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Dec. 3, 2025: ScarJo in The Batman Part II, Mighty Avengers Revealed, & Avatar 3 Dec 04, 2025

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Reports have come out that Scarlett Johansson is going to be joining the cast of The Batman - Part II, while another key cast member is reportedly not going to be a part of the saga's next installment. On the MCU side of things, Avengers: Doomsday had a major update in regards to Sam Wilson's Avengers team and a surprising character who will be a part of it and more has come out from Marvel Studios projects and talent! Plus, BD attended the Avatar: Fire and Ash premiere and has spoiler-free thoughts to share on the film!

Upcoming interviews episodes feature Sara Sampaio, Maria Gabriela de Faria, Michael Rooker, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, James Cameron, and more!

Upcoming Phase Hero episodes with Jenna, BD, Jamie, and Aaron include 2025's Best-Of rankings and a 2026 anticipation rankings episode!

Supergirl Trailer Reports, MCU Cast Quotes | Nov 26, 2025 Nov 27, 2025

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Marvel actors like Hugh Jackman, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Kelsey Grammer have dropped quotes about possible returns as Wolverine, Doctor Strange, and Beast respectively. Meanwhile, Sadie Sink continues to get asked about Spider-Man: Brand New Day and one important person has hope for an Eternals sequel! In the DC Universe, the Supergirl trailer might be upon us and Lanterns got a solidified window of release while Clayface updates continue to pour in. This weekend, it's Wicked: For Good in its second week vs. Zootopia 2 for a massive box office! Plus, Jenna and Jamie have thoughts about the new Hunger Games movie trailer!

Phase Hero is live on Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7pm PT with a recap of the week's biggest Marvel & DC movie news, along with other major movie updates and loads of insights and opinions.

Wicked: For Good Review & Discussion Nov 24, 2025

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Wicked: For Good is finally here and BD, Jamie, Jenna, and Aaron have their review of the movie with a thoughtful discussion of it! Is Wicked: For Good as good as the first Wicked movie? Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo delivered original songs, as well as classics from the Wicked musical, under the direction of Jon M. Chu... so how did the saga wrap up for Elphaba and Glinda... and is it a good story, playing on that which originated in The Wizard of Oz? This review contains spoilers for Wicked: For Good, as well as score out-of-10!

Black Panther 3, Jimmy Olsen Show, Wicked: For Good Reaction Nov 20, 2025

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Following a week of massive rumors for Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars... as well as a wild new DC Universe show getting reported on, Phase Hero returns with a massive Season 2 premiere rounding up all of the latest major movie and TV news. Plus, BD went to the Wicked: For Good premiere by the time this releases. Hear all about it and more!

Superman & Peacemaker's LuthorCorp: Stephen Blackehart & Bonnie Discepolo Interview Nov 17, 2025

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James Gunn brought Stephen Blackehart and Bonnie Discepolo to the DC Universe as Sydney Happerson and Ali Jessop, respectively. Now, they have appeared in Superman and Peacemaker, with potentially massive roles ahead as Man of Tomorrow gears up to film in April! Brandon Davis hosts the latest DC Universe deep dive with the cast who bring the world and its characters to life, following The Morning After Pod with a focus on Superman and more in the franchise! They both previously appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy movies, with this interview discussing the work on the Marvel side, as well! Everything from the credits scenes to costume designs and relationships with Lex Luthor is covered!

Stephen Blackehart and Bonnie Discepolo are this episodes Main Characters!

Full video of this interview is available at on YouTube.

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MCU Infinity Saga Rankings | Phase Hero 100 Nov 13, 2025

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If the MCU had a Phase Zero, this podcast would start there... but there are Phase One, Two, and Three for the Phase Hero podcast to rank with the Infinity Saga for Ep. 100! BD, Jenna, Jamie, and Aaron got together live in the Hollywood studio r to reveal their official rankings of the Infinity Saga movies. The Phase Hero community is encouraged not only to share whose ranking list they most agree with... but participate during the live show and drop their rankings in the comment section! Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hulk, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Ant-Man, and Avengers movies are all eligible from 2008 through 2019!

his episode has been a long time coming, as many fans, followers, and subscribers have been requesting insights about the Infinity Saga rankings for years... To celebrate more than 100 episodes and a full year of Phase Hero, the hosts are together in LA to honor those wishes! Phase Hero 100 merch is available now on PhaseHero.com for a limited time only. Phase Hero is available now on all major podcast platforms. Please subscribe to the @BrandonDavisBD channel here for more videos and the Phase Hero feed on all platforms for more (and exclusive) episodes! Special thanks to Scott Autrey.

Predator: Badlands Spoilers w/ Dan Trachtenberg | Director Debrief Nov 10, 2025

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Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg sits down with Brandon Davis for a Director Debrief discussion. This conversation includes full spoilers for the film which introduces Predator fans to Dek of the Yautja and infuses Weyland Yutani tech from the Alien franchises in the story, starting with Elle Fanning's Thia. This conversation includes film technique breakdowns, influences from other Alien and Predator movies, inspiration for the movie itself, and where Trachtenberg is taking the franchise after Pray, Killer of Killers, and Predator: Badlands. Having teased his next idea already, there is more context for what might be next with the returns of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Glover's Dutch and Mike characters, as well as Amber Midthunder's Naru. This Dan Trachtenberg interview contains spoilers. Director Debrief is currently featured on the Phase Hero podcast feed on all major podcast platforms, with more thoughts from BD about the film and Easter eggs caught from two viewings! Subscribe to the YouTube channel here and to Phase Hero on all major podcast platforms for more!

Finally, Avengers: Doomsday Updates & Predator: Badlands Reviews Nov 05, 2025

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Avengers: Doomsday is getting actually significant updates from actors involved (especially Simu Liu)! Plus, there is more to discuss from the MCU like Wonder Man's first clip being released, an interesting take on Loki's alternate ending, and more. The DC Universe had a quiet week but The Batman Part II and Clayface got some production member updates and script opinions. Outside of the super hero worlds, Predator: Badlands is dropping this weekend and BD has a lot to say about the film in a spoiler-free way! This live episode covers the latest major movie updates... including The Mummy, Miss Piggy, and more!!

Plus, the official announcement of plans for next week's Episode 100 - which is both a celebration of 100+ episodes and the podcast's first birthday! Episode 100 merch is available now on PhaseHero.com for a limited time!

This Monday, Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg joins the podcast for a Director Debrief episode!

Peacemaker Fallout, Spider-Man: Brand New Day News, Star Wars' Canceled Movie Oct 22, 2025

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Peacemaker's Season 2 finale is continuing to be debated on whether or not it lived up to the hype and how it will set up the DC Universe going forward. Plus, James Gunn did a whole bunch of interviews to share insights about his future plans for the franchise as it heads to Man of Tomorrow! Spider-Man: Brand New Day has a whole bunch of updates following set photos and casting rumors, while Charle Cox and the Marvel TV team offered some updates at New York Comic Con, as well. Then, Wicked: For Good has found its Cowardly Lion and Adam Driver shared details of a cancelled Star Wars movie which many of us wish was not cancelled! All of that and more in today's live episode!

Phase Hero's summer merch will disappear from PhaseHero.com on Friday and be gone forever!

Tron: Ares Review & Interviews | Evan Peters, Gillian Anderson, Greta Lee, Joachim Ronning Oct 21, 2025

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BD and Jamie review Tron: Ares after Jamie attended the film's LA premiere and BD talked with the cast in New York City. This review and interview series was recorded before New York Comic Con. The review portion contains spoilers for the movie. The interviews with Evan Peters, Gillian Anderson, Greta Lee, and Joachim Ronning do not contain spoilers for Tron: Ares but do add new insights to their experiences working on the movie and even call back to some WandaVision shenanigans with Peters.

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