Why ‘Moana’ Marks a Disney Misstep; ‘Young Washington’ Director Jon Erwin on Making Indie Films Work at the Multiplexes
About this episode
The episode discusses the missteps of Disney's 'Moana' live-action remake and features an interview with Jon Erwin about indie films.
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our weekly Box Office segment, Variety ‘s Rebecca Rubin unpacks what went wrong with Disney’s “Moana” live-action remake. And Jon Erwin , the filmmaker behind “Young Washington,” explains how his Wonder Project banner is making indie theatrical films work as a business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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