Avengers 5 Director, I Am Groot Reactions | Phase Zero SDCC Wrap-Up

By Brandon Davis

Following San Diego Comic-Con's first ever all in-person episode of Phase Zero to discuss the Marvel Studios panel, Phase Zero returned to its regularly scheduled programming on Wednesday with a new episode focused on some big MCU news. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton will be at the helm of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, Marvel Studios Animation raised some major questions with exciting news, and the first reactions to the I Am Groot series are all part of the new Phase Zero episode.

Phase Zero's new YouTube channel recently surpassed 1,000,000 views as the podcast saw an uptick in downloads with the bonus episode from San Diego Comic-Con. The show's official Twitter account is closing in on 50,000 followers and the Twitter community has more than 1,000 members, many of whom actively participate in conversations and celebrate their Marvel fandom together. Some of those community members participated in Wednesday's episode, driving the Q&A portion of the show.

Phase Zero Episode 2x29 is available now on all major podcast platforms. It is also available in video form on the ComicBook.com Twitch channel and the official Phase Zero YouTube channel. Links can be found below!

The Phase Zero podcast capped off an exciting freshman year in 2021. In its first episode, the Phase Zero show revealed its mission to be creating a fun and positive community of Marvel fans, getting fans an opportunity to interact with members of the Marvel Studios family, and providing exclusive insights from hosts and celebrity guests. All of those boxes have been checked and more, with more than 1.2 million listeners across all platforms in 2021! 

Throughout 2022, Phase Zero has continued to innovate its content and provide a fun, welcoming environment for all fans. Exclusive interviews with Moon Knight executive producer Grant Curtis, Marvel Studios prop master Russell Bobbitt, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness costume designer Graham Churchyard, and Venom director Ruben Fleischer have been featured in Season 2, along with a trivia episode, a dive into plot holes, and anticipation rankings!

Throughout 2021, Phase Zerofeatured live interviews with many members of the Marvel Studios family. WandaVision director Matt Shakman, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier director Kari Skogland, Loki director Kate Herron, Marvel Studios head of visual development Andy Park, Thanos and Shang-Chi co-creator Jim Starlin, The Visions comic writer Tom King, What If...?'s creative team of A.C. Bradley and Bryan Andrews, Eternals producer Nate Moore, Avengers: Endgame cameo-maker (and ESPN's fantasy football expert) Matthew Berry, Hawkeye's Tracksuit Mafia actors Carlos Navarro, Aleks Paunovic, and Piotr Adamczyk, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Simu Liu and director Destin Daniel Cretton joined the show live. Extended pre-recorded interviews with Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige, Spider-Man: No Way Home stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon, Hawkeye stars Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld, Black Widow writer Eric Pearson, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage director Andy Serkis were also featured!

Other celebrity guests included NFL Pro Bowler and Pittsburgh Steelers player Cam Heyward, TikTok star Supes, Flora & Ulysses director Lena Khan, and NXT wrestler Johnny Gargano. The show is hosted and produced by Brandon Davis, with all-star co-hosts Jenna Anderson, Aaron Perine, and Jamie Jirak.

Phase Zero invites you to celebrate all things Marvel, hosting a weekly conversation of theories, speculation, and exclusive interviews and insights. It's the number one spot for MCU fans, welcoming those new to it all and those who think they know it all! New episodes are recorded live on twitch.tv/comicbook every Wednesday at 12pm ET before being made available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and wherever podcasts can be found. For updates regarding the Phase Zero podcast, follow the official Phase Zero account on Twitter!

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