Phase Hero

BD and Jenna recap and review Episode 2 of Peacemaker's second season before a deep dive into the DC Unvierse with Sasha Bordeaux actress Sol Rodriguez! Sol Rodriguez joins The Morning After Pod: Phase Hero's Peacemaker Podcast to discuss her role as Sasha Bordeaux in the DC Universe! Rodriguez debuted in the Season 2 premiere of Peacemaker, taking on the role known best from comics as the bodygua...

Ryan Reynolds is seemingly all but confirmed to appear in Avengers: Doomsday as Nightcrawler seems to have no idea what he's doing there! Meanwhile, the DC Universe has updates about The Penguin and The Batman II, along with other upcoming projects, just as K-Pop Demon Hunters becomes the biggest movie of all-time at Netflix! This episode will also feature a discussion about Peacemaker's Season 2...

Sean Gunn sits down with BD for a deep dive into the events of Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 1, along with a complete look at his work in the DC Universe where he also plays GI Robot, Weasel, and Calendar Man. The interview contains spoilers for for Max Lord's scene in Peacemaker's Season 2 premiere! It also touches on Gunn's work as Kraglin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as whether or no...

The reviews are in for Peacemaker and BD has seen the first five episodes, sharing a spoiler-free reaction to the series in this episode of Phase Hero from August 15! Plus, James Gunn dropped a bunch of insights to DC Universe plans while doing interviews with new quotes about Superman, Bloodsport, Harley Quinn, and more. On the Marvel side, a New York Comic Con panel is on the way while Ryan Reyn...

First Friday Fam Mail is officially here! BD & Jenna answer questions submitted by the Phase Hero family, ranging from career moments to geeky theory questions. This episode will release on the first Friday of each month and have a different pair of Phase Hero hosts answering questions each time! This August edition features a dozen questions and updates on the crew's journeys, memories, and movie...

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has dominated social media feeds with photos and videos from Glasgow showing Tom Holland's MCU hero swinging through the streets of what will be repurposed as New York City for the movie! Additional news includes updates on Fantastic Four: First Steps' box office, Superman's soaring continuing, and more movie, Marvel, and DC updates. Plus, Eyes of Wakanda has arrived and...

Paul Walter Hauser and Akiva Schaffer talk with Brandon Davis about The Naked Gun, the latest great comedy to hit theaters. Hauser's interview is a spoiler-free good time which culminated in a wrestling stunt better consumed on video. Schaffer's interview is the official Director Debrief of Phase Hero, centered around the events and choices made in The Naked Gun and shedding a light on how some of...

San Diego Comic-Con 2025 is in the books, with Peacemaker having been one of the biggest headlines of the weekend! Predator: Badlands, Tron: Ares, and more had a major presence in terms of panels, while Marvel focused on a Fantastic Four: First Steps-themed booth. A lot of the headlines are still coming for Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Universe updates outside of SDCC, so this live episode of...

Steve Agee rolled into the studio put together by That Hashtag Show at San Diego Comic-Con for a Phase Hero interview focused on his work and life in the DC Universe. Agee debuted in the DC Universe as John Economos when James Gunn directed The Suicide Squad, where he also stood in for King Shark on the film's set. He then went on to portray Economos in Peacemaker Season 1, Creature Commandos, and...

It's time for the Director Debrief! The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman sits down with Brandon Davis for a thorough dive into the film, the choices behind-the-camera, lore, and more. This interview contains spoilers for Fantastic Four: First Steps, as it tackles details of the credits scene, major story points with Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm, and more....

Brandon Davis, Jenna Anderson, Jamie Jirak, and Aaron Perine review The Fantastic Four: First Steps together from the studio of ThatHashtagShow in San Diego! This fun discussion about Marvel's latest entry contains spoilers for the movie and a 10-score to round out the episode. Insights about Matt Shakman's Director Debrief episode, Easter eggs with comic insights from Professor Jenna, and some ho...

Fresh off of the Fantastic Four: First Steps premiere and junket, as well as the Freakier Friday events - BD, Jenna, and Aaron come together ahead of San Diego Comic-Con for a chat rounding up the Fantastic Four reviews, the many Marvel Cinematic Universe updates from Kevin Feige, the Superman box office records for the year, Clayface news, the Avatar: Fire and Ash trailer, and more movie updates....

Ralph Ineson and Julia Garner open up about portraying Galactus and Shalla-Bal / Silver Surfer in Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps in this fun and informative interview hosted by Phase Hero's Brandon Davis. This interview contains no spoilers for the upcoming movie, rather it sheds a light on how the two performers played the cosmic MCU characters. This is part the Fantastic Four Takeover, whi...

Pedro Pascal sits down with Brandon Davis for an exclusive interview with the Phase Hero podcast! This interview contains no spoilers for the upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps movie but sheds light on his experience joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe and forming Marvel's First Family. It also includes Pascal's perspective on joining the cast of Avengers: Doomsday, filming alongside some of t...

Superman is soaring, especially at the domestic box office! Fantastic Four: First Steps is starting its all-out push but did the recent trailer show too much? Plus, Supergirl, The Naked Gun, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and - of course - thoughts about the EMMY nominations (and snubs) from Jamie and the gang. BD, Jenna, Jamie, and Aaron hop in for a fun new Phase Hero episode rounding up all o...

Superman is finally here with opening night screenings having kicked off the movie's worldwide release. In this live podcast recording, the Phase Hero crew of Brandon Davis, Jenna Anderson, Jamie Jirak, and Aaron Perine, the entirety of Superman is fair game for a discussion. From major DC Universe Easter eggs to hot takes about the characters, it's all broken down in this exciting new episode! Ho...

Superman stars David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult open up about portraying Superman / Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Lex Luthor, respectively. This interview contains insight about the movie and some may consider elements of the Lois Lane question to contain spoiler-y insights, though it is based on intel obtained from the trailer for Superman. The questions aim to be spoiler-free....

Superman reviews are officially here and the movie is surrounded by positivity as the DC Universe gets ready to launch this weekend. This episode of Phase Hero rounds up some of the reviews with thoughts from the hosts before featuring updates with the Fantastic Four: First Steps global promotional tour, Dune: Part 3 updates, and a look at the massive box office opening for Jurassic World Rebirth...

The Superman embargo has officially lifted and BD & Jenna are here to share their spoiler-free thoughts on the film! This episode takes a look at what works best in the movie and what some of the issues might be for it, shining a light on the amount of hope injected into the new DC Universe. This is the first official reaction to Superman on Phase Hero with another episode scheduled to record live...

Superman writer and director James Gunn sits down with BD to talk about the movie which aims to launch the DC Universe. This interview aims to be spoiler-free but includes very small details about the new film, such as insights about Superman's heroics. It also includes the full audio of the Hot Toys reveal which video is available of on social channels! James Gunn is the first interview kicking o...

Ironheart has released all episodes on Disney+, meaning it is time for a spoiler-filled review and discussion! This episode of Phase Hero discusses the complete season of Ironheart, including the exciting finale episode, with a breakdown of what might be coming next, some Easter eggs found along the way, and more! The end of the episode includes 10-score ratings from the group!

A new Wonder Woman casting rumor has been addressed by James Gunn while the Superman press tour has fully taken flight. Plus, Fantastic Four seems to be starting its big push with new teasers and all relevant MCU updates updates of the week! Jurassic World Rebirth is making noise with review scores and two new movie trailer have people pretty fired up with The Running Man and Project Hail Mary. 

Jon Bernthal is officially returning as the Punisher for Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Ironheart reactions are pouring in as we prepare for a new trailer for Fantastic Four: First Steps! The X-Men got a director?! A new Marvel movie release date?! Plus, the director of Lanterns, James Hawes, opened up about the series for the first time with some big promises. Meanwhile, Superman is on a massive g...

28 Years Later director Danny Boyle opens up about revisiting the rage virus infected world after all these years, which called for filming on the isolated Holy Island and using iPhones for very specific reasons! Unlike most other Director Debrief episodes, this interview with Boyle does not contain spoilers for 28 Years Later. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jodie Comer follow the Boyle interview with i...

Fantastic Four: First Steps had a creator event to promote new merchandise, Ironheart is nearing with Robert Downey Jr. sending love for her while wearing a Doctor Doom-themed hat from Avengers: Doomsday's set, and James Gunn got people fired up with his comments about Disney's output mandate and Marvel Studios. All of the latest MCU updates are in this new Marvel-centric episode of Phase Hero!