Rey’s Original Parentage, Last Starfighter Reboot, Terminator, Rian Johnson, Stranger Things, and Fast and Furious 9

On the April 4, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is back, joined by Senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film news, including Last Starfighter, Terminator, Star Wars, Rian Johnson, Stranger Things, and Fast and Furious 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: We survived the Hotelpocalypse, but did we get anything out of it? In the News: ‘Rogue One’ Writer Hints a New ‘Last Starfighter’ Project May Be Imminent New ‘Terminator’ Comic Takes Us Back to 1984 and Reveals a Second Time-Traveling Cyborg J.J. Abrams’ Initial Plan For Rey’s Parentage Was Far Different Than What We Saw in ‘The Last Jedi’ Rian Johnson’s New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Will Capture the “Spirit” of the Series Filmmaker Sues ‘Stranger Things’ Creators, Says They Ripped Off His Idea Dwayne Johnson Unsure If He’s Returning for ‘Fast and Furious 9’ 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). Please feel free to 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 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