The Conjuring franchise’s 8th installment, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson) hits theaters and HBO Max this week, and director Michael Chaves took time to sit down and discuss his process in taking over the core of the franchise from James Wan. #TheConjuring #Interview #Podcast We also discuss the triumphant return of the movies with A Quiet Place Part II’s massive opening weekend, AMC’s potential acquisition of ArcLight Cinemas and more. This week’s BlendGame celebrates the Summer season with our favorite films which evoke Summer. Next week, we’re taking a look at the career of Elliot Page, and debated which of their performances is our absolute favorite. Play along on Twitter by sending in your pick using #ElliotPageBlend. This Week In Movies - Samaritan - Spirit Untamed - The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It 00:00 - Intro 5:00 - Weekly Poll 6:39 - Michael Chaves Interview 28:54 - Box Office Roundup 42:14 - A Quiet Place Part II Refresh Review 52:14 - CinemaCon Returns 55:55 - AMC Acquiring ArcLight Cinemas? 1:04: 57 - This Week In Movies 1:17:52 - Our Favorite Summer Movies 1:28:45 - Outro -- REELBLEND PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION -- Want more ReelBlend each week? Check out our ReelBlend Premium subscription where you get access to an exclusive episode every week, a bi-weekly newsletter from Sean and you receive the show ad-free. Sign up at: https://bit.ly/reelblendpremium Listen to ReelBlend on your favorite podcast app: - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2D03JtN - Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/RB_Google - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/32NaJ6K FOLLOW THE SHOW HERE: ReelBlend - @ReelBlend Sean - @Sean_OConnell Jake - @JakesTakes Kevin - @KevinMcCarthyTV Gabe - @gabeKovacs ABOUT ReelBlend: ReelBlend is CinemaBlend’s flagship podcast featuring CinemaBlend Managing Director Sean O’Connell, Fox 5 DC Entertainment Reporter Kevin McCarthy and Fox 32 Chicago Entertainment Reporter Jake Hamilton. Join them each week as they discuss the latest entertainment news, review new movies hitting the big screen and tell stories about working as entertainment journalists.