Hall of Justice

Longtime screenwriter and animation writer Jeremy Adams makes his third appearance on the podcast to discuss his new deal with DC Comics. After establishing himself in animation, he was offered an opportunity to write The Flash comics. After a successful run, Adams has moved on to Green Lantern and Aquaman, to name a few. In February 2025, Adams signed a multi-year exclusivity contract with DC Com...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Sony Pictures release "Kraven the Hunter" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Kraven the Hunter is the latest in a series of Spider-Man “spin-off” movies produced by Sony Pictures. It follows the Venom trilogy, Morbius, and Madame Web. It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff. J.C. Chandor directed it. Adam Rose was...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2025 Marvel Animation release "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Spider-Man is a character that has an extensive animation history. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is the newest entry in animation of the wall-crawler. When the show was originally announced, it was supposed to be a “pr...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2025 Marvel Studios release "Captain America: Brave New World" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Captain America: Brave New World is the next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It follows the storyline of Sam Wilson, who inherited the shield from Steve Rogers in Avengers: Endgame. Sam's story continued in the Disney+ seri...

This is it! The exciting conclusion! The finale of the live script reading of the never-seen first draft of the unmade 5th Christopher Reeve Superman movie that was performed in Los Angeles on November 12th, 2024. The stage reading of the script was made with actors. The audio is presented here like an old-fashioned radio play. It stars Ray Carsillo as The Narrator, Jonathan Cahill as Clark Kent /...

This episode is a continuation of a live script reading performance of the never-seen first draft of the unmade 5th Christopher Reeve Superman movie that took place on November 12th, 2024. The stage reading of the script was made with actors. The audio is presented here like an old-fashioned radio play. The presentation stars Ray Carsillo as The Narrator Jonathan Cahill as Clark Kent / Superman Ke...

For the first time ever, a live script reading performance of the never-seen first draft of the unmade 5th Christopher Reeve Superman movie took place in late 2024. After Superman IV bombed, Alexander and Ilya Salkind reacquired the rights to Superman. They attempted to restore the franchise to greatness by making Superman V. Salkind met with Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder to discuss a plan t...

Ilya Salkind is one of the movie's executive producers that started the superhero genre. Superman: The Movie in 1978 taught audiences that you can believe a man can fly. Salkind's father Alexander acquired the rights to make the movie, and its sequels, Superman II and Superman III. He also exec-produced 1984's Supergirl starring Helen Slater. In this episode, Salkind gives an in-depth conversation...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024-2025 Star Wars release "Skeleton Crew" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Skeleton Crew is the latest entry in the Star Wars universe. It is an 8-episode series streaming on Disney+. Set five years after Return of the Jedi and the same era as the Mandalorian, Ashoka, and Boba Fett shows, it involves a group of four children...

This is a new adaptation of the classic 1986 comic book, so while the plot points of this film are openly discussed, it can hardly be called SPOILERS. Watchmen Chapter 2 is the second half of the animated adaptation of the classic 1986 comic book series. It picks up directly where Chapter 1 ended. Brandon Vietti directed both Chapters and is making his third appearance on the podcast. In this epis...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Marvel Studios release "What If?...., Season 3" or do not mind hearing key plot points. What If? is an animated series produced by Marvel Animation and streamed on Disney+. It features Oatu the Watcher, who shows the various universes in the Marvel multiverse. The series consists of eight episodes and concludes a storyline that b...

Just like the classic 1966 Batman TV show, the Burt Ward interview is a two-parter! This episode is a continuation of Episode 406 and picks up where that episode ended. Burt Ward played Robin/Dick Grayson in the 1966 Batman TV series, alongside the late Adam West in the famed television series that became the #1 rated TV Show in the world. He later became a hero of a different sort, creating and o...

"Holy Podcast Batman!" Superhero icon Burt Ward played Robin/Dick Grayson in the 1966 Batman TV series, alongside the late Adam West. He was an aspiring young actor at UCLA whose first acting interview landed him the role of Robin the Boy Wonder in the famed television series that became the #1 rated TV Show in the world. He later became a hero of a different sort, creating and operating with his...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Warner Bros./DC Comics HBO release "The Penguin" or do not mind hearing key plot points. The Penguin is a direct spinoff of the 2022 film “The Batman.” Oz Cobb plays a small role in an interrogation scene in the film. In this 8-part series, Oz's backstory is explored and a plot involving him unfolds. The Penguin is played in both...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Marvel release "Agatha All Along" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Agatha All Along is a direct follow-up to the 2020 Marvel release "Wandavision." It stars Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness, the primary villain in Wandavision. It takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe but is released under the banner Marvel Television...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Sony/Marvel release "Venom: The Last Dance" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Venom: The Last Dance is the 3rd movie in the Venom franchise, adjacent to the Spider-Man movie lore. Venom was a huge hit in 2018, and this movie tells the story of Eddie Brock and his symbiote who are on the run and being chased by an alien mena...

Iconic voice actors Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt joined the show to discuss their newest venture. They co-wrote a graphic novel, entitled, “Topsy McGee and the Scarab of Solomon.” Platt has provided voices for dozens of English-language versions of Japanese anime films, television series, and video games including Naruto, Rave Master, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Warner Bros./DC Comics release " Joker: Folie à Deux" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Joker: Folie à Deux is the sequel to the 2019 film Joker. It stars Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, Lady Gaga as Harleen "Lee" Quinzel, and was directed by Todd Phillips. The film takes place directly after the events of the first Joker...

Acclaimed actor and voice actor Diedrich Bader returns to the podcast to commemorate the show's 400th episode. Bader was a guest on Episode 177 while promoting the animated film Superman: Red Son. Bader is in the midst of an accomplished career both as an on-screen performer and a voice actor. Most notably, Bader starred in the Drew Carey Show, American Housewife, and Outsourced. Recently, he appe...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Hasbro/Paramount release "Transformers One " or do not mind hearing key plot points. Transformers One is an animated feature based on Hasbro's Transformers Toy Line. It is set on Cybertron, the home planet of the Transformers and depicts the origins and early relationship of Optimus Prime and Megatron. It is not specific to any m...

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Netflix release "The Umbrella Academy (Season 4) " or do not mind hearing key plot points. The Umbrella Academy is based on a Dark Horse comic book of the same name. The premise of the comic and show revolves around 43 women spontaneously giving birth to a child without showing any signs of pregnancy before labor. Sir Reginald Ha...

If you are a fan of the superhero genre (and if you are listening to this podcast you might be), you have most likely seen Tiffany Smith either acting or hosting a genre-centric show. She was a host of DC Universe's "DC Daily," The CW's Fan Talk: The Flash and Fan Feast, AMC's Geeking Out (alongside Kevin Smith and Greg Grunberg), Fandango's Movie 3-Some, and IGN's Live at San Diego Comic-Con cove...

Marc Bernardin is the co-host of a popular podcast with filmmaker Kevin Smith entitled “Fatman Beyond.” He spent 13 years as a journalist for Entertainment Weekly and worked for other publications before and after. He then boldly transitioned from covering the entertainment industry to being part of it. He is now a TV/film/comic book writer who has written on shows such as Castle Rock, Treadstone,...

Acclaimed television and film writer Ken Levine has had a successful writing career that consisted of Cheers, Frasier, M*A*S*H, Everybody Loves Raymond, and countless others. He is also an accomplished Major League baseball announcer. He shared an Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy award in 1983 for his work on Cheers. He recently stopped producing his own podcast, Hollywood and Levine, and his own bl...

This is a new adaptation of the classic 1986 comic book, so while the plot points of this film are openly discussed, it can hardly be called SPOILERS. Watchmen Chapter 1 is DC's newest full-length animated film, kicking off a two-part adaptation of the acclaimed 1986 Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons comic book. The movie was directed by Brandon Vietti, who joined this episode to discuss Watchmen Chapte...