Joker 2 Buzz, Stream-Fil-A, That Megalopolis Trailer + Love for Strange Darling - ORC 8/24/25

Mike, Mike, and Oscar

AWARDS NEWS Top of the Show - We immediately dive into the building buzz for Joker 2 and what it means. 9:04 - The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a surprise pick by Germany for the Oscars. INDUSTRY NEWS 14:13 - Chick-Fil-A is starting a streaming service, and they’re already buying shows. OSCAR TRAILERS 17:12 - Megalopolis yanks its 2nd trailer after they admit to fabricating quotes from critics. 26:00 - The Piano Lesson showcases Danielle Deadwyler and a captivating premise. 29:48 - The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim looks like awesome anime FUTURE MOVIE NEWS 32:48 - The Hemsworth Hulk Hogan Biopic has been scrapped. 33:58 - Rush Hour 4 has Brett Ratner attached. WTF. 35:40 - Noomi Rapace will play Mother Theresa 37:42 - An Anaconda remake might star Jack Black & Paul Rudd 39:29 - Tom Cruise will star in Alejandro Inarritu’s next film opposite a great cast WHAT WE’RE WATCHING + Some Box Office Weekend Projections 42:21 - Strange Darling wins over AlsoDan & friend of the show, Andrew Morgan 46:48 - Projected Box Office Top 5 for the weekend of 8/23 47:35 - Blink Twice doesn’t short change us on thriller goods 52:48 - Jackpot is shockingly well written and pretty fun 54:21 - M1 goes back to John Ford’s Stagecoach + AlsoMike’s family movie nights of late. OUTRO 57:58 - Our socials & how to contact us. What’s coming next might be an Emmys Betting Special before we discuss the fall film festivals for a bunch of shows. Then AlsoMike finds the phrase we were arguing about for the past 10 minutes.