Chris and Andy talk about the news this week that HBO CEO Casey Bloys was using fake Twitter accounts to hit back at TV critics (1:00) and also that some of HBO’s most popular shows, like ‘White Lotus’ and ‘Euphoria,’ won’t be released until 2025 (16:31). Then they talk about an article published in Variety this week that detailed problems at Marvel Studios, ... Show More
Jul 14
Will Apple Own the Emmys This Year? Plus, ‘House of the Dragon’ S3E4 With Joanna Robinson.
Chris is joined by Joanna Robinson to talk about Apple’s surprising Emmy turnout, the Outstanding Drama Series nominations, the state of comedy, and more takeaways from this year’s slate of Emmy nominations (2:50). Then they talk about the surprising lack of summer TV and the pot ... Show More
50m 16s
Jul 10
‘Star City’ Season Finale With Creators Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert. Plus, Emmy Nominations!
Andy talks about the most notable surprises and snubs from the 2026 Emmy nominations (2:48). Later, he is joined by ‘Star City’ cocreators Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert to discuss why they felt drawn to making a spy drama in the world of ‘For All Mankind,’ how ‘Chernobyl’ influence ... Show More
57m 19s
Dec 2020
Hollywood Is at War with Itself. Plus: The Inaugural “You Blew It!” Movie Awards.
The fallout from Warner Bros.' HBO Max announcement is still rippling through Hollywood. Sean and Amanda talk about the responses from Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, producers at other studios, agencies, and fans. Then, they use the announcement of a glut of new film and TV ... Show More
1h 25m
Nov 2023
504 The Marvels & The End of the Actors Strike!
<p>It's that time of year again for the third time, a new MCU entry. This time, The Marvels, which is proving to be one of the biggest box office disasters for Disney and Marvel. We review that plus we talk the end of the actors strike, Warner Brothers Batgirls another movie, Su ... Show More
1h 35m
May 2023
Can ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Salvage Marvel’s No Good, Very Bad Year?
Joanna Robinson joins Sean to talk about all things Marvel, from its rocky run of recent movies to changes in leadership to streaming series delays, before digging into the most anticipated entry in years, James Gunn’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.’
Host: Sean Fennessey
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1h 17m
Aug 2023
490 The Meg 2 & Controversies Galore
<p>Welcome back to another episode of The Weekly Planet where we talk movies and comics and TV Shows. This week, STRIKES. Including the Stephen Amell controversy, more delays including Kraven and Spider-Verse, narrowing in on the MCU Fantastic Four cast, Barbenheimer insensitive ... Show More
1h 34m
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