Jon Favreau’s streaming ‘Star Wars’ series is ‘The Mandalorian’

We still don’t know the name of Disney’s subscription streaming service, but we do have some details for a live-action Star Wars show that will appear on it. Jon Favreau announced on Instagram that The Mandalorian is set “after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order,” with a “lone […]

Emergency Podcast: Jon Favreau’s Star Wars Live-Action TV Series The Mandalorian Revealed

On an EMERGENCY episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by Star Wars expert Bryan Young and Jason Ward of Making Star Wars to talk about the breaking news: new details of Jon Favreau’s Star Wars live-action television series have been revealed. Join us as we nerd out, give our reactions and […]

Daily Podcast: ‘Solo’ & ‘Deadpool 2’ Early Reactions, Jon Favreau’s Star Wars TV Series, Jurassic World Ride, Snake Eyes, Brad Bird & More

On the May 11, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Bradford Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film and TV news, including early reactions from Solo: A Star Wars Story and Deadpool 2, Snake Eyes GI Joe spin-off announced, Universal Studios is […]

Daily Podcast: Jon Favreau’s Star Wars TV Series, Terminator casting, Sopranos Prequel Movie & Other Big News

On the March 8, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui & Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest news, including Jon Favreau’s Star Wars TV Series, Terminator casting, Netflix’s superhero cinematic universe, the Joker movie, a Sopranos prequel, Defenders, Fox […]

Jon Favreau’s ‘The Lion King’ Casts Simba’s Mom

Say what you will about the idea of Disney remaking all of their classic animated movies, but at least they’re staffing those remakes with terrific actors. The latest example? Oscar nominee Alfre Woodard (Luke Cage) has signed on to provide the voice of Simba’s mother, Sarabi, in Jon Favreau‘s new version of Disney’s The Lion King. […]

Chiwetel Ejiofor in Talks to Voice Scar in Jon Favreau’s ‘The Lion King’

The cast of Iron Man director Jon Favreau‘s new take on Disney’s The Lion King keeps getting better and better. 12 Years a Slave and Doctor Strange star Chiwetel Ejiofor is currently in talks to provide the voice of Scar, Mufasa’s villainous brother who takes over the kingdom during Simba’s absence. The Wrap and THR both report that Ejiofor is […]

How Andy Serkis’ ‘Jungle Book: Origins’ Will Be Different From Jon Favreau’s ‘The Jungle Book’

Andy Serkis‘ Jungle Book: Origins was originally scheduled to come out in October of last year, but it’s been postponed multiple times and is now scheduled for a 2018 release date. The two-year delay does give Serkis’ film more space from Jon Favreau‘s smash hit reimagining of the famous title. As for how the two adaptations differ, Serkis believes […]