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Lee Isaac Chung Exits Warner Bros’ ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Prequel

Two-time Oscar nominated filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung has departed the upcoming Ocean’s Eleven prequel, Deadline is reporting. The action comedy remains in active development at Warner Bros. Pictures and LuckyChap Entertainment. Chung had been working on the project as the director alongside its star and producer Margot Robbie. But the parties have now gone their…

Paramount Outbids Netflix in $110B Warner Bros Takeover

Warner Bros Discovery has agreed to a $110 billion acquisition by Paramount Skydance. The two entertainment companies signed the deal this morning. News of the agreement emerged from an audio recording of a company-wide town hall reviewed by Reuters. The agreement caps a dramatic bidding war that reshapes the Hollywood landscape. It creates one of the…

Mike Flanagan Describes Motivation for Film Adaptation of Steven King’s ‘The Mist’

©Courtesy of Dimension Films  Filmmaker Mike Flanagan, who is working on The Mist, a film adaptation for Warner Bros, of Stephen King’s novella, has declared that the movie was not designed to be a remake of Frank Darabont’s 2007 film. Although another adaptation ran for a single season on Spike TV in 2017, neither of…

Netflix’s ’17-Day Window’ Elicits Controversy in Proposed Buyout of Warner Bros.

©Courtesy of Netflix  As the Warner Bros./Netflix deal heads toward closure, industry observers are wondering about the impact the new arrangements may have on movie houses. Some insiders are saying that Netflix’s insistence on a “17-day window” might be disruptive to traditional channels of theatrical distribution. Exhibitors are putting pressure on the streamer to prioritize…

‘Anora’ Director Sean Baker Will Request 100-Day Theatrical Window on His Next Film

©Courtesy of A24, “Anora” Acclaimed Anora director Sean Baker is supporting and emphasizing the need to lengthen theatrical windows for new movie releases. The helmer shared his views when asked about Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. at the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF), Screen Daily is reporting. The four-time Oscar-winning filmmaker of Anora was…

United Artists Reportedly Set To Produce Michael Mann’s ‘Heat 2’

© 1995 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Heat 2, the sequel to Michael Mann’s 1995 classic crime drama film, will now be financed and distributed by United Artists, a division of Amazon MGM Studios. Warner Bros had originally announced its intentions to make the sequel back in July of 2022, but withdrew when it was unable…

“One Battle After Another” : Press Conference With Director Paul Thomas Anderson, Actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Regina Hall, Benicio Del Toro, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti

@Courtesy of Warner Bros. One Battle After Another : Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her as both father and daughter battle the consequences…

Paramount Skydance Considering Purchasing Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount Skydance is looking to expand further, as it prepares an offer to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery. According to The Wall Street Journal, the newly merged Paramount is working with an investment bank to place a majority cash bid for WBD. However, Paramount did not immediately send an offer this week to its fellow media corporation….

Isla Johnston May Play Jehanne d’Arc in Baz Luhrmann’s Epic at Warner Bros

©Courtesy of “Life After Life” film. British actress Isla Johnston is in early discussions to play the title role in the epic film, Jehanne d’Arc. The performer is in talks with the historical biopic’s director, Baz Luhrmann, and studio, Warner Bros, Deadline is reporting. The frontrunner to play Joan of Arc in the upcoming movie…

Warner Bros., Worried About Budgets, May Cast DiCaprio in ‘Heat 2’

With Heat 2 reportedly straining its budget at Warner Bros, Leonardo DiCaprio is talking with the studio about starring in the sequel to the blockbuster 1995 crime drama that starred Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. The original film was directed by Michael Mann and is considered a masterpiece in its genre. In the works…

F1 Trailer : Starring Brad Pitt

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers & Apple TV+ Apple Original Films has released the new’main’ trailer for the F1 movie “F1,” which features Brad Pitt, and was directed by Joseph Kosinski, who also directed “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Only the Brave“. From Apple Original Films and the filmmakers from Top Gun: Maverick comes the highoctane, action-packed…