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The Little Things tops the U.S. box office alongside simultaneous HBO Max release

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Even in the face of a pandemic, lackluster reviews and a simultaneous release on HBO Max, Denzel Washington’s moody detective drama The Little Things (read our review here) managed to get people into the 2,172 theatres that were showing it over the weekend, earning the number one spot and $4.8 million. Ordinarily these kind of […]

HBO Max debuts opening scene from Studio Ghibli’s first CGI offering Earwig and the Witch

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Ahead of its February 5th launch on HBO Max, the streaming service has released the opening scene from Studio Ghibli’s first all-CGI outing Earwig and the Witch. Based on Diana Wynne Jones 2011 children’s book, and directed by Tales From Earthsea’s Gorō Miyazaki, this is the first output from the legendary studio since their collaboration […]

HBO Max developing mystery series The Tourist with Jamie Dornan and Hugo Weaving

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HBO Max has announced development of the limited mystery series The Tourist. The series will star Jamie Dornan (The Fall) and Hugo Weaving (The Matrix) and is being produced in partnership with BBC One and Two Brothers Pictures with Chris Sweeney (Back to Life) directing. The Tourist follows Jamie Dornan as “a British man who finds himself […]

Harry Potter TV series reportedly in early development for HBO Max

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Are you ready to return to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter? Because THR reports that fans of the long-running beloved film and book series will soon see the brand move to the small screen courtesy of HBO Max. The Hollywood Reporter notes that executives at the WarnerMedia streaming service have reached out to potential […]

Rumour: HBO Max developing Batman: The Animated Series revival

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It’s widely regarded as one of the best animated series of all time – and one of the finest incarnations of its iconic hero – but could Batman: The Animated Series be set for a revival on HBO Max? Well, that’s the rumour currently doing the rounds, with Batman-News reporting that Kevin Smith and his […]

UPDATE: Godzilla vs. Kong teaser roars online

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UPDATE: So it turns out this is just a fan made promo using footage from past Warner Bros. sizzle reels. Apologies. The wait for the trailer continues… It appears that Legendary’s own versus battle with Warner Bros. surrounding the release of their properties onto HBO Max didn’t end in a fight as colossal as that […]

Zack Snyder reveals his Justice League cut will not be a series, but a four hour movie

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As we approach the end of a saga which feels as though it has gone on longer than any of its titular heroes comic book runs, Zack Snyder appears to have offered an answer as to how his cut of Justice League will be presented when it lands on HBO Max sometime in March this […]

John Cena’s Peacemaker DC series starts filming

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Last year it was announced that John Cena will re-team with The Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn for a brand-new series on HBO Max which will focus on Cena’s Peacemaker character, and now, it seems like the DC series has begun production. Taking to Twitter, director James Gunn officially announced that filming […]

Godzilla vs. Kong moved up two months, will release theatrically and on HBO Max the same day

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Following the recent clash between Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. regarding the decision to debut Godzilla vs. Kong and Denis Villeneuve-directed Dune on the HBO Max streaming service, the upcoming monster film has received a new release date. According to Deadline, the latest instalment in Legendary’s monster universe has moved up two months from its original release […]