A Spoiler-Filled Conversation About Bugonia, Lots of News, and The Conjuring: Last Rites (with Director Michael Chaves)

On the November 5, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest film and TV news, have a spoiler-filled discussion about Bugonia, and present a spoilery interview with Michael Chaves, the director of The Conjuring: Last Rites.

(~00:25) In The News:

• https://www.slashfilm.com/2012295/yellowstone-creator-taylor-sheridan-peter-berg-call-of-duty-movie/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2011987/scream-7-trailer-horror-series-out-gas/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2011913/stranger-things-season-5-trailer/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2011667/road-house-reboot-director-doug-liman-amazon-new-sequel/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2013551/the-batman-2-production-designer-luke-hull-andor-best-2025-sci-fi-series/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2017353/brendan-fraser-rachel-weisz-the-mummy-4-return/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2017218/star-trek-movie-update-kelvin-timeline-dead/
• Miss Piggy movie in the works
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2015900/sony-box-office-flops-streaming-hits-plan/

(~27:27) Bugonia spoiler conversation

(~45:56) The Conjuring prequel announced

https://www.slashfilm.com/2012177/the-conjuring-prequel-movie/

(~51:47) Michael Chaves interview

https://www.slashfilm.com/1999943/the-conjuring-last-rites-director-michael-chaves-horror-half-billion-horror-hit-interview/

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