Two-Hander Movies, Comic-Con 2021 Stays Virtual, Future of Theatrical Windows, and More

On the March 2, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Comic-Con 2021, some Star Wars casting, a Silent Night Deadly Night reboot, and the future of theatrical release windows. Then they jump into the mailbag to answer a listener question. Opening Banter: In The News: (Chris) San Diego Comic-Con Will Remain Virtual For 2021 (Ben) ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Series Casts ‘Game of Thrones’ Veteran Indira Varma (Chris) ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ Reboot Coming Down the Chimney in 2022 (Jacob, OG Brad) Disney CEO Bob Chapek Thinks Shorter Theatrical Windows May Be Here to Stay In the Mailbag: Hi /Film Daily Cast! Enjoyed hearing your recs for Cult Classics as well as your highlight on Black shows/creators! For an upcoming Mailbag Question, I was just listening to the mailbag ep for the Slashfilm Cast (w/David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Jeff Cannata) and they briefly discussed some two-hander films. Can you guys list or recommend any favorite two-handers? Thanks, Leanne R.Ben: Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy Chris: The Lighthouse Jacob: Locke, Moon, Gravity, Antichrist 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 Apple Podcasts, 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