The Paramount/WB Merger is Happening, Resident Evil (Interview: Zach Cregger/Austin Abrams), and The Musical (Interview: Giselle Bonilla and Alexander Heller)

On the September 23, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk about the latest film and TV news, have a conversation about Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil, play an interview with Cregger and star Austin Abrams, and then talk about a new film called The Musical and play an interview with that film’s director and its screenwriter.

(~00:30) News

• https://deadline.com/2026/09/paramount-settles-antitrust-suit-to-seal-warner-bros-deal-1237109223/
• https://deadline.com/2026/09/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-consent-decree-1237109397/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/robert-eggers-tackling-romeo-and-juliet-adaptation-1236707061/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-leguizamo-miami-vice-85-villain-1236704582/
• https://deadline.com/2026/09/the-studio-chase-sui-wonders-jennifer-aniston-naughty-1237104861/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/99-nights-in-the-forest-josh-cooley-20th-century-studios-film-1236704624/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fx-far-cry-brendan-gleeson-jennifer-jason-leigh-1236704926/
• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/brad-pitt-world-war-z-sequel-paramount-edward-berger-director-1236866991/
• https://deadline.com/2026/09/alan-ritchson-helldivers-justin-lin-1237107610/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2264733/marvel-daredevil-born-again-canceled-disney-plus/
• https://deadline.com/2026/09/j-k-simmons-cast-apple-tv-beat-the-reaper-1237109776/
• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-sexual-assault-prison-1236872995/

(~03:18) Resident Evil Review: Zach Cregger's Game Adaptation Is A Lean, Mean Gross-Out Machine

(~31:09) Zach Cregger and Austin Abrams interview

(~35:41) The Musical - 2026's First Truly Shocking Comedy Has Scenes You Have To See To Believe [Sundance 2026]

(~40:44) Giselle Bonilla and Alexander Heller interview

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