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Lawmakers Target Disney-Fox-Warner Sports Streaming Platform Over Antitrust Concerns
Lawmakers are ramping up scrutiny of streaming sports bundle Venu, with the aim of blocking the joint venture. In a letter, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) called on the Justice Department and Federal Communications Commission to initiate a probe of Venu and stop Disney, Fox and Warner […]
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‘The NeverEnding Story’ Turns 40: Film’s Team on Casting “Real Kids” and the Planned Reboot
The NeverEnding Story continues to live on, four decades later. Warner Bros. released director Wolfgang Petersen’s epic fantasy film on July 20, 1984. Based on author Michael Ende’s German-language novel of the same name, the movie centered on an isolated boy named Bastian Bux (played by Barret Oliver) who is transported to a fantasy world […]
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Hollywood Flashback: When Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Stormed the Box Office
Prince took his stardom to new heights when he made a splash with Purple Rain. Director Albert Magnoli’s musical drama starred Prince as the Kid, an aspiring musician from an abusive upbringing who navigates a rivalry with another performer (Morris E. Day) and a romance with a fellow singer (Apollonia Kotero). Following the success of […]
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James Gunn Celebrates ‘Superman’ Wrapping Its Shoot
James Gunn is sharing his appreciation for his Superman collaborators as the movie wraps filming. The filmmaker took to social media on Tuesday to share a set photo and message of gratitude for the team behind the DC Studios feature that reboots the iconic character. Warner Bros. is set to release Superman in theaters on […]
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Courtney B. Vance Was Intimidated to Portray Johnnie Cochran. Now He’s Playing Another Attorney in ’61st Street’
In the first season of the legal drama 61st Street, Courtney B. Vance stars as Franklin Roberts, a public defender on the brink of retirement who refuses to leave Black high school track athlete Moses Johnson’s (Tosin Cole) fate up to the corrupt criminal justice system when he’s accused of killing a Chicago police officer […]
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Awkwafina to Appear on The CW’s KCON L.A. Live Broadcast (Exclusive)
Actress Awkwafina is set to appear during The CW’s upcoming live broadcast of the 2024 edition of KCON Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. The 36-year-old actress will appear as a special guest with host Kim Soo Hyun, a wildly popular Korean actor, during the K-pop festival’s primetime broadcast. Earlier this month, the […]
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Warner Bros. Sets Animated Musical ‘Bad Fairies’ for 2027 Release
Bad Fairies is flying toward a 2027 release from Warner Bros. The studio announced Tuesday that the animated feature hailing from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation is set to hit theaters July 23, 2027. The movie from director Megan Nicole Dong, known for creating and directing the Netflix animated musical series Centaurworld, is […]
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Daniel Ezra Unpacks the ‘All American’ Season 6 Finale and Stepping Down as Series Lead
[This story contains spoilers from the two-episode season six finale of All American.] Two couples in the vortex, as the group of friends at the center of CW’s All American call themselves, have forever changed their relationship statuses from will-they-won’t-they romances to ‘til-death-do-us-part bonds in season six of the sports drama. After Jordan Baker (Michael […]
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K-Pop Hits Primetime: The CW to Broadcast Portion of L.A.’s KCON Festival Live
The CW is bringing the 2024 edition of K-pop festival KCON to television, Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM announced Thursday. The Nexstar-owned broadcast network and CJ ENM are partnering for a live broadcast of the festival’s Sunday night concert, which is set to air at 8 p.m. ET July 28. The broadcast will be the […]
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Bill Belichick Joins ‘Inside the NFL’ at The CW
Bill Belichick, CW star? Believe it. Belichick, widely regarded as one of the greatest NFL coaches of all time, is joining the panel for Inside the NFL, which airs on The CW. The weekly highlights-and-analysis show, produced by NFL Films, is set to begin its season on Aug. 30. Belichick will join former NFL players […]
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‘Watchmen Chapter 1’ Trailer Introduces Matthew Rhys, Katee Sackhoff as Animated DC Heroes
The Doomsday Clock is ticking in the trailer for the animated feature Watchmen Chapter 1. Hailing from Warner Bros. Animation and Paramount, the title is the first in a two-part film based on the classic DC Comics series Watchmen, a satirical project focusing on an alternate reality in which superheroes — known as costumed vigilantes […]
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Denis Villeneuve’s Next Film Gets 2026 Release From Warner Bros.
Denis Villeneuve’s next feature is getting a holiday release, though it’s uncertain what that project will ultimately be. Warner Bros. announced Friday that the filmmaker’s next “event film” will hit theaters Dec. 18, 2026, and that it hails from Legendary Entertainment, home to his Dune movies. Plot details have not yet been shared, but Villeneuve, […]
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