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Warner Bros. and DC Films planning six movies annually, including the likes of Static Shock and Batgirl

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DC Films is embracing the future of streaming while still saving their biggest projects for the big screen. In a recent interview with the New York Times, president of DC Films Walter Hamada opened up about the DC Extended Universe’s future and fans will be delighted to learn that they plan to release a plethora […]

HBO Max renews The Flight Attendant starring Kaley Cuoco

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Coinciding with its season one finale, HBO Max has announced that it has renewed its hit comedic thriller The Flight Attendant for a second season, with Kaley Cuoco’s Cassie Bowden set to return for a brand new adventure. Based on the novel of the same name by New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian, The […]

John Cena’s Peacemaker series reveals its new cast members

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Last month 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, the series has further expanded its cast. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lochlyn Munro, who people may know him for his role […]

Dune director Denis Villeneuve blasts HBO Max deal, says AT&T “hijacked” Warner Bros

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Dune and Blade Runner 2049 filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is joining the long list of filmmakers who are not happy with the on-going drama concerning AT&T’s bold decision last week that all of Warner Bros’ films from 2021 would debut on HBO Max at the same time as premiering in theaters. In an article penned for […]

The Franchise War: Disney’s Endgame

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Anghus Houvouras on Disney and the Franchise War… Last year I wrote at length about Disney’s plans to ultimately win Hollywood’s ever expanding Franchise War. Their battle plan has not been without issues. The Covid pandemic shuttering theaters and decimating long-established release plans has been an incalculable intangible. Billions of dollars in potential earnings from […]

Movie Review – Let Them All Talk (2020)

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Let Them All Talk, 2020. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Starring Meryl Streep, Gemma Chan, Candice Bergen, Dianne Wiest, Lucas Hedges, Daniel Algrant, and John Douglas Thompson. SYNOPSIS: A famous author goes on a cruise trip with her friends and nephew in an effort to find fun and happiness while she comes to terms with her […]

Movie Review – 40 Years a Prisoner (2020)

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40 Years a Prisoner, 2020. Directed by Tommy Oliver. Featuring Mike Africa Jr., Delbert Africa, Janine Africa, Ramona Africa, Sue Africa, Wilson Goode, Edward Rendell, Frank Rizzo and Linn Washington. SYNOPSIS: Following the incarceration of his parents after a shootout in 1978, 40 Years A Prisoner follows the efforts of Mike Africa Jr to free […]

Christopher Nolan RAGES at Warner Bros. over HBO Max deal | Flickering Myth Movie Chat

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The Dark Knight Trilogy and Tenet director Christopher Nolan lashed out at his home studio Warner Bros. this week over WarnerMedia’s decision to debut its entire 2021 theatrical slate on HBO Max due to the ongoing global health crisis. Nolan has been one of the most staunch defenders of theatrical exhibition and was said to […]

The Directors Guild of America has demanded a meeting with Warner Bros. over 2021 streaming plan

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According to a new report, the Directors Guild of America has demanded a meeting with Warner Bros. over the studio’s decision to release all of its movies on HBO Max in 2021. If sources of The Hollywood Reporter are to be believed, the Directors Guild of America isn’t very happy with Warner Bros. for deciding […]