Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story Underperforms At The Box Office

On the October 2, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson and Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest news including a Men in Black spin-off, DC’s Cinematic Universe changes course, a Charlie’s Angels reboot, Flight of the Navigator reboot, and a female-driven TV reboot of The Nice Guys. In Our Feature Presentation, Jacob Hall returns to talk about the best films he saw during the second half of Fantastic Fest 2017   You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   In the News: A ‘Men in Black’ Spin-Off is Happening, Will Arrive in Summer 2019 DC Entertainment Alters Its Cinematic Universe Plans WTF: The DC Extended Universe is an Unofficial Name That Was Created as a Joke ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Reboot Wants Kristen Stewart and Lupita Nyong’o in Lead Roles ‘Flight of the Navigator’ Reboot Coming From ‘Lucifer’ Showrunner WTF: Shane Black’s ‘The Nice Guys’ Getting Female-Driven TV Reboot ‘The Nice Girls’ 0 Positive Reviews for The Flatliners remake   In Our Feature Presentation: Jacob Hall returns to talk about the best films he saw during the second half of Fantastic Fest 2017 You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com. /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 and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

29 Syys 201743min

On the September 29, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson and Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest news including the Justice League score, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, Coming To America 2, a Hocus Pocus remake, Stranger Things 2 and JJ Abrams remaking Your Name.   You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   In the News: 'Justice League' Score Will Include John Williams' Iconic 'Superman' Theme...But There's a Twist ABC Wanted to Cancel ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ After Season 4, But Disney Refused ‘Coming to America’ Sequel Now Has A Director ‘Hocus Pocus’ is Getting a TV Movie Remake – Without The Original Cast ‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Reveals Details About This Season’s “Shadow Monster” J.J. Abrams is Remaking Anime Hit ‘Your Name’ – Can It Actually Be Done Well?   You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com. /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 and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

28 Syys 201732min

On the September 28, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest news including Venom movie casting, a Deadly Class television series, Apple’s attempts to woo big talent for their original television series programming, Hocus Pocus 2, the Avatar sequels. And in The Mailbag we talk about movies that we enjoyed more with multiple viewings.   You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   In the News: ‘Venom’ Might Enlist Michelle Williams to Star Opposite Tom Hardy ‘Deadly Class’ Syfy Pilot Coming From The Russo Brothers Apple Sets Sights on Steven Spielberg, Reese Witherspoon, and More For Its Original TV Programming ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Might Really Be Happening  ‘The Avatar Sequels’ Reveal The First Look at Jake and Neytiri’s Kids, Sequels Will Cost over $1 Billion   In The Mailbag: Amy from NYC asks “Are there films that you enjoyed or understood more after a second viewing? Thanks.” Peter’s Picks: Primer, The Prestige Ben’s Picks: The Fountain, The Sixth Sense, Anchorman Chris’ Picks: 2001, Rosemary’s Baby   To submit questions to the mailbag, send them to peter@slashfilm.com. Please mention your name and general geographical location in case we mention the question on the air. You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com. /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 and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

27 Syys 201731min

On the September 27, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson To talk about the latest news including Blade Runner 2049 early buzz, Lord & Miller’s next film, and the growing cost of television shows. And in the Mailbag we’ll dive into the best DVD/Blu-ray special features/making-of docs you may have missed.   You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   In the News: Blade Runner 2049’ Early Buzz: This Is The Sci-Fi Masterpiece Fans Hoped For Watch: ‘Blade Runner Black Out 2022’ Anime Short Film Is Stunning Lord and Miller’s First Post-‘Han Solo’ Film Will Be ‘Artemis’, From The Author of ‘The Martian’ The rising cost of tv shows.   In The Mailbag: Kolin Singh asks “I listened to you and Chris the other day talking about his top 10 movies. You mentioned that everyone should check out the making of the movie Zodiac.  Are there any other movies that you recommend seeing the making of? I own a ton a blu-rays and DVD’s for this purpose, but never got around to watching any of them.”   Peter’s picks: Zodiac, Magnolia (Magnolia Diary), E.T., Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Clerks (Snowball Effect) and Clerks 2, Star Wars Episode 1 and 3 (In a minute), 360 Degrees of John Carter Ben’s Picks: The Lord of the Rings, Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology, Lost, The Shining, Apocalypse Now, Breaking Bad   To submit questions to the mailbag, send them to peter@slashfilm.com. Please mention your name and general geographical location in case we mention the question on the air. You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com. /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 and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

26 Syys 201735min

On the September 26, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   In The Water Cooler: Peter watched Star Trek Discovery Ben went to the Museum of Ice Cream   In the News: Rumored ‘Gambit’ Plot Details Include a Classic X-Men Villain and Fan Favorites Quentin Tarantino Is Totally Down to Direct a ‘Star Trek’ Movie and Already Has Ideas   In Our Feature Presentation: Jacob Hall comes on to talk about the best films he has seen during the first half of Fantastic Fest 2017, and we give an update on the Alamo Drafthouse situation. You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com. /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 and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes 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 201744min

On the September 25, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Chris Evangelista to talk about his favorite movies of all time. Also, at the Water Cooler, Peter talks about visiting Knott’s Scary Farm for the first time ever.   You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   In The Water Cooler: Peter visited Knott’s Scary Farm for the very first time and talks about some of the cool mazes he experienced.   In Our Feature Presentation: Chris Evangelista talks about his favorite movies of all time. You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com. /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 and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes 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 Syys 201737min

On the September 22, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson to talk about the latest news, including a three-hour cut of Superman: The Movie, Jordan Peele’s new TV series, and A Christmas Story Live casting. At the Water Cooler, we’ll talk about Murder on the Orient Express and Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Disneyland, and in The Mail Bag we’ll take another behind the scenes look at the movie blogging world and talk about set visits.   You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   In The Water Cooler: Ben read Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express Peter visited Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Disneyland   In the News: Superman: The Movie Three-Hour Extended Edition is Coming to Home Video This Year Jordan Peele is Developing a 1970s-Set TV Series About Hunting Nazis Matthew Broderick Joins A Christmas Story Live   In The Mailbag: Peter from Gainesville, VA writes in, “Very much enjoying the daily podcast, I listen to it, during my hour long commute. A few of the questions have been focus on the movie blogging world, like how to get into movie blogging, the press screening, etc..So I thought I'd add one more.  You always hear about the many set visits you guys attend, and was curious how that works, meaning, how do the studios set them up, does the cost come out of your pocket, do the studios pay for it, do you get to interview the cast one on one, or is it a press pool, type thing where questions are thrown out.”   To submit questions to the mailbag, send them to peter@slashfilm.com. Please mention your name and general geographical location in case we mention the question on the air.   You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com. /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 and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes 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 Syys 201746min

On the September 21, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson to talk about the latest news, including who might direct the live-action Akira movie, Matthew Vaughn’s original plan for a young Wolverine movie and hopes for Kingsman sequels and spin-off films, a fifth Game of Thrones prequel tv show in development, Linda Hamilton returns for the next Terminator movie, and Paramount is reportedly not happy that JJ Abrams is ditching them again to make another Star Wars movie.   You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   In the News: ‘Akira’ Finds New Life With ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Director Taika Waititi In Talks Matthew Vaughn Wanted to Follow Up ‘X-Men: First Class’ With a Young Wolverine Movie Matthew Vaughn Wants to Make ‘Kingsman 3’ and Spin-Off Movies Writer Bryan Cogman Developing a Fifth Game of Thrones Prequel Show Linda Hamilton Returning to the ‘Terminator’ Franchise to Play Sarah Connor in New Sequel Paramount is Not Happy That JJ Abrams is Directing Another Star Wars Movie   In The Mailbag: Phil in LA asks “My ultimate hope is that somewhere down the line, Lucasfilm reboots the prequels and tells a story about the fall of Anakin Skywalker with stakes, and characters that we can root for and care about.  Do you think a prequel reboot is possible some time down the line. Cheers!”   To submit questions to the mailbag, send them to peter@slashfilm.com. Please mention your name and general geographical location in case we mention the question on the air. You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com. /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 and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). We’re still very much experimenting with this podcast, please feel free to send your feedback to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes 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 Syys 201743min