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On The Comic Section Podcast Issue #394, Jason and Shawn are back to break down another massive week in movies, television, gaming, and geek culture—and this week, Spider-Man is sitting on top of the world.
We begin the show by paying our respects to Vincent Pastore, the veteran actor best known for his unforgettable role as Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s The Sopranos, who has passed away at the age of 80. We reflect on the actor and one of the most memorable characters from the legendary series.
Then it's time for the headlines!
🕷️ Spider-Man: Brand New Day Makes Box-Office History Spidey has done the unthinkable. Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned a massive $360 million during its domestic opening weekend, surpassing Avengers: Endgame to claim the biggest North American opening of all time. Its revised $932 million global debut also places it behind only Endgame among worldwide openings.
⚔️ Dave Bautista Could Be the New Kratos Following Ryan Hurst's departure after suffering an injury during production, Dave Bautista is reportedly in negotiations to take over the role of Kratos in Amazon's live-action God of War series. Could the former WWE Champion and Guardians of the Galaxy star be the perfect God of War?
💀 Warhammer 40,000 Expands at Amazon Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studios, and Games Workshop are developing a new Warhammer 40,000 animated event series, with Henry Cavill serving as executive producer. The project will reportedly focus on the Deathwatch and expand upon the universe introduced in Secret Level.
❌ Wonder Man Season 2 Really Is Dead Wonder Man co-creator Andrew Guest has addressed the shocking cancellation, confirming that this isn't a marketing stunt. Contracts were signed, schedules were cleared, and a writers' room was preparing to begin before Disney and Marvel changed course.
🩸 Mahershala Ali Moves On From Blade After seven years of development problems, director changes, rewrites, and delays, Mahershala Ali has opened up about moving on from Marvel's troubled Blade reboot.
💎 Samara Weaving Joins Marvel's X-Men as Emma Frost The Ready or Not star is heading to the MCU as one of the X-Men universe's most iconic and complicated mutants: Emma Frost!
🎬 COMING SOON / PREVIEW
We're also reacting to the latest trailers for:
• Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother• Jumanji: Open World• The Thomas Crown Affair
🕷️ AND FINALLY — THE REVIEW!
Jason and Shawn give their full review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day! Did the latest Spider-Man adventure live up to the enormous hype—and does the movie deserve its record-breaking box-office success?
Tune in to The Comic Section Podcast Issue #394 for our reactions, debates, reviews, and everything you need to know from another huge week in geek culture!
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