In Issue #378 of The Comic Section Podcast, we’re back with another packed episode covering the latest in movies, TV, gaming, and pop culture.

🎬 In our Breaking News/Headlines segment, we kick things off with major Hollywood casting news as Bradley Cooper is set to write, direct, and star alongside Margot Robbie in the upcoming Ocean’s Eleven prequel, where they’ll portray the parents of Danny Ocean. The film will take audiences to a high-stakes heist set during the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix, with a release date set for 2027. We also touch on the possibility of another Ocean’s sequel that could bring back stars like George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

📉 We also discuss major industry changes as The Walt Disney Company continues companywide layoffs, impacting Marvel Studios and Marvel Entertainment, with cuts across multiple departments including film, TV, and visual development.

🎟️ In a landmark legal ruling, Live Nation Entertainment has been declared an illegal monopoly by a federal jury, a decision that could reshape the live entertainment and ticketing industry.

📢 Hollywood is also pushing back against consolidation, as over 1,000 industry professionals—including Jane Fonda, Joaquin Phoenix, and Mark Ruffalo—signed an open letter opposing a proposed Warner Bros.–Paramount merger.

🐉 Meanwhile, fans of Westeros get a big update as a Game of Thrones movie has a working title: Aegon’s Conquest, which will explore the origins of the Iron Throne and the rise of Aegon Targaryen.

🎬 In our Coming Soon/Preview segment, we check out trailers and teasers for:

Street Fighter
Godzilla Minus Zero
Passenger
Mortal Kombat 2 (Red Trailer)
Insidious: Out of the Further

📺 And in our Review segment, Jason and Shawn give their latest thoughts on new episodes of:

Daredevil
The Boys
Invincible

🎧 All this and more on Issue #378 of The Comic Section Podcast!

If you’re into movies, TV, and breaking entertainment news, this is one episode you don’t want to miss.