Weekend Box Office and Mini-Water Cooler: TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, Gran Turismo, and More

On the August 22, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers. Later, he’s joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to gather around the virtual water cooler to talk about what they’ve been up to.Opening Banter: In The News:Amazon Prime Video Cancels A League Of Their Own And The Peripheral After Previously Renewing ThemBlue Beetle Dethrones Barbie At The Box Office With $25 Million Opening WeekendBlue Beetle's Brutal Opening Weekend Is Very Bad News For DCStrays Gets Abandoned At The Box Office With $8.5 Million Opening WeekendMeg 2 Swims Past $300 Million At The Global Box Office, But Is That Enough?Pixar's Elemental Overtakes Across The Spider-Verse At The International Box OfficePrey Is Finally Getting A Physical Media Release Following Hulu DebutThe Mandalorian, Loki, And WandaVision Are Getting Limited Edition 4K And Blu-Ray ReleasesAt The Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing: What we’ve been Reading:What we’ve been Watching:Ben and Brad watched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemBen watched Untold: Swamp Kings.Brad watched Muscles & Mayhem: The Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators, Gran Turismo, Blue Beetle, and The Last Voyage of the Demeter.What we’ve been Eating:Brad tried Late Night Loaded Taco Doritos, Butterscotch Scoop Snickers, Little Debbie Swiss Rolls Cereal, Carmella Creeper Monster Cereal.What we’ve been Playing:Brad has been getting into pinball.All the other stuff you need to know:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.The /Film Show is published two times a week, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to The /Film Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air.Please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for providing the basis for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy