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On the May 5, 2021 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 grand reopening of Disneyland after a 400+ day closure. Watch the video here. He also went back to Disneyland to spend May the 4th inside Galaxy’s Edge. Watch that video here. Brad started doing a morning radio show. Watch/listen to it here. What we’ve been Reading:Peter and Brad checked out The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. See Peter’s video about the unused concepts here. Read Brad’s review of the book right here. Jacob is reading Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe. Hoai-Tran is reading Doctor Who: The Writer’s Tale by Russell T. Davies. What we’ve been Watching:Ben and Jacob watched The Mitchells vs. The Machines. Peter watched The Bad Batch on Disney+, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things on Amazon, and more episodes of Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. Brad watched Without Remorse, Things Heard & Seen, and Mortal Kombat. Chris watched In the Heights, The Father, and started watching Warrior.  Jacob watched Mystery Men and began a rewatch of The Sopranos. Ben watched Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm and Brigadoon. Hoai-Tran watched I Saw the Devil. What we’ve been Eating:Brad tried a Cocoa Pebbles Chocolate Bar What we’ve been Playing:Jacob is playing Returnal on the PlayStation 5.   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 Apple Podcasts, 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 Apple Podcasts, 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, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to answer some listener questions from the mailbag.   In The Mailbag:   Hi gang, Hakim from Los Angeles writing in. I’m curious: what current/historical event or subculture would you all want to be explored in a film that hasn't been (doc or narrative)? Love the show. Keep up the awesome work! All the best, Hakim   Hey guys, love the show and appreciate the work that you do as well as the different perspectives everybody brings. My question is this: what is a movie that you feel you could do a one person reenactment of? Mine would be School of Rock. While it is not necessarily my favorite movie, I pretty much know it by heart and I feel that I could perform most of the movie by myself if I had to. Anyway keep up the great work! – Matt, New Jersey P.S. Today’s podcast discussed the best opening credits sequences and I just wanted to add Men in Black as an opening that deserves some love.   Hi Peter and /Film crew, I listen to your podcast while making dinner. I really loved the segment at the end of /Film Daily Ep. 875 where Ben, HT, and Chris discussed their favorite opening credit sequences. Film titles have shifted through the years from being Main Titles, which take place at the beginning of the film or tv show, to Main On End Titles, which take place at the end of the film or tv show. Marvel has taken advantage of this Main On End Title format for most of their films and tv shows. One Main on End Title that springs to mind is from Black Panther. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YGTeFM00iU They have Vibranium Sand which pulses to the beat of the soundtrack and forms characters and landscapes from the film. Main Titles seem to be more prevalent in Television shows in recent years. Some great examples of this are Westworld and Game of Thrones...chef's kiss!! If you are interested in learning more about Main Titles, please check out Art of the Title. https://www.artofthetitle.com/  I LOVE this site and it's a great historical resource! Maybe the crew can talk about their favorite Main On End Titles from films or TV shows or their favorite Main Titles from television shows. Keep up the great work and can't wait to hear your next podcast. – Vince from New Jersey   First of all, love the show. I play a little drinking game where I take a sip whenever Peter says,"I don't know.” I've been hammered for years now (just kidding). I was wondering, what do you guys think are some great movies that fall apart in the third act? Examples for me are Signs and From Dusk Till Dawn. Secondly, the opposite: movies that you considered turning off but then the third act saved it? Examples for me are Hardcore Henry and The Prestige. – Donnie from Florida   Hello /Film team, as a self-proclaimed film buff, I'm a firm believer that movies are capable of shaping one's life. With that, I'd like to know what are some "life changing" films which you guys can recommend? By "life changing" films, I'm pertaining to films that you guys have personally resonated to, so much so that it changed the way you perceive life or how you treat other people. I'd love to have an insight as to what films shaped the life of my favourite movie critics. Love the podcast, love your works, and thank you! – James from Manila, Philippines   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 Apple Podcasts, 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 Apple Podcasts, 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 3, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editor-in-Chief Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news, including the phase four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars Day and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. In The News: Marvel video: First ‘Eternals’ Footage Revealed in Marvel Studios Teaser of Upcoming MCU FilmsBrad: ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ and ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Get 2023 Release Dates Brad: Marvel Studios Reveals ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Captain Marvel’ Sequel Titles Eternals footage:  Salma Hayek on a horse! Angelina Jolie wielding a glowing golden sword! Kumail Nanjiani looking incredibly swole. The team uniting in front of smoking ruins. Gemma Chan ominously declaring, “We’re the ones who changed everything.”  Is this the first time a big studio has used pirated footage in their marketing? What do these titles potentially mean?What might Wakanda Forever mean? What might Marvels mean? Fantastic 4 logo but no date? Is this all of phase 4? No Blade, Mutants or Deadpool. 4 movies a year Brad: Doctor Strange Was Originally Going To Be In WandaVision Brad: ‘The Simpsons’ Gets the ‘Star Wars’ Treatment in a New Animated Short Coming to Disney+Anything else expected for Star Wars Day? Brad: 7 Things We Learned About ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ From Marvel’s ‘Assembled’ Documentary 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 Apple Podcasts, 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 Apple Podcasts, 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 30, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Green Lantern casting, The Doubtful Guest, Twilight of the Dead, and F9. Then we’ll present an interview with the animation supervisor on the new Pixar film Luca.   In The News: Chris: ‘Green Lantern’ HBO Max Series Casts Finn Wittrock as Hot-Headed Guy Gardner, New Plot Details Revealed Ben (OG HT): Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon Teaming Up with ‘It’ Director Andy Muschietti for ‘The Doubtful Guest’ Movie Chris: George A. Romero’s Unmade Final Zombie Movie ‘Twilight of the Dead’ in the Works Ben: Vin Diesel Says ‘F9’ Explores Dom Toretto’s Origins, Will Revisit a Scene From the First Film (Plus: Which Big Actor is Joining the Franchise Next?)   In Our Feature Presentation: HT: How Pixar’s ‘Luca’ Took Inspiration From Studio Ghibli and Aardman to Create a “Handcrafted Feel” [Interview]   All the other stuff you need to know: Pixar Staff Frustrated By Decisions to Send ‘Soul’ and ‘Luca’ Directly to Disney+   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 Apple Podcasts, 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 Apple Podcasts, 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, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including a Godzilla vs. Kong sequel and a Flintstones spin-off series. Then we’ll present a spoiler-heavy interview with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier head writer Malcolm Spellman.   In The News: Ben: Adam Wingard in Talks to Direct ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Sequel, Which May Be Called ‘Son of Kong’ Chris: Fox Animated ‘Flintstones’ Spin-Off ‘Bedrock’ Will Star Elizabeth Banks   In Our Feature Presentation: Brad: ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Head Writer Malcolm Spellman on Prescient Storytelling, Redemption, MCU Planning, and More [Interview]   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 Apple Podcasts, 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 Apple Podcasts, 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 28, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.   At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: Brad attended a LAN party with some vaccinated friends. Jacob has been planning a Twilight Imperium game, which is practically a part-time job. What we’ve been Watching: Jacob and Chris watched Mortal Kombat. Ben watched Sasquatch, California Split, The Lady Eve, and started the Harley Quinn animated series.  Jacob watched Haunted: Latin America, and Promising Young Woman. Chris watched The Mitchells vs. The Machines. Brad watched Nobody and 50 Years of Sunny Days. Hoai-Tran is obsessed with Shadow and Bone, watched Cliff Walkers, Ride or Die, and Pulse. What we’ve been Eating: Brad tried Birthday Cake Pebbles, Skittles Gummies, Twizzlers Mystery Flavor, and Eggo Waffles Cereal   All the other stuff you need to know: Jacob: We Need to Talk About the Worst Part of the New ‘Mortal Kombat’ Movie   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 Apple Podcasts, 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 Apple Podcasts, 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, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Captain America 4, a remake of Another Round, The Continental, and a new project from Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader. Then they answer a couple of listener questions in the mailbag.   In The News: Ben: ‘Captain America 4’ in Development with ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Head Writer Malcolm Spellman Co-Writing the Script Chris: ‘Another Round’ Remake Might Star Leonardo DiCaprio Ben: ‘The Continental’ Plot Details: The ‘John Wick’ Prequel Show Will Focus On Young Winston Chris: Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader Are Reuniting for Series About the Origins of Christianity   In the Mailbag: What movie was the worst choice for Best Picture? For me I’m torn between The Green Book (what were they thinking), The Artist (really, it’s a gimmick) and Slumdog Millionaire. I don’t hold much love for Gladiator either. What are your choices? - Belinda, Chicago   Hello Slash film team! For horror lovers, specifically Chris, but I'd love to hear from all of you: What was the first horror film that truly terrified you and made you fall in love with the genre? Similar question for HT and all: What was the first animated film you loved that helped cement your love for the genre? Love the show, big fan of everyone, Chris, HT, Ben, Brad, Chris, and you Jacob. Also I like the Gargantuan book of insults, offense, and offrentry. - Pablo from Fort Wayne, Indiana   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 Apple Podcasts, 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 Apple Podcasts, 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 26, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the 93rd Academy Awards.   In The News: The Setting/Format/ToneLack of Clips/Montages Song Performances Happened During the Pre-Show No Playing People Off, So the Speeches Were Long Ask Chris about “watching” it via Twitter Brad: 2021 Oscars Winners: ‘Nomadland’ Wins Best Picture in a Ceremony That Certainly Shook Things Up Ben: Oscars 2021: ABC Executive Talks About the “Calculated Risk” of Ending with the Best Actor Category Brad: Anthony Hopkins Gives a Belated Oscars Acceptance Speech, Pays Tribute to Chadwick Boseman HT: China Censored Chloe Zhao’s Historic Oscar Wins Random MomentsFrances McDormand’s howl (backstory) Oscars Trivia segment, leading to Glenn Close’s “Da Butt”Brad: The Morning Watch: 2021 Oscars Highlights: New Format, Best Speeches, Glenn Close Loves “Da Butt”, and More History MadeChloe Zhao is the first woman of color to ever win a directing Oscar. Anthony Hopkins is now the oldest Oscar winner in any acting category at 83 years old. Frances McDormand is now the second person to ever win Best Actress three times, joining Katharine Hepburn, who has four. Yuh-jung Youn is the first Korean performer to win an Oscar in an acting category. Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson became the first Black women to win an Oscar in the Best Makeup and Hairstyling category for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Emerald Fennell’s win for Best Original Screenplay is the first time a woman has won that category since Diablo Cody won for Juno. Big TakeawaysEven during a pandemic year, Netflix couldn’t win Best Picture.   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 Apple Podcasts, 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 Apple Podcasts, 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 23, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler discussion about The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Episode 6 “One World, One People”.   In The Spoiler Room: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 6 “One World, One People” Feedback Brief reactions Breakdown Speculation    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 Apple Podcasts, 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 Apple Podcasts, 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 22, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and TV news, including a new Disney/Sony deal, How I Met Your Father, a new Haunted Mansion movie, and Netflix’s spending in 2021. Then, managing editor Jacob Hall joins us to present an interview with the creator of the new Hulu series, Sasquatch.   Opening Banter:    In The News: HT: ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Trailer: Marvel’s First Asian Superhero is Here Ben: Disney and Sony Strike Licensing Deal That Will Result in ‘Spider-Man’ Movies Being on Disney+ HT: ‘How I Met Your Father’: Hulu Announces ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Spin-Off Series Starring Hilary Duff Ben: New ‘Haunted Mansion’ Movie Coming From ‘Dear White People’ Director Justin Simien HT: Netflix is Reportedly Spending $17 Billion in Content in 2021   In Our Feature Presentation: Jacob: ‘Sasquatch’ Director Joshua Rofé Shares the Dangerous Details Behind the Enthralling New Hulu True Crime Series [Interview]   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 Apple Podcasts, 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 Apple Podcasts, 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