The Latest on Disney/James Gunn, Jon Turteltaub Interview, Venom, Silver & Black, and Sonic the Hedgehog

On the August 9, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and TV news, including a new update about Disney and James Gunn, Venom’s potential rating, the latest in Sony’s brand of Marvel movies, and the new voice of Sonic the Hedgehog. In our feature presentation, we have an interview with The Meg director Jon Turteltaub. 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: Marvel Trying to Convince Disney to Re-Hire James Gunn For ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Sorry, Cool Kids: ‘Venom’ May Be Rated PG-13 After All Sony’s ‘Silver and Black’ is Two Separate Movies Now, Marvel Character Jackpot May Also Get Her Own Film Ben Schwartz Will Voice ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’, But Jim Carrey’s Dr. Robotnik Will Be Live-Action In Our Feature Presentation: Jon Turteltaub Talks Cinematic Inspirations for ‘The Meg’, How He Helped Taika Waititi, and Possible Sequels [Interview] 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 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. Our Sponsors: * 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