Universal's Approach to VOD

On the June 9, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about the latest film and TV news and what they’ve been watching.

Opening Banter: We’re giving away five Blu-ray copies of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. To win, follow /Film on Twitter and RT this tweet to win. You have until June 14 at 11:59pm ET to win, and the contest is open to US residents only.

In The News:

• The Flash Director Andy Muschietti Eyed To Helm New Batman Film, The Brave And The Bold
• Universal Says On-Demand Is Good For Business, Clashing With Other Studios

• What we’ve been Doing: 
• Jacob finished his podcasting studio space. 
• What we’ve been Reading:
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• What we’ve been Watching:
• Ben finished Dark, started Never Have I Ever season 4, and watched The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
• Jacob has been rewatching Community for the first time since it aired. He also saw Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.
• What we’ve been Eating:
• Jacob actually likes Flamin’ Hot Cool Ranch Doritos. 
• What we’ve been Playing:
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