Episode Details

On the April 22, 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 Lee Cronin’s The Mummy and present interviews with the filmmakers, have a spoiler-filled discussion of The Pitt season 2, featuring an interview with the show’s director of photography/cinematographer, and chat about the new documentary Lorne, featuring an interview with that film’s director.

(~00:25) News

• https://www.slashfilm.com/2149814/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-netflix-animated-sequel-details/
• https://deadline.com/2026/04/steven-spielberg-cinemacon-appearance-disclosure-day-1236862313/
• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/call-of-duty-movie-release-date-june-2028-1236723658/
• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/top-gun-3-tom-cruise-maverick-sequel-1236723519/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2150816/disney-imax-competitor-infinity-vision-questions/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2150639/billy-zane-90s-superhero-movie-the-phantom-tv-series-remake/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2152332/elden-ring-a24-movie-cast/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-harbour-joins-noah-centineo-john-rambo-1236567891/
• https://deadline.com/2026/04/the-batman-part-ii-charles-dance-1236864541/
• https://deadline.com/2026/04/ferngully-live-action-film-amazon-mgm-marielle-heller-directs-1236864500/
• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/texas-chainsaw-massacre-curry-barker-director-obsession-1236727385/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/new-apple-ceo-john-ternus-care-apple-tv-films-1236570463/

(~06:59) The Mummy

Lee Cronin's The Mummy Review: A Surprisingly Stylish And Gory Freakshow (But Not Really A Mummy Movie)

(~15:46) Lee Cronin, James Wan, and Jason Blum interview

(~21:05) Lee Cronin interview

(~39:24) The Pitt season 2

Many The Pitt Fans Are Proving That Yes, It's Possible To Be Bad At Watching A TV Show

(~01:06:01) Johanna Coelho interview

The Pitt's Directo