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July 30, 2025 132 mins

Jen has zero patience for giant cat people and The Walking Dead’s European vacation, while Phil’s just here trying to sling merch!

Plus, we’re joined by Thomas from The Geek Freaks Network to break down San Diego Comic-Con 2025 coverage — and the DeLongs drop in with Meadowlark Comic-Con goodness!


🤯 This Week on Distance NERDing:


🧑‍🔬 Fantastic Four Villain Rumors Explode

Marvel’s First Family is cracking open the vault — and Doom might not be the only threat.


🦾 Robert Downey Jr. as DOOM?!

Sources say RDJ’s Marvel return might outlive Secret Wars in a whole new role.


🐍 Dutch Might Be Back in Badlands

Fans of the cult hit, your favorite desert rogue may ride again.


⚔️ Anakin Skywalker Returns

Hayden Christensen rumored to appear regularly in Ahsoka Season 2.


👽 Margot Robbie Goes Sci-Fi Supersized

Tim Burton’s back. Robbie’s leading. Chaos is guaranteed.


👾 Chris Pine & Lily-Rose Depp Join Alien Comedy

Alpha Gang is giving space weirdness, laser beams, and prestige giggles.


🧠 James Gunn’s DCU: Loud, Layered, & In Motion

Every announcement has people screaming, “Wait, what?!”, and we love it.


🛠️ Avengers: Doomsday Still Under Construction

Marvel’s next major team-up is massive — and still in the lab.


🧬 X-Men Reboot Gets Mutant-Sized Ambition

Marvel’s not holding back. Bigger. Bolder. More Jean Grey trauma.


🕸️ Spider-Verse 3 Lands in 2027

Prepare for emotional web-slinging, even more Spider-People, and wild animation leaps.


🌊 Avatar Goes Anthology Mode

Pandora’s branching out — multiple stories, timelines, and probably new merch.


🧟 Daryl & Carol Go to Spain

Because zombies need tapas too.


🪓 God of War Show Will Break Your Heart

Kratos: the god who feels. (And yells. A lot.)


🦁 Voltron Movie Gets Wild

Sterling K. Brown says it’s massive, weird, and nothing like you expect.


🔥 Spawn Movie Gets New Legs

After decades in development hell, the Spawn reboot finally moves forward.


🎤 Hall H Meltdown!

From Marvel’s bombshells to indie insanity, SDCC 2025’s main stage was a nerdcore war zone.


🌀 From Cameos to Chaos

Side quests, celebrity surprises, and WTF moments that made fans scream and squint.


💥 Welcome to the Reboot Zone

Where nostalgia is currency, citrus-powered superheroes fight stink, and yes, wearable pets are trending.


🤡 SDCC Embraces the Weird

Killer clowns, dusty bots, slime-drenched antiheroes — Comic-Con went feral this year.



🦸‍♀️ Destroying Comic-Con BO forever… it’s Distance NERDing!


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