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On the February 4, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and TV news, including the favorite to win Best Picture at the Oscars, Chris Pratt returning to television, AppleTV+ and Disney+ subscription numbers, and Chris Rock’s Saw reboot getting a title. And in our Feature Presentation, HT will tell us about her experience at the London premiere and junket for WB’s Birds of Prey.   Opening Banter:   In The News: HT: ‘1917’ is the Favorite to Win Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars, According to Oddsmakers Ben: ‘The Terminal List’: Chris Pratt Returning to Television for Director Antoine Fuqua HT: Only 10% of Eligible Apple Customers Have Signed Up for AppleTV+ Ben (og Brad): Disney+ Has Raked in Over 25 Million Subscribers Since Launching Last Fall, But Will They Stick Around? Ben (og Chris): Yes, Chris Rock’s ‘Saw’ Reboot Really is Titled ‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’   In our Feature Presentation: How a Tiny Moment Between Harley Quinn and Black Canary Became a Defining Moment in ‘Birds of Prey’ Why ‘Birds of Prey’ Took Creative Liberties With Its Comic Book Characters How Jackie Chan and ‘John Wick’ Inspired the Action Sequences in ‘Birds of Prey’ Cathy Yan Interview   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 3, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman to discuss the latest film and TV news, including the WGA and BAFTA Award winners; a Hamilton movie; Mission: Impossible casting; trailers for F9, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, and Loki; and a new AppleTV+ musical starring Cecily Strong.   Opening Banter: The staff is banged up, so it’s just the two of us today.   In The News: Brad: 2020 WGA Awards Winners Give Hope to ‘Parasite’ and ‘Jojo Rabbit’ for the Oscars, HBO Dominates TV Categories Brad: 2020 BAFTA Winners: Surprising No One, ‘1917’ and Director Sam Mendes Come Out on Top Ben: ‘Hamilton’ Movie Coming in 2021; “Live Capture” of the Broadway Cast Was Shot in 2016 Brad: Both ‘Mission: Impossible’ Sequels Bringing Back Henry Czerny as Kittridge from the First Movie Ben: ‘F9’ Trailer Breakdown: Dominic Toretto’s Past Just Caught Up With Him Brad: Marvel’s Disney+ Trailer Breakdown: A Closer Look at ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’, ‘WandaVision’, and ‘Loki’ Brad: Cecily Strong to Lead Musical Comedy Series at AppleTV+ Produced By ‘SNL’ Boss Lorne Michaels   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 January 31, 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 Birds of Prey, Loki, Spider-man, Adam Sandler, Terminator, Dan Trachtenberg, F9 and Pee-Wee Herman.     Opening Banter: HT is away in London. In The News: Brad: ‘Birds of Prey’ Reactions: The Latest R-Rated DC Film Gets Some Fantabulous Buzz Ben: ‘Loki’ Series Casts Owen Wilson Ben: Confirmed: A Life-Sized Spider-Man Animatronic Will Be Flung Through the Air Above Disneyland’s Marvel Land Brad: Netflix Gives Adam Sandler Another Deal for Four More Movies, and No Ransom Will Stop Them Ben: Linda Hamilton Would Like to Be Done With ‘Terminator’, Just Like Everyone Else in the World Brad: Dan Trachtenberg Serving Up ‘MILK’ (‘Mother I’d Like to Kill’) at Lionsgate Ben: ‘F9’ is the Official Title of ‘Fast 9’, and John Cena and John Cena’s Arms Get a Character Poster Brad: Paul Reubens Wants the Safdie Brothers to Make a Dark ‘Pee-wee Herman’ Reboot 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 January 29, 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 best films of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.   Opening Banter: Ben and Chris are back!   Our Feature Presentation: The Best of Sundance 2020 Chris: Miss Americana  Ben: Bad Hair Chris: Horse Girl   Ben: Come Away Chris: Shirley Ben: Sylvie’s Love    Chris: Possessor Ben: Palm Springs   What were some of the most buzzed about films (that you saw or didn’t see)?   Was this year’s sundance any different than usual?   Ben’s VR thing   Andy Samberg’s ‘Palm Springs’ Breaks Sundance Sales Records — By 69 Cents   Other Articles Mentioned: Our Sundance Reviews   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 January 28, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Transformers, Marvel Studios, The Thing, The Batman, and Super Bowl Commercials.   Opening Banter: Ben and Chris are making their way home from Sundance today.   In The News: HT: ‘Transformers’ Franchise Gets a Revamp With Two Separate Movies in the Works Brad: Marvel Studios Met with ‘Bad Boys for Life’ and ‘The Farewell’ Directors About Potential Projects HT: ‘The Thing’ Remake Based on Original Novel in the Works at Universal and Blumhouse Brad: Production Begins on ‘The Batman’ as Director Matt Reeves Shares First Photo From the Set HT: Memetic Super Bowl Commercials:Brad: Bryan Cranston Remakes ‘The Shining’ for a Mountain Dew Super Bowl Commercial HT: Bill Murray is Living Through ‘Groundhog Day’ Again For a Super Bowl Commercial  Brad: ‘Fast and Furious 9’ Trailer Teaser: Vin Diesel Can’t Live Life a Quarter Mile at a Time Anymore   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 January 27, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Obi-wan, Uncharted, Anaconda, Mean Girls, Marvel TV, MGM, Criterion Collection and Bambi. In The News: Brad: Of Course ‘Bambi’ Is Getting a “Live-Action” Remake at Disney HT: Tina Fey is Adapting Her ‘Mean Girls’ Broadway Musical Back Into a Movie HT: Dave Filoni, Christopher Yost Among Choices to Replace Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Series Writer Brad: Marvel Cancels ‘Howard the Duck’ and ‘Tigra and Dazzler’ Animated Shows at Hulu HT: ‘The Irishman,’ ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘Atlantics’ Are the Latest Netflix Films to Join the Criterion Collection Brad: Netflix and Apple Have Considered Buying MGM as the Streaming Wars Continue  HT: ‘Anaconda’ Reboot Slithering Into Existence With ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ Writer Brad: Sony Pushes Back ‘Uncharted’ to March 2021, Knocking ‘Masters of the Universe’ Off the Calendar 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 January 24, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Obi-Wan Kenobi, Captain Marvel 2, Justice League, The Matrix 4 and much more. In The News: Brad: Disney’s Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Has Been Shut Down, Scripts Being Completely Rewritten Brad: Ewan McGregor Addresses Delay in Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Series Production HT: ‘Captain Marvel 2’ Goes Higher, Further, Faster With New Writer… Brad: ‘Justice League Dark’ Movie and TV Projects Being Developed by Bad Robot Brad: ‘Fanboys’ Writer Wants to Make a Sequel Focused on The Snyder Cut of ‘Justice League’ HT: Quentin Tarantino Says He’s at “War” With Blockbusters Brad: ‘Parasite’ Getting Limited Re-Release in Black and White, Has Been Completed Since Before Cannes Premiere HT: ‘The Matrix 4’ Won’t Bring Back Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith, But It Sounds Like That Was the Original Plan Brad: Hugo Weaving Explains Why He Didn’t Return as Red Skull for ‘Avengers’ Sequels   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 January 22, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film 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 spent 3 days at Disneyland last week, covering the Rise of the Resistance press event, experiencing the opening day with friends, and covering the Lunar New Year food festival at Disney California Adventure. Brad had his make-up done by his girlfriend. Hoai-Tran is very stoked about her animation-themed gallery wall she finally started hanging up. Ben saw the Frozen musical. Chris is trying not to freak out about flying to Sundance.  What we’ve been Watching:Chris and Ben watched Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez. Peter saw Little Women and Brittany Runs a Marathon. Brad watched Hustlers, Pain & Glory, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, and Zumbo’s Just Desserts. Hoai-Tran watched Dolittle, The Gentlemen, Weathering With You, Transit, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Delicatessen, and binged The Witcher and The Circle.   Ben watched 6 Underground, Force Majeure, The African Queen, Homecoming, The Outsider, and started rewatching Breaking Bad.   Chris saw Bad Boys for Life and Ted Bundy: Falling For a Killer. What we’ve been Eating: Brad tried Hershey’s Kisses and Jolly Ranchers cereal, Mountain Dew Zero 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 January 21, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the most anticipated movies of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.    Opening Banter:    In Our Feature Presentation: /Film's 10 Most Anticipated Movies of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival C: Shirley B: Come Away C: The Last Thing He Wanted B: Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia C: Jumbo B: Palm Springs C: Possessor B: The Nest C: The Night House B: Summertime   Anything else that didn’t make the list that you’re excited about? 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 January 17, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Disney killing the 20th Century Fox name, a possible Taika Waititi Star Wars movie, Better Call Saul coming to an end, details about the new Peacock streaming service.   Opening Banter:    In The News: Chris - Disney Wants Taika Waititi to Develop a New ‘Star Wars’ Movie HT - The Worst Scenes in ‘Dolittle’ Were Added During Expensive Reshoots Chris - Disney is Killing the Fox Name, Will Use 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures Instead Chris - ‘Better Call Saul’ Renewed for Sixth and Final Season [TCA 2020] Ben - Peacock Streaming Service: Pricing Tiers, Release Dates, What Will Be on the NBCUniversal Service, and More Other Articles Mentioned: ‘Dolittle’ Review: A Messy, Ill-Conceived Voyage You’re Better Off Not Taking   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