/Film Weekly

On the April 15, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson talks about the latest film and TV news, and then is joined by multiple people to talk about Faces of Death, present an interview with the filmmakers behind that movie, and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2, and present an interview with the folks behind that project as well.
(~00:25) News
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-longlegs-movie-nicolas-cage-1236564219/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/superman-man-of-tomorrow-adria-arjona-cast-1236560352/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/metal-gear-solid-movie-works-1236560289/
https://deadline.com/2026/04/extraction-3-chris-hemsworth-deal-1236784203/
https://deadline.com/2026/04/extraction-director-sam-hargrave-it-had-to-be-you-1236858594/
https://deadline.com/2026/04/mr-mrs-smith-maya-erskine-donald-glover-talia-ryder-season-2-1236858789/
https://deadline.com/2026/04/peter-dinklage-alien-earth-season-2-fx-1236784922/
https://deadline.com/2026/04/cameron-diaz-to-star-troop-beverly-hills-sequel-tristar-1236784885/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/hollywood-open-letter-paramount-warner-bros-deal-1236720249/
https://deadline.com/2026/04/paramount-warner-bros-merger-creatives-letter-1236859235/
https://deadline.com/2026/04/sony-tom-rothman-cinemacon-2-1236859487/
https://deadline.com/2026/04/studiocanal-paddington-escape-from-new-york-ink-1236859509/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/bloodborne-video-game-r-rated-animated-movie-adaptation-sony-cinemacon-1236720936/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2148568/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum-young-aragorn-jamie-dornan/
https://deadline.com/2026/04/warner-bros-new-specialty-label-clockwork-1236860865/
https://deadline.com/2026/04/warner-bros-zach-creggers-the-flood-august-2028-1236861115/

(~16:03) Faces of Death
Faces Of Death Review: The Infamous Mondo Movie Is Reborn As A Smart Meta Slasher
(~33:24) Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei interview
(~42:10) Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters Season 2 Review: A Godzilla/Kong-Sized Adventure Bogged Down By Too Much Melodrama
(~52:47) Anna Sawai/Kiersey Clemons/Ren Watabe Interview
(~56:34) Tory Tunnell Interview
(~01:01:05) Kurt and Wyatt Russell interview 
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On the April 8, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson talks about the latest film and TV news, and then is joined by multiple people to talk about The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and The Drama.
(~00:25) News
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ryan-gosling-exits-daniels-universal-movie-1236706019/
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/the-pitt-supriya-ganesh-exits-season-3-ayesha-harris-1236705534/
https://deadline.com/2026/04/katherine-lanasa-cast-hulu-limited-series-count-my-lies-1236782863/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2142399/the-pitt-fans-proving-bad-watching-tv-shows/
https://deadline.com/2026/04/weapons-prequel-writers-zach-cregger-zach-shields-gladys-1236771121/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2139315/resident-evil-zach-cregger-2026-movie-test-screening-reactions/
https://deadline.com/2026/04/wagner-moura-joins-flesh-of-the-gods-a24-1236771141/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2138784/peaky-blinders-netflix-sequel-series-jamie-bell-duke-shelby-barry-keoghan/
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/animorphs-tv-series-disney-plus-ryan-coogler-1236678435/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/x-men-reboot-director-beef-creator-the-bear-writer-new-script-1236710596/
https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/oscars-2027-2028-ceremony-dates-march-1236710777/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/writers-guild-members-deal-1236556286/

(~07:36) The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review: Cute, Flashy, And Mostly Empty
(~25:04) The Drama
The Drama Review: Zendaya And Robert Pattinson Shine In This Uncomfortable Dramedy
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On the April 1, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson talks about the latest film and TV news, and then is joined by Jacob Hall for another round of Jacob’s Trailer Park, and Ryan Scott to chat about They Will Kill You and present interviews with the director, producers, and cast. Then, Ben talks about Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice and presents an interview with writer/director BenDavid Grabinski.
(~00:25) News
https://deadline.com/2026/03/adam-sandler-scott-cooper-time-out-willem-dafoe-1236765043/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/ryan-gosling-secret-daniels-movie-1236765701/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/himesh-patel-danielle-deadwyler-x-files-ryan-coogler-1236766385/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/dua-lipa-joins-peaked-comedy-a24-1236766849/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/42-6-years-andy-samberg-focus-features-annette-bening-1236769110/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/housemaid-2-release-date-sydney-sweeney-december-2027-1236702723/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/animal-friends-ryan-reynolds-jason-momoa-release-2027-1236549302/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lights-out-2-new-writer-1236548658/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/scream-8-writers-zuckerman-sisters-1236770273/

(~5:45) Jacob’s Trailer Park
https://www.slashfilm.com/2126227/spider-man-brand-new-day-trailer-tom-holland-punisher-hulk/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2125564/dune-part-three-trailer-timothee-chalamet-denis-villeneuve-movie/
WILD HORSE NINE | Official Trailer | Searchlight Pictures
https://www.slashfilm.com/2105300/toy-story-5-trailer/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2113324/scary-movie-6-trailer/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2115788/lanterns-trailer-dc-universe-hbo-series/
Power Ballad (2026) Official Trailer - Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas
FORGOTTEN ISLAND | Official Trailer
https://www.slashfilm.com/2132326/harry-potter-hbo-tv-series-trailer/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2132982/the-end-of-oak-street-jj-abrams-dinosaur-cloverfield-movie-trailer/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2136491/backrooms-a24-movie-trailer/

(~30:26) They Will Kill You
(~42:50) Andy and Barbara Muschietti interview
(~50:02) Zazie Beetz and Patricia Arquette interview
(~53:30) Kirill Sokolov interview
They Will Kill You Director Reveals The Movie's Best Easter Egg That Will Change The Way You Watch It [Exclusive]
(~01:00:47) Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
(~01:03:32) BenDavid Grabinski interview
Why Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice Opens With An Unexpected (And Very Specific) Song [Exclusive Interview]
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On the March 25, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson will talk about the latest film and TV news, and then is joined by a bunch of people to talk about Project Hail Mary and present interviews with the filmmakers and star, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come and interviews with the writer/directors and cast, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man and an interview with creator Steven Knight, and HBO’s DTF St. Louis and interviews with the showrunner and two cast members.
(~00:25) News
Marty Supreme score on vinyl
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/openai-shutting-down-sora-ai-video-app-1236546187/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spider-man-brand-new-day-sets-24-hour-trailer-record-1236172758/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/spider-man-brand-new-day-trailer-1-billion-views-first-history-1236697959/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/the-housemaid-sequel-kirsten-dunst-1236762768/
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/star-trek-starfleet-academy-canceled-season-2-1236696816/
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/wonder-man-renewed-season-2-disney-1236696996/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/disney-stepsisters-akiva-schaffer-gregor-mand-cinderella-1236764361/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-executioner-books-sony-shane-black-1236546184/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2131767/lord-of-the-rings-shadow-of-the-past-sequel-film-stephen-colbert/

(~11:20) Project Hail Mary Review: Ryan Gosling Is Outstanding In One Of The Best Sci-Fi Movies Ever
(~33:34) Ryan Gosling interview
(~36:56) Drew Goddard interview
(~41:13) Phil Lord and Chris Miller interview
(~46:33) Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come Review: Exploding The Elite Is Double The Fun The Second Time Around
(~59:25) Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton interview
(~01:03:02) Elijah Wood and Sarah Michelle Gellar interview
(~01:07:22) Radio Silence interview
(~01:19:19) Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Review: Cillian Murphy's Netflix Movie Is A Satisfying Epilogue
(~01:39:21) Steven Knight interview
(~01:53:21) DTF St. Louis
(~02:03:33) Steven Conrad interview
(~02:15:29) Richard Jenkins and Joy Sunday interview
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On the March 18, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson will talk about the latest film and TV news, and then is joined by Chris Evangelista for a discussion about the new horror movie undertone. Plus, we’ll play an interview with undertone’s writer/director, and Ben speaks with the director of V For Vendetta to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
(~00:25) News
https://www.slashfilm.com/2123919/oscars-2026-winners-list/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2121301/kate-winslet-lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum-movie-potential-roles/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/tommy-lee-jones-cast-fx-the-lowdown-season-2-1236750551/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/emily-blunt-cillian-murphy-a-quiet-place-part-iii-1236756703/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/billie-eilish-movie-acting-debut-sylvia-plath-bell-jar-1236741609/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/the-last-of-us-cast-patrick-wilson-jason-ritter-season-3-1236756795/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/the-white-lotus-max-greenfield-kumail-nanjiani-chloe-bennet-1236758066/
https://deadline.com/2026/03/buffy-reboot-dead-sarah-michelle-gellar-hulu-chloe-zhao-1236753736/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/max-landis-gi-joe-movie-script-paramount-passes-1236688071/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2123703/nathan-fillion-firefly-animated-series-concept-art/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/michaela-coel-bloodsport-remake-a24-1236691553/

(~08:18) Undertone Review: This Podcast Horror Movie From A24 Is Genuinely Scary
(~18:51) undertone spoilers
(~25:41) Interview with writer/director Ian Tuason
(~36:28) V For Vendetta, 20 years later
(~37:35) James McTeigue interview
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