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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 […]

Patty Jenkins on Wonder Woman 1984’s HBO Max release: “There was no good option”

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Yesterday, Christopher Nolan let rip on Warner Bros. over the studio’s decision to adopt a simultaneous HBO Max and theatrical release for its next year of movies, with The Dark Knight Trilogy and Tenet helmer holding nothing back in his criticism over the move. The director whose film will kick off this new release model, […]

Legendary Entertainment to challenge Warner Bros. decision to put Dune and Godzilla vs. Kong onto HBO Max

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Last week, Warner Bros. made a shocking announcement that it is moving its entire 2021 release slate to a simultaneous HBO Max and theatrical release model starting with Wonder Woman 1984. However, it seems like Legendary Entertainment is not in agreement with putting two of their films onto the service. According to Deadline, Legendary Entertainment […]

Ava DuVernay shares first look images from DMZ series

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Following the news that HBO Max has granted a series order to DMZ, director/executive producer Ava DuVernay has now revealed four first-look images from the upcoming DC/Vertigo comic book adaptation which you can check out here… https://twitter.com/ava/status/1329506694603259904 In the near future, America is embroiled in a bitter civil war, leaving Manhattan a demilitarized zone (DMZ), […]

Character descriptions for HBO Max’s Green Lantern series surface online

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Back in October it was confirmed that the Green Lantern Corps are set to assemble on HBO Max, with the streaming service giving the official green light to a live-action Green Lantern miniseries from Seth Grahame-Smith (The LEGO Batman Movie) and Marc Guggenheim (Arrow). The series is set to include a number of Green Lanterns […]

Exclusive Interview – Production Designer Sara K White talks The Flight Attendant on HBO Max

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Production Designer Sara K White brings a unique perspective to The Flight Attendant, which pays homage to revered film makers such as Alfred Hitchcock. By manipulating perspective, drip feeding information and keeping audiences guessing this HBO Max original proves riveting throughout. When Sara recently took time out to talk to Martin Carr about her involvement, […]

HBO Max gives series order to Rosario Dawson-led DMZ series

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HBO Max has announced that it has granted a series order to DMZ, an adaptation of the DC / Vertigo comic book series of the same name from writer and showrunner Roberto Patino (Sons of Anarchy, Westworld) and director and executive producer Ava DuVernay (Selma, When They See Us). The cast of the series will […]

Wonder Woman 1984 will release on HBO Max and in theaters on Christmas Day

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Warner Bros. has announced that it is delivering a rather exciting Christmas present for HBO Max subscribers, with the DC Films’ sequel Wonder Woman 1984 set to premiere on the streaming service on December 25th, as well as screening in any theaters which remain open amid the global health crisis. The Gal Gadot-headlined sequel had […]