A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
Episodes
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
This week Superhero Slate caught up with Peacemaker, Moon Knight’s trailer drops tomorrow, let’s churn up the rumor mill for Black Panther, and more!
The Super Bowl on February 13, 2022, Boston Cream Pop Tart
News
- Peacemaker (12:35)
- 3 episodes available on HBO Max
- Soundtrack playlist on Spotify (by James Gunn)
- Batgirl (21:25)
- The Batman (26:24)
- Rated PG-13
- Release in March 4, 2022
- Wandavision (29:15)
- Shoe’s first anniversary
- ILM showcases VFX for show and new scenes
- Moon Knight (31:00)
- Teaser released for trailer on Monday
- DURING a full moon
- Rumored release: March 30, 2022
- Teaser released for trailer on Monday
- Werewolf by Night (37:55)
- Adds Laura Donnelly (The Nevers/Outlander) to cast
- Rumored to be Nina Price, aka Vampire by Night (Werewolf/Vampire hybrid)
- Eternals (39:40)
- Commentary, Assembled, other bonus features on Disney+ this March
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (40:55)
- Currently 4th highest domestic release ever
- Tom Holland approached to host this year’s Academy Awards
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (44:30)
- RUMOR MILL: Will feature Namor, Namora, and Attuma, as well as Atlantis
- Doctor Doom to make debut
- November 11, 2022
- Fantastic Four (53:45)
- Casting has reportedly begun for main actors
- Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, Ben Grimm/The Thing
- The Raid (1:00:15)
- Gareth Evans and Michael Bay to reboot action franchise
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Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
This week Superhero Slate is waiting even longer for Morbius, X-Men is bringing back original voice actors, Warner wants to sell The CW, and more!
What We're Doing: Ghostbusters Afterlife, Encanto, The Witcher S2E1, American Auto, Taco Bell Chicken Wings, The Retro Game Basement Event
News
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (20:00)
- Box Office - $1.5+ billion
- #8 of all time
- #6 All time Domestic
- Box Office - $1.5+ billion
- Morbius (24:30)
- Delayed until April 1, 2022 (no joke)
- Now more dates than New Mutants
- Blade (27:10)
- Casting for character called Faiza, with fighting experience
- Dr. Faiza Hussain, Muslim woman who weilded Excalibur and took on the same name in the comics
- Has fought Dracula and worked with Dane Whitman in the comics
- Eternals (29:40)
- On Disney+ This weekend
- Echo (30:15)
- Rumor: Writers from Netflix’s Punisher and Daredevil series have signed up for Disney+ series
- Ken Kristensen and Dara Resnik
- X-Men ‘97 (34:05)
- Cal Dodd will return as Wolverine in the animated series revival
- Alongside Lenore Zann (Rogue)
- The show will feature George Buza (Beast), Catherine Disher (Jean Grey), Chris Potter (Gambit), Alison Sealy-Smith (Storm), Adrian Hough (Nightcrawler), and Christopher Britton (Mister Sinister)
- Cal Dodd will return as Wolverine in the animated series revival
- Thor: Love and Thunder (35:50)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (40:10)
- Bill Murray says his “power is being a bad guy”
- Could still by a microverse character, not Kang
- Turning Red (41:05)
- Pixar film skipping theaters, straight to Disney+
- Third Pixar film in a row
- March 11, 2022
- The CW (44:20)
- WarnerMedia is looking to sell (most) of the CW Network
- Nexstar as a potential buyer
- WM would keep minority stake and continue making superhero shows until inevitable HBO Max takeover
- WarnerMedia is looking to sell (most) of the CW Network
- Peacemaker (48:35)
- On HBO Max this Thursday, Jan 13
- First 3 episodes
- Sequel to The Suicide Squad (2021)
- Batman: Caped Crusader (51:50)
- Animated series has Ed Brubaker (The Winter Soldier) join as lead writer
- “Set in the past, but viewed through a modern lens”
- The Boys (53:45)
- Season 3 confirmed to start on June 3 with 3 episodes, then weekly
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Sunday Jan 02, 2022
Sunday Jan 02, 2022
This week Superhero Slate is back for 2022 with our upcoming schedule of movies, Doctor Strange and Batman trailers, some Flash casting, and more!
What We Watched: Return to Hogwarts, Matrix Resurrections, Encanto, Don’t Look Up, Arcane
2022 Super Hero Movie Schedule (25:16)
- January 21: Morbius
- February 11: Uncharted
- March 4: The Batman
- May 5: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- May 22: DC Super Pets
- July 8: Thor: Love and Thunder
- July 29: Black Adam
- October 7: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2
- November 4: The Flash
- November 11: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- December 16: Aquaman 2
News
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (37:55)
- Home release details
- Box Office Update - 11th highest movie overall
- Morbius (41:40)
- 108 minute runtime (1 hr, 48 min)
- January 28, 2022
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (43:10)
- Trailer officially released
- “Evil” Strange, Not Shuma Gorath
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (48:10)
- Bill Murray could be “Krylar”
- Only one comic appearance
- A member of the k’aitian race from the microverse planet K’ai
- Bill Murray could be “Krylar”
- Eternals (49:15)
- Disney+ on January 12
- The Batman (51:55)
- “The Bat and the Cat” Trailer released
- 46 day window before HBO Max release
- The Flash (56:45)
- Rumored to feature Michael Shannon and Antje Traue
- General Zod and Faora-Ul
- Theory: Supergirl’s parents in the new universe?
- Rumored to feature Michael Shannon and Antje Traue
- Batgirl (59:50)
- Michael Keaton confirmed to return as Batman for film
- Same as Burton-verse?
- The Matrix Resurrections (1:01:50)
- Spoiler Free review
- On HBO Max now
- Spoilers (1:08:33)
- Hawkeye (1:17:55)
- Episode 6 Discussion
- Finale & reveals
- Fate of Agents of SHIELD
- Book of Boba Fett (1:28:55)
- Episode 1 Discussion
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Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
This week Superhero Slate is giving you our review of Spider-Man: No Way Home for Christmas, Blue Beetle moves to theaters, we breakdown Hawkeye's penultimate episode, and more!
What We're Watching: The Nutcracker Ballet; Charlie Brown’s Christmas; It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown; The French Dispatch, Halo Infinite
News
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (13:30)
- Spoiler FREE Review
- Box Office Breakdown
- $253 million opening day
- ~$600 million weekend
- Sequel plans?
- Thor: Love and Thunder (24:55)
- Last week’s poster confirmed to be 100% real from distributor
- Approved artwork, sent early to stores
- Book of Boba Fett (27:45)
- Trailers are only showing footage from first half of episode 1
- Spoiler territory after first half
- December 29, 2021
- The Secrets of Dumbledore (30:37)
- Third Fantastic Beasts movie gets first trailer
- Mads Mikkelsen appears as Grindelwald
- The Matrix (38:00)
- Resurrections releasing this week in theaters and HBO Max
- Blue Beetle (40:00)
- Will now be a theatrical release
- Not just HBO Max
- Will now be a theatrical release
- Gotham Knights (43:25)
- Series in works at CW from Batwoman writers
- Based on the upcoming video game
- Hawkeye (45:45)
- Episode 5 Discussion
- The Uncle revealed
- The Snap from another view
- Teases Spider-Man reveal
- Finale reportedly one of the longest MCU series episodes so far
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Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Welcome to the Superhero Slate review of Spider-Man: No Way Home! Has Peter Parker got himself into a sticky situation? What rumors were true and which ones were false? Is this the last Spider-Man movie for Marvel? Find out all these questions and more!
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) Review (00:00)
Spoiler-Free Section
Spoilers (09:30)
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Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
This week Superhero Slate isT preparing to avoid all Spider-Man Spoilers, the Video Game Awards gave us a ton of trailers, it was a big week for Halo, and more!
What We're Doing: Halo Infinite, 8-Bit Christmas (HBO Max), Single All The Way (Netflix),
News
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (14:35)
- In theaters THIS WEEK
- 20 years in the making?
- Scenes, clips, spoilers, etc.
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (22:20)
- Trailer rumored to debut at end of No Way Home
- Thor: Love and Thunder (27:30)
- New promo poster found in the wild
- Showcases new Thor outfit, his War Goats (Toothgnasher & Toothgrinder), Mjolnir, and Korg
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (35:30)
- Now on physical media
- Sequel confirmed with Daniel Destin Cretton returning
- He will also oversee an unnamed MCU Series
- Ten Rings?
- She-Hulk (42:50)
- Rumor: Daredevil will wear classic Yellow/Red outfit in series
- Charlie Cox confirmed to return as Matt Murdock in MCU, just not when/where
- To show differences between Netflix and MCU versions at start
- Rumor: Daredevil will wear classic Yellow/Red outfit in series
- The Penguin (46:40)
- Colin Farrell signs on to reprise role in The Batman spinoff for HBO Max
- Fantastic Beasts & The Secrets of Dumbledore (50:00)
- Trailer on Monday
- Looking back on the wizarding world video released
- Wonder Woman (54:15)
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (1:00:50)
- Star Wars Eclipse (1:03:25)
- New game set during High Republic era announced
- Quantic Dream (Heavy Rain; Detroit: Become Human) as developer
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1:09:45)
- First trailer revealed at VGAs
- Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, a more eggman looking Robotnik
- Halo (1:13:40)
- Series trailer released
- Paramount Plus
- Light on action, enemies, and plot
- The Witcher (1:20:15)
- Season 2 debuts Friday, December 17 on Netflix
- Cowboy Bebop (1:21:25)
- Canceled on Netflix already
- Hawkeye (1:27:00)
- Episode 4 Recap
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Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
This week Superhero Slate got our No Way Home tickets, Spider-Verse gets its first teaser, ‘tis the season for Video Games, and more!
This Week: Halo Infinite, Video Game Awards,
News
- Batman: The Animated Series (12:10)
- To continue as new Audio Drama with original voice cast
- Danny Elfman to write a new theme
- Peacemaker (19:10)
- Official trailer for series
- January 13, 2022
- The Matrix (22:40)
- Matrix Monday
- New Trailer
- Tickets on Sale
- Other announcements (game)
- Matrix Monday
- Morbius (28:40)
- Michael Keaton adding more footage to movie, 7 weeks before release
- Secret Invasion (33:55)
- Cobie Smulders to return as Maria Hill in series
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (35:44)
- First look at Kang revealed?
- Crew shirts with Ant-man Helmet and Kang reflection
- Fortnite (39:38)
- Chapter 3 launched with Spider-Man as battle pass character
- Symbiote and Future Foundation skins available
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (43:00)
- Tickets on sale now
- Broke all websites at midnight
- Some OTHER screenings on the 15th
- 3PM Thursday screenings
- Breaking Records, including Endgame
- 3x No Time to Die in England
- Amy Pascal confirms ANOTHER trilogy in collaboration with Marvel Studios
- Tickets on sale now
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse (Part 1) (54:40)
- First teaser release for upcoming film
- Is this real footage or proof of concept for dimension hopping?
- Oscar Isaac to return as Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O’hara)
- Part two - Possibly October 6, 2023?
- October 7, 2022
- First teaser release for upcoming film
- Hawkeye (1:08:35)
- Episode 3 Discussion
- Echo, Uncle
- Arrow List
- Pym Tech
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Sunday Nov 28, 2021
Sunday Nov 28, 2021
This week Superhero Slate is buying our Spider-Man tickets, we get our first DC League of Super Pets Trailer, Hawkeye debuts, and more!
What We're Watching: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, The Engimatist with David Kwong, Robin Robin
News
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (13:30)
- Tickets on sale 12:01 AM EST Monday
- Runtime is 2:28:01
- Eternals (17:55)
- January 12, 2022 on Disney+
- Free for all subscribers
- Blade (21:35)
- Leaked synopsis gives rough idea of film
- "Himself a half-human/half-vampire, 'Daywalker' Eric Brooks (Ali) has honed his abilities to hunt down the undead who have long terrorized mankind," it reads. "A human-vampire hybrid since his tragic birth, Blade has spent his long life seeking to rid the world of vampires like the one that killed his mother. Over the years, he has mastered his own style of fighting monsters of all kinds."
- Leaked synopsis gives rough idea of film
- The Marvels (26:25)
- First outlook at Ms. Marvel’s new suit in movie
- Samuel L. Jackson confirms he will appear in film
- WandaVision (30:20)
- Agatha All Along nominated for Grammy
- Batgirl (32:35)
- J.K. Simmons to return as Commissioner Gordon in HBO Max movie
- Originally in Justice League
- J.K. Simmons to return as Commissioner Gordon in HBO Max movie
- DC League Of Super Pets (37:10)
- First trailer released online
- In “DC League of Super-Pets,” Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack—Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel—to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes.
- First trailer released online
- Power Rangers (43:10)
- Shared universe in works at Netflix
- Movies and Shows will exist together
- Hawkeye (47:10)
- Series Debut - Episodes 1 and 2
- Rogers: The Musical - Save the City Song released
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Sunday Nov 21, 2021
Sunday Nov 21, 2021
This week we’re preparing Superhero Slate's next Disney trip with the Guardians of the Galaxy ride, we played some new Halo, the Spider-Man trailer FINALLY dropped, and more!
What We're Watching: Cowboy Bebop, Wheel of Time, Dogs in Space, French Dispatch, Last Night in SoHo, Red Notice
News
- Hawkeye (21:45)
- Series debuts this week with 2 episodes
- Wednesday November 24, 2021
- Eternals (23:45)
- Patton Oswalt did motion capture for Pip the Troll
- Looks like the Volume
- Blade (26:00)
- Delroy Lindo (The Harder they Fall) will join the cast
- Along with Mahershala Ali, first ‘appearing’ as Blade in The Eternals
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (29:00)
- New storytelling coaster will open at EPCOT in 2022
- First reverse launch coaster and one of the longest fully enclosed
- Glenn Close to reprise role as Nova Prime
- New storytelling coaster will open at EPCOT in 2022
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (32:35)
- Production halted until 2022 due to Letita Wright injury on set
- Injury happened a few months ago, seems to be extreme
- Black Widow (34:05)
- Scarlett Johansson reteaming with Marvel Studios on a top secret project
- NOT related to Black Widow
- Spider-Man (37:20)
- Sony RUMORed to be developing a live action Miles Morales movie
- Michael Keaton is shooting some ‘vulture’ stuff this week
- Kraven? Morbius? Spider-Man?
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (46:15)
- Official Trailer NOW Available
- Green Goblin, Electro, Sandman, The Lizard, Doc Ock
- Spider-Monday
- Ahsoka (1:07:55)
- Natasha Liu Bordizzo cast as Sabine Wren in series
- Series to film up till fall 2022 and debut spring 2023
- The Batman (1:09:40)
- Rumor: Barry Keoghan is The Joker
- In a now-deleted Facebook post, Eric Keoghan wrote, "So it's finally out My Brother playing the JOKER in the new Batman Unreal Stuff."
- Halo (1:11:35)
- First ‘teaser’ for upcoming Paramount+ Project
- Multiplayer now available for free
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Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
This week Superhero Slate is combing through the Disney+ Day Announcements, Doctor Strange leaks could lead to reshoots, GunDAMN teases us, and more!
News
- Ghostbusters Afterlife (14:30)
- Next weekend in theaters!
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (18:40)
- Now on Disney+ (included with plan)
- Marvel Studios (20:22)
- IMAX versions of 13 films now available
- Select “IMAX Enhanced”
- Movies are:
- Iron Man
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Captain America: Civil War
- Doctor Strange
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Black Panther
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Ant-Man and The Wasp
- Captain Marvel
- Avengers: Endgame
- Black Widow
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- IMAX versions of 13 films now available
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (28:05)
- Trailer this TUESDAY at an event in LA
- Online plans to be revealed soon
- New poster confirming a Multiverse Unleashed
- SPOILERS out in the open
- Avoid the internet, block the words, stay afloat
- Trailer this TUESDAY at an event in LA
- Avengers (game) (34:20)
- Spider-Man trailer and gameplay reveal
- PS4 and PS5 only
- Spider-Woman (37:10)
- Rumored to take place in MCU as part of Sony Deal
- Guardians of the Galaxy (38:30)
- Volume 3 has started filming
- Will Poulter and Chukwudi Iwuji (unknown role)
- Sylvester Stallone returning
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (41:40)
- Undergoing significant reshoots
- Possible changes due to leaks?
- Disney+ Day (45:15)
- Marvel
- Moon Knight teaser video
- She-Hulk - new title card and coming soon in 2022
- Ms. Marvel won’t be on service until July-Sept 2022
- What If...? Season 2 confirmation
- Echo series confirmed (based on character in Hawkeye)
- X-Men ‘97 - a continuation of the animated series with all new episodes in 2023
- Original voice actors may not return
- Spider-Man Freshman Year (Marvel Studios logo) - animated original series
- I Am Groot - animated original series (baby Groot)
- Iron Heart (new title card)
- Agatha: House of Harkness series coming to service
- Marvel Zombies - animated original series
- Looks to be separate from What If series
- Secret Invasion - new title card and screenshot of Samuel L. Jackson
- Online version now has a Spider-Verse section
- Other Shows still in works:
- Armor Wars, Loki Season 2, GotG Holiday Special,
- Star Wars
- Obi-Wan Kenobi Sizzle reel & Concept Art
- Takes place 10 years after Revenge of the Sith
- Andor on service in Q4 July-Sept 2022
- Rogue Squadron - delayed indefinitely
- Obi-Wan Kenobi Sizzle reel & Concept Art
- Marvel
- Gundam (1:27:35)
- AquaDonk Side Pieces (1:30:45)
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