Heroes Reforged

This week, the homies look back at the highs and lows of the DC Extended Universe. From Man of Steel through Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom we address some of our favorite moments, what worked, and what could've made the universe more cohesive and embraced by general audiences.

On the first episode of 2024, we share some updates on what to expect from the podcast and the Heroes Reforged channel. Plus, we review the final chapter of the DC Extended Universe, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

With the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in full effect, we're standing in solidarity with all the creatives who are simply asking for fair wages and respect for their contributions to the arts. As a result, we will be pivoting our content for the time being, exploring other genres like anime.

We had a chance to see Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! Join us for our non-spoiler and spoiler review as we discuss the details of the film, what we loved, how the animation style is elevated from what was done in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and what to expect from Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. We also discuss The Little Mermaid, Disney animation, and answer your Patreon questions!

On this episode of CzechXicans, we give our thoughts on Marvel Studios' latest feature, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, how well it does or doesn't set up the Kang Dynasty, and the overall response from Marvel fandom. Hector gives his thoughts on Creed III and M3GAN, and we also get into production pipelines on superhero films, and how it affects VFX artists.

James Gunn and Peter Safran revealed the new DC Universe slate that crosses over into film, TV, animation, and video games. Before getting to the new universe, four projects are set to debut in 2023 - Shazam! Fury of the Gods, The Flash, Blue Beetle, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. During the events of The Flash, the universe is rebooted, forever altering the history and future of the DC universe. The new continuity begins with Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters!

It currently features ten projects that span film, television, and animation. Beginning sometime in 2024, we'll be introduced to new characters from the Creature Commandos, and previously established characters like Amanda Waller and Peacemaker in Waller, a live-action series set between the events of Peacemaker Season 1 and Season 2.

The following year, we'll meet this universe's new Man of Steel in Superman: Legacy, a feature film written by James Gunn, that introduces us to a Superman who's balancing his Kryptonian heritage and human upbringing in a world where true goodness is considered old-fashioned. In the original series Lanterns, space cops Hal Jordan and Jon Stewart make a discovery in Sector 2814 that leads to a much bigger DC event. For the first time, characters from the Wildstorm imprint will be making their cinematic debut in The Authority, a group of morally gray heroes who are dissatisfied with the world and decide to take matters into their own hands to fix it.

Before Wonder Woman's birth, Paradise Lost will explore all the darkness, drama, and political intrigue behind this society of only women. In The Brave and the Bold, we will meet the new Batman and his sidekick, Robin, who also happens to be his real son, Damian Wayne. This feature will also introduce various members of the bat family into the DC universe. Booster Gold, an original series, introduces us to Michael Jon Carter, a loser from the future dealing with imposter syndrome who discovers a way to travel to our time to become a superhero. Based on Tom King's award-winning comic book run, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow introduces us to Kara Zor-el, Superman's cousin, who spent over a decade surviving on a remnant of Krypton and witnessing everyone around her perish. When she comes to Earth, she's a bit jaded and broken. Finally, Swamp Thing will explore the darker elements of the DC universe in this intriguing horror story.

In a separate DC Elseworlds continuity, The Batman - Part II will debut in theatres on October 3, 2025, and will continue the story set up by Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson. Joker: Folie a Deux continues the story of Arthur Fleck's turn to the dark side and is joined by Harley Quinn.

Welcome to the 1st Annual Heroes Reforged Awards! Join us as we award our favorite film and TV projects of 2022 with the coveted Reforgy. There was a lot to enjoy in 2022, from The Batman to Werewolf by Night, Hellraiser, Halloween Ends, Avatar: The Way of Water, Moon Knight, She-Hulk, Arcane, The Boys, and so much more! What will walk away with an award today? Find out.

On this Thanksgiving-themed episode of CzechXicans, the boys discuss what they're thankful for this year in life, work and fandom.

We raise a glass to Kevin Conroy and Jason David Frank, childhood heroes gone too soon. Kevin provided the voice for Batman/Bruce Wayne since his 1992 debut in 'Batman: The Animated Series' in a 30+ year career that spanned animation, video games, and even led to a cameo in the CW's 'Crisis on Infinite Earths' storylines as an alternate universe Bruce Wayne. Jason David Frank burst onto our screen in 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' as Tommy Oliver, the Green Power Ranger. Jason David Frank continued to be involved with the franchise for nearly 30 years and appeared in various iterations of the Power Rangers story, including the 2017 reboot. Like Kevin, Jason traveled extensively to various conventions around the world, greeting and signing autographs for thousands of fans who loved and were inspired by their performances as Bruce Wayne and Tommy Oliver. Hector shares his experience accompanying Kevin Conroy to a convention while working at one of LA's voice-acting agencies.

James Gunn and Peter Safran will lead DC Studios as Co-CEOs. In these roles, James and Peter will be responsible for the next ten years of storytelling and are currently mapping out what the DC Universe will look like across film, television, and animation. This will hopefully give the brand a singular, unified voice that will lead to the return of some of the most beloved characters while also bringing new, never-before-seen characters to the screen. Details are vague, but Gunn is expected to share these plans with Warner Bros. Discovery soon and has also been active on social media to shut down any news or rumors that are false.

In a shocking turn of events, Bob Iger is back at The Walt Disney Company. Bob Chapek, Iger's replacement, has been removed as CEO of the company after two years of service that was met with mixed results and responses from investors and fans worldwide. In his new two-year term, Iger will be tasked with turning things around for the company and finding a new replacement to take over as CEO.

This week, the homies have a post-mortem about the recent slate of content they've reacted to and how creating reaction videos has changed how they consume media, the pressure of having the most thought-provoking and nuanced conversations in the post-reaction discussion, and what the future of the channel could look like. They also discuss how getting recognition from directors and showrunners influences their enthusiasm to keep creating new material every week.

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0:00 - Intro, 7:30 - Being Acknowledged by Other Creators, 17:45 - How YouTube Has Changed Us, 56:54 - Our Favorite YouTube Channels, 1:02:45 - What Actor Would We Like to See in the MCU, 1:07:02 - Scariest Things That Have Happened to Us, 1:12:00 - Ayo, Was That a Ghost?, 1:19:51 - Future of the Channel, 1:24:36 - Balance Between MCU Movies and Shows, 1:29:26 - Current State of the DC Universe, 1:32:18 - When is Hector Going to Cook?, 1:33:20 - Best 3D Movie Experience, 1:39:42 - Social Medias Influence on Creative Decisions in Film, 1:47:20 - Hector is in a Marvel Comic Book!

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In ancient Kahndaq, Teth Adam was bestowed the almighty powers of the gods. After using these powers for vengeance, he was imprisoned, becoming Black Adam. Nearly 5,000 years have passed, and Black Adam has gone from man to myth to legend. Now free, his unique form of justice, born out of rage, is challenged by modern-day heroes who form the Justice Society: Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Atom Smasher and Cyclone.

Has the internet rumor mill hurt the fan experience and expectations that we put on convention announcements? Were the presentations by Lucasfilm, Marvel, and Disney at their D23 presentation lackluster, or is social media culture putting too much weight on unfiltered rumors or unconfirmed reports? We discuss these topics and what to expect from our Patreon in the coming weeks and answer your questions.

At San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios announced a massive four-year slate of films and original series coming to theaters and Disney Plus. Starting with Phase 4, the first part of the Multiverse Saga will conclude with She-Hulk: Attorney at Law debuting on August 17 and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in theaters on November 11.  Kicking off Phase 5 in 2023, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will set up this saga's main villain Kang the Conqueror.

Phase 5 also includes Secret Invasion, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Echo, Loki Season 2, The Marvels, Blade, Ironheart, Agatha: Coven of Chaos, making his official Marvel Cinematic Universe debut Daredevil: Born Again, Captain America: New World Order, and concluding with Thunderbolts.

Many dates in Phase 6 are untitled, but, we present our own theories and predictions for the entire slate. This will be the final phase of the Multiverse Saga and features the debut of Fantastic Four and culminates in two massive Avengers films, The Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars.

Looking into Phase 7, we theorize when to expect the first X-Men film, the next appearance of Hercules, Shang-Chi, and other Marvel heroes.

We're previewing what you can expect from San Diego Comic-Con 2022! We also discuss how we first found out about the convention, what it's been like attending the last 20+ years and what we're looking forward to from Marvel, DC and the entire event. Also, Adam sits down with Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum to discuss their upcoming podcast, Talkville, where the actors revisit all 217-episodes of Smallville to provide insight and fun tidbits on how the show was made.

This week, we discuss some new things coming to Heroes Reforged, including an official website, timeline breakdowns, and more. We also share our thoughts on Lightyear and Jurassic World: Dominion. How did our childhood summers vary living in different parts of the world, and what was it like growing up in Europe. Addressing some patron questions, we discuss the potentiality of Kevin Feige moving from Marvel Studios to Warner Bros. after disagreements with former Marvel executives.

This week's episode of CzechXicans we touch on Jon Watts leaving Fantastic Four and our thoughts on the first trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water. We also discuss the new A24 film Everything Everywhere All at Once, whether or not there's an oversaturation of superheroes, quintessential superhero comic books, and more.

'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' sets the titular hero on a journey across the multiverse to protect super-powered being, America Chavez, while attempting to not destroy our infinite earths in the process.

On this episode, we discuss our most anticipated films of the year, including The Batman, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and more. Hector gets some pointers and cooking tips from Adam and Agustin.

This week, we discuss our favorite Christmas movies, holiday traditions, our thoughts on The Matrix Resurrections and more.

We sit down to review the third chapter of the Homecoming Trilogy, Spider-Man: No Way Home, which sees the return of several fan-favorite villains from the previous five Spider-Man films, directed by Sam Raimi and Mark Webb. In this movie, Peter Parker is faced with a plethora of obstacles, including being framed for the murder of Quentin Beck AKA Mysterio. In an attempt to clear his name and from the help of Doctor Strange, a multiversal rogues gallery is unleashed.

CzechXicans is back and we discuss our connection and family traditions for Thanksgiving, some future plans for 2022 including new Patreon benefits, how a game of Uno nearly destroyed our friendship and we answer YOUR questions.

We finally get around to discussing Denis Villeneuve's Dune, Part One, the epic adaptation of the Frank Herbert novel. We discuss how it adapts the book material, how the visual effects help and support the epic scale of the story, and how accessible it is for general movie-going audiences.

Heroes Reforged reviews the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Chloe Zhao's ETERNALS. We break down the story, characters and post-credit scenes, discuss our favorite and least favorite moments, and how this film adds to the greater MCU. The review features a non-spoiler and spoiler section as well.

It's been almost two years since they shared the stage. Adam Hlavac, Hector Navarro and Agustin Rios reunite for the first episode of their brand new podcast, CzechXicans. In the premiere episode, we discuss getting through a global pandemic, memories from San Diego Comic-Con, DC's big announcements at Fandome, and more.