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HBO Max to rebrand as Max this May
April 13, 2023 | David FarnorHBO Max is rebranding as Max this May, as Warner Bros Discovery continues its efforts to consolidate its digital presence.
While HBO has been a key brand in the entertainment landscape for years, Warner-Disco has made the surprise decision to … Read More
Watch: HBO unveils trailer for The Many Saints of Newark
June 30, 2021 | David FarnorLegends aren’t born. They’re made. That’s the ominous tagline accompanying The Many Saints of Newark, HBO’s long-awaited prequel to The Sopranos.
Written by series creator David Chase along with Lawrence Konner, with Alan Taylor at the helm, the set in … Read More
Wonder Woman 1984 set for cinema and streaming release this December
November 19, 2020 | David FarnorWonder Woman will be released in cinemas this Christmas, Warner Bros has officially announced, but will also stream online in the USA.
The blockbuster sequel to Patty Jenkins’ groundbreaking 2017 hit has been waiting in the wings of cinemas for … Read More
HBO Max launches in US: Everything you need to know
May 29, 2020 | David FarnorFor more on Warner Bros’ plan to release its 2021 movies on HBO Max, click here. For details on Wonder Woman 1984’s UK release, click here.
This week saw the launch of HBO Max in the USA. The new … Read More
Gremlins prequel series in the works at Warner
July 3, 2019 | David FarnorAnother day, another studio tapping into a much-loved franchise to fuel its fledgling streaming platform. This time, it’s WarnerMedia, which will using one of its most fondly regarded classics as the starting point for a new series: Gremlins.
Warner has … Read More
Warner Bros. films return to Amazon Prime Video
April 6, 2019 | David FarnorWarner Bros. movies are available to buy, rent and download from Amazon Prime Video again.
The studio’s feature film output, which is currently riding a wave of hits from Crazy Rich Asians to A Star Is Born, was removed from … Read More
VOD film review: The LEGO Movie
July 22, 2014 | David FarnorEverything really is awesome in this hilarious, subversive and endlessly inventive animation.Read More
Art or advert? The LEGO Movie: Product placement without the instruction manual
July 19, 2014 | David Farnor“If one thing is evident in the product placement industry, it’s that brand cameos in films are on a steady decline.”
That was AdWeek’s conclusion in its 2014 Product Placement Awards. Indeed, there was an average of 9.1 placements per … Read More
VOD film review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
November 12, 2013 | David FarnorThe Hobbit goes there and back and there and back and there and back again in an unexpectedly messy trek.Read More