The Best Movie Moments of 2018 Part 1

Ben Pearson and Brad Oman join Peter Sciretta for the August 7, 2017 episode of /Film Daily. On today’s show we’ll be talking about a bunch of news including a Karate Kid tv series sequel, the tone of DC’s Shazam, the future of The Dark Tower, Aladdin casting, and Tina Fey in Great News. In the mail bag, we’ll be speculating on the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.   In The News:  DC’s ‘Shazam’ Movie Tone Will Be Fun and Lighthearted, Says Director ‘The Karate Kid’ TV Series Sequel Starring Ralph Macchio Is Coming to YouTube Red Stephen King Talks ‘The Dark Tower’ Sequel, TV Prequel Gets a Showrunner, Everyone is Delusional Guy Ritchie’s ‘Aladdin’ Finds Its Jafar and Casts an ‘SNL’ Vet in a New Role Tina Fey Joining Great News for Season 2 ‘Guardians Vol. 3’ Likely Coming Summer 2020; Here’s a Look at the Possible Marvel Phase 4 Movie Calendar In The Mailbag: Derek Hall asks “Ok, so I know we're really far away from Marvel's Phase 4 announcement. But I'm still wondering what we might see in it. We know about sequels to Guardians, Spider-Man, etc. I was hoping you had some predictions of what new heroes we'll see in Phase 4. Maybe Marvel does Fantastic 4 the right way if they can strike up a deal with Fox like they did with Sony?  Thanks guys. I love the daily pod. Keep it up.” 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 all that and more at slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast 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. 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

5 Aug 201732min

Ben Pearson joins Peter Sciretta for the August 4, 2017 episode of /Film Daily.   In The News: ‘The Dark Tower’ Review Round-Up: Can the Movie Really Be This Bad? ‘Miami Vice’ Reboot Coming From ‘Fast & Furious’ Collaborators Vin Diesel and Chris Morgan Chiwetel Ejiofor in Talks to Voice Scar in Jon Favreau’s ‘The Lion King’ Clint Howard Cast in ‘Han Solo’ 'Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire' Hyper-Reality Experience Coming to Disney Resorts This Year, But What Is It? Some other great features from the site mentioned in the episode include: A Visit to the IMAX VR Experience Centre: Is This the Future of Immersive Entertainment?   Jacob Hall joins us for The Mailbag: Nicholas E from Chicago Heights, IL asks “What is a video game or book (comic books count) that you wish would be adapted into a film?” Peter’s picks: Chuck Palahniuk's Survivor, Y: The Last Man, Kill or Be Killed, Letter 44, Gotham Academy Ben’s picks: Stranglehold, The Devil in the White City, Earthworm Jim, Fables Jacob’s picks:  Video Game – Bloodborne, Comic – Transmetropolitan, Book – Pictures at a Revolution  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. In Our Feature Presentation, Jacob Hall talks about a Game of Thrones fan theory. You can find all that and more at slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast 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. 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

4 Aug 201743min

Ben Pearson joins Peter Sciretta for the August 3, 2017 episode of /Film Daily.   In The Water Cooler, Ben talks about editing his New Zealand travelogue and Peter talks about building a podcast studio.   In The Mailbag: Nicholas E from Chicago Heights, IL asks “What's your favorite foreign film, and why?” Peter’s answers: Cinema Paradiso, The Raid, Pan’s Labyrinth, Ben’s answers: Let The Right One In, Holy Motors, Oldboy, Run Lola Run, Hard Boiled, The Killer, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 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.    In The News:  Don’t Panic: ‘Star Wars: Episode 9’ Gets a New Writer ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Sends Off Carrie Fisher ‘In An Amazing Way,’ John Boyega Says Why Lord and Miller Got Fired That Late Into Production ‘Stranger Things’ Was Pitched as an Anthology Series Mar-Vell Rumored to Appear In Captain Marvel Akiva Goldsman is No Longer Involved With ‘Transformers’   You can find all that and more at slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast 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. 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! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

2 Aug 201729min

Ben Pearson, Brad Oman and Jacob Hall join Peter Sciretta for the August 2, 2017 episode of /Film Daily. In The Mailbag: Kyle from North Carolina: “It seems like one of the things that people enjoy most about Spiderman Homecoming is the handling of the origin story, do you think that more superhero/franchise movies will opt to skip the origin story? Do you think this would be a good idea?”  In The News: ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Sequel is Coming…as a Comic Book James Bond 25: Rumors Swirl About the Title, Villains and More Nicholas Meyer’s Secret ‘Star Trek’ Series May Be a ‘Wrath of Khan’ Reboot MTV is Rebooting ‘Total Request Live’, But How and Why? ‘The Dark Tower’ Behind-the-Scenes Troubles Explained In Our Feature Presentation, Ben and Jacob discuss ‘Game of Thrones’ is Moving Much Faster Now, But is That a Good Thing? You can find all that and more at slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast 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. 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

1 Aug 201725min

Ben Pearson, Hoai-Tran Bui and Jacob Hall join Peter Sciretta for the August 1, 2017 episode of /Film Daily. In The Mailbag: Stingray asks “What movie/TV would y'all like to see turn into a theme park land or ride?” Peter’s picks: Goonies, Moana, Labyrinth (a whole land, a musical theater show with the Goblin King, a journey through the maze dark ride), Gremlins, a Pixar Ride HT’s picks: Atlantis: The Lost Empire Ben’s picks: The Lord of the Rings Jacob’s picks: In The News: ‘The Emoji Movie’ is Officially the Worst-Reviewed Movie of 2017 Bryan Fuller Originally Planned For ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ to Be an Anthology Series ‘Suicide Squad 2’ Loses Its Top Choice Director to ‘Jungle Cruise’ Spoilers Are Coming: Beware Leaked ‘Game of Thrones’ Episodes and Scripts From HBO Hack ‘The Dark Tower’ TV Series Will Be “Totally Canon” and Adhere Closer to Stephen King’s Books John Cena joins Bumblebee Movie You can find all that and more at slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast 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. 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

31 Juli 201732min

Today's episode of /Film Daily does not have a news segment as the news coming off Friday was not very discussion-worthy.  In The Mailbag: Peter is asked to give a recommendation for a movie-focused app. In Our Feature Presentation, Hoai-Tran Bui talks with us about her favorite movies of 2017 so far. You can find all that and more at slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast 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. 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

31 Juli 201729min

Ben Pearson, Hoai-Tran Bui and Jacob Hall join Peter Sciretta to talk about the latest News: Jared Leto in Talks for ‘Bloodshot’ Comic Book Adaptation - JH James Bond 25 Director short list - JH Zack Snyder’s Influence on DC Films Will Be Significantly Smaller Moving Forward - BP He’ll Be Back: James Cameron Wants to Make a New ‘Terminator’ Trilogy - HT Captain Marvel Won’t Appear in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ -HT ‘Stranger Things’ Theory: What If The Upside Down Isn’t Another Dimension But … The Future? - HT In The Mailbag: Mich from Maryland: “A tweet from Anne Thompson led me to an article at Wired about a new source material Hollywood is mining -- podcasts.   I'm curious for your take on this, and specifically your craziest ideas about where else Hollywood could look for source material to influence future TV and movie concepts?” Peter references his article Board Game Movies Hollywood Should Make Next.   You can find all that and more at slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast 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. 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 Juli 201731min

Brad Oman joins Peter Sciretta. In The Water Cooler, we talk about what we bought at Comic-Con, and what we would have bought if we had Scrooge McDuck money to spend. Peter's purchases: Katie Cook painting, Patrick Ballesteros Director kids commission, Saga #1, The Godfather board game, Scott C Ghostbusters figure, In-Gen T-shirt Peter’s wish list: EFX Force Awakens Darth Vader helmet, Hot Toys life size Baby Groot, Back to the Future Part II Delorean, Sideshow Thanos statue In The News: How Andy Serkis’ ‘Jungle Book: Origins’ Will Be Different From Jon Favreau’s ‘The Jungle Book’ Anne Hathaway in Talks to Replace Amy Schumer as a Barbie Girl in a ‘Barbie’ Movie (read our list of 11 actresses who should have gotten the part) Avengers: Infinity War and Thor: Ragnarok Running Times ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Trailer Breakdown: Analyzing the Cosmic, Comic Sequel Frame-by-Frame In The Mailbag: Mich from Maryland asks: “With summer movie season drawing to a close, if you could only see two new movies for the rest of the summer -- out of those not yet released -- which two would you see and why?”   You can find all that and more at slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). This podcast 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. 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 Juli 201732min