The 'Verse!

In this week’s episode we dive into multiple universes, kicking off with a very polarizing review of Marvel’s Eternals. One of Marvel’s most ambitious movies clocking in at nearly three hours, ten ensemble characters, and special effects up to our eyeballs. Did you love it? Hate it? Think it was just ok? Tune in for our takes! We follow that up with a deep dive into Paramount+’s new Star Trek: Prodigy series. Fear not Trekkies, we have not forgotten about you. Our resident “Treksperts” discuss how newcomers might break into this cinematic universe cornerstone. In our news section, we cover nearly everything announced on Disney+ Day. We got Marvel, Star Trek, Disney classics old and new, and...Cheaper by the Dozen? We have strong feelings about it all. SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - Intro // 1:20 - The 'Verse! News // 16:45 - spoiler-free ETERNALS Review // 29:00 - spoiler-filled ETERNALS conversation // 57:30 - STAR TREK: PRODIGY Discussion // 84:00 Contact Info // 85:30 - Post Credit Scene (Eternals Power)

The Squad! delivers a treat this week with a DOUBLE FEATURE SPECIAL. We erase one third of Bridget’s Lord of the Rings blindspot with a thorough discussion of Fellowship of the Ring. Listen as we traipse through Middle Earth with our LOTR noob dodging ringwraiths, slashing orcs, and getting Sean Astin confused with another Sean. Just when you think you can’t have any more fun, we jump into a review of the funnest DC film, Shazam! as we await the sequel, Fury of the Gods, with childlike excitement. In case that’s too much enjoyment for you, we get dark and depressing in the news segment with the passing away of an Indiana Jones crew member, the cancelation of Y: The Last Man, and the on and off beef between Fast and Furious stars Vin Diesel and Dwayne The Rock Johnson. Follow us on Twitter @TheVerseCast where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow @Screenradar on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram.

We review the epic and long awaited new film from director, Denis Villeneuve.

The squad reviews No Time to Die, Daniel Craig’s fifth and final movie as James Bond. We read some poetry and cover our favorite moments, best performances, and even our least favorite moments. Tune in to get our takes on James Bond in love, the mustache-twirling evil portrayals of Starvro Blofeld by Christoph Waltz and Lyutsifer Safin by Rami Malek, and every heart-pounding action scene in between. In our news section we cover a slew of fresh trailer drops including HBO’s House of the Dragon and DC Fandome. We also discuss the announcement of Marvel’s new Agatha Harkness series, the Expanse season six release date, and Jodie Whittaker’s final Doctor Who season. Oh, and Harrison Ford’s shoulder is still messed up from Indiana Jones filming. Finally, it’s an extra fun-filled news section this week as we debrief on New York Comic Con! Follow us on Twitter @TheVerseCast where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow @Screenradar on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram.

The squad discusses their favorite (and least favorite) James Bond portrayals as they eagerly await Daniel Craig’s final movie as the iconic character in No Time to Die. It’s an all-star showdown between Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig, and spoiler alert, there are a LOT of disagreements in this episode. We also cover the penultimate installment of Marvel’s What If…? which asks what if Ultron won? In our news section we cover the revival of Daredevil and Punisher via Disney+, new Book of Boba Fett details, Zoolander’s alternate dark ending, and share a recommendation for the best Halloween movies and shows as we enter spooky season. If you listen to the very end, you might hear a very schpecial post-credit schene... Do you agree with our Bond rankings? Tell us on Twitter @TheVerseCast where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow @Screenradar on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram.

Get your water ready because this episode is a salty one. The squad, all devoted fans of George RR Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire fantasy book series, digs into the HBO adaptation, Game of Thrones. We cover the good, the bad, and the rushed. It’s never too late to talk about that season finale. You know the one. We also cover the next installment of Marvel’s What If…? series which asks what if Thor grew up as an only child? Could this beautiful meathead become even more of a party boy? You’ll have to tune in to find out. Stick around to the end to get an inside look into our resident robot Kronsworth’s idea of hospitality... Got your own beefs, Game of Thrones or otherwise? Tell us about them on Twitter @TheVerseCast where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow @Screenradar on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram. SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - Intro // 1:38 - The 'Verse News // 12:30 - What If... Thor was an only child? // 27:00 'GOT Beef?' - Game of Thrones Grievances and Sins // 99:09 - What We're Watching and Contact Info // 107:00 - Post Credit Scene (Dun duh du du Dun)

This week the squad sets out to answer the most pressing cinematic universe questions of the moment. What is Hulu’s new series, Y: The Last Man, about? And why is everyone sleeping on it?? We make our case for this post-apocalyptic series investigating what would happen if every mammal with a Y chromosome suddenly died...except for one man and his monkey. Next we hop into a time vortex back to 2008 to see what would happen if Black Panther villain Killmonger saved Tony Stark in the first Iron Man movie, preventing him from being captured and forced to build the Mark 1. It’s also never too early to get into the Halloween spirit. In The ‘Verse! News, we cover Elvira’s upcoming 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special, PLUS the trailer for V/H/S/94, the fourth installment in the cult favorite V/H/S anthology horror series. But if you’re more of a scaredy cat than a scaries seeker, we also cover Disney+’s upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, Indiana Jones 5, and DC’s upcoming Injustice animated movie. If you stick around to the very end, you get to hear something “totally non-heinous, dudes...” Follow us on Twitter @TheVerseCast where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow @Screenradar on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram. SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - Intro // 1:00 The 'Verse... News! //19:15 Y: The Last Man (Why?) Discussion // 39:20 "What If... Killmonger Saved Tony?" Discussed // 48:05 What We're Watching & Contact Info // 56:10 An Excellent Post Credit Scene

In this episode, the squad covers the 4th and 5th episodes of Marvel's 'What If...?" We ask what would happen if Doctor Strange lost the grounding presence of Rachel McAdams (truly devastating). We then ask what if our favorite superheroes no longer had a taste for justice, but for brains? Listen in for our thoughts, zombie survival strategies, and quibbles over Doctor Strange’s potential for EVIL. We also cover the raft of awesome trailers that came out this week including Matrix: Revelations, Dune, Wheel of Time, AND trailers for the new Spider Man and Wolverine games. There’s something here for everyone, and if that everyone doesn’t include you, don’t worry. We also covered the upcoming Halloween Lego Star Wars special, the Muppets Haunted Mansion movie, and a reminder about New York Comic Con. Did we get everyone? If not, complain to us on our Twitter page, @TheVerseCast! We also post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow @Screenradar on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram.

We shift gears this week to review Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, starring Simu Liu, Awkwafina, and Tony Leung. Simu plays Shang-Chi, a trained assassin and martial arts master trying to live his new life away from his father and the terrorist group he founded. But he’s in for the family reunion of a lifetime in an epic story of reluctant heritage, dragons, and darkness. Tune in to hear our poetic summaries of the story, our favorite (and least favorite) moments, and give our final grade so you know if it’s time to break out the popcorn and candy. Spoiler alert: we needed the entire episode to give this film the praise it deserves. And once you listen...do you agree or disagree with our ratings? How many rings out of ten would you rate this film? Tell us all about it on our Twitter page, @TheVerseCast where we also post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow @Screenradar on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram. SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - Intro // 1:00 Shang-Chi Description and Limericks //6:30 Shang-Chi Discussion // 56:40 Final Rating // 59:23 Contact Info // 61:12 - Post Credit Scene

If you have been dragging your feet about listening to us because of the time commitment, a fear of robots, technical difficulties or some other phenomenon - this aught to help. Just a taste of The 'Verse! (get it, like in universe?) where you meet the team and learn what we're about. If you like it, please subscribe. Maybe we're no Ron Popeil, but we think you'll enjoy this. Marvel, Star Wars, DC, Indiana Jones, Bond (James Bond) and much more only in The 'Verse!

In today's episode we delve into the third installment of Marvel's What If…? series which asks, what if we lost Earth's mightiest heroes? Listen for our takes of this creative, film-noir style episode. Then we web sling our way into the hotly anticipated Spiderman: No Way Home trailer for another multiversal conversation. Curious about all those juicy theories about Andrew Garfield and Mephisto? Yeah, neither are we. Finally we ditch Star Wars noob Emilia to talk about the first season of The Bad Batch. If you listen all the way to the end, you might just get to hear a recipe for the best scrambled eggs...so tune in, or else. Follow us on Twitter @TheVerseCast where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow @Screenradar on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram. SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - Intro Hijinks // 2:05 - The 'Verse! News // 24:11 - "What If...?" Episode 3 Discussion // 40:22 "Spiderman: No Way Home trailer" Breakdown // First season of "The Bad Batch" Discussed // 82:17 Contact Info, Shoutout to MikeyD 9478, What We're Watching // 88:00 - Post Credit Scene (Kronsworth Sees Another Side of Emilia)

In this episode, the squad gets...READY TO DRAAAAFFTTT! That’s right, we’re putting together our own team of Avengers, but here’s the catch - no one can choose the same hero. Tune in to hear about which heroes are most powerful, whose team will fall apart at the first sign of danger, and a whole lot of hero stealing. Who would be on your Avengers team? Let us know on Twitter! Then we discuss the latest episode of Marvel’s What If…? where we explore how much better (or worse?) the universe would be if Yondu picked up T’Challa instead of Peter Quill. We reflect on femme fatale Nebula, good guy Thanos, and Chadwick Boseman’s legacy as the iconic Black Panther. If you stick around, you might get to hear about some of the less-appreciated characters of the MCU... Follow us on Twitter @TheVerseCast where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow @Screenradar on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram. SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - Intro // 1:35 - The 'Verse! News // 14:50 - The 'Verse Squad! AVENGERS DRAFT // 42:55  "What If...?" Episode 3 Discussion // 55:00 "He-Man" Season 1 Discussed // 63:00 The Squad! Learns About THE DOOR (oooh mysterious) // 68:27 Contact Info // 70:25  - Post Credit Scene (A Surprise 6th Round Draft Pick - with a twist)

The ‘Verse Squad chats with The Boys executive producer Rebecca Sonnenshine who wrote the Emmy-nominated script for the series’ bloody season two finale. We delve into her origin story, how to deconstruct the real world into darkly comedic and insightful satire, and our favorite Supes and superpowers. As big fans of The Boys, we were diabolically delighted for this opportunity and can’t recommend it enough (WARNING: NOT for kids). The Boys is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

The squad reviews James Gunn’s THE Suicide Squad with surprisingly mixed reactions, a poetry slam, and both spoiler-FREE and spoiler-FILLED discussions. Listen to hear our final grade of this violent, needle drop-filled successor to the much-maligned 2016 film. And of course let us know your thoughts on Twitter @TheVerseCast! Would you give this movie an A+ or an F? We follow up our review with a discussion of the first installment of Marvel’s What If…? series streaming on Disney+. Have you ever wondered how superhero history would change if Peggy Carter were the first Avenger instead of Steve Rodgers? How would the classic Stars and Bars suit look if it had a Union Jack across the front instead? As your one-stop shop for all the cinematic universe news you need to know, we cover Chloe Bennet’s exit from CW’s live-action Powerpuff Girls series, The Mandalorian’s season two announcement, Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk’s recovery, and Idris Elba’s new role as Knuckles in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog sequel. Our discussions take place in peace as Emilia’s locked our cheeky robot Kronsworth in a closet. Don’t mind the murderous beeps and whirs. Follow us on Twitter @TheVerseCast where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow @Screenradar on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram. SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - Intro // 1:00 - The 'Verse! News // 12:50 - 'The Suicide Squad' REVIEW and Limericks // 96:30 Our 'The Suicide Squad' Grades & Starfish Legs // 75:20 "What If...?" Episode 2 Discussion // 87:27 Contact Info // 88:50 - Post Credit Scene (Kronsworth Talks To His Creator and his Bad Self)

We did it guys. We finally removed Emilia’s OG Star Wars trilogy blindspot in...The 'Verse Squad! Blindspots! Kronsworth suggested we remove it surgically, but we opted for a must-hear conversation between Star Wars newbs and nerds instead (KW, put down that scalpel!). In our news section we cover our favorite crooked lawyer/action star’s health scare on the set of Better Call Saul (spoiler alert: he’s ok! Phew.), and why two alphas can’t work together even if they’re Furious family. Then we hop around to some other cinematic universes to discuss the unwarranted backlash to Netflix’s Masters of the Universe and some exciting leaked casting choices for Disney+’s upcoming Ahsoka Star Wars series. Finally we round things off with a no-holds-barred head-to-head discussion of the best vehicle in any cinematic universe. If you stayed tuned until the very end, you might just hear some out of this world impressions from the next generation of Oscar-winners. Follow us on Twitter @TheVerseCast where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow @Screenradar on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram. SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - Intro // 1:00 The 'Verse!... News  // 18:45 The 'Verse! Squad Blind Spots Star Wars Episode 6: The Jedi Returns // 57:15 What vehicle in pop culture would you want? // 63:09 - Contact Info // 65:15 - Post Credit Scene (Favorite Star Wars Trilogy "Impressions")