/Film Weekly

On the November 11, 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 Godzilla Minus Zero, have a conversation about Wild Horse Nine, and close out with an interview with one of the stars of Project Hail Mary.
(~00:30) News
https://www.slashfilm.com/2311052/james-gunn-peter-safran-dc-studios-exit-marvel-jeremy-latcham/
https://deadline.com/2026/11/maya-hawke-magic-the-gathering-movie-1237213391/
https://deadline.com/2026/11/catan-movie-aaron-and-adam-nee-1237217424/
https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/595154/jennifers-body-2-amanda-seyfried-megan-fox/
https://deadline.com/2026/11/teyonah-parris-denzel-washington-christopher-mcquarrie-1237214613/
https://deadline.com/2026/11/miles-caton-joins-denzel-washington-thriller-amazon-1237216699/
https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/letterboxd-negotiations-new-york-times-1236940881/
https://deadline.com/2026/11/heated-rivalry-season-2-season-3-movie-scott-kip-1237216072/
https://deadline.com/2026/11/catan-movie-aaron-and-adam-nee-1237217424/
https://deadline.com/2026/11/youve-got-mail-redo-jason-orley-directing-warner-bros-1237218654/

(~3:40) Godzilla Minus Zero Review: The King Of The Monsters Is Bigger, Badder, But Not Quite Better Than Before [NYFF]
(~29:38) Wild Horse Nine Review: John Malkovich And Sam Rockwell Are A Great Duo In Martin McDonagh's Subversive Modern Western
(~45:00) James Ortiz interview
All the other stuff you need to know:
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On the November 4, 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 The Only Living Pickpocket in New York and present an interview with that movie’s writer/director, we’ll talk about Dark Matter Season 2 and present an interview with the showrunner of that series, and we’ll wrap things up with a conversation about a new documentary called Everest: The Other Side, which is in theaters right now.
(~00:30) News
https://deadline.com/2026/10/smile-3-taps-director-david-bruckner-1237207722/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/lakeith-stanfield-exits-molepeople-director-replacement-1237207388/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/donald-glover-pubg-video-game-series-netflix-1236742656/
https://deadline.com/2026/10/monarch-legacy-of-monsters-season-3-revamp-new-titans-apple-1237208421/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mouthwashing-game-adaptation-karyn-kusama-1236742948/
https://www.slashfilm.com/2301597/patrick-stewart-star-trek-x-men-actor-dead-obituary/
https://variety.com/2026/film/global/jason-statham-guy-ritchie-dogfight-netflix-action-film-1236938327/

(~03:12) The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
(~17:17) The Only Living Pickpocket In New York's Noah Segan Learned Two Key Things From Rian Johnson [Exclusive Interview]
(~32:21) Dark Matter Season 2
(~45:58) Blake Crouch interview
(~56:17) Everest: The Other Side
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 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:
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 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!
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 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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