On the November 27, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest tv and film news, including the deaths of Ricky Jay, Bernardo Bertucci and Stephen Hillenburg, Back to the Future, Aquaman, Roald Dahl, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gotham Awards, Lion King.

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Opening Banter: We haven’t done a news episode in a week.

In The News:

Briefly Deaths:
- Peter: Ricky Jay, Famed Character Actor and Master Magician, Has Died at 72
- HT: Bernardo Bertolucci, Oscar-Winning Director of ‘The Last Emperor’ and ‘Last Tango in Paris,’ Dead at 77
- Ben: ‘SpongeBob Squarepants’ Creator Stephen Hillenburg Dead at Age 57
Ben: ‘Aquaman’ Early Buzz: This Wild, Weird, Fun Movie Proves the DCEU Isn’t Going Anywhere
HT: ‘Back to the Future’ Tops Franchises That Audiences Would Like to See Remade
Chris: Netflix Adapting Roald Dahl Books ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, ‘Matilda’ and More Into Animated Event Series
HT: Legendary Anime ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ is Coming to Netflix Next Year (https://twitter.com/somebadideas/status/1067304937711906818)
Ben: Gotham Awards 2018 Winners Include ‘The Rider’, Ethan Hawke, Toni Collette, ‘Eighth Grade’, and More
Breaking news: 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Sequel and All-Female Spin-Off in the Works
Chris: ‘Lion King’ Cast Adds Amy Sedaris as New Character, Proving It’s Not a Shot-For-Shot Remake
- Mention: ‘The Lion King’ Trailer Just Can’t Wait To Be King
- Mention: ‘The Lion King’ Is the Second Most Watched Teaser in 24 Hours, See It Compared to the Original

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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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