Virtual Emmys, Solo Sequel, Little Town, Pixar’s Luca, Scream 5, Tenet & The Office Extended

On the August 3, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Tenet, Virtual Emmys, Solo Sequel, Little Town, Pixar’s Luca, Scream 5, and The Office Extended. Opening Banter: In The News: Brad: ‘Tenet’ May Have Enough U.S. Theaters Reopening to Keep Labor Day Release, Even Without New York and L.A. Peter: Where might Tenet not open on Labor Day? Ben: 2020 Emmys Officially Going Virtual, Kicking Off What’s Sure to be a Bizarre Awards Season Peter: So is this going to just be another tv special filled with zoom boxes showing celebrities from their home offices? Brad: No ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Sequel Being Planned Right Now, Director Ron Howard Confirms Peter: But this doesn’t mean that the story set up in Solo won’t continue in Disney Plus shows… there have been some rumors right? Ben: ‘Little Town’: The ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Prequel Series Gets a Title Brad: Pixar Announces ‘Luca’, a Coming-of-Age Adventure Set in the Italian Riviera Peter: I loved La Luna. Could this be the start of another art house trio of pixar films? Ben: New ‘Scream’ Sequel Will Bring Courteney Cox Back Again as Gale Weathers Peter: How do you think the movie might deal with the real life divorce of David Arquette and Courtney Cox? Brad: When ‘The Office’ Arrives on Peacock in 2021, It Will Come With Extended Episodes Peter: What might we expect from these extended episodes? Could we see other shows do this? Which ones would you like to see? Other Articles Mentioned: All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes , Google Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify and all the popular podcast apps ( RSS ). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy