John Wick, Avengers: Endgame, Infinity Saga, Incredible Hulk, Star Wars, Watchmen & Devs

On the October 8, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including John Wick spin-off, Avengers: Endgame, Infinity Saga, Incredible Hulk and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. And in Our Feature Presentation, writer Hoai-Tran Bui will join us to talk about New York Comic Con, and specifically Watchmen and Devs. Opening Banter: Ben is back! In The News: Ben: ‘John Wick’ Spin-Off Film ‘Ballerina’ to Be Helmed By ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ Director Len Wiseman Chris: Robert Downey Jr. Declined to Campaign for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Best Actor Oscar Ben (og Brad): Marvel’s Infinity Saga Box Set of All 23 Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies Will Set You Back a Pretty Penny Chris: Edward Norton Originally Pitched Marvel Two ‘Incredible Hulk’ Movies Ben (og Brad): Why Does ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Merchandise Have Rose Purposely Removed from Images? Ben: Disney to Utilize New Tool That Checks Its Film and TV Scripts for Gender Bias  In Our Feature Presentation: Hoai-Tran Bui joins us to talk about NYCC. HT: ‘Watchmen’ Pilot First Reactions Are Vague But Overwhelmingly Positive HT: HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ May Only Be One Season, Damon Lindelof Suggests [New York Comic-Con 2019] HT: Alex Garland’s Stunningly Ambitious ‘Devs’ Will Only Be One Season, But the ‘Annihilation’ Director Hints at More [New York Comic-Con 2019] 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 [email protected]. 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.