Jason Isaacs interview (The Salt Path)
Jason Isaacs joins Popcorn Podcast to reveal the man behind the menace, opening up about his moving new film The Salt Path – a story of love, loss, and walking into the unknown, co-starring Gillian Anderson – as well as portraying real-life struggles, the gift of nature and more…
Michael and Danny Philippou interview ( Bring Her Back)
Join Popcorn Podcast for an exclusive interview with Danny and Michael Philippou, directors of Talk to Me and new horror Bring Her Back. Between the laughs, the Philippous open up about their light-hearted approach to filmmaking, what it means to build a horror universe with emotional weight, and the moment that made them cry… and they drop a few big behind the scenes reveals…
Lorcan Finnegan interview (The Surfer)
In this exclusive Popcorn Podcast interview, acclaimed director Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium) joins us to discuss his latest psychological thriller, The Surfer — starring Nicolas Cage in a career-defining performance…
Kriv Stenders interview (The Correspondent)
Red Dog director Kriv Stenders joins Popcorn Podcast to talk about his gripping new film The Correspondent. From capturing Aussie icons to why filmmaking is like making beautiful music, Stenders opens up about the personal connection that compelled him to say yes to The Correspondent. Don't miss this chat with one of Australia's most incredible talents…
Richard Roxburgh and Peter Greste interview (The Correspondent)
Popcorn Podcast sits down with acclaimed actor Richard Roxburgh and award-winning journalist Peter Greste to unpack The Correspondent — the gripping new film based on Greste’s real-life imprisonment in Egypt. Roxburgh shares what it took to step into Peter’s shoes, while Greste reflects on seeing his story brought to life on screen…
Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza interview (Warfare)
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Alex Garland and war veteran Ray Mendoza join Popcorn Podcast to talk Warfare – a raw, realistic war film shaped by true Navy SEAL experiences…
Christopher Landon interview (Drop)
Christopher Landon knows how to keep us on the edge of our seats and he does it again with Drop, a sharp thriller making waves for its high-stakes suspense. Landon joins Popcorn Podcast to take us behind the scenes of his latest genre-bending film and talks transforming Baby Shark into an elegant banger…
Alex Scharfman interview (Death of a Unicorn)
Filmmaker Alex Scharfman joins Popcorn Podcast to talk monster movie with a twist Death of a Unicorn, exploring the mythical world of unicorns by blending sci-fi, horror and family drama to create a must-see directorial debut with DNA rooted in cult classics from Ridley Scott, John Carpenter, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg…
Ashley Zuckerman interview (In Vitro)
Popcorn Podcast welcomes AACTA-winning actor Ashley Zukerman (Apple Cider Vinegar, Succession) to chat sci-fi In Vitro, the pros of working with pals, the unique resourcefulness of Aussie productions and his passion for complicated characters…
David Wenham and Jonathan Teplitzky interview (Spit)
Australian superstar David Wenham (The Lord Of The Rings, Australia, Van Helsing) stops by Popcorn Podcast to talk revisiting his iconic character Johnny 'Spit' Spitieri with director Jonathan Teplitzky (The Railway Man). The pair discuss what mateship really means and why the mess of a character Spit remains so beloved 20 years later…
Fredrik Wikingsson and Filip Hammar interview (The Last Journey)
We welcome filmmakers, journalists, TV hosts and authors Fredrik Wikingsson and Filip Hammar to discuss their narrative feature and Sweden’s highest grossing documentary, The Last Journey. They touch on the catharsis of their moving film, the power of nostalgia and family holidays, lessons about kindness and, as filmmakers, how they embrace obstacles…
Claes Bang interview (William Tell)
He's the man behind some of the characters we love to hate. Great Dane Claes Bang joins Popcorn Podcast to talk about his new film, William Tell, a historical epic about the legendary folk hero who shot an apple from his son's head. Bang shares why he’s drawn to complicated characters and how he finds a piece of himself in all of them, and what you didn’t know about William Tell…
Michael Morris interview (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy)
Director Michael Morris is here to take us behind the scenes of Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy. From practical tricks of the trade to working with Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger and walking the line between hope, love, grief and laughter, the To Leslie filmmaker demonstrates why he was the man to helm the supposed final entry in Bridget Jones' cinematic diary…
Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor interview
Ding-dong, Bridget! Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor drop by Popcorn Podcast to talk vying for Bridget Jones's heart in new instalment Mad About The Boy, as well as who has a better shot with the former spinster (played once again by Renée Zellweger), confiscated whistles and getting in and out of tricky situations. Come and climb our magical man tree, it's a hell of a ride…
Frankie Muniz and Robert Rippberger interview (Renner)
Frankie Muniz and director Robert Rippberger take us behind the scenes of their new sci-fi thriller Renner. Malcolm in the Middle star and professional race car driver Muniz reveals the nerves he felt taking on his first leading role in years, while Rippberger shares his thoughts on AI in filmmaking – all while we reminisce over retro fashion and Malcolm in the Middle reboot updates…
David Koepp interview (Presence)
David Koepp – the screenwriting legend behind iconic movies Death Becomes Her, Mission: Impossible, Jurassic Park and the upcoming Jurassic World Rebirth – joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss his supernatural thriller, Presence, starring Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan and Callina Liang. Koepp shares his own skin-crawling supernatural encounter and the excitement behind crafting Jurassic World Rebirth...
Boyd Holbrook interview (A Complete Unknown)
"Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." We welcome Boyd Holbrook – who portrays Johnny Cash in Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown – to Popcorn Podcast. A Complete Unknown tells the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history, Bob Dylan. Within that story is the surprising relationship between Cash and Dylan. Holbrook shares what he discovered about the troubled musician through letters Cash wrote to Dylan, as well as why Holbrook calls Chalamet a "trained killer”…
Leigh Whannell interview (Wolf Man)
Original 'movie guy' and master of horror Leigh Whannell stops by Popcorn Podcast to discuss his new film, Wolf Man. In a wide-ranging chat, Whannell talks side-stepping lazy rules of horror, re-shaping genre filmmaking, the pitfalls of test screenings and the shelf-life of underappreciated classics. What does a wolf man see? – a horror renaissance!
Arty Papageorgiou and Phoebe Gittins interview (The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim)
Venture to Middle Earth with Popcorn Podcast and The War of the Rohirrim co-writers Arty Papageorgiou and Phoebe Gittins. The duo takes us behind the scenes of their new original film that reawakens JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings in a way we haven’t seen before – as anime. Discover how Papageorgiou and Gittins convinced Miranda Otto to reprise her role as Eowyn; why hero Hera is so more than a warrior princess ;and why anime was the only approach to do this epic adventure justice – plus, stick around for a tease about their next project, The Hunt For Gollum…
Jonathan Bailey interview (Wicked)
Jonathan Bailey joins Popcorn Podcast to take us behind the scenes of Jon M Chu's highly anticipated Wicked adaptation. Bailey, of Bridgerton fame, portrays Winkie Prince Fiyero alongside Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba and Ariana Grande's Glinda – he delights with talk of clunky booties, Wizard of Oz Easter eggs and how to dismount a horse in style. Tune in and swoon out…