In this episode of The Beard (Paul Shirey) and The Bald (Chris Bumbray), the boys go over the biggest stories of the week, including:
- Regal and AMC renounce Universal's move to consider releasing films on VOD and theatrical with AMC banning ALL Universal films - Can AMC afford to do that or is this just a knee-jerk reaction to an evolving marketplace after Trolls made $100 million in 3 weeks on VOD? Are Spielberg and Lucas prophets??
- Extraction now the most-viewed original film on Netflix - sequels and prequels inevitable?
- Texas theaters reopening with airport screening style measures - is it worth it?
- Are loves scenes and fight scenes going to be affected in upcoming productions? WB TV presidents in a conference call floated: "There was a suggestion that love scenes might need to be eliminated, because actors won’t want to be in close contact. The same was said of fight scenes that would require stunt doubles to violate the rules of social distancing."
- Paramount putting new GI Joe movie in motion to follow on heels of Snake-Eyes "the idea for the project is to build on Snake Eyes, making it not quite a sequel but rather an expansion to take audience goers deeper into the world of Joe."
- Christopher Nolan the driving force behind July release date, according to IMAX CEO - "I don’t know anyone in America who is pushing harder than Chris Nolan to have the theaters open and to have his movie released in July when it’s scheduled for."
- Charlie Cox doesn't think his Daredevil will ever be back, despite rumors of the character appearing in Spider-Man 3 - What should happen with ol' DD?
- X-Men: Dark Phoenix the biggest bomb of 2019 "With a reported budget of $200 million, DARK PHOENIX only grossed $252 million globally with only $65 million domestically, an all-time franchise low."
- David Gordon Green making Hellraiser series for HBO - what is the appeal with this series?
- What we're watching - The Sopranos, The Gentlemen, Dances With Wolves extended cut
- Listener questions