Rick and Morty Cast and Producers, An Early Look at Pixar's Elio, An Elden Ring Movie, Hacks Season 5, and More

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May 28, 2025 • 78 mins

On the May 28, 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 and present interviews with the folks behind Rick and Morty and the new Disney-Pixar movie Elio.

Rick and Morty season 8 (:30)

Rick and Morty’s evolution (03:00)

Interview with Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden, and Spencer Grammer (06:32)

The season 8 premiere (17:46)

What kind of show is this? (19:52)

Interview with Dan Harmon and Scott Marder (24:30)

Brad went to Pixar and saw some footage from Elio (34:12)

Interview with Elio directors Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi (39:17)

Was Brad won over by what he saw? (43:40)

In The News: (56:12)

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