A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
Episodes
Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Sunday Oct 06, 2019
This week Superhero Slate is reviewing Joker, taking a look at Vin Diesel’s Bloodshot, New York Comic-Con gives us Marvel games, and more!
News
- Joker (10:00)
- Review episode
- $95 million opening weekend
- Birds of Prey (13:45)
- Harley Quinn (17:50)
- Animated series to debut November 29 on DC Universe
- The Batman (19:10)
- Tessa Thompson and Alexandra Shipp in talks to be Catwoman
- Looking to cast actress of color
- The Suicide Squad (21:00)
- Idris Elba rumored to play Vigilante in upcoming movie
- Nathan Fillion as Arm-Fall-Off-Boy
- Superman (24:10)
- J.J. Abrams working on a new “Capes” project at WB
- Justice League (26:05)
- Zack Snyder says General Swanwick was Martian Manhunter
- Bloodshot (28:25)
- The Mandalorian (31:15)
- Marvel Studios (33:25)
- Disney+ shows have budget of between $12 to $25 million...per episode
- Avengers: Endgame (35:45)
- Academy Award for your consideration page launched
- No RDJ as best actor
- The Infinity Saga (40:00)
- Best Buy reveals box set for $550
- 23 movies in 4K and blu-ray
- Spider-Man (44:25)
- Bob Iger reveals Tom Holland as savior of Sony deal
- Called and emailed Iger, which kicked off final deal details
- Black Widow (46:30)
- Thunderbolt Ross photographed on set
- Timeline during Secret Avengers days or after Endgame for post-credits?
- Runaways (48:05)
- Marvel’s Avengers (49:10)
- Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) revealed as playable character in new story trailer
- Terrigen reactor creates inhumans
- Iron Man VR (50:45)
- Avengers: Damage Control (51:55)
- VR Experience around the country on October 18
- Defend the Wakandan Outreach Centers from a familiar enemy and fight alongside Avengers
- Stranger Things (54:50)
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Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Superhero Slate puts on a happy face and dances into our review for Joker (2019)! Is the latest DC film enough to turn our frowns upside down? Is this comic book film adaptation worthy enough for an academy nomination? Who will really have the last laugh? Find out all our thoughts and more in this review episode!
Review for Joker (2019)
$93.5 million opening (expected), the biggest October domestic opening
Spoilers (17:15)
Plugs (35:30)
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Sunday Sep 29, 2019
Sunday Sep 29, 2019
This week Superhero Slate celebrates the return of original Jurassic Park actors to the franchise, Kevin Feige dips his toes in the Star Wars universe, Spider-Man can come play in the Marvel movies again, and more!
News
- Joker (13:35)
- In theaters this coming week
- Review next week!
- The King’s Man (17:50)
- Jurassic World 3 (21:30)
- Original Jurassic Park stars to return
- Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum
- Original Jurassic Park stars to return
- Star Wars (27:35)
- Kevin Feige producing movie for Franchise with Kathleen Kennedy
- Pursuing new era in Star Wars Storytelling - connected universe?
- No details yet
- The Rise of Skywalker (35:00)
- Obi Wan Kenobi series (39:20)
- Deborah Chow (The Mandalorian) will direct series
- Hossein Amini (The Alienist, Drive) will be show’s writer
- Takes place 8 years after Revenge of the Sith
- Deborah Chow (The Mandalorian) will direct series
- Uncharted (41:20)
- Tom Holland film gets Travis Knight (Bumblebee) as director
- Spider-Man (43:10)
- Sony and Disney/Marvel Studios reach a new deal for more Spider-Man appearances in the MCU
- 25% equity return for Disney; co-finance film
- Deal includes 1 movie and 1 appearance
- July 16, 2021
- Jon Watts in talks to return to direct 3rd MCU film
- Sony Universe & MCU could have “call and response” with films
- “Shared Details Universe”
- “He also happens to be the only hero with the superpower to cross cinematic universes, so as Sony continues to develop their own Spidey-verse you never know what surprises the future might hold.”
- Could extend again
- Feige might be plotting an endgame to wrap up Peter Parker’s MCU story and cross over into Sony’s universe
- Sony and Disney/Marvel Studios reach a new deal for more Spider-Man appearances in the MCU
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (53:40)
- Filming to begin November 1 in Sydney, Australia
- Ghost Rider (54:40)
- Series no longer moving forward at Hulu
- “Creative Differences”
- Rumors that Ghost Rider could appear in MCU earlier in the week
- Could impact any television appearances
- Series no longer moving forward at Hulu
- Madame Web (58:35)
- Collider reports Morbius writers will write a Madame Web film
- Set in Sony’s Live Action Spider-verse
- Madame Webb is psychic, clairvoyant, access to multiple dimensions
- Collider reports Morbius writers will write a Madame Web film
- Arrow (1:03:05)
- Female-led spinoff starring Mia Smoak/Green Arrow and Black Canaries in work at CW
- Backdoor pilot on Arrow’s final season
- Birds of Prey (show) (1:06:25)
- Ashley Scott/Huntress will appear in CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths
- The Batman (1:08:12)
- Jeffrey Wright cast as Commissioner Gordon
- Jonah Hill in talks to play Penguin
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Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
On Superhero Slate, the CW is having a Crisis from Multiple DC Shows, a Han Solo spin-off series could be in the works, Marvel reveals a trailer for the Infinity Saga, and more!
News
- Batman Day (11:18)
- 80th Birthday on 9/21
- Fortnite skins and challenges
- The Animated Series intro redone in Arkham games
- 80th Birthday on 9/21
- Arkham City Games (15:45)
- WB Montreal posts new teaser after 4 years
- 2 days before Sony’s State of Play
- Crisis on Infinite Earths (18:25)
- CW crossover continues to add more universes
- Smallville Clark Kent & Lois Lane to return
- Erica Durance plays Lois Lane and Supergirl’s mom
- Multiple episode count
- 5 part series
- CW crossover continues to add more universes
- Birds of Prey (23:50)
- Titans (26:20)
- Star Wars (27:15)
- Jon Favreau open to making another Star Wars Christmas Special for Disney+
- 1978 original met with negative reception, introduced Boba Fett
- Solo (31:55)
- Rumored spin-off series for Solo movie coming to Disney+
- Focus on Crimson Dawn and other underworld criminal moments
- Follow Darth Maul from Solo appearance to Rebels
- New Warriors (37:00)
- Has failed to find a network and series is no longer moving forward
- Disney+ and Hulu passed
- Has failed to find a network and series is no longer moving forward
- Loki (42:20)
- Tom Hiddleston promises answers to following questions:
- Is Loki dead?
- Where did he go with the Tesseract?
- Tom Hiddleston promises answers to following questions:
- The Infinity Saga (48:20)
- Marvel shows trailer for Infinity Saga including all movies across 23 films
- Starts with Iron Man and ends with Far From Home
- “A thing isn’t beautiful just because it exists”
- Marvel shows trailer for Infinity Saga including all movies across 23 films
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (54:00)
- Funko Pop! (54:45)
- WB enlists Oscar Nominated PIxar Director/Designer Teddy Newton (The Incredibles, The Iron Giant) to work on story with Mark Dindal (The Emperor’s New Groove)
- Jojo Rabbit (58:00)
- Taika Waititi film takes home People’s Choice award at the Toronto Film Festival
- Former winners are Green Book and La La Land
- Taika Waititi film takes home People’s Choice award at the Toronto Film Festival
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Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Superhero Slate is looking at the potential return of Tony Stark, James Gunn unveils a hefty Suicide Squad cast list, J.J. Abrams sells out to WarnerMedia, and more!
News
- Young Avengers (15:40)
- Plans to introduce team on Disney+
- Cassie Lang/Stature, Wiccan, Speed, America Chavez, Kate Bishop
- Hawkeye (18:30)
- Hailee Steinfeld offered Kate Bishop role in series
- Bumblebee, True Grit
- Hailee Steinfeld offered Kate Bishop role in series
- Disney+ (20:20)
- X-Men ’92, Spider-Man ’94, Spider-Woman ’79, Spider-Man ’81, Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends, Iron Man ’94, Fantastic Four ’94, Incredible Hulk, Silver Surfer, and Spider-Man Unlimited
- Gargoyles, Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Ducktales, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Goof Troop, Darkwing Duck and TaleSpin
- Avengers: Endgame (27:10)
- Iron Man (29:00)
- Alternate take for Nick Fury ending in Iron Man movie
- Teases Spider-Man and X-Men/Mutants
- Will be included on Infinity Saga Box set
- Alternate take for Nick Fury ending in Iron Man movie
- Black Widow (33:55)
- Tony Stark rumored to appear in film
- Rumored to use unreleased scene from Civil War where Tony tells Nat to run.
- Possibly chance for more new scenes?
- Silver Surfer (36:55)
- Rumored solo film in early stages of development
- Adam McKay has expressed interest in Silver Surfer movie before
- Venom 2 (40:20)
- Andy Serkis sequel to begin filming in November
- Working title: Fillmore (historic music district in San Francisco)
- Mission Impossible (42:15)
- Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter) to be female lead in Mission Impossible 7 and 8
- The Suicide Squad (43:25)
- Full cast reveal from James Gunn
- Returning: Harley Quinn, Boomerang, Rick Flag, Amanda Waller
- Usual James Gunn suspects: David Dastmalchian (Ant-Man), Sean Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy), Michael Rooker (GotG)
- Newcomers: Pete Davidson (SNL), Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who), Idris Elba (Thor), Taika Waititi (Thor), Nathan Fillion (Guardians of the Galaxy)
- Batman (48:45)
- Kevin Smith says new film follows The Long Halloween story arc
- Watchmen (50:55)
- Full trailer for upcoming HBO Series
- October 20 at 9 PM EST
- J.J. Abrams (52:40)
- Bad Robot Production company signs exclusivity deal with WarnerMedia
- Create original series, films, and video games for all platforms
- Includes theatrical releases
- Through 2024
- His Dark Materials (55:40)
- TV show to debut on HBO Monday November 4 at 9 PM EST
- Stars Dafne Keen (Logan)
- IT (56:55)
- Director planning 7 hour supercut of both movies
- Including (Planned) newly filmed footage to make it cohesive film
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Sunday Sep 08, 2019
Sunday Sep 08, 2019
Superhero Slate is taking a look at Marvel’s What If show, the Joker is taking top prize at the Venice Film Festival, the next Star Wars trailer is rated, and more!
News
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (19:30)
- Trailer C has been rated for previewing
- October 14 during Monday Night Football?
- Comic-Con panel with Ian McDiarmid and Hayden Christensen canceled
- Reportedly Disney fearing they’ll spoil TROS
- Anakin as force ghost?
- Trailer C has been rated for previewing
- Watchmen (29:00)
- Premieres on HBO 10/20
- Expected to have 9 episodes
- Westworld (30:10)
- Season 3 to have approximately 8 episodes
- Previous seasons had 10
- Season 3 to have approximately 8 episodes
- Joker (35:40)
- Awarded top prize at the Venice Film Festival
- Birds of Prey (39:18)
- Mission Impossible 7 (40:25)
- Hayley Atwell joins cast of upcoming film
- Marvel’s What If...? (43:15)
- Will explore every movie in a new way, but not every episode is about one movie
- Black Panther as Star-Lord
- Zombie Captain America
- Steve Rogers metal suit
- Howling Commandos
- Hawkeye (48:25)
- Mad Men writer Jonathan Igla to write Disney+ series
- Fantastic Four (51:10)
- Doom may not be villain in first MCU film
- Mole Man was original antagonist in comics
- Doom may not be villain in first MCU film
- Avengers: Endgame (53:20)
- Now the longest running movie in 2019
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Monday Sep 02, 2019
Monday Sep 02, 2019
This week Superhero Slate is making a lot of Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker predictions, some D23 posters for Disney+ show up online, The Joker is in select cinemas already, and more!
News
- Spider-Man (21:30)
- Sony and Disney to come back to table for Spider-Man terms this week
- Sony wants Tom Holland’s Spider-Man in Venom movies
- New Mutants (29:55)
- Newest cut is more horror based, positive audience test scores
- Removes any X-Men and external mutant references
- Teens in a secret facility with powers
- Inhumans (33:50)
- Potential for proper introduction into MCU at large
- Ms. Marvel & Celestials would establish baseline
- Disney+ (41:45)
- D23 discount through 9/2 ONLY
- Black Widow (42:30)
- The Eternals (43:45)
- WandaVision (45:40)
- Poster showcases 1950’s style life?
- Shadows show comic-accurate costumes
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (49:30)
- New saga trailer from D23 Special Look
- Bingo Card Predictions
- Joker (1:11:50)
- Final trailer for film
- Early reviews from debut online
- Birds of Prey (1:16:40)
- Hidden teaser for IT: Chapter 2
- Quick footage, leaks online being taken down
- Terminator: Dark Fate (1:19:15)
Plugs (1:22:40)
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Sunday Aug 25, 2019
Sunday Aug 25, 2019
Superhero Slate is covering D23 going on this week and we’ve got Star Wars debuts, new Marvel show announcements, Spider-Man is probably leaving the MCU, and more!
News
- D23 2019 (8:10)
- All things Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, and more!
- Anaheim, CA
- Happens every 2 years
- Disney+ (9:55)
- Launches November 12, 2019
- 300 movie titles and increasing to more than 500 in the first year
- Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World
- Almost every Pixar Film
- Star Wars 1-7 & Rogue One
- 7,500 TV episodes
- 7 profiles, 4K streaming, 4 devices at once
- Muppets Now (20:25)
- Unscripted, short-form series launching on Disney+ in 2020
- Muppet Show, Muppets Tonight, The Muppets
- Unscripted, short-form series launching on Disney+ in 2020
- Star Wars Sagas (22:00)
- New timeline showing all in-canon shows and movies
- Age of Republic, Age of Rebellion, Age of Resistance
- The Clone Wars (25:00)
- Season 7 of show will debut February 2020
- Ahsoka vs Maul
- The Mandalorian (27:25)
- Official Trailer
- November 12 Release
- Rogue One Prequel (31:15)
- Begins product in London next year
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (33:10)
- Series is coming to TV service
- Scripts are written and shoots 2020
- Ewan McGregor returning as Obi-Wan
- Takes place during Solo film timeline
- Series is coming to TV service
- Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker (36:30)
- Official Poster
- Footage release Monday per EW
- Description?
- Star Wars (40:10)
- Blu-Ray re-releases for all ten movies in September
- Why not just wait for Rise of Skywalker?
- Marvel Studios (43:50)
- Spider-Man (45:25)
- Current plans are for Spider-Man to NOT be in the MCU
- Reported negotiations over future films broke down
- Tom Holland to continue playing Peter Parker
- Jon Watts in custody battle between Marvel & Sony
- Potential for companies to work together
- Current plans are for Spider-Man to NOT be in the MCU
- Black Panther 2 (52:20)
- May 6, 2022
- Ryan Coogler to return as director
- Black Widow (53:10)
- White suit on display
- New footage shown
- The Eternals (54:30)
- Cast on stage in front of Costume Concept Art
- New Casting
- Gemma Chan (Captain Marvel) as Sersei
- Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk) as Druig
- Kit Harrington (Game of Thrones) as Dane Whitman (The Black Knight)
- Non-Eternals character
- Confirmed as earliest set Marvel Studios film
- Falcon & The Winter Soldier (1:00:04)
- First poster at D23
- Kari Skogland (The Handmaid’s Tale) is directing the 6 episode series
- August 2020
- Emily VanCamp to return as Sharon Carter
- Wyatt Russel (Overlord) joins cast as U.S. Agent (John F. Walker)
- WandaVision (1:04:00)
- Kat Dennings (Darcy) and Randall Park (Jimmy Woo) will return as characters
- Kathryn Hahn (Into the Spider-Verse) joins as nosy neighbor
- Matt Shakman (Fargo) directing 6 episode series
- Kat Dennings (Darcy) and Randall Park (Jimmy Woo) will return as characters
- Loki (1:07:50)
- 6 one-hour episodes
- Logo flips through TONS of fonts
- What If? (1:09:15)
- Will have 23 episodes, one for each MCU movie in the Infinity Saga
- Winter Soldier will battle Marvel Zombies
- Steve Rogers in Iron Monger style suit fighting next to Captain Carter
- T’Challa suited up as Star-Lord
- Ms. Marvel(1:11:35)
- British writer Bisha K. Ali to write the series
- Added to Phase 4 lineup on Disney+
- Moon Knight(1:12:35)
- She-Hulk(1:13:30)
- Follow Jennifer Walters, lawyer
- Last Phase 4 Marvel show on Disney+
- Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur (1:17:30)
- Animated series coming to Disney Channel
- Laurence Fishburne as EP
- Avengers Campus (1:21:10)
- Marvel themed lands coming to Disney’s California Adventure, Paris, and Hong Kong
- Begin recruiting guests in 2020
- Video Games (1:25:50)
- Ultimate Alliance 3
- Marvel Knights - Curse of The Vampire on 9/30/19
- Blade, Moon Knight, Punisher, Morbius
- Marvel’s Avengers
- Insomniac
- Spider-Man developer purchased by Sony
- Ensures sequel to #1 superhero game
- Ultimate Alliance 3
- The Joker (1:27:40)
- Lands a hard R rating
- Strong Bloody Violence, Disturbing Behavior, Language and Brief Sexual Images
- The Matrix (1:29:10)
- 4th film in franchise in the works
- Lana Wachowski to direct
- Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne Moss to reprise roles as Neo and Trinity
- Script calls for younger version of Morpheus to be cast
- James Bond 25 (1:31:45)
- No Time To Die
- In NO TIME TO DIE, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
- April 8, 2020
- No Time To Die
Plugs (1:34:24)
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Sunday Aug 18, 2019
Sunday Aug 18, 2019
This week we talk about a new BIG series for Disney+, Ewan McGregor returning as Obi-Wan Kenobi, how Birds of Prey is getting John Wick stunts, and more!
News
- Venom 2 (17:00)
- Robert Richardson signs on for cinematography
- Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. His other Tarantino films include Kill Bill: Vol. 1 andVol. 2, Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained, and The Hateful Eight. For Scorsese, he's worked on Casino, Bringing Out the Dead, The Aviator, Shutter Island, and Hugo. With Stone, he won an Academy Award for JFK, but also worked on Platoon, The Doors, Natural Born Killers, and more
- Robert Richardson signs on for cinematography
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (20:30)
- Passing Skyfall (2012) to become highest ever grossing movie for Sony
- $1.109 billion worldwide
- Behind Spider-Man and Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle domestically
- Passing Skyfall (2012) to become highest ever grossing movie for Sony
- Marvel Studios (23:00)
- Casting a codename “David”
- The Ruler of an ancient, distant kingdom
- Shang Chi? Eternals? Namor?
- Casting a codename “David”
- Disney+ (28:30)
- A “big” new series is coming to the streaming service
- Ms. Marvel? Hulk?
- Not announced so far
- A “big” new series is coming to the streaming service
- Marvel’s What If...? (32:05)
- Hayley Atwell has recorded lines for series
- Agents of SHIELD (33:10)
- Patrick Warburton to reprise role of Rick Stoner in show’s last season
- Ghost Rider & Helstrom (35:15)
- Referred to as a banner called “Adventure into Fear”
- “Three or four shows” total in this title
- Aladdin (39:45)
- Talks about sequel for live-action remake
- Return of Jafar??
- Theater or Disney+?
- Talks about sequel for live-action remake
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (44:20)
- Ewan McGregor has confirmed to be signed on for character in an untitled Disney+ series
- 2 years,100 episodes ago
- Ewan McGregor has confirmed to be signed on for character in an untitled Disney+ series
- Star Wars (49:30)
- Rian Johnson confirms new trilogy will NOT focus on Legacy characters
- Dark Phoenix (52:35)
- Ends theatrical run as lowest grossing X-Men film
- $252 million vs X-Men (2000) at $296 mill
- Krypton (56:35)
- SyFy ending show after second season
- Including Lobo spinoff
- Warner Horizon in talks to move show to other outlets
- HBO Max or DC Universe?
- SyFy ending show after second season
- Birds of Prey (58:55)
- Chad Stahelski (John Wick) to oversee second unit filming action scenes
- Will not be credited for work
- His stunt firm has been working on film entire time
- Chad Stahelski (John Wick) to oversee second unit filming action scenes
- Snake Eyes (1:02:20)
- GI Joe spinoff eying Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) as lead character
- Origin story of character pre-Joes
- Hasbro Universe Timeline
Plugs (1:08:24)
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Sunday Aug 11, 2019
Sunday Aug 11, 2019
On the latest Superhero Slate, the streaming service wars are heating up, Disney+ starts bundle announcements, will the Joker beat its box office brethren, and more!
News
- The Boys (9:20)
- Season 2 has started production, first photo
- Thoughts on the Boys
- Netflix (20:00)
- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have signed an exclusive deal with Netflix
- Write, produce, and direct new series/films for service
- Rumored to be 5 year contract
- Intend to complete remaining obligations, ie: Star Wars Trilogy
- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have signed an exclusive deal with Netflix
- Disney+ (24:55)
- Announced initial bundle for $12.99 month on investor’s call
- Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+
- More bundles/plans in the future when pages go live
- Announced initial bundle for $12.99 month on investor’s call
- 20th Century Fox (27:55)
- Merger and productions caused operating loss to Disney during 3rd quarter
- Specifically Dark Phoenix
- Reports for movies to focus on Avatar, Planet of the Apes, others
- Disney+ properties such as Home Alone, Cheaper by the Dozen, Night at the Museum, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, etc
- Merger and productions caused operating loss to Disney during 3rd quarter
- Deadpool (37:40)
- Variety reports debates about whether Deadpool can seamlessly move between R-rated solo films and PG-13 rated MCU movies
- Thor: Love and Thunder (41:30)
- Reports are Taika Waititi has finished script for 2020 filming
- Marvel TV (43:10)
- ABC Entertainment in active talks about a project that focuses on a brand new female character mostly.
- Spider-Man (45:45)
- Phil Lord and Chris Miller developing live action TV shows based on Spider-Man characters
- Using Sony’s Marvel characters
- Around 900 in the Spider-Man vein
- Each shows are unique experiences, but also related (MCU style?)
- Nothing to debut or announce soon
- Venom (50:00)
- Andy Serkis officially directing sequel
- Tom Hardy helped write script, different direction than first Venom
- Michelle Williams confirms return
- Andy Serkis officially directing sequel
- Joker (52:10)
- Box office range predictions have the film bringing in $60-$90 million domestically
- Above Aquaman $67.8 million and Shazam $53.5 million
- October 4, 2019
- Box office range predictions have the film bringing in $60-$90 million domestically
- Titans (53:45)
- Season 2 trailer
- Bruce Wayne, Robin, Wonder Girl, Aqualad, Superboy, Deathstroke, Raven
- Season 2 trailer
Plugs (58:40)
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