Interview with Mike Rianda, Writer and Director of The Mitchells vs. The Machines

Interview with Mike Rianda, Writer and Director of The Mitchells vs. The Machines

Author: The Movie Podcast December 17, 2021 Duration: 32:46
This week on a SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, we're honoured to welcome MIKE RIANDA, Writer & Director of THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES. The film is now streaming on Netflix and available on Blu-ray with over 2 hours of bonus content. Listen now on all podcast feeds and on TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca From the humans who brought you the Academy Award-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and The LEGO Movie comes The Mitchells vs. The Machines, an animated action-comedy about an ordinary family who find themselves in the middle of their biggest family challenge yet…saving the world from the robot apocalypse. The Mitchells vs. The Machines is about embracing the things that make us unique, learning what it means to be human in a world increasingly filled with technology, and holding tight to the people most important to you when the unexpected hits. FOLLOW US Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube The Movie Podcast is on a mission to hit 200 Apple Podcast reviews. Tap here to leave us a 5 STAR review! ABOUT The Movie Podcast is one of Canada’s top film and review podcasts. Every week you’ll hear film lovers Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony discuss the biggest movie news, talk trailers, what’s coming soon, ponder a unique topic of show, and speak to special guests from across the film industry. Catch a new episode of The Movie Podcast every Monday and watch out for Review episodes on all the latest movies and series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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