Joker Casting, Fast & Furious Director, Annihilation Reactions, Venom Trailer & More

Summary: <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the February 8, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, editor-in-chief </span><strong>Peter Sciretta</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is joined by /Film senior writer </span><strong>Ben Pearson</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and writer </span><strong>Hoai-Tran Bui </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">to talk about the latest news, including the big </span><strong><em>Joker</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> casting report, </span><strong>Bryan Fuller</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> leaves </span><strong><em>Amazing Stories, The Big Sick</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> writers go to </span><strong>Apple</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><strong><em>Annihilation</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> early buzz, a reaction to the </span><strong><em>Venom</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> trailer, and </span><strong>Dwayne Johnson’s </strong><strong><em>Fast and Furious</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> spinoff gets a director. And at the Water Cooler, we’re talking about diets, books, and yoga.</span></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can subscribe to /Film Daily on </span><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/film-daily/id1254073246?mt=2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">iTunes</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Iehcpduswejzvkmow2swayr6ife?t=Film_Daily"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Google Play</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1254073246/film-daily"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overcast</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and all the popular podcast apps (here is the </span><a href="http://daily.slashfilm.com/feed/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">RSS</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> URL if you need it). </span></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the </span><strong>Water Cooler</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Peter is back on the keto diet.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ben read </span><strong><em>A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">HT is doing hot yoga.</span></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the </span><strong>News</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:</span></p><br> <p><a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/joaquin-phoenix-the-joker-todd-phillips/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joaquin Phoenix in Talks to Play the Joker in Todd Phillips’s Standalone DC Movie</span></a></p><br> <p><a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/bryan-fuller-amazing-stories/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bryan Fuller Leaves Yet Another Show, Will No Longer Run ‘Amazing Stories’</span></a></p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘The Big Sick’ Writers Are Making a TV Show for Apple </span></p><br> <p><a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/annihilation-early-buzz/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Annihilation’ Early Buzz: Alex Garland Has Made a “Dazzling,” “Provocative” Sci-Fi Classic</span></a></p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reaction: </span><a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/venom-trailer/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Venom’ Trailer: Tom Hardy is a Lethal Protector</span></a></p><br> <p><a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/fast-and-furious-spin-off-director/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Fast and Furious’ Spin-Off Eyes ‘Deadpool 2’ Director David Leitch</span></a></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Other posts referenced in this episode:</span></p><br> <p><a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/the-best-teaser-trailers-of-all-time/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Best Teaser Trailers of All Time</span></a></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can find more about all the</span></p>