/Film Weekly

On the October 28, 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 the new DC movie Clayface and present interviews with its director and stars, talk about Wildwood and present an interview with its director, and recap some of the best movies from this year’s Chicago Film Festival.
(~00:25) News
https://www.slashfilm.com/2294135/josh-oconnor-finalists-daniel-craig-james-bond-replacement/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2294563/dc-studios-shake-up-superman-sequel-peter-safran-netflix/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-alien-movie-in-the-works-1236739216/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-doomsday-sandra-huller-cameo-1236739095/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/sam-nivola-nico-parker-paul-giamatti-grandgear-1237200160/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/damson-idris-jonathan-levine-apple-chernin-sacrament-1237198905/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/the-birds-limited-series-sarah-snook-hbo-tom-spezialy-1237206285/

(~03:09) Clayface Review: DC's Gory Villain Spin-Off Movie Is Shapeless
(~09:35) Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie interview
(~23:20) James Watkins interview
(~27:26) Wildwood Review: LAIKA's Stunner Makes Fantasy Feel Fresh Again
(~30:38) Travis Knight interview
(~38:50) Chicago Film Festival recap
All the other stuff you need to know:
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On the October 21, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk give a couple of film recommendations, dive into the amazing new documentary You Can See Everything, talk about the new Peacock series Crystal Lake and play an interview with its showrunner, chat about Whalefall and present interviews with some of its cast and crew, and talk about Slow Horses season 6 and play an interview with that show’s head writer.
(~) News
https://deadline.com/2026/10/zendaya-joins-alex-garland-sci-fi-film-a24-1237157801/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/drew-pearce-tom-holland-penthouse-sony-1237167106/
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/lanterns-season-2-greenlit-writers-room-1236908603/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/beatles-movies-rollout-sony-1236730022/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/xaden-violet-fourth-wing-cast-leads-prime-video-adaptation-1237156221/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/netflix-peter-rice-chief-content-officer-1237158809/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/the-mummy-movie-title-brendan-fraser-rachel-weisz-1237158648/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2288340/steven-soderbergh-matt-reeves-the-batman-part-2-filming/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/true-detective-season-5-nicolas-cage-antonio-banderas-1236733868/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/red-rising-movie-francis-lawrence-1236733658/
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/gwyneth-paltrow-a24-the-apology-first-lead-tv-role-1236916711/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/denzel-washington-chris-mcquarrie-united-artists-1237168034/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/keanu-reeves-the-gangster-the-cop-the-devil-james-wan-1237168725/

(~01:28) You Can See Everything Review: A Mystifying Masterwork Of Mind-Melting Manipulation
(~27:08) Crystal Lake Review: A Thrilling Friday The 13th Origin Series
(~42:45) Brad Caleb Kane interview
(~56:51) Whalefall Review: Austin Abrams Anchors An Earnest Survival Thriller And Miraculous Adaptation
(~01:07:13) Brian Duffield and Austin Abrams interview
(~01:14:31) Daniel Kraus and Josh Brolin interview
(~01:19:20) Slow Horses Season 6
(~01:39:42) Gaby Chiappe 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!
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On the October 14, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk about the latest film and TV news, dissect The Social Reckoning, dig into the new Carrie TV show and present an interview with showrunner Mike Flanagan, take an early look at Disney’s Hexed with some interviews with the filmmakers, and wrap up with a conversation with a VFX artist who worked on Resident Evil.
(~00:25) News
https://deadline.com/2026/10/paramount-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-cyberpunk-2077-1237150129/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/crazy-rich-asians-hbo-series-order-adele-lim-jon-m-chu-1237150542/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2281866/marvel-zodiac-tv-series-explained-comic-book-clues/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/danny-boyle-28-years-later-part-iii-back-burner-1237150975/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/sadie-sink-lorene-scafaria-the-guest-emma-cline-book-1236906739/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-bond-comic-book-series-grant-morrison-1236726010/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/hiro-murai-fx-pilot-havana-rose-liu-starring-1237151135/
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/wandavision-jac-schaeffer-stargate-series-amazon-1236906795/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/hatchet-movie-netflix-derek-cianfrance-gary-paulsen-1236909010/
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/x-files-reboot-ryan-coogler-series-hulu-1236910160/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/miami-vice-85-cast-haley-lu-richardson-1237154984/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/girls-hbo-brings-back-lena-dunham-series-original-cast-1237155972/

(~01:19) The Social Reckoning Review: Aaron Sorkin's Facebook Follow-Up Film Falls Flat
(~18:01) Carrie Review: Mike Flanagan Resurrects A Stephen King Classic With Mixed Results
(~44:26) Mike Flanagan Reveals The Three Things That Make His Carrie Different From Previous Versions [Exclusive Interview]
(~50:38) Hexed Footage Reaction: Disney Casts A Promising Spell In The New Witchcraft Adventure
(~57:19) Roy Conli and Yvett Merino interview
(~01:02:09) Fawn Veerasunhorn and Jason Hand interview
(~01:06:30) Kevin Smith interview for Resident Evil VFX
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 October 7, 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 Tom Cruise film Digger, chat about Verity, the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation, and wrap up with an interview with John Wilson, the director of a new documentary called The History of Concrete.
(~00:25) News
https://www.slashfilm.com/2275589/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-merger-company-name-announced/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bradley-cooper-g-i-joe-movie-paramount-danny-mcbride-1236720404/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/walton-goggins-michael-b-jordan-austin-butler-miami-vice-85-1237144625/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2275841/star-trek-movie-reboot-details-no-legacy-characters/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/fast-furious-tv-series-greenlit-peacock-1237144885/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/eddie-murphy-the-chairman-series-peacock-matthew-weiner-1237145005/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/jennifer-lawrence-gene-stupnitsky-one-month-mark-movie-1237145376/
https://x.com/Borys_Kit/status/2106104823561203933
https://deadline.com/2026/10/sicario-3-emily-blunt-benicio-del-toro-josh-brolin-1237146047/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/the-batman-part-ii-production-pause-matt-reeves-1237146807/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2278842/steven-spielberg-michael-bay-return-next-transformers-movie/
https://ghostbustersnews.com/2026/10/05/new-live-action-ghostbusters-film-reportedly-in-development-as-nightmare-on-34th-street/

(~02:05) Digger Review: Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Audacious Satire Is Saved By Tom Cruise
(~23:53) Verity Review: Anne Hathaway's Colleen Hoover Movie Is Dead On Arrival
(~43:00) The History of Concrete
(~45:14) John Wilson 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 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.
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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