Disney D23 Recap: Daredevil, Red Hulk, Iron Heart, Fantastic Four, Mandalorian, and more!

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This week on Superhero Slate, we've got all your D23 details, including looks at Daredevil Born Again, Fantastic Four First Steps, the Mandalorian and Grogu, and more!

News

• D23 (3:30)
  • Going on this weekend
• Fortnite (4:00)
  • Absolute Doom season announced on August 16
• Avengers Campus (7:40)
  • Avengers E-ticket revealed
  • Shows off Old Man Thanos more with upcoming ride
• Daredevil: Born Again (12:00)
  • Trailer shown to audience (leaked online)
    • Releasing March 2025
  • Scene setup teases Muse as villain in show
    • Kingpin side
  • The Newton Brothers (X-Men 97) will be composing series
• Agatha All Along (15:10)
  • Official trailer released for upcoming series
  • Theme music for Witches’ Road played at event
  • September 18 on Disney+
• What If...? (18:30)
  • Season 3 will be final season of show
  • Oscar Isaac returning as Moon Knight, will pilot mech suit
  • Shang-Chi in old western setting
• X-Men 97 (20:40)
  • Season 2 sizzle reel showed off Wolverine, Warlock, Nightcrawler fighting in a temple, Havok (Scott Summer’s younger brother), Polaris (Magneto’s daughter), Morrison costumes (yellow/black)
• Marvel Zombies (22:30)
  • Confirmed to have 4 episodes in event series
  • Shang-Chi and Katy share the Ten Rings to fight a Skrull Biker gang
• Eyes of Wakanda (23:30)
  • Will have 4 episodes as well
  • An Iron Fist will be in the series
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (25:05)
  • Character and suit designs revealed in splash image at D23
    • Spider-Man in proto-suit
  • Colman Domingo as Norman Osborn in series, as Peter’s guy in the chair
    • Was previously rumored to take over as Kang
• Captain America: Brave New World (27:15)
  • Same SDCC trailer shown to audience with FULL Leak
    • You can find Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk online
• Thunderbolts* (29:00)
  • First look at Yelena in upcoming movie revealed at D23
    • Quick clip in intro reel
• Fantastic Four: First Steps (30:10)
  • Cast revealed with a look at Johnny Storm’s Suit
  • Main theme revealed by Michael Giacchino
  • Set photos show Juicy Fruit gum and Sue Storm holding a baby (Franklin Richards?)
• Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (35:00)
  • Official trailer released at D23
  • December 3 release date on Disney+
• The Mandalorian and Grogu (38:20)
  • Trailer shown at D23
  • Starts with old clips, but reveals Zeb Orelios, AT-ST, AT-AT, snow troopers, and more
  • May 22, 2026
• Andor (40:45)
  • Season 2 production teaser shown at D23
  • Takes places over 4 years
• Avatar 3 (41:50)
  • Officially titled Avatar: Fire and Ash
    • Rumored title was The Seed Bearer
  • Fire Na’vi have been rumored for several years
  • December 19, 2025
• Tron: Ares (44:20)
  • Jeff Bridges returning for role, teaser shown shows darker, more intense Tron universe
  • Music composed by Nine Inch Nails
  • October 10, 2025
• Disney & Pixar Animation (46:55)
  • Moana 2 official trailer released
    • Reveals more involved villain, mysterious islands, and Moana’s sibling
  • Toy Story 5 in Summer 2026 as the toys come up against tablets and technology
  • Incredibles 3 in the works at Pixar
  • Frozen 3 in the works at Disney
  • First look at Zootopia 2
  • Live-action Lilo & Stitch moves to Summer 2025 theatrical release
• Warner Bros Discovery (57:50)
  • Reports loss of $10 billion for company, stocks at record low
    • After 2 years of David Zaslav leadership
  • Reportedly due to TV channels, and exclusivity losses
• Cartoon Network (59:15)
  • Website shut down, now redirects to Max to subscribe and watch shows

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