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

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🗓️ 18 March 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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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 AnimationWhat'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 DealWhat 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 WinduDo 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. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to Slash Home Daily for Friday, March 18, 2022 on today's episode.
0:07.0	We're going to discuss the latest film and TV news.
0:10.0	This is Slash Film Editorial Director Peter Sorretta,
0:12.0	Dreaming on to his podcast, the Slash Film Editor. this slash film editorial director Peter Sorretta during me
0:12.6	on to his podcast the slash film editor Ben Pearson.
0:15.8	Hey Peter what's going on? I this is a really weird thing because you and I have
0:19.8	been like splitting duties on the podcast for a long time and today just happens to be one of those days where we actually get to be on the podcast together.
0:27.0	Yeah, it's always great talking with you because I miss, I miss all the water coolers miss everything and by the way thanks for
0:34.3	for handling things on Wednesday I'd Kitra had her ankle surgery on Tuesday
0:40.6	she broke three bones in her ankle I think I mentioned in the last podcast that's on.
0:45.2	What a bummer. And I thought crazily enough I was like, oh, the surgery's on Tuesday,
0:50.9	Wednesday I should be able to do a podcast. No, it's
0:56.4	that was stupid to me because apparently I am, you know, basically running around the
1:00.4	house doing everything of you know that needs to be done.
1:03.6	Is she recovering okay?
1:06.6	She's doing the best that you could possibly do.
1:08.8	I don't know, it's tough.
1:10.8	Breaking bones is tough. Don't break your bones, people.
1:14.0	I know that seems like obvious advice, but...
1:18.0	And she broke it in a non-interesting, the most non-interesting way possible. She was in a bathroom. Like pulling up her bathing suit. We were in like a
1:29.7	like a tiny cruise ship bathroom. Yeah. Or it wasn't even a cruise ship bathroom because we were on like this island, this private island
1:36.7	of the cruise ship and she just like slept and fell and yeah just so it's it's amazing. I don't know, you don't think of how hard it would be if you didn't have one ankle until you don't have one ankle.
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