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Interview: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Directors The Russo Brothers Mar 15, 2018

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On the March 15, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta presents a special interview with Joe and Anthony Russo, recorded on the set of Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War.

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In Our Feature Presentation: The Russo Brothers Talk 'Avengers: Infinity War' [Set Visit Interview]

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The Director and The Jedi Review; Should Inclusion Riders Be A Requirement? Mar 14, 2018

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On the March 14, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman to talk about watching the Star Wars: The Last Jedi special features in the Water Cooler. And in Our Feature Presentation, we consider if all studios should adopt an inclusion rider.

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At The Water Cooler: Peter and Brad watched The Director and The Jedi and all of the special features on Star Wars: The Last Jedi

In Our Feature Presentation: Should Inclusion Riders Be a Requirement for Hollywood Production Companies?

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Will EVERYONE Die in The Game of Thrones Finale? Wolverine, Jeff Goldblum, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Alex Garland, Star Wars, & Fantastic Beasts. Mar 13, 2018

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On the March 13, 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 news, including Game of Thrones, Wolverine, Jeff Goldblum, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Alex Garland, Star Wars, and Fantastic Beasts.

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In the News:

HBO Will Spare No Expense for the ‘Game of Thrones’ Spin-Off Shows; Exec Teases Character Deaths in Season 8

Listen to the Wolverine “True Crime” Podcast You Never Knew You Wanted

Jeff Goldblum Wants The Grandmaster and The Collector to Star in Their Own Spin-Off Movie

Fox is Itching for a ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Revival, But Not Without Joss Whedon

‘Devs’: Here’s What Alex Garland’s FX TV Series is About

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Has a Music-Only Cut Available As a Bonus Feature

Reaction: ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Trailer: Dark Times Are Ahead in the Wizarding World

Other posts referenced in this episode:

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Trailer Breakdown

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Solo, The Last Jedi, Apple, His Dark Materials, Ready Player One, Love, Star Wars Rebels Mar 12, 2018

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On the March 12, 2018 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 talk about the latest news, including Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Director and the Jedi, Apple’s Original Series, His Dark Materials, and Ready Player One. At the Water Cooler, we talk about Thoroughbreds, Love season 3, The Handmaid's Tale, and The Big Picture. And in the Spoiler Room, we'll talk about what the new character introduced in the Star Wars Rebels finale could mean for the future of Star Wars tv shows.

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At The Water Cooler:

Peter saw Thoroughbreds and binge-watched Love season 3 on Netflix

Brad did nothing.

Ben read The Handmaid’s Tale.

Chris read The Big Picture, a Must-Read Book About Filmmaking in the 21st Century

In the News:

Michael K. Williams Describes His ‘Solo’ Character As ‘Half Mountain Lion’

Watch The First 12 Minutes of the ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Documentary ‘The Director and the Jedi’ Right Now

Apple’s Original TV Series Strategy Explained

New ‘His Dark Materials’ Adaptation Coming From Tom Hooper, Starring ‘Logan’ Actress Dafne Keen

‘Ready Player One’ SXSW Early Buzz: A Hugely Enjoyable Crowd-Pleaser

In The Spoiler Room:

‘Star Wars Rebels’ Creator Has A Plan For New Character Introduced In Finale

Other posts referenced in this episode:

‘Ready Player One’ Review: A Lightweight but Fun Adventure in Nostalgia [SXSW]

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Theater Standee Puts You in the Millennium Falcon

Who Would Mark Hamill Want to Play a Young Luke Skywalker in a Star Wars Spin-Off?

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Visiting Westworld, Contemplating The Art of Magic, Bloodshot, Call Me By Your Name 2, Marvel, Black Panther, Infinity War, His Dark Materials, VHS Rental, Dune, Spider-Man Mar 09, 2018

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On the March 9, 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 writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest news, including Bloodshot, Call Me By Your Name, Marvel, Black Panther, Infinity War, His Dark Materials, Video Rental Stores, Dune, and Spider-Man. At the Water Cooler, we talk about Westworld and the art of Magic.

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Small Talk: People either don’t want the opening intro or are ambivalent, so we are getting rid of the intro news headline table of contents.

At The Water Cooler:

Jacob went to Westworld at SXSW.

Peter is wondering about magic as an artform.

In the News:

Vin Diesel To Star In ‘Bloodshot’ Movie Adapted From Valiant Comics

‘Call Me By Your Name’ Sequel Details Revealed, Actors Apparently Confirmed to Return

Kevin Feige Confirms ‘Black Panther 2’ is Happening, Discusses Spin-Off Possibilities

What is the Future of Your Favorite Marvel Characters After ‘Infinity War’?

New Alamo Drafthouse Video Store Will Offer Free VHS Rentals

At Least Two ‘Dune’ Films Are Being Planned by Denis Villeneuve

Kickstarter Product Lets You Swing Through the Air Like Spider-Man and Will Possibly Kill You

Other posts referenced in this episode:

The Future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is Diversity and Representation, Says Kevin Feige

Tom Cruise’s post 9/11 Academy Awards monologue written by Cameron Crowe

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Jon Favreau's Star Wars TV Series, Terminator casting, Joker, Sopranos Prequel Movie, Ready Player One, Fox Searchlight & More Mar 08, 2018

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On the March 8, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui & Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest news, including Jon Favreau’s Star Wars TV Series, Terminator casting, Netflix’s superhero cinematic universe, the Joker movie, a Sopranos prequel, Defenders, Fox Searchlight, and Ready Player One box office tracking.

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In the News:

Jon Favreau Will Write and Produce a Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ Series for Disney’s Streaming Service

The New ‘Terminator’ Sequel Casts ‘Blade Runner 2049’ and ‘The Martian’ Star Mackenzie Davis

‘Deadpool’ Creator Rob Liefeld Lands Superhero Cinematic Universe Deal With Netflix

Marvel’s ‘The Defenders’ Season 2 Probably Isn’t Happening

Joker Origin Movie Will Use The Villain’s Comedian Origins From ‘The Killing Joke’

‘The Sopranos’ Prequel Movie in the Works from Series Creator David Chase

‘Ready Player One’ Box Office Tracking Falling Short of Expectations

Fox Searchlight Won’t Get Rebranded Under Disney/Fox Acquisition

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Could Black Panther Get A Best Picture Nom? Star Wars, Michael Bay, Home Improvement, & More Mar 07, 2018

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On the March 7, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and senior writer Ben Pearson to talk about the latest news, including John Boyega’s Star Wars future, a Home Improvement reboot, Michael Bay’s next films and Christopher Nolan on Black Panther.

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Small Talk: We did a Fast and The Furious poll on twitter.

At The Water Cooler:

Brad bought a Blitzway Ghostbusters Figure

Peter saw A Wrinkle In Time

In the News:

Ava DuVernay Says She Isn’t Doing ‘Star Wars’ – That’s Probably a Good Thing

John Boyega Reveals Who He Wants Finn to End Up With in ‘Star Wars’

‘Home Improvement’ Reboot ”Has Been Floated,” Says Tim Allen

Christopher Nolan Thinks ‘Black Panther’ Could Be Nominated for Best Picture

Michael Bay Takes Over the Director’s Chair for ‘Robopocalypse’, Will Direct ‘6 Underground’ First

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Keanu Reeves, Star Wars, Black Panther, Lost In Space, MoviePass, Aladdin, Rampage Mar 06, 2018

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On the March 6, 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 news, including a Keanu Reeves superhero film, more details on the scripting process for the Star Wars sequels, Black Panther breaks more box office records, a reaction to Netflix’s Lost in Space trailer, MoviePass is stalking all of us, Aladdin hires songwriters, and the Avengers: Infinity War release date chases away more competition.

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In the News:

Keanu Reeves In Talks to Star In Rick Famuyiwa Superhero Movie For Netflix

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’: Rian Johnson Reportedly Scrapped J.J. Abrams’ Episode 8 Story

‘Black Panther’ is Now in the Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies of All Time

Reaction: ‘Lost In Space’ Trailer: Danger, Will Robinson

MoviePass CEO Proudly Claims They Are Tracking Your Location

‘Aladdin’ Will Feature Two Songs From ‘La La Land’ and ‘The Greatest Showman’ Songwriting Duo

New ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Date Scares Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Rampage’ Back to April 13

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Academy Awards Reactions, Fast & Furious, Roseanne, Logan's Run, MoviePass Mar 05, 2018

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On the March 5, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film Weekend Editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest news, including MoviePass improvements, the final Fast and the Furious movie, the Roseanne trailer, Logan’s Run remake gets a new director, and we’ll discuss the 90th Annual Academy Awards, including the biggest winners and losers, biggest surprises and snubs and more.

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In the News:

MoviePass Takes Steps to Improve Customer Experience as Subscriber Base Doubles

Original ‘Fast and Furious’ Director Rob Cohen Wants to Helm Last Film in the Series

Reaction: ‘Roseanne’ Reboot Trailer: The Connors Are Back for More Laughs

‘Logan’s Run’ Remake Lands Simon Kinberg to Direct, ‘Hunger Games’ Scribe to Write

Academy Award discussion

The Biggest 2018 Oscars Snubs and Surprises

Frances McDormand May Have Changed The Game With Two Words at the Oscars

Other posts referenced in this episode:

Watch the Best Acceptance Speeches From the 2018 Oscars

2018 Oscars Winners List: ‘The Shape of Water’ Wins Best Picture of the Year

VOTD: Stunning 2018 Oscars Montages Honor Cinematic Dreams, Representation & The Military

The Morning Watch: Oscars 2018 Edition – Jimmy Kimmel’s Monologue, A Theater Surprise & More

Oscars 2018: These People Were Left Out of the In Memoriam Segment; The Razzies Had Their Own Montage

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Will MoviePass Control Which Movies We See In Theaters? Fox/Disney, Star Wars, Stranger Things, Greta Gerwig Mar 02, 2018

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On the March 2, 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 news, including the Fox/Disney deal, 26 new releases from Walt Disney Studios, Star Wars Episode 9 speculation, Stranger Things season 3 casting, Greta Gerwig, and the future of MoviePass.

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At The Water Cooler:

Hoai-Tran Went to a Cherry Blossom and Godzilla-Themed Pop-Up Bar

Peter Has Been Watching Chris Ramsay’s YouTube Channel

In the News:

Comcast May Have Complicated The Disney Fox Deal

Disney Announces 26 New Release Dates, Including Marvel Films Through 2022

‘Star Wars Episode 9’ May Reveal Luke’s Final Lesson to Rey

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Deleted Scenes Details: A First Order Cover-Up, Mourning Han Solo & More

John Williams Suggests ‘Episode 9’ Will Be His Last ‘Star Wars’ Movie

Greta Gerwig Is Planning Three More Sacramento Movies to Follow ‘Lady Bird’

Maya Thurman-Hawke joins Stranger Things season 3