MoviePass’s Latest Screw-Up, New Universal Theme Park, Mowgli, Halloween, Star Wars Resistance, and More

On the July 27, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest news, including the latest update on the Disney/Fox deal, MoviePass’s latest gaffe, Andy Serkis’s Mowgli, Altered Carbon season 2, Star Wars Resistance, Halloween, and /Film managing editor Jacob Hall joins us to talk about a potential new Universal theme park. 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). In The News: Disney, 21st Century Fox Shareholders Approve Historic $71.3 Billion Deal MoviePass Temporarily Shut Down Last Night Because They Ran Out of Money Andy Serkis’s ‘Mowgli’ to Premiere on Netflix, Warner Bros. Drops Film From Theatrical Release ‘Altered Carbon’ Season 2 Casts Anthony Mackie as New Lead ‘Star Wars Resistance’ Synopsis Introduces The Show’s Main Character How Will ‘Halloween’ Handle the Absence of Donald Pleasance as Dr. Loomis? Fourth Universal Park All-But-Confirmed, Could Be Called Fantastic Worlds Other articles mentioned: Netflix’s ‘Altered Carbon’ is a Visual Feast Lacking Sustenance 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, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Please feel free to 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy