A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
Episodes
Sunday Dec 09, 2018
Sunday Dec 09, 2018
Superhero Slate's news this week includes Captain Marvel hitting us with a second trailer, grab your controllers with Ultimate Alliance 3 reveal, and we finally get that Avengers trailer and title reveal!
Tokyo Disney Animatronics video
News
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse (9:25)
- Review & Spoiler Free Thoughts
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (17:15)
- Trailer @ CCXP
- Has been classified: possible delay to 18th
- Reveals
- Plot details
- Stealth Suit
- Mysterio/Enemies
- Trailer @ CCXP
- Captain Marvel (22:00)
- Trailer Release
- Highlights & Breakdown
- Carol Dan(VERS)
- Blue blood in a human (SHIELD Tahiti)
- Goose is taking Fury’s eye (JK, but CG an eyepatch on him)
- PEGASUS (same facility as start of Avengers film?)
- Trailer Release
- Avengers: Endgame (30:40)
- Title Reveal
- Leaked June 30, 2018/ EP 178
- Trailer Release- 289 million in 24 hrs (IW is 215)
- Breakdown
- Ant-Man 1983 Archive
- Thanos/Gauntlet
- Hawkeye Ronin
- Breakdown
- Avengers Poster
- Title Reveal
- Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order (47:50)
- Reveal video
- Nintendo Switch exclusive
- Black Panther (53:00)
- Gets Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture - Drama
- Daredevil (54:20)
- Netflix wanted all shows to 6 episode seasons
- Could have forced Renewal, but not at Disney’s new terms
- Netflix wanted all shows to 6 episode seasons
- Men in Black: International (59:05)
- Aquaman (1:01:10)
- $25M on Friday, $94M weekend
- Highest debut for WB film, biggest December in China
- LEAK is online
- Sequel talks going on at WB
- $25M on Friday, $94M weekend
- Birds of Prey (1:04:30)
- Harley Quinn to ditch Suicide Squad tattoos
- Plastic Man (1:05:05)
- WB is in early stages to develop film
- Chemical lets him shapeshift into any one and any thing on the planet
- Brightburn (1:08:25)
- First Trailer
- James Gunn produced
- What if Superman’s origin was inherently evil
- First Trailer
- Cowboy Bebop (1:12:10)
- Spike will be a Japanese actor
- Hope for original music composer (Yoko Kannoand Seatbelts)
Plugs: (1:20:55)
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI, TWITCH
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
On the 200th episode of Superhero Slate, Daredevil did not see his cancelation coming at Netflix, we learn about Captain Marvel through Pop Leaks, can we please have an Avengers 4 trailer, and more!
News
- Supercon Coverage (14:44)
- Victor Dandridge, Booths, Etc
- Jim Shooter, Dana Snyder, Sean Gunn, Great Unknown
- Daredevil (23:10)
- Canceled at Netflix
- Probably not renewed on Disney+
- Jessica Jones & Punisher left
- Chris Theory - reboot!
- Vision & The Scarlet Witch (34:10)
- Vision confirmed for show
- Probably the title
- The Runaways (37:10)
- Possible Doctor Strange connection in Season 2
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (39:10)
- Early screenings taking place so be warned of SPOILERS
- RT scores and reviews are up
- Tickets now on sale!
- Early screenings taking place so be warned of SPOILERS
- Into the Spider-verse 2 (42:25)
- Sequel in development already
- Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos (Avatar, Korra, JLU)
- Spider-Woman (45:22)
- Animated movie in development
- Could feature other female spider characters
- Spider-Gwen, Silk, Madame Web, Spider-Girl
- Venom (48:10)
- Home release this month
- Extended after-credits scene
- Home release this month
- Black Widow (50:30)
- Confirmed to start production next year for 2020 release
- Avengers 4 (51:50)
- No trailer during Collider screening or Q/A
- More rumors for Wednesday Dec 5
- Poster will just be the A in a new color
- Russo’s at The Game Awards on Thursday
- Avengers Project (54:40)
- Square Enix game for consoles could get first footage on Thursday
- Release could be timed with Avengers 4/ Far From Home
- Helps ease gap between MCU movies
- Captain Marvel (58:15)
- Trailer also rumored for this week - Monday
- Character helps market upcoming A4 without spoilers
- Pop Vinyl leaks
- Trailer also rumored for this week - Monday
- Zatanna (1:04:50)
- Movie being discussed at Warner Bros
- Supergirl and Batgirl also in plans
- Blue Beetle (1:06:35)
- Jaime Reyes version of movie in development at Warner Bros.
- DCEU (1:08:15)
- The Flash and Man of Steel 2 have lost ‘momentum’
- Newer movies taking precedence over these
- Hellboy (1:11:03)
- Empire image
- Trailer around the corner?
- Empire image
Plugs: (1:13:20)
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI, TWITCH
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
Superhero Slate encourages you to dip your toes into some Aquaman tickets, we’ve got a week full of movie trailers, can Titan Publishing clear up the MCU timeline, and more!
Thanksgiving & Black Friday
News
- Aquaman (13:20)
- Amazon Prime members can see it Dec 15
- Tickets now on sale!
- Outpacing Venom
- Birds of Prey (19:15)
- Gotham (22:25)
- Once Upon a Deadpool (25:15)
- The Lion King (29:50)
- LEGO Movie Part 2 (38:45)
- Captain Marvel (44:55)
- Avengers: Infinity War (49:30)
- On Netflix Dec 25
- MCU (52:55)
- Timeline from Titan Publishing
- 1943-45:Captain America: The First Avenger
- 2010: Iron Man
- 2011:Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, Thor
- 2012:The Avengers, Iron Man 3
- 2013: Thor: The Dark World
- 2014: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
- 2015:Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Ant-Man
- 2016:Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming
- 2016 - 2017: Doctor Strange
- 2017: Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War
- Timeline from Titan Publishing
- Sony (57:15)
- Untitled Sony/Marvel Movie - 7/10/20
- Morbius
- Untitled Sony/Marvel Sequel - 10/02/20
- Venom 2
- Untitled Sony/Marvel Movie - 7/10/20
- Fantastic Beasts & The Crimes of Grindelwald (1:01:40)
- Review
Plugs: (1:12:40)
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI, TWITCH
Sunday Nov 18, 2018
Sunday Nov 18, 2018
This week Superhero Slate celebrates the life of Stan Lee, Toy Story 4 gives us a few teasers, Agents of SHIELD keeps getting renewed, and more!
Happy birthday to Mike!
News
- Stan Lee (15:45)
- Passed away at the young age of 95
- Legacy
- Avengers 4 (24:40)
- Trailer November 28?
- Before December 5 - Prelude Comic in stores
- People’s Choice Awards (28:05)
- Infinity War
- Movie of the Year
- Action Movie of the Year
- Black Panther
- Chadwick Boseman - Male Movie Star
- Danai Gurira - Action Movie Star of the Year
- Scarlett Johansson
- Female Movie Star of the Year
- Infinity War
- Black Widow (30:20)
- Main villain is male
- Female secondary villain
- Young (20s) American
- Guardians of the Galaxy (32:55)
- Travis Knight (Kubo, Bumblebee) rumored to favorite to direct
- Previously finalist for The Eternals
- Travis Knight (Kubo, Bumblebee) rumored to favorite to direct
- Daredevil (37:25)
- Season 4 pitched at Netflix from S3 showrunner Erik Oleson
- Agents of SHIELD (40:55)
- Renewed for Season 7
- Coulson not mentioned in either season yet
- First look at Quake in Season 6
- Renewed for Season 7
- Elseworlds (CW) (45:10)
- Supergirl (47:15)
- Jon Cryer (Superman 4, Two and a Half Men) cast as Lex Luthor
- Young Justice: Outsiders (49:10)
- The Mandalorian (51:15)
- Pedro Pascal (Kingsmen 2, Wonder Woman 84) cast in lead role
- Gina Carano (Deadpool) cast in series
- Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (54:05)
- Upcoming parks at both Disney locations
- John Williams to compose music for parks
- Morbius (55:40)
- Jared Leto gets rid of beard in preparation for role
- Filming? Set design? Etc?
- Toy Story 4 (57:44)
- Detective Pikachu (1:03:50)
- Alita: Battle Angel (1:07:30)
- Final Trailer
- Rollerball
Plugs: (1:12:30)
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI, TWITCH
Sunday Nov 11, 2018
Sunday Nov 11, 2018
Superhero Slate is ready to stream with Disney+, catch up on the long lost forgotten Fantastic Four film, no more Eggs in your Kingsmen, and more!
Video Game Rundown
News
- Disney+ (14:15)
- Bob Iger confirms name of upcoming streaming service
- Shows and more outlined
- Disney (16:30)
- Monster’s Inc
- High School Musical
- Star Wars (20:40)
- Rogue One prequel with Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor
- The Mandalorian
- Marvel (27:25)
- Loki based show confirmed
- No main movie characters to headline
- Avengers: Infinity War (34:30)
- Oscar push now includes 11 categories
- Best Visual Effects*
- Best Director*
- Best Adapted Screenplay*
- Best Film Editing
- Best Cinematography*
- Best Production Design*
- Best Costume Design*
- Best Makeup & Hairstyling*
- Best Sound Mixing*
- Best Sound Editing*
- Best Original Score*
- Black Panther has 16 categories
- Oscar push now includes 11 categories
- Captain Marvel (40:00)
- Voting image for upcoming movie
- Phone number used to be ABC owned
- Now goes to hot women line
- Year is 1995
- The Eternals (43:35)
- Production set to start September 2019
- Would line up for November 2020 release
- Fantastic Four 1994 (47:00)
- Venom (48:50)
- Has made more money than Justice League’s overall haul
- $111 million opening China
- Once Upon a Deadpool (52:25)
- Deadpool 2 PG-13 version called
- Limited run starting Dec 12 until Christmas Eve
- Portion of proceeds to go charity
- Watchmen (56:35)
- Jeremy Irons playing Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias
- Hellboy (57:42)
- Thomas Haden Church reportedly cast as Lobster Johnson
- Swamp Thing (58:50)
- Andy Bean as Alec Holland and Derek Mears as Swamp Thing
- Aquaman (59:30)
- 143 minutes runtime estimated (2 hrs 23 minutes)
- Kingsmen 3 (1:00:45)
- Eggsy/Taron Egerton is not focus of third film
- Likely not to return
- Eggsy/Taron Egerton is not focus of third film
- The Walking Dead (1:03:40)
- 3 movies featuring Rick Grimes from AMC
- Pacific Rim Anime (1:08:30)
- Netflix
- Craig Kyle (Thor: Ragnarok) and Greg Johnson (X-Men: Evolution) showrunners
- Cowboy Bebop (1:13:50)
- Live action series via @DiscussingFilm exclusive
- Netflix set to distribute
- Production start 2019
Plugs: (1:19:45)
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI, TWITCH
Sunday Nov 04, 2018
Sunday Nov 04, 2018
This week Superhero Slate discusses the Winter Soldier and Falcon show on Disney’s streaming service, we talk about Black Mask in Birds of Prey, the first look at Henry Cavill as the Witcher debuts, and more!
News
- Birds of Prey (11:45)
- Ewan McGregor joins as Black Mask villain
- Cathy Yan (director) confirms R rating
- Feb 7, 2020
- Elseworlds (CW) (18:40)
- Tyler Hoechlin playing 2 versions of Superman
- Teen Titans (20:45)
- Daredevil (26:05)
- Vincent D’Onofrio says they’re not canceling Daredevil
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (29:40)
- Mysterio to get comic accurate costume
- Scarlet Witch (33:00)
- Paul Bettany (The Vision) to have a large role in upcoming show in Disney Streaming Service
- More about the couple than just Elizabeth Olsen’s character
- Longer form narratives that need to be told outside of 2 hour window - Feige
- Falcon/Winter Soldier (34:55)
- One of the 4 shows from Marvel on Disney Streaming
- Malcolm Spellman (Empire) to pen the limited series
- Only show with confirmed writer
- Marvel Studios (40:25)
- David Callaham (Wonder Woman 1984) has been hired to write the script for an MCU movie
- Unannounced which title, also working on Mortal Kombat and Zombieland 2
- Doctor Strange 2? Dark Avengers?
- November is first month in 16 months where no new Marvel Cinematic content is being released
- David Callaham (Wonder Woman 1984) has been hired to write the script for an MCU movie
- Avengers 4 (45:45)
- Rumored Trailer to debut with Monday Night Football on Nov 26 or Dec 2
- Music was rumored to be remix of Dust and Light by Twelve Titans
- Probably not the backing music
- Empire’s December cover includes infamous Snap
- Deadpool 2 PG-13 (52:45)
- Ryan Reynolds filmed new scenes for re-release
- Spawn (55:54)
- Todd McFarlane open to releasing movie on streaming services
- Game of Thrones (58:05)
- Naomi Watts cast in lead for prequel series
- The Witcher (1:03:15)
- Halo (1:07:45)
- TV series based around Master Chief
- May show character’s face
Plugs: (1:13:00)
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI, TWITCH
Sunday Oct 28, 2018
Sunday Oct 28, 2018
This week Superhero Slate is going to talk about the potential Marvel movies for 2020, the massive demand for the Batman Animated Series blu-ray set, a LOT of Avengers 4 leaks, theories, and more!
News
- Avengers 4 (11:05)
- Trailer before 2019 per Kevin Feige
- Returning Cast
- Crossbones returning “but it’s a flashback”
- Tilda Swinton - The Ancient One
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson - Quicksilver
- BIG FAT LEAK??
- RESCUE Armor
- Katherine Langford (13 Reasons Why) was cast in film
- AI voice?
- Lila Barton?
- Kate Bishop?
- Hawkeye (25:40)
- Solo project in early stages
- Inspired from Fraction & Aja’s run
- Training Kate Bishop to take over role
- Marvel (30:15)
- 2020 Lineup Leaked
- May 1 - Black Widow
- November 6 - The Eternals
- Guardians 3 status “on Hold”
- Namor could make an appearance in MCU
- 2020 Lineup Leaked
- Spider-Man PS4 (35:50)
- The City that Never Sleeps DLC
- The Heist
- New Game + mode
- The City that Never Sleeps DLC
- Disney Streaming (38:00)
- Nick Fury potentially one of 4 Marvel shows
- Something bigger and better reportedly in works too
- Boba Fett (40:50)
- Kathleen Kennedy confirms movie is no longer happening
- Josh Trank fired from project earlier
- Focus on Mandalorian
- Kathleen Kennedy confirms movie is no longer happening
- Batman: The Animated Series (43:50)
- Blu-ray run extended to 70,000 prints
- Initial 30k sold before release
- Blu-ray run extended to 70,000 prints
- The Joker (45:25)
- Young Bruce Wayne and Alfred added to cast
- Wonder Woman 2
- Release date changed to June 5, 2020
- To move from October Joker release
- Release date changed to June 5, 2020
- Gotham (48:30)
- Titans (50:05)
- First look at Doom Patrol
- Lewis Tan (Iron Fist, Deadpool 2) rumored to be in Batman costume
- Fighting experience
- Harley Quinn (52:10)
- Alan Tudyk to voice The Joker in animated series
Plugs: (54:00)
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI, TWITCH
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
This week, Superhero Slate is talking about Netflix’s Heroes who are No Longer Hired, our next best guess at Avengers 4’s trailer debut, how the CW is giving comic book lovers their dream shows, and more!
News
- Daredevil (14:10)
- Season 3 now on Netflix
- Initial Thoughts & Impressions
- Luke Cage (17:30)
- Canceled on Netflix
- Pre-production woes
- Netflix CEO & Marvel - They are Netflix shows to cancel, Marvel has no say
- Canceled on Netflix
- Heroes for Hire (20:25)
- Popular belief is Iron Fist and Luke Cage team up show
- Marvel Studios (26:50)
- July 31, 2020 movie removed from schedule
- Rumored to be GotG v3
- Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 (30:05)
- Marvel looking for a female director
- Production delayed till 2021
- Working title - Hot Christmas
- Avengers 4 (34:00)
- Leaked/rumored trailer descriptions all over
- Trailer currently in DMR (Digital Media Remastering) for release
- Dates for release are thought to be: Nov 21, 28, Dec 12 on GMA
- Leaked/rumored trailer descriptions all over
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (38:20)
- Filming has wrapped on sequel
- New suit on Jimmy Kimmel with Tom Holland
- Spider-Man PS4 (40:30)
- New Game + mode enabled
- DLC this week
- Venom (42:55)
- Secured China release for November
- Hellboy (45:40)
- Trailer leaked online
- Mike is waiting for official
- Justice League (47:30)
- Ray Fisher at Heroes and Villains Fan Fest
- Snyder planned a trilogy
- Shot enough footage for 2 Justice League movies
- Had specific plans for Cyborg
- Planned to kill Ben Affleck’s Batman
- Snyder planned a trilogy
- Ray Fisher at Heroes and Villains Fan Fest
- Aquaman (53:20)
- CW - Elseworlds (54:30)
- Superman (57:20)
- CW Rumored show with Tyler Hoechlin
- Black Suit Superman
- Supergirl (1:00:40)
- Lex Luthor to officially debut in show
- Titans (1:02:10)
Plugs: (1:05:30)
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI, TWITCH
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
This week Superhero Slate is going to talk about a new Spider-Man suit, a lot of potential Phase 4 Marvel movies, how James Gunn is a huge win for DC, and more!
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Spider-Man 3
News
- Venom (17:50)
- Review episode!
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (24:35)
- Filming in New York - New Suit Photos - red & black
- Avengers 4 (29:40)
- Has wrapped production
- Chris Evans says goodbye
- Thor & Rocket Suits?
- Trailer on 11:8 - Nick Fury dust scene
- Also 6 months pre-launch
- 1 Oscar Category for Best Visual Effects for Infinity War
- Has wrapped production
- Captain Marvel (40:05)
- New logo debut
- Brie Larson denies 7 movie deal
- Doctor Strange 2 (43:10)
- Benedict Wong hints movie filming in December 2019
- Black Panther 2 (45:25)
- Ryan Coogler to return to write and direct sequel
- Black Widow (46:50)
- Scarlett Johansson to get $14 million to return as character
- Daredevil (49:25)
- Season 3 on Friday
- Iron Fist (51:30)
- Netflix has canceled Iron Fist on their service after season 2
- “While the series on Netflix has ended, the Immortal Iron Fist will live on”
- Cancelation from Netflix
- Marvel wants Possible revival on Disney Streaming Service
- Iron Fist will appear in other MCU shows still
- Will another show take its place?
- Netflix has canceled Iron Fist on their service after season 2
- Fox Merger (1:02:40)
- Top Exec says it will be done by January 1, 2019
- Suicide Squad 2 (1:04:45)
- James Gunn officially announced as writer on film
- Fresh Take on characters/story
- New Gods (1:08:30)
- Warner Bros. Streaming (1:09:10)
- WarnerMedia streaming service in 2019 from AT&T
- HBO, Warner Bros., Cinemax, TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, and CNN
- Titans (1:14:05)
- Episode 1 thoughts
- Secret Six (1:16:55)
- Currently has Rick Muirragui (Suits), Bill Lawrence (Scrubs), and Jeff Ingold (Whiskey Cavalier) attached as executive producers alongside Warner Bros. TV.
- For CBS
- "Secret Six centers on six morally ambiguous strangers, each with their own unique specialties and secret pasts, who are brought together by an enigmatic figure who blackmails them into working as a team to expose the corruption of the corporate and political elite."
- Currently has Rick Muirragui (Suits), Bill Lawrence (Scrubs), and Jeff Ingold (Whiskey Cavalier) attached as executive producers alongside Warner Bros. TV.
- Gotham (1:19:40)
- Season finale flashes forward 10 years in the future
- Batsuit will be similar to The Dark Knight Rises
- Batwoman (1:20:45)
Plugs: (1:23:10)
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI, TWITCH
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Superhero Slate is here to review the movie that no one was asking for with VENOM! Did Venom deliver on his first solo outing? How can Tom Hardy elevate a movie that has a lot of uphill walking to do? Did this movie do better than Spider-Man 3 or is it just a turd in the wind? Find out all our thoughts and more in this review!
This podcast contains spoilers starting at 7:00
Superhero Slate Review for Venom
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI