On the July 16, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of people to talk about the latest film and TV news, have spoiler-filled conversations about James Gunn’s Superman and Poker Face season 2, and present interviews with the people behind those projects.

(~01:08) In The News:

• https://www.slashfilm.com/1913786/legend-zelda-movie-link-zelda-actors-bo-bragason-benjamin-evan-ainsworth/
• https://www.fangoria.com/werwulf-cast-aaron-taylor-johnson/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_campaign=fangoria.bsky.social
• https://deadline.com/2025/07/road-house-2-guy-ritchie-exits-1236454491/
• https://deadline.com/2025/07/the-odyssey-christopher-noland-advance-ticket-sales-1236458808/
• https://deadline.com/2025/07/james-gunn-superman-tv-spinoffs-1236454947/

(~06:55) Superman spoiler-free conversation: General thoughts, plus talk about the trio of main cast members

(~20:15) David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult interview

(~26:45) Superman conversation continues with full spoilers

(~56:15) James Gunn interview

Superman Review: James Gunn's Charming Crowd Pleaser Is Silly In All The Right Ways

(~01:03:35) Poker Face spoiler-filled conversation

(~01:26:09) Poker Face season 2 showrunner Tony Tost interview

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On the July 9, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of people to talk about the latest film and TV news, have spoiler-filled conversations about The Bear season 4 and Jurassic World Rebirth, and we’ll also have an interview with Jurassic World Rebirth director Gareth Edwards.

(~00:23) In The News:

• https://www.slashfilm.com/1899608/vin-diesel-fast-and-furious-11-conditions-ruin-franchise/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/1902108/neil-druckmann-hbo-the-last-of-us-season-3-exit-explained/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/1902690/charlize-theron-the-old-guard-3-netflix-series-future/
• https://deadline.com/2025/07/jon-m-chu-hot-wheels-movie-warner-bros-1236450531/

(~19:00) Jacob’s Trailer Park

• Project Hail Mary (400 million views in one week, the most ever for a non-sequel, non-remake)
• The Cat in the Hat
• The Running Man
• Bugonia
• Roofman

(~30:30) Jurassic World Rebirth Review: This Back-To-Basics Dino Flick Gets Stuck In The Mud

(~01:04:35) Gareth Edwards interview

(~01:22:56) Spoiler-filled conversation about The Bear season 4

The Bear Season 4 Review: Last Season's Flawed Recipe Is Improved With An Emotional Feast

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On the July 2, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of people to talk about the latest film and TV news, Joseph Kosinski’s F1, M3GAN 2.0, play the Ironheart interview we teased last week, and celebrate the 41st anniversary of This is Spinal Tap.

(~01:12) In The News:

• Amazon Has Hired The Perfect Director For James Bond 26 (But There's One Issue)
• Rumored Bond actors
• A Social Network Sequel Is Finally Happening, But There's One Big Problem
• https://deadline.com/2025/06/the-stand-doug-liman-to-direct-film-adaptation-paramount-1236441818/
• Edgar Wright's Running Man Remake Trailer Makes One Big Change From The Stephen King Book
• https://deadline.com/2025/06/dave-bautista-to-star-the-romantic-paramount-1236442381/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fx-mel-brooks-very-young-frankenstein-comedy-1236299816/

(~30:22) M3GAN 2.0 Review: Judgment Day Is Messy Mayhem In This 'Bad Straight Camp' Sequel

(~37:15) Spoilers - M3GAN 2.0 highs and lows

(~47:40) Ivanna Sakhno interview

(~52:03) This is Spinal Tap

(~01:06:15) Rob Reiner interview

(~01:19:26) F1 discussion (spoiler-free)

(~01:37:39) Ironheart spoiler discussion

(~01:50:36) Ironheart interview with Sev Ohanian and Zoie Nagelhout

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On the June 25, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of people to talk about the latest film and TV news, have a big discussion about Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later, talk about Marvel’s Ironheart, and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws.

(~01:37) In The News:

• Every New James Bond Director Contender Has One Thing In Common
• Top Gun 3 Will Give Tom Cruise's Maverick A Very Different Kind Of Crisis

(~10:53) Ironheart Review: Marvel's Latest Show Is The Breath Of Fresh Air The MCU Truly Needs

(~27:07) 28 Years Later Review: A Scary, Gruesome, And Surprisingly Emotional Horror Saga

(~37:23) Spoilers for 28 Years Later

(~01:04:39) Jaws has turned 50. Here’s how it’s impacted Hollywood

Jaws Forever Changed The Way Movies Were Released, And We're Still Feeling That Impact

It's 2025 And I Just Watched Jaws For The First Time – These Are My Honest Thoughts

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On the June 18, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of people to talk about the latest film and TV news and present interviews with the writer/director of Materialists and the director of The Mortician, which has officially become the most-watched HBO doc of the last five years.

In The News: (~01:45)

• James Gunn's DC Universe Will Avoid Marvel's Biggest Problem With A Simple Rule
• One Of The Best DC Comics Ever Is Becoming A Show (With One Game-Changer)
• Robert Eggers' A Christmas Carol Can Actually Capture What Most Adaptations Miss
• Spaceballs 2 Is Actually Happening, And It's Already Done The Impossible
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/harold-and-kumar-sequel-in-the-works-1236292052/
• https://deadline.com/2025/06/netflix-tf1-france-1236436374/
• Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere | Official Trailer

(~30:35) Materialists Review: Celine Song Brings A Beautiful Depth And Yearning To The Traditional Rom-Com

(~37:27) Materialists spoiler discussion

(~01:01:40) Celine Song interview

(~01:12:09) The Mortician

(~01:21:27) The Mortician spoiler discussion

(~01:26:17) The Mortician ending

(~01:36:55) Joshua Rofé interview

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On the June 11, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of people to announce a giveaway, talk about the latest film and TV news, and present interviews with the star and director of Ballerina, the stars of The Phoenician Scheme, and Dan Trachtenberg, the co-writer and director of Predator: Killer of Killers.

The Nice Guys 4K (~00:28)

Giveaway! (~02:36) 

Tune into Shout! TV’s Double Take on 6/13 for a Pride Month double feature hosted by BJ and Harmony Colangelo. Shout! TV was able to hook us up with two special bundles that can be won by /Film Weekly listeners. These bundles consist of a 4K version of Rock ‘n Roll High School, a 4K version of Streets of Fire, a Blu-ray of Valley Girl, a Blu-ray of Sleepaway Camp, and a copy of the Sleepaway Camp book that BJ and Harmony wrote. To win, send an email to [email protected] with the word “Giveaway” in the subject line, and tell us who your favorite queer movie character is and what you love about them. Winners must be based in the U.S., so apologies to our international listeners on this one, and this is crucial, to win, you must include your home address so I can send it to the people who are actually going to be mailing these out. 

In The News: (~06:03)

• https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/warner-bros-discovery-split-what-happens-hbo-max-movie-studios-tv-networks-1236423363/
• https://variety.com/2025/film/news/mia-goth-star-wars-starfighter-ryan-gosling-1236421361/
• https://deadline.com/2025/06/nick-jonas-paul-stanley-kiss-movie-1236424271/
• https://deadline.com/2025/06/saw-blumhouse-atomic-monster-buy-out-1236423712/
• https://deadline.com/2025/06/one-of-them-days-sequel-keke-palmer-sza-1236423581/
• https://deadline.com/2025/06/octavia-spencer-ma-sequel-blumhouse-1236423206/
• https://deadline.com/2025/06/texas-chainsaw-massacre-taylor-sheridan-bidding-war-1236425911/
• https://deadline.com/2025/06/cliff-booth-movie-netflix-brad-pitt-yahya-abdul-mateen-ii-1236428672/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rachel-brosnahan-presumed-innocent-season-2-apple-tv-1236261518/

Jacob’s Trailer Park (~32:56)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o34WOE1a8aQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x--N03NO130
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0kqkRZHqk4
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRqU2276eaQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKzRPFvky9Y
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFzH1AWxgIM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t9cPtA9St0
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL6jZqExlIk

(~43:40) Ballerina Review: Some Great Action Scenes Can't Save This Dull John Wick Spin-Off

(~49:49) Operatic vs. back-to-basics

(~53:30) Spoiler discussion begins

(~59:22) Ana de Armas interview

(~01:03:11) Len Wiseman interview

(~01:17:21) Predator: Killer Of Killers Review: The Franchise Goes Animated To Spectacular Results

(~01:21:45) Spoiler discussion begins

(~01:21:51) Dan Trachtenberg interview

(~01:46:28) The Phoenician Scheme Review: A Breezy, Hilarious Wes Anderson Romp

(~01:56:39) Benicio del Toro, Michael Cera, and Mia Threapleton interview

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On the June 4, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of people to talk about the latest film and TV news and present interviews with a bunch of directors, including the filmmakers behind Bring Her Back, the director of the Tim Robinson comedy Friendship, Kevin Smith, and legendary director Ridley Scott.

In The News: (~01:10)

• Stranger Things 5 | Date Announcement | Netflix
• https://deadline.com/2025/05/cillian-murphy-daniel-craig-damien-chazelle-movie-1236406062/
• https://deadline.com/2025/05/hershey-movie-alan-ruck-richard-kind-david-costabile-1236412338/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/luca-guadagnino-to-direct-openai-movie-1236236357/
• https://deadline.com/2025/05/ariana-grande-meet-the-parents-movie-1236413786/
• https://deadline.com/2025/06/skydance-ryan-coogler-aneesh-chaganty-doppelganger-1236422221/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/1876101/james-cameron-horror-movie-the-devils-avatar-4-director-question/

Bring Her Back (~19:53)

How it compares to Talk to Me (~20:18)

Sally Hawkins’ performance, and way the film handles grief (23:30)

The movie’s violence/gore (~30:40)

Interview with Danny and Michael Philippou (~38:40)

Friendship (~54:16)

Paul Rudd’s I Love You, Man connection (~59:23)

Some of our favorite moments (~01:03:42)

Interview with writer/director Andrew DeYoung (~01:08:53)

Dogma (~01:26:13)

Where does Dogma stand in Kevin Smith’s filmography? (~01:28:41)

Jason Mewes’ performance (~01:32:37)

The Wild, Complete Story Behind Kevin Smith Reclaiming Dogma For Re-Release

Why Kevin Smith Paid Tribute To John Hughes In Dogma But Still Dumped On Home Alone

Interview with Kevin Smith (~01:33:45)

Kingdom of Heaven (~01:41:15)

Is this Ridley Scott’s best movie? (~01:50:26)

Ridley Scott interview (~01:53:00)

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On the May 28, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of people to talk about the latest film and TV news and present interviews with the folks behind Rick and Morty and the new Disney-Pixar movie Elio.

Rick and Morty season 8 (:30)

Rick and Morty’s evolution (03:00)

Interview with Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden, and Spencer Grammer (06:32)

The season 8 premiere (17:46)

What kind of show is this? (19:52)

Interview with Dan Harmon and Scott Marder (24:30)

Brad went to Pixar and saw some footage from Elio (34:12)

Interview with Elio directors Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi (39:17)

Was Brad won over by what he saw? (43:40)

In The News: (56:12)

• https://www.slashfilm.com/1867384/why-marvel-delayed-avengers-doomsday-secret-wars/
• https://deadline.com/2025/05/dwayne-johnson-joins-breakthrough-thriller-at-a24-1236406725/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/1867271/elden-ring-movie-adaptation-a24-alex-garland/
• https://deadline.com/2025/05/street-fighter-movie-eyes-jason-momoa-noah-centineo-more-1236407261/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alan-ritchson-jerry-bruckheimer-reteaming-fortune-skydance-1236224159/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/1870458/harry-potter-hermione-granger-ron-weasley-actors-hbo-series/
• Hacks is coming back for season 5

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On the May 21, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of people to talk about the latest film and TV news, talk a little about what we’ve been watching, and present interviews with the folks behind Final Destination Bloodlines and the Apple TV+ show Murderbot.

A discussion about Final Destination franchise as a whole (~:15)

Final Destination Bloodlines Review: A Bloody Good Return And A Fun Franchise Best Spoiler-free talk (~10:00)

Spoilers begin in this interview with Kaitlyn Santa Juana (Stefani), Teo Briones (Charlie), and Rya Kihlstedt (Darlene) (~15:33)

Best kills in Bloodlines (~22:57)

Interview with directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky (~28:41)

Tony Todd (~43:07)

Interview with Richard Harmon (Erik), Owen Patrick Joyner (Bobby), and Anna Lore (Julia) (~49:17)

In The News: (~58:08)

• https://deadline.com/2025/05/jeremy-allen-white-austin-butler-enemies-1236396847/
• https://deadline.com/2025/05/shogun-anna-sawai-hidetoshi-nishijima-enemies-1236398020/
• https://deadline.com/2025/05/brie-larson-horror-fail-safe-jj-abrams-jt-mollner-1236400790/
• https://deadline.com/2025/05/rambo-origin-movie-john-rambo-sylvester-stallone-1236399700/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/1861118/gears-of-war-movie-netflix-director-david-leitch/
• https://deadline.com/2025/05/buffy-reboot-ryan-kiera-armstrong-new-slayer-1236398811/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/letterboxd-to-launch-on-demand-video-store-1236214117/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mutant-mayhem-2-delays-release-1236219433/
• https://variety.com/2025/film/news/whac-a-mole-movie-mattel-tristar-1236404020/

Here are our takes on the Apple TV+ sci-fi comedy series Murderbot (01:22:27)

Weitz brothers interview (01:30:35)

Supporting cast discussion (01:34:01)

Noma Dumezweni and David Dastmalchian interview (01:38:51)

Opening credits sequence (01:42:54)

What Murderbot says about our obsession with TV (01:44:49)

Akshay Khanna and Tamara Podemski interview (01:47:10)

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On the May 14, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of people to talk about the latest film and TV news, talk a little about what we’ve been watching, and present interviews with the folks behind Andor and Wick is Pain.

Ben and Brad talk about Andor season 2 (~:50)

Ben’s Tony Gilroy interview (~09:49)

In The News: (~36:51)

• Marvel's X-Men Reboot Movie May Have Found A Director (And He's Perfect)
• The Biggest Avengers: Doomsday Rumor Has Been Confirmed Thanks To An X-Men Actor
• Here’s How You Can Get Cheaper Movie Tickets at AMC Theaters
• Sinners Just Passed A Box Office Milestone Not Seen In Nearly A Decade
• Cocomelon movie
• Jane Schoenbrun’s next film is called Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
• HBO Max Returns As Warner Bros. Discovery Changes The Name Of Its Streaming Service (Again)
• WB shuffles some release dates
• The Bear and Alien: Earth get premiere dates
• Elizabeth Olsen joins the cast of Flesh of the Gods
• Creed TV spin-off
• Forget Deep Impact And Armageddon — Here Come Two Movies About People Swallowed By Whales
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Review: Tom Cruise Tries To Save The World In This Messy, Intense Sequel

Jacob’s Trailer Park: (~01:05:25)

• James Gunn's New Superman Trailer Is The Best Superhero Sneak Peek In Ages
• Ironheart Trailer Reveals First Look At Marvel's Long-Awaited Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Spin-Off
• The Peacemaker Season 2 Trailer Reveals A Surprise Appearance From A Green Lantern
• The Conjuring: Last Rites Trailer Confirms The 'Last Case' For Ed And Lorraine Warren
• The Old Guard 2 Trailer: Netflix's Sequel Pays Off The Original's Most Horrifying Moment
• Honey Don't! Trailer Reunites Margaret Qualley With Ethan Coen For Another Quirky Crime Caper
• The Long Walk Trailer Brings Stephen King's Bleakest Story To The Big Screen

In The Water Cooler: (~01:21:00)

• What we’ve been Watching:
• Jacob watched Apple’s Murderbot (and read the first novella). 
• Ben watched Criterion’s 4K of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and On the Waterfront.

Bill and Ben talk Wick is Pain (~01:31:19)

Ben’s Chad Stahelski and Josh Oreck interview about Wick is Pain (~01:41:03)

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