Daily Podcast: Jon Favreau's Star Wars TV Series, Terminator Casting, Sopranos Prequel Movie & Other Big News

By Peter ScirettaMarch 8, 2018 5:30 pm EST

On the March 8, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui & Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest news, including Jon Favreau's Star Wars TV Series, Terminator casting, Netflix's superhero cinematic universe, the Joker movie, a Sopranos prequel, Defenders, Fox Searchlight, and Ready Player One box office tracking.You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).

In the News:

Jon Favreau Will Write and Produce a Live-Action 'Star Wars' Series for Disney's Streaming Service

The New 'Terminator' Sequel Casts 'Blade Runner 2049' and 'The Martian' Star Mackenzie Davis

'Deadpool' Creator Rob Liefeld Lands Superhero Cinematic Universe Deal With Netflix

Marvel's 'The Defenders' Season 2 Probably Isn't Happening

Joker Origin Movie Will Use The Villain's Comedian Origins From 'The Killing Joke'

'The Sopranos' Prequel Movie in the Works from Series Creator David Chase

'Ready Player One' Box Office Tracking Falling Short of Expectations

Fox Searchlight Won't Get Rebranded Under Disney/Fox Acquisition

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