{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e89235ad93badb16bdd49df/69d32c80d2e95f51310b7be4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"2026 Movie Draft","description":"<p><strong>It’s draft day on Cognitive Recalibration.</strong></p><p>Sravan, Tarun and special guest <strong>Kireeti</strong> go head-to-head in a <strong>2026 Movie Draft</strong>, building their ultimate box office teams with a <strong>$100 budget</strong>, <strong>6 picks each</strong>, tiered movie pricing, and a <strong>steal tax</strong> that turns the whole thing chaotic.</p><p><br></p><p>From <strong>Avengers: Doomsday</strong>, <strong>Spider-Man: Brand New Day</strong> and <strong>Toy Story 5</strong> to risky value picks like <strong>Michael</strong>, <strong>Supergirl</strong>, <strong>Jumanji 3</strong>, <strong>Disclosure Day</strong> and <strong>Project Hail Mary</strong>, this episode is part strategy, part trash talk, and part pure movie nerd chaos.</p><p><br></p><p>Who drafted the best team? Who got the biggest steals? And who’s shouting dinner when this all blows up at the box office?</p><p>Let us know whose lineup you think wins.</p><p><br></p><p>Watch on YouTube:</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h4><strong>⏱️ TIMESTAMPS</strong></h4><p>00:37 Welcome back to Cognitive Recalibration</p><p>01:00 The 2026 Movie Draft concept explained</p><p>01:26 Rules: $100 budget, 6 picks, snake draft, steal tax</p><p>02:15 Tier 1 to Tier 5 movie pool breakdown</p><p>03:04 Draft order revealed</p><p>03:26 Round 1 begins: Avengers, Mario, Dune</p><p>06:42 Minions 3 gets called a cheat code</p><p>08:18 Spider-Man: Brand New Day enters the draft</p><p>09:59 Michael gets stolen</p><p>12:13 Hexed, Devil Wears Prada 2 and Moana join the board</p><p>15:08 Supergirl gets stolen too</p><p>17:03 Jumanji 3 stolen, budget pressure rises</p><p>18:03 Why nobody wants Masters of the Universe</p><p>19:03 Why nobody picked The Odyssey</p><p>20:41 Project Hail Mary enters the team</p><p>23:20 Disclosure Day vs horror movies</p><p>24:42 Final teams revealed</p><p>25:08 Why nobody picked The Odyssey</p><p>26:08 Who actually has the best team?</p><p>26:41 The academic scoring debate: profit vs gross</p><p>26:46 Why Avengers: Doomsday might be a trap</p><p>30:03 Loser has to buy dinner</p><p>30:55 Could Indian movies ever compete in this draft?</p><p>34:00 Dhurandhar tangent: movie of the year?</p><p>35:21 2025 movie chat: Demon Slayer, Sinners and Superman</p><p>38:47 Final thoughts and sign-off</p><p><br></p><p>If you want to support this podcast so we can keep producing our content for free consider the following options:</p><p>Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3gjnw87å</p><p>Buy us a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CRecalibration</p><p>Acast Supporter: https://supporter.acast.com/cognitive-recalibration</p><p><br></p><p>If you wish to contact us to ask a question or give us some feedback, please do so via the channels below:</p><p>Facebook Page: Cognitive Recalibration</p><p>Instagram: cognitiverecalibration</p><p>Twitter: @CRecalibration</p><p>TikTok: @cogrecal</p><p><br></p><p>#CognitiveRecalibration #MovieDraft #2026Movies #BoxOffice #FilmPodcast</p>","author_name":"Cognitive Recalibration"}