ISSUE #351 (“Goodbye Hulu, Hello Disney+ The Fall of Axis, The Rock’s Biggest Flop”)

On Issue #351 of The Comic Section Podcast, we begin by paying tribute to the late Kimberly Hébert Gregory, beloved for her roles in Vice Principals and Kevin (Probably) Saves the World. 💐

Then, we dive into a week packed with major entertainment shifts and industry surprises:

• 🎮 Electronic Arts gets acquired for a record-breaking $55 billion — the biggest private equity deal in history.
  

• 📺 Hulu is officially ending as a standalone service, merging fully into Disney+ by 2026.
  

• 💪 Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s The Smashing Machine becomes the lowest box office opening of his career.
  

• 🎨 Axis Studios, the acclaimed animation house behind Eyes of Wakanda, has officially filed for bankruptcy.
  

• 🔥 Michael Mann’s Heat 2 finds a new home at United Artists with major producers onboard — and rumors swirl around DiCaprio, Driver, and Butler joining the cast!
  In our Coming Soon/Preview segment, we check out new trailers for The Witcher Season 4, R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

Lastly, in our Review segment, Shawn gives his chilling take on Monster: The Ed Gein Story. 👀

🎧 Tune in for this week’s mix of movie mayhem, pop culture news, and honest reviews!