Farewell to ArcLight, Indy 5, New Star Trek Movie, Gundam, and the Future of Disney Parks

On the April 13, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta, managing editor Jacob Hall, and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and TV news, including the closing of the ArcLight Cinemas, the cast of Indiana Jones 5, the future of Disney Parks, a live-action Gundam movie, and some big release date changes. Opening Banter: In The News: HT: ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres Will Close Permanently Ben (OG Chris): ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Cast Adds Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Female Lead, John Williams Returning for Musical Score Jacob (OG Brad): The Future of Disney Parks Includes Disney+ Synergy, Metaverse Integration, and...Real Working Lightsabers? HT: Live-Action ‘Gundam’ Movie is Coming to Netflix with Jordan Vogt-Roberts Directing Ben: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, ‘Mission: Impossible’ Sequels Shift Release Dates, New ‘Star Trek’ Movie Coming, and Much More 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 Apple Podcasts, 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