Popcorn Podcast

Deborah Mailman returns to Popcorn Podcast to talk her latest collaboration with Warwick Thornton, Wolfram. Inspired by the family stories of Warwick Thornton and writer David Tranter and set against the backdrop of the 1930s colonial frontier, Wolfram is a taut frontier western where Aboriginal child labourers in the wolfram (tungsten) mines confront colonial brutality and injustice. In this insightful and joyous chat, Deborah shares how writer/director Warwrick Thornton had her at hello, the softness of the story that attracted her to the project, how she found a soft landing after cameras stopped rolling and the cultural obligation of telling this story and also making it entertaining for audiences.More Popcorn:Deborah Mailman, Chris ‘Brolga’ Barns and Lily Whiteley take us inside Outback family film KangarooMaggie Miles and Trisha Morton-Thomas on their landmark film honouring Australian icon David Gulpilil

We welcome two brilliant Australian artists on Popcorn Podcast to talk their new Australian film, Beast. Director Tyler Atkins is an Australian filmmaker known for crafting emotionally resonant narratives and Logie Award Winning Australian actor Daniel MacPherson. Beast follows a once-feared MMA champion (Daniel MacPherson) being pulled back in for the fight of his life when his younger brother is put in danger. Reuniting with the trainer (Russel Crowe) who once made him a legend, he commits to one final showdown against the reigning title-holder. In our chat, Dan and Tyler share how the script evolved into a distinctly Australian story and the incredible challenges faced during the production. What Pattons greatest strength is as a character and the action of letting the film go for an audience to enjoy. We also unpack the importance of how a very clear vision helps realise a powerful and impactful final product.More Popcorn: Luke Hemsworth brings us Deadloch’s most unsettling new characterBosch & Rockit: coming-of-age drama from writer and director Tyler Atkins

Our guest today is the multi-talented actor, musician and visual artist Aidan Langford who stars in new Netflix comedy, Roommates. When hopeful, naive college freshman, Devon, asks the cool and confident Celeste to be her roommate, a blossoming friendship spirals into a war of passive aggression. Aidan plays Alex and it follows his changing relationship with his sister Devon as she starts college, leading to his unexpected coming out journey while balancing Devon and her college roommate Celestes’ complicated friendship. In our chat, Aidan talks honestly about bringing authenticity to his closeted character and coming out journey, the blossoming friendship he forged with co-stars Sadie Sandler and Chloe East, why he admires Rachel Sonnet and the joy of going to the cinema with his friends.More Popcorn: Red, White & Royal Blue writer and director Matthew LópezRachel Sennott, Lee Pace and Chase Sui Wonders about their wild horror-comedy, Bodies, Bodies, Bodies

Karl Urban (Star Trek, The Bourne Supremacy, Red) has spent almost a decade making the charismatic Billy Butcher one of TV's most compelling and entertaining anti-heroes. Now, with The Boys in its fifth and final season, he joins Popcorn Podcast to reflect on what it means to farewell the wild vigilante, while dropping some behind-the-scenes Easter eggs from the show (no spoilers!) and talking his most resonant and important movie moments, including The Lord of the Rings and more.More Popcorn:Suit up, Bub, it's our Deadpool and Wolverine spoiler reviewKate Box and Madeleine Sami on Deadloch’s sweaty new chapter

Rebel Wilson's Australian musical The Deb is joyous, hilarious and moving – and that's largely thanks to Natalie Abbott and Shane Jacobson. In this special Popcorn Podcast episode, we welcome the Aussie stars to talk about the father-daughter dynamic that quietly anchors the The Deb story, what it's like to sing live on a film set, and how grief and connection sit alongside comedy in rural Australia. Abbott, making her major film debut as Taylah, and Jacobson, playing her farmer father Rick, dig into the emotional weight of their characters' missing link and why empathy matters more than toughness. There's also a spirited detour into rugby and a sequel pitch that may or may not involve a wedding.More Popcorn:Hugh Jackman is here and sharing movie set secretsZen McGrath on working with Oscar-winners and heavy-hitters

Kristoffer Borgli, the Norwegian writer-director-editor behind Sick of Myself and Dream Scenario, joins us to talk about his dark romantic comedy The Drama, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. We dig into what it means to make films without a moral safety net, how Borgli writes characters without passing judgement on them, why he believes the best cinema leaves you mid-argument in the car park – and the power of the non-negotiable daily nap.More Popcorn: Dive headfirst into the mind-blowing world of Dream ScenarioGrab a fresh towel. Popcorn Podcast serves up a saucy Challengers reviewPopcorn Podcast talks Joachim Trier's The Worst Person In The World

Indya Moore (Pose) – actor, activist and compelling voice for compassion – joins us to talk new movie Father Mother Sister Brother, Jim Jarmusch's quietly devastating ensemble film about estranged siblings, ageing parents and all the things we leave unsaid. What begins as a simple film chat becomes a candid conversation about grief without closure, the radical act of being honest in a world that finds honesty uncomfortable, what true intimacy looks like, and the search for accountability and grace.More Popcorn:Adam Driver’s musical odyssey AnnetteHamnet’s immersive and transformative filmmaking

Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through Stephen Colbert big Middle Earth announcement and a brand new adaptation, a first look at Dwayne Johnson's luscious locks in Moana live-action trailer, Netflix feels Suddenly 30 (again) with remake and Kirsten Dunst is in her blockbuster era with roles in The Housemaid's Secret and Minecraft 2.