On this episode of The Direct Podcast, David is joined by Emmett McMahon (isuperebba), responding to the latest news of an animated Venom movie in the works, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day being set 4 years after Spider-Man: No Way Home. Also, the duo discusses recent trailers from The Mandalorian and Grogu, Toy Story 5, and more!

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8:02 - News

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On this episode of The Direct Podcast, David is joined by Emmett McMahon (isuperebba) to react to the new Spider-Noir trailer, discussing its release schedule and their hype level. Later, they review the new Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi film Wuthering Heights.

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0:00 - Intro
3:33 - News
46:04 - Wuthering Heights Review

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On this episode of The Direct Podcast, David is joined by Emmett McMahon (isuperebba) to rank the eight main movie trailers that were released during Super Bowl LX. Then, the duo has a spoiler-filled discussion on the Project Hail Mary marketing thus far.

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0:00 - Intro
2:09 - News
1:04:03 - Project Hail Mary Book SPOILERS

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On this episode of The Direct Podcast, David is joined by Emmett McMahon (isuperebba) to rant about Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday NOT getting trailers at the Super Bowl. Then, the duo previews the trailers that are expected, and remember Catherine O'Hara.

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0:00 - Intro
2:43 - News

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On this episode of The Direct Podcast, David is joined by Emmett McMahon (isuperebba) and The Direct's Russ Milheim to review Marvel Studios' latest series: Wonder Man.

Check out Russ's interviews with the stars and showrunner of Wonder Man HERE!

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0:00 - Intro
10:39 - SPOILERS

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On this episode of The Direct Podcast, David is joined by Emmett McMahon (isuperebba) to dive into the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer, including the internet-breaking Yoshi reveal. Then, it's time to dive into the latest MCU quotes from Chris Pratt, a new Batman movie writer, and the 98th Academy Award nominations.

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0:00 - Intro
2:27 - News

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On this episode of The Direct Podcast, David is joined by Emmett McMahon (isuperebba) to break down the massive news that Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down at Lucasfilm and what this means for the future of Star Wars. In addition, the duo discusses the new cinematographer on James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow, the Avengers: Doomsday teasers hitting 1 billion views, and Ted Sarandos (probably) lying about keeping theatrical releases for WB films.

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0:00 - Intro
3:18 - News

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On this episode of The Direct Podcast, David is joined by Chris Buie (Film Stocked) to break down the latest Tangled casting news, plus Sebastian Stan joining Matt Reeves' The Batman 2. Later, they discuss the third and fourth Doomsday teasers and debate whether a fifth is forthcoming. Finally, Chris is asked a variety of Stranger Things questions now that the series has concluded.

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0:00 - Intro
1:49 - News
38:27 - Stranger Things Burning Questions

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On this episode of The Direct Podcast, David digs into the new Wonder Man trailer ahead of its January 27th release. He also shares his thoughts on the new Avengers: Doomsday teasers, including the X-Men sneak peek. Then, he is joined by box office analyst Scott Mendelson to go over some hypothetical 2026 headlines.

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0:00 - Patreon Executive Producers
0:32 - Intro
4:09 - News
19:03 - 2026 Box Office Headlines w/ Scott Mendelson

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Matt Roembke says goodbye to The Direct Podcast.

He is joined by co-hosts Liam Crowley and David Thompson, discussing their hype for 2026's biggest projects.

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0:00 - Goodbye Matt Message
6:08 - Intro
23:57 - News
1:06:43 - 2026 Hype Meter

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Thank you all for hanging around, and please be a friend, tell a friend.

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