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On a new episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big entertainment news of the week including the new James Bond rumored actor shortlist, Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and Peter Cullen passing, James Gunn’s new comments on Brave and Bold and the report that he and Safran will stay thru the merger, Ridley Scott doing am Alien sequel with David, new Heat 2 casting news, The Uprising is now Robin Hood, new Social Reckoning and Ali G trailers and movie/TV reviews, Dan Stevens is Robocop, Nichola Hoult replaced by Kit Harrington for Harry Potter serues, the title for Cliff Booth movie, National Treasure 3 is supposedly a go, UTA vs Variety drama, Ryan Gosling’s Flintstones movie, Chris Hansen’s ad buys for Primetime. and more!
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#jamesbond #DC #jamesgunn #Paramount #WB #superman #dollyparton #Disney #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:00 New Heat 2 Casting Includes Odessa Young for "Charlene"
7:55 'Fjord' Trailer Discussion
12:20 National Treasure 3 is Really Happening or Wishful Thinking?
15:25 Is The Uprising a Robin Hood Movie or Not???
19:27 Chris Hanson Places Ads Before 'Primetime' Screenings
23:56 Is the James Bond Shortlist Fake or Real?
32:44 Why Did Nicholas Hoult REALLY Leave Harry Potter Series?
36:47 RUMOR: Mark Ruffalo Shot X-Men Scene Last Weekend
39:25 James Gunn Refutes Batman Brave and the Bold on Hold
43:08 James Gunn and Peter Safran to Stay Thru Paramount WB Merger?
44:08 Are David Ellison's Merger Promises BS or Not? Sneider vs Rocha Explodes!
1:02:58 Variety vs UTA Battle as UTA Memo Accuses Variety Reporter of Bias
1:13:39 Ridley Scott's Ego Leads Him Back to Aliens After Fede Exit
1:17:45 Cliff Booth Movie Gets Meh New Title
1:19:32 Dan Stevens Cast as Lead in Robocop Series with James Wan
1:20:42 Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, Peter Cullen Tributes
1:24:16 Trailers We Liked and What We Are Watching
1:32:09 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:39:46 Alan Ritchson To Play Deathstroke in Bane/Deathstroke Movie
1:41:37 More Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On a new episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big entertainment news of the week including are Avengers Doomsday and Dune 3 looking at duel $200M openings, more X-Men news casting, Michael sequel will apparently tackle MJ accusations from his POV, Marvel TV's new shows and Yahya Abdul Mateen II's comments about Wonder Man cancellation, Gorilla Grodd series gets a title and description, Sneider addresses the Sebastian Stan and Harvey Dent or Victor Szasz news, Ebenezer and Depp test thru the roof with his return as Jack Sparrow now in play, Charles Melton Naruto/X-Men stuff, Caelie Spaeny still in talks for X-Men, Inde Navarrette and the Heat 2/X-Men stuff with Eiza Gonzalez and Odessa Young in talks for Charlene, trailers for Whalefall, Wildwood and Club Kid, The Odyssey is the biggest R rated movie, David Krumholtz retires then unretires fro acting, Roger Avary and Alex Proyas AI films to get wide releases, Vin Diesel and his Fast and Furious update, Rocha's 300 prequel series story, Hayden Panattierre tribute, Pleasantville censorship, Dave Bautista officially in God of War series, Lanterns viewership numbers and more!
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#marvel #avengers #dune #WB #DC #jamesgunn #Xmen #zacksnyder #D23 #Disney #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:28 'Sicario 3' In the Works According to Josh Brolin
5:46 Dave Batista is Officially Cast as Kratos in 'God of War' Series
8:44 Vin Diesel Gives Confusing Update on New 'Fast and Furious' Movie
10:43 DC Announces Title, Final Cast and Synopsis for 'The People vs Gorilla Grodd'
16:28 Johnny Depp, 'Ebenezer' Get Good Test Scores, Is a Comeback Happening?
23:10 'Michael' Sequel Will Portray Accusations from Michael Jackson's POV
30:18 Zack Snyder To Direct Pilot for '300' Prequel Series
32:45 David Krumholtz Retiring from Acting Story, Media Spin or Real?
35:21 Sneider Clears Up Sebastian Stan Harvey Dent Controversy
40:21 Cailee Spaeny, Charles Melton, Indi Navarrette X-Men and Heat 2 Stories
47:38 Marvel Working on New TV Shows? Yahya Talks "Optics" on Wonder Man End
50:38 Wildwood, Whalefall, Club Kid Trailers Talk and Other Trailers/Reviews
59:00 Avengers: Doomsday, Dune 3 To Have Dual $200M Global Openings
1:04:08 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:20:26 Will Magneto Be In X-Men Movie?
1:23:27 MORE Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:28:11 Roger Avary and Alex Proyas to Release AI Made Movies in 2027
1:34:16 Final Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On a new episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big entertainment news of the week including is Suzy Bemba playing X-Men's Storm in the MCU? DGA and IATSE backing Paramount/WB merger, Ellison’s threats to take Paramount out of LA and his 30 movie written promise. James Gunn's DC halts more projects, Coyote vs Acme scores but weak box office tracking, Alden Ehrenreich joins Miami Vice movie, Barbie 2 crisis updates, The End of Oak Street critics scores and box office predictions, Jack Lowden supposedly considered for James Bond, Zack Snyder doing Escape from NY for WB?, Josephine, Paper Tiger, Animals and Verity trailers, our predictions for Marvel's D23 panel, Reacher S4 review and more!
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#marvel #DC #jamesgunn #Xmen #Spiderman #paramount#spiderman #Paramount #WB #zacksnyder #D23 #Disney #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
1:55 Spider-Man Brand New Day crosses $700m In US, 1.8B Globally
5:54 Variety Reveals Barbie 2 Cast and Filmmakers Have Rejected 6 Offers
13:20 Alden Ehrenreich Joins Miami Vice Movie from Joseph Koscinski
15:31 D23 Marvel Panel Predictions
18:00 Sneider Rumor: Suzy Bemba to Star as Storm in MCU's X-Men
23:30 Final X-Men Predictions for D23 Panel
28:01 DC Cancels Waller and Paradise Lost Series, Is DC in Trouble?
33:46 Controversial 'Supergirl' BTS Video Shows AI Usage
38:20 Thoughts on Brad Pitt's Comments that AI Will Help Mid Budget Films
40:50 Thoughts on the Paramount/WB Merger Updates, Sneider vs Rocha Battle
1:01:25 How Will Coyote vs Acme and End of Oak Street Do at Box Office?
1:04:31 Is Jack Lowden Being Considered for James Bond?
1:08:40 Thoughts on Animals, Paper Tiger, Josephine Trailers
1:15:45 Reviews of What We Are Seeing This Week- Reacher S4, etc
1:20:17 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On a new episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big entertainment news of the week including reports that Kit Connor is being eyed yo play Cyclops/Scott Summers in the X-Men movie, the Paramount WB merger trial is set and will cost Paramount $1.7B, Spider-Man Brand New Day set to break even more records as it expands to IMAX, Sneider's X-men casting updates, Primetime and Your Mother (x3) trailers, James Cameron leaving Avatar?, Ice Cream Man AI controversy and review, James Bond to be announced by end of year according to producer Amy Pascal, Wonder Man cancellation with show runner's response, Alien Romulus 2 drama, Glen Hansard and Vincent Pastore tributes, Barbie sequel pay issues, reviews for Ted Lasso S4 and The Shards and more!
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#marvel #xmen #spiderman #Paramount #WB #jamescameron #avatar #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
1:45 Gareth Edwards Leaves Jurassic World Sequel Over "Creative Differences"
7:15 'MADDEN' Movie Only Gets a One Week Theatrical Run Then to Streaming
9:06 Apple TV Stops 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' Production from Matt Reeves
11:52 Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Is Rumored to Be 2hr and 40 min Long...Why?
13:38 Kit Connor Eyed for X-Men's Cyclops, More X-Men Casting News Info
25:27 Sneider's Scoop on Cliff Booth Sequel Issues with Netflix
32:08 Is Netflix Moving INTO the Theatrical Business?
36:03 'Primetime' Trailer Might Lead to Robert Pattinson Best Actor Nom
40:41 Two Possibilities for Professor X in the X-Men Movie
42:25 Lionsgate Announces 'MICHAEL' Sequel to Begin Production in 2026
44:24 Paramount/WB Trial Date Set, Thoughts on Ellison's Op Ed
50:44 Is James Cameron Leaving Avatar or Not?
52:44 This Week's Trailers and Reviews
56:33 'Ice Cream Man' Review and AI Controversy
59:37 Ted Lasso S4 Non Spoiler Review
1:03:26 Other Sneider and Rocha Reviews
1:07:18 'One Night Only's Bad Reviews, Amy Pascal Talks James Bond Casting
1:09:32 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On a special Friday episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big news that Samara Weaving has been cast as Emma Frost, Mahershala Ali talks Blade updates, Wonder Man 2 is cancelled, DC updates and more! PLUS, Rocha drops some X-Men rumors he's been hearing and Sneider talks his latest scoop on Michael Johnston's role in The Mummy.
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#marvel #xmen #blade #Kevinfeige #MCU #DC #WB #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:12 Samara Weaving to be Emma Frost in X-Men Movie
7:50 NEW X-Men News Including Scoops on New Casting Rumors
13:26 Mahershala Ali Is Done With Blade...Or Is He?
18:10 Wonder Man S2 Is Cancelled? Why?
23:03 DC's Booster Gold is Not Moving Forward
26:31 Sneider's Thoughts on SDCC's Marvel News
28:56 Michael Johnston is NOT Playing Brendan Fraser's Son in The Mummy
32:30 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On a special Monday episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the big news that Paramount is pushing its WB merger to 2027! They also break down the Lanterns panel and DC news, preview what we might see from the Marvel SDCC panel tomorrow, The Odyssey will only drop 31% and Elon Musk wants to fund a Mel Gibson version, Ebenezer and Depp reactions, Zack Cregger’s Resident Evil trailer, Glen Powell for Lou Gehrig biopic, Days of Thunder 2 in the works, the Clayface trailer uplifts DC, Misty Green trailer from Chris Rock, Disney layoffs hit Pixar and ESPN, Vulture’s list of powerful directors and more!
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#marvel #DC #lanterns #xmen #avengers #doctordoom #robertdowneyjr #theodyssey #christophernolan #Disney #MattDamon #Paramount #WB #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:28 Paramount/WB Merger is Shockingly Delayed to 2027
9:07 'LANTERNS' SDCC Panel Reveals, Reaction to the Trailer
14:58 Marvel Predictions of What They Will Reveal at SDCC
22:39 'The Odyssey' Second Weekend is Only Dropping 31%
25:10 Elon Musk Wants to Hire Mel Gibson for "Historically Accurate" The Odyssey
26:37 Clayface Trailer, Resident Evil Trailers Talk
33:38 HOT MIC Merchandise Unboxing
36:14 'Ebenezer 'Trailer Drops Starring Johnny Depp
40:26 'Blade Runner 2099' Teaser Trailer and Misty Knight Talk
51:58 Tom Cruise Prepping a 'Days of Thunder 2' Movie
1:02:04 Glen Powell to Play Lou Gehrig in Biopic from Richard Linklater
1:05:10 Sneider and Rocha Debate Vulture's Top 20 Power Directors
1:15:15 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On a special Monday episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk the new Avengers Doomsday that dropped, what it might be teasing, what Feige said about Marvel and why it isn't being universally well received. They also talk the Paramount WB merger being paused for now and The Odyssey's box office numbers quieting all the haters and what its box office potential might going forward and more!
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#marvel #xmen #avengers #doctordoom #robertdowneyjr #theodyssey #christophernolan #Disney #MattDamon #Paramount #WB #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:22 WB/Paramount Merger is Paused, Is It In Trouble?
11:34 The Odyssey Box Office Quiets the Haters, Is This Culture War BS?
22:00 Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Talk, Did It Work or Fail?
26:53 Kevin Feige Talks Adam Driver, Blade and Avengers Movie Updates
33:47 Miscellaneous Entertainment News, Messi Tweet, Reviews
47:28 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:16:14 SNEIDER SCOOPS: No X-Men Talk at SDCC, Damon and Zendaya for new Bourne Film
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk what is the real truth about X-Men casting, their reviews on The Odyssey review and early box office blowing up, why The Batman 2 really got delayed, the trailers for I Play Rocky, Digger, The Uprising and Behemoth, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt and Walton Goggins join GI Joe with Danny McBride directing now, our Sam Neill tribute, Marvel's Nova to be a film now, Kane Parsons's new A24 deal vs WB's attempt to steal him away, Matt Damon talks the new Bourne movie update, Netflix revealing how much AI they've used on their shows, Serkis talks AI and “white casting” criticisms 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
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#marvel #xmen #theodyssey #christophernolan #DC #Batman #JamesGunn #netflix #Disney #WB #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro, Rundown and Catch Up Conversation
4:08 Danny Boyle's INK Bought by Netflix for 2026 Release
7:30 Sydney Sweeney Sleepy Hollow Project is a Go
8:34 Jennifer's Body 2 Shoots in October, Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried Returning
11:19 Ryan Coogler's X-Men Pilot to Get Theatrical Release?
14:12 X-Men Casting: What's The Truth Here? New Rumors and Scoops
30:18 The Batman 2 Gets Delayed, What's the Real Story?
36:54 Blue Beetle Added to Man of Tomorrow, Xolo Maridueña Returns
38:20 Dynamic Duo Might be Pushed to 2029
39:18 NOVA Series Turned into a Movie from Michael Waldron
41:46 The Odyssey Blows Up at the Box Office, "Anti-Woke" Complaints Look Foolish
55:20 Digger, I Play Rocky, Mayday Trailers & More
1:08:40 'I Want Your Sex' and 'Tony' Movie Reactions
1:13:43 Harris Dickinson Removes Himself from James Bond List
1:17:07 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:24:40 Sam Neill Tribute
1:26:02 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:27:08 GI Joe Updates with Danny McBride, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt
1:29:20 Inde Navarette Possibly Up for 'Waffle House Index' Movie
1:31:54 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk DC possibly finding its Gorilla Grodd for the Jimmy Olsen series, Dune Part 3 trailer teases an epic for the ages, live action Moana’s terrible tracking and Dwayne Johnson’s next movie, James Gunn and DC updates after Supergirl fallout, Emmys snubs and surprises, Neon’s 'Artificial' deal, The Odyssey reactions, tracking and lies about influencer screenings, Inde Navarette meeting with Marvel and Heat 2 for possible roles, Heat 2 news, Armie Hammer turning on Citizen Vigilante, Denzel’s Hannibal is dead, Free Willy remake is in motion and more.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:02 Free Willy Gets a Reimagining at WB
6:11 HBO Cancels V for Vendetta Remake with Pete Jackson, Seeks New Writer
10:20 Sneider Confirms Poison Ivy Series Thru a New DC Source
12:08 DC Finds Its Gorilla Grodd in Jimmy Tatro for Jimmy Olson Series
14:46 James Gunn and Supergirl Fallout Affecting Gunn or Is He Fine at DC?
28:35 Emmys Reactions, Surprises and Snubs
33:43 Inde Navarette Meets With Marvel for X-Men Movie?, The Rock for Apocalypse
42:45 MOANA Looks To Bomb, Is This on Dwayne Johnson?
47:00 Heat 2 Casting News Includes DiCaprio, Bale and Stephen Graham
50:54 Dune 3 Trailer Talk, Other Trailers From the Week
1:01:34 The Odyssey Lies About Barring Influencers at Screenings
1:03:45 Netflix Kills Denzel Washington's Hannibal Show
1:05:14 Neon Buys 'Artificial' Movie,
1:06:46 Spider-Man Brand New Day Box Office Discussion
1:10:00 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider talk Supergirl looking like its gonna crash at the box office and what it means for DC, Christopher Nolan and Universal Pictures banning "influencer" screenings for The Odyssey with special guest Kristian Harloff, Peter Safran and James Gunn meeting with David Ellison over DC, Klara and the Sun, The Debut and The Weight trailer, that Jonathan Majors debacle of a movie, A24 and Google partnership, Amazon dropping Artificial, James Bond audition updates…anything else you want to add or don’t want to talk about?
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#DC #supergirl #jamesgunn #theodyssey #christophernolan #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:40 Supergirl Set to Crash at Box Office, Who's to Blame and What Now
17:09 Nolan Bans Influencer Screenings for The Odyssey with Kristian Harloff
44:52 Google and A24 AI deal Sparks Backlash from A24 Fans
47:23 Zendaya Rumored to be in Talks to Lead Jason Bourne Reboot
55:34 Amazon MGM Passes on Luca Guadagnino''s 'Artificial' Film on Sam Altman
1:00:24 The Weight, Klara and the Sun and The Debut Trailers Talk
1:04:12 Jonathan Majors Leads New Daily Wire Movie, First Trailer Released
1:13:12 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:33:12 David Ellison Meets with James Gunn and Peter Safran
1:37:40 James Bond Search Intensifies This Summer
1:39:16 More Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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