A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
Episodes
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
Superhero Slate is here for the final X-Men movie from Fox with Dark Phoenix! Will a Phoenix rise out of the ashes for the X-Men franchise? What twists and turns await us at the end of an era? Did you also get a pretzel when you went to the theater? Find out all our thoughts and more in this review episode!
Review for Dark Phoenix (2019)
Spoilers at (9:55)
Plugs (26:15)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday Jun 02, 2019
Sunday Jun 02, 2019
On the latest Superhero Slate, The Batman has officially been found with Robert Pattinson, the Fantastic Four & X-Men almost had a team up movie, everybody has Spider-Man on the brain, and more!
News
- The Batman (14:40)
- Robert Pattinson has finalized deal to play Bruce Wayne/Batman in upcoming film
- Lots of characters in film
- Penguin, Catwoman, Riddler, Alfred, Commissioner Gordon
- May introduce new Robin for series
- Cyborg/The Flash (19:11)
- Ray Fisher & Ezra Miller’s contract expired last week
- No news on renewal
- Ray Fisher & Ezra Miller’s contract expired last week
- The Suicide Squad (21:24)
- Idris Elba reportedly playing Bronze Tiger
- New Gods (23:25)
- Tom King (Mister Miracle/The Vision) to write script with director Ava Duvernay
- King won Eisner Award for Mister Miracle
- Tom King (Mister Miracle/The Vision) to write script with director Ava Duvernay
- Booster Gold (25:15)
- Script turned in, Berlanti (director/producer) is very happy with it
- Waiting for greenlight from DC/WB
- Swamp Thing (28:15)
- Now on DC Universe
- Harley Quinn (29:55)
- Kingsmen: The Great Game (31:10)
- Liam Neeson joins cast
- Will star alongside newcomers Harris Dickinson, Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Stanley Tucci, Charles Dance, and Daniel Bruhl
- Dark Phoenix (33:00)
- Out in theaters this Thursday
- The New Mutants (34:25)
- Reshoots and scheduling are confirmed going forward
- Fox couldn’t make it work, Marvel is good at it
- Fantastic Four & X-Men (36:50)
- Fox had a movie commissioned which involved X-Men, Fantastic Four, Daredevil & Deadpool in 2011
- Written by Zack Stentz (First Class) and Paul Greengrass (Bourne Films) almost directed it
- Spider-Man 3 (40:45)
- Deadpool not to appear in the sequel
- Venom more likely to appear
- Not sure if Tom Hardy’s version or not
- Spider-Man (Animated Series) (43:35)
- Season 3 confirmed, called Maximum Venom
- Spring 2020
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (45:30)
- Final trailer leaked online
- Probably just wait for the official release
- Spider-Man working with “Dmitri”
- Probably The Chameleon
- Final trailer leaked online
- Black Widow (48:40)
- Movie shooting in Norway currently
- Not officially announced....yet
- The Eternals (53:15)
- Keanu Reeves approached about a role in upcoming film
- No details yet, but talks underway
- Power Pack (54:00)
- Property in active development at Marvel Studios
- Disney+ or Movie is unknown
- Group of superhero children
- Property in active development at Marvel Studios
- Marvel’s Avengers (video game) (55:45)
- Will debut at E3 on June 10
- 4 player game with customizable abilities
- Single player & co-op
- Jessica Jones (57:45)
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (59:10)
- Teaser trailer showcases upcoming show
- August 30 on Netflix
Plugs (1:03:30)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday May 26, 2019
Sunday May 26, 2019
This week's Superhero Slate, we ask will Zemo be the villain to Falcon & the Winter Soldier, The Rise of Skywalker teases the Knights of Ren, how will Deadpool debut in the MCU, and more!
News
- Avengers: Endgame (12:20)
- Labor Day goal to beat Avatar’s numbers
- Endgame had huge up front, Avatar had no competition
- Labor Day goal to beat Avatar’s numbers
- Ultimates (15:50)
- Reportedly working on movie for MCU
- Ultimates have several iterations
- Ultimate Universe - likely akin to Avengers
- Ultimates (recent) - Captain Marvel, Black Panther, etc, focus on Multi-verse/cosmic threats
- Falcon & The Winter Soldier (23:55)
- Daniel Bruhl & Emily VanCamp to return as Zemo & Sharon Carter
- Kari Skogland (The Handmaid’s Tale) as director
- August 2020
- WandaVision (27:10)
- First series to reveal Wanda’s reality manipulating powers
- Deadpool (29:15)
- Rumored to be introduced in Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel
- Biggest box office returns
- Solo movie & Disney+ limited series also as options
- Rumored to be introduced in Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel
- Solo (36:40)
- #MakeSolo2Happen trending
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (37:55)
- Knights of Ren to get screen time and play a key role
- Sand planet is Pasaana
- Luke Skywalker to return somehow (Flashback?)
- Knights of the Old Republic (42:00)
- Movie reportedly being written by Laeta Kalogridis (Avatar)
- Set 4,000 years before formation of Galactic Empire
- Star Trek: Picard (43:40)
- Terminator: Dark Fate (47:15)
- Trailer for upcoming movie
- Sequel to T2: Judgement Day
- Trailer for upcoming movie
- John Wick 4 (51:40)
- May 21, 2021 release
- Akira (52:55)
- May 21, 2021 release
- Taika Waititi
- DC Super Pets (54:05)
- Pushed back to May 22, 2022
- Sonic the Hedgehog (55:20)
- Pushed back to February 14 2020 for redesign
- Originally November 8, 2019
- Pushed back to February 14 2020 for redesign
Plugs (1:03:20)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday May 19, 2019
Sunday May 19, 2019
On this week’s Superhero Slate we’re talking about the controversial Batman Casting (again), the taste of Dr. Pepper Dark Berry for Spider-Man, the James Wan-iverse, and more!
News
- John Wick Chapter 3 Parabellum (9:10)
- Review & Experiences
- MINOR Spoilers
- Batman (19:00)
- Casting list:
- Robert Pattinson (not finalized)
- Unhinged fans already signing petition to not play him
- Nicholas Hoult (X-Men)
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass)
- Armie Hammer (Lone Ranger)
- Robert Pattinson (not finalized)
- May have 6 villains including Catwoman & Penguin
- Casting list:
- Batwoman (27:11)
- His Dark Materials (30:20)
- Trailer for show
- Netflix (33:10)
- Success of Umbrella Academy leads to First Look deal at Dark Horse
- Current comics: Hellboy, Sin City, 300
- The Magic Order (36:35)
- Mark Millar’s series ordered at Netflix
- Pilot directed by James Wan (Aquaman)
- “A group of five families of magicians entrusted to keep the world safe from supernatural problems. However, the order is in danger as its members are being targeted and picked off one by on”
- Saw (38:40)
- Chris Rock to work with James Wan/Leigh Whannell to reboot series
- October 23, 2020
- Mortal Kombat (41:00)
- James Wan produced reboot to land March 5, 2021
- Same day as Masters of the Universe reboot
- James Wan produced reboot to land March 5, 2021
- Avatar 2 (44:20)
- Casts Jemaine Clement (Legion) as Ian Garvin
- Avengers: Endgame (45:30)
- Box Office Update
- Passes Avatar’s domestic
- Box Office Update
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (48:35)
- Projected at $200+ million opening off success of Endgame
- Dark Berry Dr. Pepper
- Popcorn at AMC
- Black Widow (52:55)
- Sebastian Stan mentioned it takes place right after Civil War
- Marvel Cinematic Universe (54:50)
- Feige Reddit AMA details:
- Plans for the Real Mandarin after All Hail the King
- "Respect the source material. Hire passionate filmmakers regardless of how much money their last movie made. Hire the best cast regardless of their current marquee value."
- MCU is planned out 5 years at any given time, but general ideas for further
- Feige Reddit AMA details:
- Star Wars (1:01:30)
- 2022 film to be written and directed by Game of Thrones duo - David Benioff & DB Weiss
- X-Men Dark Phoenix (1:06:20)
- Looking at record low opening with $50 million
- June 7, 2019
- Star Trek: Picard (1:08:00)
- Detective Pikachu 2 (1:11:00)
- Sequel being fast tracked after success of original
- Similar to Iron Man 2, with expansion films following
- Oren Uziel was reported earlier this year to write film
- Sonic the Hedgehog writer
- Red & Blue adaptations are after
- Sequel being fast tracked after success of original
Plugs (1:16:20)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday May 12, 2019
Sunday May 12, 2019
This week Superhero Slate is going on a vacation with Spider-Man Far From Home, Disney plans out our next 8 years of movies, we get our first tease at Lobo in Krypton, and more!
Thanks to Adam Niemiec for hosting!
News
- Detective Pikachu (8:00)
- Review episode out now!
- Avengers: Endgame (11:15)
- Box Office Report
- $300 million short of Avatar
- Confirmed to stream on Disney+ on December 11
- Spoiler Ban* Lifted
- Box Office Report
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (18:05)
- Official Trailer Release
- Multiverse?
- Earth 838 - Spider UK
- Dark Berry Dr. Pepper
- Official Trailer Release
- Captain Marvel (28:15)
- Digital Release May 28
- Physical June 11
- Phase 4 (29:35)
- Bob Iger says they will announce Marvel’s future plans this summer
- SDCC or D23
- Bob Iger says they will announce Marvel’s future plans this summer
- Disney (30:55)
- Release dates for new Marvel & Star Wars movies
- Marvel:
- 2020: 5/1, 11/6
- 2021: 2/12, 5/7, 11/5
- 2022: 2/18, 5/6, 7/29
- Star Wars:
- 12/16/22, 12/20/24, 12/17/26
- Avatar: Pushed back
- 12/17/21, 12/22/23, 12/19/25, 12/17/27
- Fox:
- New Mutants 4/3/2020
- Gambit removed completely
- The Eternals (41:30)
- Richard Madden (Game of Thrones) cast as Ikaris
- Doctor Strange 2 (42:50)
- Rumors: 1980’s setting
- Ancient One returns, Jericho Drumm (Brother Voodoo) & Clea to debut
- Guardians of the Galaxy 3 (45:30)
- Rumors: Villain is the High Evolutionary (Rocket’s creator)
- Drax’s daughter is alive; Lylla as Rocket’s Love interest
- Nova (48:40)
- Rumored solo film in development at Marvel Studios
- Fallout of Infinity War?
- Ultimate Alliance 3 (51:50)
- Batwoman (53:20)
- Suicide Squad (55:25)
- Michael Rooker in talks to be King Shark
- Rumor: Benicio Del Toro to be the villain, The Mayor
- Krypton (56:40)
- The Witcher (58:20)
- Dec 20 rumored release date
- John Wick 3 (59:50)
- Releasing this week
Plugs (1:02:00)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday May 12, 2019
Sunday May 12, 2019
Superhero Slate is solving the case of the best video game movie adaptation! Is Detective Pikachu the answer to that search? Are lifelike Pokémon the next big franchise? How many cups of coffee does Pikachu drink? Find out all our thoughts and more in this review episode!
Review for Detective Pikachu (2019)
Spoilers at (14:50)
Plugs (33:30)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday May 05, 2019
Sunday May 05, 2019
This week Superhero Slate is feeling spooky about Hulu’s new Ghost Rider show, Sonic the Hedgehog makes a speedy turnaround, Detective Pikachu catches them all, and more!
Special Guest Host Adam Niemiec!
News
- Avengers Endgame (7:50)
- Box Office Roundup
- #2 movie of all time
- $2 billion in 11 days
- Official Spoiler Ban lifts Monday
- Box Office Roundup
- Spider-Man (16:30)
- Amy Pascal is leaving Sony for a first look deal at Universal
- Homecoming, Far From Home, Into the Spider-Verse
- Amy Pascal is leaving Sony for a first look deal at Universal
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (21:25)
- Trailer classified, could be next week
- Timeline of film still in question
- Agents of SHIELD (25:40)
- Season 6 trailer
- May 10
- Ghost Rider (29:30)
- TV Series going to Hulu in 2020
- Gabriel Luna (Agents of SHIELD) To reprise role
- Helstrom (31:30)
- Show headed to Hulu in 2020
- Daimon and Ana Helstrom are the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer in "Marvel’s Helstrom." The siblings have a complicated dynamic as they track down the worst of humanity—each with their attitude and skills.
- Star Wars (35:30)
- Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) passed away at 74
- Detective Pikachu(38:05)
- Out next week!
- Best video game movie of our time?
- Sonic the Hedgehog(43:30)
- First trailer for film
- Backlash = Updated Sonic Design
- Good things: Sonic Spin, Jim Carrey
- Umbrella Academy(51:40)
- Got more views than Stranger Things Season 1
- Fantastic Beasts 3(55:38)
- Pushed back 1 year to November, 2021
Plugs (1:00:20)
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Sunday Apr 28, 2019
Sunday Apr 28, 2019
This week Superhero Slate has seen the Endgame for Avengers, there are a few trailers for upcoming films Men in Black and Gemini Man, there is not a lot of news at all, and more!
News
- Avengers: Endgame (14:50)
- Review episode out!
- Box Office
- $350+ million domestic
- $860 million international
- $1.2 BILLION opening weekend
- Avengers 1 ($207,438,708), Ultron ($191,271,109), IW ($257,698,183)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (33:40)
- Unmasked Peter Parker & Mysterio
- Dr. Pepper Dark Berry
- Dark Phoenix (37:45)
- Ending was originally in space
- Reshot to be on a train?
- IMAX Trailer = Best
- Ending was originally in space
- Pennyworth (41:50)
- Game of Thrones (44:45)
- Bryan Cogman’s spin off not happening
- 4 Potentials remain
- Bryan Cogman’s spin off not happening
- Men in Black International (49:50)
- Gemini Man (52:20)
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Plugs (58:00)
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Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Superhero Slate is out of the Endgame now! Is Avengers Endgame the ultimate finale to 11 years and 22 movies of cinematic magic? Can the film juggle dozens of characters properly? Can our high expectations be met, even conquered? Find out all our thoughts and more in this review episode!
Review for Avengers Endgame (2019)
Spoilers at (8:20)
Plugs (55:05)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Superhero Slate is in the Avengers Endgame now, we gush over The Mandalorian footage from Star Wars celebration, is DC Universe in trouble after Swamp Thing, and more!
News
- Avengers: Endgame (9:50)
- 4 minute leaked footage
- THIS WEEK
- Theater tips/tricks
- 4 and a half minutes of text credits
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (22:30)
- Is the final Phase 3 film
- Moved to July 2, 2019
- Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order (24:50)
- Arrives on Switch July 19
- Thor 4 (26:20)
- Taika Waititi has pitched film to Marvel, per Tessa Thompson
- Mandalorian (30:55)
- Star Wars (35:50)
- Kathleen Kennedy confirms plans for Knights of the Old Republic movie or tv series
- Deadpool (38:30)
- Bob Iger to Kevin Feige: “If it’s not broke, dont fix it.”
- Don’t expect changes to Deadpool films
- Mouse Guard (40:45)
- Film based on Eisner Award winning comics canceled 2 weeks before production
- Producers allowed to shop the film to other studios
- The Gifted (43:05)
- Show canceled on Fox after 2 seasons
- Dark Phoenix (46:45)
- Last trailer for upcoming film
- Projected for a record franchise low opening
- Swamp Thing (48:40)
- First preview footage
- Series production halted after 10 episodes of planned 13
- Possibly rewriting an ending
- Is DCU in trouble?
- Titans (54:35)
- Ian Glen (Game of Thrones) cast as Bruce Wayne in season 2
- The Boys (57:05)
- Halo (59:35)
- Showtime series casts Pablo Schreiber (American Gods, OitNB) as Master Chief
- Hobbs & Shaw (1:03:30)
Plugs (1:10:35)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics