Check out all of our other Stranded Panda Podcasts!

www.strandedpanda.com

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes

Disney announced major shake-ups to its release schedule with far reaching effects to some of the biggest franchises under its belt. Most notably, the Marvel slate has seen a complete overhaul with Phase 5 film Captain America: Brave New World shifting dates from May 3, 2024 to July 26, 2024, which in turn, delays the Thunderbolts to December 20, 2024. Similarly Phase 6 is seeing Blade and The Fantastic Four pushed to February 14, 2025 and May 5, 2025 respectively. Perhaps the biggest impact is both phase-culmination Avenger films being delayed by a full year each, with The Kang Dynasty now eyeing a May 1, 2026 release and Secret Wars set for May 7, 2027.

After languishing in development hell, The Flash is finally set to hit theaters later this week and the film’s press tour is in full sprint! Star Ezra Miller has been noticeably absent, as the studio has focused on marketing and promoting the film itself, rather than its star, which is unsurprising given Miller’s problematic past behavior. While early reviews are positive and there is certainly buzz around the flick, box office projections for its opening are soft at around $70 to $75 million. Director Andy Muscheitti has featured heavily in the film’s promotion and while there won’t be a script until after the writer’s strike ends, he is reportedly the frontrunner for the DCU’s Batman reboot: Batman: The Brave and The Bold.

The Autobots and Maximals rolled out in fine fashion last weekend, taking the top spot at the box office with a $61 million domestic debut. That was enough to narrowly beat out Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in its second weekend, which saw a strong and impressive $55.4 million hold. The Transformers sequel/prequel from Creed II director Steven Caple Jr. is a recent series best, beating 2018’s Bumblebee which opened to $21.6 million and 2017’s The Last Knight’s $44.6 million debut.

According to industry insiders, Nintendo and Illumination are reportedly close to finalizing a deal for the next entry in the Nintendo film franchise: The Legend of Zelda. More Nintendo films were a given in the wake of The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s unbridled $1.6 billion success, with many fans clamoring for a Zelda adaptation specifically. Always the shrewd business, Nintendo is apparently aware of the franchise’s potential as the insider reports also suggest that obtaining rights will cost Universal “a pretty penny.”

Adult Swim has released a new trailer for the upcoming animated series My Adventures with Superman, starring Jack Quaid as Superman.

Ahsoka will begin streaming on Disney+ on August 23rd. (We originally reported a rumor that it would be streaming 8/31).

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is currently tracking for a $60+ million dollar domestic box office outing. This lackluster projection comes on the heels of lackluster reviews, a sparse marketing campaign, and a crowded summer blockbuster listing of films.

Tom Holland announced that following the emotional weight of his upcoming AppleTV+ series The Crowded Room, that he is taking a year off from acting. Holland recently described the role as leading to "a bit of a meltdown" in his personal life.

The first 5 minutes of the upcoming Marvel series Secret Invasion is now available to view online. The first episode of the series begins streaming on June 21st.

Lucasfilm Games has released the first cinematic trailer for the upcoming Star Wars game Star Wars Outlaws. A gameplay trailer was also shown and the game was described as the “first open world star wars game”

'Stan Lee,' an original documentary on the life and impact of Marvel comics creator Stan Lee arrives on Disney+ this week on June 16th.

Folgen-ID: 1000617051563

GUID: 8dab97c7-9b2a-43a2-b0c1-26b0f0c076a7

Erscheinungs­datum: 14.6.2023, 19:23:26