A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
Episodes
Sunday Jun 03, 2018
Sunday Jun 03, 2018
Superhero Slate speeds into rumored leaks for The Flash movie, July is the deadline for Disney to beat Comcast and gain Fox’s true love, Mike predicts over 14 million future outcomes, and more!
Summer Movies 2018 We May See
News
- Spawn (8:00)
- Jamie Foxx confirmed to star in upcoming film
- Is not an origin film
- Ralph Breaks the Internet (13:45)
- Poster debuts, trailer tomorrow
- Every disney princess in a room
- Original voice actors for: Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Elsa, Tiana, Rapunzel, Anna, Moana, and Merida
- Maleficent 2 (18:10)
- Officially in production
- The Walking Dead (21:35)
- Andrew Lincoln to leave during current season
- Norman Reedus in talks to take over as lead
- Andrew Lincoln to leave during current season
- Legion (25:10)
- Officially renewed for Season 3
- Fox and Disney Merger (26:00)
- Shareholders will decide whether to sell to Disney or Comcast in July
- New Warriors (27:35)
- Fox merger causing delays in show finding a network
- Freeform’s new leaders dropped comedy shows
- Quality on show is great
- If not picked up by ABC, won’t be seen on network until 2019
- Silver and Black (30:51)
- Film removed from Sony’s schedule
- Back to pre-production due to scripting issues
- Spider-Man 2 (32:50)
- Contradicting Rumors
- Title: Spider-Man Field Trip
- Mike’s Prediction Corner™
- Aquaman Trailer - June 5
- Nick Cage development deal with Netflix
- Contradicting Rumors
- Avengers 4 (43:10)
- The Avengers Project (44:25)
- Rumored details pin it as Avengers: Ultimate Alliance
- Not in continuity, just same name
- Core characters are Iron Man, Captain America, Scarlet Witch
- Shared Universe
- Same as PS4 Spider-Man game
- Eidos’ Guardians of the Galaxy
- Rumored details pin it as Avengers: Ultimate Alliance
- Superman (47:30)
- Rocksteady may announce Superman game at E3 this week
- Batman Arkham series
- Rocksteady may announce Superman game at E3 this week
- Wonder Woman (48:25)
- New logo hints at time frame for movie
- Title could be “Wonder Woman ‘84”
- Batman/Birds of Prey (53:25)
- Catwoman not to show up in the films
- Penguin as the main villain for either movie
- The Flash (55:45)
- Rumored Leaks
- Comedic approach with a simple story (low stakes)
- The Rogues: Captain Cold, Mirror Master, and Weather Wizard
- Jay Garrick as mentor, looking for A-list actor
- Channing Tatum as Cold
- Winter 2020 release date
- Rumored Leaks
- The Crow (1:00:40)
- Jason Momoa & director Corin Hardy have left project
- Doom Patrol (1:01:12)
- Audition tapes for Cyborg on Vimeo
- Darker/realistic tone for series
- Adult language in videos
- Audition tapes for Cyborg on Vimeo
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1:03:10)
- James Marsden cast in human lead role
- Power Rangers (1:04:15)
- Hasbro purchasing the entire franchise
- Plans on new movies sooner than later
- Lucrative deal with Paramount currently
- Bumblebee (1:05:25)
- First trailer arrives June 5
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI - Facebook & Twitter
Monday May 28, 2018
Monday May 28, 2018
The Superhero Slate duo talks Solo, the Star Wars movie, Spider-Man 2 rumors, potential Wonder Woman 2 titles, and more!
Sean Shout-out on YouTube
News
- Han Solo (4:50)
- Review of a Star Wars Story
- Spoiler-free
- Boba Fett (8:45)
- James Mangold (Logan) hired to write/direct stand-alone film
- Star Wars 9 (13:20)
- Grand Admiral Thrawn rumored to make cinematic debut
- Online casting videos
- Zahn cannot write novel until Ep 9 script is done
- Grand Admiral Thrawn rumored to make cinematic debut
- Comcast & Fox (17:00)
- Comcast potentially putting a cash offer for Fox
- Netflix (15:26)
- Passes Disney to be the most valuable pure media company in the world
- $161 billion to $152 billion
- Avengers Infinity War (27:40)
- $1.9 billion
- Avengers 4 (30:05)
- First Synopsis
- “A culmination of 22 interconnected films the fourth installment of the Avengers saga will draw audiences to witness the turning point of this epic journey. Our beloved heroes will truly understand how fragile this reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it.”
- First Synopsis
- Spider-Man 2 (33:00)
- Possibly called Spectacular Spider-Man
- Jake Gyllenhaal in talks to play Mysterio
- Rhino could be ‘muscle’ ally
- May not take place after Avengers 4 (could lead into Avengers 3 field trip)
- Possibly introducing Spider-Woman (not bit by a spider)
- Osborne has purchased Avengers tower
- Leads into Spider-Man 3 being Sinister Six
- Black Panther 2 (42:10)
- Donald Glover rumored to be villain in film
- Already the Prowler from Spider-Man Homecoming
- Maybe something else
- Donald Glover rumored to be villain in film
- Black Widow (44:20)
- Hired Red Sparrow production designer Maria Djurkovic
- Daredevil (45:05)
- Season 3 logo may confirm Bullseye
- Deleted post
- Season 3 logo may confirm Bullseye
- Cloak & Dagger (46:55)
- Pilot episode reviews
- Exists between SHIELD’s light tone and darker Netflix shows
- Great actors
- Pilot episode reviews
- Morbius: The Living Vampire (48:20)
- Logline for film revealed
- "Horror action story of a scientist who, in trying to find a cure for a rare blood disease, accidentally transformed himself into a living vampire who, though disgusted by his own bloodlust, chooses to prey upon criminals he deems unworthy of life."
- Logline for film revealed
- Wonder Woman 2 (51:30)
- New domains for WB
- Aquaman (54:07)
- SHAZAM! (55:40)
- The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (58:40)
- Title and poster revealed for sequel
- February 2019
- Men In Black (1:00:40)
- Liam Neesonas head of MIB UK branch
- June 2019
- Transformers 7 (1:02:00)
- Dropped from Paramount’s release schedule
- James Bond (1:02:50)
- 25th film officially announced
- Release October 25/November 8 2019
- Danny Boyle to direct, Daniel Craig to return as Bond
- 25th film officially announced
- The Expanse (1:04:20)
- Season 4 picked up at Amazon
- Agents of SHIELD (1:05:20)
- Season 5/series review & future
- *SPOILERS*
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Instagram, ComicUI - Facebook & Twitter
Monday May 28, 2018
Monday May 28, 2018
Set your blasters for stun in the Superhero Slate review of Solo: A Star Wars Story! Can a young Han Solo movie entertain us? How does the Millennium Falcon look different later on? Does he make the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs? Find out all our thoughts and more in this review!
This podcast contains spoilers starting at 12:00
Superhero Slate Review for Solo: A Star Wars Story
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, Filmside Chats, ComicUI - Facebook & Twitter
Sunday May 20, 2018
Sunday May 20, 2018
Superhero Slate is here to talk about the new Deadpool movie, what your CW viewing schedule is like this fall, if Agents of SHIELD was canceled or not, and more!
Motor City Comic-Con
- Gregg Phelps Shoutout
News
- Deadpool 2 (7:10)
- Review Episode
- Box Office Update
- Over $300 million total
- $176 internationally (highest Fox)
- Invades blu-ray slip covers
- The Happytime Murders (11:30)
- Avengers: Infinity War (16:12)
- Box Office at $1.8+ billion
- Home release dates
- July 31st
- August 14th
- Eternals (21:45)
- Marvel Studios has tapped Matthew Firpo and Ryan Firpo to pen the script for The Eternals.
- Agents of SHIELD (24:55)
- Season 6 confirmed!
- 13 episode season
- Summer 2019 - May 18
- Season 6 confirmed!
- Daredevil (28:00)
- Season 3 - Kingpin wraps production
- Bullseye may be introduced
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (30:00)
- Release on Thursday
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (31:10)
- Rumored plot details
- “Obi-Wan is on Tatooine being an elusive hermit and stuff, but secretly watches over an infant Luke Skywalker, whom he delivered to his uncle, Owen. Tensions between the local farmers and a tribe of Sand People — headed by a ruthless war chief — eventually brings Obi outta hiding … and into Jedi kickass mode. Scene.”
- Gotham (33:40)
- Season 5 will be final season
- Show cannot used name “Joker” from higher ups
- Pennyworth (35:55)
- Alfred spinoff at Epix
- 1960’s London set from Gotham producer
- Doom Patrol (39:15)
- Live action series on DC Universe
- Backdoor pilot on Titans
- Greg Berlanti production
- Arrowverse (44:11)
- Batwoman coming to CW Universe event this fall
- CW (47:05)
- Fall Schedule
- Sunday - Supergirl
- Monday - Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow
- Tuesday - The Flash, Black Lightning
- iZombie
- Season 5 will be last of series
- Fall Schedule
- Deadly Class (48:55)
- She-Ra (50:50)
- Thundercats (53:15)
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Filmside Chats, ComicUI - Facebook & Twitter
Sunday May 20, 2018
Sunday May 20, 2018
Get your chimichangas ready for the Superhero Slate review of Deadpool 2! Can the sequel to the first Deadpool movie be just as funny? Is Cable Josh Brolin's best performance? Who is Black Tom Cassidy? Find out all our thoughts and more in this review!
This podcast contains spoilers starting at 13:10
Superhero Slate Review for Deadpool 2
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, Filmside Chats, ComicUI - Facebook & Twitter
Sunday May 13, 2018
Sunday May 13, 2018
Superhero Slate gets a better Death of Superman in this new trailer, we check to see what TV shows got the axe (Agents of SHIELD or not?), a busy movie season is in full effect with Deadpool, Han Solo, and more!
News
- Deadpool 2 (6:22)
- Releasing this weekend
- Review Episode incoming!
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (11:55)
- One week after Deadpool 2
- Avengers: Infinity War (12:15)
- Spoiler Warning from here forward
- Fastest movie to make $500 million domestically
- Highest grossing superhero film to date ($1.6 billion)
- Avengers 4 (24:25)
- Work left on the film
- Filming, editing, etc
- Work left on the film
- Ms. Marvel (29:00)
- Marvel has plans for character in MCU
- Fox Acquisition (31:40)
- Rumor: Comcast to make large cash bid to upset Disney purchase
- Comcast only wants Sky (European broadcaster) valued at $100 billion
- Agents of SHIELD (34:50)
- Season (or series?) finale this Friday
- The last show still undecided by ABC
- New Warriors (38:00)
- Trademark filed this week
- Could replace SHIELD?
- Inhumans (41:00)
- Officially Canceled by ABC
- Luke Cage (41:30)
- Season 2 trailer debuts
- Bushmaster as villain
- Iron Fist (45:30)
- Season 2 has wrapped filming
- Jessica Jones (47:30)
- Season 3 casting underway
- Character breakdowns may reveal Power Broker
- Using Malus’ research and IGH to give powers
- Star Wars (48:20)
- Live action TV series to be set 7 years after Return of the Jedi
- Features new characters
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (51:05)
- Rumored to be shooting by April 2019, after Episode 9 wraps
- Movie is not officially announced
- Incredibles 2 (54:05)
- Tickets now on sale
- 5 PM showings!
- Tickets now on sale
- Rick and Morty (54:50)
- Renewed for 70 more episodes
- The Greatest American Hero (59:30)
- Reboot not moving forward at ABC
- Lucifer (57:45)
- Canceled after Season 3, ends on cliffhanger
- Could be saved by DC Universe
- Berlanti Studios (1:01:35)
- Record for most in-production shows (13)
- CW
- Arrow
- Flash
- Legends of Tomorrow
- Supergirl
- Black Lightning
- Riverdale
- All American
- NBC
- Blindspot
- CBS
- God Friended Me
- The Red Line
- Lifetime
- And You
- Netflix
- Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
- DC Universe
- Titans
- Man of Steel 2 (1:03:55)
- Eyeing 2020 Release date
- Death of Superman (1:05:15)
- Flashpoint (1:07:00)
- RUMOR: Will NOT reset universe
- Hamada wants to just continue forward, no retconning
- Ben Affleck may depart (again)
- The Predator (1:10:30)
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Filmside Chats, ComicUI - Facebook & Twitter
Sunday May 06, 2018
Sunday May 06, 2018
Superhero Slate gets vulgar because Deadpool 2 has an adult rated soundtrack, Ant-Man and the Wasp deliver a sizeable trailer, the DC Universe has a streaming service, and more!
News
- Avengers: Infinity War (6:35)
- Box Office Update - Fastest Movie to $1 billion ($1.16 bill currently)
- Production was around $400,000/day
- Shot for a year straight, only 2 weeks in between
- Black Panther still earning #6 this week
- Avengers Forever added to Comixology
- 1990’s run, first time on digital
- 4-ever?
- Will this affect Agents of SHIELD?
- Box Office Update - Fastest Movie to $1 billion ($1.16 bill currently)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (20:30)
- Official Trailer 2
- Reveals & size comparisons
- Black Widow (27:20)
- Marvel has met with 65 directors for solo film
- Deadpool 2 (29:05)
- Ashes music video with Celine Dion
- Instrumental is first album to receive parental advisory sticker
- “You Can’t Stop This Mother F*****”
- Tracklist
- DEADPOOL 2 (Original Motion Picture Score)tracklist:
- 1. X-Men Arrive
- 2. Fighting Dirty
- 3. Hello Super Powers
- 4. Escape
- 5. Vanessa
- 6. Weasel Interrogation
- 7. Holy S*** Balls
- 8. Mutant Convoy
- 9. The Name is Cable
- 10. Sorry for Your Loss
- 11. You Can’t Stop this Mother F*****
- 12. Ice Box
- 13. Docking
- 14. Make the Whole World our B****
- 15. Pity D***
- 16. Knock Knock
- 17. Let Me In
- 18. Maximum Effort
- 19. The Orphanage
- 20. Cable Flashback
- 21. Genuine High Grade Lead
- 22. Courage Mother F*****
- TJ Miller will not be back for X-Force
- Venom (37:10)
- Is NOT in the MCU per Infinity War director
- Solo (40:07)
- Tickets now on sale
- Looking to be huge North American opening weekend
- More tickets than Black Panther (presale)
- Mulan (43:15)
- Live action movie to have a massive production scale
- $290+ million budget
- Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (47:05)
- Trailer Released
- Jimmy Kimmel to voice Batman
- DC Universe (49:40)
- Official Streaming Service has a name
- Shows in production
- Titans
- Young Justice Outsiders
- Harley Quinn (animated)
- Swamp Thing (Live action)- James Wan as EP
- Metropolis (formerly on network)
- Spawn (1:01:00)
- Eying Jamie Foxx for lead role
- Westworld (1:02:20)
- Season 3 renewal
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Filmside Chats, ComicUI - Facebook & Twitter
Sunday Apr 29, 2018
Sunday Apr 29, 2018
Superhero Slate is sad because Marvel is skipping San Diego Comic Con this year, we are Venom, MoviePass’ golden days are over, and more!
Shoutout to Superfan Alan
News
- Avengers: Infinity War (8:50)
- Review Episode now live
- Spoiler Free Review
- Box Office Update
- $250 million opening (highest ever)
- $630 million Intl (biggest ever, by almost $100 mill)
- No Russia or China yet
- Review Episode now live
- MoviePass (16:25)
- Has stopped multiple viewings of films on all plans
- Including Infinity War
- Backpedaling - Ticket per day offering may not return per CEO
- Helios recorded $150.8 million loss in 2017, from MoviePass mostly
- Has stopped multiple viewings of films on all plans
- Marvel Studios (21:20)
- No Marvel Studios at SDCC this year
- Kevin Feige reveals his favorite post credits scene
- Nick Fury, because of first
- Shawarma because it happened
- “Avengers 4 title commotion has gotten out of hand”
- Horror genre might be next for MCU
- Namor does not have clear cut rights with Universal on film (like Hulk)
- Captain Marvel (28:00)
- Black Widow (30:44)
- Looking For female director for film
- Marvel Studios has met with Deniz Erguven (Mustang), Chloe Zhao (The Rider), and Amma Asante (The United Kingdom) among others
- Spider-Man Homecoming (32:45)
- Feige says casting videos are out of context
- Does not confirm Femme Fatale lead for sequel
- Global film with a villain that will ‘play into that nicely’
- Feige says casting videos are out of context
- Sony Pictures (37:00)
- Jumanji & Spider-Man push studio to $376 million profit
- 2016 had a $719 million loss
- Jumanji & Spider-Man push studio to $376 million profit
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse (38:40)
- Villains are Ultimate Green Goblin, the Kingpin, and the Prowler
- Peter Parker died at age 26 in the universe
- Venom (41:45)
- First Official Trailer released
- Suit reveal & venom voice
- Morbius (47:30)
- Antoine Fuqua (Magnificent 7) approached by studio to helm film
- Passed in 2017, movie future uncertain
- Deadpool 2 (49:43)
- Julian Dennison as Hot Stuff via new promo
- X-Force (40:30)
- Has entered Pre-production
- "a Black Ops force of down and dirty mutant warriors who are far more ruthless than their X-Men counterparts"
- Domino (Zazie Beetz) and Cable to return in film
- Release possible 2019
- Has entered Pre-production
- Dark Phoenix (53:15)
- Cinemacon shows new logo without X-Men in title
- Circle X in Phoenix
- DC Films (54:50)
- Aquaman got footage screened
- Shazam had BTS footage
- Wonder Woman 2 is set in the 80’s
- Dumbo (56:15)
- Stranger Things (57:30)
- Season 3 kicked off production this week
- Premiere sometime in 2019
- Netflix (58:5)
- New research shows most popular programming is Sci-Fi
- Stranger Things, Altered Carbon, Mute, Cloverfield Paradox, Annihilation, Lost in Space
- New research shows most popular programming is Sci-Fi
- Star Wars Resistance (1:01:10)
- New Animated series coming this fall
- Focus on era before The Force Awakens and after Return of the Jedi
- Disney Channel
- Watchmen (1:02:30)
- HBO series not a direct adaptation of the comic series
- Leaked descriptions don’t have any recognizable characters
- Could be to throw off reports
- John Wick 3 (1:03:33)
- Halle Berry wanted as new female lead, Sofia
- Has small child in film
- Halle Berry wanted as new female lead, Sofia
- Star Trek (1:04:05)
- S.J. Clarkson (Jessica Jones, The Defenders) to direct fourth film in franchise
- Tarantino’s script still developed, this is a follow up to Beyond first
- Glass (1:05:30)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1:07:50)
- Paramount films shows logo
- November 15, 2019
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Filmside Chats, ComicUI - Facebook & Twitter
Friday Apr 27, 2018
Friday Apr 27, 2018
This is the Superhero Slate review for Avengers: Infinity War! Does 10 years of watching the Marvel Cinematic Universe pay off? Will this movie make you laugh, cry, or both? Where the heck is that Soul Stone? Find out all our thoughts and more in this review!
This podcast contains spoilers starting at 12:30
Superhero Slate Review for Avengers: Infinity War
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, Filmside Chats, ComicUI - Facebook & Twitter
Sunday Apr 22, 2018
Sunday Apr 22, 2018
Superhero Slate counts the number of sleeps from Avengers Infinity War, Fox is wrapping up their X-Men, buy your Deadpool tickets now, and more!
Riff & Raff
Incredible Hulk Winners
Mike fulfills his promise - Age of Ultron Re-Review
News
- Avengers: Infinity War (13:35)
- Dread it, run from it...it will still happen.
- Film budget in the $300 million range, bringing marketing and full totals to nearly $500 million!
- Odeon connected poster
- Presale tickets/interest higher than previous two Star Wars movies
- Future MCU directors have seen Avengers 4 to help with their upcoming films
- TITAN CONSUMED novel to reveal MCU origins of Thanos
- Avengers 4 (22:30)
- Emma Fuhrmann as a teenage version of Cassie Lang
- Time travel? Alternate futures?
- Emma Fuhrmann as a teenage version of Cassie Lang
- Homecoming (23:50)
- Sequel will be more global, outside of NYC
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (27:10)
- Infinity War character & level pack
- Play as Thanos attacking Black Bolt and the Inhumans
- Infinity War character & level pack
- Stan Lee (28:00)
- Filmed cameos for 3 more MCU movies
- Ant-Man/The Wasp, Captain Marvel, and Avengers 4
- Filmed cameos for 3 more MCU movies
- Black Widow (32:30)
- Joe Russo (Avengers: IW) think the movie is coming
- Characters “little girls can look up to”
- X-Men: Dark Phoenix (36:50)
- Will be final Marvel movie from Fox (production)
- All future projects moved to Disney
- Phase 4 candidates: Deadpool, Fantastic Four, X-Men
- Reshoots are having sets digitally recreated because they were scrapped when filming was done
- Original story was film was 2 parts, this may wrap it up cleaner than a cliffhanger
- Deadpool 2 (45:20)
- Final red band trailer
- TICKETS ON SALE
- “The more you put Deadpool in a box, the more he wants to push outside it.” - David Leitch regarding Fox/Disney merger
- Trailer punchlines/jokes will not be in the final film
- Multiple takes/improvisations used in trailers
- 4 movie arc for Cable
- Superman (54:50)
- 80th Anniversary of superhero’s debut
- Birds of Prey (55:45)
- Multiple scripts being developed, Batgirl in all versions
- Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom (56:50)
- East of West/Transhuman (1:01:25)
- Amazon picking up series based on Jonathan Hickman’s series
- Doom (1:03:48)
- New film based on new, successful reboot of game.
- Masters of the Universe (1:04:45)
- Aaron and Adam Nee to direct picture
- David Goyer is out
- Release December 18, 2019
- Aaron and Adam Nee to direct picture
- MASK (1:05:30)
- Mobile Armored Strike Kommand
- F. Gary Gray (F8 of the Furious) to launch franchise for Hasbro
- xXx (1:07:25)
- Fourth film to start production this Summer
Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, Filmside Chats, ComicUI - Facebook & Twitter