[ NBC‘s Night Court revival starring Melissa Rauch and John Larroquette has been renewed for Season 3. Its sophomore season just recently concluded with its finale on March 26. According to Deadline, the renewal had been delayed due to negotiations on episode count between the broadcast network and producing studio Warner Bros. TV. Season 3 … Read more
[ What’s up, Doc? Weigel Broadcasting Co. has announced the launch of an all-new national television network, MeTV Toons, dedicated exclusively to classic animation from Hollywood-era shorts to made-for-television favorites. The new MeTV Toons collaboration between Warner Bros. Discovery and Weigel – the company behind the MeTV Network – will welcome dozens of the world’s classic … Read more
[ Warner Bros is getting back in business with The Color Purple director Blitz Bazawule, with the studio landing rights to the tentatively titled Black Samurai with Bazawule directing. He wrote the pic on spec and will also produce under his Inward Gaze banner. The story will follow Yasuke, an African warrior who served under … Read more
[ John Rood, a former longtime exec at Disney and Warner Bros, is joining consulting and research firm Magid as Chief Brand & Communications Officer. Reporting directly to CEO Brent Magid, Rood will oversee brand strategy, product marketing, corporate communications, sales support, and events. He will be based in Magid’s Los Angeles office, often working … Read more
[ Warner Bros on Tuesday released the first trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to the 2019 smash that returns Joaquin Phoenix to his Oscar-winning role and co-stars Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. The film hits theaters on October 4, 2024. The studio revealed the trailer during its studio presentation to exhibitors at … Read more
[ Before Horizon: An American Saga hits theaters this summer, Kevin Costner‘s latest venture will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The upcoming two-part Western has secured a spot in the festival’s coveted lineup, with May 19 marking its world premiere, per Variety. According to the outlet, the director and Yellowstone star released a statement, … Read more
[ Australian filmmaker George Miller, whose origins story Furiosa will world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month before Warner Bros begins its global rollout May 22, says he’s still making Mad Max movies “because they’re very addictive.” Miller was speaking at CinemaCon on Monday in Las Vegas where he received the International Career Achievement in Filmmaking Award. … Read more
[ The Martian Adapted Screenplay nominee and The Cabin in the Woods filmmaker Drew Goddard has been set to write and direct a new Matrix movie at Warner Bros. with the franchise’s original co-scribe and co-director Lana Wachowski executive producing. It’s still early days in regards to whether core castmembers Keanu Reeves, Carrie Anne-Moss, Laurence … Read more
[ EXCLUSIVE: Jordan Alexa Davis (Defending Jacob) and P.J. Byrne (A Complete Unknown) are the final two additions to the cast of Flowervale Street, David Robert Mitchell’s IMAX “thrill-ride” for Warner Bros. Pictures and Bad Robot. Their roles are under wraps, as is the film’s logline. Previously announced cast includes Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy … Read more
[ Warner Bros/Legendary Entertainment’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is out and roaring at the international box office, generating $15.9M from 49 markets through its first two days overseas (Wed/Thurs). Not included in that total is the strong China opening day today which came in at an estimated RMB 96.9M ($13.4M). Among highlights through … Read more
