> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.theomnicosm.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The Monthly September 2025 - URL: https://www.theomnicosm.com/the-monthly-september-2025/ - Published: 2025-09-28T12:00:29.000Z - Updated: 2025-09-28T12:00:28.000Z - Description: Three things to know. Two trailers to watch. One article to read. Here’s what you need to know for this month. - Author: Bill Kuchman - Tags: Popculturology • The Monthly, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Popculturology, Warner Bros, James Gunn, Superman, Muppets, Star Wars, The Mandalorian, Tim Robinson, The Pitt I don’t know how it’s possible, but we’ve reached the end of September. Gone are the hot days of summer, replaced by the ... um ... hot days of fall. Let’s jump into this edition of **The Monthly** and cover the three stories you need to know, two trailers you need to watch and one article you need to read. ## Sign up Join the hundreds of ****Popculturology** subscribers who already get free editions including the Friday newsletter, The Box Office Report, Deep SNL Thoughts, The Monthly and special editions. Subscribe Email sent! 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Discovery was on its way to splitting in two, with the movie and TV studios forming one company and CNN and the conglomerates collection of cable networks forming another company. But now potential suitors are circling the company, possibly looking to gobble it up before CEO **David Zaslav** even has the chance to execute that spilt. While it looks like the newly formed Paramount Skydance — led by **David Ellison** and backed by the growing financial power of his dad, **Larry Ellison** — is the likely winner when it comes to which studio might buy the entirety of WBD, it also sounds like Netflix might in the mix too. No matter who winds up buying WBD, it’ll result in yet another seismic shift in the media landscape, collapsing studios into studios, wiping out existing jobs and continuing to shrink the voices that decide what makes it into theaters and onto TV. [***(The Wall Street Journal)***](https://www.wsj.com/business/media/paramount-skydance-prepares-ellison-backed-bid-for-warner-bros-discovery-0b921c20?ref=theomnicosm.com) [***(Puck)***](https://puck.news/newsletter%5Fcontent/skybros-deal-math-kimmels-suspension-tiktoks-backroom-deal/?ref=theomnicosm.com) • • • ### James Gunn looks to *Man of Tomorrow* **James Gunn** and DC Studios are moving quickly on the follow-up to *Superman*, revealing earlier this month that *Man of Tomorrow* — which Gunn insists is *not* a direct sequel to *Superman* — will fly into theaters on July 9, 2027. “It’s a story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat,” Gunn told **Howard Stern** [while appearing on his show](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/superman-sequel-plot-details-confirmed-as-james-gunn-eyes-april-2026-man-of-tomorrow-shoot/?ref=theomnicosm.com). > [ View this post on Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6RIzFADRG/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fembed&utm%5Fcampaign=loading) > > [A post shared by James Gunn (@jamesgunn)](https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6RIzFADRG/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fembed&utm%5Fcampaign=loading) And while we haven’t gotten an official announcement, it looks like that threat might be Brainiac, finally bringing that iconic member of Superman’s rogue gallery to the big screen. (Although Gunn did play coy later in the week, [telling *Entertainment Weekly*](https://ew.com/james-gunn-addresses-brainiac-man-of-tomorrow-villain-11819945?ref=theomnicosm.com), “Listen, of course I wasn't unaware that when I posted the cover of the script that there was going to be discussion around that particular topic.” [***(James Gunn)***](https://bsky.app/profile/jamesgunn.bsky.social/post/3lxx3ggtass2i?ref=theomnicosm.com) • • • ### Is this finally the Muppets’ moment? It shouldn’t be hard to keep the Muppets in the public eye. They’re one of the most recognizable groups of characters in pop culture history. They’ve been in movies, TV shows and specials for decades. Yet Disney just can’t seem to figure out how to do this. They’re going to give it another shot, with **Seth Rogen** and **Sabrina Carpenter** executive producing a revival of *The Muppet Show*, which Carpenter — [who’s everywhere these days](https://www.theomnicosm.com/bad-bunny-amy-poehler-and-sabrina-carpenter-to-host-snl/) — also starring in the special. [***(The Hollywood Reporter)***](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-muppet-show-special-seth-rogen-sabrina-carpenter-1236350351/?ref=theomnicosm.com) --- 💰 Like what you’re reading on ****Popculturology**? [Send ****a one-time tip to show your support** for the newsletter.](https://www.popculturology.news/?ref=theomnicosm.com#/portal/support) --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f4/8b/f48be8ca-23c6-4d81-b0cf-da2fb0785911/content/images/2025/09/092825-cards2.jpg) Grogu in **The Mandalorian and Grogu* and ****Tim Robinson** in **The Chair Company*. / Lucasfilm, HBO ## 2 TRAILERS YOU NEED TO WATCH ### The Mandalorian and Grogu So, um, we can all admit that the first trailer for *The Mandalorian and Grogu* is bad, right? There’s zero substance to it, just a flash after flash of a *Star Wars* character, creature or vehicle we’re supposed to excitedly point at like the **Leonardo DiCaprio** meme. Is this what Disney and Lucasfilm think of *Star Wars* fans now? • • • ### The Chair Company I’m so excited for *The Chair Company*. Watching **Tim Robinson** do his thing — whether it’s in *I Think You Should Leave*, *Friendship* or even “Roundball Rock” — gives me so much joy. I can’t wait to see what he’s going to do with an HBO series. --- 📱 Follow me on [****Bluesky**](https://bsky.app/profile/billkuchman.bsky.social?ref=theomnicosm.com) and [****Instagram**](https://www.instagram.com/popculturology/?ref=theomnicosm.com). --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f4/8b/f48be8ca-23c6-4d81-b0cf-da2fb0785911/content/images/2025/09/092825-cards3.jpg) ## 1 ARTICLE YOU NEED TO READ ### Is *The Pitt* Really an *ER* Spinoff? Michael Crichton’s Estate Says It Is. Everyone loves *The Pitt*. It won a bunch of Emmys a few weeks ago. People were psyched to see [the trailer for its upcoming second season](https://www.theomnicosm.com/the-pitt-season-2-trailer-sends-noah-wyle-back-to-the-er/). But we still haven’t settled the question of whether or not *The Pitt* is, at its core and origins, a spinoff of *ER*. This matters if you’re the estate of **Michael Crichton** and you nixed the idea of bringing **Noah Wyle** back for a revival of the beloved medical drama that ran for 15 seasons on NBC. [***(The New York Times)***](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/business/the-pitt-er-michael-crichton-lawsuit.html?ref=theomnicosm.com) --- ## CATCHING UP Here’s what you might have missed from **The Omnicosm** this month ... ### Friday Newsletter - [*The Mandalorian and Grogu* are contractually obligated to be here](https://www.theomnicosm.com/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-are-contractually-obligated-to-be-here/) - [*The Muppet Show* set to return with Seth Rogen and Sabrina Carpenter](https://www.theomnicosm.com/the-muppet-show-set-to-return-with-seth-rogen-and-sabrina-carpenter/) - [‘A far-reaching conspiracy’: HBO teases Tim Robinson and *The Chair Company*](https://www.theomnicosm.com/a-far-reaching-conspiracy-hbo-teases-tim-robinson-and-the-chair-company/) - [James Gunn sets *Man of Tomorrow* as his ‘Superman’ follow-up](https://www.theomnicosm.com/james-gunn-sets-man-of-tomorrow-as-his-superman-follow-up/) ### Deep SNL Thoughts - [Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler and Sabrina Carpenter to host *SNL*](https://www.theomnicosm.com/bad-bunny-amy-poehler-and-sabrina-carpenter-to-host-snl/) - [5 more people who need to host *SNL* again — and 3 more people who should never host again](https://www.theomnicosm.com/5-more-people-who-need-to-host-snl-again-and-3-more-people-who-should-never-host-again/) - [Ego Nwodim exits *SNL*](https://www.theomnicosm.com/ego-nwodim-exits-snl/) - [Wait, *SNL* chose to not renew Heidi Gardner’s contract?](https://www.theomnicosm.com/wait-snl-chose-to-not-renew-heidi-gardners-contract/) - [*SNL* elevates Please Don’t Destroy’s Ben Marshall to cast, hires four more](https://www.theomnicosm.com/snl-elevates-please-dont-destroys-ben-marshall-to-cast-hires-four-more/) - [Heidi Gardner leads the *SNL* exodus](https://www.theomnicosm.com/heidi-gardner-leads-the-snl-exodus/) ### The Box Office Report - [*Demon Slayer* overthrows ‘Pokémon’ to claim anime box office crown](https://www.theomnicosm.com/demon-slayer-overthrows-pokemon-to-claim-anime-box-office-crown/) - [Anime *Demon Slayer* sequel scores shocking $70M weekend](https://www.theomnicosm.com/anime-demon-slayer-sequel-scores-shocking-70m-weekend/) - [*The Conjuring: Last Rites* lands a hauntingly historic debut for franchise](https://www.theomnicosm.com/the-conjuring-last-rites-lands-a-hauntingly-historic-debut-for-franchise/) - [*Caught Stealing* strikes out against ‘Weapons’ and ‘Jaws’ anniversary release](https://www.theomnicosm.com/caught-stealing-strikes-out-against-weapons-and-jaws-anniversary-release/) ### Snackology - [Josh Allen. Snickers. Sauces?](https://www.theomnicosm.com/josh-allen-snickers-sauces/) - [Snack Chat September 2025](https://www.theomnicosm.com/snack-chat-september-2025/) - [What’s the buzz on Honey Roasted Peanut M&M’s?](https://www.theomnicosm.com/whats-the-buzz-on-honey-roasted-peanut-m-ms/) - [Crunch White shines bright](https://www.theomnicosm.com/crunch-white-shines-bright/) - [This is Snackology, and you’re eating the *Hot Ones* and Popeyes menu](https://www.theomnicosm.com/this-is-snackology-and-youre-eating-the-hot-ones-and-popeyes-menu/) - [Nerds Gummy Clusters Cherry Lemonade Blitz are a home run](https://www.theomnicosm.com/nerds-gummy-clusters-cherry-lemonade-blitz-are-a-home-run/) - [Swedish gummy candy BUBS make their American debut](https://www.theomnicosm.com/swedish-gummy-candy-bubs-make-their-american-debut/) - [Will the Mountain Dew and Trolli crossover worm its way into your heart?](https://www.theomnicosm.com/will-the-mountain-dew-and-trolli-crossover-worm-its-way-into-your-heart/) - [The Olipop and SpongeBob collab might’ve changed my mind about probiotic sodas](https://www.theomnicosm.com/the-olipop-and-spongebob-collab-mightve-changed-my-mind-about-probiotic-sodas/) - [Do the Monsters Cereal mash with this Henson crossover](https://www.theomnicosm.com/do-the-monsters-cereal-mash-with-this-henson-crossover/) - [The Golden Arches rolls out a Special Edition Gold Sauce](https://www.theomnicosm.com/the-golden-arches-rolls-out-a-special-edition-gold-sauce/) - [Jump back in time with A&W Ice Cream Sundae soda](https://www.theomnicosm.com/jump-back-in-time-with-a-w-ice-cream-sundae-soda/) ****Popculturology** is written and produced by ****Bill Kuchman**. 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