James Gunn's Suicide Squad, Venom & A Star is Born Box Office, Female Superheroes, James Bond, Rian Johnson’s Knives Out & Vudu

On the October 9 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film Weekend Editor Brad Oman and Senior Writer Ben Pearson to talk about the latest film and tv news, including James Gunn's Suicide Squad, Venom & Star is Born box office, female superheroes, James Bond, Rian Johnson’s Knives Out, and Vudu. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). In The News: Ben: James Gunn In Talks To Write and Possibly Direct ‘Suicide Squad 2’ Brad: ‘Venom’ and ‘A Star is Born’ Both Exceed Opening Weekend Expectations Ben: Kids Want to See More Female Superheroes and Sci-Fi Role Models, According to New Study Brad: James Bond Will Never Be a Woman, According to Franchise Producer Ben: Let’s talk about the casting for Rian Johnson’s next film:Brad: Chris Evans Gets Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ with Daniel Craig Ben: ‘Knives Out’: ‘Sorry to Bother You’ Star Lakeith Stanfield Joins Daniel Craig and Chris Evans in Rian Johnson’s Murder Mystery HT: ‘Knives Out’ Adds Michael Shannon, is Just Being Unfair to Other Movies Now Brad: Vudu Working with MGM to Create Original Shows for Ad-Supported Streaming Service Brad: Netflix Launching a Production Hub in New Mexico, Totaling $1 Billion in Business Over 10 Years 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 Play, 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. 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