A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
Episodes
May 10, 2026
May 10, 2026
1hr 9 min
This week on Superhero Slate Daredevil’s Second Season Wraps Up, Batman Gets A Cold, Mortal Kombat Hits Theaters, and more!
Weapons, Predator Badlands
News
- Mortal Kombat II (10:50)
- Chris’ Take
- Masters of the Universe (15:55)
- The Boys (19:25)
- Series finale heading to theaters on May 19
- A day earlier than Amazon Prime
- Series finale heading to theaters on May 19
- Star Wars (24:30)
- Star Wars Day let down
- Celebration 2027
- Harry Potter (30:19)
- Series greenlit for season 2, filming begins almost immediately
- Will premiere on Friday nights instead of Sunday
- Planet of the Apes (35:45)
- Matt Shakman (Fantastic Four) to direct new movie for franchise
- Will not be a sequel to the last film trilogy (yet)
- Deathstroke & Bane (39:45)
- Movie could be getting traction for DCU per Deadline
- Greg Mottola (Peacemaker) as frontrunner to direct movie
- Batman II (40:40)
- Matt Reeves shows off “snow tires” for screen test
- Is it Mr. Freeze or just Winter?
- The Punisher (52:00)
- One Last Kill posters reveal a gritty Frank
- May 12 on Disney+
- Daredevil Born Again (55:15)
- Season 3 could be teeing off a Defenders season
- Luke Cage’s whereabouts or potential Mayor Cage comic run
- Will feature a time jump
- Does Spider-Man break him out of Prison?
- Brand New Day + The Hand images
- Season 3 could be teeing off a Defenders season
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May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
1hr 4 min
This week on Superhero Slate we have Star Wars Day rumors (tomorrow), Spider-Man Noir Sounds Fun, X-Men 97 Character Teams Get Revealed, and more!
Guest Host: Brian - linktr.ee/wildacorn
Superfan Dave - America Dew
News
- Star Wars (4:40)
- May the 4th tomorrow
- Rumor: Tales of the Jedi: Luke Skywalker, Jedi Video Game Threequel, Ahsoka Trailer
- Maybe Star Fighter look?
- Mortal Kombat II (11:36)
- Movie in theaters this week
- Cinemark reveals a Tankard mug
- Resident Evil (13:20)
- Upcoming movie reboot trailer released
- Zach Creggar (Weapons) directing
- Set alongside the games, but doesn’t seem to feature main characters
- Upcoming movie reboot trailer released
- Spider-Noir (16:10)
- Early review compare it to “Batman the Animated Series” for noir tone
- Mixes of seriousness with camp
- Episode titles:
- Episode 1 - Step Into My Office
- Episode 2 - Tread Lightly
- Episode 3 - Double Cross
- Episode 4 - A Mistake I'll Never Make Again
- Episode 5 - Betrayal
- Episode 6 - Nightmare on a Gurney
- Episode 7 - Nobody's Hero
- Episode 8 - The Man in the Mask
- May 27, 2026
- Early review compare it to “Batman the Animated Series” for noir tone
- Supergirl (18:55)
- Better look at Krem (villain) in film
- Runtime of 1 hour and 50 minutes
- Director “can’t tease” post-credits story
- June 26, 2026
- Lanterns (21:15)
- Invincible (26:00)
- Season 5 release window confirmed
- Sometime in 2027.
- Season 5 release window confirmed
- Masters of the Universe (30:50)
- Django/Zorro (32:50)
- Movie adaptation of crossover comic book coming to life
- Brian Helgeland (Mystic River, L.A. Confidential) directing
- Confirmed to be an"official sequel" to 2012's Django Unchained, and the crossover comic was co-written by Quentin Tarantino and Matt Wagner
- This movie is said to be "a new story that follows on from the comic series”
- Movie adaptation of crossover comic book coming to life
- Infinity Vision (36:50)
- IMAX CFO Natasha Fernandes said, "From our view, we feel it’s a marketing play to try and offset the fact that they don’t have an IMAX platform or brand for Avengers: Doomsday. It doesn’t offer the consumer anything that they couldn’t get yesterday."
- Punisher: One Last Kill (42:15)
- Special presentation releasing May 12
- Features Frank Castle before he shows up in Spider-Man
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (45:30)
- Rumor: There was a recent test screening for Spider-Man: Brand New Day and the reaction was overwhelmingly positive.
- Toys and merch starting to hit the internet/releases
- Wonder Man (47:55)
- Season 2 will not become a different show
- "The people who like this show and like it because it feels different are going to be rewarded," he revealed. "And the people who think that this show is going to suddenly turn into something else, I’m sorry to say, it’s not. Simon still has superpowers. It is still about this relationship, about two artists, and our industry. That is essentially what we want to maintain."
- Season 2 will not become a different show
- X-Men 97 (50:55)
- Avengers: Doomsday (56:50)
- Leaked photos from December are getting DMCA takedown notices
- Most likely means they WERE real, despite claims of AI on them
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Apr 26, 2026
Apr 26, 2026
1hr 11 min
This week on Superhero Slate Clayface drops its first teaser, the Gundam movie starts filming, Marvel is returning to Hall H, and more!
News
- Super Troopers 3 (7:20)
- First trailer for threequel released
- Second movie was crowdfunded, third is by Searchlight Pictures
- Coyote vs. Acme (11:55)
- First trailer for upcoming movie saved by the Ketchup Company
- Historically was going to be shelved by WB but saved for release
- August 28 in theaters
- Aang: The Last Airbender (13:40)
- Leaker arrested in Singapore
- Currently stated to be unauthorized access, not an email
- Leaker arrested in Singapore
- Mobile Suit Gundam (17:05)
- Cast revealed as filming starts on upcoming Netflix Live-Action Adaptation
- “The live-action film starring Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo follows rival mech pilots at war across Earth and its space colonies.”
- Legend of Zelda (22:00)
- Director of Photography showed off a film slate with Cloaked Link on it
- While not a real set photo, seems to take cues from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2006
- Elden Ring (25:45)
- Alex Garland’s movie based on game started production
- Cast includes:
- Kit Connor (Warfare), Ben Whishaw (Skyfall), Cailee Spaeny (Alien: Romulus), Tom Burke (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), Havana Rose Liu (Bottoms), Sonoya Mizuno (Ex Machina), Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes), Ruby Cruz (Willow), Nick Offerman (The Last of Us), John Hodgkinson (Napoleon), Jefferson Hall (House of the Dragon), Emma Laird (28 Years Later), and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace)
- March 3, 2028
- Spider-Noir (28:10)
- Official trailer released
- Black and White version
- Showcases web swinging, organic web shooting, characters
- Teaser reveals Silvermane, Sandman, Megawatt, and Tombstone
- Confirmed to be a different universe, not connected to anything else
- May 25 on Amazon Prime
- Official trailer released
- Venom: Lethal Protector (game) (32:20)
- Miles Morales Voice actor says game was canceled after passing of Tony Todd
- Bloomberg says report is half right, it was paused and is back in active development for PS5
- Wolverine drops this Summer
- Star Wars (36:35)
- Tales of the Jedi rumored to return with Luke Skywalker focused episodes
- Previously Ahsoka and Dooku focused
- Could be part of return to classic trilogy characters seen across Disney
- Tales of the Jedi rumored to return with Luke Skywalker focused episodes
- Man of Tomorrow (40:20)
- Clayface (43:20)
- First trailer revealed for upcoming DC body horror movie
- James Gunn says movie is ‘released out of chronological order’ meaning it probably takes place before Superman/Creature Commandos
- Lanterns (50:10)
- New poster says Only One Can Wear The Ring for upcoming series
- Fan pushback on how there is another Green Lantern already, and an entire space force, etc
- August on HBO Max
- CCXPMX (53:30)
- CCXP Mexico is this week
- Doomsday, Spider-Man, Supergirl, etc
- Avengers Booth setup
- SDCC 2026 (55:30)
- Marvel Studios confirmed to return to Hall H this summer
- Expected to focus on Doomsday but for films to hit 2028, announcements need to be made
- Avengers: Doomsday (1:00:20)
- Maybe a trailer release OR leak from CCXPMX
- Rumor: X-Men First Class characters could make appearances in Secret Wars
- Avengers: Endgame(1:02:45)
- Re-release this fall including new scenes to setup Doomsday
- Most likely extra ones FROM Doomsday
- Leading theory is Steve Rogers journey with the stones
- The Punisher: One Last Kill (1:06:55)
- Officially rated TV-MA for upcoming special
- VisionQuest (1:07:35)
- First look at a villain and Madripoor set for upcoming series
- Cristian Lavin as a mercenary
- First look at a villain and Madripoor set for upcoming series
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Apr 19, 2026
Apr 19, 2026
1hr 22 min
This week on Superhero Slate Cinemacon takes over in Las Vegas with trailers from Avengers Doomsday, Street Fighter, The Mandalorian, and more!
Super Mario Galaxy Movie
News
- Aang: The Last Airbender (5:20)
- Movie fully leaked online in true HD
- Not final version, some placeholder audio mixes
- Movie fully leaked online in true HD
- Creature Commandos (7:35)
- Sydney Chandler (Alien Earth) joins DCU as Nosferata in Season 2
- Kyle Chandler plays Hal Jordan in Lanterns
- Sydney Chandler (Alien Earth) joins DCU as Nosferata in Season 2
- Man of Tomorrow (8:42)
- Adria Arjona confirms her casting in the DCU
- Maxima or Diana (Wonder Woman)
- Adria Arjona confirms her casting in the DCU
- Cinemacon 2026 (11:50)
- Trailers, Teasers, Popcorn Buckets, and more!
- Spaceballs: The New One (12:12)
- Title NOT The Search for More Money per Mel Brooks
- “Spaceballs: The Elevator”
- April 23, 2027
- Godzilla Minus Zero (14:15)
- New teaser shows the King of Monsters arriving in New York City
- Synopsis:
- Godzilla Minus Zero picks up in 1949, two years after the tumultuous events of Godzilla Minus One, and continues the story of the Shikishima family as they face an all-new calamity.
- Star Trek (16:35)
- Paramount confirm new movie is in the works
- Current TV shows are ending soon, if not already
- Paramount confirm new movie is in the works
- Transformers (20:55)
- Another movie confirmed to be in the works
- Not sure if sequel with GI Joe (Energon Universe) or sequel to Transformers One
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (22:25)
- Mutant Mayhem 2 to have Shredder and Krang
- Previous film had Cynthia Utrom (Krang’s species) call in Shredder
- Call of Duty (25:20)
- June 30, 2028 release date
- Street Fighter (27:15)
- Trailer gives more information on story in upcoming video game adaptation
- Fighting tournament, car punching, fireballs, Blanka
- Trailer gives more information on story in upcoming video game adaptation
- Bloodbourne (31:15)
- Confirmed to be getting an R-rated Animated movie
- YouTube personality Seán "Jacksepticeye" McLoughlin as a producer
- Masters of the Universe (34:40)
- 44oz Sword of Power with drinking straw
- Castle Greyskull that has a removable cup, candy, and popcorn holders
- Battlecat popcorn holder
- Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (38:44)
- New casting for upcoming film includes:
- Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey) cast as Strider
- Leo Woodall is playing a character called Halvard, Kate Winslet (Avatar: Fire and Ash) is Marigol
- Returning cast:
- Andy Serkis as Gollum and Smeagol, Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, and Lee Pace as Thranduil
- New casting for upcoming film includes:
- Game of Thrones (43:35)
- Aegon’s Quest movie confirmed to be in development at WB
- Aegon the Conqueror forged the Iron Throne that the show is known for
- The Odyssey (47:15)
- Producer confirms movie is currently under 3 hours
- Still in post production
- Producer confirms movie is currently under 3 hours
- Clayface (49:00)
- Footage shown to attendees for upcoming film
- "Tom Rhys Harries stars as the shape-shifting villain Clayface, whose real name is Matt Hagen. He starts out as a struggling actor whose face is disfigured and then undergoes a scientific transformation that turns his body entirely into clay. The trailer shows Matt sitting in a hospital bed with a bandaged, bloody face."
- "He’s attacked by a knife-wielding assailant and has mysterious chemicals pumped into him, giving him his powers. Matt’s face changes repeatedly, showing him without an eye or mouth at times, and in the final moments he’s sitting in a bathtub and wipes away his entire face. There’s also a shadowy shot of him with a giant, mace-shaped fist, just like how he would pummel Batman in the DC comics."
- Footage shown to attendees for upcoming film
- The Mandalorian and Grogu (50:40)
- Spider-man: Brand New Day (55:40)
- New posters revealed at show
- Rumor: Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) to return as Night Nurse in movie
- Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (58:00)
- New images
- Synopsis
- Miles Morales returns for the final chapter of Sony Pictures Animation's Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
- Hunted by Miguel O’Hara’s Spider Society and betrayed by his friends, Miles finds himself in the darkest corners of the Spider-Verse in search of a way home. Knowing that his family has been not only fractured but endangered by his calling, it’s a race against the clock for Miles to travel across the wildest reaches of time and space to fight for and reunite everything he holds most dear.
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (59:50)
- Season 2 confirms look at Symbiote Spider-Man
- Probably Venom later
- Season 2 confirms look at Symbiote Spider-Man
- Marvel Studios (1:00:45)
- Layoffs at Disney affected almost the entire Visual Development team
- Only a skeleton crew is in place to coordinate hiring concept artists on a per-project basis
- Avengers: Doomsday (1:06:30)
- Teaser shown to crowd only (red lasers on cameras)
- Viewers confirm this is Doom’s look
- The trailer starts with a look at Downey Jr.’s green-hooded, metal-faced Doctor Doom as he prepares to invade the multiverse. There’s a shot of Prof. Xavier looking out his X-Mansion’s window as a bright flash of light is outside, signaling trouble. It’s a flood of crossovers from there: Gambit and Shang-Chi battle; Mystique transforms into Yelena Belova, resulting in a Florence Pugh vs. Florence Pugh fight; and Thor and Doom face off, but Doom catches Thor’s magical hammer Mjolnir with his bare hands. The most shocking moment comes when Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers return and meets Thor, taking his hammer from him like he did in 'Endgame.'
- Iman Vellani to return as Ms. Marvel; Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang
- Wesley Holloway (Terrifier 2) added to cast
- Teaser shown to crowd only (red lasers on cameras)
- Infinity Vision (1:10:50)
- Disney/Marvel unveil a new certification for Premium Large Format (PLF) theaters
- Not new equipment, more to confirm that screening has visual and audio specifications
- 75 domestic theaters meet requirements at this time
- Marks commitment to Theatrical Experiences
- Avengers: Endgame will re-release in this “format”
- Disney/Marvel unveil a new certification for Premium Large Format (PLF) theaters
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Apr 12, 2026
Apr 12, 2026
1hr 13 min
This week on Superhero Slate One Piece Season 3 is confirmed, The Punisher gets One Last Kill Trailer, Mortal Kombat II brings the OG music, and more!
Dirty Dew Review
News
- Avatar (13:45)
- James Cameron says he can only make 4 & 5 if they’re “cheaper and shorter”
- All 3 movies totaled $6.7b
- 22% of Avatar 4 already filmed
- Aang: The Last Airbender (19:45)
- Parts of upcoming film are leaking online because studio emailed someone entire film
- Paramount streaming this October
- Degraded from theaters
- One Piece: Battle of Alabasta (24:50)
- Season 3 title announced and release for 2027
- “War is coming for Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat crew in the desert kingdom of Alabasta, Princess Vivi’s homeland," reads the synopsis. "A rebellion threatens to tear the nation apart, fueled in secret by one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the ruthless Sir Crocodile, and his underground syndicate Baroque Works, who seek to conquer Alabasta for themselves. In a season defined by unbreakable bonds and impossible choices, the Straw Hats must face a brewing civil war and a powerful warlord to save Vivi’s kingdom before it crumbles into the sand.”
- LEGO One Piece special to debut September 29
- Thankful for kind One Piece fans on our video
- Season 3 title announced and release for 2027
- Alien: Earth (33:45)
- Peter Dinklage joins in recurring role for season 2
- Metal Gear Solid (35:00)
- Movie in development from Adam B. Stein & Zach Lipovsky
- Final Destination Bloodlines
- Movie in development from Adam B. Stein & Zach Lipovsky
- Mortal Kombat II (39:30)
- Final trailer released
- Classic levels; Ed Boon cameo; the return of the Mortal Kombat Song
- Tickets on sale, and popcorn buckets revealed
- Final trailer released
- Marvel Zombies (45:00)
- Season 2 in the works at Marvel Animation
- Brad Winderbaum confirms he’s seen first episode scenes
- Punisher: One Last Kill (47:00)
- Trailer released for upcoming Special Presentation
- Features iconic skull outfit
- Deadpool 4 (55:25)
- Rumor: Movie would kick off post-Secret Wars storytelling
- Has ties to TVA and multiverse hopping
- May 2028
- Avengers: Doomsday (59:25)
- Trailer rumored for Cinemacon
- April 16
- Could be for attendees only
- Trailer rumored for Cinemacon
- Dune: Part 3 (1:03:30)
- IMAX 70mm tickets on sale and sold out
- Strategic sale to beat Doomsday to ‘seats’ purchased opening weekend
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Apr 5, 2026
Apr 5, 2026
1hr 8 min
This week on Superhero Slate the OG Defenders return, Supergirl goes full John Wick, we visit Castle Greyskull in Eternia, and more!
News
- Masters of the Universe (7:20)
- Official full trailer for upcoming film released
- Battle Cat as the MGM Lion
- June 5, 2026
- Spaceballs 2 (10:20)
- Releasing April 23, 2027 in theaters
- In time for Original’s 40th Anniversary
- Invincible (13:30)
- Season 5 renewal confirmed via voice cast announcement
- The Rings of Power (14:45)
- Most likely to get all 5 planned seasons
- Season 3 in 2026
- Spider-Noir (18:20)
- Will Compete In Comedy Categories At The Emmys
- Same category as Wonder Man from Marvel
- Could lead to running against Only Murders in the Building and Shrinking
- Dungeon Crawler Carl (20:00)
- TV adaptation of book series in development at Peacock
- Chris Yost (Thor) as writer and EP; Seth McFarlane as EP
- Logline:
- “An alien invasion has wiped out most of humanity and any survivors are forced to fight for their lives on a sadistic intergalactic game show. Sounds bad, right? Now try doing it with bare feet and a stuck-up, self-centered, tiara-wearing talking cat as your partner. Welcome to Dungeon Crawler World: Earth, where the apocalypse will be televised … and Coast Guard vet Carl finds himself stuck with his ex-girlfriend’s award-winning show cat, Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk, as they try to survive the end of the world, fighting monsters, aliens, an insane A.I. and even other survivors … all for the sake of good TV. Survival is optional. Entertainment is not.”
- Daredevil: Born Again (27:30)
- Season 3 filming includes return of Mike Colter and Finn Jones
- As Luke Cage and Danny Rand
- Luke Cage wearing “Mayor Cage” outfit from comics
- Season 3 filming includes return of Mike Colter and Finn Jones
- VisionQuest (34:45)
- Marvel filed a new trademark in March
- "Infinity Vision," which was filed under the 41 motion picture classification on 3/31/26
- Similar to “Infinity Ultron” from What If...?
- X-Men 97 (44:05)
- Maul: Shadow Lord (49:05)
- Renewed for Season 2 before release
- Will cover “Crimson Dawn” era teased at the end of Solo
- The Batman 2 (50:55)
- Production name “Semper Vigilans”
- Translates to "Always Vigilant" or "Ever Watchful”
- Could be Court of Owls themed
- Production name “Semper Vigilans”
- Supergirl (54:15)
- New trailer puts Kara against the clock to save Krypto
- Superman makes an appearance
- Lobo speaks, seems to team up with Supergirl
- Animorphs (1:01:50)
- Ryan Coogler is producing series at Disney+
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Apr 2, 2026
Apr 2, 2026
47 min
Welcome to the Superhero Slate review of Netflix's One Piece: Into the Grand Line! Will the Straw Hat crew survive the treacherous waters of Reverse Mountain and the bizarre islands ahead? Can the series successfully introduce the eccentric agents of Baroque Works and the adorable Chopper? Who won't Luffy make friends with on the open ocean? Find out all these questions and more! Find One Piece Into the Grand Line streaming only on Netflix! Part 1: Episodes 1-4 (5:41) Part 2: Episodes 5-8 (25:02) Follow Superhero Slate! (46:21)
Mar 29, 2026
Mar 29, 2026
1hr 18 min
This week on Superhero Slate we finish reviewing One Piece Into the Grand Line and it feels like 2001 with Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Mummy Sequel news, and more!
Marvel MaXimum Collection, Lexington Comic-Con
News
- Avatar: Fire and Ash (12:00)
- Digital on March 31; Home release on May 19
- 3 hours of special features
- English Family Audio Track: All objectionable language removed
- Lord of the Rings: Shadows of the Past (16:55)
- Movie set 14 years after Return of the King in production
- Written by Stephen Colbert and his son, screenwriter Peter McGee
- "It’s basically the chapter 'Three is Company' [Chapter III] through 'Fog on the Barrow-Downs' [Chapter VIII]."
- Written by Stephen Colbert and his son, screenwriter Peter McGee
- “set fourteen years after the passing of Frodo, as Sam, Merry, and Pippin set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure. Meanwhile, Sam’s daughter, Elanor, has discovered a long-buried secret and is determined to uncover why the War of the Ring was very nearly lost before it even began.”
- Movie set 14 years after Return of the King in production
- Harry Potter (21:25)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone series trailer released
- December 2026 release on HBO Max
- Batman (30:20)
- Alan Ritchson cleared of all charges after neighbor confronted him and sons riding bikes in home neighborhood
- Considered self defense
- The Mummy (32:25)
- John Hannah to return as Jonathan Carnahan in upcoming movie
- Super Mario Galaxy Movie (34:15)
- Glenn Powell confirmed to voice Fox McCloud (Star Fox) in upcoming movie
- Jumanji 3 (41:10)
- Sony Moving from December 11 to December 25 to avoid Dunesday
- Doomsday (41:30)
- Could move up to December 11 release
- 1 week earlier
- 1 week of IMAX screens
- Could move up to December 11 release
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (45:30)
- Korean Trailer removing web shooters from bus scene
- Keith David probably playing The Jackal
- 1.1 Billion views so far
- The Punisher (51:25)
- One Last Kill Special Presentation coming May 12
- "As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight."
- Will take Daredevil Season 2’s release date
- One Last Kill Special Presentation coming May 12
- Wonder Man (53:50)
- Season 2 confirmed for Marvel Television
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley set to reprise their respective lead roles as Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery
- Destin Daniel Cretton to return as director and executive producer, and Andrew Guest as showrunner and executive producer
- One Piece Into the Grand Line (55:20)
- Season 2: Part 2 Review!
- Tony Tony Chopper, Baroque Works, Drum Island
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Mar 22, 2026
Mar 22, 2026
1hr 6 min
This week on Superhero Slate Spider-Man’s Brand New Day sets Brand New Records, Firefly is returning as an animated series, Marvel adds New Release Dates, and more!
Jim - HF605
RIP Chuck Norris
News
- Firefly (12:10)
- Animated series coming out for show
- Set after live-action series but before Serenity movie
- Marc Guggenheim (DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow) and Tara Butters (Agent Carter, Reaper) as show runners
- Alan Tudyk, Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin, Sean Maher, and Summer Glau
- A new actor will be enlisted to voice Shepherd Book after Ron Glass passed away in 2016
- Joss Whedon not involved but has ‘given blessing’
- Animated series coming out for show
- Fast Forever (16:44)
- Michael Lesslie (Now You 3 Me, Hunger Games; X-Men) has been tapped by Vin Diesel to pen Fast Forever
- Rewriting a script previously written by Aaron Rabin and Zach Dean
- Michael Lesslie (Now You 3 Me, Hunger Games; X-Men) has been tapped by Vin Diesel to pen Fast Forever
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (21:30)
- Frank Miller has drawn a special cover for IDW’s #300 issue
- Draws on previous work with Daredevil and Ninjas
- Frank Miller has drawn a special cover for IDW’s #300 issue
- Sonic 4 (26:05)
- Filming underway with new cast announcements
- Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd) and Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows)
- Kristen Bell (Frozen) is voicing Amy Rose, with Ben Kingsley and Nick Offerman officially joined
- Returning stars Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Idris Elba, Keanu Reeves, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, and Lee Majdoub.
- Filming underway with new cast announcements
- Powers (28:30)
- Animated version of Brian Michael Bendis’ comic series coming for Netflix
- Was originally a Playstation Network live action show too
- Synopsis:
- "Combining the tropes of the superhero genre with the police procedural genre, Powers follows two Chicago homicide detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, who work in cases involving super powers."
- Daredevil: Born Again (30:50)
- Season 2 this week on Disney+
- Born Again Official Podcast also released
- Finn Jones & Elodie Yung shared “training” photos, possible returns in Season 3?
- Marvel Studios (35:00)
- Removed some dates, added new ones to release calendar Post-Secret Wars
- Current Lineup:
- July 31, 2026 (Spider-Man: Brand New Day) - but owned by Sony
- December 18, 2026 (Avengers: Doomsday)
- December 17, 2027 (Avengers: Secret Wars)
- May 5, 2028
- July 28, 2028 (NEW)
- December 15, 2028
- May 4, 2029 (NEW)
- July 13, 2029 (NEW)
- Meanwhile, the following dates have been dropped from their calendar:
- February 18, 2028
- November 10, 2028
- Ideas for movies:
- Black Panther 3, Doctor Strange 3, Thunderbolts 2, Fantastic Four 2, X-Men, Midnight Sons/Blade, Deadpool 4
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (48:20)
- First teaser trailer for upcoming movie released
- Peter Parker still around his friends who don’t remember him
- Biggest trailer launch of all time in 24 hours with a staggering 718.6 million views
- Transformation of Spider-Man
- Season 2 of the animated Spider-Man series?
- Tarantula, The Hand, Scorpion, Boomerang, The Punisher, Bruce Banner, Department of Damage Control
- Keith David as voiceover?
- Similar to the “leaked” version, but differences
- First teaser trailer for upcoming movie released
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Mar 15, 2026
Mar 15, 2026
1hr 12 min
This week on Superhero Slate we set out to sea with One Piece: Into the Grand Line, Spider-Man’s Trailer Releasing Soon, War of the Worlds Wins the Razzies, and more!
News
- Razzies 2026 (8:05)
- War of the Worlds won the most this year, including worst picture
- All Seven Dwarves from Snow White also won a few
- The Legend of Aang (10:25)
- First merch reveals aged up cast from original animated series
- October 9, 2026 on Paramount+
- Super Mario Bros Galaxy (15:30)
- Donald Glover revealed to be voicing Yoshi
- Luis Guzmán as Wart and Issa Rae as Honey Queen
- Bowser’s Cauldron popcorn bucket (tiny)
- GI Joe (21:20)
- Paramount has canned Max Landis version of movie script
- Will continue working with Danny McBride and others
- Clayface (24:30)
- Eying April/May trailer release
- October 2026
- Man of Tomorrow (27:30)
- Aaron Pierre (Lanterns) officially joins cast
- Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Sara Sampaio (Eve Teschmacher), Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl), and Maria Gabriella de Faria (The Engineer) will also return
- Supergirl (30:44)
- Onto 3rd composer in less than 3 months
- Claudia Sarne (The Book of Eli, End of Watch)
- Not sure turnaround time for music scores
- Film rumored to be around 1 hour 45 minutes without credits
- June 26, 2026
- Onto 3rd composer in less than 3 months
- VisionQuest (33:55)
- Mick Giacchino (son of Michael Giacchino) set to score upcoming Marvel series
- Previously won an Emmy for his work on The Penguin
- Will preview theme May 16 at a TV Gala in Poland
- Trailer possibly after Daredevil season 2?
- Mick Giacchino (son of Michael Giacchino) set to score upcoming Marvel series
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (38:10)
- Website for movie launched, with code indicating the upcoming trailer in the site
- Trailers and ads have all been rated
- Lines up with previous marketing campaign timelines
- Sony committing to 60 day minimum theatrical run for film
- July 31, 2026
- Website for movie launched, with code indicating the upcoming trailer in the site
- Academy Awards (43:15)
- Marvel reunion teased at the awards show tonight.
- "There’s also going to be a Marvel reunion for the superhero fans. So we’re gonna have superstar superheroes, and there is also going to be an extraterrestrial on the stage. So you can figure that one out."
- Marvel reunion teased at the awards show tonight.
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- Theatrical Experience
- Spoilers (51:30)
- Season 2 Part 1 Review
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