Why We're Intrigued By Jason Reitman's 'Ghostbusters' Sequel; And What Is Adam Driver's 'Star Wars' Secret?

On the January 16, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Ghostbusters 3, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pinocchio, Sofia Coppola, and Star Wars: Episode 9. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter: This is the 400th episode of the show! Peter appeared on the /Filmcast Ep. 500 – The 500th Episode Extravaganza. /Film Plugs: Peter plugs the /Film’s 25 Most Anticipated Movies of 2019 article on slashfilm. We have ranked the movies and some of it’s surprising. For instance only one movie made all six of our top fives, and it wasn’t Star Wars or Avengers: Endgame! Joshua M has a good article on the The Films of M. Night Shyamalan Revisited: The Twists, the Triumphs, and the Turkeys Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato’s Now Scream This: ’90s Horror Gems, the Greatest Horror Comedy Ever, and the Best ‘Resident Evil’ Movie In The News: Ben: Jason Reitman to Direct New ‘Ghostbusters’ Movie, A Sequel to 1989’s ‘Ghostbusters 2’ ‘Ghostbusters 3’ Teaser Unveils Jason Reitman’s Secret ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel HT: Disney to Make Live-Action ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ Musical Possibly Starring Josh Gad Ben: Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’ May Have Lost ‘Paddington’ Director Paul King HT: First Apple Original Movie Will Be a Sofia Coppola A24 Film Starring Bill Murray, Rashida Jones Ben: Adam Driver Was Told Where ‘Star Wars: Episode 9’ Would End Up Before Filming ‘The Force Awakens’ Other articles mentioned: How The ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot Universe Can and Should Still Connect To The Original Guillermo del Toro’s Long-Awaited ‘Pinocchio’ Will Finally Become a Real Stop-Motion Movie at Netflix Explorer's Teaser Trailer All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy