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On the May 15, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler.   Opening Banter:    At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Peter went to the dog beach and that was the most alive he’s felt in 2 months, and started doing DDP Yoga again. Brad received an Empire Strikes Back 40th-anniversary package from Hasbro, built the Playmobil version of the Ghostbusters firehouse Hoai-Tran is out of quarantine! Chris released another episode of 21st Century Spielberg. What we’ve been Reading:Chris read The Men Who Would Be King.  What we’ve been Watching:Chris and Ben watched Capone.  Peter and Brad saw Josh Gad’s Back to the Future reunion on YouTube. Peter started watching Dave, and watched the Survivor finale with friends over FaceTime. Brad watched The Perfection, Coffee & Kareem, The Wrong Missy, Solar Opposites, rewatched The Cable Guy, Not Another Teen Movie Jacob watched Bad Times at the El Royale, Z, Cursed Films, The Hoarder, Paranormal Activity 3, and Where the Heart Is. He also finally finished The Outsider. Ben finished Never Have I Ever, watched Deliverance for the first time, and rewatched Wonder Woman.  Hoai-Tran watched Celine and Julie Go Boating, Cinema Paradiso, got hooked on Itaewon Class, and thinks Community season 5 is actually good. What we’ve been Eating:Peter went to Knotts Berry Farm and picked up some Boysenberry treats and ate those for an Ordinary Adventures Video (coming next week). Also, we got a make your own Funnel Cake kit and made that, somewhat unsuccessfully. On the way back from the dog beach we stopped at Slaters 50/50. Brad tried Caramel Macchiato and Irish Cream Milano cookies, found the return of Dunkaroos.   Other Articles Mentioned:   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 iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  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 iTunes, 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

On the May 13, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including The Mandalorian, HBO Max, Hamilton, Sweet Tooth, Grudge, Popeye, Tiger King, and Batman vs. Superman. In The News: Peter: Exclusive: ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Recruits Katee Sackhoff to Play Bo-Katan in Live-Action Ben: ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Will Not Be Delayed By the Coronavirus Chris: HBO Max Reveals New Premiere Dates For ‘Adventure Time’, ‘Doom Patrol’, ‘Search Party’, and More  HT: ‘Hamilton’ Movie Hitting Disney+ This July, More Than a Year Earlier Than Originally Planned Ben: ‘Sweet Tooth’: Robert Downey Jr. to Executive Produce Netflix Adaptation of Vertigo Comic Chris: ‘Ju-On: Origins’ Trailer: Netflix Unleashes a ‘Grudge’ TV Series HT: ‘Tenet’ is Christopher Nolan’s “Quantum Cold War” Movie, But is Not About Time Travel According to Robert Pattinson Ben: Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Popeye’ Movie is Back in Development Chris: New ‘Tiger King’ Episode in the Works at Netflix, Will Focus on Siegfried & Roy HT: The Scrapped ‘Batman vs. Superman’ Movie From the Early ’00s Was “The Darkest Thing You’d Ever Seen,” Akiva Goldsman Says   Other Articles Mentioned:   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 iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  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 iTunes, 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

On the May 11, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including The Mandalorian, Movie Theaters, Comic-Con, National Treasure, Community, Scream 5, The Batman and Stephen King.   Opening Banter:    In The News: Brad (og Jacob): Boba Fett Survived! Will Appear In ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Played By Temuera Morrison Chris: Contact-Free Movie Theaters Being Tested in South Korea Here’s How Movie Theaters Around the World Are Adjusting to Deal With Coronavirus Will ‘Tenet’ Really Hit Theaters In July? A Decision Will Be Made Within a Week Brad: San Diego Comic-Con Announces “At Home” Edition to Keep the Convention Spirit Alive Chris: ‘National Treasure’ TV Series Getting Ready to Solve History’s Mysteries at Disney+ Brad (og HT): ‘Community’ Movie Might Finally Be in the Works, According to Creator Dan Harmon Chris: ‘Scream 5’: Neve Campbell Confirms She’s Had Conversations About Returning to the Franchise Brad: ‘The Batman’ Will Have a Darker, Brooding Defender of Gotham, Confirms Co-Star Andy Serkis  Chris: Stephen King’s ‘Revival’ Becoming a Movie From ‘Doctor Sleep’ Filmmaker Mike Flanagan   Other Articles Mentioned:   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 iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  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 iTunes, 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

On the May 8, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler.   Opening Banter: Brad is off today, he will return next week.   At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Hoai-Tran ranked Pixar movies in the Watcher Top 5 Beatdown What we’ve been Reading:Ben has been reading Wild Cards Vol. 1 What we’ve been Watching:Peter and Ben watched The Half of It HT and Ben watched Never Have I Ever  Peter watched the Westworld finale and the Clone Wars series finale. Jacob watched Blood Quantum, Underwater, Bloodshot, Chasing Tyson, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and True Lies. Chris watched Dead to Me Season 2 and the first Pirates of the Caribbean. Ben watched I Know Where I’m Going, The Last Picture Show, High and Low, Koyaaniqatsi, and finished his Breaking Bad rewatch.  Hoai-Tran watched Den of Thieves, My Man Godfrey, has reached the dreaded Season 4 of Community. What we’ve been Eating:Peter went to Knotts Berry Farm for Mrs. Knotts Fried Chicken. Jacob has been eating Doritos and drinking Mike’s Hard Lemonade like a real trash person.   Other Articles Mentioned: Fire in the Night: The Pre-Eminent Attraction-as-Art   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 iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  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 iTunes, 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

On the May 6, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Quibi, Tom Cruise, Black Mirror, Disneyland, Bright 2, Extraction 2, The Mandalorian, and Nick Fury. In The News: Chris: ‘Black Mirror’ Season 6 On Hold Due to the Real World Being a Constant Waking Nightmare  Ben: Shanghai Disneyland Will Be the First Disney Theme Park to Reopen Chris: Quibi Could Lose Half a Billion Dollars in 2020  Ben: Tom Cruise is Literally Going to Outer Space to Shoot an Action Movie with Elon Musk’s SpaceX [Update] Chris (og HT): New Disney+ Animated Series ‘Fury Files’ Offers Deep Dives Into Marvel Heroes and Villains Ben: ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2: ‘Ant-Man’ Director Peyton Reed Heads to a Galaxy Far, Far Away Chris: ‘Bright 2’ Still Happening, ‘The Incredible Hulk’ Director Louis Leterrier Now Calling the Shots Ben (og HT): ‘Extraction 2’ is Already in the Works; Could Be a Seq… or a Prequel   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 iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  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 iTunes, 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

On the May 4, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Taika Waitit’s Star Wars, Nicolas Cage’s Tiger King, Michael Jackson’s Spider-Man, Hercules, Transformers, GI Joe, Demolition Man 2 and more. Opening Banter: Happy May the Fourth!   In The News: Chris: New ‘Star Wars’ Movie Coming From Director Taika WaititiWhat do we think of Taika as a director?  Have you seen his Mandalorian episode? Do we think this is a new story? If not, what character/story would you think Taika would work best with? Ben: Nicolas Cage Will Play ‘Tiger King’s Joe Exotic in His First-Ever TV Role in New Series From ‘American Vandal’ Showrunner  Chris: ‘Hercules’ Live-Action Remake in the Works at Disney, the Russo Brothers to Produce Ben (og Brad): Animated ‘Transformers’ Prequel Rolling Out with ‘Toy Story 4’ Director Ben: Another ‘G.I. Joe’ Movie, a Follow-Up to ‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins’, is in Development Chris: The Real-Life ‘Conjuring’ House Will be Live-Streamed for One Week Ben: ‘Deathstroke’ Movie Details: Director Gareth Evans Explains His Approach to the Film That Never Happened Ben: Trivia: Michael Jackson Wanted to Buy Marvel in the ’90s So He Could Play Spider-Man in a Movie Chris (og Brad): ‘Demolition Man’ Sequel in Development, According to Sylvester Stallone  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 iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  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 iTunes, 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

On the May 1, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Peter and Kitra got a silver play button from YouTube! Inspired by a bizarre dream, Jacob has a question for the group. Brad briefly tried Peacock through his Xfinity cable subscription Hoai-Tran is a prisoner in her parents’ basement. What we’ve been Reading:Brad checked out Ghostbusters: Artbook Chris read If It Bleeds by Stephen King. Hoai-Tran has been reading Severance by Ling Ma and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz. What we’ve been Watching:Brad and Chris and Ben and HT watched the Parks and Recreation Special. Peter and Brad watched Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian,  Peter has been binge-watching Eamon & Bec on Youtube, saw Never Have I Ever on Netflix, and is still watching Westworld. Brad finished Big Mouth Season 3, rewatched Disney’s First Kid. Jacob watched Pet Sematary, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, The Girl With All the Gifts, Haunted, The Lion King, Beyond Skyline, 0.0 MHZ, Absentia, Rodman: For Better or Worse, 42-1, The Good the Bad the Hungry, and the season finale of Brooklyn 99. Chris finished Schitt’s Creek.  Hoai-Tran watched The Half of It, The Great, Les Misérables (2019), Time to Hunt, Invisible Life, is rewatching Community. Ben watched The Lighthouse, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and The Kid Who Would Be King. What we’ve been Eating:Brad had Wonder Woman 1984-inspired SweeTarts Golden Ropes, Hershey’s Cookie Bites, Laffy Taffy Jelly Beans What we’ve been Playing:   Other Articles Mentioned:   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 iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  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 iTunes, 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

On the April 29, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including the start of the great movie theater wars, Avengers: Endgame, Reopening Disney World and the alternate plan for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. In The News: Brad: ‘Avengers: Endgame’: All The Coolest Trivia, Photos, & Videos from the Watch Party with the Directors and Writers Brad: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Almost Had One of the Avengers be the Soul Stone Chris: ‘Trolls: World Tour’ Made More Money in Three Weeks on VOD Than the First Film Made in Five Months at Theaters HT: AMC Theatres Refuses to Show Universal Movies After ‘Trolls World Tour’ VOD Release, Universal and Theater Owners Respond Chris: Here’s How Theaters Hope to Reopen In Time For Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’  Chris: California Movie Theaters Won’t Reopen For Months, Even as Other States Ease Restrictions HT: Here are the Guidelines Disney World Must Follow Once It Re-Opens, Which Could Be as Soon as June Brad: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Was Originally Set on Tatooine Instead of the New Planet Batuu Other Articles Mentioned:   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 iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  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 iTunes, 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

On the April 27, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Star Wars, Plot Holes in Perfect Movies, Reopening Movie Theaters and more. In The News: Ben: New ‘Star Wars’ Series Coming to Disney+ From ‘Russian Doll’ Showrunner Leslye Headland Ben: Ahsoka Tano Was Nearly in ‘Attack of the Clones’, Reveals Dave Filoni Chris: ‘Star Wars: Cassian Andor’ Series Adds New Cast Members, Recruits Tony Gilroy As Showrunner Brad (og HT): Here’s When the Cassian Andor Disney+ Series Takes Place in the ‘Star Wars’ Timeline Chris: ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6 Might Arrive Next Year, Will Wrap Up the Series with 13 Episodes Brad: ‘Back to the Future’ Writer Explains Away a Long-Standing Issue Fans Have Questioned Over the Years Chris: AMC Theaters Plan to Reopen in Time for Big Studio Movies ‘Tenet’ and ‘Mulan’ Brad: Kevin Smith’s ‘Mallrats’ Sequel Will Tackle the Illusion of “Happily Ever After” 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 iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  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 iTunes, 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

On the April 24, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler.   Opening Banter:    At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: Chris recorded and released a new bonus episode of 21st Century Spielberg.  Ben finished a major /Film project and made an unlikely discovery on YouTube. Jacob is trying his damndest to support local businesses.  What we’ve been Watching: Peter and Brad watched Disney+’s Prop Culture. Brad and Ben watched Middleditch & Schwartz. Jacob, Brad, and Ben watched The Last Dance. Chris and Ben watched Extraction. Peter watched Upload on Amazon, Too Hot To Handle on Netflix, Clone Wars season 7, and started watching Outer Banks on Netflix. He also finished Devs and Bosch. Chris watched The Way Back. Brad watched the first two seasons of Barry, Splash, The Gentlemen, This Is Stand-Up, rewatched Shazam!, Coneheads and The Green Hornet. Jacob finished New Girl, and watched Knives Out, Catching Hell, Jordan Rides the Bus, The Night Sitter, Don’t Run, Ghoul, and Haunted Hospital: Heilstatten. Hoai-Tran watched The Willoughbys, finished Little Fires Everywhere, Spaceballs, rewatched Frankenstein, Young Frankenstein, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Hot Fuzz, Fleabag, and The Lighthouse. Ben watched The Parallax View and Black Narcissus. What we’ve been Eating: Peter ate a bunch of Japanese candy and snacks and released a video about it. Brad tried Izzlers, KFC Secret Recipe Fries, Birthday Cake Kit Kat, Fudge Brownie M&M’s, and Tiramisu Oreos. What we’ve been Playing: Peter played a board game (Escape Tales: The Awakening) with friends over Tabletopia. Jacob played the digital version of Catan on the Nintendo Switch while in a Zoom session with friends. He also attended his first online Dungeons & Dragons session. Other Articles Mentioned:   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 iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  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 iTunes, 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