The Sneider Cut Episode 18: Joker 2, Michael Jackson Biopic and Fincher's Chinatown

Each week on THE SNEIDER CUT, Collider's senior film reporter Jeff Sneider pulls back the curtain on the business of Hollywood. For his 18th episode, he weighs in on the news that there's a Michael Jackson biopic in the works from the producer of Bohemian Rhapsody, plus Noah Hawley's Star Trek movie and David Fincher's Chinatown prequel on Netflix.Elsewhere, Jeff examines the disputed Joker 2 scoop, as well as rumors that Kathleen Kennedy isn't long for the Star Wars universe. He also talks about the new Nicolas Cage meta movie where he'll play a version of himself, and the controversy surrounding two AFI Fest premieres -- Richard Jewell and The Banker, which saw its release date spiked by Apple this week.Jeff also offers his take on the box office performance of Charlie's Angels, the news that Fede Alvarez will reboot the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and the rumored cost of that Sonic the Hedgehog redesign. And finally, Jeff discusses new films from Ben Affleck, Steven Soderbergh and Dexter Fletcher, plus casting news about Harrison Ford, Idris Elba and Mission: Impossible. You can follow Jeff on Twitter, Instagram and Cameo at @TheInSneider.

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