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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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The Phoenix Force and Other Drama This week on the Podcast, Brian and Darryl are back after an unexpected hiatus due to Brian’s Achilles Tendon surgery, and they are reviewing the second half of X-Men ’97 season 1! Episode Index Intro: 0:07 X-Men ’97: 4:02 X-Men ’97 (Disney+) Out 10 Are Charles and Magnus an Items Darryl: 9/10 Brian: 8.5/10 Season Summary X-Men ’97 begins with Cyclops uncovering a new anti-mutant technology, leading to a reunion with an old foe and the addition of a new team member. Magneto, now leading the X-Men due to Charles Xavier’s last will, faces trial for his past crimes, while anti-mutant rioters test his resolve. As the team confronts a visitor with a dangerous secret, Jubilee is transported into a 16-bit video game, reliving the X-Men’s greatest adventures. The season continues with Genosha preparing to join the UN, leading to political intrigue and media scrutiny for the X-Men. Storm faces her worst fears in a two-part storyline involving her relationship with Forge. Cyclops targets Bolivar Trask but discovers a deeper manipulation at play. The season culminates in a three-part epic where the X-Men must unite against a formidable new threat, challenging their unity and the dream of peaceful mutant-human coexistence Episode 6: “Lifedeath (Part 2)” Directed by: Chase Conley Written by: Beau DeMayo Release Date: April 17, 2024 Summary: During a war between the Shi’ar and Kree empires, Shi’ar empress Lilandra Neramani announces her engagement to a now-healed Xavier. Refusing to accept her sister marrying a Terran, Deathbird invokes the Rite of M’Dashaa and challenges Xavier to purge all his memories of Earth to prove his loyalty to the Shi’ar. Xavier’s refusal to renounce his memories of the X-Men results in a battle between the Shi’ar Imperial Guard and Deathbird’s supporters until Xavier pulls everyone into the astral plane to educate them on co-existence. When this lesson is interrupted by a psychic vision of Gambit’s death, Xavier returns to Earth. At the ranch, Forge uses his mother’s spell book to expel the demon and then Storm helps him search for a rare cactus that cures the poison. Storm finds the cactus in a cave but is again cornered by the Adversary. Overcoming her fears, Storm regains her powers and defeats the Adversary. Storm heals Forge, and then they learn about the attack on Genosha. Elsewhere, Trask is confronted by Mister Sinister who warns that Genosha was just the beginning. Episode 7: “Bright Eyes” Directed by: Emi Yonemura Written by: Beau DeMayo Release Date: April 24, 2024 Summary: As the X-Men hold a funeral for Gambit, Rogue angrily searches for Gyrich and Trask. After gaining information from General Thunderbolt Ross and Captain America, Rogue finds Gyrich in Mexico and absorbs his memories. Gyrich is murdered later that night. While assisting in the recovery efforts at Genosha, the X-Men are contacted by a terrified Trask who tells them that he is in Madripoor. They get Rogue on the way. Roberto and Jubilee visit Roberto’s mother and tell her that he is a mutant; she asks him to keep his identity a secret. In Madripoor, the X-Men learn that Sinister and the UN’s secret “OZT” division have been developing a highly advanced Sentinel program. Rogue drops Trask to his death, unknowingly activating programming that turns him into a human–Sentinel hybrid. Cable arrives, defeats Trask with an EMP, and explains that Sinister is working with a greater threat that they must stop. This threat, who murdered Gyrich, is Bastion. He reveals to Sinister that Xavier is alive in space and that Magneto, presumed dead in the Genosha attack, is also alive and is Bastion’s prisoner. Episode 8: “Tolerance is Extinction (Part 1)” Directed by: Jake Castorena Written by: Beau DeMayo Release Date: May 1, 2024 Summary: Part 1 : The UN reveals to the world that Xavier is alive, inciting an anti-mutant protest outside the school. Cable explains to the X-Men that the Genosha massacre is an “absolute point” in time that cannot be changed, and Bastion will use it to start a 300-year war that will lead to the enslavement of mutants in a human utopia. Cyclops, Jean, and Cable travel to Harmony, Pennsylvania, where they learn that Bastion is a human–machine hybrid who was conceived after his father was infected with part of the advanced, time-traveling Sentinel Nimrod. Members of “Operation: Zero Tolerance” (OZT) express concern over the massacre and ask Dr. Cooper to monitor Bastion, who explains to her how he is turning humans into Prime Sentinels like Trask using Sinister’s techno-organic virus. Prime Sentinels activate around the globe, attack mutants, and burn down Xavier’s school. A horrified Cooper releases Magneto, who creates a world-wide blackout that kills thousands of people and shuts down all of the Prime Sentinels. Wolverine fears that Magneto has declared war as Xavier returns and summons the X-Men. Episode 9: “Tolerance is Extinction (Part 2)” Directed by: Chase Conley Written by: Beau DeMayo Release Date: May 8, 2024 Summary: Part 2 : Xavier is met with some distrust, but the X-Men focus on stopping Bastion and convincing Magneto to reverse his blackout. Magneto re-establishes his mutant haven on Asteroid M, choosing to leave the Earth without power and rejecting Xavier’s dream of mutant/human co-existence. He invites the X-Men to join him, which Rogue and Roberto do. The rest of the X-Men return to their former base on Muir Island to regroup, before splitting into two teams: Cyclops’s Blue Team goes to Asteroid M to confront Magneto while Storm and Jean’s Gold Team heads to Bastion’s hideout in the Galápagos Islands. Beast and Forge create a collar that can block Bastion’s technopathy and sever his control over the Sentinels. The Gold Team battles an army of Bastion-controlled Sentinels and Sinister, who takes control of Cable’s mind and uses him to overpower Jean; she sends a desperate psychic message to Cyclops. On Asteroid M, Xavier attempts to take control of Magneto’s mind but is blocked. Wolverine stabs and seriously injures Magneto who begins ripping the adamantium metal from Wolverine’s skeleton. Episode 10: “Tolerance is Extinction (Part 3)” Directed by: Emi Yonemura Written by: Beau DeMayo Release Date: May 15, 2024 Summary: Part 3 : With Wolverine critically injured, Xavier takes control of Magneto and restores power to Earth, fracturing Magneto’s mind. Jean—connecting to the cosmic power of the Phoenix—places the collar on Bastion, restoring the Prime Sentinels’ humanity, and reverses Sinister’s mutant augmentations which frees Cable. The X-Men fight to prevent Bastion from crashing Asteroid M into Earth and causing a new extinction event. Still, it plummets after the U.S. government launches missiles at the asteroid hoping to destroy it. With Xavier’s help, Magneto regains consciousness and sends the asteroid into space. It explodes and most of the X-Men are presumed dead. Six months later, Bishop arrives and tells Forge that the X-Men are trapped in time: Cyclops and Jean are in 3960 A.D., a desolate future where they encounter Mother Askani and a young Nathan; and Rogue, Nightcrawler, Beast, Xavier, and Magneto are in Ancient Egypt in 3000 B.C. where they meet En Sabah Nur, a young version of Apocalypse. In a mid-credits scene, Apocalypse finds one of Gambit’s playing cards in present-day Genosha. X-Men '97 is executive produced by Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, and Beau DeMayo. The series features music by the Newton Brothers. Infamous Shirts for Naked Bodies… You’ll feel “shirty” when you buy our gear from the Flying Pork Apparel Co. Contact Us The Infamous Podcast can be found wherever podcasts are found on the Interwebs, feel free to subscribe and follow along on social media. 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Hey Everyone! Here's our full review of "The Marvels" and of course all of our banter throughout. Once again I'm joined by my guest co-hosts: Retro Raymond and Marvelous Marqui. Do you agree with our review? Have other ideas in mind? Feel free to give us feedback! The Marvels Rating: PG-13 Release Date: November 10, 2023 Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction In Marvel Studios' “The Marvels,” Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol's estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe as “The Marvels.” The film stars Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton and Park Seo-joon. Nia DaCosta directs, and Kevin Feige is the producer. Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Mary Livanos and Matthew Jenkins serve as executive producers. The screenplay is by Megan McDonnell, Nia DaCosta, Elissa Karasik and Zeb Wells. Directed By: Nia DaCosta Screenplay by: Megan McDonnell, Nia DaCosta, Elissa Karasik, Zeb Wells Produced By: Kevin Feige Cast: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton, Park Seo-joon Work Time Fun Podcast contact info: Email: worktimefundpodcast@gmail.com and Twitter: @WorkTimeFunPod

Hey everyone, Marvel Studios' final film of 2023 - The Marvels - has now released in theaters. This was, by no means, my most anticipated comic book movie of the year because I don't think the first Captain Marvel is great and the trailers seemed like Thor: Love and Thunder 2.0. The lack of confidence from Marvel and Disney to screen this film in advance also made me nervous going on. I don't remember the last time I was as unenthused with an MCU movie going in, not helped by numerous articles and scoops about the messiness of the future of it right now. But alas, I have seen the film. Was it good? Find out in this review. The Marvels: Directed by: Nia DaCosta Screenplay by: Nia DaCosta and Megan McDonnell and Elissa Karasik Produced by: Kevin Feige Executive Producers: Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Mary Livanos and Matthew Jenkins Co-Producer: David J. Grant Music by: Laura Karpman Cinematography by: Sean Bobbitt Edited by: Catrin Hedström, Evan Schiff Casting by: Sarah Finn Production Design by: Cara Brower Cast: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Gary Lewis, Seo-Jun Park, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, and Samuel L. Jackson Synopsis: Carol Danvers AKA Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol's estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau.

Hey everyone! I'm joined by my guest co-hosts: Raymond and Marqui. As we all prepare for the release of "The Marvels" in a couple weeks we go over all the previous movies and shows that lead up to it. We'll be going over the "Captain Marvel" movie, "Secret Invasion" show, "WandaVision" show and the "Ms. Marvel" show. As always expect us to go off on a tangent (but still related!) as well as try to understand WHY is "The Marvels" projecting to have a low box office.The MarvelsRating: PG-13Release Date: November 10, 2023Genre: Action, Adventure, Science FictionIn Marvel Studios' “The Marvels,” Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol's estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe as “The Marvels.” The film stars Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton and Park Seo-joon. Nia DaCosta directs, and Kevin Feige is the producer. Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Mary Livanos and Matthew Jenkins serve as executive producers. The screenplay is by Megan McDonnell, Nia DaCosta, Elissa Karasik and Zeb Wells.Directed By: Nia DaCostaScreenplay by: Megan McDonnell, Nia DaCosta, Elissa Karasik, Zeb WellsProduced By: Kevin FeigeCast: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton, Park Seo-joonWork Time Fun Podcast contact info:Email: worktimefundpodcast@gmail.com and Twitter: @WorkTimeFunPod

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by KINGSLEY BEN-ADIR and Director ALI SELIM of Marvel Studios' SECRET INVASION. Set in the present day MCU, Nick Fury learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls. Fury joins his allies, including Everett Ross, Maria Hill and the Skrull Talos, who has made a life for himself on Earth. Together they race against time to thwart the imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity. Secret Invasion is a six-episode Disney+ series and launches June 21, 2023.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast interview now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review the first two episodes of Marvel Studios' SECRET INVASION series from Director Ali Selim. [Spoiler-Free]. Set in the present day MCU, Nick Fury learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls. Fury joins his allies, including Everett Ross, Maria Hill and the Skrull Talos, who has made a life for himself on Earth. Together they race against time to thwart the imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders, Martin Freeman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, with Emilia Clarke, with Olivia Colman, and Don Cheadle. Marvel Studios' “Secret Invasion” launches June 21, exclusively on Disney+.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast review now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Today, Warner Brothers held a lengthy presentation at Cinema Con during which footage was shown from several upcoming films including Barbie, Dune 2, Joker 2, Aquaman 2, Furiosa, The Flash, Wonka, The Meg 2, Beetlejuice 2, The Nun 2, and others. A full trailer was shown for The Flash, which is online now.Hayley The Jonathan Majors debacle continues to worsen as the actor's May 8 court appearance approaches. In addition to being dropped by his publicists and management firm, there have been reports of multiple alleged abuse victims coming forth to cooperate with the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Majors' attorney maintains his innocence and eventual inevitable exoneration. Coming hot off the heels of the announced Harry Potter TV series reboot, we have news that Lionsgate is following suit and developing the Twilight Saga for a similar television treatment. This comes to us at the same time as reports of a Magnificent Seven series and a Galaxy Quest series. Over in the casting rumor mill, multiple industry insiders have broadcasted scoops that Adam Driver is in final talks to portray The Fantastic Four patriarch, Reed Richards, in the MCU. Hayley The Kraven The Hunter Spinoff from Sony starring Aaron Taylor Johnson is officially confirmed to be Rated R. Two writers will write the 11th and final installment in the Fast & Furious saga, Christina Hodson, who wrote Bumblebee and The Flash, and Oren Uziel, who wrote the Cloverfield Paradox and Mortal Kombat. Juno Temple who plays keely on Ted Lasso is in final Talks to Lead Venom 3 with Tom Hardy. Adult Swim Announces a 10 episode Rick & Morty Anime Spinoff which will premiere on Max later this year. Disney & Victoria Alonso have officially Settled Out of Court for an undisclosed amount. The former Marvel executive and head of VFX was fired by Disney last month in a messy public split. 'Peaky Blinders' creator Steven Knight is in very early development of a drama series based on the life of William Shakspeare. Documentary About Alec Baldwin & the Accidental Shooting incident last year Is Underway as Rust Resumes Production. In an interview with The Hollywood reporter, actress Patti LuPone seemed to insinuate that the upcoming Marvel show Agatha Coven of Chaos is a musical or at the very least, has some musical elements stating that not only is Kathryn Hahn singing lead while other witches sing backup, but that the songs have been written by the same writers who created the song Agatha All Along for WandaVision. Netflix has released its first official teaser for season 3 of The Witcher. In our Netflix corner this week we have three quick stories, They released a trailer for FUBAR, an action comedy led by Arnold Schwarzenegger about his character's life as a spy intersecting his life as a dad. Netlix also announced The Boroughs, a sci fi series that will be produced by Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers, And finally, Netflix announced All the Light We Cannot See, limited series by Shawn Levy, Director for Stranger Things and Free Guy. It will star Mark Ruffalo and be based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel.

Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Fumbles (Lauren), Agent Dribbles (Michelle), and Producer of the show Director SP discuss and review the 2023 Marvel Studios Disney+ animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. The Agents also discuss the weekly Marvel Studio news including the Disney Settlement with former Marvel VFX Chief Victoria Alonso, Upcoming Disney-Wide company layoffs, and the Spider-Man films that are coming to Disney+. Stay tuned after the credits for a few minutes of Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. bonus audio.   THIS TIME ON LEGENDS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.:   ·          The 2023 Disney+ Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur o    Episode 9 “Skip This Ad... olescence” o    Episode 10 “Moon Girl's Day Off” ·          Weekly Marvel Studio News o    Disney Settles With Former Marvel Exec Victoria Alonso Over Sudden Firing o    Bracing For The Bloodbath: Disney Layoffs To Resume o    Spider-Man Movies Finally Coming to Disney+   MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR [3:52]   E9 “Skip This Ad... olescence” premiered on Disney+ March 18, 2023 E10 “Moon Girl's Day Off” premiered on Disney+ March 25, 2023 Major Cast:   Diamond White                                      ...         Moon Girl Fred Tatasciore                                      ...         Devil Dinosaur Alfre Woodard                                        ...         Mimi Libe Barer                                             ...         Casey Sasheer Zamata                                     ...         Adria Laurence Fishburne                                ...         Beyonder/Backstory Man Gary Anthony Williams                            ...         Pops Jermaine Fowler                                     ...         James Jr Dr. Mae C. Jemison                                ...         Skipster   WEEKLY MARVEL STUDIO NEWS [20:46]   MCU – MARVEL STUDIOS   Disney Settles With Former Marvel Exec Victoria Alonso Over Sudden Firing https://deadline.com/2023/04/disney-marvel-victoria-alonso-settlement-1235333060 After pink-slipping her last month, Disney has settled with former Marvel Studios VFX chief Victoria Alonso.   While details between Alonso and Disney are confidential, there was a multimillion-dollar financial compensation, we hear. The deal between the parties was reached in the past few days. Alonso was represented by Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP in the dispute, which went public on March 24.   The office of Alonso's attorney Patricia Glaser had no comment on the settlement when contacted by Deadline today. Disney did not return a request for comment.   Bracing For The Bloodbath: Disney Layoffs To Resume Monday https://deadline.com/2023/04/disney-layoffs-coming-tv-film-departments-1235329916/ From April 24-27, Mouse House employees in film and TV will lose their jobs every day (except Friday). A rep for Disney declined to comment. The sweeping layoffs are among the first major moves for Bob Iger since his surprise return as Disney CEO in late November. This round will get Disney close to the 7,000 goal. Virtually every Disney Entertainment entity — TV networks and studios, and film studios — is expected to be affected in a significant way.   Iger confirmed in March that three rounds of layoffs would occur as the company looks to reduce its workforce by about 7,000 employees in an effort to reach $5.5 billion in overall cost savings. The initial round came a few days before the company's annual shareholder meeting on April 3 and involved a consolidation of production operations across Disney TV Studios, Hulu, Freeform, and FX and the shutdown of the studio operations' Creative Acquisitions department.   Network programming and studio marketing are believed to be among the areas that will take a hit this time, and there will be a new round of cuts at ABC News. The remnants of the dismantled Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution are an obvious target, too.   And then there is Hulu. The parts of the company focused on streaming are particularly on edge given the mounting intrigue about Disney's plans for Hulu, particularly since it contributed to overall losses in streaming of $1.5 billion in the most recent quarter. Sources say Hulu will either become part of Disney+ or sold, most likely to Comcast because they have a 33% financial stake.   MARVEL STUDIOS ON DISNEY+   Spider-Man Movies Finally Coming to Disney+, Release Dates Revealed https://comicbook.com/movies/news/spider-man-movies-disney-plus-tom-holland-andrew-garfield-tobey-maguire-release-dates Spider-Man movies are coming to Disney+, and fans are shocked by the reveal. On April 21st, fans can catch the original Spider-Man from Sam Raimi and the beloved Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3. Andrew Garfield's The Amazing Spider-Man also swings into fame tomorrow too. Finally, Tom Holland's solo MCU debut, Spider-Man: Homecoming, also appears on May 12! So, you'll have to wait a second for the latest Spidey releases. But you also catch Tom Hardy's Venom on Disney+ on May 12th. Disney indicated you can see some other Sony Pictures Spidey projects on Disney+ throughout the year.   OUTRO AND BONUS AUDIO [36:24]   We would love to hear back from you! 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Ana de Armas and Chris Evans are impossibly beautiful individually but have zero chemistry with each other in the spy comedy "Ghosted." It's streaming now on Apple TV+, and we have a review on the latest Breakfast All Day. Then, our great friend Tim Grierson (Screen International, @TimGrierson) helps out with a review of "Chevalier," starring Kelvin Harrison Jr. as virtuoso violinist and champion fencer Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. In news, we discuss Alec Baldwin, Victoria Alonso, the new "Fast X" trailer, the end of Netflix red envelopes and Twitter blue checks, and more. And on our Patreon, we recap "The Mandalorian" season finale and the latest episode of "Ted Lasso." Both were great! Thanks for hanging out with us.

Millennial Mike and I cover a variety of topics in Ep. 557, including the cancellation of E3 2023, the rumored Harry Potter TV series, and Netflix's Scott Pilgrim anime. Tune in for these discussions and more! Full Topics: Netflix is developing an anime adaptation of "Scott Pilgrim" featuring the original cast from the 2010 film, to be produced by Aniplex and set to air in 2024. A trailer has been released for the anime film adaptation of "Sand Land" by Akira Toriyama, directed by Yuichiro Hayashi and featuring music by Norihito Sumitomo, set to release in Japan on August 27, 2022. Victoria Alonso, an executive at Marvel Studios, reportedly clashed with Disney over censorship of LGBTQ+ content in Marvel films, while Warner Bros. has been more willing to include such content despite censorship issues. There is speculation that Disney's cost-cutting measures could lead to Marvel no longer operating as a standalone company, but no official announcement has been made. Seth Rogen revealed in an interview that he did not do any voices for his role as Donkey Kong in the Super Mario Bros. movie. E3 2023 has been canceled due to lack of sustained interest, but other gaming events are still scheduled for June. MultiVersus will be taken offline on June 25th to pave the way for a full release in 2024, but the game will still be accessible in offline and training modes. Shazam! Fury of the Gods director David F. Sandberg defended Bruce Campbell's joke about the film's box office performance, but some fans were unhappy with the comment. Warner Bros. is reportedly close to a deal with HBO for a Harry Potter TV series based on the book series by JK Rowling, expected to consist of seven seasons and have Rowling involved in the project. More information about Warner Bros. Discovery's new streaming strategy is expected to be announced soon. FOLLOW/SUPPORT MILLENNIAL MIKE:@millennialmike (Mike's Vero) @TheExilesNet (Mike's Twitter) The Ronin Council (YouTube) As always, we appreciate your constructive Feedback, Suggestions, and Questions. You can also leave us an audio question on SpeakPipe. Thank you for the continued love and support! Enjoy the show. Daniel Podcast Awards 2019 || Games & Hobbies (Winner) Podcast Awards 2017 - 2018, 2020 - 2022 || Games & Hobbies (Nominated) Official Site FOLLOW US: - Twitter | @ReasonsImBroke and @TRIBPod - Instagram- Pinterest- Tumblr - Discord Lounge - YouTube Channel SUBSCRIBE:Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts / Stitcher / iHeartRadio / TuneIn / Overcast SUPPORT THE POD: Getting $1's worth of entertainment and information each month? Support us on Patreon or visit our TeePublic storefront! SPREAD THE WORD: If you're enjoying the show, please head over to iTunes and leave us a rating and a review! Each one helps new Brokettes discover the podcast. Contribute to the Hero Initiative to offer assistance to comic creators facing difficulties. Show your support for the AFSP's efforts by donating to the Autumn Snyder Tribute Fund. CREDITS: Opening/Closing Jingles - Alex Scott Show Logo By - Opanaldiova

Darrell, Raf & Gil recap the fun night watching Donny Salvo of Nothings On podcast perform live on stage along with catching up with Raf partying all weekend in DC with beautiful white women, plus discussing the Apple tv show Shrinking, Donalds Glover's new series Swarm on Amazon Prime, some scandalous accusations from Victoria Alonso about Marvel Studios, some spoiler talk about John Wick Chapter Four , Jonathan Majors recent news & more 

The guys are back! This week they're talking all things MCU as there are major ongoing problems happening with Marvel Studios. From the arrest of Jonathan Majors to longtime exec Victoria Alonso leaving (or getting let go), to the box office run of Quantumania, all three have become major questions for Marvel Studios over the past couple of weeks. Where does the MCU go from here? Is MCU fatigue a thing? The guys answer those questions and more!   Follow the entire Comicast crew on Twitter @onepunch___, @ProducerMike975, @thatjenchang, & @gachodominguez Submit a question or topic to the Comicast Sack by emailing us at comicastpod@gmail.com

Welcome to the place where we get to let our geek flags fly and talk about all things geek. Basically a fuzzy guide to life, the universe, and everything but mostly geek stuff. This is a look into the world of geekdom and some geek news, comics, The Simpsons, Star Wars, and whatever randomness finds its way onto the recording. This level of the podcast includes: Mario boots from Red Wing Shoes Exec producer Victoria Alonso released by Marvel Studios Every Mandalorian Clan and House Everything Everywhere All at Once directors have joined Skeleton Crew Sweet Tooth S2 trailer - April 27 on Netflix Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey pulled from Hong Kong cinemas Steven Knight takes over writing on new Star Wars film Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon is getting an R-rated cut - Dec 22 Secret Invasion gets a July 21st release date Questlove directing live-action Aristocats movie Jonathan Majors arrest Disney fires Ike Perlmutter Unicorn:Warriors Eternal trailer - May 4 on Cartoon Network and HBOMax Scott Pilgrim anime with movie voice cast Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series Joe Quesada joins Amazon to develop comic book properties E3 2023 cancelled Rod Serling memorial planned for his hometown T-Rex may not have had giant teeth Interview with Favreau and Filoni Interview with Harrison Ford TMNT: The Last Ronin video game adaptation The Last of Us will adapt Part II into multiple seasons Liv Tyler joins Captain America: New World Order Secret Invasion trailer - June 21 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is good RIP Angie Mayhew & Paul Grant John Favreau says he'll work in the MandoVerse as long as audiences connect to it Rumor that Acolyte's 8 episodes may be an hour long each Gina Carano defends Katy O'Brian Hyperspace Mountain back at Disneyland May 1 to Jun 5 Shazam director David F Sandberg says he's done with superheroes for now Andy Kaufman to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Megan McConell and Peter Cameron listed as writers for Vison Quest series Zachary Levi seemingly confirms Dwayne Johnson's anti-Shazamness Daredevil: Born Again set photos fuel speculation Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel adds Patton Oswalt and Kumail Nanjani Funko cuts back Mondo movie poster business Thunderbolts adds writer Lee Sung Jim Maia Keoloha cast as Lilo in live-action Lilo & Stitch Fantastic Four movie gets new writer in Josh Friedman Congrats on completing Level 340 of the podcast! Think positive, test negative, stay safe, wash your hands, wear a mask, and good luck out there. Feel free to contact me on Twitter and/or Instagram (@wookieeriot). You can also reach the show by e-mail, laughitupfuzzballpodcast@gmail.com., or by joining the Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1879505335626093). I'd love to hear from you. Merch is available at teepublic.com/user/laugh-it-up-fuzzball. Also subscribe to the feed on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Stitcher, Breaker, IHeartRadio, RadioPublic, Spotify, or any of the apps which pull from those sources. Go do your thing so I can keep doing mine. If you feel so inclined, drop a positive rating or comment on those apps. Ratings help others find the madness. Tell your friends, geekery is always better with peers. Thank YOU for being a part of this hilarity! There's a plethora of ways to comment about the show and I look forward to seeing your thoughts, comments, and ideas. May the force be with us all, thanks for stopping by, you stay classy, be excellent to each other and party on dudes! TTFN… Wookiee out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laugh-it-up-fuzzball/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laugh-it-up-fuzzball/support

“It's been a pleasure serving you captain, but it's time to part ways." - Vane, The Mandalorian   Welcome to episode 160! On this episode, Infinity Bros Isaac, Max & Zayne stop by to chat about all the recent news in the MCU/DCU drama! Infinity Bro Isaac shares his thoughts on Jonathan Majors' recent drama in the news. Infinity Bro Max shares his shock at Victoria Alonso being let go by Disney. And Infinity Bro Zayne shares a special theory on the future of the Mandalorian!   Time Stamps:   Intro - 0:00 Nerd News - 3:42 Jonathan Majors - 4:00 Ike Perlmutter - 12:45 Victoria Alonso - 19:55 The Rock v. Zachary Levi - 32:15 Mando E 5 Review - 40:30     Articles referenced in show: Updated Jonathan Majors News (March 31st) Victoria Alonso V. Marvel Updated News Zachary Levi v. The Rock   Check out the Infinity Bros Patreon for EXCLUSIVE content, including unedited episodes, exclusive podcasts, and more!   Want to connect with the Infinity Bros Universe? Click this link --> https://linktr.ee/infinitybros   Support our friends at https://manyworldstavern.com and use the code "THEINFINITYBROS" when you checkout for a 10% discount!   Cover Art Artist: Jack Baumert (@Jack_baumertart on Instagram)  

GET TICKETS TO THE LIVE SHOWS! http://www.thekristianharloff.comIke Perlmutter has been a polarizing figure for Marvel for years and finally he has been asked to leave the company. Is this good? Bad? There are lots of things happening with MCU superstar Jonathan Majors. What is the latest in the allegation case? Speaking of people getting fired, little more insight on the Victoria Alonso firing. Clayface is a villain in the Batman universe, rumors are that he might be appearing in The Batman sequel. Speaking of DC, Momoa says Aquaman is still going to be around. This and more on today's Big Thing Capes and Cowls with Winston A. Marshall and Mike Kalinowski!#marvel #mcu #DC #DCU #batman #jonathanmajors  ATHLETIC GREENS: http://www.athleticgreens.com/bigthing BETTERHELP: http://www.betterhelp.com/bigthing 00:00 Intro04:22 Los Angeles Live Show06:14 Ike Perlmutter Fired12:52 Jonathan majors allegations22:20 Betterhelp27:02  Why Victoria Alonso was fired from Marvel?34:09 Batman Sequel could feature Clayface41:52 Momoa claims Aquaman will be back…bro!46:06 Athletic Greens48:54 Liv Tyler returns to MCU for Captain America 454:27 Outro Become a Patron!: https://www.patreon.com/TheBigThingShow OUR MERCH STORE IS LIVE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-big-thing-kh-channel?ref_id=27393 FOLLOW KRISTIAN + FIND HIM ON CAMEOhttps://cameo.com/kristianharloffhttps://twitter.com/kristianharloffhttps://facebook.com/harloffhttps://instagram.com/kristianharloff AMAZON WISHLIST: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1KPH42T0TP0PG?ref=cm_sw_em_r_un_un_djbxgIW5ZQMMg SCHMOEDOWN ARCHIVE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMovieTriviaSchmoedownArchives Ask Kristian questions for next time! https://facebook.com/harloff Become a Patreon of the Schmoedown: http://patreon.com/schmoedown OTHER GREAT CONTENT:REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSJdE28YyUT368qY7sfE0nKE4c04CqGvuTV REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSJdE28YyUT1LU-t2Z9AD5UJDiWW4pS_ESTAR WARS SHOW https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSJdE28YyUT0XmfpbblkF9PY7uO2qhbN6THE BIG THING PODCAST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSJdE28YyUT3KAwbzDsv6mdR-gwUiydQg

See that “Explicit” content rating? That can only mean one thing: The final season of Succession is here and we're dissecting the first episode (F-bombs and all) before sharing our predictions for the show's ultimate winners, losers, and slime puppies.

Hello everyone and welcome back to Multiverse Monologues! This week on our show, Ethan and Ben discuss the newest Mandalorian episode as well as the recently released John Wick: Chapter 4. Major drama in Hollywood has gone down las week as Jonathan Majors was arrested, Victoria Alonso was fired as well as Damon Lindloff leaving his Star Wars film. Join us as we break it all down! We hope you enjoy!

Welcome to the RMPodcast! Review: Johann Weissenechtensmife 4 (@ 5:11)  Story Time Segment (@ 59:45) This week, on the Red Moon Podcast - John Wick Chapter 4!! How does the latest film stack up in the franchise? Should there be a John Wick Chapter 5? Must Hollywood continue endless franchises? What's going on in the Headlines? Johnathon Majors aka Diamond Dame practices his punching moves on his girlfriend or did he? In the multiverse of madness Kang has done both! Disney is firing people, and not just any people, but bigwigs and peons alike. What does it all mean? In this weeks Story Time we talk the first place we went after getting our driver's license. Want to share your thoughts on any of this? Have a unique story idea, you'd like to see us discuss during Story Time? Well let us know by emailing us at rmpodcast@redmoonproductions.com! Be sure to check out all Red Moon has to offer by visiting our website: www.redmoonproductions.com Headlines: Johnathan Majors arrested Victoria Alonso, formally of Disney, was fired Tons of layoffs hit Disney Broad restructuring happening at Disney John Wick 4 scores series best BO opening  

Jonathan Majors arrested for Assault. Victoria Alonso fired. Liv Tyler rehired. Mephisto still unconfirmed. After a very quiet period on the news front, we have a whole lot to talk about!Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/mcucast Join The Stranded Panda Community!https://www.strandedpanda.com/Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/spchat

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha. Michael Vogel, and Shannon McClung talk all the drama surrounding Marvel concerning the Jonathan Majors accusation and Victoria Alonso issues and all the good stuff like Liv Tyler returning and Matthe Macfadyen joining Deadpool 3. They also talk the trailers for Asteroid City and Elemental as well as Jason Momoa's new comments on the future of Aquaman and Aquaman 2.The show is Presented by Carbon Health. To explore new options for healthcare and to receive care in person or virtually, visit https://carbonhealth.com and see all the services they can provide you!____________________________________________________________________________________Chapters:0:00 Intro and Rundown2:56 MARVEL Roundup: Jonathan Majors, Victoria Alonso, Deadpool 327:21 Jason Momoa Talks Aquaman's Return and Aquaman 235:45 Asteroid City and Elemental Trailers Discussion45:26 Liv Tyler Returns the MCU- Are We Getting Red Hulk?FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_BuddiesFollow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays​​​​​Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoonFollow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung

John Wick Chapter 4 spoiler review! Plus, Liv Tyler returns to the MCU, Secret Invasion Disney+ show gets a release date, Comic Book Movies underperforming at the box office so far, Victoria Alonso suing Disney after her firing and more! TIME STAMPS This week on the show! (0:00) Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast!... The post JAN 479: John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) Review (03/29/23) appeared first on The Jock and Nerd Podcast.

Welcome to the first episode of Multiverse News! We endeavour to be your one stop shop for Geeky Pop Culture news about all of the fictional universes that you love! This week! Marvel Studios has finally released some new details about upcoming projects, while behind-the-scenes drama seems to have captured the focus. Kang actor, Jonathan Majors, was arrested and charged with domestic assault and harassment, but his lawyers say they have video and witness testimony that will clear his name. Also, long-time Chief of visual effects and Post-Production at Marvel, Victoria Alonso, has filed suit against Disney after she was suddenly fired last week. Alosno claims she was fired after refusing to go along with something reprehensible and Disney says it was because of an indisputable breach of contract. And while we're reeling from all of this behind-the-scenes news, Marvel announced the return of Liv Tyler will appear in Captain America: New World Order, reprising her role as Betty Ross, from 2008's The Incredible Hulk; a writer's room is working on the WandaVision spin-off Vision Quest, and thank God we finally have a release date of June 21st for Secret Invasion on Disney Plus.  Then turning to rumors,  Sacha Baron Cohen is rumored to appear in three Marvel Projects as Mephisto. Deadline confirmed news that Warner Brothers is working to apply the cinematic universe idea to the Lord of the Rings franchise, which would involve rebooting the trilogy of movies. While not directly involved, director Peter Jackson has offered encouraging words about the future of the franchise. John Wick Chapter 4 achieves the best opening weekend ever for the franchise with an incredible $70 million opening weekend. This is encouraging news for movie theaters after still feeling the effects from COVID-19 shut downs. There are also talks that the spin-off movie “Ballerina,” starring Ana de Armas will release in 2024, with a spin-off series “The Continental” releasing on Peacock this year, according to Fandango. Amid the entire shakeup of DC, Shazam: Fury of the Gods opened with a fairly low box office weekend of just $30 million, With a Rotten Tomato critic score of 51% but a much more respectable 87% Audience score.  Could this be the new standard for the remaining old guard DCEU movies while we await the emergence of James Gunn's DCU . The film is coupled with rumors that Shazam actor Zachary Levi and Black Adam actor Dwayne Johnson have issues working together, with Levi backing reports that Johnson blocked any use of the Shazam character in the Black Adam movie. All of this amidst reports that Tom Cruise has seen The Flash movie and loved it.. Find out more at www.StrandedPanda.com

Join our community at https://patreon.com/dynamicduel• 0:00:00 - Introduction • 0:03:17 - No-Prize Time • 0:09:33 - Set photos reveal first look at Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn• 0:13:12 - Question of the Week • 0:13:55 - Disney executive Victoria Alonso fired from Marvel Studios• 0:16:16 - Mirror Master vs Spot intro • 0:19:37 - Mirror Master profile and abilities • 0:27:37 - Spot profile and abilities • 0:35:06 - Fight speculation • 0:41:43 - Duel results • 0:46:17 - Sign off Website: https://dynamicduel.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/dynamicduelpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/Dynamic_DuelMerch: https://dynamic-duel-shop.fourthwall.com/Executive producers: Ken Johnson, John Starosky, Zachary Hepburn, Dustyn Balcom, Miggy Matanguihan, Brandon Estergard, Nathaniel Wagner, Levi Yeaton, Nic Abanto, Austin Wesolowski, AJ Dunkerley, Scott Camacho, Gil Camacho and Adam SpeasSymmetry by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/song/4790-symmetry, Twisting by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/song/4553-twisting, Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance, Clash Defiant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3510-clash-defiant, Blip Stream by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3443-blip-stream, Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4148-nowhere-land, License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license#MirrorMaster #Spot #MarvelVsDC

Hey, we're back. Remember us? It's been a bit of an unintended break, but we have returned with an episode of X-Men that has no bearing on modern politics at all, one where Russian fascists try to reabsorb old nations from the USSR. Totally unrelatable in 2023. But first we have a lot of BSing to do! 49 solid minutes of it! If you don't want to hear us talking news and nonsense, skip right to 49:25 and be spared the life updates and our thoughts on Kevin Feige staying in his office while Victoria Alonso was fired. We will be back next week with another episode of the animated adventures of the X-Men - thanks for listening!

Happy Spring!!! We're back with a lot of spoiler reviews today and a lot to talk about. "John Wick: Chapter 4" (1:38) has hit theaters and boy is it a spectacle of a film. We start off giving our spoiler free thoughts the we talk mild spoilers (15:26) and action set pieces. We also discuss the new Prime Video TV Show from Donald Glover and Janine Nabers, a dark comedy and psychological thriller starring Dominique Fishback "Swarm" (1:01:09). We then catch up with the last two episodes of The Mandalorian (1:43:44) Season 3, episodes 3 and 4, where episode 3 veers from our main characters and episode 4 includes an important flashback. News of the Week (2:15:30): Victoria Alonso, Damon Lindloff, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Good Burger 2, Jordan Peele, Questlove, Gladiator Sequel, Quentin Tarantino (Song: Twin Nem x King Von and Lil Durk)

***This episode was recorded before the arrest of Jonathan Majors last weekend*** On this week's show, the guys discuss Disney's firing of Victoria Alonso, the box office flop of Shaman: Fury of the Gods, why some people are blaming The Rock for Shazam's struggles, and plot details for X-Men '97

Get your Movie Palette today with our promo code and receive 15% OFF!https://moviepalette.comPROMO CODE: REWATCH15You can support this channel by signing up for a 30-Day Free Trial of Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/rewatchWelcome to Watch Diary! On this episode, Ryan reacts to all of the Marvel news including Victoria Alonso's departure and Jonathan Majors arrest. Then, he gives a non-spoiler review of John Wick: Chapter 4.Subscribe to the Rewatch Ryan YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQoQz2fXwowa4NHvfNf_awFollow along with Ryan's Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/rewatchryanListen to the Watch Diary podcast on Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watch-diary/id851220414Or Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQhkQOZ0NAHMJcUGq6Oz4?si=162298b42d12474cTIKTOKhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rewatchryanINSTAGRAMhttps://instagram.com/rewatchryanTWITTERhttps://twitter.com/rewatchryan

We open this episode addressing the arrest of Jonathan Majors and statements from his attorney before breaking down all of the news surrounding the reported firing of Victoria Alonso from Marvel Studios. Hosted by Sean Gerber. Follow MCU Fan Show on Instagram and Twitter!

We open this episode addressing the arrest of Jonathan Majors and statements from his attorney before breaking down all of the news surrounding the reported firing of Victoria Alonso from Marvel Studios.Hosted by Sean Gerber.Follow MCU Fan Show on Instagram and Twitter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Wick: Chapter 4. It's finally upon us and we can confirm it didn't disappoint! We dive straight in to this crazy universe, breaking down the characters, story and unbelievable action sequences! Spoilers from the outset! On top of this, we discuss the latest Comic book movie dramas such as the Jonathan Majors allegations, Victoria Alonso's firing and Shazam bombing! We also discuss the Joker 2 set photos, which can be found on our Twitter account! John Wick: Chapter 4 - 25:50 Twitter @WeeklyCut

On this issue of The Comic Section we give our condolences to actor Lance Reddick. Jurassic Park star Sam Neil reveals he has stage 3 cancer. Zack Snyder announces SnyderCon a three-day event screening of his DC films Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Zack Snyder's Justice League. Zachary Levi is speaking out about some of the recent headlines regarding Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Victoria Alonso, the longtime Marvel president in charge of physical production, post-production, VFX, and animation, was fired from Marvel. There's a God of War-Inspired TMNT: The Last Ronin video game in the works. We preview Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always. And Rigel and Jason give their reviews for Creed 3. And Rigel also gives his review of Static Shock the television show. Tune in!

Bruce Wayne fights an invisible man named Mojo who interrupted his Rolex convention on the latest episode of Batman TAS! Join us as we discuss...An MCU corporate shakeup leads to us talking about the merits of the "X-Men" title!When asked, why invisibility always loses to flying and then a random divergence on needing to get Storm right in the future!Why it would be our pleasure to help Batman at our jobs!Why some superheroes are allowed to creep around the bedroom windows of little kids!The X-Men TAS Podcast just opened a SECRET reddit group, join by clicking here! We are also on Twitch sometimes… click here to go to our page and follow and subscribe so you can join in on all the mysterious fun to be had! Also, make sure to subscribe to our podcast via Buzzsprout, iTunes or Stitcher and tell all your friends about it! Last but not least, follow Willie Simpson on Twitter and please join our Facebook Group!

This week on The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony discuss longtime and high-profile Marvel Studios executive Victoria Alonso being fired, Jonathan Majors' alleged assault charges, Funko closing down Mondo and lots more. They also discuss new trailer for Blackberry, Strays, and predict the Box Office numbers for The Super Mario Bros. Movie.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube 

It's Friday night in Phoenix! Welcome back to the 352nd episode of the Absolute Geek Podcast! This week on the show we're discussing #Titans #TimDrake finally gets his #Robin costume, #Lucasfilms being out on #Indianajones, #TheLastRonin getting a video game, and Marvel fires Victoria Alonso. We got all of this and so much more as we review the newest episodes of the #mandolorian and #TedLasso https://linktr.ee/absolutegeekpodcast Don't forget to smash that subscribe button, leave a review, and check out our other great content! The ultimate geek podcast. Discussing the best and worst of today's popular culture, from comics to movies to games to TV. The Absolute Geek Podcast is the ultimate source for all your geeky needs.

Power Rangers, Renfield, Sweet Tooth S2, Ghostbusters, Gears of War, TMNT, Shazam blame game, Victoria Alonso, Star Wars, Funk kills Mondo, Rebecca reviews John Wick 4, lots more

Ding Dong Vickie’s Gone!!!! This week on the podcast, VICTORIA ALONSO is GONE from Marvel Studios!!!!! Brian and Darryl cover the news, then review the latest episodes of The Mandalorian, Ted Lasso, Supes & Lolo, and Picard. Episode Index Intro: 0:07 Victoria Alonso Fired: 6:15 The Mandalorian: 15:59 Ted Lasso: 28:39 Superman and Lois: 40:20 Picard: 53:30 News Bite Inside the Firing of Victoria Alonso: Her Oscar-Nominated Movie ‘Argentina, 1985' at Center of Exit https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvels-victoria-alonso-fired-argentina-1985-1235360231/ The Mandalorian (Season 3, Episode 4) Out of 5 How Are You Going to Train Your Dragons Darryl: 3.5/5 Brian: 4/5 Title: “Chapter 20: The Foundling” Directed by: Carl Weathers Written by: Dave Filoni & Jon Favreau Aired: March 22, 2023 Summary: Djarin introduces Grogu to Mandalorian combat training. Grogu wins a training match, but his opponent Ragnar Vizsla is captured by a large Shriek-hawk. Bo-Katan gathers a hunting party, which includes Djarin and Ragnar’s father Paz Vizsla and leads them to the Shriek-hawk’s nest. The Armorer forges a new piece of Mandalorian armor for Grogu, a rondel bearing Djarin’s mudhorn sigil. As she works, Grogu has visions of his rescue from the burning Jedi Temple by Jedi Master Kelleran Beq and sympathetic members of...

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The boys are back! In this episode Corwin breaks the news about Victoria Alonso, then gets a craving for some Carnage. Meanwhile Scott talks about hotel guests sneaking into anime screenings, then loses it over an old prediction. The boys try out a new format for The News so let them know what you think about it. A new character and an old one stop by to talk about Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The sole Deadpool book is reviewed and after a ten month hiatus Past-O-Vision is back with Cable and Deadpool #45. After almost a year and a half hiatus Monty's Predictions are back baby! And as always Robot Chicken Hulk wraps the show up with a PSA.   0:02:15 Hell House Fax 0:04:15 News 0:30:29 Antman and Wasp Quantumania (SPOILERS) 0:41:46 Deadpool (2023) #4 0:52:11 Cable & Deadpool (2004) #45 0:57:56 Retro Ads 1:12:40 Monty's Predictions   [MwaP RSS] Subscribe [RSS All] Subscribe [Google Podcasts] Subscribe [Apple Podcasts] Subscribe   Music by Jenki Girls of Los Angeles Email: HipsterDaken@gmail.com Website: http://www.EarthsMightiestPodcast.comFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MercWithaPodcast/ Episodes #1-26 can be found @ Cultural Wormhole.com The Merc Report has now joined the EMP family of podcasts and has now become The Merc With a Podcast! -EXPLICIT CONTENT

On this episode of ITCAF we're talking all about the WGA's controversial proposal to allow AI to write scripts, Disney's surprise firing of longtime Marvel Studios' executive Victoria Alonso, the continued less than stellar box office performance of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Shazam: Fury of the Gods", Paramount Pictures' planned remake of the classic film "Vertigo", the release date for Jordan Peele's next film from Universal Pictures, the huge box office start for Lionsgate's "John Wick: Chapter 4", Amazon's marketing plan for its new film "Air", the return of the "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" on Netflix, Apple's plan to spend $1 billion a year on films to play exclusively in theaters, and more. Our guest this week, from the hit HBO series, "The Last of Us", is actress Gina Louise Phillips! Plus, our "Top 5 ___________"!. segment; this week it's Top 5 Saddest Moments/Scenes on TV, and of course we have our box office results, and the IMDbPro Starmeter toppers! Website: https://crazyantmedia.com Merchandise: https://crazyantmedia.com/crazy-ant-merchandise Our film, Deadlines: https://crazyantmedia.com/deadlines Podcasts: ITCAFpodcast: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/itcafpodcast/id1644145531 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tf6L0e7vO9xnVtWaip67s?si=tYPrIVr_R36qpYns4qeZ8g Everything's Okay Podcast: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everythings-okay/id1664547993 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uMm80MW4K50f8uURgVUYp?si=9mF7mwf_Qe-ZDqKBhEovMg Social Media: ITCAFpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/itcafpodcast?s=21&t=q0HdFq3CPkXBzVYHYdJW6w Instagram: https://instagram.com/itcafpodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRLQ7hHn/ Everything's Okay Twitter: https://twitter.com/everythingsokp?s=21&t=ckQqBvyxz3lYqKHLrI6peA Instagram: https://instagram.com/everythingsokp?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Crazy Ant Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/crazyantmedia?s=21&t=q0HdFq3CPkXBzVYHYdJW6w Instagram: https://instagram.com/crazyantmedia?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRLQP1c1/ Logan (Left) Twitter: https://twitter.com/jloganaustin?s=21&t=ckQqBvyxz3lYqKHLrI6peA Instagram: https://instagram.com/jloganaustin?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@j.loganaustin?_t=8ZMB9Hp1yxf&_r=1 Dustin (Right) Twitter: https://twitter.com/crazyantceo?s=21&t=ckQqBvyxz3lYqKHLrI6peA Instagram: https://instagram.com/crazyantceo?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crazyantceo?_t=8ZMB84k7BUM&_r=1

JOIN THE SITE: http://www.thekristianharloff.comStar Wars has been in the news a lot the last few days. Damon Lindelof left the project and now it is being reported that Peaky Binders creator Steven Knight is now writing the project directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Will it actually happen? How many movies will be announced at Star Wars Celebration. speaking of shake-ups, Marvel Studios let Victoria Alonso go, a long time producer at the company. What happened? Speaking of What Happened? What went wrong with Shazam Fury Of The Gods and what is going on with Levi and The Rock?! This and more on today's episode with Kristian Harloff.#starwars #marvel #MCU #shazam #therock  SUPPORT THE SHOW AND YOURSELF! SUNDAY: http://www.getsunday.com/bigthingATHLETIC GREENS: http://www.athleticgreens.com/bigthing SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ybLJ2kCBCCZCacTOv1tgkAPPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-thing/id1451239165  OUR MERCH STORE IS LIVE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-big-thing-kh-channel?ref_id=27393 FOLLOW KRISTIAN + FIND HIM ON CAMEOhttps://cameo.com/kristianharloffhttps://twitter.com/kristianharloffhttps://facebook.com/harloffhttps://instagram.com/kristianharloff AMAZON WISHLIST: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1KPH42T0TP0PG?ref=cm_sw_em_r_un_un_djbxgIW5ZQMMg SCHMOEDOWN ARCHIVE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMovieTriviaSchmoedownArchives Ask Kristian questions for next time! https://facebook.com/harloff Become a Patreon of the Schmoedown: http://patreon.com/schmoedown OTHER GREAT CONTENT:REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSJdE28YyUT368qY7sfE0nKE4c04CqGvuTV REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSJdE28YyUT1LU-t2Z9AD5UJDiWW4pS_ESTAR WARS SHOW https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSJdE28YyUT0XmfpbblkF9PY7uO2qhbN6THE BIG THING PODCAST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSJdE28YyUT3KAwbzDsv6mdR-gwUiydQg

SIGN UP TO THE WEBSITE: http://www.thekristianharloff.com Drama aplenty. The star of Shazam  Fury Of The Gods Zachary Levi has been throwing a lot of shade towards Black Adam star Dwayne The Rock Johnson. The star seems to confirm that Johnson put the squash on Shazam cameoing in Black Adam and having Justice Society appear in Shazam 2. True false? Is this a main reason Shazam 2 did bad at box office or one of many reasons? Marvel Mae a big shake up by suddenly letting go of long time executive Victoria Alonso. What does this mean for Marvel moving forward? Boom Studios is back this week with a brand new title. Speaking of Marvel, TV slate gets a shake up and new set photos that hint at Daredevils’ timeline. This and more on Big Thing Capes and Cowls with KRistian, Winston A Marshall and Coy Jandreau.#marvel #MCU #DC #DCU #blackadam  SUNDAY: http://www.getsunday.com/bigthingATHLETIC GREENS: http://www.athleticgreens.com/bigthing THE NEIGHBORS TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF-DM3BN4cw OUR MERCH STORE IS LIVE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-big-thing-kh-channel?ref_id=27393 FOLLOW KRISTIAN + FIND HIM ON CAMEOhttps://cameo.com/kristianharloffhttps://twitter.com/kristianharloffhttps://facebook.com/harloffhttps://instagram.com/kristianharloff AMAZON WISHLIST: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1KPH42T0TP0PG?ref=cm_sw_em_r_un_un_djbxgIW5ZQMMg SCHMOEDOWN ARCHIVE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMovieTriviaSchmoedownArchives Ask Kristian questions for next time! https://facebook.com/harloff Become a Patreon of the Schmoedown: http://patreon.com/schmoedown OTHER GREAT CONTENT:REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSJdE28YyUT368qY7sfE0nKE4c04CqGvuTV REVIEWS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSJdE28YyUT1LU-t2Z9AD5UJDiWW4pS_ESTAR WARS SHOW https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSJdE28YyUT0XmfpbblkF9PY7uO2qhbN6THE BIG THING PODCAST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSJdE28YyUT3KAwbzDsv6mdR-gwUiydQg

 Aaron Adams & Jim Hill start off this week's show by discussing what Disney's CEO had to say at this year's Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. They then talk about Victoria Alonso's recent departure from Marvel Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, we have some major updates from Hollywood. First, we mourn the loss of beloved actor Lance Reddick, known for his roles in The Wire and John Wick franchise. He passed away at the age of 60, leaving behind a legacy that will be remembered by many. Next up, Paramount Pictures has announced that Robert Downey Jr. will likely star in a remake of the classic Alfred Hitchcock film Vertigo. Fans haven't seen much from the actor after his final performance in one of the biggest films of all time, Avengers: Endgame. In other news, rumors have surfaced that Deadpool 3 will feature appearances from Agent Moebius and Miss Minutes from the popular Disney+ series, Loki, as well as the Merc with a Mouth taking on the Time Variance Authority (TVA). Meanwhile, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has reportedly been behind the complete mess that happened between his film, Black Adam, and the Shazam film series. Johnson is said to have stopped cameos from the aforementioned series as he had sought to center himself as the big bad in the DC Universe. Speaking of superheroes, director Zack Snyder recently announced a SnyderCon screening of his DC Extended Universe movies, including his controversial cut of Justice League. Fans in Los Angeles will get a chance to see Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and for the first time Snyder's cut of Justice League which is four hours long with a Q&A session with the director afterward. In other film news, 'Transparent' star Trace Lysette has been cast in the upcoming movie 'Monica,' alongside Patricia Clarkson. The film tells the story of a mother and daughter who must confront their complicated past as her daughter has transitioned into being a woman. The film is the first transgender-led film to be a headline contender at the Venice Film Festival. Finally, Apple and Amazon have announced plans to go after the movie theater business in a bigger way, with the goal of expanding their content distribution and exhibition capabilities. And in Marvel news, Victoria Alonso, who has been with the studio since its inception, was removed from her position. Fans are speculating about what this means for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The Christian Nerd Podcast is back and Scott is ready for spring break. Scott starts the show by talking about his week and having to change his family's spring break plans. Nerd News has stories about shake ups for Marvel and Star Wars. In From The Blog, Scott looks back on an old post about spring break. And in Jesus Time, he talks about where we can find the best rest.   Show Notes   Intro - 0:00 "Spring won't let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again.” - Gustav Mahler Nerd News - 6:14 Victoria Alonso is out at Marvel Variety had a story later in the week with some more details Lucasfilm lost Damon Lindeloff The Daniels directed an episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Season 2 of The Last of Us is a long way off The sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife has begin shooting Gears of War movie has a writer From the Blog - 15:23 “Nerdy Spring Break Getaways” Jesus Time - 19:32   Goodbye - 21:47 Be sure to check out The Christian Nerd Like The Christian Nerd on Facebook Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a comment Or use our RSS Feed to subscribe: http://thechristiannerd.libsyn.com/rss Follow The Christian Nerd on Twitter Follow Scott on Twitter Support The Christian Nerd on Patreon Email Scott at Scott@TheChristianNerd.com to get added to The Octagon. Thanks to Nick for The Christian Nerd theme music.

 Aaron Adams & Jim Hill start off this week's show by discussing what Disney's CEO had to say at this year's Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. They then talk about Victoria Alonso's recent departure from Marvel Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victoria Alonso's shock departure as VFX head of Marvel Studios has left us with many questions! Get 20% off your custom lawn care plan at https://getsunday.com/Marvel Thank you Helix for sponsoring! Visit https://helixsleep.com/InsideMarvel to get 20% off your Helix mattress, plus two free pillows. Offers subject to change. #helixsleep Alonso was one of many higher ups leading the VFX's upsides and downsides over at Marvel Studios. So what does this mean for future Marvel projects? For the VFX at Marvel Studios? Will we get crazier VFX?! Is this part of Bob Iger's restructuring of Disney?! MT, Jess, and Erik Voss get into all the behind the scenes madness at Marvel and what this mean for VFX overall! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Geek Buddies, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung talk all the big entertainment news from the week including Victoria Alonso's shocking exit from Marvel Studios, Damon Lindelof leaving his Star Wars movie and the Daniels talking their Star Wars blowback, all the mess surrounding Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and more!The show is Presented by Carbon Health. To explore new options for healthcare and to receive care in person or virtually, visit https://carbonhealth.com and see all the services they can provide you!____________________________________________________________________________________Chapters:0:00 Intro and Rundown3:00 Damon Lindelof Leaves Star Wars Movie16:18 Shazam 2 Controversy over The Rock, Zachery Levi and David F. Sandberg32:25 RENFIELD, MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS, JEDI SURVIVOR Trailers48:02 Victoria Alonso's Shocking Marvel Exit- What Does It Mean for Marvel?FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_BuddiesFollow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays​​​​​Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoonFollow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung

Jt and Christian talk all things nerdy in tonights episode like the departure of Victoria Alonso from Marvel, the review of Shazam! Fury of the Gods and a season recap and thoughts of The Last of Us! Enjoy!