Avatar 2 Box Office Update, Plus a Mini-Water Cooler
On the December 27, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to discuss the latest film and TV news and have a mini-water cooler segment.Opening Banter: In The News:Avatar Reigns Supreme At The Box Office, Puss In Boots, Babylon And Whitney Houston Fight For ScrapsAt The Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:What we’ve been Reading:What we’ve been Watching:Ben watched Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and Three Thousand Years of Longing, and rewatched Die Hard and Klaus.Ryan watched Die Hard, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Chip and Dale, and Deadstream. What we’ve been Eating:What we’ve been Playing:Ben’s interview with Damien ChazelleAll 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 Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
27 Dec 202228min
DC Film Future: Black Adam, Shazam, Snyderverse & Elseworlds
On the December 21, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Ben Pearson to discuss the latest film and TV news, including updates on the future of the DC Film Universe.Opening Banter: In The News:(og Erin): Dwayne Johnson Says Black Adam Will Not Appear In 'First Chapter' Of The New DC UniverseWhat does this mean? Have we seen the last of The Rock as Black Adam?Could he possibly return later?Valerie: Zachary Levi Suggests There Are No Plans To Recast Shazam In The New DC Universe(og Jeremy): James Gunn Addresses The Current State Of DC, Knows It's Pretty Rough Out There Right NowWhat Gunn tweeted:One of the things Peter & I were aware of when we took the job as heads of DC Studios was a certain minority of people online that could be, well, uproarious & unkind, to say the least.Our choices for the DCU are based upon what we believe is best for the story & best for the DC characters who have been around for nearly 85 years. Perhaps these choices are great, perhaps not, but they are made with sincere hearts & integrity & always with the story in mind.No one loves to be harassed or called names – but, to be frank, we’ve been through significantly worse. Disrespectful outcry will never, ever affect our actions.We were aware there would be a period of turbulence when we took this gig, & we knew we would sometimes have to make difficult & not-so-obvious choices, especially in the wake of the fractious nature of what came before us.But this means little to us in comparison to our jobs as artists & custodians in helping to create a wide & wonderful future for DC.Mid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”(og Ben): The DCU Will Face Less Studio Interference Than The Snyderverse Did, According To James Gunn"The position is different than it was with Zack [Snyder], etc. Peter [Safran] & I are the heads of DC Studios. The only studio interference would be from us!"(og Devin): Plans For Elseworlds DC Projects Are 'Actively Happening' According To James GunnSomeone on twitter asked if he was open to producing any Elseworlds DC projects that aren’t set in the DCU, to which James Gunn responded “That is actively happening.”Should they be doing movies outside of the connected universe?Is he talking about Matt Reeves’ The Batman movie and The Joker sequel? Or is he talking about actual elseworlds adaptations?What DC Elseworlds story would you like to see as a live action movie?Peter would love to see Red Son or Superman: Secret Identity (not really an elseworlds story)Other possibilities: Gotham by Gaslight, Kingdom Come, The Golden AgeAll 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 Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
21 Dec 202231min
Mini-Water Cooler: Avatar: The Way of Water, Bardo, Nope, and More
On the December 20, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.Opening Banter: Our schedule may be a bit scattered through the rest of the year, so please bear with us.At The Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:What we’ve been Reading:Jacob has been reading A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away by Paul Hirsch and Camera Man by Dana Stevens. What we’ve been Watching:Jacob and Ben watched Avatar: The Way of WaterJacob watched Nope and Violent Night.Ben watched Smile and Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths.What we’ve been Eating:What we’ve been Playing: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 Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
20 Dec 202231min
Avatar: The Way of Water Box Office & Spoiler Discussion
On the December 19, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film news writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to discuss the Avatar: The Way of Water box office and have a spoiler discussion about the James Cameron sequel.Opening Banter: Peter has major construction at his condo, so noise will be unavoidable.In The News: Avatar: The Way Of Water Made Big Waves At The Box Office, But Will It Be Enough?Avatar: The Way Of Water Kicks Off Its Box Office Run With $17 Million In Thursday PreviewsMid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”In The Spoiler Room: Avatar: the Way of Water Spoiler DiscussionHow did you watch it (HFR, IMAX, 24FPS….etc)?Brief thoughts on the movieHow does it compare to the first film?Convoluted returnsQuaritch has a sonWho is his mother?Spider mentions he was too young to go into cryo back to earth after the events of the original avatar. So this means he would have also been too young to go into cryo from earth to pandora. So that must mean he was conceived and born on Pandora. Could his mother appear in sequels?Avatar: The High Ground has an answer for this: Paz Socorro. His mother was a scorpion pilot serving under Quaritch who was killed during the assault on the Tree of Souls. He’s also apparently the first human birth on Pandora.TulkunAmritaLo’akKiri (Sigourney Weaver)Who is her father? Does she even have one?What causes Kiri's seizure?Norm claims that the seizure was caused by epilepsy, and that the tree triggered hallucinations through electrical impulses in Kiri's brain.What is Kiri’s connection to Eywa?The epic third act action sequenceNa’vi Quaritch survivesWhy does Spider save his father?Neytiri almost killed himHe caresWhats next for him?Will Spider tell the Sully family what he did?Is Quaritch redeemable? The sequel titlesAvatar: The Seed Bearer, Avatar: The Tulkun Rider, and Avatar: The Quest for Eywa“Those titles are among titles that are in consideration. And no final decisions have been made yet.”What do they tell us?Will we see the Omaticaya forest Na’vi again?Whats going on on EarthIn the first film Jake says there is no green left on EarthIn this movie General Ardmore says that the Earth is dying and they are now planning to colonize and relocate to PandoraThe books tell us that the planet was ravaged by environmental devastation and warfare, and that classism is rampant (the ultra rich can afford to life forever)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 Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
19 Dec 20221h 3min
Batman in the DCU, Twisters Director & Westworld Season 5
On the December 16, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by no one to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Batman in the DCU. Twisters, and Westworld.Opening Banter: In The News:Erin: Batman Will Be A 'Big Part' Of The New DC Universe, But What Does That Really Mean?Valerie: That Twister Sequel Has Found A Director In Minari's Lee Isaac ChungJoshua: Westworld Creators Reportedly Declined A Season 5 On FAST Due To Budgetary LimitationsSmile Contest:Bring home SMILE on 4K UHD disc today! Sosie Bacon stars in the terrifying horror movie which critics are calling “Haunting” and “Scary as Hell”. Face your fears with over an hour of heart-pounding bonus content! Including LAURA HASN’T SLEPT, the nail-biting original short film that started it all, plus deleted scenes and more. Available on 4K and Blu-ray. Rated R. From Paramount Pictures. The contest is running on Twitter.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 Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
16 Dec 20229min
Henry Cavill is Out as Superman, James Gunn Writing a New Superman Film, and More
On the December 15, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news, including the future of Superman in the DC Universe.Opening Banter: In The News:New Superman Movie Coming From James Gunn, Henry Cavill Could Play Non-Superman Part In New DC UniverseSuperman As A Young Journalist Is Exactly How You Make The Character Relevant AgainTa-Nehisi Coates' Superman Movie Produced By J.J. Abrams Could Still HappenBen Affleck Is In Talks To Direct A Feature For DCAll 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 Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
15 Dec 202225min
65 and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Trailers, What Does DC Do About Batman, and More
On the December 14, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news, including the trailers for 65 and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Patty Jenkins’ side of the story re: Wonder Woman 3, and the DCU’s plans for Robert Pattinson’s Batman.Opening Banter: In The News:65 Trailer: Adam Driver's Sci-Fi Horror Flick Is Finally HereSpider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Trailer: With Great Pop Art Comes Great ResponsibilityOfficial Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Synopsis Offers Our First Hard Details About The Sequel's StoryWe have much more to talk about, but we’re going to take a quick break and we’ll be right back after this.Patty Jenkins Finally Speaks About Wonder Woman 3 Cancellation: 'I Never Walked Away'Why Bringing Matt Reeves' Batman Into The Larger DC Universe Is A Terrible IdeaAll 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 Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
14 Dec 202234min
Mini-Water Cooler: Avatar: The Way of Water, Violent Night, and More
On the December 13, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.Opening Banter: At The Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:What we’ve been Reading:What we’ve been Watching:Ben watched Tar and The Bishop’s Wife.Chris watched Avatar: The Way of Water, Violent Night, and the Adult Swim Yule Log. What we’ve been Eating:What we’ve been Playing: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 Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
13 Dec 202230min
