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On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by SPECIAL GUESTS Alan Yang (Little America, Master of None) and Matt Hubbard (30 Rock, Forever) to discuss their Apple TV+ original comedy series LOOT. In the series, billionaire Molly Novak (Maya Rudolph) divorces her husband of 20 years and must figure out what to do with her $87 billion settlement. She decides to reengage with her charitable foundation and reconnect with the real world-finding herself along the way. The first three episodes of “Loot” debut Friday June 24 on Apple TV+ followed by one new episode weekly. Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! LISTEN NOW Interview with Director Deborah Chow and Actor Hayden Christensen aka Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader of Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Interview with Iman Vellani aka Kamala Khan of Ms. Marvel Interview with Cooper Raiff, Director, Writer, Producer, and Actor of Cha Cha Real Smooth Interview with Lightyear Director Angus MacLane, Producer Galyn Susman, and Composer Michael Giacchino Interview with Directors Adil & Bilall of Ms. Marvel Interview with Akiva Schaffer, Director of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Member of The Lonely Island Interview with Sam Raimi and Michael Waldron Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Interview with Academy Award Winning Director Domee Shi, Producer Lindsey Collins, and Actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of Pixar's Turning Red Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube RATE US 5 STARS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE PODCASTS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Jun 202219min

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS. The film stars Austin Butler as Elvis Presley and Tom Hanks as Col. Tom Parker with Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Olivia DeJonge, Luke Bracey, Natasha Bassett, David Wenham, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Xavier Samuel, and Kodi Smit-McPhee in supporting roles. Elvis releases exclusively in theatres Friday June 24, 2022 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Listen to The Movie Podcast review now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! A thoroughly cinematic drama, Elvis’s story is seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker. As told by Parker, the film delves into the complex dynamic between the two spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley. LISTEN NOW Interview with Director Deborah Chow and Actor Hayden Christensen aka Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader of Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Interview with Iman Vellani aka Kamala Khan of Ms. Marvel Interview with Cooper Raiff, Director, Writer, Producer, and Actor of Cha Cha Real Smooth Interview with Lightyear Director Angus MacLane, Producer Galyn Susman, and Composer Michael Giacchino Interview with Lightyear Animators Rob Gennings, Emilie Goulet, and Donald Chan of Pixar Animation Studios Interview with Directors Adil & Bilall of Ms. Marvel Interview with Akiva Schaffer, Director of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Member of The Lonely Island Interview with Sam Raimi and Michael Waldron Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Interview with Actor Ke Huy Quan of Everything Everywhere All At Once Interview with Academy Award Winning Director Domee Shi, Producer Lindsey Collins, and Actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of Pixar's Turning Red Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube RATE US 5 STARS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE PODCASTS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Jun 202233min

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony are joined by SPECIAL GUESTS Director & Executive Producer DEBORAH CHOW and Actor HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN aka Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader of OBI-WAN KENOBI. The series begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat—the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader. Obi-Wan Kenobi is now streaming on Disney+ Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! LISTEN NOW Interview with Iman Vellani aka Kamala Khan of Ms. Marvel Interview with Cooper Raiff, Director, Writer, Producer, and Actor of Cha Cha Real Smooth Interview with Lightyear Director Angus MacLane, Producer Galyn Susman, and Composer Michael Giacchino Interview with Lightyear Animators Rob Gennings, Emilie Goulet, and Donald Chan of Pixar Animation Studios Interview with Directors Adil & Bilall of Ms. Marvel Interview with Akiva Schaffer, Director of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Member of The Lonely Island Interview with Sam Raimi and Michael Waldron Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Interview with Actor Ke Huy Quan of Everything Everywhere All At Once Interview with Academy Award Winning Director Domee Shi, Producer Lindsey Collins, and Actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of Pixar's Turning Red Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube RATE US 5 STARS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE PODCASTS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Jun 202223min

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by IMAN VELLANI aka KAMALA KHAN of Marvel Studios' MS. MARVEL. The series premiered June 8 on Disney+ and will run for six episodes until July 13, 2022. Iman is another Canadian who is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a major character and is set to reprise her role as Kamala Khan in THE MARVELS alongside Brie Larson and Teyonah Parris in 2023. Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! LISTEN NOW Interview with Cooper Raiff, Director, Writer, Producer, and Actor of Cha Cha Real Smooth Interview with Lightyear Director Angus MacLane, Producer Galyn Susman, and Composer Michael Giacchino Interview with Lightyear Animators Rob Gennings, Emilie Goulet, and Donald Chan of Pixar Animation Studios Interview with Directors Adil & Bilall of Ms. Marvel Interview with Akiva Schaffer, Director of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Member of The Lonely Island Interview with Sam Raimi and Michael Waldron Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Interview with Actor Ke Huy Quan of Everything Everywhere All At Once Interview with Academy Award Winning Director Domee Shi, Producer Lindsey Collins, and Actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of Pixar's Turning Red Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube RATE US 5 STARS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE PODCASTS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Jun 202212min

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Anthony are joined by Director, Writer, Producer, and Actor Cooper Raiff of CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH. Cha Cha Real Smooth is Cooper Raiff’s second original feature film. His directorial debut, Shithouse, which he also wrote, produced, edited and starred in, premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in 2020 and was the recipient of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature. Cha Cha Real Smooth premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and won the Audience Award. The film stars Cooper Raif, Dakota Johnson, Vanessa Burghardt, Brad Garrett, and Leslie Mann. Cha Cha Real Smooth is now available exclusively on Apple TV+. Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! Fresh out of college and without a clear life path going forward, 22-year-old Andrew (Cooper Raiff) is stuck back at home with his family in New Jersey. But if there’s one thing that belongs on his nonexistent résumé, it’s how to get a party started, which lands him the perfect job of motivational dancing at the bar and bat mitzvahs of his younger brother’s classmates. When Andrew befriends a local mom, Domino (Dakota Johnson), and her daughter, Lola (Vanessa Burghardt), he finally discovers a future he wants — even if it might not be his own. LISTEN NOW Interview with Lightyear Director Angus MacLane, Producer Galyn Susman, and Composer Michael Giacchino Interview with Lightyear Animators Rob Gennings, Emilie Goulet, and Donald Chan of Pixar Animation Studios 142: The Growing Future of The Last of Us, Joker Sequel Announced, Neve Campbell Exits Scream 6, and Spider-Man: No Way Home: The More Fun Stuff Version Interview with Directors Adil & Bilall of Ms. Marvel Interview with Akiva Schaffer, Director of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Member of The Lonely Island Interview with Mark McKinney and Dave Foley of The Kids in the Hall Interview with Sam Raimi and Michael Waldron Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Interview with Actor Ke Huy Quan of Everything Everywhere All At Once Interview with Academy Award Winning Director Domee Shi, Producer Lindsey Collins, and Actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of Pixar's Turning Red Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube RATE US 5 STARS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE PODCASTS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Jun 202218min

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel is joined by Actor Terry Chen of THE LAKE on Prime Video. Terry made his acting debut in a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous and over the last two decades, has appeared across various television series and films including: Memory, The A-Team, Elysium, House of Cards, Jessica Jones, The Expanse, Falling, and A Million Little Things. Set in cottage country, The Lake, follows Justin as he returns from living abroad, after a break-up with his long-term partner, with the hope of reconnecting with the biological daughter at the idyllic lake from his childhood. Terry plays a character named Victor, husband to Justin's picture-perfect step-sister played by Julia Stiles. The Lake is the first scripted Canadian Amazon Original series and now streaming exclusively on Prime Video. Listen now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! LISTEN NOW Interview with Lightyear Director Angus MacLane, Producer Galyn Susman, and Composer Michael Giacchino Interview with Lightyear Animators Rob Gennings, Emilie Goulet, and Donald Chan of Pixar Animation Studios 142: The Growing Future of The Last of Us, Joker Sequel Announced, Neve Campbell Exits Scream 6, and Spider-Man: No Way Home: The More Fun Stuff Version Interview with Directors Adil & Bilall of Ms. Marvel Interview with Akiva Schaffer, Director of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Member of The Lonely Island Interview with Mark McKinney and Dave Foley of The Kids in the Hall Interview with Sam Raimi and Michael Waldron Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Interview with Actor Ke Huy Quan of Everything Everywhere All At Once Interview with Academy Award Winning Director Domee Shi, Producer Lindsey Collins, and Actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of Pixar's Turning Red Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube RATE US 5 STARS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE PODCASTS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Jun 202219min

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz & Anthony welcome Lightyear Animators Rob Gennings, Emilie Goulet, and Donald Chan of Pixar Animation Studios. Lightyear blasts into theatres June 17, 2022 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Interview with Lightyear Director Angus MacLane, Producer Galyn Susman, and Composer Michael Giacchino out now. The Movie Podcast review of Lightyear out now. Listen now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! LISTEN NOW 142: The Growing Future of The Last of Us, Joker Sequel Announced, Neve Campbell Exits Scream 6, and Spider-Man: No Way Home: The More Fun Stuff Version Interview with Directors Adil & Bilall of Ms. Marvel Interview with Akiva Schaffer, Director of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Member of The Lonely Island Interview with Mark McKinney and Dave Foley of The Kids in the Hall Interview with Sam Raimi and Michael Waldron Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Interview with Actor Ke Huy Quan of Everything Everywhere All At Once Interview with Academy Award Winning Director Domee Shi, Producer Lindsey Collins, and Actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of Pixar's Turning Red Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube RATE US 5 STARS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE PODCASTS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Jun 202238min

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Joseph Kosinski's SPIDERHEAD, written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, and Jurnee Smollett. Spiderhead premieres June 17, 2022 exclusively on Netflix. Listen to The Movie Podcast review now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! In a state-of-the-art penitentiary run by brilliant visionary Steve Abnesti, inmates wear a surgically attached device that administers dosages of mind-altering drugs in exchange for commuted sentences. There are no bars, no cells, or orange jumpsuits. In Spiderhead, incarcerated volunteers are free to be themselves. Until they’re not. LISTEN NOW Ms. Marvel Review and Interview with Directors Adil & Bilall Interview with Akiva Schaffer, Director of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Member of The Lonely Island Interview with Mark McKinney and Dave Foley of The Kids in the Hall Interview with Sam Raimi and Michael Waldron Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Interview with Actor Ke Huy Quan of Everything Everywhere All At Once Interview with Academy Award Winning Director Domee Shi, Producer Lindsey Collins, and Actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of Pixar's Turning Red FOLLOW US Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube RATE US 5 STARS ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE PODCASTS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Jun 202231min