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Justice League Reshoots, Nick Fury, M. Night Shyamalan, Black Adam, and More Sep 28, 2020

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On the September 28, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including Zack Snyder’s Justice League reshoots, M. Night Shyamalan’s next film, The Knick season 3, Marvel’s Nick Fury show, Avatar 2, and Black Adam.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

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Water Cooler: Console Wars, Trial of the Chicago 7, Nomadland, Pen15, Too Funny to Fail, and More Sep 25, 2020

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On the September 25, 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 discuss what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler.

Opening Banter: Peter’s out, but the show must go on.

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
- Jacob is alone for a month so he’s devoting himself to personal projects, deep cleaning his entire house, and...the gig economy?
What we’ve been Reading:
- Jacob read Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story.
What we’ve been Watching:
- Brad and Ben watched Console Wars
- Ben watched Pen15 season 2, and is watching Archer.
- Jacob is watching The Boys season 2 and has fallen into a Guy’s Grocery Games hole.
- Chris watched The Trial of the Chicago 7.
- Hoai-Tran watched On the Rocks, The Human Voice, Isabella, Nomadland, Mangrove, rewatched Labyrinth.
- Brad watched Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of the Dana Carvey Show
What we’ve been Eating:
- Brad tried Skittles Smoothies, Sour Haunted Tropics Candy Corn, Simba Chips
What we’ve been Playing:

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More Movies Push To 2021, Will Movie Theaters Survive? Ryan Gosling, James Gunn, Rogue One & The Mandalorian Sep 23, 2020

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On the September 23, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including a new James Gunn TV series, Disney’s release date changes, a new Ryan Gosling movie, the Rogue One spin-off, The Mandalorian, and how theaters will survive into 2021.

In The News:

Chris: ‘Peacemaker’: ‘Suicide Squad’ TV Spin-Off Featuring John Cena Coming From James Gunn and HBO Max
- Is this a prequel?
Ben: ‘Rogue One’ Spin-Off Series: Tony Gilroy Out as Director, Replaced by ‘Black Mirror’ Helmer Toby Haynes
- How many Star Wars directors will be replaced?
HT: ‘Black Widow’ and ‘West Side Story’ Delayed Until 2021 as Disney Shuffles Release Dates Once Again
- So what does that even leave us with?
Chris: How Will Movie Theaters Survive Into 2021?
- Will theaters stay open?
HT: Ryan Gosling to Star in Untitled Stuntman Drama Directed by Deadpool’s David Leitch
Ben: ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 4 is When “You’re Really Gonna Start to Get Answers,” Says Giancarlo Esposito

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2020 Emmys, Ms Marvel, She-Hulk, DC Universe, Chris Rock, WandaVision, & The Mandalorian Sep 21, 2020

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On the September 21, 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 the 2020 Emmys, Ms Marvel, She-Hulk, DC Universe, Chris Rock, WandaVision, and The Mandalorian.

Opening Banter: We’ve been having some audio issues recently, we are working to fix them.

In The News:

Brad: 2020 Emmy Winners: ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Sweeps Comedy Category, ‘Watchmen’ and ‘Succession’ Win Big for HBO
- Big winners? Big losers? Was the ceremony weird this year?
Ben: ‘Ms. Marvel’ to Be Directed by ‘Bad Boys For Life’ Filmmakers, Among Others
Ben (og Chris): ‘She-Hulk’: Tatiana Maslany Will Lead the Disney+ Marvel Show
Brad: DC Universe Rebrands as Comic Book Subscription Only, All Original Shows Heading to HBO Max
Ben: The Story of How Chris Rock Joined the New ‘Saw’ Film Involves the Unlikely Origin of a Tyler Perry Movie
Brad: ‘WandaVision’ Trailer Breakdown: Aren’t They a Fine Pair?
- Thoughts on the trailer
- Interesting observations : house of m...etc
Brad: ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Trailer May Have Evidence of Boba Fett Hiding in Plain Sight
- Thoughts on this trailer
- Interesting observations: Sasha Banks, Boba Fett

Other Articles Mentioned:

Is Luke's X-wing in The Mandalorian Season 2 Trailer?

All the other stuff you need to know:

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[fixed audio] Water Cooler: Fargo, The Social Dilemma, Beetlejuice, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Unpregnant, Death Becomes Her, The Princess Bride, Top Golf, Sep 18, 2020

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On the September 18, 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: Jacob is out sick.

At The Water Cooler:

- What we’ve been Doing:
  - Peter went to Top Golf in Las Vegas.
- What we’ve been Reading:
  - Hoai-Tran re-read The Tombs of Atuan.
  - Ben read If Beale Street Could Talk.
- What we’ve been Watching:
  - Peter watched The King of Staten Island, and The Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Teenage Bountyhunters on Netflix.
  - Brad watched Class Action Park, Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, and The Social Dilemma
  - Hoai-Tran watched I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Lovers Rock, and Death Becomes Her.
  - Chris watched Beetlejuice and Fargo season 4.
  - Ben watched The Princess Bride Live Read, The Journey of Natty Gann, Jimi Hendrix, and Unpregnant.
- What we’ve been Eating:
  - Peter loves Poultrygram.
  - Brad tried Dunkin Donuts Cereals, Biscoff Sandwich Cookies and Ice Cream, Mountain Dew Voodew, McDonald’s Spicy McNuggets, Wendy’s Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger
- What we’ve been Playing:
  - Brad played Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, unlocked all the fighters in Smash Bros. Ultimate

Peter played The Sims: Star Wars Journey to Batuu. Watch the livestream.

Other Articles Mentioned:

All the other stuff you need to know:

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Black Widow, Soul, South Park, Madonna, CBS, She-Hulk and Star Trek Sep 16, 2020

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On the September 16, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Black Widow, Soul, South Park, Madonna, CBS, She-Hulk and Star Trek.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

HT: ‘Black Widow’ Likely to Be Delayed by Disney, While Pixar’s ‘Soul’ May Be Released on Disney+
- Sad to see Disney dumping the Pixar films on Disney+, any thoughts on why? Those films cost as much as some of their blockbusters
Ben: ‘South Park’ Coronavirus Episode Coming This Month, Will Be An Hour Long
- Are we ready to laugh about the pandemic yet?
Chris: Madonna Biopic to Be Directed by Madonna
- Has anyone ever directed their own biopic before?
HT: CBS All Access Will Officially Rebrand as Paramount+ in 2021
- Why is everyone going with +?
Chris: ‘She-Hulk’ TV Series on Disney+ Finds its Director: Kat Coiro
- Thoughts on Kat Coiro as a filmmaker and what makes her right for this project?
Ben: Noah Hawley Says His ‘Star Trek’ Film Will Have a Direct Connection to Franchise Canon (If It Ever Gets Made)

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.
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Wonder Woman, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ant-Man 3, Thor, Netflix & Stray Dogs Sep 14, 2020

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On the September 14, 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 Wonder Woman, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ant-Man 3, Thor, Netflix & Stray Dogs.

In The News:

Chris: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Delayed Until Christmas, Maybe
- What does this mean for the rest of this year in movies?
Ben (og HT): Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ Series Will Be One Season and Begin Filming in 2021, According to Ewan McGregor
- Are we surprised that Disney would take a miniseries approach?
Chris: ‘Ant-Man 3’ Villain Could Be Kang the Conquerer, Played by ‘Lovecraft Country’ Star Jonathan Majors
- Tell us more about Kang the Conquerer
Ben: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Will Use the VFX Tech Pioneered by ‘The Mandalorian’
Chris: There Will Be More Chris Hemsworth as Thor After ‘Love and Thunder’
- What would you like to see Thor do next in the MCU?
Ben: Netflix Doesn’t Want to Buy More Movie Theaters, Says It Wants to “Beat Disney in Family Animation”
- Can Netflix beat Disney?
Chris: ‘Stray Dogs’ Movie, Described as ‘Silence of the Lambs’ Meets ‘Lady and the Tramp’, in the Works From Paramount Animation
- What do you think Silence of the Lambs meets Lady and the Tramp could mean?

Other Articles Mentioned:

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Water Cooler: Tenet, Mulan, The Vow, Cuties, You Can Not Kill David Arquette, The Nice Guys, #Alive, The Devil All the Time, The Trip to Greece, Avengers Station, Star Trek, Doctor Who Sep 11, 2020

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On the September 11, 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.

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
- Peter went to Las Vegas, and it was fine. He experienced Avengers Station, and stopped at some roadside attractions. Watch the video on youtube.
- Hoai-Tran and Jacob launched a podcast: Trekking Through Time and Space.
- Hoai-Tran is also back in New York!
What we’ve been Reading:
- Chris read Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas by Glenn Kenny
What we’ve been Watching:
- Jacob and HT have been watching a ton of Star Trek and Doctor Who.
- Peter saw Tenet in Vegas, You Can Not Kill David Arquette on VOD, Bill and Ted Face The Music, David Blaine’s Ascension on YouTube, The Vow on HBO Max, and watched High Score and Baewatch on Netflix.
- Chris watched Mulan, The Devil All the Time, David Byrne’s American Utopia, and One Night in Miami.
- Ben rewatched Memento, Zodiac, and The Nice Guys, and watched Arsene Lupin and The Trip to Greece.
- Hoai-Tran watched Class Action Park, #Alive, Children of the Sea, and Cuties.
What we’ve been Eating:
- Peter ate at Donut Man in Glendora, and also at Nacho Daddy and Dirt Dog.
What we’ve been Playing:
- Jacob has been playing Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2

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.
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Oscars Diversity Rules, Tenet, Mulan, Borat 2, Godfather 3, Mission Impossible 7 & The Batman Sep 09, 2020

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On the September 9, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Tenet, Mulan, Borat 2, Godfather 3, The Oscars adds diversity rules, Mission Impossible 7, and The Batman.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

HT: ‘Tenet’ Scores $20 Million at U.S. Box Office, While Disney+ Downloads Spike With ‘Mulan’ Release
- In retrospect with the little data we have, was it a good business decision for WB to release Tenet in theaters and Disney to put Mulan on PVOD?
Chris: ‘The Godfather Part III’ Re-Edit Coming From Francis Ford Coppola and Paramount This December
- Can any kind of alternate cut save Godfather 3?
Ben: Very Nice: ‘Borat 2’ Has Already Been Filmed and Screened
- Ben: More ‘Borat 2’ Plot Details Revealed: The Film Will Address Trump and Jeffrey Epstein’s Relationship
HT: The Oscars Announce New Inclusion Standards for Best Picture Eligibility
- Devil’s advocate: will this force diversity in stories that don’t “need it”
Chris: ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ Behind-the-Scenes Image Teases Tom Cruise’s Latest Attempt to Cheat Death
- What do you think this stunt means for the film?
Ben (og Brad): UPDATED: ‘The Batman’ Production Halted Temporarily After Robert Pattinson Tests Positive for COVID-19
- Why are we seeing so many actors getting covid when they are the ones protected the most on sets?
Ben: WB Says Ray Fisher Isn’t Cooperating with ‘Justice League’ Investigation, But Fisher Fires Back: WB is Playing “A Sad and Desperate Game”
- Who is in the right here?

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.
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Water Cooler: Song of Spider-Man, Mulan, Bill and Ted Face the Music, Master and Commander, The Mask, and More Sep 03, 2020

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On the September 3, 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 discuss what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler.

Opening Banter: Several of the regular crew are going to be out traveling tomorrow in the lead-up to Labor Day weekend, so we’re only going to have two podcast episodes this week.

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
- Brad went to the movie theater to see Tenet.
What we’ve been Reading:
- Jacob read The French and Indian War by Walter R. Borneman
- Chris read Song of Spider-Man by Glen Berger.
- Ben read The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.
What we’ve been Watching:
- Chris and HT watched Antebellum.
- Jacob watched Love on the Spectrum, High Score, Sputnik, Class Action Park, Cats, Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey, and The Mask.
- Chris watched Bill & Ted Face the Music.
- Ben rewatched Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and enjoyed the third episode of Lovecraft Country.
- Hoai-Tran watched Mulan, The Philadelphia Story, and the new season of Aggretsuko.
- Brad watched Earth to Ned, Robin’s Wish, rewatched One Fine Day.
What we’ve been Eating:
- Brad tried The Mandalorian cereal, and Ritz Cheese Crispers
What we’ve been Playing:
- Ben listened to the latest ultra-long episode of The Secret History of Hollywood podcast.
- Jacob played his first solo RPG session and ran another session with only one player.
- Hoai-Tran and her RPG group finally got around to Call of Cthulhu (we did the Lightless Beacon one-shot).

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.
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