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BD and Jenna breakdown Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 7 with every major moment involving the DC Universe characters and their adventure to Earth-X! Then, David Denman joins Brandon Davis for an exclusive interview about the episode and everything in the DC Universe leading to this point! Denman portrays Keith in the DC Universe's series on HBO Max, a character which has been a part of the major Ear...

All of the week's latest MCU, DC Universe, and major movie news plus reactions to The Smashing Machine and One Battle After Another after attending early screenings! Avengers: Doomsday has wrapped production, Tom Holland is recovering from his head injury on the Spider-Man set, and the Wolverine game got a wild M-rated trailer. DC's side saw Man of Tomorrow & Peacemaker theories by the dozen while...

BD and Jenna Anderson break down the hyped-up Episode 6 of Peacemaker Season 2, complete with insights on the big Earth-X twist, Chris and Emilia's emotional scene, the double Vigilante moments, and more. Then, James Gunn sits down with Brandon Davis to discuss Peacemaker and all of the DC Universe, following Season 2 Episode 6 of the HBO Max series. This episode of The Morning After Pod: Phase He...

Marvel Zombies writer, EP, and director Bryan Andrews joins Brandon Davis for a Director Debrief! This in-depth conversation touches on Bryan's origin story with Marvel Studios and his future with Avengers movies, while focusing the majority of the conversation on his work behind Marvel Zombies! Marvel Zombies, a 4-episode series on Disney+, follows up on the "Zombies" episode from What If..? Seas...

Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 5 recap and discussion with BD and Jenna Anderson, covering all things from Rick Flag Sr's quest for revenge to the big reveal of Sasha Bordeaux's true nature. Plus, what's going on with Harcourt and Peacemaker from here and the alternate dimension journey? This is the last episode we have seen before diving into the famous James Gunn favorites, so theories are abound!...

Avengers: Doomsday revealed several first looks in interesting forms at a Disney marketing expo out of Shanghai. Other Marvel news includes insights from James Marsden about returning as Cyclops, a new Marvel Zombies trailer, and Fantastic Four: First Steps getting its home release and bonus features! On the DC Universe side, we finally have Matt Reeves talking about The Batman Part 2, an actor wh...

David S. Goyer, the pen behind so many popular titles and moments in movies and television - especially super hero movies - joins BD for an exclusive interview. The conversation touches on his work on Blade movies in the late 90s, the Venom and Doctor Strange movies he wrote but never had made, Man of Steel transitioning into the new Superman, and more. The second half of the conversation contains...

Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 4 recap and review by BD and Jenna before an interview with Rick Flag Sr. actor Frank Grillo! This episode recaps the many massive events of the latest episode, such as the origins of the Quantum Unfolding Chamber, the theories surrounding Auggie, the hunt for Eagly by Michael Rooker's new character, and a massive theory from Jenna about the origin of Peacemaker's helme...

Chris Evans showed up at Toronto International Film Festival looking ready to hop back into his Captain America role... all while Avengers: Doomsday is filming and an interesting tease from the Russo Brothers has made its way online. Plus, Tom Holland and Tom Holland are talking about Spider-Man: Brand New Day! On the DC side, James Gunn is offering insights about Man of Tomorrow, Peacemaker has a...

James Gunn has officially announced the Superman "sequel" which he has been writing, with Man of Tomorrow being revealed for July of 2027! The Batman II has also had some updates in regards to filming and script reactions from the cast. On the Marvel side, Avengers: Doomsday has gotten some big updates from Channing Tatum and Simu Liu while Dwayne Johnson's The Smashing Machine gets a wild applaus...

BD and Jenna break down the events of Episode 3 from Peacemaker Season 2 before an interview with Auggie Smith himself Robert Patrick kicks off! The episode saw the return of a fan-favorite character from The Suicide Squad as John Cena's Chris Smith explored the other dimension, all while the home world saw relaitonships grow and tensions heighten following the duck attack of Fleury! This podcast...

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...