Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton joins Sean O’Connell on Heroes Journey to reveal how Peter Parker’s new MCU chapter was built.

Cretton explains why the movie brings Spider-Man back to New York and street-level crime, how parkour and base-jumping footage shaped the web-swinging, and why the VFX team calculated Tom Holland’s weight, speed, web length, and pendulum arc to make every swing feel physically real.

The Spider-Man: Brand New Day director also breaks down the deep blue and red suit, the seamless transition between practical footage and a digital Spider-Man, and the decision to recreate iconic comic-book covers in live action.

Cretton calls Back to the Future “one of the few perfect movies,” says the action was designed to put viewers “in the shoes and suit of Spidey,” and explains why this version of Spider-Man: Brand New Day could not exist without Ned and MJ.

Sean and Destin also discuss MCU team-ups, Kevin Feige’s role in making them possible, the pressure of directing a global icon, and whether Cretton would return for another massive blockbuster.

Chapters

00:00 – The Spider-Man Marvel Logo Explained 02:28 – Making Web-Swinging Feel Physically Real 06:27 – Designing Spider-Man’s New Red and Blue Suit 09:30 – Recreating Classic Spider-Man Comic Covers 13:01 – Why Ned and MJ Had to Return 15:12 – How MCU Cameos Serve Peter Parker’s Story 17:16 – Directing Spider-Man and What Comes Next

Why did Baelor die, what did viewers miss in the Trial of Seven, and how does Dunk’s perspective change the fight? A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Director Owen Harris reveals the key moments that make this Game of Thrones prequel stand apart.

Sierra Nutkevitch talks with Owen Harris about setting the tone for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, why the series leans into honesty, intimacy, and “small folk” perspective, and how the camera stays locked to Dunk during the fight so viewers feel every impact. Harris also explains why Episode 5, “In the Name of the Mother,” avoids turning the Trial of Seven into glossy spectacle and instead makes it feel muddy, claustrophobic, painful, and personal.

The conversation also digs into Baelor’s shocking death, the deliberate misdirection around his injury, and why humor matters in a story where one clumsy, human moment can change the future of Westeros. Harris teases the evolving dynamic between Dunk and Egg, including how Egg’s Targaryen identity changes their relationship moving forward.

Devil May Cry Season 2 takes Dante into darker, more emotional territory as Annie Banks interviews Johnny Yong Bosch about voicing the iconic antihero.

In this Heroes Journey episode, Annie Banks sits down with Johnny Yong Bosch to discuss Dante’s evolution, the emotional weight behind Devil May Cry Season 2, and how this younger version of the character is still earning the confidence, humor, and swagger fans know from the games. Johnny explains that this Dante is still “figuring out who he is,” while also teasing how the new season explores more of Dante and Vergil’s past.

The conversation digs into how antiheroes hide pain behind jokes, how voice actors find truth inside action-heavy anime, and why Dante’s relationship with Vergil may leave a lasting mark on where the character goes next. Johnny also opens up about how personal grief, brotherhood, and emotional memory can shape a performance, giving this Devil May Cry Season 2 interview a deeper, more personal edge.

Highlights include Johnny saying Dante uses humor to take the edge off, teasing that things may get much darker for him, and promising that fans who wanted more Dante and Vergil will see “quite a bit” of that dynamic this season.