FULL OF SOUND AND FURY

We look back at the MCU's 2025 uneven film slate and assess just where Marvel Studios is at creatively as Avengers: Doomsday draws ever closer. Also in this episode: the Ronin Warriors reboot, the inevitable X-Men reboot and the impact of the generative AI bubble on Hollywood and the American economy as a whole.

Amazon cancels The Wheel of Time and that leads the guys into a conversation about the trickiness of cross-media adaptations. Also in this episode: American pro sports are a lie, the anime industry is changing for the better, and films based on video games are having a moment. 

In the first part of a two-part megapod, the guys break down the fallout from Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros.

Superman and Fantastic Four: First Steps draw nigh and we have all the feelings. Also in this episode: how the MCU might pivot in the wake of diminished box office, rethinking the timeline of American comics publishing, and the increasing insanity of graded collectibles markets. 

Marvel Studios drops the main cast billing for Avengers: Doomsday in an unusual manner to generate hype. Did it work? Also in this episode: reviews of Daredevil: Born Again, Captain America: Brave New World, Agatha All Along and The Penguin, previews of Superman and Avatar, and a head to head comparison of Marvel's Ultimate line with DC's Absolute line.