/Film Daily

On the June 13, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news, including the latest box office numbers, Disney’s latest release date shuffle, and more.

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In The News:

• Oscar Winner Sarah Polley is Directing a Live-Action Bambi for Disney
• Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Is In A Tight Race With Spider-Verse At The Weekend Box Office
• Rise Of The Beasts Topped The Box Office, But Transformers May Still Be In Trouble
• How does this compare to other Transformers movies?
• How Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Finally Connected Two Major Franchises
• Yes, The Next Transformers Movie Will Make Good On That Big Ending Reveal
• What are the odds that a Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover actually happens?
• The Golden Globes Have A New Owner, And The Hollywood Foreign Press Is Shutting Down
• Disney Release Date Shuffle Upends Entire Marvel Slate, Sends Final Avatar Sequel To 2031
• Marvel takeaways
• Deadpool 3 is the only superhero movie of this batch that wasn’t delayed. It moved up six months to May 2024.
• Avengers: Kang Dynasty moved back a whole year to May 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars also moving back a year to May 2027.
• Avatar takeaways
• DELAYED AGAIN! What a cruel joke this has become.
• Avatar 3, the next film, won’t be seen until December of 2025
• Avatar 5, the fifth and presumably (but probably not really) final movie, is now coming out in December 2031.
• Two New Star Wars Movies Coming In 2026 And Lucasfilm May Repeat A Big Mistake
• May 22, 2026
• December 18, 2026
• December 17, 2027

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