James Cameron To Make A Non-Avatar Movie, Coke vs. Pepsi Gets The Film Treatment & More
On the September 17, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.In The News: Top 10Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Has Already Crossed An Impressive Box Office MilestoneA24's Latest Horror Movie Is A Bloody Box Office TrainwreckHorror Heavy-Hitter Blumhouse Is Having A Rough Year - Here's Why 2025 Will Be BetterLegendary Director James Cameron Is Actually Planning His Next Non-Avatar MovieThe War Between Coke And Pepsi Is Getting A Movie From The Most Unlikely Duo ImaginableAll 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.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.Don’t forget to take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
17 Sep 202426min
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy + Interviews With Star Gaten Matarazzo and Writers Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit
On the September 16, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy and present interviews with that project’s writers and star.In Our Feature Presentation: LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy General thoughtsDan Hernandez and Benji Samit interviewGaten Matarazzo interviewAll 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.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.Don’t forget to take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
16 Sep 202454min
Speak No Evil Makes Fascinating Adaptation Choices, Plus Interviews With James McAvoy and Director James Watkins
On the September 13, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about James Watkins’ American remake Speak No Evil, and present interviews with James Watkins and star James McAvoy.In Our Feature Presentation: Speak No Evil Review: A Modern Horror Classic Gets Americanized – And It Works For OnceGeneral thoughtsSpoilersHow this compares to the original movieSpeak No Evil interviewsAll 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.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.Don’t forget to take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
13 Sep 202444min
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos, Plus An Interview with Director Alex Gibney
On the September 12, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about Alex Gibney’s new two-part documentary Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos, and then present an interview with Alex Gibney.In Our Feature Presentation: Wise Guy: David Chase and the SopranosHeads up: this conversation will contain spoilers for Wise Guy as well as all of The SopranosRelationship to The SopranosGeneral thoughts about this docLeast favorite momentsFavorite momentsAlex Gibney interviewEvery Person Tony Soprano Killed On The SopranosA Sopranos Actor Is Ready To Haunt Your Lunch Meat This Halloween As The GabaghoulJames Gandolfini Had A 4-Word Reaction To The Sopranos FinaleThe Penguin Review: Colin Farrell Is Excellent In A Dark Series That Probably Should've Been A MovieAll 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.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.Don’t forget to take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
12 Sep 202440min
Water Cooler: The Front Room, The Traitors, Industry, English Teacher, and More
On the September 11, 2024 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.In the Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:Ben went to a University of Florida football game for the first time in 13 years.What we’ve been Reading:Jacob read Fairy Tale by Stephen King.What we’ve been Watching:Ben finished Girls5Eva, watched the first two episodes of English Teacher, and watched season 1 of Industry.Jacob watched Afraid, The Crow, The Front Room, Dark Matter, and both versions of The Traitors.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 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.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.Don’t forget to take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
11 Sep 202440min
RIP James Earl Jones, Spider-Man 4 Finds A Director, The Hunt For Gollum Could Be Two Movies, and More
On the September 10, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.In The News:James Earl Jones, The Iconic Voice Of Darth Vader, Has Died At 93Top 10 box office5 Reasons Why Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Killed It At The Box OfficeTom Holland's Spider-Man 4 Has A Director & He's Familiar To Marvel FansIan McKellen Just Dropped A Bombshell About The Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For GollumRogue One's Peter Cushing CGI Resurrection Sparked A Star Wars Lawsuit 8 Years LaterAll 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.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.Don’t forget to take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
10 Sep 202433min
Rebel Ridge is One of 2024's Best Thrillers, Plus An Interview with Director Jeremy Saulnier
On the September 9, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about Jeremy Saulnier’s new movie Rebel Ridge.In Our Feature Presentation: Rebel Ridge Review: A Killer Action Thriller That Masterfully Builds TensionGeneral thoughtsSpoilersJeremy Saulnier interviewNetflix's Rebel Ridge Trailer Looks Like A Modern Rambo (In A Good Way)John Boyega Leaves Netflix's 'Rebel Ridge' A Month Into Production Due To "Family Reasons"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 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.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.Don’t forget to take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
9 Sep 202436min
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is Tim Burton's Best Film in Years, Plus Interviews With Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder, and More
On the September 6, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Jacob Hall and Brad Oman to talk about Tim Burton’s newest movie, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and present interviews with several of the film’s cast members.Before we get started, I want to apologize for not having an episode yesterday. I got my Covid booster and flu shot on Wednesday, and was feeling a little wiped out yesterday, and I figured that today’s episode might be super-sized and could hopefully make up for skipping one.In Our Feature Presentation: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Review: Tim Burton Gets His Mojo Back In This Funny, Shaggy SequelWhat was your relationship to the original Beetlejuice?General thoughts about the sequelSpoilery thoughtsInterviews (Winona Ryder, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, and Jenna Ortega/Catherine O’Hara)Let's Pour One Out For Every Beetlejuice Character Who Just Joined The Afterlife For GoodBeetlejuice Beetlejuice's Wildest Creature Was A True DIY ProjectAll 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.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.Don’t forget to take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
6 Sep 202447min
