The Naked Gun (with Akiva Schaffer and the Screenwriters), Together (with Alison Brie, Dave Franco & Writer/Director Michael Shanks), Jurassic World Rebirth Thailand Recap (with Gareth Edwards, Jonathan Bailey, and More)

On the August 7, 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, recount a work trip he took to Thailand for Jurassic World Rebirth, and dig into new releases The Naked Gun and Together, plus play interviews with the folks behind those movies.

(~01:15) In The News:

• https://variety.com/2025/film/news/spider-verse-spinoff-spider-punk-daniel-kaluuya-1236478758/
• How Sony's Spider-Punk Movie Could Best Marvel Studios At Their Own Game
• https://deadline.com/2025/08/mark-ruffalo-spider-man-brand-new-day-incredible-hulk-1236476885/
• https://deadline.com/2025/08/tom-holland-plays-coy-james-bond-casting-rumors-1236477122/
• https://deadline.com/2025/08/steven-knight-james-bond-bucket-list-1236476308/
• https://variety.com/2025/film/news/star-wars-starfighter-matt-smith-1236479252/
• https://deadline.com/2025/07/presumed-innocent-season-2-jack-reynor-1236473525/
• https://deadline.com/2025/07/oceans-prequel-lee-isaac-chung-1236475906/
• https://deadline.com/2025/08/nancy-meyers-reacts-the-holiday-limited-series-1236477053/
• https://deadline.com/2025/08/a-quiet-place-part-iii-john-krasinski-1236476483/

(~29:10) The Naked Gun

(~46:40) Doug Mand and Dan Gregor interview

(~01:05:31) Akiva Schaffer interview

The Naked Gun Director Talks Spoof 'Rules' And The Reboot's Funniest Moments [Exclusive Interview]

The Naked Gun Review: Comedy Is Back With The Biggest, Hardest & Stupidest Laughs In Years

(~01:16:54) Together

(~01:27:25) Michael Shanks interview

(~01:37:50) Alison Brie and Dave Franco interview

Alison Brie And Dave Franco Want To Freak You Out Together [Exclusive Interview]

Together Review: Alison Brie And Dave Franco Get Gross In A Body Horror Comedy [Sundance]

(~01:46:28) Jurassic World Rebirth Thailand recap

(~01:50:54) Gareth Edwards/Jonathan Bailey

(~01:56:35) Luna Blaise/David Iocano

(~02:01:52) Audrina Miranda

Jurassic World Rebirth is now available to rent or own on Digital

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