Summer is upon us - the time has come for us to declare our predictions for the SUMMER MOVIE WAGER 2025 and you can track our progress right here! https://bit.ly/3YraQTS

Yes, it’s our fourth annual competition where the Nerds put their minds and vibes to the test as we try to predict who will be the champions of the Summer Box Office at the movie theaters! And this year we’re joined by special guest and box office seer, Ben Watts!

We discuss movies, stats, trends and vibes as we each declare our choices for Summer Box Office Titans! But who will come out on top to claim the PDN Championship Belt?!

Will Superman soar, or will it be Dragons?

Can Marvel return to its former glory as a box office juggernaut or can Tom Cruise pull off his biggest stunt yet?

Or will Stitch come along and fuck everything up?!

Time can only tell, but we do our best to answer these questions and more in this banger of an episode! Be sure to check this and all the forthcoming episodes to get weekly updates on our wager as we trudge through this jam-packed summer!

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Summer Movie Wager Point System

13 points - If you get 1 or 10 Correct

10 points - If you nail your guess correctly

7 points - 1 spot away

5 points - 2 spots away

3 points - Anywhere in TOp 10

1 point - Dark Horse

Summer Movies

28 Years LaterBad Guys 2From the World of John Wick: BallerinaElioF1Fantastic Four: First StepsFinal Destination: BloodlinesHow to Train Your DragonJurassic World RebirthKarate Kids LegendsLife of ChuckLilo and StitchMegan 2.0Mission Impossible: Final ReckoningNaked GunSupermanThunderbolts*

03:19 - Star Wars Celebration - New Movies and Shows

18:20 - Oscars New Rule

25:30 - Sinners Review

55:18 - Rehearsal Season 2

01:30:20 - Captain America: Brave New World

This week the Nerds dive into all the latest announcements fresh out of the 2025 Star Wars Celebration, including the newly titled Shawn Levy project, STARFIGHTER, starring Ryan Gosling!

Plus we finally get some rule-changes over at the Academy Awards, can we expect to see results at the next ceremony?

Then we come to our feature, slightly spoilery (warning) discussion, our SINNERS review, starring Michael B Jordan and Hailee Steinfield. Does Ryan Coogler's original vampire romp meet expectations?

And last, but certainly not least, we return to The Rehearsal for season 2, where the hell will Nathan Fielder take us this time?!

Be sure to check us out on any podcast platform, or look for us on youtube! Please like, subscribe, and enjoy!

Are we dropping an extra episode this week?! Yes we are! Do we have a special guest?? Yes we do!The one, the only, Jeffrey Vega joins us on the pod to chat about The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2 (originally aired April 20, 2025)**SPOILERS, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR SHOW AND GAME**New episodes of "The Last of Us" Season 2 air on HBO and are available to stream on Max on Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT Pedro Pascal - Joel MillerBella Ramsey - Ellie WilliamsKaitlyn Dever - Abby AndersonGabriel Luna - Tommy MillerIsabela Merced - DinaYoung Mazino - Jesse