Havoc Has Some Jaw-Dropping Action Setpieces + Interview with Writer/Director Gareth Evans

On the May 24, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Indiana Jones, Rocky, Taika Waititi, and Akira. And in the Mail Bag, we’ll talk about our most underrated directors. In The News: Chris: ‘Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic’ Movie In the Works at Lucasfilm Chris: Harrison Ford Says Indiana Jones Dies With Him (Sorry, Chris Pratt) Ben: Sylvester Stallone Has An Idea For A New 'Rocky' Movie, Talks Talks 'Rambo V' and Rebooting 'Cobra' for TV Chris: ‘Bubbles’, Taika Waititi’s Netflix Movie About Michael Jackson’s Pet Chimp, is No Longer Happening Ben: Taika Waititi’s ‘Akira’ Film Rides Into Theaters in 2021   In The Mailbag: Nicholas Ewers writes in “Hello, /FilmDaily team, I was curious if you guys have any directors who you believe are not getting enough recognition for the art they put out? For example, I think Denis Villeneuve puts out amazing work, but no one in my circle talks about him ever. I used to think the same of Rian Johnson, until his talents got rewarded with Star Wars and became talk of the town. I'm interested to know what you have to say, because I feel like we're in a time where the big directors eventually won't be around anymore, and these newer ones will eventually be taking the reigns. But some of the new directors who put out AMAZING work aren't on most people's radars like a Spielberg or an Abrams would be. Thanks again for the daily content.”Peter: Hiro Murai (Atlanta, Barry, Legion, Guava Island), Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation) Chris: James Gray Jacob: Ben Wheatley, Nacho Vigalondo Ben: Alex Garland, Drew Goddard, Jeff Nichols, Shane Carruth, Leslye Headland, Justin Simien 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 Touko 201936min

On the May 23, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman, and senior writer Ben Pearson, to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Rotten Tomatoes, Jurassic World: The Ride, Men In Black: International, and Spawn. And in the Mail Bag, we’ll talk about our review writing process. In The News: Ben: Two Hollywood Projects Leave Georgia Due to the State’s Anti-Abortion Law Brad: Rotten Tomatoes Now Requiring Users to Verify Ticket Purchase to Impact Audience Score Ben: Universal’s Jurassic World Ride Will React to Actual Weather Changes; Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and BD Wong to Reprise Their Roles Brad: ‘Men in Black: International’ Set to Launch to $40 Million on Opening Weekend Ben: ‘Spawn’ Movie Update: Todd McFarlane Threatens to Walk Away If He Has to Change His Script Too Much   In The Mailbag:   Gokul G in from New Zealand writes in “Hello Peter and the crew of the daily /Film pod :)  A question for all you review writers. When you are writing a review do you prefer to do it in silence or do you have music/the tv running in the background.   I write movie reviews for fun on my blog and I find that I can’t really concentrate if there is any music or sound in the background.   PS loving Chris’ advice corner and the theme song is just a sweet sweet bonus.   Regards"   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 Touko 201937min

On the May 22, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Christopher Nolan’s next movie.   Opening banter:   In The News: HT - Everything We Learned From the New ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Photos Chris - How ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Brings Back Leia (and Carrie Fisher) Brad - Rey and Kylo Ren’s Connection Runs Deeper Than We Thought HT - Abrams Went “Renegade,” Says The Film is About the Promise of the Future Brad - New Revelations Help Flesh Out the Trailer Chris - Christopher Nolan’s Mysterious New Movie is Called ‘Tenet’   Other Articles Mentioned: Vanity Fair cover story   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

22 Touko 201931min

On the May 21, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Falcon and Winter Soldier, PlayStation Productions, a True Lies TV show, and a Ghostbusters prequel set in the 1960s.   Opening banter:   In The News: Chris - ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Trailer: Quentin Tarantino and His Huge Cast Go Back to 1969 Ben - ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ First Reactions: The Film Tarantino Was Born to Make Chris - The ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Story Unfolds Over Three Specific Days Brad - Dan Aykroyd Has Written a ‘Ghostbusters’ Prequel Series Set in 1969 Ben - Sony Launches PlayStation Productions Studio to Adapt Its Video Games Into Films and TV Chris - ‘True Lies’ TV Series Coming to Disney+ From McG Ben - ‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’ Finds a Director, Daniel Bruhl and Emily VanCamp in Talks to Join Cast Chris - ‘Falcon and Winter Soldier’ Series Will Have Bucky Going on Dates, Dealing with Apps, and Other Scary Stuff   Other Articles Mentioned: ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Review: Quentin Tarantino Has Made a Profound, Silly, and Sublime Masterwork [Cannes]   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

21 Touko 201934min

On the May 20, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler.   Opening banter: We talk about a reader who suggested a t-shirt idea based on our intros.   At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Peter went to the Renaissance Pleasure Faire and bought a lightsaber magic wand, and got to sit in TCL’s private box in the TCL Chinese Theatre for the world premiere of John Wick 3. What we’ve been Reading:Jacob is reading The Amusement Park: 900 Years of Thrills and Spills, and the Dreamers and Schemers Who Built Them by Stephen M. Silverman. Hoai-Tran started reading The Silmarillion, listening to Phil Dragash’s audiobook of The Lord of the Rings, and read the first manga issue of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind which she received along with the Blu-ray for the film’s 35th anniversary. What we’ve been Watching:Peter and Ben watched Aladdin. Jacob and Ben watched the season finale of Barry. Peter and Jacob saw John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.   Peter saw Booksmart, started watching Aaron Franklin’s Masterclass, and watched the season finale of Survivor.   Jacob watched and the first two episodes of Chernobyl. Ben watched The Dead Don’t Die, The Night of the Hunter, The Detective, and Shoplifters. Chris watch the new Black Mirror, and rewatched Speed, which still rules. Hoai-Tran watched Kaili Blues, Dune, and Good Omens.   Ben and Jacob watched the series finale of Game of Thrones.   What we’ve been Eating:Peter fell in love with the Cauliflower Pizza from Lucifer’s Pizza. He highly recommends the Ringburner at medium spice level. Jacob ate some HighKey keto cookies. What we’ve been Playing:Jacob debuted his new Dungeons & Dragons character at a session and is already feeling pretty happy with him.   Other Articles Mentioned: Phil Dragash’s Lord of the Rings audiobook ‘Good Omens’ Review: David Tennant and Michael Sheen Are a Match Made in Heaven ‘Game of Thrones’ Ends With Bloody Deaths, Bittersweet Victories, and a New Ruler   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

20 Touko 20191h 14min

On the May 17, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including some possible new Batman casting, a Back to the Future musical, the His Dark Materials trailer, another Stephen King adaptation, and more.   In The News:   HT - Robert Pattinson Will Play the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ [Updated] Chris - 3 Reasons Robert Pattinson is an Inspired Choice to Play Batman Ben - Great Scott! That ‘Back to the Future’ Musical is Finally Happening, Will Open in London Next Year HT - ‘His Dark Materials’ Season 1 Trailer: HBO Brings Us The Long-Awaited Adaptation of the Fantasy Epic Chris - ‘Eyes of the Dragon’ Series Adapted From Stephen King’s Novel in the Works at Hulu HT - Thai Heist Thriller ‘Bad Genius’ is the Latest Criminally Underseen Movie to Get a Hollywood Remake   Other Articles Mentioned: Chris's Pattinson tweet   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

17 Touko 201926min

On the May 16, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Saw, Iron Man, John Carpenter, Ghostbusters, Martin Scorsese, and Evil Dead. In The News: Chris: ‘Saw’ Reboot Coming From Chris Rock (Yes, That Chris Rock) HT: Bruce Campbell Teases More ‘Evil Dead,’ But Without Ash Williams Chris:  John Carpenter Would ‘Love to Make a Little Horror Film’ Again HT: The Real Mandarin Will Show Up At Some Point in the MCU, Kevin Feige Confirms Chris: Martin Scorsese Is Obsessing Over the “Youthification” CGI in ‘The Irishman’ HT: Bill Murray Open to Appearing in Jason Reitman’s New ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel   In The Mailbag: Kolin from San José writes in: “What are some movies you’re embarrassed you haven’t seen yet?” 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

16 Touko 201936min

On the May 15, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by 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 saw Helder Guimaraes’ new magic show Invisible Tango at the Geffen. Peter wants to apologize to the magicians he kind of mentioned last week. And Peter finally received his life-size Infinity Gauntlet replica, and has been learning how YouTube works. Jacob is upgrading his home gym and wants your music recommendations. Hoai-Tran appeared on /Filmcast bonus ep to talk the Avengers: Endgame women moment, and went to the Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum. And she met Chris! What we’ve been Reading:Ben read William Goldman’s Adventures in the Screen Trade Chris started reading Ruined by Design: How Designers Destroyed the World, and What We Can Do to Fix It by Mike Monteiro. Hoai-Tran finished Dune. What we’ve been Watching:Peter watched Survivor and nothing of note this week. Ben and Chris both saw John Wick Chapter 3  – Parabellum.   Jacob and Ben watched Game of Thrones. Brad and Jacob saw Detective Pikachu. Jacob, Ben and Chris watched Barry. Ben watched The Matrix, and Jacob rewatched the Matrix sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.   Hoai-Tran watched Border, The Hustle, Someone Great, Rilakkamu and Kaoru, Fruits Basket. Brad watched The Front Runner, and started rewatching 30 Rock again. Chris watched Deadwood the Movie, and A Dog’s Journey. Ben watched I Think You Should Leave. Jacob watched The Prodigy, All Hallow’s Eve, and the series finale of Veep. He’s also giving The Handmaid’s Tale season 2 another shot. What we’ve been Eating:Peter tried Fat Burger’s “protein style”. Peter is going to make Jacob brag about his impressive diet progress even if he doesn’t want to. Brad tried Cheddar Cheese Bacon Combos, Swedish Fish Tails, and is enjoying S’Mores Oreos again. What we’ve been Playing:Peter played the Big Trouble In Little China board game, and played Vader: Immortal on the Oculus Quest at Facebook HQ. Ben finished Red Dead Redemption 2   Other Articles Mentioned: Subscribe to Peter’s new vlogging youtube channel Ordinary Adventures HT’s /Filmcast bonus ep to talk the Avengers: Endgame women moment ‘Deadwood: The Movie’ Review: A Fond Farewell to One of TV’s Greatest Shows John Wick Chapter 3 Review: An Action Masterpiece The Only Thing More Brutal Than Last Night’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Was the Final Episode of ‘Veep’ 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

15 Touko 20191h 49min