A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
Episodes
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
Superhero Slate is representing at C2E2 2019 in Chicago, and we're bringing you a SPOILER FILLED round table episode review of Shazam! Enjoy Chris and guests Adam Niemiec, Brian Smith, Greg Cunningham, and Roberto Mantica as they discuss DC's newest superhero film. Excuse the mess as we record in an AirBNB and ramble about our adventure through Shazam!
Review for Shazam! at C2E2 (2019)
Spoilers are throughout the ENTIRE episode.
Sunday Mar 17, 2019
Sunday Mar 17, 2019
Celebrate with Superhero Slate as we welcome James Gunn back to the Marvel family, the official Avengers Endgame trailer gives us goosebumps, we’re seeing Shazam 2 weeks early, and more!
C2E2 with Chris this weekend!
News
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (13:35)
- James Gunn has officially been rehired by Disney to direct film
- Will start production after Suicide Squad reboot for DC
- Decision made months ago, waiting to announce it
- James Gunn has officially been rehired by Disney to direct film
- Avengers: Endgame (21:45)
- Official Trailer released
- New Poster
- Empire Cover with Thanos
- No tickets on sale yet...April 11?
- Doctor Strange 2 (29:50)
- Scott Derrickson teasing Namor?
- Lyrics from Jimi Hendrix Experience?
- Shang-Chi (34:05)
- Destin Daniel Cretton set to direct film
- Shang-Chi is the son of Fu Manchu, and his considerable martial arts skills earn him the title "Master of Kung Fu."
- The Avengers Project (38:46)
- Google’s Game Developer Conference has a panel hosted by Crystal Dynamics on March 19
- Hopefully status Update
- Marvel What If...? (40:25)
- Studio planning an animated series of What If? Segments for Disney+
- Alternate stories where certain events went another direction
- Ex: What if Thanos joined the Avengers?, or What if Professor X had become Juggernaut?
- Disney Investor’s meeting on April 11
- Disney (44:00)
- Sets March 20th closing date for 21st Century Fox at 12:02 AM EST
- Aladdin (48:40)
- Live action trailer released
- Opinion is better for Will Smith’s Genie
- Alan Tudyk to voice Iago
- Live action trailer released
- Star Wars Celebration (49:45)
- Sets an Episode IX Panel on April 12
- Title reveal on Investor call the day before?
- Trailer reveal on April 12?
- K2SO voiced by Alan Tudyk
- Sets an Episode IX Panel on April 12
- Harley Quinn (animated) (51:20)
- First look at the Joker in upcoming DC Universe show
- Voiced by Alan Tudyk
- The DC Universe (52:50)
- First episodes of Titans, Young Justice Outsiders, and Doom Patrol free online
- Alan Tudyk as Mr. Nobody
- First episodes of Titans, Young Justice Outsiders, and Doom Patrol free online
- Titans (54:00)
- Season 1 to be released on digital platforms on March 21 (Not just DCU)
- Esai Morales cast as Deathstroke/Slade Wilson
- While serving his country, Slade became an elite soldier before government testing enhanced his physiology to near superhuman levels, putting him on a path of darkness and revenge.
- Shazam! (56:45)
- Two weeks early screenings through Fandango
- We got ‘em!
- Two weeks early screenings through Fandango
- The Flash (58:40)
- Shooting start date aiming for November 2019
- Fantastic Beasts 3 production could interfere with Ezra Miller’s schedule
- Christopher Nolan (1:00:50)
- Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and the Dark Knight Rises will return to theaters for Batman’s 80th birthday in select cities
- March 30 in Hollywood with Nolan doing Q/A
- April 12 in New York/San Francisco; April 20 screenings at Toronto/Indianapolis
- Tickets on sale Wednesday at 12 pm EST/9 am PT
- Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and the Dark Knight Rises will return to theaters for Batman’s 80th birthday in select cities
- Game of Thrones (1:03:10)
- Final episode dates and runtimes revealed (Plan accordingly)
- Episode 68: 54 minutes- April 14
- Episode 69: 58 minutes- April 21
- Episode 70: 82 minutes- April 28 (Avengers Weekend)
- Episode 71: 78 minutes- May 5
- Episode 72: 80 minutes- May 12
- Episode 73: 80 minutes- May 19
- Final episode dates and runtimes revealed (Plan accordingly)
Plugs (1:07:35)
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Sunday Mar 10, 2019
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
Superhero Slate reviews Captain Marvel, we get an opening date for Star Wars land, Shazam wants us to say his name, and more!
News
- Captain Marvel (5:00)
- Spoiler-Free Review
- Review Episode
- Sixth highest opening of all time!
- Seventh largest MCU opening domestically
- Soundtrack Link
- Spoiler-Free Review
- Avengers Endgame (13:10)
- Picture Lock secured
- The story is in the final form, all edits from here are minor
- Picture Lock secured
- Black Widow (16:00)
- Emma Watson front-runner to play villain
- Agents of SHIELD (18:35)
- Season 7 probably last one, per Clark Gregg
- Morbius (20:35)
- Filming has started
- Jared Harris (Sherlock Holmes 2) has joined cast
- Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (24:50)
- Opening Dates
- May 31 at Disneyland Resort in Southern California, and on August 29 at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida.
- Opening Dates
- Shazam! (27:22)
- Trailer #2
- Impressions/Reactions
- The Suicide Squad (29:20)
- Working title: El Dorado
- Rumored characters: King Shark, Mister Polka-Dot, Ratcatcher, Peacemaker
- Deadshot: Idris Elba rumored to replace Will Smith (dropped out from schedule)
- Arrow (34:35)
- Season 8 will have 10 episodes
- Final season
- Game of Thrones (39:00)
- Gundam (42:25)
- Live Action Movie written by Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Saga)
- Lord of the Rings Series (47:05)
- Welcome to The Second Age
- 3400+ years
- features the rise of Sauron
- Ring made SA 1,600
- Bilbo got it in 2,941 in Third Age
Plugs (52:15)
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Chris – @Valdan, ComicUI – Facebook & Twitter
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
Sunday Mar 10, 2019
Superhero Slate is going higher, further, faster breaking down what we thought of Captain Marvel! How does Carol Danvers come to be the most powerful superhero in the MCU? What twists and turns are hidden in this cosmic movie affair? Will you ever be able to trust an orange cat again? Find out all our thoughts and more in this review episode!
Review for Captain Marvel (2019)
Spoilers at 15:00
Plugs (54:45)
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Sunday Mar 03, 2019
Sunday Mar 03, 2019
Superhero Slate has joined the inaugural class of The Umbrella Academy! Do all people with superpowers have to be heroes? Can this weird, unconventional family resolve their past problems? Which of the 7 members is our favorite? Find out all our thoughts and more in this review episode!
Spoilers Start at 9:35
Plugs
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Sunday Mar 03, 2019
Sunday Mar 03, 2019
Superhero Slate is waiting the arrival of Captain Marvel, Aquaman 2 has a release date, we’re watching New Trailers for Dark Phoenix, Hellboy, Detective Pikachu, and more!
News
- Captain Marvel (10:00)
- Release this week!
- Review next weekend
- Look for Stan Lee tribute
- Release this week!
- Avengers Endgame (13:45)
- Filmed entirely on IMAX cameras
- Rumored March 11-12 for next trailer, probably tickets
- The Eternals (17:50)
- Rumored to have first openly gay character/actor for prominent role
- Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (19:50)
- Theme park set between The Last Jedi and Episode 9
- Can be updated, changed, integrated, etc
- Rides
- Rise of the Resistance - puts you on Star Destroyer
- Smuggler’s Run - 6 people in cockpit of Millenium Falcon
- Dining
- Blue/Green milk options
- Themed places - Cantina Bar
- Interaction
- When guests first enter Galaxy's Edge, the Play Disney Parks App will automatically switch to Star Wars mode, unlocking new missions, stories, and ways to interact with the land
- Theme park set between The Last Jedi and Episode 9
- The Mandalorian (27:00)
- Principal photography has wrapped on series
- New Mutants (28:25)
- Release is very likely
- Looking to be one of the first movies to debut on Disney+
- Dark Phoenix (31:34)
- Hellboy (37:05)
- Redband Trailer #2
- Officially rated R
- Detective Pikachu (41:00)
- Shazam! (44:45)
- New trailer Monday
- Before Captain Marvel
- Aquaman 2 (48:35)
- December 16, 2022
- The Flash (50:39)
- Current directors John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein (Homecoming) are doing a rewrite of the film
- The Suicide Squad (51:55)
- Will Smith as Deadshot will not return due to scheduling conflict
- Batwoman (53:28)
- Cannot physically show Batman in any of episodes
- The Umbrella Academy (56:30)
- Review Episode
Plugs (58:30)
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Sunday Feb 24, 2019
Sunday Feb 24, 2019
This week Superhero Slate bids farewell to Jessica Jones and the Punisher on Netflix, Wolverine and Professor X get Guinness World Records, we shouldn’t expect any Phase 4 MCU news till later this year, and more!
News
- The Umbrella Academy (13:00)
- Review (spoiler free)
- Netflix (18:55)
- Jessica Jones & The Punisher canceled
- Season 3 will still air
- Rumor: FX or Hulu could “save” shows
- Jessica Jones & The Punisher canceled
- Daredevil (24:05)
- #SaveDaredevil campaign launched
- MCU (28:15)
- Phase 4 will not be announced till after Avengers Endgame & Spider-Man Far From Home are in theaters
- No mandate to make more than 2 films a year
- Black Widow (31:05)
- Film will not be R-rated per K Feige
- Does this mean film is confirmed?
- Film will not be R-rated per K Feige
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (32:00)
- James Gunn’s script is being used - K Feige
- Captain Marvel (33:35)
- Being review bombed by misogynists and their ilk
- Goose the Cat live video for #LoveYourPetDay
- Agents of SHIELD (37:25)
- Season 7 has started filming
- Wolverine: The Lost Trail (40:56)
- The follow up to Wolverine: The Long Night Podcast
- March 25 on Stitcher Premium
- X-Men (43:00)
- Hugh Jackman & Patrick Stewart receive Guinness World Records for “Longest Career as Live Action Marvel Superhero”
- 16 years, 228 days in total
- Alita Battle Angel (45:00)
- $64 million in China, largest opening for Fox there
- Star Wars (47:35)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi series in the works for Disney+
- Making movie (good things were said about script) into series
- Could span up to 6 episodes
- Production has launched on an un-revealed Star Wars TV series in the UK
- Likely to be revealed at Star Wars Celebration in April
- ‘Series III Productions (UK) Limited’
- Obi-Wan Kenobi series in the works for Disney+
- Avatar (56:10)
- Films 2 & 3 were shot back to back
- 5 months of live action shooting left
- Takes place years after original
- The Flash (58:04)
- Ezra Miller talks about The Flash opening up the Multi-verse and Speedster multiverses
- Bridge all the not-universe pieces
Plugs (1:03:55)
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Monday Feb 18, 2019
Monday Feb 18, 2019
Superhero Slate has watched two of the most anticipated movies of February 2019 with LEGO Movie Part 2 and Alita Battle Angel! Does the LEGO Movie Part 2 prove that everything is awesome? Can Alita Battle Angel her way into our hearts? Find out all our thoughts and more in this double review episode!
Spoilers Start at:
- Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2:00)
- Alita Battle Angel (26:00)
Plugs (52:00)
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Sunday Feb 17, 2019
Sunday Feb 17, 2019
This week Superhero Slate is talking Hulu’s big plan to Offend us, we have watched *deep breath* LEGO Movie Part 2, Alita Battle Angel, The Umbrella Academy, Doom Patrol, and more!
News
- LEGO Movie 2 (12:20)
- Review episode tomorrow
- Alita Battle Angel (17:50)
- Review tomorrow
- X-Men: Dark Phoenix (23:25)
- Trailer #3 has been classified
- Release Feb 28
- Agents of SHIELD (27:15)
- Season 6 release moved up to May 2019
- Loki (28:50)
- Showrunner confirmed as Michael Waldron (Rick & Morty)
- "the show will follow Loki as the trickster and shapeshifter pops up throughout human history as unlikely influencer on historical events."
- Hulu (30:10)
- M.O.D.O.K. (32:50)
- centers around an egomaniacal supervillain with a really big head and a really little body, who struggles to maintain control of his evil organization and his demanding family. Writers Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt will also executive produce.
- Patton Oswalt will voice MODOK
- Hit-Monkey (33:45)
- tells the tale of a wronged Japanese snow monkey, mentored by the ghost of an American assassin, as he cuts a wide swath through the Tokyo underworld in this darkly cinematic and brutally funny revenge saga. Writers Josh Gordon and Will Speck will executive produce.
- Tigra & Dazzler Show (34:40)
- is a story about two woke superheroes and best friends, Tigra and Dazzler, as they fight for recognition among powered people who make up the eight million stories in Los Angeles. Writers Erica Rivinoja and Chelsea Handler serve as executive producers.
- Howard the Duck (35:45)
- is trapped in a world he never made, but America’s favorite fighting fowl hopes to return home with the help of his unstoppable gal pal Beverly before the evil Dr. Bong can turn him the crispiest dish on the menu. Writers Kevin Smith and Dave Willis will also executive produce.
- The Offenders (36:40)
- follows MODOK, Dazzler, Tigra, Hit Monkey and Howard the Duck as they are all forced to team up in order to save the world and certain parts of the universe.
- Black Widow (38:20)
- Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) rewrite script from Jac Schaeffer (The Vision & Scarlet WItch)
- Star Wars (39:10)
- Episode 9 has wrapped principle photography
- “Big Star Wars News Coming” - Title?
- Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (41:10)
- The Suicide Squad (44:10)
- Margot Robbie expected to return has Harley Quinn in film
- All other Joker and Harley movies (Jared Leto) have been removed from dartboard
- Margot Robbie expected to return has Harley Quinn in film
- Aquaman (45:15)
- Sequel officially in works with David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (Aquaman) to write script
- The Umbrella Academy (46:10)
- Episode 1 review
- Doom Patrol (49:00)
- Pilot Review
- Alien (55:40)
- Two TV series set in universe in development
- Telling different gaps of time, a la Fargo
- Two TV series set in universe in development
- Transformers (57:00)
- Bumblebee probably considered soft reboot for franchise
Plugs (1:04:50)
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Sunday Feb 10, 2019
Sunday Feb 10, 2019
This week we’re talking about a 3 hour Avengers movie, Doom Patrol gives us a teaser, a horror-based Aquaman spinoff in the works, and more!
Home Improvement Recap
News
- Star Wars (18:10)
- Episode 9 Title maybe “Balance of the Force”
- Captain Marvel (21:08)
- First Marvel movie to stream directly on Disney+
- Disney+ (24:00)
- Will license other films to include a wider array of choices for service
- Avengers (26:40)
- Current runtime at 3 hours
- No one using bathroom during 4 positive test screenings
- Marvel is fine with the lengthy runtime as long as the film "hits the right beats"
- LIve action team image
- Current runtime at 3 hours
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (34:05)
- Chris Pratt confirms they’ll use James Gunn’s script
- Deadpool (36:00)
- Likely to keep R rating on films
- Will most likely keep it out of MCU
- Can reference them but branding has to be careful
- Marvel Television (38:20)
- All Women show has not been picked up at ABC
- Cloak and Dagger (40:55)
- Season 2 on FreeForm
- April 4, 2019
- Legion (42:45)
- Season 3 debuts this summer
- Will wrap show up
- Professor X cast - Harry Lloyd (Game of Thrones)
- Season 3 debuts this summer
- Doom Patrol (45:10)
- Teaser for show
- Alan Tudyk - Mr. Nobody
- Feb 15, 2019
- Teaser for show
- Pennyworth (48:55)
- First image of Jack Bannon as role
- Set in 1960’s DC England
- Unhinged, R-rated, no Batman villains
- Aquaman (53:00)
- Warner Bros. early stages of developing spinoff based on The Trench
- Principal cast of Aquaman will not be featured in any capacity
- Underwater horror film
- Warner Bros. early stages of developing spinoff based on The Trench
- Justice League vs the Fatal Five (57:14)
- Kingsmen: The Great Game (59:35)
- Prequel set in WW1
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson & Gemma Arterton cast
- Monster Hunter (1:01:30)
- Sept 4, 2020
Plugs (1:06:15)
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