Andor Season 2 is Finally Here + Interview with Tony Gilroy and Genevieve O'Reilly
On the April 23, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Jeremy Mathai to talk about the first three episodes of Andor, and present an interview with showrunner Tony Gilroy and actress Genevieve O’Reilly (who plays Mon Mothma).In Our Feature Presentation: Andor Season 2 Review: Star Wars' Best, Boldest Experiment Ends With A BangGeneral thoughts about the seriesSpoilers about eps 1-3Interview with Tony Gilroy and Genevieve O’ReillyAndor Season 2's Unexpected Mon Mothma Moment Is A True 2025 Mood In Every Possible WayHow Andor Season 2 Brings Real-World Horrors Into The Star Wars UniverseAll 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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute 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
23 Apr 29min
Sinners Opening Weekend, News From Star Wars Celebration, and More
On the April 22, 2025 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:Vampire Horror Sinners Rocks The Box Office With $45 Million+ Opening Weekend5 Reasons Why Ryan Coogler's Sinners Killed It At The Box OfficeSinners' CinemaScore Grade Is A Huge First For Horror MoviesThe Weapons Teaser Trailer Doesn't Show Much, But It's Absolutely ChillingBarbarian's Director May Be Secretly Building A New Horror Cinematic UniverseAlicia Silverstone's Best Movie Is Getting A Proper Sequel Series At Peacock, But Does Anyone Want That?I Know What You Did Last Summer Trailer Brings Back Original Slasher SurvivorsShawn Levy's Star Wars Movie With Ryan Gosling Gets A Title And Release DateRyan Gosling's Star Wars Movie Takes Its Name From A Prequel Era Video GameRyan Gosling's Star Wars Movie Is Finally Taking The Franchise Somewhere NewThe New Darth Maul Show Could Introduce A Villain From George Lucas' Canceled Star Wars PlansAhsoka Season 2 Will Deliver An Unexpected Star Wars ShowdownAll 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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute 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
22 Apr 29min
2025 Summer Movie Preview and Box Office Predictions
On the April 21, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the 2025 summer movie season.Before we get into this, I just wanted to share a quick email response we got about last Monday’s episode where we talked about the biggest problems facing the world of movies these days. Eric from Los Angeles wrote in and said, “I would like to know why movie theaters aren’t picking up the baton as a place to buy new and even used DVDs. That seems more synergistic than axe-throwing.”In Our Feature Presentation: Summer 2025 at the box officeMay 2 - June 27July 4 - August 29All 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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute 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
21 Apr 52min
Sinners Is An All-Timer + Interviews With Delroy Lindo and Miles Caton
On the April 18, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Brad Oman and BJ Colangelo to talk about Ryan Coogler’s newest film, Sinners, and present interviews with actors Delroy Lindo and Miles Caton.In Our Feature Presentation: Sinners Review: Ryan Coogler's Bloody Vampire Masterclass Is 2025's Movie To BeatGeneral reactionsSpoilery thoughtsMiles Caton interviewDelroy Lindo 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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute 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
18 Apr 59min
Listener Mailbag: Narnia, Thoughts From An Indie Theater Owner, and More
On the April 17, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to open up the mailbag and go through some listener feedback to Monday’s episode of the show.In Our Feature Presentation:Listener mailbag!Flow post-credits from DavidScott from Rochester, NYAnonymous from the UKJerikah from Gainesville, FLJorge from PortugalAlex from Houston, TXCoryAll 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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute 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 Apr 40min
Water Cooler: Sinners, Mindhunter, Tombstone 4K, and More
On the April 16, 2025 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.In the Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:Ben tried out the GOOVIS G3 Max.What we’ve been Watching:Chris watched Sinners, Black Bag, Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing, The Last of Us, and rewatched both seasons of Mindhunter.Ben watched Not Just a Goof, The Amateur, Sherlock Jr., and the new 4K of Tombstone.What we’ve been Eating:Ben ate at Majordomo, Maccheroni Republic, Dama, and had a strawberry donut from Donut Man.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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute 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 Apr 35min
Box Office and News Catch-Up: Tarantino/Fincher, Superman, Predator: Killer of Killers, and More
On the April 15, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to catch up on some box office numbers and talk about the latest film and TV news.In The News: Box office recapWhy Minecraft Fans Are Trashing Movie Theaters During One Specific SceneDavid Fincher Is Directing A Brad Pitt-Led Quentin Tarantino Sequel For NetflixFirst Details Emerge About Brad Pitt's Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Sequel For NetflixNarnia: Greta Gerwig's Netflix Movie Eyes Meryl Streep As Gender-Swapped AslanDC Releases 5-Minute Superman Preview, Featuring Krypto The SuperdogPredator: Killer Of Killers Trailer Gives The Predator An Animated Anthology FilmA24's Death Stranding Movie Lands A Brilliant But Unlikely DirectorDune 3 Could Add Everyone's Favorite Freaky Little Weirdo Actor Robert PattinsonWho Is Scytale? Robert Pattinson's Rumored Dune 3 Villain Role ExplainedThe Oscars Are Finally Honoring Stunt Performers In 2028All 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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute 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
15 Apr 34min
The Biggest Problems Facing Movie Theaters, Studios, and Moviegoers in 2025
On a special episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the biggest problems facing the world of movie theaters and exhibition right now.In Our Feature Presentation: DatapointsProblems for theatersProblems for studiosProblems for moviegoersPotential solutionsAll 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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute 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
14 Apr 53min
