Is Chris McQuarrie Trying To Kill Tom Cruise? Can Dan Trachtenberg Make The First Great Video Game Movie?

On the January 15, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Mission: Impossible, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Uncharted, The Social Network, Final Destination, Rotten Tomatoes, and John Lasseter.

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Opening Banter: It’s been a long time since we’ve done a news episode.

 

In The News:

• Ben: Chris McQuarrie Returning for 'Mission: Impossible 7' & '8', Will Film Back-to-Back
• Chris: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Reboot Coming From Producers of Previous ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Reboot
• Ben: ‘Uncharted’ Movie Finds New Director in ’10 Cloverfield Lane’ Helmer Dan Trachtenberg
• Chris: ‘The Social Network’ Sequel Might Actually Happen, According to Aaron Sorkin
• Ben: ‘Final Destination’ Reboot Coming From ‘Saw’ Franchise Writers
• Ben: John Lasseter is Now in Charge of Skydance Animation, Time’s Up Issues Statement Condemning the Hire [Updated]

 

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