/Film Weekly

On the August 5, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk about the latest film and TV news, dig into Spider-Man: Brand New Day, talk about the Violent Night 2 trailer, and present interviews with that movie’s director and producer.
(~00:18) News
https://deadline.com/2026/08/paramount-warner-bros-trial-1237016438/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2227987/samara-weaving-emma-frost-marvel-x-men-reboot-casting/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2229048/marvel-x-men-reboot-cailee-spaeny-drew-starkey-rogue-cyclops-professor-x-casting/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2228002/marvel-blade-star-mahershala-ali-movie-canceled/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/wonder-man-canceled-disney-plus-no-season-2-1236660321/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/action-man-movie-in-the-works-from-hasbro-working-title-1236660406/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/stephen-king-movie-desperation-in-the-works-sam-raimi-1236495430/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/barbie-2-margot-robbie-ryan-gosling-david-zaslav-1236825405/

(~04:38) Shout-out to the new Sing Street 4K release and VHS
(~06:51) Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review: Tom Holland's Best Outing Yet Puts The Marvel Hero Through The Wringer
(~42:18) Violent Night 2 Trailer Brings In Kristen Bell And A Big Sword To Save Santa Claus
(~49:22) Tommy Wirkola interview
(~01:00:16) Kelly McCormick interview
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On the July 29, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk about the latest film and TV news, talk about how some people are engaging with movies, and present some interviews with the Rick and Morty cast.
(~00:18) News
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-warner-bros-merger-postpone-antitrust-trial-1236820601/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2223367/marvel-ghost-rider-movie-ryan-gosling-shawn-levy-2026-sdcc/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2223373/black-panther-3-david-jonsson-tchalla-marvel-2026-sdcc/
https://deadline.com/2026/07/glen-powell-lou-gehrig-movie-richard-linklater-1236999778/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jonathan-levine-direct-days-of-thunder-2-tom-cruise-1236653926/
https://deadline.com/2026/07/atari-universal-deal-10-game-ip-script-matt-reilly-carl-hampe-entertainment-360-1237001656/
https://deadline.com/2026/07/the-mummy-michael-johnston-in-talks-to-join-cast-1237005057/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2219974/nirvanna-the-band-the-show-streaming-hulu/

(~08:47) The Odyssey score
(~10:31) How people are engaging with movies online
(~51:42) Rick and Morty season 9
(~54:26) Harry Beldon and Spencer Grammer interview
(~01:04:54) Ian Cardoni and Sarah Chalke 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 July 22, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk about the latest film and TV news, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and present some interviews with the filmmakers, and more.
(~00:30) The Odyssey 
The Odyssey Review: Christopher Nolan's Massive Epic Is Both Exhausting And Exhilarating
(~41:51) Himesh Patel and John Leguizamo interview
(~46:34) Jon Bernthal and Lupita Nyong’o interview
(~49:52) Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway interview
(~56:45) News
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/avengers-doomsday-trailer-views-disney-record-1236817568/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/judge-paramount-warner-bros-merger-tro-1236815048/
https://deadline.com/2026/07/youtube-mandela-catalog-steven-spielberg-scott-stuber-1236973259/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/siren-head-horror-zach-cregger-brian-duffield-1236634292/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-furious-director-kenji-tanigaki-peter-dinklage-reckoner-1236634874/
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/dwayne-johnson-free-byrd-artists-equity-greg-kwedar-1236803636/
https://variety.com/2026/film/global/harold-kumar-4-greg-shapiro-1236803633/
https://deadline.com/2026/07/the-batman-ii-jj-abrams-the-great-beyond-release-date-changes-1236982669/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nightmare-on-elm-street-movie-paramount-1236646496/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/danny-mcbride-to-direct-g-i-joe-movie-1236647496/
https://deadline.com/2026/07/god-of-war-recast-kratos-role-ryan-hurst-injured-on-set-1236984409/
https://deadline.com/2026/07/colman-domingo-princess-and-the-frog-movie-tiana-1236997261/
https://deadline.com/2026/07/cinerama-dome-reopening-date-sony-1237000247/

(~01:13:52) The Academy Museum: Jaws: The Exhibition and The Horror Show
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 July 15, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk about a bunch of movie trailers, talk about Evil Dead Burn and present some interviews with the filmmakers, share an interview with voice actor Billy West, talk about the new comedy Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, and highlight an interview with that film’s writers and director, Ken Marino and David Wain.
(~00:38) Jacob’s Trailer Park
Onslaught | Official Trailer HD | A24
The End of Oak Street | Official Trailer
Whalefall | Official Teaser | In Theaters October 16
THE SOCIAL RECKONING – Official Teaser Trailer (HD)
Gatto | Teaser Trailer | In Theaters March 5, 2027
The Last House | Greta Lee and Wagner Moura | Official Trailer | Netflix
Hexed | Teaser Trailer
Not Alone | Official Teaser Trailer
SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY – New Trailer (4K)
KLARA AND THE SUN – Official Trailer (4K)
The Debut | Official Trailer HD | A24
Practical Magic 2 | Official Trailer
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters October 16
WERWULF - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters Christmas Day
(~26:50) Evil Dead Burn
(~36:22) Sebastian Vanicek interview
(~41:43) Souheila Yacoub, Hunter Doohan, and Luciane Buchanan interview
(~46:02) Billy West set-up
(~51:25) Billy West interview
(~1:23:24) Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
(~01:36:23) Ken Marino and David Wain interview
Why MTV's The State Ended And Created A Rift Between The Alternative Sketch Comedy Group
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 July 8, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson talks about his favorite movie of the year, and then is joined by multiple people to talk about Rick and Morty, present an interview with the showrunners, Apple’s Cape Fear, present an interview with the film’s stars, and to present a conversation with Obsession actor Cooper Tomlinson.
(~00:30) News
https://x.com/MattBelloni/status/2072018680872071300
Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie
(~05:37) Cape Fear Review: Apple TV's Psychological Thriller Is Intense And Insidiously Manipulative
(~16:18) Nick Antosca interview
(~20:40) The performances of Cape Fear
(~22:56) Javier Bardem, Amy Adams, and Patrick Wilson interview
(~28:41) Rick and Morty Season 9
(~35:02) Dan Harmon and Scott Marder interview
(~45:32) Obsession actor Cooper Tomlinson 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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