/Film Weekly

On the September 30, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk about the latest film and TV news, have a conversation about the new Robert Pattinson movie Primetime, chat about DreamWorks’ new animated film Forgotten Island and play an interview with that movie’s directors, and then talk about an indie called The Incomer and play two more interviews, one with its director and another with its star, Domhnall Gleeson.
(~00:25) Listener email from Mark from the UK
(~01:50) News
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/star-wars-jon-watts-direct-next-movie-lucasfilm-1236712709/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jennifer-lawrence-to-star-in-zach-creggers-the-flood-1236715712/
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/game-of-thrones-aegons-conquest-release-date-2029-1236878313/
https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-series-david-oyelowo-viola-prettejohn-1236874343/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/saw-new-movie-mike-p-nelson-directing-1237112899/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/mary-poppins-tv-series-in-the-works-darker-novels-1237112432/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/margaret-qualley-sabrina-carpenter-tom-holland-fred-astaire-biopic-1236850613/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/dan-trachtenberg-sleeping-beauty-disney-1237115289/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/lindsay-lohan-henry-golding-cast-netflix-film-return-to-you-1237115284/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/shawn-levy-disney-20th-tc-overall-deal-leaving-netflix-1237115308/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-29/david-fincher-to-end-deal-with-netflix-adding-to-string-of-departures

(~07:46) Primetime Review: Robert Pattinson Is Electric In This Dark, Unsettling Media Satire Thriller
(~35:20) One Of The Most Acclaimed Animated Movies Of 2026 Flopped At The Box Office
(~53:33) Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford interview
(~01:06:05) The Incomer Director And Star Talk About Their Great Lord Of The Rings Moment And Avoiding Being Sued [Exclusive]
(~01:13:37) Domhnall Gleeson interview
(~01:22:09) Louis Paxton interview
All the other stuff you need to know:
You can find more about some of the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked in the show notes.
You can subscribe to /Film Weekly on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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On the September 23, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk about the latest film and TV news, have a conversation about Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil, play an interview with Cregger and star Austin Abrams, and then talk about a new film called The Musical and play an interview with that film’s director and its screenwriter.
(~00:30) News
https://deadline.com/2026/09/paramount-settles-antitrust-suit-to-seal-warner-bros-deal-1237109223/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-consent-decree-1237109397/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/robert-eggers-tackling-romeo-and-juliet-adaptation-1236707061/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-leguizamo-miami-vice-85-villain-1236704582/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/the-studio-chase-sui-wonders-jennifer-aniston-naughty-1237104861/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/99-nights-in-the-forest-josh-cooley-20th-century-studios-film-1236704624/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fx-far-cry-brendan-gleeson-jennifer-jason-leigh-1236704926/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/brad-pitt-world-war-z-sequel-paramount-edward-berger-director-1236866991/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/alan-ritchson-helldivers-justin-lin-1237107610/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2264733/marvel-daredevil-born-again-canceled-disney-plus/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/j-k-simmons-cast-apple-tv-beat-the-reaper-1237109776/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-sexual-assault-prison-1236872995/

(~03:18) Resident Evil Review: Zach Cregger's Game Adaptation Is A Lean, Mean Gross-Out Machine
(~31:09) Zach Cregger and Austin Abrams interview
(~35:41) The Musical - 2026's First Truly Shocking Comedy Has Scenes You Have To See To Believe [Sundance 2026]
(~40:44) Giselle Bonilla and Alexander Heller interview
All the other stuff you need to know:
You can find more about some of the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked in the show notes.
You can subscribe to /Film Weekly on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Check out patreon.com/popcultured to hear more from many of the folks you heard on this episode!
Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.
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On the September 16, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk about the latest film and TV news, have a discussion about Hope, talk about The Paper Season 2 and play an interview with that show’s creators, and discuss Practical Magic 2.
(~00:30) News
https://www.slashfilm.com/2258477/2026-emmys-winners-list/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/carrie-coon-rebecca-ferguson-greta-lee-honeymoon-funeral-1237072427/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/paul-feig-the-italian-job-sequel-movie-1237072097/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/kathryn-newton-old-friends-new-friends-mike-birbiglia-1237073451/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/hawaii-five-o-movie-destin-daniel-cretton-spider-man-1237073354/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/x-men-movie-asa-germann-nabs-role-of-angel-1236696697/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/point-break-series-greenlit-amc-france-canal-1237099164/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/brie-larson-one-italian-summer-1237101824/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/crazy-taxi-stranger-than-heaven-movies-netflix-sonic-1237101775/
Shout out to Ghost in the Machine, on YouTube here: Ghost in the Machine | What is Artificial Intelligence? | Full Documentary

(~03:16) Hope Review: Na Hong-Jin's Alien Invasion Epic Needs To Be Seen To Be Believed
(~29:09) The Paper Season 2
(~42:40) Greg Daniels and Michael Koman interview
(~51:13) Practical Magic 2 Review: An Unfunny, Sloppily Assembled Sequel
All the other stuff you need to know:
You can find more about some of the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked in the show notes.
You can subscribe to /Film Weekly on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Check out patreon.com/popcultured to hear more from many of the folks you heard on this episode!
Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.
Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show!

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On the September 9, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk about the latest film and TV news, say goodbye to one of our favorite people, chat about Onslaught, and present interviews with the movie’s director, Adam Wingard, and its star, Adria Arjona.
(~00:30) News
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/inde-navarrette-the-waffle-house-index-for-apple-1236689823/
https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/tom-hardy-mobland-return-season-3-1236762378/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/rebecca-ferguson-greta-lee-cast-romance-honeymoon-funeral-1237066741/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/dungeons-dragons-series-ravenloft-netflix-forgotten-realms-1237063967/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/wildman-john-wick-meets-bigfoot-1236689237/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ed-brubaker-amazon-mgm-sued-hostile-work-environment-1236690268/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/amc-settles-walking-dead-profit-participation-lawsuit-1236693769/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/nicolas-cage-reaction-spider-noir-cancellation-1237069665/
https://variety.com/2026/film/global/heat-2-stephen-graham-confirmed-michael-manns-sequel-1236852165/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/netflix-report-box-office-theatrical-releases-1236854834/
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/summer-box-office-breaks-all-time-record-1236854175/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/lonesome-dove-netflix-series-zoe-kazan-jeb-stuart-1237071579/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/john-mulaney-get-smart-reboot-1237071666/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2252870/ted-lasso-season-4-fail-female-characters/

(~04:48) Farewell to BJ Colangelo!
(~11:34) Onslaught Review: Adam Wingard's Wild, Bloody Action Movie Goes Full John Carpenter
(~27:41) Adam Wingard interview
Director Adam Wingard Explains Why He Left The Godzilla Franchise To Make Onslaught [Exclusive Interview]
(~45:31) Adria Arjona interview
All the other stuff you need to know:
You can find more about some of the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked in the show notes.
You can subscribe to /Film Weekly on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Check out patreon.com/popcultured to hear more from many of the folks you heard on this episode!
Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.
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On the September 2, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk about the latest film and TV news, chat about Coyote vs. Acme and present an interview with that movie’s screenwriter, discuss Buddy and present an interview with that film’s co-writer/director, and talk about the new rom-com Finding Emily and present an interview with that movie’s director.
(~00:30) News
https://deadline.com/2026/08/heat-2-odessa-young-charlene-1237051267/
https://deadline.com/2026/08/kate-winslet-netflix-the-unheard-adolescence-1237050933/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/brad-pitt-cliff-booth-further-misadventures-title-netflix-1236682186/
Hooters: The Movie
Days of Thunder
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/gargoyles-live-action-show-not-happening-disney-1236847780/
https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/distribution/amc-theatres-distribution-label-leawood-pictures/
https://deadline.com/2026/09/avengers-secret-wars-noah-jupe-cast-marvel-1237064363/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2248140/the-odyssey-box-office-milestone-passed-marvel-movie-the-avengers/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2247802/coyote-vs-acme-box-office-looney-tunes-future/

(~08:08) Coyote Vs. Acme Review: The Long-Delayed Looney Tunes Movie Is Perfect For 2026
(~21:23) Samy Burch interview
(~36:47) Buddy
(~53:35) Casper Kelly interview
(~01:08:49) Finding Emily
(~01:11:47) Alicia MacDonald interview
All the other stuff you need to know:
You can find more about some of the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked in the show notes.
You can subscribe to /Film Weekly on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Check out patreon.com/popcultured to hear more from many of the folks you heard on this episode!
Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.
Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show!

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