Sunday, November 16, 2025

LNC Just Wants You To Be Happy

Jonathan and Ariel talk about Pluribus and how impressed they are with it. Plus we chat about adapting properties into musicals, whether or not Wuthering Heights should be a bodice-ripping romance, and the joy of monsters.

30 Seconds or Less

Peacock cancels Poker Face, but it might come back with a new lead?
Things to get weird at Disney+ as Death Stranding animation goes into development
Colin Farrell to bless people (with his fists) as the "Ordained"
Better late than never: there's a sequel to Werewolf by Night in the works
Ryan Reynolds remaking 1970s action comedy Thunderbolt & Lightfoot
Superman sequel targeting a summer 2027 release
Siberian folk horror movie "Thaw" lands a development deal
George Lucas's Museum of Narrative Art to open in 2026
Eli Roth "Ice Cream Man" coming out in 2026
Adele to star in adaptation of Anne Rice's "Cry to Heaven

Stuff That Doesn't Fit

Trailer for Merv
Trailer for Marty Supreme
Trailer for season 2 of "The Night Manager"
Trailer for "Man vs Baby"
Wuthering Heights Official Trailer

Jonathan's Horror Hutch


Show Notes


LNC Takes the Fidelity Test

Ariel and Jonathan talk about scary movies, the use of storytelling as protection, and share our love for the current horror renaissance.


30 Seconds or Less

Conjuring Prequel in the works
Disney dropping Dr. Who
Rocky Horror Comic
Adam West's Bat-pants sell for big bucks at auction
Keanu Reeves will be caught in a time loop in sci-fi film "Shiver"
Paramount plans new Star Trek film, but it won't be in the Kelvin universe
Grim horror comic "Something is Killing the Children" getting a movie and series
Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan in talks to star in Miami Vice film adaptation
Gremlins 3 heading to theaters in November 2027
Kpop Demonhunters 2 aims for 2029 release
Miss Piggy movie in development
Scrubs Reboot first look dropped

Stuff That Doesn't Fit

trailer for Fackham Hall
Dead Mans Wire
Trailer for "Tinsel Town"
Trailer for "100 Nights of Hero"
Trailer for "Atropia"
Trailer for "Oh. What. Fun."
Trailer for "The Testament of Ann Lee"
Trailer for Frontier Crucible (trigger warnings, Ariel - spider cruelty, violence)

Jonathan's Horror Hutch


Show Notes


LNC Does Some Dangerous Time Traveling

From popcorn bucket time machines to a list of Halloween movie recommendations a mile long, Ariel and Jonathan chat about all things geeky.

30 Seconds or Less

Writers Guild of America hopes to block Paramount-WB merger
No strike on Broadway
"The Karate Kid" musical to sand the floor on tour in the UK
Colman Domingo is getting Cowardly (Lion....in Wicked)
Back to the Future popcorn bucket -- do it in style
Johnny Depp gets totally Scrooged in A Christmas Carol adaptation
British sci-fi comedy "Time Travel is Dangerous" gets Nov 21 release date in US
The Australian Office cancelled after 1 season
Gen X horror comedy "The Big Kill" in production
Stranger Things finale will get a limited theatrical release
Elizbeth Olsen prefers theatrical releases and would love to be Wanda again

Stuff That Doesn't Fit


Jonathan's Horror Hutch


Show Notes


LNC Commands Shakespeare to Improvise

In this hard hitting episode, Ariel correctly identifies where the Improvised Shakespeare Company tour group come from (Los Angeles) while Jonathan incorrectly insists it's Chicago (where the company was formed but it was the LA team on tour). Also, we debate the merits of apple picking and corn mazes versus haunted houses and hay rides. Oh, and we talk about some geeky pop culture stuff too!


 30 Seconds or Less

After 26 years, TiVo stops selling hardware
Apple + Getting Minor rebrand
New Jumani movie about to go into production
Bridgerton Season 4 announcement
Could Sigourney Weaver do another Alien movie? Maybe!
M. NIght S. working on a Magic 8 ball show
The Countess of Monte Cristo begins filming
Jim Carrey in talks to star in live action Jetsons movie
Bela Lugosi biopic from the writers of Ed Wood in early development
Jeremy Renner will narrate an AI-animated film titled "Stardust Future" (boooooo)

Stuff That Doesn't Fit

Trailer for Young Washington
Trailer for The Artist
Trailer for Stumble
Trailer for Amadeus
JIngle Bell Heist

Jonathan's Horror Hutch


Show Notes


LNC Sings Spooky Halloween Songs

Ariel and Jonathan talk about spooky songs, some thoughts on Peacemaker, and they get hyped for Vince Gilligan's upcoming series Pluribus. Plus more!

30 Seconds or Less

James Gunn says there are no plans for a season 3 of Peacemaker
Jim Henson Auction - plus the Dark Crystsal hitting theaters for 2 nights only
Could Scarlet Johansson play Mother Gothel in live action Tangled?
Cynthia Erivo to voice character in upcoming Bad Fairies animated film
Andrew Garfield says not to expect him in next Spider-Man or Avengers films
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter may also be waiting for Bill & Ted 4
The Lost Boys musical announces cast and opening date
Dexter: Resurrection will get a season 2 on Paramount+
Prepare yourselves, chicken jockeys, a Minecraft sequel is slated for 2027

Stuff That Doesn't Fit

No Other Choice trailer
The Death of Bunny Munro
Death by Lightning trailer
Playdate

Jonathan's Horror Hutch

Show Notes