What Taika Waititi’s Films Tells Us About His Star Wars Movie, The White Lotus, Dark City, Venom, Shang-Chi, Ryan Murphy & More

On the August 13, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Taika Waititi’s Star Wars movie, The White Lotus, Dark City, Venom, Shang-Chi, Ryan Murphy and more. In The News: Peter (og Jeremy): Taika Waititi Teases His ‘Star Wars’ Movie: “It Feels Very Me”What makes a Taika Waititi movie? Ben (og Shania): FX Orders New Ryan Murphy Anthology Shows ‘American Love Story’ and ‘American Sports Story’ Peter (og Shania): HBO Renews ‘The White Lotus’ for a Second Season with a New Getaway Ben: ‘Stranger Things’ Spin-Offs Might Be in the Cards Ben (og Joshua): ‘Dark City’ Director Alex Proyas is Working on TV Version of the 1998 Cult Classic Peter (og Chris): Here We Go Again: ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Release Date Moves To October Peter (og Danielle): ‘Shang-Chi’ Not Going to Disney+ Premier Access as Disney Doubles Down on Theatrical Ben (og Eric): AMC Reaches Deal With Warner Bros for 45 Day Theatrical Window in 2022Mention: A Guide to Each Hollywood Studio’s Theatrical Windows Also mentioned: 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 Apple Podcasts, 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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. 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