Something is different this week, can you figure out what it is? We reveal the answer at the end of the episode!

• Major Nelson has been laid off - https://kotaku.com/xbox-major-nelson-unity-layoffs-2000659406
• No more Naked Gun movies are in the works - https://www.darkhorizons.com/dont-expect-a-naked-gun-reboot-sequel/
• We have a photo of Sophie Turner as Lara Croft - https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-photo-sophie-turner-in-tomb-raider/
• The internet appears to be broadly pleased with it - https://kotaku.com/tomb-raider-sophie-turner-lara-croft-reaction-outfit-2000660188
• The Fallout TV show might be Big Brother in a vault - https://kotaku.com/fallout-amazon-tv-show-reality-vault-shelter-2000660254
• Players are remaking the Charlie Kirk assassination as missions in GTA Online - https://kotaku.com/gta-online-charlie-kirk-killing-assassination-missions-rockstar-deleting-censor-block-2000659038
• Mother of Elon's kid sues over Grok deepfakes - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/mother-of-one-of-elon-musks-offspring-sues-xai-over-sexualized-deepfakes/
• Kathleen Kennedy is gone - https://www.darkhorizons.com/kathleen-kennedy-officially-exits-lucasfilm/
• She gave an update on some stuff - https://www.darkhorizons.com/kennedy-on-status-of-star-wars-projects/

Happy New Year!!! Quick, take down your Christmas decorations before Luke sees them...

• Grok will generate nudes of anybody - https://www.theverge.com/news/853191/grok-explicit-bikini-pictures-minors
• It apparently assumes you must have a good reason for asking - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/grok-assumes-users-seeking-images-of-underage-girls-have-good-intent/
• James Cameron is done with the Alien franchise - https://www.darkhorizons.com/james-cameron-done-with-alien-franchise/
• James Wan said he's open to directing Avatar 4. Not sure he was asked. - https://www.darkhorizons.com/james-wan-open-to-directing-avatar-4/
• New National Lampoon movie announced - https://www.darkhorizons.com/new-national-lampoon-film-announced/
  Stranger Things Things
• People aren't into the coming out scene - https://kotaku.com/stranger-things-coming-out-scene-will-byers-season-5-2000655961
• Cinemas were packed for the finale - https://www.darkhorizons.com/stranger-things-finale-is-packing-cinemas/
• Netflix crashed briefly - https://www.darkhorizons.com/stranger-things-finale-briefly-crashes-netflix/
• A lot of people didn't like the finale - https://kotaku.com/stranger-things-season-5-finale-reaction-byler-acting-2000656424
• There was a theory that there was a secret final episode coming - https://kotaku.com/stranger-things-secret-finale-conformity-gate-explained-2000656704
• Netflix crashed again due ot people refreshing to find it - https://www.darkhorizons.com/minor-netflix-outages-from-conformity-gate/

We're back and we've been watching things like Avatar movies, Stranger Things, Marvel trailers, The Odyssey trailer and more.

• If he can't make more Avatar James Cameron will just hold a press conference - https://www.darkhorizons.com/cameron-on-his-backup-avatar-plan/
• Disclosure Day - https://www.darkhorizons.com/teaser-trailer-spielbergs-disclosure-day/
• The Odyssey Teaser - https://www.darkhorizons.com/teaser-trailer-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey/
• People are already debating the "historical accuracy" of The Odyssey - https://www.darkhorizons.com/the-odyssey-trailer-draws-views-debate/
• Avengers: Doomsday Teaser - https://www.darkhorizons.com/avengers-doomsday-steve-rogers-teaser/

Matt just got back from Iceland and Luke's nursing a hangover post-Christmas party, so there’s plenty of laughs as they chat about everything from Bonny Blue’s escapades in Indonesia to the Timothy Dalton James Bond films. So hang tight and pour yourself a glass of lime cordial.

• Bonnie Blue will not spend 1 years in a Bali prison - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-12/bonnie-blue-faces-bali-court-after-studio-raid/106137670
• Fallout 5 will continue from show - https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fallout/todd-howard-says-fallout-5-will-be-existing-in-a-world-where-the-stories-and-events-of-the-show-happened-or-are-happening/
• Avengers: Doomday trailer leaks - https://www.darkhorizons.com/avengers-doomsday-teaser-leaks-online/
• Captain America is back - https://www.ign.com/articles/avengers-doomsday-trailer-officially-confirms-the-return-of-captain-america-star-chris-evans
• James Cameron is probably lying about Matt Damon's story - https://www.darkhorizons.com/cameron-shoots-down-damons-avatar-claim/
• He also gets in a good zinger in this interview - https://www.darkhorizons.com/cameron-talks-villeneuve-dune-oscar-snub/
• Blomkamp to remake Starship Troopers - https://variety.com/2025/film/news/starship-troopers-remake-set-neill-blomkamp-1236338005/

Matt’s away committing minor crimes in England (just a bit of trespassing, nothing serious), so it’s just Dan and Luke holding down the fort this week. We’ve got exciting Star Wars news about the 50th anniversary, some controversial fashion choices from Columbia, and tales of international law-breaking that’ll make you think twice before filming content abroad.

We apologise for being MIA, but we promise it was for a good reason (we were napping, maybe!).

• Luke's new shoes - https://www.theverge.com/news/828175/microsoft-xbox-crocs
• Eminem is in the new Hitman - https://ioi.dk/hitman/news/2025/it-s-eminem-vs-slim-shady-in-the-new-elusive-target-mission
• Rob Mac's live action Far Cry series - https://www.inquirer.com/arts/rob-mac-fx-far-cry-noah-hawley-20251126.html
• Zelda movie pics - https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-photos-live-action-legend-of-zelda-movie/
• The director of The Naked Gun doesn't like The Naked Gun - https://www.darkhorizons.com/naked-gun-director-unimpressed-with-reboot/
• Original named Best Comedy Movie of All Time - https://www.darkhorizons.com/the-naked-gun-named-best-comedy-movie/
• New Project Hail Mary trailer looks incredible - https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/11/stranded-astronaut-finds-an-alien-ally-in-project-hail-mary-trailer/
• Return to Silent Hill - https://www.darkhorizons.com/full-trailer-return-to-silent-hill-film/
• Rian Johnson finally admits his trilogy is dead - https://www.darkhorizons.com/rians-star-wars-trilogy-dead-mando-s4-alive/

Luke shut down MenuLog through the sheer power of complaining, we discuss AI trying to seduce reporters, and there's a surprisingly in-depth conversation about the Vietnam War. Also, Rambo for kids? What?

As always, if you want more of us talking absolute crap, head over to https://patreon.com/multiplenerdgasm for the After Party!

• Luke appears to have shut down Menulog - https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/popular-food-delivery-service-menulog-to-close-in-australia-due-to-challenging-circumstances/ar-AA1QfRks
• Valve announces stuff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhTvaRogQp8
• Dbrand announced a companion cube skin for the Steam Machine - https://www.theverge.com/news/819863/dbrand-companion-cube-valve-steam-machine-skin
• Some analysts say the Steam Machine will cost $1000 - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/11/are-you-ready-for-a-1000-steam-machine-some-analysts-think-you-should-be/
• EA says Mass Effect 5 is still a thing - https://www.darkhorizons.com/ea-mass-effect-5-is-still-happening/
• Red Dead Redemption to get a next gen update - https://kotaku.com/red-dead-redemption-gets-ps5-upgrade-before-rdr-2-because-life-isnt-fair-2000644145
• The Hunt For Ben Solo is the new Snyder Cut - https://www.darkhorizons.com/star-wars-ben-solo-film-campaign-intensifies/
• Germany to begin conscription - https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/germany-military-medical-examination-compulsory
• Walmart remove racist Tshirt - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/walmart-tshirts-nazi-symbols-online-b2865678.html
• NY restaurant uses Philipino staff on Zoom - https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-ideas/food-drink/nyc-chicken-joint-employs-cashiers-zooming-in-from-the-philippines-and-still-wants-tips/news-story/2451d376a212e87414ddf8099817508e

Luke's knee is still messed up, which means no more blow jobs for anyone. We discuss the important things in life like Menulog delivery failures and how Matt can't believe he's been in America for almost 10 years.

PAX East 2026 badges are on sale now! March 26-29, get in while you can. We talk about PAX attendance, the current state of VR gaming (spoiler: it's still too much effort to put the headset on), and whether Luke will finally make it to PAX Australia next year.

Star Trek: Picard season 2 is still terrible and we're still mad about it. Season 3 though? Great stuff. There's a Michael Jackson biopic teaser out featuring his nephew, and we discuss the production drama around the court case that got removed from the film.

In The After Party this week we'll tell you what Jeremy Renner has allegedly been up to!

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• PAX East on sale now! - https://east.paxsite.com
• Rapper RBX sues Spotify - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/real-humans-dont-stream-drake-songs-23-hours-a-day-rapper-suing-spotify-says/
• Jonathan Bailey beat Luke - https://people.com/jonathan-bailey-is-sexiest-man-alive-2025-11842000
• Movie car museum auction - https://www.thedrive.com/news/movie-car-museum-liquidating-50-famous-vehicles-at-no-reserve
• Edgar Wright has written a Baby Driver 2 script - https://www.darkhorizons.com/wright-has-done-a-baby-driver-2-script/
• People are mad about Scream 7 - https://www.darkhorizons.com/scream-7-trailer-draws-swift-backlash/
• Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz to star in new Mummy movie - https://www.darkhorizons.com/fraser-weisz-return-for-new-the-mummy/
• Star Trek to be rebooted, again - https://www.darkhorizons.com/star-trek-gets-rebooted-ends-abrams-era/
• Gremlins 3 - 2027 - https://www.darkhorizons.com/columbus-spielberg-set-gremlins-3-for-2027/
• Teaser for the MJ movie - https://www.darkhorizons.com/teaser-trailer-michael-jackson-biopic-michael/
• The Thing 2 - https://www.darkhorizons.com/john-carpenter-offers-the-thing-2-update/