News Extravaganza: Marvel, Predator, Jurassic, Exorcist, and Much More

On the June 4, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News: 

• New Predator Movie Badlands Brings In A Leading Lady With Sci-Fi Experience
• The Venom 3 Trailer Makes Marvel's Multiverse Even More Confusing
• Paramount Pictures Is Merging With The Company Behind Its Biggest Franchise
• Godzilla Minus One Gets A Surprise Drop On Netflix And Digital
• One Of The Best Sci-Fi Movies Ever Made Is Getting A Surprise Sequel
• 300 Prequel TV Series In The Works, Director Zack Snyder To Return
• Bill Skarsgard Will Return As Horror Icon Pennywise For 'It' Prequel Series On Max
• Chris Hemsworth Jumps From Animated Transformers To The Live-Action G.I. Joe Crossover
• Mahershala Ali Leaves Blade Fans Hanging, Joins New Jurassic World Movie
• Just Cause Movie Will Bring Video Game Chaos To Live-Action, Blue Beetle Director On Board
• Giancarlo Esposito Joins Captain America: Brave New World Reshoots As A New Villain
• Knives Out 3 Adds A Marvel Star, And History Hints That He's The Murderer
• Every Knives Out 3 Cast Member Has One Thing In Common – And It Could Hint At The Plot
• Mike Flanagan's Exorcist Movie Will Stand Alone, Won't Be Sequel To Believer
• New Exorcist Director Mike Flanagan Is 'Terrified' To Be Taking On The Horror Classic [ATX Festival]
• Mike Flanagan's The Exorcist Won't Have One Of His Usual Director Trademarks [ATX Festival]
• Director Mike Flanagan's Hush Is Finally Getting A Physical Media Release [ATX Festival]
• Hollywood's Top TV Execs Are Happy About The Death Of Peak TV – Here's Why [ATX Festival]

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• 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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