Obsession Is A Terrific Feature Debut (Interview with Writer/Director Curry Barker), Plus A Return To Jacob's Trailer Park

On the May 20, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson alludes to the latest film and TV news, dives into Jacob’s Trailer Park with Jacob Hall, and then is joined by multiple people to talk about Obsession and present an interview with the movie’s writer/director, Curry Barker.

(~00:25) News

• https://www.slashfilm.com/2172210/peter-jackson-tintin-sequel-promises-history/
• https://deadline.com/2026/05/grown-ups-3-netflix-upfront-adam-sandler-1236899841/
• https://deadline.com/2026/05/will-smith-supermax-movie-amazon-mgm-worldwide-rights-1236903753/
• https://deadline.com/2026/05/dacre-montgomery-joins-donnie-yen-john-wick-spinoff-caine-1236904802/
• https://deadline.com/2026/05/jodie-comer-the-chain-hbo-limited-series-damon-lindelof-1236902180/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/expendabelles-all-female-action-spinoff-expendables-movie-1236596725/
• https://deadline.com/2026/05/fifth-season-harbourview-deal-dev-patel-mila-kunis-films-1236906451/
• https://deadline.com/2026/05/sam-raimi-directing-magic-lionsgate-anthony-hopkins-1236906622/
• https://deadline.com/2026/05/jonathan-bailey-natalie-portman-pumping-black-amazon-deal-1236913842/

(~02:14) Jacob’s Trailer Park

• The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026) Official Trailer – Joseph Zada
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2148498/godzilla-minus-zero-trailer-2026/
• Street Fighter | Official Trailer (2026 Movie)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSWP2feb4rw
• IDIOTS | Teaser Trailer ft. Dave Franco, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Mason Thames | Independent Film Company
• The Dog Stars | Official Trailer
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYFevn5frf0
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IxPD-jNdwM
• jackass: best and last | Official Trailer (2026 Movie)
• Verity | Official Teaser
• Ted Lasso — Season 4 Official Teaser | Apple TV
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2161056/resident-evil-trailer-weapons-director-zach-cregger/
• THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING | Official Trailer | In Theaters This August
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2171778/wildwood-trailer-laika/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2164836/tony-trailer-a24-anthony-bourdain-biopic/

(~28:00) Obsession

Obsession Review: A Confident Crowd-Pleaser With A Killer Lead Performance [Overlook 2026]

(~59:17) Curry Barker interview

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