After last week’s TWO HOUR POD!, Pol, Kirsten, and Bud breeze through a calm cuesheet of practical effects, Jeremy Renner’s triumphant return, and the long, long life of Jesus.

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

06:51 – Atari 2600 My Play Watch

Coming Soon

08:18 – Frankenstein (Netflix film, November something, sorry the trailer is late)

10:24 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day suit reveal (22 whole seconds, 7 seconds of suit, in theatres July 31, 2026)

related: set footage of practical swinging & wire work

14:03 – Eternity (A24 film, November something)

16:44 – Rental Family (Brendan Fraser, in theatres November 21)

17:57 – Star Wars: Starfighter adds Matt Smith in villain role

19:29 – Sequel for The Passion of the Christ — The Resurrection of the Christ — split into two movies for 2027 release

23:19 – Jeremy Renner plans to return to Marvel: ‘My body’s getting ready’

Geek News Proper

24:41 – Variety ranks every Marvel movie and show (54 of ’em!), from best to worst

31:17 – Fantastic Four drops 66% in second weekend, Naked Gun debuts to $17 million USD (F4: $370M USD globally)

related: Liam Neeson is a comedy genius in this brilliantly stupid reboot

35:17 – Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of death revealed: acute myocardial infarction + heart attack

Stuff Bud forgot from last week

35:49 – Mortal Kombat 2: in-world B-movie trailer / RED BAND actual trailer (in theatres October 24)

37:24 – Taika Waititi tapped to direct a ‘fun sci-fi blockbuster’ version of Judge Dredd

40:51 – Billie Eilish says she’s working with James Cameron on some sort of 3D concert thing

41:49 – Eddie Murphy confirms Donkey is getting his own spin-off film

Reviews and Recommendayshes

42:54 – The Accountant + The Accountant² (Bud & Art)

45:44 – The Naked Gun (Pol)

49:35 – LOL: Last One Laughing (Britain/Canada) (Kirsten)

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