Show notes
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 [email protected]. 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!Our Sponsors:* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy