Super Rant's Weekend Post-Credits: Lanterns Trailer, Spider-Noir Villains, And More

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Published Mar 8, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT

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.

Fresh superhero movie and TV news drops nearly every day, so we've rounded up all the biggest pieces of news with Super Rant's Weekend Post-Credits, our ongoing series gathering all the most exciting MCU and DCU news at the end of each week in one place.

MCU News: Spider-Noir Villain, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Trailer, And More

New Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Team-Up Trailer With Jessica Jones — Marvel Studios has released a brand-new "Team-Up" trailer for Daredevil: Born Again season 2, featuring new shots of Matt Murdock's war with Mayor Kingpin and his AVTF, as well as the return of Jessica Jones to the MCU after seven years. With the new season set to premiere at the end of this month, we only have a few short weeks left!

Mike Colter Teases Luke Cage Return ("It's Time") — In a recent interview on Michael Rosebaum's Inside of You podcast, Luke Cage actor Mike Colter confirmed that talks with Marvel have indeed been happening and that the time is right for Luke Cage's return to the MCU.

New Looks At Spider-Noir Villains — New passes April's CCXP 2026 in Mexico feature our best looks yet at some of Spider-Noir's upcoming villains, specifically Sandman and Electro, 1930s-style.

Marvel's Wonder Man Premiere Now Free To Watch — The premiere episode of Marvel's Wonder Man is now free to watch from Marvel Studios on YouTube, allowing fans to get a feel for the impressive new show before watching the rest of the unique series on Disney+.

Robert Downey Jr. Becomes Godparent for Disney Adventure — Robert Downey Jr. was announced as the official godparent for Disney's newest cruise ship, the Disney Adventure. As part of the promotions for the new cruise experience, RDJ also revealed the ship's new Iron Man-inspired "Ironcycle" coaster (which looks like a ton of fun).

DC Studios Releases New Lanterns Trailer — DC Studios released the first trailer for Lanterns. Starring Kyle Chandler as GL veteran Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as rookie John Stewart, the new trailer gives us our first look at the grounded, True Detective-style series in which the Green Lantern duo investigates a murder in the American heartland that presumably has cosmic connections.

HBO Responds To Lanterns’ Green Suit Controversy — As exciting as the Lanterns trailer is, it did earn some strong controversy due to the lack of green. Understandably, the brief shot of a predominantly brown Lantern costume didn't inspire much confidence (though I'm still hopeful that there's a larger vision/narrative explanation in the works. Nevertheless, HBO did have some fun in their official response to all the discussion online:

James Gunn Confirms DC Projects For Kids — Responding to a fan's question on Threads, James Gunn confirmed this week that DC Studios does have a few animated projects for kids in the works, an exciting update that does point to DC Studios' intention to have content for all ages across multiple demographics.

Any big pieces of news we missed? Let us know in the comments! We also have Super Rant's new Rewatch series you can check out here, as well as our new Super Rant: Doomsday Preppers podcast on Spotify and YouTube.

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.