In this bonus show we discuss the recent release of AVENGERS: ENDGAME ENCORE, with new scenes meant to lead into AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY, and the news that STAR WARS: EPISODE X may soon be coming. Plus: DAYS OF THUNDER 2 headed for the on-ramp. Does anything end anymore? We ponder this and more questions.

On Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire, the first novel in his acclaimed Thrawn trilogy, which relaunched Star Wars franchise fiction after a half-decade hiatus.

This week, we’re going in-depth on two very different new releases: HEART OF THE BEAST and PRIMETIME! Plus, we unpack the seismic Paramount/Warner Bros. merger, ponder whether Zack Snyder has officially landed in “director’s jail,” and catch up on all the latest movie news. It’s another packed episode, so settle in and join us!

Simon Kinberg is writing the new trilogy that is said to be next episodes of the Skywalker Saga.

Starz's "S.W.A.T. Exiles" arrives Friday with a new cast of LAPD misfits for Hondo to bring together for crime solving

Brad Pitt carries David Ayer’s stripped-down survival thriller, which finds emotional weight in a man’s bond with his dog.

A whole bunch of quick takes on this week's MovieFilm show! Brian has his thoughts on the new RESIDENT EVIL, FALL 2: DEADPOINT and the Barney-inspired slasher movie BUDDY! Then we ponder the rise of movies poking holes in our tech overlords, including THE SOCIAL RECKONING, MUSK, and ARTIFICIAL. Also: Brad Pitt is circling a WORLD WAR Z sequel, an OCEAN'S prequel is currently filming, and much more! It's a particularly loosey-goosey show this week, but we hope you'll enjoy the ride!

ALT: The Matrix The Matrix Revolutions

Putin crony bankrolls Trump Crime family wedding.

Florida’s Marshall Rawson joined the “Unite the Right” rally—and was even spotted with the man who drove his car into counterprotesters.

Things look bad for Hal Jordan, but they've been so much worse in the comics.

Things get electrifying (literally!) as Brian recounts a home-editing mishap that nearly became his own FINAL DESTINATION sequel! From there, we discuss REAR WINDOW’s enduring big-screen magic (and the hazards of snoring moviegoers), the upcoming 70mm return of the original STAR WARS, and George Lucas’s endlessly tinkered-with Special Editions. Then, we contemplate AI’s alarming implications for Hollywood, creativity, and possibly humanity itself before celebrating VHS at 50 with memories of video stores, widescreen tapes, home recording, camcorders, and the joy of physical media. Plug in — safely — and join us!