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A weekly podcast where Chris and Mike talk about TV and movie news, superheroes, and everything in-between! Check out our show notes and chapters in each episode to see full images and links to all the content we talk about.
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Deadpool Popcorn Bucket, Giancarlo Esposito joins Captain America, Deathstroke Confirmed & More!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eZV6c5EgjA
This week on Superhero Slate we're debuting the official Deadpool & Wolverine popcorn bucket, Giancarlo Esposito joins the MCU, James Gunn confirms Deathstroke in the DCU, and more!
What We're Watching: Reacher, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Batman Begins, The Rock, X-men (2001)
News
X-Men (23:42)
Bryan Cranston has met with Kevin Feige
Feige does a lot of generic actor meetings
Previously mentioned wanting to play someone new, including Mr. Sinister
Prevents comparison to other versions
Deadpool & Wolverine (27:30)
First Popcorn bucket revealed
Looks like BossLogic idea
Regal teasing their version
Captain America: Brave New World (37:35)
Confirmed: Giancarlo Esposito has been added to film as “a thorn in Sam Wilson’s side” set photos confirm
Will also appear in TV series, probably Daredevil Born Again?
Character could be Cutthroat, who has ties to Serpent Society
Currently filming police chasing “The Falcon” with car explosion and hand to hand fight sequences
Diamondback (Rosa Salazar) given comic accurate appearance in reshoots
Previous set photos
Thunderbolts* (45:55)
Rumor: Yelena, US Agent, Ghost, and Taskmaster sent to eliminate a target in a vault and realize they are sent there to die
Could be the Sentry character?
They team up to bring Contessa Valentina Allegre De Fontaine down
Possibly enlist The Sentry to protect her against team?
Thor (48:20)
Thor 5 looking to film Fall 2025 for post-Secret Wars release
Search for writer/director ongoing
Scarlet Witch (52:10)
Rumor: Looking for a director for a solo based movie to be in theaters before Secret Wars
If director search is ongoing, script might be near completion
Deathstroke (54:40)
James Gunn “confirms” plans to have Deathstroke in DCU
Could be something now or way later such as rumored Teen Titans movie
Booster Gold (57:15)
Three frontrunners for role rumored to be: Dylan Playfair (Letterkenny), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk), and Patrick Schwarzenegger (Gen V)
The Umbrella Academy (59:11)
4th and Final Season trailer released
Has no books to follow
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X-Men 97 Review, Deadpool & Wolverine Tickets On Sale, Venom 3's Plot Leak, and more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InyGVf3Qw_Q
This week on Superhero Slate we're reviewing the first season of X-Men 97, get your Deadpool & Wolverine Tickets quick, Venom the Last Dance is going out with a bang, and more!
News
Deadpool & Wolverine (25:00)
New in-cinema ad to turn off phones
Tickets now available
Fastest selling R rated film
Some promos include “best friends” necklaces
First Marvel movie to have beer tie-in ads
X-Men (32:35)
Deadline says Michael Lesslie (The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) is in talks to write the mutant led reboot
Vision (33:55)
Series officially announced with Terry Matalas (Star Trek Picard) as showrunner
Will be ‘revamped’ from VisionQuest ideas
2026 premiere
Wonder Man (37:50)
Confirmed to be a “Marvel Spotlight” TV series like Echo
Winderbaum confirms process 2 years ago was “fill the service (Disney+) as fast as possible no matter what” and is now a more “considered approach” where they develop more than they produce
The Blonde Phantom (44:50)
Taylor Swift has met with Kevin Feige about MCU
Rumor: Will be taking lead in Scarlett Johansson’s Blonde Phantom project
1950s spy movie set in Las Vegas
Would align with non-necessary character era + huge audience draw
Fantastic Four (48:30)
Franklin Richards will be part of the team and his suit will have the number 5 on it
Reed/Sue are easily of parent age actors
Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) joined the cast in an unknown but ‘surprising’ role
Rumor: multiversal version of Dr. Doom
Avengers 5 (54:00)
Rumor: a new Kang/The Conquerer will be announced in the “next few months”
Could use the name “The Conquerer” to get around potential issues, if any exist
Fantastic Four not likely to appear in this film
Spider-Man 4 (55:23)
Bad Boys/Batgirl director team Adil El Arbi and Billal Fallah as frontrunners for directing
Rumor: The Kingpin will be the main villain with returning henchmen The Shocker and The Scorpion to return, with the latter bonding with the MCU symbiote (like the comics)
Peter Parker may be killed, then bond with the symbiote to bring him back to life and give him the black suit
Venom: The Last Dance (58:30)
Rumor: Plot synopsis leaked online
Focus on Eddie keeping his universe’s 10 yr old Peter Parker alive, while dealing with the spawns of Carnage symbiotes and “The Jury” humans who want to kill all symbiotes in existence.
Kraven: The Hunter (1:03:15)
Sony exec says the movie was moved to December because “more will will have ti... -
Marvel Television Returns, Nic Cage as Spider-Man Noir, DCU Live-Action Crossover, and more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3ksyMcP_8o
This week Superhero Slate is getting a better look at the revamped Daredevil series, Nicolas Cage returns to his Spider-Man Noir role, the first DCU crossover character is confirmed, and more!
Guest Host: Patrick! Also Roger Corman Follow-Up and Marvel Rivals - Full Week
News
Deadpool & Wolverine (17:00)
Tickets go on sale tomorrow
July 26, 2024
Marvel Television (20:30)
Branding reborn for MCU series on Disney Plus
Lives alongside Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation
Daredevil: Born Again (28:10)
New icon and releasing March 2025
Confirmed to be reduced to 9 episodes
Season 2 would be next 9 episodes
Footage showcases returning characters, Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, Wilson Fisk/Kingpin
Ironheart (31:00)
New logo and confirming 2025 release date
Footage describes stealing parts at MIT to build early suit and getting expelled, later shots show better final Ironheart suit in action
Agatha All Along (35:25)
Series confirms name with release date
Other titles as plays on how things aren’t as they seem
Coven of Chaos, The Darkhold Diaries, House of Harkness, and The Lying Witch with a Great Wardrobe
Footage teases Agatha getting out of Wanda’s hex and walking the Witches Road to create her own coven
Two episode premiere on September 18
Hawkeye (39:40)
Season 2 rumored to be greenlit
Focus on Clint’s brother, Barney, as villain
Kate and Clint trapped in one location, similar to The Raid movies
The Blonde Phantom (43:50)
Rumor: Scarlet Johansson’s Marvel project (as producer) is based on the Blonde Phantom
Created in 1946 in All Select Comics, then reintroduced in The Sensational She-Hulk in 1989-1994
ScarJo mentioned character in previous interviews when asked about Marvel characters before being selected as Black Widow
Noir (49:00)
Amazon confirms Nicolas Cage to star as “Spider-Man Noir” in series
Not an adaptation of comic book, but ‘based on’ style series
Produced by Lord, Miller, and Pascal
Described as:
"of an aging and down on his luck private investigator (Cage) in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero."
Creature Commandos (56:35)
Frank Grillo to reprise role as Rick Flag Sr. in Peacemaker season 2
With a vendetta against Peacemaker
Series to be screened at Annecy Film Festival in June
Booster Gold (59:50)
TV series will use Blue Beetle from the 2023 movie
Casting to be announced this year
Rumored to be Chris Pratt, but unlikely
Green Lantern (1:04:24)
Lanterns TV series has Chris Mundy (Criminal Minds) as show runner
Tom King (Batman/comic books, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (comic)) as co-writer
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (1:08:45)
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Galactus Cast for Fantastic Four, Superman’s Suit Revealed, Darth Jar Jar’s Confirmed, and more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNcYFzq8-_k
This week on Superhero Slate, we've got Galactus Cast for Fantastic Four, Superman’s Suit Revealed, Darth Jar Jar Binks Confirmed, and more!
What We're Doing: Marvel Rivals, Wolves of Glendale
News
LEGO Star Wars (25:15)
Rebuild the Galaxy shows off Darth Jar Jar Binks
Funny What-If style moments and mixes of popular Star Wars characters
Marvel (31:50)
Marvel has issued a DMCA subpoena for leaker account “CanWeGetSomeToast”
Due to Captain America’s new suit reveal last month
Not an important topic
Looking to find out who leaker is
Fantastic Four (1994) (36:10)
Roger Corman passed away at 98
Producer of low budget unreleased movie
Fantastic Four (39:15)
Adds Ralph Ineson (Game of Thrones, Harry Potter) as Galactus
John Malkovich joins cast in secret role
Maybe Dr. Storm (father)
Black Panther 3 (44:15)
Ryan Coogler might hand off film to someone else and direct either Avengers 5 or Secret Wars
Possibly X-men, but film doesn’t even have writer
Armor Wars (50:40)
Possibly scrapped? (not likely)
Bob Iger confirming reduce output MCU numbers to 2 TV shows a year and 2 or 3 movies a year
Eyes of Wakanda (56:20)
Among series Marvel has confirmed to release on Disney+ this year
Also Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Hit Monkey Season 2 (July), and Agatha series
No word on Marvel Zombies or What If Season 3 yet
What If... (59:40)
Apple Vision Pro Experience announced
Captain Marvel as Nova
Avengers: Endgame (1:03:15)
Re-rumors of Chris Evans led Captain America show to return the Infinity Stones
Would be made to create an “event television” series again
Daredevil (1:06:30)
Krystin Ritter teasing return as Jessica Jones (again)
Looks to be Jewel persona from comics
Superman (1:08:20)
James Gunn shares first look at David Corenswet in suit
Photo taken “in camera”
Batman: Caped Crusader (1:14:50)
First official look at Batman in upcoming Amazon series
Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and Clayface as well
Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (1:16:35)
WB confirms next Live-Action lord of the rings for 2026
Returning Andy Serkis as Gollum and director of film
No direct books for film to follow, -
Star Wars Day, The Boys Season 4 Trailer, Rumors for the Avengers, Blade, Midnight Suns, and more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtSX5mdEsCw
This week on Superhero Slate, we're celebrating Star Wars Day, The Boys get the first trailer for Season 4, we’re opening up the rumor mill for the Avengers, Blade, Midnight Suns, and more!
What We're Watching: Game Changer, Halloween (A Hidden Movement Game), Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace
News
Star Wars Celebration (15:25)
In Japan this year
Fortnite
The Acolyte (16:45)
First story trailer reveals Jedi hunting villain
June 4th double episode premiere
The Mandalorian and Grogu (22:00)
Will begin filming later this month
Confirmed by stunt actors, production milestones are being met and is on track for May 2026
The Boys (23:15)
Season 4 trailer showcases lots of blood, powers, and farm animals
Amazon Prime on June 13
Batman: Arkham Shadow (26:50)
New Announced second Batman VR game
Will take place in Arkham game universe
Releasing for Quest 3 in 2024
Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part 3 (28:55)
Upcoming animated movie to feature Kevin Conroy’s Batman and Mark Hamill’s Joker
Other versions of characters will also appear
Has been combining the animated universes, similar to the original Crisis comic book
Agatha (30:50)
Promotion for Fall series looks to be about to ramp up
WandaVision social profile is now half purple
Captain America: Brave New World (32:35)
Images showing off Sam Wilson’s Captain America suit
Confirms the New Falcon
Look at flight helmets
RUMOR: Adamantium will make its appearance in this film, and has ties to the Celestial corpse from Eternals
The Fantastic Four (38:45)
Adds Paul Walter Hauser to the film in undisclosed role
Possible HERBIE voice or Mole Man?
Avengers 5 (41:45)
Rumor: Main characters to lead film are Captain America (Sam Wilson), Spider-Man, Moon Knight, The Hulk, and She-Hulk
Kang Variant (not Jonathan Majors) rumored to still be the main threat
Avengers: Secret Wars (50:15)
Rumor: Film will see Tom Holland gain the black symbiote suit
Similar to original comic Secret Wars #8
Will be part of the symbiote left behind in No Way Home
Blade (53:40)
Rumor: Wesley Snipes has signed up to reappear as his Daywalker version in a future Marvel movie
Could be a return in Secret Wars; most likely not a Blade reboot cameo
Midnight Suns (56:10)
Rumor: Fede Alvarez (Alien Covenant, Evil Dead) is top choice to direct horror film for Marvel
Michael Giacchino also runner up due to work on Werewolf by Night
Captain Britain (58:05)
Rumor: A Captain Britain series is in development for Disney+ -
Deadpool and Wolverine Trailer, X-Men Movie Coming Soon, Kraven delayed to December, and more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOHmoK5KG_I
This week Superhero Slate is watching the Deadpool and Wolverine trailer, there are X-men Movie Announcement Soon, Kraven is delayed to December, and more!
What We're Doing: Tokyo Vice, Hundreds of Beavers (2024), Star Wars Day/The Phantom Menace
News
Deadpool & Wolverine (19:35)
New trailer features first Hugh Jackman look
Costumes, cameos, and cuss words, oh my!
Spider-Man 1 fight sequence?
Will not require any previous MCU Films knowledge to watch, per Shawn Levy
Maybe the Fox movies then?
Some reshoots taking place through May, possibly more Cameos?
Avenger: Endgame (32:55)
5 years since release
Closer to that 5 year time jump than ever
Avengers 5 (34:45)
Will feature smaller set of characters
Most likely remaining original Avengers
Begin filming January 2025 in UK
Armor Wars (37:20)
Begin filming in Atlanta & UK in January 2025
Shang-Chi 2 (40:25)
Movie to start filming in UK in March 2025
Avengers vs X-Men (43:15)
Rumor: movie in development for a future Avengers title post X-Men
Comic series of name AvX focused on Phoenix powers splitting among 5 mutants
Cyclops killed Professor X
X-Men (49:10)
Writer narrowed down, announcement expected in the next few weeks
Most likely post-Secret Wars
Black Widow (53:30)
Scarlett Johansson’s project most likely a Disney+ series
Is a producer on project, not starring
Could focus on either Florence Pugh’s Yelena or the Black Widow program
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (57:55)
Lisa Singer and Stu Livingston who worked on show, are back at Marvel Animation as Episode Directors
Say they cannot share details until press release
Kraven (59:55)
Sony delays movie to December 13
Originally the new Karate Kid movie; giving Cobra Kai time to finish
X-men 97 (1:06:47)
LifeDeath Part 2 & Bright Eyes Discussion
Fallout (1:25:40)
First half of season 1 with SPOILERS discussion
Fallout 4 - Mike
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