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Episode Summary

Grab your Green Lantern ring, summon the Power Sword, and make sure the minivan has a full tank because Yung Phil and Jahmez are back for Chapter 288 of Distance NERDing!

This week, Marvel rumors tease new Disney+ projects, Avengers: Doomsday, Rogue joining Secret Wars, and a massive 2028 MCU lineup. Over in the DCU, Guy Gardner's haircut becomes legitimate breaking news, Gorilla Grodd goes to court, and we dive into theories surrounding Lanterns.

Then things get delightfully unhinged: Charles Melton could become Kakashi in Naruto, Kit Harington heads from Westeros to Hogwarts, Masters of the Universe finds a massive streaming audience, and Dave Bautista picks up Kratos' Leviathan Axe.

We also celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Dolly Parton, ponder Matt Damon leading a movie that sounds suspiciously Power Rangers-adjacent, and discover that Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is apparently one helluva Honda.

Yes, somehow this became a minivan podcast.

⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

00:00 – Welcome to Distance NERDing 04:16 – Marvel's Disney+ future 07:44 – X-Men casting & Kitty Pryde possibilities 11:15 – Doomsday: Cap & Bucky vs. Doctor Doom 14:04 – Rogue rumored for Secret Wars 18:00 – Ghost Rider & Marvel's huge 2028 23:38 – Guy Gardner's new haircut 28:32 – The People vs. Gorilla Grodd 32:05 – Lanterns theories & SPOILERS 39:26 – Charles Melton as Kakashi in Naruto 44:03 – Kit Harington heads to Hogwarts 45:45 – Extraction 3 47:42 – Masters of the Universe dominates streaming 58:18 – Dave Bautista becomes Kratos 1:04:10 – Remembering Dolly Parton 1:10:52 – Matt Damon's Power Rangers-ish superhero movie 1:15:14 – The Odyssey is one helluva van 1:20:15 – Hayao Miyazaki is STILL creating

🧠 Key Takeaways

• Marvel may be quietly loading Disney+ and preparing a huge mutant future.
• Rogue appearing before the X-Men movie could help gradually introduce the MCU's new mutant generation.
• The DCU is getting wonderfully weird with an in-universe Gorilla Grodd true-crime documentary.
• Masters of the Universe may have found the audience on streaming that it missed theatrically.
• Dave Bautista's dramatic chops could make him a fascinating Kratos.
• Hayao Miyazaki continuing to create at 85 is pure artistic passion.
• Apparently being a dad automatically qualifies you for minivan ownership.

😂 Quotes & Best Bits

"All I'm hearing is we have to fire some interns."

"Order in the court… I'll take a banana."

"How did he live out of the first? I don't know. Anyway, okay. He's Thor."

"I mean, it's no Morbius, but that's fine."

"Are you suggesting that I own a minivan?"

"Because you're a dad. You're gonna have dad cars."

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Episode Summary

D23 dropped a MOUSE-SIZED MOUNTAIN of nerd news, and Yung Phil & Jahmez are breaking down the biggest announcements from Marvel, Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and the Disney Parks!

Marvel's new X-Men cast is officially assembling, including Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Maya Boyd as Storm and Adam Driver entering the mutant universe as Nathaniel Milbury, aka Mister Sinister. Plus, we dig into Avengers: Doomsday, VisionQuest, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Namor rumors and the MCU's road toward Secret Wars.

Then D23 opens the floodgates: a revamped Tomorrowland, Avengers Campus expansion, Harrison Ford joining the new Indiana Jones attraction, a massive Disney Villains Land, Kingdom Hearts IV, a Disney+ Kingdom Hearts series, Pixar's Ghost Market, Hexed, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Incredibles 3, Zootopia 3 and more.

Finally, we jump to a galaxy far, far away for Star Wars: Zero Company, the Fortnite/Galaxy's Edge crossover and an Ahsoka Season 2 trailer loaded with lightsabers, Thrawn, witches, space battles and explosions.

Along the way, we ask why Tomorrowland still smells like gasoline, demand a Power Rangers anime, contemplate Toy Story 17 and Frozen 31, and discover the inevitable Disney sequel: Frozen Assets. 😂

⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

00:23 – Welcome to Chapter 287 03:33 – Marvel News: Straight From J. Jonah 04:00 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day box office 06:57 – Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2 09:54 – VisionQuest, Ultron & the original Human Torch 13:00 – Namor, Black Panther 3 & Doctor Doom theories 15:35 – Peggy Carter's possible Doomsday twist 17:00 – Avengers: Doomsday trailer & Endgame Encore 20:01 – Marvel's new X-Men cast & Adam Driver 26:41 – DC News: Watching the Watchtower 27:08 – Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner in Mister Miracle 32:08 – Lanterns discussion 33:55 – One Shots & farewell to Hayden Panettiere ~40:00 – More rapid-fire entertainment news ~46:00 – Why we NEED a Power Rangers anime 50:34 – THE D23 MEGA-BREAKDOWN begins 50:49 – Disneyland's Tomorrowland overhaul ~56:00 – Avengers Campus expansion & new Marvel rides 1:01:26 – Harrison Ford & the new Indiana Jones attraction 1:05:52 – Disney Villains Land 1:09:56 – Kingdom Hearts IV & Coco 1:11:32 – Kingdom Hearts Disney+ series 1:14:47 – Pixar enters horror with Ghost Market 1:17:15 – Hexed and Disney's marketing problem 1:20:36 – Jon Favreau's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit 1:22:58 – Incredibles 3 1:26:40 – Zootopia 3 ~1:28:00 – More Disney/Pixar announcements 1:40:10 – Star Wars takes over 1:40:42 – Star Wars: Zero Company 1:42:50 – Galaxy's Edge x Fortnite: Smuggler's Gambit 1:45:36 – Ahsoka Season 2 1:51:04 – Was D23 a win for Disney? 1:52:12 – What's next for Distance NERDing

💡 Key Takeaways

• Marvel's X-Men era is taking shape, with a young mutant roster and Adam Driver positioned as Mister Sinister.
• VisionQuest looks significantly bigger thanks to James Spader's Ultron and deep-cut Marvel Easter eggs.
• Disney saved plenty of ammunition for D23 rather than letting Marvel dominate every announcement.
• Villains Land could become one of Walt Disney World's biggest draws, especially with its Maleficent coaster and Magic Mirror attraction.
• Kingdom Hearts is expanding in a huge way with both Kingdom Hearts IV and a Disney+ series.
• Pixar continues experimenting with original ideas through the supernatural Ghost Market.
• Ahsoka Season 2 appears ready to dramatically increase the scale of its lightsaber action, space battles and Thrawn storyline.
• Disney's 2027-2028 pipeline is getting absolutely ridiculous. It is, as Yung Phil puts it, "a good year to be a nerd."

😂 Best Bits & Quotes

"Can we put them on a break?" Yung Phil's proposed Facebook solution for perpetually angry fanboys.

"There you go. Now we're paying Pedro." Jahmez finally gets the Reed Richards emotion he wanted.

"Why do the X-Men have so many Nathans and Nathaniels?"

"There better be a dragon on that." Yung Phil establishes the minimum acceptable standard for a Maleficent roller coaster.

"Frozen taxes. Frozen assets." The Disney sequel machine has officially entered accounting.

"It's for research." Jahmez, giving Yung Phil the legally binding excuse he needed to play Fortnite.

And after pitching a Power Rangers anime, the chat naturally escalates matters to a John Wick x Power Rangers crossover. Because apparently subtlety was never invited to Chapter 287.

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What was the BEST D23 announcement? New X-Men? Ahsoka? Villains Land? Kingdom Hearts? Let us know!

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Episode Summary

To us, our casting rumors! 🧬 This week, Yung Phil and Jahmez dive headfirst into Marvel's rapidly mutating X-Men reboot casting rumors, including Daphne Keen potentially returning as X-23, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Professor X possibilities, and Marvel seemingly assembling a younger generation of mutants ahead of D23.

But the rumor machine doesn't stop there. We talk Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider, Rosamund Pike, Sacha Baron Cohen's Mephisto, Hercules potentially stealing Thor's thunder, Marvel's shrinking Disney+ strategy, Zack Snyder possibly entering the MCU, the future of Sony's Spider-Man universe, Booster Gold surviving another day, and the mysterious message hidden in Doctor Doom's SDCC jacket.

Then One Shots unloads Michael Jackson sequel news, Jim Carrey's live-action Jetsons, God of War recasting, Squid Game, Spaceship Earth, and the possible return of Gargoyles before we roll a natural 20 into Star Wars. Dave Bautista may be headed to the galaxy far, far away, Hayden Christensen could bring more Clone Wars-era Anakin to Ahsoka Season 2, and Dave Filoni's rumored Heir to the Empire project might become a Disney+ limited series.

Somewhere along the way we discover Latveria is apparently a cereal box, debate whether using the Force still counts as a natural 20, and learn that having cable in 2026 apparently comes with an immediate doctor's appointment. Peak journalism.

⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

00:00 – Welcome to Distance NERDing 04:24 – Ghost Rider: Rosamund Pike & Mephisto rumors 08:46 – Hercules replacing Thor as Marvel's leading god? 12:07 – Daredevil & the future of Marvel on Disney+ 16:10 – 🧬 X-Men reboot casting rumor MEGA breakdown 22:54 – Champions & Strange Academy becoming movies? 24:41 – Zack Snyder directing an MCU movie? 30:00 – Spider-Man, Sony & the multiverse 39:02 – Doctor Doom's secret SDCC message 41:45 – Booster Gold lives! Who should play him? 46:06 – Michael Jackson sequel 49:40 – Jim Carrey joins live-action Jetsons 53:43 – God of War recasting 56:18 – Squid Game America reportedly killed 59:27 – Disney's Spaceship Earth series 1:02:01 – Gargoyles could finally return 1:05:21 – Star Wars x Dungeons & Dragons 1:07:38 – Dave Bautista joining Star Wars? 1:10:25 – Anakin, Ahsoka & Obi-Wan together? 1:13:59 – Heir to the Empire becoming a Disney+ series?

🧠 Key Takeaways

• Marvel appears to be building a younger X-Men roster, with D23 potentially becoming the big reveal.
• Yung Phil and Jahmez agree that Marvel risks losing something valuable if it abandons long-form Disney+ storytelling.
• Zack Snyder in the MCU could work, but only with a project suited to his gigantic, highly stylized filmmaking.
• Sony's brightest Spider-Man success remains Spider-Verse. In other words: LET LORD & MILLER COOK. Dn ep286 (1).txtTXT
• Booster Gold isn't dead, so the fan-casting machine may continue operating at unsafe temperatures.
• A Star Wars/D&D crossover raises the important theological question: Does using the Force invalidate a Nat 20? Dn ep286 (2).txtTXT
• Heir to the Empire may work better as a series where years of interconnected storytelling can actually breathe.

😂 Quotes & Best Bits

"Our cereal box was Latveria."

"I don't give two Fuchs if I'm wrong."

"If you use the Force to get yourself a Nat 20... is that still a Nat 20?"

"They're not the problem. You're the problem."

"Let Lord and Miller cook."

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The nerd news cycle chose violence this week! Yung Phil, Jahmez, and Graveyard dive into Marvel's changing plans, the future of Blade, Ghost Rider and the supernatural MCU, the developing X-Men roster, Spider-Man: Brand New Day's monster box office, DC's Booster Gold shake-up, Lanterns, dueling Nightmare on Elm Street projects, God of War, Avatar, Disney's live-action obsession, and the future of Star Wars.

Along the way, we discover that Freddy Krueger may be responsible for Jahmez's snoring, Graveyard pitches a horrifying Mad Hatter movie, Avatar pronunciation becomes a battlefield, and the crew wonders whether Freddy simply needs to "get his groove back."

Produced with precision. Powered by chaos. Approved by the Council.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome to Chapter 285 04:08 – Wonder Man & Marvel/Disney+ shake-ups 07:46 – Mahershala Ali exits Blade 10:02 – Ryan Gosling, Ghost Rider & Midnight Sons 15:32 – Professor X, Magneto & the Skarsgård brothers 18:33 – Emma Frost, Cyclops & Marvel's X-Men plans 25:19 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day explodes at the box office 32:25 – DC: Watching the Watchtower 32:47 – What happened to Booster Gold? 39:30 – Lanterns & the mystery of Earth's Green Lanterns 45:10 – Two Nightmare on Elm Street projects?! 51:53 – Alicia Silverstone returns to Clueless 53:51 – Amazon's animated Mad Hatter movie 58:09 – Dave Bautista and God of War 1:02:51 – Avatar expands again 1:07:15 – Disney's live-action Tangled debate 1:12:48 – Macaulay Culkin & another Home Alone? 1:16:53 – Star Wars heads beyond the Skywalker Saga 1:25:00 – Final thoughts & what we're nerding out on

🤓 Key Takeaways

• Marvel's shifting TV strategy sparks a bigger debate about whether streaming or theatrical releases are the better home for superhero stories. • The crew sees huge potential in Marvel's supernatural corner with Ghost Rider, Blade, Midnight Sons, Moon Knight and Wolverine. • Building the X-Men slowly could make future stories like Dark Phoenix far more emotionally meaningful. • Spider-Man: Brand New Day shows audiences still have a massive appetite for superhero movies when the story delivers. • Announcing projects too early may be making DC's evolving slate look more chaotic than it actually is. • Horror reboots need more than nostalgia. Freddy Krueger needs to feel dangerous again. • Familiar IP works best when creators expand or reinterpret it instead of simply photocopying the original. • Star Wars has an enormous universe available once it finally leaves the Skywalker neighborhood.

😂 Best Bits

"Produced with precision, powered by chaos, approved by the council."

"Distance makes the ring grow fonder."

"That's why I snore. It's because of Freddy Krueger."

"Freddy needs to get his groove back."

"I only support one Avatar, and that's by M. Night Shyamalama Ding Dong."

"So what you're saying is I can make a Mad Hatter movie?"

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San Diego Comic-Con 2026 absolutely exploded with announcements, surprise reveals, and enough trailers to overload even the most powerful geek brain... so naturally, Yung Phil and Jahmez had to unpack ALL of it.

This week we're breaking down the biggest SDCC reveals including Marvel, DC, Avatar, Blade Runner, Spaceballs, Lord of the Rings, Wolverine, Lanterns, Vision Quest, Matchbox, Atari movies, and much more! Along the way we ask life's most important questions:

• Why does John Cena keep ending up near nuclear weapons?
• Who honestly asked for a Pong movie?
• Has Charles Dickens been trapped in an endless reboot cycle?
• And can Mel Brooks still out-parody Hollywood? (Spoiler: absolutely.)

Whether you missed Comic-Con or just want two nerds to sort through the chaos for you, this chapter has you covered.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 - Welcome to Distance NERDing! 05:00 - SDCC One Shots begin 05:05 - Johnny Depp's Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol 07:35 - John Cena's Matchbox movie fights... nukes? 09:35 - Atari wants TEN movies (yes... even Pong) 14:50 - Avatar: Seven Havens revealed 19:15 - Dark Matter Season 2 21:25 - Blade Runner 2099 24:20 - Rings of Power Season 3 58:58 - Spaceballs steals Comic-Con 1:06:20 - Lanterns Hall H breakdown 1:12:45 - Marvel's Wolverine gameplay 1:16:10 - Avengers: Doomsday theories 1:19:15 - Spider-Man casting rumor discussion 1:21:10 - Vision Quest release date ...plus even more Marvel and SDCC surprises!

🔥 Key Takeaways

• SDCC 2026 delivered one of the biggest Comic-Con weekends in years. • DC's Lanterns continues to look like HBO's next must-watch series. • Marvel's Wolverine is embracing brutal comic-accurate combat. • Vision Quest officially has a release date. • Spaceballs may have won Comic-Con without even showing a full movie. • Hollywood still refuses to stop turning literally everything into a movie. • Somehow... John Cena is once again trying to stop a nuclear disaster.

💬 Favorite Quotes

"How many times does Ebenezer need to go back in time?"

"I'm gonna need that Pong movie."

"John Cena fights nukes... what does that have to do with Matchbox?"

"Spaceballs understands modern Hollywood better than modern Hollywood."

"More cabbages!"

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Would you actually watch a Pong movie?

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Episode Summary

This week on Distance NERDing, Yung Phil and Jahmez dive headfirst into another packed week of geek culture with hot takes, wild speculation, and just enough chaos to make J. Jonah Jameson proud. The guys debate whether the MCU should ever reboot Tony Stark, break down the avalanche of Avengers: Doomsday news, speculate on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and wonder if Adam Driver belongs in Marvel... or Weapon X.

Elsewhere, they're cautiously optimistic about Naruto's live-action future, celebrate (and immediately rage about) Avatar: The Last Airbender's theatrical plans, mourn Ryan Hurst's unfortunate exit from God of War, and discuss everything from Far Cry and Call of Duty to Lord of the Rings, G.I. Joe, and beyond.

Along the way, the night's biggest laughs include Yung Phil's growing obsession with Dungeon Crawler Carl, Paramount somehow finding a way to disappoint Avatar fans anyway, and the realization that apparently... even gods need health insurance.

⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

00:00 - Welcome back! Dungeon Crawler Carl hype, new merch, and what's coming this week

05:00 - Armor Wars rumors and whether Tony Stark should ever return

08:00 - Ryan Reynolds teases the future of Deadpool

11:00 - Adam Driver rumored for the MCU

14:00 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day theories and Venom speculation

20:00 - Avengers: Endgame Encore & Doomsday connections

24:00 - Russo Brothers explain handling Doomsday's massive cast

26:00 - Avengers: Doomsday poster breakdown

30:00 - DC's Batman universe continues raising questions

39:00 - Superman, DC Studios & future projects

47:00 - Modern Warfare TV series and Taylor Sheridan

01:01:00 - Live-action Naruto ages up Team 7

01:06:00 - Avatar: The Last Airbender movie drama

01:10:00 - Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum begins production

01:13:00 - God of War loses its Kratos

01:17:00 - Steve Buscemi joins Far Cry

01:22:00 - G.I. Joe movie updates

01:30:00 - Final headlines, wrap-up, and more nerdy tangents

🔥 Key Takeaways

• Marvel may finally be laying the groundwork for the next era of the MCU.
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day could become one of the franchise's biggest setup films.
• The Russo Brothers appear confident handling Doomsday's enormous ensemble.
• Live-action anime adaptations continue evolving by aging characters appropriately.
• Paramount somehow managed to make Avatar fans both happy... and immediately frustrated.
• Ryan Hurst's injury is an unfortunate setback for Amazon's God of War series.
• Far Cry's anthology approach could become one of gaming's strongest TV adaptations.
• Never underestimate Yung Phil's ability to get emotionally invested in fictional release schedules.

💬 Favorite Quotes

"Even gods need health insurance."

"You fucking dick bags, Paramount."

"That's your secret? You're always angry about something."

"We should just become a Dungeon Crawler Carl podcast."

"Your cabbages are in Burbank."

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Rumors are running wild this week, so before anyone starts treating every headline like official Marvel canon... remember: this episode should be treated as a rumor. 😆 Yung Phil and Jahmez dive into the biggest stories in geek culture, including Nova's move to the big screen, a flood of X-Men casting rumors, Adam Driver and The Rock potentially joining the MCU, new Avengers: Doomsday concept art, Green Lantern speculation, Batman casting buzz, Poison Ivy's rumored HBO series, and all the latest updates heading into San Diego Comic-Con. They also break down news from Spaceballs, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Reacher, Nightmare on Elm Street, X-Files, and more, while delivering plenty of laughs, debates, and the kind of nerdy chaos that only happens when the rumors start flying.

⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

00:00 Intro, welcome & Comic-Con updates 04:50 Marvel Headlines begin 05:00 Nova officially moving from Disney+ to a feature film 08:30 The Hand reportedly getting its own MCU project 10:20 X-Men casting rumors: Rogue, Millie Bobby Brown & more 14:15 Adam Driver reportedly eyed for an X-Men villain 17:50 Could The Rock become Apocalypse? 21:20 Avengers: Doomsday concept art discussion 26:00 DC Watchtower begins 26:05 Poison Ivy HBO series rumor 28:55 Lanterns rumor: Is Hal Jordan dying? 34:45 Sebastian Stan Batman villain rumors 40:35 Is Tom Brittney the next Batman? 45:20 One Shots rapid-fire news begins 46:10 Spaceballs: The New One 48:15 Avatar franchise expansion 49:50 Reacher & Neagley updates 52:00 Nightmare on Elm Street returns 55:55 X-Files reboot update ...plus More TV, movie, gaming and Comic-Con news throughout the episode!

🔑 Key Takeaways

• Nova is officially heading toward the MCU as a feature film.
• Marvel's X-Men reboot casting rumors continue to accelerate.
• Adam Driver, The Rock and several major actors are tied to unconfirmed MCU speculation.
• Avengers: Doomsday concept art has fans talking...mostly about who's not in it.
• DC rumors continue surrounding Poison Ivy, Lanterns and Batman casting.
• Spaceballs is finally getting a sequel.
• Avatar, Reacher, Nightmare on Elm Street and X-Files all received major updates.
• Remember: A rumor is not confirmation... no matter how many YouTube thumbnails say otherwise.

💬 Favorite Quotes

"Treat this episode as a rumor."

"Bring on the space cops."

"No comment is Hollywood for, 'I'm under NDA.'"

"We're stupid."

"More reason to watch us live... because stuff like this happens."

"I ship it."

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The multiverse got weirder this week, and we're here for every glorious second of it! Yung Phil, Jahmez, SHDU, and the crew break down the latest Marvel, DC, Star Wars, animation, gaming, and comic book news while debating everything from Avengers: Doomsday LEGO spoilers to whether Avatar: The Last Airbender belongs on the big screen. We also dive into the return of Doctor Who, Ghostbusters, Firefly, Fallout, G.I. Joe, and more. Plus, the running campaign to convince everyone to read Dungeon Crawler Carl continues… and somehow SHDU still hasn't read it. At this point we're convinced Princess Donut has personally blacklisted him.

⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

00:00 - Welcome to Chapter 281 & what's on deck

05:00 - Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse heads to IMAX

08:00 - X-Men '97 gets a brighter future

12:00 - Sabrina Carpenter joins the X-Men rumor mill

15:00 - LEGO may have spoiled Avengers: Doomsday

19:00 - Everyone dies…? Doomsday rumors explained

23:00 - Thor Corps and Marvel multiverse discussion

31:00 - DC updates and movie news

48:00 - Avatar: The Last Airbender heads to Paramount+

52:00 - Moana 3 officially confirmed

54:00 - Fallout Season 3 casting

56:00 - Doctor Who returns in audio form

60:00 - Ghostbusters: Night Shift expands the canon

1:05:00 - Danny McBride tackles G.I. Joe

1:10:00 - Firefly returns with a brand-new comic

…plus plenty of tangents, laughs, bad impressions, and nerd debates.

🎯 Key Takeaways

• Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is aiming to become one of the biggest animated IMAX experiences ever.

• Marvel's X-Men future looks much more consistent with yearly releases planned.

• LEGO continues to be Marvel's accidental spoiler department.

• The rumored Thor Corps and Dark Avengers could reshape Avengers: Doomsday.

• Avatar skipping theaters may be leaving serious money on the table.

• Ghostbusters continues expanding its connected universe.

• Fallout keeps adding an incredible cast.

• Danny McBride might finally deliver the G.I. Joe movie fans have wanted.

• Dungeon Crawler Carl continues to recruit new fans… except SHDU apparently remains immune.

💬 Favorite Quotes

"They're leaving money on the table."

"LEGO is the worst when it comes to spoilers."

"Everyone dies."

"Buttloads. Is that a unit of measurement?"

"God damn it, Donut!"

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This week on Distance NERDing, the crew dives into a multiverse-sized stack of pop culture news featuring Marvel, DC, gaming, animation, and one glorious chaos goblin named Nicolas Cage. We break down Daredevil's new MCU suit, X-Men '97 Season 2, Spider-Man: Brand New Day rumors, Wanda's possible Mutant Saga future, Margot Robbie vs. Sydney Sweeney as Emma Frost, Disney's Infinity Vision theater push, DC's huge animation slate, Halo adaptation drama, and Nic Cage joining Call of Duty. Somehow, Onyx becoming MCU canon also enters the chat.

Timestamps & Topics:

00:00 - Welcome to Chapter 280

04:45 - Daredevil's new MCU suit

09:15 - X-Men '97 Season 2 trailer and Apocalypse hype

13:20 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day rumors, Hulk, Punisher, and Sadie Sink

17:20 - Shocker returns and Onyx MCU canon?

20:40 - Scarlet Witch and the Mutant Saga

24:40 - Is Barbie a mutant? Emma Frost casting rumors

28:40 - Disney's Infinity Vision and Avengers: Endgame Encore

33:30 - Supergirl and the DCU

51:00 - Joker anime, Absolute Batman, Krypto, and DC animation news

01:01:00 - One Shots: Zendaya Bourne, Blair Witch, Young Magicians, Yellowstone

01:08:00 - Halo, Master Chief, and video game adaptations

01:24:00 - Nicolas Cage joins Call of Duty

Key Takeaways:

• X-Men '97 Season 2 looks ready to go full Apocalypse.

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day rumors are getting spicy.

• Wanda could become a major Mutant Saga player.

• DC is going all-in on animation with Absolute Batman and more.

• Halo works best when Master Chief keeps the helmet on.

• Nic Cage in Call of Duty is ridiculous, perfect, and very Nic Cage.

Favorite Bits:

• "Classic Coke Daredevil suit or Coke Zero Daredevil?"

• "Barbie's a mutant because she has like 30 different jobs."

• "Infinity Vision." Repeated until it became a lifestyle.

• "One looks like Nic Cage. The other looks like John Travolta."

• "Football is life. Football is magic."

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This week on Distance NERDing, nostalgia grabbed the Infinity Gauntlet and snapped half of Hollywood into sequel mode! Yung Phil and Jahmez dive into Spider-Man: Brand New Day rumors, Grey Hulk theories, X-Men casting speculation, George Lucas becoming a Minion (somehow), Austin Powers 4 finally stirring to life, Toy Story 5 smashing the box office, Lilo & Stitch 2 getting the green light, and ThunderCats making a comeback. Along the way, they debate Emma Frost casting, wonder how Skaar got invited to the Hulk family cookout, pitch Josh Gad as Snarf, and discover that George Lucas may have a deep and unexpected love of bananas.

Whether you're here for Marvel rumors, movie news, comic con adventures, or just the chaos of Conformity Gate, this chapter is packed with enough nerd fuel to power a Quinjet.

⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

00:00 Welcome to Chapter 279

03:06 Episode Preview: Spider-Man, Grey Hulk, George Lucas & Nostalgia Overload

05:00 Marvel Special Presentations Return?

10:12 Hulkling Rumors & Young Avengers/Champions Discussion

13:09 X-Men Casting Rumors: Beast & Emma Frost

19:04 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Detective Mystery

23:00 Grey Hulk Theory & World War Hulk Speculation

25:13 Is Sadie Sink Really Jean Grey?

47:12 Austin Powers 4: Yeah, Baby! Yeah!

50:40 Toy Story 5 Breaks Franchise Records

52:37 Lilo & Stitch 2 Officially Moves Forward

57:05 ThunderCats Return to Animation

01:00:25 Netflix Cancels The Burrows After One Season

01:05:18 George Lucas Joins the Minions Universe

01:09:08 Disney & Higher Ground's New Animated Series "Journey"

01:25:39 Keep NERDing Together!

🔑 Key Takeaways

• Marvel fans may finally be getting Grey Hulk.
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day rumors continue to dominate nerd discourse.
• Sydney Sweeney as Emma Frost remains one of the internet's hottest debates.
• Austin Powers 4 appears to be happening after years of speculation.
• Toy Story 5 proved the franchise still has serious box office power.
• Lilo & Stitch 2 is being developed as an original story rather than adapting previous sequels.
• ThunderCats refuses to stay dead and is heading back to animation.
• George Lucas now voices characters in Minions projects because 2026 is weird.
• Nostalgia remains Hollywood's favorite superpower.

💬 Favorite Quotes

"How do you introduce Skaar at a cookout? You just bring Son of Hulk to a picnic and act like it's nothing."

"George Lucas is just pushing himself into Minions movies."

"What if the banana was a lightsaber?"

"Give me Austin Powers. Let's go have fun at the movies again."

"Josh Gad as Snarf might actually work."

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Austin Powers 4? Toy Story 5? Lilo & Stitch 2? ThunderCats? Something else entirely?

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