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Mini-Water Cooler: The Deep, No Way Out, Rent, Fan Fiction, and More Nov 23, 2021

Show notes

On the November 23, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior news editor Jacob Hall to talk about what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler.

Opening Banter:

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
- Jacob went on vacation, and he bought a Kindle.
What we’ve been Reading:
- Jacob read The Deep, Fan Fiction, Forget the Alamo, The Hellbound Heart, Lola on Fire, Storm Front, and Made Men.
What we’ve been Watching:
- Ben watched No Way Out, Shang-Chi, Rent, Tick Tick Boom, and The Novice.
- Jacob watched The French Dispatch (which comes out on digital on 12/14)
What we’ve been Eating:
What we’ve been Playing:

Also mentioned:

The Rent Backlash

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife Spoiler Discussion Nov 22, 2021

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On the November 22, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Brad Oman to have a spoiler discussion about Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

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Opening Banter:

In The Spoiler Room: Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Our thoughts on the franchise so far
Brief reaction
Critics hate nostalgia plays
Ghostbusters forgotten?
New Names
Ghostbuster tech upgrades
Mini Pufts
How the town connects to Gozer
Ivo Shandor
The ending of the film
- Mom and Rudd possessed and become Terror Dogs
- Ghostbusters showing up to help
- Egon?!
  - Egon as a ghost helping Phoebe (chess, fix proton pack...etc)
- “For Harold” pan up to the sky and then NYC shot?
Mid Credit Scene
Post Credit Scene
Sequel Possibilities?
Box office
- 44/46. 75/144
No Rick Moranis...

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Scarlett Johansson’s Top Secret Marvel Project & Annoying TV Storytelling Devices Nov 19, 2021

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On the November 19, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Ben Pearson to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Scarlett Johansson’s top secret Marvel movie and in the mailbag, we’ll discuss TV storytelling devices that annoy us.

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Opening Banter:

In The News:

Peter: Scarlett Johansson Is Working On A 'Secret' Marvel Project, But It's Not Black Widow
- Any guesses?
- Yelena, but isn’t that Black Widow related?
- Ryan Scott: A woman MCU team up?
- This docuseries? But not “top secret” if there’s a casting call on the marvel website
- Tower of terror movie? Nope
Ben: WarnerMedia Wants to Launch Its Own Version of the Nielsen Ratings: Here's Why That Matters

What TV storytelling devices annoy you?

Peter:
- flashbacks intercut echoing current day story
- imaginary characters to chat with
- characters who come back into the characters’ lives who have drug or alcohol addictions
Ben:
- Characters withholding information from each other
- When characters don’t specify things in conversations

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Scorsese‘s Grateful Dead Film, an Under Siege Reboot, and a Point Break TV Show Nov 18, 2021

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On the November 18, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior writer and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Martin Scorsese’s new movie, an Under Siege remake, and a possible Point Break TV series.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

Also mentioned:

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Discussion Nov 17, 2021

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On the November 17, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Brad Oman to talk about the new trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Opening Banter:

In The News:

Trailer Reaction: Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer: Spidey Versus The Villains Of The Marvel Multiverse
- Trailer Reactions
  - Plug Ryan’s Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Breakdown: Villains Of The Multiverse, Assemble!
  - Warning speculation which could include possible spoilers follows
- Peter, MJ, and Ned think it’s hilarious that Doc Ock's name is Otto Octavius.
- Doc Ock says, "You're flying out into the darkness to fight ghosts." Then Doctor Strange jumps in saying, "They all die fighting Spider-Man. It's their fate."
- Doc Ock’s tentacles now have a red and gold color?
- Jamie Foxx return as CG Electro (upgraded suit)
- Curiously he says, "You're not going to take this away from me." What is "this" and how does it relate to this villain team-up?
- Second Green Goblin
  - Jeremy: Who Is The Second Green Goblin In The Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer?
- Sandman - who’s side is he on?
- If the villains are sent back to their home worlds, they will be killed, thus the title “no way home”
- Strange vs. Peter (trippy Train action sequence)
- Black Spider-Man suit
- Statue of liberty has the Captain America shield
- MJ falls off the statue of liberty echoing Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy fell
  - Will she survive?
- Where are the other Spider-Men?
- Lizard gets hit by erased something?
  - Shania: Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Has A Hidden Spoiler That Technically Isn't There
- “They’re starting to come through and I can’t stop them!”
- Brad: Spider-Man: No Way Home's Script Was Constantly Being Rewritten During Filming
  - From GQ: The production of No Way Home sounds like total chaos. As the first day of filming approached, several key actors hadn’t signed on yet. “Some people were trying to figure out whether they wanted to do it, and we needed all of them or none,” Holland says. The movie was reportedly going to be released after the upcoming Doctor Strange sequel, but when that film was delayed by COVID, it was decided that No Way Home would go first, requiring changes to the plot. Even once filming was underway, the script was being rewritten on an almost daily basis. “You could ask the director, ‘What happens in act three?’ And his response would be, ‘I’m still trying to figure it out,’ ” Holland says.
  - Anyway, the day finally came to shoot the big finale, “the crescendo scene, like, is this really f***ing happening? It’s crazy.” Only, it wasn’t working. “I kept stopping and being like, ‘I’m so sorry, I just don’t believe what I’m saying.’ ” The director, Jon Watts, took him aside, and Holland told him: It wasn’t me. The scene was wrong. “We sat down, we went through it, and we came up with a new idea,” Holland says. “Then we pitched it to the writers, they rewrote it, and it works great.”

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Daily Podcast: Most Anticipated Movies of the Rest of 2021 Nov 16, 2021

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On the November 16, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior writer Brad Oman to talk about the movies we’re most looking forward to over the holidays.

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Opening Banter:

In The News:

What movies are we most looking forward to seeing over the holidays?
- Brad: It was going to be Ghostbusters: Afterlife, but… Licorice Pizza, The Matrix: Resurrections, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Don’t Look Up, Tick Tick Boom (Honorable mentions: Being the Ricardos, The King’s Man)
- Ben: The Power of the Dog, Nightmare Alley, West Side Story, Swan Song, Spider-Man: No Way Home (Honorable mentions: Spencer, Last Night in Soho, The French Dispatch)

Options:

The Power of the Dog

Tick Tick Boom

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

King Richard

C’mon C’mon

Belfast

The Lost Daughter

Encanto

House of Gucci

Licorice Pizza

West Side Story

Don’t Look Up

Being the Ricardos

Red Rocket

Swan Song

Nightmare Alley

The Tender Bar

The Matrix: Resurrections

The Tragedy of Macbeth

The King’s Man

A Journal For Jordan

Spider-Man: No Way Home

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Doctor Strange 2, IATSE, and Blockbuster Nov 15, 2021

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On the November 15, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Ben Pearson to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Doctor Strange 2, IATSE, and Blockbuster.

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Opening Banter:

In The News:

Ben: IATSE Deals Ratified, But This Isn't Cause for Celebration
Peter (og BJ): Randall Park To Star In A Netflix Sitcom About Blockbuster Video Employees
- comeback
Ben: Doctor Strange 2 Undergoing Extensive Reshoots Through The End Of Year
Peter (og Joshua): Chris Columbus Would Love To Make Harry Potter And The Cursed Child With The Movie Cast
- Should they make a Cursed Child movie(s)?
- Should Chris Columbus return?
- If not, who should direct?

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Disney+ Day News & Reactions Nov 12, 2021

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On the November 12, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Brad Oman and senior writer Ben Pearson to talk about all the news coming out of Disney+ Day.

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Opening Banter:

In The News: All The Disney+ Day 2021 Trailers, First Looks, And News From Disney's Hype Extravaganza

Fox:
- Brad: New Predator Movie: Dan Trachtenberg's Prequel Gets A Clever Title
  - Prey First Look: Dan Trachtenberg Makes A Predator Prequel
  - "Predator" sequel is officially titled "Prey," and is set for release in summer 2022
  - Talk about the photo
  - Rundown what we knew of the project
  - The movie is set to release on Hulu in the United States and on Star internationally in summer 2022. It's currently unclear whether it will also get a theatrical release.
Disney Animation:
- Ben: Tiana First Look: The Former Frog Princess Leaps To A New Adventure
  - Princess and the Frog is getting a follow-up. Described as a "new long-form musical series," Disney announced that it will be written and directed by Stella Meghie, who is known for directing "Jean of the Joneses," "The Weekend," "The Photograph," and episodes of "Grown-ish" and "Insecure." The series is described as one that "...follows newly crowned Princess of Maldonia on a new adventure, but her New Orleans past isn't far behind."
  - Anika Noni Rose is expected to reprise her role as Tiana
  - "Tiana" comes to Disney+ in 2023.
- Brad: Chip 'N Dale Movie Teased By Andy Samberg And John Mulaney: A Comeback, Not A Reboot
  - We knew it would star John Mulaney and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" lead Andy Samberg.
  - slated for spring 2022 on Disney+.
  - Revealed it’s not a reboot, they're calling it a comeback, and one that's been 30 years in the making. But what exactly does that mean?
Pixar:
- Brad: Cars On The Road Brings Back Lightning McQueen And Mater For A Disney+ Series
  - Short form anthology series
  - Lightning McQueen and Mater (voiced by Owen Wilson and Larry the Cable Guy) will go on a variety of adventures with some wild
  - Concept art
  - Coming 2022
- Ben: 'Win or Lose' Concept Art Previews Pixar's First Original Long-Form Series for Disney+
  - First original long form series from Pixar
  - Concept art released
  - Win or Lose is set to follow a middle school softball team and their coach (all pictured in the concept art) in the lead up to their first big championship game. Each episode will be told from the perspective of a different character
  - Coming 2023
  - Mention: Pixar’s Turning Red and Lightyear will both receive docuseries.
Star Wars
- Brad: Obi-Wan Kenobi First Look: The Legendary Jedi Returns In His Own Series
  - Brad: Everything The Obi-Wan Kenobi Concept Art Tells Us About The TV Series
  - The Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Will Feature The Jedi-Hunting Inquisitors — Here's What You Need To Know
- This is basically the only Star Wars thing on disney plus day…. Surprising?
Marvel:
- Ben: Spider-Man: Freshman Year Will Explore Peter Parker's Early Days In Disney+ Animated Series
  - The show follows Peter Parker "on his way to becoming Spider-Man in the MCU, with a journey unlike [any] we've ever seen and a style that celebrates the character's early comic book roots."
  - The series is set to be written and executive produced by Jeff Trammel, known for his work on other animated series such as "Craig of the Creek" and "The Owl House."
  - Photo
  - No word yet on whether or not Tom Holland will reprise his role
- Brad: Marvel Zombies Animated Series Coming To Disney+
  - “The animated series from Marvel Studios reimagines the Marvel Universe as a new generation of heroes battle against an ever-spreading zombie scourge.”
  - Release date: coming soon.
- Ben: X-Men: The Animated Series Is Getting A Disney+ Revival Called X-Men '97
  - show will be a continuation of the 1990s classic series
  - Teaser poster lol
  - the show ended in 1997 with an episode called "Graduation Day," in which Charles Xavier is injured, the X-Men (and Magneto!) gather around him in a hospital bed, and he says his tearful goodbyes to everyone before dying. But suddenly, Lilandra, the Empress of the Shi'Ar Empire, appears in the room and claims she can save Xavier. She resurrects him using Shi'Ar techniques, but tells the group that he can only survive under Shi'Ar care, so she whisks him away while Xavier telepathically tells his pupils and friends that his spirit will live on in them.
  - Will Xavier have a big role in the sequel series?
  - 2023 release
- Brad: Agatha Harkness Disney+ Show Gets An Official Title And Logo
  - The show is officially called "Agatha: House of Harkness."
  - We knew: Kathryn Hahn reprises and "WandaVision" showrunner Jac Schaeffer writing and executive producing
  - What will the show be about?
    - We don’t know
    - At the end of WandaVision, Wanda had trapped Agatha in her "Agnes" persona, taking away her magical abilities in the process. This suggests the show could be about Agatha getting her powers back. Or it could be a kind of prequel
- Brad runs down the Marvel first look on Disney Plus:
- How did Disney Plus Day go?
  - Was it big or a disappointment?
  - The cluster of a big announcement event through twitter
  - Will Smith snafu
  - Getting people to pay for disney plus to see trailers?
  - What was missing?

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Another Road House, DiCaprio‘s New Movie, The Return of MoviePass, and More Nov 11, 2021

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On the November 11, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior writer and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including delayed release dates, DiCaprio’s next film, a Fatal Attraction TV show, the return of MoviePass, a reboot of Road House, and more.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

Ben: Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Delayed One Year, New Star Trek Movie Coming In 2023
Chris (og Anya): Leonardo DiCaprio Will Play Infamous Cult Leader Jim Jones In New Film
Ben (og Ryan): Fatal Attraction TV Show Coming To Paramount+, Will Star Lizzy Caplan
Chris (og Jeremy): MoviePass, The Company That Brought You Gotti, Is Coming Back
Ben (og Max): Disney Is Still Playing It By Ear On Day-And-Date Releases, Bob Chapek Confirms
Chris (og Kaylee): MGM's Road House Reboot May Be Back In Business With Jake Gyllenhaal And Doug Liman In Talks

Also mentioned:

Chris: You Can't Improve Road House, Because Road House Is A Perfect Movie

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Eternals Spoiler Discussion Nov 10, 2021

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On the November 10, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Brad Oman to have a spoiler discussion about Marvel’s Eternals.

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Opening Banter:

In The Spoiler Room: Eternals

Reactions:
- Peter
- Brad
The Twist:
- Hannah: Eternals Ending Explained: The Truth About Celestials Emerges
- “the Eternals have learned that they're actually humanoid creations used by the Celestials to harvest the population of planets by keeping Deviants (also created by Celestials) at bay to allow enough energy to be created in order for a Celestial to be born out of a planet's destruction.”
- War -> Tech
- Why didn’t they try to stop thanos? / Thanos was actually saving humanity
- Jeremy: Were Any Of The Eternals Blipped By Thanos? Chloe Zhao Has The Answer
The Ending:
- “Sersi, Kingo, and Phastos will stay on Earth to protect it, and Sprite has been granted mortality by Sersi's newfound abilities. But at the end of the film, Arishem appears above Earth and summons Sersi, Kingo, and Phastos to answer for their betrayal. Meanwhile, Thena, Makkari, and Druig head off in their ship, the Domo, to spread the word to the other Eternals”
Mid Credits Scene
- Brad: Eternals Credits Scenes Explained: What Does This Mean For The Future Of The MCU?
- Lex: Everything You Need To Know About Those Eternals Cameos
- Shania: Chloe Zhao Pitched That Eternals Credits Character Reveal With The Actor Already In Mind
- Who is Pip The Troll?
- But Isn’t Patton Oswalt already MODOK?
- Who is Starfox?
- Danielle: This Is How Thanos Is Connected To The Eternals
Post Credits Scene :
- Jeremy: Eternals Sneakily Introduces A Major MCU Character – Here Are The Details
- Brad: Marvel's Eternals Post-Credits Scene Almost Featured An Avenger
- Kirk: Things Only Comics Fans Know About Eternals' Dane Whitman, Aka The Black Knight
- Who is Black Knight?
- What is the Ebony Blade?
- Why Blade?
Sequels:

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