This week on Superhero Slate DC animation goes all in on Absolute Batman, Daredevil Deep Cuts Return, Genndy gets his Conan the Barbarian show, and more!

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News

• Invincible (7:55)
  • Officially renewed for Season 6
• Conan the Barbarian (12:30)
  • Genndy Tartakovsky working on animated adaptation of character
    • First pitched series in 2008
    • "After finding love in the pirate queen, Bêlit, a battle-hardened Conan defies gods, fate and even death to save her from a dark sorcery that threatens to destroy everything."
  • Will be on Amazon
• Ghostbusters: Night Shift (17:00)
  • First images revealed of upcoming series
    • Large sized ghosts
  • Plot:
    • New York City, 1994. Five years after the Ghostbusters took the Statue of Liberty for a walk, a new supernatural threat hits the Big Apple. Now, a group of scrappy New Yorkers must suit up, face their fears, and bust some ghosts.
• The Odyssey (22:30)
  • Movie will skip influencer screenings and only invite critics
  • "bucks the trend of studios getting ahead of professional reviews by inviting fan-site bloggers and influencers to see major releases in advance and then letting them post (often highly enthusiastic) mini reviews on social media."
• Supergirl (29:35)
  • Now in theaters!
  • Initial Impressions
• DC Studios (40:30)
  • WB Animation revealed several DC projects coming out
  • Absolute Batman, Joker: Laugh Riot, and Krypto
    • Joker is not set in the DCU, when Batman is murdered, the Joker launches a ruthless crusade through Gotham’s underworld to find the killer who took away his greatest adversary.
    • Krypto tags along with a gang of misfit criminal wannabes who live down the block, and they soon discover he’s a ball of destructive, lovable energy worse than any of them.
  • Mister Miracle and Creature Commandos season 2 had footage, with Dynamic Duo still confirmed to be in the works
• Absolute Batman (43:30)
  • A ‘what if’ style universe where characters are reinvented, similar to Marvel’s Ultimates
  • Scott Snyder will serve as showrunner (creator)
  • “Absolute Batman boldly reinvents the Batman mythos for a new generation of fans, reimagining the Dark Knight as a working-class hero up against impossible odds (and the most terrifying foes ever), on a mission to prove that even in an era of wealth, power and corruption, one good person can change the world.”
• Batman: Knightfall (49:05)
  • Trailer for first movie in adaptation of animated trilogy
  • Follows Bane breaking Batman’s back, the rise of Azrael, and other iconic moments
• X-Men 97 (52:05)
  • Season 2 episode titles and release dates revealed
• Daredevil (57:40)
  • Elodie Yung and Alice Eve return for Born Again Season 3
    • Yung played Elektra and Eve as Mary Walker
• Avengers (1:02:40)
  • Rumor: Russo Bros. working on a third Avengers movie
  • Could be Secret Wars part 2 or potentially another actual Avengers film

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This week on Superhero Slate Spider-Man Tickets go on sale, we get Doomsday leaks in HD, Shrek takes us out of his swamp, and more!

Tommy Gofton/Dragon Ball Z The Board Game Saga, Toy Story 5

News

• Shrek 5 (16:50)
  • First trailer reunites cast for upcoming sequel
  • They go to “Further, Further Away”
  • Focus previously was on Shrek & Fiona’s daughter, who is not present in trailer
• GTA 6 (22:25)
  • New trailer to reveal cover art
  • Pre-orders June 25
  • Release November
• Twisted Metal (25:30)
  • Season 3 adds Mark Hamill as Pope Charlie Kane
    • Estranged father of Sweeth Tooth
• Harry Potter (30:00)
  • Series adds Peter Serafinowicz as Peeves
    • Missing from movie series
    • "cheeky ghost known for causing trouble in the Hogwarts halls"
• Jurassic World Dominion (32:00)
  • Universal spent $658.8 million on the 2022 movie
    • Previously held by The Force Awakens
  • Made over $1 billion at the box office
• American Villain (35:25)
  • DCU series featuring Jimmy Olsen titled “American Villain” on the WGA website
  • Peter Safran confirms its a Gorilla Grodd project
    • “We've talked about the Gorilla Grodd show for HBO that we'll start shooting this year. That's big news, by the way. I probably shouldn't have said that."
• Clayface (37:55)
  • Current run time at 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Aaron Paul has joined in a minor role
  • Rumored: No other DCU cameos or Batman mentions
• The Batman Part 2 (40:35)
  • New image teases 8:12
  • Scott Snyder’s run of Batman issues 8-12 saw him face off against the Court of Owls
• Wonder Woman (42:10)
  • Adria Arjona shows up at Supergirl red carpet, sparking Wonder Woman rumors
    • Could be Maxima in upcoming Man of Tomorrow film
• Supergirl (44:24)
  • Theaters this weekend
    • Tracking around 1/3 of Superman
• Avengers: Doomsday (46:50)
  • HD leaks of the pixel trailer from last week land online showcasing 4 different teams lining up
    • Another of Dr. Doom
    • Avengers, New Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men
  • Could a trailer be on the horizon with Spider-Man: BND and SDCC?
• X-Men (54:20)
  • Movie will enter pre-production in Q4 of this year
  • Lee Sung Jim on how he and Jake Schreier are approaching movie:
    • “with X-Men, Kevin [Feige] just wants to take a big swing and start anew, not be beholden to any of the movies that have come before,"
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (56:50)
  • Trailer released (matches leaked one) and tickets on sale!
    • Biggest ticket sales in 5 years, including biggest of 2026, 4th in the history of ticket sales on Fandango
  • Spider-Man, Hulk, Punisher, The Hand, and frozen people around the city
  • SpideyTracker website shows a ‘gray’ hulk
    • ARG website with Ned Leeds as CEO

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Get ready to power up! On this special bonus episode of Superhero Slate, Chris and guest host Patrick sit down with prolific game designer and founder of Lynnvander Studios, Tommy Gofton, to talk about his explosive new Kickstarter campaign: Dragon Ball Z: The Board Game Saga.

This game is a true survivor, having spent nearly a decade in licensing and development limbo across multiple publishers before finally breaking through to fully fund in just fifteen minutes! Tommy shares the incredible story of the game's resurrection, how his background in film helped shape his design philosophy, and why designing for massive IPs sometimes means throwing your own ego out of the window.

We dive deep into the game's actual mechanics, exploring:

• The Pendulum System: Why you actually have to "fail to progress" and take a beating in order to scale your power level—just like a true Saiyan!

• Stress as Health: How combining physical damage and psychic energy into a single "Stress" track cut down on creator's bloat to keep the gameplay fast and accessible.

• Breaking Canon: Why the game lets you pit Yamcha against Perfect Cell on Namek, and how the Boss Decks adapt to keep the scaling balanced no matter who is in your party.

• Cardboard vs. Miniatures: Why opting out of "74 waves of plastic" kept this massive game incredibly affordable and lightning-fast to produce.

Plus, Tommy shares his roundabout distribution workaround for international EU and Australian fans, and gives us a sneak peek of what Lynnvander is bringing to Gen Con (Booth 518)—including a celebrity D&D stream with the cast of Arcane and Overwatch!

Whether you’re a die-hard Z-Fighter or a board game design nerd, this is one episode you do not want to miss.

• Back the Game on Kickstarter: Dragon Ball Z: The Board Game Saga

• Check Out Lynnvander's Gameplay: Six Sides of Gaming YouTube Channel

• Find Tommy's Canadian Game Store (For International Workarounds): Round Table Board Gameries

• Visit Lynnvander Studios: Lynnvander Studios Official Website