Phase Hero

Phase Hero recaps all of the CinemaCon presentations and news following a massive slate of movie footage being previewed and announcements being made. Plus, Superman released a preview with the massively successful Minecraft movie, Thunderbolts* teasers are revealing more teases, and Robert Downey Jr. dropped what might be the first tease of his Doctor Doom's appearance!

Captain Marvel directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are behind-the-camera for the latest cinematic entry, Freaky Tales. The film is a love letter to movies and Oakland, largely influenced by real events from Fleck's own upbringing in northern California. Starring Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Dominique Thorne, Jay Ellis, and more, this interview sees Boden and Fleck dive into the creative process o...

Daredevil: Born Again Ep. 7 discussion and review, complete with Easter eggs from the MCU and real world! Daredevil and Kingpin are starting to emerge, as Vanessa pushes Wilson Fisk away from his Mayor persona and back into his overlord gimmick. Meanwhile, Matt Murdock is seeing elements of his life spiral as his feud with Muse rises into a massive action sequence. All of this is discussed on the...

Daredevil: Born Again director David Boyd takes part in an interview breaking down Episode 7 of the series. Boyd previously directed Episode 6, along with episodes of The Walking Dead and more. This interview contains a complete breakdown of Daredevil's encounter with Muse, the story involving Heather, the Kingpin sequences, and more. The video contains spoilers as a means to share new insights re...

Sony hosted its CinemaCon presentation previewing its 2025 and 2026 movie plans, with Spider-Man 4 and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse on the menu for release dates and teases! Plus, Avengers: Doomsday revealed its full cast, DC has some major updates ahead of the new Superman trailer and marketing push, and more from the MCU and other movies! All of these topics are discussed in the live epis...

Daredevil: Born Again episodes 5 and 6 are reviewed and discussed in this live episode. The recap covers Easter eggs, predictions, and insights from the show's directors on these two new episodes. The MCU's latest show is heating up with only 3 episodes left, so the conversation covers details of Matt Murdock and Mayor Fisk's journeys in New York City as Muse and Adam become their targets.

Daredevil: Born Again Episode 6 director David Boyd goes behind-the-scenes on making the MCU series which has now seen Matt Murdock take on Muse, Kingpin take the credit, and more. Boyd's resumé includes The Walking Dead, Deadwood, Friday Night Lights, and more which are all factors in how he worked on the MCU series. This interview, hosted by Brandon Davis for Phase Hero's Daredevil Director Debr...

Daredevil: Born Again director Jeffrey Nachmanoff goes behind-the-scenes of his work on Episode 5. From working with Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock on the stunts in the bank sequences to funny stories from working with the crew on the MCU series in New York. Brandon Davis hosts this interview for Phase Hero, diving into how the MCU's latest Disney+ series was brought to life. This video contains spoi...

Daredevil: Born Again has arrived, seeing Matt Murdock wrestle with embracing his darker half as Wilson Fisk embraces the same. The return of Frank Castle is going to be the subject of discussion, as he was originally planned to return later in the show with a different director having recorded those scenes. This live episode of Phase Hero serves as an immediate reaction to the latest episode of D...

Daredevil: Born Again director Jeffrey Nachmanoff joins the Daredevil Director Debrief interview to share insights and information about filming Episode 4 of the MCU series. Details in this interview include spoilers for the episode which saw Matt Murdock and Frank Castle have a conversation, Matt's urge to embrace his Daredevil side, and Wilson Fisk's unexpected quests as the Mayor of New York Ci...

Avengers: Doomsday & Secret Wars updates from Joe Russo, Daredevil: Born Again ratings are in, Spider-Man 4 has cast a major role while Lanterns added Jason Ritter, State Farm took over the DC Universe, and Lilo & Stitch took over the entire world and Freakier Frida delighted with its trailer. Let's talk about it!  

Novocaine star Jack Quaid and director Dan Berk and Robert Olsen open up about bringing the hilariously entertaining action comedy to life. Brandon Davis hosts the interviews out of Austin, Texas, having been among the first to screen the new movie from Paramount. This interview covers the wild antics in the Novocaine movie, which puts Quaid on screen with Amber Midthunder who previously became a...

Daredevil: Born AgaIn episode 3 featured the trial of White Tiger, with Matt Murdock defending Hector Ayala. Directed by Michael Cuesta, the episode was originally aimed to conclude a two-part pilot and catapult the MCU series into its first season. This episode of Phase Hero serves as a breakdown of the new episodes with a review score coming at the end of the episode.

Daredevil: Born Again director Michael Cuesta opens up about working on the Marvel series, his first time crafting a super hero story. Cuesta previously directed the pilot episode of Dexter, with his two episodes of the new Daredevil show originally intended to be the pilot of the Marvel TV series. Brandon Davis walks through the work on Matt Murdock's story in these new episodes, discussing the e...

Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars got some big updates this week, with the most informative and official coming from Joe Russo about Robert Downey Jr as Doom. Plus, the DC side is seeing lots of words being said about Superman and The Batman 2 while Paramount's Novocaine movie is in the midst of a stellar marketing tour.

Marvel's Head of TV, Streaming, and Animation, Brad Winderbaum, addressed the shocking opening moments of Daredevil: Born Again. This interview clip contains major spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again's premiere episodes. Brandon Davis conducted this interview ahead of the premiere, having seen only the first two episodes of the new Daredevil series. The full interview is available on the channel an...

Daredevil: Born Again is finally upon us and BD sat down with Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Marvel TV boss Brad Winderbaum to talk about the upcoming series. These interviews do not contain spoilers for the journey Matt Murdock / Daredevil and Wilson Fisk / Kingpin are going on in the MCU series. The conversations cover topics about playing the characters after living with them on Netflix fo...

DC Studios opened its doors for an update on their slate and plans, an event which BD got to attend on the Warner Bros. lot. Daredevil: Born Again had its premiere and reactions flooded the Internet. The Russo Bros. held their Electric State premiere in LA and a junket, prompting questions about their work on the next two Avengers movies!

Daredevil: Born Again is on its press tour generating interesting quotes from Charlie Cox and company about the MCU's Defenders. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has released its final episodes, and first looks at Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey & a trailer for Freaky Tales have dropped. Plus, Avengers: Doomsday is gearing up to film on the heels of Captain America 4 having a successful box o...

Captain America: Brave New World review and breakdown time is here! This live episode of Phase Hero featuring special guest reviewer Fantastic Frankey will give the latest MCU movie a rating out of 10, as well as a complete breakdown of the Easter eggs and key moments in the Captain America movie. This follows the Phase Hero interview with Captain America 4 director Julius Onah, with insights from...

Captain America: Brave New World director Julius Onah joins Phase Hero to discuss the latest journey Sam Wilson is taking in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Onah directed Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Harrison Ford, and the rest of the cast in this Phase 5 film for Marvel Studios, speaking to Brandon Davis about bringing the film, its action, the Red Hulk, and ties to The Incredible Hulk to life....

How to Train Your Dragon star Mason Thames and director Dean DeBlois joins Phase Hero live to discuss the live-action movie's trailer launch! Captain America: Brave New World reviews are officially in. Plus, Thunderbolts* dropped a new trailer, Superman's Krypto took flight at the Puppy Bowl, and Avengers: Doomsday is set to begin filming soon! The show ends with a discussion about Daredevil's app...

Jurassic World: Rebirth released a new trailer, Chris Evans is claiming he will not be in Avengers: Doomsday, and the fallout of Fantastic Four: First Steps releasing its first look is still going crazy! Plus, the Captain America: Brave New World press tour is generating some headlines, M3GAN 2.0 is officially dancing, and Blue Beetle is ready to return in the DC Universe! Plus, a discussion about...

The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer is finally taking off! This Immediate Reaction episode of Phase Hero brings BD, Jenna, Jamie, and Aaron together to talk about the MCU getting to introduce the Fantastic Four in their own movie. Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn are finally being seen as Marvel's First Family in a timeline separate from the Avengers. What happ...

Superman, Captain America: Brave New World, Daredevil: Born Again, and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man all made plenty of headlines this week for reasons that aren't all a ton of fun. Plus, Ryan Coogler released his Sinners trailer and spoke about the film to drum up a ton of excitement for the vampire movie arriving in April. With so much to talk about, the Phase Hero crew addresses all of...