New Star Wars Series, Batman’s TV Spin-off, Fast 9, AMC Theaters, Little Monsters & Bird Box 2

On the July 13, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including a new Star Wars animated series, Batman’s TV Spin-off, Batman Forever extended cut, Fast 9 goes to space, the future of AMC Theaters, Little Monsters and Bird Box 2. Opening Banter: In The News: Brad: Disney+ Orders ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’, an Animated Series Spin-Off of ‘The Clone Wars’Peter: Could this be the Star Wars version of GI Joe or A-Team? Do we really need another series in the prequel era? Chris: ‘The Batman’ Gotham Police TV Series in the Works From Matt Reeves and Terence Winter for HBO MaxPeter: Is now a bad time to announce a cop show? What would you like to see and not see in this? Brad: ‘Batman Forever’ Had a “Much Darker, More Serious” 170-Minute Cut from Joel SchumacherPeter: Will we ever see this cut? Chris (og HT): ‘F9’ Might Be Taking Off to Space, Ludacris HintsPeter: What kind of crazy space action do you want to see from the fam? Brad: AMC Theatres Reaches New Debt Agreement to Stay Afloat Through 2021 Peter: But what if movies don't return in 2021? Chris: ‘Little Monsters’, All-Ages Approach to Classic Universal Monsters, Coming From ‘Toy Story 4’ Director Josh CooleyPeter: Why do you hate this idea Chris? Brad: ‘Bird Box’ Sequel in Development at NetflixPeter: What is it going to be about? 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