Could DC be hitting the reboot button?A sequel to 2020’s “Wonder Woman 1984” from director Patty Jenkins is not moving forward at Warner Bros., as new DC Studios chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran prepare to unveil their strategy next week for the future of DC adaptations to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav.Only Gunn […]
Continue readingLate last year, before the release of Warner Bros.’ “Wonder Woman 1984,” WarnerMedia announced that all of WB’s 2021 films would have a day-and-date release in theaters and on HBO Max. The news sent shockwaves through the film industry, including the filmmakers that were directly affected, as the studio failed to tell them beforehand. Well, […]
Continue readingDirector Patty Jenkins recently voiced her objection to the day-and-date model at CinemaCon, which was first used by WarnerMedia on her film “Wonder Woman 1984” before applying the hybrid model to all of their 2021 releases as a way to help boost subscriptions to their streaming service, HBO Max. This led to the public ire […]
Continue reading“Wonder Woman 1984” was the start of Warner Bros.’ year-long experiment with releasing movies in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously; but while director Patty Jenkins said it was a necessary move, she hopes she can “avoid it forever.”Jenkins was asked about the day-and-date decision as part of a panel on Thursday at CinemaCon, and […]
Continue readingFans of stunt woman Dayna Grant have donated over $73,000 and counting to help raise money for surgery after the stunt performer sustained a head injury while on set. As detailed by an official crowdfunding campaign, Grant was “experiencing symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury” after the injury and was later diagnosed with an “8mm Aneurysm […]
Continue readingComedic actress Kristen Wiig is coming off the D.C Comics sequel “Wonder Woman 1984” and ridiculous destination comedy “Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar.” Her next role sounds like it could be slightly more mature and adult than recent material.Read More: ‘Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar’: The Relentless Banality Of […]
Continue readingIf you just watch the promotional materials being released by WarnerMedia, you would be right to assume Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” will be one of the many WB films released simultaneously on HBO Max and in theaters in 2021. Much like “Wonder Woman 1984,” “Godzilla vs. Kong,” “The Suicide Squad,” and more, the plan for “Dune” […]
Continue reading“Godzilla vs. Kong” muscled its way to a pandemic-era box office record, giving Hollywood studios and theater owners alike hope that people are ready to return to the movies after a year of watching Netflix at home.The tentpole, from Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment, generated $32 million over the weekend and $48.5 million in its […]
Continue readingWhen “Godzilla vs. Kong” debuts in the U.S. on Wednesday, it will play in more theaters than “Tenet,” “Wonder Woman 1984” or any other pandemic-era release.The epic monster mashup, from Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment, is screening in more than 3,000 North American locations. That surpasses the benchmark previously held by Christopher Nolan’s time-bending sci-fi […]
Continue reading[Editor’s note: The following article contains spoilers for both the theatrical cut of “Justice League” and the Snyder cut, along with small spoilers for both “Wonder Woman” and “Wonder Woman 1984.”]Since its spectacularly ill-fated theatrical release in November 2017, Joss Whedon’s version of “Justice League” has earned itself many detractors — from original director Zack […]
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