• Ellen DeGeneres’ contract with Warner Bros. means no easy exit for either party

    Ellen DeGeneres’ contract with Warner Bros. means no easy exit for either party

    It is “common knowledge” in Hollywood that Ellen DeGeneres treats people “horribly” — and her bosses at Warner Bros. now face a tough decision over how to handle the comic and her lucrative TV deal, insiders tell Page Six. After multiple people described a “toxic culture” at Ellen’s show, the host shifted the blame to …
  • Warner Bros. to release ‘Tenet’ on Labor Day weekend in select cities

    Warner Bros. to release ‘Tenet’ on Labor Day weekend in select cities

    Warner Bros. is keeping movie theaters’ hopes of a summer blockbuster movie alive. The Hollywood studio said Monday that it is releasing “Tenet,” the Christopher Nolan spy thriller in the US over Labor Day Weekend in “select cities.” Warner Bros. did not specify, which US cities will get the film, but it is safe to …
  • Disney delays ‘Mulan,’ ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Avatar’ and other films due to COVID-19 crisis

    Disney delays ‘Mulan,’ ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Avatar’ and other films due to COVID-19 crisis

    Disney is delaying the release of some of its biggest blockbusters, including “Mulan,” “Star Wars” and “Avatar,” as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wrack the globe. “Mulan,” the live-action remake of its animated classic, has been postponed indefinitely, the company said on Thursday. It had been slated to kick off the reopening of movie theaters …
  • AMC movie theaters delay reopening — again

    AMC movie theaters delay reopening — again

    AMC, the world’s largest movie theater chain, is delaying its reopening yet again as Hollywood studios push back the release of their planned summer blockbusters. The company said Thursday that it won’t resume ticket sales at its US theaters until “mid-to-late August” due to the fact that there are no new movies to show. AMC …
  • Summer movie season is officially dead as Warner delays ‘Tenet’ again

    Summer movie season is officially dead as Warner delays ‘Tenet’ again

    Warner Bros. is delaying the release of the Christopher Nolan spy film “Tenet” for the third time in a move that officially kills the summer movie theater season, known for blockbuster releases. The studio, which most recently earmarked the film’s release for Aug. 12, cited the spread of the coronavirus for the delay in a …
  • Ava DuVernay lands unscripted NBC series ‘Home Sweet Home’

    Ava DuVernay lands unscripted NBC series ‘Home Sweet Home’

    NBC has ordered the unscripted series “Home Sweet Home,” which hails from Ava DuVernay. In the 10-episode hour-long series, two families who lead very different lives go through a full-immersion cultural experiment. The show chronicles walking a mile in another person’s shoes by challenging racial, religious, economic, geographic, gender and identity assumptions as participants exchange …
  • Disney’s ‘Mulan’ July debut in jeopardy as coronavirus cases surge

    Disney’s ‘Mulan’ July debut in jeopardy as coronavirus cases surge

    Next month’s release of Disney’s live-action “Mulan” may be in jeopardy as new coronavirus cases surge across the US, according to a report. “Mulan,” slated to hit theaters July 24, is one of two big-budget flicks set to debut in movie theaters this summer at a time when movie theaters in big cities like New …
  • Will Smith sued over film based on father of Serena and Venus Williams

    Will Smith sued over film based on father of Serena and Venus Williams

    The father of tennis powerhouses Serena and Venus Williams cut a deal to be portrayed in the upcoming “King Richard” biopic by actor Will Smith after he’d already sold his life rights to someone else, according to a new lawsuit. A Los Angeles state court lawsuit filed on Tuesday claims that the Warner Bros.’ highly …
  • Michael Keaton may return as Batman in ‘The Flash’ film

    Michael Keaton may return as Batman in ‘The Flash’ film

    Michael Keaton is in talks to return to the role of Batman in the upcoming Warner Bros. movie “The Flash,” starring Ezra Miller, The Wrap reported Monday. The 68-year-old actor first played the Caped Crusader in 1989’s “Batman” and 1992’s “Batman Returns,” both directed by Tim Burton. His most recent venture into comic-book territory was …
  • Spotify’s next podcast stars: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman

    Spotify’s next podcast stars: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman

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