Star Wars - A Star Wars Story?

On the January 24, 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 release date changes, Skydance leaving Paramount, a MonsterVerse TV series, The Batman’s running time, and Ahsoka casting.

In The News:

• Mention really quick: Spider-Man: No Way Home Is Officially The Fourth Highest Grossing Movie Of All Time
  • How high will it go?
• Release Dates:
  • (og Jeremy): Mission: Impossible 7 And 8 Release Dates Have Been Delayed Again
    • previously scheduled for a September 30, 2022 and July 7, 2023.
    • New dates: July 14, 2023, and June 28, 2024.
    • "in response to delays due to the ongoing pandemic.” 
  • (og Jenna): Paramount Reportedly Shifts Release Dates For A Quiet Place, Transformers, And More
    • A Quiet Place 3 from March 31, 2023 to September 22, 2023.
    • Transformers: Rise of the Beasts from June 9, 2023, to July 19, 2024.
    • Will we see more movies pushed back?
• Ryan: Skydance Media Ditches Paramount, Sets New Deal With Apple 
• Ryan: MonsterVerse TV Series Coming To Apple TV+ From Chris Black And Matt Fraction
• Peter (og Witney): The Batman Will Be Nearly 3 Hours Long 
  • 175 minutes.
  • If you dont count serials or directors cuts, this is the longest Batman movie.
  • Debopriyaa: A 4-Hour Cut Of The Batman Was Test Screened By Warner Bros. 
• Ryan: Mary Elizabeth Winstead Enters The Star Wars Universe, Joins The Ahsoka Cast
  • Who might she be playing?
• Ryan plugs An Intimate Conversation With The Fraggles From Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock [Interview]

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