Daily Podcast: Jamie Fox Jumps A Multiverse For Spider-Man, Can A Seuss Cinematic Universe Save Movie Theaters?

On the October 5, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Spider-Man, Movie Theaters, PVOD and the Suess Cinematic Universe.

In The News:

  • Chris: 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' Sequel Bringing Back Jamie Foxx as Electro, Somehow
  • How could this even be possible?
  • Ben: Jamie Foxx's Electro Won't Be Blue in Marvel's 'Spider-Man 3'
  • So this makes it even more confusing
  • Chris (og HT): 'No Time to Die' Delayed to Easter Weekend 2021
  • What does that leave us for 2020 releases?
  • Brad: Cineworld Officially Closing All Regal Cinemas and U.K. Theaters This Week, Odeon in the U.K. Closing on Weekdays 
  • Cineworld, Owner of Regal Cinemas, May Close All Theaters in United States and United Kingdom This Week
  • Ben: 'Bill and Ted Face the Music' Has Made 10 Times More on PVOD Than in Theaters
  • Mention: 'The Witches' Trailer: Robert Zemeckis' Remake Flies to HBO Max for a Surprise October Debut
  • Do you think we'll see more movies taking the PVOD route now?
  • Brad: Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan & More Filmmakers Implore Congress to Help Save Movie Theaters
  • How can movie theaters be saved?
  • Ben: Seuss Cinematic Universe Coming From WB Animation, Including 'Oh, the Places You'll Go!', 'The Cat in the Hat', and More
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