On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, we're joined by Pixar Director PETER SOHN of ELEMENTAL. The film is an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in. The story is inspired by Sohn's experiences as the son of immigrants in New Y...
Jun 15, 2023•19 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review the first two episodes of Marvel Studios' SECRET INVASION series from Director Ali Selim. [Spoiler-Free]. Set in the present day MCU, Nick Fury learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls. Fury joins his allies, including Everett Ross, Maria Hill and the Skrull Talos, who has made a life for himself on Earth. Together they race against time to thwart the imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity. It stars Samuel L. Jackso...
Jun 14, 2023•30 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Peter Sohn's ELEMENTAL from Disney and Pixar. The film is an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in. It features the voices of Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLe...
Jun 13, 2023•27 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz re-enter the Spider-Verse with Composer DANIEL PEMBERTON of SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE. Throughout his career, Daniel has worked with notable film directors and artists such as Aaron Sorkin, Ridley Scott, David O. Russell, Danny Boyle, Darren Aronofsky, Guy Ritchie, Mick Jagger, Drake, Iggy Pop, and Phil Lord & Chris Miller. Pemberton has been nominated for an Academy Award, won an Emmy Award and been nominated four ti...
Jun 12, 2023•25 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Andy Muschietti's THE FLASH [Spoiler-Free]. Worlds collide when the Flash uses his superpowers to travel back in time to change the events of the past. However, when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, he becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned. With no other superheroes to turn to, the Flash looks to coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian— albeit not the one he's ...
Jun 08, 2023•35 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by ANTHONY RAMOS of TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS. Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new faction of Transformers – the Maximals – to join them as allies in the existing battle for earth. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts releases exclusively i...
Jun 07, 2023•16 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Steven Caple Jr.'s TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS. Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new faction of Transformers – the Maximals – to join them as allies in the existing battle for earth. The film stars Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Luna Lauren Velez, Dean Scott Vazquez, Tobe ...
Jun 06, 2023•29 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by SEANN WILLIAM SCOTT of THE WRATH OF BECKY. Two years after she escaped a violent attack on her family, Becky attempts to rebuild her life in the care of an older woman - a kindred spirit named Elena. But when a group known as the “Noble Men” break into their home, attack them, and take her beloved dog, Diego, Becky must return to her old ways to protect herself and her loved ones. The film stars Lulu Wilson, Seann Wil...
Jun 05, 2023•27 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, we enter the SPIDER-VERSE and welcome Shameik Moore aka Miles Morales, & Hailee Steinfeld aka Gwen Stacey, and Directors Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, & Justin K. Thompson of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. In the sequel to the 2018 Academy Award winning film, Miles Morales is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But w...
Jun 01, 2023•20 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE from Directors Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, & Justin K. Thompson. Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes cl...
May 31, 2023•32 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, we're joined by SPECIAL GUEST SOPHIE THATCHER of Rob Savage's THE BOOGEYMAN. From the mind of best-selling author Stephen King, high school student Sadie Harper (Thatcher) and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terri...
May 30, 2023•24 min
This week on The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony preview the Summer 2023 movie season and discuss their most anticipated films. They also discuss their thoughts on last week's PlayStation Showcase, reviews coming out of the Cannes Film Festival, and lots more. Later in the show [01:33:50], Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Aisha Evelyna (Slo Pitch, Rabbit Hole) and Dani Pagliarello (The Handmaid’s Tale, Luckiest Girl Alive), Toronto-based actors and creators who co-wrote and directe...
May 29, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 157
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Respawn Entertainment's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, published by Electronic Arts. The game is a sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019) and takes place five years after the ending of the first and continues the adventure of young Jedi Knight, Cal Kestis, as he and his friends continue in their struggle to survive the tyranny of the Galactic Empire. The game released on April 28, 2023 on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. PS5 codes provided by E...
May 24, 2023•38 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Rob Marshall's THE LITTLE MERMAID, a live action adaptation of the 1989 animated film. It follows the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her he...
May 22, 2023•35 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, it's a DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES takeover! Joining Daniel and Shahbaz on the show are the film's Directors JOHN FRANCIS DALEY & JONATHAN GOLDSTEIN, and Producer JEREMY LATCHAM for a conversation on all things DnD. Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is now available to purchase digitally and will release on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on May 30, 2023. About the film: When a charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers under...
May 19, 2023•15 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Louis Leterrier 's FAST X, the tenth film in the Fast & Furious Saga. Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who’s fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything—and everyone—that Dom lov...
May 17, 2023•43 min
MAIN EPISODES ARE BACK! It's been a while so there is lots to catch up on. This week on The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony discuss who is in the running for Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Lex Luthor in James Gunn's Superman: Legacy, what is going on with the Writers Guild of America Strike, Dwayne Johnson's return to Fast & Furious, trailers for Dune Part 2, Oppenheimer, Flamin’ Hot, and lots more. They also discuss their trip to London, England, what they are watching like Succes...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 156
This episode of The Movie Podcast is brought to you by MUBI, a global curated streaming service showing exceptional films from around the globe. Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast. On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Shahbaz and Anthony are joined by LÉA MYSIUS, Writer and Director of THE FIVE DEVILS. The film forges a witchy fable out of family secrets and queer romance. Streaming exclusively on MUBI May 12, 2023. Watch and listen to The Movie Pod...
May 12, 2023•39 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by MATT JOHNSON, GLENN HOWERTON, and JAY BARUCHEL of BLACKBERRY, the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone. BlackBerry releases May 12, 2023 exclusively in theatres by Elevation Pictures in Canada and IFC Films in the United States. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast interview now on all podcast fee...
May 09, 2023•19 min
This episode of The Movie Podcast is brought to you by MUBI, a global curated streaming service showing exceptional films from around the globe. Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast. Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Matt Johnson's BLACKBERRY, the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone. The film stars Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton in th...
May 08, 2023•33 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by SEAN GUNN aka Kraglin/Rocket and CHUKWUDI IWUJI aka The High Evolutionary of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3. Sean Gunn is known for his roles as Kirk Gleason in Gilmore Girls, and as both Kraglin Obfonteri and Rocket Racoon's performance capture artist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He also voices a younger version of Rocket in Vol. 3. Chukwudi Iwuji has appeared in multiple series, most recently in Peacemaker wher...
May 04, 2023•22 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by DIRECTORS MATT BETTINELLI-OLPIN & TYLER GILLETT of Radio Silence and WRITERS JAMES VANDERBILT & GUY BUSICK for a SPOILER-FILLED conversation on everything SCREAM VI. The team previously worked together on the fifth installment of the Scream franchise (2022) and Ready or Not (2019). Scream 6 is now streaming on Paramount+ and available for digital purchase. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast interview now on...
May 03, 2023•32 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by REBECCA FERGUSON, COMMON, GRAHAM YOST, & HUGH HOWEY of Apple TV+ Original Series SILO. In a ruined and toxic future, a community exists in a giant underground silo that plunges hundreds of stories deep; there, people live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them. Silo will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, May 5, 2023 with the first two episodes followed by one new episode we...
May 02, 2023•24 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review James Gunn's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 [Spoiler-Free]. In the film, our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them. It stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen G...
Apr 29, 2023•42 min
From Amazon Studios and the Russo Brothers’ AGBO, CITADEL is a new espionage thriller series releasing on Prime Video starring Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stanley Tucci, and Lesley Manville. In PART TWO of our EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW SERIES, Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony are joined by PRIYANKA CHOPRA JONAS aka Nadia Sinh. Citadel is a six-part television series and begins streaming April 28, 2023 on Prime Video with new episodes weekly. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast's Spoiler-Fre...
Apr 28, 2023•20 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review CITADEL from Executive Producers The Russo Brothers and Creator David Weil. Global spy agency Citadel has fallen, and its agents' memories were wiped clean. Now the powerful syndicate, Manticore, is rising in the void. Can the Citadel agents recollect their past and summon the strength to fight back? The series stars Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stanley Tucci, and Lesley Manville. Citadel is a six-part television series and begins streaming April 2...
Apr 27, 2023•28 min
From Amazon Studios and the Russo Brothers’ AGBO, CITADEL is a new espionage thriller series releasing on Prime Video starring Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stanley Tucci, and Lesley Manville. In PART ONE of our EXCLUSIVE TWO PART INTERVIEW SERIES, Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony are joined by Executive Producers JOE RUSSO, ANTHONY RUSSO, ANGELA RUSSO-OTSTOT and Creator DAVID WEIL. Citadel is a six-part television series and begins streaming April 28, 2023 on Prime Video with new episode...
Apr 26, 2023•28 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by ALYSSA WAPANATÂHK of PETER PAN & WENDY. A Disney+ Original movie, “Peter Pan & Wendy” is a live-action reimagining of the J.M. Barrie novel and the 1953 animated classic, directed by David Lowery. Alyssa is a Canadian Indigenous actress and plays Tiger Lilly in the film. “Peter Pan & Wendy” begins streaming April 28, 2023, only on Disney+. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast interview now on all podcast ...
Apr 24, 2023•18 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by actress CHLOE VAN LANDSCHOOT of MGM+ series FROM. Chloe is a true rising star, and an incredibly talented actress and dancer. Chloe’s character is a former med student who acts as the only doctor in the town that everyone is inexplicably trapped in, and prior to this Chloe herself was a nurse working frontline in the COVID wards through the various peaks of the pandemic. Chloe also wrote, co-directed and acted in TIDA...
Apr 21, 2023•27 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Poppy Liu, Emily Meade, Jennifer Ehle, and Britne Oldford of Prime Video's DEAD RINGERS. The series is a modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller starring Jeremy Irons, Dead Ringers will feature Rachel Weisz playing the double-lead roles of Elliot and Beverly Mantle, twins who share everything: Drugs, lovers, and an unapologetic desire to do whatever it takes—including pushing the boundaries on medical ethics—i...
Apr 21, 2023•24 min
