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Jan52021 by adminNo Comments

TV shows, films, books and music to help you through another lockdown

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Dec32020 by adminNo Comments

Warner Bros. to bring all 2021 films HBO Max including ‘The Suicide Squad,’ ‘Matrix 4’

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Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Warner Bros. announced Thursday that the company's entire 2021 film slate, which includes The Suicide Squad and Matrix 4, will premiere simultaneously on HBO Max and in theaters, expecting the COVID-19 pandemic to continue to keep moviegoers at home. The new films will be available for one month on both HBO Max and in theaters. After that period, they'll be removed from the streaming platform, but will continue to screen theatrically in the United States and internationally. Advertisement "We're living in unprecedented times which call for creative solutions, including this new initiative for the Warner Bros. Pictures Group," said Ann Sarnoff, CEO and chairwoman of WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group. "No one wants films back on the big screen more than we do. We know n...

Dec32020 by adminNo Comments

Warner Bros’ films set for simultaneous cinema and US streaming

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Oct62020 by adminNo Comments

The Batman and Dune become latest films to be delayed by pandemic

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Warner Bros has announced it is delaying the release of Dune and The Batman, as COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing measures continue to close cinemas across the world.While audiences may be back in cinemas in China where the outbreak began, a rise in cases in the US, the UK and the rest of Europe means people are wary of heading back to the big screens. Dune - a sci-fi movie directed by Canadian director Dennis Villeneuve - is now scheduled to open in October 2021, instead of this coming December.Live coverage of the latest coronavirus news and updates Image: Timothee Chalamet stars in Dune, which will be out in time for Christmas 2021 rather than 2020 The film has gained a lot of traction for a cast that includes 24-year-old Ti...

Apr292020 by adminNo Comments

When Odeon cinemas reopen, they won’t be showing Universal films

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Films from Universal Pictures are no longer going to be shown in Odeon cinemas because of a bitter row over how movies are released.The ban by AMC Theatres, Odeon's parent company, comes after Universal released Trolls On Tour digitally because of the coronavirus outbreak - meaning the animated film was available in homes immediately. Jeff Shell, the CEO of NBC Universal, said that decision had been a success, with the film selling five million copies and making $ 100m (£80.4m) through digital sales alone. Image: Trolls World Tour was released direct to homes after its theatrical release was disrupted Mr Shell told the Wall Street Journal that the company expects to release future films in cinemas and direct to homes simultaneously - ...