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.
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