This week’s Movie News is packed! The domestic box office is on track to top $10 billion for the first time since 2019, powered by Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey shattering records with a massive $257M global opening weekend.

We dive into fresh trailers and teases: Tom Cruise in Digger, Avengers: Doomsday, The Batman: Part Two, The Hunt for Gollum, The Whisper Man, Behemoth, and more.

Big updates include the God of War recast, new Conjuring prequel casting, Carrie series details from Mike Flanagan, I Play Rocky biopic, Danny Boyle’s Ink, and viral horror Cartoon Cat scoring a movie deal.

We close with a tribute to the late Sam Neill.

Table Of Contents:

0:00 (Intro)

0:48 (Box Office)

3:34 (Tom Cruise Interview)

6:20 (Avengers: Doomsday)

7:23 (The Batman: Part Two Delayed)

9:26 (Spider-Man Brand New Day)

10:42 (God of War Recast)

12:17 (I Play Rocky)

13:46 (It Follows Sequel)

14:23 (Hunt for Gollum)

17:18 (The Conjuring)

21:02 (The Uprising)

21:47(Other Mommy)

22:35 (Behemoth)

25:04 (The Whisper Man)

25:43 (Children of Blood and Bone)

26:00 (Mayday)

26:34 (A Nightmare on Elm Street)

27:00 (Crystal Lake)

27:20 (Blue Beetle)

28:11 (G.I. Joe)

28:35 (Carrie)

30:35 (Tom Cruise on Odyssey)

30:58 (Final Stories)

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Actor and star of The Long Walk Garrett Wareing joins James to chat about making the instant Stephen King classic, working with Mark Hamill, his love for X-Men and Star Wars, Ransom Canton, how he almost got cast in Final Destination Bloodlines, his audition as Link for Zelda and so much more!

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Join us for a deep dive into Christopher Nolan’s monumental new epic, The Odyssey. This ambitious adaptation of Homer’s ancient tale brings the legendary hero’s perilous journey home to breathtaking life on the biggest screens possible as the first film ever shot entirely on IMAX cameras and IMAX film.

Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, joined by an all-star cast including Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Tom Holland as Telemachus, Zendaya as Athena, Charlize Theron as Calypso, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, and more powerhouse performers.

Nolan delivers jaw dropping visuals, intense action sequences, and his signature blend of cerebral storytelling and emotional depth. We discuss the film’s towering ambition, standout performances, how it reimagines Greek mythology for modern audiences, and whether it lives up to the hype of its record-breaking box office debut.

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From the epic scale of IMAX 65mm and Ultra Panavision 70, through the rich textures of 35mm VistaVision and standard 35mm, all the way down to the raw, intimate grain of 16mm and 8mm, Tyler Shields breaks down the technical challenges, creative decisions, and sheer logistical madness of blending these formats into a single cohesive film, Chapter 51.

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This week we discuss The Odyssey, Dune Part Three, Avengers Doomsday, Godzilla Minus Zero, Digger, Moana, Evil Dead Burn, Hope, Obsession, Michael, Idiots and so much more!

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James is joined by legendary sound designer and supervising sound editor Mark Mangini, a two-time Oscar winner for his groundbreaking work on Mad Max: Fury Road and Dune, whose unforgettable sonic landscapes have also elevated classics like Blade Runner 2049, The Lion King, Aladdin and Gremlins.

With career that has defined the auditory power of modern cinema, Mark joins us to share his insights into crafting sound that doesn't just support the story... it becomes the story.

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Martin Freeman joins the podcast to chat about his new film Let's Love, plus The Hobbit, Sherlock, Shaun of the Dead and more!

Let’s Love is now available on VOD from Cineverse.

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Backrooms exploded into cinemas with a massive opening weekend. Let's break down the Liminal Horror Film!

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