Did We Pass the Touring Test? | Chapter 228

Jen actually brought notes?! Jahmez makes a cameo just in time for the credits, and Phil is back at it with another science-splaining session that no one asked for.

Also… did we just witness the nerdiest animation slate of all time? Rick Moranis is back, Jessie leads a Toy Story rebellion, and Dazzler might light up the MCU?

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🎬 This Week on Distance NERDing:

🔥 MARVEL News & Rumors:

• Baron Zemo returns in Marvel Zombies animated series

• HERCULES solo project in development starring Brett Goldstein

• VISION series to feature human versions of MCU AI (yes, E.D.I.T.H. is coming!)

• Sabrina Carpenter reportedly in talks to play Dazzler in the MCU

🦸‍♂️ DC Studios Updates:

• Tom Rhys Harries cast as lead in CLAYFACE movie

• WB announces MISTER MIRACLE animated series in the works

• How long has Clark Kent been Superman in the DCU? Gunn clears it up

🎥 Movie & Streaming News:

• Glenn Close & Billy Porter join Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

• Peter Sohn takes over directing duties for The Incredibles 3

• TOY STORY 5 first look: “Toys vs. Tech” with Jessie in charge

• TRANSFORMERS ONE sequel officially scrapped by Paramount

• REACHER Season 4 will adapt Gone Tomorrow

🚀 Animation & Fandom Explosion:

• Netflix unveils STRANGER THINGS: TALES FROM ’85

• SPACEBALLS 2 is REAL: Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, and Keke Palmer return to the galaxy of schwartz

• Lewis Pullman joins dad Bill Pullman in Spaceballs 2, with Daphne Zuniga back as Queen Vespa

• First details from EYES OF WAKANDA, set thousands of years before Black Panther

🎢 Theme Parks & Beyond:

• Universal Studios Hollywood goes Fast & Furious with 72 MPH “Hollywood Drift” Coaster

• Netflix & Hasbro announce animated projects for Magic: The Gathering, Ghostbusters, Minecraft, Clash of Clans, and more

Holy Toxic Face Cream Batman… it’s Distance NERDing!

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🤓 Nerd News, Deep Cuts & Utter Chaos

From MCU casting scoops to Pixar shakeups and Spaceballs sequels, this episode of The DOWNLOAD has it all — jokes, rants, science theories, and full-on fan meltdowns.

💥 Tune in, laugh out, and subscribe to Distance NERDing for your weekly dose of pop culture overload.

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