Books & Games That Should Be Movies, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Dark Tower, Miami Vice, Lion King & More

Ben Pearson joins Peter Sciretta for the August 4, 2017 episode of /Film Daily. In The News: ‘The Dark Tower’ Review Round-Up: Can the Movie Really Be This Bad? ‘Miami Vice’ Reboot Coming From ‘Fast & Furious’ Collaborators Vin Diesel and Chris Morgan Chiwetel Ejiofor in Talks to Voice Scar in Jon Favreau’s ‘The Lion King’ Clint Howard Cast in ‘Han Solo’ 'Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire' Hyper-Reality Experience Coming to Disney Resorts This Year, But What Is It? Some other great features from the site mentioned in the episode include: A Visit to the IMAX VR Experience Centre: Is This the Future of Immersive Entertainment? Jacob Hall joins us for The Mailbag: Nicholas E from Chicago Heights, IL asks “What is a video game or book (comic books count) that you wish would be adapted into a film?” Peter’s picks: Chuck Palahniuk's Survivor, Y: The Last Man, Kill or Be Killed, Letter 44, Gotham Academy Ben’s picks: Stranglehold, The Devil in the White City, Earthworm Jim, Fables Jacob’s picks: Video Game – Bloodborne, Comic – Transmetropolitan, Book – Pictures at a Revolution 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. In Our Feature Presentation, Jacob Hall talks about a Game of Thrones fan theory. You can find all that and more at slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast 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. 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 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