With GoT officially wrapped the full ToB crew sat down to catch up on all the stories we’ve been neglecting over the past couple months. Multiple casting confirmations, including a new Batman for both the small and big screens, Idris Elba joining Suicide Squad, and, somehow, James Gunn’s return to Marvel Studios. All this plus at least a million new movie trailers, and what seems like a never-ending stream of Star Wars news.

Time to get back to business, enjoy.

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- Robert Pattinson confirmed to play Batman for Matt Reeves in The Batman.
- Ian Glenn cast as Batman in Titans season 2.
- Idrs Elba cast in Suicide Squad as Deadshot, until he wasn’t. Recast as Bronze Tiger.
- There’s an Alfred show called “Pennyworth” show for some reason.
- New DC Showcase animated showcase films coming.
  - Sgt. Rock
  - Adam Strange
  - Death
  - The Phantom Stranger
  - Batman: Death in the Family
The Sonic movie trailer and reaction/debacle.
Rotten Tomatoes now requires that you verify your ticket purchase before reviewing a movie.
Star Wars
- Star Wars: Episode IX: Rise of skywalker
- After Episode IX there will be Star Wars movies in December 2022, 2024, 2026.
- Star Wars: The Old Republic movie in the works.
- Game of Thrones writers David Benioff & DB Weiss Star Wars trilogy is going to be set after the events of episode 9.
- Star Wars Jedi: The Fallen Order
Tomb Raider sequel in the works with Alicia Vikander set to return.
James Gunn rehired by Marvel.
Trailers:
- The first official full Lion King
- Ad Astra
- Terminator: Dark Fate
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Toy Story 4

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Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones) is named as showrunner for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings.
Pablo Schreiber has been cast as Master Chief.
Bob Iger says that the Fox acquisition was all about building content for Disney+.
- Speaking off, Mandalorian will not be released all at once. Week to week is the way to go.
Hawkeye and "What If” series in the works for Disney+.
Billy Crystal, John Goodman return to Monsters Inc. for Disney+ series.
Star Trek: Picard trailer.

Jan 26, 2026

Episode 204 - Oscar Noms + 2026 Predictions

As noted by the recent Tobies, awards season continues in full flight, so it's no surprise to have The Oscars drop their nominations just in time for Matt and Julian to break them down. 'Sinners' taking home 16 noms sets an Oscars record and (more importantly) validates Julian's recent Tobie pick. Plus, the guys return to a more traditional news format with headlines about James Bond, Game of Thrones, He-Man and more! Finally, the guys look into their crystal balls, gazing into the future, to make entertainment-based predictions for the year 2026. How will the WB/Netflix deal play out? Will Star Wars have a hit with 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'? Will Nolan's 'The Odyssey' be as big as 'Oppenheimer'? Only the ToB hosts can tell you! (No future lotto tickets or sports almanacs unfortunately)

Jan 19, 2026

Episode 203 - The 2025 Tobie Awards (9th Annual)

With the Golden Globes holding their annual ceremony last week, it signals only one thing - it’s AWARD SEASON BABY! And of course, when one thinks of the most prestigious awards in entertainment, of course names like Oscar, Tony, and Emmy might come to mind. But held on equal footing with those self-congratulatory titans is of course the name Tobie. That’s right y’all THE TOBIES ARE BACK for another go around at the top three best movies and shows of year. And while there may be a new host in the rotation, the format and the prestige remain unchanged. Join Julian and now Matt to explore what, upon reflection, was a pretty damn good year for visual storytelling on both the big and small screens.

Jan 5, 2026

SSSW - Year in Review 2025 + Visions Vol 3

With the back half of 2025 being relatively quiet from a Star Wars perspective, it's hard to remember that 'Andor' wrapped up it's two season run and blew us all away THIS year. Never mind that 'Skeleton Crew' also wrapped up in 2025! Julian and Rachel, using the help of this handy Starwars.com article as reference, look back at the year that was in Star Wars. Overall, despite things slowing down content-wise, 'Andor' alone makes it a stellar year, and with new movies on the horizon and a new animated series set to drop in 2026, there's still plenty to be excited about going forward. If that wasn't enough, join us as we explore 'Star Wars: Visions - Volume III', posing the question: has the Star Wars anime concept run it's course?

Dec 24, 2025

Bonus Episode - ToB Film Club - Surviving Christmas (2004)

Happy holidays ToB Fans! Completing a string of 3 straight publicly available Film Club episodes, commemorating the show's relaunch, we finish with our annual tradition of doing a Christmas movie for December. This year, with Matt joining the show it was his choice. He went with a movie from the mid-2000s that he's revisited time and again - 'Surviving Christmas'. A Ben Affleck vehicle that comes from a rocky era of his, just one year removed from 'Gili'. Fortunately, it features a strong supporting cast, with both Catherine O'Hara and the late James Gandolfini stealing the show and preventing this from being a complete disaster. Devoid of any type of strong holiday message, we spend much of the movie indulging Affleck's character's obnoxious desires, and despite some funny moments peppered throughout and a relatively strong third act, the tonal inconsistency and unlikability of the main character leave this movie mired in mediocrity. See you all again in 2026!

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