JJ Abrams Not Directing DC Movies, Lord of the Rings TV Directors, & WarnerMedia/Discovery Merger

On the May 17, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and tv news, including JJ Abrams Not Interested in Directing DC Movies, Lord of the Rings TV Series directors, and WarnerMedia to merge with Discovery.  Opening Banter:    In The News: Ben: ‘Uprising’: ‘Bumblebee’ Director Travis Knight to Direct Vampire Action Thriller for Netflix  HT: Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Recruits ‘The Witcher’ Director Charlotte Brändström Ben: J.J. Abrams Doesn’t Have Any Interest in Directing Any of the DC Projects Bad Robot is Producing  HT: AT&T to Spin Off WarnerMedia, Including HBO Max, in $43 Billion Deal with Discovery Ben plugs his feature: An Interview With the Guy Who Yells “It’s the Rocketeer!” in ‘The Rocketeer’   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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy