Welcome back to We Needed Roads, and this is your FULL SPOILER WARNING, because today we’re heading back to Derry… and nothing is safe. 🎈Neil, David and Luke dive headfirst into the storm drain of Welcome to Derry, HBO’s Stephen King–soaked return to the town that really should’ve been condemned decades ago. We’re turtles,, cursed history, nightmare fuel, and how this show plugs into the ever-expanding, deeply messed-up Stephen King verse.We break down what works, what absolutely doesn’t, how much lore is too much lore, and whether this prequel actually adds something meaningful to IT… or just proves that don't move to Derry? Expect deep cuts, wild theories, connections to other King adaptations, and at least one moment where someone says “wait… that means Pennywise has been doing this HOW long?!”And because no good idea goes unpunished, stick around for the post-credits scene, where David attempts the Pennywise dance — a moment so horrifying it may genuinely be the most upsetting thing discussed all episode. (now do the bow...)So grab your red balloons, avoid storm drains, and let’s talk Welcome to Derry… spoilers, trauma, and Stephen King multiverse chaos included.If you love movies, TV, geek culture or listening to four people passionately argue about things that haven’t even released yet… give us a LIKE, drop a COMMENT, and hit SUBSCRIBE so we can lurk in your algorithm foreverFollow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.com🎙 Our GuestLuke🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@the_howdybeans_podcast?lang=en-GB📸 https://www.instagram.com/the_gingerbook_worm/🐦 https://x.com/HowdyBeans_podHis podcast – The Howdy Beans Podcast:🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/74Pe9IWfTxxbVgEcTt47SG?si=b833c0f80fb442c9🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads #MoviePodcast #TVPodcast #WeNeededRoads #FilmTalk #GeekPodcast #MoviePreview #PodcastUK #FilmDiscussion #PopCulture #weneededroads #welcometoderry #stephenking #it #andymuschietti #pennywise

Alright folks, welcome back to We Needed Roads. This week Neil, David, Jose and Luke are catching up on everything they watched over the holidays – a wildly unhinged mix of Christmas classics, (regular classics) and they even escaped the Christmas cheer to make it to the cinema several times!

We’re diving into stone-cold legends like Jaws (still perfect), Home Alone (way darker than you remember), The Muppet Christmas Carol (still untouchable, regardless of the calendar), Gremlins (NOT a kids film), and It’s a Wonderful Life (emotionally devastating every single time).

But it’s not all nostalgia – we also get into newer watches including new Christmas classic The Holdovers, Oh What Fun, Wake Up Dead Man, The Housemaid, Avatar:Fire & Ash. Luke also finally catches up with the Oscar winning Everything Everywhere All At Once and Neil laments the reception to Fackham Hall!

Finally the guys dragged themselves out of food comas to the cinema to see Oscar hyped Marty Supreme & not Oscar hyped Anaconda and David took another trip to Pandora!So if your holiday watchlist went completely off the rails, this one’s for you.

Expect hot takes, questionable opinions, and the usual chaos. This is We Needed Roads – let’s get into it. 🎬

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Happy New Year and welcome back to We Needed Roads — the podcast where the chat is nerdy, the swearing is plentiful, and research on release dates was definitely done.

This week we’re diving head-first into all the major TV show and movies were excited about that are hopefully dropping in 2026.

From superhero behemoths and prestige dramas to horror sequels, wild indies, new streaming experiments — we’re previewing it all with our usual hype & chaos!

Featuring in this episode:

🎬 Neil – watched absolutely everything like a gremlin of content.

💥 Jose – the blockbuster believer, defender of explosions.

📝 Clare – an actual film journalist keeping the rest of us semi-professional.

🤣 Luke – bringing opinions, energy and a love for the animated film.

Expect bold predictions, wrong predictions, heated debates, accidental slander, and the usual “wait… is that actually coming out in 2026?” panic.

In this bumper cornucopia of an episode the team will be talking...

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Coyote vs Acme

Rings of Power S3

House of the Dragon S3

A Knight of the 7 Kingdoms

Interview with the vampire S3

Clayface

The Chronology of Water

The Cat in the Hat

Bad Monkey S2

Hoppers

Heart Stopper The Movie

The Boys S5

One Piece S2

Resident Evil

Red White & Royal Wedding

Sunrise on the Reaping

Scream 7

Invincible S4

Lanterns

Supergirl

If I had Legs I’d Kick You

Hamnet

The Bear S5

Twinless

The Mandalorian & Grogu

Wuthering Heights

Yellowjackets S4

Project Hail Mary

Jumanji 4

Spiderman Brand New Day

Ready or Not 2

The Odyssey

Avengers:Doomsday

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🎙 Our GuestsClare Ellen Hope📸 https://www.instagram.com/clareellenhope🐦 https://x.com/clareellenhope🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@clareellenhope1?lang=en-GB

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