Hoppers (with Director Daniel Chong, Bobby Moynihan, and More), The Bride!, and King Conan Finds A Director

On the March 11, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson will talk about the latest film and TV news, and then is joined by several people to talk about the new Pixar film Hoppers, present interviews with that film’s stars, producer, and director, and then have a discussion about Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride!.

(~00:25) News

• https://www.slashfilm.com/2118817/arnold-schwarzenegger-sequels-classic-movies-predator-conan-commando/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2119105/james-cameron-avatar-4-update/
• https://deadline.com/2026/03/monsters-inc-3-incredibles-3-coco-2-1236746601/
• https://deadline.com/2026/03/bon-jovi-movie-deal-universal-pictures-jon-bon-jovi-1236748719/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-wan-to-direct-the-gangster-the-cop-the-devil-1236525923/
• https://deadline.com/2026/03/chris-pine-to-star-yeti-netflix-michael-chaves-1236745458/
• https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/war-machine-ratings-netflix-views-1236683833/

(~11:00) Hoppers

Hoppers Review: Pixar's Funniest Film In Years Is An Instant Classic And So Cute I Could Scream

(~23:10) Piper Curda and Bobby Moynihan interview

(~28:28) Daniel Chong and Nicole Grindle interview

(~33:14) The Bride!

The Bride! Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal's Beautiful, Messy Monster Movie Is An Unhinged Delight

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