Avengers: Endgame heads back to theaters, the Road to Doomsday widens, theme park tectonics start shifting, and Hulk’s stair-related temper sets off an unintended butterfly effect across the entire MCU. Jim and Dan break down Marvel’s theatrical chess moves, assemble Sam Wilson’s emerging Avengers roster, and dive into a feature story where one very irritated green guy accidentally rewrites the multiverse. It’s a packed episode that swings from box office strategy to deep-cut timeline chaos.
NEWS
• Avengers: Endgame returns to theaters in September 2026 as a strategic warm-up for Avengers: Doomsday
• Dan unveils a new theory about the Endgame metal-pounding audio, suggesting the 2026 rerelease could reveal Doctor Doom forging his mask as a symbolic handoff from Tony Stark
• Early Doomsday lineup reveals Sam Wilson’s Avengers team, including Thor, Loki, Shang-Chi, Falcon, and Ant-Man
• Universal reportedly explores DC character licensing, creating the possibility of Marvel and DC living side-by-side in Orlando
• Rumor Corner: Destin Daniel Cretton may direct the first post–Secret Wars Avengers film; She-Hulk’s MCU future remains uncertain
FEATURE
• How one joke in Endgame – Hulk being forced to take the stairs – becomes the domino that creates the entire Multiverse Saga
• Loki’s escape, the TVA’s rise and fall, and the chain of events that leads to No Way Home, Wanda’s rampage, and Steve and Tony’s emotional finales
• Why Hulk’s bad stair day may be the secret narrative blueprint the Russos lean on for Avengers: Doomsday
HOSTS
• Jim Hill – IG: @JimHillMedia | X: @JimHillMedia | Website: JimHillMedia.com
• Dan Graney – YouTube: @TheHubbubbery | Facebook: /thehubbubbery | Website: thehubbubbery.com
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PRODUCTION CREDITS
Edited by Dave Grey
Produced by Eric Hersey – Strong Minded Agency
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