Daily Podcast: A24's The Beach, Hyperion, Disagreements Over Additional Sopranos, And More

On the November 3, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior writer and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Matt Smith's Star Wars role that never came to be, a Hyperion movie, Todd McFarlane's plans, HBO and David Chase's disagreement over more Sopranos, and A24's The Beach.

Opening Banter:

In The News:

• (Ben) Matt Smith Says His Cut Star Wars Character Was A 'Big Shift' In The History Of The Franchise

• (Chris) Hyperion Movie Adaptation Coming From Bradley Cooper

• (Chris) HBO Wants A Sopranos Prequel Series, But Creator David Chase Would Rather Make Another Movie

• (Ben) A24's The Beach Will Be A 'Continuous Streaming Experience' Lasting One Week

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