Monday, February 23, 2026

LNC Wants to Meet Some Disney Villains

Ariel and Jonathan talk about a rumor that Walt Disney World is having Imagineers dream bigger for the upcoming Villain Land expansion to the Magic Kingdom. Plus, we chat about romantic movies, one of James Van der Beek's final films that's coming out soon, and a bunch of geeky stuff!

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Old news we missed: MST3K is coming back . . . again!
Dropout 24/7
EU Regulators to examine Warner Bros Discovery merger deal
One BAFTA presenter will be a little fuzzy -- 'cause he's Paddington Bear
The Royal Shakespeare Company to premiere "Game of Thrones: The Mad King"
Much Ado About Nothing with Hiddleston and Atwell comes to Broadway in fall
Sony wins bidding war to produce JJ Abrams project "Skeletons"
Kristen Bell to join the Sonic universe, voicing Amy Rose in Sonic 4
Dead by Daylight film adaptation scores a pair of screenwriters
Charlie is getting ready to assemble his Angels again
Gillian Anderson tentatively says she could return as Scully in an X-Files reboot
Devon Sawa will guest star in upcoming supernatural dramedy "Coven Academy"
Rumor has it that Disney is ditching original plan for Villains Land to go bigger

Stuff That Doesn't Fit

Pressure trailer
Past Life trailer (psychological thriller with a supernatural twist)
Normal trailer
Over Your Dead Body trailer

Jonathan's Horror Hutch

Show Notes


Thursday, February 12, 2026

Forgot to Nominate Wicked for the Oscars

We talk about what action figure we'd make of ourselves, how "Sinners" broke records in Academy Award nominations while Wicked: For Good came up empty, Ariel's trip to Epic Universe and a ton of geeky trailers.


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Sinners gets 13 BAFTA noms, Wicked gets 2 (costumes, hair & makeup)
Sinners sets a record with 16 Oscar noms, Wicked got bupkiss
Only two original song Oscar nominees will be performed at Oscars
Big reorg at Amazon MGM Studios
More on the Amazon reorg (these two entries are really just one)
US Senate will hold a hearing on proposed Netflix-WBD merger on Feb 3
Another work strike is brewing -- this time with WGA West's own staff
Darren Aronofsky's AI studio produces "On This Day...1776" animated series
Christina Hodson to write "The Brave and the Bold" Batman movie
Highlander First Look Photos
Hello. My name is Odin. You killed my son. Prepare to die.
Casting news for A24's "The Masque of the Red Death" adaptation
Danya Taymor to direct film adaptation of play "John Proctor is the Villain"
Rocky Horror Show Broadway casting news
The Traitors is getting a stage show treatment in the UK
George R.R. Martin says the Game of Thrones books will end differently from show
Blumhouse developing a film based off comic book "The Exorcism at 1600 Penn"

Stuff That Doesn't Fit

Tuner trailer
Heel trailer
Idiotka trailer

Jonathan's Horror Hutch


Show Notes


Welcome To Derry Girls

Well, that didn't take long. Jonathan makes a classic name mix-em-up in this episode, but does Ariel have the opportunity to pounce? More importantly, we talk about geek news ranging from the bloodiest trailer we've seen in years to a horror movie tie-in with Wizard of Oz. And more!

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Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey to star in Sunday in the Park with George
Godzilla Minus Zero will rampage in theaters in November
Ryan Hurst to play Kratos in God of War tv series for Amazon
Romeo & Juliet and Godzilla comic on the way
Some horror movie news for 2026
Insane Cast for Elsinore
An odd alliance will bring us an angry 50 foot woman
Kathleen Kelly stepping down as President of Lucasfilm
Netfliix sweetening theatrical release deal for WBD

Stuff That Doesn't Fit

OfficialTrailer for "The Burbs"
Trailer for "Vanished"
trailer for "Misdirection"
Trailer for "Sweetness"

Jonathan's Horror Hutch


Show Notes