Rise of Skywalker Reactions, Box Office Tracking & The Future of Star Wars

On the December 18, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reactions and expected box office, the future of Star Wars movies and television shows, the theatrical cuts of the Star Wars original trilogy, and we’ll get an update on Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek movie. Opening Banter:  Mandalorian recap episode tomorrow. Peter is surprised he isnt getting roasted for P&T Fool Us. News has been slooooowwwwww. In The News: Brad (og Ben): ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Early Buzz: J.J. Abrams Delivers a Divisive End to the Skywalker SagaPeter, Brad and Chris share their non spoiler reactions to the movie. Chris: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Review: The Saga Ends With a Rushed, Disappointing Finale Brad: ‘Star Wars’ Will Move Beyond Trilogy Format, Won’t Abandon New Trilogy Characters Chris: J.J. Abrams Wants the Original ‘Star Wars’ Theatrical Cuts Released, Just Like the Rest of Us Brad: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Ticket Sales on Par with ‘The Last Jedi’  Chris (og Ben):  Rumor: Marvel and Lucasfilm Already in Production on a Secret ‘Star Wars’ Show About Doctor Aphra Chris: That Quentin Tarantino ‘Star Trek’ Movie Might Not Happen After All 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.