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In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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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."
- James Cameron has unbreakable promise to get a sequel made
- 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
- Noah Hawley and Rob Mac developing anthology series based on Video Game franchise for FX
- Lanterns (24:05)
- 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."
- Rumor: Steve Trevor could show up in DCU with ties to ARGUS
- 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.
- No panel announced, but interactive display confirmed
- 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."
- Rumor: Looking at next Avengers movie already (post 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.”
- Rumor: The Marvel intro video could be used as a plot device in the upcoming movie
- 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)
- Season 5 part 1 released on Netflix
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