The Odyssey is Incredible (Interviews: Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, John Leguizamo, Himesh Patel, Lupita Nyong’o, and Jon Bernthal), and Lots of Movie News

On the July 22, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk about the latest film and TV news, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and present some interviews with the filmmakers, and more.

(~00:30) The Odyssey 

The Odyssey Review: Christopher Nolan's Massive Epic Is Both Exhausting And Exhilarating

(~41:51) Himesh Patel and John Leguizamo interview

(~46:34) Jon Bernthal and Lupita Nyong’o interview

(~49:52) Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway interview

(~56:45) News

• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/avengers-doomsday-trailer-views-disney-record-1236817568/
• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/judge-paramount-warner-bros-merger-tro-1236815048/
• https://deadline.com/2026/07/youtube-mandela-catalog-steven-spielberg-scott-stuber-1236973259/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/siren-head-horror-zach-cregger-brian-duffield-1236634292/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-furious-director-kenji-tanigaki-peter-dinklage-reckoner-1236634874/
• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/dwayne-johnson-free-byrd-artists-equity-greg-kwedar-1236803636/
• https://variety.com/2026/film/global/harold-kumar-4-greg-shapiro-1236803633/
• https://deadline.com/2026/07/the-batman-ii-jj-abrams-the-great-beyond-release-date-changes-1236982669/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nightmare-on-elm-street-movie-paramount-1236646496/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/danny-mcbride-to-direct-g-i-joe-movie-1236647496/
• https://deadline.com/2026/07/god-of-war-recast-kratos-role-ryan-hurst-injured-on-set-1236984409/
• https://deadline.com/2026/07/colman-domingo-princess-and-the-frog-movie-tiana-1236997261/
• https://deadline.com/2026/07/cinerama-dome-reopening-date-sony-1237000247/

(~01:13:52) The Academy Museum: Jaws: The Exhibition and The Horror Show

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