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On the August 1, 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, including the weekend’s box office numbers, the Loki season 2 trailer, Sony’s release date shuffle, and more.

Opening Banter: Check out our list of the Top 100 Star Wars movie moments. Paul Reubens, Actor Behind Beloved Pee-Wee Herman Character, Dead At 70. Euphoria Star Angus Cloud Has Died At 25

In The News:

• Barbie Is Already The Third Biggest Movie Of The Year At The Box Office (And It Could Be The Biggest)
• Oppenheimer Soars Past $400 Million Mark At The Global Box Office
• Oppenheimer's IMAX Run Extended, Leaving Mission: Impossible Out In The Cold
• Haunted Mansion's $25 Million Opening Weekend Won't Pay The Haunted Rent
• Sound Of Freedom, The Surprise Hit Of The Summer, Leaves A Messy String Of Questions In Its Wake
• 5 Reasons A24's Talk To Me Is Already A Box Office Hit
• Pixar's Elemental Is Now The Biggest Original Hollywood Movie Since The Pandemic

“We’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”

• Loki Season 2 Trailer: The God Of Mischief Returns As A Man Out Of Time
• Donald Glover, Star Of Lando, Will Now Co-Write The Series For Disney+
• Beyond The Spider-Verse Yanked Off Calendar, Venom 3 And Kraven Get New Dates In Sony Release Shuffle
• Saw X Trailer: Welcome Back To John Kramer's Trap House
• Saw X Will Take Place Between The First And Second Films, Features The Return Of Tobin Bell's Jigsaw

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