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2023 Summer Movie Preview & Box Office Predictions Apr 14, 2023

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On the April 14, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to preview this Summer’s movie season, and speculate about the box office potential.

Opening Banter: Setting the premise. We are talking about domestic movie dates and domestic movie box office.

In Our Feature Presentation: The 2023 Summer Movie Preview.

Movie Release Schedule

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HBO Max Will Soon Become Max, Mia Goth Joins the MCU, and More Apr 13, 2023

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On the April 13, 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, including yesterday’s Max announcements, the latest addition to the MCU, and more.

In The News:

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The Mandalorian Spoiler Discussion: Chapter 23 "The Spies" Apr 12, 2023

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On the April 12, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editorial Director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and Star Wars expert Bryan Young for a spoiler-filled conversation about The Mandalorian Chapter 23 “The Spies”.

In The Spoiler Room: The Mandalorian Chapter 23 “The Spies”

Feedback
Heather Fox writes “I like the theory that Grogu could join Rey in teaching the new Jedi order, but I think they are setting Grogu up to be the future Mandalore. Here are some of the reasons I believe this: 1. He would be the second leader since Tarre Vizsla to be a Mandelorian/ Jedi. 2. We have seen him calm large creatures, he will likely be able to ride a mythosaur. 3. He would be able to rule Mandalore for centuries! 4. We have always assumed that the title of the show is was about Djin, but what if it is really about the origins of the greatest ruler of Mandalore?”
Matthew: “In the most recent discussion about the latest episode of the Mandalorian, you guys picked up on the Alice In Wonderland influences, but missed or didn’t bring up the heavy Isaac Asimov influence. I felt that the episode felt like a love letter to Isaac Asimov's old noire detective robot series. … In that series, humans have reached other planets and have gotten robots to do all the labor, freeing people's time. People live inside large dome structures connected by tunnels so that people rarely go outside. The series has 2 detectives, with the lead detective being very distrustful of robots, but over several stories turns around to trust them, just like Din’s current arc. The stories start with 2 detectives getting called in because of malfunctioning robots, often murder and while the robots are initially the lead suspects, it's always a human who is behind the crime, having found some way to bypass Asimov’s 3 laws of robotics. I really loved Asimov’s novels growing up and so I absolutely loved this episode as it felt like the closest thing to seeing one of these novels adapted for tv.”
Spencer: “If the Dark Saber goes to whoever defeats the owner, then it belongs to Luke: In CLone Wars Maul defeated Vizsla, later Ahsoka defeated Maul. In Rebels Ahsoka is defeated by Darth Vader. And finally Luke beats Vader in Return. However if it's while they’re wielding it then it would belong to Darth Maul, because Sabine just found it.”
Nathan: “My biggest beef with the sequel trilogy was that the state of the galaxy at the end of Rise of Skywalker was the exact same as at the end of Return of the Jedi with the only difference is that NOW our favorite characters are all dead. I'm really glad that the upcoming Rey movie will deal with the reestablishment of the Jedi Order as I felt that should have been the overall focus of the sequels from the start. I also REALLY hope that John Boyega signs on in some capacity as well. One more thing: the villains in Ahsoka have orange lightsabers! Do you know if that's ever been a thing before, or is this new?”
Brief reactions
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Bryan
Peter

Mid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”

Speculation

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Mini-Water Cooler: Air, Comet, In a Lonely Place, and More Apr 11, 2023

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On the April 11, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
Ben has spent the past several months interviewing people for a big article about voice actors and artificial intelligence.
Brad has been building LEGO sets like an adult.
What we’ve been Reading:
What we’ve been Watching:
Brad watched 65, Air, The Super Mario Bros Movie, Comet, and The ‘Burbs
Ben watched The Hitch-Hiker and In a Lonely Place.
What we’ve been Eating:
Brad tried Little Debbie’s Strawberry Swiss Rolls, Caramel Cold Brew M&Ms, Rice Krispies Candy Bars, Reign Storm Energy Drinks, Screamin’ Sicilian Breakfast Pizzas
What we’ve been Playing:

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More Star Wars News & What Mario Bros Box Office Means For The Future of Video Game Movies Apr 10, 2023

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On the April 10, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editorial Director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Mario’s Box Office, and some more Star Wars news from Celebration.

In The News:

Ryan: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Smashed The Box Office Record For A Video Game Movie - And That's Just The Start
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Breaks Video Game Movie Records With $195 Million Box Office Debut
https://twitter.com/ryanscottwrites/status/1645220567467819008?s=61&t=-me0tBfTfdrDQenJIK7xRQ
Mid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”
The 'Star Wars' crawl is coming back, says Kathleen Kennedy
"The crawl's coming back.” When asked by EW if the crawl would be returning only for the Rey film, Kennedy was equally direct. "No. The crawl is for movies."
Star Wars Projects Like Rogue Squadron And Lando Aren't Dead Or Shelved, Says Kathleen Kennedy
IGN: 'Rogue Squadron,' that definitely is something that we still talk about. "Whether it's a movie or whether it ends up being in the series space, that's definitely something."
Lando: "I can just tell you it's still happening and [Donald Glover is] very excited about it."
Kevin Feige's Star Wars Movie Never Really Got Off The Ground, But Kathleen Kennedy Is Open To Ideas
"Kevin Feige's project was something announced in the press, or I guess, fandom, but there was, nothing ever got developed. We never discussed an idea, because as everybody knows, Kevin is a huge 'Star Wars' fan. And if, you know, he did come up with something, I would be all ears, but that's never really happened, so. [...] It's not an abandoned project, it just didn't happen."
Lars Mikkelsen Confirmed As Grand Admiral Thrawn In Ahsoka
Skeleton Crew Will Give Young Star Wars Fans A New Entry Point To The Franchise
We're seeing the opportunity for fans to find where their entry point is. In Star Wars there's a lot of things now going back almost 50 years so it you don't want people to feel like they have see everything in order to step into Star Wars and we also want to look at the generational aspect of Star Wars, it's always been something that's been passed down so something like Skeleton Crew, we're really excited about because you know that's it's aimed at younger kids but will still bring in the fans, still bring in adults. But that's an opportunity for a kid that … can step into Star Wars and make it their own. And I think that's the beauty of the storytelling that's going on now is that everybody can kind of find where their entry point is.”

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HUGE Star Wars News: New Movies Announced Apr 07, 2023

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On the April 7, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editorial Director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and Star Wars expert Bryan Young for a discussion about all the news announced today at Star Wars Celebration.

In The News:

Andor Season 2
The Acolyte
Skeleton Crew
Ahsoka
Mid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”
The Future of Star Wars movies
James Mangold
Dave Filoni
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Mandalorian Chapter 23

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Mini-Water Cooler: Malcolm X, Beau is Afraid, Man Hunt, The Night Agent, and More Apr 06, 2023

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On the April 6, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
What we’ve been Reading:
Ben read The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
What we’ve been Watching:
Ben watched Malcolm X, John Wick: Chapter 4, and Man Hunt.
Chris watched Beau is Afraid, Tetris, and the Night Agent.
What we’ve been Eating:
What we’ve been Playing:

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The Mandalorian Chapter 22 "Guns For Hire" Spoiler Discussion Apr 05, 2023

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On the April 5, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editorial Director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and Star Wars expert Bryan Young for a spoiler-filled conversation about The Mandalorian Chapter 22 “Guns For Hire”.

In The Spoiler Room: The Mandalorian Chapter 22 “Guns For Hire”

Feedback
Brian in Texas: “I’ve seen some speculation online that the remnants of the attached lambda shuttle found last week could be where Cara Dune met her ending in Star Wars Canon, thoughts?”
Aaron writes in “One thing I did want to bring up was the issue of a particular pirate conspicuous in his absence. Hondo Ohnaka was one of my favorite animated Star Wars characters and it seems strange that in a Dave Filoni show in which we've now had 2 episodes in which pirates play a major role, the most obvious Filoni pirate character hasn't had a mention let alone an appearance. Would Bryan know of any reason why they would want to avoid using Hondo or any in-universe reason why his appearance wouldn't make sense?”
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Heat 2, Harry Potter TV Show, New Game of Thrones Prequel, and More Apr 04, 2023

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On the April 4, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to discuss the latest film and TV news, including word about Shrek 5, Heat 2, a new Game of Thrones prequel, and a Harry Potter TV series.

In The News:

Mid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”

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Do We Need A Moana Live-Action Remake? Super Mario Early Buzz & More! Apr 03, 2023

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On the April 3, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Weekend Box Office, Super Mario Bros early buzz and Moana live-action remake.

In The News:

Mid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”

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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