Tag: David Zaslav
DC Series Strange Adventures Scrapped
Warner Bros. doesn’t want things to get too strange with their DC productions. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that plans for Strange Adventures have been scrapped. Strange Adventures was to be an anthology series for HBO Max that would explore some of the lesser-known DC Comics characters. O...
Read MoreEzra Miller Charged With Burglary
The Ezra Miller ordeal may finally be over. The actor has been charged with felony burglary in Stamford, Vermont. The incident occurred on May 1, but Miller wasn’t officially charged until August 7. Here’s an excerpt from the incident report via Yahoo! Entertainment: “The initial findings indi...
Read MoreKevin Smith Thinks Shelving Batgirl is a Mistake
Filmmaker Kevin Smith weighed in on Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to shelve Batgirl on Friday’s episode of his podcast, Hollywood Babble-On. Smith and co-host Ralph Garman discussed CEO David Zaslav’s machete-like approach to getting the entertainment division back on track, particularly w...
Read MoreSupergirl Movie May Be Axed Next
Rolling Stone reported some more details of the Batgirl cancellation today – namely, the new regime at Warner Bros. Discovery decided that all DC films should be released theatrically or not at all. When it was determined that post-production to make Batgirl theater-worthy would be too costly o...
Read MoreWarner Bros. Discovery Not Bowing to Diversity Demands
That Batgirl news is making a bunch of angry activists polish their “I told you so” lectures. A few days ago, Bloomberg ran a story about Warner Bros. Discovery and its hiring practices under CEO David Zaslav – specifically, that they’re hiring too many white men. Zaslav apparently has a his...
Read MoreBatgirl Movie Shelved Indefinitely
Following poorly received test screenings, DC and Warner Bros. are shelving their Batgirl movie. This means the film won’t premiere in theaters or on HBO Max, as was previously announced. Despite a reported budget of $70 million already in the can, the film’s reception made releasing it a bigg...
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