Inside Out 2 Opens Huge, Sony Buys Alamo Drafthouse, Practical Magic 2, Blade Loses Another Director, and More

On the June 18, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

Opening Banter: Where Have All The Memorable Movie Themes Gone? Hollywood Composers Speak Out [Exclusive] Also: no podcast tomorrow! We’ll be back on Thursday. 

In The News: 

• Inside Out 2 Sets Historic Box Office Record With $295 Million Global Debut
• The First Story Details For New Jurassic World Movie Are Here, And Kind Of Boring
• Marvel's Seemingly Cursed Blade Movie Loses Its Director
• Charlize Theron Could've Played Jason's Mom In the Canceled A24 Friday the 13th Series
• Canceled Game Of Throne Spin-Off Is Un-Canceled As New Pilot Moves Forward
• Beloved Theater Chain Alamo Drafthouse Has Been Bought By Sony Pictures
• Practical Magic 2 Conjures Original Stars For A Magical Sequel
• Legendary Stop-Motion Director Henry Selick Is Making A Spiritual Successor To Coraline
• Horror Master Jordan Peele's Next Movie Has A Release Date (And You'll Have To Wait A Bit)
• Francis Ford Coppola's Bonkers Megalopolis Finally Has A Distributor — Here's When You Can See It
• The Wildest Horror Movie Of The '80s Is Getting Remake From The Director Of Smile

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