Daily Podcast: Why Netflix Needs Friends, Interview With Captain Marvel Star Brie Larson, Prince, Halo, Star Wars And Shang-Chi

By Peter Sciretta
samuel l jackson and brie larson on the set of captain marvel

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On the December 4, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and senior writer Ben Pearson to talk the latest film and tv news, including Christmas Chronicles, Netflix, Prince, Halo, Star Wars and Shang-Chi. An in Our Feature Presentation, we share our on-set interview with Captain Marvel star Brie Larson.You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).

In The News:

  • Jacob: 'Christmas Chronicles' Watched By 20 Million People, Which Netflix (Incorrectly) Compares to a $200 Million Opening
  • Jacob: 'Friends' Will Still Be There For You on Netflix, Isn't Leaving Anytime Soon
  • Ben: Prince Musical In The Works: Artist's Songs To Be Turned Into A Movie, But It Won't Be A Biopic
  • Jacob: Showtime's 'Halo' Series Loses Director Rupert Wyatt, Faces a Troubled Future
  • Ben: 'The Mandalorian' Rumors May Reveal a Basic Plot and a Surprising MacGuffin
  • Jacob: Disney+ 'Rogue One' Series Hires 'The Americans' Executive Producer Stephen Schiff as Showrunner
  • Ben: Marvel Studios Making 'Shang-Chi' Movie, Which Will Feature Their First Asian Protagonist

    • Plug: HT's 'Captain Marvel' Trailer Breakdown: Captain Marvel Goes Full Binary and More Details You MissedIn Our Feature Presentation:

  • Brie Larson Talks About Her Intense 'Captain Marvel' Training, Meeting Kelly Sue DeConnick and More [Set Visit Interview]

    • Other articles mentioned:

  • Marvel Comics Untold Book

    • 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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