This week on The Jock and Nerd Podcast, Netflix officially wins the $82.7 billion bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, and we break down what this mega-deal means for the industry. We also discuss Scarlett Johansson circling The Batman 2, Marvel re-releasing Avengers: Endgame in 2026, AMC's new Popcorn Pass, a theatrical Stranger Things finale, and possible new trailers for Supergirl and Avengers: Doomsday. Then, we review the wild new animated action-comedy KPop Demon Hunters (2025) before diving into News From The Nation and a packed "What Are We Watching?" segment, including The Boys S5 trailer, Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice, IT, Euphoria, and more!

Timestamps:

• This week on the show! (0:00)
• Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast! (1:07)
• Netflix & Warner Bros. Discovery Confirm $82.7B Mega-Deal (2:13)
• Scarlett Johansson in Talks for The Batman 2 (25:24)
• AVENGERS: ENDGAME Returning to Theaters in 2026 (29:16)
• Supergirl and/or Avengers: Doomsday Trailer This Week? (31:30)
• AMC Popcorn Pass (33:08)
• Stranger Things Finale in Theaters (36:30)
• Promos (38:45)
• Join The Patreon Fan Club! (39:53)
• KPop Demon Hunters (2025) Review (41:02)
• News From The Nation (1:30:11)
• What Are We Watching? (1:32:05)

Discussed in What Are We Watching: The Boys S5 trailer, Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice, Troll 2 and Jay Kelly on Netflix, IT (Parts 1 & 2), IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO Max), Euphoria S1 (HBO), Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Netflix), Good Sports (Prime Video)

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