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Warner Bros. CEO Zaslav Meets With Comcast’s Roberts Over Takeover Plans

@Courtesy of Comcast  According to published reports, Comcast has hired Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs as financial advisors in its pursuit of a potential takeover of Warner Bros. studio and streaming services. Last week, the CEOs of the two principals—David Zaslav of Warner Bros. Discovery and Brian Roberts of Comcast, hunkered down to discuss their…

Warner Bros. Discovery Will Release ‘Gremlins 3’ in 2027, Tapping Spielberg and Columbus

@Courtesy of Warner Brothers Warner Bros. Discovery will be reviving the Gremlins franchise with Gremlins 3, a new sequel scheduled for theatrical release on November 19, 1927, according to David Zaslav, the studio’s CEO and president. Zaslav told investors this week that Steven Spielberg will be returning as executive producer of the upcoming production, which…

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….

Warner Bros. Discovery To Split Into Two Companies In 2026

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that it will be splitting into two public companies next year, separating its cable operations from its streaming services. The new companies will be known as Streaming & Studios and Global Linear Networks when the restructuring is completed in the middle of 2026. In announcing…

James Gunn Shuts Down Rumours of Joker TV Series

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers Matt Reeves is reportedly developing a Joker television show that is expected to lead into a potential third The Batman film. The news of the series, which will be similar in structure to HBO’s The Penguin show, was initially revealed on the Marvelvision podcast. Former critic Devin Faraci shared that Warner…

“The Color Purple” Director Blitz Bazawule to Direct “Black Samurai” for Warner Bros.

Warner Brothers. Discovery had landed the rights to a legendary African samurai Yasuke and “The Color Purple” director Blitz Bazawule tapped to direct the period piece in Japan. According to Variety, the studio beat out three other studios for the movie, which is tentatively titled “Black Samurai.” The latest project will reunite Bazawule and producer/CEO…

Studio Ghibli Extends Its Streaming Deal with Warner’s Max

©The Boy and the Heron, GKIDS Studio Ghibli’s acclaimed animations will continue to be streamed in the United States on the Max platform, thanks to an extension of an multi-year arrangement with GKIDS, the entity that manages North American distribution for the Japanese animators. The deal includes 23 titles, including the recent Oscar-winning The Boy…

HBO’s ‘Sex and the City’ To Begin Streaming on Netflix on April 1

©Sex and the City poster-HBO Sex and the City—all 94 episodes of the HBO series—will begin streaming on Netflix on April 1, thanks to a licensing deal with Warner Bros. Discovery that also includes Ballers, Band of Brothers, Insecure, The Pacific, Six Feet Under, and True Blood. The deal, however, is not worldwide: only viewers…

Harry Potter Television Series Scheduled for 2026 Premiere on Max

© 2001 – Warner Bros. – All Rights Reserved The Harry Potter television series is set to make its debut on Max in 2026. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav confirmed the news during the company’s Q4 earnings financial call today, Variety is reporting. The television show is expected to span seven seasons. Each installment will…

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Movie May be Shelved Forever by Warner Bros.

© Warner Bros. Discovery Coyote vs. Acme may never be released, as Warner Bros. Discovery has refused all offers from other studios and streamers for the feature’s distribution rights, according to The Wrap. The news of the movie’s potential permanent shelving follows reports from last year that state it written off for tax purposes at the…

SAG Awards 2024 Nominations Announced

@Barbenheimer – Margot Robbie in Barbie and Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer The nominations for the 2024 SAG Awards have been announced. Oppenheimer and Barbie are leading the film categories with four nods each, including in the top category of best cast. Succession, meanwhile, has received the most recognition in the television categories. Besides best cast, Oppenheimer…