LOS ANGELES — The estate of Michael Crichton, who wrote the screenplay for what became the pilot episode of “ER,” has sued Warner Bros. Television over a dispute about an upcoming medical drama it says is a rebranded version of an unauthorized reboot. After Crichton’s estate, led by his widow, Sherri, could not reach an agreement with … Read more
“Ted Lasso” fans will surely get a kick out of this. Two weeks after “Ted Lasso” co-creator Bill Lawrence told The Post more episodes were possible in the not-so-distant future comes word the hit Apple TV+ show could be returning for a fourth season. Warner Bros. Television, the studio behind behind the streaming soccer comedy, … Read more
“Batgirl”? Whatever! Michael Keaton, who filmed scenes as Bruce Wayne — a k a Batman — in DC Studios’ $100 million “Batgirl,” did not lose much sleep over its dramatic shelving in 2022. “I didn’t care one way or another. Big, fun, nice check,” the actor told GQ. Michael Keaton said he got a “nice … Read more
Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga put on a bloody show as they sing and dance through Arkham State Hospital in the latest trailer for “Joker: Folie à Deux.” The new sneak peek dropped on July 23 after a 24-hour livestream hosted by Warner Bros., and it showcases Joker’s “trial of the century” in the sequel … Read more
Todd Phillips’ upcoming sequel to his original “Joker” film, “Joker: Folie á Deux,” is reportedly centered on music. So, it makes perfect sense that musician and Oscar-winning actress Lady Gaga is playing Harley Quinn. However, it wasn’t casting director Francine Maisler’s initial idea to cast the “Bad Romance” singer opposite Joaquin Phoenix. Lady Gaga as … Read more
The sports-streaming service set to be launched by Walt Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox will be called Venu Sports and is on track for launch this fall, Pete Distad, the venture’s CEO, said Thursday. Announced in February, the service will try to woo younger viewers who are not tuned in to cable TV with a bundled offering of … Read more
Obituaries for TNT’s NBA coverage might be premature. The NBA’s television deal with Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT and Disney’s ABC and ESPN expires after next season, and there has been a lot of speculation that TNT would lose out on the game of musical chairs in favor of new deals with Comcast’s NBC and Amazon. … Read more
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … not Henry Cavill! DC Studios CEO James Gunn dropped the first photo of the latest actor to play Clark Kent, David Corenswet. “Get Ready. Superman. 7.11.25,” the director wrote Monday in a caption on the social media platform Threads alongside the image of Corenswet, 30, decked out … Read more
It was not a friendly encounter. British actress Olivia Williams recently recalled a “harrowing” and “alarming” experience she allegedly had while appearing on the iconic TV show “Friends.” “Well, just as an example, I was taken to the studio in a shared car with a wonderful actress whose character, I think, was called ‘Old Woman,’ … Read more
David Gallagher, known for his role as Simon Camden in the hit WB show “7th Heaven,” shocked fans Saturday after debuting a bald head and beard while attending the cast reunion at the highly anticipated 90’s Con. Several fans attending the convention were shocked to see the primetime family TV cutie, known for his long … Read more
Will Forte went all Looney Tunes after finally watching his shelved movie “Coyote vs. Acme” — and said that “it’s incredible” in an open letter/rant he posted to his colleagues on the doomed flick. “I know a lot of you haven’t gotten a chance to see our movie,” he said on X, addressing the “Coyote … Read more
Visitors to Movie World amusement park in Australia were stuck on one of the tallest roller-coasters in the world after a loose scarf became entangled around the train wheel. Reaching speeds of up to 71mph, the DC Rivals HyperCoaster is the tallest, longest and fastest rollercoaster in the Southern Hemisphere. In a statement, Warner Bros … Read more
Somebody said Willem Dafoe’s name three times. In an interview, the “Shadow of the Vampire” actor revealed new details about his upcoming appearance in “Beetlejuice 2,” the long-awaited sequel to 1988’s “Beetlejuice.” “I haven’t seen any footage yet, but it was fun to do,” Dafoe, 68, told Variety of the movie, which wrapped production in … Read more
Filmmakers of the high-speed “Fast & Furious” franchise were ordered Friday to pay a $1 million fine after a stuntman broke his skull while filming the ninth installment. Joe Watts reported falling 25 feet head-first onto the concrete ground during a staged fight scene while filming “F9: The Fast Saga” in July 2019 at Warner … Read more
She got nun? Bonnie Aarons, 62, best known for playing a demonic nun in “The Conjuring” franchise, is suing Warner Bros. for breach of contract, according to the Aug. 15 suit obtained by The Post. “The contract for the services of Ms. Aarons called for fixedcompensation of $71,500 for her work in ‘The Nun,’ with … Read more
Japanese social media users are firing back at insensitive “Barbenheimer” fans in the United States. The international feud began after the official X (formerly Twitter) account for the “Barbie” film commented that “it’s going to be a summer to remember” beneath a movie poster collage that mashed up the toy-inspired flick with “Oppenheimer,” a film … Read more
A now-deleted poster for the internet sensation “Barbenheimer” has sparked controversy in Japan after it seemed to poke fun at the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, reports the South China Morning Post. The fan-made poster, which was originally uploaded last month by the account DiscussingFilms on X (formerly Twitter), showed Cillian Murphy’s J. Robert Oppenheimer … Read more
The highly-anticipated “Barbie” movie has been the subject of many popular trends around the world — but Vietnam’s decision to ban the movie has been making headlines Now Warner Bros. is attempting to clarify its intention. The film, directed by Greta Gerwig, was set to hit theaters in the country on July 21, aligning with its … Read more
When David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan were revealed as DC’s new Superman and Lois Lane on Tuesday, it was hard to get revved up about the news. That’s not to diss the casting for 2025’s “Superman: Legacy.” Corenswet, the 29-year-old freshly minted Clark Kent, appropriately looks like a younger version of his predecessor Henry Cavill … Read more
Better than Ezra? “The Flash” director Andy Muschietti says Ezra Miller, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, is the only actor he’d hire for a sequel — despite Miller’s legal woes. “If [a sequel] happens, yes,” Muschietti, 49, told his sister and producing partner, Barbara Muschietti, on an upcoming episode of “The Discourse” podcast, … Read more