Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Review - San Diego Comic-Con Recap

The Jock returns from San Diego Comic-Con with a full report and hot takes from inside Hall H! Hear exclusive reactions to the Predator: Badlands preview, The Long Walk panel, and Tron: Ares. We also break down trailers for Gen V Season 2, Peacemaker S2, Alien: Earth, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Eyes of Wakanda, and more—including Godzilla updates straight from the con floor.

Then, it’s time for our spoiler-filled review of Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)! Did it deliver on the hype?

We close the episode by sharing quick thoughts on Happy Gilmore 2 and the South Park Season 27 premiere.

TIMESTAMPS:

(0:00) – This week on the show!
(1:02) – Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast
(2:24) – San Diego Comic-Con Report from The Jock
(5:00) – The Long Walk SDCC Panel – SPOILERS
(6:42) – Predator: Badlands First 15 Minutes – SPOILERS
(15:03) – Tron: Ares Panel – SPOILERS
(19:56) – SDCC Observations and Takeaways
(28:38) – Gen V Season 2 Trailer (Prime Video)
(30:45) – Alien: Earth Final Trailer “Monsters” (FX)
(32:24) – Peacemaker Season 2 Trailer (Max)
(34:35) – Avatar: Fire and Ash Trailer
(42:09) – Eyes of Wakanda Trailer (Disney+)
(44:13) – Godzilla Comic-Con Updates
(48:44) – Promos
(50:09) – Join the Patreon Fan Club
(51:05) – Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Review
(1:56:22) – News From The Nation
(2:01:45) – What Are We Watching? (Happy Gilmore 2, South Park Season 27 premiere)
(2:08:48) – Out This Week