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This week Guy Ritchie is announced to direct the live-action Hercules movie. He also directed the Aladdin live action remake. Is he a good choice? Sony's next supervillain movie for Kraven The Hunter might have plans to change the character Aaron Taylor Johnson said in an interview with Variety "an animal lover and protector of the natural world." Why would they be changing the character? Do you l...

Joker: Folie à Deux is going to be a musical and Lady Gaga is said to be in talks to play Harley Quinn. Is this a terrible idea or just so crazy it might work? Ezra Miller is evading the police who are trying to serve him with court papers for all his recent crimes and accusations all the while adding more trouble for DC who wants to release the Flash movie in which Ezra Miller is the leading role...

After 36 years, Tom Cruise and Top Gun Maverick win big at the box office, we discuss the pending lawsuit and our thoughts on the movie. Plus Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav has big plans for DC to become its own studio just like Marvel with a Kevin Feige -esque leader to oversee all of DC's movies, shows, video games and more. Is this a good move? And can they find the right person for the...

Star Wars Celebration 2022 gave us new announcements from Kathleen Kennedy. A new Star Wars trilogy is in the works not focused on the Skywalker story. Taika Waititi is set to direct the next Star Wars film set for late 2023, is it too soon? Plus for See It or Skip It (or Stream It) Netflix's Man Vs Bee starring Rowan Atkinson and a bee! The Russo Brother's The Gray Man starring Ryan Gosling,...

A Twitter questions only episode answering all your burning questions like our thoughts on Christian Bale's Gorr reveal in the new Thor Love and Thunder trailer. What are the most underrated movies? Is Wanda a mutant? Could she be redeemed? Should they have just done She-Hulk as practical FX instead of CGI? Who would you cast as Aragorn if they made Lord of the Rings today? Favorite movie food sce...

James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of the Water sequel teaser releases online, will it be worth the wait? The sequel stars Zoe Saldana · Neytiri ; Michelle Yeoh · Dr. Karina Mogue ; Sam Worthington · Jake Sully ; Kate Winslet · Ronal ; Oona Chaplin · Varang and more. In the news, Netflix is announcing big changes coming after their quarterly review showed they had lost more than 200,000 customers in...

We are back with another SPOILER movie discussions for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness featuring special guest Lex from the Quotables cast. We breakdown our overall impressions, the characters, the plot, the style and all things Sam Raimi! Questions for Jason or Ernie? Movie recommendations? Tweet us @watchfultweets or #watchclosely, we love talking to you online and we'll discuss any...

Hello Hello Friends!! Happy May the Fourth! This special episode we are live streaming Fortnite together and just catching up on movie news. We discuss expectations and excitement for Obi-Wan Kenobi, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, Moon Knight, Jurassic World, (maybe we throw in a hint of the Johnny Depp trial) and much more. We invite you to come for the casual banter and stay for t...

We discuss all the news and interesting tidbits to come out of Cinema Con 2022. From the Batman sequel confirmed with Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson to our first look at Margot Robbie as Barbie, to The Nun sequel in development, a new James Wan project called M3gan that looks very Child’s Play-Esqeue. Plus the Disney slate of movies coming next year had new titles Avatar: The Way of Water and St...

Thor Love and Thunder teaser trailer is finally here!  Do you have any recommendations for shows or movies? Tweet us @watchfultweets or #watchclosely, we love talking to you online and we'll discuss any topic or questions on the show. Have a great week!

This week Captain Marvel herself Brie Larson joins the Fast and Furious franchise. Vin Diesel announces her joining F-10. Will this be the last Fast and Furious movie? Then Jurassic World Dominion's director Colin Trevorrow teases a "joker" dinosaur called 'Giga' who "just wants to watch the world burn" saying that this is the end of the jurassic franchise. Thoughts on a new bigger toothier dinosa...

The Thor Love & Thunder, the latest Thor installment is PAST DUE for a trailer! We discuss the new film featuring Chris Hemsworth as Thor ; Natalie Portman as Jane Foster/Mighty Thor ; Tessa Thompson as Brunnhilde/King Valkyrie ; Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher. Also, Chris Pratt will not only voice Nintendo's famous plumber but also Jim Davis' Garfield a new movie written by David Reyn...

A special UNCUT episode. Oscars 2022, Coda wins best picture and Dune cleans up! Our thoughts and reactions to the Oscar winners and the event overall... and of course we got to give our thought on the slap heard round the world by Will Smith to Chris Rock. What should be done? Also Halo releases its first episodes, we give our review so far. Sonic 2 gets us hyped with a new featurette, just relea...

Netflix is rolling out with new ways to crackdown on account sharing. Disney Plus announces a cheaper ad-supported tier is coming to the U.S. this year. A Godzilla vs Kong sequel is filming in Australia this year. Could it be tied to the tv series and Son of Kong? Francis Ford Copolla interview notes that he liked Deadpool and encourages film makers to take risks. Speaking of risks, Bella Thorne r...

This week we discuss Moon Knight's featurette comparing the show to Fight Club meets Indiana Jones also touching on mental health issues and multiple personalities. Obi-Wan Kenobi's limited series on Disney Plus shows its first teaser trailer, Darth Maul cut from final story. We review Turning Red released on Disney Plus and discuss the negative reviews, are they justified, is this a movie parents...

We discuss AMC announcing variable pricing for their most popular movies. Do we agree? Plus we discuss all the great content coming out this month, March 2022. Moon Knight, The Batman, The Dropout, Fresh, The Adam Project, Turning Red, new seasons of Upload, Picard, Outlander, Bridgerton, Atlanta and more! Do you have any recommendations for shows or movies? Tweet us @watchfultweets or #watchclose...

Indy 5 has wrapped! Beetlejuice may finally be getting a sequel. A Twisted Metal game adaptation is in the works? See It or Skip It, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore trailer 2, Morbius final trailer. Plus twitter questions. If you want your question answered on the show tweet us @watchfultweets or use #watchclosely.

We discuss the rumors of the New Jedi Order trilogy that could continue after the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Could Daisy Ridley return as Rey Skywalker rebuild the Jedi Order with force ghost Luke? Then we discuss our thoughts on the first tease for Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and reasons behind the backlash online, everything from the new characters, the Tolkien changes, and the lack of...

The Oscar noms are here! We go through the 2022 Academy Award nominations, who was chosen, who got snubbed, who should win and who probably will win. Everything from Best Picture, Best Director, Best Performances, Best Soundtrack, and more, we go through each category and discuss. Ernie hates award shows in general, will this episode sway him towards some excitement for these awards? Let's see wha...

Enjoy this week's special all Twitter questions episode! What do we really think about Encanto? What scene in a movie always gives us goosebumps? What was our favorite scene in The Book of Boba Fett? What are our favorite X-Men characters? Who do we think should play Gambit if Channing Tatum is off the table? Favorite film of 2010? Should Elizabeth Olsen get your own Scarlet Witch movie? And more!...

007's Barbara Broccoli confirms Idris Elba is being considered for James Bond . Jason Momoa joins the cast for 'Fast and Furious 10'. Dwayne Johnson teases new video game adaptation of a popular game franchise which has been confirmed to be ' Call of Duty ' now owned by Microsoft. Deadline gives us confirmation that James Gunn is working on a second 'Suicide Squad' spinoff series. Would Idris Elba...

Hello Friends! We discuss the Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power announcement trailer including the behind the scenes. A Godzilla series is coming to Apple TV as a continuation of the "monsterverse" focusing on the Monarch organization. What will happen to Son of Kong?? Moon Knight gets a full trailer for the Disney Plus show starring Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, Gaspard Ulliel, May Calamawy and m...

This week we discuss the passing of Bob Saget (Full House, Funniest Home Videos) at age 65 in Orlando. James Gunn reveals he's working on another DC TV series after Peacemaker. We discuss our takes on Peacemaker's first episodes. The Batman gets an official PG-13 rating and what it means for the franchise. Then as an apology for skipping it in the last episode we discuss the Lost City trailer star...

Hello friends! We are catching up on movie news this week. The Batman is going to HBO Max , 45 days after theatrical release. What do we think of the new 45 day window? Morbius gets delayed for a forth time! Why? And do we care? Zach Snyder teased some Rebel Moon concept art , the Star Wars-esque movie coming to Netflix. For See it or Skip it, we have a possibly fake trailer for Insidious: The Dar...

Happy New Year! We are still on break but here is a fun-filled episode where we answer your questions posted on Twitter. Where does Willam Dafoe's Green Goblin rank for MCU villains? What Christmas present would you buy for Anakin Skywalker? Which movie do you prefer Alita or Avatar? Did What If lead into Dr Stange in the Multiverse of Madness after all? And more! Enjoy. Thanks to @PatriciaHeaton...