Halloween, James Wan, Birds of Prey, Star Wars, Aquaman, and Mail Bag Questions

On the July 15, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about what they’ve been up to in the Water Cooler.   Opening Banter:    At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: Hoai-Tran went to the Long Island Aquarium to see alligators eat rats for the Crawl junket, witnessed the “Cage in the Park” rendition of Face/Off in Prospect Park. Ben hiked Half Dome in Yosemite National Park Jacob is going to invite the crew to debate the purpose of a sign in a Chipotle parking lot. Brad helped plan the game flow for his friend’s Escape Room. What we’ve been Reading: Jacob has been enjoying King-Size Kirby and read the final issue of The Walking Dead. What we’ve been Watching: Jacob and HT watched Stuber. Chris and HT watched Crawl. Chris watched the new Hellboy, and Shazam. Brad watched Annabelle Comes Home, the first episode of Being Funny, the first episode of The Movies on CNN Hoai-Tran watched Stranger Things 3, Woman at War, The Farewell, and The Dark Crystal. Jacob watched Halloween III: Season of the Witch, The Dark, and fell into an endless Bar Rescue marathon. Ben watched A Matter of Life and Death, It’s a Wonderful World, Tickled and The Tickle King, and started watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine What we’ve been Eating: Brad had a Fried Pop-Tart at the county fair, tried Birthday Cake Froot Loops, tried Burger King’s new Crispy Taco What we’ve been Playing: Jacob played Chinatown and Black Hole Council.   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 Jul 20191h 13min

On the July 12, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including The Flintstones, Varsity Blues, The Eternals, Mortal Kombat, Paper Girls, and The Mandalorian. In The News: Brad: ‘The Flintstones’ Could Become an Animated Series for Adults, But Not From Seth MacFarlane This Time  Chris: ‘Varsity Blues’ Series Coming to Quibi, Along with a New Show from Doug Liman  Brad: ‘The Eternals’ Casting Rumors Addressed by Millie Bobby Brown, Kumail Nanjiani, and Kevin Feige Jacob: The New ‘Mortal Kombat’ Movie Will Be Rated R, Just as the Gods of Outworld Intended  Chris: ‘Paper Girls’ TV Series, Based on the Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang Comic, Being Delivered to Amazon Brad: ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Already Being Written By Jon Favreau 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

12 Jul 201924min

On the July 11, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Evil Dead, Sherlock Holmes 3, Spike Jonze, Hobbs and Shaw and Zack Snyder.   Opening Banter:    In The News: Brad: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Reveals New Sith Trooper Ben: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Opening Dates and New Poster Revealed HT: Sam Raimi Still Wants to Make Another ‘Evil Dead,’ With or Without Bruce Campbell  Brad: ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ is Now in the Hands of ‘Rocketman’ Director Dexter Fletcher”  HT: Spike Jonze Tapped as First-Ever IMAX Artist-in-Residence Ben: ‘Hobbs and Shaw’ Box Office Tracking Numbers Predict a $65 Million Opening Weekend HT: Zack Snyder is Creating an Anime Series Inspired By Norse Mythology For Netflix    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 Jul 201928min

On the July 10, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Scirettais joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Halland writer Chris Evangelistato talk about the latest film and tv news, including HBO Max, Lord of the Rings, Look Who’s Talking, The Lion King, Spider-Man 3, and more. And in the Mailbag we’ll be answering some questions in response to our Spider-Man: Far From Home spoiler discussion episode.   In The News: Chris: Warner Streaming Service Named HBO Max, Launching Spring 2020 (and Bringing ‘Friends’ With It) Jacob: 'Lord of the Rings' MMO Video Game Coming From Amazon Chris: ‘Look Who’s Talking’ Reboot In the Works For Some Reason Peter: ‘The Lion King’ Early Buzz: Does Jon Favreau’s Remake Roar? Jacob: If ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Doesn’t Make a Billion Dollars, Sony Breaks Free of the Marvel Studios Deal SPOILER WARNING Chris (og Brad): Kevin Feige Says the Next Spider-Man Story Has “Never Been Done Before on Film”   In The Mailbag: John O. from NJ  (Home of Six Flags Great Adventure, one of the most underrated theme parks in America) writes in “Does anyone else have a problem watching Euphoria right after Spider-Man Far from Home? I love MJ’s character just as much as Peter (Parker) does and don’t want to ruin it…” Paul Jolly from Melbourne, Australia writes in “Love your podcast. Enjoyed your spoilerific discussion of Far from home. I couldn’t help noting that when you were guessing potential names for the next Spider-Man movie, surely Homespun should be to good to miss. Beautiful punning.   Cheers.” Brian from Austin writes in “I feel like Peter Parker’s arc tracks pretty well throughout the films. Teenagers certainly are impulsive and may not know what they want in the future but Peter is more a victim of other people influencing him than anything else. That and the fact that he is compelled to help people, even when it means getting in over his head.    Civil War: Wants to protect his neighborhood, Tony asks him to step up and he does.    Homecoming: Peter has had a taste of being an avenger and thinks that’s what he wants but then realizes he’s not ready/has other priorities.    Infinity War: Has no choice but to join the fight because the threat is so large. His mentor and his city are being attacked.    Far From Home: Still wants to be a neighborhood spider-man, tries to leave it behind on his vacation but has to step up again when “Fury” recruits him and Tony gives him Edith.  Love the pod and the site!” Jon A writes in “I think you guys might be missing the real reason behind the second post credit scene, I think it’s a set-up for SWORD.” James writes in “Hi Peter,  With Spiderman Far From Home being SO intertwined with the MCU, the big question for me that came to mind was - WILL Spiderman Far From Home be on Disney+.  hypothetically, could you watch all films from the MCU on the upcoming 'Marvel' channel portion of the platform since it's distributed by SONY?”      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, Spotifyand 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

10 Jul 201934min

On the July 9, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler-filled discussion about Stranger Things 3.   Opening Banter:    In The Spoiler Room: We have a spoiler-filled discussion of Stranger Things 3: Brief thoughts on the season overallChris: ‘Stranger Things 3’ Spoiler Review: An 8-Hour Summer Blockbuster Starcourt Mall and opening the scope of the show up The Russians Hopper and Joyce Eleven and Mike: Their relationship Dustin, Steve, and Robin Queer Things: the Robin twist and is Will gay? Lucas and Will? Max and Eleven  Nancy and Jonathan: The Newspaper Story The Mind Flayer and the rules of the evil in this season Evil Billy  Billy’s death Terminator Russian Mayor Kline Other referencesChris: Every Single ‘Stranger Things 3’ Reference and Easter Egg The Bloody Gore Dustin and Suzie - NeverEnding Story joke Mrs. Wheeler and Billy? The Ending:Will Elle get her powers back? Byers family moves away Hopper’s Death 4 will likely be the end The return of Paul Reiser as Doctor Owens End Credits SceneWho is the American? HT: ‘Stranger Things’ Fan Theories: What Happens After the End of Season 3? What are the Russians doing with the Demogorgon? Chris: What’s Going on in That ‘Stranger Things 3’ Post-Credits Scene, Explained by David Harbour   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

9 Jul 20191h 5min

On the July 8, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Amazon’s Lord of the Rings tv series, Comic-Con 2019 and beyond, Jurassic World: The Ride is in technical rehearsals, Back to the Future 4, Akira sequel and the future of movie subscription services. Opening Banter: What did you guys do for July 4th? In The News: Peter: ‘Jurassic World: The Ride’ POV Video & First Reaction HT: Amazon Taps ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Filmmaker J.A. Bayona to Direct ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Brad: Marvel Studios Confirmed for 90-Minute San Diego Comic-Con Panel in Hall H HT: San Diego Comic-Con Will Stay in San Diego Through at Least 2024  Brad (og Ben): ‘Back to the Future 4’: Christopher Lloyd Still Wants to Make a Climate Change-Focused Sequel HT: ‘Akira’ Sequel Series Coming From Creator Katsuhiro Otomo and a 4K Remaster    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

8 Jul 201928min

On a special edition of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista for a spoiler-filled discussion of writer/director Ari Aster's new film, Midsommar. Then, you'll hear interviews with Aster and actors Will Poulter and Jack Reynor.   In Our Feature Presentation: A spoiler-filled chat about Midsommar Ari Aster (spoiler-free and full spoilers) Will Poulter Jack Reynor Other Articles Mentioned: 'Midsommar' Review: A Disturbing, and Surprisingly Hilarious, Horror Film from the Director of 'Hereditary'   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

5 Jul 201953min

On the July 3, 2019 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 writer Hoai-Tran Bui for a Spider-Man: Far From Home spoiler discussion.    Opening Banter:    In Our Spoiler Discussion: Spider-Man: Far From Home.  Warning: Spoilers for this movie and probably any preceding MCU film. Peter wants to talk about a trailer he saw before the movie: The Art of Racing In The Rain Brief thoughts. High School news report opening “The Blip” Eurotrip Ned and Betty Happy and May Peter and MJ How ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Truly Closes Out Marvel’s Phase 3 Multiverses Let’s Talk About That Big ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Twist Jake Gyllenhaal! Was anyone not expecting it? Peter Billingsly Barf retcon Nightmare illusion sequence Fake news Edith Peter Tingle sequence What the ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Post-Credits Scene Means for the Next Spidey Adventure JK Simmons back What does this movie mean for the future of the MCU? No more secret identities? What even is Peter Parker’s MCU arc so far? Fury as Skrull How ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Sets Up Some Unexpected MCU Movies ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Almost Showed Falcon as the New Captain America   Other Articles Mentioned: Josh’s ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ Spoiler Review: With Great Power Comes a Villain Made For Our Troubled Times HT’s ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Review: A Perfectly Pleasant Vacation From the Larger MCU   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

3 Jul 20191h 12min