Popcorn Podcast

People's Sexiest Man Alive, Jonathan Bailey, takes Popcorn Podcast behind the scenes of Jon M Chu's highly anticipated Wicked adaptation. Bailey, of Bridgerton fame, portrays Winkie Prince Fiyero, alongside Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba and Ariana Grande's Glinda. Here, he delights with talk of clunky booties, Wizard of Oz Easter eggs and how to dismount a horse in style. Tune in and swoon out ahead of Wicked: For Good's worldwide premiere.

More Popcorn:

• Catch up on Popcorn Podcast's Wicked review
• Jon M Chu talks In The Heights with Popcorn Podcast

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Discover the extraordinary story behind Journey Home, David Gulpilil — the powerful new Australian documentary honouring one of cinema’s most iconic Indigenous actors. In this moving Popcorn Podcast interview, filmmakers Maggie Miles (High Ground) and Trisha Morton-Thomas (Kangaroo) reveal how David Gulpilil’s family and community fulfilled his final wish to return him home to his ancestral land in Arnhem Land, over 4,500 kilometres away. Narrated by Hugh Jackman and featuring cultural storyteller Danzal Baker, aka Baker Boy, Journey Home blends breathtaking visuals with deep emotional and spiritual resonance.

Expect to hear:

• How the documentary came to be.
• What David Gulpilil meant to Maggie and Trisha – and the nation.
• How Hugh Jackman came to narrate the film.
• The impact this will have on audiences.

More Popcorn:

• Exploring themes of grief, family and belonging in Kangaroo, with Deborah Mailman
• Superstar Hugh Jackman shares a great story about filming Baz Luhrmann's Australia
• High Ground, a powerful historical drama that gives insight into Australia's troubled past

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Can money really buy happiness? Popcorn Podcast unpacks Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, Good Fortune, starring Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, and Sandra Oh. It's a heavenly high-concept comedy tackling class divides, gig work and the meaning of success. From Reeves’ scene-stealing turn as a bumbling angel to Ansari’s ambition behind the camera, this episode explores how Good Fortune blends big laughs with big ideas.

Expect to hear:

• Tiny wing appreciation.
• Keke Palmer's queen energy.
• Money vs morality.
• Spot-the-limp.

More Popcorn:

• Keke Palmer on big boss energy and having one of them days
• Does Freakier Friday body-swap back into hearts?

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Let's unpack Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest darkly comic masterpiece starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons. Part conspiracy thriller, part absurdist black comedy, Bugonia exposes the chaos of corporate power, climate anxiety and social paranoia through Lanthimos’ unmistakable lens.

You’ll hear:

• Which Korean cult classic Bugonia reimagines.
• Why Emma Stone’s performance feels hauntingly real.
• Jesse Plemons’ award-worthy turn as a conspiracy theorist on the edge.
• The deeper meaning behind the bees, the alien myth and our modern obsession with control.
• Why this might be Lanthimos’ most accessible – and disturbing – film yet.

Whether you’re a long-time Yorgos Lanthimos fan or new to absurdist cinema, this no-spoiler review breaks down the artistry, emotion and hidden layers that make Bugonia 2025’s most talked-about release.

More Popcorn:

• Ari Aster on pandemic panic and working with Emma Stone
• Journey through the modern Wild West in Eddington

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Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through Jim Carrey and The Jetsons live-action remake, Johnny Depp as Scrooge and a wild Send Help trailer starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. Plus, the big Cowardly Lion reveal in Wicked: For Good and farewell to Hollywood icon Diane Keaton.

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Popcorn Podcast welcomes rising star Madeleine McGraw to discuss her return as Gwen in Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2. In this spoiler-light interview, McGraw reveals how Gwen evolves from fearless kid to haunted teen; what it’s like sharing intense scenes with Ethan Hawke’s terrifying Grabber; and how Super 8 dream sequences blur reality in Scott Derrickson’s chilling sequel. She also talks stunt work (she did almost all of it!), the film’s sibling core with Mason Thames, and portraying trauma and PTSD with honesty.

You’ll hear:

• Why Gwen is “the heart” of Black Phone 2 and how that shapes the sequel.
• How Super 8 was used to differentiate dream vs reality.
• What it’s like acting opposite Ethan Hawke (including terrifying mask and prosthetics).
• The surprising amount of stunts Madeleine performed.
• What makes horror hit harder.

More Popcorn:

• Blumhouse founder Jason Blum takes us inside The Black Phone
• Storm Reid on screenlife thriller Missing
• Gabriel LaBelle talks portraying another entertainment giant in Saturday Night

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Roofman tells the real-life story of Jeffrey Manchester — a man who escaped prison and spent months living inside a Toys “R” Us. In this episode, Popcorn Podcast reviews how Roofman blends heist thrills, emotional stakes and nostalgia in a way that’s equal parts unsettling and captivating.

Let's discuss:

• Why Channing Tatum’s performance might be his most daring yet.
• The film’s tonal balancing act between humour and empathy.
• What makes Roofman a compelling true-crime drama.
• Nostalgic callbacks to Toys “R” Us and 2000s pop culture.
• Whether it's right to be rooting for the criminal.

More Popcorn:

• The uplifting true tale of The Duke
• Star Wars hero John Boyega on powerful Breaking role

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We answer the call to explore Scott Derrickson’s haunting sequel to 2022 horror hit The Black Phone. With Ethan Hawke back as the Grabber, Mason Thames delivering teen angst with a side of PTSD and Madeleine McGraw stepping into the spotlight, this episode unpacks trauma, myth and supernatural horror against an icy new backdrop in Black Phone 2.

Let's discuss:

• How Black Phone 2 expands its mythology and themes of grief.
• Ethan Hawke’s masked performance and the mystery behind it.
• The balance between practical and digital horror filmmaking.
• What makes Madeleine McGraw’s Gwen the emotional centre of this sequel.
• When the film chills, and when it freezes over.

More Popcorn:

• Blumhouse founder Jason Blum takes us inside The Black Phone
• Leigh Whannell talks re-shaping genre filmmaking with Wolf Man

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Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through announcements for The Simpsons Movie 2, A Minecaft Movie 2 and another remake of 1980s TV classic Miami Vice, plus, Tangled's live-action remake from Disney eyes Scarlett Johansson for a big role.

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Two icons of Australian cinema, Bryan Brown (Cocktail, Boy Swallows Universe) and Oscar-winning director Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy, Ladies in Black), reunite to discuss their heartfelt new film The Travellers — a moving story about family, love, and finding meaning in coming home. In this Popcorn Podcast interview, we explore how Beresford transformed real-life experiences — including a surreal 'Jesus Christ bloodline' encounter — into a universal story of grief and humour. Meanwhile, Brown reflects on five decades in film, the strength of collaboration and the tender memories that shaped his performance.

Topics covered include:

• The emotional truth behind The Travellers and how Bruce Beresford’s own life inspired the film.
• Bryan Brown’s reflections on working with Bruce Beresford again after 40 years.
• Filming at the Sydney Opera House and the role of opera in Australian storytelling.
• Crafting films that balance humour, heartbreak and authenticity.

If you love Australian films, cinematic storytelling or hearing legends share real, unfiltered insights from behind the camera, this episode delivers.

More Popcorn:

• Anyone But You: inappropriate background acting with Bryan Brown
• Sam Neill drops by Popcorn Podcast
• Hugh Jackman shares set stories from Australia and Reminiscence

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