Paramount/WB, Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie (with Matt Johnson), Pillion (with Harry Melling and Harry Lighton)
/Film Weekly
SlashFilm.com
4.4 • 942 Ratings
🗓️ 4 March 2026
⏱️ 95 minutes
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Summary
On the March 4, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest movie and TV news, we’ll have a conversation about Scream 7, we’ll talk about Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie and play an interview with director, co-writer, and co-star Matt Johnson, and wrap up by having a chat about Pillion and we’ll play a conversation with that movie’s star, Harry Melling, and director, Harry Lighton.
(~00:25) News
- https://www.slashfilm.com/2111176/netflix-backs-out-warner-bros-deal-paramount-acquiring-studio/
- https://deadline.com/2026/02/netflix-big-breakup-fee-paramount-wbd-deal-1236738178/
- https://deadline.com/2026/02/paramount-warner-bros-deal-regulatory-scrutiny-1236738029/
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/movie-theaters-oppose-paramount-warner-bros-merger-1236517095/
- https://www.slashfilm.com/2113526/paramount-warner-bros-deal-hbo-independence-promise/
- https://www.slashfilm.com/2113439/paramount-plus-hbo-max-combined-streaming-service/
- https://www.slashfilm.com/2114753/andor-best-episode-writer-beau-willimon-making-game-of-thrones-movie/
- https://www.slashfilm.com/2111887/gi-joe-movie-writer-max-landis/
(~12:39) Scream 7 Review: An Overly-Nostalgic Sequel Puts The Slasher Series On Life Support
(~24:33) Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie
(~27:00) Nirvanna spoilers!
(~36:13) Matt Johnson interview
(~56:46) Pillion
(~01:12:28) Harry Lighton and Harry Melling interview
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| 1:11.3 | This message reflects one person's experience. Hello, everyone. Welcome to Slash Film Weekly. It's Wednesday, March 4th, 2026. On today's episode of the show, we're going to be talking about the latest film and TV news. We'll have a conversation about Scream 7. We'll talk about Nirvana, the band, |
| 1:15.3 | the show, the movie, and play an interview with director, co-writer, and co-star Matt Johnson. |
| 1:19.6 | And we'll wrap up by having a chat about Pillion and we'll play a conversation with that movie star Harry Melling and director, Harry Leighton. My name is Ben Pearson. I'm an editor at slashfilm.com. |
| 1:25.4 | And boy, this weekly format is not necessarily super |
| 1:28.8 | conducive to breaking news, but a day after our last episode released, Paramount stepped in and |
| 1:36.2 | offered a higher price to Warner Brothers, who already had a written deal signed with Netflix, |
| 1:47.4 | and Netflix had the legal right to match that offer, |
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