Daily Podcast: Books/Games That Should Be Movies, Star Wars, Game Of Thrones, Dark Tower & More

By Peter ScirettaAug. 4, 2017 7:30 am EST

On the /Film Daily podcast for August 4, 2017, Peter Sciretta is joined by Jacob Hall and Ben Pearson to talk books and games that should be movies, crazy Game of Thrones fan theories, the first reviews of The Dark Tower, a Miami Vice reboot, The Lion King and Han Solo casting, and a new Star Wars VR experience coming to Disney Parks.

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Ben Pearson joins Peter Sciretta for the August 4, 2017 episode of /Film Daily.In The News:

'The Dark Tower' Review Round-Up: Can the Movie Really Be This Bad?

'Miami Vice' Reboot Coming From 'Fast & Furious' Collaborators Vin Diesel and Chris Morgan

Chiwetel Ejiofor in Talks to Voice Scar in Jon Favreau's 'The Lion King'

Clint Howard Cast in 'Han Solo'

'Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire' Hyper-Reality Experience Coming to Disney Resorts This Year, But What Is It?

Some other great features from the site mentioned in the episode include:

A Visit to the IMAX VR Experience Centre: Is This the Future of Immersive Entertainment?

Jacob Hall joins us for The Mailbag: Nicholas E from Chicago Heights, IL asks "What is a video game or book (comic books count) that you wish would be adapted into a film?"

Peter's picks: Chuck Palahniuk's Survivor, Y: The Last Man, Kill or Be Killed, Letter 44, Gotham Academy

Ben's picks: Stranglehold, The Devil in the White City, Earthworm Jim, Fables

Jacob's picks: Video Game – Bloodborne, Comic – Transmetropolitan, Book – Pictures at a Revolution

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