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entertainment3 hours ago•5 min saved

Rosie O'Donnell Quit Her Talk Show After Saving $100 Million

Rosie O'Donnell said in a Page Six interview that she walked away from The Rosie O’Donnell Show after saving about $100 million, explaining she wanted to spend time with her kids and support philanthropy. She even turned down a rumored $100 million offer from Warner Bros. to extend the show, noting that money isn’t the measure of a life. O’Donnell, who has four children with ex-wife Kelli Carpenter and a child with late ex-wife Michelle Rounds, has also discussed a possible return to The View.

via Just Jared|

#entertainment #money #philanthropy

film-news1 day ago•16 min saved

Warner Bros Taps AGBO for a New Free Willy Reimagining

Warner Bros is developing a reimagining of the 1993 family adventure Free Willy, produced by Anthony and Joe Russo’s AGBO. Writers Mary-Margaret Kunze and Jade Halley Bartlett will pen the screenplay, with AGBO and the Russo brothers producing and executive producers including Lauren Shuler Donner; Courtney Baker is co-producing. The original film, about an orphaned boy and a captive orca, sparked sequels and activism and became a global hit, and the new project aims to reintroduce the story for a modern audience.

via Variety|

#agbo #film-news #free-willy

film1 day ago•15 min saved

Evil Dead Burn Director Trims Scene to Avoid NC-17, Keeps It R-Rated

Director Sébastien Vaniček says he slightly trimmed a brutal sequence in Evil Dead Burn to avoid an NC-17 rating, but the scene remains intense and brutal enough to keep the film at an R-rating.

via Deadline|

#evil-dead-burn #film #nc-17

movies1 day ago•11 min saved

Free Willy Reboot Sets Sail With Russo Brothers’ AGBO

Warner Bros. and the Russo Brothers’ AGBO are teaming up to reboot Free Willy for a modern audience, with Mary-Margaret Kunze and Jade Halley Bartlett writing the screenplay; it’s unclear whether the new film will exist in the same world as the original or how Willy will be depicted (likely CGI), according to THR.

via empireonline.com|

#agbo #free-willy #movies

entertainment-movies-horror9 days ago•18 min saved

Siren Head Enters Hollywood with Cregger & Duffield Team-Up

Zach Cregger and Brian Duffield are developing a Siren Head feature for Warner Bros., with Duffield directing and the pair writing the script, based on Trevor Henderson’s viral internet cryptid. The project emerged from a five-studio bidding war, securing multi-million rights; producers include Roy Lee and Andrew Childs of Vertigo Entertainment, and Scott Glassgold of 12:01 Films.

via Bloody Disgusting|

#brian-duffield #entertainment-movies-horror #siren-head

entertainment9 days ago•4 min saved

Original Supergirl Star Defends New Take on the Kryptonian Heroine

Helen Slater, who starred in the 1984 Supergirl film, defended Milly Alcock’s performance in the new movie, praising her as fierce with strong comic timing, as the film faces mixed reviews and a $38 million domestic debut with projected losses around $100–120 million for Warner Bros. Slater also recalled her own film’s flop and noted there were no sequels planned.

via Dark Horizons|

#box-office #entertainment #helen-slater

entertainment10 days ago•16 min saved

Josh Gad Joins Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper’s Ocean’s Prequel

Josh Gad has signed on for Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper’s Ocean’s prequel at Warner Bros., joining a starry ensemble as production moves toward a 2027 release. Cooper wrote the screenplay and will direct, with Robbie and Cooper producing; the untitled period heist film, based on Ocean’s Eleven characters, is set around the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix and is slated for June 25, 2027.

via Variety|

#bradley-cooper #entertainment #josh-gad

film10 days ago•15 min saved

Warner Bros Bets on Siren Head as a New Horror Feature

Warner Bros. has won the rights to Trevor Henderson’s Siren Head and will adapt it into a feature directed by Brian Duffield with Zach Cregger co-writing; Henderson will executive produce, with Duffield, Cregger, Roy Lee, Andrew Childs and Scott Glassgold producing. The film stars Josh Brolin and Austin Abrams and is set for a fall release as Hollywood leans into Gen Z IP.

via Variety|

#brian-duffield #film #siren-head

film10 days ago•15 min saved

Warner Bros Bets on Siren Head as Duffield Directs from Cregger Script

Warner Bros. has acquired a Siren Head feature, hiring Brian Duffield to direct from a script co-written with Zach Cregger after a five-way bidding war. The package is produced by Duffield, Cregger, Roy Lee, Andrew Childs, and Scott Glassgold, with Trevor Henderson (the IP creator) serving as an executive producer. Siren Head, based on Henderson’s viral horror meme about a towering predator, has gained mainstream attention, aided by creator-driven coverage from YouTuber Markiplier; Duffield’s upcoming Whalefall and Cregger’s own Resident Evil project are noted in the context of the deal, which Deadline broke.

via Deadline|

#brian-duffield #film #siren-head

entertainment11 days ago•55 min saved

DC's Supergirl Box Office Debacle Signals Budget-Savvy Reset for DC Studios

DC’s Supergirl opened to $38M domestic and $68M overseas on a production budget around $170M with roughly $120M in marketing and is projected to stall around $100M domestic and $200M worldwide, likely resulting in an $80–120M theatrical loss. The weak launch—and the broader challenge of building a connected DC Universe—suggest DC Studios should cut budgets and marketing spend on non-marquee titles and lean into more cost-conscious releases as it maps future projects like Superman: Man of Tomorrow and Clayface.

via Yahoo|

#box-office #breakeven #dc-studios

box-office12 days ago•20 min saved

DC's Supergirl Misfire Triggers $125M Loss, Tests DCU Strategy

Warner Bros/DC’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow opened to $37M domestic and $68M worldwide, far below a production cost of roughly $170–186M with about $120M in marketing, leading to an estimated $125M loss. The failure highlights the risk of deep-universe superhero projects and mirrors scrutiny of DC Studios’ strategy under James Gunn and Peter Safran as they push for edgier, character-driven stories.

via Deadline|

#box-office #dc-studios #james-gunn

entertainment12 days ago•20 min saved

DC's Supergirl Debut Flops, Forcing a Budget-First Reset for DC Studios

Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ Supergirl opened to about $38M domestic and $68M globally, signaling a pricey misfire that could result in a substantial loss and underscoring the difficulty of launching a shared universe. Analysts say the film’s underperformance, combined with a high breakeven and lack of backend deals for its cast, favors a leaner, cheaper production approach and a more selective slate as DC plans future releases like Superman: Man of Tomorrow.

via Variety|

#box-office #budget #dc-studios

entertainment13 days ago•3 min saved

Warner Bros. refutes 'Cut Off' unreleasable claim; release date forthcoming

Warner Bros. pushed back on claims that Jonah Hill’s upcoming comedy Cut Off is unreleasable, saying the speculation is inaccurate and that the film is not finished but in post-production with a new release date to be announced. Production wrapped in January, and the cast includes Kristen Wiig, Nathan Lane, Bette Midler, Adriana Barraza, Camila Cabello and others, with Ezra Woods co-writing. This would mark Hill’s third feature after Mid90s and Outcome, plus his Stutz documentary.

via TheWrap|

#cut-off #entertainment #jonah-hill

entertainment13 days ago•8 min saved

Warner Bros. debunks 'unreleasable' talk about Jonah Hill's Cut Out

Warner Bros. and Jonah Hill pushed back on reports that Hill’s directorial film Cut Out is unreleasable, saying the project has simply been moved off the July release slate while remaining in post-production and awaiting a new release date; the film stars Kristen Wiig and marks Hill’s writing-directing effort, and no release date has been announced yet.

via A.V. Club|

#cut-out #entertainment #jonah-hill

box-office14 days ago•17 min saved

Toy Story 5 Reigns at Box Office as Supergirl Debuts in Second

Toy Story 5 is projected to finish first at the domestic box office this weekend with about $72.5 million, while DC/Warner Bros.’ Supergirl opens in second with around $40 million; Friday previews pegged Toy Story 5 at $21.5 million as it continues its family-friendly run, with the superhero film buoyed by Milly Alcock’s lead and a global footprint from Superman, and other wide releases like Jackass: Best and Last and Obsession following in the top five.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#box-office #milly-alcock #supergirl