COVID-19's Long-term Effects on the Film Industry and Bloodshot Director Interview | ReelBlend 109

Dave Wilson, the first-time director behind Bloodshot, joins the show to discuss working with Vin Diesel and the big-movie-franchise experience he brought to set, how Valiant Comics and their heroes differ from Marvel and DC and more. Later on in the show, Sean also gives his spoiler-free review of the film hitting theaters this week. The effects of COVID-19 have continued worldwide, and the film and entertainment industries are seeing some major changes. Following No Time To Die's push to the fall, we saw SXSW, a major festival for indie filmmakers, get cancelled entirely, and the status of each upcoming release seems to be in question as matters develop. We dive into what we've seen happen so far, and how the industry and consumers may continue to react with the ever-evolving situation. In lighter news, we finally have a better understanding of what Disney's latest theme park ride turned movie is all about. In the most recent trailer for Jungle Cruise, we learn more about the story, and tone that Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson will be working with when it hits theaters later this year. We give our thoughts, and expectations with where it stands at the moment. As always, we take a look back at some of our favorite films. This time, we dive into our favorite original songs written for a motion picture with "SongBlend." You can play along with next week's BlendGame by using the hashtag "Underrated90sBlend" on Twitter, and letting us know your FAVORITE movie from the 1990s that you think doesn't get enough love. *NOTE: THIS EPISODE OF REELBLEND WAS RECORDED BEFORE COVID-19 CONCERNS RESULTED IN MULTIPLE MOVIES AND EVENTS BEING CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED. Below is the most up to date information we have: - A Quiet Place: Part II has been delayed; new release date: TBD - Coachella has been rescheduled to October 2020 - CinemaCon 2020 has been cancelled - Mulan has been delayed; new release date: TBD This Week In Movies: - Never Rarely Sometimes Always (limited) - The Roads Not Taken (limited; Javier Bardem, Elle Fanning, Salma Hayek) - I Still Believe (Britt Robertson, K.J. Apa) - The Hunt (Betty Gilpin, Hillary Swank, Ike Barinholtz) - Bloodshot (Vin Diesel, Eiza González, Sam Heughan) 7:24 - Weekly Poll: Which film would you move up to Bond 25's spot? 11:48 - Dave Wilson Interview 39:29 - News: COVID-19, Jungle Cruise Trailer 1:02:45 - This Week In Movies 1:05:31 - Bloodshot Review 1:10:45 - SongBlend Listen to ReelBlend on your favorite podcast app: - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2D03JtN - Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/RB_Google - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/32NaJ6K ABOUT ReelBlend: ReelBlend is CinemaBlend’s flagship podcast featuring CinemaBlend Managing Director Sean O’Connell, Fox 5 DC Entertainment Reporter Kevin McCarthy and Fox 32 Chicago Entertainment Reporter Jake Hamilton. Join them each week as they discuss the latest entertainment news, review new movies hitting the big screen and tell stories about working as entertainment journalists. FOLLOW THE SHOW HERE: ReelBlend - @ReelBlend Sean - @Sean_OConnell Jake - @JakesTakes Kevin - @KevinMcCarthyTV Gabe - @gabeKovacs #Coronavirus #Film #Movies #EntertainmentNews #Podcast SUBSCRIBE to CinemaBlend's channel HERE - /cinemablend For the latest entertainment news and analysis go here: Movie News:  http://www.cinemablend.com/news.php/ Movie Reviews: http://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/ TV News: http://www.cinemablend.com/television/ Celebrity News: http://www.cinemablend.com/pop/ Superheroes: http://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/ Movie Trailers & Film Clips:  http://www.cinemablend.com/trailers/

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