Bud's WGO - Dev Deletes

COMING SOON

Star Wars Darth Maul TV Cartoon Show

Masters of the Universe

The Mummy

The Death of Robin Hood

Crime 101

The Bride

The Dreadful

Tomb Raider

God of War

Legend of Zelda

NEWS PROPER

Kathleen Kennedy out at Star Wars

Han Solo movie a bad idea

Peter Jackson took a long break

Damon confirms Netflix is Second Screen

Dunesday

Zimmer vs Williams Harry Potter score

Meta Job Cuts

R&R - The Rip

R&R - A Knight of the 7 Kingdoms S1E1

R&R - 28 Years Later the Bone Temple

R&R - Heated Rivalry

Pol, Kirsten, and Bud memberberry Darth Maul, He-Man, The Mummy, Robin Hood— holy crunch. Is Crime 101 the only original IP in this pod??!?



Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

16:33 – game dev deletes his own game

Coming Soon

18:52 – Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord (Star Wars CG animated series, Disney+, April 6, trailer teaser)

19:02 – Masters of the Universe (in theatres June 5, trailer teaser)

23:35 – Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (in theaters April 17)

23:25 – The Death of Robin Hood (A24, in theatres…I dunno, sometime in 2026?)

25:14 – Crime 101 (Amazon/MGM, Chris Hemsworth/Mark Ruffalo/Barry Keoghan/Halle Berry, in theatres and IMAX February 13)

28:24 – The Bride! (in theatres March 6)

29:09 – The Dreadful (in theatres AND digital February 20)

related: first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft, Tomb Raider

30:42 – God of War live-action series casts Ryan Hurst as Kratos (voiced Thor in GOW: Ragnarök)

31:59 – The live-action Zelda movie is coming to Netflix after its theatrical and VOD periods

Geek News Proper

35:05 – Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as the president of Lucasfilm (Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan take over)

related: Maybe a Han Solo movie wasn’t a great idea, admits Kathleen Kennedy

45:03 – Peter Jackson took a 12-year movie hiatus after the death of his trusted cinematographer, Andrew Lesnie (heart attack, 2015, age 59)

47:39 – Matt Damon says Netflix wants movies to restate the plot ‘three or four times in the dialogue’ because viewers are ‘on their phones while they’re watching’

53:41 – Dunesday is what Robert Downey Jr and Timothée Chalamet call their simultaneous Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part 3 day

55:40 – Harry Potter fans unsure about Hans Zimmer score: ”Will never beat John Williams”

58:13 – Meta plans to cut around 10% of employees (1,500 jobs) in Reality Labs division

Reviews and Recommendayshes

1:00:43 – The Rip (Kirsten)

1:04:45 – A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S01E01 (Pol)

1:07:33 – 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Pol)

1:14:32 – Heated Rivalry (Bud and Kait)

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Bud&rsquo;s Weekly Geek-out
16:33 &ndash; <a href="https://www.TheZone.fm/2026/01/21/geekout-game-dev-deletes-own-ai-game/">game dev deletes his own game</a>
Coming Soon
18:52 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oonACDq89BY">Star Wars: Maul &ndash; Shadow Lord</a> (Star Wars CG animated series, Disney+, April 6, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3608ZHapH4">trailer teaser</a>)
19:02 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmEx7wQI6RY">Masters of the Universe</a> (in theatres June 5, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qy3AqQK-3E">trailer teaser)</a>
23:35 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbn1yz2p0CU">Lee Cronin&rsquo;s The Mummy</a> (in theaters April 17)
23:25 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlSDDuWxO_0">The Death of Robin Hood</a> (A24, in theatres&hellip;I dunno, sometime in 2026?)
25:14 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeEHsuZ4Ja4">Crime 101</a> (Amazon/MGM, Chris Hemsworth/Mark Ruffalo/Barry Keoghan/Halle Berry, in theatres and IMAX February 13)
28:24 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhgcUArO3Uo">The Bride!</a> (in theatres March 6)
29:09 &ndash; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPBqxZPvYS0">The Dreadful</a> (in theatres AND digital February 20)
related: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTiLjbHjRoU/">first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft, Tomb Raider</a>
30:42 &ndash; <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/god-of-war-live-action-series-cast-ryan-hurst-kratos-1236631503/">God of War live-action series casts Ryan Hurst as Kratos</a> (voiced Thor in GOW: Ragnar&ouml;k)
31:59 &ndash; <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/01/the-live-action-zelda-movie-is-coming-to-netflix">The live-action Zelda movie is coming to Netflix after its theatrical and VOD periods</a>
Geek News Proper
35:05 &ndash; <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-kathleen-kennedy-steps-down-dave-filoni-1236465012/">Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as the president of Lucasfilm</a> (Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan take over)
related: <a href="https://gizmodo.com/maybe-a-han-solo-movie-wasnt-a-great-idea-admits-kathleen-kennedy-2000710907">Maybe a Han Solo movie wasn&rsquo;t a great idea, admits Kathleen Kennedy</a>
45:03 &ndash; <a href="https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/1/19/peter-jackson-losing-my-brother-dp-made-me-take-a-12-year-movie-hiatus">Peter Jackson took a 12-year movie hiatus after the death of his trusted cinematographer, Andrew Lesnie</a> (heart attack, 2015, age 59)
47:39 &ndash; <a href="https://au.variety.com/2026/film/news/matt-damon-netflix-movies-restate-plot-viewers-on-phones-32039/">Matt Damon says Netflix wants movies to restate the plot &lsquo;three or four times in the dialogue&rsquo; because viewers are &lsquo;on their phones while they&rsquo;re watching&rsquo;</a>
53:41 &ndash; <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/film/dunesday-is-coming-robert-downey-jr-and-timothee-chalamet-coin-avengers-doomsday-and-dune-part-3-face-off-3923410">Dunesday is what Robert Downey Jr and Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet call their simultaneous Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part 3 day</a>
55:40 &ndash; <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/tv/harry-potter-fans-unsure-about-hans-zimmer-score-will-never-beat-john-williams-3923602">Harry Potter fans unsure about Hans Zimmer score: &rdquo;Will never beat John Williams&rdquo;</a>
58:13 &ndash; <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/meta-plans-to-cut-around-10-of-employees-in-reality-labs-division-nyt-reports/ar-AA1U4GwV">Meta plans to cut around 10% of employees (1,500 jobs) in Reality Labs division</a>
Reviews and Recommendayshes
1:00:43 &ndash; The Rip (Kirsten)
1:04:45 &ndash; A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms S01E01 (Pol)
1:07:33 &ndash; 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Pol)
1:14:32 &ndash; Heated Rivalry (Bud and Kait)
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Zoners Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and sometimes Art & Bryan (RIP) geek out about tech, movies, TV, comics, and more! New episodes every Thursday.

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