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Episode 205 - CinemaCon 2026 + News Roundup

Julian Meush April 25, 2026

It's been a minute since Matt and Julian sat down to cover the latest in film and TV news. Some might say it's been dearly missed. Well wait no more folks because this week it's all news and nothing but the news so help me god! If the last few weeks (months?) of stories weren't enough, CinemaCon 2026 also just concluded which had it's own news deluge. The guys unpack it all (well most of it anyway)! Of utmost priority is the news of Michael B Jordan and Austin Butler's reboot of 'Miami Vice', which is close to Matt's heart. Plus 'Spaceballs 2' gets a title and release date, trailers for 'Dune 3', 'Clayface' and 'Street Fighter' all surprise (in a good way), and a new 'Lord of the Rings' movie is announced (and you won't guess who's writing it!). Plus, a 'Game of Thrones' movie, more 'Transformers' and is 'Avatar' over? All this and so much more on this week's Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Dune, Clayface, DC, DCU, Street Fighter, Miami Vice, Spaceballs, Top Gun, Transformers, Paramount, Disney, Escape From New York, HBO, Game of Thrones, Aegon's Conquest, Warner Brothers, Resident Evil, Avatar, Lord of the Rings, Shadow of the Past, Hunt for Gollum, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Predator, Terminator, Commando, Buffy, Baldur's Gate 3, Craig Mazin, Animorphs, Disney+, Shrinking, Project Hail Mary, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Invincible, The Boys, Daredevil: Born Again
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Episode 204 - Oscar Noms + 2026 Predictions

Julian Meush January 26, 2026

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)

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Oscars, Pierce Brosnan, James Bond, George Clooney, Masters of the Universe, Sam Raimi, Batman, Batgirl, DCU, James Gunn, James Cameron, Avatar, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Idris Elba, Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, House of the Dragon, Stranger Things, Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, Star Wars, Warner Brothers, Netflix, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, Chris Nolan, The Odyssey, Dune, Avengers, Marvel, Robert Downey Jr., X-Men, Captain America, Green Lantern, Lanterns, 28 Years Later, Lord of the Rings, The Rip, Andor, Pluribus
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Episode 199.75 - The 2024 Tobie Awards (8th Annual)

Julian Meush January 27, 2025

It is once again that special time, where we come together to celebrate our favourite films and shows from the last year. As part of the ceremony, your hosts look back at some of the concerns worrying Hollywood about 2024 to see if any progress had been made (the answer is mostly no). When it comes to the awards themselves, as is tradition, Jeremy refused to do a list. Which really means he has the privilege of a front row seat as Julian delivers his selections. Plus enjoy an unexpected side tangent celebrating the 20th anniversary of 'Resident Evil 4' (do you feel old yet?).

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags ToBies, X-Men '97, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Gentleman, The Acolyte, Fallout, Mr and Mrs Smith, Shogun, House of the Dragon, Skeleton Crew, Shrinking, Batman: Caped Crusader, The Penguin, What If...?, Furiosa, Dune, Civil War, Transformers, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Aquaman 2, Gladiator 2, The Joker 2, Alien: Romulus, Resident Evil 4
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Episode 194 - Oscars Recap and Dune Part Two

Julian Meush March 21, 2024

Julian finds some time to link up with Jeremy between the weekly ‘The Bad Batch’ reviews to discuss the winners from this year’s Oscars, the big wins from ‘Oppenheimer’ and the state of the ceremony itself. The guys also review ‘Dune: Part Two’ and preview ‘X-Men ‘97’. Plus some general Marvel and DC news to keep things flowing. All that and so much more on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Oscars, Dune, Oppenheimer, The Bear, Rogue Squadron, The Batman, Joker, Batman, James Gunn, Superman, X-Men, X-Men '97, Marvel, Disney, DC, Eternals, NOVA, Nolan, Fallout, Agree or Disagree
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Bonus Episode - ToB Film Club - Dune (2021)

Julian Meush February 29, 2024

When it comes to sci-fi in the real world, the idea that we'd add an extra day at the end of February, every 4 years, would rank amongst the ideas that sound like they come out of a Frank Herbert novel. Which is appropriate considering that the sequel to Denis Villeneuve's adaption of the novel of the same name, 'Dune', releases across the globe today on February 29th, 2024. To celebrate the occasion, Julian and Jeremy look back at the first installment in the series from 2021 and deliver their in-depth review (with a fun "Transformers" sidebar for good measure) as a bonus, publicly available, installment of the ToB Film Club. Something typically reserved for Patrons only, but what the heck, it's a leap year! We recommend taking a hit of some Spice Mélange before diving in. It will help you make more sense of all of Paul's visions and set you up nicely to transition directly into the sequel over the weekend.

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In Bonus Episode Tags Dune, Review, Transformers
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Bonus Episode - Oscars 2022 Recap + Best Picture Noms

Julian Meush March 29, 2022

Traditionally we would record an Oscars preview show, but for a littenay of reasons it was not possible to do that this year. Please enjoy this Oscars coverage in lieu. Julian sat down for a rare solo show, recorded as part of a ‘Twitter Space’ (as such please excuse the less than optimal audio quality), to give his thoughts on all 10 Best Picture nominees as well as look back at what worked, and what didn’t, at this year’s ceremony.

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In Bonus Episode Tags Oscars, Will Smith, Dune, Dennis Villeneuve, CODA, West Side Story, Drive My Car, Belfast, King Richard, Nightmare Alley, Licorice Pizza, Don't Look Up, The Power of the Dog
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Episode 168 - Nolan's Demands and Disney+ Day

Julian Meush September 23, 2021

The repercussions of every studio continuing to turn it’s gaze towards the streaming future can be felt all throughout Hollywood. Disney seems to be leading the charge as it’s doubling down on Disney+, with CEO Bob Chapek announcing that they will be doing an annual “Disney+ Day” to celebrate the service (really just a big add day). Meanwhile, you have acclaimed filmmaker, and traditionalist, Christopher Nolan, leaving his longtime studio, Warner Brothers, in the wake of the HBO Max debacle, to take his next film to Universal. Of course this comes with a steep list of demands that insures it’s theatrical window. Over on the TV front, The Emmy awards were handed out, with ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘The Crown’ taking home most of the hardware. Julian and Jeremy discuss this and so much more on the week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Disney, Disney+, Dennis Villeneuve, Dune, Marvel, Patty Jenkins, Netflix, HBO Max, Chris Nolan, Universal, Emmy Awards, Emmys, The Last of Us, HBO, Amazon Prime, She-Ra, Masters of the Universe, Twisted Metal, What If...?, Free Guy
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Episode 159 - HBO Max-pocalypse + Disney Investor Day

Julian Meush December 16, 2020

In a world where really only two studios can make the biggest blockbuster movies, it’s no surprise that when they decide to make a major shift into streaming, that it MAY have an affect on the theatrical experience. The guys discuss the repercussions of Warner Bros. decision to release their 2021 film slate on HBO Max the same day they premiere in theatres. Spoilers, it’s mostly bad news. Though it’s not all doom and gloom, over on the other side of the isle, Disney had their “Investors Day”, where they proceeded to vomit up a years worth of news all in one afternoon. Star Wars isn’t dead as they announced 10 new projects! On the Marvel front we got a closer look at the, soon to be released, Disney+ shows as well as a look at the future of their film slate (which surprisingly won’t be coming to Disney+ day and date). All that and so much more on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast.

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags HBO Max, Warner Brothers, Dune, Mortal Kombat, Disney, Disney+, Star Wars, Marvel, Ahsoka Tano, The Mandalorian, Lando Calrissian, Rangers of the New Republic, The Acolyte, The Bad Batch, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, WandaVision, Nick Fury, DC
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Episode 155 - Dune , Godfather 3, and Resident Evil

Julian Meush September 10, 2020

As theatres start to re-open, and production resumes on our most anticipated movies, it could almost feel normal again. That is until you look at the box office numbers for Tenet, or that Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ had to halt production after Robert Pattinson came down with COVID. So in this continually crazy world, Julian, Dan, and Jeremy attempt to make sense out of the latest film and television news. Not the least of which being the exciting trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’, as well as a live action ‘Resident Evil’ series in the works at Netflix, Ben Affleck returning to the role of Batman, and the ‘The Godfather: Pt 3’ is being recut. The guys also discuss the first few episodes of Amazon’s ‘The Boys’ and look forward at 2021’s DC animated movies. All that and so much more (including an exciting announcement for Patron supporters) on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast.

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Dune, Denis Villeneuve, Tenet, DC, Ben Affleck, Batman, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Flashpoint, Static Shock, Aquaman 2, Star Wars, Rey, The Mandalorian, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ridley Scott, Alien, The Batman, Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, The Godfather, Rocky, Netflix, Black Panther, Resident Evil, Amazon Prime, The Boys, Lord of the Rings, Silk, Altered Carbon, Powerpuff Girls, Superman, Ted Lasso, DC Animated, DCEU, Raised by Wolves
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Episode 150 - Why Dune?

Julian Meush April 22, 2020

After taking a short break from the regular show (lots of Star Wars: The Clone Wars content for you though!), the guys are back to discuss the latest in film and television news. It’s been a few weeks so there are a couple lingering stories to catch up on. Not the least of which being the new photos from the set of Dune and the cancellation of Comic-Con. There was also a fair bit of Disney related news. Some good, some bad. The good news, Disney+ has surpassed 50 million subscribers, the bad news, COVID19 is costing the company $30 million a day. Julian, Daniel, and Jeremy (via the internet) break all of that down, and much more, on this week’s Tower of Babble Podcast!

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In The Tower of Babble Podcast Tags Comicon, AMC, Dune, Bob Iger, Bob Chapek, Disney, Disney+, Robin Hood, Marvel, James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy, DC, DC Animated, WB Animation, Star Wars, The Mandalorian, Mortal Kombat, Batman, Batman TAS, Westworld, The Clone Wars
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