Free Guy, Suicide Squad, Shang-Chi, Cruella 2 & More

<p>On the August 16, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer and weekend editor Brad Oman and senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Free Guy, Suicide Squad, Shang-Chi, Cruella 2 and more.</p> <p>Opening Banter: </p> <p>In The News: </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Ben (og Shania): <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/free-guy-box-office-proves-once-again-that-no-movies-are-not-back/'>‘Free Guy’ Box Office Proves Once Again That No, Movies Are Not Back</a><ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Plug: Free Guy Spoiler Review: Don’t Hate The Game, Hate Its Many Contradictions</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Brad: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/free-guy-2-ryan-reynolds-says-disney-already-wants-to-boot-up-a-sequel/'>‘Free Guy 2’: Ryan Reynolds Says Disney Already Wants to Boot Up a Sequel</a><ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Plug: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/a-handy-guide-to-all-the-free-guy-cameos-you-probably-missed/'>Here Are All the ‘Free Guy’ Cameos You Probably Missed</a></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Ben: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/james-gunn-says-the-suicide-squad-almost-fought-superman/'>James Gunn Says ‘The Suicide Squad’ Almost Fought Superman</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Ben (og Jeremy): <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/simu-liu-blasts-disney-ceos-comments-on-shang-chi-release-we-are-not-an-experiment/'>Simu Liu Blasts Disney CEO’s Comments on ‘Shang-Chi’ Release: “We Are Not an Experiment”</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Ben: <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/heres-when-shang-chi-takes-place-on-the-mcu-timeline-good-will-hunting-served-as-an-inspiration/'>Here’s When ‘Shang-Chi’ Takes Place on the MCU Timeline; ‘Good Will Hunting’ Served as an Inspiration</a> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Brad (og Eric): <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/emma-stone-will-return-for-a-cruella-sequel/'>Emma Stone Will Return for a ‘Cruella’ Se