Episode 25: Quarantine Diaries - a podcast by Raj Sam

from 2020-03-23T14:08:50

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News

Update on the Coronavirus impact on Hollywood


Celebrities



  • Idris Elba (Pacific Rim)


  • Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace)


  • Kristofer Hivju (Game of Thrones)


  • Daniel Dae Kim (Hellboy)



Movie theaters shut down



  • Regal


  • AMC closing for 6-12 weeks


  • Cinemark


  • Alamo Drafthouse



Delayed Movies



  • Lionsgate delays Antebellum (April 24), Run (May 8), and Spiral (May 15). All TBD (Collider)


  • Disney pulls Black Widow (May 1), The Personal History of David Copperfield (May 8), and The Woman in the Window (May 15). TBD (Variety)


  • Minions: The Rise of Gru (July-TBD) - Postproduction can’t complete (THR)



Production Shutdowns



  • Matrix 4


  • Fantastic Beasts 3


  • King Richard



Cannes Film Festival Delayed (Press Release)



  • Originally scheduled for May 12-23


  • Considering postponement until end June/begin July



Some positives



  • Netflix steps up: Netflix has established a $100 million relief fund to assist entertainment industry workers who have lost their jobs amid shutdown. Netflix also acquired The Lovebirds. No date set (Deadline)


  • Recent releases are hitting streaming early: Emma, The Hunt, The Invisible Man, Onward. The Way Back, Bloodshot, and Birds of Prey arrive March 24. Sonic arrives March 31 Onward hits Disney+ April 3



Rosario Dawson joins The Mandalorian (Slashfilm)



  • To star as fan favorite Ahsoka Tano


  • The character has only appeared in animated form in Clone Wars and Rebels


  • Anakin Skywalker’s apprentice


  • Dawson expressed interest in playing the character in responding to a fan’s tweet in 2017



Reviews/Featured Segment


Quarantine Diaries: How has the quarantine impacted our viewing habits?


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Sam Osorio


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Raj Sawhney


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