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Robert Rodriguez signs first look deal with HBO Max

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Robert Rodríguez has a new home with HBO Max as the director has penned a two-year first-look deal with HBO and its streaming service.  Robert’s son, Racer Rodríguez, will serve as lead development executive under the deal. The majority of these projects will come from Troublemaker Studios production facilities in Austin, Texas. Joey Chavez, executive […]

Clint Eastwood is back in the saddle as a washed-up rodeo star in the trailer for Cry Macho

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At the age of 91, undisputed legend of cinema Clint Eastwood is still working both sides of the camera, and now Warner Bros. has released the trailer his latest slice of redemptive drama in the form of Cry Macho, the tale of a washed-up horse breeder who travels to the Mexican border to settle a […]

J.K. Simmons in talks to return as Commissioner Gordon for Batgirl

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A week after In The Heights‘ Leslie Grace was cast as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in Warner Bros.’ upcoming DC film Batgirl, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed J.K. Simmons is in talks to reprise the role of Commissioner James Gordon, Batgirl’s father, in the film. Simmons was first cast as Gordon by Zack Snyder for Justice League, a […]

UPDATE: John Cena’s Peacemaker episode titles revealed

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We’re a matter of days away from seeing John Cena’s DC bow when James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad is finally released in cinemas, but now we’ve also been given details of when his character Peacemaker will debut his standalone series on HBO Max. James Gunn confirmed season one had wrapped earlier this month, and we […]

HBO Max’s Dune: The Sisterhood finds its new showrunner

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HBO Max has found its new showrunner for Dune: The Sisterhood, the upcoming live-action TV series set in the world of the upcoming Denis Villeneuve-directed adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi saga. As per Deadline, Diane Ademu-John (The Haunting of Bly Manor) will serve as showrunner on The Sisterhood, replacing original showrunner Jon Spaihts who left […]

Michael B. Jordan developing HBO Max Superman series featuring Val-Zod

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Could Michael B. Jordan suit up in another superhero costume? If reports are accurate, we could see Jordan playing a version of the Man of Steel in a new Superman series. A report from Collider notes Michael B. Jordan’s production company Outlier Society is developing a new Superman project for HBO Max. It will reportedly […]

Matt Reeves, Damon Lindelof and Oscar Sharp to develop magic medical series The Human Conditions for HBO Max

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Writer and director Oscar Sharp (The Kármán Line) has teamed up with Matt Reeves (The Batman) and Damon Lindelof (Watchmen) to develop The Human Conditions, a “magical-realist” medical series for HBO Max. The Human Conditions will focus on “a young British doctor who must learn to treat impossible, fantastical illnesses by healing the emotional issues that […]

The search for HBO Max’s Batgirl narrows down to three choices

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Batgirl is coming to DC Films, and Warner Bros. is on the hunt for its leading lady. The three names in the running for the role in the HBO Max Original film are Isabela Merced, Zoey Deutch, and Leslie Grace. Each of them are budding names in the industry, all coming off some pretty solid […]

Ava DuVernay’s DMZ series adds Venus Ariel, Rutina Wesley, Nora Dunn and more

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HBO Max and producer Ava DuVernay have revealed nine actors joining the cast of the limited event series DMZ, an adaptation of the Vertigo comic series. Joining Rosario Dawson (Zombieland: Double Tap) and Benjamin Bratt (Law & Order) in the series are Venus Ariel (NCIS: New Orleans), Rutina Wesley (Queen Sugar), Nora Dunn (The Big […]