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HBO Max orders two seasons of Clone High revival

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After announcing a revival of Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s cult adult animated series Clone High last year, HBO Max has announced a two-season order of the upcoming series as part of a bigger push for animation on the streaming service. “It is a tremendous privilege to build on the 100 year plus legacy of ‘cartoons’ at this […]

James Gunn’s Peacemaker series adds Nhut Le as Judomaster

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As filming continues on the HBO Max series Peacemaker, Deadline is reporting that Nhut Le (Raven’s Home) has become the latest addition to the cast of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad spinoff series Peacemaker. Le is set to take on the role of Judomaster, a superhero whose origins trace back to Charlton Comics, having debuted […]

The Suicide Squad spin-off series Peacemaker adds Elizabeth Faith Ludlow and Rizwan Manji

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With production having begun on The Suicide Squad spin-off series Peacemaker, director James Gunn has revealed two additional pieces of casting to the HBO Max DC series. Joining John Cena will be Elizabeth Faith Ludlow (The Walking Dead) and Rizwan Manji (The Magicians). Gunn did not reveal any hints as to the characters they would be […]

Jeffrey Wright to voice The Dark Knight for HBO Max comedy podcast Batman: The Audio Adventures

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Westworld star Jeffrey Wright is set to follow his upcoming stint as Commissioner Gordon in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ The Batman by returning to Gotham City – this time as the Caped Crusader himself – for the HBO Max narrative comedy podcast Batman: The Audio Adventures. THR reports that the project hails from SNL’s […]

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 […]