On the May 28, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of people to talk about the latest film and TV news and present interviews with the folks behind Rick and Morty and the new Disney-Pixar movie Elio.

Rick and Morty season 8 (:30)

Rick and Morty’s evolution (03:00)

Interview with Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden, and Spencer Grammer (06:32)

The season 8 premiere (17:46)

What kind of show is this? (19:52)

Interview with Dan Harmon and Scott Marder (24:30)

Brad went to Pixar and saw some footage from Elio (34:12)

Interview with Elio directors Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi (39:17)

Was Brad won over by what he saw? (43:40)

In The News: (56:12)

• https://www.slashfilm.com/1867384/why-marvel-delayed-avengers-doomsday-secret-wars/
• https://deadline.com/2025/05/dwayne-johnson-joins-breakthrough-thriller-at-a24-1236406725/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/1867271/elden-ring-movie-adaptation-a24-alex-garland/
• https://deadline.com/2025/05/street-fighter-movie-eyes-jason-momoa-noah-centineo-more-1236407261/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alan-ritchson-jerry-bruckheimer-reteaming-fortune-skydance-1236224159/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/1870458/harry-potter-hermione-granger-ron-weasley-actors-hbo-series/
• Hacks is coming back for season 5

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