The Hot Mic with Jeff Sneider and 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic-with-jeff-sneider-and-john-rocha--5632767/support.

  1. 2D AGO

    BLADE Solo Movie is Dead, Midnight Sons Is Not, DC's Plans for Batman 2 with Sebastian Stan

    On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the rumor that the BLADE movie is rumored to be dead and he will be introduced in the Midnight Sons. They also talk Sebastian Stan in Batman 2 and what are DC's plans for The Batman 2, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down now and what a Dave Filoni/lynwen Brenner Lucasfilm looks like. Also, WBD rejects Paramount’s bid AGAIN, The Housemaid is getting a sequel, James Wan insterested in directing Avatar, BLADE is dead as a solo movie and he will be in Midnight Sons instead, trailers of the week, reactions to the Awards noms, Tom Cruise directing a lightsaber scene in Star Wars: Starfighter, our Top 10 When Animals Attack movies in honor of PRIMATE and more! Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 3:39 Shawn Levy Says Tom Cruise Directed 'Starfighter' Lightsaber Scene 7:15 Johnny Knoxville Announces 'Jackass 5' Movie in 2026 11:33 Karyn Kusama to Direct Daisy Edgar Jones in Toxic Fandom Movie 'STAN' 13:58 DC'S Plans for The Batman 2 Takes Shape with Sebastian Stan Casting 29:06 The Housemaid is Getting a Sequel Syndey Sweeney 33:38 WBD Rejects Paramount Bid AGAIN, When Will Paramount Get the Message? 36:10 Dave Filoni, Lynwen Brynner Replacing Kathleen Kennedy at Lucasfilm 47:08 Kathleen Kennedy's ACTUAL Legacy, Not the Anti-Wokers Nonsense 53:08 James Wan Interested in Directing Next 'Avatar' Movie 57:03 Top 10 WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK Movies 1:09:26 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions 1:48:28 BREAKING: "Blade' Movie is Dead, Will Be In Midnight Sons Movie 1:52:12 Thoughts on Recent Awards Noms from CCA, Actor Awards and DGA 1:58:30 Final Streamlabs and Superchat Questions #marvel #dc #batman #avengers #disney #starwars #davefiloni #kathleenkennedy  #avengersdoomsday #WB #netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha  ____________________________________________________________________________________ Follow John Rocha: @therochasays  Follow Jeff Sneider: @TheInSneider 🎞 Watch previous episodes of THE HOT MIC right here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 🎬 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic-with-jeff-sneider-and-john-rocha--5632767/support.

    2h 2m

  2. 12/31/2025

    Jordan Peele to Direct MCU Film?! 2026 Most Anticipated Movies Draft

    On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the rumor that Jordan Peele may be in line to direct an MCU movie. They also have their annual Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 draft and talk the new trailers for Avengers Doomsday, Stranger Things and Madden, Simu Liu's Sleeping Dogs live action adaptation getting a director, Stephen Graham for young DeNiro role in Heat 2, Timothee Chalamet's Marty Supreme success, Ryan Coogler's original plans for Black Panther, James Cameron not returning to Aliens franchise, Spider-Man 5 rumors and more! #marvel #dc #avengers #timotheechalamet #disney #paramount #HBO #WB #netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha  ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 3:12 George Clooney Confirms Oceans 14 Main Cast, Will David Leitch Direct It? 9:15 Joseph Kosinski Calls UFO Film "Science Fact" Not "Science Fiction" 12:30 Damon Lindelof In Talks to Showrun "The Chair" Series for HBO 19:20 Is Jordan Peele Directing an MCU Film or Was This a Swerve by Monkeypaw? 24:51 Stephen Graham Reportedly Eyed for DeNiro Role in 'Heat 2" 30:02 Simu Liu Talks Shang-Chi 2 Directors, Asian Representation and Sleeping Dogs 42:18 Ryan Coogler Reveals Black Panther 2 Original Story Before Chadwick Died 44:43 Avengers Doomsday and Stranger Things S5 Finale Trailer Talk 46:18 Marvel Invites "Fans" to View Avengers Doomsday Trailer - Authentic or BS? 53:31 APEX and MADDEN Trailers Talk 56:15 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 Draft 1:18:25 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions 2:07:40 SCOOPS: DC Man of Tomorrow/Wonder Woman, Female Doctor Doom Working with Doom in Doomsday 2:10:55 Final Streamlabs and Superchat Questions Follow John Rocha: @therochasays  Follow Jeff Sneider: @TheInSneider  🎞 Watch previous episodes of THE HOT MIC right here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 🎬 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic-with-jeff-sneider-and-john-rocha--5632767/support.

    2h 15m

  3. 12/24/2025

    BREAKING: X-Men, F4 and Wakanda Warriors To Be In Next Avengers: Doomsday Trailers!

    On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss Marvel releasing their Avengers Doomsday teaser trailer and Sneider offers up an exclusive that the Fox X-Men and the Fantastic Four and Wakandan warriors will be the focus of two of the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday trailers, WB not moving Dune 3 away from Avengers: Doomsday, Larry Ellison backing up Paramount's bid for WB, James Gunn's choice for Brainiac, Avatar: Fire and Ash's box office, the Last Airbender The Legend of Aang goes to streaming over theatrical, our reviews of Marty Supreme and Anaconda, The Odyssey trailer, Avatar: Fire and Ash's troubling box office and more! marvel #dc #avengers #timotheechalamet #disney #paramount #HBO #WB #netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha  ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 2:20 AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY "Steve Rogers" Teaser Trailer Released 6:00 EXCLUSIVE: Fox X-Men, F4 and Wakanda To Be Focus of Next Avengers Doomsday Trailers 11:38 WB Not Moving DUNE 3 Away From Avengers: Doomsday in Dec 2027 16:50 James Gunn Casts Lars Aidinger as Brainiac for 'Man of Tomorrow' 29:30 The Odyssey Trailer Reactions 35:56 Larry Ellison Backs Paramount Bid for WB With $41B 42:00 Mads Mikkelsen Cast in Martin Scorsese's 'What Happens At Night' 45:10 Avatar: Fire and Ash's Box Office Underwhelms 48:55 James Ransone Tribute 53:29 Marty Supreme, Anaconda, Song Sung Blue Reviews and Reactions 1:04:37 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions Follow John Rocha: @therochasays  Follow Jeff Sneider: @TheInSneider  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic-with-jeff-sneider-and-john-rocha--5632767/support.

    1h 53m

  4. 12/19/2025

    Netflix Tightens Grip on WB, SUPERGIRL Test Reactions, AVATAR: Fire and Ash Review

    On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss Netflix tightening its grip on WB as Paramount set to be rejected again, the 'Supergirl' test screening reactions were "not great', James Cameron working on a new Terminator movie, Avatar: Fire and Ash review, Tom Cruise and Iñarritu "Digger" teaser, a new Wolverine movie is rumored to be in the works, the Oscars are moving to YouTube, Rob Reiner tribute, and more! #marvel #dc #superman #supergirl #disney #paramount #HBO #WB #netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha  ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 2:32 Sony Pictures Taps Paul King for Lububu Movie 5:54 Netflix Tightens Grip on WB as Paramount Desperately Fights Back 15:52 Will Netflix Buy J.K. Rowling Out of Harry Potter to Take It Over? 21:02 'Supergirl' Test Screening Early Reactions 34:06 Avengers: Doomsday Teaser Trailer Discussion 40:31 Is a New Wolverine Solo Movie in the Works? 43:08 James Cameron Talks Writing New 'Terminator' Movie 48:12 Avatar: Fire and Ash Review (Mild Spoilers) 1:05:54 Disclosure Day and Digger Trailers Discussion 1:12:48 Oscars Going to YouTube Starting in 2029 1:18:08 Rob Reiner Tribute 1:29:58 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions Follow John Rocha: @therochasays  Follow Jeff Sneider: @TheInSneider  🎞 Watch previous episodes of THE HOT MIC right here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 🎬 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic-with-jeff-sneider-and-john-rocha--5632767/support.

    2h 12m

  5. 12/13/2025

    Scarlett Johansson Role in The Batman 2 Revealed! | THE HOT MIC

    On this EMERGENCY episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss Sneider's scoop that Scarlett Johansson will be playing Gilda Dent, Harvey Dent's wife in the upcoming Matt Reeves film THE BATMAN PART 2! They discuss what Gilda's role might be in the movie, if this is hinting at The Long Halloween story being told, who might be playing Harvey Dent and what this might mean for Matt Reeves's approach to his Batman universe in this movie and going forward in the future!  dc #batman #scarlettjohansson #WB #RobertPattinson #thebatman #thelonghalloween #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 0:55 Jeff Sneider Reveals that ScarJo is playing Gilda Dent in THE BATMAN PART 2 14:12 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions Follow John Rocha: @therochasays Follow Jeff Sneider: @TheInSneider  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic-with-jeff-sneider-and-john-rocha--5632767/support.

    30 min

  6. 12/12/2025

    Disney Donates $1B to AI, Paramount Panic Over WB Merger, J Law Returning to Hunger Games

    On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the Supergirl teaser trailer, Disney’s big AI decision, Variety reviewers leaving Sinners off their Top 10 list,  Sneider's Hunger Games scoop, Heat 2 DP is Dion Beebe, Scorsese says shoot is happening with Leo and JLaw in February, 28 Years Later 3 is a go, WB rejecting Paramount’s $108B bid and Ellison cries to the WB shareholders, Daisy Ridley still thinks a Rey film is happening, Judi Dench defends Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, Ang Lee's Bruce Lee pic is on hold now, Apple TV cancels The Savant, trailers and reviews of the week and more! #marvel #dc #superman #supergirl #disney #paramount #HBO #WB #netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha  ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 2:40 Variety Omits 'Sinners' From Critics Top 10 Lists Causing Furor 16:15 'Supergirl' Trailer Elicits Strongly Mixed Fan Reactions 23:40 Rumors that Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney Have a Fallout- True or Not? 24:50 David Ellison and Paramount Gets Desperate Over Netflix/WB Merger 35:19 Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson Returning in New Hunger Games Movie 39:37 NY Post Reports that Tom Cruise/Space X Movie is "Scrapped" 43:16 Scarlett Johansson's Exorcist Movie Gets Reported Title and Synopsis 45:38 Sneider RUMOR: Antonio Banderas to Join New Season of True Detective 50:09 Disney Buys $1B Stake in OpenAI Bringing Characters to Sora' 56:04 Daisy Ridley Still Adamant That 'Rey" Film is Happening 57:26 Mixed Bag of Entertainment Topics 1:05:52 28 Years Later Gets Positive Reactions, Third Installment is Happening Now 1:08:54 This Week's Trailers and Reviews of the Week 1:20:34 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions Follow John Rocha: @therochasays  Follow Jeff Sneider: @TheInSneider  🎞 Watch previous episodes of THE HOT MIC right here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 🎬 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic-with-jeff-sneider-and-john-rocha--5632767/support.

    2h 3m

  7. 12/05/2025

    NETFLIX Buys WB! What's Next As Hollywood Panics |THE HOT MIC

    On this emergency episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the massive and shocking news that Netflix has won the bidding war for WB over Paramount and Comcast. They dive into how this happened, why it happened so quickly, how Netflix won the bid, how Paramount lost it, Hollywood's panicked reaction, the antitrust issues and if it's even going to get approved! Netflix #WB #Paramount #DC #Superman #JamesGunn #HarryPotter #davidzaslav #tedsarandos  #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha  ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: Follow John Rocha: @therochasays  Follow Jeff Sneider: @TheInSneider  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic-with-jeff-sneider-and-john-rocha--5632767/support.

    58 min

  8. 12/04/2025

    ScarJo Rumored for The Batman 2 Villain, Paramount Cries "Foul" Over WB Bid Process

    On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the news that The Batman Part 2 will feature Scarlett Johansson, but Zoe Kravitz is not returning and Eric Messerschmidt is DPing, Paramount issues letter crying "foul" over WB bid process and claims Netflix is unfair potential winner, Quentin Tarantino takes shots at Dano and Owen Wilson and his best films of the 21st century list, Netflix makes almost all cash bid for WB, but NY Post reports that Trump admin is threatening them over it, Paramount signing Jon M Chu out from under WB, Leonardo Dicaprio confirms Heat 2, he's out of the Cliff Booth movie, and Scorsese film is “in progress”, Rush Hour 4 budget is $100M, Marty Supreme and Avatar 3 reviews, Trailers for Ready or Not 2, Mother Mary and Bone Temple, Star Wars: Starfighter ending changed, James Gunn on Supergirl budget and more! #marvel #dc #starwars #paramount #HBO #WB #netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha  ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 2:53 Vin Diesel to Star and Write 'Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em" Robots Movie 5:45 Paramount Accuses WB of Favoring Netflix, Trump Admin Threatens Netflix 17:06 ScarJo to Lead Batman Part II, Emma Stone Was First Choice, But Passed 31:25 Zoë Kravitz Not Returning to the Movie 39:58 James Gunn "Debunks" News that 'Supergirl' Budget Was $200M 43:15 Quentin Tarantino Attacks Paul Dano, Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard 53:50 Leonard DiCaprio Confirms 'Heat 2' Casting, Not in 'Cliff Booth Movie' 58:06 Jon M. Chu Signs 3 Picture Deal at Paramount 1:02:07 'Rush Hour 4' Budget Reportedly $100M 1:04:10 Mckenna Grace, Isabel May for 'Tangled', Stranger Things S5 Thoughts 1:07:25 Marty Supreme and Avatar: Fire And Ash Thoughts 1:14:25 Trailers Talk 1:16:18 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions Follow John Rocha: @therochasays  Follow Jeff Sneider: @TheInSneider  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic-with-jeff-sneider-and-john-rocha--5632767/support.

    1h 56m
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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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic-with-jeff-sneider-and-john-rocha--5632767/support.

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