This week on Superhero Slate, DCU's Supergirl first teaser arrives, Doomsday Trailer is officially in theaters, the Street Fighter looks bonkers, and more!

• 28 Years Later (8:40)
  • 5th movie, 3rd in this sequel confirmed to be in works with Cillian Murphy returning as Jim
    • Sequel to 28 Years Later and upcoming Bone Temple
• Street Fighter (10:55)
  • First look at film debuted at Game Awards
  • Actual street fights and car bashing
  • Cast:
    • Andrew Koji as Ryu
    • Noah Centineo as Ken Masters
    • Callina Liang as Chun-Li
    • Joe "Roman Reigns" Anoa'i as Akuma
    • David Dastmalchian as M. Bison
    • Cody Rhodes as Guile
    • Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki
    • Eric André as Don Sauvage
    • Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim
    • Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as Balrog
    • Jason Momoa as Blanka
    • Olivier Richters as Zangief
    • Orville Peck as Vega
    • Hirooki Goto as E. Honda
    • Mel Jarnson as Cammy
    • Rayna Vallandingham as Juli
    • Alexander Volkanovski as Joe
    • Kyle Mooney as Marvin
• Supergirl (18:00)
  • First teaser for upcoming DCU movie released
  • Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El; Jason Momoa as Lobo
  • City in a bubble - maybe Brainiac?
  • Suit different than Superman cameo
  • Will take place entirely in space
• Lanterns (26:20)
  • First preview shown at HBO’s 2026 reel
  • No CGI or effects
  • Training scene
• Batman Part 2 (28:25)
  • Looking to cast 2 male lead villains
  • Brad Pitt possibly in talks for one of them (DEBUNKED)
• Doomsday (32:10)
  • Trailer now in theaters hands, locked behind a digital “key”
    • Now confirmed to be 4 versions, but minor changes
    • 1 minute 27 seconds long
• Spider-Man (39:05)
  • Trailer possibility on the horizon with new Sony post
    • Anaconda is Sony Pictures film
  • Michael Giacchino (Fantastic 4) to score film
  • Rumor: The Hand will be present in the movie in their comic accurate costumes
    • Probably just a “New York” villain
• Avatar: Fire and Ash (48:40)
  • In theaters this week!
  • Will have previews for Odyssey and Avengers

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This week on Superhero Slate Spider-Noir is coming in 2 versions, Supergirl gets a snack bug, Doomsday could have multiple trailers, and more!

News

• Star Wars (7:40)
  • A New Hope returning to theaters for 50th anniversary on February 19, 2027
  • Will be a newly restored version of the classic 1977 release
• Avengers: Endgame (12:55)
  • Marvel re-releasing the movie in theaters in September 2026
  • Not sure why not both Infinity War and Endgame?
• Avengers: Doomsday (16:00)
  • Rumor: First trailer releasing this Thursday
  • Rumor: 3 trailers will release over 3 weeks that all connect
    • Theory is to put them in front of Avatar to encourage repeat viewings
• The Punisher (21:00)
  • Jon Bernthal quotes make it sound like The Punisher Special is AFTER Spider-Man’s appearance
    • "Around that same time, there will also be this Punisher special that's coming out, that I think will be as high-octane Punisher as you've ever seen," the actor teased. "I think what was really important to me and to Destin and to Tom is that we believed that The Punisher could walk off of the Spider-Man set and could walk onto the special set, and I do believe that we achieved that."
• Spider-Noir (23:50)
  • Will be released in black and white and color versions
    • Posters for both
  • Confirms Ben Reilly as title character
• Men in Black (27:40)
  • Sony moving forward with sequel
  • Eying Will Smith’s return as Jay
    • Chris Bremnar (Bad Boys For Life) writing script
• The Boys (30:30)
  • Season 5 trailer released
  • Releasing April 8 through May 20, 2026
• Supergirl (34:10)
  • Rumor: First trailer also this Thursday, December 11
  • CCXP reveals better look at logo and merch
    • Weird ‘snack’ bug
  • Actor who plays Krem of the Yellow Hills sentenced to jail time in Europe
    • For driving without license/suspension
• The Batman (40:00)
  • Scarlet Johansson in talks to join cast of sequel
  • Most likely a villain
    • Theories include Poison Ivy, The Phantasm, or Jessica Dent
• The Penguin (45:00)
  • Season 2 is in development
    • Not greenlit
  • In the works alongside the “true-crime series based on super-intelligent villain Gorilla Grodd."
• DCU (46:40)
  • James Gunn and Peter Safran extend contracts through spring 2027
    • Presumably at/around time of buy out
• Netflix (47:20)
  • Announces acquisition plans of Warner Bros. for $82.7 Billion
    • Will wait till Discovery is not part of it
    • CNN will not go as well
  • Theatrical releases will *theoretically remain but “windows will change”
    • Assumed theater to streaming

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This week on Superhero Slate we finally take a trip back to Hawkins, Indiana, the Marvel intro could be an Avengers plot point, James Cameron promises us an Alita sequel, and more!

News

• Zootopia 2 (8:10)
  • First Hollywood movie to make over $100 million in a single day in China
  • Avengers: Endgame did $97.5 million
• Alita: Battle Angel (12:00)
  • James Cameron has unbreakable promise to get a sequel made
    • “Robert Rodriguez and I have sworn a blood oath to do at least one more Alita movie. In fact, we’re thinking of an architecture that bridges to a third film, but we’ll be satisfied if we can make one more. And we’re making progress on that."
• Assassin’s Creed (17:55)
  • Show looks to be set in Ancient Rome era
  • Not done in the video games (yet)
• Far Cry (19:10)
  • Noah Hawley and Rob Mac developing anthology series based on Video Game franchise for FX
    • Mac to star in the show
  • Each season will get different casts and settings
• Lanterns (24:05)
  • Footage seen by reports lends idea that suits are based on Green Lantern: Earth One comic series
• Man of Tomorrow (26:25)
  • Rumor: Steve Trevor could show up in DCU with ties to ARGUS
    • "There is also a major new male character they are casting for Man of Tomorrow."
• Supergirl (28:10)
  • Interactive exhibit at CCXP next weekend
  • Theory that trailer will drop next weekend for event and Holiday movies (Avatar Fire and Ash)
• CCXP (29:55)
  • Next weekend in Brazil
• Spider-Noir (30:05)
  • No panel announced, but interactive display confirmed
    • Prepare to cross the boundaries of time and dive into the world of Spider-Noir! Here, you’ll be transported to 1930s New York, a place where justice wears a trench coat and truths hide in the shadows.
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (33:15)
  • Rumor: Looking at next Avengers movie already (post Secret Wars)
    • "If Spider-Man: Brand New Day delivers, Kevin Feige plans for Destin Daniel Cretton to direct the next Avengers movie after Secret Wars."
• Avengers: Doomsday (37:00)
  • Rumor: The Marvel intro video could be used as a plot device in the upcoming movie
    • “For 17 years…we’ve been staring at a plot device. I’m sure they didn’t mean to until recently but man, that’s kind of genius.”
• Daredevil (39:50)
  • Born Again season 2 release date (March 4, 2026) removed from press site
  • Not sure if delayed or change yet
• Stranger Things (41:05)
  • Season 5 part 1 released on Netflix
    • Service crashed twice in one night
  • Spoilers (43:05)

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