A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
Episodes
Sunday Mar 13, 2016
Sunday Mar 13, 2016
Superhero Slate fights over the Civil War trailer, reveals Luke Cage’s debut date, compares X-Men posters, and more! We're also giving away Star Wars Steam codes, find out how to get yours.
Riff & Raff
Giveaway (6:15)
- How to win - interact with us!
- Star Wars games
- KOTOR
- KOTOR II
- Empire at War - Gold Edition
- Dark Forces
- Dark Forces II
- Battlefront II
News
- Captain America: Civil War (9:15)
- Teasers- #Team Cap & #TeamIronMan
- New trailer!- What did we learn?
- Will not see Wakanda in film
- Buy your tickets!
- Marvel’s Spider-Man (22:40)
- Let’s talk Underoos
- Zendaya cast in lead role - not love interest
- Working title “Summer of George”
- Marvel’s Daredevil (34:50)
- PSA - Release on Friday
- Spoilercast a week later
- Luke Cage (35:45)
- Debuts September 30
- Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 (38:20)
- Sylvester Stallone on set looks like Judge Dredd
- Nova Corps
- Howard the Duck to return
- Not sure how or in what capacity
- Sylvester Stallone on set looks like Judge Dredd
- Kingsmen 2 (40:10)
- Halle Berry to join cast
- Julianne Moore is villain
- X-Men: Apocalypse (41:40)
- Justice League (44:50)
- JK Simmons cast as Commissioner Gordon
- Atlantis will feature heavily
- Not as dark as previous films
- Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (47:00)
- To premiere at New York’s 4D theaters
- Provide environmental effects synced with the movie, including "motion-activated seats, wind, fog, rain, lightning, vibration, snow, and scents."
- CW (49:50)
- Renewed every current show
- Including
- Arrow
- Flash
- iZombie
- Legends of Tomorrow
- Supergirl (TV series) (54:00)
- CBS looking to renew for season 2
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV series) (55:40)
- 80’s version to appear on Nickelodeon show episode
- TMNT 2: Out of the Shadows (56:25)
- Ducktales (2017) (57:40)
- The Tick (59:15)
- Returning to TV from Amazon
- Will not feature original cast
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday Mar 06, 2016
Sunday Mar 06, 2016
This week's Superhero Slate says when you can bring The Force Awakens home, talks about Sony making crazy moves, discuss Agent Carter’s second season, and more!
Riff & Raff
News
- Academy Awards (5:45)
- Rundown?
- Ghostbusters (9:42)
- First trailer
- Slimer and more
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (14:13)
- April 1 digital; April 5 DVD/Blu-Rey (get it)
- Star Wars VIII (16:50)
- First image from set shows landspeeder
- Potential titles
- Tale of the Jedi Temple
- The Order of the Dark Side
- Guardians of the Galaxy V2 (21:00)
- Sylvester Stallone in movie
- Cameo? Bigger role? Tango and Cash?
- Sylvester Stallone in movie
- Captain America: Civil War (22:30)
- Spider-Man doesn’t waste time retelling origin
- Chadwick Boseman is major addition to MCU
- Scarlet Witch concept art
- Venom (25:55)
- Moving forward at Sony, NOT related to Tom Holland/Spider-Man
- Dante Harper as writer
- Avi Arad/Matt Tolmach as producers (ugh)
- Men in Black x 21 Jump Street (30:35)
- Crossover moving forward with James Bobin
- Marvel’s Iron Fist (32:35)
- Rumored to be casting Shang-chi for series
- Wolverine 3 (34:30)
- Liev Schreiber confirms he had talks about returning as Sabretooth
- Suicide Squad (35:53)
- Sequel already in works at WB
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (38:10)
- Twitter emojis!
- Because that’s a thing now
- Wonder Woman’s Job description
- Diana Prince - mysterious antiques dealer
- Ben Affleck claims to have not changed a single word of Dialogue
- The Flash appears during a Batman nightmare
- Green Lantern won’t show up till Justice League 2 or later
- Jena Malone cut from the film’s theatrical release
- Will play big part in R Rated cut
- Twitter emojis!
- Powerless (series) (46:45)
- Takes place in “Charm City”
- Crimson Fox is Justice League member
- Red Sonja (48:40)
- Rumor: Bryan Singer developing TV series
- The Dark Tower (51:35)
- Idris Elba as “The Gunslinger”
- Matthew McConaughey as “The Man in Black”
- Sandman (53:45)
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt exited the project
- New Line hired Eric Heisserer to write the script
- Power Rangers (56:05)
- Kicks off production - first look
- Synopsis
- Assassin’s Creed (1:01:20)
- NY Post has it set as an oscar winner
- New Line reportedly working on sequel
- Big Hero 6 (1:03:50)
- Returning as TV show on Disney XD
- Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD S3 (1:06:40)
- Returns Tuesday
- Renewed for Season 4
- Agent Carter S2 (1:09:10)
- Season 3 rumors
- Recap with SPOILERS
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Chris – @Valdan, ComicUI – Facebook & Twitter
Sunday Feb 28, 2016
Sunday Feb 28, 2016
The Superhero Slate leap day episode only happens once every 4 years, and this week Fox announces release dates, Civil War gave us new images, Powerless casts some actors, and more!
Riff & Raff
News
- Deadpool (6:10)
- #3 R-Rated film in America
- Domino in sequel
- Writers confirm him for X-Force
- Fox Studios (9:00)
- Gambit removed from schedule; no release date currently
- October 6, 2017 - Gambit/Deadpool?
- January 12, 2018 - Deadpool 2 or X-Force?
- Other options: New Mutants
- Daredevil Season 2 (15:07)
- Trailer Part 2
- Elektra, Stick, Hand
- Trailer Part 2
- Iron Fist (20:25)
- Rumor: Finn Jones as Danny Rand
- Guardians of the Galaxy V2 (23:30)
- Agent Carter (24:35)
- Hayley Atwell signs up for new show on ABC
- Conviction
- Future of Agent Carter?
- Hayley Atwell signs up for new show on ABC
- Captain America: Civil War (28:35)
- Martin Freemanrole - Everett Ross
- Crossbones; Scarlet Witch
- T’Challa
- Ant-Man Updated Look
- Details
- Controversial Ending
- Pepper Potts to appear
- Peter Parker “forms a relationship with one character”
- Thor: Ragnarok (35:45)
- Stellan Skarsgaard not returning as Eric Selvig
- Marvel’s Most Wanted (possible SPOILERS) (36:40)
- Synopsis
- Legion (TV Series) (39:55)
- Amber Midthunder (Banshee, Spare Parts, Sunshine Cleaning) as Kerry
- Powerless (TV series) (40:25)
- Vanessa Hudgens cast as Emily Locke
- "a claims adjuster who loves her job because she gets to help people, but who is increasingly exasperated by the disruptive antics of the various Super Heroes that proliferate in her city."
- "an office comedy about the exceedingly average employees at an insurance company and their quest to find their own power."
- Alan Tudyk, Danny Pudi, Christina Kirk
- Vanessa Hudgens cast as Emily Locke
- Justice League (43:40)
- Filming April 11
- BTS Image shows Mera, Flash, more
- Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (45:34)
- Home release is rated R
- Ben Affleck re-wrote some script in Batman outfit
- Pacific Rim 2 (53:40)
- Steven S. DeKnight as director
- Predator 4 (56:20)
- March 2, 2018
- Alien Covenant (56:50)
- August 4, 2017 (moved up)
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday Feb 21, 2016
Sunday Feb 21, 2016
Superhero Slate gets hyped on Wolverine 3 being rated R, Guardians of the Galaxy cranking it to 11, talk about if Batman and Superman are on the rocks, and more!
News
- Deadpool (1:39)
- Box office update
- #6 Rated R movie ever (on second weekend)
- Will pass $500 million this week; Biggest X-Men domestic film
- On track to become highest earning R rated Film
- Stephen Lang campaigning for Cable
- Writers don’t want a bigger budget for sequel
- Box office update
- The Wolverine 3 (8:09)
- Headed for a Rated R(not due to Deadpool)
- Old Man Logan adaptation
- “comic book story is incredibly violent, featuring decapitations, brutal murders, and a hero who suffers from sudden bursts of bloodlust.”
- Spawn (12:00)
- Todd McFarlane has finished script of reboot film
- Kingsmen 2 (14:55)
- Julianne Moore in talks for villain
- Daredevil Season 2 (17:35)
- TRAILER
- Part 2 on February 25, 2016
- Luke Cage (21:45)
- Captain America: Civil War (22:40)
- Team Cap Promo Work
- Empire Magazine(CIvil War #7)
- Rumor: Hulk?
- Doctor Strange (27:25)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (29:20)
- First Photo
- Synopsis
- Set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" continues the team's adventures as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's true parentage.
- New Cast
- Kurt Russell
- Pom Klementieff - confirmed as Mantis
- Elizabeth Debicki and Chris Sullivan
- Thor: Ragnarok (32:45)
- Rumor: Samuel L. Jackson could return as Nick Fury for film
- Star Wars VIII (34:30)
- Production Announcement
- Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern, and Kelly Marie Tran
- Working Title - “Space Bear”
- Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (37:35)
- Confirmed Runtime: 151 minutes
- Dan Amboyer as Hal Jordan
- Rumors
- Story divisive as Man of Steel
- $400+ million
- Could change future movie releases
- No one at the helm
- Testing in the middle
- Blade Runner 2 (47:05)
- Release January 12, 2018
- Ryan Gosling & Harrison Ford
- The Predator (48:05)
- First image
- Similar to Iron Man 3
Riff & Raff - Superfan Jim!
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Saturday Feb 13, 2016
Saturday Feb 13, 2016
This is the super special Superhero Slate spoilercast for Deadpool! Chris and Mike discuss the first superhero movie of 2016 and it doesn't disappoint!
There ARE spoilers in this, duh. So don’t be surprised.
Superhero Slate Deadpool Spoilercast Special
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016
In this episode of Superhero Slate, Deadpool slashes his way into our hearts, Batman and Superman fight it out in a new trailer, Transformers refuses to die, and more!
Riff & Raff
News
- Deadpool reactions (6:25)
- Deadpool 2 (15:15)
- Fox has greenlit sequel; bringing back original crew
- Not likely to take FF2 slot - June 2017
- X-Force to be main factor
- Cable!
- Fox has greenlit sequel; bringing back original crew
- Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (21:25)
- Trailer #3
- Maps for cities released
- Arrow (27:55)
- Can’t use Deathstroke, he’s in use at another project
- Scott Eastwood in Suicide Squad?
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (31:40)
- First set image - new logo?
- Thanos not in it
- Probably no infinity stones
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (35:55)
- LEGO Game confirmed to be canon
- Expand on stories, such as C3PO’s missing arm
- June 28
- Video Game PSA (39:05)
- Deadpool 40% X1; 60% X360
- Marvel Ultimate Alliance 1 & 2 = $10
- The Invisible Man (41:40)
- Johnny Depp to play character
- Monster Universe
- Transformers (45:40)
- 5 - June 23, 2017
- 6 - June 8, 2018 (Based on Bumblebee, a solo-esque film)
- 7 - June 28, 2019
- Voltron Legendary Defender (48:30)
- Alien: Covenant (51:10)
- Danny McBride in talks to join
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Monday Feb 08, 2016
Monday Feb 08, 2016
Welcome to part two of Superhero Slate's Super Ball Sunday shows! In this post game episode we talk about the trailers we saw, what blew us away, funny commentary, and more!
News
- Deadpool
- Reviews are out, be wary the internet!
- Second after credits scene added for theaters
- Spoilercast soon
- Daredevil
- Movie Trailers & TV Spots
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Saturday Feb 06, 2016
Saturday Feb 06, 2016
Welcome to part one of Superhero Slate's Super Ball Sunday shows! We talk Civil War promotional artwork, Legion starts casting, listen to our Super Bowl 50 predictions, and more!
News (6:00)
- Captain America: Civil War
- Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 (11:45)
- Daredevil S2 (18:20)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (20:10)
- LEGO Game releasing this June
- Content bridges Ep 6 to 7
- Legion (series) (24:55)
- Description
- "Since he was a teenager, David has struggled with mental illness. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real."
- Casting
- Dan Stevens will star in the series as David Haller, described as "a haunted man, trying to find his way back to sanity, but he's getting tired and is about to give up when he meets the girl of his dreams."
- Aubrey Plaza will play Haller's best friend Lenny. Lenny has lived a life of substance abuse, but "knows that any day now her life is going to turn around" thus making her an "impossible optimist" with a "rough demeanor.
- Jean Smart will play Melanie, a "nurturing, demanding therapist with a sharp mind and unconventional methods"
- Description
- X-Men Apocalypse (29:00)
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (33:05)
- Bryan Singer to direct film next
- Supergirl (35:22)
- The Flash to appear on March 28 episode
- Power Rangers (40:00)
- Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa
- Wolverine 3 (42:00)
- Starts production in April
- Films in New Orleans/New Mexico
- Starts production in April
- Avatar 2
- Filming starts April
- In New Zealand
- Filming starts April
- Blade Runner 2
- Denis Villeneuve directing
- Production in July
- UK/Hungary
- Alien: Covenant
- Production this April
- Films in Sydney
- Production this April
- Transformers 5
- Production begins in May
Super Bowl Pregame Predictions (44:55)
- Denver Broncos vs North Carolina Panthers
- Who wins?
- Trailers & Commercials (47:50)
- Confirmed
- Gods of Egypt
- TMNT: Out of the Shadows
- The Jungle Book
- Alice through the Looking Glass
- Predictions
- Captain America: Civil War
- Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
- Deadpool
- Bourne 5
- X-Men Apocalypse
- Independence Day Resurgence
- Finding Dory
- Zootopia
- The Huntsman: Winter’s War
- Warcraft
- Star Trek Beyond
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Hell Noes
- Daredevil Season 2
- Suicide Squad
- Zoolander 2
- Ghostbusters
- Confirmed
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics
Sunday Jan 31, 2016
Sunday Jan 31, 2016
On the latest Superhero Slate, Thor’s Ragnarok brings the rumors, Rogue One fills out some details, the Justice League gets cartoony, and more!
Riff & Raff
News
- Thor: Ragnarok (5:20)
- Rumor: Thor is sent to a “Planet Hulk” scenario
- Director confirms Cate Blanchett
- Captain America: Civil War (12:45)
- Reshoots in LA, look out for actors!
- New promo piece for action figures
- Spider-Man (18:15)
- IMAX 3D release worldwide
- Marvel’s Most Wanted (20:05)
- Delroy Lindo cast as Dominic Fortune
- 1930’s adventurer, loves handguns & women
- Delroy Lindo cast as Dominic Fortune
- Marvel’s Luke Cage (22:00)
- Marvel’s Iron Fist (23:24)
- Gains a writer
- Scott Reynolds (Jessica Jones)
- Gains a writer
- Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 (26:50)
- End credit sequence is scripted already
- Rehearsals are currently going on
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (31:20)
- Home release in April per Amazon
- Star Wars: VIII (35:15)
- Gwendoline Christie confirms return
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (36:25)
- Death Troopers will appear
- Darth Vader will have large impact
- Boba Fett could make an appearance
- Alan Tudyk will play a droid
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (41:50)
- Darkseid teased
- Part of the Knightmare Scenario
- Parademons!
- Wonder Woman is 5000 years old & retired when the film starts
- Darkseid teased
- Justice League (series) (48:00)
- Cartoon coming to Cartoon Network
- Focus on big 3
- Cast
- Mark Hamill as Joker
- Kevin Conroy as Batman
- James Woods as Lex Luthor
- Diedrich Bader as Booster Gold
- X-Men Apocalypse (50:05)
- Wolverine 3 (51:25)
- Script is almost finished, filming to commence this year
- Release March 3, 2017
- Deadpool (53:30)
- Colossus stays in metal form whole movie
- Blade Runner 2 (54:45)
- Filming in July
- Harrison Ford returning
- Super Bowl Speculation (56:20)
- WB/DC
- No BvS (could have promotions, but no new trailer)
- or Suicide Squad
- Fox
- Deadpool
- X-Men Apocalypse
- Independence Day Resurgence
- Universal
- EIther Huntsman The Winters War
- or Bourne 5
- Paramount
- TMNT Out of the Shadows
- Disney/Marvel
- Captain America: Civil War maybe
- WB/DC
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Sunday Jan 24, 2016
Sunday Jan 24, 2016
Superhero Slate dissects that Suicide Squad trailer, talk about the direction of the DC Cinematic Universe, speculate over several big Marvel rumors, and more!
Riff & Raff
News
- Suicide Squad (7:30)
- Wonder Woman (13:10)
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (16:10)
- Lauren Cohan (Walking Dead) is Martha Wayne
- Justice League - part 1 (17:55)
- Legends of Tomorrow (22:45)
- First episode review
- Arrow/Flash (24:55)
- Return from hiatus
- Vixen (25:25)
- First live-action look
- Played by Megalyn Echikunwoke (voice actress)
- Agent Carter Season 2 (27:40)
- 2 hour premiere
- Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years (33:05)
- Impressions
- Captain America: Civil War (30:10)
- Filmed 4 death scenes; Only 1 will be used
- Rumor: We know who!
- To throw off leaks
- Filmed 4 death scenes; Only 1 will be used
- Spider-Man (33:35)
- Release date moved to July 7, 2017
- Originally July 28, 2017
- Tom Holland on set, maybe as Peter Parker
- Release date moved to July 7, 2017
- Doctor Strange (37:10)
- Benedict Wong cast as Wong
- Thor: Ragnarok (39:40)
- Hela is villain, teamed up with Loki
- Destroys Mjolnir
- Hela is villain, teamed up with Loki
- Guardians of the Galaxy V2 (40:53)
- Villain rumor: Ego
- New Members rumor: Mantis, Yondu, and Nebula
- Netflix Shows (43:20)
- Description updates
- Marvel’s Luke Cage – In this Marvel live action series, a street-fighting ex-con battles crime on the streets of New York as the Super Hero, Luke Cage
- Marvel’s Iron Fist – “Marvel’s Iron Fist” follows Super Hero and martial arts master Danny Rand in the upcoming live-action series.
- Marvel's The Defenders – “Marvel’s The Defenders” brings together Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage in an epic Super Hero team-up in New York City.
- Description updates
- Daredevil Season 2 (45:10)
- More intense homeage of hallway fight scene from Ep2
- Star Wars VIII (46:00)
- Release date moved to December 15, 2017
- Originally May 2017
- Release date moved to December 15, 2017
- Star Wars Underworld (49:30)
- TV series canceled from success of The Force Awakens
- Deadpool (50:35)
- Early screening for New York/LA previews
- X-Men: Apocalypse (55:05)
- Jubilee will have plasma-fire/electric type powers, not fireworks
- Takes place in same timeline as Deadpool/Gambit/Fantastic Four
- The Mummy (June 9, 2017) (56:55)
- Universal ‘Monster Universe’
- Tom Cruise to star; Sofia Boutella (Kingsman) as mummy
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Mike – @MikeRoyerDesign, Instagram, PickledComics