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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, Jeff Sneider and John Rocha discuss the big entertainment news of the week including the confirmation of Rocha's scoop about Hulk appearing in Spider-Man 4, Alfonos Cuarón might not be directing Bond film, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor legacy post meaning, the new Harry Potter kids are cast and Sneider's column on JK Rowling, Sabrina Carpenter rumored for Mamma Mia 3, Is Thunderbolts officially a flop now, Ryan Reynolds R rated Star Wars pitch, more Superman issues and runtime revealed, Lilo & Stitch and MI 8 box office, Christopher McQuarrie on Top Gun 3 and Les Grossman movie, their Karate Kid Legends review and more!
PLUS, John and Jeff answer all your questions. To send in a question or comment for Jeff and John, go to: streamlabs.com/johnrochasays/tip
MARVEL #Avengers #DC #superman #Disney #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
3:49 Harry Potter's Kids Are Cast- Reactions and Comparisons
7:25 Should JK Rowling Sell the Harry Potter Rights?
14:02 The Beatles Movies Shooting Over 15 Months
18:39 SNEIDER SCOOP- Laura Linney Joining LANTERNS Cast- Is She Carol Ferris?
23:56 More SUPERMAN Issues Behind the Scenes
34:00 Umberto Gonzalez Hints at Brainiac Coming into the DCU
37:12 Alfonso Cuarón NOT Directing Bond Movie, Aaron Taylor Johnson Update
43:32 Keanu Reeves Not Happy with CONSTANTINE 2 Scripts
44:26 Could Daniel Craig Be Brainiac After Sgt Rock Removal
46:53 Sinners 2
48:23 HULK, Punisher in Spider-Man 4- ROCHA Plays Receipts for His Scoop
1:00:52 Karate Kid Legends REVIEW
1:03:45 Hunter Schaefer Reportedly Eyed for Lead in Zelda Live Action Movie
1:05:27 Ryan Reynolds Star Wars Pitch, Lilo and Stitch and MI 8 Box Office
1:08:41 TOP 10 WES ANDERSON Movies Countdown
1:20:20 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, Jeff Sneider and John Rocha discuss the big entertainment news of the week including MARVEL delays Avengers: Endgame and Secret Wars to December 2026 and December 2027, Spider-Man 4 rumored new villains, Michael Jackson biopic pushed to 2026 and split into two parts, Street Fighter wants Jason Momoa, The Batman Part II update and The Penguin S2, Tom Cruise Movie Draft, Caught Stealing, Jurassic World and Chief of War trailers, Final Destination: Bloodlines Box office and review,, David O. Russell uses the N word on MADDEN biopic set causing walk out, Dicaprio leaves Evil Knievel movie for Scorsese, Carey Mulligan for Narnia, Lionsgate having different embargoes for BALLERINA, Hunge Games casting adds Kieran Culkin, Ralph Fiennes and Elle Fanning, and more!
#MARVEL #Avengers #DC #TomCruise #batman #superman #Disney #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
0:43 AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY & SECRET WARS Delayed to December 2026 and December 2027
3:10 Marvel is Casting the Role of Ghost Rider in DOOMSDAY
4:50 What Will Marvel Do With Avengers Delays?
6:55 MICHAEL JACKSON Biopic Delayed Until After April 2026
11:31 Spider-Man 4 Villains Revealed at Disney Consumer Products Event
18:50 The Penguin S2 and The Batman Part 2 Updates
29:00 LIONSGATE Trying to Intimidate Reviewers for BALLERINA
33:40 When Will Critics Push Back on Studios Intimidating Them With Influencers?
44:51 David O. Russell Uses N Word on MADDEN Biopic Causing Walkout of Actors
53:08 Street Fighter, Hunger Games and Narnia Casting Updates!
1:01:11 DiCaprio Not in Chazelle's Evil Knievel Biopic to Work With Scorsese
1:04:30 Jurassic World Rebirth, Chief of War and Caught Stealing Trailers
1:06:25 UNTOLD: BRETT FAVRE Review with Shout Out to Jenn Sterger
1:07:58 FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES Review and Box Office Success
1:15:26 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:51:58 TOM CRUISE MOVIE DRAFT
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, Jeff Sneider and John Rocha discuss the big entertainment news of the week including did the new SUPERMAN trailer quite the negativity around the film, our Mission: Impossible 8 review, David Leitch doing a GEARS OF WAR movie for Netflix, a RAMBO prequel is on the way, Ryan Keira Armstrong is the new Buffy the Vampire slayer, why the HIGHLANDER reboot left Lionsgate to go to Amazon, the trailers for F1 and Nobody 2, James Mangold’s top secret project, first look at Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale in the upcoming John Madden film, Disney cancels Oyelowo’s Rocketeer project as further proof of their DEI capitulation, Madonna biopic is now a series on Netflix, the HBO MAX rebranding fiasco and more!
PLUS, Jeff and John answer all your questions. To send in a question or comment for John and Jeff, go to: streamlabs.com/johnrochasays/tip
#DC #MARVEL #StarWars #Disney #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, Jeff Sneider and John Rocha discuss the big entertainment news of the week including THUNDERBOLTS director Jake Schreier in talks to direct the MCU X-Men movie, Kevin Feige's new Marvel 10 year plan to focus on the mutants, the new writer is hired to rewrite DC's CLAYFACE, Thunderbolts changes to New Avengers, Bella Ramsey speaks out on gendered awards categories, J.K. Rowling's claims about Paapa Essiedu's employment, Trump's proposed movie tariffs on the studios, writers for the Beatles movies announced, new trailers of the week and more!
#DC #MARVEL #Avengers #Disney #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
3:14 THUNDERBOLTS Jake Schreier Eyed to Direct MCU's X-Men Movie
15:55 Kevin Feige Reveals New Marvel 10 Year Plan on X-Men and Mutants
24:24 Screenwriter Hossein Amini Tapped to Rewrite DC's CLAYFACE
26:48 Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan and Jack Thorne Tapped to Write The Beatles Movies
31:40 THE LAST OF US's Bella Ramsey Weighs In on Gendered Awards Categories
39:41 THE BEAR's Lisa Colón-Zayas Cast in Spider-Man 4 - Is She Rio Morales?
42:28 Matt Reeves Leaving The Batman Part 2 Rumors Get Louder
46:46 Alex Garland to do Live Action Adaptation of Elden Ring Video Game
51:04 J.K. Rowling Weighs In on Paapa Essiedu Issues over Trans Rights
55:33 Trump and Jon Voight Propose Tariffs on Movies - Smart or Stupid?
1:06:30 Trailers of the Week
1:12:17 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, Jeff Sneider and John Rocha discuss the big entertainment news of the week including Luca Guadagnino's Sgt Rock project with Colin Farrell is cancelled or delayed by DC, Guy Ritchie tapped to direct Road House 2, AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY updates, more fallout from Oscars new rules, WEAPONS and THE SMASHING MACHINE trailers, Thunderbolts* review, Natasha Lyonne is filming a film using AI, a new Miami Vice movie is in the works, Emma Mackey is cast as the White Witch in Greta Gerwig's Chornicles of Narnia project, Chris Hemsworth cast in a new film titled Subversion and more!
#DC #MARVEL #Oscars #Netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
1:55 DC Cancels SGT ROCK, Orders Page 1 Rewrite for CLAYFACE
24:33 AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Updates
32:26 New Rumored AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Cast List
37:45 Joseph Kosinski and Dan Gilroy for MIAMI VICE Film, Who Should Be Cast?
47:22 Guy Ritchie Tapped to Direct ROAD HOUSE 2
52:08 WEAPONS and THE SMASHING MACHINE Trailers
1:00:00 MICHAEL Update - Michael Jackson Biopic
1:01:08 Natasha Lyonne's New Movie on AI Causes Controversy
1:04:28 Valnet Buys Polygon and Lays Off A Number of Staff
1:07:50 ROSARIO movies is Releasing This Weekend
1:09:10 Emma Mackay Confirmed as White Witch for Greta Gerwig's NARNIA Movie
1:11:55 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:34:57 THUINDERBOLTS REVIEW and Talk
1:36:05 MORE Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, Jeff Sneider and John Rocha discuss the big entertainment news of the week including the update on Kathleen Kennedy's status at STAR WARS and why is the Shawn Levy film being rejected by so many actors? Plus, they talk all the SINNERS controversies, the new Oscars rules being DOA, Chronicles of Narnia and new Hunger Games casting, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Weapons and Predators Badlands trailers, details on M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, MI 8 is almost 3 hours long, Thunderbolts first reactions, Carlton Cuse and Nick Cuse to showrun a new Star Wars series, Ted Sarandos claims Netflix saved movies, and more!
#starwars #MARVEL #Oscars #Netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
1:54 Kathleen Kennedy Update, Carlton Cuse to Showrun New Star Wars Series
15:08 Shawn Levy Casting Issues for STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER
20:12 Star Wars Celebration Thoughts and Reactions
25:22 New OSCARS Rules Over Voting and AI Might Be DOA
40:21 I Know What You Did Last Summer, Predators Badlands, Weapons Trailers
48:35 New Mission Impossible Movie is 3 Hours Long
50:12 M Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks Collaborating on New Movie
53:44 THUNDERBOLTS* First Reactions
56:24 Ted Sarandos Claims NETFLIX Saves Hollywood
1:00:35 SINNERS Debate Over Controversies, Reviews and Variety's Article
1:31:13 UPDATES on White Queen Narnia Casting, Hunger Games Casting
1:35:25 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, Jeff Sneider and John Rocha discuss the big entertainment news of the week including Mikey Madison passes on Shawn Levy Star Wars film, new Fantastic 4 and 28 Years Later trailers, Henry Cavill Highlander remake and Pacific Rim prequel series land at Amazon MGM, Peacock developing Clueless series with Alicia Silverstone, Sam Neill joins Godzilla x Kong next installment, Ryan Gosling producing a Killer Clowns remake, Sinners review, tribute to Nicky Katt and Ted Kotcheff, Eli Roth's thoughts on his Borderlands failure, some of the Harry Potter adult roles are officially cast, Dwayne Johnson is cowriting Martim Scorsese movie, Beetlejuice 3 is announced, Kiss of the Spider Woman gets acquired by Lionsgate, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Tomb Raider shelved and more!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
3:34 Henry Cavill Led Highlander Remake and Pacific Rim Prequel Series Land at Amazon MGM
12:00 Ryan Gosling Remaking Killer Klowns from Outer Space
15:40 Peacock Developing a CLUELESS TV Series with Alicia Silverstone
22:14 Mikey Madison Rejects Star Wars Movie Over Money
29:08 New Fantastic 4, Thunderbolts and 28 Years Later Trailers Talk
33:48 Sam Neill is Joining Godzilla x Kong 3 Movie In Undisclosed Role
36:57 The Rock Co-Writing New Martin Scorsese Hawaiian Crime Epic
40:01 Leonard DiCaprio Dragging His Feet on OUTIH Sequel Over Money
43:41 Sneider Teases His Star Wars Scoops, Will We Get Any BIG Celebration News?
48:17 Glen Powell and Judd Apatow Teaming for Universal Pictures Comedy
52:28 Officially Announced Harry Potter Cast - Thoughts?
56:18 Eli Roth Makes Excuses for his Borderlands Fiasco
1:05:26 Nicky Katt and Ted Kotcheff Tributes
1:09:03 SINNERS Review, The Accountant 2 and The Surfer Reviews
1:19:20 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, Jeff Sneider and John Rocha discuss the big entertainment news of the week including The Batman Part 2 being delayed again, the controversial in theater reactions to MINECRAFT, Robert Pattinson for Dune 3, Jesse Plemons for Shawn Levy's Star Wars film, A24 doing a Bloodsport remake, Alfonso Cuaron seems to hint at Bond 26, China reduces US movies imports over tariffs, James Cameron wants to use AI to reduce budgets on blockbusters and more!
#batman #DC #minecraft #Marvel #WB #disney #starwars #dune #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:23 MINECRAFT MOVIE Screenings Explode with Thrown Popcorn, Soda and Live Chickens
14:07 STUNT DESIGNER Is Officially Added To Oscars Categories
23:20 Robert Pattinson Cast in Dune 3, Is The Batman 2 Delayed Again?
31:07 Jesse Plemons Looked at for Shawn Levy's Star Wars Film
41:45 A24 Rebooting BLOODSPORT But Without Jean Claude Van Damme
48:46 Alfonse Cuarón Implicitly Confirms Directing James Bond 26?
51:54 Hershey's Movie Is In Production with Finn Witrock and Alexandria Daddario
56:12 Darren Aronofsky Comments on Method Acting - Is He Right or Wrong?
59:40 James Cameron's Comments Wants to Use AI to Lower Budgets
1:03:26 China Threatens Restricting US Movie Imports - Will This Happen?
1:06:32 Jenna Ortega and Christopher Landon Talk Scream 7 Exits
1:09:42 TRON ARES, MI 8, and THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME Trailers Talk
1:13:30 Warfare, The Amateur, and Drop Mini Reviews
1:17:22 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, Jeff Sneider and John Rocha discuss the big entertainment news of the week including all the Cinemacon coverage from the Marvel/Disney panel to the Paramount panel to Amazon MGM to the Universal panel and more! They'll also talk the SUPERMAN Sneak Peek, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood sequel, Michael Jackson biopic being split into two parts, Road House 2, the Naked Gun and Meagan 2,0 trailers and more!
marvel #Avengers #Superman #DC #TomCruise #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
0:41 SUPERMAN: SNEAK PEEK - Fans' Overreactions and Accusations
7:03 DId WB CinemaCon Panel Fumble the Ball?
13:43 Amazon MGM CinemaCon Panel
19:52 Disney/Marvel CinemaCon Panel - Thunderbolts, Fantastic 4, Tron and Avatar
29:51 PREDATOR: BADLANDS Presentation
34:35 More From the Disney Panel
40:38 THE NAKED GUN Trailer Conversation
43:38 TANGLED Live Action Movie Paused by Disney After SNOW WHITE Debacle
46:20 Should Studios Be Telling Theater Owners How to Get People Into Theaters?
54:15 ROAD HOUSE 2 From Guy Ritchie is Greenlit, Guy Ritchie's Other Projects
57:42 Quentin Tarantino Is Not Shooting a Film This Year
59:10 SMASHING MACHINE with Dwayne Johnson Moved to October 3rd
59:57 What is Going on With Michael Jackson Biopic?
1:01:58 Wicked 2 Reactions, M3GAN 2.0 Trailer
1:04:07 Sydney Sweeney Cast in Live Action GUNDAM Project
1:04:34 Did HE-MAN Live Action Kill in Their CinemaCon Panel
1:07:38 A MINECRAFT MOVIE Box Office Talk
1:08:33 SuperChat and Streamlabs Questions
1:38:00 SUPERMAN and KRYPTO Rumors, SUPERMAN Fans Freaking Out
1:40:26 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions Continued
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, Jeff Sneider and John Rocha discuss the big entertainment news of the week including the Avengers Doomsday cast announcement excited people and left questions, Sneider's CinemaCon predictions, The Passion of the Christ 2 is filming this year, PTA's new trailer, Rachel Zegler controversy grows behind the scenes, Nick Frost rumored to be in consideration for Hagrid in Harry Potter series, Amy Pascal and David Heyman tapped as James Bond producers, Final Destination official trailer, Mikey Madison to lead Resident Evil rumors, Blade updates, Barry Jenkins and Zendaya for a Ronnie Spector biopic and more!
#marvel #Avengers #Spiderman #RachelZegler #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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