JAN 618: KPop Demon Hunters (2025) Review - WBD Picks Netflix Over Paramount (12/10/25)

This week on The Jock and Nerd Podcast, Netflix officially wins the $82.7 billion bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, and we break down what this mega-deal means for the industry. We also discuss Scarlett Johansson circling The Batman 2, Marvel re-releasing Avengers: Endgame in 2026, AMC's new Popcorn Pass, a theatrical Stranger Things finale, and possible new trailers for Supergirl and Avengers: Doomsday. Then, we review the wild new animated action-comedy KPop Demon Hunters (2025) before diving into News From The Nation and a packed "What Are We Watching?" segment, including The Boys S5 trailer, Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice, IT, Euphoria, and more! Timestamps: This week on the show! (0:00) Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast! (1:07) Netflix & Warner Bros. Discovery Confirm $82.7B Mega-Deal (2:13) Scarlett Johansson in Talks for The Batman 2 (25:24) AVENGERS: ENDGAME Returning to Theaters in 2026 (29:16) Supergirl and/or Avengers: Doomsday Trailer This Week? (31:30) AMC Popcorn Pass (33:08) Stranger Things Finale in Theaters (36:30) Promos (38:45) Join The Patreon Fan Club! (39:53) KPop Demon Hunters (2025) Review (41:02) News From The Nation (1:30:11) What Are We Watching? (1:32:05) Discussed in What Are We Watching: The Boys S5 trailer, Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice, Troll 2 and Jay Kelly on Netflix, IT (Parts 1 & 2), IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO Max), Euphoria S1 (HBO), Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Netflix), Good Sports (Prime Video) The next Patreon Discord hangout is Thurs., Jan. 22, 2026 @ 8 PM CDT Be a part of the show! Send us a message: speakpipe.com/jockandnerd Voicemail: (312) 248-4376 (312-248-HERO) Email: [email protected] Instagram: @jockandnerd Twitter: @jockandnerdcast Facebook: facebook.com/jockandnerd Facebook Group: jockandnerd.com/community Donate: Support the podcast! Subscribe to Jock and Nerd on YouTube! Merchandise: jockandnerd.com/shop Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | GooglePlay | RSS Rate and review us in Apple Podcasts! jockandnerd.com/review Show notes: jockandnerd.com/618 Help spread the geekery with a Jock and Nerd merchandise! Support the show on Patreon for bonus content! Affiliate links: Merchoid | Amazon US | Amazon CA Follow Rugboy on Twitter @RugboyShow