April 2026 News Round-Up (319)

April is behind us and May has begun but we won't forget the news and trailers that April brought us. The conversation covers revived projects, franchise continuations and the style at the time.FeaturingCraig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network.Andrew Marshall’s work can be found on this site and on the Starburst website.Show NotesTV ReviewsCraig's reviews of Krypton season 2Movie ReviewsCraig's review of Top Gun: MaverickCraig's review of PaddingtonCraig's review of Paddington 2Craig's review of SupermanCraig's review of Sonic the HedgehogCraig's review of Sonic the Hedgehog 2Craig's review of The Mummy (2017)Craig's review of Halloween (2018)Craig's review of Halloween KillsCraig's review of 10 Cloverfield LaneCraig's review of The Cloverfield ParadoxCraig's review of Godzilla (2014)Craig's review of Kong: Skull IslandCraig's review of Godzilla Vs. KongCraig's review of Shin GodzillaCraig's review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1Craig's review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2Craig's review of BumblebeeCraig's review of UpgradedCraig's review of Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among ThievesCraig's review of Thor: Love and ThunderCraig’s review of Thunderbolts*Craig’s review of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseCraig’s review of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseCraig's review of VenomCraig's review of Venom: Let There Be CarnageCraig's review of The LEGO Batman MovieCraig's review of Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueCraig's review of CruellaCraig's review of Tomorrowland: A World BeyondCraig's review of Top Gun: MaverickPodcastsCraig's interview with John Semper Jr.Craig's interview with Alex ZaharaSupermanZack Snyder's Justice LeagueThor: Love and ThunderThunderbolts*Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseVenomBumblebeeDungeons & Dragons: Honour Among ThievesTrailersFocker in LawLadies FirstThe Dog StarsBackroomsEvil Dead BurnHungryThe End of Oak StreetCoyote Vs. AcmeStreet FighterGodzilla Minus ZeroThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the ReapingMasters of the UniverseClayfaceSupergirlNewsSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse first lookMCU X-Men movie writerAdria Arjona cast in Man of Tomorrow13 going on 30 reboot set at NetflixCharlie Vs. The Chocolate Factory announcedLin Manuel Miranda’s Octet castAkiva Schaffer to direct Cinderella spinoff StepsistersMetal Gear Solid movie in the worksRyan Coogler’s X-Files castRay Gunn first lookZach shields to write Weapons prequel GladysScream 8 announcedJohn Hannah returning in The Mummy sequelBBC announces new sci-fi thriller SutherlandKristen Bell cast as Amy Rose in Sonic the Hedgehog 4Stephen Colbert to write a The Lord of the Rings movieThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum castTop Gun 3 in the worksPaddington 4 and Escape From New York reboot in the worksMiscThe "Always Hold Onto Smallville" podcastThe referenced Family Guy Top Gun: Maverick parodyMusicNiall Stenson’s cover of the “Supergirl theme" and his YouTube channelIf you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod. If you have any feedback then we’d love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook ,Twitter and BlueSky. We can also be found on TikTok. You can also make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord