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On the April 19, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editorial Director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and Star Wars expert Bryan Young for a spoiler-filled conversation about The Mandalorian Chapter 24 “The Return”.In The Spoiler Room: The Mandalorian Chapter 24 “The Return”.FeedbackQuade from Canada writes in “After seeing Grogu interacting with so many various creatures this season. Is there any other examples of the Yoda species having a more nature oriented force connection?? Could this be why Yoda chose a swamp surrounded by flora and fauna to retire to?”Matthew from Toronto writes in “you and Bryan were talking about Captain Pellaeon trying to clarify where he was at the end of Rebels. In that last episode of Rebels, Captain Pellaeon is on a Star Destroyer that is part of the blockade out in space, while Grand Admiral Thrawn is on a different Star Destroyer directly in the atmosphere of Lothal above the Capital City. When the space whales aka the purrgil appear, Thrawn calls up Captain Pellaeon to get a report and he talks to him briefly before his radio gets cut off. When the purrgil take Grand Admiral Thrawn's Star Destroyer with Ezra out into hyperspace, Captain Pellaeon is not with them. So it doesn't say anything if Thrawn has returned from deep space or not.”Cade from Iowa asks if Grogu was mind flayed.Brief reactionsBreakdownThe Mandalorian Just Gave Us A Perfect Series Finale, But Season 4 Has Already Been WrittenThe Mandalorian Season 3 Finale Ties Up Loose Ends And Sets Up The FutureThe Fate Of The Darksaber Creates A Brighter Future For MandaloreMoff Gideon's Clone Plans In The Mandalorian Season 3 Can Tie Directly To Thrawn's StoryHas The Mandalorian Seen The Last Of Moff Gideon?Baby Yoda Gets Another New Name In The Mandalorian Season 3 FinaleSpeculation 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 Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 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

19 Apr 20231h 43min

On the April 18, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista 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: What we’ve been Reading:What we’ve been Watching:Chris watched The Pope’s Exorcist, Renfield, and Pride & Prejudice. Ben watched Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Breathless, and Freaks.What we’ve been Eating:What we’ve been Playing: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 Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 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

18 Apr 202324min

On the April 17, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Weekend Box Office, The Horror Movie Bubble and HBO Max’s New Name Max.Opening Banter: In The News:Ryan: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Is Now The Biggest Movie Of The Year At The Box OfficeThe Super Mario Bros. Movie Hits $500 Million In A Week, Now The Top Video Game Movie Of All TimeRenfield's Box Office Is Off To A Disappointing Start Against Super Mario Bros.Jason Blum Thinks The Success Of Smile Has Created A Horror Bubble That's Ready To BurstBlumhouse's Future Is Riding On The Exorcist, Jason Blum's 'Riskiest' Movie YetMid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”Ryan: Why Max Dropped The HBO Name (And Why This Could Be Good For HBO)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 Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 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 Apr 202329min

On the April 14, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to preview this Summer’s movie season, and speculate about the box office potential. Opening Banter: Setting the premise. We are talking about domestic movie dates and domestic movie box office.In Our Feature Presentation: The 2023 Summer Movie Preview.Movie Release ScheduleAll 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 Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 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

14 Apr 20231h 2min

On the April 13, 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, including yesterday’s Max announcements, the latest addition to the MCU, and more.In The News:Marvel's Blade Adds Modern Horror Icon Mia GothThe Marvels Trailer: A Marvelous Team-Up To Save The UniverseThe Marvels Trailer Breakdown: When Superhero Movies Go Full Body-SwapWarner Bros. Discovery Officially Announces Max, New Streaming Service That Will Combine HBO Max and Discovery+Harry Potter Reboot TV Series Officially Coming, Will Span 10 Years with New CastThe Penguin Trailer: Colin Farrell’s Batman Villain Heads to MaxA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight Expands Game of Thrones Universe on MaxTrue Detective: Night Country Trailer: Jodie Foster Headlines The Return Of The HBO SeriesDC's Creature Commandos Cast Revealed: David Harbour, Alan Tudyk, Maria Bakalova & MoreNew Conjuring TV Series Will Expand The Warren Universe on MaxThe Sympathizer Trailer, The Regime Trailer, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai TrailerWhy Max Dropped The HBO Name (And Why This Could Be Good For HBO)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 Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 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

13 Apr 202333min

On the April 12, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editorial Director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and Star Wars expert Bryan Young for a spoiler-filled conversation about The Mandalorian Chapter 23 “The Spies”.In The Spoiler Room: The Mandalorian Chapter 23 “The Spies”FeedbackHeather Fox writes “I like the theory that Grogu could join Rey in teaching the new Jedi order, but I think they are setting Grogu up to be the future Mandalore. Here are some of the reasons I believe this: 1. He would be the second leader since Tarre Vizsla to be a Mandelorian/ Jedi. 2. We have seen him calm large creatures, he will likely be able to ride a mythosaur. 3. He would be able to rule Mandalore for centuries! 4. We have always assumed that the title of the show is was about Djin, but what if it is really about the origins of the greatest ruler of Mandalore?”Matthew: “In the most recent discussion about the latest episode of the Mandalorian, you guys picked up on the Alice In Wonderland influences, but missed or didn’t bring up the heavy Isaac Asimov influence. I felt that the episode felt like a love letter to Isaac Asimov's old noire detective robot series. … In that series, humans have reached other planets and have gotten robots to do all the labor, freeing people's time. People live inside large dome structures connected by tunnels so that people rarely go outside. The series has 2 detectives, with the lead detective being very distrustful of robots, but over several stories turns around to trust them, just like Din’s current arc. The stories start with 2 detectives getting called in because of malfunctioning robots, often murder and while the robots are initially the lead suspects, it's always a human who is behind the crime, having found some way to bypass Asimov’s 3 laws of robotics. I really loved Asimov’s novels growing up and so I absolutely loved this episode as it felt like the closest thing to seeing one of these novels adapted for tv.”Spencer: “If the Dark Saber goes to whoever defeats the owner, then it belongs to Luke:  In CLone Wars Maul defeated Vizsla, later Ahsoka defeated Maul. In Rebels Ahsoka is defeated by Darth Vader. And finally Luke beats Vader in Return.   However if it's while they’re wielding it then it would belong to Darth Maul, because Sabine just found it.”Nathan: “My biggest beef with the sequel trilogy was that the state of the galaxy at the end of Rise of Skywalker was the exact same as at the end of Return of the Jedi with the only difference is that NOW our favorite characters are all dead. I'm really glad that the upcoming Rey movie will deal with the reestablishment of the Jedi Order as I felt that should have been the overall focus of the sequels from the start. I also REALLY hope that John Boyega signs on in some capacity as well.  One more thing: the villains in Ahsoka have orange lightsabers! Do you know if that's ever been a thing before, or is this new?”Brief reactionsBradBryanPeterMid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”BreakdownThe Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 7 Takes Us To A Dark Place And Is Exactly What The Show NeededWhat Is The Mandalorian's Mysterious 'Project Necromancer'? An InvestigationThe History Of Star Wars' Imperial Super Commandos And What They Mean For Moff GideonThe Mandalorian Season 3 Offers A Direct Connection To One Of The Last Jedi's Best ScenesMoff Gideon's New Makeover Truly Makes Him The Darth Vader Of The MandalorianThe Mandalorian Season 3 Just Introduced A Legends Character Central To Grand Admiral ThrawnA Key Character In The Mandalorian Season 3 Ties The Sequel Trilogy Straight To The MandoverseMid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”Speculation 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 television 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 (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 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

12 Apr 20231h 26min

On the April 11, 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.At The Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing: Ben has spent the past several months interviewing people for a big article about voice actors and artificial intelligence.Brad has been building LEGO sets like an adult. What we’ve been Reading:What we’ve been Watching:Brad watched 65, Air, The Super Mario Bros Movie, Comet, and The ‘BurbsBen watched The Hitch-Hiker and In a Lonely Place.What we’ve been Eating:Brad tried Little Debbie’s Strawberry Swiss Rolls, Caramel Cold Brew M&Ms, Rice Krispies Candy Bars, Reign Storm Energy Drinks, Screamin’ Sicilian Breakfast PizzasWhat 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 television 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 (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 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

11 Apr 202339min

On the April 10, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editorial Director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Mario’s Box Office, and some more Star Wars news from Celebration.In The News:Ryan: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Smashed The Box Office Record For A Video Game Movie - And That's Just The StartThe Super Mario Bros. Movie Breaks Video Game Movie Records With $195 Million Box Office Debuthttps://twitter.com/ryanscottwrites/status/1645220567467819008?s=61&t=-me0tBfTfdrDQenJIK7xRQMid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”The 'Star Wars' crawl is coming back, says Kathleen Kennedy"The crawl's coming back.”  When asked by EW if the crawl would be returning only for the Rey film, Kennedy was equally direct. "No. The crawl is for movies."Star Wars Projects Like Rogue Squadron And Lando Aren't Dead Or Shelved, Says Kathleen KennedyIGN: 'Rogue Squadron,' that definitely is something that we still talk about. "Whether it's a movie or whether it ends up being in the series space, that's definitely something."Lando:  "I can just tell you it's still happening and [Donald Glover is] very excited about it." Kevin Feige's Star Wars Movie Never Really Got Off The Ground, But Kathleen Kennedy Is Open To Ideas"Kevin Feige's project was something announced in the press, or I guess, fandom, but there was, nothing ever got developed. We never discussed an idea, because as everybody knows, Kevin is a huge 'Star Wars' fan. And if, you know, he did come up with something, I would be all ears, but that's never really happened, so. [...] It's not an abandoned project, it just didn't happen."Lars Mikkelsen Confirmed As Grand Admiral Thrawn In AhsokaSkeleton Crew Will Give Young Star Wars Fans A New Entry Point To The FranchiseWe're seeing the opportunity for fans to find where their entry point is. In Star Wars there's a lot of things now going back almost 50 years so it you don't want people to feel like they have see everything in order to step into Star Wars and we also want to look at the generational aspect of Star Wars, it's always been something that's been passed down so something like Skeleton Crew, we're really excited about because you know that's it's aimed at younger kids but will still bring in the fans, still bring in adults. But that's an opportunity for a kid that … can step into Star Wars and make it their own. And I think that's the beauty of the storytelling that's going on now is that everybody can kind of find where their entry point is.”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 television 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 (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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 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

10 Apr 202338min