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Water Cooler: Borat, Mulan, Seduced, Wind of Change, Les Diaboliques, Wolf, Friends, The Vow, Hades Oct 23, 2020

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On the October 23, 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 Urban Legend Haunt at the OC Fairgrounds.
- Hoai-Tran has been putting together furniture and is drowning in cardboard boxes.
What we’ve been Reading:
- Jacob and Ben devoured the podcast Wind of Change.
- Ben read Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-earth
What we’ve been Watching:
- Jacob watched Borat
- Peter, Brad, Jacob, and Ben watched Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.
- Peter finished watching The Vow season 1 and started watching Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult on Starz. He also watched Showbiz Kids on HBO.
- Brad watched Mulan (2020)
- Ben finished Ted Lasso and watched Monster House.
- Hoai-Tran watched Les Diaboliques, Enter the Dragon, has been rewatching Friends and Over the Garden Wall.
- Chris watched Wolf.
What we’ve been Eating:
- Peter tried the Ghost Pepper Donut at Dunkin Donuts.
- Brad tried Ultra-Mel, Fizzer and Bar-One candies.
What we’ve been Playing:
- Jacob has been spending every free moment playing Hades.
- Peter played Among Us.

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Stephen Tobolowsky On How The Pandemic Has Changed His Job As An Actor Oct 21, 2020

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On the October 21, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, we have a special episode of the podcast: David Chen has a discussion with Groundhog Day and One Day At A Time star Stephen Tobolowsky about how the pandemic has changed his job as an actor.

In Our Feature Presentation: David Chen takes over the podcast today to talk with actor Stephen Tobolowsky about how the pandemic has changed his life as an actor.

- Listen to the Tobolowsky Files: http://tobolowskyfiles.com
- Subscribe to the Tobolowsky Files YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/tobofiles

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Did The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Use More Bits From George Lucas' Treatments Than We Thought? Avatar, Dexter, Static Shock, & Last Starfighter Oct 19, 2020

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On the October 19, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Star Wars, Avatar, Dexter, Static Shock, and Last Starfighter.

In The News:

Chris (og HT): Major Hollywood Studios Won’t Be Buying Out Movie Theaters Any Time Soon
- Do you think we’ll end up seeing one of the major studios buying out one of the major chains?
Brad: ‘Avatar: The Next Shadow’ Comic Book Will Fill the Gap Between ‘Avatar 2’ and the Original Movie
- Why do you think they didn’t make this a Disney+ animated movie or series instead?
Ben: Luke Skywalker Died in George Lucas’ Original Treatment For ‘Star Wars: Episode 8’
- Maybe more of George Lucas’ original treatments made it into the final films than we think?
Chris: ‘Dexter’ Reboot Coming to Showtime, Michael C. Hall Returning
- How can they redeem the Dexter finale?
Brad: Michael B. Jordan to Produce ‘Static Shock’ Movie for Warner Bros. and DC Comics
Ben: ‘The Last Starfighter’ Sequel is Still in the Works; Original Writer Provides a Status Update
- Is this going to be a sequel, reboot or legacequel?

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Water Cooler: Rebecca, Hubie Halloween, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Star Trek: Picard, Hausu, and More Oct 16, 2020

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On the October 16, 2020 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:
- Chris has a new 21st Century Spielberg episode. Please listen to it.
- Hoai-Tran loves Spock.
What we’ve been Reading:
- Ben read Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier.
- Jacob is reading Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann.
What we’ve been Watching:
- Ben and Chris watched Rebecca
- Brad watched Hubie Halloween, Murder on the Orient Express, Murder Mystery, Russian Doll, and Love and Monsters
- Ben watched The Last of Sheila, The Creature From the Black Lagoon, House on Haunted Hill, and the first two episodes of Ted Lasso.
- Jacob finally started watching Star Trek: Picard.
- Chris watched The Haunting of Bly Manor.
- Hoai-Tran watched Hausu, Undine, Over the Moon, Lupin III: The First, rewatched Batman Returns.
What we’ve been Eating:
- Brad tried Taco Bell’s new Dragonfruit Freeze and Funfetti Cereal
What we’ve been Playing:
- Ben listened to Michael Giacchino and his Nouvelle Modernica Orchestra’s Travelogue Volume 1
- Jacob has been revisiting Massive Chalice.

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Green Lantern, Spider-Man, Soul, Wonder Woman 1984, Cleopatra, The Social Network 2, and Space Mountain Oct 12, 2020

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On the October 12, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Green Lantern, Spider-Man, Soul, Wonder Woman 1984, Cleopatra, The Social Network 2, and Space Mountain.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

Ben: ‘Green Lantern’ TV Series Flies to HBO Max, Plot Details Revealed
Chris: ‘Spider-Man 3’ Brings in Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange
- Does Peter Parker really need a mentor?
Brad: Marvel Movies Outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Are Now “Marvel Legacy” Titles on Disney+
- Do we think this will become a widely adopted term like Star Wars has with Legends?
Chris: ‘Soul’ Skipping Theaters and Headed Directly to Disney+ For Christmas
- Why do you think Disney is releasing this direct to D+ and not on their D+ PVOD like Mulan?
Ben (og HT): ‘Soul’ Review Round-Up: Pixar Gets Existential in One of the Studio’s Best Films
Brad: Patty Jenkins is Worried About the Future of Movie Theaters, Shoots Down ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ VOD Rumors
Brad: ‘Cleopatra’ Will Reunite Gal Gadot and ‘Wonder Woman’ Director Patty Jenkins at Paramount Pictures
- Is Gal Gadot perfect for this role?
Chris: ‘The Social Network’ Sequel: Aaron Sorkin Still Wants to Write It, on One Condition
- Do we want a Social Network sequel?
- What would it even be about?
Ben: ‘Space Mountain’ Movie in the Works with ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ Writer on Script Duty
- How do you think Space Mountain will fare against the other Disney theme park to movie adaptations?

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Water Cooler: Soul, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Fletch, Casey Neistat, French Exit, The Sixth Sense, Shutter Island Oct 09, 2020

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On the October 9, 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 hallmark store to buy new Christmas ornaments, yes in October.
- Brad participated in a virtual press day for Pixar’s Soul
- Chris voted.
- Hoai-Tran guested on an episode of The Storm.
What we’ve been Reading:
- Jacob started reading Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon.
- Chris read My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix.
- Ben re-read The Halloween Tree.
What we’ve been Watching:
- Peter has been watching Casey Neistat’s vlogs.
- Brad saw roughly 40 minutes of Pixar’s Soul and their new short Burrow, watched Fletch, and is keeping up with The Great British Baking Show
- Jacob is still pretty much just watching Star Trek and Doctor Who.
- Hoai-Tran watched Red, White and Blue, Tragic Jungle, French Exit, rewatched The Sixth Sense.
- Ben saw Echo in the Canyon, The Invisible Man, and rewatched Shutter Island and Spider-Man: Far From Home.
What we’ve been Eating:
- Brad had Watermelon Frooties and Pop-Tarts Brown Sugar Cinnamon Good Humor Bar

All the other stuff you need to know:

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Do We Need/Want a Sherlock Holmes Cinematic Universe, Thomas The Train Engine & Slinky Movies Oct 07, 2020

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On the October 5, 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 movie theaters, release dates, Star Wars, a Sherlock Holmes cinematic universe, Thomas The Train Engine & Slinky movies.

In The News:

Mention:
Brad: AMC Theatres and Cinemark Will Not Close Their Doors Like Regal Cinemas
- How can they afford to stay open?
Ben: ‘Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back’ Stories Revealed
- What are the most ridiculous and interesting stories here?
Brad: Robert Downey Jr. Is Developing a ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Cinematic Universe to Follow the Next Sequel
- So what does this mean? We’re getting a Watson standalone movie?
Ben (og Chris): ‘Thomas and Friends’ Movie Being Developed for ‘World War Z’ Director Ma…
- Pitch me how this movie will work.
Brad: ‘Slinky’ Movie to Walk Down Stairs and into Theaters to Tell the Origin Story of the Classic Toy
- Is there enough interesting backstory to Slinky’s creation?

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[FIXED AUDIO] Jamie Fox Jumps A Multiverse For Spider-Man, Can a Seuss Cinematic Universe Save Movie Theaters? Oct 05, 2020

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On the October 5, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Spider-Man, Movie Theaters, PVOD and the Suess Cinematic Universe.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

Chris: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Sequel Bringing Back Jamie Foxx as Electro, Somehow
- How could this even be possible?
Ben: Jamie Foxx’s Electro Won’t Be Blue in Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man 3’
- So this makes it even more confusing
Chris (og HT): ‘No Time to Die’ Delayed to Easter Weekend 2021
- What does that leave us for 2020 releases?
Brad: Cineworld Officially Closing All Regal Cinemas and U.K. Theaters This Week, Odeon in the U.K. Closing on Weekdays
- Cineworld, Owner of Regal Cinemas, May Close All Theaters in United States and United Kingdom This Week
Ben: ‘Bill and Ted Face the Music’ Has Made 10 Times More on PVOD Than in Theaters
- Mention: ‘The Witches’ Trailer: Robert Zemeckis’ Remake Flies to HBO Max for a Surprise October Debut
- Do you think we’ll see more movies taking the PVOD route now?
Brad: Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan & More Filmmakers Implore Congress to Help Save Movie Theaters
- How can movie theaters be saved?
Ben: Seuss Cinematic Universe Coming From WB Animation, Including ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’, ‘The Cat in the Hat’, and More

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Water Cooler: Enola Holmes, Camp Cretaceous, Harley Quinn, American Murder, Lost, Dare Me, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Comedy Store, Heat Vision and Jack, Days Oct 02, 2020

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On the October 2, 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 writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler.

Opening Banter: Chris is out.

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
- Peter went to Knott’s Taste of Fall-O-Ween. He also stupidly let his passport lapse and spent a whole day in a DMV for nothing. He also went Halloween shopping in Late September.
- Brad held an Emmy, and they’re heavy, received a lightsaber from Hasbro
- Jacob had a weirdly emotional pandemic moment!
- Hoai-Tran got a roommate!
What we’ve been Reading:
- Jacob is reading Space Odyssey by Michael Benson
What we’ve been Watching:
- Peter saw Console Wars, Dare Me, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, and American Murder: The Family Next Door.
- Brad watched some episodes of The Comedy Store, rewatched Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill
- Jacob binged all of Harley Quinn on HBO Max.
- Hoai-Tran watched Swimming Out Til the Sea Turns Blue, The Woman Who Ran, Days, and did an accelerated binge of Lost seasons 2 and 3.
- Ben rewatched Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and saw Enola Holmes and Heat Vision and Jack.
What we’ve been Eating:
- Brad tried Golden Grahams with their retro recipe, Count Chocula cereal treats, Utz Dark Russet Potato Chips
What we’ve been Playing:
- Ben played The Last of Us Part II

Other Articles Mentioned:

Music credit: Clowning Around by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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Firestarter, The Lion King, Disneyland, A Fistful of Dollars, Borat 2 and Jurassic World Sep 30, 2020

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On the September 30, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including Firestarter, The Lion King, Disneyland, A Fistful of Dollars, Borat 2 and Jurassic World.

Opening Banter: Happy Birthday Ben!

In The News:

Chris: ‘Firestarter’ Remake From Blumhouse Will Star Zac Efron
- Who do you think Efron will play?
- Is Firestarter worth remaking?
Ben (og HT): ‘The Lion King’ Follow-Up is Coming from ‘Moonlight’ Director Barry Jenkins
- Is this a sequel? A Spin-Off? A Prequel?
Ben: Disney Announces Layoffs of Around 28,000 Cast Members in the U.S.
Chris: ‘A Fistful Of Dollars’ TV Series in Development
- If you’re going to make it a contemporary retelling then what’s the point?
Ben: ‘Borat 2’ Will Debut on Amazon Prime Video Next Month
- Mention: ‘Borat 2’ Releases a Very Nice Teaser Tied to the Presidential Debate
- Is this movie exploiting the election for money or is it trying to make an impact?
Chris: ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ is the Movie Colin Trevorrow Wanted to Make from the Beginning
- If the first film was a big dumb monster movie, and the sequel is half disaster film half contained horror movie, what do you think Dominion will be?

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