A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
Episodes
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
This week Superhero Slate is rocking out to Guardians of the Galaxy news, Resident Evil reboots itself, What If’s season finale is reviewed, and more!
What We're Watching: No Time To Die, Slither, Squid Game, Battlefield 2042
News
- DC Fandome (24:50)
- Next weekend!
- The Batman, Peacemaker, The Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League, Gotham Knights, Black Adam, etc
- Trailers, Costumes, More!
- Resident Evil (28:05)
- Welcome to Raccoon City Trailer debuts
- November 24, 2021 in theaters
- Wonka (32:00)
- Timothee Chalamet as Willy Wonka has started filming
- Chalamet will be Paul Atreides in Dune and also in Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (36:15)
- Surprise screening at NYCC for film
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (39:15)
- Could arrive before Andor
- Star Wars Day 2022?
- Epic Obi-Wan vs. Darth Vader fight planned for series
- Guardians of the Galaxy (Game) (42:45)
- Soundtrack for upcoming game revealed
- Spotify Link to Listen
- Motley Crue, Rick Astley, a-ha, KISS, etc
- Actual dogs used for Motion Capture for Cosmo
- October 25, single player no microtransactions
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (46:24)
- Will Poulter rumored to be Adam Warlock
- Dropped out of Lord of the Rings due to scheduling conflicts
- Teased at the end of Guardians 2
- Will Poulter rumored to be Adam Warlock
- Marvel on Disney+ (49:15)
- Monica Rambeau, Ten Rings, and Agatha Harkness spinoffs rumored to be in development
- Agatha Harkness strongest contender at this point
- What If...Star Lord T’Challa spinoff was in the works
- Blade (56:50)
- Incorrect release date from Marvel Brazil as October 2022
- Most likely October 2023, an unknown Marvel Movie date
- What If...? (1:00:15)
- What if the Watcher Broke his Oath
- Season Finale
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Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
This week Superhero Slate watched Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Star Wars returns to Disney this December, What If kicks the stakes up a notch, and more!
Halo Infinite, Squid Game, Pierce Brosnan’s Bond, Jennifer’s Body, The Fellowship of the Ring Extended 4K Atmos
News
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage (18:50)
- Review Episode!
- Estimated $91 million debut; Original made $80 opening
- The Umbrella Academy (24:30)
- Hotel Oblivion in 2022
- Book of Boba Fett (26:45)
- December 29 release on Disney+
- Andor (30:40)
- Primary filming wrapped on series
- 12 episode season
- Star Wars Visions (33:40)
- Impressions?
- Echo (40:56)
- Charlie Cox as Daredevil to have supporting role in series
- Rumored for at least 6 episodes
- Marvel Studios (45:55)
- Liza Singer (Harley Quinn, DC Superhero Girls) is show running a new NDA series at Marvel
- Black Widow (49:00)
- Scarlett Johansson and Disney settle lawsuit
- Estimated around $40 million
- What If...? (52:20)
- Episode 7
- What if Ultron Won?
- Set up Finale
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Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Welcome to the Superhero Slate review of Venom - Let There Be Carnage! How much Carnage is let loose in the Venom sequel? Can we tell these symbiote blobs apart from each other? Is there room for a Venom Threequel? Find out all these questions and more!
Venom - Let There Be Carnage (2021) (00:00)
Spoilers Start at (16:30)
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Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
This week Superhero Slate is stretching our gaming Thumbs for Nintendo, Netflix gave us some reveals with TUDUM, we help you avoid all the MCU spoilers you can, and more!
#GBBO
News
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage (8:55)
- Releasing October 1 (this WEEK)
- Actual run time: 112 minutes
- There are post credits scene(s)
- Nintendo (10:00)
- Switch Online adding N64 and Genesis games
- N64
- Super Mario 64
- Mario Kart 64
- Star Fox 64
- Yoshi's Story
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- WinBack: Covert Operations
- Mario Tennis
- Dr. Mario 64
- Sin and Punishment
- Future N64
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
- Mario Golf
- Pokemon Snap
- F-Zero X
- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Paper Mario
- Banjo-Kazooie
- N64
- Genesis
- Castlevania: Bloodlines
- Contra: Hard Corps
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Golden Axe
- Gunstar Heroes
- M.U.S.H.A.
- Phantasy Star IV
- Ristar
- Shining Force
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Streets of Rage 2
- Strider
- Special wireless controllers being released
- Switch Online adding N64 and Genesis games
- Super Mario Bros. (17:25)
- Movie cast announced for upcoming animated feature
- Mario will by played by Chris Pratt, Peach will be played by Anya Taylor-Joy, Luigi will be played by Charlie Day, Bowser will be played by Jack Black, Donkey Kong will be played by Seth Rogen, Toad will be played by Keegan-Michael Key, Cranky Kong will be played by Fred Armisen, Kamek will be played by Kevin Michael Richardson, and Spike will be played by Sebastian Maniscalco.
- Illumination will be making the film
- December 21, 2022
- Netflix (29:42)
- TUDUM Event reveals
- Extraction 2 (30:15)
- The Sandman (32:00)
- Cowboy Bebop (34:30)
- The Witcher (42:55)
- Season 3 and spinoffs announced
- Road to Season 2 trailer
- Anime feature film, and a kids/family series confirmed
- Super Crooks (45:15)
- First trailer and release date
- November 25, 2021
- Confirmed anime with japanese voice cast
- Studio Bones > My Hero Academia, Mob Psycho 100, Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
- Hit Monkey (48:44)
- Eternals (54:20)
- Russia rates the film Mature and lists film at 156 minutes
- Would be 3rd longest MCU film
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (55:45)
- Lots of Pre-Vis SPOILERS in the wild
- Be wary of the internet
- What If...? (57:10)
- Episode 7 Discussion
- What if Thor was an Only Child?
- Ending!
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Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
On Superhero Slate, we remind you that this weekend was Batman Day, Hit Monkey is coming to Hulu still, Hawkeye hits the mark with its first trailer, and more!
Emmy’s 2021 - Full Award Winners next week, Disney+ has 71 nominations including The Mandalorian, Wandavision, Falcon & The Winter Soldier, and more
News
- The Batman (11:00)
- Penguin (13:45)
- Spinoff series from The Batman in works at HBO Max
- Colin Farrell as lead, unsure if he’ll return
- Peacemaker (20:02)
- Warner Bros. (22:40)
- Signs deal for AI driven Film Management system
- Awesome-O & Space Jam Legacy?
- Twisted Metal (29:35)
- Anthony Mackie to star in series based on Playstation franchise
- Star Wars: Visions (35:05)
- September 22 on Disney+
- Hit Monkey (38:30)
- First image from upcoming animated series
- November 17 on Hulu
- "a Japanese snow macaque whose clan meets a stranded hitman, Bryce, and nurses him back to health. But when Bryce bites the dust, it's up to the titular simian (guided by Bryce's ghost) to follow in his assassin footsteps and seek vengeance."
- Venom (41:50)
- Fan screening in London
- Post credits scene ‘leaked’ via descriptions
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (42:55)
- 2 years have passed since WandaVision events
- Combined sorcerer’s powers to stop her
- Marvel Zombies (45:50)
- Rumored to be a live-action property in works at Marvel
- Hawkeye (49:45)
- Trailer for upcoming series
- November 24, 2021
- Armor Wars (56:24)
- Could feature Sonny Birch (Ant-Man and the Wasp)
- What If...? (59:51)
- Mid season teaser
- We’re missing Gamora, Armored Black Widow, Party Thor, and Ultrons
- Episode 6 review
- What If...Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark
- Mid season teaser
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Sunday Sep 12, 2021
Sunday Sep 12, 2021
This week Superhero Slate is looking behind the scenes of New Warriors, Marvel adds movies through 2024, Sony lays out some big video games, and more!
What We’re Watching: Rick and Morty Season 5, American Horror Story Season 10 Red Tide, VFX Artists React featuring Seth Rogan
News
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage (18:45)
- Moved to October 1, 2021
- 90 minute length
- One of the shortest Comic Book Movies
- Aquaman (22:30)
- Aquaman: King of Atlantis (24:55)
- Trailer for show on HBO Max
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (31:10)
- Remastered version coming to Playstation
- Spider-Man 2 (36:33)
- Video game trailer shows Venom
- Kraven voice over?
- Playstation 5
- Wolverine (45:50)
- Game from Insomniac Studios - Spider-Man
- Teaser trailer
- God of War Ragnarok (54:10)
- Trailer for game
- Cross generation capable
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (58:45)
- Leaked videos and images possibly revealing characters
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (1:01:00)
- #1 Labor Day on record
- Second weekend less of a drop than Black Widow
- Hawkeye (1:04:30)
- Marvel Studios (1:06:45)
- Dates Four new Untitled Movies for 2024
- X-Men? Captain America 4? Deadpool 3?
- July 28, 2023 - rumored for Fantastic Four
- October 6, 2023 - rumored for Blade
- November 10, 2023 - nothing
- At Least 25 Marvel properties in development (imdb slideshow)
- Dates Four new Untitled Movies for 2024
- New Warriors (1:19:15)
- Showrunner Kevin Biegel (Cougar Town, Scrubs) shares pilot behind the scenes
- Allegedly axed for being “too gay” by one executive
- Puppet Tippey the Squirrel
- CGI enhanced Squirrel Girl tail
- The Matrix: Resurrections (1:28:40)
- First trailer revealed
- Teaser site before reveal
- Sequel to original
- Theater and HBO Max
- December 22, 2021
- First trailer revealed
- What If…? (1:39:30)
- Zombies!
- Funko line revealed
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Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
This week, Superhero Slate returns to the theaters to watch Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, DC Fandome gets a release date, we talk about the repercussions of Marvel's What If, and more!
What We're Watching: Fate of the Furious, The 6th Day, Ghost of Tsushima Iki Island
News
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (10:10)
- Now in theaters!
- Spoiler-Free Review
- The Eternals (15:15)
- Theatrical trailer features more dialogue and footage
- November 6, 2021
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (17:05)
- Charlie Cox & IMAX trailer confirm those arms are NOT Matt Murdock’s
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (19:00)
- MORE Rumored Cameos: Mobius and Sylvie to appear
- Pretty much any What If...? character at this point
- What If...? (24:23)
- Season 2 episode will be based on Black Widow movie
- Midnight Suns (26:05)
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage (29:20)
- Officially Rated PG-13
- People in theater’s reaction to trailer
- Rick and Morty (32:55)
- DC Fandome (35:55)
- Streaming online everywhere October 16, 2021
- The Batman trailer to be revealed
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (37:45)
- The Suicide Squad (41:34)
- Practical effects revealed for Polka-Dot Man
- James Gunn hints at TDK being alive still
- What If...? (43:40)
- Episode 4 Discussion
- What if Doctor Strange lost his heart instead of his hands?
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Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Welcome to the Superhero Slate review of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings! How is the introduction of Shang-Chi to the Marvel Universe? Are 10 rings enough to fight with? Which fight was the best in the whole movie?! Find out all these questions and more!
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) (00:00)
Spoilers Start at (16:42)
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Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
This week Superhero Slate is preparing for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the Midnight Suns story returns after 30 years, Spider-Man’s No Way Home trailer breaks the internet, and more!
What We're Watching: Eraser (1996), Vacation Friends (2021)
News
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (17:00)
- Opening in theaters this week!
- Mid credits and post credits scenes
- Cowboy Bebop (20:20)
- November 19, 2021 release on Netflix
- The Kingsman (28:55)
- Red band trailer for upcoming prequel film
- December 22, 2021
- The Matrix Resurrections (32:50)
- Details on 4th movie footage shown at Cinemacon
- Does not remember original series, long hair with bearded version of Neo
- December 22, 2021
- The Book of Boba Fett (41:20)
- Rumored to feature live action debut of Cad Bane
- Bounty hunter who had big roles in The Clone Wars and The Bad Batch
- The Mandalorian (43:40)
- Behind the Scenes bonus episode for Luke Skywalker
- Season 3 rumored to be final season for series
- Werewolf by Night (54:25)
- Halloween special for Marvel in the works for Disney+
- Likely based on character
- Midnight Suns (59:10)
- Upcoming tactical RPG (X-Com) based on Marvel Event revealed
- Full game features tons of supernatural connections
- March 22, 2022
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (1:07:00)
- First look at Martin Freeman on set as Everett Ross
- Currently filming outside scenes for film
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (1:09:10)
- First teaser trailer released for upcoming film
- Dr. Strange, Wong, Doctor Octopus
- #1 trailer in first 24 hours
- Theories and more!
- First teaser trailer released for upcoming film
- What If...? (1:39:10)
- Episode 3 discussion
- What if...the World lost its Mightiest Heroes?
- Fury’s Big Week
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Sunday Aug 22, 2021
Sunday Aug 22, 2021
This week Superhero Slate is getting a final look at Marvel’s Eternals, Black Canary is getting a spinoff, we dive into What If episode 2, and more!
What We're Watching: Dredd (2012), 28 Days Later (2002), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings early preview
News
- Eternals (21:00)
- Final Trailer released online
- Celestials
- Deviants
- Funko debuts
- Final Trailer released online
- Loki (31:05)
- Currently working looking for a director for series second season
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (33:05)
- Sony kicks off CinemaCon Monday night
- Rumors of trailer shown at event and released between 6-9PM
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (39:20)
- Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) to debut in movie first
- Armor Wars (44:30)
- Yassir Lester (Black Monday; Girls) to be head writer for series
- Star Wars: Visions (48:35)
- New trailer showcasing episodes
- Anime series lands on Disney+ September 22
- Star Wars (53:15)
- Potential Finn related series in works for Disney+
- Following events of Episode IX and time with First Order
- Black Canary (56:30)
- Spinoff in works for HBO Max
- Misha Green (Lovecraft Country) tapped to write screenplay
- James Bond: No Time To Die (1:01:30)
- World Premiere set for September 28, 2021
- Implies no more delays for film
- What If...? (1:04:10)
- Episode 2 discussion
- T’Challa as Star-Lord
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