The NerdGen Report

Pablo and Brian lock in their Top 5 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026, then argue which titles can realistically join the “billion-dollar club” including a heated debate on whether Marvel can still deliver a worthy Avengers event.

Pablo and Brian draft their “ideal” MCU X-Men lineup—older, battle-tested, and built for a decade of storytelling. From Professor X and Magneto to Storm and Wolverine, they debate casting, age, and why Marvel’s “teen” approach may be the wrong play.

Hollywood money, franchise fatigue, and the chaos behind the headlines—we break down Cameron’s Terminator return, Star Wars needing a shake-up, Netflix’s $55M fiasco, and why Simu Liu’s comments could backfire publicly.

A wide-ranging trailer breakdown that cuts through hype, nostalgia, and marketing tactics, examining what Marvel, Nolan, Spielberg, and Tom Cruise are really signaling about the future of theatrical filmmaking.

We went premium-format deep on Fire and Ash: IMAX vs Dolby, what worked, what felt repetitive, and the world-building we didn’t get. Plus: the box office math and the uncomfortable question, does Disney even greenlight the next one?

We break down Disney’s Doomsday marketing playbook, the Punisher-to-theaters experiment, and why Batman 2 casting rumors matter more than people think—plus Tarantino and Crowe remind everyone executives still don’t get the point.

Three trailers, three very different risks: Supergirl raises “James Gunn fatigue” alarms, Lanterns plays the smartest marketing game of the bunch, and Street Fighter might finally escape the curse of 1994.

Netflix has stepped up to buy Warner Bros., but is this a done deal or the start of a Hollywood war? Pablo and Brian break down the real numbers, the 30% antitrust line, Paramount’s “rigged” complaint, and what all of this could mean for James Gunn, DC Comics, and the future of the DCU.

Is Marvel’s Fantastic Four finally the spark the MCU needs? Pablo and Brian dive into the new trailer, Galactus theories, and whether RDJ as Doom will gaurantee Avengers sucess.

 Is this the Superman we’ve been waiting for? Metamorpho looks like Metamorpho. Nerd Gen Report unpacks somes of the visual reveals, and the high-stakes DCU strategy—and wonders if this reboot can avoid a Kryptonite-level crash.

It’s part finale, part reboot, and totally Daredevil. Pablo and Brian wrap up Season 1 of Born Again with a brutally honest take on Vanessa’s villainy, Frank’s full-frontal assault, and the return of real tension. Will Season 2 finally bring back the Netflix magic—or fall flat under the Disney umbrella?

CinemaCon shook the timeline! Pablo and Brian break down two of the biggest surprise hits from the event—The Naked Gun reboot starring Liam Neeson and the epic new He-Man film. From slapstick to swordplay, this episode dives into unexpected casting, nostalgia reboots done right, and the billion-dollar potential no one saw coming. Power. Jokes. Hype

We saw five minutes of Superman… and so did the entire Minecraft audience. Pablo and Brian break down the sneak peek, analyze James Gunn’s masterclass in restraint, praise Bradley Cooper as Jor-El. This episode is for the curious, the cautious, and the Krypto fans (the dog, not the currency).

In this week’s Nerd Gen Report, Pablo and Brian try to make sense of Daredevil: Born Again Episode 7. Is it building momentum… or just limping to the finish line? From weird daylight fight scenes to a possibly-not-dead Muse, the guys dive into it all. Plus, Vanessa might be pulling a double-double cross and Kingpin’s suits are getting tighter. You know what that means.