Warner Bros. Movies to No Longer Premiere on HBO Max After 45 Days in Cinemas!!

News regarding the recently-announced HBO Max and Discovery+ merger has been churning out a number of strategic re-directs, from cancellations to ad-supported platforms, leaving customers wondering where stand in this streamer limbo. According to Decider, the notoriously film-friendly HBO Max streamer is making some big changes in regard to what movies will be released, and when. Following the second quarter earnings call on August 4, … Continue reading Warner Bros. Movies to No Longer Premiere on HBO Max After 45 Days in Cinemas!!

Warner Bros. Removes Six Original Films from HBO Max!!

The internet was thrown into a frenzy a couple of days ago when Warner Bros. announced the decision to shelve the upcoming DCEU film Batgirl. The move had people questioning and analyzing why a project, which had cost $90 million to be completed after a pandemic-induced hiatus, was being scrapped without much fanfare. Warner Bros.’ recently released statement about the film attributed the decision to … Continue reading Warner Bros. Removes Six Original Films from HBO Max!!

‘TMNT’: Seth Rogen Says His Reboot Will Really Embrace Being a Teenager!!

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brand has been alive and thriving for years now. Comics, shows, merchandise and, of course, feature films. There was a pretty significant gap in the wide release department between 1993’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III and 2007’s TMNT, but since then, we’ve been getting a new Ninja Turtles movie fairly regularly. Paramount Pictures went big in 2014 with their live-action, … Continue reading ‘TMNT’: Seth Rogen Says His Reboot Will Really Embrace Being a Teenager!!

An American Pickle (2020) Review!!

Synopsis – An immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern day Brooklyn. My Take – Ever since he made his acting debut in the series Freaks and Geeks and gained traction with his big screen break out role in Knocked Up (2007), Seth Rogen, with his widely distinctive laugh, over the past decade has turned … Continue reading An American Pickle (2020) Review!!

‘Everyday Parenting Tips’: Ryan Reynolds to Star in Paul King’s Monster-Invasion Comedy!!

Hot off the release of his critically-acclaimed cut of Green Lantern, Ryan Reynolds has found yet another project. THR reports that the Deadpool star is signed on to lead Everyday Parenting Tips, a family comedy set up at Universal by dynamic duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller as part of their overall deal at the studio. But wait, it gets more wholesome: The film, based … Continue reading ‘Everyday Parenting Tips’: Ryan Reynolds to Star in Paul King’s Monster-Invasion Comedy!!

Luca Guadagnino, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Team for Documentary Adaption!!

Searchlight has put together a truly wild creative team for its adaptation of Matt Tyrnauer’s documentary, Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood. Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) is set to direct from a script by Pineapple Express duo Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Those are two extremely different vibes mashing together there, but woo boy could the result be something special. Here’s … Continue reading Luca Guadagnino, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Team for Documentary Adaption!!

‘Stage 13’: Edgar Wright to Direct Horror Short Story Adaption!!

With his next film Last Night in Soho awaiting release in the spring, Edgar Wright has signed on to direct Amblin’s supernatural movie Stage 13, about a Hollywood backlot haunted by the ghost of a young actress from the silent film era. An American Pickle scribe Simon Rich will adapt his short story of the same name, which involves a ghost that has haunted the … Continue reading ‘Stage 13’: Edgar Wright to Direct Horror Short Story Adaption!!

‘An American Pickle’ and ‘Expecting Amy’ Set for Second Wave of HBO Max Originals!!

The streaming wars were always going to heat up this year, but they’ve taken on a new angle as everyone is stuck inside and companies see a prime opportunity to lock down a captive audience. HBO Max is set to debut on May 27th, but they’re already planning to the end of the summer with a wave of original content that includes the Seth Rogen … Continue reading ‘An American Pickle’ and ‘Expecting Amy’ Set for Second Wave of HBO Max Originals!!

‘An American Pickle’: Seth Rogen Comedy Heads to HBO Max!!

HBO Max has acquired the Seth Rogen comedy An American Pickle from Sony and will release the movie this summer under its Warner Max label, the streamer announced Monday. Rogen’s frequent cinematographer Brandon Trost directed from a script by Simon Rich, who adapted his own 2013 New Yorker novella series Sell Out. Rogen produced with his Point Grey partners Evan Goldberg and James Weaver, which … Continue reading ‘An American Pickle’: Seth Rogen Comedy Heads to HBO Max!!