Daily Podcast: A Possible Damon Lindelof Star Wars Movie, Amazon Buys MGM, And More

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 buying MGM, Samuel Jackson wants a "Star Wars" return, and Skydance Animation gets another Disney alum.

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

• 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?

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