Episode 289 - Obsession Begins An Unprecedented Box Office Run

About this episode

The episode discusses the unprecedented box office run of the film Obsession and explores various film developments and casting news.

In this episode, we dive into the week’s biggest movie news. Obsession’s unprecedented box office run is turning heads, and we break down why this film is breaking the mold and what it could mean for future releases. We also explore a film in development from the Radio Silence directing duo—an adaptation based on the Choose Your Own Adventure book series—and discuss how interactive storytelling might reshape the theatrical experience. Plus, we’ll break down Dacre Montgomery’s casting alongside Donnie Yen in the John Wick spinoff Caine, and Kyle Gallner joining Brie Larson in JT Mollner’s Skeletons. We’ll also glance at the latest box office results for The Mandalorian and Grogu, and cap things off with our take on the trailer for Her Private Hell.

Topics covered

• box office news
• film analysis
• interactive storytelling
• casting news
• upcoming releases

Keywords

• Obsession
• box office
• Choose Your Own Adventure
• John Wick
• Dacre Montgomery
• Donnie Yen
• Brie Larson
• The Mandalorian
• trailer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Radio Silence

Books & works: Obsession, Choose Your Own Adventure, John Wick, Caine, JT Mollner’s Skeletons, The Mandalorian, Grogu, Her Private Hell

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