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On the November 28, 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:Marvel's Avengers: The Kang Dynasty Assembles Doctor Strange 2 And Loki WriterAhsoka Creator Dave Filoni Now Has A Much Bigger Hand In The Star Wars UniverseJames Gunn's Superman: Legacy Fulfills Your Fancast Wishes With Jimmy Olsen CastingListener emailTimothy Olyphant Joins Noah Hawley’s Alien SeriesThe New Alien Movie Will Be Set Between the First Two Films in the FranchiseMelissa Barrera Removed From Scream 7 Following Controversial Comments [UPDATE]Jenna Ortega Won't Be Back For Scream 7, Dropped Out Months AgoStephen King's The Long Walk Becoming A Movie From Hunger Games Director Francis LawrenceMartin Scorsese And Steven Spielberg Are Teaming Up For A Cape Fear SeriesNew Karate Kid Movie Will Star Jackie Chan And Ralph Macchio, Unite Both Corners Of The FranchiseAll 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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. 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

28 Nov 202336min

On the November 27, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office expert Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers.Opening Banter: Did you have a good Thanksgiving?In The News:The 2023 Thanksgiving Box Office Gives the Film Industry Something to Be Thankful ForHunger GamesNapoleonFive Nights At Freddy’s Is Now Blumhouse’s Biggest Movie Ever At The Box OfficeDisney’s Wish Was A Big Disappointment At The Box Office - But Don’t Count It Out YetListener emailGodzilla Minus OneSilent NightRenaissance: A Film By BeyonceAll 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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. 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

27 Nov 202329min

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 Nov 202343min

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 Nov 202325min

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 Nov 202330min

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 Nov 202341min

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 Nov 202338min

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 Nov 202346min