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‘Sex and the City’, originally created by Darren Star, was on HBO from 1998 through 2004 and followed a group of friends in New York City The cast of the upcoming ‘Sex and the City’ reboot is expanding. ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ alum Sara Ramirez has joined the forthcoming revival titled ‘And Just Like That’, as a series are regular.As per Variety, Ramirez, who is non-binary, will join Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis on the show, and will play comedian Che Diaz. The 45-year-old actor will play Diaz, a non-binary, queer stand-up comedian that hosts a podcast on which Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw is regularly featured.“Che is a big presence with a big heart whose outrageous sense of humor and progressive, human overview of gender roles has made them and their podcast very popular,” the character description reads.“Everyone at ‘And Just Like That…’ is beyond thrilled that a dynamically talented actor such as…

‘My Adventures With Superman’ is being produced by Warner Bros. Animation HBO Max and Cartoon Network recently announced a two-season series order for a new Superman show titled ‘My Adventures With Superman’.The all-new family-friendly animated series will see actor Jack Quaid and Alice Lee voicing America’s most recognizable super-sweethearts, Clark Kent and Lois Lane. According to Variety, the new series will follow the Man of Steel as well as his best friend Jimmy Olsen, the dogged Daily Planet reporter, in their 20s as they begin to discover who they are and everything they can accomplish together as an investigative news team.The serialized, coming-of-age story will see Superman build up his secret identity and embrace his role as the hero of Metropolis, while Lois, now a star journalist, takes aspiring photographer Jimmy under her wing. All the while, Clark and Lois are falling in love, sharing adventures, and taking down bad guys.Amy Friedman, head of kids…

Gossip Girl’ also launched the careers of actors Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, and Ed Westwick ‘Gossip Girl’ fans rejoice as the makers of the American teen drama television series have announced that the reboot of the drama is set to premiere on HBO Max in July.Keeping their fans on toes, the official Twitter handle of ‘Gossip Girl’announced on Wednesday (local time) that the series reboot will premiere on HBO Max in July, this year. “Good afternoon, followers. I need no introduction, but these New York elite do. Pleased to present your newest obsession — coming to @hbomax this July. Clear your calendars accordingly,” the tweet reads.The original series is based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. Developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, it was broadcast on The CW network for six seasons from September 19, 2007, to December 17, 2012. Good…

‘Warrior’ was the last original show to air on Cinemax, with its second season wrapping in December 2020 HBO has signed a deal to renew the former Cinemax series ‘Warrior’.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the WarnerMedia-owned streaming service has picked up a third season of the action-drama, which is based on the writings of Bruce Lee. The series is set during the late 19th century Tong Wars in San Francisco’s Chinatown. ‘Warrior’ was the last original show to air on Cinemax, with its second season wrapping in December 2020. Both the seasons of the upcoming series began streaming on HBO Max earlier this year.Executive producer Shannon Lee, Bruce Lee’s daughter, announced the renewal on Wednesday on Instagram. A date for season three has not yet been set. This fight’s not over. Warrior has been renewed as a Max Original for season 3. pic.twitter.com/pAECIcA2hu— HBO Max (@hbomax) April 14, 2021 Casey Bloys, chief content officer for…

‘Constantine’ Reboot In The Works At HBO Max From J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot With Guy Bolton Set As Writer. J.J. Abrams will produce a new series based on the DC character John Constantine (supernatural exorcist and demonologist) for HBO Max, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. According to the outlet, Abrams’ Bad Robot and WarnerMedia have tapped British novelist Guy Bolton to pen the pilot, and are aiming to cast an actor of colour in the role. Image Source: Social Media Constantine was played on the small screen by Matt Ryan in a 2014-15 NBC show of the same name, with his version of the character also appearing on CW’s Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow’. Before that, Keanu Reeves starred as the occult master in 2005’s, directed by Francis Lawrence. As per The Hollywood Reporter, in the comics, the character in recent years has become a key fixture of ‘Justice League Dark’, a team that handles…

According to Variety, an animated ‘Game Of Thrones’ series is in the early development stages at HBO Max. However, there are no details available about what the focus of the potential series would be. Good news for all the animated ‘Game of Thrones’ fans! WarnerMedia is planning an animated spin-off of the insanely popular series for streamer HBO Max. According to Variety, an animated ‘Game Of Thrones’ series is in the early development stages at HBO Max. However, there are no details available about what the focus of the potential series would be. No writers or artists are currently attached to the project. Variety had reported last week that a series based on George R.R. Martin’s ‘Tales of Dunk and Egg’ is in the works at HBO. The series of fantasy novellas follow the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) and a young Aegon V Targaryen (Egg) 90 years prior to the events of…

The project, titled ‘NYC Epicenters 9/11- 2021 1/2 ‘, is currently under production and will offer a portrait of New Yorkers American filmmaker, Spike Lee, and television network, HBO will mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a multi-part documentary, chronicling the way New York has survived the past 2 decades.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the multi-part series will focus on the past two decades in New York and residents’ resilience in facing terrorism and a pandemic. The project, titled ‘NYC Epicenters 9/11- 2021 1/2 ‘, is currently under production and will offer a portrait of New Yorkers as they rebuild and rebound, whether from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, or the coronavirus pandemic of the past year. Spike Lee Sets Sept. 11 20th Anniversary Documentary at HBO https://t.co/DWUUJAxrDo— Variety (@Variety) March 1, 2021 Source: Social Media Lee will marshal what HBO calls a “staggering amount of visual imagery” and the first-hand accounts of…

Hollywood star Pedro Pascal is set to headline ‘The Last Of Us’ in what could be termed as one of the biggest TV castings of the year. According to Deadline, the project is HBO’s high-profile series adaptation of the Sony Playstation franchise from ‘Chernobyl’ creator Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. Based on the critically acclaimed video game ‘The Last of Us’, developed by Naughty Dog exclusively for the PlayStation platforms, the story takes place twenty years after modern civilisation has been destroyed. Joel (Pascal), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (‘Game of Thrones’ Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heart-breaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.Joel, who has been tormented by past trauma and failure, must trek across a pandemic-ravaged America while protecting a girl who represents the…

The Denis Villeneuve directorial ‘Dune’s’ new release date that is October 22, 2021, falls on the same day as ‘The French Dispatch’, both films star Chalamet Warner Bros. released a brand new trailer for the highly-anticipated sci-fi film ‘Dune’ on Thursday.According to the trailer the upcoming flick promises to be an edge-of-the-seat thriller with a storyline that revolves around the story of a mythic and emotionally charged hero Paul Atreides. The hero, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people.As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence – a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential – only those who can conquer their fear will survive.The nearly 2-minute-long trailer of the movie sees an outstanding star cast including Timothee…

American actor Christina Ricci, who is known for playing unconventional characters, has become the latest star to join the ensemble cast of the upcoming fourth installment of the 'Matrix' franchise.

Issa Rae is also working on the docuseries ‘Seen and Heard’ for HBO, and for HBO Max Issa Rae, who is an actor, writer, producer and director, can now add superhero to her already impressive resume. The 36-year-old star is entering the Spider-Verse.As per Variety, the ‘Insecure’ star has joined the voice cast of the sequel to 2018’s Oscar-winning animated feature ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ as Jessica Drew, better known as Spider-Woman. Rae has joined returning voice actors Shameik Moore (as main hero Miles Morales) and Hailee Steinfeld (as Gwen Stacy, a.k.a. Spider-Gwen).In April, Variety reported that Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson will be directing the feature, with producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller also credited as writers on the screenplay, along with David Callaham.Amy Pascal, Avi Arad and Christina Steinberg are also producing, and original ‘Spider-Verse’ director Peter Ramsey is returning as an executive producer, with Lord Miller’s Aditya Sood.…

After piquing the curiosity of fans for months, the makers of 'Friends: The Reunion' have finally dropped the trailer of the much-anticipated special featuring the star cast as they relive their memories from the beloved sitcom.

Angelina Jolie revealed the reasons behind her sudden return to acting after sticking on to direction job for long In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, while the Oscar-winning actor was promoting her upcoming thriller drama release ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’, she touched down on why she has not directed any new project since 2017’s ‘First They Killed My Father’. “I love directing, but I had a change in my family situation that’s not made it possible for me to direct for a few years,” said Jolie.Angelina Jolie parted her ways with ex Brad Pitt added, “I needed to just do shorter jobs and be home more, so I kind of went back to doing a few acting jobs. That’s really the truth of it.”Angelina Jolie who shares six children with Pitt also explained why she has had to suppress her own instincts to fit the “not maternal by nature” personality of her character,…

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ sets pandemic record, debuts with USD 48.5 Million in the US The Warner Bros. recently-released action-packed film ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ has taken the box office by storm by setting a pandemic record with USD 48.5 Million debut.Muscling its way to a pandemic era, the Adam Wingard directorial Godzilla vs. Kong has managed to accumulate USD 32 Million over the weekend and USD 48.5 million in its first five days of release, cementing a new high water mark since US theatres have reopened, as per Variety. With a smashing hit even during the pandemic, the action-packed movie has proved to be an indication that people are ready to enjoy the films on the big screens after more than a year of binging with small screens at home.Variety reported that the flick is also available to HBO Max subscribers for no extra fee.David A. Gross, who runs a movie consulting firm named Franchise Entertainment…

Zack Snyder along with his fans had helped in raising over USD 500,000 dollars for the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention American filmmaker Zack Snyder will be presented with the first-ever Valiant Award from The Hollywood Critics Association at the virtual fourth Annual HCA Film Awards ceremony on Friday.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Hollywood Critics Association is presenting Snyder with this first-ever Valiant Award as an honour for how the filmmaker and his wife, and producing partner, Deborah Snyder, responded to their 20-year-old daughter Autumn’s suicide in 2017. HCA chairman, Scott Menzel, in a statement on Wednesday said, “As a fan of Zack Snyder’s ever since Dawn of the Dead, I couldn’t be happier that we will be acknowledging his visionary filmmaking and resilience to overcome any obstacles.”Menzel added, “As someone whose own life was impacted due to suicide, I was extremely moved by how Zack Snyder and his wife and business partner Deborah…

Jared Leto knows fans are losing it over “Society” line in New ‘Justice League’ trailer. The new trailer for Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ dropped yesterday and it was the final few seconds of the trailer that made social media ablaze due to the “Society” line by Jared Leto’s Joker. Leto’s Joker who is much darker and creepier than his earlier appearance actually utters “We live in a society,” which has been a Joker-related meme for years. According to The Hollywood Reporter, no iteration of the Joker has ever said the phrase on film, even though there was a petition to have Joaquin Phoenix do so in the 2019 ‘Joker’. We live in a society https://t.co/3OaJxZlfOy— JARED LETO (@JaredLeto) February 14, 2021 The phrase was trending online, due to fans being thrilled of it being said. Later, Leto let everyone know he was in on it when he tweeted out the trailer, writing “We live in…

78th Golden Globes: Here is the complete list of nominees Nominations for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday.According to Variety, top contenders in the film categories include ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7,’ ‘The Father’ and ‘One Night in Miami,’ and top TV candidates include ‘The Queen’s Gambit’, ‘The Undoing’ and ‘The Crown.’ With pics that include Aaron Sorkin’s drama ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ and Regina King’s ‘One Night in Miami,’ streaming giants Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are expected to dominate both the TV and film fields, respectively.Most notably, Steven Yeun-starrer ‘Minari,’ about a Korean family pursuing the American dream, will be shut out from the best motion picture race because the film’s dialogue is almost entirely in Korean. A similar, controversial fate befell Lulu Wang’s ‘The Farewell’ last year.Frontrunners for the best actress in a drama category include Viola Davis for her depiction of the titular Ma Rainey in…

John Requa and Glenn Ficarra will direct ‘WeCrashed’ in addition to executive producing American actors Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto have joined the cast of Apple’s scripted WeWork project titled ‘WeCrashed’.The series is based on the Wondery podcast of the same name. The upcoming project will focus on the rise and inevitable fall of WeWork, one of the world’s most valuable startups, and the narcissists whose chaotic love made it all possible, reported Variety. Oscar-winning actors Hathaway and Leto will serve as executive producers for ‘WeCrashed’. The upcoming project will mark Hathaway’s first regular television role since starring in the Fox sitcom ‘Get Real’. Lee Eisenberg and Drew Crevello will co-write and executive produce the upcoming project in addition to serving as co-showrunners.John Requa and Glenn Ficarra will direct ‘WeCrashed’ in addition to executive producing. Charlie Gogolak and Natalie Sandy will also serve as executive producers along with Emma Ludbrook via her and Leto’s Paradox…

Katie Beth Hall has been cast in the “Head of the Class” reboot pilot at HBO Max. Hollywood actor Katie Beth Hall has joined the cast of the HBO Max reboot pilot of ‘Head of the Class’, with Warner Bros. Television serving as the studio for the series. According to Variety, the reboot is going to revolve around a group of overachieving high school students who meet their greatest challenge, a teacher, who wants them to focus less on grades and more on experiencing life. Katie Beth Hall will play the role of Sarah Watson who is on the swim team with Terrell (Brandon Severs) and is a type-A personality that’s driven to create her own destiny. Image Source: Social Media Katie joins the previously announced series lead Isabella Gomez as well as cast members Jorge Diaz, Dior Goodjohn, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Brandon Severs, and Christa Miller. Hall has previously appeared on shows like ‘Happy!’ in the role of…

The much-awaited Warner Bros. Godzilla vs Kong will now arrive soon in movie theaters. The release date of the upcoming movie ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ has been pushed back. The much-awaited film will now arrive on March 31, this year. This development comes shortly after Warner Bros. moved the film’s release date two months earlier than expected, from May 21 to March 26, reported Variety. Image Source: Social Media ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’, which is now releasing on March 31, will be simultaneously available to watch in movie theaters and on the streaming service HBO Max. The action-packed film will launch internationally, where HBO Max is not available, ahead of North America on March 26. Warner Bros. also unveiled the release date for James Wan’s horror movie ‘Malignant’, setting the thriller film for September 10, this year, as per Variety. Re-Post from #JamesWan| MALIGNANT comes out September 10th.I finally wrapped it last week. This was supposed to be…

Warner Bros. to release ‘Furiosa,’ ‘The Color Purple’ in theatres in 2023 Warner Bros. on Wednesday (local time) announced that George Miller’s ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ prequel titled ‘Furiosa,’ musical adaptation of ‘The Colour Purple,’ and family movie ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ will debut in theatres in 2023.According to Variety, ‘Furiosa,’ which stars Anya Taylor-Joy in the title role, has been set for June 23 release, while the live-action hybrid ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ will release on July 21. ‘The Color Purple’ on the other hand will release around Christmas on December 20. While #Furiosa has been set for 23 June, 2023, #TheColorPurple will hit theatres in December that yearhttps://t.co/UreQUk7EbV— Firstpost (@firstpost) December 24, 2020 Source: Social Media Earlier in December, Warner Bros. had shared the plans to premiere its entire 2021 slate — including ‘Dune,’ ‘The Matrix 4,’ and ‘The Suicide Squad’ — simultaneously on HBO Max as well as in movie theatres.As per Variety, the…

HBO Max has ordered a six-episode long docuseries on the rapper Nicki Minaj Washington [US]: In a new deal with Nicki Minaj, HBO Max has ordered a six-episode long docuseries on the rapper.According to Variety, the series will explore the rapper’s creative mind and narrate the story of her personal and professional journey. Every episode of the series will be half an hour long each.“It’s going to give you guys a raw unfiltered look at my personal life and my professional journey and I can’t wait to share it with you,” Minaj announced on social media. Image Source: Digpu The announcement comes on the 10th anniversary of the release of her debut album ‘Pink Friday.’The project will be directed by Michael John Warren, who made his directorial debut with Jay-Z’s 2004 movie ‘Fade to Black.’ A six-part HBO documentary on Nicki Minaj is coming: https://t.co/Ss4VdqKUps pic.twitter.com/N9gs1LTs5U— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) November 20, 2020 Image Source: Digpu…