Podcast appearances and mentions of Mahershala Ali

James Gunn is making bold moves with SUPERMAN — and we've got thoughts! In today's episode of The Kristian Harloff Show, Kristian is joined by Roxy Striar as they dive into the surprising report that SUPERMAN opens like STAR WARS?! We're breaking down this bold creative choice and what it could mean for the DCU's future. Plus, we're talking all the biggest headlines in superhero entertainment:

Niecy Nash-Betts returns for another morning co-hosting with Jenna. The pair hears from Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali on the duo's latest blockbuster, ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth,' starring alongside Scarlett Johansson – and their goals for the future. Also, Allison Williams talks reprising her killer role in Universal's horror film ‘M3GAN 2.0.' Plus, singer-songwriter Victoria Monét turns a new career page with debut children's book, ‘Everywhere You Are.'

Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali talk fit checks, tiny glasses and taking over the ‘Jurassic' franchise in new film ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth.' Also, U.S. skater Amber Glenn reflects on her career success ahead of the Milan 2026 Winter Olympics. Plus, Allison Williams drops by Studio 1A to discuss her ‘killer' role in Universal's horror film ‘M3GAN 2.0.' 

Send us a textKathy, Ramesh and Burk react to Trailer 2 for Jurassic World Rebirth, an upcoming American science fiction action film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp. It is a standalone sequel to Jurassic World Dominion (2022), the fourth Jurassic World film and the seventh installment overall in the Jurassic Park franchise. The film will star a new ensemble cast led by Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey.Support the show

In this episode, Manika is joined by Lydia (@landoflydia), a whip-smart TikTok creator and pop culture observer, for the first of a two-part conversation all about HBO's high-stakes financial drama Industry. The episode opens with a lively round of Media Mania, where Manika and Lydia dive into timely entertainment stories, including the controversy surrounding HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series. They break down the problematic implications of supporting JK Rowling's work in 2025, especially in light of escalating anti-trans sentiment in the UK and US. Both express frustration at the entertainment industry's unwillingness to hold creators accountable, and highlight how fandom often prioritizes nostalgia over human rights.From there, the two shift gears to celebrate Sinners, Ryan Coogler's genre-bending new musical, which they agree is already a strong Oscar contender. They praise its powerful storytelling, stunning vocals, and the joy of seeing a Black-led original IP break box office expectations—despite negative media framing. The conversation also veers into Marvel fatigue, the wasted potential of Blade, and the systemic obstacles still plaguing directors like Nia DaCosta and actors like Mahershala Ali.Finally, they dig into Industry—the show's themes, characters, and cutthroat environment. Manika recalls being drawn in by the promise of a “Succession-like” drama with a Black woman lead, while Lydia shares how the show piqued her curiosity after buzz around Interview with the Vampire. The two discuss the brutal demands of Pierpoint & Co., particularly the tragic death of Hari in episode one, and how that moment sets the tone for the show's ruthless world.They break down season one through the lens of its four key grads—Harper, Yasmin, Robert, and Gus—exploring their backgrounds, ambitions, and moral compromises. They praise Gus's integrity, dissect Harper's calculated ruthlessness, and debate whether Yasmin's privilege shields or isolates her. A strong undercurrent of class and identity shapes the conversation, with both hosts reflecting on how different upbringings influence ambition in a world like Pierpoint.The episode ends with a powerful discussion of Harper's pivotal betrayal at the end of season one—when she chooses ambition over allegiance, takes down Daria, and secures her place beside Eric. Lydia and Manika agree: these aren't good people—but that's what makes them so compelling to watch.Lydia's SocialsTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@landoflydiaManika's SocialsYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1CmokqeLIagz7nYQJfeRIwTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manika3000?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1Podcast SocialsYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ivebeenmeaningtowatchthatp2316Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeenMeaning2PodTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ivebeenmeaning2podFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ive-Been-Meaning-To-Watch-That-113280083760521/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivebeenmeaning2/Thank you so much for listening to the podcast. We really appreciate it.

Universal Pictures reveló un nuevo tráiler de Jurassic World Renace. Disney+ y FX compartieron el avance de la temporada 4 de El Oso. Max compartió el primer vistazo de IT: Bienvenidos A Derry. 

No 100 dudes aren't beating 1 Gorilla, you're wild for thinking otherwise. Anyway, did you get your hands on a Switch 2 preorder? Cause if you did you may have avoided the chaos. EA announced a big shakeup, cancelled games, and is bringing paid season pass to FC 25. Plus what is Call of Duty's obsession with the ganja? Hollywood is not being saved by Netflix, sequels abound, and some superhero movies lose their capes, plus will The Rock win with A24?

Lebanese-Canadian comedian Dave Merheje joins the Habibi House Podcast for one of our realest convos yet. From being mistaken as deaf in kindergarten to converting to Islam with Mahershala Ali on set, this episode is WILD. Dave opens up about his upbringing, comedy career, struggles with anxiety, and what it means to find your faith as an adult. Tap in for raw laughs, honest takes on Arab identity, and Ramadan hacks you didn't know you needed.

The POWER (and PASSION) of VOICEIn this engaging conversation, Michelle Zeitlin interviews Denise Woods, a renowned voice coach, about the intricate relationship between identity, culture, and voice in performance. They explore how cultural assumptions and linguistic patterns affect communication, the importance of confidence in voice development, and the impact of technology on the voice acting industry. Denise shares valuable insights for aspiring artists and those pivoting in their careers, emphasizing the need for self-awareness and effective communication.TakeawaysIdentity is crucial in performance and encompasses various aspects of a person's background.Cultural assumptions can influence how we perceive and communicate with others.Confidence plays a significant role in voice development and performance.Technology has changed the voice acting landscape, often at the expense of artistic nuance.Good acting is more important than perfect dialects in securing roles.Aspiring artists should focus on effective communication and self-identity.The ability to articulate thoughts clearly is essential for success in any field.Health and well-being are foundational for making career pivots later in life.Embracing all linguistic patterns enriches communication and performance.Patience and self-acceptance are key to personal growth and success.Sound Bites"The story is the star.""Confidence is everything.""Let time be time."Keywords: voice acting, identity, cultural assumptions, confidence, technology, performance, linguistics, acting techniques, career advice, personal developmentPrestige: Denise has worked with Mahershala Ali, Academy Award Winner.Halle Berry, Academy Award WinnerZoe Saldaña, Academy Award WinnerAnd many other performers who have been AWARD Winners on Stage and Screen. Don't miss a Word! Michelle Zeitlin is the host and producer of this podcast series for CREATIVES. With the goal of offering legacy conversations, kernels of gold and many optional paths to one's Yellow Brick Road to Success, Michelle incorporates her own experience and wisdom, with 4 decades of life in the ARTS & Entertainment, to support and inspire, motivate and educate. As a catalyst to CREATIVE conversation, Michelle has utilized her rich network of executives in TV & Film, Ad Agency & Marketing worlds, Digital Ent., Book Publishing, Music, Dance, Theatre and "Thought Leaders" who share with generosity and curiosity. If you would like to be a GUEST on Passion to Power, please visit Passion-Power.com and fill out our Form or send an email to MoreZap@gmail.com. Please send links, bios and supportive material for consideration. For more on Denise Woods, see her website: https://www.speakitclearly.com/

*The video version of this episode is delayed due to technical difficulties*Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universesCinemaCon, the world's largest gathering for the motion picture industry, where studios and exhibitors showcase their upcoming film and theatrical offerings, reigns supreme this week, as the event was held in Las Vegas, March 31 through April 3. Several of the major studios we talk about on a near-weekly basis had plenty to dazzle us with, so let's break it down by studio and/or IP:Sony leaned heavily into its Cash Cow, meaning it was all things Spider-Man. In addition to placing Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, the final film of the animated Spider-Verse trilogy, back on the calendar for a June 4, 2027 release, Tom Holland took the stage to reveal the official title for his upcoming fourth Spider-Man film: Brand New Day, along with a new July 31, 2026 release date.Over at Warner Bros and DC, James Gunn ran the show, as he's been known to do. While the filmmaker shared an extensive sneak peek at his upcoming Superman, which was released online the next day; he also revealed that, circa 2018, he was approached to direct a Henry Cavill-led Superman film for the DCEU but opted to direct Suicide Squad instead. On the subject of James Gunn's Superman, Nathan Fillion, who portrays Green Lantern Guy Gardner in the film, was announced to be reprising the part in HBO's upcoming Lanterns series.Marvel Studios shared a new trailer for Fantastic Four: First Steps with CinemaCon attendees, which reportedly ‘electrified' and confirmed a fairly significant plot point regarding Vanessa Kirby's Sue Storm, as well as giving a first look at Julia Garner's Shala Bal Silver Surfer. Marvel's other, fast approaching, summer tentpole, Thunderbolts*, also had time to shine as Florence Pugh shared 5 minutes of footage with the audience, which teased the various miscreants' initial allegiances.Independent of CinemaCon, but still timely, Lucasfilm released the trailer for Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, an animated anthology series that follows in the footsteps of previous ‘Tales' series, this time with a focus on bounty hunters Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane.Disney's offerings also included CinemaCon exclusive trailers for Avatar: Fire & Ash, Tron: Ares and Zootopia 2. Lionsgate announced an animated John Wick prequel directed by Shannon Tindle and with Keanu Reeves expected to voice the titular character. Chad Stahelski is developing John Wick 5 with Reeves returning, and Donnie Yen will direct and star in a spinoff.Sam Mendes revealed that all four Beatles biopic films will be released in April of 2028. Set to star in the films are Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr. Each of the four movies will focus on one of the members.Danny Boyle unveiled the 28 Years Later trailer and confirmed Nia DaCosta directed its sequel, The Bone Temple. He also noted financing for the third film is still pending, urging fans to support the first two.Universal showed off a trailer for Jurassic World: Rebirth that has not been made available to the public, but stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and director Gareth Edwards, took the stage to voice their love and enthusiasm for the franchise.Lightning RoundSony's live-action version of The Legend of Zelda hits theaters March 26, 2027, as announced by Nintendo on Friday. Directed by Wes Ball (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), the film has yet to reveal its plot or cast.Lili Taylor has joined Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 in a recurring role as a political rival to Wilson Fisk, per Deadline.Ketchup Entertainment has officially closed a deal with Warner Brothers for around $50 million dollars to bring the shelved film Coyote vs. Acme to audiences. The film is now expected to get a theatrical release in 2026.

AVENGERS VS X-MEN?! Avengers: Doomsday Cast Revealed "Now In Production" Cast Announce Reaction, Breakdown, & Theories in today's episode! Marvel Studios has officially unveiled the star-studded cast for Avengers: Doomsday, set to release on May 1, 2026. The ensemble features a blend of returning favorites and exciting new additions: Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Anthony Mackie as Captain America, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Letitia Wright as Shuri / Black Panther, Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Ian McKellen as Magneto, James Marsden as Cyclops, Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, Kelsey Grammer as Beast, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom. Notably absent from the Avengers: Doomsday casting announcement are several major MCU characters and actors fans were hoping to see, including Tom Holland as Spider-Man, Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk, Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch, Paul Bettany as Vision, Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector / Moon Knight, and Mahershala Ali as Blade - perhaps theyll appear in Secret Wars! Meanwhile Disney Television has Daredevil Born Again, Moon Knight, possibly Ghost Rider as well! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Follow Coy Jandreau:  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?l... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYH2szDTuU9ImFZ9gBRH8w Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textKathy, Mark and Burk react to the trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth, an upcoming American science fiction action film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp. A standalone sequel to Jurassic World Dominion (2022), it is the fourth Jurassic World film and the seventh installment overall in the Jurassic Park film series. The film will star a new ensemble cast led by Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey with Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, and Ed Skrein.Support the show

INVINCIBLE VS CONQUEST & ATOM EVE VS CONQUEST! Get Your RR Omni Man "Make Earth Great Again" Tee! https://shorturl.at/QHmYu Invincible Season 3 Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Thanks To Huel! - Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order Invincible Season 3 Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, Spoiler Review, & Ending Explained!! Greg Alba and Aaron Alexander dive into the explosive Season 3 finale. The climactic showdown between Invincible and Conquest, voiced by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, sets the stage for an unforgettable confrontation. Atom Eve unveils her true potential, showcasing her formidable matter-manipulation abilities in a transformative display. The episode also pays tribute to fallen hero Rex Splode with a heartfelt funeral, adding an emotional depth to the narrative. Don't miss the post-credits scene that hints at future developments in the Invincible universe. Invincible vs. Conquest: An epic battle that pushes both characters to their limits. Atom Eve's Transformation: Witnessing the full extent of her powers in a critical moment. Rex Splode's Funeral: A somber farewell to a beloved character. Post-Credits Scene: Teasing what's next for the series. The main cast for Invincible Season 3 includes Steven Yeun as Mark Grayson/Invincible, J.K. Simmons as Nolan Grayson/Omni-Man, Sandra Oh as Debbie Grayson, Gillian Jacobs as Atom Eve, Walton Goggins as Cecil Stedman, Jason Mantzoukas as Rex Splode, Sterling K. Brown as Angstrom Levy, Aaron Paul as Powerplex, and Clancy Brown as Conquest. Additional confirmed and rumored voices include Zachary Quinto as Robot, Malese Jow as Dupli-Kate, Grey Griffin as Monster Girl, Khary Payton as Black Samson, Ross Marquand as The Immortal, Seth Rogen as Allen the Alien, Mahershala Ali as Titan, and Jeffrey Donovan as Machine Head. Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

INVINCIBLE VS INVINCIBLES!! Get Your Omni Man Make Earth Great Again Tee: https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Invincible Season 3 Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Conquest Arrives!! Invincible Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Breakdown, Analysis, Spoiler Review, & Ending Explained! While you wait for YaBoyRoshi, Reel Rejects (Greg Alba & Aaron Alexander) are here for you! In this episode, Mark Grayson faces an unprecedented challenge as Angstrom Levy returns, unleashing a multitude of Invincible variants from across the multiverse. This intense confrontation pushes Mark to his limits, testing his resolve and strength. Amidst the chaos, Cecil Stedman reunites with Mark, offering strategic support in the battle against these formidable foes. Tragically, the episode also marks the demise of Rex Splode, a loss that deeply affects the team. Fans are treated to the return of Aaron Paul as Powerplex, adding depth to the narrative. The arrival of the Viltrumite warrior Conquest sets the stage for a thrilling season finale, promising high-stakes action and emotional drama. The main cast for Invincible Season 3 includes Steven Yeun as Mark Grayson/Invincible, J.K. Simmons as Nolan Grayson/Omni-Man, Sandra Oh as Debbie Grayson, Gillian Jacobs as Atom Eve, Walton Goggins as Cecil Stedman, Jason Mantzoukas as Rex Splode, Sterling K. Brown as Angstrom Levy, Aaron Paul as Powerplex, and Clancy Brown as Conquest. Additional confirmed and rumored voices include Zachary Quinto as Robot, Malese Jow as Dupli-Kate, Grey Griffin as Monster Girl, Khary Payton as Black Samson, Ross Marquand as The Immortal, Seth Rogen as Allen the Alien, Mahershala Ali as Titan, and Jeffrey Donovan as Machine Head. #Invincible #InvincibleSeason3 #InvincibleEpisode7 #AngstromLevy #Multiverse #CecilStedman #RexSplode #Powerplex #Conquest #AmazonPrimeVideo #Superhero #Animation #ComicAdaptation #OmniMan #AtomEve #viltrumites #viltrumite Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim Marsh and Alice Nagle from Fetch the Smelling Salts podcast join Flixwatcher to review Kim's choice Hidden Figures. Hidden Figures (2016) is loosely based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly. It tells the incredible true story of the biographies of three African-American women who worked as computers to solve problems for engineers and others at NASA. Directed by Theodore Melfi it stars Taraji P. Henson as Katherine Goble Johnson, Octavia Spencer as Dorothy Vaughan and Janelle Monáe as Mary Jackson. Other real life character include Mahershala Ali as Jim Johnson, who marries Katherine and Glen Powell as astronaut John Glenn. In fictional roles it also stars Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst and Jim Parsons. Hidden Figures shines a light on the impressive work done by women of colour in behind the scenes roles. However, there are a number of fictional scenes and several inaccuracies, some that lean into the white saviour trope. Recommendability scores were very favourable despite the historical inaccuracies. Fairly solid scores across the remaining categories give a very respectable score of 4.34 overall. [supsystic-tables id=388]     Episode #373 Crew Links Thanks to the Episode # 373 crew of Kim Marsh and Alice Nagle from Fetch the Smelling Salts podcast You can find their website here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fetch-the-smelling-salts/id1677507979 And at https://podbay.fm/p/fetch-the-smelling-salts Please make sure you give them some love   More about Hidden Figures. For more info on Hidden Figures can visit Hidden Figures IMDB page here Hidden Figures Rotten Tomatoes page here. Final Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes If you enjoyed this episode of Flixwatcher Podcast you probably know other people who will like it too! Please share it with your friends and family, review us, and join us across ALL of the Social Media links below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TITAN RETURNS!! Use code 50REELREJECTS to get 50% OFF plus free shipping on your first Factor box at https://bit.ly/4ftNIcS! Invincible Season 3 Full Reaction Watch ALong: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/thereelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Invincible Season 3 Episode 5 "This Was Supposed to Be Easy" Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review! Aaron Alexander and Greg Alba delve into the action-packed fifth episode of Invincible Season 3! In this thrilling installment, Titan (voiced by Mahershala Ali, Moonlight, Green Book) emerges from the shadows, seeking Mark Grayson's assistance to confront the formidable crime lord Mr. Liu (voiced by Tzi Ma, The Farewell, Mulan), who possesses the terrifying ability to transform into a dragon. Simultaneously, Mark, aka Invincible (voiced by Steven Yeun, Minari, The Walking Dead), teams up with Samantha Eve Wilkins, known as Atom Eve (voiced by Gillian Jacobs, Community, Love), to provide protection during a high-stakes prison transfer. The episode crescendos with a shocking revelation: Mark's father, Nolan Grayson/Omni-Man (voiced by J.K. Simmons, Whiplash, Spider-Man), is alive, turning Mark's world upside down. Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universesMarvel made the most of their Super Bowl time by releasing a “big game trailer” for Thunderbolts*. Featuring a needle drop of Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship, the team of misfits gets a little bit more screen time plus an ominous look at, presumably, Sentry played by Lewis Pullman.Last Wednesday, Universal shared the first teaser trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth. The new Jurassic film features a stacked cast of Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, and Rupert Friend. The newest dinosaur flick in the epic franchise arrives July 2 among other blockbusters that month, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Superman. Directed by Gareth Edwards, the film takes place five years after the storyline of Jurassic World Dominion and the creators are citing Michael Crichton's original book as providing a lot of plot inspiration.A couple of Marvel stories are making the rounds after being revealed on podcasts recently. Firstly, actor Colman Domingo verified that he did have conversations with Marvel executives, though only after rumors of him playing Kang the Conqueror were circulating. Domingo emphasized that he wants a role that will allow him to “build something from the ground up” and that the Kang rumors were never a conversation from his point of view. On the comics side, Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefield left some comments on the floor of the Robservations podcast about feeling slighted during the Deadpool & Wolverine creative process and that Marvel boss Kevin Feige ignored him on the red carpet. Liefield also said that Marvel has a history of not treating comics creators well, specifically name dropping Feige. Hasbro Entertainment is teaming with Legendary Entertainment to develop a shared Magic: The Gathering universe that it says will span film and TV. The first property to be adapted in the universe will be a film.Star of HBO's The Franchise, Ruaridh Mollica is stepping into the MCU with a series regular role in Marvel's Vision Series, sources tell Deadline.During the Super Bowl, a first look teaser was shown for Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning, which hits theaters on May 23.Amy Adams has joined Javier Bardem in the Cape Fear series being developed by executive producers Martin Scorcese and Steven Spielberg and showrunner Nick Antosca for AppleTV+. Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage has joined Michael C. Hall and Uma Thurman in Dexter: Resurrection, the continuation series of Showtime's Dexter franchise.John Ross Bowie who played Barry Kripke on The Big Bang Theory, has closed a deal to return to the role in a spin off series currently being developed by series creator Chuck Lorre for Max.During a recent interview on The Movie Podcast, Head of Marvel TV Brad Winderbaum revealed that Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has been renewed for a second and third season.James Purefoy and Charlotte Riley have been cast as King Randor and Queen Marlena in Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films' live-action take onMasters of the Universe.

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The original lineup of BlackSabbath -- Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, GeezerButler and Bill Ward -- are reuniting for one moreshow. Back to the Beginning is an all-day festival set for July 5thin the band's hometown of Birmingham, England. The show will also feature asolo set by Ozzy, plus sets from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Halestorm, Alicein Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax and Mastodon.https://www.instagram.com/ozzyosbourne/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=b5a8fc1c-05cd-4676-87eb-12bf4e3aae61 Infestival news, JackWhite, Noah Kahan, TheLumineers, Phish and Sturgill Simpson arethe headliners at Bourbon & Beyond. https://bourbonandbeyond.com/ Jerry Cantrell has revealed thathe "felt like s***" due to food poisoning during the band's 'MTVUnplugged' concert back in '96. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3XNx8fk_5Q Shaboozey's song, "A Bar Song(Tipsy)", has now spent more weeks at #1 on theBillboard Radio Songs Chart than any other song in HISTORY.https://musicrow.com/2025/02/shaboozey-breaks-record-for-most-weeks-at-no-1-on-radio-songs-chart/  TVHollywood'sbig night at the Oscars is almost here and the first round of star presentershas been announced. https://deadline.com/2025/02/oscar-presenters-2025-list-1236279070/ Gisele Bundchen is a mom again, her first child with herboyfriend, JoaquimValente was born – details on the babyhave been kept private.  https://people.com/gisele-buendchen-welcomes-her-third-baby-her-first-with-boyfriend-joaquim-valente-8769037 Bill Burr called Howie Mandel a "Hollywoodwhore" last week for catching himoff-guard by bringing out his alleged half-brother Billy Corgan during a podcast interview.Well, Howie issued an apology on Tuesday's episode of his podcast.Quote, "Iwant to apologize.  I feel horrible.  I'm sorry Bill, I'm sorryBilly, I only tried to do something good . . . I legitimately thought I wasdoing something nice, I swear to you.  I thought it was funny." https://consequence.net/2025/02/howie-mandel-sorry-bill-burr-billy-corgan/     Ifyou see Whoopi Goldberg in an adfor a weight loss drug, don't believe it.  It's fake. The EGOT winnerrailed against an ad that's circulating on social media with a manipulatedversion of her promoting "bad weight loss drugs"  https://people.com/whoopi-goldberg-warns-fake-ai-ad-weight-loss-mounjaro-8786432  BroadCity's Ilana Glazer is developing a "Sex and the City"-stylecomedy. which they said will focuson the “woman and gay guy friendship.” https://deadline.com/2025/02/ilana-glazer-developing-sex-the-city-style-comedy-1236279592/ MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS: Checkout Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali in the firsttrailer for "Jurassic World Rebirth". https://youtu.be/ot0cwH6r0Lg  AND FINALLYShe's on theprowl! This Cuddly Cougar is in her prime and looking for a good time... Getyour paws on her exclusively online in the Bear Cave, our website withhilarious gifts just for adults 18 and up! Links in bio. https://www.instagram.com/p/DFn6yY1hIn7/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A NEW ERA IS BORN!! Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order Download the PrizePicks today at https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/RE... & use code REJECTS to get $50 instantly when you play $5! Come see us at MULTICON!! https://www.multihouse.io/multicon The Jurassic World franchise RETURNS with some new blood in front of & behind the camera as Rogue One / Godzilla 2014 Director, Gareth Edwards, takes the reigns on a script written by original Jurassic Park scribe, David Koepp! Said to be a direct sequel to Jurassic World: Dominion, the new film Five years-post with an expedition to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough… the film features Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers, Lost in Translation), Jonathan Bailey (Wicked, Bridgerton), Mahershala Ali (Luke Cage, True Detective, Blade?), Rupert Friend (Companion, Obi-Wan Kenobi), Ed Skrein (Deadpool, Game of Thrones), plus plenty of Raptors, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dilophosaurus, Pterodactyls, & MORE How will it stack up to the original Jurassic Park & can this revitalize the Jurassic World franchise to new heights? With plenty of action & monster mayhem on display, the future looks promising!! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/thereelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Paternity Leave Installment, and this time, we went with a super problematic episode. As mentioned over the past few weeks, this is content that's been behind the Patreon paywall for a while. Patreon payments are frozen for the time being. New Munchies can't join as paying members until that's unpaused, but you can join as a free member and at least be kept abreast of pod news...Well, we went a little long discussing "Unstable" the Season 11 premiere. Strap in for a wild ride through one of the most problematic episodes of SVU that the Munchie boys have covered. There are magical autistics, jaunty pimps, the worst of all bad cops who are bad, and plenty of weepy victims populating this insane romp which features quite possibly the best guest performance we've seen (Mahershala Ali)--at least as of 30 episodes in. Needless to say, we had a whole lot to talk about. Enjoy!Music:Divorcio Suave - “Munchy Business”Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Amy Z, Nikki B, Diana R, Tony B, Zak B, Barry W, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Christine L, Amy A, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Asteria K, Suzanne B, Tim Y, Douglas P, John P, John W, Elia S, Rebecca B, Kevin, Lily, Lucy, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Tiffany C, Brian B, Kate K, Alison M, Whitney C, Alex, and Kaytlyn B - y'all are the best!Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybensonBe sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests' youth: Unkind Rewind at our website or on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcastsFollow us on: BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit (Adam's Twitter/BlueSky and Josh's Twitter/BlueSky/Letterboxd/Substack)Join our Discord: Munch Casts ServerCheck out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at ZazzleCheck out our guest appearances:Both of us on: FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, Chick-Lit at the Movies talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (Adam and Josh).Josh debating the Greatest Detectives in TV History on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast and talking SVU/OC and Psych (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show.Visit Our Website: Munch My BensonEmail the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.comThe Next New Episode Once We're Back from Adam's Paternity Leave Will Be: Season 16, Episode 14 "Intimidation Game"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

For our last episode of 2024, we're sharing a handful of stories about what love actually looks like, with all its flaws and complexities. The late poet Nikki Giovanni kicks things off by discussing the complicated love she had for her parents. We also hear from actor Mahershala Ali and comedian Chris Gethard and their romantic partners, and Jane Fonda discusses heartbreak and her choice to end a marriage.  Here's a full list of guests featured in this episode and links to the original DSM episodes that they appeared in:  Nikki Giovanni  Chris Gethard and Hallie Bulleit  Mahershala Ali and Amatus-Sami Karim  Laurie and Krista    Nikki and Darrell  Jane Fonda Podcast production by Andrew Dunn and Cameron Drews. To support Death, Sex & Money, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our last episode of 2024, we're sharing a handful of stories about what love actually looks like, with all its flaws and complexities. The late poet Nikki Giovanni kicks things off by discussing the complicated love she had for her parents. We also hear from actor Mahershala Ali and comedian Chris Gethard and their romantic partners, and Jane Fonda discusses heartbreak and her choice to end a marriage.  Here's a full list of guests featured in this episode and links to the original DSM episodes that they appeared in:  Nikki Giovanni  Chris Gethard and Hallie Bulleit  Mahershala Ali and Amatus-Sami Karim  Laurie and Krista    Nikki and Darrell  Jane Fonda Podcast production by Andrew Dunn and Cameron Drews. To support Death, Sex & Money, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our last episode of 2024, we're sharing a handful of stories about what love actually looks like, with all its flaws and complexities. The late poet Nikki Giovanni kicks things off by discussing the complicated love she had for her parents. We also hear from actor Mahershala Ali and comedian Chris Gethard and their romantic partners, and Jane Fonda discusses heartbreak and her choice to end a marriage.  Here's a full list of guests featured in this episode and links to the original DSM episodes that they appeared in:  Nikki Giovanni  Chris Gethard and Hallie Bulleit  Mahershala Ali and Amatus-Sami Karim  Laurie and Krista    Nikki and Darrell  Jane Fonda Podcast production by Andrew Dunn and Cameron Drews. To support Death, Sex & Money, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our last episode of 2024, we're sharing a handful of stories about what love actually looks like, with all its flaws and complexities. The late poet Nikki Giovanni kicks things off by discussing the complicated love she had for her parents. We also hear from actor Mahershala Ali and comedian Chris Gethard and their romantic partners, and Jane Fonda discusses heartbreak and her choice to end a marriage.  Here's a full list of guests featured in this episode and links to the original DSM episodes that they appeared in:  Nikki Giovanni  Chris Gethard and Hallie Bulleit  Mahershala Ali and Amatus-Sami Karim  Laurie and Krista    Nikki and Darrell  Jane Fonda Podcast production by Andrew Dunn and Cameron Drews. To support Death, Sex & Money, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas return to discuss their experiences building, upgrading and applying finishing touches to their dedicated home theaters.  Anthony shares his thoughts on being new to the home theater community having only recently completed his theater.  Brad, Home Theater Gamer, makes a special appearance to discuss his recent theater upgrades.  And Tarrus shares his experience completing another major and "hopefully" final upgrade to his home cinema.  In Movies and TV, after the release of the movie, “Deadpool and Wolverine”, the fellas discuss whether Wesley Snipes should return to the role he popularized so many decades ago as the MCU's new Blade or if Mahershala Ali should stay in the role, even though it's been over five years since he was announced as the MCU's Blade and there's been no real movement on the project since that time. In Video Games, the discussion centers around the PS5 Pro launch and who's excited about the prospect of a more graphically powerful PlayStation 5.  Did any of the fellas buy into the hype and purchase a PS5 Pro?  Listen in to find out! And of course, all the movies, TV shows and video games the fellas have been watching and playing are discussed as well.  There's all this and so much more in episode 73 of “The Fun Waste of Time”!          

Cynthia Summers is an Emmy-winning Costume Designer based in Los Angeles and Vancouver. She is best known for her brilliant and unique style-eye in world building and bringing characters to life, whether they are modern day and fashion-driven or fantastical creatures taken from the pages of a book. Cynthia is inspired by the spirit of character in creating cohesive looks that resonate for each individual within the world that they inhabit. HBO's adaptation of THE LAST OF US, created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann and starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, is Cynthia's recent hit project. She also completed work on the newly released Apple Original film SWAN SONG, with Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, Glenn Close, Naomie Harris, and Awkwafina. In 2021 she was awarded a Daytime Emmy Award in Outstanding Costume Design for her work on Netflix's first season of THE BABY-SITTER'S CLUB. Her stand out designs for the second and third seasons of Netflix's Emmy-Nominated series LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, starring Neil Patrick Harris, have won five CAFTCAD awards and were nominated for 2019 & 2020 Costume Designer's Guild Awards as well as two Primetime Emmys (2018 & 2019) in Outstanding Fantasy/Sci Fi Costumes. She was also nominated for a 2021 Costume Designer's Guild award for Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television for TNT's SNOWPIERCER season 1, starring Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs. Cynthia has also designed looks for NETFLIX'S cyberpunk-noir sci-fi series ALTERED CARBON starring Anthony Mackie and Simone Missick; five seasons of Bravo's breakout hit and first scripted series GIRLFRIENDS' GUIDE TO DIVORCE and all 6 groundbreaking seasons of Showtime's Emmy-nominated series THE L WORD, for which she was the recipient of the Hollywood Style Award – Best Costumes. Cynthia is praised for the chic looks she develops for an array of characters. Her style choices move flawlessly from the screen to viewers' closets as she presents versatile options, visually defining each character in a way that connects with consumers. Cynthia's outstanding and diverse resume of 60+ credits includes FOX's Emmy-winning series BONES, her creations on the prequel cadet academy world of Halo for Microsoft's series adaptation of HALO 4: FORWARD UNTO DAWN as well as her film work including BEAUTIFUL BOY, APOLLO 18, and THE SHOW starring Giancarlo Esposito, Josh Duhamel, James Franco, and Famke Janssen to name a few.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2021 Let's discuss the movie that brought the very IDEA of the multiverse to the collective consciousness.  We're talking about the genre-changing "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" from 2018 starring Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld and Mahershala Ali.

Diane and Sean discuss the best Spider-Man movie...ever...? Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Episode music is, "Elevate", by DJ Khalil, featuring Denzel Curry, Cordae, SwaVay and Trevor Rich from the OST.-  Our theme song is by Brushy One String-  Artwork by Marlaine LePage-  Why Do We Own This DVD?  Merch available at Teepublic-  Follow the show on social media:-  IG: @whydoweownthisdvd- Tumblr: WhyDoWeOwnThisDVD-  Follow Sean's Plants on IG: @lookitmahplants- Watch Sean be bad at video games on TwitchSupport the show

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy!One of the world's biggest bands just lost their drummer.IG and Facebook are robbing your video qualityDeadpool and Wolverine return to comics TOGETHERNetflix is doing an English language version of one of their best series.Lord of the Rings bringing back an actor from the dead, WITHOUT AIAre we getting a Deadpool Christmas special?And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsAs I Lay Dying - Now THE ENTIRE BAND has left, minus long time guitar player Phil Sgrosso. And even THAT is questionable. This has caused the band to pull out of their EU tour, and might affect their upcoming album release.PLUSIt gets better… the reunion album, Shaped By Fire, has now been pulled from streaming. https://youtu.be/QSh-X7uQOnM https://loudwire.com/as-i-lay-dying-first-comment-members-rumors/ New Music/VideoTom Green - Det Er Done Tonight https://youtu.be/FpUfgGgU0hY Why is he just good at being so dang entertaining?Vera Farmiga - The Yagas - The Crying Room https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ4mh3uNw48&pp=ygUVdmVyYSBmYXJtaWdhIG5ldyBzb25n not bad… very atmospheric.Filth - Opp Stoppers https://youtu.be/DUl3DPXdCBY THIS feels like a more appropriate successor to the “Modern NU Metal” title.Venamoris - Spiderweb https://youtu.be/mjA_zqAm3KQ Dave Lombardo new project with his wife Paula. Weird reverb heavy drum mix, considering who is playing those drums. Kind of a trip-hop vibe.Avenged Sevenfold - Halloween https://youtu.be/wD1YX_olRj8 Acoustic??? Shadows does an interesting vocal performance too… very much NOT expected on either front. The vocals leave something to be desired.Skulls https://youtu.be/4Bthu4MXSOM Somehow the vocals are better here. THIS is more of what a Misfits cover should sound like. Almost Tiger Army-esque.The Halo Effect - March of the Unheard https://youtu.be/9ZG2matuCUM Former In Flames. 2 minutes of an almost 5 min song as intro though? Vocals feel like they belong in a different song.Linkin Park - Over Each Other https://youtu.be/fSHoePrnmMw Teenage angst center-stage again.Tours/FestivalsWhen We Were Young ‘25 - Oct 18 2025 Las Vegas. VIP Cabanas available with layaway payments with $19.99 down. Panic At The Disco, Blink 182, Weezer, The Offspring. Why is Kublai Khan on this bill? Or The Plot In You?https://blabbermouth.net/news/panic-at-the-disco-and-blink-182-to-headline-2025-edition-of-when-we-were-young-festival Killswitch Engage - Support from Kublai Khan TX, Fit for a King, and Frozen Soul. Starts March 5th in Nashville TN, through April 12 in Portland MN. Presale starts Wednesday 30th.http://www.killswitchengage.com Alice Cooper - Another leg of the Too Close For Comfort tour announced. Jan 31 in Augusta GA through Feb 11 in St Augustine FL.https://alicecooper.com/tour/ Reg ‘ol NewsPrimus - Drummer Tim Alexander quits the band. This is not the first time, first in 96, then again in 2010. The band was informed via email 2 weeks-ish ago on the 17th. Going forward at this point they will utilize members from Claypool's other projects in Holy Mackerel and Frog Brigade. Alexander cites a lack of passion for playing music…https://blabbermouth.net/news/drummer-tim-herb-alexander-quits-primus-again Upon a Burning Body - canceled the rest of their tour with Mushroomhead, including a solo headlining show in Kentucky on Oct 27. It seems their guitar player had a family emergency.https://loudwire.com/upon-a-burning-body-drop-mushroomhead-tour/ SuggestsMisfits - Legacy of BrutalityOne of the CLASSIC all-time punk records. Maybe not their highest profile album, but the one that gave us “Halloween” and that's worth a LOT.STAND OUT TRACKS: Halloween, American Nightmare, Some Kinda Hate, Who Killed Marilyn.Gaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsFallout London - The fan-made DLC for Fallout 4 has officially been downloaded over 1 Million times. https://gog.prowly.com/360385-fallout-london-reaches-1-million-owners-on-gog TrailersMortal Kombat 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ypb5noEMg Ghostface tease. Nov 19th.Reg ‘ol NewsInstagram - Video quality is being decreased on less popular videos. If your video doesn't reach a certain popularity over a given amount of time, then it will stream at a lower quality than you uploaded. If it should pick up in popularity, the quality will be returned.https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/27/instagram-is-lowering-video-quality-for-unpopular-videos/ Valve - in a rare show of understanding. Valve has announced that they will NOT be releasing yearly iterations of their hardware, to be fair to gamers. In an interview Valve designers Lawrence Yang and Yazan Aldehayyat, said that they will instead wait for a “generation leap” before releasing new hardware.https://www.gamesindustry.biz/valve-rejects-yearly-cadence-of-steam-deck-updates-to-be-fair-to-gamers SuggestsWhat do you got for ME??Comic Books/BooksReg ‘ol NewsDeadpool/Wolverine - Much as was predicted, the 8 part Weapon X-Traction series from the summer is now turning into an ongoing series. Writer Benjamin Percy (X-Force) and artist Joshua Cassera (X-Men) are the reactive team.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/deadpool-and-wolverine-comic-marvel-series-first-look/ Alien: Romulus - a prequel book to the moderate hit movie is on its way from 20th Century Studios and Marvel. (W) Zac Thompson and (A)Daniel Picciotto are the creative team collaborating with movie director Fede Alvarez and co-writer Rodo Sayagues for the story.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/alien-romulus-prequel-story-explained-remus-sation-xenomorph-outbreak/ The Rise of Hellfire - Stranger Things prequel mini-series from Dark Horse. (W)Jody Houser (Stranger Things: Tales From Hawkins) Eric Campbell (Dungeons & Dragons Worlds and Realms) (A) Diego Galindo (Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons) (C) Diana Sousa (Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins) (L) Nate Piekos, will be a Dungeons and Dragons tie in book. The story is a retelling of the campaign that got Eddie Munson hooked on D&D, and also recruited Dustin, Mike, and Lucas.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/eddie-munson-returns-stranger-things-dungeons-and-dragons-crossover/ Star Wars: Legacy of Vader - New Kylo Ren ongoing book that takes place between TLJ and TRoS. Destined for shelves February 2 2025. (W) Charles Soule (A) Luke Ross.https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-kylo-ren-return-marvel-comics-darth-vader-legacy/ Trick ‘r Treat: Witching Hours - A sequel of sorts to the cult classic film. Anthological in nature, like the film, Michael Doughtery has teamed with comic book creators for more stories set in the world established in the movie. The kickstarter is running now, and the book is expected to be released next october.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendarycomics/trick-r-treat-witching-hour SuggestsChilling Adventures of Sabrina - The book that the series is based on. Sabrina's 16th birthday is on Oct 31st, when she must swear her fealty to the Dark Lord or be outcast from her coven for her mortal friends and boyfriend, Harvey. (W) Roberto Aguirre-Sacasahttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23308488-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-vol-1 TV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsTim Pool - didn't end IRL after all. Instead he did some “cut-backs” and fired a bunch of staff. Some of whom are now going over to The Quartering.Good Omens - Instead of a third and final season, we will be getting a feature length episode to finish the story. https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/good-omens-season-3-final-season-episode-movie-neil-gaiman/ Tomb Raider - Netflix series gets a second season.Fallout - Amazon's second season begins principal photography in November!!TrailersDune: Prophecy - FORGOT last week! https://youtu.be/CzVHWNosS2o THIS is the good stuff!Earth Abides - https://youtu.be/glHe-86W-4c Post-apocalyptic WITHOUT zombies? Interesting… MGM+ DEC 1.Reg ‘ol NewsSimpsons X NFL - on Dec 9 the Simpsons will be crossing over with the NFL for the Bengals and Cowboys game. The event will be broadcast in real-time, with Original characters from the Simpsons interacting with players, coaches, etc. There will also be new original clips before during and after the game of Simpsons material. VOD will go live 12 hours after, and will be on Disney+, ESPN, and all the subsidiaries that make sense.https://youtu.be/EsBwXy86WKk Squid Game - English language version of the series is now in the works at Netflix. David Fincher set to develop, and presumably showrun.https://deadline.com/2024/10/squid-game-david-fincher-tv-series-1236159538/ SuggestsTeacup - There is some oddly familiar territory here. Strange parallels between From, but definitely its own beast. This is a different kind of isolation-horror. A little easier on the nervous system.STREAMING ON: PeacockMoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsRunning Man - Michael Cera cast alongside Emilia Jones to join Glen Powell in the Edgar Wright directed film. https://comicbook.com/movies/news/michael-cera-cast-running-man-remake-glen-powell/ TrailersWerewolves - https://youtu.be/AzdnfFLNP0o Frank Grillo new movie. This December 6th. PRACTICAL effects? Heaven forbid.Reg ‘ol NewsPredator - Disney owned 20th Century Studios has confirmed 2 more Predator movies in the works. With a tease of a possible AVP movie…With the success of Predator Prey, they basically gave Trachtenburg the greenlight for anything. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/predator-movie-an-alien-sequel-speed-3-1236042464/ Scary Movie - Keenen Ivory, Shawn, and Marlon Waynes will be reuniting with Rick Alvarez to write and produce a reboot to the parody horror movie that started it all. These are the writers of the original movie and its immediate sequel. After that Miramax bought out the franchise and the Waynes' have been absent since.https://deadline.com/2024/10/scary-movie-wayans-brothers-1236160945/ Trick ‘r Treat - Creator Michael Dougherty said in the recently released commentary track for the new Blu-Ray 4k release that the sequel is still in the works. The script is in a good place, but he wants to do it under the right conditions and on his own terms.https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3837501/trick-r-treat-2-michael-dougherty-provides-latest-update-in-new-4k-commentary-track/ Lord of the Rings: War of Rohirrim - When the movie hits theaters on Dec 13, there will be a familiar, but unexpected, voice in the cast. The late great Christopher Lee. Producer Philippa Boyens secured the rights from the family of the actor, and instead of doing some AI trickery, they will be using unused audio from his time as Saruman in Peter Jackson's movies.https://screenrant.com/lord-rings-war-rohirrim-movie-saruman-voice-christopher-lee/ SuggestsHocus Pocus - A classic at this point. Just an all around good time.STREAMING ON: Disney+Rumor MillNew SourcesSpider-Man 4 - New sources suggest that Knull and Venom WON'T be in Spider-Man 4.New RumorsPredator - Second Predator movie said to be animated anthology movie.Mandalorian & Grogu - supposedly finished filming.Deadpool Christmas - Some promo shots have recently surfaced leading to speculation of a Christmas special. This seems more likely to be holiday PROMO than a special.MCU - Rushing to end the Multiverse Saga. Said to be pausing ALL other projects that don't further that cause, minus Spider-Man 4.~ALSO~2 NEW universes? Not only are we supposedly getting Battleworld, but also ANOTHER universe created BY RDJ Doom, as a means to trick Peter Parker.Midnight Sons - The Blade delay is now being attributed to the creation of the Midnight Sons team in the MCU.Captain Hydra - NEW SOURCE says that Chris Evans is going to be returning to the MCU, this time as captain Hydra.Martian Manhunter - Mahershala Ali reportedly in talks to play John Jones in the DCU.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy!One of the world's biggest bands just lost their drummer.IG and Facebook are robbing your video qualityDeadpool and Wolverine return to comics TOGETHERNetflix is doing an English language version of one of their best series.Lord of the Rings bringing back an actor from the dead, WITHOUT AIAre we getting a Deadpool Christmas special?And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsAs I Lay Dying - Now THE ENTIRE BAND has left, minus long time guitar player Phil Sgrosso. And even THAT is questionable. This has caused the band to pull out of their EU tour, and might affect their upcoming album release.PLUSIt gets better… the reunion album, Shaped By Fire, has now been pulled from streaming. https://youtu.be/QSh-X7uQOnM https://loudwire.com/as-i-lay-dying-first-comment-members-rumors/ New Music/VideoTom Green - Det Er Done Tonight https://youtu.be/FpUfgGgU0hY Why is he just good at being so dang entertaining?Vera Farmiga - The Yagas - The Crying Room https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ4mh3uNw48&pp=ygUVdmVyYSBmYXJtaWdhIG5ldyBzb25n not bad… very atmospheric.Filth - Opp Stoppers https://youtu.be/DUl3DPXdCBY THIS feels like a more appropriate successor to the “Modern NU Metal” title.Venamoris - Spiderweb https://youtu.be/mjA_zqAm3KQ Dave Lombardo new project with his wife Paula. Weird reverb heavy drum mix, considering who is playing those drums. Kind of a trip-hop vibe.Avenged Sevenfold - Halloween https://youtu.be/wD1YX_olRj8 Acoustic??? Shadows does an interesting vocal performance too… very much NOT expected on either front. The vocals leave something to be desired.Skulls https://youtu.be/4Bthu4MXSOM Somehow the vocals are better here. THIS is more of what a Misfits cover should sound like. Almost Tiger Army-esque.The Halo Effect - March of the Unheard https://youtu.be/9ZG2matuCUM Former In Flames. 2 minutes of an almost 5 min song as intro though? Vocals feel like they belong in a different song.Linkin Park - Over Each Other https://youtu.be/fSHoePrnmMw Teenage angst center-stage again.Tours/FestivalsWhen We Were Young ‘25 - Oct 18 2025 Las Vegas. VIP Cabanas available with layaway payments with $19.99 down. Panic At The Disco, Blink 182, Weezer, The Offspring. Why is Kublai Khan on this bill? Or The Plot In You?https://blabbermouth.net/news/panic-at-the-disco-and-blink-182-to-headline-2025-edition-of-when-we-were-young-festival Killswitch Engage - Support from Kublai Khan TX, Fit for a King, and Frozen Soul. Starts March 5th in Nashville TN, through April 12 in Portland MN. Presale starts Wednesday 30th.http://www.killswitchengage.com Alice Cooper - Another leg of the Too Close For Comfort tour announced. Jan 31 in Augusta GA through Feb 11 in St Augustine FL.https://alicecooper.com/tour/ Reg ‘ol NewsPrimus - Drummer Tim Alexander quits the band. This is not the first time, first in 96, then again in 2010. The band was informed via email 2 weeks-ish ago on the 17th. Going forward at this point they will utilize members from Claypool's other projects in Holy Mackerel and Frog Brigade. Alexander cites a lack of passion for playing music…https://blabbermouth.net/news/drummer-tim-herb-alexander-quits-primus-again Upon a Burning Body - canceled the rest of their tour with Mushroomhead, including a solo headlining show in Kentucky on Oct 27. It seems their guitar player had a family emergency.https://loudwire.com/upon-a-burning-body-drop-mushroomhead-tour/ SuggestsMisfits - Legacy of BrutalityOne of the CLASSIC all-time punk records. Maybe not their highest profile album, but the one that gave us “Halloween” and that's worth a LOT.STAND OUT TRACKS: Halloween, American Nightmare, Some Kinda Hate, Who Killed Marilyn.Gaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsFallout London - The fan-made DLC for Fallout 4 has officially been downloaded over 1 Million times. https://gog.prowly.com/360385-fallout-london-reaches-1-million-owners-on-gog TrailersMortal Kombat 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ypb5noEMg Ghostface tease. Nov 19th.Reg ‘ol NewsInstagram - Video quality is being decreased on less popular videos. If your video doesn't reach a certain popularity over a given amount of time, then it will stream at a lower quality than you uploaded. If it should pick up in popularity, the quality will be returned.https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/27/instagram-is-lowering-video-quality-for-unpopular-videos/ Valve - in a rare show of understanding. Valve has announced that they will NOT be releasing yearly iterations of their hardware, to be fair to gamers. In an interview Valve designers Lawrence Yang and Yazan Aldehayyat, said that they will instead wait for a “generation leap” before releasing new hardware.https://www.gamesindustry.biz/valve-rejects-yearly-cadence-of-steam-deck-updates-to-be-fair-to-gamers SuggestsWhat do you got for ME??Comic Books/BooksReg ‘ol NewsDeadpool/Wolverine - Much as was predicted, the 8 part Weapon X-Traction series from the summer is now turning into an ongoing series. Writer Benjamin Percy (X-Force) and artist Joshua Cassera (X-Men) are the reactive team.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/deadpool-and-wolverine-comic-marvel-series-first-look/ Alien: Romulus - a prequel book to the moderate hit movie is on its way from 20th Century Studios and Marvel. (W) Zac Thompson and (A)Daniel Picciotto are the creative team collaborating with movie director Fede Alvarez and co-writer Rodo Sayagues for the story.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/alien-romulus-prequel-story-explained-remus-sation-xenomorph-outbreak/ The Rise of Hellfire - Stranger Things prequel mini-series from Dark Horse. (W)Jody Houser (Stranger Things: Tales From Hawkins) Eric Campbell (Dungeons & Dragons Worlds and Realms) (A) Diego Galindo (Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons) (C) Diana Sousa (Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins) (L) Nate Piekos, will be a Dungeons and Dragons tie in book. The story is a retelling of the campaign that got Eddie Munson hooked on D&D, and also recruited Dustin, Mike, and Lucas.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/eddie-munson-returns-stranger-things-dungeons-and-dragons-crossover/ Star Wars: Legacy of Vader - New Kylo Ren ongoing book that takes place between TLJ and TRoS. Destined for shelves February 2 2025. (W) Charles Soule (A) Luke Ross.https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-kylo-ren-return-marvel-comics-darth-vader-legacy/ Trick ‘r Treat: Witching Hours - A sequel of sorts to the cult classic film. Anthological in nature, like the film, Michael Doughtery has teamed with comic book creators for more stories set in the world established in the movie. The kickstarter is running now, and the book is expected to be released next october.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendarycomics/trick-r-treat-witching-hour SuggestsChilling Adventures of Sabrina - The book that the series is based on. Sabrina's 16th birthday is on Oct 31st, when she must swear her fealty to the Dark Lord or be outcast from her coven for her mortal friends and boyfriend, Harvey. (W) Roberto Aguirre-Sacasahttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23308488-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-vol-1 TV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsTim Pool - didn't end IRL after all. Instead he did some “cut-backs” and fired a bunch of staff. Some of whom are now going over to The Quartering.Good Omens - Instead of a third and final season, we will be getting a feature length episode to finish the story. https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/good-omens-season-3-final-season-episode-movie-neil-gaiman/ Tomb Raider - Netflix series gets a second season.Fallout - Amazon's second season begins principal photography in November!!TrailersDune: Prophecy - FORGOT last week! https://youtu.be/CzVHWNosS2o THIS is the good stuff!Earth Abides - https://youtu.be/glHe-86W-4c Post-apocalyptic WITHOUT zombies? Interesting… MGM+ DEC 1.Reg ‘ol NewsSimpsons X NFL - on Dec 9 the Simpsons will be crossing over with the NFL for the Bengals and Cowboys game. The event will be broadcast in real-time, with Original characters from the Simpsons interacting with players, coaches, etc. There will also be new original clips before during and after the game of Simpsons material. VOD will go live 12 hours after, and will be on Disney+, ESPN, and all the subsidiaries that make sense.https://youtu.be/EsBwXy86WKk Squid Game - English language version of the series is now in the works at Netflix. David Fincher set to develop, and presumably showrun.https://deadline.com/2024/10/squid-game-david-fincher-tv-series-1236159538/ SuggestsTeacup - There is some oddly familiar territory here. Strange parallels between From, but definitely its own beast. This is a different kind of isolation-horror. A little easier on the nervous system.STREAMING ON: PeacockMoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsRunning Man - Michael Cera cast alongside Emilia Jones to join Glen Powell in the Edgar Wright directed film. https://comicbook.com/movies/news/michael-cera-cast-running-man-remake-glen-powell/ TrailersWerewolves - https://youtu.be/AzdnfFLNP0o Frank Grillo new movie. This December 6th. PRACTICAL effects? Heaven forbid.Reg ‘ol NewsPredator - Disney owned 20th Century Studios has confirmed 2 more Predator movies in the works. With a tease of a possible AVP movie…With the success of Predator Prey, they basically gave Trachtenburg the greenlight for anything. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/predator-movie-an-alien-sequel-speed-3-1236042464/ Scary Movie - Keenen Ivory, Shawn, and Marlon Waynes will be reuniting with Rick Alvarez to write and produce a reboot to the parody horror movie that started it all. These are the writers of the original movie and its immediate sequel. After that Miramax bought out the franchise and the Waynes' have been absent since.https://deadline.com/2024/10/scary-movie-wayans-brothers-1236160945/ Trick ‘r Treat - Creator Michael Dougherty said in the recently released commentary track for the new Blu-Ray 4k release that the sequel is still in the works. The script is in a good place, but he wants to do it under the right conditions and on his own terms.https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3837501/trick-r-treat-2-michael-dougherty-provides-latest-update-in-new-4k-commentary-track/ Lord of the Rings: War of Rohirrim - When the movie hits theaters on Dec 13, there will be a familiar, but unexpected, voice in the cast. The late great Christopher Lee. Producer Philippa Boyens secured the rights from the family of the actor, and instead of doing some AI trickery, they will be using unused audio from his time as Saruman in Peter Jackson's movies.https://screenrant.com/lord-rings-war-rohirrim-movie-saruman-voice-christopher-lee/ SuggestsHocus Pocus - A classic at this point. Just an all around good time.STREAMING ON: Disney+Rumor MillNew SourcesSpider-Man 4 - New sources suggest that Knull and Venom WON'T be in Spider-Man 4.New RumorsPredator - Second Predator movie said to be animated anthology movie.Mandalorian & Grogu - supposedly finished filming.Deadpool Christmas - Some promo shots have recently surfaced leading to speculation of a Christmas special. This seems more likely to be holiday PROMO than a special.MCU - Rushing to end the Multiverse Saga. Said to be pausing ALL other projects that don't further that cause, minus Spider-Man 4.~ALSO~2 NEW universes? Not only are we supposedly getting Battleworld, but also ANOTHER universe created BY RDJ Doom, as a means to trick Peter Parker.Midnight Sons - The Blade delay is now being attributed to the creation of the Midnight Sons team in the MCU.Captain Hydra - NEW SOURCE says that Chris Evans is going to be returning to the MCU, this time as captain Hydra.Martian Manhunter - Mahershala Ali reportedly in talks to play John Jones in the DCU.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss Woman of the Hour, Seth Meyer's new stand up "Dad Man Walking," MadS, Edgar Wright's reboot of The Running Man, Alien: Romulus sequel is officially in the works, more Predator films are in the works than we once knew, Marvel Studios officially removes its Blade reboot starring Mahershala Ali from its release schedule, Joaquin Phoenix says he could have been Joker in The Dark Knight, new Scary Movie in the works from the Wayans Brothers, casting for Lara Croft in Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Tomb Raider Amazon Series is underway, trailers for Severance season 2, Love Hurts, and much more!CHECKED OUTWoman of the HourDad Man WalkingMadSTOPICS - Section 1Edgar Wright's remake of “The Running Man” adds more castAlien: Romulus sequel officially in the worksBlade removed from the movie release for Marvel StudiosTNP STUDIOS PREMIUM (www.TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium) $5 a month access to premium slate of podcasts incl. The Airing of Grievances, No Time to Bleed, The Men with the Golden Tongues, Upstage Conversation, and full episodes of the Look Forward political podcastTOPICS - Section 2Joaquin Phoenix could have been Joker in The Dark KnightCasting of Lara Croft underway for Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Amazon SeriesWayans Brothers Reunite For New ‘Scary Movie' With Miramax & ParamountThe audio description team for The Penguin is unique in HollywoodWTF? by JayTeeDee from the “Edit That Out” PodcastMicah: https://tinyurl.com/noodzeeTerrence: https://tinyurl.com/ngestonJay: https://tinyurl.com/versesimpTRAILERSSeverance - Season 2Love Hurts

VENOM: THE LAST DANCE maybe the end of the line for Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom, but is just the beginning for Marvel's cosmic big bad Knull? DJ and Roxy discuss what the post-credit scenes mean for the future of Sony's Spider-verse, including MADAME WEB, MORBIUS, and KRAVEN, and whether it will all eventually connect up to Tom Holland's Spider-man! Plus, what's the deal with Mahershala Ali's BLADE? More DJ! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/djtalkstrash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/djtalkstrash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More Roxy! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/roxystriar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme Music by: Steven James Schmidt For exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers

Andrew's back this week so he and Kevin cover an eclectic array of material including, Agatha All Along, Sawn Song, It's What's Inside, X-Men dark Phoenix, and more! Kevin kicks off the episode talking about the latest episode of Agatha and all of the new revelations it brings. There's a lot of bits to unpack in this one and Andrew hasn't seen it, so Kevin gets deep into spoilers for the episode. All in all, though, it's another solid episode that kicks of the second half of the season with a bang. Next up, Andrew takes us back in time a bit to 2021 and the film Swan Song on Apple TV+. It's a bit of a sci-fi mind bender with some very philosophical questions. With great performances from Mahershala Ali, Glenn Close, and Awkwafina, it's a great watch and definitely requires some thinking afterwards.  We come back to modern times with some Netflix and chill-ness. Well, less Chill and more Netflix. It's What's Inside is a new "horror" flick with a very Gen Z feel to it. Kevin argues the validity of the horror tag, but it's at least an interesting movie. We're unclear as to whether it's any good or not, but its at least a fascinating watch.  Andrew finishes the main topics of the show with a watch inspired by a comment from long time viewer (and even one-time guest) Jared. The question was, just how bad is X-Men: Dark Phoenix. So Andrew fell on the sword and watched it. Shockingly, he liked it more than he expected to, although it still falls under the category of being an unnecessary film. It does have it's upsides and probably isn't quite as bad as it was being labeled, but it sure isn't great, either. As always, thank you for watching. If you haven't already, don't forget to Like & Subscribe. We love new viewers! Also, leave us comments and let is know how we are doing and what we can be doing better. Enjoy the episode and have a great week! Facebook: @apncpodcast Twitter: @APNCPodcast Instagram: AllPopNoCulture

This is almost a Saturday Night Live sketch at this point. Star Wars loses ANOTHER talent. Yup, this time Peaky Blinders' Steven Knight leaves the Rey movie project. Reports have surfaced that this movie might not even happen or could face serious delays. This latest shake-up definitely adds fuel to the fire. Disney Star Wars just can't seem to catch a break. What does this mean for Daisy Ridley's return as Rey Skywalker? Is the New Jedi Order film in trouble? We'll break down all the latest Star Wars news and leaks, and dive into Lucasfilm's decision-making process. Is there hope for this project, or will it end up shelved like so many others? And yeah, we know this is the Capes and Cowls show, but Star Wars has comic books too, and this is just too big of a story to wait for Monday! Plus, we're talking about more than just Lucasfilm Star Wars news. Blade might not be cancelled but instead just delayed, with Mahershala Ali potentially sticking around for the MCU version of Blade after the multiverse saga. Natasha Lyonne says she is wrapped on Fantastic Four. Who will she play? We give our Venom The Last Dance thoughts. Armor Wars updates, Spiderman, The Penguin and more on today's episode of The Kristian Harloff show Capes and Cowls edition! #starwars #movie #cancelled #rey #skywalker #mcu #marvel #dcu #dc #comics  OUR SPONSORS: ROCKET MONEY: Stop wasting money on things you don't use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to http://www.RocketMoney.com/THING AG1: Try AG1 and get a FREE bottle of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase at http://www.drinkAG1.com/BIGTHING. That's a $48 value for FREE if you go to drinkAG1.com/BIGTHING BILT:   Earn points by paying rent right now when you go to http://www.joinbilt.com/BIGTHING  

Blade Pulled from Disney's Release Schedule?! Is the Film Cursed and Will It Ever Happen? In this video, Kristian Harloff is back with Roxy and Mike to discuss the shocking news that Blade has been officially pulled from Disney's release schedule. With ongoing delays and production struggles, we explore whether the Blade reboot, starring Mahershala Ali, is cursed and if the movie will ever see the light of day in the MCU. Is this a sign of bigger issues within Marvel Studios? We also cover the huge announcement that Dune 3 will start filming in 2026! Is this the right timing for the next chapter in Denis Villeneuve's epic sci-fi saga? With the script for Dune Part 3 almost finished, we discuss what to expect, including possible casting choices like Anya Taylor-Joy and the continuation of the story from Dune: Messiah. Plus, we break down the Dune Part 2 ending, Timothée Chalamet's role, and the Dune prophecy from the original Frank Herbert novels. In addition, we'll talk about other big entertainment news: Netflix passes on the Purple Crayon project, Tom Holland joins Christopher Nolan's next film, and the highly anticipated Avengers Doomsday begins shooting early next spring. Don't miss Roxy's top TV picks and more! #marvel #avengers #dune #dune3 #mcu ChristopherNolan #tomHolland OUR SPONSORS: ROCKET MONEY: Stop wasting money on things you don't use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to http://www.RocketMoney.com/THING AG1: Try AG1 and get a FREE bottle of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase at http://www.drinkAG1.com/BIGTHING. That's a $48 value for FREE if you go to drinkAG1.com/BIGTHING BILT:   Earn points by paying rent right now when you go to http://www.joinbilt.com/BIGTHING  

Episode 212 of Tom Clark's 6M Podcast focuses on Blade: Trinity. Tom Clark and Phil Lindsey finish their review of the Blade trilogy, with a full cast breakdown, story discussion, and a look at where the film staggered following the success of the first two chapters. Should Snipes appear as Blade in the new film starring Mahershala Ali, or possibly get his own final solo movie? Dive into that, and much more! Visit the Boink Studios Website Follow the show on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram For more from Boink Studios, check out the links below: Tom Clark's Main Event Two Nations Under Ted: A Ted Lasso Podcast   © Boink Studios 2024

By Walt HickeyWelcome to the Numlock Sunday edition.This week, I spoke to Joanna Robinson and Dave Gonzales, coauthors of the book MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, out in paperback this week.I really loved the book, it dives into what is the main flywheel of mainstream entertainment, for better or for worse, and dives into the fascinating history of the MCU. Whether you're a fan of Marvel movies or just someone living in a world dominated by them, the book is a really interesting look into contemporary filmmaking and the pressures and economics and just simply human scale of these massive operations.We spoke about Marvel's journey from underdog to cultural icon, how its moviemaking process has changed over time, and what it was like covering a narrative that was developing in real time.Robinson and Gonzales can both be found on the podcast Trial by Content, and the book can be found wherever books are sold.This interview has been condensed and edited. Dave and Joanna, thank you so much for coming on.GONZALES: Absolutely.ROBINSON: Thanks for having us.I really, really love this book. So happy to see it out in paperback. I guess I'll just kick it off with an easy one: What were each of your first experiences with Marvel? How'd you get into this?ROBINSON: As in the comic books or the films?Anything.ROBINSON: Anything at all. Gosh, I think X-Men: The Animated Series was my introduction, back in my infancy. It really got into the world they created, the various characters, their character sets, the trading cards, and then everything spirals out from there. That was my introduction.GONZALES: Mine was probably with the comics. I might have had some X-Men: The Animated Series in there, but I got much more into the comics around late 1993, early '94, when I happened to buy a Spider-Man issue that was part of “The Trial of Peter Parker.” Suddenly I had questions: Why was Peter Parker on trial? How many different Spider-Man books were there? Because I bought an issue of The Spectacular Spider-Man, but the next part of “The Trial of Peter Parker” was The Amazing Spider-Man.That led me to get a cubby at my local comic book shop in Louisville, Colorado, which was Time Warp Comics at the time. That was my way in, just being a comic book fan. I also jumped in on one of the longest and mostly considered worst Spider-Man arcs, but loved it. So imagine how good “good” Spider-Man was to me as a child, because I got weaned in on “bad” Spider-Man.Amazing. One reason I really dug the book is that it's about the MCU, but it's also about Marvel, the history of this entire company, and its very different evolution over time, from the '60s to the period of the '90s. What was it like trying to cover not just a film series, but a big franchise with a lot of moving parts as part of an even bigger company with even more moving parts?ROBINSON: A good question we asked ourselves was both where to start and where to end, and where to end was a constant, ongoing question mark. I'll let Dave address that. But in terms of where to start, there were certain things we felt we had to backdate, because there were players involved in the major “How did Marvel Studios come to be?” question and you had to know who they were, why they were important, how did we get here and what were the stakes? Being able to loosely explain who's Stan Lee, who's Perlmutter, who's Avi Arad, who are all these people, helped us tell that story without losing the audience entirely by throwing a bunch of new names at them. Dave, what about ending the book?GONZALES: Oh, ending the book. That was super fun. We started right as Avengers: Endgame was in theaters. I remember seeing Endgame and knowing that Joanna and I were going to work on this, so we started off thinking, what a fantastic hill that Marvel climbed, this interconnected universe with three phases. Everything surely was planned out from the beginning and could only go up from here. The book was originally “The Rise of Marvel Studios,” because we thought surely this was just up and up and up.Then the pandemic hit — which was very good for us, having to write the book and just sit down and figure out what it was. It also gave us and a lot of sources a pause to regain our footing. As Marvel started rolling out, we tried to peg an end date. I wanted it to be Blade to Blade when we started, but Mahershala Ali's project has still not come out, so that became an impossibility. Then WandaVision premiered and suddenly there was this whole other aspect to the story we were trying to tell. So we wanted to do that and just tried to report things as they went along.We were blessed and cursed by the year that we published the hardcover, October 2023. As we were turning in the final part of the book in January and February, a whole bunch of Marvel news started breaking. Ike Perlmutter left Disney; Victoria Alonso, who was a big mover and shaker in Marvel Studios, was let go, so we had to report that out; Jonathan Majors went on trial.It was only in a panic over all those things that I really ended up appreciating what we had done just by thinking of all these topics so thoroughly for several years. Even though we were tacking new endings on, it wasn't that hard to make it feel like it was a whole arc because we were kind of working there anyway. I wouldn't say I'd've enjoyed releasing the first version of this book in one of Marvel's worst financial years and most critical years ever, but I do think it provided an interesting little tie-off or a fascinating ellipses that allowed us to be relevant and, more importantly, in the year 2024, look like we knew exactly what we were talking about in Marvel's rebounds.That's a really good point. When I met you on tour, a key thing you were getting at was that the idea that Marvel has not had a slump before is naive, and also ahistorical. A fun thing about the book is that you go through all these different eras, and sure, there's an easier story and probably a more polished, corporate story that's ever upward, toward Excelsior, all that crap.But you really do cover the pits and troughs of this. There was Iron Man 2; there was Thor: The Dark World; there was that period of time between the assorted Spider-Mans. What was that perspective like, particularly as it was coming out and as you were able to talk about the issues in 2023?ROBINSON: It was important for us, just on a basic journalistic level, to try to tell as much of the story as possible. We're fans of Marvel, of the movies, but as long as I've known Dave, both of us have been people who don't like to feel like we're not being told the whole story. We don't want the PR version of something — we want to know all the messy details as well. And it's not to knock Marvel or have any kind of “gotcha” moment. It's to say, “Okay, they had these various pitfalls, these various problematic people that they were working with, X, Y and Z. Look what they accomplished anyway.” That's the story in broad strokes. It was important for us to be able to acknowledge the stumbles along the way.When we found ourselves in a 2023 space where everyone was saying Marvel is cooked, or Marvel used to know exactly what it was doing from the beginning and now they're just making it up — no, they were always making it up. They just did it so well, you didn't notice. That gave us a better perspective to be able to say, let's just slow down. We were looking ahead to 2024, saying they're only putting out one movie and two shows next year. If those hit, then you'll start to hear that Marvel's back, baby. Then Deadpool & Wolverine makes a gajillion dollars and Agatha All Along is a pretty solid hit for them.So I think that “Marvel is over” narrative that was so prevalent a year ago is now the question, “Is Marvel back?” Looking even further forward at the next couple of big projects coming, I think Captain America: Brave New World is going to be a tough one for them. I don't know if that's going to hit the way a lot of people want it to. I think Thunderbolts is going to be hit for them, and I think The Fantastic Four: First Steps is going to be hit for them. They're still getting their bearings, but to your point, it was a bit naive to say they've been nothing but successful and now they've run off a cliff. Dave, what do you think?GONZALES: It was just a less interesting narrative, ultimately. I actually found myself getting less adversarial the more we learned, especially being a fan when all this started around 2008. There was this idea that Joanna was talking about, which is even a fan perspective today, that if something doesn't work out it's because we've been denied something at some creative step. Like, you know what, screw those guys; we want to do Harrison Ford as Red Hulk instead, or something like that.But it's not that at all. There are a whole bunch of different drama and production and business problems, and all these things come together to make these gigantic machines of a movie work. It was really important for us to drill down on Marvel Studios and get into those ups and downs, because a lot of times you can try to compare Marvel Studios to something through contrast, through Warner Brothers trying to do it with DC back in the early 2010s. Everybody started trying to launch an interconnected universe from the first movie, but all you could really say is that Marvel's worked and these others didn't. The details of the alchemy are in the tiny stories and little conflicts. That's why I think they were so important to track, be they how movie stars look or how we use CGI to make movie stars look. Tracking that over at Marvel Studios was just as important as how many movies Tony Stark was going to be in.Can you speak more to how much of this was on the fly? One of my big takeaways from your book was just how much things aren't necessarily set in stone during the production of a movie, and how sometimes one person's smart idea, regardless of where it comes from, can drastically alter what a lot of folks think was written in stone in 2007.ROBINSON: That idea of “best idea wins” — without ego; best idea from whomsoever — was a prevailing concept at Marvel. Kevin Feige was also this really interesting figure that has no comparison at any other studio. He's head of the studio, a creative producer, a storyteller in his own right and someone who wanted to make movies as a kid and thought he would be a director. He wound up an executive, but he has that storytelling sense. When Marvel was putting out fewer films and TV shows — or no TV shows at all and just a few films a year — the process was, “Go shoot your movie. Bring me, Kevin Feige, back the pieces and I'll tell you what you're missing.” They had this built-in reshoot window where you could go and add scenes where he felt like you hadn't really nailed this character, or cut this action out to bump up the action over here a bit more. They had this rough-drafting process with the master editor being Kevin Feige himself. There's no system like that at any other studio.That works so well for them, and in doing so, they're able to cement over the cracks and make it all feel like one smooth story that they're telling, because that refining process is built into their filmmaking process. Once the mandate comes from Disney, from Iger on his way out the door, from Chapek in his seat for a while, that they need to compete with Netflix and all these other streaming services, that they need more and more content — then the pace becomes untenable for that revision process that made them so solid in the first place.You talk about Feige not having an analog. I was really shocked reading the book because there's not even anything recent. You have to go back to Cecil B. DeMille for someone who has that producer, authorial presence. He's really a fascinating figure, and it's a key takeaway from the book that I loved. It really highlights the people who make these movies, not just the corporation. It's actual human beings who do this kind of stuff, often with long continuities. Do you want to speak about some of that?GONZALES: Definitely. Actually, while you were talking, I was wondering if part of the chip on Zack Snyder's shoulder was because someone at some point told him he was going to be a Kevin Feige and he's been chasing that ever since.A lot of the Marvel continuity that's been going on is still going on, even after our new chapter. It's been interesting to see how it's developed. It could be that the best idea wins, but then they also have that old school, in-house process where the starting team is very often the same people and has been since phase one. You put together a bullpen of concept artists, so you're constantly using concept art. Not only is that smart from a design standpoint for making a movie, but then you can have those things scanned and it goes directly into making toys. So at the beginning, there's no fight about bringing on these design creatives super early on.Where we start to see the wear and tear is, as Joanna was saying, with this output increase. All of the pressure starts being put on post-production, which is the place where you can't make more time. The solution is to hire more people, and because of that, the job of keeping things consistent falls to Victoria Alonso.She does a pretty good job considering that she's working a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week work schedule because the industry is so messed up. It was never built to do stuff like this. In a lot of ways, the way the VFX industry is structured is still from the '90s turn of the century, when you would bid on a number of shots to do and get money for that number of shots. You'd have to work those shots until they get approved by the director. There isn't an extra budget, and there isn't an overtime, which was a fine way to do it when there were three or four VFX shots in every movie. But now that we're in the 200s or some such, there's a natural strain put on that, and it's impossible to budget on the VFX side. They have to underbid because there's a limited amount of work. If Marvel decides they don't like you, as much as a third of your entire year's work can just not come to your company.As Marvel ages into it, we get a lot of people who are able to make their careers there, from Kevin Feige to Mary Livanos, who's doing great things on Agatha and seems really close to being ascendant. We have Brad Winderbaum, who's been made head of streaming now to take some of that pressure off Kevin. You have all these great continuities. You're less likely to see continuities in visual effects artists, just because of how they're going recently. When Joanna and I were interviewing people like ILM for Hulk, occasionally we'd do a person that was in three or four movies. Now, like for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, there was a team of about 12 people at Framestore who make animals look good. They just come in for that movie to make animals look incredibly good. They did it the whole time, but they're not as legacy as other parts of the Marvel development studios — which I hope will change, because there are some people who are really good at making Hulks. And if you've made Hulks for 20 years, shouldn't those be the people that are making Hulks in Brave New World? We'll have to see.ROBINSON: I love that you mentioned Cecil B. DeMille. As we were putting this whole story together and realizing that they bring all these teams in-house, Dave and our coauthor Gavin and I, we are to varying degrees students of old Hollywood history, and we had this realization that it's just the old Hollywood studio system. You're putting actors under contract for nine movies, all this other stuff, and we felt so smart. Then I was talking to someone who worked at Marvel and they were like, “Oh yeah, Kevin says that all the time.” I was like, oh, I thought we really put something together. But at least we were right! We were consciously doing this.I think that industrial element of it is really interesting. A key thing that changed the way I see the film industry was realizing that every movie is basically a corporation that briefly exists. Every movie is an entire apparatus, with a CEO operation and departments and all that. Then it folds and you move on to the next one.With Marvel, though, the circus never closes; it's just onto the next city. It was really interesting to see its place in the industry. Like Dave was saying, the limiting reactant for some of this is just the number of animators on the earth who are capable of making this kind of stuff. It's so cool to get a look inside this apparatus through the book.ROBINSON: Thank you.GONZALES: What an apparatus. It's really interesting to me, even now, as we are pending the return of the Russo brothers, who are just able to find this and also find the emotion in it.In Endgame, the Tony Stark “I am Iron Man” moment was the last insert. They had to go to dinner with Robert Downey Jr. and Joel Silver and have Silver be like, “You'd be dumb not to do it, Robert,” because Downey didn't want to go back there. He's a weird dude, but for him, it felt like in order to get to what he needed to do, he had to take off a scab that had formed and get back into the character. Whereas the Russo brothers are like, we built a workout system and we have our smoothies and every day is trying to make the machine work. Somehow, through the alchemy of those two things, the machine works, and occasionally we get these story moments that feel like they were created individually for that movie.That, I think, is the mystery that the book is trying to unravel. At the beginning, it's untapped storytelling potential. Everyone's like, if you don't have the X-Men, if you don't have Spider-Man, what do you have? There's so much in just proving that you have good stories. Now that you're the biggest game in town, that idea of, “Are you going to make me feel anything?” is so much different than what the initial promise was, that they're going to bring Thanos to the screen and you're going to understand who he is and what he wants. That was the big lift. Now there's a whole simultaneous saving of the industry, and bestowing status on different actors. There's just so much more mixed up in it now. It's amazing we got where we did.The book is also a really interesting look at the transition from being a super underdog. As you describe in the earliest chapters of the book, Marvel was bankrupt, and all the executives were folks who fell out of the toy industry or Revlon. The folks who were in charge came to it in the manner of somebody accidentally having to join a carnival, and then eventually it becomes the hegemonic juggernaut of everything, in many ways the thing that people stand against. In the book, watching the perception around it change and then internally having to adapt to that change in perception was a really cool tension.ROBINSON: My favorite indicator of that underdog status versus top-of-the-world status versus wherever we are now is the making of the first Iron Man movie. Marvel Entertainment in New York — who was, to your point, chiefly concerned with merchandising and toys — had the attitude, “Okay, go make your cute little movie. If it doesn't cost us any money, you can go do your little cinematic experiment in Hollywood and we don't really care that much. Just make sure you don't spend any of our money. Other than that, go have fun.”And they make Iron Man, and Iron Man is a massive, smash hit, and all of a sudden the people in New York are like, we're forming something called the Creative Committee. We would like a lot of intake. We want to be part of this. This is the big shiny thing, and everyone wants to weigh in on it. So it's really interesting to track this going from a weird little project they were doing out in Los Angeles to The Thing for Marvel. You can track it by who needs to have an opinion about what and when they start to care.GONZALES: One of my favorite moments — it's after the book chapter “Marvel vs. the Creative Committee” — is when Kevin Feige gets on stage himself to unveil the entirety of phase three, which includes Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War and everything. That is such a telling moment for me. He had just won his battles with these behind the scenes. He's fully in full control. Black Panther is coming. Joss Whedon is in the edits for Avengers: Age of Ultron, in the audience, but they already know he's not coming back.There was a version of a chapter in the book that was just me going through that and being like, here's why each one of these announcements is like Kevin Feige spiking a football in the face of someone that told him he couldn't do it. That's still the purest creative energy I've seen. “We could finally do it!” burst out of Marvel. I think they've been more reserved since, even with some big announcements, but I like to go back and look at that just to see the pivot point when Marvel was the underdog. It was like, we want Black Panther, we want Captain Marvel, but the studio won't let us do it. Then Kevin Feige gets up and goes, “Here are the next 10 years of your life.” It's just such a joyous moment.ROBINSON: We love that moment. We talked to people behind the scenes who were working at Marvel at the time about it, and there's a reason that whole presentation wasn't at a Comic-Con. It wasn't at D23. It was its own thing at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles, and internally, they jokingly called it Kevin-Con. It was this whole thing, and part of it was that they weren't ready to announce certain things at Comic-Con.But part of it was this moment for Feige who fought various personalities across the various companies to get control of the narrative. And I agree, Endgame is of course in all of history going to be looked at as the pinnacle of achievement at Marvel. But I actually think it might be Kevin-Con at the El Capitan Theater, when Chadwick Boseman comes out and Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans are there to anoint him as the future of the franchise. That, of course, comes with its own terrible poignancy. We were really lucky to talk to Chadwick Boseman for the book before he passed away. These were things that happened while we were writing the book. History was constantly happening as we were trying to frame this entire narrative.If there's a protagonist in the book, it feels like it's Kevin, even in the earliest days when he was advising on the Fox products. Having read the book and then seen Deadpool & Wolverine — which, as you mentioned, went on to become a phenomenal financial success — it was really cool to come away with a little more admiration for the role that Kevin had in some of the Fox properties. Seeing that manifest in the MCU was just really nice.ROBINSON: I love that he got to have his Wolverine story, given that it all starts with him in a trailer with Hugh Jackman saying it needs to be bigger, it needs to be bigger, it needs to be bigger. I love that.GONZALES: I don't even know if it's still called that, but Joanna used to call that the “Feige fix-it.” Instead of developing these things by always going forward and introducing younger Avengers, he's actually much more interested in reaching back. There were good things there. Or, I guess the generous way to think about it is rewarding the fans that were around before it was the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Like, “You didn't waste your time with X-Men: The Last Stand. I know it might have felt like that occasionally, but here's this. Or Andrew Garfield. Yeah, maybe we treated him badly, but don't worry. You didn't waste your time with that because boom, here it is paying off in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.”Initially there was some hesitancy about Marvel homework. Do I need to have seen these things to do these things? But ultimately, if we're just talking dollars and cents, the nostalgia play has made them a billion dollars so many times that it doesn't surprise me that Deadpool & Wolverine is a huge hit just by being a swan song for the Fox movies.ROBINSON: I was personally incredibly gratified to finally get Channing Tatum as Gambit. That was a very important moment for me.My favorite version of the Feige fix-it was putting the storyline from Thor: The Dark World into Endgame and making Thor: The Dark World, the most universally mocked and reviled MCU film, an integral part of their biggest triumph. All of a sudden that's wrapped into the larger tapestry in a way so you can't just toss it in the garbage and say, oh, don't bother watching Thor: The Dark World — now you have to watch it to understand everything you're seeing in Endgame, which is certainly not a movie you're ever going to skip.It's a magic trick that really works and almost shouldn't work as well as it does. But even how they were able to get the Infinity Stones, almost taking elements of the first couple films that were dropped or introduced somewhat randomly and then doing that. It's a trick that they keep on pulling.GONZALES: Kevin Feige will say this, but we're coming up on 80 years of comic book history, and if there's one thing that comic books do more than any other medium, it's just use the same story. How could you have another angle on this story? They have so much A/B testing on what we like about this character, or what we'll buy about a certain character, it's interesting to see Marvel adapt that along with what sort of story you like on the Hollywood side of it.But yeah, we're going to see Captain America: Brave New World and finally see that Celestial that came out of the ocean in Eternals. Every Marvel property contributes something, we're told. Except the Inhumans; that never happens.The book is MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, and it's a fascinating look at the intersection of the humanity behind these movies and the technology of these movies. And if there's one figure that reminds me of that in particular, obviously, one of the most central people in the Marvel universe is Green Steve. Let's talk a little about him before we wrap this one up.ROBINSON: He's my favorite! Green Steve, a Chippendales dancer that was painted green in order to make sure they understood how the green light on skin would be captured accurately for the Hulk. Green Steve was one of my favorite anecdotes we got, and it was out of the book for a while before we worked it back in. Dave, what do you want to say about Green Steve?GONZALES: I love Green Steve. I love that this bodybuilder from Long Island can technically say he played the Hulk in a sort of way. In theory, because it's a whole CGI character, he might have played the Hulk close to how much Mark Ruffalo played the Hulk in that first movie. I love that story.Pretty early on, we brought in Gavin Edwards, our third author, to help us do a book, since Joanna and I had never done a book before. We were starting to put together the notes and I was like, can we please have a mid-credits scene? Can we just have a chapter in the middle of the notes?ROBINSON: That was Dave.GONZALES: I held onto that for as long as possible. I remember in one of the final meetings after we turned in the draft, we pitched it up to the editor and they were like, “That's really fun,” and I thought, oh thank god. That was a really early idea, and Green Steve fits that perfectly; it's a super interesting story that doesn't really belong anywhere else, but will stick in your mind as, Marvel literally tried everything to make the best Hulk. So I'm very happy that it's the mid-credits chapter — and remains the mid-credits chapter! Even when we added another chapter in, we were like, where does this go? Not before Green Steve.ROBINSON: He's got the final word for sure.Amazing. The book's out of paperback now. Where can folks find it? Where can they find you? And what's next?ROBINSON: “All good and evil news agents.” That's what the Empire Magazine folks say. All good and evil bookstores or any online book purveyor is where you can find our book. Dave does a tremendous podcast called Fighting in the War Room, which I love to listen to, so you should listen to that. And together we do a podcast called Trial by Content that y'all should listen to.GONZALES: Joanna's on a fantastic podcast called the House of R with Mallory Rubin over on The Ringer, where she covers lots of cool pop culture things. If you want to go to a bookstore and don't know exactly which one to go to, you could head to theMCUbook.com. That will forward you to our publisher's website, which has links to your Barnes and Nobles, your Amazons, your Bookshops.org, and will help you track down the book near you. And look for us in a couple more years with something similar.Thanks for coming on.ROBINSON: Thanks, Walt.GONZALES: Thank you.Edited by Susie Stark.If you have anything you'd like to see in this Sunday special, shoot me an email. Comment below! Thanks for reading, and thanks so much for supporting Numlock.Thank you so much for becoming a paid subscriber! 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Connections is dead. We are now back to your regularly scheduled programming as Sage picks 2018's Green Book starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali. Tate is also back from Oktoberfest. This movie was directed by Peter Farrelly. GD4AM: 94/100 IMDb: 8.2/10 Metacritic: 69/100 Letterboxd: 3.7/5 RT: 77% A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. This movie is currently available for rent on most VOD platforms. NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: The Shawshank Redemption (1994), which is currently streaming on Tubi or available for rent on most VOD platforms.

To herald the release of Transformers One, we're looking back at the fourth entry in the convoluted franchise: 2014's soft reboot Transformers: Age of Extinction! Join in as we discuss the history of the Transformers franchise, Hollywood's attempts to court Chinese audiences, Chekov's football, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and of course Romeo and Juliet laws. Plus: How does Shane's racing league work? Can anyone tell what country Cade Yeager is from, or whether there are any products available there? How has Mahershala Ali's Blade still not been made? And, most importantly, where are all the dinosaurs??? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Lost in Translation (2003)

Ralph welcomes back Jack Dangermond, co-founder of Esri—Environmental Systems Research Institute, the leader in GIS mapping technology to open up his book, “The Power of Where: A Geographic Approach to the World's Greatest Challenges.” Then John R. McArthur, journalist, author and publisher of Harper's returns to discuss a recent study by neuroscientists that concluded that students absorb and retain information better on paper than they do on screens and what this means for the future of education and society as a whole.Jack Dangermond is President of Esri—Environmental Systems Research Institute—and is recognized as one of the most influential people in the field of geographic information system—GIS—technology. Jack, along with his wife Laura, founded Esri in 1969. He is the author of The Power of Where: A Geographic Approach to the World's Greatest Challenges.Geography is everything. It's what happens, when it happens, in some cases why it happens, but most importantly, where it happens.Jack DangermondI believe geography and maps—the language of geography—are a new kind of way to understand the complexity of our world. Our world is complex. All these relationships—the world is hard to fathom. And using these interactive mapping tools, people can learn a lot in a short amount of time. They can see context, as well as all the content that they're learning in their various disciplines.Jack DangermondYears ago, Jack called up and said—help us apply GIS to civic action, civic advocacy…We used GIS techniques, applied federal government data, and in a report we came out with in the 1990s—it was called “Racial Redlining: A Study Of Racial Discrimination By Banks And Mortgage Companies In The United States”—the map showed the worst-case lending pattern as prima facie evidence of unlawful discrimination against low-income areas in mortgage lending. And so, the applications for civic work still need a lot of attention. I don't think the potential has been reached anywhere near what it could be, especially as the field and the technology just explodes with innovation.Ralph NaderJohn R. MacArthur is the president of Harper's, a journalist, and the author of several books, including Second Front: Censorship and Propaganda in the 1991 Gulf WarCommon sense tells you just instinctively—well, if somebody's looking at a page in a book or in a newspaper, there's less distractions and there's more focus on what you're actually reading, whereas on a screen you have a tendency to get distracted and the lighting is not good and so on and so forth. But now the obvious has been proven. And I get the sense that they're almost ashamed. They just don't want to address it. Or they're in so deep with big tech.John R. MacArthurIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantisNews 9/11/241. Zeteo reports “Israeli forces allegedly shot and killed US citizen Ayşenur Eygi…at a demonstration in the West Bank village of Beita…The 26-year-old was there alongside other Americans who have been demonstrating against illegal settlement activity and providing a nonviolent protective presence for Palestinians…Ayşenur…was shot at the same weekly demonstration where American teacher and volunteer Amado Sison was shot last month.” This piece also notes that Eygi was in the West Bank with the International Solidarity Movement, the same group that American activist Rachel Corrie was affiliated with when she was murdered by an IDF bulldozer in 2003. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken decried this incident as “unprovoked and unjustified,” saying “No one…should be shot and killed for attending a protest. No one should have to put their life at risk just for expressing their views,” per CNN. According to Yahoo News, President Biden has not talked to Eygi's family, and neither he nor Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris have issued a statement on Eygi's death.2. Congressman Jamaal Bowman, who was recently primaried by an AIPAC-backed challenger after being outspent a by margin of seven-to-one (per CNN), has issued a statement in light of the revelations that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu sabotaged negotiations for a hostage and ceasefire deal in July. This statement reads “Netanyahu has continuously derailed negotiations and added new demands to stall for his own political benefit, with zero regard for the immense death toll and scale of human suffering…His goal is not to bring the hostages home or bring peace and safety to the region…Every life is precious and should be treated as such…My thoughts are with the families of the dead hostages, who have suffered an unimaginable loss, and with the people of Gaza, who are facing the horrors of genocide and being killed indiscriminately every day.”3. Variety reports a group of prominent Hollywood actors are leading a new initiative to pressure the Biden administration to end illegal arms transfers to Israel. This new push, growing out of the Artists4Ceasefire collective, is led by Mark Ruffalo, Cynthia Nixon, Mahershala Ali, and Ilana Glazer. Ruffalo writes “Our demand is simple — our elected leaders must enforce existing U.S. and international humanitarian laws that prohibit the use of military assistance to commit ‘grave human rights violations.'” Nixon adds “Words without action will not end the unbearable suffering…Enough is enough. The global call for a permanent ceasefire — supported domestically by an overwhelming majority of Americans — must be answered.” Despite overwhelming public support for peace, advocating for Palestinian rights has been a dangerous proposition in Hollywood since October 7th, with “A top movie agent, an Oscar winner, and the star of Scream VII [having] all been demoted or fired for calling out Israel's bombing of Gaza,” per Rolling Stone.4. In a chilling story from our Northern neighbor, the Ottawa Citizen reports “The Ukrainian Canadian Congress says it plans to go to court to stop the federal government from making public the names of alleged Nazi war criminals who fled to [Canada].” As this piece explains, “At issue are documents created by a 1986 federal government war-crimes commission…One of the documents is titled ‘Master List of alleged war criminals resident in Canada… [including] names of alleged war criminals as well as Nazi scientists and technicians” who fled to the country. The total number is around 900. These records have been requested under Canada's equivalent to the Freedom of Information Act. The government must now decide whether or not to disclose these names. According to this article, the Canadian government has consulted with leaders of Canada's Ukrainian community, but not with Holocaust survivors or scholars.5. In a major win for the Biden Treasury Department, the IRS announced last week that it has clawed back $1.3 billion from rich tax dodgers since last fall, per AP. Since 2023, the IRS has “launched a series of initiatives aimed at pursuing…taxpayers with more than $1 million in income and more than $250,000 in recognized tax debt.” According to officials, approximately 80% of the 1,600 tax delinquent millionaires have now made a payment.6. More positive news comes to us from the union front. The Orlando Weekly's McKenna Schueler reports “Florida's anti-union law, SB 256, has forced dozens of public sector unions to ask the state for recertification elections—and so far, they're all crushing it. Out of 26 elections with final results reported, workers in all but 1 have voted to keep their unions alive & intact.” Yet despite the unions' overwhelming victories in these re-certification elections, “more than 68,000 public employees in Florida have lost their union representation - NOT because they voted to get rid of their unions, but because their union had low membership and didn't petition for a recertification election.” 7. In more red-state union news, Washington Post Labor Reporter Lauren Kaori Gurley reports “Apple retail workers in Oklahoma City secured a tentative union contract, the 2nd store to do so at Apple.” This contract between Apple and the workers, represented by the Communications Workers of America, is said to include “pay increases of up to 11.5% over 3 years, severance & store closure protections [and] worker involvement in scheduling.”8. Yet not all is well on the union front. According to NJ.com a “civil war” is brewing between the United Autoworkers and the AFL-CIO at Atlantic City casinos over the UAW's demand to end indoor smoking. According to this piece, many of the dealers at these casinos, represented by the UAW, have contracted emphysema or even cancer despite not smoking themselves due to their constant exposure to secondhand smoke. Meanwhile the state AFL-CIO, led by Charlie Wowkanech, is standing with the casinos against a proposed ban. The UAW's Daniel Vicente is quoted saying “Dealing with Charlie was like dealing with some lame-ass mafia guy – it felt like a shakedown…We're planning to go to war with these other unions…We're coming straight at anyone who stands in the way of our people coming home safe.”9. Another story of betrayal comes from France. Al Jazeera reports “More than 100,000 left-wing demonstrators…have taken to the streets across France to protest President Emmanuel Macron's decision to appoint centre-right Michel Barnier as [Prime Minister], with left-wing parties accusing [Macron] of stealing legislative elections.” For the past two months, the French parliament has been hung due to legislative elections that left it divided into three blocs – the largest of which being the left-wing coalition. Yet despite a popular front alliance between Macron and the Left during the elections, Macron has now chosen to elevate a right-winger as PM in order to appease the far-right bloc led by Marine Le Pen. Al Jazeera notes that French pollster Elabe found that 74 percent of French people believed Macron had disregarded the results of the elections and 55 percent believe he has stolen them.10. Finally, the first debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris was held on Tuesday. Shortly before the debate, Harris finally released some concrete policy proposals on her website. These include vague pledges to reduce the cost of healthcare, increase the minimum wage, and protect the civil liberties of marginalized communities. Harris more clearly articulated her more conservative policies, including beefing up border security, increasing funding for law enforcement, challenging China on the world stage, and keeping weapons flowing to Israel. This suite of policies seems designed to correspond with her courtship of anti-Trump Republican voters, which has included touting the endorsement of Liz and Dick Cheney.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Best-selling author, Rumaan Alam, is turning the spotlight on wealth in his new book Entitlement. This follows his pandemic hit, Leave the World Behind, which was shortly followed by a movie adaptation for Netflix starring Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali. In Entitlement, Alam captures the experience of living in one of the most expensive cities in the world, New York, and how people without trust funds get bent out of shape, pretending to be rich, to fit in. It's about self-delusion, magical thinking, and the American dream - minus the white picket fence.

Brent, Nate, and Kate calculate the scores for the 2016 American biographical drama Hidden Figures starring: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen Powell, Kimberly Quinn, Olek Krupa, and Saniyya Sidney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes. Our favorite Middle Earth wizard may be returning to the big screen. Sir Ian McKellan revealed in an interview with The Big Issue that he has been approached about returning as Gandalf in future Lord of the Rings films, with Andy Serkis' Hunt for Gollum the most immediate movie being made. However, any filming McKellan will do will have to wait until 2025 as the 85-year-old actor is spending the rest of 2024 recovering from a fall he experienced while performing in a stage play. We finally have a title for the Jurassic project that has been the subject of much discussion on this show and it's Jurassic World Rebirth - expected to hit theaters July 2, 2025. Universal Pictures announced the title and release date of this next entry to the franchise along with some stills from the film featuring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali, who are starring. Jurassic World Rebirth will take place five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, where moviegoers were treated to the original cast from Jurassic Park reuniting. But now…dinosaurs may not be the apex predators, but hold the key to life itself according to plot details. This comes to us from the rumor mill, but insider Jeff Sneider might have scooped that Josh Brolin will be portraying Hal Jordan in the upcoming Lanterns DCU tv series. The series is said to focus on Green Lantern characters John Stewart, played by Aldis Hodge, and Hal Jordan. The two characters will investigate a murder on Earth with John Stewart playing the newbie to Hal Jordan's experienced Lantern.

What an episode we have today! Not only are we going to be discussing the possibility of Channing Tatum and Wesley Snipes getting their own solo movies for the MCU courtesy of Ryan Reynolds, we will discuss a great many things! Speaking of Blade, the Mahershala Ali lead MCU film seems to be on the back burner once again. It looks like the film will not even be on the 2026 slate as Bob Iger mentioned a lot of different projects and that one was not on the docket.last, but certainly not least, we speak to Shogun series stand out Nestor Carbonell, all about his Emmy nominated performance, his work on lost, The Dark Knight and his journey as an actor. Join Kristian Harloff and Roxy Striar on this exciting adventure of the Big Thing. #mcu #marvel #blade #gambit #deadpool #nestorcarbonell #hollywoodactor #batman #lost  OUR SPONSORS: BILT: Earn points by paying rent right now when you go to http://www.joinbilt.com/BIGTHING AG1: AG1: It's easy and satisfying to start your journey with AG1. Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase at http://www.drinkAG1.com/BIGTHING LIQUID IV: Indulge in hydration this summer with Liquid I.V. Get 20% off your first order of Liquid I.V. when you go to http://www.LIQUIDIV.com and use code BIGTHING at checkout.  MAGIC SPOON: Get 5 dollars off your next order at http://www.MagicSpoon.com/BIGTHING  

A lot has changed for Mia Goth since the release of X in March 2022. She's seen her star skyrocket. After a steady stream of impressive supporting credits in films like The Survivalist, A Cure for Wellness, Suspiria, and more, X finally got Goth her very first lead role in a feature film. Now, thanks to the X franchise, she's headlined three — X, Pearl and MaXXXine — and the industry's taken notice. Not only does she have two highly anticipated new projects on the way in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein and the long-awaited Blade film with Mahershala Ali, but she's essentially living Maxine Minx's dream. She's a certified Hollywood star and, finally, everyone knows her name.In the third, but maybe not final installment of the X trilogy, Goth returns as Maxine Minx. Maxine is the sole survivor of the 1979 farm bloodbath in Texas, and now she's busy trying to make it in Hollywood in 1985. Maxine has stuck with the adult film industry and found a good deal of success there, but she's eagerly awaiting her chance to show off her acting chops on the big screen, and she finally gets that chance thanks to director Elizabeth Bender (Elizabeth Debicki) who casts her as the lead in the horror film The Puritan 2. Maxine's eager to give the project everything she's got and become a star, but a distraction comes in the form of a serial killer who strikes a little too close to home.With MaXXXine now playing in theaters nationwide, Goth took the time to return to Collider Ladies Night and discuss how her career and craft have evolved since the making of X and Pearl, and how becoming a mother has changed her approach to the work as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

KENYA MOORE SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY?! AND HOUSE OF THE DRAGON IS BACK!! Even though the rumors swirling around the Real Housewives of Atlanta tried their hardest to giving me a heart attack this past week, I mustered up the strength to recover and record this episode. I talk: Kenya Moore's current status with the Real Housewives of Atlanta (and that… ODD Instagram live), Mahershala Ali and the Marvel movie that is NEVER getting made, the premiere episode of House of the Dragon, and… Bridgerton season 3 part 2!   *** HEY! Some of you have asked how you can show your appreciation for all the content provided by your mama's favorite Black geek. How about you buy me a beer/coffee? CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT! ***   New episodes of “I Ken Not with Kendrick Tucker” are released weekly!   DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE, AND REVIEW! I LOVE 5 STARS! EMAIL ME AT IKENNOTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM! FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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