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 Reynolds seems to be teasing a Deadpool appearance in one of the upcoming Avengers movies and Spider-Man has come face-to-face with the Punisher in new set photos. Plus, thoughts on Nobody 2, as the film gets ready to open in theaters!

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 tastes!

To submit questions for September: [email protected]

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 the end of this Phase Hero episode dives into the full series!

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 the major cameos came to be.

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 Phase Hero recaps the convention and all of the major movie headlines of the past week!

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 will soon be returning in Peacemaker Season 2! This interview does not contain spoilers for the upcoming episodes but does discuss Steve's previous work in the franchise.

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. Shakman, who previously directed WandaVision, opens up about the movie for the first time in Phase Hero's Director Debrief!

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. Plus, a surprise appearance from Lou Lou Safran and Eric Nally, members of the Mighty Crabjoys!

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, which includes interviews, reviews, and more from Fantastic Four: First Steps events!

Full Fantastic Four: First Steps Takeover schedule: Sunday - Pedro Pascal interview Monday - Julia Garner & Ralph Ineson interview Tuesday - Spoiler-free movie review (audio only) Wednesday - Review round-up, weekly news episode Thursday - Premiere vlog (YouTube only) Friday - Spoiler-filled review and discussion Saturday - Matt Shakman Director Debrief