Big Star Wars Changes, Pirates of the Caribbean, Netflix, and Universal Studios

On the October 29, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and television news, including Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Netflix, and Universal Studios. In The News: Peter: ‘Game of Thrones’ Directors David Benioff & D.B. Weiss No Longer Making ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy HT: The Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Was Originally Planned to Be a Feature Film, Ewan McGregor Confirms HT: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Tracking for the Lowest Opening of the Sequel Trilogy, at Least for Now HT: The First Episode of ‘The Mandalorian’ Contains a Major ‘Star Wars’ Spoiler Chris: Disney Says “Bah Humbug” to Apple, Plans Their Own ‘Christmas Carol’ Musical Ben: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Reboot Refuses to Die, Pairs Original Film’s Wr… Chris: Netflix Testing Variable Playback Speeds, Presumably for Serial Killers Ben: New Universal Studios Theme Parks Will Use Facial Recognition Technology Mention: Universal’s Epic Universe Set to Open in 2023 – Here’s What You Need to Know Other Articles 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 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! 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