Fantastic Four Casting Rumors, Apple is Hungry for Oscars, Regina King's New Movie, and More

<p>On the May 12, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and TV news, including a new Regina King movie, Fantastic Four rumors, Edge of Tomorrow 2, and Apple’s potential awards play.</p> <p>Opening Banter: </p> <p> </p> <p>In The News:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">HT: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/regina-king-bitter-root-movie-director/'>Regina King Will Direct ‘Bitter Root’, A Comic Book Movie About Monster Hunters During the Harlem Renaissance</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Brad: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/emily-blunt-responds-to-fantastic-four-rumors/'>Emily Blunt Debunks ‘Fantastic Four’ Casting Rumors, Says She Doesn’t Like Superhero Movies Anyway</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Ben: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/edge-of-tomorrow-2-too-expensive'>‘Edge of Tomorrow 2’ Might Be “Too Expensive” to Ever Get Made, Says Emily Blunt</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;">HT: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/tragedy-of-macbeth-apple-tv/'>Apple Picks Up Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Starring Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>All the other stuff you need to know:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.</li> </ul> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">/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. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">You can subscribe to /Film Daily on <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/film-daily/id1254073246?mt=2'>Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href='https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL2RhaWx5LnNsYXNoZmlsbS5jb20vZmVlZC8%3D'>Google Podcasts</a>, <a href='https://overcast.fm/itunes1254073246/film-daily'>Overcast</a>, <a href='https:/