Fandom 5

Branden Ushio
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Fandom 5 is a fast, smart pop culture podcast covering the biggest stories in TV, movies, comics, books, and fandom. In five minutes or less, Branden Ushio breaks down five essential news stories with sharp insight, clean humor, and no wasted time.

  1. 20 апр.

    April 20, 2026 - Endgame Returns, Beef Gets Darker and Mario Hits $2 Billion

    Coming up: one giant Marvel bridge move, one quietly brutal TV story, and one Star Wars update that says a lot about where that franchise thinks it’s going next. It’s Monday, April 20, 2026. I’m Branden Ushio and this is Fandom 5 where you get 5 fandom news stories in 5 minutes or less, let’s go Story 1 Joe Russo Teases ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Re-Release At Sands Deadline • Verified publish date: 2026-04-19T13:45:49Z Marvel is re-releasing Endgame in September with new footage tied directly to Avengers: Doomsday, which means the studio is officially using one of its biggest old wins as setup for the next event movie. Story 2 ‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin On The “Real-Life Incident” That Inspired Season 2 Deadline • Verified publish date: 2026-04-19T21:07:12Z Lee Sung Jin says season 2 grew out of a real overheard argument and his frustration with how class shapes everything. Which is very on-brand for a show that loves turning one ugly moment into an emotional crater. Story 3 Ahsoka season 2 is dealing with a "higher level" of Star Wars compared to the "ground-level experience" of The Mandalorian and Grogu, Jon Favreau says GamesRadar • Verified publish date: 2026-04-20T02:00:00Z Lucasfilm is clearly dividing Star Wars into different lanes now, and Ahsoka sounds like it is being pushed into the bigger mythic branch. Story 4 ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ With $747M+ WW Pushes Franchise To $2B; ‘The Mummy’ Opens to $34M WW Deadline • Verified publish date: 2026-04-19T16:21:32Z Mario’s sequel is still running wild worldwide and just pushed the overall movie franchise past $2 billion. Meanwhile, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy posted a solid global opening and looks like a real horror-brand play instead of another monster-universe disaster. Story 5 Jessica Chastain Says Apple TV Will Finally Release ‘The Savant’ Variety • Verified publish date: 2026-04-19T02:58:23Z After getting postponed last year, The Savant is finally back on the calendar. Chastain says Apple TV is moving toward a July release, which is a real update for a show that had started to feel lost in the void. Source Roll 1. Joe Russo Teases ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Re-Release At Sands2. ‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin On The “Real-Life Incident” That Inspired Season 23. Ahsoka season 2 is dealing with a "higher level" of Star Wars compared to the "ground-level experience" of The Mandalorian and Grogu, Jon Favreau says4. ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ With $747M+ WW Pushes Franchise To $2B; ‘The Mummy’ Opens to $34M WW5. Jessica Chastain Says Apple TV Will Finally Release ‘The Savant’

    4 мин.

  2. 17 апр.

    April 17, 2026 - Doomsday, and Grogu, and Hexed Oh My!

    New Avengers: Doomsday trailer sees Thor face off against Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom and gives us the X-Men action we've been waiting for GamesRadar • Verified publish date: 2026-04-17T00:12:14Z Marvel finally showed the first full Doomsday trailer, and yes, it is leaning very hard on Doctor Doom as the new giant attention magnet. Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG Has Already Raised $3 Million on Backerkit TechRaptor • Verified publish date: 2026-04-14T20:27:49Z Dungeon Crawler Carl is having exactly the kind of breakout moment LitRPG fans have been waiting to see taken seriously. New MANDALORIAN AND GROGU Trailer Cranks Up The Classic STAR WARS Energy GeekTyrant • Verified publish date: 2026-04-16T22:51:00Z Star Wars is making another serious theatrical push, and this time it’s betting on one of its safest modern-era combinations. Disney Animation’s ‘Hexed’ Finds Its Cast: Hailee Steinfeld and Rashida Jones The Hollywood Reporter • Verified publish date: 2026-04-16T23:26:32Z Hexed gives Disney a chance to prove original animation can still feel like a real event and not just a résumé line. ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ Canceled After Five Seasons on NBC, Peacock The Hollywood Reporter • Verified publish date: 2026-04-16T19:11:15ZEven one of TV’s most durable franchises still cuts loose parts of itself, and fans never enjoy that conversation. Source Roll New Avengers: Doomsday trailer sees Thor face off against Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom and gives us the X-Men action we've been waiting for  Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG Has Already Raised $3 Million on Backerkit  New MANDALORIAN AND GROGU Trailer Cranks Up The Classic STAR WARS Energy  Disney Animation’s ‘Hexed’ Finds Its Cast: Hailee Steinfeld and Rashida Jones ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ Canceled After Five Seasons on NBC, Peacock

    5 мин.

  3. 16 апр.

    April 16, 2026 - Dune, Zelda, Oceans, NCIS, The Terror

    Story 1 Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya Face Off as ‘Dune: Part Three’ Debuts Explosive First 7 Minutes The Hollywood Reporter • Verified publish date: 2026-04-15T02:21:44ZWarner showed off the first seven minutes of Dune: Part Three at CinemaCon, and the early read is that Denis Villeneuve is leaning fully into the darker fallout of Paul Atreides becoming exactly the kind of emperor everyone should fear. Story 2 ‘Legend of Zelda’ Movie’s Team Celebrates as Production Wraps Ahead of 2027 Release The Hollywood Reporter • Verified publish date: 2026-04-15T04:54:01Z Sony confirmed that Wes Ball’s live-action Zelda movie has wrapped principal photography, which makes Nintendo’s next giant game-to-screen swing feel a lot more real as the 2027 release date gets closer. Story 3 Bradley Cooper Confirmed to Write, Direct and Star in Margot Robbie’s ‘Ocean’s’ Prequel The Hollywood Reporter • Verified publish date: 2026-04-15T02:43:57Z The long-circling Ocean’s prequel is now official, with Cooper and Robbie leading a 1962 Monaco Grand Prix heist story that could give Warner a very stylish way to reopen one of its slickest franchises Story 4 ‘NCIS’ Franchise Expands to New York, LL Cool J Returning as Sam Hanna The Hollywood Reporter • Verified publish date: 2026-04-15T20:00:00Z CBS has ordered NCIS: New York with LL Cool J returning as Sam Hanna and Scott Caan joining the team, a clear sign that the network still sees the NCIS universe as one of its safest and most expandable brands. Story 5 Dan Stevens Is Wrongly Committed to a Psychiatric Hospital in ‘The Terror’ Season 3 Trailer The Hollywood Reporter • Verified publish date: 2026-04-15T16:00:00Z The Terror: Devil in Silver finally has a trailer, and the anthology’s new season looks like a sharp pivot into haunted-institution horror with Dan Stevens stuck in the exact kind of place where nothing gets better.Watch or listen to the show, and if you want the next episode plus the links in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter. Source Roll 1. Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya Face Off as ‘Dune: Part Three’ Debuts Explosive First 7 Minutes2. ‘Legend of Zelda’ Movie’s Team Celebrates as Production Wraps Ahead of 2027 Release3. Bradley Cooper Confirmed to Write, Direct and Star in Margot Robbie’s ‘Ocean’s’ Prequel4. ‘NCIS’ Franchise Expands to New York, LL Cool J Returning as Sam Hanna5. Dan Stevens Is Wrongly Committed to a Psychiatric Hospital in ‘The Terror’ Season 3 Trailer

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Fandom 5 is a fast, smart pop culture podcast covering the biggest stories in TV, movies, comics, books, and fandom. In five minutes or less, Branden Ushio breaks down five essential news stories with sharp insight, clean humor, and no wasted time.

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  • Автор
    Branden Ushio
  • Годы выхода
    2018 - 2026
  • Выпуски
    49
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    Без ненормативной лексики
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