Spider-Man: Brand New Day Breakdown live from Japan, Marvel News, Charm City Kings and X-Men 97| Episode 15

📰 THE CHECK-IN Life of a Working Actor + Industry Updates Owen checks in live from Japan and breaks down the latest industry news: Wonder Man canceled Spider-Man crosses the $1 billion mark Upcoming Linkin Park documentary Dave Bautista circling God of War Jafaar Jackson joins Super Max with Will Smith Samara Weaving reportedly tapped for Emma Frost Ryan Gosling linked to Ghost Rider David Johnson connected to the Black Panther role Martin Lawrence guest stars on The Varnell Hill Show Keke Palmer takes over hosting duties on The Voice Higher Ground project featuring Aubrey Plaza President Curtis renewed for Season 2 🕷️ SPOTLIGHT: Spider-Man: Brand New Day This week's main conversation is all about Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Owen breaks down: The trailer's heavy use of cameos How Marvel is blurring the line between Spider-Man and the mutant side of the MCU Jean Grey and her connection to the story The Punisher Hulk and Yelena Jean Grey's sister Zendaya's appearance Hulk's size and presentation Trailer misdirection Scorpion Tarantula The Hand The possibility of a major post-credit setup Questions surrounding the ending What Marvel could be building toward next Big question: Is Brand New Day actually a Spider-Man movie, or is it becoming a larger bridge into the MCU's mutant era? 🧬 CHECKING THE GATE What I'm Watching X-Men '97 The X-Men universe continues to expand: Apocalypse storyline Onslaught teased "Magneto was right" Exodus reveal Nightcrawler, Rogue, and Creed relationship dynamics Continued expansion of the X-Men mythology Rick and Morty Morty gets a portal gun New developments in Morty's abilities The sunglasses/eye storyline Continued experimentation with the show's high-concept storytelling Silo Memories begin returning The mayor's status New character motivations The mysterious "Pez dispenser" discovery Connections to the previous season Timeline shifts The car hijacking storyline Lucky A look at Apple's upcoming series featuring: Anya Taylor-Joy Annette Bening Timothy Olyphant Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Clifton Collins Jr. Owen digs into the show's cryptocurrency storyline, deaths, ensemble cast, and why Lucky could be another interesting addition to Apple's growing television slate. 🎬 BLACK INDIE SPOTLIGHT Charm City Kings This week's Black Indie Spotlight goes back to Charm City Kings, the Baltimore-set coming-of-age story centered around the city's dirt-bike culture. Talking Points Baltimore's bike culture Coming-of-age storytelling Meek Mill in the cast Produced by Will Smith Jahi Di'Allo Winston The film's COVID-era release Independent-film economics Music and culture as part of the storytelling The film's connection to Baltimore's youth culture 🎭 BOX OFFICE This week's numbers: Spider-Man: $360M domestic The Odyssey: $51M in Week 3, approaching $900M worldwide Toy Story: $6M, crossing $1B globally Minions: $6M Moana: $5M in Week 4 🔗 Follow & ConnectInstagram: @checkinthegateX (Twitter): @checkinthegateTIKTOK: @checkinthegatepodEmail : [email protected] Have recommendations for shows, films, or Black-created projects to spotlight? Reach out on social. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.