Disney, Star Wars, and Marvel oh my! | Weekly News Episode 303

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The week’s investor call gave Superhero Slate the future road map for Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel!

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News

• Batman v Superman (18:22)
  • Remaster is coming via Zack Snyder
  • Will be in IMAX ratio
    • 3rd version of film
• Disney Investor Call (21:05)
  • Lots of plans for the next 2 years of Disney
  • Disney+ gained 5 years of subscribers in 1 year
    • Price increase March 2021
• The King’s Man (26:35)
  • March 12, 2021 (previously September)
• Free Guy (29:14)
  • May 21, 2021
• Alien (30:35)
  • Series on the way from Noah Hawley (Legion)
  • Will be set on Earth
• Indiana Jones 5 (34:20)
  • Directed by James Mangold (Logan)
  • Will conclude Indy’s story
• Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers (36:28)
  • Hybrid live-action movie with John Mulaney (Chip) and Andy Samberg (Dale)
• Disney Series (39:20)
  • Baymax!, Zootopia+, Tiana, and Moana shows announced for 2022/2023
• Lightyear (45:50)
  • Movie based on the Buzz Lightyear character in the Toy Story Universe
    • Not the toy, but the movie within the movie
  • Chris Evans to voice Buzz Lightyear
  • June 17, 2022
• Star Wars (49:55)
  • New Series and Movies confirmed in the works
• Star Wars: The Acolyte (series) (53:00)
  • Developed by Leslye Headlund (Russian Doll)
  • "a mystery-thriller that will take the audience into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark side powers in the final days of the High Republic era."
  • High Republic is set 200 years before Skywalker Saga and 800 after The Old Republic
    • Features a younger Yoda currently
• Lando (56:10)
  • Event series based on Lando Calrissian
  • Justin Simien (Dear White People) is developing the show
  • Assumptions: Live Action; not sure of time period
• A Droid Story (59:30)
  • Industrial Light & Magic developing show focusing on a new hero guided by R2D2 and C-3PO
  • State of the art effects with possibly photorealistic visuals
• Star Wars: Visions (1:01:15)
  • A series of animated short films celebrating Star Wars through different anime creators
  • Animated with different art styles
    • Halo Legends is similar series
  • Coming 2021 on Disney+
  • TIE FIGHTER ANIME (2015)
• The Bad Batch (1:04:40)
  • First trailer at animated spinoff of The Clone Wars
  • Each clone has a unique mutation that makes them fit unique scenarios
    • Theory: They help smuggle The Child away from the Jedi Temple
  • Takes place immediately after Order 66
    • Fennec Shand makes an appearance in trailer
• Rangers of the New Republic (1:08:30)
  • Live action series spin-off from The Mandalorian
  • From Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau
    • “Intersect with future stories and culminate into a climactic story event”
• Ahsoka (1:11:10)
  • Rosario Dawson reprise the role of Ahsoka Tano from The Mandalorian
  • Cross over with Rangers of the New Republic and Mandalorian
• The Mandalorian (1:13:35)
  • Season 3 to debut Christmas 2021
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (1:14:45)
  • Hayden Christensen to return as Darth Vader
  • Rematch between Obi-Wan and Anakin
• Andor (1:18:25)
  • Series now filming in the U.K.
  • Will have 12 episode and debut in 2022
  • Sizzle reel debut during presentation
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (movie) (1:21:18)
  • Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman) to direct (maybe write) film
  • Release Christmas 2023
  • "introduce a new generation of starfighter pilots as they earn their wings and risk their lives in a boundary-pushing, high-speed thrill-ride, and move the saga into the future era of the galaxy."
    • Sounds like post-Episode 9
• Marvel Studios (1:27:15)
  • Updates on upcoming series and shows for next 3 years
• WandaVision (1:29:35)
  • Releasing January 15, 2021
  • New trailer focusing on characters, including Monica Rambeau, Darcy, and Agent Woo.
• The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (1:32:40)
  • Releasing March 19, 2021
  • First trailer reveals look at Falcon and Bucky’s new looks
  • Zemo in classic Baron outfit to appear in show
• Loki (1:36:45)
  • May 2021 release time frame
  • First clip reveals Loki picks up from Avengers: Endgame
  • Taken in by Time Variance Authority (TVA)
  • References D.B. Cooper, Vote Loki (comic), bifrost, and possibly Black Widow?
• What If...? (1:41:55)
  • First look at animated series featuring MCU Voice Actors
  • The Watcher (Jeffrey Wright) narrates these alternate outcomes of the universe
    • Related to Loki?
  • Summer 2021 release window
• Ms. Marvel (1:46:00)
  • First clip and sizzle reel from upcoming show
  • No powers show, but lots of inspired Captain Marvel shots
    • Valkyrie and Captain Marvel on shirt
  • No Release Date
• Hawkeye (1:47:45)
  • Confirms Hailee Steinfeld in role of Kate Bishop
  • Image shows her in outfit in action
• She-Hulk (1:48:30)
  • Kevin Feige confirms Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters (She-Hulk)
  • Tim Roth to return as Abomination
  • Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk
  • “Don’t be surprised to see other characters pop up in each episode”
• Moon Knight (1:53:15)
  • Reconfirmation of series, no announcements
• Secret Invasion (1:53:50)
  • Lead by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Talos (Ben Mendelsohn)
  • Series will follow as they uncover evil Skrulls who have infiltrated the world
• Ironheart (1:55:30)
  • Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) has the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man
• Armor Wars (1:57:35)
  • Don Cheadle returns as James Rhodes/War Machine in series
  • Tony Stark’s worst fear coming true: What happens when his tech falls into the wrong hands?
  • Possible return of Justin Hammer
• The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (1:59:25)
  • Written and directed by James Gunn
  • Will be filmed during Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
  • Releasing 2022
• I am Groot (2:01:15)
  • Baby Groot will star in a series of shorts on Disney+
  • Featuring several new and unusual characters
    • No word on animated/cgi live action mix
• Black Widow (2:02:40)
  • Still on track for May 2021 release
  • No word on Premium Access yet
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2:04:45)
  • Full cast list revealed for film
  • July 9, 2021
• Spider-Man 3 (2:06:25)
  • Will tie directly into Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
  • December 17, 2021 release
  • Alfred Molina returning as Doc Ock (not part of presentation)
• Doctor Strange (2:11:15)
  • Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olson) to return in film
    • Also returning: Rachel McAdams, and Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • Xochitl Gomez to debut as America Chavez
  • March 25, 2022
• Thor: Love and Thunder (2:13:55)
  • Christian Bale will be Gorr the God Butcher
  • Jamie Alexander to return as Sif
  • New release date of May 6, 2022
• Black Panther 2 (2:15:25)
  • Chadwick Boseman will not be recast
  • Film will focus on other Wakanda characters and stories
  • New release date of July 8, 2022
• Captain Marvel 2 (2:17:10)
  • Will feature Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani), and Teyonah Parris (Monica Rambeau from WandaVision)
  • Directed by Nia DaCosta
  • Releasing November 11, 2022
• Blade (2:18:55)
  • Still in the works, announcements soon!
• Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 (2:19:25)
  • Releasing in theaters in 2023
• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2:19:50)
  • Film will see return of Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, and Michelle Pfeiffer
  • Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conquerer and Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang (recast)
• Fantastic Four (2:21:45)
  • Officially announced from Marvel Studios
  • Jon Watts (Spider-Man: Homecoming; Far From Home; & upcoming movie) to direct film
  • Would love to see Mole Man as villain

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