Damon Lindelof Star Wars Movie? Amazon Buys MGM, Samuel Jackson Wants Star Wars Return and Skydance Animation Hires Disney Alum

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 Buys MGM, Samuel Jackson Star Wars return and Skydance Animation gets another Disney Alum.

Opening Banter: 

 

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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