On the August 16, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Ben Pearson and Brad Oman join Peter Sciretta to discuss the latest news, including X-Men: Dark Phoenix casting, Samuel L Jackson’s MCU future, Ozark season 2, MoviePass, James Bond casting watch, Gremlins 3, and Louis C.K’s secret film. At the water cooler they discuss The Defiant Ones, the IT haunted house and Pokemon Go. In the Mail Bag, we talk about movies that we really like that we ultimately wish were better.

In The Water Cooler:

Peter talks about watching The Defiant One's miniseries on HBO

Ben survived the IT house in Hollywood and lives to tell us about it.

Brad has been pulled back into the app crack that is Pokemon Go.

In the News:

‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ May Have Cast a ‘Paper Towns’ Actress as Dazzler

Samuel L. Jackson Probably Won’t Be in ‘Black Panther’ or ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

‘Ozark’ Season 2 Announced BY Netflix

MoviePass Has Changed: See One Movie in Theaters Each Day for Just $10 a Month

Bond Watch: Daniel Craig Still Unsure About Returning for ‘James Bond 25’

‘Gremlins 3’ Has a “Twisted and Dark” Screenplay Says Writer Chris Columbus

Louis C.K. Directed a Secret Film Called ‘I Love You, Daddy”

In The Mailbag: Angelo Thomas from Louisville, Kentucky asks “What's a movie that you still enjoy but ultimately wish it were better than it is? Mine would have to be The Polar Express. I love the story and the idea of it, and Tom Hanks is excellent as always, but I can't get past the creepy animation. Thanks for taking my question, and keep up the good work!”

Peter’s picks: Tron Legacy, WALL-E, Temple of Doom

Ben’s picks: Avatar, Star Trek Into Darkness, almost every James Bond movie

Brad’s picks: Ghostbusters 2016, Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Lost World

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.

Some other great features from the site mentioned in the episode include:

How The ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot Universe Can and Should Still Connect To The Original

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