Coronavirus & The Film Industry, Onward, Universal Monsters, The Mandalorian, Ava DuVernay and Quibi
On the March 9, 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 talk about the latest film and TV news, including SXSW, Onward, Universal Monsters, The Mandalorian, Ava DuVernay and Quibi. Opening Banter: Peter is back from Florida. In The News: Brad: SXSW Officially Canceled by the City of Austin Due to Coronavirus Precautions Brad: The Cost of Canceling SXSW Could Keep the Festival from Returning in 2021 Ben: ‘Onward’ Had the Lowest Box Office Opening for a Pixar Film Since 2015’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Chris: New Universal Monster Movie Being Developed by James Wan Brad: ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Bringing Back Dave Filoni to Direct Again Ben: Ava DuVernay to Adapt ‘Wings of Fire’ Into an Animated Series Chris: Quibi Offering 90-Day Free Trial For Potential Subscribers 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.