That Film Stew Podcast

What's in-store for the next Bond? Ghostbusters IV is closer than we thought, Cameron Diaz comes out of retirement, and Lisa Frankenstein is alive! Have you checked out the teaser trailer for Hocus Pocus 2? The witches are back! What is the future of CW's Arrowverse? And we've got a fantastic rumour to speculate about.

This spin-off of the Toy Story film series, serves as a type of origin story for the character Buzz Lightyear. It stars Chris Evans as the voice of the titular character. Directed by Angus MacLane, Lightyear is the computer-animated science fiction action-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Disney. Young astronaut/ space ranger Buzz Lightyear (Chris Evans) embarks on an intergalactic adventure after being marooned on a hostile planet with his commander and crew. Trying to find a way back home, Buzz is accompanied alongside ambitious recruits Izzy, Mo, Darby and his robot companion, Sox. As this motley crew tackles their toughest mission yet, they must learn to work together as a team to escape the evil Zurg and his dutiful robot army that are never far behind.

Directed by Paul Hunter in his directorial debut, Bulletproof Monk is loosely based on the comic book written by Brett Lewis. Luke and Jae head back to 2003 to revisit this superhero comedy starring Chow Yun-Fat, Seann William Scitt, and Jaime King. For 60 years, a mysterious monk with no name (Chow Yun-Fat) has zigzagged the globe to protect an ancient scroll that holds the key to unlimited power. Now the Monk must look for a new scroll keeper. Kar (Seann William Scott) is an unlikely candidate, a streetwise young man whose only interest is himself. But when he inadvertently saves the Bulletproof Monk from capture, the two become partners in a scheme to save the world from the scroll's most avid pursuer.

Directed by Jeremiah Zagar, Hustle is the sports drama film starring Adam Sandler. The film features Spanish professional Utah Jazz basketball player Juancho Hernangómez as the main protagoniss and Minnesota Timberwolves player Anthony Edwards as the main antagonist, with Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, and Robert Duvall also starring. Stanley Sugerman’s (Adan Sandler) love for basketball is unparalleled, but the travel weary Philadelphia 76ers scout who has higher ambitions of being a coach remains stuck on the road looking for the next unknown talent. His search around the world leads him to Spain, when he discovers Bo Cruz (Juancho Hernangómez), an incredible streetball player with a troubled past.

There's a villain-centric MCU movie on the way, Guy Ritchie returns to Disney, and did we ready this right -- the Joker sequel set to be a musical? There's heaps to come in Ghostbuster's future, we have our first look at Ryan Gosling's Ken, and there's more Game of Thrones to come. The Paddington Trilogy could be the great trilogy ever, Knives Out 2 gets a title, and Anthony Hopkins is a robot.

Patrick Stewart returns for some Star Trek time travelling shenanigans. With Akiva Goldsman and Terry Matalas serving as showrunners, the second season of Star Trek: Picard features Jean-Luc Picard in the year 2401 when he and his companions are trapped in an alternate reality by Q as part of the ultimate trial for Picard. Luke and Jae check out all ten episodes of the new set of episodes of the Paramount+ series. Picard and his companions must travel back to 2024 Los Angeles in a race against time to save the future of the galaxy.

Combining computer animation with live-action filming, with plenty of explosions and lens flare to excuse the awkward humour, Transformers is a true blockbuster. Directed by Michael Bay, Transformers is based on the franchise of the same name. Rewind to 2007 as this science fiction action film turns 15 years old. Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) is a teenager who gets caught up in a war between the heroic Autobots and the villainous Decepticons, two factions of alien robots who can disguise themselves by transforming into everyday machinery, primarily vehicles. The Autobots intend to retrieve and use the AllSpark, the powerful artefact that created their robotic race that is on Earth, to rebuild their home planet Cybertron and end the war, while the Decepticons have the intention of using it to build an army by giving life to the machines of Earth.

Directed by Colin Trevorrow, Jurassic World: Dominion is the science fiction action film written by Emily Carmichael and Trevorrow, and based on a story by Trevorrow and Derek Connolly. This is the sequel to Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), the sixth instalment in the Jurassic Park franchise, the final film in the Jurassic World trilogy, and the conclusion to the storyline started in the original Jurassic Park film (1993). Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, dinosaurs now live alongside humans. A formerly extinct species of locust has reappeared and is threatening the world’s crop and food supply. Suspecting corrupt bioengineering corporation Biosyn to be behind it, Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) invites Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) to the headquarters to investigate, where they cross paths with Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard).

That Film Stew Ep 366 - Morbius 2: It’s Morbin’ Time (Movie Show) It's morbin time! Oh man, what is this Morbius news that we've got? Indiana Jones 5 is a real movie, and Samuel L Jackson and Chris Pratt reunite in an unexpected upcoming film. We check out the new trailers for Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, Thor: Love and Thunder, and Pinnochio. And with Star Wars Celebration comes Star Wars news... lots of Star Wars news.

Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Top Gun: Maverick is the action drama film starring Tom Cruise. It is the sequel to Top Gun (1986). Tom Cruise reprises his role as Captain Peter “Maverick” Mitchell, alongside Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, and Val Kilmer. After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialised mission, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller), the son of Maverick’s late friend and Rader Intercept Officer Lt. Nick “Goose” Bradshaw.

The time has come for those who are different to return to 2003. Directed by Bryan Singer, X-Men 2 is the superhero team appearing in Marvel Comics, and is the sequel to the first film X-Men (2000). Luke and Nathan unite to take on the second live-action X-Men film where Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, and James Marsden are back! When anti-mutant Colonel William Stryker kidnaps Professor X and attacks his school, the X-Men must ally with their archenemy Magneto to stop him.

Clerks got animated! Developed for television by Kevin Smith, Clerks: The Animated Series is an adult animated sitcom based on Smith's 1994 comedy film of the same name. Luke and Jae head back to the year 2000 to check out the six episode series set in Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse. The series follows the misadventures of New Jersey slackers Dante Hicks and Randal Graves. Popular stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob also appear in the show. Starring the voices of Jeff Anderson, Jason Mewes, Brian O'Halloran, and Kevin Smith.

In 1987, maybe four years too late, Star Wars and other sci-fi films were parodied in grand Jewish glory. Co-written, produced, and directed by Mel Brooks, this space opera satire became a cult classic and is now considered to be one of Mel Brooks’ most popular and well-known films. Spaceballs celebrates its 35th anniversary! Heroic mercenary Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his alien sidekick Barf (John Candy) rescue Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) of Druidia and her droid, Dot Matrix (voiced by Joan Rivers), from being captured by the Spaceballs – an alien race led by President Skroob (Mel Brooks), who want to use Vespa as ransom to obtain Druidia’s air for their own planet. However, the heroes get stranded on a desert moon, where they encounter the wise Yogurt (also Mel Brooks), who teaches Starr about the metaphysical power known as “the Schwartz”. Meanwhile Spaceball commanders Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) and Colonel Sandurz (George Wyner) lead the search for them, but are hindered by their own incompetenc

You may remember the 1984 adaption of Firestarter starring Drew Barrymore. Here’s the remake. Directed by Keith Thomas, Firestarter is the science fiction thriller film based on novel of the same name by Stephen King. For more than a decade, parents Andy (Zac Efron) and Vicky (Sydney Lemmon) have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. After an incident reveals the family’s location, a mysterious operative (Michael Greyeyes) is deployed to hunt down the family and seize Charlie once and for all. Charlie has other plans.

Pixar has a new project in the works, Hocus Pocus 2 gets a release date, and Ocean's Eleven goes back to the 60s. More cancellations at the CW, but Gotham Knights lives on. Non-Marvel Studios Marvel shows might be done for good. And Doctor Who prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary. Are Stan Lee cameos coming back? What are they going to call Scream 6? And what do we think about our first look at She-Hulk?

Directed by Akiva Schaffer, Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers is the live-action / animated action adventure comedy film based on the characters Chip and Dale and the subsequent animated TV series of the same name. Out now on Disney+! The film stars John Mulaney and Andy Samberg as the voices of Chip and Dale, respectively, and is a co-production between Walt Disney Pictures, Mandeville Films, and The Lonely Island (which Akiva Schaffer and Andy Samberg are a part of). Chip and Dale are living amongst cartoons and humans in modern-day Los Angeles. It has been decades since their successful television series was cancelled, and Chip (John Mulaney) has succumbed to a life of suburban domesticity as an insurance salesman. Dale (Andy Samberg), meanwhile, has had CGI surgery and works the nostalgia convention circuit, desperate to relive his glory days. When their former cast mate Monty mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must repair their broken friendship and take on their Rescue Rangers detective personas once

When mankind perfects time travel, the government establishes the Time Enforcement Commission to thwart criminal attempts to alter the timeline. Directed by Peter Hyams, Timecop is the science fiction action film based on Timecop, a story created by Mike Richardson, which appeared in the anthology comic Dark Horse Comics. Luke and Jae revisit 1994's first installment in the Timecop franchise - where Jean-Claude Van Damme fights time-travel crime! Police officer Walker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) finds his investigation of Senator Aaron McComb (Ron Silver) being thwarted by elements within the government. When Walker's wife, Melissa (Mia Sara), is attacked, he must travel across time to rescue her and save the future.

Created by Jeremery Slater, Moon Knight is the streaming miniseries based on the Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. Luke and Jason make use of their Disney+ subscriptions to check out all six episodes of the sixth television series produced by Marvel Studios, sharing continuity with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Oscar Isaac stars as Marc Spector / Moon Knight and Steven Grant / Mr. Knight, two alters of a man with dissociative identity disorder, with May Calamawy and Ethan Hawk also starring. Marc and Steven are drawn into a deadly mystery involving Egyptian gods. All the while Arthur Harrow, a religious zealot and cult leader looks to exact justice and judgement based on future crimes.

Directed by Matt Peters, Constantine: The House of Mystery is the animated short film set in the DC Animated Film Universe, following John Constantine after the events of Justice League Dark: Apokolips War. After rewriting time and preventing the Apokolips War from happening, John Constantine (Matt Ryan) finds himself imprisoned in the House of Mystery, facing a punishment he does not yet understand. As he explored the House’s labyrinths, Constantine begins to unravel the path that led to his hellish confinement. Can he outwit his captor and escape, or is he destined to serve his eternal sentence.

Directed by Jeff Fowler, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the action-adventure comedy film based on the video game franchise published by Sega, and the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020). Ben Schwartz reprises his role as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, alongside a majority of the returning cast from the first film, including James Marsden. After settling in Green Hills, Sonic the Hedgehog is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles the Echidna (Idris Elba), in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey), and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the Master Emerald before it falls into the wrong hands, while also contending with the military organisation G.U.N.