Kirsten, Pol, & Bud geek out about Kpop (pronounced “kuh-POP”) Demon Hunters, Jimmy Kimmel and dumb decisions, and Grogu’s…death? #Clickbait

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

02:59 – girl power: Kpop Demon Hunters / Barbie Inspiring Women Venus Williams Doll

related: A new KPop Demon Hunters film is on the way (short, ”DEBUT: A Kpop Demon Hunters Story,” filed to the MPA)

NOT Coming Soon

08:51 – Apple pulls The Savant from its release schedule (Apple TV+ miniseries, September 26)

Coming Soon

10:59 – (delayed, but) The Mandalorian and Grogu (in theatres May 22 — wut — 2026) (Zoner Mary)

15:37 – IT: Welcome to Derry (Stephen King series, HBO Max, October 26)

17:51 – OD – Knock teaser (Hideo Kojima/Jordan Peele Xbox horror game, in development, Sophia Lillis, Udo Kier, Hunter Schafer, 2023 teaser)

related: Kojima Productions and Niantic Spatial: A New Dawn

related: Death Stranding: Mosquito (animation project)

20:39 – The Bride! (dir: Maggie Gyllenhaal, stars: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz, Jake Gyllenhaal, in theatres March 6, 2026)

22:42 – Shawn Levy posts first look at Ryan Gosling (and Flynn Gray) from Star Wars: Starfighter set (quite literally) in the Mediterranean Sea

24:55 – Daredevil: Born Again is officially coming back for season 3

26:22 – Zach Cregger says his Resident Evil movie will be an ”entirely original story” but video game fans should still be happy

28:41 – James Van Der Beek forced to drop out of Dawson’s Creek reunion due to illness, Lin-Manuel Miranda to replace him in script reading

31:29 – Pamela Anderson joins forces with sons to produce Barb Wire TV reboot

33:21 – Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery / The story behind the iconic ’90s music festival (Sarah McLachlan tour documentary, out now on YouTube)

Geek News Proper

38:51 – Sarah McLachlan cancels Lilith Fair doc performance ‘in support of free speech’ after Jimmy Kimmel suspension

context: ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel’s show ‘indefinitely’ after threat from Trump’s FCC chair

related: South Park delay new episode after Charlie Kirk backlash as creators say they “didn’t get it done in time”

also: Damon Lindelof pledges not to work with Disney until Jimmy Kimmel suspension is lifted

but then: ABC returning Jimmy Kimmel Tuesday (not run on Nextar/Sinclair stations, cutting viewership by ~1/4)

and finally: the monologue

51:59 – Tom Holland rushed to hospital after botched stunt while filming Spider-Man movie

53:16 – Avengers: Doomsday SPOILER duffel bag

55:09 – Disney+ prices are increasing in October (yes, again) (USD)

related: bundles (CAD)

59:43 – Ryan Reynolds receives Freedom of the City award from Vancouver city council

RUMOURS and HEARSEY

1:00:19 – There’s a chaaaAAAaaance Mindhunter could come back as three movies (source: various rumourmills)

Reviews and Recommendayshes

1:02:43 – I Know What You Did Last Summer (Kirsten)

1:06:14 – Weapons (Kirsten)

related: Weapons prequel about Aunt Gladys confirmed by director Zach Cregger

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