Water Cooler: Birds of Prey, McMillions, Good Place, Little America, Terminator, Doctor Sleep, Underwater, Hateful Eight, Joker, 1917, Emma and more
On the February 6, 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. At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Peter went to the Disneyland After Dark 80’s Nite event at Disneyland. You can watch his vlog of the experience here. Hoai-Tran went to London for the Birds of Prey premiere and junket, fell a bunch of times while roller skating. She also celebrated her cousin’s baby’s 1-year birthday at a Lunar New Year party, where they did a traditional “birthday grab.” What we’ve been Reading:Jacob read The Last Stone by Mark Bowden. Hoai-Tran read Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. What we’ve been Watching:Peter, Chris, and Ben watched McMillions on HBO (Peter & Ben only saw the first episode but Chris has seen the whole thing). Jacob, HT, Chris and Ben watched The Good Place finale. Peter watched the first couple episodes of Little America on AppleTV. He also watched the first episode of Picard, because it was free on YouTube. Jacob watched Terminator: Dark Fate. Chris watched Gretel and Hansel and the Director’s Cut of Doctor Sleep. Brad watched The Super Bowl, The Turning, Underwater, Bad Boys for Life, Jeopardy: The Greatest of All-Time, and was subjected to the nonsense that is The Bachelor. Ben watched The Hateful Eight extended miniseries, Burning, and started watching Curb Your Enthusiasm. Hoai-Tran watched Emma., Ford v. Ferrari, Joker, 1917, Honeyland, Widows, Zombieland 2: Double Tap. What we’ve been Eating:Peter was sick and ate badly. He had The Most Stuffed Oreos. He also has been trying out Zevia Kids line of sodas. Brad tried Cheetos Popcorn, Coke Energy (Regular and Cherry), Fanta Orange Jell-O, Mountain Dew Game Fuel Zero (Raspberry Lemonade and Watermelon, and Pretzel Pop-Tarts (Chocolate and Cinnamon Sugar). What we’ve been Playing:Jacob played Watergate, Undaunted: Normandy, and is learning the Call of Cthulhu RPG. Hoai-Tran has been listening to You Must Remember This podcast. Other Articles Mentioned: Exclusive: Quentin Tarantino Tells Us How and Why He Created ‘The Hateful Eight’ Miniseries for Netflix 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
6 Feb 20201h 27min
The Mandalorian Spinoffs, Fast 10 May Be Broken Into Two Movies, Joker Concert, The Conners, and More
On the February 5, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including Kevin Hart’s new Quibi series, a Joker concert, a new Silent Hill movie, The Conners’ live episode, a two-part Fast 10, and possible spin-offs of The Mandalorian. Opening Banter: In The News: Brad - ‘Die Hart’ Turns Kevin Hart Into an Action Star and John Travolta is His Insane Coach in New Quibi Series Ben - ‘Joker’ Live Concert Event Begins Touring the World in April Chris - New ‘Silent Hill’ Movie Being Developed by Christophe Gans Ben - ‘The Conners’ to Air a Live Episode That Incorporates Real-Time Results from New Hampshire Primary Brad - ‘Fast 10’ Might Be a Two-Part Finale, Suggests Vin Diesel Chris - ‘Mandalorian’ Spinoffs Might Be Coming to Disney+ in the Future 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
5 Feb 202025min
Cathy Yan on Birds of Prey, Plus: Best Picture Frontrunner, Chris Pratt Going Back to TV, and More
On the February 4, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and TV news, including the favorite to win Best Picture at the Oscars, Chris Pratt returning to television, AppleTV+ and Disney+ subscription numbers, and Chris Rock’s Saw reboot getting a title. And in our Feature Presentation, HT will tell us about her experience at the London premiere and junket for WB’s Birds of Prey. Opening Banter: In The News: HT: ‘1917’ is the Favorite to Win Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars, According to Oddsmakers Ben: ‘The Terminal List’: Chris Pratt Returning to Television for Director Antoine Fuqua HT: Only 10% of Eligible Apple Customers Have Signed Up for AppleTV+ Ben (og Brad): Disney+ Has Raked in Over 25 Million Subscribers Since Launching Last Fall, But Will They Stick Around? Ben (og Chris): Yes, Chris Rock’s ‘Saw’ Reboot Really is Titled ‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’ In our Feature Presentation: How a Tiny Moment Between Harley Quinn and Black Canary Became a Defining Moment in ‘Birds of Prey’ Why ‘Birds of Prey’ Took Creative Liberties With Its Comic Book Characters How Jackie Chan and ‘John Wick’ Inspired the Action Sequences in ‘Birds of Prey’ Cathy Yan Interview 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
4 Feb 202035min
WandaVision, Hamilton, WGA & BAFTA Awards, F9 Trailer, and More
On the February 3, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman to discuss the latest film and TV news, including the WGA and BAFTA Award winners; a Hamilton movie; Mission: Impossible casting; trailers for F9, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, and Loki; and a new AppleTV+ musical starring Cecily Strong. Opening Banter: The staff is banged up, so it’s just the two of us today. In The News: Brad: 2020 WGA Awards Winners Give Hope to ‘Parasite’ and ‘Jojo Rabbit’ for the Oscars, HBO Dominates TV Categories Brad: 2020 BAFTA Winners: Surprising No One, ‘1917’ and Director Sam Mendes Come Out on Top Ben: ‘Hamilton’ Movie Coming in 2021; “Live Capture” of the Broadway Cast Was Shot in 2016 Brad: Both ‘Mission: Impossible’ Sequels Bringing Back Henry Czerny as Kittridge from the First Movie Ben: ‘F9’ Trailer Breakdown: Dominic Toretto’s Past Just Caught Up With Him Brad: Marvel’s Disney+ Trailer Breakdown: A Closer Look at ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’, ‘WandaVision’, and ‘Loki’ Brad: Cecily Strong to Lead Musical Comedy Series at AppleTV+ Produced By ‘SNL’ Boss Lorne Michaels 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
3 Feb 202036min
Birds of Prey, Loki, Spider-man, Adam Sandler, Terminator, Dan Trachtenberg, F9 & Pee-Wee Herman
On the January 31, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Birds of Prey, Loki, Spider-man, Adam Sandler, Terminator, Dan Trachtenberg, F9 and Pee-Wee Herman. Opening Banter: HT is away in London. In The News: Brad: ‘Birds of Prey’ Reactions: The Latest R-Rated DC Film Gets Some Fantabulous Buzz Ben: ‘Loki’ Series Casts Owen Wilson Ben: Confirmed: A Life-Sized Spider-Man Animatronic Will Be Flung Through the Air Above Disneyland’s Marvel Land Brad: Netflix Gives Adam Sandler Another Deal for Four More Movies, and No Ransom Will Stop Them Ben: Linda Hamilton Would Like to Be Done With ‘Terminator’, Just Like Everyone Else in the World Brad: Dan Trachtenberg Serving Up ‘MILK’ (‘Mother I’d Like to Kill’) at Lionsgate Ben: ‘F9’ is the Official Title of ‘Fast 9’, and John Cena and John Cena’s Arms Get a Character Poster Brad: Paul Reubens Wants the Safdie Brothers to Make a Dark ‘Pee-wee Herman’ Reboot 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
31 Jan 202034min
Best Movies of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival
On the January 29, 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 best films of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Opening Banter: Ben and Chris are back! Our Feature Presentation: The Best of Sundance 2020 Chris: Miss Americana Ben: Bad Hair Chris: Horse Girl Ben: Come Away Chris: Shirley Ben: Sylvie’s Love Chris: Possessor Ben: Palm Springs What were some of the most buzzed about films (that you saw or didn’t see)? Was this year’s sundance any different than usual? Ben’s VR thing Andy Samberg’s ‘Palm Springs’ Breaks Sundance Sales Records — By 69 Cents Other Articles Mentioned: Our Sundance Reviews 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
29 Jan 202046min
Transformers, Marvel Studios, The Thing, The Batman, and Super Bowl Commercials
On the January 28, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Transformers, Marvel Studios, The Thing, The Batman, and Super Bowl Commercials. Opening Banter: Ben and Chris are making their way home from Sundance today. In The News: HT: ‘Transformers’ Franchise Gets a Revamp With Two Separate Movies in the Works Brad: Marvel Studios Met with ‘Bad Boys for Life’ and ‘The Farewell’ Directors About Potential Projects HT: ‘The Thing’ Remake Based on Original Novel in the Works at Universal and Blumhouse Brad: Production Begins on ‘The Batman’ as Director Matt Reeves Shares First Photo From the Set HT: Memetic Super Bowl Commercials:Brad: Bryan Cranston Remakes ‘The Shining’ for a Mountain Dew Super Bowl Commercial HT: Bill Murray is Living Through ‘Groundhog Day’ Again For a Super Bowl Commercial Brad: ‘Fast and Furious 9’ Trailer Teaser: Vin Diesel Can’t Live Life a Quarter Mile at a Time Anymore 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
28 Jan 202024min
Obi-wan, Uncharted, Anaconda, Mean Girls, Marvel TV, MGM, Criterion Collection and Bambi
On the January 27, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Obi-wan, Uncharted, Anaconda, Mean Girls, Marvel TV, MGM, Criterion Collection and Bambi. In The News: Brad: Of Course ‘Bambi’ Is Getting a “Live-Action” Remake at Disney HT: Tina Fey is Adapting Her ‘Mean Girls’ Broadway Musical Back Into a Movie HT: Dave Filoni, Christopher Yost Among Choices to Replace Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Series Writer Brad: Marvel Cancels ‘Howard the Duck’ and ‘Tigra and Dazzler’ Animated Shows at Hulu HT: ‘The Irishman,’ ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘Atlantics’ Are the Latest Netflix Films to Join the Criterion Collection Brad: Netflix and Apple Have Considered Buying MGM as the Streaming Wars Continue HT: ‘Anaconda’ Reboot Slithering Into Existence With ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ Writer Brad: Sony Pushes Back ‘Uncharted’ to March 2021, Knocking ‘Masters of the Universe’ Off the Calendar 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
27 Jan 202028min
