The Marvels Box Office, Coyote Vs. ACME May Not Be Dead After All, and More

On the November 14, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

Opening Banter: Let’s spend the first half of the show talking about box office stuff, and then transition into some film news after that.

In The News: 

• The Marvels Heads For $47-52 Million Opening Weekend, A Historic Low For The MCU
• Don't Feed The Trolls, And Don't Blame The Marvels Director Nia DaCosta For The Film's Box Office
• The Marvels Box Office Was Even Worse Than Expected – What The Heck Happened?
• The Marvels Box Office Points To A Major Problem In Hollywood, Not Just Marvel
• Can The Hunger Games Prequel Recapture The YA Box Office Magic For Lionsgate?

Take a break

• Strike Updates!
• SAG-AFTRA board has approved the agreement and sent it off to the members to be ratified.
• Deadline interview with Fran Drescher and Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
• AI stuff from Justine Bateman
• James Cameron Is (Finally) Releasing The Abyss: Special Edition Remastered In 4K In Theaters This December
• Email: Is there any way that the Coyote v ACME can be saved?  you guys made some good points. Even a bomb can get $30m. Honestly, if the internet fans could get Snyder some cash to make Justice League (not a fan of either version), surely fans could get this over the line. - Ronnie from Australia 
• Warner Bros. Changes Course, Will Allow Coyote Vs. Acme To Be Shopped To Other Distributors

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