This week on The Jock and Nerd Podcast, we break down a record-setting summer at the U.S. box office, with 2026 delivering a massive $4.76 billion and becoming the highest-grossing summer ever. We also discuss Noah Jupe joining Avengers: Secret Wars in a mystery role, the surprise cancellation of Spider-Noir after just one season, and AMC Theatres launching its own distribution company, Leawood Films.
Then we unleash our spoiler-filled review of Adam Wingard’s Onslaught (2026), starring Adria Arjona and Dan Stevens. Does this bloody mashup of The Terminator, Halloween, Universal Soldier and John Carpenter-style ’80s action-horror deliver the insane B-movie fun it promises? We dig into the super-soldiers, outrageous gore, Dan Stevens going full psycho, its connections to The Guest, and whether we want to see Wingard return to this world.
⏱️ Timestamps
This week on the show! (0:00)
Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast! (1:14)
Avengers: Secret Wars Adds Noah Jupe in Key Role (3:31)
Spider-Noir Canceled After One Season (9:27)
Summer 2026 U.S. Box Office Hits Record $4.76 Billion (17:04)
AMC Theatres Launches Leawood Films (27:25)
Promos (31:14)
Join The Patreon Fan Club! (33:05)
Onslaught (2026) Review (34:29)
What Are We Watching? (1:08:33)
The Jeff Sneider / Inde Navarrette Situation (1:43:32)
📺 What Are We Watching?
- Lanterns Episodes 3–4
- Mayday – Apple TV
- The Runner – Prime Video
- The Guest
- Is God Is – Prime Video
- Acquired podcast Disney episodes
- The Complete Chronicles of Conan
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