/Film Weekly RIP William Friedkin, Wonder Woman 3 Isn't Happening, Talk 2 Me, and More
Aug 15, 2023
40:39
On the August 15, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.
Opening Banter: Ben is back!
In The News:
- Strike update
- The Emmys Move From September To January Due To The Hollywood Strikes
- William Friedkin, Oscar-Winning Director Of The Exorcist, Dead At 87
- How The Exorcist Became The Most Respected Horror Movie Of All Time (And A Box Office Smash Hit)
- Turner Classic Movies Will Honor Director William Friedkin With A Two-Night Cinematic Tribute
- No, Wonder Woman 3 Isn't Happening, Despite Gal Gadot's Claims Otherwise
- It Sounds Like Sydney Sweeney Could Be A Key Spider-Person In Madame Web
- Talk To Me Sequel In The Works As A24 Leans Into Their Second Horror Franchise
“We’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”
Box Office Report:
- Barbie And Oppenheimer Are King And Queen Of The Box Office Again This Weekend
- Barbie Passes $500 Million At The Domestic Box Office, Enters Top 25 All-Time
- Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer Passes Interstellar At The Box Office – Is Inception Next?
- TMNT: Mutant Mayhem Oozes Past Meg 2: The Trench At The Box Office
- Meg 2: The Trench Has A Monster Debut At The Global Box Office
- The Last Voyage Of The Demeter Sails Into A Doomed Opening Weekend At The Box Office
- Universal Had Two Different Dracula Movies Flop At The Box Office This Year
- Rise Of The Beasts Is Officially The Lowest-Grossing Live-Action Transformers Movie Ever
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