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On the May 22, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler.   Opening Banter: Ben will return next week!   At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: What we’ve been Reading:Hoai-Tran read Parasite: A Graphic Novel in Storyboards. Brad thumbed through Industrial Light & Magic books, The Art of Special Effects and Into the Digital Realm. Peter has tasked himself with discovering all the easter eggs in Dok Ondar’s Den of Antiquities and to help do so has been acquiring some of the older Star Wars visual dictionaries for his reference collection. What we’ve been Watching:Chris, Brad, and Jacob watched The Last Dance. Peter watched Magic For Humans season 3 on Netflix, and finished season one of FX’s Dave. Chris watched Best in Show, Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, Homecoming season 2, Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, and The Lovebirds. Jacob watched War of the Worlds, 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Braven, Seventh Son, and Into the Night. Brad watched some of the new Looney Tunes Cartoons, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Celebrity Edition. Hoai-Tran finished her Community rewatch. What we’ve been Eating:Brad and Peter tried the Pineapple Whip Freeze from Taco Bell. Watch Peter’s video here. Brad tried Biscoff Creme Sandwich Cookies, Strawberry Shortcake Keebler Fudge Stripe Cookies, Trolls World Tour Laffy Taffy Peter was able to eat Howlin Rays again and it was glorious. What we’ve been Playing:Jacob has been playing Gears Tactics, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, and StarCraft Remastered.    Other Articles Mentioned:   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

22 Touko 20201h 12min

On the May 20, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Mandalorian, Snyder Cut, Spider-Man, Steven Soderberg, Coronavirus and Ruby Rose leaving Batwoman.   Opening Banter:    In The News: Peter: Exclusive: Timothy Olyphant Will Wear Boba Fett’s Iconic Armor in ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Chris: The Snyder Cut of ‘Justice League’ is Coming to HBO Max HT: 'Madame Web': Sony's 'Spider-Man' Spin-Off Lands 'Star Trek 4' Director S.J. Clarkson HT: Steven Soderbergh Wrote a Script for ‘Sex, Lies, and Videotape 2’ While in Quarantine Brad: You Can Thank Steven Soderbergh for Helping Get ‘Bill and Ted Face the … HT: ‘Legally Blonde 3’ Will be Written by Mindy Kaling and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Creator Dan Goor Coronavirus filming: Chris: Blumhouse Testing the Post-Pandemic Waters With Low-Budget Film Shoot on Universal Lot Chris: ‘Songbird’, a Pandemic Thriller Produced by Michael Bay, Plans to Start Filming in Los Angeles in Five Weeks HT: Coronavirus Shutdowns Will Delay Scripted TV Shows Up Through 2021 Brad: Ruby Rose Leaving ‘Batwoman’ After One Season, Will Be Replaced for Season 2   Other Articles Mentioned:   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

20 Touko 202034min

On the May 15, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler.   Opening Banter:    At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Peter went to the dog beach and that was the most alive he’s felt in 2 months, and started doing DDP Yoga again. Brad received an Empire Strikes Back 40th-anniversary package from Hasbro, built the Playmobil version of the Ghostbusters firehouse Hoai-Tran is out of quarantine! Chris released another episode of 21st Century Spielberg. What we’ve been Reading:Chris read The Men Who Would Be King.  What we’ve been Watching:Chris and Ben watched Capone.  Peter and Brad saw Josh Gad’s Back to the Future reunion on YouTube. Peter started watching Dave, and watched the Survivor finale with friends over FaceTime. Brad watched The Perfection, Coffee & Kareem, The Wrong Missy, Solar Opposites, rewatched The Cable Guy, Not Another Teen Movie Jacob watched Bad Times at the El Royale, Z, Cursed Films, The Hoarder, Paranormal Activity 3, and Where the Heart Is. He also finally finished The Outsider. Ben finished Never Have I Ever, watched Deliverance for the first time, and rewatched Wonder Woman.  Hoai-Tran watched Celine and Julie Go Boating, Cinema Paradiso, got hooked on Itaewon Class, and thinks Community season 5 is actually good. What we’ve been Eating:Peter went to Knotts Berry Farm and picked up some Boysenberry treats and ate those for an Ordinary Adventures Video (coming next week). Also, we got a make your own Funnel Cake kit and made that, somewhat unsuccessfully. On the way back from the dog beach we stopped at Slaters 50/50. Brad tried Caramel Macchiato and Irish Cream Milano cookies, found the return of Dunkaroos.   Other Articles Mentioned:   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

15 Touko 20201h 33min

On the May 13, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including The Mandalorian, HBO Max, Hamilton, Sweet Tooth, Grudge, Popeye, Tiger King, and Batman vs. Superman. In The News: Peter: Exclusive: ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Recruits Katee Sackhoff to Play Bo-Katan in Live-Action Ben: ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Will Not Be Delayed By the Coronavirus Chris: HBO Max Reveals New Premiere Dates For ‘Adventure Time’, ‘Doom Patrol’, ‘Search Party’, and More  HT: ‘Hamilton’ Movie Hitting Disney+ This July, More Than a Year Earlier Than Originally Planned Ben: ‘Sweet Tooth’: Robert Downey Jr. to Executive Produce Netflix Adaptation of Vertigo Comic Chris: ‘Ju-On: Origins’ Trailer: Netflix Unleashes a ‘Grudge’ TV Series HT: ‘Tenet’ is Christopher Nolan’s “Quantum Cold War” Movie, But is Not About Time Travel According to Robert Pattinson Ben: Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Popeye’ Movie is Back in Development Chris: New ‘Tiger King’ Episode in the Works at Netflix, Will Focus on Siegfried & Roy HT: The Scrapped ‘Batman vs. Superman’ Movie From the Early ’00s Was “The Darkest Thing You’d Ever Seen,” Akiva Goldsman Says   Other Articles Mentioned:   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

13 Touko 202033min

On the May 11, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including The Mandalorian, Movie Theaters, Comic-Con, National Treasure, Community, Scream 5, The Batman and Stephen King.   Opening Banter:    In The News: Brad (og Jacob): Boba Fett Survived! Will Appear In ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Played By Temuera Morrison Chris: Contact-Free Movie Theaters Being Tested in South Korea Here’s How Movie Theaters Around the World Are Adjusting to Deal With Coronavirus Will ‘Tenet’ Really Hit Theaters In July? A Decision Will Be Made Within a Week Brad: San Diego Comic-Con Announces “At Home” Edition to Keep the Convention Spirit Alive Chris: ‘National Treasure’ TV Series Getting Ready to Solve History’s Mysteries at Disney+ Brad (og HT): ‘Community’ Movie Might Finally Be in the Works, According to Creator Dan Harmon Chris: ‘Scream 5’: Neve Campbell Confirms She’s Had Conversations About Returning to the Franchise Brad: ‘The Batman’ Will Have a Darker, Brooding Defender of Gotham, Confirms Co-Star Andy Serkis  Chris: Stephen King’s ‘Revival’ Becoming a Movie From ‘Doctor Sleep’ Filmmaker Mike Flanagan   Other Articles Mentioned:   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

11 Touko 202031min

On the May 8, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler.   Opening Banter: Brad is off today, he will return next week.   At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Hoai-Tran ranked Pixar movies in the Watcher Top 5 Beatdown What we’ve been Reading:Ben has been reading Wild Cards Vol. 1 What we’ve been Watching:Peter and Ben watched The Half of It HT and Ben watched Never Have I Ever  Peter watched the Westworld finale and the Clone Wars series finale. Jacob watched Blood Quantum, Underwater, Bloodshot, Chasing Tyson, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and True Lies. Chris watched Dead to Me Season 2 and the first Pirates of the Caribbean. Ben watched I Know Where I’m Going, The Last Picture Show, High and Low, Koyaaniqatsi, and finished his Breaking Bad rewatch.  Hoai-Tran watched Den of Thieves, My Man Godfrey, has reached the dreaded Season 4 of Community. What we’ve been Eating:Peter went to Knotts Berry Farm for Mrs. Knotts Fried Chicken. Jacob has been eating Doritos and drinking Mike’s Hard Lemonade like a real trash person.   Other Articles Mentioned: Fire in the Night: The Pre-Eminent Attraction-as-Art   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

8 Touko 20201h 20min

On the May 6, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Quibi, Tom Cruise, Black Mirror, Disneyland, Bright 2, Extraction 2, The Mandalorian, and Nick Fury. In The News: Chris: ‘Black Mirror’ Season 6 On Hold Due to the Real World Being a Constant Waking Nightmare  Ben: Shanghai Disneyland Will Be the First Disney Theme Park to Reopen Chris: Quibi Could Lose Half a Billion Dollars in 2020  Ben: Tom Cruise is Literally Going to Outer Space to Shoot an Action Movie with Elon Musk’s SpaceX [Update] Chris (og HT): New Disney+ Animated Series ‘Fury Files’ Offers Deep Dives Into Marvel Heroes and Villains Ben: ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2: ‘Ant-Man’ Director Peyton Reed Heads to a Galaxy Far, Far Away Chris: ‘Bright 2’ Still Happening, ‘The Incredible Hulk’ Director Louis Leterrier Now Calling the Shots Ben (og HT): ‘Extraction 2’ is Already in the Works; Could Be a Seq… or a Prequel   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

6 Touko 202031min

On the May 4, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Taika Waitit’s Star Wars, Nicolas Cage’s Tiger King, Michael Jackson’s Spider-Man, Hercules, Transformers, GI Joe, Demolition Man 2 and more. Opening Banter: Happy May the Fourth!   In The News: Chris: New ‘Star Wars’ Movie Coming From Director Taika WaititiWhat do we think of Taika as a director?  Have you seen his Mandalorian episode? Do we think this is a new story? If not, what character/story would you think Taika would work best with? Ben: Nicolas Cage Will Play ‘Tiger King’s Joe Exotic in His First-Ever TV Role in New Series From ‘American Vandal’ Showrunner  Chris: ‘Hercules’ Live-Action Remake in the Works at Disney, the Russo Brothers to Produce Ben (og Brad): Animated ‘Transformers’ Prequel Rolling Out with ‘Toy Story 4’ Director Ben: Another ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie, a Follow-Up to ‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins’, is in Development Chris: The Real-Life ‘Conjuring’ House Will be Live-Streamed for One Week Ben: ‘Deathstroke’ Movie Details: Director Gareth Evans Explains His Approach to the Film That Never Happened Ben: Trivia: Michael Jackson Wanted to Buy Marvel in the ’90s So He Could Play Spider-Man in a Movie Chris (og Brad): ‘Demolition Man’ Sequel in Development, According to Sylvester Stallone  All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

4 Touko 202036min