Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, Writers Strike & More

On the May 8, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, the Writers Strike and more.

In The News:

• Ryan: Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Flies Away To $110 Million At The Box Office
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Is The Win Marvel Needed After Quantumania – But What Comes Next?
• Ryan: James Gunn Originally Planned To Kill Gamora In Guardians Of The Galaxy 2

Mid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”

• Marvel's Blade, Stranger Things, And All The Other Productions Halted As WGA Strikes
• Marvel's Blade Halts Production As WGA Strike Continues
• The Community Movie Is Likely Delayed Because Hilarious Writers Deserve Fair Pay
• The previous writers’ strike in 2007 lasted 100 days, the longest strike (1988) lasted 153. 
• Ryan: Superstar Comics Artist Jim Lee Is Now President Of DC – And That Means Something For James Gunn's DCU
• Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy Wants To Release A Star Wars Movie 'Every Three Or Four Years'

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