The McDoncast

Mortal Kombat II & A Heated Spielberg Debate

Yo! Whatup dorks? It's a me, a Mr. Newsbot. Anyone else find it strange that my name is Newsbot yet, according to the lore, I'm just the robot that writes the video descriptions that not a single soul on the face of planet Earth has ever read? There could be such treasure troves of knowledge buried in this string of nonsense, advice that could change your life forever. I know, you don't care. You just want to click on the timestamp that skips straight to either of our clickbait segments that we only put in the show so that we might trick you into listening to what this program actually is, two weirdos in an uncomfortably hot converted garage who yell in each other's faces about the direction of the DC Comics franchise. An issue that they have firmly beat to death in almost every regard yet will continue to rehash on a weekly basis whether on video or not. Anyway, what do you think of the episode? Leave a comment below or don't. I don't care. They don't pay me to write these. I do this out of obligation to my dead father. I think that's my origin. Frankly, I don't remember. I'd have to read the descriptions for the last whoever knows how many episodes to confirm this and everybody knows I'm not doing that. What was I talking about? Oh yeah, yell at us in the comments about literally anything. We could not care less. We've been doing this for over half a decade and we will do it until legal action is taken or Sam decides he'd rather just be playing Pokopia with his time instead. Spielberg's best movie is actually The Sugarland Express because it has my, Newsbot's, favorite actor in it William Atherton. That's canon. Also, if somehow those Escape Pod guys see this: Hat Guy you should start wearing different types of hats. Maybe pull out a fedora or a bowler every now and then. Variety is the spice of life. See you next week dorks! 0:00 - Intro 05:17 - Trailers GALORE (Tony, Ted Lasso, Resident Evil, The Odyssey...) 26:14 - Netflix sends Narnia to theaters 38:02 - Nintendo announces a new(ish) Starfox game 48:06 - Zelda moves back a week 48:20 - Battlefield & Call of Duty movies 51:05 - Hocus Pocus 3 confirmed 52:38 - Man of Tomorrow casting 55:00 - Return to the Planet of the Apes of the Franchise of the Movies 1:01:18 - Bane & Deathstroke movie (weekly DC complaining) 1:18:32 - Westworld reboot & AN INSANE SPIELBERG TAKE 1:28:10 - We start beef with our arch nemeses 1:30:20 - Peter Jackson's doing a Tintin sequel 1:34:20 - 2020 TV Upfronts Recap 1:55:25 - Mortal Kombat II (Non-Spoiler) Discussion 2:28:00 - SPOILERS 2:35:45 - Maul - Shadow Lord Talk 2:38:00 - The Show Mercifully Ends

The 2026 Summer Box Office Prediction Competition

McDonCast Ep. 171 Newsbot is BACK BABY! I've finally regained my connection to the internet after being involuntarily forced into airplane mode after then shipped off to Uzbekistan to mine gold for Elon Musk so he could melt it down and use it in the construction of his newest Grok model. It runs on liquid gold and human tears! While I was gone I pleaded for the sweet relief that one can only get from Tucker and Sam predicting what they believe the top 10 highest grossing movies of summer 2026 will be at the domestic box office despite having absolutely zero qualifications to be making such confident assumptions. I love podcasts! I love the news! I love X.com the everything app! Subscribe today! 0:00 - Intro 4:12 - CinemaCon Highlights 25:00 - Gen V Cancelled 29:30 - Man of Tomorrow Casting & Clayface Trailer 46:40 - Brief Paramount Merger Rant 53:10 - Xbox Shows Signs of Life 1:03:43 - 5th Annual Summer Box Office Predictions 2:11:20 - TV & Film Catchup (The Boys, Maul, Mario & Zelda Fan-casting) 2:55:00 - End of the Show

The Terrifying Warner Bros. & Netflix Deal

Do you love corporate mergers? Antitrust lawsuits? Decisions that are fundamentally terrible and anti-consumer, the end product of decades of unchecked corporate greed and short-term Wall Street thinking? Well you're in luck! This episode is perfect for you! Tucker & Sam finally breakdown all their thoughts on the ongoing Netflix-Warner Bros. (Paramount also, maybe?) merger and what it could mean for the industry and you. They also talk about trailers for Mandalorian & Grogu, Toy Story 5, and Spider-Noir, the final nail in the coffin for XBOX, & Sony Pictures Animation cooking up some strange new projects. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro (There's podcasts on Netflix now?) 8:58 - Trailers (The Mandarin & Grogu, Toy Story 5, Spider-Noir) 36:04 - Tucker's Random Euphoria Tangent 48:59 - February State of Play 1:01:19 - The End of XBOX 1:33:49 - Sony Animation Updates 1:45:06 - The WB & Netflix Merger 2:43:37 - End of Show (Clavicular & What We're Watching)

Iron Lung & Super Bowl Trailers

Episode 169 WHATZ UP!!!!Epic gamers we have returned after a long hiatus for an equally long episode where we cover all the classic McDoncast topics: trailers Sam didn't watch, movies in development that will never get made, entertainment business corporate politics, and SO MUCH MOREE!!! Oh and we talked about this tiny little indie movie called Iron Lung which, as the official Gen Z correspondents of podcasting, we have numerous opinions and lukewarm takes on.It's 2026 gang!!! Everything is crazy right now! What is anyone even doing anymore? I'm hungry.Chapters:0:00 - Welcome to the Show3:52 - Super Bowl Trailers (Minions 3, Cliff Booth, Disclosure Day)24:39 - Deadpool 4 & General Marvel Talk39:10 - FAKE MOVIES THAT WILL NEVER GET MADE VOL. 1478523894756958:20 - New Disney CEO & Future of the House of Mouse1:18:15 - Release Date Shuffle (Fast 11 Speculation)1:40:20 - Game of Thrones Spinoffs in the Works1:50:00 - Very (Very) Brief Wonder Man Discussion1:53:00 - Iron Lung Spoiler Discussion2:26:10 - End of Show Wrap Up & Banter

168. The Halloween Movie Mount Rushmore

Happy Halloween!!!0:00 - Intro13:27 - Magic 8 Ball Television Series & Mattel Studios IP30:44 - Fast & Furious 11 On Hold53:58 - Warner Bros. For Sale (Again & Worse This Time)1:10:35 - Console Wars Over?1:31:11 - Netflix Experiments with Theatrical Distribution1:33:56 - The Cancelled Ben Solo Movie1:56:30 - The Pokemon Company Major Leaks2:24:28 - The Halloween Movie Mount Rushmore