Robert Pattinson as Batman, His Dark Materials, Back to the Future Musical, and More

On the May 17, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including some possible new Batman casting, a Back to the Future musical, the His Dark Materials trailer, another Stephen King adaptation, and more. In The News: HT - Robert Pattinson Will Play the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ [Updated] Chris - 3 Reasons Robert Pattinson is an Inspired Choice to Play Batman Ben - Great Scott! That ‘Back to the Future’ Musical is Finally Happening, Will Open in London Next Year HT - ‘His Dark Materials’ Season 1 Trailer: HBO Brings Us The Long-Awaited Adaptation of the Fantasy Epic Chris - ‘Eyes of the Dragon’ Series Adapted From Stephen King’s Novel in the Works at Hulu HT - Thai Heist Thriller ‘Bad Genius’ is the Latest Criminally Underseen Movie to Get a Hollywood Remake Other Articles Mentioned: Chris's Pattinson tweet 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. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes , Google Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify and all the popular podcast apps ( RSS ). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com . Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy