This week on Superhero Slate we have more X-Men casting details, Indiana Jones returns in a Comic Book, James Cameron might give up Avatar, and more!

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News

• God of War (9:20)
  • Dave Bautista in talks to star as Kratos in recast for upcoming Amazon series
    • Hurst shares pre-injury in costume
  • Season 2 also will recast the roles of Atreus; time passage same as in game
• Legend of Zelda (13:25)
  • Movie will be Sam Neill’s final acting role
  • Uli Latukefu (Young Rock) cast as Ganondorf
• Jurassic World Rebirth (17:55)
  • Gareth Edwards leaves sequel due to creative differences
    • Was brought on Rebirth because of same issue
• The Mummy 4 (22:45)
  • Oded Fehr and Kevin J. O’connor officially returning to sequel
    • Playing Ardeth Bay and Beni Gabor
• Indiana Jones (24:30)
  • New comic book coming out featuring Indiana Jones’ adventures
    • Indiana Jones And The Sword Of Pandemonium will be a 5 issue series set around Raiders of the Lost Ark era
    • Written by Jason Aaron (Thor) and art by Aaron Kuder (Daredevil)
  • Also announced: Indiana Jones: The Further Adventures Book I and Indiana Jones: The Further Adventures Book II, new deluxe hardcovers collecting the character’s beloved 1980s Marvel Comics sagas
• Lanterns (28:35)
  • Clips teases a “pretty peaceful place out there” in the galaxy
    • Then why do they need space cops?
• Blue Beetle (31:00)
  • James Gunn says animated series “in active development” still
• Avatar (34:30)
  • James Cameron unsure on his role in future Avatar films after spending 21 years on them
    • “What are the other stories I want to tell? How many of them do I need to direct myself versus writing and/or producing with other filmmakers?'"
• Sinister Six (39:50)
  • Concept art for Sony’s scrapped film (after Amazing Spider-man) revealed
    • Doctor Octopus with a new take
  • Spider-Man falling into a volcanic island, surrounded by missiles
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (43:05)
  • Closing in on $2 billion world wide
    • Records broken
  • Destin Daniel Cretton will be doing Naruto next
    • New Spider-Man trilogy will be slower than previous 3 films
• Avengers: Doomsday (47:55)
  • Promotional images for Latverian Witches leaked
    • Previously seen at SDCC, plus a new one
• X-Men (52:35)
  • Casting updates and rumors before D23
    • Jean Grey: Sadie Sink (Spider-Man BND)
    • Cyclops: Kit Connor (Heartstopper)
    • Emma Frost: Samara Weaving
    • Beast: Charles Melton (Rumor)
    • Rogue: Cailee Spaeny (Rumor)
    • Professor X: Christopher Abbott (Wolf Man) currently front runner; Will Poulter (Guardians 3) also testing for role
    • Adam Driver as ?
• D23 (59:20)
  • New poster features Storm, causing rumors of casting announcements to spin up
  • Next weekend
• X-Men 97 (1:02:45)
  • Season 2 has 9 episodes (compared to season 1’s 10)
    • Due to release, not quality
  • Season 3 and 4 re-confirmed to release on a yearly pattern starting in 2027

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