Cinematic Universe is a podcast all about superhero and comic book movies and TV. Each episode, we look at one movie or show and find out more about the comics behind the screen. Along the way we run through the latest news across the genre, recommend related reading to explore, and pitch our not-always-entirely-serious ideas for future superhero films. From Iron Man to The Dark Knight, from Scott Pilgrim to Spider-Man, from The Incredibles to Howard the Duck, everything across the entire cinematic universe is in our sights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode #181: Materialists (2025)
Materialists (2025) · Jul 24, 2026
Episode #180: My Dinner With Andre (1981)
My Dinner with Andre (1981) · Mar 10, 2026
Episode #178: Hamlet (1990)
Hamlet (1990) · Dec 20, 2025
Episode #177: Near Dark (1987)
Near Dark (1987) · Nov 15, 2025
Episode #176: Battle Royale (2000)
Battle Royale (2000) · Sep 28, 2025
Episode #175: Night of the Living Dead (1968) & 28 Years Later (2025)
Night of the Living Dead (1968) · Jul 13, 2025
Episode #174: Sinners (2025)
Sinners (2025) · May 22, 2025
Episode #173: Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai (1999)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) · May 17, 2025
Episode #172: Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) · Mar 26, 2025
Episode #171: Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) · Feb 8, 2025
Episode 169: Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator (2000) · Dec 24, 2024
Episode 167: Alien (1979)
Alien (1979) · Aug 18, 2024
Episode 166: The Bikeriders (2023)
The Bikeriders (2024) · Jul 26, 2024
Episode 165: Kamikaze Girls (2004)
Kamikaze Girls (2004) · Jun 12, 2024
Episode 164: Design for Living (1933)
Design for Living (1933) · May 3, 2024
Episode 163: Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021)
tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) · Apr 10, 2024
Episode 162: Reds (1981)
Reds (1981) · Mar 8, 2024
Episode 161: Shortcomings (2023)
Shortcomings (2023) · Feb 11, 2024
Episode 160: Poor Things (2023)
Poor Things (2023) · Jan 22, 2024
Episode 159: The Cuppies 2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) · Jan 11, 2024
Episode 151: Brightburn (2019)
Brightburn (2019) · Feb 7, 2023
HALLOWEEN BONUS: Werewolf by Night (2022)
Werewolf by Night (2022) · Oct 31, 2022
Episode 143: May 2022 News
Morbius (2022) · May 10, 2022
Episode 143: May 2022 News
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) · May 10, 2022
Episode 141: The Batman (2022)
The Batman (2022) · Mar 21, 2022
Episode 140: Punisher War Zone (2008) & The Punisher (1989)
Punisher: War Zone (2008) · Feb 28, 2022
Episode 139: Barbarella (1968) & Barb Wire (1996)
Barbarella (1968) · Feb 18, 2022
Episode 138: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) · Jan 11, 2022
Episode 135: Eternals
Eternals (2021) · Nov 13, 2021
Episode 134: Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) · Oct 28, 2021
Episode 133: Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance + What If? (S1)
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) · Oct 12, 2021
Episode 132: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) · Sep 26, 2021
Episode 131: The Suicide Squad (2021)
The Suicide Squad (2021) · Aug 25, 2021
Episode 129: Black Widow (2021)
Black Widow (2021) · Jul 28, 2021
Episode 128: Catwoman (2004) & Elektra (2005)
Catwoman (2004) · Jul 1, 2021
Episode 127: The Old Guard (2020)
The Old Guard (2020) · Jun 17, 2021
Episode 126: 300 (2007)
300 (2007) · May 26, 2021
Episode 124: Wanted (2008) & The Adaptations Of Mark Millar
Wanted (2008) · Apr 25, 2021
Episode 123: Batman (1966)
Batman (1966) · Apr 9, 2021
Episode 122: Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) · Mar 26, 2021
Episode 120: The New Mutants (2020)
The New Mutants (2020) · Mar 1, 2021
Episode 119: Blade: Trinity (2004)
Blade: Trinity (2004) · Feb 12, 2021
Episode 118: Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) · Jan 22, 2021
Episode 117: Superman Returns (2006)
Superman Returns (2006) · Dec 11, 2020
Episode 116: Hulk (2003)
Hulk (2003) · Oct 16, 2020
DC FanDome News Special
Justice League (2017) · Aug 26, 2020
DC FanDome News Special
The Batman (2022) · Aug 26, 2020
DC FanDome News Special
Black Adam (2022) · Aug 26, 2020
DC FanDome News Special
The Suicide Squad (2021) · Aug 26, 2020
Episode 115: Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Josie and the Pussycats (2001) · Jul 9, 2020
Episode 114: Batman & Robin (1997)
Batman & Robin (1997) · May 31, 2020
Episode 113: Bloodshot (2020)
Bloodshot (2020) · May 14, 2020
Episode 112: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) · Apr 21, 2020
Episode 111: X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) · Mar 24, 2020
Episode 110: Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) · Feb 28, 2020
Episode 109: Birds of Prey and: The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020)
Episode 108: Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) · Jan 31, 2020
Episode 107: Blade II (2002)
Blade II (2002) · Dec 5, 2019
Episode 106: The Wolverine (2013)
The Wolverine (2013) · Nov 14, 2019
Episode 105: The Addams Family (1991) & Addams Family Values (1993)
The Addams Family (1991) · Oct 31, 2019
Episode 104: Joker (2019)
Joker (2019) · Oct 8, 2019
Episode 103: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) · Sep 27, 2019
Episode 102: Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Alita: Battle Angel (2019) · Sep 13, 2019
Episode 101: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) · Aug 28, 2019
Episode 100: Teen Titans Go! To The Movies (2018)
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018) · Aug 11, 2019
Episode 99: The Matrix (1999)
The Matrix (1999) · Aug 1, 2019
Episode 98: Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) · Jul 9, 2019
Episode 97: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) · Jul 4, 2019
Episode 96: Dark Phoenix (2019)
Dark Phoenix (2019) · Jun 13, 2019
Episode 95: Snowpiercer (2013)
Snowpiercer (2013) · May 24, 2019
Episode 94: Aquaman (2018)
Aquaman (2018) · May 11, 2019
Episode 93: Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Apr 28, 2019
Episode 92: Shazam! (2019)
Shazam! (2019) · Apr 12, 2019
Episode 91: Captain Marvel (2019)
Captain Marvel (2019) · Mar 28, 2019
Episode 90: Mystery Men (1999)
Mystery Men (1999) · Feb 21, 2019
Episode 89: Supergirl (1984)
Supergirl (1984) · Jan 21, 2019
Episode 88: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) · Dec 17, 2018
Minisode 87.5: The One Where They Talk About The Avengers: Endgame Trailer
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Dec 8, 2018
Episode 87: The Rocketeer (1991)
The Rocketeer (1991) · Nov 30, 2018
Episode 86: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) · Oct 28, 2018
Episode 85: Venom (2018)
Venom (2018) · Oct 9, 2018
Episode 84: X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) · Sep 30, 2018
Minisode 82.5 / 83.5: Two Minis Are Better Than One
V for Vendetta (2006) · Sep 24, 2018
Minisode 82.5 / 83.5: Two Minis Are Better Than One
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) · Sep 24, 2018
Episode 83: V For Vendetta (2005)
V for Vendetta (2006) · Sep 10, 2018
Episode 82: Spawn (1997)
Spawn (1997) · Sep 1, 2018
Episode 81: Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) · Aug 15, 2018
Episode 80: Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Spider-Man 3 (2007) · Aug 1, 2018
Episode 79: Incredibles 2 (2018)
Incredibles 2 (2018) · Jul 18, 2018
Bonus Episode: Independence Day (1996)
Independence Day (1996) · Jul 4, 2018
Episode 78: Batman Forever (1995)
Batman Forever (1995) · Jul 1, 2018
Episode 77: Men In Black (1997)
Men in Black (1997) · Jun 21, 2018
Episode 75: Deadpool 2 (2018)
Deadpool 2 (2018) · May 20, 2018
Episode 74: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) · Apr 28, 2018
Episode 73: Green Lantern (2011)
Green Lantern (2011) · Apr 18, 2018
Episode 72: Generation X (1996)
Generation X (1996) · Apr 3, 2018
Episode 71: Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Thor: The Dark World (2013) · Mar 21, 2018
Episode 70: Superman III (1983)
Superman III (1983) · Mar 5, 2018
Minisode 69.5: Letitia Explains It All
Black Panther (2018) · Feb 28, 2018
Episode 69: Black Panther (2018)
Black Panther (2018) · Feb 19, 2018
Episode 68: Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) · Jan 28, 2018
Episode 67: The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008) · Jan 14, 2018
Episode 66: Sky High (2005)
Sky High (2005) · Dec 14, 2017
Episode 65: Justice League (2017)
Justice League (2017) · Nov 22, 2017
Episode 64: Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) · Nov 6, 2017
Episode 63: The Incredibles (2004)
The Incredibles (2004) · Oct 24, 2017
Bonus Episode: LFF 2017 Special - My Friend Dahmer & Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017) · Oct 15, 2017
Bonus Episode: LFF 2017 Special - My Friend Dahmer & Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
My Friend Dahmer (2017) · Oct 15, 2017
Episode 62: Unbreakable (2000)
Unbreakable (2000) · Sep 27, 2017
Episode 61: Iron Man Three (2013)
Iron Man 3 (2013) · Sep 11, 2017
Episode 60: Sin City (2005)
Sin City (2005) · Sep 1, 2017
Episode 59: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) · Aug 20, 2017
Episode 58: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) · Aug 1, 2017
Episode 57: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) · Jul 11, 2017
Episode 56: Dredd (2012)
Dredd (2012) · Jun 22, 2017
Episode 55: Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman (2017) · Jun 5, 2017
Episode 54: X2 (2003)
X2 (2003) · May 20, 2017
Episode 53: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) · May 4, 2017
Episode 52: The Avengers (2012)
The Avengers (2012) · Apr 28, 2017
Episode 51: Fantastic Four (2005)
Fantastic Four (2005) · Apr 16, 2017
Episode 50: Tank Girl (1995)
Tank Girl (1995) · Mar 25, 2017
Bonus Episode: The Death and Return of Superman
The Death and Return of Superman (2019) · Mar 15, 2017
Episode 49: Logan (2017)
Logan (2017) · Mar 3, 2017
Episode 48: The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
The Lego Batman Movie (2017) · Feb 16, 2017
Episode 47: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) · Feb 10, 2017
Episode 46: Superman II (1980)
Superman II (1980) · Jan 28, 2017
Episode 45: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) · Dec 30, 2016
Episode 44: Constantine (2005)
Constantine (2005) · Dec 11, 2016
Minisode 43.5: Doctor Strange: The Oath and Season One
Doctor Strange (2016) · Dec 3, 2016
Episode 43: Doctor Strange (2016)
Doctor Strange (2016) · Nov 12, 2016
Episode 41: Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998)
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998) · Sep 24, 2016
Episode 40: Batman Returns (1992)
Batman Returns (1992) · Aug 27, 2016
Episode 39: Suicide Squad (2016)
Suicide Squad (2016) · Aug 10, 2016
Episode 38: Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Spider-Man 2 (2004) · Jul 31, 2016
Bonus Episode: SDCC 2016 News Special
Spider-Man 2 (2004) · Jul 27, 2016
Episode 37: Thor (2011)
Thor (2011) · Jul 13, 2016
Episode 36: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) · Jun 30, 2016
Bonus Episode: The Flash Special
The Flash (2023) · Jun 23, 2016
Minisode 35.5: Starman: Sins of the Father and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vols 1 & 2
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) · Jun 15, 2016
Minisode 35.5: Starman: Sins of the Father and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vols 1 & 2
Starman (1984) · Jun 15, 2016
Episode 35: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) · Jun 8, 2016
Episode 34: X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) · May 23, 2016
Bonus Episode: Netflix's Daredevil Season 2 Special
Daredevil (2015) · May 20, 2016
Minisode 33.5: Captain America: No Escape and Kingdom Come
Captain America: Civil War (2016) · May 12, 2016
Episode 33: Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Captain America: Civil War (2016) · May 4, 2016
Minisode 32.5: The Mask and The Matrix
The Matrix (1999) · Apr 28, 2016
Episode 32: The Mask (1994)
The Mask (1994) · Apr 21, 2016
Minisode 31.5: Planet Hulk: Anarchy and Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter
Planet Hulk (2010) · Apr 13, 2016
Episode 31: Planet Hulk (2010)
Planet Hulk (2010) · Apr 8, 2016
Minisode 30.5: The Dark Knight Returns and Superman & Batman: Generations
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012) · Apr 1, 2016
Minisode 30.5: The Dark Knight Returns and Superman & Batman: Generations
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013) · Apr 1, 2016
Episode 30: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) · Mar 28, 2016
Episode 29: Man of Steel (2013)
Man of Steel (2013) · Mar 10, 2016
Episode 28: Ghost World (2001)
Ghost World (2001) · Feb 25, 2016
Episode 27: Deadpool (2016)
Deadpool (2016) · Feb 12, 2016
Episode 26: The Punisher (2004)
The Punisher (2004) · Jan 27, 2016
Episode 25: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) · Jan 13, 2016
Episode 24: Iron Man 2 (2010)
Iron Man 2 (2010) · Dec 17, 2015
Minisode 23.5: Kill Your Boyfriend and Superman: Secret Identity
Secret Identity · Dec 3, 2015
Episode 23: Kick-Ass (2010)
Kick-Ass (2010) · Nov 25, 2015
Minisode 22.5: Hellboy and The Umbrella Academy
Hellboy (2004) · Nov 19, 2015
Episode 22: Hellboy (2004)
Hellboy (2004) · Nov 11, 2015
Minisode 21.5: Blade: Undead Again and Welcome Back to the House of Mystery
Blade (1998) · Nov 4, 2015
Episode 21: Blade (1998)
Blade (1998) · Oct 29, 2015
Episode 20: X-Men: First Class (2011)
X-Men: First Class (2011) · Oct 14, 2015
Episode 19: Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Ghost in the Shell (1995) · Sep 30, 2015
Minisode 18.5: Planet Hulk: Exile and Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk
Planet Hulk (2010) · Sep 23, 2015
Episode 18: The Incredible Hulk (2008)
The Incredible Hulk (2008) · Sep 16, 2015
Episode 17: Howard the Duck (1986)
Howard the Duck (1986) · Sep 2, 2015
Minisode 16.5: Batman Year One & The Scarecrow
Batman: Year One (2011) · Aug 26, 2015
Episode 16: Batman Begins (2005)
Batman Begins (2005) · Aug 19, 2015
Episode 15: Fantastic Four (2015)
Fantastic Four (2015) · Aug 8, 2015
Bonus Episode: SDCC 2015 News Special
Ant-Man (2015) · Jul 22, 2015
Bonus Episode: SDCC 2015 News Special
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) · Jul 22, 2015
Bonus Episode: SDCC 2015 News Special
Suicide Squad (2016) · Jul 22, 2015
Episode 14: Ant-Man (2015)
Ant-Man (2015) · Jul 17, 2015
Episode 13: Spider-Man (2002)
Spider-Man (2002) · Jul 8, 2015
Episode 12: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) · Jun 24, 2015
Episode 11: Chronicle (2012)
Chronicle (2012) · Jun 10, 2015
Episode 10: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) · May 27, 2015
Episode 9: Ghost Rider (2007)
Ghost Rider (2007) · May 13, 2015
Bonus Episode: Netflix's Daredevil Season One Special
Daredevil (2015) · Apr 29, 2015
Episode 8: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) · Apr 24, 2015
Episode 7: Superman (1978)
Superman (1978) · Apr 15, 2015
Episode 6: Watchmen (2009)
Watchmen (2009) · Apr 1, 2015
Episode 5: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) · Mar 18, 2015
Episode 3: Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man (2008) · Feb 18, 2015
Episode 2: Batman (1989)
Batman (1989) · Feb 3, 2015
Episode 1: Daredevil (2003)
Daredevil (2003) · Jan 20, 2015