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 Steven Spielberg’s Star Wars, Darren Aronofsky’s Batman, Rogue One, The Shining, Myst and more.

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’

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