Will Robot Actors Take Over Hollywood? Amazon, Fast & Furious, MoviePass, and Guardians Vol. 3

On the August 16, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Amazon’s potential acquisition of a theater chain, a robot lead actor in an upcoming movie, the future of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Fast & Furious, and MoviePass. 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: In The News: Amazon May Acquire Landmark Theatres Movie Chain The A.I. Uprising Begins as Tony Kaye Casts Robot as Lead in His Next Film ‘2nd Born’ James Gunn Won’t Be Hired Back to Direct ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Paul Walker’s Family Wants His ‘Fast and Furious’ Character to Return MoviePass Introduces More Limiting Changes, While AMC Promises 12-Month Pricing Guarantee 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 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