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Phase Hero is a Film & TV podcast centered around the heroes and worlds which shape our own and the people who bring them to life. Brandon Davis, Jenna Anderson, Aaron Perine, and Jamie Jirak come together with their unique perspectives and passion for superhero culture and beyond with weekly discussions. Each episode will explore the latest titles, characters, and moments from the ever-expanding universes and franchises in superhero films and television.
Join Brandon, Jenna, Aaron, and Jamie as they embark on this exciting new adventure every Wednesday.
Join Brandon, Jenna, Aaron, and Jamie as they embark on this exciting new adventure every Wednesday.
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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!
1Avengers: 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'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!
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.
Brandon Davis hosts the first ever Phase Hero LIVE with special guests; Marvel TV boss Brad Winderbaum, Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter, and Vision Quest showrunner Terry Matalas! This interview directly follows the Marvel TV & Animation panel from New York Comic Con, which featured Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, X-Men '97, Daredevil: Born Again, Wonder Man, and Vision Quest. Ritter got one of the biggest reactions on the Empire Stage for her return as Jessica Jones and Vision Quest closed out the panel with a thunderous applause. All of that is discussed in this special Phase Hero episode recorded at the West Side Comedy Club! This episode of Phase Hero LIVE is presented by Sideshow. To enter Sideshow's giveaway and get 30% off, head to side.show/whatif. Phase Hero LIVE was created, produced, hosted, and edited by Brandon Davis. Recorded by David Rojas and Anthony Hernandez. Production assistance by Kay Dinsdale. Special thanks to the Marvel team, Sideshow, West Side Comedy Club, Jenna Anderson, and every guest in attendance.
BD and Jenna recap their time at New York Comic Con, from the panels to the celebrity interactions and more. Jenna has a focus on the comic book world's biggest news from panels and BD pulls the curtain back on hosting some panels on the Empire Stage for the first time. This includes discussions about the Marvel TV panel, DC and Marvel Comics, Mortal Kombat II, collectibles found on the show floor, and more! Thanks to everyone who came out for the first ever live events and everyone who said hello at the convention!
BD and Jenna review the Season 2 finale of Peacemaker with every character's major moments and what it all means for the DC Universe going forward. Did the Peacemaker Season 2 finale live up to the hype? What is next for the 11th Street Kids? From Chris Smith to Emilia Harcourt and Sasha Bordeaux and Rick Flag Sr.... this episode covers a lot of ground. Plus, Checkmater and Salvation are explained by Jenna, the Professor of all things DC Comics! Then, Vigilante actor Freddie Stroma joins the podcast from the first ever live recording of The Morning After Pod. The interview touches on some of his major moments throughout the series, reactions to big events in the finale, insights from the set, and more! Big thanks to ScoopFlow for helping to coordinate the event and make it possible, as well as Freddie himself and DC Studios!
Peacemaker's Judomaster actor Nhut Le opens up about playing one of the DC Universe's greatest menaces, following a more personal series of scenes in Episode 7 of Season 2. Nhut Le has been a part of the show since its first season, scarfing down Hot Cheetos and flipping his way through action beats. In this interview, all of that is covered and more from the experience of working with John Cena, James Gunn, Danielle Brookes, and the rest of the Peacemaker crew.
Ahead of New York Comic Con, BD and Jenna hop on to share some massive news about the upcoming convention and events which the Phase Hero podcasts and its first spinoff will be a hosting! Plus, a previous of which panels they will attending, hosting, and everything to look forward to from the event! Marvel, Invincible, Game of Thrones, DC Comics, and so much more is headed to the big October show! New York Comic Con 2025 is officially upon us, so get ready to head up to the tristate with us!
Peacemaker star Steve Agee sits down with Brandon Davis for the first bonus episode of The Morning After Pod: Phase Hero's Peacemaker podcast! This interview covers everything in the DC Universe which has been released until Season 2, Episode 7 of Peacemaker with only the Season 2 finale remaining! Agee has appeared as John Economos in The Suicide Squad, both seasons of Peacemaker, Creature Commandos, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. This conversation tackles all of that, the future, and more!
Marvel Zombies has released all four episodes of the TV-MA series on Disney+ and it's time for a spoiler-filled review and discussion! In this episode, BD, Jenna, Jamie, and Aaron break down the Marvel Animation show in all its gory glory! Plus, there are some additional insights highlighting the Phase Hero interview with Marvel Zombies mastermind Bryan Andrews sprinkled into the discussion (full Bryan Andrews interview episode is also available now!).
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 Earth-X twist from the alternate dimension being visited throughout the season. This interview discusses Keith, Chris, and Auggie's family dynamic, working with John Cena, and the future for Keith in the DC Universe after the shocking fight between him and the 11th Street Kids. Will Keith return in the DC Universe? All of that and more!
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 one actor officially wants to join. All of this and more!
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 Hero's Peacemaker Podcast contains spoilers for Superman, Creature Commandos, and Peacemaker through its sixth episode of Season 2. Towards the end of the conversation, updates in regards to Batman, Clayface, and other upcoming DC Universe projects are offered while the preceding portion of the conversation sees Gunn open up about Peacemaker, Emilia Harcourt, Adrian Chase/Vigilante, Rick Flag Sr., the Lex Luthor cameo, and more major elements of the very-hyped Peacemaker episode which he directed.
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..? Season 1. Andrews also worked on What If..? before helming the Zombies series. This interview contains full spoilers for Marvel Zombies, breaking down each episode as well as discussing what could be coming in the show's second season if a second season is ordered from Marvel! Big thanks to Reel Rejects for the time in their studio to record this interview with Andrews!
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! Then, Jennifer Holland sits down with Brandon Davis to talk about Emilia Harcourt's future in the DC Universe and all things about it up until Season 2 Episode 5 of Peacemaker! This interview discusses her work in Season 1, her appearance in The Suicide Squad, getting into great physical shape to bring Emilia back for Season 2, and the possible future for the character. Plus, the popular Earth-X theory is gaining a lot of steam, with Holland weighing in on the much-hyped final episodes ahead and why they are James Gunn's favorites of the bunch.
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 who wants to play Swamp Thing, and a debate about whether or not Green Lantern could "absolutely" take on Superman as James Gunn says. Plus, Super Mario Galaxy is officially on the way as a follow up to Nintendo's massive animated movie!
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 spoilers for Foundation and its Season 3 finale which has now released on Apple TV, featuring shocking reveals about The Mule, Gaal, Demerzel's fate, Lee Pace's future with the show, the Cleon empire, and more.
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 helmets! The Morning After Pod: Phase Hero's Peacemaker Podcast features Frank Grillo this week, diving into his work on both Superman and Peacemaker. He also discussed some of the memorable moments from working on Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War while he was Brock Rumlow & Crossbones in the MCU.
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 arrived in Fortnite, and one project is getting a writing overhaul which could be indicative of larger changes while The Penguin cleaned up with EMMY awards! Outside of super heroes, Wake Up Dead Man dropped a trailer, Jumanji 3 got an update from Dwayne Johnson, and Michael Caine is coming out of retirement for quite a shocking choice...! All of this and more is covered in this live recording of Phase Hero!
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