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Early 2024 Box Office Preview, Plus Godzilla Minus One, Renaissance, and More Dec 04, 2023

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On the December 4, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about some box office news and then look ahead to some of the movies of 2024.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

Beyhive Buzz Boosts Beyoncé's Renaissance To $21 Million Opening Weekend At The Box Office
The Marvels To Finish Box Office Run As Lowest-Grossing MCU Movie Ever
Godzilla Minus One Is A Monster Hit At the Box Office

January
⅕ - Night Swim
1/12 - The Beekeeper
1/12 - The Book of Clarence
1/12 - Mean Girls
1/19 - I.S.S.
1/19 - Origin
1/26 - Underdoggs (Former NFL player Jaycen Jennings agrees to coach a youth football team in order to avoid going to prison, as he tries to relaunch his career.)
February
2/2 - Argylle
2/8 - 2 Win (Daniel Bruhl, motorsport drama about the rivalry between Germany and Italy.)
2/9 - Lisa Frankenstein (Diablo Cody writes, Zelda Williams directs, starring Kathryn Newton as a teenage girl who reanimates a boy who died in the Victorian era, played by Cole Sprouse.)
2/14 - One Love
2/14 - Madame Web
2/23 - Drive-Away Dolls (Ethan Coen. Road comedy. Great cast.)
2/23 - Ordinary Angels (Hilary Swank as a woman who is determined to help a guy played by Alan Ritchson get a liver transplant for his young daughter.)
March
3/1 - Dune: Part Two
⅜ - Imaginary (Blumhouse)
⅜ - Kung Fu Panda 4
3/22 - Arthur the King (Mark Wahlberg is an endurance athlete who meets a stray dog along his journey)
3/22 - One Life (British humanitarian who helped save hundreds of European children from the Nazis - Anthony Hopkins)
3/29 - Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
3/29 - Mickey 17 (Bong Joon-ho, Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, sci-fi.)

Take a break

April
⅘ - The First Omen
4/12 - Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
4/19 - Untitled Monster Thriller by Radio Silence (Ready or Not and the new Scream movies)
4/26 - Challengers (Tennis movie with Zendaya)
4/26 - Unsung Hero (Appears to be a biopic of an Australian Christian rock family band)
May
5/3 - The Fall Guy (Gosling. Blunt. Hell yeah.)
5/10 - My Ex-Friend’s Wedding (from Blockers director Kay Cannon. Four childhood best friends get a drunken voicemail from their former best friend on the eve of her wedding day, confessing that she thinks she’s making a mistake. So they set out to stop her wedding and rekindle the friendship they once shared. Ariana DeBose, Chloe Fineman (SNL), Megan Stalter (Hacks), and Amanda Seyfried.)
5/17 - If (John Krasinski, Ryan Reynolds, young girl can see people’s imaginary friends who have been abandoned.)
5/24 - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
5/24 - Garfield
5/24 - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
June
6/7 - Ballerina (Ana de Armas, set in the John Wick universe)
6/7 - The Watchers (M. Night Shyamalan’s daughter directs, Dakota Fanning stars as an artist who gets trapped in an Irish forest, trapped with three strangers who are stalked by mysterious creatures every night.)
6/14 - Inside Out 2
6/14 - Bad Boys sequel
6/28 - Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1
6/28 - A Quiet Place: Day One (Lupita Nyong’o)
6/28 - Horrorscope (After having their fortunes read, a group of friends begin dying in ways connected to their fortunes. Jacob Batalon is part of the ensemble cast.)
Listener email from Charlie from Salt Lake

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Furiosa Trailer, The Black Phone 2, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, May December, and More Dec 01, 2023

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On the December 1, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about the latest film and TV news and to gather around the virtual water cooler to talk about what they’ve been up to.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
Ben is mad at Bob Iger for his comments about The Marvels.
What we’ve been Reading:
BJ is reading Todd Haynes Rapturous Process
What we’ve been Watching:
Ben and BJ watched Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.
BJ watched May December, Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, and Perfect Blue (on the big screen for the first time!!!)
What we’ve been Eating:
BJ has been eating her weight in funeral potatoes/hashbrown casserole.
What we’ve been Playing:

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Ranking John Woo's Hollywood Movies (Including Silent Night) Nov 30, 2023

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On the November 30, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about legendary action director John Woo.

Opening Banter:

In Our Feature Presentation:

We’re here to talk about John Woo, maybe one of the most influential directors of the 20th century
What makes Woo special?
Where have you seen his influence pop up?
Recommend some of his Hong Kong classics

John Woo's Hollywood Films, Ranked (Including Silent Night)

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Water Cooler: The Holdovers, Moby Dick, The Oldest View, The Killer, and More Nov 29, 2023

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On the November 29, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

Opening Banter: Correction email! Nathan from Canada wrote in responding to our news episode yesterday where we were talking about a new Karate Kid movie, and Nathan said, “Slight correction to the Jackie Chan Karate Kid movie. Chan’s character’s name is Mr. Han, not Mr. Miyagi.” Brad apologizes for the error

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
Jacob bought a FitBit and is trying to change his life a bit.
What we’ve been Reading:
Jacob has started reading Moby Dick.

What we’ve been Watching:
Jacob watched The Amazing Race season 35, some Classic Doctor Who, The Oldest View.
Ben watched The Killer, Eileen, Lady Macbeth, Saltburn, and The Holdovers/American Fiction.

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Spielberg and Scorsese's Cape Fear Show, A New Karate Kid Movie, Dave Filoni's Lucasfilm Promotion, and More Nov 28, 2023

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On the November 28, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

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Box Office: Wish, Hunger Games, Napoleon, and More Nov 27, 2023

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On the November 27, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office expert Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers.

Opening Banter: Did you have a good Thanksgiving?

In The News:

The 2023 Thanksgiving Box Office Gives the Film Industry Something to Be Thankful For
Hunger Games
Napoleon
Five Nights At Freddy’s Is Now Blumhouse’s Biggest Movie Ever At The Box Office
Disney’s Wish Was A Big Disappointment At The Box Office - But Don’t Count It Out Yet

Listener email
Godzilla Minus One
Silent Night
Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce

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Water Cooler: Napoleon, Thanksgiving, All of Us Strangers, and More Nov 22, 2023

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On the November 22, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

Opening Banter: Happy early Thanksgiving! No episodes Thursday and Friday this week.

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
What we’ve been Reading:
Ben read Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam.
Jacob read Dark Ride by Joshua Williamson and Andrei Bressan, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath, The Late Shift and The War For Late Night by Bill Carter, and Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts.

Take a break

What we’ve been Watching:
Ben watched Rustin, All of Us Strangers, Bye Bye Barry, and Priscilla.
Jacob watched Napoleon, Thanksgiving, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
What we’ve been Eating:
What we’ve been Playing:

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Nicholas Hoult Cast as Lex Luthor, Frozen 4 in the Works, and More Bourne Nov 21, 2023

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On the November 21, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

All the other stuff you need to know:

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.
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A Crowded Box Office Weekend Featuring The Marvels, Hunger Games, Next Goal Wins, and More Nov 20, 2023

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On the November 20, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

The Marvels Box Office Goes From Bad To Worse With Catastrophic Second Weekend Drop
Marvel is in Crisis Mode - Here’s How They Can Rescue Their Box Office
Today In Good News: The 2023 Box Office Has Already Surpassed The Entire Total For 2022
Taika Waititi's Next Goal Wins is 2023's Latest Box Office Bomb
I spoke previously about how I did not care for this movie, but I forgot to mention one of the main reasons I didn’t connect with it, which is the film kind of forgets to define its team characters
The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Flutters Into $45 Million+ Box Office Opening
In a Crowded Weekend, Trolls Band Together Rocked The Box Office

Take a break

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Pedro Pascal Joins the MCU, Kang Dynasty Loses Its Director, and An Interview with Eli Roth About Thanksgiving Nov 17, 2023

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On the November 17, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

Take a break

Bill Bria is here to set up his interview with Thanksgiving director Eli Roth.
Thoughts on Roth’s filmography?
Quick thoughts about Thanksgiving?
Intro to interview
Interview

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