Final Destination Bloodlines Cast, Murderbot, A Whac-a-Mole Movie, Rambo Prequel, and More
On the May 21, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of people to talk about the latest film and TV news, talk a little about what we’ve been watching, and present interviews with the folks behind Final Destination Bloodlines and the Apple TV+ show Murderbot.A discussion about Final Destination franchise as a whole (~:15)Final Destination Bloodlines Review: A Bloody Good Return And A Fun Franchise Best Spoiler-free talk (~10:00)Spoilers begin in this interview with Kaitlyn Santa Juana (Stefani), Teo Briones (Charlie), and Rya Kihlstedt (Darlene) (~15:33)Best kills in Bloodlines (~22:57)Interview with directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky (~28:41)Tony Todd (~43:07)Interview with Richard Harmon (Erik), Owen Patrick Joyner (Bobby), and Anna Lore (Julia) (~49:17)In The News: (~58:08)https://deadline.com/2025/05/jeremy-allen-white-austin-butler-enemies-1236396847/https://deadline.com/2025/05/shogun-anna-sawai-hidetoshi-nishijima-enemies-1236398020/https://deadline.com/2025/05/brie-larson-horror-fail-safe-jj-abrams-jt-mollner-1236400790/https://deadline.com/2025/05/rambo-origin-movie-john-rambo-sylvester-stallone-1236399700/https://www.slashfilm.com/1861118/gears-of-war-movie-netflix-director-david-leitch/https://deadline.com/2025/05/buffy-reboot-ryan-kiera-armstrong-new-slayer-1236398811/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/letterboxd-to-launch-on-demand-video-store-1236214117/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mutant-mayhem-2-delays-release-1236219433/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/whac-a-mole-movie-mattel-tristar-1236404020/Here are our takes on the Apple TV+ sci-fi comedy series Murderbot (01:22:27)Weitz brothers interview (01:30:35)Supporting cast discussion (01:34:01)Noma Dumezweni and David Dastmalchian interview (01:38:51)Opening credits sequence (01:42:54)What Murderbot says about our obsession with TV (01:44:49)Akshay Khanna and Tamara Podemski interview (01:47:10)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.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!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
21 Touko 1h 55min
Tony Gilroy Talks Andor, Chad Stahelski on Wick is Pain & John Wick 5 + X-Men Director, The Return of HBO Max, and More
On the May 14, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of people to talk about the latest film and TV news, talk a little about what we’ve been watching, and present interviews with the folks behind Andor and Wick is Pain.Ben and Brad talk about Andor season 2 (~:50)Ben’s Tony Gilroy interview (~09:49)In The News: (~36:51)Marvel's X-Men Reboot Movie May Have Found A Director (And He's Perfect)The Biggest Avengers: Doomsday Rumor Has Been Confirmed Thanks To An X-Men ActorHere’s How You Can Get Cheaper Movie Tickets at AMC TheatersSinners Just Passed A Box Office Milestone Not Seen In Nearly A DecadeCocomelon movieJane Schoenbrun’s next film is called Teenage Sex and Death at Camp MiasmaHBO Max Returns As Warner Bros. Discovery Changes The Name Of Its Streaming Service (Again)WB shuffles some release datesThe Bear and Alien: Earth get premiere datesElizabeth Olsen joins the cast of Flesh of the GodsCreed TV spin-offForget Deep Impact And Armageddon — Here Come Two Movies About People Swallowed By WhalesMission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Review: Tom Cruise Tries To Save The World In This Messy, Intense SequelJacob’s Trailer Park: (~01:05:25)James Gunn's New Superman Trailer Is The Best Superhero Sneak Peek In AgesIronheart Trailer Reveals First Look At Marvel's Long-Awaited Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Spin-OffThe Peacemaker Season 2 Trailer Reveals A Surprise Appearance From A Green LanternThe Conjuring: Last Rites Trailer Confirms The 'Last Case' For Ed And Lorraine WarrenThe Old Guard 2 Trailer: Netflix's Sequel Pays Off The Original's Most Horrifying MomentHoney Don't! Trailer Reunites Margaret Qualley With Ethan Coen For Another Quirky Crime CaperThe Long Walk Trailer Brings Stephen King's Bleakest Story To The Big ScreenIn The Water Cooler: (~01:21:00)What we’ve been Watching:Jacob watched Apple’s Murderbot (and read the first novella). Ben watched Criterion’s 4K of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and On the Waterfront.Bill and Ben talk Wick is Pain (~01:31:19)Ben’s Chad Stahelski and Josh Oreck interview about Wick is Pain (~01:41:03)All the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about most of the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.You can subscribe to /Film Weekly on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.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!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
14 Touko 2h
Clown in a Cornfield is More Than Meets The Eye + Interview With Writer/Director Eli Craig
On the May 9, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about Eli Craig’s new horror movie Clown in a Cornfield, and present an interview with co-writer/director Eli Craig.In Our Feature Presentation: Clown In A Cornfield Is One Of The Best Scary Clown Horror Movies Ever Made [SXSW]General thoughtsSpoilersInterview with Eli CraigAll the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.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! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
9 Touko 49min
Indie Sci-Fi Movie Watch the Skies Uses AI In An Ethical Way + Interviews With The Filmmakers
On the May 8, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about the new movie Watch the Skies and present an interview with the director Victor Danell, producer Albin Pettersson, and Flawless Co-Founder Scott Mann.In Our Feature Presentation: UFO Sweden Review: A Bunch Of Swedes Show Hollywood How To Amblin [Fantastic Fest 2023]AI technology videoInterviewAll the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.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!Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
8 Touko 34min
Podcast Update and Water Cooler: The Righteous Gemstones, Cruising, and More
On the May 7, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what we’ve been watching.In the Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:Ben has an announcement to make about the show (check him out on Bluesky), met up with BJ and Harmony for dinner, went to Jazz at LACMA, visited Cloud Gate (aka The Bean), the Art Institute of Chicago, and saw a Chicago Cubs game.BJ went into the Criterion Mobile closet, saw her first pullquote on a billboard, and got a new movie tattooWhat we’ve been Reading:BJ is reading The Dad Rock that Made Me a Woman by Niko StratisWhat we’ve been Watching:Ben watched The Righteous Gemstones and The Rehearsal season 2.BJ watched Cruising, Blinded By the Light, The Righteous GemstonesWhat we’ve been Eating:Ben met up with Brad in Chicago to see a movie he can’t talk about yet, and ate at Pequods and Mr. Beef.BJ is SO JEALOUS BEN HAD PEQUODS. But in continuing her quest to eat gimmick food, she finally tried the Doritos branded vodka.What we’ve been Playing:BJ is playing Nintendo 64 All the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.For the next two days, /Film Daily will be published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.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!Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
7 Touko 40min
Sgt. Rock is On Hold, Road House 2 Finds a Director, and More
On the May 6, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by no one to go over the latest film and TV news.In The News: Full trailer for GTA VI has been released, with a May 26, 2026 release date (The Mandalorian and Grogu is hitting theaters on May 22)Another Solo Deadpool Movie Probably Won't Happen – But Ryan Reynolds Has A More Intriguing IdeaSgt. Rock no longer in development - VarietyArnold Schwarzenegger Almost Played DC's Sgt. Rock – And Then It Fell ApartGuy Ritchie to direct Jake Gyllenhaal in Road House 2 - VarietyPractical Magic 2 coming only to theaters on September 18, 2026All the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.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! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
6 Touko 8min
How Thunderbolts* Performed During Its First Box Office Weekend, and More
On the May 5, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers.In The News: Box office top 10How did Thunderbolts do? What does this mean for Marvel?Marvel's Thunderbolts Isn't Really A Thunderbolts Movie (And That's Disappointing)All the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.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! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
5 Touko 29min
Thunderbolts* is the Best Marvel Movie in a Long Time
On the May 2, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest Marvel Studios movie, Thunderbolts*.In Our Feature Presentation: Thunderbolts* Review: Marvel Finally Matures Its Cinematic Universe With An Emotional Gut PunchGeneral thoughtsSpoilersAll the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.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! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2 Touko 33min
