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The Nerdpocalypse breaks down another Planet of the Apes reboot! Matt Shakman (Fantastic Four: First Steps, WandaVision) is directing with Josh Friedman writing—but this WON'T continue Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Instead, it's a fresh original story, abandoning the planned Kingdom trilogy despite its $397 million box office and positive reviews. We discuss why 20th Century Studios keeps rebooting this $1.7 billion franchise instead of continuing successful storylines.The Bear announces its final season premiere date AND drops a surprise secret episode featuring Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. We break down the emotional farewell to one of TV's best shows. Matthew Lillard joins the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow in James Gunn's DCU. Django meets Zorro! Sony is developing a film based on Quentin Tarantino's comic series, with Brian Helgeland writing. We also react to trailers for Evil Dead Burn and Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, plus our thoughts on Project Hail Mary and the Daredevil Born Again Season 2 finale.All your franchise news, reboot discussions, finale reactions, casting announcements, and trailer breakdowns in one episode!The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).

The Nerdpocalypse breaks down major franchise news from CinemaCon 2026 and beyond! Paramount confirms Star Trek is returning to theaters, The Blair Witch Project is getting a reboot from Lionsgate and Blumhouse, with original creators Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick executive producing.Marvel is re-releasing Avengers Endgame on September 25, 2026, with brand-new footage shot specifically for the Avengers Doomsday story line. Joe Russo calls it a "critical companion story" that bridges Endgame to December's upcoming Avengers Doomsday. We also break down trailers for The Mandalorian and Grogu (final trailer), Ted Lasso Season 4, Clayface, and the new Resident Evil movie. Plus: our reactions to Crime 101, Michael, Daredevil Born Again, and The Pitt Season 2.The Nerdpocalypse is a weekly podcast covering the latest movie news, TV show news, trailer reactions, and pop culture commentary. We break down Marvel MCU updates, DC Universe news, Star Wars, superhero movies, sci-fi, horror, streaming wars, box office results, casting announcements, and everything happening in Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence. A TNP Studios production since 2011. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. Premium content at TheNerdpocalypse.com/premium. For more TNP Studios content, check out Black on Black Cinema (Black film reviews), Dense Pixels (video game news), and Look Forward (progressive politics).