A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
Episodes
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
A new Captain Marvel trailer has Superhero Slate powered up to see the movie, we discuss several shows on the Disney+ service, how many Fox movies will actually be released, and more!
Superhero Snack Bowl
News
- Punisher (13:40)
- Season 2 trailer
- January 18, 2019 on Netflix
- Academy Awards (16:00)
- Producers want to Assemble the Avengers to present awards
- 2013 had Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L Jackson
- Black Panther (19:00)
- Best reviewed movie in 2018 from RT
- Gets Writer’s Guild nomination
- Black Panther’s Quest (23:18)
- Stan Lee’s last animated cameo to debut on 1/13 episode
- Captain Marvel (26:30)
- Special Look Video
- Tickets available now
- Sales exceeded expectations
- Looking at $160 million opening weekend
- Avoid Samuel L Jackson interviews
- Avengers: Endgame (35:30)
- Marketing may only show footage from first 20 minutes of the movie
- Hide spoilers and events until debut
- Title has been in place since before production
- Black Knight correlation?
- 2 True Believers comics in April are reprint of Dane Whitman stories
- Marketing may only show footage from first 20 minutes of the movie
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (43:00)
- Trailer may debut January 15
- Probably different from CCXP footage
- Into the Spider-Verse (44:35)
- Golden Globe for best Animated Film
- Black Widow (46:30)
- Rumors point to discussion for the film to have been first R-Rated Marvel film
- Not likely with only 2 movies releasing in 2020
- Rumors point to discussion for the film to have been first R-Rated Marvel film
- Loki (Disney+) (49:10)
- Rumor points to Tom Hiddleston not being main actor, but more narrator
- Telling events from Loki’s past/childhood
- Has precedent in comics
- Rumor points to Tom Hiddleston not being main actor, but more narrator
- Vision & Scarlet Witch (Disney+) (51:50)
- Jac Schaeffer (Captain Marvel) to write and be showrunner
- Lady Sif (52:55)
- Rumor that Sif (Jamie Alexander) limited series to be in development for Disney+ streaming service
- Fox Merger (54:50)
- Deal expected to close early March
- All non-production movies have 2 months to film or will be scrapped
- Gambit, Silver Surfer, Kitty Pryde, Multiple Man, Doctor Doom
- X-Force possible, but same time constriction
- New Mutants reportedly hasn’t started the reshoots, but will be last release
- X-Men: Dark Phoenix (58:40)
- Current budget has ballooned over $200 million
- Thought to be a box office bomb
- Probably break-even but still be a loss worldwide
- Depends on the die-hard X-Men fans and the average movie-goer
- Venom 2 (1:00:25)
- Sequel all but confirmed
- Kelly Marcel (1/3 of Venom, Saving Mr. Banks) to write script
- Ruben Fleischer not expected to return as director
- Woody Harrelson’s Carnage expected to be villain
- Possible R-rating but due to China’s extreme process, may remain PG 13?
- Aquaman (1:05:00)
- Has passed $1 billion worldwide (72% international)
- Now higher than The Dark Knight
- Has passed $1 billion worldwide (72% international)
- Birds of Prey (1:06:25)
- Filming to begin this week
- Star Trek 4 (1:07:50)
- Has been shelved by Paramount
Plugs: (1:10:50)
Email us your questions and thoughts to superheroslate@gmail.com or tag us on twitter @SuperheroSlate to make us impressed!
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
Superhero Slate is kicking off 2019 with Marvel’s The Punisher, The Mandalorian puts a bounty on IG-88, Batwoman is getting a pilot episode on CW, and more!
News
- 2018 (18:45)
- Box Office total $11.9 billion revenue domestic
- $41.7 billion international
- $7.3 from Disney
- Box Office total $11.9 billion revenue domestic
- The Punisher (20:43)
- Season 2 on January 18
- Captain Marvel (23:45)
- Runtime at 2 hours 10 minutes
- Talos poster
- March 8, 2019
- Spider-Man: Far from Home (29:55)
- Mysterio look from EW (drawing)
- Trailer soon?
- Black Knight (34:15)
- Rumored Black Knight & Captain Britain film in the works
- Related to the Quantum Realm
- Golden Globes (42:20)
- Sunday night, will Black Panther win big?
- Once Upon a Deadpool (44:47)
- Digital and Physical on Jan 15
- $1 from every buy or rent will go to Fudge Cancer
- 2018 Superhero Movie Wrap-Up (45:25)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Aquaman
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Black Panther
- Deadpool 2
- Incredibles 2
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
- Venom
- 2019 Upcoming Films (54:25)
- Glass
- Hellboy
- Alita Battle Angel
- LEGO Movie 2
- Captain Marvel
- Shazam!
- Avengers: Endgame
- Godzilla
- Aladdin
- Detective Pikachu
- The Mandalorian (59:45)
- Star Wars bounty hunter IG-88 to appear
- Confirmed to Chris via Star Tours
- Possible relation to Galaxy’s Edge
- Rogue One Prequel (1:04:00)
- Cassian Andor series to film October 2019
- A prequel of a prequel, but still a sequel to the prequels
- Cassian Andor series to film October 2019
- Star Wars Episode 9 (1:05:25)
- Will take place 1 year after The Last Jedi
- Aquaman (1:08:25)
- Highest worldwide DC movie, behind BvS
- Shazam (1:10:22)
- Second trailer for movie to debut January 19
- First trailer was SDCC 2018
- Batman (1:12:22)
- Script rumored to be completed, October film date
- DC Universe (1:14:05)
- Sizzle reel for 2019
- Original series Titans, Young Justice: Outsiders, Doom Patrol, Swamp Thing, Stargirl and Harley Quinn
- Sizzle reel for 2019
- Batwoman (1:16:25)
- Pilot ordered at CW
- Stranger Things (1:18:25)
- Season 3 on July 4
Plugs: (1:20:45)
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI, TWITCH
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Superfan Jim is filling in this week while Aquaman is out in theaters this week, Spider-Man is spreading some Christmas cheer across the spider-verse, Hellboy is unleashed upon earth, and more!
Guest Host: Jim Minteer
News
- Aquaman (7:55)
- Spoiler Free Thoughts
- Avengers Endgame (13:40)
- Venom (16:40)
- Director doesn’t see need for Unrated Release
- “Extra features add color; fans like film currently released”
- Spider-Man PS4 (21:20)
- Classic Raimi Suit from movies is in game for FREE
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (25:15)
- Hellboy (27:50)
- First trailer released
- Tone and look
- Men in Black International (33:10)
- First trailer released
- Ragnarok cast reunited
- Doom Patrol (39:40)
- Deadly Class (48:45)
- Aladdin (51:15)
- First stills from movie
Plugs: (1:00:00)
@Jim - @HF605, @ia_man_of_steel
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI, TWITCH
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Superhero Slate is here to review DC's latest with Aquaman! Is Jason Momoa enough to make Aquaman cool? Will the only DC film of 2018 float to the top? What does it take to be an Ocean master? Find out all our thoughts and more in this review!
This podcast contains spoilers starting at 13:20
Superhero Slate Review for Aquaman
Email us your questions and reviews to superheroslate@gmail.com or tag us on twitter @SuperheroSlate to make us impressed!
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
Superhero Slate, Spider-Man and friends are swinging into our news, The Punisher is shooting for a January release, Aquaman is causing a splash in theaters, and more!
News
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (11:50)
- Review (for those who waited)
- Sony Spider-verse (17:55)
- Sequel to focus on Spider-Gwen, Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman), Silk
- Sinister Six (23:04)
- Sony & Drew Goddard’s movie remains in “Active Development”
- Waiting on Drew to direct it - Amy Pascal
- Spider-man (31:24)
- Amy Pascal committed to keeping Spider-Man in MCU
- Far From Home Trailer possibly on 18th
- PS4 (36:45)
- Final piece of “The Long Night” DLC on December 21
- Cyborg Spider-Man, Spider-Armor (again), Peter B. Parker
- Doctor Strange (40:00)
- Sequel pretty much confirmed
- Scott Derrickson finalizing deal to direct
- The Punisher (41:15)
- Season 2 debuting in January
- The Defenders (43:10)
- Netflix contract stipulates 2 years minimum before Marvel can use characters
- Unlikely to be saved on Disney+
- Shang Chi
- Movie in development
- David Callaham writing script
- Once Upon A Deadpool (49:05)
- In Theaters for limited run
- Even more after credits scenes
- Aquaman (51:30)
- In theaters this weekend
- Review Episode incoming
- Elseworlds (53:05)
- Crossover Review/Thoughts
- Stargirl (56:20)
- Casts Joel McHale as Starman
- Member of the Justice Society of America
- Swamp Thing (59:10)
- Ian Ziering (Sharknado) cast as Blue Devil
- Stuntman who becomes bonded to body suit
- Ian Ziering (Sharknado) cast as Blue Devil
- Birds of Prey (1:01:22)
- Chris Messina (Argo, The Mindy Project) cast as Victor Zsasz
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1:02:55)
- Leaked poster #1
- Weird Poster
- Godzilla: King of Monsters (1:07:35)
- Stranger Things (1:08:50)
- Season 3 trailer reveals titles
- “Suzie, Do You Copy?”, “The Mall Rats”, “The Case of the Missing Lifeguard”, “The Sauna Test”, “The Source”, “The Birthday”, “The Bite”, and “The Battle of Starcourt."
- Season 3 trailer reveals titles
Plugs: (1:15:20)
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI, TWITCH
Sunday Dec 09, 2018
Sunday Dec 09, 2018
Superhero Slate is here to review Sony's latest iteration of Spider-Man with Into the Spider-verse! Is Miles Morales and his crew of alternate Spider-Men good enough? How does this animation method stack up against everything else? Will anyone ever know all of the lyrics to the song Sunflower? Find out all our thoughts and more in this review!
This podcast contains spoilers starting at 7:30
Superhero Slate Review for Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse
Email us your questions and reviews to superheroslate@gmail.com or tag us on twitter @SuperheroSlate to make us impressed!
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI
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