A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between!
Episodes
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
This week Superhero Slate is reviewing Blue Beetle, Ahsoka gets moved up 6 hours, Scott Pilgrim returns to the zeitgeist, and more!
Fear Street Trilogy, Beatsaber/Supernatural, Disney Lorcana
News
- Blue Beetle (20:05)
- Movie Review
- Spoiler FREE!
- The Flash (26:20)
- Coming to Max on August 25
- Ending theatrical run around $268 million
- Ahsoka (28:55)
- Episodes will now debut 9 PM EST on Tuesdays
- Originally 12 PM PST, now 6 hours early
- Daredevil: Born Again (32:40)
- Series will have Kingpin running for Mayor of New York
- Punisher will be taking care of law enforcement using his symbol in their name
- Spider-Man 4 (34:10)
- Rumor: Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers returned to write draft before WGA strike
- Supposedly “very good”
- Thor 5 (36:55)
- In development at Marvel Studios
- Good chance Taika Waititi will return to direct it
- Has acknowledged previous flaws
- Avengers: Secret Wars (42:30)
- Setting up for “All New, All Different” MCU
- Marvel comics used phrase in 2012 to shift status quo around
- Rick and Morty (46:45)
- Season 7 music video preview
- Will use soundalikes for Rick and Morty
- Solar Opposites recast main character with Dan Stevens
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (50:25)
- Anime trailer released
- Voice cast from movie returns
- Scenes translated from book/movie appear in trailer
- November 17 on Netflix
- Anime trailer released
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Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Welcome to the Superhero Slate review of DC's Blue Beetle! Will Blue Beetle be the next big DC Superhero? How well did this movie make the transition from Max Streaming? Which DC Batman is THE fascist? Find out all these questions and more!
Blue Beetle (2023)
- Box Office (3:43)
- $25 million opening weekend domestically
- $43.4 worldwide
- Review (9:20)
- Spoilers (15:15)
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Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
This week Superhero Slate is picking our favorite Spider-Verse version, Loki gets a sweet and sour surprise, Disney+ gets a price hike, and more!
News
- The Flash (21:00)
- Suicide Squad (26:45)
- David Ayer seems to be promising his version after “drama” from DCU announcements calms down
- Ahsoka (31:00)
- Episode 1 and 2 runtimes revealed
- 54 min and 42
- Both debut on August 23, then weekly
- Man of Recaps
- Episode 1 and 2 runtimes revealed
- Lucasfilm (35:30)
- Rumored to be developing “What If...?” series
- Could be animated or live-action
- Across the Spider-Verse (39:40)
- Digital version landed and has differences from theatrical version
- Only 2 known versions, both in theater
- Disney+/Hulu (47:15)
- Price hike $3/mo on ad-free plans to $13.99 for D+
- Hulu increasing to $17.99/mo
- Combo bundle with no ads at $19.99/mo
- More numbers for investors at a cheaper rate
- Crackdown on password sharing next year
- X-Men 97 (53:10)
- Promo art for characters highlights members of team
- HD versions of the 90s designs
- Loki (54:40)
- “As Featured On” meal at McDonalds
- Choice of Nuggets, Big Mac, QPC, and special sweet and sour sauce
- Sylvie in trailer working at McDonalds
- “As Featured On” meal at McDonalds
- The Marvels (59:15)
- Kamala’s bangles will get answers in film
- Affecting space and time when paired with another form of power
- Nova (1:01:35)
- Special Presentation plans scrapped
- Character to be introduced down the line
- Echo (1:03:50)
- Rumored to be delayed due to absence from Disney’s 2023 release calendar
- Loki is on it
- Deadpool 3 (1:06:20)
- Movie absent from Disney’s release schedule
- Suggest delay on horizon
- Wolverine (1:09:25)
- Hugh Jackman met with Feige about big role for Secret Wars
- Future as character in movie
- Before SAG/AFTRA Strikes
- Hugh Jackman met with Feige about big role for Secret Wars
- TMNT: The Last Ronin (1:13:15)
- THQ revealed game is in works
- No gameplay revealed
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Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
This week Superhero Slate is taking a look at the future of DC’s movie and TV output, Loki drops a trailer for season 2, The Mandalorian could turn into a movie, and more!
Now in Theaters: TMNT: Mutant Mayhem
News
- Wonder Woman 3 (9:18)
- Gal Gadot confirms movie is in works at DC Studios
- Patty Jenkins not involved
- Likely to be reboot for DCU
- Gal Gadot confirms movie is in works at DC Studios
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (14:25)
- Expected to release in December regardless of strikes
- DCEU contractual releases based on calendar year
- No trailer or promotions since original stealth suit look
- Expected to release in December regardless of strikes
- DCU (18:55)
- Animated movies are hinted at being released in theaters
- Not “Tomorrowverse” features such as Crisis on Infinite Earths or Watchmen, but direct DCU tie-ins
- Black Adam (23:05)
- Dwayne Johnson blames change in leadership for character not continuing
- "You have the biggest opening of your career. Sure, no China, which could’ve been maybe 100 or 200 million more dollars. You have a superhero and you want to grow out the franchise. You bring back Superman and Henry Cavill, which the world went crazy. And we created a diverse superhero portfolio, where we have just men and women of color in 'Black Adam.'"
- Creature Commandos (30:00)
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- James Gunn confirms season 1 is 7 episodes
- Voice acting was finalized before WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes
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- Batgirl (32:55)
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- Canceled movie promoted on Blue Beetle standee
- New marketing materials for last month push
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- The Mandalorian (37:10)
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- Early talks about converting Season 4 to a movie
- Would be in addition to Dave Filoni’s theatrical movie culmination
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- Loki (45:40)
- Season 2 trailer released for upcoming Disney+ Show
- Introduces Ke Huy Quan’s character OB, Loki “timeslipping”, Miss Minutes monster
- October 6
- I Am Groot (53:10)
- Coven of Chaos (56:40)
- Aubrey Plaza rumored to be playing Rio Vidal, the first Green Witch
- Also an ex-of Agatha
- Fantastic Four (59:00)
- Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things) rumored to have gotten Johnny Storm role
- Vanessa Kirby (Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning) as Susan Storm
- Invisible Woman to be focus of team’s movie
- Deadpool 3 (1:02:40)
- Hugh Jackman rumored to wear full Wolverine mask with black pointy wings and white eye covers
- Guardians of the Galaxy (1:04:35)
- Volume 3 now streaming on Disney+
- D+ timeline confirms taking place in release order
- After Ant-Man 3, but before Secret Invasion
- Avengers 5/6 (1:07:55)
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- Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars working titles confirmed to be Apple Pie 1 and Apple Pie 2
- Suggests nod to Carl Sagan: "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."
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Sunday Jul 30, 2023
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
This week Superhero Slate is breaking down Secret Invasion show on Disney+, Sony delays their Spider-man Universe movies, Scarlet Witch could get a special presentation, and more!
Temperature at Start: 84 degrees
What We're Watching: Barbie, Haunted Mansion, TMNT Mutant Mayhem
News
- Loki (14:10)
- New image teasing 100,000 minutes to debut
- Several “versions” of Loki running around
- Agatha: Coven of Chaos (16:34)
- Witches Road special will reportedly reveal what happens to Scarlet Witch at the end of Multiverse of Madness
- Would provide way to bring character back
- What If…? (19:30)
- The Marvels (21:00)
- Considering release date delay amid WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes
- Won’t release in IMAX unless Dune 2 changes release date
- Locked into screenings for 5-6 weeks
- Spider-Man 2 (29:10) - Temperature Check 86 degrees
- Spider-man with symbiote Hot Toy revealed
- Venom’s primary goal is to kill Miles and Peter
- Rumored to developing spin-off around Venom
- Venom 3 (33:50)
- Has a release date of July 12, 2024
- Kraven (34:50)
- Delayed to August 24, 2024
- Originally October 6, 2023
- Madame Web (37:40)
- Moved up 2 days to February 14, 2024
- Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (39:00)
- Now TBD on release schedule
- Lando (40:25)
- Donald Glover and brother Stephen now writing series for Disney+
- Unsure if currently writing or did before WGA Strike
- Secret Invasion (43:50)
- Season Review
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Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
This week Superhero Slate is bringing you what little news from SDCC we could find, The Marvels drops an out of this world trailer, Spider-Man 2 reveals a custom PS5 and controller, and more!
What We're Doing: Muppet Treasure Island VHS, Brian Henson Presents Puppet Up! Uncensored, Breath of the Wild
News
- SDCC 2023 (20:00)
- Wrapping up today, curated news below
- The Flash (22:05)
- First web3 movie experience on the Blockchain
- Delete scene reveals Batman retired after killing criminal in front of kid, same way he became Batman
- Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom (24:55)
- Has filmed 3 endings with 2 different Batman actors
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (27:50)
- Coming to 4K for first time
- 30th anniversary
- Blue Beetle (28:45)
- Tracking very low for opening
- WB refused 2 days of requested reshoots for film
- DC Animated (31:10)
- Watchmen and Crisis on Infinite Earths getting animated movie treatment
- Releasing 2024
- The Marvels (34:45)
- Trailer released for upcoming movie
- Only Marvel Studios SDCC reveal
- Shows entangled powers
- Ms. Marvel will air on ABC
- Secret Invasion also, looks to be licensing streaming shows for OTA
- Trailer released for upcoming movie
- I Am Groot (40:50)
- Season 2 rumored to drop in September
- Another 5 episodes have already been created
- Spider-Man 2 (42:35)
- Game trailer reveals Venom in story
- “We will heal the world”
- PS5 and Dual sense revealed
- Game trailer reveals Venom in story
- Mortal Kombat 1 (47:15)
- Peacemaker, Homelander, and Omni-Man confirmed for DLC
- As playable characters, not Kameos
- JK Simmons to voice Omni-Man
- Invincible (48:55)
- Season 2 reveals November streaming date
- Atom Eve special dropped during SDCC; now on Amazon Prime
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (50:50)
- Original animated series coming to Nickelodeon channels this month
- Including YouTube and Pluto TV
- One Piece (54:11)
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Sunday Jul 16, 2023
Sunday Jul 16, 2023
This week Superhero Slate's dreams come true with a comic accurate Wolverine costume, Superman Legacy is stacked full of comic book characters, Ahsoka is next on our hype list, and more!
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1, Mad Men, Meta Quest 2, Breath of the Wild
News
- SAG-AFTRA (31:20)
- Writer’s strike shuts down all productions with US members
- Including Deadpool, Fantastic Four cast search, Oppenheimer red carpet, SDCC panels
- UK projects have different union and rules
- Writer’s strike shuts down all productions with US members
- Ahsoka (41:30)
- New trailer for show reveals connections to Rebels, including first look at Thrawn
- First 2 episodes on August 23 on Disney+
- Deadpool 3 (45:40)
- Wolverine’s comic accurate costume revealed
- 20th Century Fox logo as rubble
- Loki TVA area of multiverse debris?
- Josh Brolin not returning as Cable in D3, but could return in other MCU projects (Kang Dynasty/Secret Wars)
- What If...? (51:20)
- The Witches’ Road (52:55)
- Rumored next Special Presentation to focus on connections to WandaVision and Agatha Coven of Chaos shows
- “The Witches’ Road” is plane of existence only sorcerers can travel
- Rumored to also be last Special Presentation as focus on Disney+ content for Marvel diminishes
- The Marvels (57:45)
- Reports are new trailer attached to The Haunted Mansion on July 28
- Expect online before then
- Funko reveals show Nick Fury, others
- Black Panther (59:30)
- New video game announced from Cliffhanger Games (Morder game series)
- Open world map similar to Far Cry
- "build an expansive and reactive world that empowers players to experience what it is like to take on the mantle of Wakanda's protector, the Black Panther."
- Blue Beetle (1:03:00)
- Final trailer for upcoming DC movie released
- Features villain (Conrad Carapax) reveal
- DCU (1:05:25)
- James Gunn causing confusion on timeline and connection of upcoming projects
- "DC Studios movies (and canon) start with [Superman: Legacy]."
- Is The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker canon? Waller TV series seems tied to these and second season of Peacemaker?
- James Gunn causing confusion on timeline and connection of upcoming projects
- Superman Legacy (1:09:00)
- Nathan Fillion cast as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi (X-men First Class) as Mister Terrific
- Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho (hero)
- “transmutate elements in his body into various forms, taking those properties on as powers.”
- Wonka (1:14:45)
- First trailer for upcoming prequel to Willy Wonka/Charlie and the Chocolate Factory series
- Timothee Chalamet as Wonka, Hugh Grant as Oompa Loompa
- Twisted Metal (1:18:10)
- Full trailer for upcoming Peacock show based on Playstation game series
- Anthony Mackie as John Doe, Stephanie Beatriz as Quiet, Neve Campbell as Raven, Samoa Joe as Sweet Tooth, Will Arnett as the voice of Sweet Tooth, Richard Cabral as Loud, and Thomas Haden Church as Agent Stone
- Mortal Kombat 2 (1:22:35)
- Gen V (1:24:10)
- The Boys spinoff debuting in September on Amazon Prime
- "Set at America’s only college exclusively for young adult superheroes (run by Vought International), Gen V explores the lives of hormonal, competitive Supes as they put their physical, sexual, and moral boundaries to the test, competing for the school’s top ranking."
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Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
This week on Superhero Slate, the Deadpool 3 cameo list keeps growing, Spider-man 2 gets a Hall H panel this month, Guardians of the Galaxy hits digital, and more!
What We're Doing: Ex Machina (2014), The Menu (2022), VR Racing Simulators, Ohio Valley Wrestling, Mac Sabbath, Walmart/Prime Days
News
- Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 (24:00)
- Theaters this week!
- Early access starting Tomorrow
- Guardians of the Galaxy (25:30)
- Volume 3 now available to purchase on digital
- James Gunn says understanding Groot is to bond with him
- Streaming in August
- Legendary Star-Lord (29:45)
- James Gunn confirms plans for Star-Lord’s adventures on Earth
- “Fish out of water” story as he acclimates
- Deadpool 3 (34:00)
- Jennifer Garner to return as Elektra
- Other Fox properties include Professor X/Patrick Stewart, Magneto/Ian McKellan, Channing Tatum as Gambit variant
- Cameos galore
- Shang-Chi 2 (41:20)
- Movie to follow after Avengers, but those keep getting delayed
- What If...? (45:50)
- Jeffrey Wright to return as The Watcher this year
- What If...? Season 2 is later
- Presumed to be Loki, however “another project this year that hasn’t been announced”
- Special Presentation for 2023?
- Jeffrey Wright to return as The Watcher this year
- Spider-Man 2 (game) (49:35)
- Hall H panel at SDCC this month
- Focus on Venom/symbiote part of game
- Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (52:00)
- Sinister Six teased to be huge part of Earth 42
- Maybe Miles/Prowler isn’t evil?
- Ahsoka (55:15)
- Trailer delayed due to Twitter malfunctions
- Debuts August on Disney+
- Superman and Lois (56:46)
- Renewed due to long term numbers across streaming, international markets, etc from WB/Discovery
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Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
This week Superhero Slate has confirmed Superman Legacy casting, Andor is taking us back to Naboo, Dune drops a trailer for Part 2, and more!
What We're Watching: Nimona on Netflix
News
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (21:55)
- Now in theaters!
- First reactions
- Superman Legacy (26:05)
- Casting confirmed for upcoming film
- David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane
- Someone predicted in 2020
- Captain America: Brave New World (32:00)
- Filming wrapped on movie
- On schedule for next Fall
- Fantastic Four (34:45)
- Rumor says no cast finalized yet
- Adam Driver priced himself out of Reed Richards role; Margot Robbie turned down Sue Storm
- Vanessa Kirby (MI6, MI7, Hobbs & Shaw) next in line for Invisible Woman
- Deadpool 3 (39:40)
- Re-rumored Owen Wilson as Agent Mobius from TVA
- Spotted in London where filming is happening on movie
- Andor (42:30)
- Filming going back to Naboo stand-in
- Deleted scene from Episode 1 The Phantom Menace
- Dune (44:55)
- Part 2 trailer released
- Tells second half of first book
- Part 3 confirmed by Deadline
- Rumored to cover Dune Messiah, second book in series
- Part 2 trailer released
- The Boys (50:45)
- Release date not revealed until writer’s strike is over
- Secret Invasion (54:10)
- Episode 2 Discussion
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Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
This week Superhero Slate is on the hunt for the Kraven trailer, Comic Con 2023 status is not looking great, Secret Invasion infiltrates Disney+, and more!
What We're Watching: The Bear Season 2, EXTRACTION 2
News
- The Flash (14:00)
- Warner Bros. China accused of paying for positive reviews
- Comments of “best superhero movie ever” being criticized across world as well
- Blue Beetle (17:30)
- Confirmed to be in upcoming DCU, rather than previous DCEU
- Refers to heroes, but not specific ones or events
- Wonder Woman (21:20)
- Gal Gadot apparently leaving door open for return as character
- Cameod in last 2 DCEU films
- DCEU (23:30)
- Box set releasing this fall to collect 10 of the DCEU Films
- Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 84, Aquaman, The Flash, Shazam, Shazam Fury of the Gods, and Black Adam
- Missing Suicide Squad, The Suicide Squad, and Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey; most likely R-rated not in consumer set
- Box set releasing this fall to collect 10 of the DCEU Films
- Kraven (25:45)
- First trailer debuts (poster as homage to comic book)
- Rhino confirmed as a villain
- Magic Blood!
- Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse (37:05)
- Multiple versions in theaters
- Others mention The Spot dialogue differences in flashback sequence
- Comic Con (41:10)
- Marvel, HBO, Universal, Netflix, Lucasfilm, Sony not presenting at SDCC this year
- Marvel Studios (47:00)
- Reportedly will skip Hall H this year at SDCC
- Focus on floor events/presence
- WGA/SAG strikes hard to get people booked for panels
- Deadpool 3 (47:50)
- Confirmed 3+ Deadpool variants in film
- Deadpool 2 ended on multiverse hopping montage
- Ben Affleck spotted on set, returning as Daredevil?
- Confirmed 3+ Deadpool variants in film
- Secret Invasion (51:10)
- Episode 1 now on Disney+
- Spoiler Discussion
- Opening Credits talk @ (1:04:13)
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