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Category: What To Expect

  • ‘Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom’

    ‘Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom’

    Premiere: March 17, 2023

    In early February 2020, Sony scheduled a release date for an untitled live-action Marvel film on October 8, 2021. That date has since been moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic and as of this time, no information about the film is available, but it has been widely speculated that

    James Wan is returning to direct the sequel to the 2018 original. Jason Momoa, Amber Heard and Yahya Abdul-Mateen will return in their respective roles when Aquaman 2 crashes into theaters in December of 2022. Following Momoa’s footsteps, Pilou Asbaek, another former Game of Thrones alumni, joined the cast in April 2021.

    The official title for the sequel was announced in June 2021, by James Wan himself: Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom. With a release date initially set for Christmas 2022, in March 2022 Warner Bros. decided to push it to March 2023.

    Cast

    • Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman
    • Patrick Wilson as Orm/Ocean Master
    • Amber Heard as Mera
    • Yahya Abdul-Mateen as Black Manta
    • Jani Zhao as Stingray
    • Indya Moore as Karshon
    • Vincent Regan as Atlan
    • Pilou Asbaek in an unknown role
  • ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’

    ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’

    Premiere: December 21, 2022

    Announced in December of 2019, the Shazam! sequel will be written by Henry Gayden and, reportedly, directed by David F. Sandberg, both of whom worked together to bring the first film to fans. 

    On October 5, 2020, Warner Bros. announced yet another reshuffling of their upcoming DC release schedule due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This meant that Shazam! Fury of the Gods is now set for release in the United States on June 2, 2023.

    Rachel Zegler was reported to be joining the cast in February 2021, with the first details regarding her role being released in June. The movie’s main villain was announced in March 2021, with Helen Mirren set to portray Atlas’ daughter, Hespera. The following month another big name was confirmed to be joining the cast as Lucy Liu was announced to be playing Hespera’s sister, Kalypso. Djimon Hounsou was confirmed to be returning to the franchise as The Wizard in May 2021. 

    In a massive reshuffle of the DC slate in March 2022, and unlike other projects, Shazam: Fury of the Gods saw its release date moved up from June 2023 to December 2022. The following month the movie’s premiere was once again moved up, even if this time around it was only a few days, to December 21.

    The feature’s first trailer came at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 where audiences got their first details regarding the plot, with a several-year time jump being confirmed. There was also confirmation that Rachel Zegler would be playing Antaeus, Daughter of Atlas.

    Cast

    • Zachary Levi as Captain Marvel / Shazam
    • Helen Mirren as Hespera
    • Lucy Liu as Kalypso
    • Asher Angel as Billy Batson
    • Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman
    • Rachel Zegler as Anne / Antaeus
    • Grace Fulton as Mary Bromfield
    • Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley
    • Ian Chen as Eugene Choi
    • Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña
    • Djimon Hounsou as The Wizard

    Promotional Material

  • ‘Blue Beetle’

    ‘Blue Beetle’

    Premiere: August 18, 2023

    Initially announced as a direct-to-consumer film for HBO Max, Blue Beetle will tell the story of Jaimie Reyes, played by Xolo Mariduena. Director Angel Manuel Soto will direct based on a script by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer.

    When Jaime Reyes stumbles upon the Scarab, a piece of reach technology used to conquer worlds, it attaches itself to Jaime allowing him to don the blue beetle suit and pick up the mantle of the Blue Beetle.

    In December 2021 it was reported that Warner Bros. and DC were moving the project from HBO Max to theaters, hopefully hinting at the feature’s expected quality.

    March 2022 saw four new names added to the cast, with George Lopez, Adriana Barraza, Damián Alcázar, and Elpidia Carrillo, from Predator fame, joining the project. Later that same month Academy Award nominee Sharon Stone was said to have joined the project playing Victoria Kord before Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon was cast in the same role just a couple of weeks afterward.

    Fans got their first look at the Blue Beetle suit in late May 2022 as a couple of leaked set photos found their way online.

    Cast

    • Xolo Mariduena as Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle
    • Susan Sarandon as Victoria Kord
    • George Lopez as Uncle Rudy
    • Adriana Barraza as Nana
    • Damián Alcázar as Alberto
    • Elpidia Carrillo as Rocio
  • ‘Wonder Woman 3’

    ‘Wonder Woman 3’

    Premiere: TBD

    Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot will return for a third go of it in the currently untitled Wonder Woman film that’ll mark the third installment in the franchise. Not much is known about the project aside from that it will most likely be set in the present day.

    In April 2022 both Jenkins and Gadot were still working on the threequel’s script.

    Cast

    • Gal Gadot as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman
  • ‘Stargirl’ (season 2)

    ‘Stargirl’ (season 2)

    Premiere: August 10, 2021

    The second season of the CW series will continue to follow the adventures of Courtney Whitmore as she and her friends assemble a modern-day iteration of the JLA.

    Moving to Blue Valley, Nebraska with her newly blended family, Courtney Whitmore uncovers her stepfather’s past as a member of the Justice Society of America. When Starmans Cosmic Staff chooses Courtney as its new wield, Courtney will take up the mantle of Stargirl alongside her Stepfather and the newly founded JSA to face off against the Injustice Society.

    Cast

    • Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl
    • Luke Wilson as Pat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E
    • Yvette Monreal as Yolanda Montez / Wildcat
    • Anjelika Washington as Beth Chapel / Dr. Midnite
    • Cameron Gellman as Rick Tyler / Hourman
    • Amy Smart as Barbara Whitmore
    • Trae Romano as Mike Dugan
    • Hunter Sansone as Cameron Mahkent
    • Joel McHale as Sylvester Pemberton
    • Nick Tarabay as Eclipso
    • Neil Hopkins as Lawrence Crock / Sportsmaster
    • Joy Osmanski as Paula Brooks / Tigress
    • Jonathan Cake as Shade
    • Ysa Penarejo as Jade
    • Alkoya Brunson as Jakeem Thunder
    • Keith David as Mister Bones
  • ‘Titans’ (season 2)

    ‘Titans’ (season 2)

    Premiere: August 13, 2021

    The third season of Titans is taking on one of Batman’s greatest stories: the origin of the Red Hood.

    Cast

    • Brenton Thwaites as Dick Grayson / Nightwing
    • Anna Diop as Koriand’r / Starfire
    • Ryan Potter as Gar Logan / Beast Boy
    • Teagan Croft as Rachel Roth / Raven
    • Minka Kelly as Dawn Granger / Dove
    • Alan Ritchison as Hank Hall / Hawk
    • Curran Walters as Jason Todd / Red Hood
    • Conor Leslie as Donna Troy / Wonder Girl
    • Joshua Orpin as Connor / Superboy
    • Iain Glen as Bruce Wayne
    • Jay Lycurgo as Tim Drake
    • Damaris Lewis as Komand’r / Blackfire
  • ‘Doom Patrol’ (season 3)

    ‘Doom Patrol’ (season 3)

    Premiere: September 23, 2021

    Doom Patrol returns to HBO Max for its third season and promises to get even weirder with characters like Dead Boy Detective, Monsieur Mallah and more joining the fun.

    Cast

    • Brendan Fraser as Robot Man
    • Matt Bomer as Negative Man
    • April Bowlby as Rita Farr
    • Timothy Dalton as The Chief
    • Jovian Wade as Cyborg
    • Diane Guerrero as Crazy Jane
    • Michelle Gomez as Madame Rouge
  • ‘Peacemaker’

    ‘Peacemaker’

    Premiere: January 13, 2022

    The HBO Max original streaming series will follow John Cena’s Peacemaker in the aftermath of The Suicide Squad. Developed by James Gunn, Peacemaker may be loosely inspired by the Janus Directive, a late-80’s DC comics crossover event, and introduce some new characters from Charlton Comics into the DCEU.

    The series will pick up directly following the events of The Suicide Squad, with
    Peacemaker being saved from the ruins of Jotunheim, now paired with John Economos and Emilia Harcourt, on a new mission to save the world.

    Cast

    • John Cena as Peacemaker
    • Steve Agee as John Economos
    • Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt
    • Nhut Lee as Judomaster
    • Freddie Stroma as Vigilante
    • Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo
    • Christopher Heyerdahl as Captain Locke
    • Chukwudi Iwuji as Clemson Murn
    • Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith
    • Lochlyn Munro as Larry Fitzgibbon
    • Annie Chang as Sophie Song

    Promotional Material

  • ‘The Batman’

    ‘The Batman’

    Premiere: March 4, 2021

    The Matt Reeves helmed Batman project is shaping up to be a wild ride. Robert Pattinson will put on the cowl and, according to reports, work his way through his rogues gallery to solve a mystery with the help of Jim Gordon (Jeffery Wright) and Alfred (Andy Serkis). Catwoman (Zoe Kravitz), The Riddler (Paul Dano), Penguin (Colin Farrell), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) and Harvey Dent are just some of the familiar faces set to appear when The Batman swoops into theaters on October 1, 2021.

    Production on The Batman began in the UK in January of 2020.

    In February of 2020, director Matt Reeves gave fans their first look at the new bat suit (link at the bottom of the page) and shortly thereafter, the first set photos hit the web, showing Pattinson’s stunt double in the suit in broad daylight, giving fans a great look:

    On October 5, 2020, Warner Bros. announced yet another reshuffling of their upcoming DC release schedule due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This meant that The Batman is now set for release in the United States on March 4, 2022.

    Cast

    • Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman
    • Zoe Kravitz as Selena Kyle / Catwoman
    • Paul Dano as Edward Nigma / The Riddler
    • Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin
    • Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon
    • Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth
    • John Turturro as Carmine Falcone
    • Barry Keoghan as Stanley Merkel
    • Alex Ferns as Pete Savage
    • Jayme Lawson as Bella Real
    • *Barry Keoghan in an unknown role
    • Max Carver in an unknown role
    • Charlie Carver in an unknown role

    (* indicates RUMORED additions to the cast)

    Promotional Material

  • ‘Black Adam’

    ‘Black Adam’

    Premiere: October 21, 2022

    Finally, Black Adam has come to the DC universe! After what seemed like a decade’s worth of teasing, Dwayne Johnson will be bringing Black Adam to the big screen in 2021. Production is slated to start in July of 2020 and, as I first reported at That Hashtag Show, we will be getting quite a few bonus characters as the Justice Society of America is also going to debut in the film with Hawkman, Doctor Fate, Atom Smasher and Cyclone among the members we’ll meet. Johnson confirmed that while originally in the script, Hawkgirl was cut from the film.

    On September 25, 2020, the news that Aldis Hodge will take flight as Hawkman hit. This was later confirmed by Dwayne Johnson himself on his Instagram feed.

    On October 5, 2020, Warner Bros. announced yet another reshuffling of their upcoming DC release schedule due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This, for now, left Black Adam without an official release date.

    In late March 2021, the production confirmed to have found their Doctor Fate, with former-007 Pierce Brosnan being cast as Kent Nelson. Around the same time, Dwayne Johnson unveiled the project’s new release date that would be eyeing a late July 2022 premiere. In April James Cusati-Moyer, Bodhi Sabonui, Mo Amer, and Uli Latukefu were added to the cast in roles not yet disclosed.

    In a somewhat unexpected move, in March 2022, only four months before its scheduled July 29 premiere, Warner Bros. decided to postpone the movie’s release moving it to October 21, 2022.

    Cast

    • Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam
    • Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate
    • Aldis Hodge as Hawkman
    • Sarah Shahi as Isis
    • Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher
    • James Cusati-Moyer in an unknown role
    • Bodhi Sabonui in an unknown role
    • Mo Amer in an unknown role
    • Marwan Kenzari as Ishmael Gregor / Sabbac
    • Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone
    • Viola Davis as Amanda Waller

    Promotional Material