Fantastic Four First Steps Spoiler Filled Review and What's Next | NYSQ Breakdowns

We have seen Fantastic Four First Steps, multiple times, and we have a lot to say about Marvel's first family's first appearance in the MCU so please join us! 

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Fantastic Four. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the second reboot of the Fantastic Four film series. The film is directed by Matt Shakman from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer. It features an ensemble cast including Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn as the titular team, alongside Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser, and Ralph Ineson. In the film, the Fantastic Four must protect their 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic world from the planet-devouring cosmic being Galactus (Ineson).

20th Century Fox began work on a new Fantastic Four film following the failure of Fantastic Four (2015). After the studio was acquired by Disney in March 2019, control of the franchise was transferred to Marvel Studios and a new film was announced that July. Jon Watts was set as director in December 2020, but stepped down in April 2022. Shakman replaced him that September when Kaplan and Springer were working on the script. Casting was underway by early 2023, and Friedman joined to rewrite the script in March. The film is differentiated from previous Fantastic Four films by avoiding the team's origin story. Pearson joined to polish the script by mid-February 2024, when the main cast was announced. Filming occurred from July to November 2024 at Pinewood Studios in England, and on location in England and Spain.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is scheduled to have its world premiere at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on July 21, 2025, and be released in the United States on July 25, as the first film in Phase Six of the MCU. A sequel is in development.

Fantastic Four First Steps At the Theater Review [Spoiler Free]

Fantastic Four Week continues with us at the theater finally watching the film and we are going to share our spoiler free thoughts on it! Have you fellow nerds seen it yet? What is your rating on the Doug Scale? 

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Fantastic Four. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the second reboot of the Fantastic Four film series. The film is directed by Matt Shakman from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer. It features an ensemble cast including Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn as the titular team, alongside Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser, and Ralph Ineson. In the film, the Fantastic Four must protect their 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic world from the planet-devouring cosmic being Galactus (Ineson).

20th Century Fox began work on a new Fantastic Four film following the failure of Fantastic Four (2015). After the studio was acquired by Disney in March 2019, control of the franchise was transferred to Marvel Studios and a new film was announced that July. Jon Watts was set as director in December 2020, but stepped down in April 2022. Shakman replaced him that September when Kaplan and Springer were working on the script. Casting was underway by early 2023, and Friedman joined to rewrite the script in March. The film is differentiated from previous Fantastic Four films by avoiding the team's origin story. Pearson joined to polish the script by mid-February 2024, when the main cast was announced. Filming occurred from July to November 2024 at Pinewood Studios in England, and on location in England and Spain.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is scheduled to have its world premiere at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on July 21, 2025, and be released in the United States on July 25, as the first film in Phase Six of the MCU. A sequel is in development.

Fantastic Four First Steps Theory-Palooza | NYSQ Breakdowns

With the Fantastic Four First Steps coming out this week, it is time for everyone's favorite video series, Theory-Palooza!! We got some theories for you all also so come and join in the conversation! 

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Fantastic Four. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the second reboot of the Fantastic Four film series. The film is directed by Matt Shakman from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer. It features an ensemble cast including Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn as the titular team, alongside Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser, and Ralph Ineson. In the film, the Fantastic Four must protect their 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic world from the planet-devouring cosmic being Galactus (Ineson).

20th Century Fox began work on a new Fantastic Four film following the failure of Fantastic Four (2015). After the studio was acquired by Disney in March 2019, control of the franchise was transferred to Marvel Studios and a new film was announced that July. Jon Watts was set as director in December 2020, but stepped down in April 2022. Shakman replaced him that September when Kaplan and Springer were working on the script. Casting was underway by early 2023, and Friedman joined to rewrite the script in March. The film is differentiated from previous Fantastic Four films by avoiding the team's origin story. Pearson joined to polish the script by mid-February 2024, when the main cast was announced. Filming occurred from July to November 2024 at Pinewood Studios in England, and on location in England and Spain.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is scheduled to have its world premiere at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on July 21, 2025, and be released in the United States on July 25, as the first film in Phase Six of the MCU. A sequel is in development.

IRONHEART Finale + What's Next | NYSQ Breakdown & Review

Better late than never, right?  Your Fellow Nerds are BACK with our Ironheart breakdown and review of episodes 4, 5, and 6 — and we’re not holding back. From Riri’s final arc to the show’s biggest twists, we unpack the highs, lows, and everything in between while theorizing WHAT'S NEXT?  Plus, we give our full thoughts on the series as a whole and whether Ironheart stuck the landing.

Let’s be real though — Sacha Baron Cohen as Mephisto? Absolute scene-stealer. Whether you were here for the tech, the magic, or just waiting for that moment, he delivered the kind of chaos the MCU’s been missing.

Solo Leveling Season 1 Episodes 4-6 Discussion | NYSQ Breakdowns

We are getting deeper into season 1 of Solo Leveling, discussing episodes 4 through 6 so come on in and join us! 

Solo Leveling is an anime television series based on Chugong's South Korean web novel of the same name. It is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Shunsuke Nakashige, with Noboru Kimura [ja] writing the scripts, Tomoko Sudo designing the characters, and Hiroyuki Sawano composing the music.[1] The first season was originally scheduled for 2023, but was delayed and later aired from January 7 to March 31, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.

The story takes place in a world where there are passages called "Gates" that connect another dimension to the present world, and where people with special abilities called "Hunters" exist. One day, Sung Jinwoo, the lowest-ranked Hunter, known as the weakest weapon of humanity, suddenly gains the power to "level up" on his own.

Crunchyroll streams the series worldwide except in East Asia. The first episode was screened in Tokyo, Seoul, Los Angeles, India, and Europe in December 2023.

The opening theme song is "Level" performed by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] and Tomorrow X Together, while the ending theme song is "Request" performed by Krage. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand)

Superman Spoiler Filled Review and What's Next for the DCU | NYSQ Breakdowns

We have all seen Superman twice now and we are going to get into it all so be warned, there will be spoilers tonight! We are also going to discuss What's Next for the DCU. 

Superman is a 2025 American superhero film based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. Written and directed by James Gunn, it is the first film in the DC Universe (DCU) produced by DC Studios and the second reboot of the Superman film series. David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent / Superman, alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced. The film follows Superman's journey to reconcile his alien heritage with his adoptive human family.

Development on a sequel to the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film Man of Steel (2013) began by October 2014, with Henry Cavill set to reprise his role as Superman. Plans changed after the troubled production of Justice League (2017) and the Man of Steel sequel was no longer moving forward by May 2020. Gunn began work on a new Superman film around August 2022. In October, he became co-CEO of DC Studios with producer Peter Safran and they began work on a new DC Universe. Gunn was revealed to be writing the film in December. The title Superman: Legacy was announced the next month, Gunn was confirmed to be directing in March 2023, and Corenswet and Brosnahan were cast that June. The subtitle was dropped by the end of February 2024, when filming began in Svalbard, Norway. Production primarily took place at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, with location filming around Georgia and Ohio. Filming wrapped in July. The film takes inspiration from the comic book All-Star Superman (2005–2008) by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, among others.

Superman premiered at the TCL Chinese Theater on July 7, 2025, and is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on July 11. It is the first film of the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. It has received positive reviews from critics.

Solo Leveling Season 1 Episodes 1-3 Discussion | NYSQ Breakdowns

Next up on our Anime for Beginners, Solo Leveling and we are going in-depth on the first 3 episodes.

Solo Leveling is an anime television series based on Chugong's South Korean web novel of the same name. It is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Shunsuke Nakashige, with Noboru Kimura [ja] writing the scripts, Tomoko Sudo designing the characters, and Hiroyuki Sawano composing the music.[1] The first season was originally scheduled for 2023, but was delayed and later aired from January 7 to March 31, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.

The story takes place in a world where there are passages called "Gates" that connect another dimension to the present world, and where people with special abilities called "Hunters" exist. One day, Sung Jinwoo, the lowest-ranked Hunter, known as the weakest weapon of humanity, suddenly gains the power to "level up" on his own.

Crunchyroll streams the series worldwide except in East Asia. The first episode was screened in Tokyo, Seoul, Los Angeles, India, and Europe in December 2023.

The opening theme song is "Level" performed by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] and Tomorrow X Together, while the ending theme song is "Request" performed by Krage. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand)

Superman At The Theater Review [Spoiler Free]

We saw Superman tonight and have thoughts, all spoiler free of course, but cannot wait to talk more about this movie that kicks off the DCU!

Superman is a 2025 American superhero film based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. Written and directed by James Gunn, it is the first film in the DC Universe (DCU) produced by DC Studios and the second reboot of the Superman film series. David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent / Superman, alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced. The film follows Superman's journey to reconcile his alien heritage with his adoptive human family.

Development on a sequel to the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film Man of Steel (2013) began by October 2014, with Henry Cavill set to reprise his role as Superman. Plans changed after the troubled production of Justice League (2017) and the Man of Steel sequel was no longer moving forward by May 2020. Gunn began work on a new Superman film around August 2022. In October, he became co-CEO of DC Studios with producer Peter Safran and they began work on a new DC Universe. Gunn was revealed to be writing the film in December. The title Superman: Legacy was announced the next month, Gunn was confirmed to be directing in March 2023, and Corenswet and Brosnahan were cast that June. The subtitle was dropped by the end of February 2024, when filming began in Svalbard, Norway. Production primarily took place at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, with location filming around Georgia and Ohio. Filming wrapped in July. The film takes inspiration from the comic book All-Star Superman (2005–2008) by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, among others.

Superman premiered at the TCL Chinese Theater on July 7, 2025, and is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on July 11. It is the first film of the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. It has received positive reviews from critics.

Lazarus Episodes 12 and 13 Discussion | NYSQ Breakdowns

Season 1 of Lazarus is done and we couldn't be happier!! Come and join us talking about it! 

Lazarus (Japanese: LAZARUS ラザロ, Hepburn: Razaro) is an original anime television series produced by MAPPA and Sola Entertainment that was created and directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. The series premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo and its affiliates and in the United States on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in April 2025.

The series was announced by Adult Swim in July 2023, and is directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, most notable for directing the Cowboy Bebop anime television series. Chad Stahelski, who is notable for directing the John Wick film franchise, designed the action sequences. For music composition, the series features a score by jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington, and producers, DJs, and musicians Bonobo and Floating Points. Animation for the series is done by MAPPA, while Sola Entertainment handles general production.

A teaser trailer for the series was shown at Adult Swim's "Toonami on the Green" panel at San Diego Comic-Con two days later on July 22. In July 2024, it was announced that the series would air in 2025.

In an interview conducted in October 2024, Watanabe said that the opioid crisis was one of the inspirations he had for creating the anime. He mentioned that the production team worked closely with Stahelski so they could be provided with fight scene choreographies and on how the team needed to recruit animators outside of Japan due to a lack of experienced animators they could recruit domestically for such sequences. In a November 2024 interview, Watanabe mentioned that he held the John Wick films in high regard on how the fight scenes were done.

In December 2024, a new visual was released along with the announcement that Kamasi Washington would compose the opening theme song "Vortex", while The Boo Radleys perform the ending theme song "Lazarus". "Dark Will Fall" performed by Bonobo featuring Jacob Lusk was used as an insert song at the beginning of the first episode.

In January 2025, it was announced that the series would broadcast in Japan beginning in April 2025 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates, accompanied by the release of a new visual. Adult Swim followed up with an announcement shortly thereafter on Instagram that the series would also air the same month on its network. In February 2025, it was announced the series would air on April 6, 2025, in near-simultaneous broadcasts in both Japan and the United States.

Each episode title is directly named after music albums, singles or extended plays from around the second half of the 20th century.