On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, LOOK UP! In the sky! It's a bird...it's a plane...it's James Gunn's SUPERMAN! David Corenswet dons the red booty shorts and cape for yet another reinvention of DC's classic flying boy scout as he battles negativity, the memory of Henry Cavill, and Nicholas Hoult's devious Lex Luthor in a massive reinvention of the DC Universe (DCU). Rachel Brosnahan joins in as Lois Lane to round out a stellar cast in James Gunn's attempt to revitalize the superhero genre at the box office. Does it work? Listen and find out!

Not only is DC Studios reinventing their entire slate, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe has just wrapped up their entire slate of films and TV shows from Phase 5 as they prepare to launch Phase 6 of the MCU later this month with The Fantastic Four: First Steps. So, what's the verdict? We debate all titles in Phase 5 and what our overall take is on this tumultuous time in Disney and Marvel's history.

Also discussed on this week's podcast: AMC Theater ads have officially been added to the trailer reel, pushing start times back even further, so how frustrating is it as an audience member? Scarlett Johansson is now the highest grossing box office star worldwide, does that mean anything in today's environment? What's up next in theaters and streaming, and much more!

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• • (0:00 – 18:44) Opening | AMC Theater Ads, Scarlett Johansson's Box Office Record
  • (18:45 – 35:52) Marvel Cinematic Universe aka MCU Phase 5 Review
  • (35:53 – 48:22) Why Did You Say That Word?! | Upcoming Attractions
  • (48:23 – 1:38:01) SUPERMAN - Review and Spoilercast
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time to rumble in the jungle as we had back to Jurassic Park, sorry, Jurassic WORLD for a reinvention of the franchise. For this latest reinvention, Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali are mercenaries who accompany scientist Jonathan Bailey to a forbidden island overrun by dinosaurs (as well as a few experiments) while they hunt down dino DNA for the purpose of saving lives. Gareth Edwards directs with an obvious love for the original film based on Michael Crichton's classic novel. So let's head back into the park for a review and discussion on Jurassic World Rebirth!

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• • (0:00 – 16:46) Spoiler-free Review of Jurassic World Rebirth
  • (16:47 – 51:10) Jurassic World Rebirth Spoilercast
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On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, JAWS celebrates its 50th anniversary this month, and therefore felt it was a great time to explore the evolution of summer blockbusters. For anyone that was not aware, Jaws is the film that kickstarted the entire concept of summer blockbusters. It created a new focus for studios and movie theaters, a window of time to optimize the films with the largest budgets and greatest potential for success. We debate how ratings affected blockbusters, animation dominance, franchises, the sheer lack of original blockbusters, and much more.

Also on this week's podcast, we discuss upcoming attractions as we prepare for a two-week podcast break.

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• • (0:00 – 11:45) Opening | JAWS Turns 50
  • (11:46 – 59:14) From the Outside In: The Evolution of Summer Blockbusters
  • (59:15 – 1:08:10) Upcoming Attractions
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