The Social Reckoning, Carrie (with Mike Flanagan), An Early Look at Hexed (with Directors and Producers), and Resident Evil's VFX

On the October 14, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk about the latest film and TV news, dissect The Social Reckoning, dig into the new Carrie TV show and present an interview with showrunner Mike Flanagan, take an early look at Disney’s Hexed with some interviews with the filmmakers, and wrap up with a conversation with a VFX artist who worked on Resident Evil.

(~00:25) News

• https://deadline.com/2026/10/paramount-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-cyberpunk-2077-1237150129/
• https://deadline.com/2026/10/crazy-rich-asians-hbo-series-order-adele-lim-jon-m-chu-1237150542/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2281866/marvel-zodiac-tv-series-explained-comic-book-clues/
• https://deadline.com/2026/10/danny-boyle-28-years-later-part-iii-back-burner-1237150975/
• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/sadie-sink-lorene-scafaria-the-guest-emma-cline-book-1236906739/
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-bond-comic-book-series-grant-morrison-1236726010/
• https://deadline.com/2026/10/hiro-murai-fx-pilot-havana-rose-liu-starring-1237151135/
• https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/wandavision-jac-schaeffer-stargate-series-amazon-1236906795/
• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/hatchet-movie-netflix-derek-cianfrance-gary-paulsen-1236909010/
• https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/x-files-reboot-ryan-coogler-series-hulu-1236910160/
• https://deadline.com/2026/10/miami-vice-85-cast-haley-lu-richardson-1237154984/
• https://deadline.com/2026/10/girls-hbo-brings-back-lena-dunham-series-original-cast-1237155972/

(~01:19) The Social Reckoning Review: Aaron Sorkin's Facebook Follow-Up Film Falls Flat

(~18:01) Carrie Review: Mike Flanagan Resurrects A Stephen King Classic With Mixed Results

(~44:26) Mike Flanagan Reveals The Three Things That Make His Carrie Different From Previous Versions [Exclusive Interview]

(~50:38) Hexed Footage Reaction: Disney Casts A Promising Spell In The New Witchcraft Adventure

(~57:19) Roy Conli and Yvett Merino interview

(~01:02:09) Fawn Veerasunhorn and Jason Hand interview

(~01:06:30) Kevin Smith interview for Resident Evil VFX

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