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With Zootopia 2 opening this week, Adam thought now would be a good time to revisit the troubling legacy and odd but probably well-intentioned choices that harm the race allegory in Zootopia.

With Wicked: For Good coming out this week, Adam revisits Wicked.

Due to the high budget, The Wizard of Oz was considered a financial failure at the time of its release. Adam dives into how one of the most-watched movies in history achieved that feat despite its financial returns, and why that is unlikely ever to happen again.

There seems to be some confusion over whether or not the events of A House of Dynamite actually happened in real life so Adam sets the record straight.

Adam discusses the WGA's plans to work with regulators to prevent Paramount from buying Warner Bros. and the news that Disney will not be continuing their contract with the BBC to coproduce Doctor Who.

Adam talks about the fact that there is now a non-zero chance that future historians will have to cite the director of Sucker Punch as an integral figure in American authoritarian media consolidation.

Adam discusses the broad failures of Marvel Studios on Disney+, why their new announcements do not bode well for the future, and why VisionQuest is an odd show at this juncture for the MCU.

Adam went to the rerelease of Avatar: The Way of Water and saw a preview of Avatar: Fire and Ash. Does The Way of Water hold up?

Adam discusses the heightened standards to which Disney is held in the wake of the successful boycott over Jimmy Kimmel's suspensions and what Disney can do to harness that.

In an episode recorded across three segments (with possibly some dubious editing), Adam gives further thoughts on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, Disney's handling of the situation, how Sinclair, Nexstar, and Tegna fit into it, and what steps could be made by viewers and the companies in the future.

Yesterday, Disney announced it was pulling Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show from the nightly schedule for the foreseeable future after pressure from the FCC and the broadcasters Nexstar and Sinclair. Adam discusses how the WGA, DGA, SAG, and IATSE should respond to this threat to broadcast television.

News broke yesterday that Paramount is planning to acquire Warner Bros. in a multi-billion dollar deal. Adam discusses why that should not be allowed to happen.

Adam finally watched K-Pop Demon Hunters on Netflix and has thoughts.

Ten years ago we talked about how dumb it would be for someone to make a Call of Duty movie. Well, Paramount is doing it.

After five years of development, ESPN announced that they would not be moving forward with a documentary about Colin Kaepernick directed by Spike Lee. Adam discusses why this could have happened.

Adam discusses the rumored July 2027 release date for the Superman sequel and an alleged leaked plot point from Avengers: Doomsday.

Adam discusses how to exist in a world where your favorite things can be owned and run by profoundly unethical companies.

Adam discusses the news that Paramount has signed a... uniquely timed deal with UFC, the fact that Sinclair and Nexstar are looking at modifying their footprint in the local affiliate market, and what this means for the consumer.

Adam discusses his five favorite movies of the first half of 2025.

Adam discusses the transaction where ESPN would get Red Zone and NFL Network in exchange for NFL receiving a 10% ownership stake in ESPN and why this is a problem.

While Adam waits for Josie to see Thunderbolts*, he ranks the six movies making up Phase 5 of the MCU.

Adam discusses the new information revealed by James Gunn and Kevin Feige over the last few weeks during the press tours for Superman and Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Adam breaks down the recent steps Paramount has taken and why Paramount shows and movies will no longer be covered on this podcast or Beware of Spoilers.

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Adam breaks down the invented controversy between Rachel Zegler and South Park, and how these viral non-stories are used to distract and divide. Plus: a retro review of Fantastic Four (2005).

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In today’s episode, we look ahead at what Dune: Part Three could become and whether Denis Villeneuve will lean fully into the plot of Messiah and beyond. Then it’s on to M3GAN 2.0, which just posted some interesting box office numbers and some long-overdue accountability from a studio exec. And finally… what’s the deal with Avatar 3? The trailer delay may tell us more than we think.

Having seen How To Train Your Dragon, Adam tries to figure out who live action remakes actually are made for.

Adam discusses the reports that the worldwide distribution rights for Sunrise on the Reaping may be up for sale at Lionsgate.

With the second season of Ncuti Gatwa's run as The Doctor at an end, Adam discusses what went wrong that could have led to the lower viewership numbers.

Adam discusses the 7 month delays of both Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, and what about these delays are so strange.

Adam discusses the fourth movie in the Mission: Impossible franchise and how it regained its footing.

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Adam gives an update about some of the new things coming in 2025 across all four podcasts and at Youtube.com/@MWPNews

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Adam discusses the first CinemaCon Sneak Peek Showcase and how a good idea could be such a misfire.

Adam discusses the third Mission: Impossible movie.

Adam discusses the 2000 film Mission Impossible II.

With a few weeks until Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Adam looks back at the 1996 film that started the franchise (excluding the original tv show) Mission: Impossible.

With 2025's CinemaCon at an end, Adam discusses this year's big announcements.

With news breaking that a few studios have been making money on AI generated fake trailers for upcoming movies, Adam explores if the Screen Actors Guild should look into this further to protect the rights of their membership.

Disney has decided to continue their trend of denying accountability by placing all the blame for the bombing of Snow White on Rachel Zegler. Adam discusses how this is absolutely insane.

The success of The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie has opened up the possibility that Warner Brothers could try selling the distribution rights to Coyote Vs Acme. What does this mean if Warner Brothers talked about getting rid of it for a tax write-off?

Plus, with Snow White falling flat with viewers, one has to wonder why Disney insists on making these movies. Adam speculates about what could be behind it and it's probably not just to maintain their copyrights.

With the live action remake arriving this week, Adam looks back at the 1937 animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Adam gives his thoughts on the big winners from the 2025 Academy Awards.

Adam discusses the updates to DC's upcoming release slate from Gunn's press conference.

Adam discusses the new trailers from the 2025 Super Bowl likeMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Jurassic World: Rebirth, M3gan 2.0, Lilo and Stitch,andThe Thunderbolts*and what was missing.

Marvel finally released the first teaser for The Fantastic Four: First Steps so join in for a discussion of what we can figure out from the footage and what could be coming in the post-credit scenes for all three movies coming this year!

Despite having not seen a good amount of the movies up for awards this year, Adam nonetheless makes his prediction for who he thinks will win at the Academy Awards.

Adam and Peter fight technical issues to celebrate the best in film and television from 2024.

Adam continues his refresher course in advance of Captain America: Brave New World with the first movie of Phase 3: Captain America: Civil War.

The CEO of Sony attributed the failures of Madame Web, Morbius, and Kraven the Hunter to the film media's desire to see those movies fail. This speaks to a wider lack of accountability among the top brass at the major studios. Join Adam as he discusses the potential implications.

Adam discusses his thoughts on the first trailer for Superman and where the new DC Universe could be going under James Gunn.