On the January 31, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest movie news, including Andy Serkis possibly returning for Star Wars: Episode 9, how the Fantastic Beasts sequel will address Dumbledore’s sexuality, Cowboy Ninja Viking finds a new director, Paramount’s planned Ology franchise, an unconventional Hocus Pocus sequel, and Bad Boys For Life getting two new directors.
 
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In the News:
‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Will Ignore Dumbledore Being Gay
A ‘Hocus Pocus’ Book Will Give You The Magical Sequel You’ve Been Waiting For
Michelle MacLaren to Direct Chris Pratt’s ‘Cowboy Ninja Viking’
Paramount Establishes a Writers’ Room for ‘Ology’ Franchise
‘Bad Boys For Life’ Gets a Director, TV Spin-Off Casts a Ghostbuster
Andy Serkis Teases Snoke’s Possible Return in ‘Star Wars: Episode 9’
 

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