Dune vs. Doomsday

This week on the podcast, Brian and Darryl dig into the Dune vs. Doomsday box office standoff, review Monarch Season 2 Episode 5, Invincible Season 4 Episode 5, and break down the first three episodes of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2.

Episode Index

Intro: 0:07 WB vs. Disney (Dune x Avengers): 5:04 Monarch: 14:37 Invincible: 26:33 Daredevil Born Again: 36:37

Dunesday 2026

For the movie-date standoff, the official release date for both Dune: Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday is still December 18, 2026. Warner’s Dune: Part Three is positioned for IMAX, while Marvel’s own official page still lists Avengers: Doomsday on December 18 as well. There is current reporting that Marvel may be considering a move, but that appears to be rumor/reporting territory, not official confirmation yet. Based on the IMAX angle alone, my best bet is Marvel/Disney moves first, not WB.

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV)

Season 2, Episode 5 Title: Furusato Air date: March 27, 2026 Director: Jeff F. King Writer: Andrew Colville Summary: In 2017, Hiroshi clashes with Keiko and Shaw after learning about their affair. Brenda, May, and Trissop lead an Apex team to Santa Soledad, while Cate, Kentaro, Hiroshi, Keiko, and Shaw pursue them and take shelter in the abandoned Monarch Outpost 27. Hiroshi and Keiko reconcile, Tim redirects Outpost 18 toward the island, Titan X appears, and Shaw realizes Apex may want to weaponize Titans rather than pacify them. Titan X’s arrival stirs up the island’s Scarabs, injures Shaw, and seems to exert a strange pull on Cate as it emerges.

Out of 5 I can’t Believe Cate Got Her Dad Killed, She Really is the Worst Brian: 3.38/5 Darryl: 2.8/5

Invincible (Amazon Prime)

Season 4, Episode 5 Title: Give Us a Moment Air date: April 1, 2026 Director: Sol Choi Writer: Adria Lang Summary: Allen and Nolan lay out the stakes to Mark and Eve, and Mark reluctantly agrees to join the Coalition’s war against the Viltrumites. Nolan tries to make amends with Debbie, Allen recruits Tech Jacket, and Oliver insists on coming along. After saying goodbye, Mark and the group depart for Talescria, only to be ambushed by a Viltrumite ship led by Conquest, Lucan, and Kradd. The fight turns brutal, ending with Mark killing Conquest, while Thaedus decides the time has come for open war against the Viltrumites.

Rating Out of 5 You’ve Got to be Fucking Kidding Me After Last Week Brian: 3/5 Darryl: 3/5

Darevdevil: Born Again (Disney+)

Season 2, Episode 1 Title: The Northern Star Air date: March 24, 2026 Directors: Aaron Moorhead & Justin Benson Writer: Dario Scardapane Summary: Matt Murdock, back as Daredevil, infiltrates the Northern Star, a cargo ship moving military-grade weapons tied to Fisk’s Red Hook operation. CIA operative Mr. Charles works to protect Fisk’s anti-vigilante agenda, while Matt and Karen quietly work against him. Heather Glenn is drawn into Fisk’s orbit, Cherry is attacked, and Matt is ultimately unmasked by AVTF officers before Dex intervenes.

Season 2, Episode 2 Title: Shoot the Moon Air date: March 31, 2026 Directors: Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead Writer: Dario Scardapane Summary: Cherry escapes the hospital before the AVTF can reach him, while Fisk puts out a missing-person warrant for Matt, making it dangerous for him to operate in either identity. Angela seeks help through Kirsten McDuffie and retrieves Hector Ayala’s amulet, BB escalates her anti-Fisk smear campaign, Vanessa grows increasingly uneasy about Dex, and Matt and Karen are attacked at Josie’s, where Karen reveals she has taken one of the officers hostage.

Season 2, Episode 3 Title: The Scales & the Sword Air date: March 31, 2026 Director: Solvan “Slick” Naim Writer: Heather Bellson Summary: The captive officer gives Matt and Karen access to Red Hook, and they leak a charter that could strip Fisk’s authority there. McDuffie learns Fisk had framed Duquesne after he refused to support the Red Hook project, but the courts still convict him. Daredevil breaks into Red Hook expecting to destroy weapons and instead finds Fisk’s prison holding political enemies, leading to a prison break with help from Duquesne, Karen, and Angela, while Fisk escalates public fear by having the AVTF kill the Northern Star night crew.

Rating Out of 10 ZZZZZZZzzzzzzz Wha Huh Did Something Happen Brian 5.81/10 Darryl: 5.1/10

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