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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the new casting in Sam Mendes's The Beatles movies, Bruckheimer reveals that there is an F1 Sequel in the works, Brendan Fraser and Rachel Wiesz officially sign on to The Mummy 4, the new moves by Paramount to get WBD over Netflix, James Van der Beek and Bud Cort's passings, Mike Flanagan directing a theatrical version of The Mist, Sean Baker's Deep Cuts has found its actress to replace Odessa A'zion, Steven Spielberg and Bradley Cooper’s Bullitt remake is not happening, the trailers for Adventures of Cliff Booth, Spider-Man Noir and Obsession, Casey Wasserman updates and drama, are studios ghosting movie festivals and more!
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss Disney selects Josh D'Amaro as new CEO, Pirates of the Caribbean reboot is on with Depp and Robbie, A24 acquires Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, Adam Driver confirmed for Heat 2, Doomsday to decide if Secret Wars split into two, Pedro Pascal replaces Joaquin Phoenix in Todd Haynes’s film, Scream 7 TV spot teases darker entry, Netflix WBD Deal Senate hearing was a joke, Super Bowl trailers, new Nancy Myers film cast and budget, Adam Sandler replacing Christian Bale for Scott Cooper’s Time Out, Laurence Fishburne, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Diane Lane for new Exorcist movie, Sneider's Send Help review, Timothee Chalamet forced to distance himself from Woody Allen story, trailers of the week- Exit 8, FUZE, War Machine and more!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
3:25 Dan Trachtenberg Signs 3 Year Deal with Paramount - Will He Take Over World War Z?
12:58 Disney Names Josh D'Amaro CEO, Dana Walden CCO
19:01 Pirates of the Caribbean Reboot is One With Margot Robbie, Jack Sparrow's Son
27:45 A24 Acquires Texas Chainsaw Massacre Franchise with JT Mollner, Glen Powell
33:25 The Exorcist Movie Casts Laurence Fishburne, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Diane Lane
37:21 Are Rumors of Doomsday Deciding Secret Wars Split True or Not?
43:10 Adam Driver Confirmed for HEAT 2 by Deadline
44:37 Nancy Meyers Lines Up Cast for First Film in 11 Years
48:11 Trailers and Reviews of the Week
57:38 'MELANIA' Box Office Sparks Profit Controversy
1:01:20 Netflix's Ted Sarandos Answers Useless Questions from Congress Over WB Deal
1:04:28 Catherine O'Hara Remembrance and Tribute
1:07:46 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:35:12 Has Angelina Jolie Ever Made a GREAT Film or Just Really Good Ones?
1:38:03 Streamlabs and Superchats Continued
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss The Beatles movies first looks, the new details over the Safdie brothers split, James Gunn calling out the Christina Hodson haters, Odessa A’zion dropping out of A24's 'Deep Cuts' after online backlash, the first poster for the new RAMBO movie, Netflix distributing the Gundam movie with Sydney Sweeney, a new Dirty Dancing sequel to star Jennifer Grey, Send Help and Wonder Man reviews, Darren Aronofsky's AI 1776 project debuts, Joe Carnahan being sued for sexual and physical assault by ex girlfriend, and more!
#DC #batman #jamesgunn #marvel #avengers #avengersdoomsday #WB #netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
4:23 Brady Corbet's New Film To Be a 4 Hour Western Shot in 70MM
6:15 The Beatles Movies First Looks of John, Paul, George and Ringo
11:33 New RAMBO Movie Drops First Poster, Director's Statement
14:25 James Gunn Calls Out Christina Hodson Haters
25:42 Odessa A'zion Leaves A24 Movie Over Mexican Heritage Backlash
34:10 Darren Aronsofsky Debuts 1776 AI "Animated" Series for TIME Magazine
37:53 Safdie Brothers Split Has New Details
45:50 Is Safdie Brothers Story Meant to Undercut Marty Supreme Oscar Chances
49:00 Jennifer Grey To Return for Dirty Dancing Sequel and EP
55:49 Sydney Sweeney GUNDAM Live Action Movie To Be Distributed by Netflix
59:23 Director Joe Carnahan Accused of Assault by Ex Girlfriend
1:04:36 SEND HELP, Wonder Man, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die and PONIES Reviews
1:13:02 Streamlabs and Superchat Updates
2:00:11 Avengers Doomsday Rumors Feature Doom, F4 and Steve Rogers Teaming Up
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss Sinners breaking the record for the most Oscars noms and their other Oscars nominations thoughts, Christina Hodson is writing the DCU Batman Brave and the Bold movie, It Ends with Us texts gossip explode and tarnish everyone, Kathleen Kennedy and Filoni and Rian Johnson disagree on Star Wars stuff, Jacon Elordi for James Bond rumors heat up, their NFL predictions, Dunesday is happening thanks to IMAX, Idris Elba might need to find a new agent, Sundance festival walkouts, Netflix WB updates and more!
#DC #batman #OSCARS #marvel #avengers #avengersdoomsday #WB #netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:15 SINNERS Breaks Oscars Noms Records and Other Oscars Reactions
28:30 Christina Hodson Tapped to Write DCU's Batman Brave and the Bold
43:45 Andy Muschietti Still "Attached" to Brave and the Bold Controversy
46:52 Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Taylor Swift 'It Ends With Us' Texts Released
53:32 Masters of the Universe Teaser Trailer Thoughts and Reactions
56:43 Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni and Rian Johnson - What's Going On Here?
1:03:41 Jacob Elordi for James Bond Rumors - True or False?
1:11:09 Netflix Offers "All Cash Bid" for WB Fending off Paramount
1:16:52 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the massive news that Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as the head of Lucasfilm and what this means for Star Wars going forward! They also discusse the Golden Globes winners and if they shook up the Oscars race, their review for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Abdy and DeLuca's comments about WB's run including their Joker 2 delusions, Scott Cooper making a Roswell UFO film, no Naked Gun reboot sequel, trailers for Euphoria S3, The Bluff and the Bride, Paramount sues WB, Safdie reveals he had a vampire ending for Marty Supreme, film criticism groupthink is a thing?, Hans Zimmer scoring Harry Potter series, Behemoth has 7 composers (!!!), new Tomb Raider photo and more!
#marvel #avengers #disney #GOLDENGLOBES #Oscars #28yearslater #avengersdoomsday #WB #netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
1:15 Kathleen Kennedy Officially Steps Down From Lucasfilm, What's Next for Star Wars?
35:45 Did the Golden Globes Winners Shake Up the Oscars Race?
46:56 Are Critics Guilty of Groupthink on Movies, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review
59:48 Grace Randolph 'Primate' Controversy
1:02:40 The Rip with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Review
1:04:51 Trailers Talk: The Bride, Euphoria S3, Doomsday, The Bluff Trailers
1:09:00 'Marty Supreme' Was Supposed to Have a Vampire Ending
1:10:14 James Gray Directing 'The Sun Also Rises" with Vanessa Kirby
1:13:30 Hans Zimmer for Potter Series, 7 Composers for 'Behemoth'
1:16:30 Scott Cooper Making a Roswell UFO Film
1:19:37 Reactions to First Look of Sophie Turner as Lara Croft
1:20:07 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the rumor that the BLADE movie is rumored to be dead and he will be introduced in the Midnight Sons. They also talk Sebastian Stan in Batman 2 and what are DC's plans for The Batman 2, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down now and what a Dave Filoni/lynwen Brenner Lucasfilm looks like. Also, WBD rejects Paramount’s bid AGAIN, The Housemaid is getting a sequel, James Wan insterested in directing Avatar, BLADE is dead as a solo movie and he will be in Midnight Sons instead, trailers of the week, reactions to the Awards noms, Tom Cruise directing a lightsaber scene in Star Wars: Starfighter, our Top 10 When Animals Attack movies in honor of PRIMATE and more!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
3:39 Shawn Levy Says Tom Cruise Directed 'Starfighter' Lightsaber Scene
7:15 Johnny Knoxville Announces 'Jackass 5' Movie in 2026
11:33 Karyn Kusama to Direct Daisy Edgar Jones in Toxic Fandom Movie 'STAN'
13:58 DC'S Plans for The Batman 2 Takes Shape with Sebastian Stan Casting
29:06 The Housemaid is Getting a Sequel Syndey Sweeney
33:38 WBD Rejects Paramount Bid AGAIN, When Will Paramount Get the Message?
36:10 Dave Filoni, Lynwen Brynner Replacing Kathleen Kennedy at Lucasfilm
47:08 Kathleen Kennedy's ACTUAL Legacy, Not the Anti-Wokers Nonsense
53:08 James Wan Interested in Directing Next 'Avatar' Movie
57:03 Top 10 WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK Movies
1:09:26 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:48:28 BREAKING: "Blade' Movie is Dead, Will Be In Midnight Sons Movie
1:52:12 Thoughts on Recent Awards Noms from CCA, Actor Awards and DGA
1:58:30 Final Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
#marvel #dc #batman #avengers #disney #starwars #davefiloni #kathleenkennedy #avengersdoomsday #WB #netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the rumor that Jordan Peele may be in line to direct an MCU movie. They also have their annual Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 draft and talk the new trailers for Avengers Doomsday, Stranger Things and Madden, Simu Liu's Sleeping Dogs live action adaptation getting a director, Stephen Graham for young DeNiro role in Heat 2, Timothee Chalamet's Marty Supreme success, Ryan Coogler's original plans for Black Panther, James Cameron not returning to Aliens franchise, Spider-Man 5 rumors and more!
#marvel #dc #avengers #timotheechalamet #disney #paramount #HBO #WB #netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
3:12 George Clooney Confirms Oceans 14 Main Cast, Will David Leitch Direct It?
9:15 Joseph Kosinski Calls UFO Film "Science Fact" Not "Science Fiction"
12:30 Damon Lindelof In Talks to Showrun "The Chair" Series for HBO
19:20 Is Jordan Peele Directing an MCU Film or Was This a Swerve by Monkeypaw?
24:51 Stephen Graham Reportedly Eyed for DeNiro Role in 'Heat 2"
30:02 Simu Liu Talks Shang-Chi 2 Directors, Asian Representation and Sleeping Dogs
42:18 Ryan Coogler Reveals Black Panther 2 Original Story Before Chadwick Died
44:43 Avengers Doomsday and Stranger Things S5 Finale Trailer Talk
46:18 Marvel Invites "Fans" to View Avengers Doomsday Trailer - Authentic or BS?
53:31 APEX and MADDEN Trailers Talk
56:15 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 Draft
1:18:25 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
2:07:40 SCOOPS: DC Man of Tomorrow/Wonder Woman, Female Doctor Doom Working with Doom in Doomsday
2:10:55 Final Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss Marvel releasing their Avengers Doomsday teaser trailer and Sneider offers up an exclusive that the Fox X-Men and the Fantastic Four and Wakandan warriors will be the focus of two of the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday trailers, WB not moving Dune 3 away from Avengers: Doomsday, Larry Ellison backing up Paramount's bid for WB, James Gunn's choice for Brainiac, Avatar: Fire and Ash's box office, the Last Airbender The Legend of Aang goes to streaming over theatrical, our reviews of Marty Supreme and Anaconda, The Odyssey trailer, Avatar: Fire and Ash's troubling box office and more!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:20 AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY "Steve Rogers" Teaser Trailer Released
6:00 EXCLUSIVE: Fox X-Men, F4 and Wakanda To Be Focus of Next Avengers Doomsday Trailers
11:38 WB Not Moving DUNE 3 Away From Avengers: Doomsday in Dec 2027
16:50 James Gunn Casts Lars Aidinger as Brainiac for 'Man of Tomorrow'
29:30 The Odyssey Trailer Reactions
35:56 Larry Ellison Backs Paramount Bid for WB With $41B
42:00 Mads Mikkelsen Cast in Martin Scorsese's 'What Happens At Night'
45:10 Avatar: Fire and Ash's Box Office Underwhelms
48:55 James Ransone Tribute
53:29 Marty Supreme, Anaconda, Song Sung Blue Reviews and Reactions
1:04:37 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss Netflix tightening its grip on WB as Paramount set to be rejected again, the 'Supergirl' test screening reactions were "not great', James Cameron working on a new Terminator movie, Avatar: Fire and Ash review, Tom Cruise and Iñarritu "Digger" teaser, a new Wolverine movie is rumored to be in the works, the Oscars are moving to YouTube, Rob Reiner tribute, and more!
#marvel #dc #superman #supergirl #disney #paramount #HBO #WB #netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:32 Sony Pictures Taps Paul King for Lububu Movie
5:54 Netflix Tightens Grip on WB as Paramount Desperately Fights Back
15:52 Will Netflix Buy J.K. Rowling Out of Harry Potter to Take It Over?
21:02 'Supergirl' Test Screening Early Reactions
34:06 Avengers: Doomsday Teaser Trailer Discussion
40:31 Is a New Wolverine Solo Movie in the Works?
43:08 James Cameron Talks Writing New 'Terminator' Movie
48:12 Avatar: Fire and Ash Review (Mild Spoilers)
1:05:54 Disclosure Day and Digger Trailers Discussion
1:12:48 Oscars Going to YouTube Starting in 2029
1:18:08 Rob Reiner Tribute
1:29:58 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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On this EMERGENCY episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss Sneider's scoop that Scarlett Johansson will be playing Gilda Dent, Harvey Dent's wife in the upcoming Matt Reeves film THE BATMAN PART 2! They discuss what Gilda's role might be in the movie, if this is hinting at The Long Halloween story being told, who might be playing Harvey Dent and what this might mean for Matt Reeves's approach to his Batman universe in this movie and going forward in the future!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
0:55 Jeff Sneider Reveals that ScarJo is playing Gilda Dent in THE BATMAN PART 2
14:12 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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