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Warner Bros. Adjusts Schedule, Delays ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ By One Week & Dates James Wan’s Horror-Thriller ‘Malignant’

January 26, 2021 5:33 pm

Did you just finish redoing your movie release date calendar for 2021? Sorry, guess again. The latest changes come from Warner Bros. as mentioned by Deadline the studio has pushed back Adam Wingard's "Godzilla...

‘Tomb Raider 2’: ‘Lovecraft Country’s Misha Green Takes Over Directing Duties From Ben Wheatley

Christopher Marc

January 25, 2021 8:01 pm

News

We finally have an update concerning that "Tomb Raider" sequel. There was some concern when director Ben Wheatly attached himself to direct "The Meg" sequel for Warner Bros., he might have to ex...

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Zack Snyder Left ‘Justice League’ In 2017 Because He “Had No Energy To Fight” WB Over The Film

Charles Barfield

January 25, 2021 1:59 pm

News

Back when “Justice League” was deep into post-production, reports came out that Zack Snyder had left the film and that Joss Whedon was going to take over planned reshoots for the film. At the time, it was repo...

Joel Kinnaman Says David Ayer’s Cut Of ‘Suicide Squad’ Would Be “Much More Interesting,” Especially With More Joker

Charles Barfield

January 21, 2021 5:43 pm

Interviews, News

Joel Kinnaman is one of the few returning actors from David Ayer’s 2017 film, “Suicide Squad,” that is in the cast for James Gunn’s upcoming “The Suicide Squad.” (The ‘the’ makes all the difference, you see.) ...

Report: Christopher Nolan Unlikely To Work With WB Again After HBO Max Announcement

Charles Barfield

January 21, 2021 2:44 pm

Box Office, News

When the news was released that WarnerMedia decided to shift the entire 2021 Warner Bros. film slate to a day-and-date deal with HBO Max and theaters, the reaction from filmmakers came quickly. And perhaps sur...

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‘Wonka’: ‘Paddington’ Director’s Prequel Film Lands Official 2023 Release Date

Charles Barfield

January 19, 2021 12:58 pm

News

Tim Burton wasn’t able to fully succeed with his ‘Wonka’ remake with “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” back in 2005, as many people feel that feature doesn’t come close to replicating the magic of the 1971 f...

Zack Snyder Says His ‘Justice League’ Director’s Cut Is A Movie, No Longer A Series

Rodrigo Perez

January 17, 2021 12:50 pm

News

The long epic drama surrounding 'Zack Snyder's Justice League," aka, the "Snydercut," aka the director's cut of "Justice League," is nearly coming to an end. After leaving "Justice League" as a director in sum...

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Release Date Moves Up From May To March

Christopher Marc

January 15, 2021 8:43 pm

News

Surprise! Legendary's "Godzilla vs. Kong" is getting yet another release date change. However, in this case, audiences will get to watch the latest entry in the Monsterverse franchise earlier than once schedul...

‘The Many Saints Of Newark’: ‘The Sopranos’ Prequel Film Is Now Delayed Until September

Charles Barfield

January 14, 2021 2:22 pm

Box Office, News

The long-awaited ‘Sopranos’ prequel film, “The Many Saints of Newark,” was originally supposed to be released last fall. Of course, we know what happened to all the films that were supposed to hit theaters bac...

Ben Affleck Talks Alcohol Abuse During ‘Justice League’ & Why The “Suffering” Was All Worth It

Charles Barfield

January 14, 2021 2:05 pm

News

The run of Ben Affleck as Batman in the most recent DC superhero films was brief and full of untapped potential. (We'll see how he brings it all together in "The Flash" when that gets made.) While many don’t a...

Ray Fisher Confirms Removal From ‘The Flash’ In New Complaint & WarnerMedia CEO Responds

Charles Barfield

January 14, 2021 10:50 am

News

Ray Fisher is back with even more comments in the ongoing battle between him and WarnerMedia. No, it’s not really between him and Joss Whedon, Geoff Johns, or Jon Berg anymore. It’s clear that Fisher’s target ...

M. Night Shyamalan Blasts “Ridiculous” WB/HBO Max Deal: “That’s Certainly Not The Answer”

Charles Barfield

January 12, 2021 11:37 am

News

You could argue that there are few filmmakers that owe so much of their career to the “theatrical experience” than M. Night Shyamalan. Can you imagine what might have happened to a film like “The Sixth Sense” ...

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

Rafael Motamayor

January 9, 2021 9:46 am

News

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 ...

Warner Bros. Tells Ray Fisher To “Move On” After Actor’s Newest Tweets About ‘Justice League’ Abuse

Charles Barfield

January 8, 2021 10:43 am

News

Last year, when Ray Fisher first announced that he was seeking his own sort of justice after being mistreated during the reshoots of the 2017 film “Justice League,” people were shocked and dismayed. What happe...

‘Joker’ Is The Best-Selling Home Release Of 2020 In The UK

Charles Barfield

January 7, 2021 12:10 pm

News

Love it or hate it (and people tend to fall into one of those two camps), “Joker” made a lot of money for Warner Bros. in 2019 and into 2020, grossing more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office, and acco...

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