Episode Details

On the March 18, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson will talk about the latest film and TV news, and then is joined by Chris Evangelista for a discussion about the new horror movie undertone. Plus, we’ll play an interview with undertone’s writer/director, and Ben speaks with the director of V For Vendetta to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

(~00:25) News

• https://www.slashfilm.com/2123919/oscars-2026-winners-list/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2121301/kate-winslet-lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum-movie-potential-roles/
• https://deadline.com/2026/03/tommy-lee-jones-cast-fx-the-lowdown-season-2-1236750551/
• https://deadline.com/2026/03/emily-blunt-cillian-murphy-a-quiet-place-part-iii-1236756703/
• https://deadline.com/2026/03/billie-eilish-movie-acting-debut-sylvia-plath-bell-jar-1236741609/
• https://deadline.com/2026/03/the-last-of-us-cast-patrick-wilson-jason-ritter-season-3-1236756795/
• https://deadline.com/2026/03/the-white-lotus-max-greenfield-kumail-nanjiani-chloe-bennet-1236758066/
• https://deadline.com/2026/03/buffy-reboot-dead-sarah-michelle-gellar-hulu-chloe-zhao-1236753736/
• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/max-landis-gi-joe-movie-script-paramount-passes-1236688071/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2123703/nathan-fillion-firefly-animated-series-concept-art/
• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/michaela-coel-bloodsport-remake-a24-1236691553/

(~08:18) Undertone Review: This Podcast Horror Movie From A24 Is Genuinely Scary

(~18:51) undertone spoilers

(~25:41) Interview with writer/director Ian Tuason

(~36:28) V For Vendetta, 20 years later

(~37:35) James McTeigue interview

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• You can find more about some of the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked in the show notes.
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