‘The End of Oak Street’ and the Top Five 'Twilight Zone' Movies. Plus: Will Poulter!
Summary
Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, and Mallory Rubin discuss the new X-Men cast revealed at D23, including Adam Driver as Mr. Sinister, and analyze the second trailer for Avengers: Doomsday. They also cover announcements for Starfighter, Bluey, and several Pixar films like Gato and Incredibles 3. The episode concludes with a look at Disney’s broader strategy and upcoming animated projects.
Topics discussed
Intro and reunion of the trio
Sean's D23 experience and health scare
X-Men casting: Kit Connor as Magneto
Marvel's Gen Z strategy and X-Men 97
Marvel schedule: Secret Wars and standalone films
Doomsday trailer and visual effects critique
Starfighter, Real Steel, and Millennium Falcon
Pixar announcements and The Godfather rewatch
Upcoming sequels: Minecraft, Frozen, Zootopia
Review: It's What's Inside (Netflix thriller)
Review: Starfighter (Dinosaur action film)
Starfighter plot holes and alternate endings
High-concept horror and thriller trends
Twilight Zone-inspired movie top five
Top 5 picks: Arrival, The Truman Show, etc.
Interview with Will Poulter: Early career
Making Union County: Community and authenticity
Will Poulter on acting choices and fear
Poulter on cooking, indie films, and NIL rights
Outro: Dodgers vs. Yankees baseball talk
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