The Moment (with Aidan Zamiri), Varanasi (with S.S. Rajamouli + Cast), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (with Ira Parker + Cast), and More

On the February 11, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest movie and TV news, have a discussion about HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and play a few clips from interviews with the people behind that series, we’ll talk about The Moment and play an interview with that film’s director, and we’ll talk about Varanasi and play interviews with that film’s cast and director.

(~00:24) News

• https://variety.com/2026/film/news/laurence-fishburne-joins-the-exorcist-scarlett-johansson-1236653127/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2094974/predator-franchise-setback-badlands-director-dan-trachtenberg-paramount-deal/
• https://gizmodo.com/dan-trachtenbergs-paramount-deal-doesnt-kill-his-predator-plans-2000720290
• https://deadline.com/2026/02/isabela-merced-house-of-the-dead-film-adaptation-last-of-us-1236711085/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2094862/baldurs-gate-tv-series-hbo-terrible-idea/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2098049/nicolas-cage-spider-man-noir-wont-be-called-spider-man/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2098289/jack-huston-marvel-villain-sandman-nicolas-cage-spider-man-noir-series/
• https://www.slashfilm.com/2098236/stephen-king-the-mist-movie-remake-director-mike-flanagan/
• https://deadline.com/2026/02/the-mummy-release-date-brendan-fraser-rachel-weisz-1236714578/

(~8:03) The Moment Review: The Charli XCX Brat Phenomenon Gets A Bitterly Hilarious Mockumentary

(~25:32) Aidan Zamiri interview - The Moment Director Explains The Hidden Layers To The Charli XCX Movie's Final Song [Exclusive Interview]

(~41:40) A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Review: The Game Of Thrones Prequel Is A Welcome Return To Westeros

(~54:11) Quick chats with Peter Claffey

(~56:02) Daniel Ings

(~57:54) Finn Bennett

(~59:22) Tanzyn Crawford

(~01:01:43) Ira Parker

(~01:04:26) Varanasi Trailer: RRR Director S.S. Rajamouli's New Movie Somehow Looks Even Crazier

(~01:10:07) Interview with Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Mahesh Babu, and Prithviraj Sukumaran

(~01:29:28) Interview with S.S. Rajamouli

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