Is A Funko Pop Movie A Ridiculous Concept? Is The LEGO Movie Sequel Awesome? And The Death Of The Dark Universe

On the January 29, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Scirettais joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Halland writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and tv news. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter: Brad, Ben and Chris are still at Sundance. On The Site: More Sundance Movie Reviews Peter plugsJack Giroux’s Interview with ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ Director Joe Cornish on His Love for ‘Excalibur’ and Putting a Led Zeppelin Shirt on Patrick Stewart HT plugsHT’s Dumbo Set Visit Coverage: Danny DeVito on Completing Tim Burton’s “Circus Trilogy” With ‘Dumbo’ [Set Visit Interview] Colin Farrell on ‘Dumbo’ and Working His Dream Gig With Tim Burton [Set Visit Interview] Jacob plugs Josh Spiegel’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ at 60: How Disney’s Beautiful Box Office Failure Changed the Company Forever In The News: Jacob: Oscar Isaac Joins Dune HT: ‘The LEGO Movie 2’ Early Buzz: Everything Isn’t Quite As Awesome, But It’s Still Pretty Good HT: A ‘Funko!’ Movie is in Development at Warner Bros. (Yes, Really) Jacob: John Cena to Star in Jason Bateman-Directed Netflix Movie About a Movie Studio Come to Life HT: Reese Witherspoon, J.J. Abrams, Jordan Peele, and More Take On Time’s Up Challenge to Hire Female Directors Jacob: ‘Upgrade’ Director Leigh Whannell Set to Helm ‘The Invisible Man’ as Universal Retools Its Monsters Universe Other Articles Mentioned: Stay Tuned trailer 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 Play, Overcast, Spotifyand 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