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Back to EpisodesSpielberg is Back in Blockbuster Mode with Disclosure Day (Interview: David Koepp), The Furious Will Punch You in the Face (Interview: Kenji Tanigaki), and A Roundup of Films From Tribeca 2026
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On the June 17, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson talks about the latest film and TV news, and then is joined by a couple of people to dig into Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day and the new martial arts film The Furious, present interviews with some of the folks behind those movies, and then wrap up with a discussion of some movies that played at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, including one that’s available for the public to watch right now.
(~00:25) News
- https://variety.com/2026/film/news/24-jump-street-jonah-hill-channing-tatum-1236771917/
- https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/widows-bay-renewed-season-2-katie-dippold-apple-tv-overall-1236779068/
- https://variety.com/2026/film/news/stranger-things-matt-ross-duffer-paramount-movie-2028-1236781648/
- https://deadline.com/2026/06/monopoly-movie-lionsgate-developing-two-new-takes-1236954940/
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Seren in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. She’s playing “a Sindar Elf of the Woodland Realm, a trusted and lethal agent of King Thranduil.”
- https://deadline.com/2026/06/sean-penn-direct-bradley-cooper-january-6th-cop-warner-bros-1236957132/
- Mergers and acquisitions: Fox is buying Roku for $22 billion.
- https://www.slashfilm.com/2194455/real-life-attorney-the-punisher-trial-accuracy/
- https://www.slashfilm.com/2195443/death-stranding-movie-update-director-michael-sarnoski/
- https://www.slashfilm.com/2195461/pluribus-season-2-writing-update-vince-gilligan/
- https://www.slashfilm.com/2195873/steven-spielberg-biggest-box-office-hits-one-thing-common-sci-fi/
(~01:32) Disclosure Day Review: Steven Spielberg's Emotional Sci-Fi Chase Movie Is Incredibly Thrilling
(~29:18) The Furious Review: The Best Action Movie Of 2026 Will Punch You In The Face
(~51:21) Brad at Tribeca: Deepfake, IX XI, Stealing Magic, That Friend, Never Change!
All the other stuff you need to know:
- You can find more about some of the stories we mention