Daily Podcast: Steven Spielberg's Star Wars, Darren Aronofsky's Batman, Rogue One, The Shining, Myst And More

On the April 17, 2020 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 Rogue One, The Shining, Myst, Darren Aronofsky's Batman and Steven Spielberg's Star Wars.

At The News:

Chris: Cinemark Hopes to Start Reopening Movie Theaters in July

Ben: San Diego Comic-Con 2020 Has Officially Been Cancelled 

Chris: Cannes Film Festival Cancelation Still Seems Likely, But Organizers Hoping to Make Something Happen This Year

Ben: 20 Things We Learned From the New 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Commentary: 'Inglourious Basterds' References, Alternate Titles, Cassian's Backstory, and More

Chris: 'The Shining' TV Series, 'Justice League Dark' Coming From Bad Robot & HBO Max

Ben: 'Myst' TV Series in the Works From 'X-Men: First Class' Writer Ashley Edward Miller

Chris: Darren Aronofsky's Batman Movie Was To Star Joaquin Phoenix

Ben: Steven Spielberg May Have Saved Babu Frik's Life in 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'

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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