A host of other Mattel properties are getting ready to go party with Barbie. Variety exclusively reports that, upon Barbie’s massive success, Mattel is preparing fourteen of their IPs for the movie treatment. CEO Ynon Kreiz, who took over Mattel in 2018, has had a vision for a “Mattel Cinematic ...
Read MoreThe next Stephen King adaptation is facing a rocky road to the big screen. (At least, I think it’s the next one; his work has been mined more than California during the Gold Rush.) Deadline exclusively reports that Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to one of King’s newer novels, Billy Summers...
Read MoreBatman is going back to the Batcave – at least as far as HBO Max is concerned. Variety reports that Warner Bros. Discovery has canceled Batman: Caped Crusader, an animated series from Bruce Timm, JJ Abrams, and Matt Reeves. But that’s not all; a bunch of animated TV movies have been canceled as ...
Read MoreIt’s no secret that the recent Disney Star Wars movies have had a major backlash. Longtime fans have rallied against the way Kathleen Kennedy, JJ Abrams, and Rian Johnson handled things for the last six years, while newer fans have voiced their support. The division among fans has been a hot topic...
Read MoreHBO and Cartoon Network will soon be airing new Batman and Superman animated shows. J. J. Abrams and Matt Reeves will be teaming with original Batman: The Animated Series creator Bruce Timm on Batman: Caped Crusader. This series returns Batman and Gotham to their “noir roots.” My Adventures With...
Read MoreThe latest Hollywood Reporter article poses the issue of who will be the new black Superman and its director of color. The report throws out potential ideas for who will become the new Superman. Additionally, actor Michael B. Jordan denied he would be taking over the role: “It’s definit...
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