HeroBlend #17: Is Sony's Spider-Man Universe Getting Ahead Of Itself?

Welcome to the HeroBlend Podcast #17! Buckle up, folks, we've got a lot to talk about, and we're going to start, as usual, with the biggest superhero news items of the week. After detailing a recently announced DCEU film, talking about why Donald Glover's planned animated Deadpool series will no longer air and revealing the Marvel movie that will be the last to hit Netflix, we'll get into the meat of our latest episode. This week, we're going to get into the newly released Deadpool 2 Super Duper Cut, some James Gunn updates, talk about the brand new Oscar category that might impact superhero movies and discuss Sony's updated plans for its Spider-Man Cinematic Universe.

After catching you up on the important parts of the Deadpool 2 Super Duper Cut, we'll give you the latest updates on the (incredibly messy) James Gunn and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 situation in our new weekly segment, Five Minutes Under The Gunn. Then, we will give you everything you need to know about the new "popular film" category that the Oscars is planning to introduce for the 2020 awards, and tell you exactly what we think it will mean for our beloved superhero movies, as well as other genre films. Last, but not least, Sony has offered up some new information on the Spider-Man universe they're planning to build, which will start when Venom hits theaters in October, and, you can rest assured that your intrepid hosts have some very strong opinions on what's being done. Sit back and relax, folks, because this is one chat you're not going to want to miss! Ready to dive in? Great! Read on to get the lowdown on this week's podcast and then listen for yourself above!

01:21 - What we think about DC's Supergirl movie

09:38 - What actually happened with Donald Glover's animated Deadpool series

14:00 - Ant-Man and The Wasp is apparently the last Marvel movie going to Netflix

17:23 - Why we're excited for Ruby Rose to play Batwoman in the Arrow-verse

19:26 - More from Facebook Live: Deadpool 2 Super Duper Cut

27:44 - Five Minutes Under The Gunn

33:55 - What the new Oscar category could mean for superhero movies

44:56 - Sony's new plans for its Spider-Man cinematic universe

Now, get in on the superhero-filled fun and have a listen to the HeroBlend Podcast #16! And, be sure to subscribe to the HeroBlend Podcast on iTunes, right here.

Adrienne Jones
Senior Content Creator

Covering The Witcher, Outlander, Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias and a slew of other streaming shows, Adrienne Jones is a Senior Content Producer at CinemaBlend, and started in the fall of 2015. In addition to writing and editing stories on a variety of different topics, she also spends her work days trying to find new ways to write about the many romantic entanglements that fictional characters find themselves in on TV shows. She graduated from Mizzou with a degree in Photojournalism.