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On the February 19, 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 Mulan’s PG-13 rating, Onward’s early buzz, the blu-ray release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, The Curse, Halloween Kills and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. In the News: Chris:  ‘Mulan’ is Rated PG-13, a First For Disney’s Live-Action Remakes Ben (og HT): ‘Onward’ Early Buzz: A Sweet and Emotional Adventure That’s Missing the Usual Pixar Magic Chris: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Blu-ray Arrives in March Along With Skywalker Saga Box Set Ben: ‘The Curse’: Nathan Fielder Teams with ‘Uncut Gems’ Directors for Showtime Comedy Series Chris: ‘Halloween Kills’ is a “Very Big Movie” on a “Large Canvas” Ben: ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Adds Carl Lumbly, Possibly as Another Black Captain America  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 Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the February 18, 2020 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, including Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Leigh Whannell’s Escape from New York remake, The Saint reboot director, and Martin McDonagh’s new movie.    Opening Banter:    In the News: HT - ‘Gremlins’ Director Joe Dante Will Consult on HBO Max’s Animated ‘Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai’ Series Ben - Leigh Whannell Suggests Wyatt Russell Star in His ‘Escape from New York’ Remake, and That’s Not Such a Bad Idea Ben - ‘The Saint’: ‘Rocketman’s Dexter Fletcher to Direct Paramount’s Thriller Remake HT - Martin McDonagh’s Next Movie is Titled ‘The Banshees of Inisheer’, Will Reunite His ‘In Bruges’ Stars   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 Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the February 14, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including our first look at Robert Pattinson’s Batman, Stranger Things 4, an unconventional Goonies TV series and NSYNC movie, Aladdin 2, Masters of the Universe voice cast, and the world’s first vertical format blockbuster.    Opening Banter:    In the News: Chris - ‘The Batman’ Test Footage Gives Us Our First Look at Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader HT - ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Teaser Confirms That Hopper is Alive Chris - ‘Goonies’ TV Series Will Follow Kids Creating a Shot-for-Shot Remake of the ‘80s Adventure Film HT - ‘Aladdin 2’ Officially Takes Flight with Guy Ritchie Returning to Direct Chris - ‘Masters of the Universe’ Netflix Series Cast Reunites ‘Batman’ Voice Actors Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy HT - The World’s First Vertical Format Blockbuster is Coming, Whether We Want It or Not HT - An NSYNC Movie is Coming – But Don’t Get Too Excited   Other Articles Mentioned: ‘Fantasy Island’ Review: Stay Far, Far Away From Blumhouse’s Horror Getaway Kevin Smith shares a comic book panel that could theoretically be an inspiration for The Batman   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 Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the February 13, 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: What are you guys doing for Valentine’s Day?   At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Peter has been learning how to set-up film lights. Check out David Chen’s youtube channel. What we’ve been Reading:Ben read Dracula What we’ve been Watching:HT and Ben watched To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You Peter saw Joe Carnahan’s Boss Level, and the first double episode of Survivor: Winners at War. Jacob watched Birds of Prey and 1917. Ben watched The Emperor’s New Groove and Train to Busan. Chris watched Brave and The Pharmacist. HT saw Sonic The Hedgehog, Fighting With My Family, has been watching Ramy. What we’ve been Eating:Peter had the new Cherry Vanilla Coke Zero. What we’ve been Playing:Peter played the Disney Play app game for Rise of the Resistance in Disneyland. Jacob played Arkham Horror: The Card Game. Other Articles Mentioned: The Sweatbox What to Watch After ‘Parasite’    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 Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the February 12, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson 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 Mighty Ducks TV show, Loki cast, the return of Rick Moranis, Chaos Walking’s release date, and Universal’s Bride of Frankenstein remake.   Opening Banter:    In the News: Brad - Rick Moranis Returning for ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’ Sequel Starring Josh Gad HT - Disney+’s ‘Loki’ Series Casts Gugu Mbatha-Raw Chris - ‘The Mighty Ducks’ TV Show Cast Adds Lauren Graham as Lead HT - Will Disney’s Theatrical Release of ‘Hamilton’ Be Censored? Brad - Long-Delayed ‘Chaos Walking’ with Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley Set for January 2021 Release HT - ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ Remake Might Still Be Aliiiive with Amy Pascal and John Krasinski Circling the Project   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 Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the February 11, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including Parasite expanding into more theaters, the Parasite TV series may have a new lead, the Clue remake finds a director, Chris McQuarrie teases Mission: Impossible sequel stunts, and The Hunt is back on track for a theatrical release.   Opening Banter:    In the News: Brad - ‘Parasite’ Expanding Into 2,000 Theaters After Best Picture Win at the Oscars Chris - Rumor: ‘Parasite’ TV Series Might Star Mark Ruffalo Brad - ‘Clue’ Remake with Ryan Reynolds Now in the Hands of ‘The Muppets’ Director James Bobin Chris - ‘Mission: Impossible’ Sequels Won’t Send Tom Cruise to Space, But Will Make Christopher McQuarrie Puke in a Bucket Chris - ‘The Hunt’ Trailer: The Controversial Blumhouse Film Gets a New Release Date   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 Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the February 10, 2020 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 92nd annual Academy Awards.   Opening Banter:    The Oscars How Going Hostless Hurt the Oscars This Year Best Moments Janelle Monae intro (background dancers repping movies that otherwise didn’t get mentioned) Practically every moment Bong Joon-ho was on screen Into the Unknown performance, Cynthia Erivo’s song Cats moment Worst Moments Jokes about diversity (“all women are superheroes”) - contrast that with Hildur Gudnadottir’s speech Female conductor (or was that actually good?) Jacob hated the “songs in movies” montage Renee Zellweger’s speech Big Winners Bong Joon-ho: Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature Film, Best Director, Best Picture Laura Dern: Best Supporting Actress Toy Story 4: Best Animated Feature (Klaus won seven Annie Awards, seemed to be a contender) Big Losers Netflix (The Irishman, Klaus, and The Two Popes shut out, Marriage Story’s only win went to Laura Dern) Avengers: Endgame and The Lion King for VFX Little Women in everything but costume design Once Upon a Time in Hollywood won two Oscars, but still feels like a bit of a loser Who Should Host Next Year? Hosting duos: Martin/Rock, Wiig/Rudolph, Ferrell/Louis-Dreyfus What Does Parasite’s Win Mean for the Future of the Oscars?   Other Articles Mentioned: 2020 Oscars Winners: ‘Parasite’ Surprises Everybody By Winning Best Picture The Morning Watch: 2020 Oscars Video Highlights: The Best Speeches, Musical Performances, and More The 5 Best Moments From the Confusing, Chaotic, Cathartic 2020 Oscars ‘Parasite’ Director Bong Joon-ho Tied an Oscars Record Set By Walt Disney 67 Years Ago Rumor: HBO’s ‘Parasite’ TV Series Might Star Mark Ruffalo 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 Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the February 7, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Doctor Strange, the future of Streaming Services, Y: The Last Man and Clerks 3.   Opening Banter:    In The News: Brad: Sam Raimi in Talks to Direct ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Brad: CBS All Access May Join with Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon & More for ViacomCBS Streaming Service Ben: At Long Last, Netflix Finally Allows Users to Turn Off Autoplay Functions Ben (og Chris): ‘Y The Last Man’ TV Series Suffers Another Setback, Loses Lead Actor Barry Keoghan Brad: ‘Clerks 3’ Will Go Back to Kevin Smith’s Roots By Keeping Randal and Dante at the Quick Stop   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 Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the February 6, 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 went to the Disneyland After Dark 80’s Nite event at Disneyland. You can watch his vlog of the experience here. Hoai-Tran went to London for the Birds of Prey premiere and junket, fell a bunch of times while roller skating. She also celebrated her cousin’s baby’s 1-year birthday at a Lunar New Year party, where they did a traditional “birthday grab.” What we’ve been Reading:Jacob read The Last Stone by Mark Bowden. Hoai-Tran read Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. What we’ve been Watching:Peter, Chris, and Ben watched McMillions on HBO (Peter & Ben only saw the first episode but Chris has seen the whole thing). Jacob, HT, Chris and Ben watched The Good Place finale. Peter watched the first couple episodes of Little America on AppleTV. He also watched the first episode of Picard, because it was free on YouTube. Jacob watched Terminator: Dark Fate. Chris watched Gretel and Hansel and the Director’s Cut of Doctor Sleep. Brad watched The Super Bowl, The Turning, Underwater, Bad Boys for Life, Jeopardy: The Greatest of All-Time, and was subjected to the nonsense that is The Bachelor. Ben watched The Hateful Eight extended miniseries, Burning, and started watching Curb Your Enthusiasm.  Hoai-Tran watched Emma., Ford v. Ferrari, Joker, 1917, Honeyland, Widows, Zombieland 2: Double Tap. What we’ve been Eating:Peter was sick and ate badly. He had The Most Stuffed Oreos. He also has been trying out Zevia Kids line of sodas. Brad tried Cheetos Popcorn, Coke Energy (Regular and Cherry), Fanta Orange Jell-O, Mountain Dew Game Fuel Zero (Raspberry Lemonade and  Watermelon, and Pretzel Pop-Tarts (Chocolate and Cinnamon Sugar). What we’ve been Playing:Jacob played Watergate, Undaunted: Normandy, and is learning the Call of Cthulhu RPG. Hoai-Tran has been listening to You Must Remember This podcast.   Other Articles Mentioned: Exclusive: Quentin Tarantino Tells Us How and Why He Created ‘The Hateful Eight’ Miniseries for Netflix   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 Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the February 5, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including Kevin Hart’s new Quibi series, a Joker concert, a new Silent Hill movie, The Conners’ live episode, a two-part Fast 10, and possible spin-offs of The Mandalorian.   Opening Banter:   In The News: Brad - ‘Die Hart’ Turns Kevin Hart Into an Action Star and John Travolta is His Insane Coach in New Quibi Series Ben - ‘Joker’ Live Concert Event Begins Touring the World in April Chris - New ‘Silent Hill’ Movie Being Developed by Christophe Gans Ben - ‘The Conners’ to Air a Live Episode That Incorporates Real-Time Results from New Hampshire Primary Brad - ‘Fast 10’ Might Be a Two-Part Finale, Suggests Vin Diesel Chris - ‘Mandalorian’ Spinoffs Might Be Coming to Disney+ in the Future 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 Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy