Superhero Bits: Doctor Strange 2 To Conjure Avatar 2 Trailer, Bella Thorne Wants To Play Lady Deadpool & More

(Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks.)

In this edition of Superhero Bits:

• "Avatar 2" trailer will be attached to "Doctor Strange 2."

• Bella Thorne wants in on the "Deadpool" franchise.

• "Riverdale" officially has characters with superpowers now.

• Zestworld looks to give the comic book world a shake-up. 

• All that and more!

There was a time when The CW's "Riverdale" was a kind of edgy, sexy take on the "Archie Comics" universe. That time has long since passed. As many fans have discussed in the wake of the show's latest episode, Archie Andrews and Betty Cooper now essentially have super powers in the show. So yeah, it has kind of jumped the shark. Showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa discussed this craziness in an interview with TV Guide, saying the following:

"It's funny. When we were talking about this, we wanted to pick up on abilities the characters had already sort of displayed or manifested. We always joke that Archie's unkillable, and with Betty, we've made a big deal in the past that she's been able to identify serial killers by looking in their eyes and having this sort of sixth sense about it. So that's how we started talking about these gifts, if they're gifts, or curses, if they're curses."

We'll see how this plays out as the season unfolds, but this is an unexpected turn of events.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's "Black Adam" movie has been discussed for more than a decade, but will finally be arriving in theaters later this year. It takes place in the fictional nation of Kahndaq that is no doubt inspired by Egypt. That, however, is something that Mohamad Diab, a director of Marvel's "Moon Knight" series, has some beef with. Speaking with Filfan (via Comic Book Resources), Diab explained that he worked very hard to put Egyptian representation into their show, whereas "Black Adam" went another way with it.

"I was really annoyed with DC when they set Black Adam in a fictional Middle Eastern country as an excuse to cast non-Egyptians, when it was obviously meant to be in Egypt. Representation opportunities shouldn't be wasted. But it's not a full mistake since it's based on an iteration of the comics that doesn't mention Egypt."

It is indeed a bit of a tricky situation, as "Black Adam" appears to be staying more faithful to the comics here, though Diab's point is easy to understand. Much of this could depend on how everything turns out once "Black Adam" actually arrives in October.

At long last, "Deadpool 3" is finally moving forward at Disney with a new director and Ryan Reynolds set to return as the Merc With a Mouth. And if there is any chance that the studio is interested in bringing Lady Deadpool into the mix, Bella Thorne is interested in the gig. Speaking with Comic Book Movie, the actress was asked specifically about taking on that role and said the following:

"Yes, superheroes are definitely fun. I love action stuff, naturally, and I do a lot of action stuff with stunts and whatnot. It's just always really fun on set and it breaks up the work day when you get to concentrate on the body and feel and how to perform not just using your voice. That's always really fun for me. Deadpool is my favourite. It's so raunchy and, hello, who doesn't love Ryan Reynolds? He just f***ing nails that role to the floor."

Whether or not Lady Deadpool makes the jump from page to screen at any point remains to be seen. If that time comes, Thorne seems ready to take that call.

"Avatar 2" is finally coming out this year after years and years of delays. Disney promises that James Cameron's long-awaited sequel won't miss its current December release date, which means the marketing train will be getting underway sooner rather than later. To that end, a new report from The Ankler reveals that the first trailer for the film will debut alongside screenings on "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," which hits theaters on May 6. The idea here is to give some extra juice to those screenings, with the trailer likely only available in theaters for the first few days. So those who are particularly interested in returning to Pandora would do well to check out the "Doctor Strange" sequel on opening weekend.