This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the crew returns to discuss Squid Game 2, Carry On, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Paradise, Companion, Severance S2, Oscar Nomination for 2025, Emilia Perez controversies, trailers for Sinners, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Magazine Dreams, and of course Fantastic Four: First Steps!

CHECKED OUT

• Squid Game 2
• Carry On
• Jack Reacher S2
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
• Paradise
• Companion
• Severance S2

TOPICS - Section 1

• Oscar 2025 Nominations
• Emilia Perez Controversy
  • ‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets
  • ‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Apologizes for Racist, Offensive Tweets: ‘I Am Deeply Sorry to Those I Have Caused Pain’
  • Karla Sofía Gascón on Deactivating X Account
  • Zoe Saldaña Does Not Support ‘Emilia Pérez’ Co-Star Karla Sofía Gascon’s Tweets: ‘It Makes Me Sad’ and ‘I Don’t Have Tolerance for Negative Rhetoric’
  • ‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Says ‘I Am Not a Racist’ Amid Backlash Over Offensive Tweets
  • Netflix Distances Itself From Karla Sofía Gascón as Controversy Forces ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar Campaign Changes
• RUMOR: The Russo Brothers Will Oversee X-MEN Reboot

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TRAILERS

• Sinners
• Alien: Earth
• Final Destination: Bloodlines
• Magazine Dreams
• Fantastic Four: First Steps