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This week Superhero Slate has your review of Marvel's Thunderbolts*, Sgt. Rock is the first DCU cancellation, the Avengers Doomsday cast gets together, and more!
May the 4th
News
Sgt Rock (15:20)
Movie canceled for potentially 2 reasons:
It needed to be in production by Summer 2025
Budget was slashed and director walked
Could be revisited at end of year for production 2026
Clayface (17:10)
Rumor: Doing a page 1 rewrite of script
Mike Flanagan only wrote a skeleton script for film
Scooper: strongly hinted that the DCU's future will be reevaluated after Superman's release this summer.
Ahsoka (22:40)
Rosario Dawson shares first set photo confirming season 2 now in production
First concept art images shared at Star Wars Celebration Japan
Deadpool (25:10)
Ryan Reynolds is in early stages of writing a new project
Along with “three or four” X-Men characters
Thought to be a proper X-Force movie
Different than Deadpool 2
X-Men (27:50)
MCU version believed to have Mister Sinister as villain in first outing
Have always teased character across previous X-men movies with Essex Corp
Hawkeye (30:30)
Jeremy Renner says no season 2 because they offered him half the pay to return for the same work (8 month shoot)
Rumor: Hawkeye Season 2 will move forward with Hailee Steinfeld as lead
Avengers: Doomsday (37:20)
Officially filming this week with actors together
Chris Hemsworth showing workouts (and short hair),
Pedro Pascal in his Mister Fantastic Suit,
Robert Downey Jr. doing a Tate’s Bakeshop ad,
full team at Thunderbolts
Newton Thomas Sigel confirmed as director of photography
The Usual Suspects, 4 X-Men movies, Superman Returns, Drive
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (45:20)
Rumor: J.K. Simmons to return as J. Jonah Jameson
Thunderbolts* (47:50)
Movie Review for last Phase 5 movie
Spoilers (57:50)
Ties to larger MCU & Post Credit scene details
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