Clayface (Interviews: James Watkins, Tom Rhys Harries, and Naomi Ackie), Wildwood (Interview: Travis Knight), and the 2026 Chicago International Film Festival

On the October 28, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to talk about the latest film and TV news, chat about the new DC movie Clayface and present interviews with its director and stars, talk about Wildwood and present an interview with its director, and recap some of the best movies from this year’s Chicago Film Festival.

(~00:25) News

https://www.slashfilm.com/2294135/josh-oconnor-finalists-daniel-craig-james-bond-replacement/https://www.slashfilm.com/2294563/dc-studios-shake-up-superman-sequel-peter-safran-netflix/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-alien-movie-in-the-works-1236739216/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-doomsday-sandra-huller-cameo-1236739095/https://deadline.com/2026/10/sam-nivola-nico-parker-paul-giamatti-grandgear-1237200160/https://deadline.com/2026/10/damson-idris-jonathan-levine-apple-chernin-sacrament-1237198905/https://deadline.com/2026/10/the-birds-limited-series-sarah-snook-hbo-tom-spezialy-1237206285/

(~03:09) Clayface Review: DC's Gory Villain Spin-Off Movie Is Shapeless

(~09:35) Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie interview

(~23:20) James Watkins interview

(~27:26) Wildwood Review: LAIKA's Stunner Makes Fantasy Feel Fresh Again

(~30:38) Travis Knight interview

(~38:50) Chicago Film Festival recap

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