Episode 85: Spider-Man Returns to the MCU

Spider-Man is back! At least for now. 01:04 - Spider-Man is back in the MCU! At least for two more movies. Brian and Mandy discuss why Sony relented and what Spidey's future might be outside Marvel. Also, could Miles Morales be in a Marvel movie someday? 08:14 - We are pretty excited about two trailers that came out. WAR OF THE WORLDS is being produced as a series by BBC. Mandy points out how good they are with period dramas, and DOCTOR WHO proves that they can do Sci-fi as well. The second trailer is DC's BIRDS OF PREY. This one is all Harlequin, all the way. 13:16 - Universal is now under contract to produce two more movies written and directed by Jordan Peele. We discuss why this is a fantastic deal for Universal, and why they should drop the idea of a Monster Universe. 18:43 - JAY AND SILENT BOB actor/director Kevin Smith created a parody video of HOT ONES after Sean Evans couldn't interview him on short notice. Brian speculates about what might have happened behind the scenes. 30:00 - Brian lost an entire weekend after getting the streaming service Shudder! He discusses DollHouse and a rabbit hole made of excellent movie documentaries. 43:08 - During an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, JOKER actor Joaquin Phoenix is shown a clip of his outburst on set and apologizes for it. Brian points out that the actor is known to promote his movies in startling attention-grabbing ways. EDITOR'S NOTE: Brian was right. The cinematographer, Lawrence Sher, who was being chewed out on set confirmed that it was a prank set up by Phoenix and not an actual outburst. https://in.ign.com/joker/140272/news/viral-joker-outtake-of-joaquin-phoenixs-emotional-outburst-on-set-confirmed-as-prank