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Winter Soldier/Falcon, Attack on Titan, Halloween, Flash Gordon, Elm Street, House That Jack Built, Game of Thrones & Netflix Oct 31, 2018

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On the October 31, 2018 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 talk about the latest film and tv news, including Winter Soldier/Falcon, Attack on Titan, Halloween, Flash Gordon, Nightmare on Elm Street, The House That Jack Built, Game of Thrones, and Netflix.

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Opening Banter: It’s Halloween. What does everyone have planned for tonight?

In The News:

Peter: Falcon/Winter Soldier TV Series Planned for Disney Streaming Service, Scarlet Witch Show May Co-Star Vision
HT: ‘Attack on Titan’ Movie in the Works With ‘It’ Director Andy Muschietti
Chris: Cool Stuff: First-Ever Laurie Strode Action Figure Coming from NECA
HT: ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Star Heather Langenkamp Would “Love” to Do Another Sequel
Ben: New ‘Flash Gordon’ Movie Coming From ‘Overlord’ Director
Chris: Controversial ‘The House That Jack Built’ Director’s Cut to Play in Theaters One Night Only
Ben: HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Series Casts Naomi Watts in a Lead Role
Ben: No, the ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel is Not Called ‘The Long Night’ – At Least, Not Yet
Chris: Working at Netflix Doesn’t Sound Very Fun, According to Employees

Other articles mentioned:

She Created Netflix’s Culture And It Ultimately Got Her Fired

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Water Cooler: Halloween, Conjuring, Sabrina, Incredibles, Haunting of Hill House, Adam Sandler, Sorry To Bother You, Streets of Fire, The Mummy, Maniac, Red Dead Redemption 2 Oct 30, 2018

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On the October 30, 2018 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 talk about what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler.

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At The Water Cooler:

- What we’ve been Doing:
  - Peter went to Los Angeles Comic Con, visited a bunch of house haunts, including Rotten Apple 907 and the Backwoods Maze, and has spent way too much time at the Magic Castle for Halloween week, which this year is Murder Mansion. Also, Peter is contemplating what to do with his Scott C Great Showdown wall in the wake of Aaron Brothers.
  - Brad is in Utah visiting his girlfriend, is too early for Sundance.
  - Jacob and his wife decided to be that house and bought full-size candy bars for trick ‘r treaters.
  - Ben dressed up as the bear from Annihilation and scared kids at a baby shower/Halloween party

Hoai-Tran went to New York, where she checked out her apartment and attended a friend’s Halloween-Housewarming as the 13th Doctor.

- What we’ve been Reading:
  - Jacob has been perusing the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia and Dungeons & Dragons: Art and Arcana.
- What we’ve been Watching:
  - Peter showed Kitra The Conjuring for the first time, watched the first episode of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix and The Sinner season 1, and Eli Roth’s The History of Horror on AMC.
  - Chris finally saw Incredibles 2 and Sorry to Bother You.
  - Jacob finished The Haunting of Hill House and has strong opinions about season 7 of ER.
  - Brad watched Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh.

Ben watched Streets of Fire, The Mummy (1959), Maniac, and If Beale Street Could Talk

Hoai-Tran watched Suspiria.

What we’ve been Eating:
- Brad went to Waffle Love and Five 5eeds in Utah. Also tried Three Musketeers Birthday Cake flavor.
What we’ve been Playing:
- Jacob has just scratched the surface in Red Dead Redemption 2 and played Jackbox Party Pack 5.
- Ben listened to Halloween Unmasked

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Avatar 4 & 5, Boba Fett, Avengers 4, Twilight Zone, and More Oct 29, 2018

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On the October 29, 2018 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 Halloween, the abandoned Boba Fett movie, Avatar sequels, Trial of the Chicago 7, King of the Jungle, another Thai cave rescue movie, and casting for the Twilight Zone reboot. In the Spoiler Room, we’ll talk about Avengers 4’s surprising returning cast members.

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Opening Banter:

In The News:

In the Spoiler Room:

‘Avengers 4’ Will Bring Back Another Unexpected Marvel Cinematic Universe Character

Other articles mentioned:

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Hollywood Is Canceling Everything But Remaking Clueless? The Morality of Watching True Crime Oct 26, 2018

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On the October 26 2018 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 talk about the latest film and tv news, including Clueless, My Hero Academia, Mice and Mystics, Boba Fett, American Vandal, Film Struck, Streaming Services and The Jinx.

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In The News:

HT: DreamWorks is Turning ‘Mice and Mystics’ Board Game Into an Animated Movie
Chris: As If! ‘Clueless’ Remake in the Works for Some Reason
HT: ‘My Hero Academia’ May Be Getting Turned into a Live-Action Movie
Ben: Lucasfilm’s Boba Fett Movie is 100% Dead, Says Kathleen Kennedy
Chris: Is ‘Arrested Development’ Ending on Netflix? We Can Only Hope
HT: ‘American Vandal’ Canceled By Netflix, But It Could Find Life Elsewhere
Chris: FilmStruck Shutting Down Next Month Because We Can’t Have Nice Things
Ben: Streaming Services Are Destroying Hollywood’s Middle Class
Ben: ‘All Good Things’ DVD Commentary Might Be Used as Evidence Against ‘The Jinx’ Subject in Court

Other articles mentioned:

Board Game Movies Hollywood Should Make Next

All the other stuff you need to know:

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Pirates of the Caribbean, Marvel Land, Haunting of Hill House, Girl in the Spider’s Web, Killer Klowns, Joker, & George Miller Oct 25, 2018

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On the October 25 2018 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 latest film and tv news, including Pirates of the Caribbean, Marvel Land, The Haunting of Hill House, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Joker, and George Miller.

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In The News:

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Halloween Spoiler Discussion: The Twists, Callbacks, Ending, and Will There Be A Sequel? Oct 24, 2018

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On the October 24 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to have a Halloween spoiler-filled discussion.

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Halloween Spoiler Discussion:

Is this the Force Awakens of Halloween movies?
The reversal from the original
Dealing with life-changing trauma
Who broke Michael out of the bus?
Is it a bit ridiculous how Michael gets back his killing uniform?
The David Gordon Green-ness of It All
The sandwich conversation was a callback to Halloween 5?
Ben: ‘Halloween’ Easter Egg: Jamie Lee Curtis Played Multiple Roles, and Michael Myers’ One Ethical Choice
The Doctor Debate: Jacob vs. Chris
Chris: Let’s Talk About the ‘Halloween’ Ending (And if a Sequel is Even Possible)
The zoom-in on the knife? The breathing
Does a slasher movie need to be scary?
Chris: The New ‘Halloween’ Almost Kept ‘Halloween II’ Canon – Here’s How It Would’ve Been Different
Chris: Where Do These ‘Halloween’ Deleted Scenes Fit in the Movie?
Should there be a sequel?

All the other stuff you need to know:

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Elm Street, Friday the 13th, MoviePass, Luke Cage, Indiana Jones, House of Cards, & Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Oct 23, 2018

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On the October 23 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including: Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, MoviePass, Luke Cage, Indiana Jones at Disney World, House of Cards, and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.

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Opening Banter: We have 4 days of news to catch up on, so let's get to it!

In The News:

HT: ‘Halloween’ Slashes Box Office Records, Has Biggest Opening Weekend for a Slasher Film
HT: Robert Englund Says He Could Do One More Freddy Krueger Movie
Chris: ‘Friday the 13th’ Could be Resurrected by LeBron James
HT: MoviePass is Getting Spun Off Into Its Own Separate Company to Avoid Bankruptcy
Chris: Now ‘Luke Cage’ is Canceled at Netflix, Apparently No Longer Bulletproof
HT: Indiana Jones Land Possibly Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Theme Park
HT: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Release Date Pushed Back to June 2020
- HT: ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Reboot and ‘Terminator’ Battle It Out For ‘Wonder Woman 1984’s Old Release Date
Chris: ‘House of Cards’ Season 6 Review: The Final Season is the Best It’s Been in Years
HT: Guillermo del Toro’s Long-Awaited ‘Pinocchio’ Will Finally Become a Real Stop-Motion Movie at Netflix

Other articles mentioned:

All the other stuff you need to know:

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Water Cooler: Halloween, Haunted Houses, Derren Brown, Making A Murderer, The Night Comes For Us, Documentary Now!, First Man Oct 22, 2018

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On the October 22 2018 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 talk about what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler.

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At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
- Peter has been searching for a Halloween costume, got his DNA results back, and saw the most awkward thing happen during a live show at the Magic Castle.
- Jacob went to House of Torment and Scream Hollow.
- Brad is pissed at his TV for not recognizing his Xbox One
What we’ve been Reading:
- Jacob read Penpal by Dathan Auerbach.
- Ben read Ray Bradbury’s The Halloween Tree
What we’ve been Watching:
- Peter saw Halloween, and had a Netflix weekend with Derren Brown’s Sacrifice, Making A Murderer Season 2, and The Haunting of Hill House.
- Jacob watched The Night Comes For Us, Child’s Play, Derren Brown’s The Push, The Midnight Man, Shudder’s True Horror, and tons of ER.
- Chris watched The Night Comes For Us, Netflix’s Haunted, and saw the new Halloween again.
- Ben watched Halloween, A Star is Born, and finished Ozark season 1
- Brad saw Halloween twice, started watching Documentary Now!
- Hoai-Tran saw First Man, Colette, and Halloween, and watched a screener for this year’s best anime film, Mirai.
What we’ve been Eating:
- Brad put a McDonald’s hash brown on his Sausage McMuffin and it’s a game changer.
What we’ve been Playing:
- Brad has been playing the new Halloween score over and over again, scared his Mom with it.

All the other stuff you need to know:

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Mailbag: Producer/Executive Producer Differences, Review Writing Process, Film Adaptations, Halloween Plans, Translated Interviews & More Oct 19, 2018

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On the October 19 2018 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 answer reader e-mail in the Mail Bag.

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Opening Banter: HT talks about doing an interview with a translator.

In The Mailbag:

Chris from Ohio writes in: What are your plans for Halloween?”
Britton from Louisville KY writes in: “What is the difference between a producer and an executive producer? Do they both get best picture oscars if their movie wins?”
- An Executive Producer is the top executive of the operations, whereas the producer is the manager of the operations.
- The executive producer prepares the budget and acquires the investors, while the producer makes sure how the budget is properly utilized.
- The producer hires the people with the right talents and skills for the movie where the producer himself is hired by the Executive Producer. For the most part, the executive producer has very little to do with the hiring process, aside from hiring the producer.
- The producer is on set for the entire production (although some films have multiple producers, technical producers and a creative producers), the executive producer is not on set all the time but is used in more of an advisory capacity, overseeing the scripts and marketing.
- A producer is always eligible for awards in the industry, on the other hand, the Executive producer is not eligible for awards.
- Sometimes an executive producer is more of a credit than a job.
- Peter explains:
Damon P. from St. Louis, MO writes in “I was wondering, since many of the team reads books that are movies or will eventually be movies, if they believe that breaking up a film into two parts (think Deathly Hallows, or Mockingjay) to make a book more complete in film format is a good thing. So many times we hear “The book is better” why is that? Is that because the movies are limited by time, to incorporate additional plots points or anything like that. Would it be better to break a movie into two (or three) parts in order to give the source material it’s due?”
Leanne R. from LA writes in “Here’s a quick mailbag question that occurred to me as I was listening to the 12/21 episode: what are the best films directed by & starring the same person? (or to widen the field, including the director as a minor role? e.g., Tarantino or Mel Gibson films)”
- Peter: Well first of all I think we should discount cameos (M Night, Tarantino...etc). Ben Affleck (Town, Argo) although I feel when hes not in the movie his films are better (Gone Baby Gone)
- HT: Citizen Kane, Life is Beautiful
- Chris: Unforgiven, A Star Is Born, Dick Tracy, Do The Right Thing
- Jacob: Citizen Kane, Unforgiven, lots of Buster Keaton/Charlie Chaplin movies
- Ben: The Outlaw Josey Wales, High Plains Drifter, A Quiet Place, Rocky sequels
Drew from Houston, TX writes in “Hey /Film Daily team, I really enjoyed the conversation about becoming a film writer. I had another question taking that one step further for those on the site who write reviews: what is your process? Obviously it's hard to take notes when watching a film in theaters. Do you create an outline before diving into a review? Does Chris take notes when reviewing tv shows or blu-rays before writing his review? Just curious to hear a little more about the process. Thanks!”

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Netflix Marvel Shows, Blumhouse, Captain Marvel, Property Brothers, Rambo & Bohemian Rhapsody Oct 18, 2018

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On the October 18 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Netflix Marvel shows, Blumhouse, Captain Marvel, Property Brothers, Rambo, and Bohemian Rhapsody.

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Opening Banter: It is a really slow news day.

Feedback: The other day I wondered why there were so many baseball movies in the early 1990’s, and /Film listener Rob G proposed the following theory: “when you were asking why there were so many baseball movies in early 90’s, MLB rented them out in off-season 1993 and then they had a strike and without games used stadiums for revenue in 1994”

In The News:

HT: Netflix Plans to Keep Making Marvel Shows for the Foreseeable Future
HT: Jason Blum Apologizes for “Dumb” Comments About Female Directors
Ben: Captain Marvel’s Comic Book Origin Story Has Been Revamped to Match the Movie
HT: ‘It Takes Two’: The Property Brothers Are Getting Their Own Scripted Comedy Series at Fox
Ben: Abandoned Rambo vs. Monster Movie Getting Made as Non-‘Rambo’ Movie, Sylvester Stallone Still Starring
HT: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Early Buzz: Rami Malek Will Rock You, the Rest of the Movie Not So Much

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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