#7 This week Fonseca is at Home (doing the show)

About this episode

Aaron Fonseca discusses the latest box office hits and upcoming releases in film and TV.

Big headline of the week: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the current box-office monster. Deadline reports it is tracking to more than $370 million worldwide and Variety says it pulled $48.3 million Friday domestically, with a projected $129.4 million traditional weekend, making it the biggest opening of the year so far. That gives you a clean lead story: game adaptations are still gold, and Nintendo/Universal look like they’ve turned Mario into a true event franchise. Star Wars buzz: Disney+ launches Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord on April 6, 2026 with a two-episode premiere, then two episodes weekly through the May 4 finale. Even bigger for fans, Lucasfilm already confirmed Season 2 before Season 1 even premieres, so the confidence level is high. Also, The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theaters May 22, 2026, which is a strong “Star Wars is back on the big screen” talking point. Marvel movie/TV angle: Marvel’s next Spidey film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is set for July 31, 2026, while Avengers: Doomsday remains one of the biggest tentpoles on deck for December 18, 2026. On the TV side, The BoysSeason 5 premieres April 8, 2026 on Prime Video and is the final season, so superhero…

People in this episode

Host: Aaron Fonseca

Topics covered

• box office news
• movie adaptations
• Star Wars updates
• Marvel and DC films
• upcoming TV shows

Keywords

• Super Mario Galaxy Movie
• Star Wars
• Marvel
• DC
• The Boys
• Spider-Man
• box office
• film adaptations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nintendo, Universal, Disney+, Lucasfilm, Marvel, DC

Books & works: Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, The Mandalorian, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Avengers: Doomsday, The Boys

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