Is This Thing On?, Primal Season 3 (with Genndy Tartakovsky), and Hazbin Hotel Season 2 (with Sam Haft)

On the January 14, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest movie and TV news, chat about Is This Thing On?, discuss Primal season 3 and present an interview with Genndy Tartakovsky, and present an interview with Sam Haft, one of the people behind the music of Hazbin Hotel.

(~00:18) News

• The Lowdown season 2 is happening
• https://deadline.com/2026/01/kate-winslet-season-2-mare-of-easttown-2027-1236676083/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2069300/sydney-sweeney-the-housemaid-sequel-problem-amanda-seyfried/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2069230/marvel-star-sebastian-stan-the-batman-2-casting/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2068963/star-wars-leadership-changes-kathleen-kennedy-lucasfilm-replacements-leak/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2069247/star-wars-changes-lucasfilm-new-leadership/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tangled-live-action-movie-teagan-croft-milo-manheim-1236466753/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sarah-catherine-hook-rapunzel-live-action-tangled-1236466566/
• https://x.com/variety/status/2009394481951355269?s=46&t=QVh-HaPINJQ2CKe1XC0-7Q

(~10:37) Is This Thing On? Conversation

(~22:13) Primal season 3

(~33:03) Genndy Tartakovsky interview

(~48:51) Hazbin Hotel season 2

(~52:19) Sam Haft interview

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