LISTEN: Why ‘Moana’ marks a Disney misstep; ‘Young Washington’ Director Jon Erwin on Making Indie Films Work at Multiplexes0

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• July 13, 2026

On today’s episode of the “Daily Variety” podcast, in our weekly box office segment, VarietyDisney’s Rebecca Rubin looks at what went wrong with Disney’s live-action remake of “Moana.” And Jon Erwin, the filmmaker behind “Young Washington,” explains how his Wonder Project brand is making independent films work like a business. The box office dynamics around