On the April 8, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson talks about the latest film and TV news, and then is joined by multiple people to talk about The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and The Drama.(~00:25) Newshttps://variety.com/2026/film/news/ryan-gosling-exits-daniels-universal-movie-1236706019/https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/the-pitt-supriya-ganesh-exits-season-3-ayesha-harris-1236705534/https://deadline.com/2026/04/katherine-lanasa-cast-hulu-limited-series-count-my-lies-1236782863/https://www.slashfilm.com/2142399/the-pitt-fans-proving-bad-watching-tv-shows/https://deadline.com/2026/04/weapons-prequel-writers-zach-cregger-zach-shields-gladys-1236771121/https://www.slashfilm.com/2139315/resident-evil-zach-cregger-2026-movie-test-screening-reactions/https://deadline.com/2026/04/wagner-moura-joins-flesh-of-the-gods-a24-1236771141/https://www.slashfilm.com/2138784/peaky-blinders-netflix-sequel-series-jamie-bell-duke-shelby-barry-keoghan/https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/animorphs-tv-series-disney-plus-ryan-coogler-1236678435/https://variety.com/2026/film/news/x-men-reboot-director-beef-creator-the-bear-writer-new-script-1236710596/https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/oscars-2027-2028-ceremony-dates-march-1236710777/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/writers-guild-members-deal-1236556286/(~07:36) The Super Mario Galaxy MovieThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review: Cute, Flashy, And Mostly Empty(~25:04) The DramaThe Drama Review: Zendaya And Robert Pattinson Shine In This Uncomfortable DramedyAll the other stuff you need to know: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.Check out patreon.com/popcultured to hear more from many of the folks you heard on this episode!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.
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