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Harry Potter TV Series Pitches, Godzilla vs. Kong Trailer Reaction/Speculation & More Jan 25, 2021

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On the January 25, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and tv news, including a Harry Potter tv series, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Amazon’s Invincible tv series and the Godzilla vs. Kong trailer.

In The News:

HT: A ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series is in Early Development at HBO Max
- Should JK Rowling be involved?
- Peter’s pitch: Re-adapt and expand the novels as seasons of tv. Alfonso Cuaron as director of the pilot and executive producer.
- HT’s Pitch: Hogwarts Mystery
- Brad’s Pitch: A prequel series following the original Order of the Phoenix as they battle Voldemort and the Death Eaters at the height of their power. Flashbacks can be employed to the school years of James & Lily Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Severus Snape, etc. to give us that teen drama along with the adult stories.
- Jacob’s pitch: A series set within the Ministry of Magic in the years after Voldemort’s second defeat, following the Aurors and politicians who must work together to root out traitors and rebuild their government.
HT: ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Reveals “Muncher,” One of the Film’s New Ghost Characters
Brad: Did ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Get Rick Moranis to Make an Appearance After All?
Jacob (og Chris): ‘Invincible’ TV Series Premieres in March on Amazon Prime Video, Watch the First Clip Now
Brad: ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Trailer: Titans Clash in a Massive Blockbuster Battle
- Brief reactions
- Jacob (og Evan): ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ Trailer Breakdown: Big Trouble on Little Earth

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WandaVision Spoiler Discussion: Episode 3 "Now In Color" Jan 22, 2021

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On the January 22, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and senior writer Ben Pearson to have a spoiler discussion about WandaVision season 1 episode 3.

Opening Banter:

In The Spoiler Room: WandaVision Episode 3 “Now In Color”

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Water Cooler: The Great Muppet Caper, Sunshine, The Royal Tenenbaums, Belushi, After Hours, Lupin, and More Jan 21, 2021

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On the January 21, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler.

Opening Banter:

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
- Brad rearranged his living room furniture
- Hoai-Tran moderated her first panel! A panel with Vietnamese-American screenwriters for The Song Collective.
What we’ve been Reading:
- Jacob finished two comics he has been reading for years: Black Science and East of West.
What we’ve been Watching:
- Ben and Chris watched The Great Muppet Caper
- Jacob watched Gretel and Hansel and Sunshine.
- Ben watched Pretend It’s a City, Thief, Some Kind of Heaven, and The Royal Tenenbaums.
- Brad watched Belushi and rewatched Catch Me If You Can
- Chris watched Capricorn One, After Hours, Pizza: A Love Story and 30 Coins.
- Hoai-Tran watched Song Lang, Lupin, Alice in Borderland, Ride Your Wave, and Awaara.
What we’ve been Eating:
- Brad tried Froot Loops candy canes, Popeye’s Chocolate Beignets, Dunkaroos cereal, is now obsessed with trying new coffee creamers thanks to his Keurig.
What we’ve been Playing:

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Reacting to Joe Biden's Presidential Inauguration Jan 20, 2021

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On the January 20, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the presidential inauguration.

Opening Banter:

In the News:

Joe Biden is officially the President of the United States, and we’ll be back tomorrow!

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Amanda Gorman's Tweet

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Wonka Prequel, Thor: Love and Thunder Casting, The Muppet Show, and Master of None Season 3 Jan 19, 2021

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On the January 19, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including some Thor: Love and Thunder casting, news about the Wonka prequel, The Muppet Show coming to Disney+, and the return of Master of None.

Opening Banter:

In the News:

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Ethan Hawke in the MCU, Zack Snyder's Justice League, Godzilla vs. Kong, a D&D TV Show, and More Jan 18, 2021

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On the January 18, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Ethan Hawke joining a Marvel series, a Dungeons & Dragons TV show, Godzilla vs. Kong’s release date, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and Disneyland canceling its Annual Passholder program.

Opening Banter:

In the News:

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Spoiler Discussion: WandaVision Episodes 1 & 2 Jan 15, 2021

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On the January 15, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson, and weekend editor Brad Oman, to have a spoiler discussion about WandaVision episodes 1 and 2.

In Our Spoiler Discussion: We dissect the first two episodes of the new Disney+ Marvel live-action tv series WandaVision.

Brief reactions
Episode 1 breakdown
Episode 2 breakdown
Future Speculation

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Strucker Watch Photo

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Chris Evans Heading Back to the MCU, Star Wars and Indiana Jones Video Games, Risk TV Show, The Flash, and More Jan 14, 2021

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On the January 14, 2021 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 talk about the latest film and TV news, including Chris Evans’ return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, new Star Wars and Indiana Jones video games, a Risk show, Netflix’s upcoming film slate, The Flash movie, and Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

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Water Cooler: Cherry, In & Of Itself, Critical Thinking, Deadliest Catch, Downton Abbey, The Straight Story Jan 13, 2021

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On the January 13, 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:
  - Over a month ago, Peter visited Kualoa Ranch in Oahu Hawaii. Watch his video of the Jurassic Park tour.
- What we’ve been Reading:
  - Jacob has some comics to recommend: Stillwater, Family Tree, Crossover, Manor Black, and more.
- What we’ve been Watching:
  - Peter watched Underwater, Fool Us, and a screener of In & Of Itself.
  - Jacob is only watching Deadliest Catch, sorry.
  - Brad watched Friends Season 3, is getting back into Downton Abbey.
  - Chris watched Pretend It’s a City, Cherry, and The Straight Story.
  - Hoai-Tran watched I Married a Witch, Bringing Up Baby.

Ben watched Critical Thinking, The Thin Man, The Bachelor and The Bobby-Soxer, and His Girl Friday.

What we’ve been Eating:
- Peter finally had Bootleg Pizza.
- Brad tried Dove Midnight Fudge Cookie chocolates, Bailey’s Irish Cream Truffles, Oreo Brookie-O Cookies, Krave Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch Chocolate Churros
What we’ve been Playing:
- Jacob played Conspiracy: The Solomon Gambit and Marvel Champions. He also played and beat the Resident Evil 3 remake and Resident Evil 7.

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WandaVision Interviews with Kevin Feige and Matt Shakman Jan 12, 2021

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On the January 12, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writer Hoai-Tran Bui to introduce her interviews with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige and WandaVision director Matt Shakman.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

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