Sinners Opening Weekend, News From Star Wars Celebration, and More

On the April 22, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /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.

In The News:

• Vampire Horror Sinners Rocks The Box Office With $45 Million+ Opening Weekend
• 5 Reasons Why Ryan Coogler's Sinners Killed It At The Box Office
• Sinners' CinemaScore Grade Is A Huge First For Horror Movies
• The Weapons Teaser Trailer Doesn't Show Much, But It's Absolutely Chilling
• Barbarian's Director May Be Secretly Building A New Horror Cinematic Universe
• Alicia Silverstone's Best Movie Is Getting A Proper Sequel Series At Peacock, But Does Anyone Want That?
• I Know What You Did Last Summer Trailer Brings Back Original Slasher Survivors
• Shawn Levy's Star Wars Movie With Ryan Gosling Gets A Title And Release Date
• Ryan Gosling's Star Wars Movie Takes Its Name From A Prequel Era Video Game
• Ryan Gosling's Star Wars Movie Is Finally Taking The Franchise Somewhere New
• The New Darth Maul Show Could Introduce A Villain From George Lucas' Canceled Star Wars Plans
• Ahsoka Season 2 Will Deliver An Unexpected Star Wars Showdown

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