Is MoviePass Dead? 24, Hobbit, National Treasure, Joker & Mission: Impossible - Fallout

On the July 31st 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 discuss the latest film news, including a 24 reboot, MoviePass, Topher Grace’s Hobbit trilogy, National Treasure 3, the Joker movie and Mission: Impossible - Fallout. 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: Brad: FOX Rebooting ’24’ Again, This Time with an Unnecessary Jack Bauer Origin Story Ben: Is MoviePass Dying in Real Time Before Our Eyes? Major Upcoming Releases Won’t Be Available on the App Ben : MoviePass Tries to Save Itself With Raised Prices, Limited Access to New Releases Brad: Topher Grace Created a 2-Hour Cut of ‘The Hobbit’ That Sounds Much More Tolerable Peter: Disney Doesn’t Want to Make ‘National Treasure 3,’ But a Reboot for Disney’s Streaming Service is Likely Ben: Now That ‘Joker’ Movie Wants Marc Maron in the Cast Spoiler Warning - Brad: ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Almost Took Ethan Hunt Down a Much Darker Path 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). Please feel free to 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 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy