Firestarter, The Lion King, Disneyland, A Fistful of Dollars, Borat 2 and Jurassic World

On the September 30, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including Firestarter, The Lion King, Disneyland, A Fistful of Dollars, Borat 2 and Jurassic World. Opening Banter: Happy Birthday Ben! In The News: Chris: ‘Firestarter’ Remake From Blumhouse Will Star Zac EfronWho do you think Efron will play? Is Firestarter worth remaking? Ben (og HT): ‘The Lion King’ Follow-Up is Coming from ‘Moonlight’ Director Barry JenkinsIs this a sequel? A Spin-Off? A Prequel? Ben: Disney Announces Layoffs of Around 28,000 Cast Members in the U.S. Chris: ‘A Fistful Of Dollars’ TV Series in DevelopmentIf you’re going to make it a contemporary retelling then what’s the point? Ben: ‘Borat 2’ Will Debut on Amazon Prime Video Next MonthMention: ‘Borat 2’ Releases a Very Nice Teaser Tied to the Presidential Debate Is this movie exploiting the election for money or is it trying to make an impact? Chris: ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ is the Movie Colin Trevorrow Wanted to Make from the BeginningIf the first film was a big dumb monster movie, and the sequel is half disaster film half contained horror movie, what do you think Dominion will be? Other Articles Mentioned: 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy