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Final Destination Bloodlines Cast, Murderbot, A Whac-a-Mole Movie, Rambo Prequel, and More May 21, 2025

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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)

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:

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Tony Gilroy Talks Andor, Chad Stahelski on Wick is Pain & John Wick 5 + X-Men Director, The Return of HBO Max, and More May 14, 2025

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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 Actor
Here’s How You Can Get Cheaper Movie Tickets at AMC Theaters
Sinners Just Passed A Box Office Milestone Not Seen In Nearly A Decade
Cocomelon movie
Jane Schoenbrun’s next film is called Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
HBO Max Returns As Warner Bros. Discovery Changes The Name Of Its Streaming Service (Again)
WB shuffles some release dates
The Bear and Alien: Earth get premiere dates
Elizabeth Olsen joins the cast of Flesh of the Gods
Creed TV spin-off
Forget Deep Impact And Armageddon — Here Come Two Movies About People Swallowed By Whales
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Review: Tom Cruise Tries To Save The World In This Messy, Intense Sequel

Jacob’s Trailer Park: (~01:05:25)

In 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.
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Clown in a Cornfield is More Than Meets The Eye + Interview With Writer/Director Eli Craig May 09, 2025

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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 thoughts
Spoilers
Interview with Eli Craig

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.
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Indie Sci-Fi Movie Watch the Skies Uses AI In An Ethical Way + Interviews With The Filmmakers May 08, 2025

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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 video
Interview

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.
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Podcast Update and Water Cooler: The Righteous Gemstones, Cruising, and More May 07, 2025

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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 tattoo
What we’ve been Reading:
BJ is reading The Dad Rock that Made Me a Woman by Niko Stratis
What we’ve been Watching:
Ben watched The Righteous Gemstones and The Rehearsal season 2.
BJ watched Cruising, Blinded By the Light, The Righteous Gemstones
What 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.
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Sgt. Rock is On Hold, Road House 2 Finds a Director, and More May 06, 2025

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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 Idea
Sgt. Rock no longer in development - Variety
Arnold Schwarzenegger Almost Played DC's Sgt. Rock – And Then It Fell Apart
Guy Ritchie to direct Jake Gyllenhaal in Road House 2 - Variety
Practical Magic 2 coming only to theaters on September 18, 2026

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.
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How Thunderbolts* Performed During Its First Box Office Weekend, and More May 05, 2025

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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 10
How 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.
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Thunderbolts* is the Best Marvel Movie in a Long Time May 02, 2025

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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 Punch

General thoughts
Spoilers

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.
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Water Cooler: The Accountant 2, The Legend of Ochi, Clue, and More Apr 30, 2025

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On the April 30, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
Ben visited the graves of some famous people at Forest Lawn Cemetery, and then got stuck on the Jurassic World ride and visited Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios.
What we’ve been Watching:
Chris watched Y2K, The Accountant 2, Clue, and the new 4K release of Timecop.
Ben watched the first Accountant, The Legend of Ochi, On Swift Horses, and Light and Magic season 2.
What we’ve been Eating:
What we’ve been Playing:

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!
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New Hunger Games Casting, Revenge of the Sith Completes the Prequel Trilogy Redemption Tour, and More Apr 29, 2025

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On the April 29, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News:

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!
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