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On the June 6, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Swamp Thing, JJ Abrams, and Marvel. And In the Mailbag, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson joins us to discuss which director’s movies we would want with us if we were stranded on a deserted island. In The News: HT: ‘Swamp Thing’ Officially Cancelled One Week After Its Premiere on DC Universe [Updated] Chris: J.J. Abrams Might Be Bringing Bad Robot to Either Warner Bros. or Apple HT: Marvel is Adapting Its Iconic Comic Book Stories Into Audiobooks   In The Mailbag: Bryce from Utah writes in “If you were stuck on a deserted island with solar power, a tv and a specific set of blu-rays from only one director’s filmography to watch for the rest of your life on this island, who would it be?Peter: Spielberg? HT: Easy, Hayao Miyazaki Chris: Martin Scorsese Ben: Rian Johnson   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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/removeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the June 5, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including The Batman, Halo, Punky Brewster, Magic 8-Ball, Jurassic World and X-Men: Dark Phoenix. And in Life Advice Corner, Chris will answer a question involving being criticized for having pretentious movie tastes. In The News: Chris: Warner Bros. Won’t Have a Hall H Panel at Comic-Con, But ‘IT Chapter Two’ is Coming to ScareDiego Chris: ‘The Batman’ Isn’t an Origin Story, But is Set Very Early in the Dark Knight’s Career HT: The ‘Halo’ TV Series Wants to Be ‘Game of Thrones’ Without the Incest Chris: ‘Jurassic World’ Animated Series ‘Camp Cretaceous’ Stomping Onto Netflix HT: A Magic 8 Ball Movie is Being Rolled Out By Blumhouse Chris: ‘Punky Brewster’ Reboot With Original Star Soleil Moon Frye in the Works, Because Sure, Why Not HT: ‘Dark Phoenix’ Review: The X-Men Franchise Ends Not With a Bang, But With a Feeble Flicker   Life Advice Corner with Chris:   Name withheld writes in “I've recently found out through mutual friends that my movie taste has been described as pretentious. Most of this stems from the fact that as a group we saw Bohemian Rhapsody, and everyone enjoyed it except for myself. They also know that I frequent the local indie theater because I wanted to see movies like Can You Ever Forgive Me, Burning, Wildlife or Vox Lux. Is this a title I should actively work to disprove by pointing out my adoration for franchises like fast/furious and Underworld, and how would be the best way to go about doing this? I appreciate any guidance you can provide.” The Advice Corner theme song was created by Love you Wally. 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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/removeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the June 4, 2019 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: The whole team is back together!   At The Water Cooler:   What we’ve been Doing:Peter was at Disneyland for three days and basically lived inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Watch our videos and subscribe to the new YouTube channel. Chris went to New Orleans for the Overlook Film Festival, did a ghost tour, and got generally very sweaty. Jacob has been aggressively theme park planning. Brad went on a ski lift ride at the Sundance Resort in the Wasatch Mountains What we’ve been Reading:Peter’s been reading some of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge comics. Jacob read American Nightmare: The Ballad of Richard Jewell. What we’ve been Watching:Peter and HT both saw X-Men: Dark Phoenix but can’t talk about it. Jacob, HT and Ben watched Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Ben talks about seeing it in 4Dx. Brad and HT watched Always Be My Maybe. Jacob watched Rocketman and Game of Thrones: The Last Watch. Chris saw several things at the Overlook Film Festival, most notably Depraved and The Lodge. Brad watched Instant Family, Aladdin, the most recent season of The Great British Baking Show Ben rewatched No Country For Old Men and saw Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train. Hoai-Tran rewatched Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. What we’ve been Eating:Brad tried Hershey and Pillsbury Fillows cereals, Drumsticks cereals, and Mountain Dew Liberty Brew and Dark Berry Dr. Pepper What we’ve been Playing:Peter got an Oculus Quest and has been playing Beat Saber and Super Hot. Jacob finally hosted his first Star Wars RPG session. Brad played the yard game Kubb   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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/removeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the June 3, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall to discuss spending four days inside of Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.   Opening banter:   In Our Feature Presentation: Inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge with Peter.   The Journey Theming Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Building a lightsaber Building a droid Shopping The Food Blue Milk The Cast Members Walkaround characters Operations and Lines Does It Need That Second Ride? How Does Universal react? How Long Does the Magic Last? What Did You Not Like? Should people visit now or wait? Other Articles Mentioned: Video: Our First Visit To ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Review & New Footage: Disneyland’s ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ is Incredible – and the Closest We’ll Come to Being in ‘Star Wars’ Review: Disneyland’s ‘Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run’ Ride Let’s You Explore the Fastest Hunk of Junk in the Galaxy – and Then Pilot It Review: Oga’s Cantina at ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ is a Dream Come True for ‘Star Wars’ Fans Who Like Their Booze Review: ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Food is Colorful, Offbeat, and Often Delicious Review: ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Shops Offer Awesome Merchandise for Casual Fans and Serious Collectors Alike   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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/removeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the May 31, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss their favorite pieces of entertainment of 2019 so far.   Opening banter:   In Our Feature Presentation: Jacob: Chernobyl, Us, Booksmart Runners Up: The Perfection, Good Boys, Barry HT: John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum, Fleabag, Shazam! Runners Up: Booksmart, Fruits Basket, Kingdom Hearts 3 Brad: Avengers: Endgame, The Farewell, Booksmart Runners Up: Blinded by the Light, Lonely Island Bash Brothers, Extended Hobbs & Shaw Trailer Ben: Russian Doll, Paradise Hills, The Perfection Runner Up: Pen15, I Think You Should Leave, Guava Island Other Articles Mentioned: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Coverage: Review, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Food, Oga’s Cantina, Merchandise Breakdown The Summer Movie Wager   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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/removeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the May 30, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and TV news.   Opening banter: Storm Watch with HT   In The News: HT - Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake Taps Marc Webb as Director Ben - ‘Toy Story 4’ Presales Destroy ‘Incredibles 2’, So We May Be Looking at Another Record-Breaker HT - Disney and WarnerMedia May Pull Productions Out of Georgia If Abortion Law Passes Jacob - ‘New Mutants’ Will Complete Reshoots This Year, Might As Well Be ‘Old Mutants’ Jacob - ‘New Gods’ Movie Taps Comic Writer Tom King to Co-Write Screenplay With Ava DuVernay Ben - ‘The Lion King’ Director Jon Favreau on Giving His Version a Documentary Feel, the Challenges of Expectation, and Much More [Set Visit Interview] Other Articles Mentioned: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Coverage: Review, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Food, Oga’s Cantina, Merchandise Breakdown   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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/removeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the May 29, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and TV news and answer a couple of questions in the mailbag.   In The News: Brad - Exclusive: ‘Love, Simon’ Disney+ Series Will Focus on Two New Characters Not in the Movie HT - ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 3 Review: After a Slow Start, Emotional Torture Gives Way to Promising Political Thrills Brad - Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Movie Begins Shooting in Norway with an Intriguing Working Title Brad talks Booksmart In the Mailbag: Jason D from Sydney Australia writes in “Hi Peter,  I just have a question and request for the mail bag. What music track would each of you want to be in the Guardians 3 movie? And can someone PLEASE tweet James Gunn to put January by Pilot in the movie. I think that it would be perfect for that movie.  Thank you again, and loving all of your arts AND domestic discussions.  Cheers again from Sydney Australia.”   Jacob says: GOTG 3 needs to have songs written by Jim Steinman. Classic Meat Loaf. The Streets of Fire soundtrack. This is necessity. Make it happen, Gunn.   Tyler from Seattle writes in “Hey Peter and Slashfilm daily crew,  My wife and I have made it a tradition to fly out to LA every year for halloween horror nights. We have been adding on a studio tour the last few years and we have really enjoyed them. So far we have done Paramount, Warner Brothers and this year we did Sony. I think those are the big ones but do you happen to know of any other ones available? We would love to do a Disney/LucasFilm or Pixar but as far as I can tell those are not open to the public. Love the show!  PS: why are there so many donut shops in the LA area?”   Other Articles Mentioned: January by Pilot Toxic by Britney Spears September by Earth Wind & Fire I’d Really Love to See You Tonight by England Dan & John Ford Coley Los Angeles Movie Studio Tours, Ranked   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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/removeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the May 28, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to in the water cooler.   Opening banter:   At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: We all had lazy Memorial Days What we’ve been Reading: Jacob found a copy of Taschen’s James Bond Archives. Chris read Cari Mora by Thomas Harris. What we’ve been Watching: Chris, HT and Ben watched The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience Chris and HT watched Fleabag Ben, Chris, and HT watched Booksmart Jacob watched Red Dawn, Angels & Demons, and finished season 2 of The Handmaid’s Tale. Hoai-Tran watched Aladdin and The Handmaid’s Tale season 3. Ben watched Pen15, Rocketman, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, The Perfection, and Swing Time Chris watched Godzilla: King of the Monsters.    What we’ve been Eating: What we’ve been Playing:   Other Articles Mentioned: Fleabag breaks the fourth wall and then breaks your heart Godzilla: King of the Monsters Review: A Massive Monster Mash Dragged Down By Those Pesky Humans   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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/removeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the May 24, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Indiana Jones, Rocky, Taika Waititi, and Akira. And in the Mail Bag, we’ll talk about our most underrated directors. In The News: Chris: ‘Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic’ Movie In the Works at Lucasfilm Chris: Harrison Ford Says Indiana Jones Dies With Him (Sorry, Chris Pratt) Ben: Sylvester Stallone Has An Idea For A New 'Rocky' Movie, Talks Talks 'Rambo V' and Rebooting 'Cobra' for TV Chris: ‘Bubbles’, Taika Waititi’s Netflix Movie About Michael Jackson’s Pet Chimp, is No Longer Happening Ben: Taika Waititi’s ‘Akira’ Film Rides Into Theaters in 2021   In The Mailbag: Nicholas Ewers writes in “Hello, /FilmDaily team, I was curious if you guys have any directors who you believe are not getting enough recognition for the art they put out? For example, I think Denis Villeneuve puts out amazing work, but no one in my circle talks about him ever. I used to think the same of Rian Johnson, until his talents got rewarded with Star Wars and became talk of the town. I'm interested to know what you have to say, because I feel like we're in a time where the big directors eventually won't be around anymore, and these newer ones will eventually be taking the reigns. But some of the new directors who put out AMAZING work aren't on most people's radars like a Spielberg or an Abrams would be. Thanks again for the daily content.”Peter: Hiro Murai (Atlanta, Barry, Legion, Guava Island), Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation) Chris: James Gray Jacob: Ben Wheatley, Nacho Vigalondo Ben: Alex Garland, Drew Goddard, Jeff Nichols, Shane Carruth, Leslye Headland, Justin Simien 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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/removeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the May 23, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman, and senior writer Ben Pearson, to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Rotten Tomatoes, Jurassic World: The Ride, Men In Black: International, and Spawn. And in the Mail Bag, we’ll talk about our review writing process. In The News: Ben: Two Hollywood Projects Leave Georgia Due to the State’s Anti-Abortion Law Brad: Rotten Tomatoes Now Requiring Users to Verify Ticket Purchase to Impact Audience Score Ben: Universal’s Jurassic World Ride Will React to Actual Weather Changes; Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and BD Wong to Reprise Their Roles Brad: ‘Men in Black: International’ Set to Launch to $40 Million on Opening Weekend Ben: ‘Spawn’ Movie Update: Todd McFarlane Threatens to Walk Away If He Has to Change His Script Too Much   In The Mailbag:   Gokul G in from New Zealand writes in “Hello Peter and the crew of the daily /Film pod :)  A question for all you review writers. When you are writing a review do you prefer to do it in silence or do you have music/the tv running in the background.   I write movie reviews for fun on my blog and I find that I can’t really concentrate if there is any music or sound in the background.   PS loving Chris’ advice corner and the theme song is just a sweet sweet bonus.   Regards"   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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/removeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy