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🎬 Welcome to the Movie Knights Roundtable


James Cameron gets wild in a new Empire interview, Jeremy Renner eyes a Hawkeye return, and X-Men casting may be closer than we think. We also break down Amazon’s AI streaming play, trailers for Zootopia 2 and Peacemaker S2, and first looks at Coyote vs. ACME, Eyes of Wakanda, and Brad Pitt’s return as Cliff Booth. Plus: Meet the Parents 4, My Best Friend’s Wedding 2, and a major Fantastic Four post-credits tease.

Join us for the latest movie news, movie reviews, movie reactions, and in-depth discussions about the world of film. Stay up-to-date with box office numbers, industry updates, and exclusive content – all in one place!


📰 This Week’s Top Stories:

00:00:00 - Start

00:03:52 - Steven Knight to Pen Next James Bond: https://deadline.com/2025/07/new-james-bond-movie-steven-knight-writer-1236475348/

00:08:21 - Lee Isaac Chung to Direct Ocean’s Eleven Prequel: https://deadline.com/2025/07/oceans-prequel-lee-isaac-chung-1236475906/

00:12:27 - Zootopia 2 Trailer: https://youtu.be/BjkIOU5PhyQ?feature=shared

00:15:07 - Peacemaker Season 2: https://youtu.be/Co-f2F4P_UE?feature=shared

00:26:35 - Coyote vs. ACME Poster:

https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1949173495658930231

00:30:00 - Iron Fist in Eyes of Wakanda:

https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1949868090017140941

00:36:20 - Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth:

https://x.com/itshighart/status/1950082550719762939

00:43:00 - James Cameron Empire Magazine Interview:

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/why-james-cameron-adapting-the-devils-off-its-tits-exclusive/

00:48:15 - Jeremy Renner Confident in Hawkeye Return:

https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/jeremy-renner-hawkeye-season-2-body-getting-ready-exclusive/

01:10:10 - X-Men Casting Soon:

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/marvels-avengers-x-men-black-panther-3-1236474558/

01:20:55 - Amazon AI Streaming Service:

https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/netflix-of-ai-amazon-invests-fable-showrunner-launch-1236471989/

01:37:00 - Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White Circling Social Network 2: https://deadline.com/2025/07/mikey-madison-jeremy-allen-white-social-network-part-ii-1236474718/

01:37:20 - Jeremy Strong Eyed for Mark Zuckerberg Role in Social Network 2: https://deadline.com/2025/07/jeremy-strong-mark-zuckenberg-the-social-network-part-ii-1236475442/

01:40:40 - Vegas odds predict Aaron Taylor Johnson as next James Bond: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/vegas-predicts-aaron-taylor-johnson-bond-odds-1236332778/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20latest%20probabilities,around%202.4%2Dto%2D1.

01:43:16 - Meet the Parents 4 titles “Focker In-Law”:

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/meet-the-parents-4-title-focker-in-law-1236472155/

01:43:48 - Warner Bros. Discovery Announces Post-Split Company Names:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-post-split-warner-bros-and-discovery-1236331000/

01:44:42 - My Best Friend's Wedding Sequel from Celine Song:

https://collider.com/my-best-friends-wedding-2-sequel-celine-song-to-write-the-screenplay

01:45:35 - Matt Shakman Confirms RDJ in F4 Post Credit Scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umsyc7SWdVE

01:46:56 - Spider-Man Wanted Poster Activist:

https://x.com/spideyupdated/status/1950324140998840787

01:50:03 - Which B-List Villains should Spider-Man fight in a montage?

01:57:09 - What Marvel movie is coming out in July 2027?

02:00:43 - The Box Office

Box Office Stats via The-Numbers: https://www.the-numbers.com/


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