Tomb Raider & God of War Series Casting, Star Wars Leadership Change, and more!

This week on Superhero Slate we’ve got our first look at Lara Croft, the God of War has been cast, Star Wars gets new leadership, and more! News God of War (4:35) Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy; God of War) cast as Kratos Previously voiced Thor in the game series Tomb Raider (12:20) First look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft Outfit follows more original game series, than modern iterations One Piece (24:25) Season 2 trailer reveals the assassins, Baroque Works Star Wars (30:35) Kathleen Kennedy retiring as President Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan as co-Presidents Gave updates on movies: Simon Kinberg’s next trilogy = working on it right now James Mangold = on hold Steven Soderbergh (Ben Solo) = on the backburner Taika Waititi = Alive, but not her decision since she’s leaving Donald Glover = Alive, turned in a script Dave Filoni crossover film = on hold Avengers Doomsday (47:20) Trailer #4 featuring Wakandans and Fantastic Four released Namor’s underwater city in a desert Russo Brothers confirm: “What you’ve been watching for the last four weeks are not teasers. Or trailers. They are stories. They are clues. Pay attention.” Countdown to Doomsday live video feed Midnight Sons (53:00) Rumored lineup includes: Blade, Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, Wong, Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, and Black Knight Elsa Bloodstone set to appear X-Force (56:45) Rumor: Marvel moving forward with an X-Force inspired film Could be Ryan Renold’s next Marvel/Deadpool movie he’s been working on Mister Miracle (58:35) James Gunn confirms series is officially set in the DCU They have cast Darkseid, but not telling yet Follow Superhero Slate (1:01:00) Email us your questions and thoughts to [email protected] or tag us on twitter @SuperheroSlate to become a superfan! Mike – Life Rewards Risk Chris – @Valdan Subscribe to the weekly Superhero Slate podcast! Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3iR1Ak0iTunes: https://apple.co/2HNzJznGoogle Play: https://bit.ly/SHS-YouTube-Music Get Your Swag at superheroslate.com/store