Do you love corporate mergers? Antitrust lawsuits? Decisions that are fundamentally terrible and anti-consumer, the end product of decades of unchecked corporate greed and short-term Wall Street thinking? Well you're in luck! This episode is perfect for you! Tucker & Sam finally breakdown all their thoughts on the ongoing Netflix-Warner Bros. (Paramount also, maybe?) merger and what it could mean for the industry and you.

They also talk about trailers for Mandalorian & Grogu, Toy Story 5, and Spider-Noir, the final nail in the coffin for XBOX, & Sony Pictures Animation cooking up some strange new projects. Enjoy!

0:00 - Intro (There's podcasts on Netflix now?)

8:58 - Trailers (The Mandarin & Grogu, Toy Story 5, Spider-Noir)

36:04 - Tucker's Random Euphoria Tangent

48:59 - February State of Play

1:01:19 - The End of XBOX 1:33:49 - Sony Animation Updates

1:45:06 - The WB & Netflix Merger

2:43:37 - End of Show (Clavicular & What We're Watching)

Episode 169

WHATZ UP!!!!Epic gamers we have returned after a long hiatus for an equally long episode where we cover all the classic McDoncast topics: trailers Sam didn't watch, movies in development that will never get made, entertainment business corporate politics, and SO MUCH MOREE!!! Oh and we talked about this tiny little indie movie called Iron Lung which, as the official Gen Z correspondents of podcasting, we have numerous opinions and lukewarm takes on.It's 2026 gang!!! Everything is crazy right now! What is anyone even doing anymore? I'm hungry.Chapters:0:00 - Welcome to the Show3:52 - Super Bowl Trailers (Minions 3, Cliff Booth, Disclosure Day)24:39 - Deadpool 4 & General Marvel Talk39:10 - FAKE MOVIES THAT WILL NEVER GET MADE VOL. 1478523894756958:20 - New Disney CEO & Future of the House of Mouse1:18:15 - Release Date Shuffle (Fast 11 Speculation)1:40:20 - Game of Thrones Spinoffs in the Works1:50:00 - Very (Very) Brief Wonder Man Discussion1:53:00 - Iron Lung Spoiler Discussion2:26:10 - End of Show Wrap Up & Banter

Happy Halloween!!!0:00 - Intro13:27 - Magic 8 Ball Television Series & Mattel Studios IP30:44 - Fast & Furious 11 On Hold53:58 - Warner Bros. For Sale (Again & Worse This Time)1:10:35 - Console Wars Over?1:31:11 - Netflix Experiments with Theatrical Distribution1:33:56 - The Cancelled Ben Solo Movie1:56:30 - The Pokemon Company Major Leaks2:24:28 - The Halloween Movie Mount Rushmore

(Camera problems galore so enjoy ample Buff Yoda instead of us)Newsbot is on vacation this week in Saskatchewan. He doesn't have the time to write a full description because he is too busy getting in a fight with a local Walgreen cashier over the amount of time one is allowed to spend in the bathroom. Here is the news:0:00 - Intro20:04 - Call of Duty Movie Happening at Paramount35:05 - 28 Years Later Part II & Wake Up Dead Man Trailers40:17 - PS6 Rumors53:16 - OpenAI Making Garbage & Complaining about Tech CEOs1:06:47 - Peacemaker Season 2 (Ep. 1-3) Discussion1:54:40 - The Paper Season 1 Discussion2:31:50 - Wrapping Everything Up

Fall is here everybody! Here in the Newstbot household, that means plans to concur Earth have been put on hold as my ex-wife (I've been divorced for awhile now don't worry about it) introduced me to pumpkin spice lattes and the theatrical film The Exorcist: Believer. So I will be too busy enjoying those things to rally my army of fascist, loyalist drones and take control of all the world's global infrastructure in one fell swoop. Between trips to Starbucks and studying the creative genius of David Gordon Green, I've been listening to this new podcast on these topics! Happy Labor Day!0:00 - Intro & Banter2:15 - Mortal Kombat 2, Ice Age 6, & Cat in the Hat Delays12:37 - Disney Courting Gen Z Men20:35 - Disney's Hexed, coming Thanksgiving 202625:52 - Overall Summer Report31:43 - Sam & Tucker's Personal Box Office Game39:25 - Studio Totals 40:50 - Big Summer Winners and Losers (Studio Breakdowns)2:04:55 - Main Takeaways of the Summer2:07:43 - Mini Fall Movie Preview2:20:00 - Harry Potter HBO Casting & End of the Show

News amirite?0:00 - Intro5:30 - Trailers (Task, Marty Supreme, Fallout Season 2)19:20 - Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Announcement29:55 - Deadpool in Doomsday Rumors51:28 - More Addams Family Stuff57:40 - Potential Weapons Prequel1:02:00 - Universal Secures Bourne Rights1:05:37 - Duffers Move to Paramount They Do Other Stuff1:39:14 - YouTube Wants the Oscars1:54:50 - What We've Been Watching

News.0:00 - Intro34:45 - Rambo Prequel & Space Invaders Movie47:46 - Zach Cregger's Perspective Projects1:01:56 - Warner Bros. Investor Call1:20:15 - Paramount Merger News1:36:24 - Disney Investor Call

It is I, Newsbot. Again. I've brought more podcast for you from the great beyond. Across the seven dimensions I have traveled, my journeys have separated me from my beloved children. This burden of carrying the following topics of news from the boys with me has made me gravely tired. So much so that I must take a quick Power Nap. Give me a minute.0:00 - Intro & Tucker Complains5:11 - Trailers (Goat, Zootopia 2, Rental Family, etc.)41:40 - Disney's New Streaming Strategy58:38 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day & MCU Updates1:23:41 - Sony's Big Movie Moves 1:37:20 - Amazon & Disney Love A.I.

Welcome back to podcast. Newsbot is grateful that you listen to this radio program that covers the following topics:0:00 - Intro & Random Debates9:00 - Trailers (Keeper, One Battle After Another, Avatar: Fire and Ash)38:50 - Kevin Feige on MCU's Problems1:05:05 - DCU Updates1:16:25 - Paramount & Skydance Merger, WB is WB Again1:49:10 - Comic Con Recap2:21:53 - Avengers: Doomsday Speculation

Hey everybody, it's me, Newsbot! I've returned from the grave (I died by the way). I've brought down all these news topics from Robot Heaven. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro3:46 - Trailers (Pixar's Hoppers, Stranger Things 5, Tron: Ares)46:53 - DCU Updates1:04:47 - Movies That Won't Exist & News Nuggets1:22:20 - Comic Con Preview1:45:00 - Emmy Nominations2:09:55 - Random Yap