HBO Max, the streaming service of Warner Bros. Discovery, is now available to customers of Spanish streamer Movistar+’s Ficción Total package, the companies said on Tuesday.
“Customers can enjoy HBO Max via direct access through the main Movistar Plus+ navigation and the on-demand service,” they said. Financial details weren’t disclosed.
“The deal will also see Wbd’s new enhanced streaming platfrom Max become available to Movistar+ customers on May 21,” the partners said. “The launch of Max is marked by the eagerly awaited second season of the HBO original series House of the Dragon season 2, which premieres in Europe on June 17th.”
Among the HBO Max series and movies now available under the deal are the likes of The Last of Us, Succession, House of the Dragon, Dune, Wonka, and Zack Snyder’s Justice League.
“This summer, Max will be the only place to watch every minute of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,...
“Customers can enjoy HBO Max via direct access through the main Movistar Plus+ navigation and the on-demand service,” they said. Financial details weren’t disclosed.
“The deal will also see Wbd’s new enhanced streaming platfrom Max become available to Movistar+ customers on May 21,” the partners said. “The launch of Max is marked by the eagerly awaited second season of the HBO original series House of the Dragon season 2, which premieres in Europe on June 17th.”
Among the HBO Max series and movies now available under the deal are the likes of The Last of Us, Succession, House of the Dragon, Dune, Wonka, and Zack Snyder’s Justice League.
“This summer, Max will be the only place to watch every minute of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Warner Bros. Discovery (Wbd) is to launch its streaming service Max in its first European markets on May 21.
Max will be available first in the Nordics, Iberia, and Central and Eastern Europe. Wbd said that launches will follow closely after in Poland, Netherlands, France and Belgium.
The European rollout plan was announced by Jb Perrette, CEO and president of global streaming & games at Wbd at Series Mania.
The launches mean Max will be available in 25 countries in Europe and 65 countries and territories worldwide after first launching in the US in May 2023, and launching in Latin America and the Caribbean earlier this year.
Max will be available first in the Nordics, Iberia, and Central and Eastern Europe. Wbd said that launches will follow closely after in Poland, Netherlands, France and Belgium.
The European rollout plan was announced by Jb Perrette, CEO and president of global streaming & games at Wbd at Series Mania.
The launches mean Max will be available in 25 countries in Europe and 65 countries and territories worldwide after first launching in the US in May 2023, and launching in Latin America and the Caribbean earlier this year.
- 3/21/2024
- ScreenDaily
Andy and Barbara Muschietti, the filmmaking team behind the $1 billion grossing It movies and last year’s The Flash, have teamed up with Skydance to launch a brand new horror division.
Named Nocturna, the Muschiettis will co-own the label and will run its creative direction. The focus of Nocturna will be on high quality, genre features for global audiences in both theatrical and streaming, with the goal of producing two films per year.
Nocturna is not launching with an empty casket. The first project out of the gate will be They Will Kill You, written by Kirill Sokolov and Alex Litvak, with Sokolov, who wrote and directed the 2019 black action comedy Why Don’t You Just Die!, attached to direct.
“Under this label, we are excited to deliver the full range of emotions that our movies pack: Heart, humor and horror,” said the Muschiettis in a statement.
The division will be...
Named Nocturna, the Muschiettis will co-own the label and will run its creative direction. The focus of Nocturna will be on high quality, genre features for global audiences in both theatrical and streaming, with the goal of producing two films per year.
Nocturna is not launching with an empty casket. The first project out of the gate will be They Will Kill You, written by Kirill Sokolov and Alex Litvak, with Sokolov, who wrote and directed the 2019 black action comedy Why Don’t You Just Die!, attached to direct.
“Under this label, we are excited to deliver the full range of emotions that our movies pack: Heart, humor and horror,” said the Muschiettis in a statement.
The division will be...
- 3/14/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Channing Dungey first joined Warner Bros. TV Group as chairman in late 2020 — right in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, which made for an interesting first year on the job. Then came the Warner Media-Discovery merger in 2022, and the restructuring that came with it. In 2023, the Hollywood strikes disrupted the business again.
“It’s been a lot of tumult since I’ve been in the role,” Dungey recently reflected to Variety. “I’m hoping — and I’m knocking wood as I say this — that as we round the corner into 2024, we’re behind some of those bigger challenges. I’m sure there will be something new on the horizon, but I’m hopeful that 2024 marks a return to business as usual.”
The entertainment industry remains in flux, of course, with more disruption anticipated this year. But in her own corner of the biz, Dungey said she feels some truly positive momentum.
“It’s been a lot of tumult since I’ve been in the role,” Dungey recently reflected to Variety. “I’m hoping — and I’m knocking wood as I say this — that as we round the corner into 2024, we’re behind some of those bigger challenges. I’m sure there will be something new on the horizon, but I’m hopeful that 2024 marks a return to business as usual.”
The entertainment industry remains in flux, of course, with more disruption anticipated this year. But in her own corner of the biz, Dungey said she feels some truly positive momentum.
- 1/22/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
HBO and Max are treating subscribers to a first look at some of its most highly-anticipated titles in 2024, with new footage from returning favorites like House of the Dragon and Curb Your Enthusiasm to sneak peeks at fresh franchise spinoffs like The Penguin and even 2025’s It prequel Welcome to Derry. The two-minute teaser unveils the official 2024 slate for HBO and Max Originals fresh off the heels of the release of House of the Dragon‘s first Season 2 teaser. But the 2025 teases for The Last of Us, The White Lotus, and Welcome to Derry will keep viewers engaged well past the upcoming new year. (Credit: Max) As announced, Welcome to Derry is set in the world of Stephen King‘s It universe and is based on his cult classic novel, expanding upon the vision established in the films It and It Chapter Two by Andy Muschietti. The show’s previously...
- 12/6/2023
- TV Insider
HBO and Max have unveiled new footage promoting their 2024 lineup, including season two of House of the Dragon. The two-minute video also teases HBO and Max’s 2025 lineup, which will include new seasons of The Last of Us, Euphoria, And Just Like That, and The White Lotus. 2025 will also serve up Welcome to Derry, from the world of It.
New series highlighted in the video include The Sympathizer, a limited series starring Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Ky Duyen, Sandra Oh, and Robert Downey Jr., as well as the comic book-inspired The Penguin starring Colin Farrell in the title role.
Kate Winslet headlines the original limited series The Regime, coming in 2024. Plus, the video shows a brief shot of Conan O’Brien Must Go and new scenes from True Detective: Night Country.
The clips fly by fast, but HBO and Max have helpfully provided the full list of spotlighted...
New series highlighted in the video include The Sympathizer, a limited series starring Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Ky Duyen, Sandra Oh, and Robert Downey Jr., as well as the comic book-inspired The Penguin starring Colin Farrell in the title role.
Kate Winslet headlines the original limited series The Regime, coming in 2024. Plus, the video shows a brief shot of Conan O’Brien Must Go and new scenes from True Detective: Night Country.
The clips fly by fast, but HBO and Max have helpfully provided the full list of spotlighted...
- 12/6/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
Netflix has renewed one of its most-talked-about series of the year.
Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2 is officially in the works.
The news doesn't come as much of a surprise, given the show's impact.
Taking one of the most popular shows and making a real-life version certainly got everyone talking, but it's been interesting, albeit a little too fast-paced.
"There was no red light in our decision to greenlight Season 2 of Squid Game: The Challenge, the most ambitious unscripted show we've premiered at Netflix," Netflix VP of Nonfiction Series Brandon Riegg said in a statement about the pickup.
Squid Game: The Challenge's Unique Concept is Its Biggest Flaw
"We're so excited to continue the franchise of Squid Game with our team in Korea, and producers at Studio Lambert and The Garden for this epic competition series.
Netflix has renewed one of its most-talked-about series of the year.
Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2 is officially in the works.
The news doesn't come as much of a surprise, given the show's impact.
Taking one of the most popular shows and making a real-life version certainly got everyone talking, but it's been interesting, albeit a little too fast-paced.
"There was no red light in our decision to greenlight Season 2 of Squid Game: The Challenge, the most ambitious unscripted show we've premiered at Netflix," Netflix VP of Nonfiction Series Brandon Riegg said in a statement about the pickup.
Squid Game: The Challenge's Unique Concept is Its Biggest Flaw
"We're so excited to continue the franchise of Squid Game with our team in Korea, and producers at Studio Lambert and The Garden for this epic competition series.
- 12/6/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Though we're having to wait a little longer than planned for small screen offerings to properly return, it's reassuring to know that there are plenty on the way. Among the most anticipated from HBO are the likes of The Penguin, :a[It]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/stephen-king-2017-review/' } prequel Welcome To Derry, which might change its name on the way to screens, and as recently :a[spotlighted in its own trailer]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/jodie-fosters-on-a-very-cold-case-in-the-new-true-detective-night-country-trailer/' }, True Detective: Night Country, which stars Jodie Foster. Check out the teaser…
The Penguin, of course, will follow the rise of Colin Farrell's Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot as he battles for the control of Gotham City in this spin-off from Matt Reeves' :a[The Batman]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-batman/' }. And then there's The Sympathizer from filmmakers Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, which stars Sandra Oh and Robert Downey Jr...
The Penguin, of course, will follow the rise of Colin Farrell's Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot as he battles for the control of Gotham City in this spin-off from Matt Reeves' :a[The Batman]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-batman/' }. And then there's The Sympathizer from filmmakers Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, which stars Sandra Oh and Robert Downey Jr...
- 12/6/2023
- by James White
- Empire - TV
The Max streaming service has released their official 2024/2025 Preview video this afternoon, notably giving us our very First look at “Welcome to Derry,” their It prequel series.
According to the video, the upcoming series will premiere sometime in 2025. The series will be a prequel to the two Stephen King-based It movies from Andy Muschietti.
“This ain’t America, this is Derry,” a character ominously says in this first footage from “Welcome to Derry,” which features kids on bikes, a red balloon, and a ghoulish entity.
Yup, that sounds like King’s It to us!
Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs are on board the Pennywise prequel project from Warner Bros. Television, with Muschietti set to direct several episodes.
Taylour Paige (Zola), Jovan Adepo (“Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason”), James Remar (Oppenheimer), Madeleine Stowe (Revenge) and Stephen Rider (Daredevil) star.
Variety had reported last year, “The series will...
According to the video, the upcoming series will premiere sometime in 2025. The series will be a prequel to the two Stephen King-based It movies from Andy Muschietti.
“This ain’t America, this is Derry,” a character ominously says in this first footage from “Welcome to Derry,” which features kids on bikes, a red balloon, and a ghoulish entity.
Yup, that sounds like King’s It to us!
Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs are on board the Pennywise prequel project from Warner Bros. Television, with Muschietti set to direct several episodes.
Taylour Paige (Zola), Jovan Adepo (“Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason”), James Remar (Oppenheimer), Madeleine Stowe (Revenge) and Stephen Rider (Daredevil) star.
Variety had reported last year, “The series will...
- 12/6/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Max has dropped a teaser for its 2024 lineup that includes never-before-seen footage from new HBO Originals like the limited series The Sympathizer, along with the comedy series The Franchise and the new Max Original The Penguin starring Colin Farrell
The brand spot also features first looks from Curb Your Enthusiasm, Industry, My Brilliant Friend, The Jinx, Tokyo Vice and Hacks, as well as fresh peeks of House of the Dragon and True Detective: Night Country starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis.
There are also scenes from the HBO Original limited series The Regime featuring Kate Winslet, along with the new Max Originals Conan O’Brien Must Go and Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, and the return of The Sex Lives of College Girls.
And lest we have forgotten, Max reminds us that there’s still more from The Last of Us,...
The brand spot also features first looks from Curb Your Enthusiasm, Industry, My Brilliant Friend, The Jinx, Tokyo Vice and Hacks, as well as fresh peeks of House of the Dragon and True Detective: Night Country starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis.
There are also scenes from the HBO Original limited series The Regime featuring Kate Winslet, along with the new Max Originals Conan O’Brien Must Go and Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, and the return of The Sex Lives of College Girls.
And lest we have forgotten, Max reminds us that there’s still more from The Last of Us,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Former child star Bella Ramsey opted to stay out of the spotlight despite their scene-stealing “Game of Thrones” performance.
Ramsey, who has since become a viral star due to their turn opposite Pedro Pascal in “The Last of Us,” told Lad Bible that beginning on “GoT” at age 13 led them to be a “very private” public figure.
“I actually think that my journey through the industry has been done in a way that I’m really pleased about. Like, I think we chose the right route in terms of when ‘Game of Thrones,’ everything started coming out,” Ramsey said. “We chose the route of doing absolutely nothing, do like no interviews, give no personal information. It was so terrifying.”
Ramsey, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, continued, “My parents were so terrified that we just sort of kept everything very private, barely did any interviews, like three phone call interviews.
Ramsey, who has since become a viral star due to their turn opposite Pedro Pascal in “The Last of Us,” told Lad Bible that beginning on “GoT” at age 13 led them to be a “very private” public figure.
“I actually think that my journey through the industry has been done in a way that I’m really pleased about. Like, I think we chose the right route in terms of when ‘Game of Thrones,’ everything started coming out,” Ramsey said. “We chose the route of doing absolutely nothing, do like no interviews, give no personal information. It was so terrifying.”
Ramsey, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, continued, “My parents were so terrified that we just sort of kept everything very private, barely did any interviews, like three phone call interviews.
- 12/1/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The television industry won’t waste any time when it comes to getting back to work following the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike. With a focus on broadcast shows, prep and pre-production are well underway.
However, anxious viewers shouldn’t get too excited about their favorite scripted series coming back, as it could take more time than expected. When the writers strike ended at the end of September, the rooms opened up the following week, but that doesn’t mean that the actors can do the same.
Dick Wolf’s writers went back into their respective rooms Oct. 4, so filming could begin as early as the week after Thanksgiving, kicking off on Nov. 27. Prep could start next week, with filming underway eight or nine days later. With that schedule, a 10- to 13-episode season would be ready to debut in mid-February or March.
However — there’s a good chance some...
However, anxious viewers shouldn’t get too excited about their favorite scripted series coming back, as it could take more time than expected. When the writers strike ended at the end of September, the rooms opened up the following week, but that doesn’t mean that the actors can do the same.
Dick Wolf’s writers went back into their respective rooms Oct. 4, so filming could begin as early as the week after Thanksgiving, kicking off on Nov. 27. Prep could start next week, with filming underway eight or nine days later. With that schedule, a 10- to 13-episode season would be ready to debut in mid-February or March.
However — there’s a good chance some...
- 11/9/2023
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: With the end of 118-day actors strike at 12:01 a.m. Thursday morning, as well as a 148-day WGA strike back in September, global Hollywood feature productions can now resume.
And while studios warned the guild that movies wouldn’t be able to start until January due to the holidays, they’ve been in pre-production on re-starts for pics that had to pause back in July.
Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
Deadline hears that those movies set to go back this week or in very near future are Marvel Studios/Disney’s Deadpool 3 starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman and directed by Shawn Levy (50% complete); Paramount’s Gladiator 2 over in Europe, Warner Bros’ Tim Burton directed Beetlejuice 2 (which only has two days left), Clint Eastwood’s Juror No. 2 (which has around a dozen days left) and Sony’s Venom 3.
Also a...
And while studios warned the guild that movies wouldn’t be able to start until January due to the holidays, they’ve been in pre-production on re-starts for pics that had to pause back in July.
Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
Deadline hears that those movies set to go back this week or in very near future are Marvel Studios/Disney’s Deadpool 3 starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman and directed by Shawn Levy (50% complete); Paramount’s Gladiator 2 over in Europe, Warner Bros’ Tim Burton directed Beetlejuice 2 (which only has two days left), Clint Eastwood’s Juror No. 2 (which has around a dozen days left) and Sony’s Venom 3.
Also a...
- 11/9/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Film and TV cameras are finally set to roll again as SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement. The strike is officially over at 12:01 Am tonight, ending a six-month production pause due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA work stoppages, which eclipsed the length of the Covid-related production shutdown of 2020.
Production on returning series is now set to ramp up. Broadcast is expected to lead the way — with series going into full prep immediately — as the urgency there is the greatest.
Related: Most New Broadcast Scripted Series Moving To 2024-25 Season Due To Strike-Related Production Delays
Indeed, just minutes after the end of the strike was announced, casts and crews started receiving notifications for tentative start dates in late November and early December.
As Deadline has reported, the broadcast networks have been running out of time to produce meaningful seasons of scripted series, which have midseason premiere dates to hit.
Production on returning series is now set to ramp up. Broadcast is expected to lead the way — with series going into full prep immediately — as the urgency there is the greatest.
Related: Most New Broadcast Scripted Series Moving To 2024-25 Season Due To Strike-Related Production Delays
Indeed, just minutes after the end of the strike was announced, casts and crews started receiving notifications for tentative start dates in late November and early December.
As Deadline has reported, the broadcast networks have been running out of time to produce meaningful seasons of scripted series, which have midseason premiere dates to hit.
- 11/9/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Mike White, the creator of hit series The White Lotus, says the next season of the show might be even more unhinged than the prior two. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about upcoming animated film Migration, which he wrote, White confirmed he is going all in on the third season.
“It’s going to be a supersized White Lotus,” White said. “It’s going to be longer, bigger, crazier. I don’t know what people will think, but I am super excited, so at least for my own barometer, that’s a good thing…...
“It’s going to be a supersized White Lotus,” White said. “It’s going to be longer, bigger, crazier. I don’t know what people will think, but I am super excited, so at least for my own barometer, that’s a good thing…...
- 11/8/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
HBO viewers waiting for new seasons of The Last Of Us, White Lotus, Euphoria, and the premiere of Welcome to Derry will have a bit longer wait than expected. At an appearance in New York City, HBO Chief Casey Bloys revealed that the shows will not air new episodes until 2025, per Deadline.
Starring Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Nika King, Eric Dane, Jacob Elordi, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Javon Walton, Dominic Fike, Storm Reid, and Austin Abrams, the Euphoria series follows Rue Bennett (Zendaya) and the other residents of East Highland. Creator Sam Levinson teased that season three will have Zendaya‘s character “explore what it means to be an individual with principles in a corrupt world.”
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Starring Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Nika King, Eric Dane, Jacob Elordi, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Javon Walton, Dominic Fike, Storm Reid, and Austin Abrams, the Euphoria series follows Rue Bennett (Zendaya) and the other residents of East Highland. Creator Sam Levinson teased that season three will have Zendaya‘s character “explore what it means to be an individual with principles in a corrupt world.”
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- 11/3/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
SAG-AFTRA says it is waiting on Hollywood studios to respond to several proposals as negotiations over a new three-year labor contract continue.
The union previously stated that it had sent its latest AI proposal to the studio side Wednesday and a “comprehensive” proposal package Saturday; as of Thursday evening, union negotiators were still awaiting responses, according to the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee.
“The Negotiating Committee was on standby today awaiting a response from the AMPTP on both the AI counter we presented yesterday, and the comprehensive counter proposal we passed across the table five days ago,” the committee said in a statement to members Thursday night.
“The ball is entirely in their court,” added one union-side source. According to the negotiating committee, work will resume on the contract Friday.
On Friday morning a studio-side source emphasized that SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP met the previous day and that both sides are currently working on all unresolved issues.
The union previously stated that it had sent its latest AI proposal to the studio side Wednesday and a “comprehensive” proposal package Saturday; as of Thursday evening, union negotiators were still awaiting responses, according to the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee.
“The Negotiating Committee was on standby today awaiting a response from the AMPTP on both the AI counter we presented yesterday, and the comprehensive counter proposal we passed across the table five days ago,” the committee said in a statement to members Thursday night.
“The ball is entirely in their court,” added one union-side source. According to the negotiating committee, work will resume on the contract Friday.
On Friday morning a studio-side source emphasized that SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP met the previous day and that both sides are currently working on all unresolved issues.
- 11/3/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
HBO programming chief Casey Bloys said on Thursday he’s already had to “adjust across the board” his slate for HBO and Max because of the impact of the recently ended writers and still-ongoing actors strikes. With SAG-AFTRA still picketing the Warner Bros. Discovery offices (and others), those adjustments are proving to be anything but final.
One-on-one with Bloys following a presentation of his 2024 slate, IndieWire asked what pending decisions still have to be made in the event a seemingly imminent SAG deal again proves elusive. Are there still potential cancellations coming? Could the axe even drop on a series previously picked up for another season? And could something as small as continuity seal the fate for a project that has sat on the shelf too long?
“All of the above,” Bloys responded. He’s been through lengthy shutdowns before; remember Covid?
Bloys, of course, hopes push does not come to shove,...
One-on-one with Bloys following a presentation of his 2024 slate, IndieWire asked what pending decisions still have to be made in the event a seemingly imminent SAG deal again proves elusive. Are there still potential cancellations coming? Could the axe even drop on a series previously picked up for another season? And could something as small as continuity seal the fate for a project that has sat on the shelf too long?
“All of the above,” Bloys responded. He’s been through lengthy shutdowns before; remember Covid?
Bloys, of course, hopes push does not come to shove,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
The Max series Welcome to Derry, which will serve as a prequel to Warner Bros’ two-part adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It (pick up a copy Here), went into production in Port Hope, Ontario earlier this year, aiming for a Halloween 2024 premiere. But, of course, the show’s progress has been slowed by the lengthy writers strike, which recently ended, and the ongoing actors strike. So the premiere is being pushed back a bit. Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content, has said that we probably won’t see Welcome to Derry until 2025.
Deadline reports that Bloys said, “We had had [Welcome To Derry] scheduled for Halloween ’24 but it will likely be pushing into ’25.“
Brad Caleb Kane (Tokyo Vice) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), who was a co-producer on It: Chapter Two, are the showrunners on Welcome to Derry. The show is being executive produced by Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti,...
Deadline reports that Bloys said, “We had had [Welcome To Derry] scheduled for Halloween ’24 but it will likely be pushing into ’25.“
Brad Caleb Kane (Tokyo Vice) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), who was a co-producer on It: Chapter Two, are the showrunners on Welcome to Derry. The show is being executive produced by Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Writers Guild of America strike and the still-ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike are having an impact on the content slates for HBO and Max, but Casey Bloys, the chairman and CEO of the division, does not seem too concerned.
Bloys said that while the resolution of the strikes will affect the cost of programming, they are unlikely to change any specific green lights. That being said, he also acknowledged that his company and others are trying to figure out what the “right” amount of money to spend in streaming is.
“We’ve been through strikes before, you know, they increase the cost,” Bloys said Thursday. “I don’t see a scenario where I go, ‘Well, I was going to make another tentpole show, but now I’m not going to because we have to pay X amount more.’ I don’t think it works like that.
“Again, I think the bigger...
Bloys said that while the resolution of the strikes will affect the cost of programming, they are unlikely to change any specific green lights. That being said, he also acknowledged that his company and others are trying to figure out what the “right” amount of money to spend in streaming is.
“We’ve been through strikes before, you know, they increase the cost,” Bloys said Thursday. “I don’t see a scenario where I go, ‘Well, I was going to make another tentpole show, but now I’m not going to because we have to pay X amount more.’ I don’t think it works like that.
“Again, I think the bigger...
- 11/2/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When HBO CEO and Chairman Casey Bloys laid out the 2024 slate for HBO and Max on Thursday morning, a few biggies were absent from that particular conversation.
As reported by TVLine, Hacks, Tokyo Voice and Curb Your Enthusiasm are but a few of the returning HBO and Max favorites penciled in for the first half of 2024, while House of the Dragon Season 2 could arrive as soon as early summer.
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As reported by TVLine, Hacks, Tokyo Voice and Curb Your Enthusiasm are but a few of the returning HBO and Max favorites penciled in for the first half of 2024, while House of the Dragon Season 2 could arrive as soon as early summer.
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- 11/2/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
With one Hollywood strike resolved and one more still to end, HBO on Thursday offered a few timetable updates for its slate of new and returning shows.
House of the Dragon, which has continued production on Season 2 amid the SAG-AFTRA strike, is eyeing an early Summer 2024 return, according to network CEO and chairman Casey Bloys. The Game of Thrones prequel began shooting its sophomore season in April; it will span eight episodes, down from the 10 installments of Season 1.
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House of the Dragon, which has continued production on Season 2 amid the SAG-AFTRA strike, is eyeing an early Summer 2024 return, according to network CEO and chairman Casey Bloys. The Game of Thrones prequel began shooting its sophomore season in April; it will span eight episodes, down from the 10 installments of Season 1.
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- 11/2/2023
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
If you thought waiting week to week for new episodes of The White Lotus was hard work, you’re going to need a long vacation. The beloved HBO anthology series “likely” won’t return with its third season until 2025, according to HBO exec Casey Bloys via Deadline. The network is also “likely” delaying the release of Welcome to Derry, a Stephen King–inspired spinoff of the horror movie It. The good news is that, hopefully, the show’s writers and actors will get a fairer deal for their work since...
- 11/2/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
“Euphoria” Season 3 has been slated for 2025, HBO boss Casey Bloys announced at a press event Thursday morning.
The Sam Levinson series’ title was shown in a sizzle reel that said “Coming in 2025” alongside “The Last of Us” Season 2, “The White Lotus” Season 3 and the “It” prequel series “Welcome to Derry.”
Not much else has been revealed about the upcoming third season of “Euphoria,” except for Levinson teasing in August that he views the next batch of episodes as a “film noir.” The showrunner said that through the eyes of Zendaya’s Rue, he will “explore what it means to be an individual with principles in a corrupt world.”
“Euphoria” stars Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Maude Apatow, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Angus Cloud, Barbie Ferreira and Dominic Fike as troubled high schoolers caught up in a world of drugs, love and crime.
Eric Dane, Storm Reid, Colman Domingo, Javon Walton, Austin Abrams and Nika King also star.
The Sam Levinson series’ title was shown in a sizzle reel that said “Coming in 2025” alongside “The Last of Us” Season 2, “The White Lotus” Season 3 and the “It” prequel series “Welcome to Derry.”
Not much else has been revealed about the upcoming third season of “Euphoria,” except for Levinson teasing in August that he views the next batch of episodes as a “film noir.” The showrunner said that through the eyes of Zendaya’s Rue, he will “explore what it means to be an individual with principles in a corrupt world.”
“Euphoria” stars Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Maude Apatow, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Angus Cloud, Barbie Ferreira and Dominic Fike as troubled high schoolers caught up in a world of drugs, love and crime.
Eric Dane, Storm Reid, Colman Domingo, Javon Walton, Austin Abrams and Nika King also star.
- 11/2/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Originally set to arrive for Halloween 2024, HBO has announced this week that their Max series “Welcome to Derry” will now likely be unleashed sometime in 2025 instead.
“We had had [Welcome To Derry] scheduled for Halloween ’24 but it will likely [be] pushing into ’25,” HBO CEO Casey Bloys officially announced this morning.
The series will be a prequel to the two Stephen King-based It movies from Andy Muschietti.
Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs are on board the Pennywise prequel project from Warner Bros. Television, with Muschietti set to direct several episodes.
Taylour Paige (Zola), Jovan Adepo (“Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason”), James Remar (Oppenheimer), Madeleine Stowe (Revenge) and Stephen Rider (Daredevil) star.
Variety had reported last year, “The series will begin in the 1960s in the time leading up to the events of It: Part One, the 2017 film based on the Stephen King horror novel. The story is also...
“We had had [Welcome To Derry] scheduled for Halloween ’24 but it will likely [be] pushing into ’25,” HBO CEO Casey Bloys officially announced this morning.
The series will be a prequel to the two Stephen King-based It movies from Andy Muschietti.
Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs are on board the Pennywise prequel project from Warner Bros. Television, with Muschietti set to direct several episodes.
Taylour Paige (Zola), Jovan Adepo (“Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason”), James Remar (Oppenheimer), Madeleine Stowe (Revenge) and Stephen Rider (Daredevil) star.
Variety had reported last year, “The series will begin in the 1960s in the time leading up to the events of It: Part One, the 2017 film based on the Stephen King horror novel. The story is also...
- 11/2/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Audiences will have to wait a little bit longer to check into “The White Lotus” Season 3.
The third installment of the Emmy-winning HBO anthology series will arrive in 2025, according to chief content officer Casey Bloys.
“‘White Lotus’ Season 3 probably would have been in ’24, that’s pushing to ’25,” Bloys said during a press conference. “It’s shows that we’ve had on the runway and we’re in the middle of shooting, obviously.”
Bloys continued with further updates, “‘Penguin’ would have been in the spring, so we’ve had to adjust across the board. The ‘It’ prequel we’re working on…’Welcome to Derry’ — we had that that scheduled previously for Halloween of ’24. That’s likely pushing into ’25.”
Pending the resolution of the SAG-AFTRA strike, “Welcome to Derry” will return to production in spring of 2024. “The Last of Us” Season 2 will shoot then as well.
“The White Lotus” Season 3 will be set in Thailand.
The third installment of the Emmy-winning HBO anthology series will arrive in 2025, according to chief content officer Casey Bloys.
“‘White Lotus’ Season 3 probably would have been in ’24, that’s pushing to ’25,” Bloys said during a press conference. “It’s shows that we’ve had on the runway and we’re in the middle of shooting, obviously.”
Bloys continued with further updates, “‘Penguin’ would have been in the spring, so we’ve had to adjust across the board. The ‘It’ prequel we’re working on…’Welcome to Derry’ — we had that that scheduled previously for Halloween of ’24. That’s likely pushing into ’25.”
Pending the resolution of the SAG-AFTRA strike, “Welcome to Derry” will return to production in spring of 2024. “The Last of Us” Season 2 will shoot then as well.
“The White Lotus” Season 3 will be set in Thailand.
- 11/2/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Guests won’t be able to check in to the third season of The White Lotus until 2025.
HBO has revealed that it has pushed the third installment of the Mike White-created series, as well as It spinoff Welcome To Derry into 2025.
It comes as a result of the writers and actors strikes.
“We had had [Welcome To Derry] scheduled for Halloween ’24 but it will likely pushing into ’25. White Lotus Season 3, that was going to be ’24 and that’s likely moving into 2025,” said Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content Casey Bloys.
The White Lotus is heading to Thailand for its third season after the first season was shot in Maui, Hawaii and season two was in Sicily, Italy.
The third season will feature a new cast, as season two did, albeit with Jennifer Coolidge’s Tanya. Whether she will be back given what happened at the end of season...
HBO has revealed that it has pushed the third installment of the Mike White-created series, as well as It spinoff Welcome To Derry into 2025.
It comes as a result of the writers and actors strikes.
“We had had [Welcome To Derry] scheduled for Halloween ’24 but it will likely pushing into ’25. White Lotus Season 3, that was going to be ’24 and that’s likely moving into 2025,” said Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content Casey Bloys.
The White Lotus is heading to Thailand for its third season after the first season was shot in Maui, Hawaii and season two was in Sicily, Italy.
The third season will feature a new cast, as season two did, albeit with Jennifer Coolidge’s Tanya. Whether she will be back given what happened at the end of season...
- 11/2/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Both “Welcome to Derry,” the “It” prequel series set in the universe of Stephen King, and “The White Lotus” Season 3 were delayed due to the WGA strike.
“‘Welcome to Derry,’ we had that scheduled for Halloween of ’24. That’s likely pushing into ’25. ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 probably would have been ’24,” HBO CEO Casey Bloys said during a press event about the network’s 2024 slate. Both series are now expected to be pushed into 2025.
“The Last of Us” Season 2 and the Max original “The Penguin” was also impacted by the strikes. Pending the resolution of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, production on “The Last of Us” is expected to start in spring of 2024. “The Penguin” is expected to premiere next year despite the delays around the project.
The 2023 WGA strike started on May 2 and lasted until September 27. At 148 days, it is the second longest strike in the history of the guild. Because...
“‘Welcome to Derry,’ we had that scheduled for Halloween of ’24. That’s likely pushing into ’25. ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 probably would have been ’24,” HBO CEO Casey Bloys said during a press event about the network’s 2024 slate. Both series are now expected to be pushed into 2025.
“The Last of Us” Season 2 and the Max original “The Penguin” was also impacted by the strikes. Pending the resolution of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, production on “The Last of Us” is expected to start in spring of 2024. “The Penguin” is expected to premiere next year despite the delays around the project.
The 2023 WGA strike started on May 2 and lasted until September 27. At 148 days, it is the second longest strike in the history of the guild. Because...
- 11/2/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
We now know when House of the Dragon will return — along with several other popular HBO titles.
The second season of the acclaimed Game of Thrones prequel will air in “early summer” of 2024. Season two will consist of eight episodes, two fewer than the first. Dragon is well enough along to have a first trailer, which was screened for reporters — but under the condition that its contents are not publicly described.
The announcement was made by HBO chief Casey Bloys during a press event in New York on Thursday. Bloys said the season has wrapped filming and is currently in postproduction.
In addition, Bloys revealed that Euphoria season three, The White Lotus season three and HBO’s prequel series to Stephen King’s novel It (Welcome to Derry) have all been pushed to 2025.
The Last of Us season two begins production in spring 2024 (pending a resolution of the actors strike...
The second season of the acclaimed Game of Thrones prequel will air in “early summer” of 2024. Season two will consist of eight episodes, two fewer than the first. Dragon is well enough along to have a first trailer, which was screened for reporters — but under the condition that its contents are not publicly described.
The announcement was made by HBO chief Casey Bloys during a press event in New York on Thursday. Bloys said the season has wrapped filming and is currently in postproduction.
In addition, Bloys revealed that Euphoria season three, The White Lotus season three and HBO’s prequel series to Stephen King’s novel It (Welcome to Derry) have all been pushed to 2025.
The Last of Us season two begins production in spring 2024 (pending a resolution of the actors strike...
- 11/2/2023
- by James Hibberd and Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fans of “The White Lotus” and anyone looking forward to the “It’ prequel series at HBO and Max will likely have to wait a while longer for new episodes.
HBO and Max chairman/CEO Casey Bloys revealed the revised scheduling plans for both shows, when asked by reporters on Thursday how both the writers’ strike and ongoing actors’ strike had impacted scheduling plans for HBO and Max’s 2024 programming slate.
“‘White Lotus’ Season 3 probably would have been in play for 2024, it’s 2025,” Bloys said during a press event in New York. “‘Welcome to Derry,’ we had had that scheduled for Halloween of 2024. That’s likely 2025.”
“The White Lotus,” HBO’s hit anthology series from creator Mike White, was in the early stages of prepping for Season 3 when the writers’ strike forced the new season to shutdown. It was previously reported that the new series would be set in Thailand and...
HBO and Max chairman/CEO Casey Bloys revealed the revised scheduling plans for both shows, when asked by reporters on Thursday how both the writers’ strike and ongoing actors’ strike had impacted scheduling plans for HBO and Max’s 2024 programming slate.
“‘White Lotus’ Season 3 probably would have been in play for 2024, it’s 2025,” Bloys said during a press event in New York. “‘Welcome to Derry,’ we had had that scheduled for Halloween of 2024. That’s likely 2025.”
“The White Lotus,” HBO’s hit anthology series from creator Mike White, was in the early stages of prepping for Season 3 when the writers’ strike forced the new season to shutdown. It was previously reported that the new series would be set in Thailand and...
- 11/2/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Greg Berlanti. J.J. Abrams. Bill Lawrence. Mindy Kaling.
On the evening of Sept. 7, a flurry of headlines confirmed that Warner Bros. Television Group had suspended their deals and several others that had remained quietly active since the WGA strike began in early May. The news came as a shock to some, who hadn’t realized a cade of TV’s biggest names were still drawing a paycheck and a harbinger of coming pain for others. Sources across the studio and streaming landscape predict more suspensions will come, largely in the non-writing executive producer ranks, in the weeks ahead. As one studio exec put it, “Warner Bros. just gave everyone else cover.” Added another: “We’d been waiting for someone else to go first.”
To be sure, the first wave of suspensions came in the spring — and by all accounts, was swift and extensive. It included the vast majority of pure...
On the evening of Sept. 7, a flurry of headlines confirmed that Warner Bros. Television Group had suspended their deals and several others that had remained quietly active since the WGA strike began in early May. The news came as a shock to some, who hadn’t realized a cade of TV’s biggest names were still drawing a paycheck and a harbinger of coming pain for others. Sources across the studio and streaming landscape predict more suspensions will come, largely in the non-writing executive producer ranks, in the weeks ahead. As one studio exec put it, “Warner Bros. just gave everyone else cover.” Added another: “We’d been waiting for someone else to go first.”
To be sure, the first wave of suspensions came in the spring — and by all accounts, was swift and extensive. It included the vast majority of pure...
- 9/9/2023
- by Lacey Rose and Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The episode of Deconstructing… covering It: Chapter One was Written, Edited, and Narrated by Kier Gomes, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
When it comes to remakes of classic horror works, what do You look for to decide if it’s worthwhile? Or better yet, at what point in a remake can you tell if it’s going to be good or not? For me, I knew the 2017 remake of Stephen King’s iconic novel, It, was going to impress me from the very opening scene. Now, in the past on this show, we’ve covered exclusively movies that hold a special place in my heart. We’ve talked about Robert Rodriguez’s underappreciated alien invasion teen outing, The Faculty, we’ve talked about possibly the greatest slasher sequel ever made with Scream 2, and we’ve even gone into detail about one...
When it comes to remakes of classic horror works, what do You look for to decide if it’s worthwhile? Or better yet, at what point in a remake can you tell if it’s going to be good or not? For me, I knew the 2017 remake of Stephen King’s iconic novel, It, was going to impress me from the very opening scene. Now, in the past on this show, we’ve covered exclusively movies that hold a special place in my heart. We’ve talked about Robert Rodriguez’s underappreciated alien invasion teen outing, The Faculty, we’ve talked about possibly the greatest slasher sequel ever made with Scream 2, and we’ve even gone into detail about one...
- 7/5/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
With “The Flash” speeding into cinemas this weekend, its tenacious director Andy Muschetti has cut a deal to stay in the DC Universe.
As per The Hollywood Reporter, the Buenos Aires-born filmmaker and his producing partner/sister Barbara Muschetti have signed on to make “The Brave and the Bold” for Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC Studios unit, overseen by James Gunn and Peter Safran. This is the title that will introduce the world to the newest iteration of the Dark Knight Detective of Gotham City, Bruce Wayne, the Caped Crusader, also known to you and me as Batman.
“We saw ‘The Flash’ even before taking the reins at DC Studios, and knew we were in the hands of not only a visionary director but a massive DC fan,” Gunn and Safran said in a statement. “When it came time to find a director for ‘The Brave and the Bold’, there was really only one choice.
As per The Hollywood Reporter, the Buenos Aires-born filmmaker and his producing partner/sister Barbara Muschetti have signed on to make “The Brave and the Bold” for Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC Studios unit, overseen by James Gunn and Peter Safran. This is the title that will introduce the world to the newest iteration of the Dark Knight Detective of Gotham City, Bruce Wayne, the Caped Crusader, also known to you and me as Batman.
“We saw ‘The Flash’ even before taking the reins at DC Studios, and knew we were in the hands of not only a visionary director but a massive DC fan,” Gunn and Safran said in a statement. “When it came time to find a director for ‘The Brave and the Bold’, there was really only one choice.
- 6/16/2023
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Warner Bros. is doubling down on its relationship with The Flash director Andy Muschietti and producing partner Barbara Muschietti. The duo and their Double Dream banner have inked parallel first-look deals with Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Bros. Television Group/Max.
The Muschiettis’ relationship with the company dates back to Warners and New Line’s It (2017). The duo is already working on an It spinoff, Welcome to Derry, for Max.
The multiyear deals were announced by Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, co-chairs and CEOs, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, and Channing Dungey, chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. Television Group.
On the film side, their three-year deal calls on them to develop large-scale features, with the possibility of Andy Muschietti directing.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to strengthen our longstanding partnership with these unceasingly driven, incredibly gifted filmmakers,” said De Luca and Abdy. “Between Andy’s singular skill and...
The Muschiettis’ relationship with the company dates back to Warners and New Line’s It (2017). The duo is already working on an It spinoff, Welcome to Derry, for Max.
The multiyear deals were announced by Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, co-chairs and CEOs, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, and Channing Dungey, chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. Television Group.
On the film side, their three-year deal calls on them to develop large-scale features, with the possibility of Andy Muschietti directing.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to strengthen our longstanding partnership with these unceasingly driven, incredibly gifted filmmakers,” said De Luca and Abdy. “Between Andy’s singular skill and...
- 6/16/2023
- by Aaron Couch and Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Despite all the noise The Flash star Ezra Miller created off set in the last year including a burglary charge for stealing liquor from a neighbor’s house in Vermont, among myriad other tabloid headlines, filmmakers who’ve worked with the actor vouch they’re the consummate professional with zero melodrama on set.
Daliland filmmaker Mary Harron told us this out of TIFF about Miller who plays the young artist in that film, and Flash director Andy Muschietti and sister producing partner Barbara Muschietti continue to underscore that.
Andy Muschietti tells us on the latest episode of Crew Call that Miller is “definitely one of my best experiences with an actor in my whole career.”
“I knew it from the movies I’ve seen with them. It wasn’t until I met them, that I realized that they were an impeccable comedian as well,” the director continues.
“Given that there...
Daliland filmmaker Mary Harron told us this out of TIFF about Miller who plays the young artist in that film, and Flash director Andy Muschietti and sister producing partner Barbara Muschietti continue to underscore that.
Andy Muschietti tells us on the latest episode of Crew Call that Miller is “definitely one of my best experiences with an actor in my whole career.”
“I knew it from the movies I’ve seen with them. It wasn’t until I met them, that I realized that they were an impeccable comedian as well,” the director continues.
“Given that there...
- 6/7/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The Max series Welcome to Derry, which will serve as a prequel to Warner Bros’ two-part adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It (pick up a copy Here), is now a couple weeks into production, with It and It: Chapter Two director Andy Muschietti on board to direct multiple episodes of the show, including the first episode. Now fans have been able confirm that the show is going to be filmed in Port Hope, Ontario, just like the two movies were – and they have pictures to prove it! Port Hope has once again been transformed into Derry, Maine, and images of the transformation can be seen in the Twitter embeds at the bottom of this article. (With thanks to reader Trevor for pointing these out to us.)
Brad Caleb Kane (Tokyo Vice) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), who was a co-producer on It: Chapter Two, are the showrunners on Welcome to Derry.
Brad Caleb Kane (Tokyo Vice) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), who was a co-producer on It: Chapter Two, are the showrunners on Welcome to Derry.
- 5/24/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Max is finally here. Back in April, Warner Bros. Discovery officially announced the company's new streaming service, which combines the libraries of HBO Max and Discovery+, completely replacing the former. Shows like "Succession" and "The White Lotus" will live side by side with "Property Brothers" and "Flip or Flop." In a press release, the company described Max as an "enhanced streaming service." The new website, max.com, launched May 23.
News of plans for a joint streaming service first broke in August 2022, with CEO David Zaslav sharing it during a quarterly earnings call. Both HBO Max and Discovery+ reach a combined 92 million subscribers, per the quarterly earnings report, and the company hopes to reach 130 million global subscribers by 2025. Jean-Briac Perrette, Discovery's CEO, said at the time that he hoped the new streamer will be the best of both worlds. "We recognize that both of our existing products have shortcomings," he said during the call.
News of plans for a joint streaming service first broke in August 2022, with CEO David Zaslav sharing it during a quarterly earnings call. Both HBO Max and Discovery+ reach a combined 92 million subscribers, per the quarterly earnings report, and the company hopes to reach 130 million global subscribers by 2025. Jean-Briac Perrette, Discovery's CEO, said at the time that he hoped the new streamer will be the best of both worlds. "We recognize that both of our existing products have shortcomings," he said during the call.
- 5/23/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
The Max series Welcome to Derry, which will serve as a prequel to Warner Bros’ two-part adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It (pick up a copy Here), is now in production, with It and It: Chapter Two director Andy Muschietti on board to direct multiple episodes of the show, including the first episode. To mark the start of production, Muschietti has shared an image from the set of Welcome to Derry, and you can check it out in the Instagram embed at the bottom of this article.
This image reveals that the show will be introducing us to a character named Clint Bowers, who is likely related to the Butch Bowers and Henry Bowers characters from the It movies.
Brad Caleb Kane (Tokyo Vice) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), who was a co-producer on It: Chapter Two, are the showrunners on Welcome to Derry. The show...
This image reveals that the show will be introducing us to a character named Clint Bowers, who is likely related to the Butch Bowers and Henry Bowers characters from the It movies.
Brad Caleb Kane (Tokyo Vice) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), who was a co-producer on It: Chapter Two, are the showrunners on Welcome to Derry. The show...
- 5/8/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Filming kicked off this month on the HBO Max series “Welcome to Derry,” an official prequel to the two Stephen King-based It movies from Andy Muschietti. Taking to Instagram over the weekend, Muschietti shared a first-look behind the scenes photo from the set.
The photo, which you’ll find below, shows us the office door of Derry’s Chief of Police Clint Bowers, a new member of the Bowers family we’ll be meeting in “Welcome to Derry.”
Henry Bowers was of course the leader of the Bowers Gang that tormented the Losers’ Club in Stephen King’s classic horror story, and we’ve also met Butch Bowers (Henry’s father) and Connor Bowers (Henry’s cousin) in Muschietti’s movie adaptations. Butch Bowers was a cop, so it makes sense that another family member was the Chief of Police some years prior.
But who exactly is Clint Bowers?...
The photo, which you’ll find below, shows us the office door of Derry’s Chief of Police Clint Bowers, a new member of the Bowers family we’ll be meeting in “Welcome to Derry.”
Henry Bowers was of course the leader of the Bowers Gang that tormented the Losers’ Club in Stephen King’s classic horror story, and we’ve also met Butch Bowers (Henry’s father) and Connor Bowers (Henry’s cousin) in Muschietti’s movie adaptations. Butch Bowers was a cop, so it makes sense that another family member was the Chief of Police some years prior.
But who exactly is Clint Bowers?...
- 5/8/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Jovan Adepo may be in the relative infancy of his career, but has already got some great credits to his name. Starring in Fences, and with a real standout showing in Babylon earlier this year, e’s an actor on the rise. We had the pleasure in speaking to the British-born, American performer to mark the release of his latest production, To Catch a Killer, where he stars opposite Shailene Woodley and Ben Mendelsohn.
He talks about the film, and playing a detective, while also commenting on acting as a whole and how he explores humanity through his roles. He talks us through his cinematic upbringing, his experiences shooting Babylon – and looks ahead to Pennywise-spin-off Welcome to Derry.
Watch the full interview with Jovan Adepo here:
Synopsis
Baltimore. New Year’s Eve. A talented but troubled police officer (Shailene Woodley) is recruited by the FBI’s chief investigator (Ben...
He talks about the film, and playing a detective, while also commenting on acting as a whole and how he explores humanity through his roles. He talks us through his cinematic upbringing, his experiences shooting Babylon – and looks ahead to Pennywise-spin-off Welcome to Derry.
Watch the full interview with Jovan Adepo here:
Synopsis
Baltimore. New Year’s Eve. A talented but troubled police officer (Shailene Woodley) is recruited by the FBI’s chief investigator (Ben...
- 4/21/2023
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The upcoming series “Welcome to Derry” will serve as an official prequel to the two Stephen King-based It movies from Andy Muschietti, and Variety reports this week that Madeleine Stowe (Revenge) and Stephen Rider (Daredevil) have signed on to star.
Variety details, “The duo’s exact roles remain under wraps. But Variety has confirmed Stowe will appear in a recurring guest role while Rider is a series regular.”
Taylour Paige (Zola), Jovan Adepo (“Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason”), and James Remar (Oppenheimer) have also been confirmed to star in the series.
Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs are on board the Pennywise prequel project from Warner Bros. Television, with Muschietti set to direct several episodes.
Variety had reported last year, “The series will begin in the 1960s in the time leading up to the events of It: Part One, the 2017 film based on the Stephen King horror novel.
Variety details, “The duo’s exact roles remain under wraps. But Variety has confirmed Stowe will appear in a recurring guest role while Rider is a series regular.”
Taylour Paige (Zola), Jovan Adepo (“Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason”), and James Remar (Oppenheimer) have also been confirmed to star in the series.
Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs are on board the Pennywise prequel project from Warner Bros. Television, with Muschietti set to direct several episodes.
Variety had reported last year, “The series will begin in the 1960s in the time leading up to the events of It: Part One, the 2017 film based on the Stephen King horror novel.
- 4/20/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
After officially giving a greenlight to Welcome to Derry two months ago, the It prequel series has been busy assembling its cast. Deadline has reported that Madeleine Stowe (Revenge) and Stephen Rider (Daredevil) are the latest additions to the It prequel series.
It’s not clear who Madeleine Stowe and Stephen Rider will be playing in the series, but Deadline states that Stowe’s role will be recurring while Rider will be a series regular. Welcome to Derry will begin in the 1960s leading up to the events of It: Chapter One. Previous reports also claimed that the series could include the origin story of Pennywise the Clown.
Related It: Chapter One vs Chapter Two: Face-Off
In addition to Madeleine Stowe and Stephen Rider, the cast of the It prequel series also includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar. Andy Muschietti, who directed the big-screen It movies,...
It’s not clear who Madeleine Stowe and Stephen Rider will be playing in the series, but Deadline states that Stowe’s role will be recurring while Rider will be a series regular. Welcome to Derry will begin in the 1960s leading up to the events of It: Chapter One. Previous reports also claimed that the series could include the origin story of Pennywise the Clown.
Related It: Chapter One vs Chapter Two: Face-Off
In addition to Madeleine Stowe and Stephen Rider, the cast of the It prequel series also includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar. Andy Muschietti, who directed the big-screen It movies,...
- 4/15/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Revenge vet Madeleine Stowe could be facing something even more scary than the Hamptons’ elite: It.
The actress will recur in Welcome to Derry, HBO Max’s upcoming prequel series to the supernatural horror film based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel, our sister site Deadline reports. No character details are currently available.
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The actress will recur in Welcome to Derry, HBO Max’s upcoming prequel series to the supernatural horror film based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel, our sister site Deadline reports. No character details are currently available.
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- 4/14/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Madeleine Stowe and Stephen Rider (“Daredevil”) have joined the cast of HBO Max’s “It” prequel series currently titled, “Welcome to Derry.” HBO Max is scheduled to formally become Max on May 23.
Variety reported the addition of previous cast members Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar.
The duo’s exact roles remain under wraps along with the show’s plot details. But Variety has confirmed Stowe will appear in a recurring guest role while Rider is a series regular. The official logline for the series states, “Set in the world of Stephen King’s ‘It’ universe, ‘Welcome to Derry’ is based on King’s ‘It’ novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films ‘It’ and ‘It Chapter Two.’” HBO Max first ordered the show to series in February.
Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane will serve as co-showrunners and executive producers on the project.
Variety reported the addition of previous cast members Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar.
The duo’s exact roles remain under wraps along with the show’s plot details. But Variety has confirmed Stowe will appear in a recurring guest role while Rider is a series regular. The official logline for the series states, “Set in the world of Stephen King’s ‘It’ universe, ‘Welcome to Derry’ is based on King’s ‘It’ novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films ‘It’ and ‘It Chapter Two.’” HBO Max first ordered the show to series in February.
Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane will serve as co-showrunners and executive producers on the project.
- 4/14/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Revenge actress Madeleine Stowe and Daredevil‘s Stephen Rider have joined Andy and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs’ Max Original series, Welcome to Derry (working title), which is a prequel to New Line’s hit Stephen King film franchise, It.
Stowe will have a recurring guest role while Rider is a series regular. Their parts are being kept under wraps in the series which expands on King’s It universe, particularly that laid out in Andy Muschietti’s It movies. He’ll direct several episodes in the series including the first.
The duo join previously announced cast members Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar.
Related: 2023 HBO Max Series & Pilot Orders
Rider’s credits also include the series Instinct, Marvel’s Luke Cage (in which he reprised his Daredevil role of Blake Tower), as well as the movies The Great Debaters and The Butler. He’s repped...
Stowe will have a recurring guest role while Rider is a series regular. Their parts are being kept under wraps in the series which expands on King’s It universe, particularly that laid out in Andy Muschietti’s It movies. He’ll direct several episodes in the series including the first.
The duo join previously announced cast members Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar.
Related: 2023 HBO Max Series & Pilot Orders
Rider’s credits also include the series Instinct, Marvel’s Luke Cage (in which he reprised his Daredevil role of Blake Tower), as well as the movies The Great Debaters and The Butler. He’s repped...
- 4/14/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
With the new announcement that HBO Max has simply been renamed Max, another bombshell just dropped for horror fans during today's WB Discovery panel. "The Conjuring" universe is continuing to expand with its first foray into television. While not much was said about what direction the new paranormal horror series could go in, the show is in active development with Peter Safran and James Wan on board as producers. The new series does plan to "continue the story established in the feature films."
Currently, there are seven films within "The Conjuring" universe that have grossed over two billion at the global box office, so it's not surprising at all that a series is in the works to further explore the frightening investigations of the Warrens. While nothing was mentioned about the upcoming "It" prequel series, "Welcome to Derry," it seems like Max is more than willing to double down on the horror genre,...
Currently, there are seven films within "The Conjuring" universe that have grossed over two billion at the global box office, so it's not surprising at all that a series is in the works to further explore the frightening investigations of the Warrens. While nothing was mentioned about the upcoming "It" prequel series, "Welcome to Derry," it seems like Max is more than willing to double down on the horror genre,...
- 4/12/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
The upcoming series “Welcome to Derry” will serve as an official prequel to the two Stephen King-based It movies from Andy Muschietti, and Warner Bros. Discovery has announced today that the series will premiere on the Max streaming service in 2024.
Taylour Paige (Zola), Jovan Adepo (“Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason”), and James Remar (Oppenheimer) have also been confirmed to star in the series.
Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs are on board the Pennywise prequel project from Warner Bros. Television, with Muschietti set to direct several episodes.
Welcome to Derry.
Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, James Remar, and Chris Chalk have been cast to star in the Max Original Series and prequel to the It films, coming in 2024 to Max. #WelcomeToDerry #ITSeries #ITMovie #StreamOnMax pic.twitter.com/wnX3YTIB21
— HBO Max (@hbomax) April 12, 2023
Variety had reported last year, “The series will begin in the 1960s in the time...
Taylour Paige (Zola), Jovan Adepo (“Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason”), and James Remar (Oppenheimer) have also been confirmed to star in the series.
Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs are on board the Pennywise prequel project from Warner Bros. Television, with Muschietti set to direct several episodes.
Welcome to Derry.
Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, James Remar, and Chris Chalk have been cast to star in the Max Original Series and prequel to the It films, coming in 2024 to Max. #WelcomeToDerry #ITSeries #ITMovie #StreamOnMax pic.twitter.com/wnX3YTIB21
— HBO Max (@hbomax) April 12, 2023
Variety had reported last year, “The series will begin in the 1960s in the time...
- 4/12/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Robert De Niro will star in “Bobby Meritorius,” a new crime drama at Paramount+. The series is set at the Sdny (Southern District of New York), the all-powerful U.S. Attorney’s Office. An informant in its biggest case dares to threaten the institution — and only one man can stop him: an ex-cop turned prosecutor known as Bobby Meritorius. No release date has yet been announced for the series, but it will undoubtedly be a major event for the growing streamer.
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A career diplomat lands a high-profile job, as the American Ambassador to the United Kingdom, that tests her abilities, with major implications for her future and marriage. Keri Russell stars in “The Diplomat,” which will begin streaming on April 20 on Netflix. Kate (Russell) is great in a crisis zone, but now she has to...
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A career diplomat lands a high-profile job, as the American Ambassador to the United Kingdom, that tests her abilities, with major implications for her future and marriage. Keri Russell stars in “The Diplomat,” which will begin streaming on April 20 on Netflix. Kate (Russell) is great in a crisis zone, but now she has to...
- 4/7/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
Spring’s here, but the Summer heat is on across King’s Dominion. Once again, The Losers’ Club is putting on their shades, revving up their Plymouth Fury, and feeling the breeze in Hollywood King. It’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Justin Gerber, Rachel Reeves, and Jenn Adams cycling through the latest Stephen King headlines.
Topics include debating Bill Skarsgard’s involvement in Welcome to Derry, taking inventory on all those forthcoming Stephen King 4K releases, mulling over Mike Flanagan’s latest ideas for The Dark Tower, comparing King’s favorite soul songs to their own, talking The Last of Us a month later, finding King in the new season of Yellowjackets, and revisiting The Wire.
(Unfortunately, this episode was recorded before the casting was announced for …Derry.)
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Topics include debating Bill Skarsgard’s involvement in Welcome to Derry, taking inventory on all those forthcoming Stephen King 4K releases, mulling over Mike Flanagan’s latest ideas for The Dark Tower, comparing King’s favorite soul songs to their own, talking The Last of Us a month later, finding King in the new season of Yellowjackets, and revisiting The Wire.
(Unfortunately, this episode was recorded before the casting was announced for …Derry.)
Stream the episode below and return next week when the Losers celebrate 30 years of George A. Romero...
- 4/7/2023
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
HBO Max’s It prequel series has found its first potential victims.
Chris Chalk (Gotham), James Remar (Black Lightning), Taylour Paige (Hit the Floor) and Jovan Adepo (Sorry for Your Loss) have joined the cast of Welcome to Derry, the upcoming prequel to the supernatural horror film based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel, our sister site Variety reports. No character details are currently available.
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Chris Chalk (Gotham), James Remar (Black Lightning), Taylour Paige (Hit the Floor) and Jovan Adepo (Sorry for Your Loss) have joined the cast of Welcome to Derry, the upcoming prequel to the supernatural horror film based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel, our sister site Variety reports. No character details are currently available.
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- 4/6/2023
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