Superman Spoiler Conversation (with James Gunn, David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult), Plus Poker Face Season 2 (with Showrunner Tony Tost)

On the July 16, 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, have spoiler-filled conversations about James Gunn’s Superman and Poker Face season 2, and present interviews with the people behind those projects.

(~01:08) In The News:

• https://www.slashfilm.com/1913786/legend-zelda-movie-link-zelda-actors-bo-bragason-benjamin-evan-ainsworth/
• https://www.fangoria.com/werwulf-cast-aaron-taylor-johnson/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_campaign=fangoria.bsky.social
• https://deadline.com/2025/07/road-house-2-guy-ritchie-exits-1236454491/
• https://deadline.com/2025/07/the-odyssey-christopher-noland-advance-ticket-sales-1236458808/
• https://deadline.com/2025/07/james-gunn-superman-tv-spinoffs-1236454947/

(~06:55) Superman spoiler-free conversation: General thoughts, plus talk about the trio of main cast members

(~20:15) David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult interview

(~26:45) Superman conversation continues with full spoilers

(~56:15) James Gunn interview

Superman Review: James Gunn's Charming Crowd Pleaser Is Silly In All The Right Ways

(~01:03:35) Poker Face spoiler-filled conversation

(~01:26:09) Poker Face season 2 showrunner Tony Tost interview

All the other stuff you need to know:

• If you’d like to find me, you can hear me on a brand new podcast I’m doing called Pop Cultured, and if you’ve been listening to this show for a long time, you’ll hear several familiar voices on that. You can check us out at patreon.com/popcultured
• 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 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!

Our Sponsors:
* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove
* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com
* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.com


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy