Hey Nerds,
My brain has decided we're doing that thing where every song that gets stuck in my head is just the same four words on repeat. Today it's "SOMEBODY once told me" but not the rest. Just those four words. On loop. Forever. I don't even LIKE Smash Mouth. I don't think anyone actually likes Smash Mouth. They just exist in our collective consciousness. Anyway, here's your genre news to replace the Shrek soundtrack in your head.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Hulk bleeds all over Spider-Man 4 while Sadie Sink wears camo
Colman Domingo becomes a cowardly lion
Ryan Coogler confirms X-Files reboot
...and more
SPIDER-MAN 4 SET PHOTOS SHOW HULK ON A GURNEY BLEEDING EVERYWHERE
Mark Ruffalo was spotted on Spider-Man: Brand New Day set bloodied and battered on a gurney, confirming his return as Bruce Banner/Hulk, while Sadie Sink appears in camouflage pants with her character identity still a mystery. Now that's a superhero I can relate to! Normally I just see heroes punching aliens and saving the world. But bleeding out? That's me after trying to open a pickle jar. I got too aggressive with it last week. The jar won. I had to use tongs and a dishcloth like some sort of savage.
COLMAN DOMINGO CAST AS COWARDLY LION VIA INSTAGRAM DM
Director Jon M. Chu slid into Colman Domingo's DMs to cast him as the Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good, with Domingo responding "Why the fuck not, let's go!" - the film releases November 21, 2025.
I got cast in my friend's student film the same way except it was Facebook Messenger and I played "Man Eating Sandwich #2." Never saw the final cut. Probably for the best. The lion blames Elphaba for his cowardice which, same. I blame everyone but myself for my problems too.
RYAN COOGLER'S X-FILES REBOOT IS FOR HIS MOM WHO WATCHED THE ORIGINAL
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler confirmed his X-Files reboot is "immediately next" after promoting Sinners, revealing he's doing it "for my mother, who was a huge fan," and has already talked to Gillian Anderson about it. Making a TV show for your mom is peak wholesomeness.
My mom asked me to fix her printer once and I pretended I didn't get the text. For three weeks.
SOUTH PARK ENDS SEASON 27 AFTER FIVE EPISODES BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T FINISH
South Park Season 27 concluded with only five episodes, with the creators admitting "we didn't get it done in time," immediately launching Season 28 to continue the story after signing a $1.5 billion deal with Paramount. They literally didn't finish their homework and got paid one and a half BILLION dollars?? I didn't finish a book report in seventh grade and got detention.
SPEED ROUND OF DIMINISHING RETURNS
Sleeping Dogs movie script finally done after a decade. Simu Liu producing and starring. Donnie Yen's version died so this one could crawl. Studios don't understand the IP value. Neither do I. It's about undercover cops and disappointment?
Avengers: Doomsday cast gushing about working with original X-Men. Simu Liu "maybe" did scenes with Patrick Stewart. Tenoch Huerta thinks RDJ looks young as Doom. Everyone's having fun except us waiting until December 2026.
@hey__arthur Simu Liu talks about getting the call for Avengers: Doomsday!! @Simu Liu @Marvel Entertainment @Marvel Studios @New York Comic Con #marve... See more
One Piece Season 2 has eight episodes with titles like "In a While Crocodile." That's a real title. Someone got paid to write that. Tony Tony Chopper joins as doctor. A reindeer doctor. Sure.
Jeremy Allen White voices Jabba's son Rotta who's now muscular with biceps. He’s running around with Mando "for a lot of the movie." May 22, 2026. Star Wars has given up.
From Season 4 wrapping November 2025 for 2026 release. Longest wait between seasons yet. Tomato soup is back though. That's the update. Soup returned. Television is saved.
CALENDAR
November 21, 2025 - Wicked sequel with Instagram-cast lion
November 2025 - From finishes filming, soup confirmed
2026 - From returns with mysteries and soup
May 22, 2026 - Buff Hutt buddy comedy
July 31, 2026 - Spider-Man featuring medical emergencies
December 18, 2026 - Doomsday with handsome Doom
Or don't. I'll keep writing these either way because I've lost the ability to stop. It's like a curse but with a newsletter signup form.
-Zak
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