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John Cena’s Peacemaker series reveals its new cast members

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Last month it was announced that John Cena will re-team with The Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn for a brand-new series on HBO Max which will focus on Cena’s Peacemaker character, and now, the series has further expanded its cast. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lochlyn Munro, who people may know him for his role […]

Dune director Denis Villeneuve blasts HBO Max deal, says AT&T “hijacked” Warner Bros

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Dune and Blade Runner 2049 filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is joining the long list of filmmakers who are not happy with the on-going drama concerning AT&T’s bold decision last week that all of Warner Bros’ films from 2021 would debut on HBO Max at the same time as premiering in theaters. In an article penned for […]

The Franchise War: Disney’s Endgame

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Anghus Houvouras on Disney and the Franchise War… Last year I wrote at length about Disney’s plans to ultimately win Hollywood’s ever expanding Franchise War. Their battle plan has not been without issues. The Covid pandemic shuttering theaters and decimating long-established release plans has been an incalculable intangible. Billions of dollars in potential earnings from […]

Christopher Nolan RAGES at Warner Bros. over HBO Max deal | Flickering Myth Movie Chat

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The Dark Knight Trilogy and Tenet director Christopher Nolan lashed out at his home studio Warner Bros. this week over WarnerMedia’s decision to debut its entire 2021 theatrical slate on HBO Max due to the ongoing global health crisis. Nolan has been one of the most staunch defenders of theatrical exhibition and was said to […]

The Directors Guild of America has demanded a meeting with Warner Bros. over 2021 streaming plan

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According to a new report, the Directors Guild of America has demanded a meeting with Warner Bros. over the studio’s decision to release all of its movies on HBO Max in 2021. If sources of The Hollywood Reporter are to be believed, the Directors Guild of America isn’t very happy with Warner Bros. for deciding […]

Patty Jenkins on Wonder Woman 1984’s HBO Max release: “There was no good option”

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Yesterday, Christopher Nolan let rip on Warner Bros. over the studio’s decision to adopt a simultaneous HBO Max and theatrical release for its next year of movies, with The Dark Knight Trilogy and Tenet helmer holding nothing back in his criticism over the move. The director whose film will kick off this new release model, […]

Movie Review – 40 Years a Prisoner (2020)

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40 Years a Prisoner, 2020. Directed by Tommy Oliver. Featuring Mike Africa Jr., Delbert Africa, Janine Africa, Ramona Africa, Sue Africa, Wilson Goode, Edward Rendell, Frank Rizzo and Linn Washington. SYNOPSIS: Following the incarceration of his parents after a shootout in 1978, 40 Years A Prisoner follows the efforts of Mike Africa Jr to free […]

Movie Review – Let Them All Talk (2020)

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Let Them All Talk, 2020. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Starring Meryl Streep, Gemma Chan, Candice Bergen, Dianne Wiest, Lucas Hedges, Daniel Algrant, and John Douglas Thompson. SYNOPSIS: A famous author goes on a cruise trip with her friends and nephew in an effort to find fun and happiness while she comes to terms with her […]

Christopher Nolan slams Warner Bros.’ 2021 HBO Max release plan

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Last week, Warner Bros. made a shocking announcement that it is moving its entire 2021 release slate to a simultaneous HBO Max and theatrical release model starting with this year’s DC title, Wonder Woman 1984. However, one director – who has had a long-running partnership with Warner Bros. – has heavily criticised their decision. In an interview […]