WKKL 90.7’s Midday Movie Madness

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior , Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire trampled Monkey Man and The First Omen’s attempts to topple it. What’s this? A fourth Bridget Jones film is coming to theaters and Peacock on Valentine’s Day 2025 and paramount is making an R rated live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie? Hooray! The Mandolorian and Grogu movie and the third Tron film have release date...

On this week’s News And Flashback Fun mini episode … Sorry to burst your bubble Moana fans .. but the live action version of the beloved 2016 animated film won’t be sailing into theaters next June but in July 2026. However I have excellent news for Star Wars fans: the Mandolorian and Grogu movie has a release date.. and it’s only a little over two years away. Plus what’s this? Jeremey Allen White...

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast episode, Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire obliterated the competition over the Easter holiday with an incredible $80 million here in the states! What’s this? Dune: Messiah ( aka Dune 3) is in development, and a fifth Matrix film is in development as well? Plus we have some plot details of Freaky Friday 2 , The First Omen terrifies its way to theaters a...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode … can you just chill , 2023 Freaky Friday fans? The long in the works sequel is moving forward and has found its director! Thats “ Sir Christopher Nolan” to you. The man behind the Oscar winning Oppenheimer will get a knighthood. In honor of Easter I take a look back at the big screen debut of one of the most famous fictional rabbits . Uh sorry Ro...

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior.. Ghostbuster Frozen Empire scared Kung Fu Panda 4 off the domestic top spot .. however can it survive against Godzilla and King Kong’s return to the big screen. It’s official folks: Robert Pattinson is a dad! What’s this? The sequel to A Simple Favor is officially a go and A third Winnie the Pooh blood and honey film is already in the works? Plus the SNL 1975...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun episode .. sorry to be tha bearer of bad news outlander fans, but ye beloved Jamie and Claire won’t be returning to your screens til November. What’s this? Cameron Diaz is now a mom of 2 and Kevin bacon is returning to the high school where Footloose was shot for prom? Plus I go back to 1980 when a certain spinach loving sailor sailed his way to the big screen...

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior .. oooh ! Kung Fu Panda 4 kept a tight kung fu grip on the domestic crown.. but will he be able to ‘bear’ the cold when Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire opens? Rejoice Popeye fans - the iconic spinach loving sailor is getting a new live action film! Plus What’s this? The Sims is getting a big screen movie, The Boy and The Heron is coming to Netflix outside the US a...

On this week’s News and Flashback fun mini episode, it’s alive! Little Shop of Horror fans .. it looks like a new version of the tale is ready to sprout again.. but there’s a liiiitle twist. Get ready to revisit your favorite sitcom Boston Friends Fans cause the Friends experience is returning to the city . For flashbacks fun in honor of St Patrick’s day I take a look back at 2 iconic Irish Oscar...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun Mini Episode…Hooray! Due to its big win at Sunday’s am Academy Awards , The Boy And The Heron is returning to theaters (yahoo!) What’s this? The Teen Titans are a go .. for their very first live action film ? Bill Hader will be Voicing the cat in the hat in his new movie. But it’s not coming to theaters Until sometime next year Plus I go back in time to two hi...

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast.. ooooh! Kung Fu Panda karate-chopped Dune Part 2 down to the runner up spot with an impressive debut. Oppenheimer, Poor Things , The Boy and the Heron got showered in glory and Oscar statues Sunday night. What’s this? The Batman Part 2 won’t be out until October 2026 and The Bear got renewed for seasons 3 AND 4? Plus the incredible true story of an am...

On this week’s rare at home Weekly weekend Warrior podcast, as it was foretold .. Dune part 2 gave the domestic box office the mega -spiced jolt it needed to end the current bleak box office landscape. Great news Swifties -Taylor Swift: the eras tour ( Taylor’s version) is dropping to Disney + a day early ( so in exactly 1 week) . Great Scott! The live action avatar the last Airbender series will...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode.. Gasp! Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It a Plane.. nope it’s just the start of production on James Gunn’s Superman movie and the casting of Wendell Pierce as Daily Planet editor-in -chief Perry White. Good/ bad news for fans of fans of the Daniels (the Oscar winning directors-both with the first name Daniel- of the most recent Best Picture winn...

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior… Bob Marley: One Love kept the box office throne over a very bleak theater landscape. What’s this ? Iconic 90 year old cape cod ice cream store Four Seas is up for sale? Good news and bad news for Paw Patrol and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans. The good news- Paramount studios has set dates for the next films in the franchise. Bad news: they won’t be out unt...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. alas talk show host Wendy Willams has been diagnosed with with the exact same form of dementia that Bruce Willis was diagnosed with about a year ago and Star Trek: Discovery actor sadly lost his battle with ALS yesterday . In much better news-Naruto fans are celebrating the news the long in development live action Naruto movie has found its dir...

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior, the Bob Marley biopic Bob Marley: One Love totally smoked Madam Web over the President’s Day holiday weekend. Gasp! What’s this ? Sam mendes is making different films about the Beatles band members? The Revenant director Alejandro Iñárritu has picked his next film and Tom cruise is coming along for the ride . Massachusetts shot Best Picture nominee The Holdov...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode … what’s this ? Sam Mendes is making not one, not two but FOUR separate films about the British supergroup The Beatles. That sound of joy you heard February 16 across the world? That would be the sound of elated Choco Taco ice cream treat fans screaming in delight since the discontinued desert favorite is coming back.. thanks to Taco Bell and Salt...

On today’s Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast… oooh Argylle kept the top spot in and extremely slow Super Bowl movie going weekend. Big news comic book fans! The fantastic four remake has its lead stars, Thunderbolts is opening up earlier in 2025, and Disney+’s anticipated X-Men ‘97 series just dropped its first trailer and poster! Good news Wicked fans - a new Wicked book about Elphaba’s childhood is...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episodeMarvel fans were screaming with glee today: Why? The official main cast of 2025’The Fantastic Four. Was released to great applause. Good news Wicked Fans- in honor of the upcoming Wicked movie adaptation , a prequel book about Elphie’s childhood is flying to bookstores October 1. Plus Disney+ viewers beware.. the Goosebumps series is comi g back fo...

On today’s Weekly Weekend Warrior…. Ouch! Despite ruling Argylle stumbled majorly in its debut . Gasp! What’s this? What’s this? Moana 2 is sailing the theaters this November and The Mandolorian and Grogu, Frozen 3 , Zootopia 2 and Toy Story 5 all have release years? Rejoice Swifties! Taylor Swift’s Ears Tour Concert Film is coming to Disney+ next month with 5 new songs. Dig up someone special thi...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode (which was done on this podcast’s year mark-Whoo hoo!) I say goodbye to boxer turned Rocky actor Carl Weathers who sadly passed away last Thursday. And I hate to tell you thing stranger things and Wednesday show fans.. but those shows probably won’t be returning to Netflix until 2025. In better news the first trailer for Winnie the Pooh blood and...

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior , the Mean Girls musical just barely beat out The Beekeeper in a super close domestic race. Exciting news folks! We have an official first poster ( and title) for the Beetlejuice sequel! guess what? Elizabeth Moss is pregnant and a Magaritaville resort is coming to Cape Cod! Plus what’s this? Beverly Hills Cop :Axel Foley is coming to Netf...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode rejoice Nintendo, How to Train Your Dragon , Universal monsters and Harry Potter fans I have the first details on the future massive Universal Epic Adventures Floridian theme park ( which will include all those fandoms.) Big news Jimmy buffet fans ( and Cape Codders) a Margaritaville resort is about to to open this summer right in Hyannis. Plus .....

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior.. yawn -Mean Girls kept the box office crown over a quiet weekend. Let the Oscar fistfight officially begin-the nominees have been revealed! Who’s going to the prestigious March 10 ceremony ( and who got snubbed?). With the nominations announced, it’s time for my yearly Best Picture Contender Spotlight Feature .. and I’m kicking it off with two films that utte...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode ,, today was Oscar nomination morning and guess what ? Remember the legendary blockbuster record breaking summer box office saviors that was Barbieheimer ( aka the comedic Barbie and the serious drama Oppenheimer)? Well they’re bringing their on going brawl to to Oscars ( and the heated Best Picture race.) Who else is going to Hollywood’s most glo...

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode , rejoice Michael Jackson fans! The upcoming biopic of the late singer has found its young Michael Jackson ( and already released its first image) and 3 more star have been added to Jason Reitman’s drama about the 1975 start of Saturday Night Live. Plus .. pop quiz.. what do a certain doomed 1912 ship, two vastly different students with a love of...