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“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…

Tom Cruise Partners with Warner Bros. Discovery to Develop Films

@Collateral(2004) Tom Cruise and Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to a nonexclusive partnership arrangement whereby the prolific actor/producer will be developing and producing–and starring in– new films for the studio. According to the terms of the deal, Cruise and his entourage will be setting up shop on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank. The partnership…

Speculation Intensifies About Possible Merger of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global

Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global are reportedly talking about a potential merger. According to press reports first published by Axios and confirmed by Variety, the CEOs of the two companies—Warner’s David Zaslav and Paramount’s Bob Bakish–met for lunch in New York on Tuesday to discuss the potential marriage. Zaslav has also reportedly been in talks…

SAG-AFTRA Actors Set to Strike After Contract Negotiations with Major Studios and Streamers Collapse

SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents approximately 160,000 Hollywood actors, is poised to go on strike after its talks with major studios and streamers have collapsed. The decision comes after the union completed its final day of negotiations with the studios and streamers yesterday, which didn’t produce an agreement, CNN is reporting. Fran Drescher, the president…

Warner Bros. Discovery In Talks To License HBO Original Series To Netflix

In what has been described by Deadline as “a hugely surprising move,” Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly making some of its HBO archived titles available to its Netflix rival for North American streaming. Neither of the parties has yet commented publicly on the rumors. If true, it would be the first time in almost ten…

Jason Momoa May Step Down From Aquaman Role After the Sequel

Jason Momoa‘s future as Aquaman is now an uncertainty, as DC Studios is expected to reboot many of its film adaptations of its comics moving forward. As a result of new DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran finalizing their multi-year plan before meeting with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav next week, the…