/Film Weekly

John Wick, Avengers: Endgame, Infinity Saga, Incredible Hulk, Star Wars, Watchmen & Devs

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On the October 8, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including John Wick spin-off, Avengers: Endgame, Infinity Saga, Incredible Hulk and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. And in Our Feature Presentation, writer Hoai-Tran Bui will join us to talk about New York Comic Con, and specifically Watchmen and Devs.

Opening Banter: Ben is back!

In The News:

  • Ben: ‘John Wick’ Spin-Off Film ‘Ballerina’ to Be Helmed By ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ Director Len Wiseman
  • Chris: Robert Downey Jr. Declined to Campaign for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Best Actor Oscar
  • Ben (og Brad): Marvel’s Infinity Saga Box Set of All 23 Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies Will Set You Back a Pretty Penny
  • Chris: Edward Norton Originally Pitched Marvel Two ‘Incredible Hulk’ Movies
  • Ben (og Brad): Why Does ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Merchandise Have Rose Purposely Removed from Images?
  • Ben: Disney to Utilize New Tool That Checks Its Film and TV Scripts for Gender Bias 

    • In Our Feature Presentation: Hoai-Tran Bui joins us to talk about NYCC.

    • HT: ‘Watchmen’ Pilot First Reactions Are Vague But Overwhelmingly Positive
  • HT: HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ May Only Be One Season, Damon Lindelof Suggests [New York Comic-Con 2019]
  • HT: Alex Garland’s Stunningly Ambitious ‘Devs’ Will Only Be One Season, But the ‘Annihilation’ Director Hints at More [New York Comic-Con 2019]

    • 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.
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