On the September 3, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest film and TV news, hear a report about Halloween Horror Nights 2025, we’ll present an interview with the people behind The Roses and talk about that film, and wrap up with the final segment of Brad’s Digman! interview.
(~2:18) In The News:
- https://www.slashfilm.com/1952948/ryan-gosling-star-wars-starfighter-movie-cast-first-look-image/
- https://www.slashfilm.com/1952217/amazon-lawsuit-digital-movies-battle-cry-better-film-future/
- https://deadline.com/2025/08/anthony-ippolito-sylvester-stallone-i-play-rocky-movie-1236499116/
- https://deadline.com/2025/09/cary-elwes-cast-fx-very-young-frankenstein-pilot-1236504332/
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mortal-kombat-ii-summer-2026-release-date-1236357393/
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kobe-bryant-movie-warner-bros-alex-sohn-gavin-johannsen-1236351809/
- https://variety.com/2025/film/news/wake-up-dead-man-knives-out-theatrical-release-netflix-1236504241/
- Paramount's Call Of Duty Movie Has To Overcome One Big Problem
(~19:14) Halloween Horror Nights 2025
Five Nights At Freddy's Is A Better Halloween Horror Nights Maze Than A Movie
Universal's Terrifier Maze Does One Thing Halloween Horror Nights Has Never Done Before
Every 2025 Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights Maze Ranked
(~33:15) The Roses
The Roses Review: A Devilishly Hilarious Dark Comedy About Love & Marriage
(~45:14) Jay Roach and Tony McNamara interview
(~01:00:38) Final segment of the Digman interview
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