The Last Jedi's Divisive Reactions, Box Office Numbers, Morgan Spurlock, Superhero Futures, and More

On the December 15, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writers Chris Evangelista and Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest news, including Morgan Spurlock’s admission of sexual misconduct, Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s box office numbers, The Last Jedi has more practical creatures than any other Star Wars film, the future of the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool, a book of Rian Johnson’s behind the scenes photos will be released, and in our feature presentation, we’ll talk about The Last Jedi and how it doesn’t care what you think about it.

 

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In the Water Cooler:

Jacob has been watching The Crown

HT saw The Last Jedi at Smithsonian’s Air and Space museum

Chris read a book about Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone

In the News:

• HT - Morgan Spurlock Admits History of Sexual Misconduct, Steps Down From Production Company
• Chris - X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool Are Definitely Coming to the MCU
• Ben - Star Wars: The Last Jedi Box Office: Second Biggest Thursday Ever, Could Score $100 Million Opening Day
• Chris - Star Wars: The Last Jedi Has More Practical Creatures Than Any Star Wars Film
• HT - Book of Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi Photos Will Be Released

 

In our Feature Presentation:

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Doesn’t Care What You Think About It – And That’s Why It’s Great

 

Other articles mentioned: What Does The Last Jedi Ending Mean For The Future of the Trilogy?

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