John Wick, Avengers: Endgame, Infinity Saga, Incredible Hulk, Star Wars, Watchmen & Devs

On the October 8, 2019 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 John Wick spin-off, Avengers: Endgame, Infinity Saga, Incredible Hulk and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. And in Our Feature Presentation, writer Hoai-Tran Bui will join us to talk about New York Comic Con, and specifically Watchmen and Devs.

Opening Banter: Ben is back!

In The News:

• Ben: ‘John Wick’ Spin-Off Film ‘Ballerina’ to Be Helmed By ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ Director Len Wiseman
• Chris: Robert Downey Jr. Declined to Campaign for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Best Actor Oscar
• Ben (og Brad): Marvel’s Infinity Saga Box Set of All 23 Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies Will Set You Back a Pretty Penny
• Chris: Edward Norton Originally Pitched Marvel Two ‘Incredible Hulk’ Movies
• Ben (og Brad): Why Does ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Merchandise Have Rose Purposely Removed from Images?
• Ben: Disney to Utilize New Tool That Checks Its Film and TV Scripts for Gender Bias 

In Our Feature Presentation: Hoai-Tran Bui joins us to talk about NYCC.

• HT: ‘Watchmen’ Pilot First Reactions Are Vague But Overwhelmingly Positive
• HT: HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ May Only Be One Season, Damon Lindelof Suggests [New York Comic-Con 2019]
• HT: Alex Garland’s Stunningly Ambitious ‘Devs’ Will Only Be One Season, But the ‘Annihilation’ Director Hints at More [New York Comic-Con 2019]

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