The Ballad of Wallis Island Is One of My Favorite Films of 2025 + Interview With Writers/Stars Tim Key and Tom Basden

On the October 1, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including a DMZ tv series, a Quentin Tarantino novel, Clerks 3, JJ Abrams defending Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Stranger Things 4. In The News: Chris: Quentin Tarantino is Writing a Novel About a World War II Vet Who Learns to Love Foreign Movies  Brad: Kevin Smith Assures Us ‘Clerks 3’ Is Back In Business with a Whole New Script Chris: J.J. Abrams Defends Bringing Palpatine Back For ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Brad: Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Series Has Found the Director It’s Looking For With Deborah Chow Chris: ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Teaser Reveals We’re Not In Hawkins Anymore Brad: Ava DuVernay Turning DC’s ‘DMZ’ Comic Book into a Series for HBO Max  Jacob: ‘Black Widow’ Set Photos Reveal the Return of William Hurt’s Thaddeus Ross  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! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1 Loka 201932min

On the September 30, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the best movies they saw at Fantastic Fest 2019.   Opening Banter: Jacob and Chris are back from Fantastic Fest! How was the festival experience?   Jacob   Color Out of Space Sweetheart Memory: The Origins of Alien The Death of Dick Long Dolemite is My Name The Lodge First Love Knives Out The Lighthouse Parasite   Chris   In the tall Grass The Wave Fractured In the Shadow of the Moon The Mortuary Collection  The Golden Glove Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street Memory: The Origins of Alien Reflections of Evil Saint Maud   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

30 Syys 20191h 1min

On the September 27, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Spider-Man, Steve Jobs, AppleTV+, The Irishman, and Uncharted.   Opening Banter:    In The News: Brad: Spider-Man Will Stay in the Marvel Cinematic Universe As Disney and Sony Announce New Deal Peter: Steve Jobs Wanted Bob Iger To Shut Down Disney Animation After Pixar Acquisition  Brad: Apple TV+ Hopes to Release Some Original Movies in Theaters Before Sending Them to Streaming  Peter: ‘The Irishman’ Early Buzz: Martin Scorsese Has Made Another Masterpiece Brad: ‘Uncharted’ Movie Back on Track with ‘Bumblebee’ Director Travis Knight Taking Over Other Articles Mentioned: “We Could Say Anything to Each Other”: Bob Iger Remembers Steve Jobs 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!  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

27 Syys 201922min

On the September 26, 2019 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 Kevin Feige’s Star Wars movie, Ghost Rider, Madame Web, Jurassic World 3, Jason Bateman directing a Clue movie, and Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker toys.   In The News: Peter: Marvel’s Kevin Feige Developing New ‘Star Wars’ Movie Brad: Marvel’s ‘Ghost Rider’ TV Series is Dead at Hulu Ben: ‘Madame Web’ Movie, Set in the Spider-Man Universe, To Be Written By ‘Morbius’ Writers  Brad: ‘Jurassic World 3’ Bringing Back Original Trio Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum Ben: Jason Bateman to Direct ‘Clue’ Remake, and He Plans to Star Alongside Ryan Reynolds Brad:  ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ Details Revealed from Triple Force Friday Announcements 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 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

26 Syys 201934min

On the September 25, 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 discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. Opening Banter: Jacob and Chris are still out at Fantastic Fest. They will return to the podcast next week. At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Peter got the new iPhone 11 Pro Max. He also went to Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure and Knotts Scary Farm at Knotts Berry Farm. And he will be making his magic trailer debut! Brad updated to Mojave on his Macbook Air and it ended up being really frustrating. Ben flew to South Carolina for a quick visit with some family Hoai-Tran went to the Brooklyn Book Festival. What we’ve been Reading:Hoai-Tran has been reading Miyazakiworld by Susan Napier. What we’ve been Watching:HT and Ben saw Abominable. Peter saw Rambo: Last Blood in theaters, Murder Mystery on Netflix and Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken. Brad watched The Peanut Butter Falcon, Brittany Runs a Marathon and Between Two Ferns: The Movie. Ben saw Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Parasite (again), and started season one of Mindhunter Hoai-Tran saw Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Bacurau, Saturday Fiction at NYFF, and Gemini Man. What we’ve been Eating:Peter and Brad tried the Caramel Apple Popcorn at AMC Theaters. Brad also tried the Toasted Cheddar Chalupa at Taco Bell and Twix Chocolate Milk.   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

25 Syys 20191h 7min

On the September 24, 2019 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 The Batman casting, Bob Iger’s Marvel and Star Wars revelations, Star Wars Force Friday, a Micronauts movie, and Will Smith finally breaks bad. Opening Banter: Water Cooler episode tomorrow. In The News: Ben: ‘The Batman’: Jeffrey Wright in Talks to Play Commissioner Gordon Ben: ‘The Batman’: Jonah Hill in Talks to Join Robert Pattinson and Jeffrey Wright in the Cast Brad: Disney Almost Bought Marvel Studios Before 2009, But Executives Thought It Would “Tarnish” the Brand Ben: Bob Iger Tells the Story of How George Lucas Got Edged Out of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Brad: New ‘Star Wars’ Merchandise Will Be Revealed This Thursday Before Next Week’s Triple Force Friday  Ben: ‘Micronauts’ Movie Finds Director in ‘How to Train Your Dragon’s Dean DeBlois Brad: Will Smith to Play the Infamous Crime Boss Nicky Barnes in ‘The Council’ at 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

24 Syys 201927min

On the September 23, 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 discuss the latest film and tv news, including the 2019 Emmy Awards, Kylo Ren, A Christmas Carol, Breaking Bad, and Movie Trailers. In The News: Brad: 2019 Emmy Winners: ‘Game of Thrones’ Takes Best Drama, But ‘Fleabag’ Has the Most Impressive Showing HT: Kylo Ren’s Dark Side Origins Won’t Please All Fans, Writer Warns Brad: Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds to Lead a Musical Reimagining of ‘A Christmas Carol’ HT: ‘El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie’ Trailer: Jesse Pinkman is BackAlso: El Camino: Another Breaking Bad Actor Confirms He’ll Appear in the Film Brad (og Chris): Moviegoers Want Fewer Trailers Before Movies, Because This is Getting Ridiculous   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

23 Syys 201923min

On the September 19, 2019 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 an Office reboot, a Disney/Apple merger, Wes Anderson’s next movie, Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel, Toy Story 4’s alternate ending and remaking The Princess Bride. In The News: Ben: Inconceivably, They’re Threatening to Remake ‘The Princess Bride’ Brad: ‘Office’ Reboot Being Considered For Peacock, Because Of Course It Is Ben: Disney and Apple Likely Would Have Merged If Steve Jobs Were Still Alive Brad: Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’ Heads to Fox Searchlight, and Of Course It Has an Amazing Cast Ben: ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Sequel is in Development, ‘Don’t Breathe’ Director Fede Alvarez Producing  Brad: ‘Toy Story 4’ Almost Had an Awful Alternate Ending    Other Articles Mentioned: Ben read The Princess Bride in a past Water Cooler episode   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

19 Syys 201929min