The All Around Podcast

Alex and Jim review the first two episodes of WandaVision, discuss the latest casting news of David O. Russell’s new film which includes Rami Malek, Zoe Saldana, and Robert De Niro. Apple will produce Ridley Scott’s ‘Kitbag’, the Napoleon Bonaparte biopic starring Joaquin Phoenix. Amazon is looking to pay $200 million for the rights to the Chris Pratt sci-fi action film, ‘The Tomorrow War’. Ethan...

Alex and Jim return after a three week break to discuss the Christmas streaming releases of 'Wonder Woman 1984' and 'Soul' as well as their most anticipated films for 2021. Other topics include MGM's hiring of two banks to explore a possible sale, another Russo Brothers film in development starring Millie Bobby Brown, and Godzilla vs. Kong coming to HBO Max along with a theatrical release in May....

In a rather tangent-filled episode, Alex and Jim review the Season 2 Finale of ‘The Mandalorian’ and sift through the stories regarding HBO Max finally coming to Roku, the cancellation of the ‘Lizzie McGuire’ reboot, and the casting of Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston in the upcoming biopic ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’. They also talk about the difference between conventionally attractive and uncon...

Alex and Jim discuss the events of Disney’s Investors Day which involved tons of new content coming to Disney+ from Lucasfilm, Pixar, Disney Animation, and Marvel. They also touch on the industry reactions to Warner Bros decision to debut their 2021 film slate on HBO Max as well as in theaters. This and much more on The All Around Podcast!

Alex and Jim discuss the meteoric news that Warner Bros is putting their entire 2021 release lineup on their streaming service, HBO Max and what that means for the industry. More HBO Max news broke regarding the acquisition of the Doug Liman film ‘Lockdown’ and a first-look deal with Charlize Theron’s company. Also, Universal partners with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and signs a direct...

In this abbreviated episode, Alex and Jim discuss Ahsoka Tano’s appearance in The Mandalorian as well as Netflix’s $200 million bid to acquire Godzilla vs. Kong. They also discuss The 355 getting delayed for a year and the many films and TV shows they watched over Thanksgiving.

Alex and Jim discuss big HBO Max news starting with ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ coming to the streaming service on Christmas Day. HBO Max is also available on Amazon Fire TV for the first time in its 6 month existence. A live-action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ remake is in the works for Disney, Universal strikes deals with Cinemark and Cineplex to shorten theatrical windows for their films. And Mads Mikkelsen will re...

Alex and Jim discuss The Mandalorian, The Crown, The Queen’s Gambit, A Quiet Place spin-off from a Jeff Nichols, Apple TV+’s two upcoming comedies, the return of Bayhem, and much more.

Johnny Depp leaves the Fantastic Beasts franchise amid scandal. Alex and Jim discuss the second episode of the second season of The Mandalorian and the licensing deals of big franchises amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, they discuss their favorite rewatchable movies.

Alex and Jim are back for an episode on Election Night 2020 to discuss TV and Film. They discuss the Mandalorian premiere, the Disney+ Moon Knight Series, and Netflix developing an Assassin’s Creed series. Also, Jon Stewart returns to television with AppleTV, a Willow sequel series is a go at Disney+, George Clooney’s ‘The Midnight Sky’ releases its first trailer, and Netflix picks up the John Dav...

Alex, Bobby, and special guest Uncle Richard discuss possible trades in the NBA offseason as well as coaching and front office additions for the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers.

Alex and Jim discuss Jared Leto returning as a Joker in the Snyder Cut of the Justice League, James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ being shopped to streaming services, and Netflix missing its Q3 subscriber forecast. Also, HBO Max exceeds expectations with subscriber activations, Quinn officially shuts down, and the upcoming ‘Wicked’ adaptation loses its director.

Alex and Bobby discuss LeBron James’ legacy and place in the GOAT conversation after winning his fourth title, this time with the Los Angeles Lakers. Then they preview the 2020 free agency class and possible trades.

Alex and Jim discuss Leonardo DiCaprio joining Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, and Cate Blanchett in the upcoming Netflix film ‘Don’t Look Up’. They also touch on the Furiosa-centered spinoff film of 2015’s ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and Amazon buying the rights to the ‘Coming to America’ sequel. Other topics include Disney reshuffling its content creation team, the trailers for ‘Soul’ and season 4 of...

Alex and Jim discuss the Season 2 finale of The Boys and review trailers for Mank, The 355, Promising Young Woman, and The Witches. Then they debate the possible premises for the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series for Disney+ as well as the rumors surrounding the third Spider-Man film in the MCU after Benedict Cumberbatch signs on to join the film as Doctor Strange. All this and more on Ep. 21 of The...

Alex and Bobby discuss the leaked images of the upcoming Bethesda sci-fi epic Starfield, Microsoft saying they aren’t done buying development studios, and Amazon joining the gaming scene with their cloud gaming service, Luna. All this and more on another Gamecast edition of The All Around Podast!

Alex and Jim discuss Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins directing The Lion King sequel, Regal Cinemas possible temporarily closing its doors, Jamie Foxx returning as Electro for the next Spider-Man film. Other topics include the upcoming Borat sequel and Doug Liman’s film ‘Lockdown’ which just started filming with its all-star cast.

Alex and Jim converse about the questionable financial decisions of Warner Bros. regarding The Snyder Cut, upcoming Netflix films starring Chris Hemsworth and Jake Gyllenhaal, a spin-off of Amazon’s hit show ‘The Boys’, and they end with an amazing discussion about Disney’s upcoming live action Cruella de Vil film.

Alex and Bobby react to Microsoft/Xbox purchasing ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks and owner of many valuable gaming IP’s such as Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Doom. They also discuss the PlayStation 5 showcase from last week.

Alex and Jim discuss the trailer for season 2 of The Mandalorian, Ant-Man 3’s rumored villain, Madonna directing and writing her own biopic, Brad Pitt’s upcoming action film Bullet Train, and Tatiana Maslany getting cast as Jennifer Walters aka She-Hulk for her own Marvel series. Also, we review The Invisible Man and The Devil All The Time.

Alex and Jim conduct an in-depth analysis of the first Trailer for the sci-fi epic ‘Dune’ and the upcoming Netflix western ‘The Harder They Fall’. They also discuss whether the backlash against ‘Mulan’ is justified, the Academy’s new diversity requirements to be nominated for Best Picture and the prospect of Dominic Toretto being launched into space for ‘Fast and Furious 9’.

Alex and Bobby share their thoughts on the Clippers collapse in game 6 against the Nuggets and what will happen in game 7. Other topics include the Lakers looking sharp and in sync, the uncertain futures of the Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks, and Conference Finals previews between Miami and Boston and the Lakers and Clippers/Nuggets.

Alex and Bobby discuss the leak and reveal of the pricing, pre-order date, and release date of the Xbox Series S and X as well as the Xbox All Access financing option. They also touch on Joseph Staten’s return to the Halo franchise for Halo Infinite after being the lead writer for the first three games. Other topics include the rumored Nintendo Switch Pro that will support 4K gaming, GameStop clos...

Alex and Joe make their picks for Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season

Alex and Bobby discuss the second round matchups in The Association, Kristaps Porzingis’s latest knee injury, Steve Nash becoming the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, and an early look at 2021 Free Agency and where Giannis may end up.