Since 2019, Kevin Erdmann has been one of Screen Rant’s Senior Staff Writers, covering all kinds of Superhero and Star Wars media with Easter egg breakdowns, theory pieces, breaking news, and more. A huge Star Wars & MCU fan, Kevin also loves Batman (because he’s Batman), but could talk for hours about why Nightwing is DC’s greatest hero.
With 8 years of total experience covering entertainment and pop culture, Kevin has gotten the chance to interview top creatives and talent, and has also attended major media events like Disney’s D23 convention.
Majoring in Cinema Studies with a minor in Comics and Cartoon Studies from the UofO, Kevin lives in Oregon with his wonderful wife, adorable dog, and sinister cat who is no doubt currently plotting his demise.
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With so many superhero movie updates dropping every week, it’d be nice to have all the biggest reveals in one place. That’s why we have Super Ranted’s Weekend Post-Credits, our new ongoing series published on the weekends to round up all the coolest MCU and DCU news from the previous week you might have missed.
Featuring new teasers, posters, actor comments, updates from James Gunn, and more, the Super Rant column assembles everything you absolutely need to know about what’s next. With that in mind, here’s Super Rant’s Weekend Post-Credits for January 19th-25th.
MCU Weekend Post-Credits: Wonder Man’s Early Reactions, Mark Ruffalo on Doomsday, Star-Lord’s MCU Return, And More
Wonder Man Reactions & RT Score — Ahead of its official premiere on January 27th, early reviews from critics of Marvel’s Wonder Man have been overwhelmingly positive, with the series currently sitting at 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. Having seen the show myself, I can confirm that Wonder Man is an incredibly fun time and easily one of the MCU’s most character-driven projects.
Mark Ruffalo Confirms The Hulk Is Not In Avengers: Doomsday — Mark Ruffalo confirmed that Bruce Banner’s Hulk will not be in Avengers: Doomsday, though Banner will be returning this year in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Whether he appears in Avengers: Secret Wars remains to be seen (though it does seem likely).
Chris Pratt on Star-Lord’s MCU Return — While he didn’t confirm an official return to the MCU as Peter Quill, Chris Pratt did voice his desire to make good on the promise made at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 that “The Legendary Star-Lord Will Return”. Pratt also spoke about having a vision for the character’s future, as well as a willingness to work with the right director other than James Gunn (who’s now running DC Studios).
Mike Colter on Luke Cage/Defenders Return — Actor Mike Colter also voiced his interest in returning as the MCU’s Luke Cage and bringing back the full Defenders team, confirming that conversations have been happening in light of Daredevil: Born Again and Jessica Jones’ upcoming return in the second season.
Sam Raimi on Spider-Man 4 — While promoting his new movie Send Help, director Sam Raimi confirmed the ship has essentially sailed when it comes to Spider-Man 4 and his return to the franchise.
Destin Daniel Cretton Confirms Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s “Tonal” Shift — While promoting Wonder Man, director Destin Daniel Cretton confirmed that Spider-Man: Brand New Day will feature a significant shift in tone for Peter Parker’s story, having entered a new stage of his life compared to the first MCU trilogy.
Jacob Batalon Confirms Ned Leeds’ Brand New Day Return — While it had been previously reported, actor Jacob Batalon confirmed for the first time that Ned Leeds will indeed return in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Hawkeye Season 2 Likely Not Happening — Wonder Man showrunner Andrew Guest, who was previously a consulting producer on Hawkeye’s first season, seemed to confirm that a second season of Hawkeye starring Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld won’t be happening. This supports an update from Renner himself a few months ago that development had stalled over pay disputes.
Christina Hodson Revealed As The Current Writer For Brave and the Bold — Christina Hodson has been confirmed as the current screenwriter for The Brave and the Bold, the upcoming DCU Batman movie. Hodson previously worked on 2023’s The Flash, 2020’s Birds of Prey, as well as 2018’s Bumblebee.
James Gunn Shares Updates On DCU’s Batman Movie Script & Robin Spin-Off — DC Studios head James Gunn confirmed there won’t be many Brave and the Bold updates as the studio is currently in the midst of producing The Batman – Part II. Gunn also confirmed that the animated feature Dynamic Duo will not be set in the main DCU canon, but will instead be an Elseworlds story like Matt Reeves’ The Batman saga.
Grant Gustin Addresses Playing The Flash Again After James Gunn’s DCU Comments — After the internet freaked out that actor Grant Gustin has dyed his hair blonde, the former Flash actor confirmed he did not dye his hair to play the DCU’s Barry Allen. However, he did reiterate that he would welcome any opportunity to play a version of The Flash in the future (following Gunn’s recent posts sharing his appreciation for the actor).
Our Best Look Yet At Jason Moma as the DCU’s Lobo — DC Studios also gave us an even better look at Jason Momoa’s Lobo in the upcoming Supergirl movie, as well as an official poster of the character. The new role for Momoa is quite impressive, who truly does look like the intergalactic bounty hunter ripped straight from the page.
Any other Post-Credits-worthy news you think we missed from last week? Let us know in the comments!
Created by
Kevin Feige
First Film
Iron Man
Upcoming Films
Blade, Avengers: Doomsday (2026), Avengers: Secret Wars
First TV Show
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Upcoming TV Shows
Marvel Zombies, Wonder Man, Vision Quest
Cast
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Edward Norton, Paul Rudd, Tom Holland, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Brie Larson, Chadwick Boseman, Sebastian Stan, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Pom Klementieff, Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Clark Gregg, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Simu Liu, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Angelina Jolie, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Barry Keoghan, Gemma Chan, Ma Dong-seok, Brian Tyree Henry, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Lia McHugh, Jonathan Majors
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.
Created by
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
First Film
Man of Steel
First TV Show
Peacemaker
Cast
Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Cara Delevingne, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Zachary Levi, Dwayne Johnson, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Djimon Hounsou, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett, Rosie Perez, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong, Ewan McGregor, Idris Elba, John Cena, Michael Keaton, George Clooney, Xolo Mariduena
Movie(s)
Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, Shazam!, Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman 1984, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, The Suicide Squad, Black Adam, Shazam! The Fury of the Gods, The Flash, Blue Beetle, Superman, The Brave and the Bold
Character(s)
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Cyborg, Harley Quinn, The Joker, Shazam, Darkseid, Amanda Waller, Lex Luthor, Doomsday, Deadshot, Deathstroke, Black Canary, Black Adam
The DC Universe is one of the biggest comic book franchises and often competes with Marvel. DC Comics started as National Allied Publications, founded by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson in 1935. Since then, the franchise has exploded with thousands of comic books, movies, TV shows, and video games. 2013 marked the beginning of the most recent iteration of the superheroes, with Zack Snyder introducing Henry Cavill as Superman. After several movies with mixed reviews, DC underwent a soft reboot under the helm of James Gunn and Peter Safran.