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HBO Max drops details on Green Lantern series
January 18, 2020 | David FarnorHBO Max is moving ahead with its Green Lantern series, with some new details dropped this week about the streaming service’s plans.
HBO revealed the new series featuring the comic book hero last year, when unveiling its new subscription platform. … Read More
HBO Max orders Aquaman animation from James Wan
January 18, 2020 | David FarnorHBO Max has ordered an animated Aquaman series from James Wan.
Aquaman: King of Atlantis will see the DC superhero jump from the big screen to the small screen, after his live-action solo outing that saw Jason Momoa reprise his … Read More
The Truth Will Out on Walter Presents this February
January 18, 2020 | David FarnorThe Truth Will Out on Walter Presents this February, as the online channel exposes the biggest miscarriage of justice in Swedish history.
The streaming service, which is part of All 4, is dedicated to TV from around the world. Sweden … Read More
Netflix inks first look deal with Bill Prady
January 18, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has inked a first look deal with The Big Bang Theory co-creator Bill Prady.
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Prady began his work in entertainment in 1983 at Jim Henson Productions (then Henson Associates, Inc.). Working with Jim Henson, Prady … Read More
NBC’s Peacock set for July 2020 launch
January 18, 2020 | David FarnorNBC’s Peacock will officially launch this July in the US, with early access for Comcast Xfinity customers from April.
The NBCUniversal platform, which joins a wave of new streaming services, such as HBO Max and Disney+, will see NBC take … Read More
Steven Soderbergh signs overall deal with HBO
January 17, 2020 | David FarnorSteven Soderbergh has signed an overall deal with HBO, as the cabler prepares to launch its new streaming service HBO Max.
Soderbergh is no stranger to HBO, or owners WanerMedia, working with them on the Michael Douglas movie Behind the … Read More
Amazon inks first look deal with Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna
January 17, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon Studios has signed a first look deal with actors and producers Gael García Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle) and Diego Luna (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story).
Diego Luna was introduced to worldwide audiences with his starring role in the award-winning Y Tu Mamá También, alongside Gael … Read More
Dean Norris returns for Better Call Saul Season 5
January 17, 2020 | David FarnorRaise a Schraderbräu – Hank is back! Yes, Dean Norris will appear in Better Call Saul Season 5, AMC has announced.
Yesterday at the Television Critics’ Association Press Tour, Better Call Saul executive producer Peter Gould announced that the show’s … Read More
Watchmen Season 2 is “up to Damon Lindelof”
January 16, 2020 | David FarnorWhether Watchmen will return for Season 2 is up to Damon Lindelof, HBO has announced.
Lindelof’s series, which premiered last October, is a modern-day reimagining of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ groundbreaking graphic novel about masked vigilantes. The show introduced … Read More
Amazon inks overall deal with Steve McQueen
January 16, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon Studios has signed an overall deal with Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning artist, director and screenwriter Steve McQueen.
The agreement will see the 12 Years a Slave and Hunger helmer create and produce content for Amazon Studios to … Read More