Water Cooler: Napoleon, Thanksgiving, All of Us Strangers, and More
On the November 22, 2023 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: Happy early Thanksgiving! No episodes Thursday and Friday this week.At The Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing: What we’ve been Reading:Ben read Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam.Jacob read Dark Ride by Joshua Williamson and Andrei Bressan, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath, The Late Shift and The War For Late Night by Bill Carter, and Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts. Take a breakWhat we’ve been Watching:Ben watched Rustin, All of Us Strangers, Bye Bye Barry, and Priscilla.Jacob watched Napoleon, Thanksgiving, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.What we’ve been Eating:What we’ve been Playing:All the other stuff you need to know:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.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 TV 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. And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your 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
22 Marras 202343min
Nicholas Hoult Cast as Lex Luthor, Frozen 4 in the Works, and More Bourne
On the November 21, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news.Opening Banter: In The News:Nicholas Hoult Joins Superman: Legacy As Lex LuthorScrapped Supergirl Movie Writer Rehired To Write Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow For DC StudiosSteven Yeun's Character In Marvel's Thunderbolts Has Been Revealed (And It's A Weird One)Who Is Marvel's Sentry? The Thunderbolts Villain ExplainedFrozen 4 Is Officially Happening (And Yes, Frozen 3 Hasn't Even Come Out Yet)New Jason Bourne Movie Coming From All Quiet On The Western Front DirectorAll the other stuff you need to know:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.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 TV 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. And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your 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 Marras 202325min
A Crowded Box Office Weekend Featuring The Marvels, Hunger Games, Next Goal Wins, and More
On the November 20, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.Opening Banter: In The News:The Marvels Box Office Goes From Bad To Worse With Catastrophic Second Weekend DropMarvel is in Crisis Mode - Here’s How They Can Rescue Their Box OfficeToday In Good News: The 2023 Box Office Has Already Surpassed The Entire Total For 2022Taika Waititi's Next Goal Wins is 2023's Latest Box Office BombI spoke previously about how I did not care for this movie, but I forgot to mention one of the main reasons I didn’t connect with it, which is the film kind of forgets to define its team charactersThe Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Flutters Into $45 Million+ Box Office OpeningIn a Crowded Weekend, Trolls Band Together Rocked The Box OfficeTake a breakCan Apple's Napoleon Bring Ridley Scott And Joaquin Phoenix Box Office Glory?Can Wish Get Disney Animation Studios Back On Track At The Box Office?All the other stuff you need to know:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.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 TV 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. And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your 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 Marras 202330min
Pedro Pascal Joins the MCU, Kang Dynasty Loses Its Director, and An Interview with Eli Roth About Thanksgiving
On the November 17, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.Opening Banter: In The News:Marvel's Fantastic Four Movie Casts Last Of Us And Mandalorian Star Pedro Pascal As Reed RichardsPedro is a risk, because he could be overexposed.Avengers: The Kang Dynasty Loses Shang-Chi Director Destin Daniel CrettonDakota Johnson Is Here To Save Sony's Spider-Man Universe In The Madame Web TrailerOne Bonkers Moment From The Madame Web Trailer Has Already Become A MemeTake a breakBill Bria is here to set up his interview with Thanksgiving director Eli Roth.Thoughts on Roth’s filmography?Quick thoughts about Thanksgiving?Intro to interviewInterviewAll the other stuff you need to know:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.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 TV 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. And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@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
17 Marras 202341min
Ranking The Hunger Games Movies (Including The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes)
On the November 16, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Jacob Hall, BJ Colangelo, and Brad Oman to talk about The Hunger Games.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: A ranking of the Hunger Games filmsThoughts about the franchise overallRanking the existing entriesWhere should The Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes fall on this list?All the other stuff you need to know:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.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 TV 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. And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@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 Marras 202338min
Mini-Water Cooler: The Money Pit, Next Goal Wins, Sandbox VR, and More
On the November 15, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman 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: Brad tried out Sandbox VR in ChicagoWhat we’ve been Reading:Brad read Unleashing Oppenheimer, Halloween: The Making of Halloween, Halloween Kills, and Halloween Ends, The Nightmare Before Christmas Visual Companion, and Surely, You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!.Listener emailTake a breakWhat we’ve been Watching:Ben watched Stamped From The Beginning, Next Goal Wins, Holiday, and Detroiters season 1.Brad watched The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, The Marvels (Iman Vellani interview), The Little Mermaid (2023), The Money PitWhat we’ve been Eating:Brad tried Chex Mix Remix (Cheesy Pizza and Zesty Taco), Gingerbread Toast Crunch, Cheetos Pretzels, The Official Good Burger 2 Meal at Arby’s.What we’ve been Playing:Brad has been getting deeper into pinball lately, beat a legit pro in a tournament.All the other stuff you need to know:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.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 TV 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. And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@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 Marras 202346min
The Marvels Box Office, Coyote Vs. ACME May Not Be Dead After All, and More
On the November 14, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.Opening Banter: Let’s spend the first half of the show talking about box office stuff, and then transition into some film news after that.In The News: The Marvels Heads For $47-52 Million Opening Weekend, A Historic Low For The MCUDon't Feed The Trolls, And Don't Blame The Marvels Director Nia DaCosta For The Film's Box OfficeThe Marvels Box Office Was Even Worse Than Expected – What The Heck Happened?The Marvels Box Office Points To A Major Problem In Hollywood, Not Just MarvelCan The Hunger Games Prequel Recapture The YA Box Office Magic For Lionsgate?Take a breakStrike Updates!SAG-AFTRA board has approved the agreement and sent it off to the members to be ratified.Deadline interview with Fran Drescher and Duncan Crabtree-IrelandAI stuff from Justine BatemanJames Cameron Is (Finally) Releasing The Abyss: Special Edition Remastered In 4K In Theaters This DecemberEmail: Is there any way that the Coyote v ACME can be saved? you guys made some good points. Even a bomb can get $30m. Honestly, if the internet fans could get Snyder some cash to make Justice League (not a fan of either version), surely fans could get this over the line. - Ronnie from Australia Warner Bros. Changes Course, Will Allow Coyote Vs. Acme To Be Shopped To Other DistributorsAll the other stuff you need to know:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.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 TV 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. And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@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 Marras 202328min
Spoiler Conversation: The Marvels
On the November 13, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Jacob Hall and BJ Colangelo to have a spoiler-filled conversation about The Marvels.Opening Banter: In The Spoiler Room: The MarvelsQuick acknowledgement of its sub-par box office performance, the delight some people are taking in its failure, etc. If you want to listen to people gleefully celebrate this movie’s failure, I’m sure there are plenty of places to do that, but that’s not what we’re doing here.Brief reactionsJacobBJBenBreakdownThe movie opens with Dar-Benn, played by Zawe Ashton. She’s now the leader of the Kree, and is searching for the Quantum Bands. She uncovers one of them and Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) has the other. Before we get into the heroes, let’s talk about the villain.So Dar-Benn opens these jump points across the galaxy, and by the end of the movie, we realize she’s trying to use these portals to essentially siphon resources back to her home world of Hala – including Earth’s sun. (I’m not really sure how that works, and the movie isn’t super interested in the details, either.) But the jump points create some sort of anomaly in space, and Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) end up touching things they shouldn’t have touched, and Kamala Khan’s bangle/Quantum Band ropes her into one of the movie’s main ideas, which is that these three women are linked, and when any two of the trio use their powers simultaneously, it causes them to switch places. Antics ensue.At one point, they visit a planet called Aladna, where everyone sings as their primary form of communication, and it’s revealed that Captain Marvel is married to a prince.How did you think the film dealt with the relationship between the three women? Monica and Carol have history, Kamala worships Carol.Sam Jackson on a space station, using Flerkens kittens as escape pods.Eventually Dar-Benn gets a hold of both Quantum Bands, is nearly killed by the power of using both at the same time, and inadvertently rips a hole in the multiverse. Monica convinces Carol to make amends for destroying the Supreme Intelligence and basically causing a Kree civil war by flying into Hala’s sun and reigniting it with her powers. Kamala and Carol supercharge Monica, who flies into the multiversal hole to close it, but ends up being stuck on the other side.I guess the Khans are living in Louisiana now?Kamala goes to recruit Kate BishopThe mid-credits sceneMonica wakes up in a medical bay overseen by Dr. Hank McCoy, aka Beast, played once again by Kelsey Grammer. Monica’s mother, Maria Rambeau, played by Lashana Lynch, is sitting at her bedside, but this is an alternate universe version of the character who didn’t die during the five years Monica was Blipped, and she apparently has no idea who Monica is. BJ, you wrote an article about this, so tell me what that costume was that Maria was wearing.Kevin Feige continues to slow-play the introduction of the X-Men into the MCU.Closing thoughtsAll the other stuff you need to know:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.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 TV 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. And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@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 Marras 202358min
