On the January 16, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Mindhunter season 3, The Dark Tower TV show, a Green Lantern series update, why HBO chose one Game of Thrones prequel over another, Watchmen season 2, and Colin Trevorrow’s Star Wars script.
 
Opening Banter: 
 
In The News:
HT - ‘Mindhunter’ Season 3 Put on Indefinite Hold as Cast Released from Contracts
HT - ‘The Dark Tower’ TV Series is Not Moving Forward at Amazon
Chris - ‘MacGruber’ TV Series to Explode Over at the Peacock Streaming Service
Ben - HBO Max Reveals ‘Green Lantern’ Series Details and Future Plans for DC Universe Streaming Service
Ben - Why HBO Greenlit ‘House of the Dragon’ But Passed on Other ‘GoT’ Prequel; ‘Watchmen’ Season 2 Probably Won’t Happen Without Damon Lindelof
Chris - Colin Trevorrow’s ‘Star Wars’ Script Leaks, Reveals a Very Different Movie Called ‘Star Wars: Duel of the Fates’




Other Articles Mentioned:
Amazon Announces Its ‘Lord of the Rings’ Cast Members, Which Are Mostly New Faces

 
All the other stuff you need to know:
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