A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
Episodes
Sunday Apr 14, 2019
Sunday Apr 14, 2019
Superhero Slate is celebrating Star Wars, we give you some thoughts on the newest Hellboy film, Disney+ is easy on the eyes and wallet, and more!
News
- Hellboy (2019) (8:00)
- Review (Spoiler-Free)
- Star Wars Celebration (12:35)
- Currently going on in Chicago
- Thanks to Super Fan Jim & Kumbayahoo for the updates
- Star Wars: Episode IX (13:40)
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (29:10)
- Teaser Trailer for upcoming Video game
- Single Player, No microtransactions
- 11/15/19
- The Mandalorian (33:20)
- Set 5 years after Return of the Jedi
- Carl Weathers & Gina Carano in show
- 8 episodes
- Disney+ (36:00)
- November 12, 2019
- $6.99/mo or $70 for the year
- Content
- Star Wars films & TV shows
- Disney’s Vaulted Films
- Live action new ones: Lady & the Tramp
- Documentaries & Unscripted Series
- Pixar Film Library
- Forky Asks a Question
- Lamp Life - Bo Peep focused show
- Marvel Movies & TV shows
- Agents of SHIELD/Agent Carter
- The Simpsons
- The Lion King (48:15)
- MCU on Disney (54:25)
- WandaVision
- The Falcon & Winter Soldier
- Loki
- Marvel’s What If
- What if Peggy Carter became the Super Soldier
- Captain Marvel will be on service day 1
- Avengers: Endgame (1:00:00)
- Less than 2 weeks
- Spoilers & More Abound
- Pg-13
- Beating Infinity War ticket sales in China
- Scarlett Johansson on Hot Ones; Press Rounds
- Hand device theory
- Less than 2 weeks
- Black Widow (1:07:35)
- Movie to film in June According to David Harbour
Plugs (1:08:50)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday Apr 14, 2019
Sunday Apr 14, 2019
Superhero Slate is on the highway to Hellboy! Is the reboot a true interpretation of the Hellboy comic series? Is this an unnecessary cash grab, that ultimately fails to get any footing? Are we sure this isn't just another Resident Evil movie? Find out all our thoughts and more in this review episode!
Review for Hellboy (2019)
Spoilers at 6:00
Plugs (34:18)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Superhero Slate needs you to 🚨BUY YOUR AVENGERS TICKETS NOW🚨, CinemaCon gives us a look at the remaining Fox films, the Joker is a definitely a movie, and more!
Intro: ChuckPComics.com from C2E2 2019
News
- Avengers: Endgame (9:45)
- Tickets NOW on sale!
- Some going for $10,000 on eBay
- Newest pre-sale record (broke so many websites)
- 3 hours and 58 seconds
- Rated PG-13
- The Forbidden Trailer
- Tickets NOW on sale!
- Captain Marvel (26:30)
- Officially passes $1 billion at box office
- Black Widow (29:20)
- David Harbour joins cast
- Rachel Weisz in talks for key role
- The Eternals (33:10)
- Kumail Nanjiani joins cast
- Doctor Strange 2 (35:05)
- New rumored film for November 2020
- Umbrella Academy (39:00)
- Season 2 confirmed for Netflix
- CinemaCon (41:55)
- Disney plans to make movies in following franchises:
- Aliens
- Planet of the Apes
- Kingsmen
- Avatar
- Disney plans to make movies in following franchises:
- New Mutants (44:15)
- On Disney’s release schedule at CinemaCon
- Still aiming for theatrical release
- Dark Phoenix (47:40)
- Last “X-Men” franchise film
- Hellboy (49:35)
- This week in theaters!
- New R rated trailer
- Shazam! (51:30)
- Now in theaters
- Review episode
- The Joker (58:30)
- The Suicide Squad (59:40)
- Idris Elba to play a different character
- Harley Quinn, Rick Flagg, Amanda Waller confirmed to return
- Cowboy Bebop (1:01:50)
- John Cho cast as Spike in live action film
- Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black, Daniella Pineda as Faye Valentine, and Alex Hassell as Vicious
- Akira (1:06:35)
- Taika Waititi’s adaptation moving forward at WB
- Possibly set in Neo-Manhattan instead
Plugs (1:10:45)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
This week Superhero Slate is holding it for a 3 hour Avengers movie, DC Universe adds the entire comic catalog, Iron Man gets a VR game, and more!
News
- Avengers: Endgame (13:45)
- Merchandise now available
- Funko Pops & More!
- Tickets on Sale April 2 around 8 AM
- Times now available via Fandango
- Runtime 3 hours and 2 minutes
- Could debut to $800+ million
- Iron Man Mk 85
- Merchandise now available
- Iron Man VR (32:55)
- Announced for PSVR
- 2 years in production
- The Eternals (36:05)
- Angelina Jolie in final talks to play lead role
- Sersi - 4th generation eternal
- Was Avenger from 1990-1994
- Hercules & Olympian “gods” to appear
- Angelina Jolie in final talks to play lead role
- Spider-Man Far From Home (39:25)
- Agents of SHIELD (42:40)
- May 10 release
- New look at team
- First clip with Coulson
- New Mutants (45:00)
- Status Update from Maisie Williams
- August 2 release date
- Star Wars 9 (50:00)
- Leaked poster (can’t link it)
- DC Universe (53:40)
- Stargirl (56:20)
- Swamp Thing (1:00:10)
- May 31st premiere
- Young Justice Outsiders (1:02:05)
- Part 2 of season on July 2
- Birds of Prey (1:04:10)
- Arrow (1:06:15)
- Emily Rickards (Felicity) to leave show before final season
Plugs (1:09:00)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Monday Mar 25, 2019
This week Superhero Slate repped out at C2E2, Disney purchases Fox officially, we review Shazam! And more!
News
- C2E2 2019 (5:00)
- Round Up & Review
- Shazam! (16:45)
- Fandango Early Access
- Spoiler-Free Review
- Joker (21:55)
- New image from film editing
- October 4, 2019
- Hellboy (24:20)
- Tickets now on sale for April 12
- Disney (25:30)
- Now officially owns 20th Century Fox
- Deadpool & Bart Simpson on website
- Immediate changes:
- Alien could be repurposed for TV
- Now officially owns 20th Century Fox
- Avengers Endgame (31:55)
- The Infinity Saga
- Tickets on sale internationally
- Monday morning domestic?
- Runtime Rumored at 3 hours 3 minutes (same as Ultimate Edition)
- Hong Kong Poster
- Suit theory
- Runaways (40:20)
- Season 3 confirmed for Hulu
- The Mandalorian (42:30)
- Details to come at Star Wars celebration
- Taika Waititi to voice IG-88?
- Star Wars (44:25)
- Game of Thrones showrunners to make movie set this fall
- Highly speculated to be based on KOTOR
- Game of Thrones showrunners to make movie set this fall
- John Wick 3 (45:55)
- Trailer drop
- May 17, 2019
- Stranger Things (47:55)
- Season 3 trailer release
- July 4, 2019
- Toy Story 4 (50:40)
- Full trailer released
- June 21, 2019
Plugs (54:10)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
Superhero Slate wants you to say our name, after watching SHAZAM! Does Billy Batson use all the powers given to him for good or just to be a YouTube sensation? Are the trailers enough to make this movie a must see or a hard pass? Can you figure out what all the letters in SHAZAM stand for? Find out all our thoughts and more in this review episode!
Review for Shazam! (2019)
Spoilers at 10:30
Plugs (34:30)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
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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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
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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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
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)
Email us your questions and reviews to superheroslate@gmail.com or tag us on twitter @SuperheroSlate to make us impressed!
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics