With Wonder Man officially available on Disney+, this Phase Hero episode has a spoiler-filled discussion about the acclaimed MCU years. The Wonder Man topic is saved for the end of the show to keep spoilers safe for anyone who has not yet watched! Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 released its trailer, Hulk and She-Hulk have some quotes making headlines, and Star-Lord wants to return! On the DC side, Christina Hodson is writing Batman: The Brave and The Bold, Lobo was unveiled in a Supergirl TV spot, and James Gunn dropped some new updates on Threads!

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ben Kingsley, and Wonder Man writer Andrew Guest answered questions about the series, the MCU, and more on the YouTube channel!

Superman star Maria Gabriela de Faría joins BD to be the Main Character of this week's episode! This episode runs through her experience of working with James Gunn and the cast of Superman in the DC Universe, as well as possible hints as her future as The Engineer. Being best friends with Peacemaker's Sol Rodriguez, Gaby shares her side of the audition story with Sol previous shared with BD on Phase Hero! This episode also touches on Gaby's workout plans which got her into incredible shape for the role in Superman, almost losing her mind on set (literally), and more!

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Avengers: Doomsday has released all four of the teaser trailers that have been expected to hit theaters with Avatar: Fire and Ash... but the Russo Bros. are saying they are something else now?! Plus, Brad Winderbaum is dropping updates about Daredevil and Vision Quest, as well as the MCU seeing some interesting Black Panther 3 teases sneak out this week. On the DC Universe side, Sebastian Stan's role as Harvey Dent / Two-Face has been confirmed to be just that in The Batman - Part II, while James Gunn offered a solid update about Creature Commandos Season 2! Plus, BD saw 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and has thoughts!!

Michael Rooker is the Main Character of this interview, talking about his work on The Walking Dead as Merle Dixon, his work in the MCU as Yondu in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, and his four roles in the DC Universe in such titles as The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker, Superman, and Creature Commandos. Rooker and BD have done several interviews in the past and been on stages at comic con events in various cities together but this is the first time the two have sat down for a longform interview and Rooker is officially the first guest on The Brandon Davis Show, BD's new series which has a new podcast feed under that name!

This episode was recorded at Rukaa Sushi in Peachtree City, Georgia, a sushi restaurant recently opened and owned by Rooker!

Phase Hero goes on, as usual! Relevant interviews from BD's Main Character series will be available here, emphasizing the Marvel, DC, and other popular roles primarily discussed on the show!

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With 12 titles to choose from on the 2026 slate for Marvel and DC Universe projects, it is time to reveal the hype rankings from BD, Jenna, Jamie, and Aaron! X-Men '97 Season 2, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, The Punisher Special Presentation, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2, Vision Quest, Avengers: Doomsday, and Amazon's Spider-Noir are the eligible titles on the Marvel side. Supergirl, Lanterns, and Clayface are the eligible titles on the DC side! Each host runs through their 10 most anticipated titles of the year from this pool, sharing why they are excited for each and if they think their most-anticipated titles will be their favorites when the year ends!

BD, Jenna, Jamie, and Aaron come together for one of 2025's last episodes, this time sharing their Top 10 movies and shows of the year. Any TV show or movie released in 2025 is eligible to be selected, regardless of streaming or cable, theaters or Netflix, or otherwise! Marvel, DC, A24, Disney, Apple TV, and everything in between... this episode brings up some of the year's favorites and some of its biggest surprises!

Avatar: Fire and Ash mastermind James Cameron sits down with Brandon Davis to break down some of the movie's biggest themes and moments in this new Director Debrief episode. This conversation discusses some of the film's heavier themes and Cameron's personal journey as a filmmaker, with spoilers for Avatar: Fire and Ash being featured in the conversation. From portraying the battles thematically to personal touches and experiences added onto the characters, Cameron gets candid about which scenes he had to fight to keep in the movie and more! Following Cameron's conversation with BD, Stephen Lang and Oona Chaplin are the main characters of the next interview to discuss their work as Quaritch and Varang, respectively.