BREAKING: Colin Trevorrow Leaves Star Wars Episode 9: Everything You Need To Know
On September 5, 2017, we recorded an emergency episode of /Film Daily. Peter Sciretta is joined by Brad Oman and Germain Lussier from io9 to talk about the big news the dropped on Tuesday afternoon: Colin Trevorrow will no longer director Star Wars Episode 9. We tell you what happened, the various reports from behind the scenes that may explain the turn of events, how this may impact the production and release of the film, who might come on to write and or direct the movie, and the effect these controversies are having on Disney's Star Wars legacy. 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). 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 Sep 201721min
Star Wars, Pirates, Indiana Jones, Mother, John Williams, Penn & Teller, Good Time, Tulip Fever, Ron Swanson
On the September 6, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Hoai-Tran Bui, Jacob Hall and Brad Oman. 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 saw John Williams in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, used my MoviePass for the first time to see Good Time and rewatched Penn & Teller Get Killed. HT saw Tulip Fever. Jacob has his first session of the RPG Blades in the Dark. Brad went to a Ron Swanson themed brunch spot in Chicago In the News: The Han Solo Spin-Off Adds Paul Bettany to Replace Michael K. Williams Will There Be More ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Movies After ‘Dead Men Tell No Tales’? ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Will Return in 2020 Without Shia LaBeouf’s Mutt Laura Dern’s ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Character Could Be LGBTQ ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Won’t Answer Your Questions About Supreme Leader Snoke Darren Aronofsky’s ‘mother!’ Early Buzz: An Insane, Divisive Horror Movie Designed to Attack Its Audience 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 Sep 201736min
Seeing Movies Multiple Times In The Theater, Force Friday, The Crow, It, Joker, Killer Klowns
On the September 5, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Hoai-Tran Bui, Jacob Hall and Brad Oman to talk about Force Friday and Killer Klowns from Outer Space. In the news we discuss The Crow reboot, IT sequel plans, and Joker film casting. And in the Mail Bag we talk about seeing movies multiple times in theaters. 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: Brad experienced Force Friday Peter rewatched Killer Klowns from Outer Space In the News: They’re Still Making That ‘The Crow’ Reboot, Apparently Andy Muschietti Plans to Make the ‘It’ Sequel Before ‘Robotech’ Warner Bros. Wants Leonardo DiCaprio to Lead The Joker Origin Movie In The Mailbag: Chase D from Cincinnati, OH asks “Are you guys fans of seeing a movie more than once in theaters? If so, what's the movie you've seen the most in theaters, and how many times was it? My record, according to my parents, was seeing Jurassic Park a crazy seventeen times at age 5, plus the one time I saw it rereleased a few years back in 3D. Anybody close to 18? Do I have a problem?” Brad’s picks: X2: X-Men United and The Matrix Reloaded, but The Force Awakens won Jacob’s picks: There Will Be Blood 3x, Mad Max Fury Road 3x, Toy Story 4x HT’s picks: Tangled, Mad Max: Fury Road, Wonder Woman, Aladdin the most maybe 4 Peter’s picks: Star Wars Special Editions, Prequels, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic Park 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 Sep 201733min
TV Shows That Were Canceled Or Ended Too Soon
On the September 4, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson and Brad Oman to talk about television shows that were canceled or ended too soon. 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 Mailbag: Erik from San Jose, CA asks, “I recently came infinitely late to the party and watched Deadwood for the first time. It now sits at the top of my list, along with Terriers, of TV series that were canceled way too early. What are your favorite TV series that were canceled or ended way too early?” Peter’s Picks: Terriers, Journeyman, Awake (talk about Veronica Mars) Ben’s Picks: Freaks and Geeks, Day Break, The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien Brad’s Picks: Reaper, Chicago Code, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 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
1 Sep 201719min
Favorite Journalism Movies, Star Wars, Downsizing, Del Toro, Don't Breathe, Ingrid Goes West
On the September 1, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Hoai-Tran Bui, and Brad Oman to talk about the news, including the early buzz for Downsizing and The Shape of Water, the coolest Star Wars: The Last Jedi toys from Force Friday 2, and an all-female Lord of the Flies remake. At The Water Cooler, we talk about Don't Breathe, Ingrid Goes West and iTunes reviews. And The Mail Bag, we talk about our favorite movies about journalism. 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 talks about watching Don’t Breathe HT saw Ingrid Goes West Brad has been reading our iTunes reviews In the News: ‘Downsizing’ Early Buzz: Another Compassionate Comedy From Alexander Payne ‘The Shape of Water’ Early Buzz: Guillermo del Toro’s Dazzling Fairy Tale May Be His Best Since ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ The Coolest ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Items You Can Buy on Force Friday II An All-Female ‘Lord of the Flies’ Remake is in the Works — Written By Two Men In The Mailbag: Jacob Chandler writes in, “I am a huge fan of the podcast. I love listening to you guys every day on my way to school. I am currently going to the University of Southern Mississippi with a study in Mass Communication and Journalism. Right now, I am interested in finding movies that have to deal with journalism and research. The film Spotlight was a big inspiration to me in this area, an honest and profound way of showing good people digging deep to find the truth. My question to you guys is what movies would you recommend that have to do with journalism that is presented in this kind of real and true way? Documentary or feature film. Thank you guys so much for the podcast, as well as the site. Keep up the awesome work!!” Peter’s Picks: Almost Famous, Shattered Glass, Page One HT’s Picks: His Girl Friday, All The President’s Men Brad’s Picks: Nobody Speak, Good Night and Good Luck 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
31 Aug 201744min
Who Is Winning the Game of Thrones? War For The Apes, Spider-Man, Blade Runner, Star Wars & More
On the August 31, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson, Brad Oman and Jacob Hall to talk about the news, including the Awards campaign for War for the Planet of the Apes, Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel writers, the running time for Blade Runner 2049, An ominous Luke Skywalker in new Star Wars: The Last Jedi photos, and rumors surrounding the Joker origin movie. In the Water Cooler, we talk about Hurricane Harvey and The Gay and Wondrous Life Of Caleb Gallo. In Our Feature Presentation, we talk about who is winning the Game of Thrones. And in the Spoiler Room, we talk about new evidence to support a wacky Game of Thrones fan theory. 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: Jacob talks about recovering from Hurricane Harvey. Brad started watching The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo In the News: Fox Launches Oscars Best Picture Campaign for ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Writers Swinging Back for the Sequel ‘Blade Runner 2049’ is Likely the Longest Blockbuster of 2017 New ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Photos: An Ominous Luke Skywalker and a Rey of Hope Joker Origin Movie Will Be ‘Super Dark And Real,’ Because What Else Could It Be? In Our Feature Presentation, we discuss Who is Currently ‘Winning’ the Game of Thrones? A Definitive Ranking In the Spoiler Room, The ‘Game of Thrones’ Season Finale May Have Confirmed a Truly Wacky 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
30 Aug 201737min
Wonder Woman, Game of Thrones, AppleTV, Blade Runner 2049 and More
On the August 30, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson and Brad Oman to talk about the news, including a Wonder Woman bonus scene, the air date of the final season of Game of Thrones, Apple’s attempts to bring 4k Movies to AppleTV, and a Blade Runner 2049 short film. 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 Feedback: A correction: Yesterday I mentioned The Defenders was 10 or 12 episodes, it’s actually only eight. In The Water Cooler: Brad talks about obtaining The Big Sick poster with his review quote. Peter complains about the difficulty of memorizing a deck of playing cards. In the News: ‘Wonder Woman’ Bonus Scene: Etta Candy Recruits Steve Trevor’s Crew for a Top-Secret Mission ‘Game of Thrones’ Final Season May Not Air Until 2019 Apple Faces Off Against Hollywood Over 4K Movie Prices ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Short Film Reveals Jared Leto’s Contribution to Replicant Technology in 2036 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
29 Aug 201723min
A Trip To Pixar, First IT Reactions, Tobe Hooper, Hellboy, Star Wars and more
On the August 29, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson to talk about the news, including early It buzz, the death of filmmaker Tobe Hooper, casting changes on Hellboy, and how the new Star Wars comic connects Luke Skywalker with Rogue One. Hoai-Tran Bui joins us to talk about her trip to Pixar to learn about their new film, Coco. 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 ventures back to the Magic Castle and gives first impressions on The Defenders. Ben saw La La Land on the rooftop of a Los Angeles building. In Feedback: On Friday we talked about actors who should play The Joker and asked for your suggestions, here are some of the better responses: Kolin Singh suggested Charlie Hunnam Mike F from Victoria, BC, Canada says “I think Jake Gyllenhaal could pull it off with his range, transforming ability, and intensity (I'm thinking Nightcrawler). I also think if Ben Foster could trim back down he would be amazing in the role, as he is such a great character actor.” In the News: Stephen King’s ‘It’ Early Buzz: A Terrifying Movie with Heart, True to the Spirit of the Book ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Director Tobe Hooper Has Died at 74 Ed Skrein Backs Out of Japanese-American Role in ‘Hellboy’ in a Win Against Whitewashing New ‘Star Wars’ Comic Arc Gives Luke Skywalker a Significant Connection to ‘Rogue One’ In Our Feature Presentation, Hoai-Tran Bui talks about her visit to Pixar to learn about Coco. What it’s like to visit Pixar Animation Studios What HT thought of the first 30 minutes of the film How Pixar tore down the cultural walls to tell a universal story The troubles with bringing Skeletons to life in a kid’s story How ‘Coco’ Was Influenced by ‘John Wick,' ‘Spirited Away,’ and Mexican History 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
28 Aug 201740min
