<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;On the November 26, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to get into the latest film and TV news, have a spoiler-filled discussion about Wicked: For Good, talk about Train Dreams and present an interview with that movie’s director, and talk about Sisu: Road to Revenge and present an interview with that movie’s director as well.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;(~01:32) In The News:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/2026746/paramount-next-star-trek-movie-dungeons-and-dragons-directors/" rel="nofollow"&gt;https://www.slashfilm.com/2026746/paramount-next-star-trek-movie-dungeons-and-dragons-directors/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/2035415/scarlett-johansson-joins-mike-flanagan-the-exorcist-movie/" rel="nofollow"&gt;https://www.slashfilm.com/2035415/scarlett-johansson-joins-mike-flanagan-the-exorcist-movie/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/2034804/why-director-justin-lin-left-fast-x/" rel="nofollow"&gt;https://www.slashfilm.com/2034804/why-director-justin-lin-left-fast-x/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/2034800/james-cameron-co-directed-non-avatar-movie-2026-billie-eilish/" rel="nofollow"&gt;https://www.slashfilm.com/2034800/james-cameron-co-directed-non-avatar-movie-2026-billie-eilish/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/2032206/why-paramount-r-rated-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-movie-canceled/" rel="nofollow"&gt;https://www.slashfilm.com/2032206/why-paramount-r-rated-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-movie-canceled/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rush-hour-4-brett-ratner-1236435324/" rel="nofollow"&gt;https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rush-hour-4-brett-ratner-1236435324/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;(~12:22) Wicked: For Good&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/2029647/wicked-for-good-review/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Wicked: For Good Review: Cynthia Erivo And Ariana Grande Fly High In A &amp;#39;Good&amp;#39; Sequel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;(~38:45) Train Dreams&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/2030913/train-dreams-review/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Train Dreams Review: One Of 2025&amp;#39;s Best Films Needs To Break Free Of The Netflix Algorithm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;(~55:08) Train Dreams director Clint Bentley interview&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;(~01:09:58) Sisu: Road to Revenge&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/2030958/sisu-2-most-challenging-action-scene-mayhem-crew/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Sisu 2&amp;#39;s Most Challenging Action Scene Was Literal Mayhem For The Crew [Exclusive]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;(~01:17:32) Sisu 2 director Jalmari Helander interview&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;All the other stuff you need to know:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;You can find more about some of the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked in the show notes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;You can subscribe to /Film Weekly on &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/film-daily/id1254073246?mt=2" rel="nofollow"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1254073246/film-daily" rel="nofollow"&gt;Overcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://u922627.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=TvhtDiauxJVhRdbUMx2NHL6ODzLmx4MtfKCdFx-2FSGFQNyT19gu7suETHskKPLeObN63kZLIJaqHCutUuD2JSOw-3D-3D_Mf-2FCkfRivOmMK7O7F0Y-2FexQfRdP6nJdv0CvMHIllgbkxYonk7OFRtOKgc2RI2FTZjosX7Gy5-2F0LZYTCm1KUveJQurOXZQv5Dj2WhJrhmTrs0v3SJiEiBpyb-2F1L8jvr-2B-2BkxkiGeoPD1UieLppbdRBRhz-2BVOyI6R94uU85wuTnw695jKUkbDYkfDzQF2AmxCxzLBCpnE6CnunSfOnUc5T4w6Rt0VfqnTdL8n5IRPTbqCQRp1Xk2jliYNZ7ZDeIS9PTLnYnsWPYrfKEGJy8pKEuEg-3D-3D" rel="nofollow"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;, or wherever you get your podcasts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Check out &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://patreon.com/popcultured" rel="nofollow"&gt;patreon.com/popcultured&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt; to hear more from many of the folks you heard on this episode!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:bpearson@slashfilm.com" rel="nofollow"&gt;bpearson@slashfilm.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;. 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Wicked: For Good, Train Dreams (With Co-Writer/Director Clint Bentley), Sisu: Road to Revenge (With Director Jalmari Helander)

NOV 26, 202587 MIN
/Film Weekly

Wicked: For Good, Train Dreams (With Co-Writer/Director Clint Bentley), Sisu: Road to Revenge (With Director Jalmari Helander)

NOV 26, 202587 MIN

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On the November 26, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to get into the latest film and TV news, have a spoiler-filled discussion about Wicked: For Good, talk about Train Dreams and present an interview with that movie’s director, and talk about Sisu: Road to Revenge and present an interview with that movie’s director as well.(~01:32) In The News:https://www.slashfilm.com/2026746/paramount-next-star-trek-movie-dungeons-and-dragons-directors/https://www.slashfilm.com/2035415/scarlett-johansson-joins-mike-flanagan-the-exorcist-movie/https://www.slashfilm.com/2034804/why-director-justin-lin-left-fast-x/https://www.slashfilm.com/2034800/james-cameron-co-directed-non-avatar-movie-2026-billie-eilish/https://www.slashfilm.com/2032206/why-paramount-r-rated-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-movie-canceled/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rush-hour-4-brett-ratner-1236435324/(~12:22) Wicked: For GoodWicked: For Good Review: Cynthia Erivo And Ariana Grande Fly High In A 'Good' Sequel(~38:45) Train DreamsTrain Dreams Review: One Of 2025's Best Films Needs To Break Free Of The Netflix Algorithm(~55:08) Train Dreams director Clint Bentley interview(~01:09:58) Sisu: Road to RevengeSisu 2's Most Challenging Action Scene Was Literal Mayhem For The Crew [Exclusive](~01:17:32) Sisu 2 director Jalmari Helander interviewAll 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 [email protected]. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy