JJ Abrams Defends Star Wars, Black Widow, DMZ, Quentin Tarantino, Clerks 3, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Stranger Things 4

On the October 1, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including a DMZ tv series, a Quentin Tarantino novel, Clerks 3, JJ Abrams defending Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Stranger Things 4. In The News: Chris: Quentin Tarantino is Writing a Novel About a World War II Vet Who Learns to Love Foreign Movies Brad: Kevin Smith Assures Us ‘Clerks 3’ Is Back In Business with a Whole New Script Chris: J.J. Abrams Defends Bringing Palpatine Back For ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Brad: Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Series Has Found the Director It’s Looking For With Deborah Chow Chris: ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Teaser Reveals We’re Not In Hawkins Anymore Brad: Ava DuVernay Turning DC’s ‘DMZ’ Comic Book into a Series for HBO Max Jacob: ‘Black Widow’ Set Photos Reveal the Return of William Hurt’s Thaddeus Ross 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 Podcasts, 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! Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy