Daily Podcast: Fast X Gets A New Director, Fantastic Four Loses Director & The Killer Gets The Same Director Again

On the May 2, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film news writer Ryan Scott to discuss the latest film news, including "Fast X" getting a new filmmaker, "Fantastic Four" losing its director, and "The Killer" receiving the same director once again.

Opening Banter: Ryan has construction going on.

In The News:

• Ryan: The Bad Guys And Memory Make For A Calm Before The Storm At The Box Office

  • Peter will mention: Shazam! Fury Of The Gods Release Date Changed To Escape The Wrath Of Avatar 2

  • Plug: Tales From The Box Office: 20 Years Ago, Spider-Man Saved Superhero Movies From Being Just A Fad

• Peter: Incredible Hulk Director Louis Letterier Tapped to Direct Fast X

• Ryan: Jon Watts Is No Longer Directing Fantastic Four For Marvel

  • Why?

  • Who should direct Fantastic Four?
    • Peter's List:

      • Justin Lin

      • The Daniels

      • Would Brad Bird be too on the nose?

    • Ryan's List:

      • 1 Peyton Reed

      • 2 John Krasinski

      • 3 Sian Heder

• Ryan (og Jeremy): John Woo To Remake The Killer For Peacock's Original Film Slate In Collaboration With Universal

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