Tron: Ares (With Screenwriter Jesse Wigutow), The Last Frontier (With Jason Clarke), and a News Catch-Up

On the October 15, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest film and TV news, discuss Tron: Ares and present an interview with one of that film’s writers, and talk about the new Apple show The Last Frontier and present an interview with that show’s star, Jason Clarke. (~01:30) In The News: https://deadline.com/2025/10/minecraft-2-release-date-1236574896/ Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair will be released in theaters nationwide for the first time ever Netflix has announced a Peaky Blinders sequel. There will be two new seasons, with each consisting of six 60-minute episodes. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/stranger-things-5-runtimes-first-four-episodes-1236551797/ https://www.slashfilm.com/1995109/m-night-shyamalan-next-tv-series-magic-8-ball/ https://deadline.com/2025/10/george-clooney-oceans-14-warner-bros-update-1236573384/ https://deadline.com/2025/10/bradley-cooper-oceans-prequel-margot-robbie-1236574659/ https://deadline.com/2025/10/tangled-scarlett-johansson-resumes-development-1236574770/ https://deadline.com/2025/10/crush-spec-john-fischer-sells-20th-century-studios-1236574771/ https://deadline.com/2025/10/knives-out-rian-johnson-break-original-script-1236582323/ https://deadline.com/2025/10/amazon-mgm-studios-united-artists-heat-2-leonardo-dicaprio-1236572358/ https://deadline.com/2025/10/clue-scripted-series-dana-fox-nicholas-stoller-board-game-1236573352/ https://deadline.com/2025/10/clue-competition-series-netflix-1236571635/ https://deadline.com/2025/09/simpsons-new-movie-release-date-marvel-1236565221/ https://deadline.com/2025/10/jason-bateman-tom-holland-the-partner-john-grisham-movie-1236569719/ https://deadline.com/2025/10/final-destination-7-michiel-blanchart-1236569659/ https://deadline.com/2025/10/bela-lugosi-biopic-leonardo-dicaprio-in-works-universal-1236584697/ (~10:52) Tron: Ares Tron: Ares Review: A Thoughtless Sequel With An Uncharismatic Lead But A Pretty Great Soundtrack (~29:54) Interview with Jesse Wigutow (~40:30) The Last Frontier (~51:21) Interview with Jason Clarke All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about some of the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked in the show notes. You can subscribe to /Film Weekly on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com . Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air. Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy