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The crew discusses X-Men '97 Season 2, Marvel's future plans, and various pop culture topics.

This week on Distance NERDing, the crew dives headfirst into the mutant madness surrounding X-Men '97 Season 2, Marvel's future X-Men reboot, and the growing chaos of the MCU. The gang also debates Matthew Lillard's mystery DC role, Danny DeVito as Wario, and the bizarre real-life disappearance of Agatha Christie. Plus: Punisher goes darker than ever, Blue Eye Samurai returns, Star Fox gets revived again, and somebody definitely suggests Scooby Snacks were edibles. 🧬 ⸻ Timestamps & Topics 00:00 – Intro & nerd chaos begins 04:03 – Punisher: One Last Kill update 07:15 – Daredevil: Born Again & possible Defenders return 08:47 – MCU Spider-Man changes Uncle Ben's legacy 14:44 – Huge X-Men '97 Season 2 reveals 18:37 – Marvel's live-action X-Men reboot plans 20:47 – Avengers: Doomsday had 35 actors on set 23:26 – Matthew Lillard joins DC's Man of Tomorrow 32:18 – Edge of Tomorrow 2 may be stalled 33:27 – Box office talk: Mortal Kombat , Michael , & more 35:24 – Agatha Christie disappearance discussion 40:13 – New Planet of the Apes director 42:55 – Hocus Pocus 3 officially brewing 44:05 – Danny DeVito as Wario? 46:05 – Star Fox 64 remake announced 51:22 – Ghost in the Shell anime…

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