Kneel Before Pod – April 2026 News Round-Up (319)
April is behind us and May has begun but we won’t forget the news and trailers that April brought us. The conversation covers revived projects, franchise continuations and the style at the time.
Featuring
- Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network.
- Andrew Marshall’s work can be found on this site and on the Starburst website.
Show Notes
TV Reviews
Movie Reviews
- Craig’s review of Top Gun: Maverick
- Craig’s review of Paddington
- Craig’s review of Paddington 2
- Craig’s review of Superman
- Craig’s review of Sonic the Hedgehog
- Craig’s review of Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Craig’s review of The Mummy (2017)
- Craig’s review of Halloween (2018)
- Craig’s review of Halloween Kills
- Craig’s review of 10 Cloverfield Lane
- Craig’s review of The Cloverfield Paradox
- Craig’s review of Godzilla (2014)
- Craig’s review of Kong: Skull Island
- Craig’s review of Godzilla Vs. Kong
- Craig’s review of Shin Godzilla
- Craig’s review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
- Craig’s review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
- Craig’s review of Bumblebee
- Craig’s review of Upgraded
- Craig’s review of Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves
- Craig’s review of Thor: Love and Thunder
- Craig’s review of Thunderbolts*
- Craig’s review of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- Craig’s review of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Craig’s review of Venom
- Craig’s review of Venom: Let There Be Carnage
- Craig’s review of The LEGO Batman Movie
- Craig’s review of Zack Snyder’s Justice League
- Craig’s review of Cruella
- Craig’s review of Tomorrowland: A World Beyond
- Craig’s review of Top Gun: Maverick
Podcasts
- Craig’s interview with John Semper Jr.
- Craig’s interview with Alex Zahara
- Superman
- Zack Snyder’s Justice League
- Thor: Love and Thunder
- Thunderbolts*
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Venom
- Bumblebee
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves
Trailers
- Focker in Law
- Ladies First
- The Dog Stars
- Backrooms
- Evil Dead Burn
- Hungry
- The End of Oak Street
- Coyote Vs. Acme
- Street Fighter
- Godzilla Minus Zero
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
- Masters of the Universe
- Clayface
- Supergirl
News
- Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse first look
- MCU X-Men movie writer
- Adria Arjona cast in Man of Tomorrow
- 13 going on 30 reboot set at Netflix
- Charlie Vs. The Chocolate Factory announced
- Lin Manuel Miranda’s Octet cast
- Akiva Schaffer to direct Cinderella spinoff Stepsisters
- Metal Gear Solid movie in the works
- Ryan Coogler’s X-Files cast
- Ray Gunn first look
- Zach Shields to write Weapons prequel Gladys
- Scream 8 announced
- John Hannah returning in The Mummy sequel
- BBC announces new sci-fi thriller Sutherland
- Kristen Bell cast as Amy Rose in Sonic the Hedgehog 4
- Stephen Colbert to write a The Lord of the Rings movie
- The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum cast
- Top Gun 3 in the works
- Paddington 4 and Escape From New York reboot in the works
Misc
Music
- Niall Stenson’s cover of the “Supergirl theme” and his YouTube channel
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