/Film Weekly Damon Lindelof Star Wars Movie? Amazon Buys MGM, Samuel Jackson Wants Star Wars Return and Skydance Animation Hires Disney Alum
Mar 18, 2022
27:34
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
- What's the filmmaker line-up at Skydance Animation?
- 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:
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