Ready Player One, Avengers: Infinity War, MoviePass, Black Adam, Netflix vs. Cannes, Joaquin Phoenix, and More
On the April 11, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writers Chris Evangelista and Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about MoviePass, Paul Thomas Anderson, Black Adam, Netflix vs. Cannes, Joaquin Phoenix, Alex Garland, Avengers: Infinity War, and Ready Player One. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). In the News: MoviePass CEO Wants Moviefone to Be Their Own Rotten Tomatoes Paul Thomas Anderson Just Directed an Adam Sandler Netflix Special ‘Black Adam’ Movie Could Begin Filming in 2019, Says Dwayne Johnson Netflix Pulls All Films Out of Cannes Following Competition Ban Joaquin Phoenix Won’t Let Heath Ledger’s Iconic Joker Scare Him Away From The Role ‘Annihilation’ Director Alex Garland’s Haunted House Script ‘The Toymaker’s Secret’ is Getting Made ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Has Already Sold More Advance Tickets Than The Last 7 MCU Movies Combined How Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ Recreated a Classic Stanley Kubrick Movie Other articles mentioned: ‘You Were Never Really Here’ is a Brilliant Movie Because of What It Doesn’t Show Us [Spoiler Review] 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 Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Please feel free to 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
11 Apr 201836min
A Quiet Place 2, HBO’s Pay Gap, NOS4A2, Foundation, Star Wars, Westworld, Tolkien, and More
On the April 10, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about A Quiet Place 2, HBO’s pay gap, Foundation, Star Wars, Westworld, a new J.R.R. Tolkien novel, and two upcoming movies starring Dave Bautista. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). In the News: ‘A Quiet Place’ Writers Already Have Several Ideas for a Sequel ‘Westworld’ Creators Release Season 2 Spoiler Video As Promised, But There’s a Twist J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Fall of Gondolin’ Arrives This Summer Isaac Asimov’s ‘Foundation’ is Being Made Into an Apple TV Series By David Goyer and Josh Friedman There’s a ‘Rogue One’ Character Hidden in The ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Trailer Dave Bautista is Teaming Up With Kumail Nanjiani and ‘The Raid’ Star Iko Uwais ‘NOS4A2’ TV Show Coming to AMC Based on Joe Hill’s Horror Novel Thanks to Reese Witherspoon, HBO Says It Has Fixed Its Pay Gap 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 Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Please feel free to 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
10 Apr 201836min
Westworld, Solo, Batgirl, The Simpsons, Game of Thrones, Terminator, Black Panther, and More
On the April 9, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about Batgirl, Black Panther, Game of Thrones, Westworld, Platinum Dunes, The Simpsons, Terminator, and I’ll Be Gone in the Dark. In our feature presentation, /Film weekend editor Bradford Oman joins Ben to talk about the latest trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). In the News: ‘Batgirl’ Movie Back on Track with ‘Bumblebee’ Writer Christina Hodson ‘Black Panther’ Sails Past ‘Titanic’ to Become the Third Highest-Grossing Release in Domestic Box Office History ‘Game of Thrones’ Just Finished Filming the Biggest Battle Scene in the Show’s History Platinum Dunes is Done with Remakes, Will Focus on Original Horror Movies ‘The Simpsons’ Responds to the Apu Stereotype Criticism with the Equivalent of a Shrug ‘Westworld’ Showrunners Offer to Spoil All of Season 2 to Save Fans From Spoilers ‘Terminator’ Sequel Casts ‘Rock of Ages’ Actor Diego Boneta ‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’ to Become HBO Documentary Series In our Feature Presentation: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Trailer Breakdown: I Have a Good Feeling About This 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 Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Please feel free to 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
9 Apr 201841min
Rogue One, Dungeons & Dragons, Isao Takahata, The Boys, John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, Jurassic Park, Titanic
On the April 6, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about Rogue One, Karl Urban, Dwayne Johnson, John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, Isao Takahata, and special anniversary celebrations for Jurassic Park and Titanic. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). In the News: Screenwriter Tony Gilroy Says ‘Rogue One’ Was a “Mess” Before Reshoots Karl Urban Joins Amazon’s Comic Adaptation ‘The Boys’ The Rock Was in Talks for a ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ Movie, and Other Things We Learned at the ‘Rampage’ Press Conference John Krasinski and Emily Blunt Don’t Mind Missing Out on the MCU The Legacy of Isao Takahata, The Underappreciated Half of Studio Ghibli ‘Jurassic Park’ 25th Anniversary Celebration Coming to Universal Studios Hollywood Alamo Drafthouse Announces ‘Titanic’ Screening on the Queen Mary, is Just Asking For Trouble 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 Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Please feel free to 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
6 Apr 201830min
Rampage Reactions, Box Office, Jay and Silent Bob, MoviePass, Terminator, Talisman, and Lord of the Rings
On the April 5, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film news, including Rampage, Infinity War, Star Wars, MoviePass, The Accountant, Jay and Silent Bob, Terminator, The Talisman, and Lord of the Rings. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter: Peter saw Rampage last night at the World Premiere. In the News: ‘Rampage’ Early Buzz: Dwayne Johnson Does His Thing in Your Latest Mindless, Loud Guilty Pleasure Shocking ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Box Office Tracking Suggests the Film Will Be a Hit ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Tops the Most Profitable Movies of 2017 ‘The Accountant’ Was the Most Rented Movie of 2017 ‘Jay and Silent Bob’ Are Back – in a Virtual Reality Series Abandoned ‘Terminator Genisys’ Sequel Plot Focused on Cyborg John Connor MoviePass Acquires Moviefone, Lifts Ban of Popular AMC Theaters ‘The Talisman’ Movie: Spielberg Might Finally Adapt the Stephen King, Peter Straub Novel Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV Show Has a Five Season Commitment, a Billion Dollar Budget, Peter Jackson and a Possible Spin-Off 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 Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Please feel free to 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
5 Apr 201828min
Rey’s Original Parentage, Last Starfighter Reboot, Terminator, Rian Johnson, Stranger Things, and Fast and Furious 9
On the April 4, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is back, joined by Senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film news, including Last Starfighter, Terminator, Star Wars, Rian Johnson, Stranger Things, and Fast and Furious 9. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter: We survived the Hotelpocalypse, but did we get anything out of it? In the News: ‘Rogue One’ Writer Hints a New ‘Last Starfighter’ Project May Be Imminent New ‘Terminator’ Comic Takes Us Back to 1984 and Reveals a Second Time-Traveling Cyborg J.J. Abrams’ Initial Plan For Rey’s Parentage Was Far Different Than What We Saw in ‘The Last Jedi’ Rian Johnson’s New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Will Capture the “Spirit” of the Series Filmmaker Sues ‘Stranger Things’ Creators, Says They Ripped Off His Idea Dwayne Johnson Unsure If He’s Returning for ‘Fast and Furious 9’ 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 Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Please feel free to 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
4 Apr 201837min
Guillermo Del Toro, Armada, Avengers, Jurassic Park, Universal Studios, Venom
On the April 3, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is back, joined by writers Chris Evangelista and Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film news, including Guillermo Del Toro, Armada, Avengers, Jurassic Park, Universal Studios, Venom and more. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). In the News: Fox Searchlight Signs Deal With Guillermo del Toro For More Fantasy, Horror and Sci-fi Films ‘Wrath of the Titans’ Writer to Pen Adaptation of Ernest Cline’s ‘Armada’ ‘Avengers’ Screenwriter Originally Tried to Reduce Thor’s Role Dr. Ian Malcolm Was Almost Cut Out of ‘Jurassic Park,’ Jeff Goldblum Reveals Universal Studios Reportedly Planning Fourth Florida Park, Could Include ‘Lord of the Rings’ and More Harry Potter Is Woody Harrelson Carnage in ‘Venom’? A New Rumor Suggests So The Russo Brothers and Thanos Ask Fans to Not Spoil ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ The Title of ‘Avengers 4’ Should Scare Marvel Fans, According to the Russo Brothers 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 Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Please feel free to 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
3 Apr 201824min
Is Ready Player One Spielberg’s Worst Movie? Magic in NYC, Rad, Lost in Space & More
On the April 2, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is back, joined by weekend editor Brad Oman, writer Chris Evangelista to talk about what they’ve been up to at the water cooler, and a heated discussion: is Ready Player One really Steven Spielberg’s worst movie? You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter: Peter thanks Ben and the crew for running the podcast and site while he was away. At The Water Cooler: Peter has returned from a week long trip to New York City, where he encountered the cold weather but narrowly avoided the snow, got to experience Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway, experience Ghostbusters: Dimension Void VR experience, and experience two magic shows: The Magician at the Nomad Hotel starring Dan White, and In and Of Itself starring Derek Del Gaudio. Brad watched the movie Rad Chris watched Netflix’s Lost in Space In Our Feature Presentation: Is Ready Player One really Steven Spielberg’s Worst Movie? Chris, what did you hate about Ready Player One? Brad, what did you love about Ready Player One? Is The Lost World a better movie? Is AI a better movie? Is Crystal Skull a better movie? 1941? Hook? War Horse? Chris, A decade from now, why do you think Ready Player One will be considered Spielberg's worst film? Brad, why do you think Ready Player One will be remembered fondly a decade from now? Other posts referenced in this episode ‘Ready Player One’ Spoiler Review: This is Steven Spielberg’s Worst Movie With ‘A.I.’ and ‘Minority Report,’ Steven Spielberg Redefined His Work for a New Century Brad’s top 10 Spielberg movies 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 Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Please feel free to 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
2 Apr 201836min
