The Hot Mic with Jeff Sneider and John Rocha John Rocha
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Every week, entertainment journalist, writer, and Above the Line editor Jeff Sneider and critic, writer, and content creator John Rocha break down all the big news and their big scoops from the worlds of Film, TV, and Entertainment. It's a no holds barred show full of honest, unfiltered, and informed analysis from two industry professionals.
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Jordan Peele Met With Marvel For X-Men, Shawn Levy for Avengers 5? Bad Boys 4 Review
On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the big entertainment news of the week including MARVEL taking a meeting with Jordan Peele, Sam Mendes might have his The Beatles cast, Mickey 17 Final Cut controversy, Bad Boys review, Shawn Levy in possible talks for Avengers 5, Peaky Blinders movie is a go, Maxxxine and Alien Romulus trailers, Elle Fanning in talks for the next Perdator movie, Paramount and Skydance merger thoughts, and what's happened to JLo’s career and more!
#marvel #badboys #Avengers
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
3:30 Jordan Peele Met With MARVEL for Future MCU Film
12:25 Sam Mendes The Beatles Cast Includes Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan and Others
24:33 BREAKING: Grant Sputore to Direct Next Godzilla and Kong Movie
28:45 Are Music Biopics and Documentaries Becoming a Big Thing?
32:42 Sneider Reveals Jordan Peele Met With Marvel for X-Men Movie
39:20 Shawn Levy Possibly in Talks to Direct Avengers 5 Movie
47:30 Peaky Blinders is Greenlit with Cillian Murphy Returning
48:54 Mickey 17 Final Cut Pits Bong Joon Ho vs Warner Bros
51:22 The Watchers Review and Reaction
54:40 Michael Crichton's ERUPTION Greenlit with Jimmy Chin
58:40 Alien: Romulus and MaXXXine New Trailers Discussion
1:01:23 Elle Fanning in Talks for Next Predator Film
1:02:48 Paramount and Skydance Merger Reaction
1:05:08 BAD BOYS RIDE OR DIE Review
1:11:35 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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Marvel Sets VISION Series for 2026 and Taps Michael Lesslie as X-Men Writer
On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the big entertainment news of the week including MARVEL grrenlighting a Vision series, tapping Michael Lesslie to write X-Men movie and rebrandin gthier TV and Animation division. They'll also talk Adam Wingard leaving Legendary's Godzilla vs Kong franchise, Cannes updates, Glen Powell turning down Bourne and Jurassic World offers, Steve Carell new series, Scarlett Johansson's AI controversy, Spider-Man updates and more!
#marvel #XMen #godzilla
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
3:30 Marvel Greenlights VISION Series from Terry Matalas for 2026
13:11 Marvel Rebranding TV and Animation Divisions Removing Canon Connections
21:19 Marvel Taps Michael Lesslie as Writer for New X-Men Film
32:08 Adam Winged Leaves Legendary's Godzilla Monsterverse Franchise
38:48 Cannes 2024 Festival Recap
48:21 Scarlett Johansson Possibly Suing OpenAI for Allegedly Stealing Her Voice
54:10 Jeff Sneider's Top 10 Directors for Spider-Man 4
1:02:19 Glen Powell's THR Interview - Turned Down Jurassic World and Jason Bourne Roles
1:08:56 Rocha's FURIOSA Review and Sneider's Reviews
1:14:26 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:34:16 Final Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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Natasha Lyonne Cast in Fantastic 4, Sigourney Weaver for MANDO and GROGU Movie?
On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the big entertainment news of the week including NATASHA LYONNE being cast in FANTASTIC FOUR, Sigourney Weaver in talks to star in Star Wars THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU movie, RoadHouse sequel announced, Megalopolis trailer and first reactions, Sydney Sweeney and Edgar Wright in talks for Barbarella remake, SILK is dead at Amazon, Liam Neeson and Sharon Stone defend Kevin Spacey and call for his return, Agatha All Along title game, James Franco possible comeback in Cary Fukunaga's new film and more!
PLUS, Jeff and John answer all your questions. To send in a question or comment for John and Jeff, go to: https://streamlabs.com/johnrochasays/tip
marvel #starwars #fantasticfour
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
1:34 Natasha Lyonne Cast in Fantastic 4, Who is She Playing?
8:26 Sigourney Weaver In Talks for The Mandalorian and Grogu Movie
14:55 Syndey Sweeney and Edgar Wright in Talks for Barbarella Remake
23:21 MEGALOPOLIS Trailer and Mixed First Reviews
29:38 Marvel's SILK: Spider Society Is Dead at Amazon
32:35 WICKED and DUNE: PROPHECY Trailers Discussion
40:55 Liam Neeson, Sharon Stone Defend Kevin Spacey
44:56 Is There a Path Back for Franco, Louis CK and Others?
58:06 AGATHA ALL ALONG Title Locked, But Was it a Lame Process?
59:00 Miscellaneous Entertainment News Stories
1:05:20 ROADHOUSE Sequel Announced
1:09:33 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:10:44 What Happens to Beau DeMayo Now After X-Men 97's Successful Season?
1:13:46 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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MARVEL Has Two Finalists for X-Men Writer, GALACTUS Is Cast in Fantastic 4!
On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the big entertainment news of the week including the BREAKING NEWS that MARVEL has two finalists in the mix for the X-Men writer job and Ralph Ineson has been cast as GALACTUS in the FANTASTIC 4 movie! They also talk Ryan Coogler rumored to be directing Marvel's X-Men movie and returning to direct Black Panther 3, Andy Serkis directing and starring in a Gollum film for WB, John Malkovich being cast in Fantastic 4, Bob Iger officially admitting that Marvel is slowing production down on films and TV, Pixar possibly greenlighting Incredibles 3 and Finding Nemo 2, Sydney Sweeney to play famous female boxer Christy Martin in a biopic, Disney and Warner set a new streaming bundle, why Fall Guy underperformed, Critics Choice member calls out LGBTQ+ awards and accuses them of pay for play, Bryan Fuller exits Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake over creative differences and more!
PLUS, Jeff and John answer all your questions.
#marvel #Disney #starwars
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:04 Ralph Ineson Has Been Cast as Galactus for FANTASTIC FOUR
11:01 John Malkovich Cast in FANTASTIC 4
15:25 Marvel Reportedly Wants Ryan Coogler to Direct X-MEN film
20:26 Andy Serkis to Direct and Star in New Gollum Movie for WB
24:33 Thoughts on Tom Brady's Roast and the Fallout
32:36 Bob Iger Confirms Marvel Output Reduced to Three Films and 2 TV Shows Yearly
38:42 Disney +, HULU and MAX are Combining Streaming Services
45:00 MARVEL Narrows X-Men Writers to Include RAFE JUDKINS and MICHAEL LESLIE
54:00 Sydney Sweeney To Play Female Boxer Christy Martin in New Biopic
59:55 LGBTQ+ Critic John Griffiths Calls out CCA As Pay For Play for LGBTQ+ Celebration
1:05:27 Jeff vs John Debate on Representation in Critics Orgs and Writers Rooms
1:22:23 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:45:30 Bryan Fuller Leaves Crystal Lake Series Over Creative Differences
1:47:08 FINAL Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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Sony Bids $26B for Paramount, Mike Flanagan for Next Exorcist, The Rock's New Issues
On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the big entertainment news of the week including Sony's $26B for Paramount, Mike Flanagan in talks to direct the next Exorcist movie, Paul Walter Hauser for Fantastic 4, The Rock's Tardiness and Production issues revealed in The Wrap article, Ronda Rousey writing a feature film script based on her memoirs, Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer for a new Robin Hood film, Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac in a new vampires film, He-Man film for Amazon set for 2026, Barry Jenkins pushes back on Mufasa criticism, reviews for Unfrosted and The Fall Guy and more!
#marvel #Disney #starwars
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THR Exposes How Tarantino's MOVIE CRITIC Fell Apart, Weinstein's Conviction Overturned
On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the big entertainment news of the week including THR's expose on Quentin Tarantino's MOVIE CRITIC, Harvey Weinstein's conviction overturned, reviews of CHALLENGERS and BABY REINDEER, Jennifer Aniston rebooting a 9 to 5 movie, Rotten Tomatoes scores influencing the hiring of directors Seinfeld's commentary on the movie business and more!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:47 THR's Expose on Tarantino's THE MOVIE CRITIC Falling Apart
14:08 Jennifer Aniston is Rebooting 9 to 5 with Diablo Cody
18:08 Harvey Weinstein's NYC Conviction is Overturned
23:24 Deadpool & Wolverine Official Trailer Discussion
26:37 THR Reports that RT Scores Are Affecting Director Hires - True or False?
45:19 Is Zack Snyder Done at Netflix??
50:54 Sony Grabs THE CLUE Rights- Will it be Profitable?
52:56 The Blair Witch Actors Want Compensation for Franchise's Success
56:52 Jerry Seinfeld Says Film Business Has Changed and Out of Touch
1:00:30 Steven Spielberg Working with Biden Campaign to Help DNC Convention
1:01:36 SNEIDER SCOOPS - Michael B Jordan, Thursday Murder Club
1:03:00 STRANGER THINGS Seaons 5 Scoop - Episode Titles and Directors
1:06:41 CHALLENGERS and BABY REINDEER Reviews
1:09:58 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
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