This week we wonder how Nolan made a $250 million movie that looks like The Odyssey, while Moana 2 cost the same amount and looks like… Moana 2.
‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Officially Surges to No. 1 as Instant Digital Hit in Just 24 Hours Whoopi Goldberg Slams Transphobic Critics of Elliot Page’s Casting in ‘The Odyssey’: ‘Then Don’t Go See It… Why Do You Care Who’s Cast in It?’ ‘The Odyssey’ Proves It: Audiences Want Movies Made the Hard Way Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Is Officially Too Popular ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Breaks New Record 6 Months Before It Hits Theaters First Photos: “Blade Runner 2099” TV Series Blade Runner 2099 Teaser Disney Officially Confirms the End of ‘The Mandalorian’
If you’re looking for Luke we promise he really does show up, eventually! Lots of James Bond talk this week, plus some rare Star Wars whinging.
Gary Busey sentenced to two years probation for groping - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/01/gary-busey-pleads-guilty-groping Kimmel is back - https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/jimmy-kimmel-fully-back-abc-tv-nexstar-sinclair-1236530517/ Costco will no longer sell Xboxes - https://www.thegamer.com/costco-retailer-xbox-series-x-s-microsoft-gaming-no-longer-sold-confirmation/ Next Bond will be an unknown actor, casting after Dune Part Three is done - https://deadline.com/2025/09/james-bond-cast-unknown-british-actor-denis-villeneuve-dune-1236554375/ Spider-man got bashed - https://www.darkhorizons.com/tom-holland-injured-on-spider-man-set/ I take issue with this headline about Predator: Badlands - https://www.darkhorizons.com/predator-badlands-wont-have-a-xenomorph/ The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer - https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-trailer-the-mandalorian-grogu/
What do female streamers have that Luke doesn’t?! Why do they get all the views? Is it their knowledge of physics? About who shot J.
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Links:Ridley Scott has choice words for journalist Ridley Scott turned down Dune Tom Holland returning for more Spider-Man films People fighting over No Way Home tickets It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is now the longest running sitcom
WARNING: We drop Infinity Wars Spoilers like it’s hot. Stay away if you haven’t seen it yet. Luke spent a bunch of money on an… item to review for the podcast. He does this for the fans regardless of whether or not they have asked for it or even want it. Now he is demanding reimbursement so give us some money on Patreon and slide into your new favourite podcast.
