The SEASON FINALE of X-MEN 97 HAS ARRIVED! On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by X-Men 97 series Director and Supervising Producer Jake Castorena (Ep. 101), Director Chase Conley (Ep. 102, 104, 106, 108, 110), and Director Emi/Emmett Yonemura (Ep. 103, 105, 107, 109) for a SPOILER DISCUSSION covering everything from the first season and beyond. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube , and TheMoviePodcast.ca SUPPORT THE MOVIE P...
May 18, 2024•33 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review John Krasinski's IF starring Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., Alan Kim, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Steve Carell. The film is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. IF releases exclusively in theatres May 17, 2024 by Paramount Pictures. Watch...
May 16, 2024•32 min
On this episode of The Movie Podcast, we head to Mexico City to talk with the cast of THE BOYS including Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Erin Moriarty, Karen Fukuhara, and Claudia Doumit. The Boys Season 4 premieres June 13, 2024 on Prime Video. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube , and TheMoviePodcast.ca SUPPORT THE MOVIE PODCAST ON PATREON! Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X , Instagram , Letterboxd Shahbaz on X , Instagram , and Lette...
May 15, 2024•26 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony react and breakdown the Season 2 Teaser Trailer of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube , and TheMoviePodcast.ca SUPPORT THE MOVIE PODCAST ON PATREON! Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X , Instagram , Letterboxd Shahbaz on X , Instagram , and Letterboxd Anthony on X , Instagram , and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X , Instagram , TikTok , Discord , and Rotten Toma...
May 14, 2024•26 min
THE DOCTOR IS IN! On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by SPECIAL GUESTS Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson of DOCTOR WHO! In Series 14 of the series, The Doctor and his companion Ruby Sunday travel across time and space, with adventures all the way from the Regency era in England, to war-torn future worlds. Throughout their adventures in the TARDIS – a time-traveling ship shaped like a police box – they encounter incredible friends and dangerous foes, including a terri...
May 10, 2024•13 min
On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz sit down with Owen Teague and Kevin Durand, stars of Wes Ball's KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. Set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, a new tyrannical ape leader named Proximus Caesar (Kevin Durand) builds his empire as one young ape named Noa (Owen Teague) undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes a...
May 09, 2024•21 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Wes Ball's Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H. Macy. Set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past a...
May 08, 2024•33 min
On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Jimmi Simpson (Westworld, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Blake Crouch (Creator, Executive Producer, Showrunner) and Matt Tolmach (Executive Producer) of Apple TV+ Original Series DARK MATTER. Written by Blake Crouch and hailed as one of the best sci-fi novels of the decade, “Dark Matter” is a story about the road not taken. The series follows a physicist, professor and family man who— one night while walking home on the ...
May 07, 2024•21 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review David Leitch's THE FALL GUY starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Stephanie Hsu, and Hannah Waddingham. Inspired by the hit 1980s TV series, The Fall Guy is a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track dow...
Apr 29, 2024•34 min
On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Director Caitlin Cronenberg of HUMANE. Caitlin steps into the directorial spotlight with this feature film, marking her debut in the role. In Humane, a global environmental collapse forces world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce Earth's population. Following our discussion, Caitlin, Jay Baruchel, and Emily Hampshire join us LIVE from the World Premiere Red Carpet. Humane releases in theatres and on-demand April 26, 2...
Apr 25, 2024•30 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Luca Guadagnino's CHALLENGERS starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist. Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach is married to a champion on a losing streak. Her strategy for her husband's redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend. Challengers releases exclusively in theatres April 26, 2024 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast pl...
Apr 23, 2024•37 min
On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by SPECIAL GUESTS Chris O’Dowd, Josh Segarra, Ally Maki, Gabrielle Dennis, and Showrunner David West Read of THE BIG DOOR PRIZE, an Apple TV+ original series. Season 2 follows the residents of Deerfield as the Morpho machine readies them for the mysterious “next stage.” As everyone’s potentials are exchanged for visions, new relationships form and new questions are asked. The Big Door Prize season two will debut globally on Wedn...
Apr 23, 2024•25 min
On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by SPECIAL GUEST Alex Garland, Writer and Director of CIVIL WAR. Alex is known for his thought-provoking storytelling and intricate narratives. He has directed acclaimed films like Ex Machina (2014), Annihilation (2018), and Men (2022), while also penning scripts for hits such as 28 Days Later (2002), Sunshine (2007), and Dredd (2012). His most recent film, Civil War, is an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride through a near-future fra...
Apr 15, 2024•23 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony breakdown EVERYTHING announced at CinemaCon 2024 from Disney and Lionsgate. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube , and TheMoviePodcast.ca SUPPORT THE MOVIE PODCAST ON PATREON! Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X , Instagram , Letterboxd Shahbaz on X , Instagram , and Letterboxd Anthony on X , Instagram , and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X , Instagram , TikTok , Discord , and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more ab...
Apr 12, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Daniel and Shahbaz review Season 1 of FALLOUT, an Amazon Original series starring Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, and Kyle MacLachlan. Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incr...
Apr 10, 2024•30 min
On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by SPECIAL GUESTS Walton Goggins, Director and Executive Producer Johnathan Nolan, Ella Purnell, Kyle MacLachlan, Aaron Moten, and Showrunner Graham Wagner of FALLOUT, a Prime Video series based on one of the greatest video game series of all time. Fallout will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video beginning April 11, 2024. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube , and TheMoviePodc...
Apr 05, 2024•34 min
On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Shahbaz and Anthony are joined by SPECIAL GUESTS Nell Tiger Free and Director Arkasha Stevenson of THE FIRST OMEN, a prequel to the classic horror film franchise. When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate. The First Omen releases exclusively in theatres April...
Apr 04, 2024•23 min
On this episode of The Movie Podcast, it's all about trouble and money as Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by SPECIAL GUESTS Maya Rudolph, Joel Kim Booster, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Nat Faxon, Alan Yang, and Matt Hubbard to discuss Season 2 of Apple TV+ Original Series LOOT. The new season kicks off a year after Molly Wells (Rudolph) settles her very public divorce from tech billionaire, and we find her thriving in her role as the head of her philanthropic organization, the Wells Foundation. Focused...
Apr 02, 2024•29 min
On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by SPECIAL GUESTS Colin Farrell, Kirby, Simon Kinberg, and Audrey Chon of Apple TV+ Original Series SUGAR. The series is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture and television history: the private detective story. Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell stars as John Sugar, an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of the granddaugh...
Apr 01, 2024•27 min
Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Director and Writer Felipe Gálvez to discuss his film THE SETTLERS, which is streaming exclusively in Canada on MUBI from March 29, 2024. At the turn of the 20th century, three horsemen embark on an expedition across the Tierra del Fuego archipelago at the behest of a wealthy landowner, tasked with securing his vast state-appointed property. Acco...
Mar 29, 2024•28 min
CANADIAN INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE: On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz re-enter the Spider-Verse and are joined by Director Jarelle Dampier of THE SPIDER WITHIN: A SPIDER-VERSE STORY. The animated short film focuses on Miles Morales as he experiences a panic attack that forces him to confront the manifestations of his anxiety and learn that reaching out for help can be just as brave an act as protecting his city from evil. The short is now available to watch on Sony Pictu...
Mar 27, 2024•27 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville to discuss his upcoming documentary "STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces," which chronicles the life and career of Steve Martin, one of the most beloved and enigmatic figures in entertainment. Morgan Neville's previous films include the Oscar-winning documentary 20 Feet from Stardom, Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, and many more. His 2018 film "Won't You ...
Mar 26, 2024•19 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Shahbaz and Anthony are joined by IMMACULATE Director Michael Mohan. In Immaculate, Sydney Sweeney stars as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside. Cecilia’s warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbours a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors. Michael previously worked with Sydney on the film The Voyeurs (2021) and Ne...
Mar 22, 2024•13 min
CANADIAN INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE: Director and Writer Fede Álvarez joins Daniel and Shahbaz to break down the first trailer for ALIEN ROMULUS. In our discussion, Fede talks about returning the Alien franchise to its roots, receiving notes from Ridley Scott and James Cameron, focusing on practical effects, and exploring the time period between the first and second films. Alien Romulus releases exclusively in theatres August 16, 2024. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms,...
Mar 20, 2024•32 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Episodes 1-3 of Marvel Animation's X-MEN '97, an all-new series that revisits the iconic era of the 1990s and continues the story where the original series ended. The voice cast includes Ray Chase as Cyclops, Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey, Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm, Cal Dodd as Wolverine, JP Karliak as Morph, Lenore Zann as Rogue, George Buza as Beast, AJ LoCascio as Gambit, Holly Chou as Jubilee, Isaac Robinson-Smith as Bishop, Matthew Waterson as Magneto, a...
Mar 20, 2024•47 min
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Daniela Melchior of ROAD HOUSE. The film is directed Doug Liman and stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Dalton, an ex-UFC fighter trying to escape his dark past and his penchant for violence, in this adrenaline-fueled actioner. Daniela is a Portuguese actress and made her international breakthrough as Cleo Cazo in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad (2021). Road House premieres March 21 on Prime Video. Watch and listen to The Movie P...
Mar 19, 2024•19 min
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Alex Garland's CIVIL WAR, an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride through a near-future fractured America balanced on the razor's edge. The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jesse Plemons, and Nick Offerman. Civil War releases exclusively in theatres April 12, 2024 in Canada by Elevation Pictures and in the U.S. by A24. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube , and TheMoviePodcast....
Mar 18, 2024•45 min
On this X-TRAORDINARY EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by X-MEN 97 Supervising Producer and Supervising Director Jake Castorena for an in-depth discussion on the animated series revival. Marvel Animation’s X-Men ’97 features 10 episodes and begins streaming on Disney+ on March 20, 2024 with new episodes weekly. ICYMI: The Movie Podcast LIVE from Toronto Comicon with the Cast of X-Men 97 is out now. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, You...
Mar 18, 2024•18 min
TO TORONTO, OUR X-MEN! Join Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony LIVE from XAVIER’S LOUNGE FOR GIFTED YOUNGSTERS at Toronto Comicon with the cast X-MEN '97 including Lenore Zann (Rogue), Alyson Court (Abscissa, OG: Jubilee), George Buza (Beast), Adrian Hough (Nightcrawler), Lawrence Bayne (Carl Denti/X-Cutioner, OG: Cable), & Original Animated Series Producer Larry Houston. Marvel Animation’s X-Men ’97 features 10 episodes and begins streaming on Disney+ on March 20, 2024 with new episodes weekly....
Mar 17, 2024•35 min
Join Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony as they recap the 96th Academy Awards. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube , and TheMoviePodcast.ca SUPPORT THE MOVIE PODCAST ON PATREON! GET 50% FACTOR MEALS WITH CODE " MOVIEPOD50" (U.S. ONLY) Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X , Instagram , Letterboxd Shahbaz on X , Instagram , and Letterboxd Anthony on X , Instagram , and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X , Instagram , TikTok , Discord , and Rott...
Mar 11, 2024•37 min
