The new year means new movie releases & we’re looking ahead to see how they may fare!
How will the critics of Rotten Tomatoes rate the upcoming horror releases, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple & We Bury the Dead? Can Star Wars beat Marvel in the box office battle? Plus, the latest in entertainment news, from queer representation in the record-breaking new TV show, Heated Rivalry, to remembering the best of Rob Reiner (1947-2025).
Entertainment betting analysts Steve Lawson, Trash Sandwiches & Jake Parry share their best 2026 movie future picks & predictions on this episode of “Popcorn & Root Beer (S1 E29).”
⏰ Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:07 Breaking Entertainment News
00:04:55 Heated Rivalry Makes History
00:12:00 The Forecast: 2026 Movie Futures Betting Picks
00:14:56 Highest Grossing Movie of 2026
00:21:50 2026 Film to Gross Over $1 Billion Worldwide
00:26:06 Next James Bond Theme Song Artist
00:33:07 Kalshi Cuts: 2026 Movies & Rotten Tomatoes Predictions
00:33:40 We Bury the Dead Rotten Tomatoes Score Over/Under 90%
00:37:27 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Rotten Tomatoes Score Over/Under 85%
00:43:00 Will Johnny Depp Return to Pirates of the Caribbean?
00:46:40 Will Glen Powell Be the Next Indiana Jones?
00:54:20 Remembering Rob Reiner
00:55:14 Mt. Rushmore of Rob Reiner Movies & TV Shows
01:05:08 Plugs + Outro
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