Emily the Weird is getting the feature film treatment from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. The studio announced Wednesday that it is teaming with producer Bad Robot to adapt the illustrated character created 30 years ago by artist Rob Reger and the Cosmic Debris team. The multimillion-dollar universe of Emily the Weird and her four cats … Read more
Grab your carts and oxen and prepare to ford a river: a film adaptation of the popular elementary school computer game Oregon Trail is in development at Apple. The studio obtained the presentation of the film, still in early development, with Will Speck and Josh Gordon attached to direct and produce. EGOT winners Benj Pasek … Read more
Samara Weaving and Radio Silence walk down the aisle once again. The actress and the directing collective of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett and Chad Villella come together to make Ready or not 2the sequel to their hit 2019 horror comedy, for Searchlight Pictures. Written by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy, the film follows a … Read more
It was announced Wednesday that Reese Witherspoon is writing her debut novel, and now she's shedding some light on her journey to becoming a published author. The star is writing a suspense novel with bestselling author and TV creator Harlan Coben, based on his original idea. Saturday, at his media company Hello Sunshine's Shine Away … Read more
With a big budget Joker film a few weeks apart and to Penguin HBO series just revealed, some other DC villains have been thrust into the spotlight. The sources say The Hollywood journalist that Bane, the injectable supersteroid antagonist who was previously seen in Christopher Nolan's 2012 film The Dark Knight Risesand Deathstroke, another popular … Read more
A new one Robocop series is becoming more and more of a reality for Amazon Prime Video. The streamer just hired two key producers for the in-development serialized version of the sci-fi action franchise. The perpetually busy James Wan (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom) and his Atomic Monster banner will executive produce alongside Michael Clear … Read more
It took Ridley Scott twenty years to return to the Roman Colosseum with Gladiator IIbut he is already planning his third trip to ancient Rome. “I would prefer to enter in Gladiator III“, Scott said The Hollywood Reporter Asked Thursday about a potential different project for the 86-year-old director to next, “There's already an idea.” … Read more
The Harlem Globetrotters aim to return to being a true multi-platform media brand. The exhibition basketball team continues to face their arch-nemesis, the Washington Generals, in live games held around the world, and now they’re returning to being a staple of Saturday morning kids’ television programming with the series’ third season. Harlem Globetrotters: Playing Forward … Read more
A Hollywood adaptation of City S It's still a work in progress, with a new creative team. Host Brian Reed tells The Hollywood Reporter that Apple TV+ is eyeing a limited series adaptation of the podcast, with Damages AND Bloodline co-creator Daniel Zelman is in charge of developing the project. Apple TV+ declined to comment. … Read more
Netflix wants to heat up its live programming with a red-hot talk show. The streaming giant is in talks to acquire some live editions of the popular YouTube talk show The hot ones, The Hollywood Reporter he confirmed. On the show, hosted by Sean Evans and produced by BuzzFeed’s First We Feast, Evans grills a … Read more