The Russo Brothers Talk Extraction, Marvel, Chris Hemsworth & More

Returning to the ReelBlend podcast for another amazing interview are writer/directors Joe and Anthony Russo! They're here to discuss a film they produced called Extraction (now streaming on Netflix), starring their old pal Chris Hemsworth. We also dive into their work at Marvel, their opinions on the current state of movie theaters and what comes next. 

It's also a big news week with the Texas Governor allowing for theaters to start opening at a limited capacity starting as soon as this week. We discuss they obvious reasons as to why that might not be a good idea, but also that without any films to show, being allowed to open doesn't really change much of the outlook for theater owners. 

There's also news of Judd Apatow's The King of Staten Island, starring Pete Davidson, now heading straight for VOD. It was also announced that Seth Rogan has a new movie headed to HBO Max next month called An American Pickle where an immigrant worker (Rogan) is accidentally brined and preserved, quite like a pickle, for 100 years, and returns in present day New York un-aged. 

This week's BlendGame is in honor of the thing we all miss most, going to an actual movie theater. With #TheaterExperienceBlend, the guys each give their favorite memories and experiences while in a movie theater. Next week, we look back at last decade and try to determine our favorite films that didn't get enough love with #Underrated2010sBlend. 

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The Blenders have been asking for merch, and we wanted to take that opportunity to provide away for us as a community to give back. We are launching a limited-time design which celebrates filmmaking and theater-going with all proceeds going to the Will Rogers Pioneers Assistance Fund to help film industry workers in need. 

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7:42 - Weekly Poll: If you could only save one, which John Carpenter classic would it be?
18:20 - Joe & Anthony Russo Interview
44:05 - News: Texas Theaters, New VOD Announcements, YouTube International Film Festival and More
1:08:18 - This Week In Movies (er...Streaming)
1:28:25 - #TheaterExperienceBlend

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