Early Buzz: 'Star Wars,' 'Dead' and more headlines

Good morning, all! Hope you're feeling fine — unfortunately, my husband has been a little under the weather. Here's hoping I can remain in fighting shape for the rest of the week!

Headlines:

- Don't believe the rumors about Zack Snyder directing a Star Wars flick.

- South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone have formed their own studio.

- Marianne Faithfull talks to the Guardian.

- The Walking Dead has a new show runner.

- Maggie Smith will return for another season of Downton Abbey.

- The last three episodes from this season of Downton Abbey will be available on iTunes early.

- Jason Bateman talks Arrested.

- Broadway is in a slump.

- Showtime is planning a Richard Pryor documentary.

- An actor from Breaking Bad is running for the Albuquerque school board.

- A new Ninja Turtles movie is in the works.

- Lena Dunham is a comics fan.

- Finalists of the National Books Critics Circle Awards have been announced.

- RollingStone.com premieres a new Lucinda Williams song.

- And finally, Nathan Fillion likes a good photobomb.