Universal vs Theaters & Star Wars Day | Weekly News Episode 271

This week Superhero Slate is discussing Theaters vs Studio throwdown, Star Wars Day predictions, more video game news, and more!

Shout Outs: Vicky Chan, Auldin Reynolds, and Jim Minteer

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News

• Universal (24:35)
  • Trolls 2 made more revenue in first month on Digital than first movie made in 5 months in theaters
    • Digital First for some movies?
  • AMC boycotting Universal films in theaters
    • Regal kind of
  • Discuss!
• Transformers (39:44)
  • Animated Prequel written by Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4)
  • Next live-action sequel gets June 24, 2022 release date
    • Based on Beast Wars series
  • Bumblebee sequel written by Joby Harold (Obi-Wan Kenobi show)
• Star Wars (48:15)
  • May the Fourth on Monday!
    • Star Wars Day
    • Announcements ahead
  • The Clone Wars final episode
  • The Last Jedi on Disney+ 2 months early
• Battlefront 3 (52:55)
  • Scrapped in favor of Jedi: Fallen Order sequel
  • BF2 end of life recently
• The Mandalorian (56:30)
  • Season 2 reveals?
  • S2 post production continuing despite studio shutdowns
    • 4,000 visual effects shots (Avengers has around 2000)
• Hercules (1:00:30)
  • Live-action remake in the works
  • Joe and Anthony Russo as producers und AGBO banner
• Space Jam: A New Legacy (1:05:50)
  • Name and logo revealed
  • July 16, 2021
• New Mutants (1:10:00)
  • Creepy villains in hospital
• Wonder Woman (1:13:50)
  • Amazons spinoff confirmed by Patty Jenkins
    • Not directing it
  • Takes place before 3rd film
  • Thought up by PJ and Geoff Johns
• The Flash (1:17:05)
  • Season 7 is last on Grant Gustin’s contract
  • Pandemic interrupted Season 8/9 talks
• John Wick 4 (1:20:30)
  • Pushed to May 27, 2022
    • One full year back
• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (1:22:10)
  • Trailer premiere for new game
  • At sea and on land combat

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