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