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Feb 2025
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Is Marvel Back? Plus, ‘Buffy’ Reboot New...

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Chris and Andy talk about the trailers for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ (11:57) and ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ (18:47) and discuss whether the MCU might be getting good again. Then, they discuss the news that Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao is involved in a potential ‘Buffy’ reboot (30:16), before breaking down the latest episode of ‘The Pitt’ (41:47).


Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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