Tony Gilroy Talks Andor, Chad Stahelski on Wick is Pain & John Wick 5 + X-Men Director, The Return of HBO Max, and More

On the May 14, 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, talk a little about what we’ve been watching, and present interviews with the folks behind Andor and Wick is Pain.

Ben and Brad talk about Andor season 2 (~:50)

Ben’s Tony Gilroy interview (~09:49)

In The News: (~36:51)

• Marvel's X-Men Reboot Movie May Have Found A Director (And He's Perfect)
• The Biggest Avengers: Doomsday Rumor Has Been Confirmed Thanks To An X-Men Actor
• Here’s How You Can Get Cheaper Movie Tickets at AMC Theaters
• Sinners Just Passed A Box Office Milestone Not Seen In Nearly A Decade
• Cocomelon movie
• Jane Schoenbrun’s next film is called Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
• HBO Max Returns As Warner Bros. Discovery Changes The Name Of Its Streaming Service (Again)
• WB shuffles some release dates
• The Bear and Alien: Earth get premiere dates
• Elizabeth Olsen joins the cast of Flesh of the Gods
• Creed TV spin-off
• Forget Deep Impact And Armageddon — Here Come Two Movies About People Swallowed By Whales
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Review: Tom Cruise Tries To Save The World In This Messy, Intense Sequel

Jacob’s Trailer Park: (~01:05:25)

• James Gunn's New Superman Trailer Is The Best Superhero Sneak Peek In Ages
• Ironheart Trailer Reveals First Look At Marvel's Long-Awaited Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Spin-Off
• The Peacemaker Season 2 Trailer Reveals A Surprise Appearance From A Green Lantern
• The Conjuring: Last Rites Trailer Confirms The 'Last Case' For Ed And Lorraine Warren
• The Old Guard 2 Trailer: Netflix's Sequel Pays Off The Original's Most Horrifying Moment
• Honey Don't! Trailer Reunites Margaret Qualley With Ethan Coen For Another Quirky Crime Caper
• The Long Walk Trailer Brings Stephen King's Bleakest Story To The Big Screen

In The Water Cooler: (~01:21:00)

• What we’ve been Watching:
• Jacob watched Apple’s Murderbot (and read the first novella). 
• Ben watched Criterion’s 4K of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and On the Waterfront.

Bill and Ben talk Wick is Pain (~01:31:19)

Ben’s Chad Stahelski and Josh Oreck interview about Wick is Pain (~01:41:03)

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