RIP Matthew Perry, They Follow, Five Nights at Freddy’s Box Office, and More

On the October 31, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news, including the death of Matthew Perry, an It Follows sequel, Five Nights at Freddy’s remarkable box office opening, and more.

Opening Banter: Happy Halloween!

In The News:

We're Giving Away Five 4K Copies Of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

• Matthew Perry, Who Starred In Friends As Chandler Bing, Has Died At 54
• Matthew Perry Was The Snarky, Sincere Heart Of Friends – And His Loss Is Monumental
• It Follows Sequel They Follow Will Bring Back Original Director And Star
• Terrifier 3 Will Be A Christmas Horror Movie, So Deck The Halls With Human Entrails
• Daredevil: Born Again Gets Punisher's Showrunner, Loki And Moon Knight's Directing Duo
• Hi-Ho, Oh No, Disney's Live-Action Snow White And Pixar's Elio Delayed Until 2025
• The Black Phone 2 Is Officially Happening, Will Haunt Theaters In 2025

• Five Nights At Freddy's Sets A Halloween Box Office Record With $78 Million Opening Weekend
• Five Nights At Freddy's Gave Gen Z A Blockbuster To Call Their Own (And The Box Office Is Better For It)
• 5 Reasons Five Nights At Freddy's Killed At The Box Office
• Edgar Wright Was Offered Channing Tatum's Doomed Gambit Movie – Here's Why He Turned It Down [Exclusive]

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