Multiverse Tonight - The Podcast about All Your Geeky Universes

• Mutant Turtles Want To Be Like Sonic Now

  Send us a textWe share a quick update on Thomas’s recovery, then dive into a packed slate: Starfighter’s composer choice, a record-breaking Superman sale, a TMNT strategy reset, Henson’s milestone auction, a graphic history expansion, and Zootopia 2’s box office run. Big themes: how music defines new stories, how IP pivots, and how fan culture preserves its past.• Thomas’s health update and production schedule• Thomas Newman to score Starfighter post–Rise Of Skywalker• What a clean 9.0 Superman #1 sale signals for collectors• Paramount’s live-action TMNT pivot and project reshuffle• Revolutionary War trilogy adapted into graphic editions• Jim Henson archive auction highlights and preservation debate• Zootopia 2’s record-setting global opening and worldbuilding questions• Closing notes on where franchises succeed and stumbleIf you've gotten some value out of the show, you know, do you think I'm funny, I guess, and would like to pay it back, head on over to multiverse tonight.com where you'll find our Patreon and Kofi links, check our show notes, visit our tea public store, and so much moreSupport the showThanks for listening! Come visit the podcast at https://www.multiversetonight.com/

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• Star Trek:The Lego Generation

  Send us a textA whirlwind of geek headlines spans V for Vendetta at HBO, a fresh Star Trek film without the Kelvin cast, and Black Panther 3 moving forward with Denzel Washington. We weigh nostalgia against novelty, call out pricing shifts, and honor the legacy of Dan McGrath.• HBO developing a V for Vendetta series with a modern political edge• Oscar Isaac signals openness to return as Poe with caveats• Paramount retires Kelvin Trek and greenlights a new standalone film• Lego reveals a $400 Enterprise‑D packed with TNG details• Court confirms Rod Roddenberry owns the original Enterprise model• Coogler confirms Black Panther 3 and Denzel Washington’s role• Gremlins 3 dated with Columbus writing and Spielberg producing• Highlander remake expands its starry cast• The Mummy sequel talks aim to reunite Fraser and Weisz• Bad Fairies adds Ncuti Gatwa to its animated musical• Paramount+ announces a price increase and UFC value pitch• Lucas Museum sets opening date and outlines massive collection• Sony acquires Labubu rights amid a blind‑box toy boom• Remembering Emmy‑winning Simpsons writer Dan McGrathPlease be sure to hit that like and subscribe buttonWe’re on Bluesky and Twitter at MultiverseTom, and on Threads, Facebook, and Instagram at Multiverse TonightHead to Multiverse Tonight for Patreon and Ko‑fi links, show notes, and our TeePublic storeIf it’s your first time listening, subscribe and share us with othersSupport the showThanks for listening! Come visit the podcast at https://www.multiversetonight.com/

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• Summer Superheroes, Honest Takes with Rick Stasi

  Send us a textTwo mega-franchises landed this summer, and we brought in artist and writer Rick Stacey to pull back the cape. We start with Superman’s newest outing and ask a simple question with a thorny answer: when does reinvention enrich a legend, and when does it chip away at what makes the character feel true? From the collar and Kingdom Come-leaning emblem to David Corenswet’s earnest performance, we parse the choices that worked, the ones that nag, and why multiverse logic can both empower artists and blur brand identity. We also spar over Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor, celebrate Rachel Brosnahan’s sharp, modern Lois, and weigh the Justice Gang’s cameos—fun in theory, uneven in execution. Supergirl’s hard edge tees up Woman of Tomorrow, but not without debate.Then we pivot to Fantastic Four First Steps, where a retro-future canvas finally gives us a real Galactus and a world that winks at Kirby without drowning in homage. The cast draws mixed marks: Vanessa Kirby brings steel and soul to Sue, Johnny sparks but needs room to breathe, Ben hits the heart if not the gravel, and Reed’s screen presence never fully sells the brilliant elasticity fans crave. We talk missed visual awe—where’s the mind-bending stretch that screams “Kirby scale”?—and smart choices like skipping the origin to get straight to team chemistry. Along the way, we tackle fandom’s endless Stan vs. Jack tug-of-war, praise Daredevil’s craft as a model for grounded storytelling, and consider how DC under James Gunn and a recalibrating Marvel can rebuild credibility in a multiverse era.If you care about casting, costume storytelling, and the thin line between nostalgia and novelty, this is your deep dive. Hit play, then tell us where you landed: which film felt most like the heroes you love? Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review to help more fans find the show.Support the showThanks for listening! Come visit the podcast at https://www.multiversetonight.com/

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• NYCC Shockwaves: Batman, Vertigo, And Star Trek

  Send us a textA fast tour through NYCC’s biggest reveals, from Batman Nightfall and Vertigo’s revival to Starfleet Academy with Stephen Colbert, major Star Wars publishing moves, and Marvel’s next waves. We weigh what matters, what’s hype, and what could reshape the next two years.• Batman Nightfall animated event details and creative team• Vertigo imprint revival with ten creator-owned series• DC–Marvel crossover reprints and new one-shots• Star Wars books, art volumes, and comics slate• Starfleet Academy casting, tone, and premiere timing• Marvel animation returns and comics event roadmap• Film buzz on The Jetsons, Ripley, and Jumanji• Host surgery update and schedule changePlease uh be sure to check us out on social media. We’re at Blue Sky and Twitter at Multiverse Tom Threads, Facebook, and Instagram as well at Multiverse Tonight. And if you’ve gotten some value out of the show and would like to pay it back, head on over to multiverse tonight.com where you’ll find our Patreon and Ko-Fee links. Check out our show notes, vis our Tee Public store, and so much more. And if this is your first time listening, go ahead and hit that subscribe button and share it with others.Support the showThanks for listening! Come visit the podcast at https://www.multiversetonight.com/

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• Roses, Reboots, and Roundups

  Send us a textWe mark 250 with a brisk tour through the week’s biggest geek headlines, from a Star Trek Enterprise Rose Parade float to Marvel and DC milestones, Magic: The Gathering’s bold crossovers, a new Simpsons movie date, and a record-setting EA buyout. Along the way, we weigh legacy, risk, and what makes nostalgia feel new.• Star Trek’s 60th anniversary float details and transporter illusion• Casting hopes for the Rose Parade appearance• Spider-Man: Brand New Day production pause and Tombstone casting• DCU streaming surge, Superman sequel focus on Lex, Brave and the Bold update• Macho Man Randy Savage biopic plans and producers• Magic: The Gathering 2026 roadmap with Star Trek, Marvel, Hobbit, and core sets• The Simpsons Movie 2 release date and finale speculation• EA’s $55B leveraged buyout stakes and player impact• Highlander reboot casting, delay, and lore focus• Mark Millar’s Conquered Kickstarter and scope• Afterlife with Archie at Disney+ and tonal promise• Fox cancels The Great North amid crowded animation slatePlease be sure to check us on social media. We’re at Blue Sky and Twitter at multiverse tom, Threads, Facebook, and Instagram as well. If you’ve gotten some value out of the show and would like to pay it back, head on over to multiverse tonight.com, where you’ll find our Patreon and Ko-fi links. Go ahead and hit that subscribe and share button and share us with others.Support the showThanks for listening! Come visit the podcast at https://www.multiversetonight.com/

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