On the February 11, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest movie and TV news, have a discussion about HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and play a few clips from interviews with the people behind that series, we’ll talk about The Moment and play an interview with that film’s director, and we’ll talk about Varanasi and play interviews with that film’s cast and director.

(~00:24) News

• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/laurence-fishburne-joins-the-exorcist-scarlett-johansson-1236653127/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2094974/predator-franchise-setback-badlands-director-dan-trachtenberg-paramount-deal/
• https://gizmodo.com/dan-trachtenbergs-paramount-deal-doesnt-kill-his-predator-plans-2000720290
• https://deadline.com/2026/02/isabela-merced-house-of-the-dead-film-adaptation-last-of-us-1236711085/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2094862/baldurs-gate-tv-series-hbo-terrible-idea/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2098049/nicolas-cage-spider-man-noir-wont-be-called-spider-man/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2098289/jack-huston-marvel-villain-sandman-nicolas-cage-spider-man-noir-series/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2098236/stephen-king-the-mist-movie-remake-director-mike-flanagan/
• https://deadline.com/2026/02/the-mummy-release-date-brendan-fraser-rachel-weisz-1236714578/

(~8:03) The Moment Review: The Charli XCX Brat Phenomenon Gets A Bitterly Hilarious Mockumentary

(~25:32) Aidan Zamiri interview - The Moment Director Explains The Hidden Layers To The Charli XCX Movie's Final Song [Exclusive Interview]

(~41:40) A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Review: The Game Of Thrones Prequel Is A Welcome Return To Westeros

(~54:11) Quick chats with Peter Claffey

(~56:02) Daniel Ings

(~57:54) Finn Bennett

(~59:22) Tanzyn Crawford

(~01:01:43) Ira Parker

(~01:04:26) Varanasi Trailer: RRR Director S.S. Rajamouli's New Movie Somehow Looks Even Crazier

(~01:10:07) Interview with Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Mahesh Babu, and Prithviraj Sukumaran

(~01:29:28) Interview with S.S. Rajamouli

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On the February 4, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest movie and TV news, have a discussion about Sam Raimi’s Send Help, and talk about almost every single movie we saw at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

(~00:19) News

• https://www.slashfilm.com/2089157/catherine-ohara-home-alone-schitts-creek-star-dead-obituary/
• The Chain
• HBO has given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for THE CHAIN, a new limited series written and executive produced by Emmy®-winner Damon Lindelof (HBO’s “The Leftovers,” “Watchmen”). Lindelof will showrun, a position not held since HBO’s “Watchmen.” HBO has also signed a two-year overall deal with Lindelof which began in September 2025.
• Based on the acclaimed New York Times bestselling book by Adrian McKinty of the same name, THE CHAIN is the first project under this deal with the Emmy®-nominated television studio Media Res (“The Morning Show,” “Pachinko”) serving as the co-studio. Details are under wraps, but Lindelof is said to be expanding the mythology of McKinty’s award-winning thriller.
• Edgar Wright was going to turn this into a movie a few years ago: https://www.slashfilm.com/574844/the-chain-movie/
• the “expanding the mythology” aspect is intriguing, because the premise of the book sounds pretty bonkers
• The Chain tells the story of Rachel, who learns that her 11-year-old daughter has been kidnapped. The only way to get her back is to kidnap another child. Her daughter will be released only when that next victim’s parents kidnap another child. If Rachel doesn’t kidnap another child, or if that child’s parents don’t kidnap a child, her daughter will be murdered. She is now part of The Chain, a terrifying and meticulous chain letter-like kidnapping scheme that turns parents from victims into criminals. The book tells Rachel’s harrowing story as victim, survivor, abductor and criminal. What the masterminds behind The Chain know is that parents will do anything for their children. But what they don’t know is that in Rachel they have finally met their match, as she is smart and tough enough to have survived a bout with cancer and is determined to break The Chain while getting her daughter back.
• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/nancy-meyers-comedy-penelope-cruz-kieran-culkin-jude-law-release-date-2-1236649935/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2089145/final-fast-and-furious-movie-fast-forever-2028-release/

(~4:31)

• https://www.slashfilm.com/2092175/disney-bob-iger-ceo-replacement-josh-damaro-meaning/
• The Drama trailer

(~18:40) Send Help Review: Rachel McAdams Is Delightfully Unhinged In Sam Raimi's Bloody Horror Comedy

(~41:22) Sundance 2026

2026's First Truly Shocking Comedy Has Scenes You Have To See To Believe [Sundance 2026]

A24's New Horror Film Is Already The Scariest Movie Of 2026 [Sundance 2026]

The Moment Review: The Charli XCX Brat Phenomenon Gets A Bitterly Hilarious Mockumentary

Olivia Wilde's New Movie Is A Perfect Comeback After The Disastrous Don't Worry Darling [Sundance 2026]

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On the January 28, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest movie and TV news, take a trip to Jacob’s Trailer Park, talk about the new Chris Pratt movie Mercy, and present some One Battle After Another interviews.

(~00:19) News

• 2026 Academy Award Nominations: Here's The Complete List Of Oscar Contenders
• There’s going to be a Senate hearing in February about the Netflix/Warner Bros. deal. I’m curious to see if anything meaningful comes from that.
• Brian Robbins, the former head of Paramount, is launching a new animation company called Big Shot.
• https://deadline.com/2026/01/shrinking-season-4-renewal-apple-tv-1236698673/
• Star Wars: Starfighter Won't Feature Any Legacy Characters (And That's A Good Thing)
• Superman Director James Gunn Addresses Wonder Woman Rumors Regarding DC's Man Of Tomorrow
• Marvel's Wonder Man Directly References A Controversial Best Picture Winner, And It's Perfect

(~02:25) Jacob’s Trailer Park

• Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — Season 2 Official Teaser | Apple TV
• Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord | Official Teaser Trailer | Streaming April 6 on Disney+
• Masters of The Universe – Official Teaser Trailer
• I LOVE BOOSTERS - Official Teaser Trailer - In Theaters May 22
• Marvel Television’s Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 | Teaser Trailer
• The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Yoshi First Look
• Lee Cronin's The Mummy | Official Teaser Trailer

(~20:18) Mercy Review: Not Even AI Could Generate A Movie As Dire As This Chris Pratt-Led Disaster

(~32:32) An Oral History Of One Battle After Another's Best Scene, From The People Who Helped Make It [Exclusive]

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On the January 21, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest movie and TV news, talk about the new Netflix cop thriller The Rip, present an interview with that film’s director, Joe Carnahan, and talk about 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

(~00:18) News

• https://deadline.com/2026/01/netflix-ted-sarandos-theaters-future-warner-bro-1236691202/
• https://deadline.com/2026/01/netflix-sony-pictures-deal-pay-1-1236684173/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2076263/prime-video-god-of-war-series-kratos-cast-ryan-hurst/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2076710/sophie-turner-lara-croft-tomb-raider-tv-series-first-look-photo/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2077047/george-rr-martin-may-kill-game-of-thrones-characters-tyrion-sansa/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2077007/george-rr-martin-house-of-the-dragon-problems-explained/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2076832/arya-stark-game-of-thrones-spin-off-hbo-axed-jon-snow-series/
• https://deadline.com/2026/01/kenan-and-kel-meet-frankenstein-kenan-thompson-kel-mitchell-pic-1236690748/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2076324/disney-star-wars-galaxy-land-changes-original-trilogy-characters-failure/

(~9:10) John Wick poker set

(~11:34) The Rip spoiler-free discussion

(~18:01) The Rip spoilers

The Rip Review: Matt Damon And Ben Affleck Reunite For This Grim Netflix Movie

(~24:01) Joe Carnahan interview

The Rip Director Joe Carnahan On The State Of The Mid-Budget Action Film: 'If Everything's About Shareholders, You're Dead' [Exclusive]

(~53:54) 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review: The Horror Series Goes In Exciting New Directions With A Gruesome Sequel

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On the January 14, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest movie and TV news, chat about Is This Thing On?, discuss Primal season 3 and present an interview with Genndy Tartakovsky, and present an interview with Sam Haft, one of the people behind the music of Hazbin Hotel.

(~00:18) News

• The Lowdown season 2 is happening
• https://deadline.com/2026/01/kate-winslet-season-2-mare-of-easttown-2027-1236676083/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2069300/sydney-sweeney-the-housemaid-sequel-problem-amanda-seyfried/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2069230/marvel-star-sebastian-stan-the-batman-2-casting/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2068963/star-wars-leadership-changes-kathleen-kennedy-lucasfilm-replacements-leak/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2069247/star-wars-changes-lucasfilm-new-leadership/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tangled-live-action-movie-teagan-croft-milo-manheim-1236466753/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sarah-catherine-hook-rapunzel-live-action-tangled-1236466566/
• https://x.com/variety/status/2009394481951355269?s=46&t=QVh-HaPINJQ2CKe1XC0-7Q

(~10:37) Is This Thing On? Conversation

(~22:13) Primal season 3

(~33:03) Genndy Tartakovsky interview

(~48:51) Hazbin Hotel season 2

(~52:19) Sam Haft interview

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On the January 7, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about their favorite movie moments of 2025.

(~00:15) Jacob Hall

(~10:52) Nina Starner

(~22:07) Brad Oman

(~32:22) Jeremy Mathai

(~44:57) Bill Bria

(~58:56) Ryan Scott

(~01:08:59) BJ Colangelo

(~01:17:57) Rafael Motamayor

(~01:28:57) Chris Evangelista

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On the December 31, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about Marty Supreme, discuss Song Sung Blue and present an interview with director Craig Brewer, and chat about The Running Man and present an interview with Edgar Wright.

(~02:41) Marty Supreme conversation

Marty Supreme Review: Timothée Chalamet Is A Force Of Chaos In Josh Safdie's Phenomenal Ping Pong Dramedy

(~25:30) Song Sung Blue discussion

How Much Of Song Sung Blue Is A True Story? Here's The Truth

(~35:24) Craig Brewer interview

(~44:34) The Running Man chat

The Running Man Review: Glen Powell's Charm Can't Keep This Edgar Wright Action Pic From Stumbling

(~48:04) Edgar Wright interview

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On the December 24, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to get into the latest film and TV news, talk about Avatar: Fire & Ash and present interviews with James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver, and some of the other cast members, we’ll get into Kumail Nanjiani’s new stand-up special and speak with Kumail himself, we’ll talk about The Housemaid and present an interview with director Paul Feig, and pull back the curtain on an editor conversation about /Film’s best movies of the year list.

(~00:39) News

• https://www.slashfilm.com/2057940/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-movie-trailer/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2056894/lars-eidinger-brainiac-james-gunns-superman-sequel-man-of-tomorrow/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/paul-king-to-direct-labubu-movie-for-sony-1236453921/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2059662/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-marvel-actor-thomas-jane-dr-leonard-bones-mccoy/
• https://deadline.com/2025/12/the-legend-of-aang-the-last-airbender-paramount-skip-theaters-1236655848/

(~02:17) Avatar: Fire & Ash spoiler discussion

Avatar: Fire And Ash Review: James Cameron's Sci-Fi Epic Delivers On Multiple Levels

(~31:42) James Cameron interview

(~39:31) Sigourney Weaver interview

(~47:20) Jack Champion, Trinity Bliss, and Bailey Bass interview

(~55:01) Sam Worthington, Stephen Lang, and Oona Chaplin interview

(~01:02:00) Rob Reiner remembrance

https://www.slashfilm.com/2051847/rob-reiner-director-stand-by-me-misery-the-princess-bride-dead-obituary/

(~01:09:14) Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts discussion

(~01:14:43) Kumail Nanjiani interview

(~01:28:01) The Housemaid conversation

The Housemaid Review: Sydney Sweeney And Amanda Seyfried Lead Paul Feig's Excellent, Wicked Drama

(~01:39:38) Paul Feig interview

https://www.slashfilm.com/2048753/the-housemaid-director-paul-feig-interview/

(~01:50:20) /Film editors narrow down the site’s best movies of the year list

https://www.slashfilm.com/2053301/best-movies-of-2025-ranked/

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On the December 17, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to get into the latest film and TV news, talk about Wake Up Dead Man and present an interview with the movie’s cinematographer, we’ll chat about Dust Bunny and present an interview with director Bryan Fuller, talk about Fallout season 2 and present interviews with Walton Goggins and Kyle MacLachlan, and wrap things up with a discussion of Silent Night, Deadly Night and an interview with that movie’s director, Mike P. Nelson.

(~00:53) Wake Up Dead Man conversation

Wake Up Dead Man Review: Rian Johnson's Third Knives Out Movie Is Sharp, Smart, And All Too Relevant

(~15:40) Steve Yedlin interview

(~39:36) Dust Bunny

(~49:20) Bryan Fuller interview

(~01:05:07) Fallout season 2

(~01:10:10) Walton Goggins interview

(~01:21:41) Kyle MacLachlan interview

(~01:28:02) Silent Night, Deadly Night

Silent Night, Deadly Night Review: A Bloody Remake With Something New To Offer [Fantastic Fest]

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On the December 10, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to get into the latest film and TV news, talk about Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, follow up on our The Last Frontier conversation from earlier this year and present an interview with the showrunner, touch on the new spoof comedy Fackham Hall and spotlight an interview with that movie’s director, and we’ll end with a new interview with Dogma writer/director Kevin Smith.

(~00:10) In The News:

• https://www.slashfilm.com/2043833/netflix-acquire-warner-bros-reshape-hollywood/
• https://deadline.com/2025/12/vin-diesel-rock-em-sock-em-robots-1236635812/
• https://deadline.com/2025/12/clue-scripted-series-peacock-dana-fox-nicholas-stoller-1236635572/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2042840/scarlett-johansson-robert-pattinson-the-batman-2-cast-villain/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2042760/horror-franchise-2000s-paranormal-activity-reboot-james-wan/
• https://deadline.com/2025/12/new-men-in-black-movie-bad-boys-for-life-writer-1236636023/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2044287/star-wars-episode-iv-a-new-hope-original-theatrical-cut-re-release/

(~09:41) Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 conversation

Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Review: Scott Cawthon's Convoluted Lore Is The Sequel's Scariest Villain

(~20:30) The Last Frontier chat

(~27:33) Jon Bokenkamp interview

(~37:37) Fackham Hall

(~42:13) Jim O’Hanlon interview

(~57:39) Kevin Smith interview

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