Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Netflix and The Great British Baking Show, Richard Linklater, It Supercut, and More

On the September 3, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Richard Linklater’s ambitious new movie, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Netflix’s release strategy, and a possible It movie supercut.   Opening Banter:    In the News:  Chris - ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Might Take Richard Linklater 20 Years to Finish Brad - J.J. Abrams Says ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Didn’t Ruin His Plans for ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Brad - ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Will Reveal Some of Poe Dameron’s Surprising Past HT - Netflix Changes ‘The Great British Baking Show’ to a Weekly Release; Could This Signal a Shift for the Streaming Giant? Chris - ‘It’ Supercut Combining Both Films Would Be 6-Plus Hours; Plans for a Scrapped Post-Credits Scene Revealed Other Articles Mentioned: ‘It: Chapter Two’ Review: A Massive, Messy Horror Blockbuster That Understands What Makes Stephen King So Special   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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy