A House of Dynamite, A Nightmare On Elm Street Franchise Interviews, Hazbin Hotel Season 2 (With Creator Vivienne Medrano), and More

On the October 29, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest film and TV news, have spoiler-filled discussions about Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere and A House of Dynamite, present interviews with a couple of Nightmare on Elm Street directors, and wrap up with an interview of the creator of the Prime Video animated TV series Hazbin Hotel. (~00:25) In The News: https://deadline.com/2025/10/wga-plans-block-warner-bros-discovery-paramount-merger-1236596108/ Netflix Is Adapting The Acclaimed Comic David Fincher Couldn't Crack Two Horror Directors Are Giving Us Christmas Carol Movies (And One Sounds Way Better) Why Elizabeth Olsen Doesn't Want To Star In Movies That Are Made For Streaming A New GI Joe And Transformers Animated Series Has Comics' Biggest Mastermind Working For It One Of Netflix's Best Animated Movies Ever Is Finally Getting A Sequel https://deadline.com/2025/10/austin-butler-sonny-crockett-miami-vice-movie-1236596196/ https://deadline.com/2025/10/michael-b-jordan-miami-vice-movie-1236595459/ Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Is Literally Changing Movie Theaters Yellowstone Creator Taylor Sheridan Is Leaving Paramount (But There's A Catch) https://deadline.com/2025/10/monster-mash-song-miramax-movie-1236599994/ (~04:00) Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Review: Jeremy Allen White's Incredible, Haunted Performance Elevates This Biopic (~25:23) A House of Dynamite A House Of Dynamite Review: Kathryn Bigelow's Nuclear War Thriller Will Give You Anxiety (~44:47) A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 conversation (~49:19) ANOES 2: Freddy’s Revenge director Jack Sholder (~01:05:56) Freddy’s Dead: The Finale Nightmare (~01:10:48) Freddy’s Dead: The Finale Nightmare director Rachel Talalay interview (~01:25:19) Halloween media diet (~01:32:54) Hazbin Hotel creator Vivienne Medrano interview 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