LISTEN: ‘Weapons,’ ‘Freakier Friday’ Impress as Superhero Alternatives; Why Locarno Film Festival Punches Above its Weight

The success of Warner Bros.’ “Weapons” and Disney’s “Freakier Friday” in their opening weekends at the box officemarked a win for superhero counterprogramming efforts and for moderately budgeted movies. That’s the analysis offered by Brent Lang, Variety executive editor and a longtime box office reporter, on the latest episode of the “Daily Variety” podcast. The […]