WarnerMedia and Discovery to merge as streaming battle escalates

WarnerMedia and Discovery are looking to merge, combining Warner’s entertainment, sports and news library with Discovery’s non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses to create a bigger media player in an increasingly competitive streaming landscape.

The new company will bring … Read More

Wonder Woman 1984 set for cinema and streaming release this December

Wonder 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

For 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

Another 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

Warner 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

10

Everything is awesome

Everything 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

“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

6

An unexpectedly messy trek

The Hobbit goes there and back and there and back and there and back again in an unexpectedly messy trek.Read More