Although NBC’s Constantine only lasted a single season, Matt Ryan firmly established himself as a fan favourite in the title role as John Constantine – so much so that he’s since returned to the role for the Arrowverse, as well as voicing the character in the animated web series Constantine: City of Demons and the […]
HBO Max adapting Stephen King and Joe Hill’s Throttle
As revealed by Deadline, HBO Max is prepping a feature film adaptation of Throttle, the novella from Joe Hill and his father Stephen King, with Leigh Dana Jackson (Raising Dion) set to write the script. First published in the 2009 Richard Matheson tribute anthology He Is Legend, Throttle pits “a faceless trucker against a tribe […]
Sarah Silverman and Seth Rogen set for adult animated comedy Santa Inc. at HBO Max
WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service HBO Max has ordered the adult animated comedy series Santa Inc., which has been created by showrunner Alexandra Rushfield (Shrill) and features Sarah Silverman and Seth Rogen as its leads. The eight-episode Santa Inc. tells the story of Candy Smalls (Silverman), the highest-ranking female elf in the North Pole. When the […]
HBO Max: A Real Threat to Every Streaming Service
EJ Moreno on HBO Max and the streaming wars… We’ve come to a time where streaming services are battling it out as networks did during television’s prime. After Disney+ launched last year, it felt like the reigning king of streamers Netflix finally met its match. While Netflix didn’t crash and burn on the launch of […]
Geoff Johns to produce HBO Max’s Green Lantern series, teaser artwork surfaces
Back in January it was announced that a live-action Green Lantern series is in the works for WarnerMedia’s new HBO Max streaming service, and now comes word that former DC Entertainment President and Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns is set to produce alongside the previously announced Arrowverse supremo Greg Berlanti. The news has been revealed […]
WarnerMedia’s streaming service HBO Max sets launch date
WarnerMedia has finally announced its highly anticipated streaming platform HBO Max will officially launch on May 27th, 2020. On top of that, the streamer dropped its slate of premium Max Originals that will be available to viewers on day one. The subscription-based streaming service, with nearly 10,000 hours of content at launch, is priced at […]
J.J. Abrams developing Justice League Dark, The Shining spin-off Overlook and an original series for HBO Max
J.J. Abrams, his wife Katie McGrath and their production company Bad Robot has just signed a big deal to develop three more television series for WarnerMedia and its upcoming streaming service HBO Max. Abrams will develop a Justice League Dark series as well as a spin-off from Stephen King’s The Shining titled Overlook and an original series called […]
Friends Reunion will not be ready for HBO Max launch
With Warner Bros. set to launch its streaming service HBO Max next month, one of the most exciting launch projects has been delayed. The cast of the much beloved Friends was set to reunite for an unscripted special on HBO Max, but it has now joined the ranks of productions that have been delayed or shut […]
HBO Max is still scheduled to launch this May says CEO
HBO Max is still on course to launch this May according to Warner Media’s new CEO. The streaming service landscape is increasingly crowded and the next heavyweight to enter the fray is HBO Max, a platform planning original content such as the Gossip Girl reboot, Freinds reunion, and DC’s Green Lantern series. The platform has […]
Rosario Dawson cast in HBO Max’s DMZ from Ava DuVernay
Rosario Dawson (Zombieland: Double Tap) has been cast in HBO Max’s pilot for DMZ, an adaptation of the Vertigo comic book with Ava Duvernay (When They See Us) directing. Created by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli, DMZ is set in a future where Manhattan Island is a no-man’s land in a brutal civil war. Dawson will play […]
