The Best Movie Sequels Of All Time, Star Wars, Sonic The Hedgehog, Halloween & Hugh Hefner

On the October 4, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson and Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest news including a bunch of Star Wars related news, a live-action Sonic The Hedgehog movie, Halloween reboot casting, and a Hugh Hefner biopic. In The Mailbag, we’ll be talking about the best sequels of all time. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). In the News: When Will ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Tickets Go On Sale? Our Educated Guess ‘Star Wars’ Book Reveals That Yoda Wanted to Train Leia as a Jedi, Not Luke A ‘Star Wars’ Mystery No One Was Asking to Be Solved Has Been Solved Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Is Speeding into Development The ‘Halloween’ Reboot Casts Judy Greer as Jamie Lee Curtis’ Daughter A Hugh Hefner Biopic Starring Jared Leto is Happening, Whether You Like It Or Not In The Mailbag: Leanne R. from LA asks “What are your favorite movie sequels / sequels that surpassed or equaled their former movies in your opinion(s)? Thanks for your hard work on the daily podcast, very it's always fun to hear film news while stuck in traffic on the 405.” Peter’s Picks: Empire Strikes Back, The Dark Knight, Mission Impossible 3, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, dawn of the planet of the apes Ben’s Picks: Terminator 2, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, John Wick: Chapter 2, Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan, Christmas Vacation HT’s Picks: Before Sunset, Spider-Man 2, Toy Story 3, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Mad Max: Fury Road To submit questions to the mailbag, send them to peter@slashfilm.com. Please mention your name and general geographical location in case we mention the question on the air. You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com. /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 Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy