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Which Fox IP Should Disney Revive Next After the 'Alien,' 'Predator,' 'Apes,' and 'Deadpool' Franchises?
Plus, why it’s time for Netflix loyalist Millie Bobby Brown to leave home and see what the rest of Hollywood can offer.
Jeff Sneider
August 19, 2024
Happy Monday, folks!
I watched Jackpot! and The Union this weekend, and both movies were pretty much exactly what I expected — guilty pleasures that were inoffensive in the moment and generally held my attention thanks to their star power, though both proved to be instantly forgettable, as so many streaming originals are.
I’m really looking forward to seeing The Crow and Blink Twice soon, but both films are screening tomorrow night, and I’ve already committed to seeing the indie movie Strange Darling starring Kyle Gallner. There’s a lesson in there…
In tonight’s newsletter, I’ll tell you which 20th Century Fox IP should be discussed in Disney meetings this week in the wake of Alien: Romulus, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ box office success.
There are also items about Millie Bobby Brown’s new Netflix movie and why she may want to look for her next project elsewhere, plus, Poltergeist returns as a series, A24 finds a way to revive its troubled Friday the 13th series, Lucasfilm cancels The Acolyte, Michaela Coel reveals her new HBO series, and my thoughts on the trailer for E.L. Katz’s horror movie Azrael starring Samara Weaving.
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