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‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’: Warner Bros. And Legendary Nearing Deal Over Film Release

January 9, 2021 9:46 am

When news arrived that Warner Bros. was releasing all their major 2021 films day-and-date on HBO Max, the film industry was shaken, but there was one challenger who wouldn't back, Legendary. The co-financiers ...

‘Dune’ Might Be Saved From HBO Max Fate After All With Rumored Deal Between Legendary & WarnerMedia

Charles Barfield

December 23, 2020 12:14 pm

Box Office, News

When the news that HBO Max was going to be the day-and-date home for all of Warner Bros.’ major 2021 releases, including the highly-anticipated “Dune,” the industry was shaken. And it didn’t take long at all f...

Denis Villeneuve Rebukes WB/HBO Max Decision & Says Studio “Might Have Just Killed The ‘Dune’ Franchise”

Charles Barfield

December 11, 2020 10:23 am

Box Office, News

While it appears that some film fans are excited by the prospect of WarnerMedia releasing the entire 2021 Warner Bros. film slate simultaneously on HBO Max and theaters, there are still a lot of folks that don...

The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2021

The Playlist Staff

December 9, 2020 2:00 pm

Features, News

I’m not telling you anything you don’t know. Aside from the election result, Trashfire 2020™ was a shitty year. And a weird and disorienting year thanks to COVID-19 and having to shelter-in-place, quarantine, ...

Denis Villeneuve James Gunn HBO Max Deal

James Gunn, Denis Villeneuve & More Reportedly Upset With WB/HBO Max Deal As DGA Considers Boycott

Charles Barfield

December 8, 2020 10:45 am

Box Office, News

The fallout of the controversial move by WarnerMedia to push all of its 2021 WB films to HBO Max and in theaters on the same day is still being felt in Hollywood as the big picture of what this deal means cont...

The Best Trailers Of 2020

Ella Kemp

December 7, 2020 12:56 pm

Features, News

Reflecting on the best trailers released in 2020 feels at once vital and torturous – would we have reacted differently upon first viewing, had we known we might not actually see these films for months, or even...

Legendary Reportedly Wants To Prevent WB From Debuting ‘Godzilla’ & ‘Dune’ On HBO Max

Charles Barfield

December 7, 2020 10:32 am

Box Office, News

When the news was announced that WarnerMedia planned on releasing its entire Warner Bros. 2021 film slate simultaneously on HBO Max and in theaters, people were shocked. Never had a studio made such a big move...

WarnerMedia To Release All 2021 WB Films Simultaneously On HBO Max & In Theaters

Charles Barfield

December 3, 2020 1:33 pm

Box Office, News

WarnerMedia just announced something that is going to change the film industry forever. And no, that is not hyperbole. In fact, it’s probably an understatement. You see, the studio just announced that the proj...

‘Dune’: Denis Villeneuve Says Timothée Chalamet Is The “One Being On This Planet” That Could Play The Lead

Charles Barfield

October 16, 2020 2:32 pm

News

When you read Frank Herbert’s iconic sci-fi epic novel, “Dune,” it’s very easy to fall into the common thought that there’s no way a filmmaker could bring the story to life. This isn’t “Star Wars” or “Guardian...

‘Dune’ Delayed Until Fall 2021 As Studios Once Again Shuffle Dates

Charles Barfield

October 5, 2020 3:33 pm

Box Office, News

Earlier today, we shared a piece about how a financial analyst predicted that the only way that theaters are going to be able to survive the uncertainty that is plaguing the theatrical business right now is if...

Oh My, We Actually Have A Legit Best Picture Race [Contender Countdown]

Gregory Ellwood

September 30, 2020 2:32 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

A funny thing happened on the way to a COVID-delayed Oscar qualification deadline. Real Best Picture contenders showed up. That's right, anyone who thinks they are putting an asterisk on this upcoming 2021 Ac...

Steven Yeun, Alan Kim, Minari, Oscars 2021

Oscars 2021: Best Picture Contenders & Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

September 30, 2020 12:18 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The first thing you should realize about the 2021 Best Picture race is thanks to a fluctuating domestic theatrical distribution due to the coronavirus pandemic this list of contenders will likely change over t...

Jodorowsky Says Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ Looks “Very Well Done” But Is “Predictable” & “Industrial”

Charles Barfield

September 16, 2020 11:54 am

News

“Dune” is a literary classic. The Frank Herbert novel is so widespread and iconic, the inspiration can be seen in some of the biggest film and TV franchises today. (“Star Wars” owes an incredible amount to “Du...

Denis Villeneuve Agreed To ‘Dune’ Only If He Could Film In A Desert: “They Didn’t Shoot ‘Jaws’ In A Swimming Pool”

Charles Barfield

September 11, 2020 1:33 pm

News

This week saw the release of the first trailer for the highly-anticipated “Dune” adaptation from director Denis Villeneuve. However, just because the title is “Dune,” don’t assume the film will cover all of th...

WB Delaying ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ To Christmas & Keeping ‘Dune’ In December [UPDATED]

Charles Barfield

September 11, 2020 12:27 pm

Box Office, News

UPDATE: After publishing, Deadline revealed that 'WW84' is now set for a Christmas, with "Dune" staying on its December 18 release date. Yes, that means, WB will have two blockbusters releasing a week apart. W...

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