Fantastic Four Casting Rumors, Apple is Hungry for Oscars, Regina King's New Movie, and More

On the May 12, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and TV news, including a new Regina King movie, Fantastic Four rumors, Edge of Tomorrow 2, and Apple’s potential awards play.

Opening Banter: 

 

In The News:

• HT: Regina King Will Direct ‘Bitter Root’, A Comic Book Movie About Monster Hunters During the Harlem Renaissance
• Brad: Emily Blunt Debunks ‘Fantastic Four’ Casting Rumors, Says She Doesn’t Like Superhero Movies Anyway
• Ben: ‘Edge of Tomorrow 2’ Might Be “Too Expensive” to Ever Get Made, Says Emily Blunt
• HT: Apple Picks Up Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Starring Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington

 

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• You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.

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