In this episode of Box Seats, we discuss the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens, as the Ravens get dismantled by the Chiefs, and we have to ask- will the Ravens miss the playoffs at 1-3? Or is it too early to tell?
We also discuss the game between the Cowboys and Packers that resulted in a tie, and the rest of the games from the weekend!
Plus the hottest topics in sports!
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Netflix is gearing up to deliver a knockout with its upcoming sports drama ‘Fight for ’84‘, starring Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx in a powerful lead role. Based on true events, the film promises a gripping story of resilience, redemption, and Olympic glory—set against the backdrop of one of the most tragic chapters in American boxing history.
‘Fight for ’84‘ centers on Master Sergeant Roosevelt Sanders (played by Foxx), a U.S. Marine tasked with rebuilding the national boxing team after a devastating plane crash in 1980 claimed the lives of its members. With just eleven months until the 1984 Olympics, Sanders must train a group of underdogs to become world-class athletes capable of bringing home gold.
The film explores themes of grief, perseverance, and unity, as Sanders earns the respect of his team and pushes them to defy the odds. Director Andrés Baiz describes the story as “deeply human… about second chances, rebuilding after loss, and finding strength through connection”.
Leading the cast is Jamie Foxx, who also serves as producer. He’s joined by newcomer Malachi Beasley in a mysterious role that adds intrigue to the narrative. Additional casting announcements are expected as production continues.
Behind the scenes, the film boasts a strong creative team:
Filming began in late September 2025 and is expected to wrap by December. While Netflix has not yet announced an official release date, early reports suggest a 2027 premiere is likely.
With its emotional depth, compelling true story, and powerhouse performances, ‘Fight for ’84‘ is shaping up to be one of Netflix’s most anticipated sports dramas. As Jamie Foxx steps into the role of a lifetime, viewers can expect a cinematic experience that packs both heart and punch.
Kumail Nanjiani is stepping into the world of mad science and monster mayhem with his latest role in FX’s upcoming comedy pilot Very Young Frankenstein. Inspired by Mel Brooks’ 1974 cult classic Young Frankenstein, the new series reimagines the iconic parody for a modern audience—and Nanjiani’s casting adds a sharp comedic edge to an already stacked ensemble.
While exact plot and character details remain under wraps, Very Young Frankenstein is described as a fresh take on the original film’s premise, which followed Dr. Frederick Frankenstein as he inherited his infamous grandfather’s Transylvanian estate and attempted to reanimate the dead. The pilot draws heavily from the original’s satirical tone, blending gothic horror tropes with absurdist humor.
Nanjiani joins a cast that includes:
The pilot is written by Stefani Robinson (What We Do in the Shadows), who also serves as showrunner and executive producer. Taika Waititi is set to direct, bringing his signature irreverent style to the project. Mel Brooks himself returns as executive producer, alongside Kevin Salter and Michael Gruskoff, who produced the original Young Frankenstein. The series is being developed by 20th Television and, if picked up, will stream on Hulu.
Kumail Nanjiani has built a reputation for balancing sharp wit with emotional depth, from his breakout role in Silicon Valley to his Oscar-nominated screenplay for The Big Sick. He’s recently appeared in Only Murders in the Building and is set to star in The Wrong Girls and The Breadwinner. His addition to Very Young Frankenstein signals a continuation of his genre-hopping career, now venturing into classic horror-comedy territory.
With a dream team of creatives and a cast full of comedic heavyweights, Very Young Frankenstein is shaping up to be a hilarious resurrection of one of cinema’s most beloved parodies. Stay tuned—this monster might just come to life.
The internet’s favorite trio—Kevin Hart, Kai Cenat, and Druski—have dropped the official teaser for their upcoming horror-comedy Livestream From Hell, and it’s already sending shockwaves through social media. Revealed during Cenat’s record-breaking Mafiathon 3 livestream, the trailer teases a wild ride where a seemingly innocent sleepover spirals into mayhem.
Directed by Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington and produced by Hartbeat Productions, the film follows three streamers whose live broadcast takes a sinister turn after a mysterious death, a shattered vase, and a SWAT team raid. The teaser is packed with slapstick chaos, frantic escapes, and the kind of unfiltered energy fans have come to expect from the trio.
Hart, who’s mentoring Cenat and Druski in their leap from digital fame to cinematic storytelling, called the project “a dope a– thing” and praised their chemistry: “It ain’t about me, it’s about y’all”.
No release date has been announced yet, but if the teaser is any indication, Livestream From Hell is poised to become a cult classic—and possibly break the internet all over again.
Watch the teaser trailer above!
Jay Ellis, best known for his breakout role as Lawrence in HBO’s Insecure, is officially joining the cast of Mindy Kaling’s upcoming Hulu comedy Not Suitable for Work. The series, which is currently in development, marks another bold and witty entry in Kaling’s growing portfolio of workplace comedies—and Ellis’s addition brings star power and charm to the ensemble.
Not Suitable for Work centers on a group of young professionals navigating the absurdities, politics, and personal chaos of life inside a high-powered, image-obsessed marketing firm. With Kaling’s signature blend of sharp humor and emotional depth, the show promises to explore the messy intersection of ambition, identity, and office drama.
Ellis is set to play a charismatic executive whose polished exterior hides a complicated personal life. His character will reportedly clash—and connect—with the firm’s rising stars, setting the stage for both comedic tension and romantic intrigue.
Mindy Kaling continues to dominate the comedy landscape with hits like The Mindy Project, Never Have I Ever, and The Sex Lives of College Girls. Not Suitable for Work is her latest collaboration with Hulu, and early buzz suggests it will carry her trademark wit, diverse casting, and unapologetic take on modern life.
Ellis joins a cast that’s still being assembled, with more announcements expected soon. The series is being executive-produced by Kaling, alongside longtime collaborator Howard Klein (The Office, Parks and Recreation).
Jay Ellis has been steadily building a versatile career, moving between drama and comedy with ease. In addition to Insecure, he’s appeared in Top Gun: Maverick, Mrs. America, and Escape Room. His role in Not Suitable for Work marks a return to the kind of smart, character-driven comedy that made him a fan favorite.
With Mindy Kaling at the helm and Jay Ellis stepping into a lead role, Not Suitable for Work is shaping up to be one of Hulu’s most anticipated new series. Expect office politics, personal revelations, and plenty of laughs when the show premieres in 2026.
NBC’s long-running procedural drama Law & Order is gearing up for its milestone 25th season with a major casting announcement: British actor David Ajala has officially joined the ensemble. Known for his commanding performances in Star Trek: Discovery, Supergirl, and Falling Water, Ajala brings a fresh dynamic to the iconic series as it continues to evolve for a new generation of viewers.
Ajala will portray Assistant District Attorney Nathan Price, a sharp, principled prosecutor with a reputation for being both relentless in the courtroom and empathetic outside of it. His character is expected to play a pivotal role in the season’s legal narratives, working alongside returning cast members including Hugh Dancy, Camryn Manheim, and Odelya Halevi.
With his background in genre television and dramatic storytelling, Ajala’s addition signals a deeper, more emotionally nuanced approach to the cases tackled in Season 25.
Law & Order, created by Dick Wolf, remains one of television’s most enduring franchises, blending ripped-from-the-headlines drama with courtroom intrigue. Season 25 is set to premiere in early 2026 and will continue to explore the moral complexities of justice in modern-day New York.
Ajala’s casting follows a trend of high-profile additions to the Law & Order universe, as the show continues to attract top-tier talent and expand its cultural relevance.
With David Ajala stepping into the ADA role, Law & Order Season 25 promises to deliver compelling new stories and reinvigorated energy to a show that’s never stopped evolving. Justice, it seems, just got a new voice.
In this episode of Box Seats- where comedy meets sports, we discuss the Monday Night Football game between the Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Ravens and the shocking results.
We talk about the game and the playoff potential for both. We also talk about the hottest topics in sports!
This episode features comedians Howie Bell, Damien Jones, and Maurice Smith! Watch the episode above!
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Star Wars fans got their first look at The Mandalorian and Grogu, the upcoming theatrical continuation of the beloved Disney+ series, with a trailer that dropped on September 22, 2025. Directed by Jon Favreau and set to hit theaters on May 22, 2026, the film marks the franchise’s return to the big screen after a six-year hiatus.
The trailer showcases Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his Force-sensitive apprentice Grogu on a new mission for the New Republic, battling remnants of the fallen Empire. With sweeping desert vistas, a collapsing AT-AT walker, and glimpses of new characters—including Sigourney Weaver as a New Republic colonel and Jeremy Allen White as Rotta the Hutt—the teaser leans heavily on visual storytelling, offering only four spoken words throughout.
While some fans are thrilled by the cinematic scale and nostalgic callbacks, others have criticized the trailer for resembling the TV series too closely, questioning whether the film offers anything new beyond a bigger screen.
Despite mixed reactions, The Mandalorian and Grogu promises high-stakes action, familiar faces, and a deeper dive into the post-Empire galaxy. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or cautiously curious, this is one Star Wars adventure that’s bound to spark conversation.
Watch the trailer above!
Few directors working today command the screen like Paul Thomas Anderson. From the sprawling mosaic of Magnolia to the operatic fury of There Will Be Blood and the icy romantic precision of Phantom Thread, Anderson has made a career out of crafting films that feel both timeless and urgent. With his tenth feature, One Battle After Another, he once again proves why his name belongs in the pantheon of modern auteurs.
Adapted from Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland, the film could not arrive at a more combustible moment in American history. It follows a band of left-wing revolutionaries whose radical actions collide head-on with Trump-era immigration politics, exposing a country splintered by ideology. Anderson threads the needle between political satire and taut action thriller, using his camera with surgical mastery. Every shot feels alive, each sequence calibrated to sting as much as it dazzles.
At the center of the chaos is Bob Ferguson (Leonardo DiCaprio, unhinged yet strangely tender), a brilliant but self-destructive radical who now lives in seclusion with his daughter Willa (rising newcomer Chase Infiniti). His former partner in crime and love, Perfidia Beverly Hills (a sensational Teyana Taylor), once set America ablaze with their shared acts of rebellion. But after she is captured and coerced into betraying the group to the enigmatic French 75, their partnership shatters. Bob retreats into drugs, alcohol, and paranoia, while Perfidia disappears from his life—until their past comes roaring back.
That reckoning arrives in the form of Col. Steven J. Lockjaw (Sean Penn, all menace and sleaze), a disgraced military man with a vendetta. Once infatuated with Perfidia, Lockjaw now seeks revenge against Bob and acceptance into a shadowy extremist circle. Alongside him, a rogues’ gallery emerges: Benicio Del Toro as a martial arts-obsessed guardian of immigrant families, Tony Goldwyn as a calculating politician, Regina Hall as a sharp-eyed member of the cause, and Wood Harris grounding the chaos with soulful gravitas.
What could have easily slipped into caricature instead blooms into razor-edged allegory. Anderson embraces Pynchon’s eccentricity while grounding the narrative in intimate character work. Taylor, in particular, continues her impressive ascent, matching DiCaprio’s feral energy beat for beat.
Bold, biting, and unexpectedly poignant, One Battle After Another feels both of its time and eerily prophetic. It’s another masterstroke from Paul Thomas Anderson—fiery cinema that challenges, entertains, and refuses to let go.
Final Grade: A
One Battle After Another opens in theaters tomorrow.
While production on Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been paused for a week, after star Tom Holland suffered a concussion on set, casting on the project continues, as Marvin Jones III has been tapped for the role of Tombstone.
Reps for Sony declined to comment, and reps for Marvel couldn’t be reached.
Jones comes to the new live-action Spider-Man after being tapped to voice Tombstone in Sony’s animated Oscar winner Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, as well as the threequel Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, which is forthcoming.
Also known as Lonnie Lincoln, Tombstone is one of New York’s nastiest crime bosses — a Marvel villain who is a recurring foil to Spidey in the comics. Created by writer Gerry Conway and artist Alex Saviuk, the character is a hulking African-American albino with filed teeth and near-indestructible skin. He first appeared in Web of Spider-Man #36 in March 1988.
Production on Brand New Day resumes September 29. The film is still on course to meet its theatrical release date of July 31, 2026. As previously announced, others making their introduction to the live-action MCU in this film will include Sadie Sink and Liza Colón-Zayas, whose roles haven’t yet been disclosed. Alongside Zendaya, who reprises as MJ, Mark Ruffalo is expected to reprise his role as The Hulk.
Shang-Chi‘s Destin Daniel Cretton is directing, with Amy Pascal and Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige producing. Brand New Day will be the first live-action Spider-Man since Spider-Man: No Way Home, which went on to gross over $1.9 billion upon its release in December 2021. All past films in the Holland-led Spidey series have been major draws, with Spider-Man: Far from Home bringing in over a billion in 2019 and Spider-Man: Homecoming grossing over $880 million two years prior to that.
Best known for his turn as supervillain Tobias Whale in The CW’s Black Lightning, based on characters from DC Comics, Jones recently has been seen starring opposite Kerry Washington in Joe Carnahan’s Lionsgate pic Shadow Force. Other credits include All American: Homecoming, The Equalizer, and Season 2 of Paramount’s Halo opposite Pablo Schreiber. Upcoming, he’ll be seen starring opposite Emilia Clarke and Adria Arjona in Amazon’s Criminal and in Jonás Cuarón’s indie Gringo Champion.
Jones is repped by Buchwald, Framework Entertainment and Goodman Genow Schenkman.
Source: Deadline
