Do We Need/Want a Sherlock Holmes Cinematic Universe, Thomas The Train Engine & Slinky Movies

On the October 5, 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 movie theaters, release dates, Star Wars, a Sherlock Holmes cinematic universe, Thomas The Train Engine & Slinky movies.   In The News: Mention:‘Dune’ Release Pushed to October 2021 ‘The Batman’ Gets Delayed to 2022 as Warner Bros. Reshuffles Release Calendar ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Release Date Pushed Back to 2022 Brad: AMC Theatres and Cinemark Will Not Close Their Doors Like Regal CinemasHow can they afford to stay open? Ben: ‘Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back’ Stories RevealedWhat are the most ridiculous and interesting stories here? Brad: Robert Downey Jr. Is Developing a ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Cinematic Universe to Follow the Next SequelSo what does this mean? We’re getting a Watson standalone movie? Ben (og Chris): ‘Thomas and Friends’ Movie Being Developed for ‘World War Z’ Director Ma…Pitch me how this movie will work. Brad: ‘Slinky’ Movie to Walk Down Stairs and into Theaters to Tell the Origin Story of the Classic ToyIs there enough interesting backstory to Slinky’s creation?   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 [email protected]. 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.