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A small handful of consumers have filed a lawsuit against Paramount Skydance seeking to block its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, alleges the Paramount-Warner deal will lead to increased prices, fewer consumer choices and reduce production of film and TV (ie. […]

HBO The biggest discussions surrounding HBO and DC Studios’ upcoming “Lanterns” series have all been about tone and how it’s opting for something grounded and contained, rather than epic and cosmic. Going into production, the series was described as essentially a “True Detective”-style series involving the hunt for a killer in the American heartland. The […]

HBO The biggest discussions surrounding HBO and DC Studios’ upcoming “Lanterns” series have all been about tone and how it’s opting for something grounded and contained, rather than epic and cosmic. Going into production, the series was described as essentially a “True Detective”-style series involving the hunt for a killer in the American heartland. The […]

Lionsgate, UPI Filmmaker Spike Lee has defended the recent Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” in the wake of the harsh critical reviews for the movie that opened the other week. Speaking with CNN, Lee says he’s seen the film twice and “loved it” and says a big problem with much of the criticism about the film […]

Warner Bros. Pictures Filmmaker Craig Gillespie has confirmed that DC Studios’ upcoming “Supergirl” film will include a post-credits sequence. Speaking with Collider, Gillespie confirmed that the film’s current runtime is clocking in at just under 110 minutes (1hr 50mins) with credits, around 20 minutes shorter than Gunn’s “Superman”. Asked if he could tease the film’s […]

LAIKA Studios A new featurette is out for “Wildwood,” the newest film from beloved animation studio LAIKA (“Coraline,” “ParaNorman”). The project will mark the company’s sixth feature and is helmed by Travis Knight (“Kubo and the Two Strings”) from a script by Chris Butler (“ParaNorman,” “Missing Link”), based on the novel by Colin Meloy. For […]

Marvel Marvel Studios’ “Wonder Man” director Destin Daniel Cretton, head writer Andrew Guest and leading man Yahya Abdul-Mateen II recently spoke with THR, reflecting on the surprise big success of the series. One of the biggest reasons for the show’s embrace is that it doesn’t follow the Marvel Studios formula – stakes are small, effects […]

Netflix “Charlie’s Angels” and “Terminator Salvation” director McG is teaming with actor/comedian Kevin Hart for a high-concept action comedy at Netflix. Also onboard is some big-name producing power, including Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort production company and the “Stranger Things” trio of Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Emily Morris for 21 Laps. The story follows two […]

20th Century Studios AMC Global Media has confirmed that the previously announced “Point Break” sequel TV series is targeting a 2027 premiere. The update came during AMC’s upfront presentation, where executives outlined their future slate. Speaking with THR, CCO Dan McDermott says the production team is “pushing really fast” on the project. As a result, […]

New Line Cinema Actor Viggo Mortensen has seemingly given his blessing for Jamie Dornan to take over the role of Aragorn in the upcoming “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum” prequel film. Actor/filmmaker Andy Serkis appeared on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast this week and says ahead of the film’s shoot, there’s […]