A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
Episodes
Sunday Dec 04, 2016
Sunday Dec 04, 2016
It's Superhero Slate showtime, a-holes! Did anyone bring any tape? Baby Groot presses the button and more!
Riff & Raff
Episode 100 incoming!
News
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (14:00)
- They’re in the case.
- Spoilercast!
- Rogue One (15:00)
- Tickets on sale, maybe sold out opening night
- Will not have opening crawl
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (18:35)
- Trailer debut at Brazil’s CCXP
- Fan reaction video
- Arriving with Rogue One in theaters
- Trailer debut at Brazil’s CCXP
- Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite (22:04)
- 2017 release
- Gameplay trailer
- Marvel Funko (25:25)
- Animated shorts
- Spellbound
- Bait n Switch
- Chimichangas
- Animated shorts
- Inhumans (27:00)
- Series to debut on September 26
- 8 straight weeks
- Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 (30:45)
- First official teaser trailer
- Vin Diesel is Groot
- Meet Mantis
- Fox on the Run by Sweet
- First official teaser trailer
- Guardians of the Galaxy (42:30)
- Thor: Ragnarok (45:35)
- Luke Cage (48:50)
- Season 2 officially confirmed
- The Mummy (51:10)
- Jungle Book 2 (54:50)
- Jon Favreau will direct sequel and Lion King back to back
- Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (56:55)
- Aquaman (58:20)
- Delayed to October 5, 2018
- DCEU (1:00:30)
- Armie Hammer rumored to join universe
- Man from UNCLE with Henry Cavill
- Justice League: Mortal
- Green Lantern?
- Armie Hammer rumored to join universe
- Detective Pikachu (1:02:20)
- Rob Letterman to direct (Goosebumps; Monsters vs. Aliens)
- Power Rangers (1:02:50)
- Barbie (1:04:20)
- Amy Schumer cast as live action version of character
- Transformers: The Last Knight (1:05:45)
- Wraps filming
- First official trailer December 5 (tomorrow)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, ComicUI, Filmside Chats
Sunday Nov 27, 2016
Sunday Nov 27, 2016
With Mike back stateside, Superhero Slate talks Inhuman release details, new Fox release dates, how the CW is dominating with Dominators, and more!
Riff & Raff - Italy
News
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (8:05)
- Last trailer
- Tickets go on sale Monday
- First Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer to debut
- Marvel’s Inhumans (14:00)
- September 4th - Labor Day 2017
- 1000 theaters, 74 countries
- IMAX is paying for first 2 episodes as well
- Is NOT replacing the planned movie
- Agents of SHIELD VFX coordinator not on series
- September 4th - Labor Day 2017
- Avengers: Infinity War (19:20)
- Concept art showing Death?
- False - Doctor Strange Zealot designs
- Concept art showing Death?
- Doctor Strange (21:05)
- Highest grossing solo character film from Marvel
- Marvel vs Capcom (22:55)
- Batman: Arkham Origins (25:35)
- Video game based on Damien Wayne
- Son of Batman, current Robin
- Video game based on Damien Wayne
- DCEU (27:35)
- John Cleese in the DCEU rumor
- Something about twitter follows
- John Cleese in the DCEU rumor
- The CW (29:05)
- 4 Night Crossover event teaser
- Starts Monday
- Supergirl
- The Flash
- Arrow - 100th Episode
- Legends of Tomorrow
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (33:40)
- Spoilercast incoming?
- New Mutants (35:45)
- Storyboard Animatic shows Demon Bear as Villain
- Demon Bear draws power from negative human emotion
- Moonstar faced him in the comics; damaged her spine, hence the hospital scene
- Stephen King meets John Hughes-style horror movie
- Storyboard Animatic shows Demon Bear as Villain
- Fox (40:05)
- Kevin Feige says partnership for X-Men/FF is an impossibility
- 2 new Marvel film dates
- November 2, 2018
- February 14, 2019
- Other dates already booked
- March 2, 2018 (New Mutants)
- June 29, 2018 (Deadpool 2)
- Kingsmen: The Golden Circle (50:45)
- Moved to October 6, 2017 from June
- Probably to avoid Wonder Woman/The Mummy
- Cars 3 (53:25)
- First teaser trailer
- June 15, 2017
- Pacific Rim: Maelstrom (57:25)
- Alien: Covenant (58:50)
- Ghostbusters (59:45)
- Ecto Cooler is being discontinued in December
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, ComicUI, Filmside Chats
Sunday Nov 20, 2016
Sunday Nov 20, 2016
Superhero Slate has a special guest and this week we’re talking Marvel’s Inhumans TV show, why Fox and Marvel are playing friendly, if Legends of Tomorrow is moving days, and more!
Guest - Luke Baker
News
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (8:45)
- Initial impressions
- Beauty and the Beast (12:55)
- Live action trailer debut
- Most watched trailer in history
- Deadpool 2 (18:05)
- Signs David Leitch (John Wick) as director
- Has started search for 3rd movie director
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (22:30)
- Ego character was originally owned by Fox
- Fox changed Negasonic Teenage Warhead so much they needed approval
- Swap!
- Reshoots are taking place, nothing really new about that.
- Marvel’s Inhumans (25:15)
- TV series
- 8 episodes
- ABC
- First 2 in IMAX in theaters
- Not a SHIELD spinoff
- Focuses on Royal Family
- TV series
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (32:10)
- First trailer to debut with Rogue One
- Avengers: Infinity War (34:00)
- Deleted location scouting photo
- Asgard? Latveria? Hogwarts?
- Has started filming
- Deleted location scouting photo
- Justice League (41:00)
- Green Lantern Corps member rumored to show up
- Justice League Dark (43:04)
- Young Justice (47:28)
- Season 3 confirmed for Netflix
- iZombie (49:50)
- Season 3 returns April 4
- Legends of Tomorrow (50:25)
- Moves to Tuesday at 9 PM
- After The Flash
- Y: The Last Man (52:05)
- Moving forward with Michael Green as showrunner
- Brian K Vaughn and Bryan Fuller writing script
- FX
- The Green Hornet (54:30)
- Gavin O’Connor to direct reboot
- Warrior; The Accountant
- Gavin O’Connor to direct reboot
- The Crow Reborn (57:40)
- Film moves to another studio
- Original cast/crew maybe remains
- Kong Skull Island (59:25)
- Full Metal Alchemist (1:02:15)
Email us your thoughts on these trailers to superheroslate@gmail.com or tag us on twitter @SuperheroSlate!
Chris – @Valdan, ComicUI, Filmside Chats
Luke - @Lukerbaker
Sunday Nov 13, 2016
Sunday Nov 13, 2016
It is a time of uncertainty at the Superhero Slate. Are the X-men getting the boot? Will Spider-Man be dancing? Is there a ghost in our shell? These questions are answered and more this week!
Riff & Raff
News
- X-Men (4:40)
- Fox is ready to push reboot button
- Bryan Singer is NOT on the next major film
- Simon Kinberg still writing
- Rumored to revisit Dark Phoenix Saga
- Gambit still on schedule
- New Mutants on schedule
- Deadpool 3 (14:35)
- Third Deadpool movie in talks already
- Combine with X-Force squad
- Doctor Strange (16:45)
- Takes place over about a year per Scott Derrickson
- $500 million+
- Guardians of the Galaxy (18:40)
- Telltale Video game in production
- 2017 release
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (20:45)
- Zendaya is not MJ
- Liz Allen (Laura Harrier) is love interest
- There will be Peter Parker dancing
- Tom Holland is signed on for 6 Spider-Man appearances
- Michael Keaton is the Vulture
- Avengers: Infinity War (25:19)
- Russo Bros. scouting locations
- Avengers mansion?
- Russo Bros. scouting locations
- Cloak & Dagger (27:50)
- Winter 2018 release
- Showrunner is Joe Pokaski (Heroes, Ultimate Comics)
- Ghost Rider (31:00)
- Marvel has discussed spinoff or Netflix appearances
- The Defenders (37:40)
- Elektra to return
- Ghost in the Shell (39:30)
- Legends of Tomorrow (46:05)
- Jonah Hex coming back next week
- Added 4 more episodes; 17 total in Season 2
- Aquaman (48:30)
- Pre-production in Australia this month
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2 (49:05)
- Johnny Depp to play Gellert Grindelwald
- Reviews for first one are out
- Mission Impossible 6 (52:40)
- July 27, 2018
- Kong Skull Island (53:50)
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (55:20)
- Transformers 5 (1:00:30)
- First trailer classified
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, ComicUI, Filmside Chats
Sunday Nov 06, 2016
Sunday Nov 06, 2016
This is the Superhero Slate spoilercast for Doctor Strange! Was Marvel able to capture magic for the 14th time? Do Chris and Mike fall under a strange spell? Do we need a doctor to tell us these movie puns getting out of hand? Find out easter eggs and more in this spoilercast!
There ARE spoilers in this, duh. So don’t be surprised.
Superhero Slate Spoilercast for Doctor Strange
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Sunday Nov 06, 2016
Sunday Nov 06, 2016
Superhero Slate gives our first reactions to Doctor Strange, the Defenders cast grows larger by the second, more Deadpool fallout, and more!
Riff & Raff
News
- Doctor Strange (6:05)
- Spoilercast
- Spoiler-free reviews
- 14th #1 Marvel release
- $325 Million
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (19:10)
- Michael Giacchino to score film
- Thor: Ragnarok (20:10)
- Is Hela Marvel’s replacement for Mistress Death?
- No clue
- Is Hela Marvel’s replacement for Mistress Death?
- Inhumans (22:25)
- Feige says possibly Phase 4
- The Defenders (24:35)
- Filming has started
- First footage?
- Colleen Wing
- More confirmed
- Jerri Hogarth
- Foggy Nelson
- Malcolm (Jessica Jones’ neighbor)
- Claire Temple
- Stick
- Patsy Walker
- Beauty and the Beast (27:45)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (30:30)
- Casts Johnny Depp
- Grindelwald?
- Should start production in January
- David Yates presumably returning
- Casts Johnny Depp
- A Series of Unfortunate Events (34:10)
- The Flash (36:15)
- Loses director Rick Famuyiwa
- Release probably delayed
- Loses director Rick Famuyiwa
- Deadpool 2
- Junkie XL not to score second film
- Justice League (43:25)
- Ciaran Hinds to play Steppenwolf
- Game of Thrones; Ghost Rider
- Iris West to cameo in film
- Ciaran Hinds to play Steppenwolf
- The Batman (45:05)
- Rumor: Script is in trouble
- LEGO Batman Movie (48:15)
- Trailer #4
- February 10, 2017
- Trailer #4
- Wonder Woman (50:10)
- New trailer
- June 2, 2017
- New trailer
- The Dark Tower (53:18)
- Delayed from Feb 2017
- Presumed summer 2017 release
- Sonic The Hedgehog (54:25)
- Deadpool director now helming film
- Alien: Covenant (56:15)
- Michael Fassbender’s 2 roles
- David & Walter
- Michael Fassbender’s 2 roles
- Predator (57:25)
- Olivia Munn joins cast
- Power Rangers (59:40)
- Voltron (1:01:30)
- Live action film in works from Watchmen writer, David Hayter
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, ComicUI, Filmside Chats
Sunday Oct 30, 2016
Sunday Oct 30, 2016
Listen to whats up on this week's Superhero Slate because Benedict Cumberbatch is coming up, the Defenders are shaping up, Deadpool 2 shakes things up, and more!
Riff & Raff
News
- Doctor Strange (11:00)
- SPOILER WARNINGS
- Its out everywhere else, don’t click links!
- Spoilercast next week
- Scott Derrickson talking sequel ideas (not signed on)
- Sanctum Sanctorum is on Google Maps
- Opening above Ant-Man, GotG in International market
- SPOILER WARNINGS
- Stan Lee (16:10)
- James Gunn directed 4 of the cameos in one day
- Including Doctor Strange
- James Gunn directed 4 of the cameos in one day
- Thor: Ragnarok (18:30)
- Valkyrie BTS images
- Cape and Black Armor
- Thor armor
- Valkyrie BTS images
- Black Panther (21:45)
- Working title called “Mother Land”
- Starts filming January 2017 in Atlanta
- The Punisher (24:00)
- First look at Amber Rose Revah as Dinah Madani
- Homeland Security Agent
- Adds 5 more actors
- First look at Amber Rose Revah as Dinah Madani
- The Defenders (25:20)
- Confirmed for 8 episodes
- S.J. Clarkson, who has previously directed episodes of Jessica Jones, Vinyl, and Orange is the New Black will helm the first two episodes
- The story of four solitary figures, burdened with their own personal challenges, who realize they just might be stronger when teamed together.
- The Incredibles 2 (29:15)
- Moved up a year!
- June 15, 2018
- Toy Story 4 (29:45)
- Moved back a year
- June 21, 2019
- Star Wars Episode VIII (31:35)
- Daisy Ridley says Jyn Erso is not her character's relative
- Parents will be revealed in 8
- Deadpool 2 (34:15)
- Tim Miller wanted to spend 3x budget on sequel
- New Director: David Leitch (frontrunner/semi-confirmed)
- John Wick, Civil War, The Wolverine, Jurassic World, Matrix, Blade, Fight Club, etc
- Was front runner for X-Force movie
- Backups: Drew Goddard; Magnus Martens (Luke Cage)
- Supergirl (41:00)
- Suicide Squad (42:05)
- Extended cut adds 11 minutes to film
- Both versions included on 4K release
- Aquaman (43:45)
- Aquaman and Mera don’t start off together or working well
- Dark Universe (44:40)
- Doug Liman says he will “turn the comic book genre on its head”
- The Walking Dead (46:30)
- Season 6 premiere reactions
- Alien: Covenant (51:15)
- Sherlock Series (53:10)
- Returning January 1, 2017
- Sherlock 3 (54:20)
- Writers Room Assembles
- Nicole Perlman (GotG; Captain Marvel)
- Gary Whitta (Rogue One)
- Others
- Writers Room Assembles
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, ComicUI, Filmside Chats
Sunday Oct 23, 2016
Sunday Oct 23, 2016
For Superhero Slate After Dark, we talk the first Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 trailer, Logan's red-band trailer, the Nintendo Switch's reveal, and more!
Riff & Raff
News
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. (4:30)
- Doctor Strange (9:00)
- Release this week internationally
- Character has a key role in Phase 4
- Kevin Feige confirms Dan Harmon added humor, was also sci-fi supervisor
- Avengers: Infinity War (14:00)
- Dr. Strange will appear
- Jessica Jones (16:00)
- Season 2 to be directed entirely by women
- Rogue One (17:35)
- Runtime to be 2 hours and 13 minutes
- Han Solo (18:40)
- Donald Glover cast as Lando Calrissian in prequel movie
- Logan (22:15)
- First trailer released
- Timeline is after DofP’s fixed future, 2024
- Healing factor is there, but leaves scars
- Deadpool (29:50)
- They are testing for Domino casting
- Lots of actresses, who knows
- Director Tim Miller has left the project (never officially signed on)
- They are testing for Domino casting
- Justice League (34:15)
- Harry Potter (36:35)
- Bruce Springsteen wrote a song “I’ll Stand By You Always” for the films
- Stipulation: no commercial music allowed in any HP films
- Never leaked or released
- The Walking Dead (39:40)
- New season to air with obvious spoilers this Sunday
- Be mindful for other viewers
- Godzilla 2 (42:55)
- Michael Dougherty to direct sequel
- Brainstorm ideas for franchise’s future films
- Nintendo Switch (45:05)
- Release trailer
- Reactions/thoughts
- Battlefield 1 (55:25)
- Review
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (56:15)
- Westworld (58:40)
- Thoughts and Theories
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, ComicUI, Filmside Chats
Sunday Oct 16, 2016
Sunday Oct 16, 2016
This week, Superhero Slate previewed Dr. Strange, more of Logan’s details pop-up, we talk the massive DC rumors afoot, and more!
Riff & Raff
News
- Rogue One (6:55)
- Obi Wan (11:50)
- Ewan McGregor hopes for 2 movies
- Doctor Strange (16:04)
- Tickets on sale
- Spoiler Alert
- 15 minute preview
- 1 hr of IMAX footage
- Tickets on sale
- Blade (21:40)
- Kevin Feige clarifies there is nothing imminent for the character
- Per rumors of a Underworld crossover with old version
- Kevin Feige clarifies there is nothing imminent for the character
- Spider-Man Spinoffs (25:35)
- Sony Pictures boss Tom Rothman
- Real news about spinoffs in the near future
- Guardians of the Galaxy (28:15)
- Vin Diesel to voice groot in 16 languages
- Up from 6
- Vin Diesel to voice groot in 16 languages
- Captain Marvel (30:10)
- Film will be origin story
- Most powerful hero in MCU
- Daredevil (31:50)
- Season 1 blu-ray in November
- Logan (35:50)
- Villain played by Boyd Holbrook
- Donald Pierce, cyborg in the comics
- X-23/Laura Kinney
- Sienna Novikov (Bad Moms)
- Emerges from Transigen process as X-23
- Richard E Grant is Dr. Zander Rice
- Not Essex/Sinister?
- Villain played by Boyd Holbrook
- X-Men (40:30)
- Kelsey Grammer wants to return as Beast
- Supergirl (42:16)
- Justice League (44:35)
- DCEU (47:40)
- Warner Bros. (57:50)
- 2 new Event Film dates added
- September 27th, 2019
- February 2nd, 2020
- 2 new Event Film dates added
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (59:35)
- J.K. Rowling has 4 more movies, making it a quintet
- She is writing all of them
- The Dark Tower (1:02:05)
- First trailer leaked
- Official images show some of the film
- Aladdin (1:03:40)
- Guy Ritchie to direct live action version
- Predator (1:05:30)
- Loses Benicio Del Toro
- Gains Boyd Holbrook (Logan)
- Wizard of Oz (1:05:50)
- Prequel in works
- Based on How the Wizard Came to Oz
- Prequel in works
- War of the Worlds (1:06:45)
- MTV developing TV series
Last Minute News (1:08:45)
- Ghost Rider Origin
- Doctor Strange Run-time: 114 minutes, 49 seconds
- Ghostbusters theatrical release on blu-ray/DVD
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Sunday Oct 09, 2016
Sunday Oct 09, 2016
This is the Superhero Slate spoilercast for Marvel's Luke Cage series on Netflix. Do Chris and Mike think Luke Cage's solo debut is as indestructible as his skin? Find out easter eggs and more in this spoilercast!
There ARE spoilers in this, duh. So don’t be surprised.
Superhero Slate Spoilercast for Marvel's Luke Cage
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