A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
Episodes
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
This week Superhero Slate is getting ready for the Holiday season, Black Adam is in the red, Sony is going all in on live action Spider-Man TV spinoffs, and more!
What We're Doing: Pokemon Violet, The Old Guard (2020)
News
- Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (20:58)
- Streaming on Disney+ This week
- James Gunn debunks Silver Surfer rumor
- Wrote it in a few days while filming Guardians 3
- Streaming on Disney+ This week
- Deadpool (22:40)
- Ryan Reynolds reveals he’s written a Deadpool Christmas movie as well
- Not officially in production
- Rumored to eye Channing Tatum for role in film, but not Gambit
- Ryan Reynolds reveals he’s written a Deadpool Christmas movie as well
- Avengers: Secret Wars (26:05)
- Kevin Feige looking to outdo Endgame’s portal scene
- Include characters from entire MCU Multiverse due to Kang’s multiversal actions
- Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Hugh Jackman, etc
- Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania (29:16)
- Funko reveals show off Kang and MODOKs design and more
- Spoiler warning just in case
- Agents of SHIELD (32:40)
- Rumor is Chloe Bennett has signed with Marvel to return as Quake in upcoming projects
- Front runners include: Secret Invasion, Thunderbolts; Captain America: NWO
- Daredevil: Born Again (36:10)
- Character White Tiger rumored to appear in upcoming Disney+ series
- Rumored to be played by Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)
- Previously small role in Iron Man 3 as daughter of Vice President
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (38:38)
- Over $200 million domestic box office
- $550 m worldwide
- No plans for Disney+ before end of year
- Over $200 million domestic box office
- Black Adam (42:00)
- Not likely to turn a profit on theatrical run
- Will probably be a part of new DCU, but not at same costs
- Batman (45:00)
- David Zaslav says there won’t be 4 Batmen in the DCU going forward
- Part of James Gunn/Peter Safran plan?
- Superman (48:30)
- No writer or director attached to project
- Henry Cavill has not officially signed any deal yet
- Silk: Spider Society (50:45)
- Sony announces a Marvel/Spider-Man live action TV plan
- Phil Lord/Chris Miller EPs on projects
- Will debut on MGM+ (currently EPIX), then move to Amazon Prime
- Angela Kang (Walking Dead) as showrunner for Silk
- Multiple other shows planned
- Sony announces a Marvel/Spider-Man live action TV plan
- Indiana Jones 5 (1:01:00)
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Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
This week Superhero Slate is reviewing Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, we’ve got updates for both Avatar projects, Deadpool 3 could visit old franchises, and more!
Blasphemous (2019), Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Plantasm (2022), God of War Ragnarok, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, Pokemon Violet
News
- Batman: The Animated Series (7:30)
- Kevin Conroy passed away
- Voice of Batman for a generation
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (12:30)
- Now in theaters
- Review
- Box Office
- Coogler confirmed to be developing multiple series set in Wakanda for Disney+
- Spider-Man (19:50)
- Tom Holland reportedly signs new contract for Sony/Marvel
- Has 3 movies and another 3 appearances, does not currently include Disney+
- Deadpool 3 (23:50)
- Rumored Owen Wilson to appear as Mobius from Loki
- Ryan Reynolds wants to visit other Fox Franchises, including Fantastic Four
- Agatha: Coven of Chaos (27:50)
- Begins filming this coming week
- Will have an episode set around the spell Agatha is trapped in
- The Penguin (28:50)
- Series will exist after The Batman and before its sequel
- DC Studios (30:30)
- New Bosses mapping out 8-10 year plan with one overarching story
- James Gunn shared an image of Lobo on Mastodon earlier this week
- Jason Momoa mentioned dream project
- Indiana Jones (33:05)
- Getting a series from Lucasfilm
- Rumored to follow Abner Ravenwood, mentor to Indiana and Marion’s father
- Star Wars (35:05)
- Studio Ghibli teases collaboration with Lucasfilm
- Now out on Disney+ - “Zen”
- Rumored to have been a part of Star Wars Visions Season 2
- Studio Ghibli teases collaboration with Lucasfilm
- John Wick Chapter 4 (40:50)
- The Witcher: Blood Origin (42:35)
- Trailer for prequel series on Netflix
- Four part event set for December 25 debut
- Doctor Who (44:00)
- Disney+ is also helping finance show production going forward
- Triple its budget with recent deal
- Disney+ is also helping finance show production going forward
- Gears of War (46:00)
- Netflix making live action movie
- Animated feature as well
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (48:40)
- Movie coming in October 10, 2025 in theaters
- Features young adult versions of characters from show
- Avatar: The Way of Water (51:55)
- Currently sitting at 3 hours and 10 minutes runtime
- James Cameron scrapped original script “The Higher Ground”
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Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Welcome to the Superhero Slate review of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! How does Marvel and the Black Panther family move on without Chadwick Boseman? Who will take up the Black Panther mantle? How many times did YOU cry during the movie? Find out all these questions and more!
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) Review
- Box Office
- Looking to be $190 million opening weekend
- $84 million first day
- Behind Doctor Strange for 2022
- Looking to be $190 million opening weekend
- Spoilers (19:46)
- Vibranium in the ocean; water shaped herb?
- Val & Ross’ previous marriage; leading to War with Wakanda?
- T’challa’s legacy
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Sunday Nov 06, 2022
Sunday Nov 06, 2022
This week Superhero Slate preparing to end Marvel’s Phase 4 with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Stargirl is ending on the CW with season 3, The Sandman is confirmed for more episodes, and more!
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, A Goofy Movie (1995), Stray (Annapurna Interactive)
News
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (20:50)
- Out in theaters this coming week!
- Captain America: New World Order (23:35)
- Will see Sam Wilson/Captain America against Harrison Ford’s Thunderbolt Ross
- Carry over from Captain America throughline of orders vs responsibility
- Agatha: Coven of Chaos (28:05)
- Aubrey Plaza cast in villainous role for series
- Previously in Legion
- Aubrey Plaza cast in villainous role for series
- Wonder Man (33:39)
- Looking to cast Bob Odenkirk in “special role”
- Known for Better Call Saul; Mr. Show Show
- Looking to cast Bob Odenkirk in “special role”
- What If...? (35:55)
- Cate Blanchett returning as Hela for season 2
- Iron Man (video game) (37:10)
- EA contracted to make 3 video games with Marvel
- 2 more after Iron Man
- Due to success of Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
- EA contracted to make 3 video games with Marvel
- God of War: Ragnarok (41:15)
- Sequel to 2018 game releasing this week
- The Mandalorian (43:30)
- Rumored season 3 trailer on Christmas Day
- Premiering Feb 22, 2023
- Stargirl (45:25)
- Show will end with season 3
- Team notified ahead of schedule to write ending
- Avatar: The Way of Water (50:05)
- The Sandman (54:10)
- Season 2 confirmed on Netflix
- The Last of Us (55:55)
- January 15, 2023 debut on HBO Max
- The Muppet Christmas Carol (57:20)
- Full edition (only available on VHS) will be added to Disney+ on December 8
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Sunday Oct 30, 2022
Sunday Oct 30, 2022
This week Superhero Slate is talking about the big changes with the DC Universe, we get our first official Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania trailer, Black Panther had a red carpet premiere, and more!
What We're Watching: Scream 1996, Scream 2022, Wendell & Wild, Simpson's Tree House of Horror
News
- DCU (17:37)
- Officially called the DC Universe (not DCEU)
- James Gunn & Peter Safran announced as Co-CEOs of company
- Will run Film, TV, and Animation studios
- 4 year deal, starts November 1
- Will prevent any Marvel projects while here
- Does not affect GOTG Vol 3
- Will not oversee Batman 2 or Joker 2 movies
- Superman (28:25)
- Henry Cavill confirms talks are in place for him to return as Superman
- Could be part of new Gunn/Safran leadership
- Producers currently soliciting pitches for movie
- Fight with Black Adam - Definitely NOT the next step
- Henry Cavill confirms talks are in place for him to return as Superman
- The Batman (33:20)
- Sequel greenlit, might not be in theaters till 2025
- Green Lantern (34:30)
- Series is completely changing/shifting gears
- Unrelated to James Gunn/Peter Safran announcement
- Seth Grahame-Smith has left after recent changes at Warner-Discovery
- Scripts now a tax-write off, indicating cost of show as issue, not quality
- Show will revolve around John Stewart
- Previously cast Guy Gardner/Alan Scott no longer involved but could return
- Series is completely changing/shifting gears
- The Flash (series) (40:20)
- Javicia Leslie (Batgirl) will play a role in upcoming season
- Character known....could be spoiler?
- Vision Quest (42:45)
- Disney+ series in development starring Vision
- Second WandaVision spinoff series
- Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (48:05)
- First trailer for upcoming Special Presentation
- November 25, 2022
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (52:10)
- First trailer for upcoming movie
- With Kang poster
- And an ant sized trailer
- Features Chronopolis, Bill Murray, Kang’s time chair, and glowing rings
- February 17, 2023
- First trailer for upcoming movie
- Eternals (59:10)
- Nate Moore (MCU Producer) confirms Eternals will be making return to Marvel
- “We have not seen the last of those characters”
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (1:01:20)
- Red carpet event this past week
- One post credits scene for film
- Rhianna song for upcoming movie - Lift Me Up
- Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (1:04:45)
- Out now on Disney+
- Features Ahsoka and Count Dooku stories
- 6 total episodes
- Star Wars (1:09:55)
- Next movie in works from Damon Lindelof (Lost, Watchmen series)
- Also Star Trek Into Darkness, World War Z, and Tomorrowland :(
- Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel)
- Writers room created in secret, includes Dave Filoni
- Set AFTER the Rise of Skywalker movie, may have sequel characters
- Not a continuation
- Next movie in works from Damon Lindelof (Lost, Watchmen series)
- Ahsoka (1:16:55)
- Ezra Bridger rumored to get a live-action series after Ahsoka
- Signed on for show when cast for Ahsoka series
- Doctor Who (1:17:55)
- New episodes will be coming to Disney+ outside of UK/Ireland
- Currently on HBO Max
- Starting with 2023 special featuring David Tennant and Neil Patrick Harris
- New episodes will be coming to Disney+ outside of UK/Ireland
- The Witcher (19:55)
- Henry Cavill will not return as Geralt in season 4
- Liam Hemsworth taking over role for Netflix show
- Will be filming movies during production schedule
- Henry Cavill will not return as Geralt in season 4
- Avatar: The Way of Water (1:23:40)Runtime over 3 hours
- New trailer this week
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Sunday Oct 23, 2022
Sunday Oct 23, 2022
This week Superhero Slate is reviewing Black Adam, Marvel may find its Mephisto, RDJ might return for the Avengers, and more!
What We're Doing: Marvel Snap, Rings of Power
News
- Black Adam (13:00)
- Movie Review
- Spoiler FREE!
- Originally announced in 2007 with The Rock
- Best Dwayne Johnson appearance (outside of The Mummy Returns)
- Movie Review
- The Flash (17:53)
- Sequel script has already been written
- Doesn’t require Ezra Miller to return
- George MacKay (1917) being eyed for replacement
- Sequel script has already been written
- Zatanna (21:15)
- Movie scrapped at HBO Max
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (25:00)
- Looking to be (or beat) Doctor Strange for biggest opening weekend
- More promotions/commercials hitting with more footage
- Fantastic Four (28:50)
- Adam Driver in mix to play Reed Richards or Doctor Doom
- From insider who brought us Harrison Ford news
- Not final, but in the running
- Adam Driver in mix to play Reed Richards or Doctor Doom
- Wonder Man (33:35)
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II rumored to be in talks for lead
- Black Manta in Aquaman; Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen (series)
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II rumored to be in talks for lead
- Ironheart (36:50)
- Sacha Baron Cohen rumored to play Mephisto
- Gives powers to The Hood
- Sacha Baron Cohen rumored to play Mephisto
- Agatha: Coven of Chaos (40:25)
- Looking to cast older Speed (Tommy) and Wiccan (Billy Maximoff) for roles
- Avengers: Secret Wars (44:33)
- Looking to have Robert Downey Jr. return as a variant Tony Stark
- Major character will be Morgan Stark, his daughter
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Sunday Oct 23, 2022
Sunday Oct 23, 2022
Welcome to the Superhero Slate review of Black Adam! Does The Rock bring us our first good Anti-Hero? What members are on the Justice Society? Can this mountain of a man get any larger? Find out all these questions and more!
- Box Office
- $67 million NA, $140 worldwide
- 10% bigger audience than Shazam with 100% more production budget
- Producer say Black Adam 2 is coming ‘fast’
- Spoilers (13:00)
- Atom Smasher (original)
- Amanda Waller role
- Suicide Squad connections
- Cameos (no contract), originally had headless actor
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Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
This week Superhero Slate is reviewing the She-Hulk series, Marvel delays some of their big releases, Black Adam is in theaters this week, and more!
What We Watched: Hellraiser (1987), Hellraiser (2022), Man-Thing (2005), Rings of Power Season 1
News
- Black Adam (22:55)
- In theaters this week
- Post-credits scene ONLINE already
- Ahsoka (24:00)
- Rumors that Zabrak (Darth Maul’s race) storm troopers will make their first appearance
- Captain Rex will make an appearance in the show
- Rumored Lars Mikkelsen to do the live-action version of his General Thrawn
- Nova (28:10)
- Project rumored to transform into “Special Presentation” style format
- On heels that there might be less full series and more one-offs
- Thunderbolts (34:15)
- More outlets looking to confirm Harrison Ford as General Thunderbolt Ross in upcoming film
- Appear in Captain America: New World Order first
- Was not announced at D23 so it didn’t steal Indiana Jones presentation
- More outlets looking to confirm Harrison Ford as General Thunderbolt Ross in upcoming film
- Spider-Man 4 (35:55)
- Rumored release date of July 12, 2024
- 2 weeks before Thunderbolts
- More street-level story, and possibly deal with aftermath of Daredevil Born Again
- Rumored release date of July 12, 2024
- Blade (39:20)
- Release date moved to September 6, 2024
- Originally November 3, 2023
- Due to director leaving and reworking the script
- Release date moved to September 6, 2024
- Deadpool 3 (41:10)
- Moves to November 8, 2024
- Originally September 6, 2024
- Moves to November 8, 2024
- Fantastic Four (42:30)
- Moved to February 14, 2025
- Originally November 8, 2024
- Moved to February 14, 2025
- Avengers: Secret Wars (43:20)
- Moved farther out to May 1, 2026
- Originally November 7, 2025
- Adds 6 months to Phase 6 (45:05)(47:35)
- Moved farther out to May 1, 2026
- She-Hulk (45:40)
- Season 1 Review
- Finale characters and references
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Sunday Oct 09, 2022
Sunday Oct 09, 2022
This week Superhero Slate has got a second Black Panther trailer, Super Mario’s first trailer drops online, Werewolf by Night scares its way onto Disney+, and more!
Mike's Predator ranking: 1. Predator (1987), 2. Prey (2022), 3. Predators (2010), 4. Alien vs. Predator (2004), 5. Predator 2 (1990), 6. Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), 7. The Predator (2018)
News
- El Muerto (20:50)
- Spider-Man spinoff adds Jonas Cuaron to direct
- Son of Alfonso Cuaron
- Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (Blue Beetle) writing script
- Spider-Man spinoff adds Jonas Cuaron to direct
- Avatar (22:35)
- Already shot first act for 4th film per Jon Landau
- Planned out rest
- Not sure who director is
- Watson (25:10)
- TV series will pick up after Sherlock is murdered by Moriarty
- Medical drama with detective elements
- Written by Craig Sweeney (Elementary)
- Show is not related to existing properties
- Justice U (27:40)
- Diggle led spinoff of CW shows still in works
- Recruits younger metahumans to train them as the heroes of tomorrow
- Titans (31:20)
- Season 4 part 1 November 3, 2022
- HBO Max
- Doom Patrol (32:35)
- Season 4 part 1 December 8, 2022
- HBO Max
- Superman (35:15)
- Henry Cavill rumored to sign deal to get his own Superman movie again
- Will finally reappear in Black Adam
- The Flash (37:15)
- Movie has done last minute pickups lately but is reportedly “picture locked”
- Only sound and VFX shots to be added
- Super Mario (39:35)
- First movie trailer released for upcoming movie
- Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike.
- April 7, 2023
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (49:30)
- New trailer to announce tickets are on sale
- Namor can fly with feet wings, first look at Ironheart armor
- Werewolf by Night (56:00)
- Marvel Presentation review
- List of creatures
- She-Hulk (1:07:15)
- Episode 8
- Daredevil, Frog-Man
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Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
This week Superhero Slate getting our tickets to Black Panther and Black Adam, Armor Wars is getting an upgrade to movie status, Deadpool 3 is 100% confirmed, and more!
Spooky Season: Predator Progress, Hocus Pocus 2
News
- Werewolf by Night (19:00)
- Entire special is black and white
- Will affect the MCU per Kevin Feige
- Scarlet Witch (22:20)
- Kevin Feige almost confirms character’s return
- "I don’t know that we saw her under rubble? I saw a tower coming down, and a little red flash. I don’t know what that means. I’d work with Lizzie for another 100 years if we could."
- "Anything’s possible in the multiverse! We’ll have to see."
- Multiverse already showed different versions of her
- Kevin Feige almost confirms character’s return
- Armor Wars (24:40)
- Confirmed to now be an upcoming MCU movie instead of series
- Don Cheadle’s War Machine to be front and center
- Villains?
- Stane had a son in the comics; Justin Hammer
- Captain America: New World Order (30:22)
- Mark Ruffalo in talks to return as the Hulk
- The Leader created in the Incredible Hulk
- Mark Ruffalo in talks to return as the Hulk
- Thunderbolts (33:05)
- Harrison Ford rumored to be front runner for recasting Thunderbolt Ross aka the Red Hulk
- Could be CA: NWO instead of Thunderbolts?
- Harrison Ford rumored to be front runner for recasting Thunderbolt Ross aka the Red Hulk
- Blade (35:25)
- Bassam Tariq has left directing due to scheduling conflicts
- Rumored script was going to take place in the 1920s in Europe
- Close to source comics material
- Beau DeMayo (Moon Knight/X-Men 97) rumored to be helping with script
- Could be delayed
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (40:15)
- Movie to be 2 hours and 41 minutes, confirmed by Marvel
- Tickets on sale TOMORROW
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (42:45)
- Leaked D23 trailer available online
- Good looks at MODOK and Kang
- Deadpool 3 (45:35)
- Confirmed by Ryan Reynolds for September 6, 2024
- Wearing suit from end of Deadpool 2
- Hugh Jackman will be joining as Wolverine
- Second video answering ‘questions’ and plot
- Confirmed by Ryan Reynolds for September 6, 2024
- Black Adam (53:00)
- Tickets on sale for October 21 in theaters
- Static Shock (57:40)
- Artist assures people the movie is still happening
- The Last of Us (59:50)
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