Damon Lindelof Star Wars Movie? Amazon Buys MGM, Samuel Jackson Wants Star Wars Return and Skydance Animation Hires Disney Alum

03/18/22 • 27 min

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On the March 18, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Ben Pearson to discuss the latest film and tv news, including a Damon Lindelof Star Wars movie, Amazon Buys MGM, Samuel Jackson Star Wars return and Skydance Animation gets another Disney Alum.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

Ben (og Debopriyaa): Zootopia Filmmaker Rich Moore Just Inked A Major Deal With Skydance Animation
- What's the filmmaker line-up at Skydance Animation?
  - Their first animated feature, "Luck," will premiere on August 5, 2022, on Apple TV+,
  - Followed by "Spellbound," directed by Vicky Jensen ("Shrek," "Shark Tale") and features music by Alan Menken
  - Brad Bird Raygun
Ben (og Jeremy): Amazon Has Officially Acquired MGM In An $8.5 Billion Deal
- What does this mean for MGM’s film library?
- What does this mean for the future of the MGM brand?
Peter (og Rafael): Samuel L. Jackson Really, Really Wants To Return As Mace Windu
- Do we really need Mace Windu to survive?
Peter (og BJ): Is Damon Lindelof Making A Star War?
- What kind of Lindelof Star War would you want to see?

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All the other stuff you need to know:

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Opening Banter:

In The News:

Ben (og Debopriyaa): Zootopia Filmmaker Rich Moore Just Inked A Major Deal With Skydance Animation
- What's the filmmaker line-up at Skydance Animation?
  - Their first animated feature, "Luck," will premiere on August 5, 2022, on Apple TV+,
  - Followed by "Spellbound," directed by Vicky Jensen ("Shrek," "Shark Tale") and features music by Alan Menken
  - Brad Bird Raygun
Ben (og Jeremy): Amazon Has Officially Acquired MGM In An $8.5 Billion Deal
- What does this mean for MGM’s film library?
- What does this mean for the future of the MGM brand?
Peter (og Rafael): Samuel L. Jackson Really, Really Wants To Return As Mace Windu
- Do we really need Mace Windu to survive?
Peter (og BJ): Is Damon Lindelof Making A Star War?
- What kind of Lindelof Star War would you want to see?

Also mentioned:

All the other stuff you need to know:

You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.
/Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.
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Mini-Water Cooler: The Wind Rises, Pachinko, Cyrano, After Yang, and More

On the March 17, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler.

Opening Banter:

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
What we’ve been Reading:
What we’ve been Watching:
- Ben watched Ponyo and The Wind Rises.
- HT watched Pachinko, Turning Red, Cyrano, The Outfit, Everything Everywhere All At Once, After Yang, revisited All About Lily Chou-Chou, and has been watching the Star Trek original cast movies.
What we’ve been Eating:
What we’ve been Playing:

Also mentioned:

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You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.
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Batman Box Office, Mandalorian Casting, Godzilla vs. Kong Sequel,Super Pumped, Pam & Tommy, X and No Exit

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On the March 21, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film news writer Ryan Scott to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Batman box office, Mandalorian casting, and a Godzilla vs. Kong sequel. And in a mini Water Cooler, we’ll be discussing Super Pumped, Pam & Tommy, X and No Exit.

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Opening Banter:

At The Watercooler:

Peter has been watching Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber and Pam and Tommy.
Ryan saw X and No Exit

In The News:

Ryan: The Batman Bombed At The Box Office In China, But Anime Saved The Day In The US
- How will Hollywood make up for the lost revenue from China?
Peter (og Valerie): Great Scott! Christopher Lloyd Has Joined The Mandalorian Season 3
Ryan (og Lex): Godzilla Vs. Kong Is Getting A Sequel, Will Shoot Later This Year
- Why A Godzilla vs. Kong Sequel Might Be A Huge Risk

Also mentioned:

All the other stuff you need to know:

You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.
/Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.
You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).
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