On the October 10, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

Opening Banter: Shout-out to Devin Meenan’s terrific Breaking Bad article!

In The News:

• Barbie's Record-Breaking Party In The Box Office Top 10 Finally Ends After 12 Weeks
• The Exorcist: Believer Summons $28 Million At The Box Office In Opening Weekend
• The Exorcist: Believer's Box Office Raises Horrifying Questions About The Franchise's Future
• 30 Years Later, Hocus Pocus Has Re-Entered The Top Ten At The Box Office

• Guillermo Del Toro Still Gets Bitter Over His Scrapped Jabba The Hutt Star Wars Movie
• Guillermo Del Toro Didn't Direct Pacific Rim 2 For One Stupid Reason
• Spiderwick Chronicles Series That Disney Shot And Scrapped Has Been Rescued By Roku
• Ridley Scott's Napoleon Director's Cut Is Four Hours Long, Will Release On Streaming So You Can Take Pee Breaks
• Aquaman 2 mess
• Is Warner Bros. Going To Be Sold Again? A Hollywood Disaster In The Making
• The Latest Aquaman 2 Drama Suggests A Chaotic Set, Near-Firings, And A Deranged Letter From Elon Musk

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