‘DC League Of Super-Pets’ Review: DC Animated Content Remain Top-Tier

Ok, fine. It wasn’t all of them but, my god, it was a lot. 

Virgin River unseated longtime streaming champ Stranger Things on Nielsen’s weekly U.S. chart, racking up more than 2.6 billion minutes of viewing from July 18 to 24.

Jana Duggar has joined her sisters for a wonderful baby shower to celebrate the upcoming birth of her twin brother John David's second child.MORE: Counting On's Jana Duggar shocks fans with outfit choice"Had so much fun celebrating baby boy this weekend!" Abbie Duggar, John David's wife, shared on Instagram alongside a series of pictures.WATCH: Jana Duggar shares reel of her trip to Los AngelesIn one picture, shared by friend Esther Bates, Jana posed with sister Joy-Anna and her sister-in-law's Katey, Kendra, and Lauren Duggar, and Esther.The ladies all wore blue dresses to represent the gender of Abbie's upcoming child, and Jana wore a sweet chambray shift that hit above the knee.MORE: Everything you need to know about the Duggar family weddingsMORE: Jana Duggar courts engagement speculation as she keeps left hand hiddenLauren and Joy wore blue check dresses while Abbie wore a sweet blue chiffon dress and Esther rocked polka dots.Jill Duggar, who has been estranged from her father, was also in attendance, but did not wear blue, instead wearing a khaki green tee and floral-patterned midi skirt. Jana posed with her sistersAbbie and John wed in November 2018 after announcing their engagement that July.

Ryan Kadro is joining CNN as senior vice president of content strategy and development, a role that is expected to include a new or revamped morning show, according to a source familiar with the plans.

EXCLUSIVE: Mari Yamamoto (Pachinko, Kate) has joined the cast of its upcoming Apple Original live-action monster series, a Legendary Television production based on Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise. Details regarding the character she will portray are under wraps.

The board of Madison Square Garden Entertainment said today that it is considering a spinoff of its live entertainment business that would include MSG Networks and NYC’s Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre, among other assets.

Emmerdale star Daisy Campbell has revealed that she is "a little bit nervous but really excited" to film her character Amelia Spencer's birth scenes on the hit ITV soap. Only recently, fans were left floored as Amelia, who has confirmed that Noah Dingle is not the father, discovered that she's pregnant in a major twist on the hit ITV soap.

Lauren Goodger has addressed her “horrendous” and “terrible” few weeks in a lengthy message posted to Instagram.The former TOWIE star, 35, has had a heartbreaking time over the past few weeks, following the death of her baby daughter Lorena. At the time, she was already grieving the loss of her ex boyfriend Jake McLean, who died at the age of 33 in a horrific car crash in Bodrum, Turkey. And straight after the funeral of her daughter in early August, Lauren was allegedly assaulted and left with facial injuries.

Darius Campbell Danesh's former on-off girlfriend ex-beauty queen Claire Caudwell has paid tribute to the late Pop Idol singer after his tragic death aged 41 on 11 August. News emerged of his passing on 16 August after his family released statement revealing that he had been found "unresponsive" in his Minnesota, US, apartment. Claire, 53, who is the former wife of Darius' friend, Phones4U founder John Caudwell, told MailOnline that she and Darius had enjoyed an 18-month relationship but that the pair had remained "great friends" following their split about three years ago.

Who could have seen this new twist in the legal battle between Tristan Thompson and Maralee Nichols…

Orlando Bloom was recently spotted on daddy duties as he gently cradled his daughter Daisy Dove while out on a shopping trip.The doting father was seen grabbing a few bananas and a smoothie in Los Angeles on Wednesday. With his brown locks blowing in the warm breeze, the actor chose a simple outfit. He paired a short-sleeved jersey top with loose-fitting trousers and a pair of white sandals meanwhile, the cute tot wore a die-dye co-ord with jelly shoes.The 45 year old is engaged to songstress Katy Perry - who he shares daughter Daisy with - and the pair got engaged after he proposed with a reported $5 million engagement ring on Valentine's Day in 2019.

Emmerdale's Jacob Gallagher received his A-Level results on Thursday's episode as he finally made a decision about his future in the village. During the latest episode, Jacob, as well as his family, were left delighted to learn that he had received three As with Eric Pollard declaring: "The boy's a genius!" However, despite the incredible achievement, Jacob insisted that he's still not going to university as he wants to be around to help mother Leyla Harding after her rehab stint.The news left Victoria Sugden frustrated as she pointed out that he was making a "massive mistake" and tried to get Manpreet Sharma to change his mind, which backfired as Jacob declared: "I'm not going, end of!" But Jacob didn't realise that newcomer Naomi Walters overheard the conversation as she decided to have a chat with him later at The Woolpack.

EJ Panaligan editorStephen P. Neary, the creator of HBO Max animated series “The Fungies!,” tweeted a string of statements Thursday voicing his heartbreak over the show being pulled from the streaming service.“Last night during a figure drawing class I found out that ‘The Fungies!’ was getting pulled from HBO Max this week.

Selome Hailu The reign of “Stranger Things” is no more.During the July 18-July 24 viewing window, “Virgin River” took the No. 1 position on Nielsen’s weekly Top 10 Streaming chart, thanks to the debut of its fourth season on July 22.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Breaking Glass Pictures has snagged North American rights to “Blood-Red Ox,” the first genre pic by award-winning Bolivian director-producer Rodrigo Bellott, now playing at the 18th Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic) sidebar Visions of the World.“A mind-bending trip into the depths of myth and madness, Bellott has crafted a haunting tale that pays homage to classic horror films while offering commentary on contemporary environmental and social issues,” said Scott Motisko, Breaking Glass VP of acquisitions, business development and sales, who together with Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff negotiated the pact with Ida Martins, CEO of Media Luna.“We have a longstanding business relationship with Breaking Glass Pictures and couldn’t think of a better outlet for “Blood-Red Ox,” said Martins, adding: “They have been doing an excellent job with all Media Luna previous titles, and we are honored to have one more title in their care.” Shot on location in Bolivia and upstate New York, “Blood-Red Ox” centers on Amir, a Lebanese American journalist, and his partner Amat. The two visit Amir’s environmentalist friend in the town of Tarija, which is being harassed by an oil company bent on exploiting the Bolivian rain forest.

Jon Burlingame editorAs Emmy voters mark their ballots in final-round voting this weekend, Variety breaks down the widely varied competitors in this complete guide to all seven categories including original scores, songs, music direction and music supervision.“The Flight Attendant” (HBO Max) Blake Neely One win, three other nominations Episode: “The Reykjavik Ice Sculpture Festival Is Lovely This Time of Year” Fun, energetic all-percussion score for Cassie in Iceland“Loki” (Disney+) Natalie Holt One prior nomination (two this year) Episode: “Glorious Purpose” Theremin, sampled clocks, orchestra for Loki encountering TVA“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu) Siddhartha Khosla Three previous nominations and three this year Episode: “The Boy From 6B” Music, not dialogue, tells story from deaf boy’s POV “Schmigadoon!” (Apple TV+) Christopher Willis One previous nomination Episode: “Schmigadoon!” Underscores romance, magic in unreal musical-inspired town“Severance” (Apple TV+) Theodore Shapiro One previous nomination (two this year) Episode: “The We We Are” Dramatic variations on piano-and-strings theme in season finale“Succession” (HBO) Nicholas Britell One win, three previous nominations Episode: “Chiantishire” Classical piano, string sounds pervade Tuscany wedding locale“1883” (Paramount+) Brian Tyler, Breton Vivian Two nominations for Tyler, first for Vivian Episode: “1883” Powerful, tragedy-laden symphonic score with folk elements“Moon Knight” (Disney+) Hesham Nazih First nomination Episode: “Asylum” Orchestral and choral score rooted in Egyptian music“Station Eleven” (HBO Max) Dan Romer First nomination Episode: “Unbroken Circle” Strings, organ, wordless voices for uplifting finale“A Very British Scandal” (Prime Video)

Zack Sharf Sacheen Littlefeather dominated headlines this week after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a formal apology to her for the mistreatment she faced at the 1973 Oscars. Littlefeather, who was 26 years old at the ceremony, took to the stage on behalf of Marlon Brando, who was named best actor for “The Godfather,” and declined the award for him.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterNBC’s “Password” reboot from executive producer Jimmy Fallon and host Keke Palmer has picked up its key demo ratings by 43% and its viewership by 27% with delayed and digital viewing following the show’s Aug. 9 premiere, Variety has learned exclusively.Over its first two episodes (the second airing Aug. 16), “Password” is averaging an 0.63 rating among adults in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic and 5.2 million total viewers, when combining both linear and digital viewing through Wednesday.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCNN has enlisted a new executive to help it generate programming ideas.Ryan Kadro, a veteran of “CBS This Morning” and several digital ventures, is set to join CNN as a senior vice president of content strategy, overseeing the development of new programming such as a revamped morning show and other new concepts,  according to a spokesperson for the network and two other people familiar with the matter.Kadro is a former lieutenant to Chris Licht, the CEO of CNN, and succeeded him as executive producer after he left the CBS morning program to work with Stephen Colbert on CBS’ “Late Show.”His hire puts a trusted executive in place to create programming in which Licht is said to have a strong interest.  Licht, who helped launch “Morning Joe” and the most recent iteration of “CBS This Morning,” is said to be eager to revamp to play more robustly against the A.M. competition and to find a new program to fill CNN’s 9 p.m, hour.

but later was killed.Five “GoT” themed projects were originally put into development several years ago, but only “House of the Dragon” is getting a berth. And Condal knows that there is a great weight on his and Sapochnik’s shoulders.“The original ‘Game of Thrones’ was a generational event, if not rarer,” Condal said of the eight-season spanning juggernaut.

Warner Bros’ DC League Of Super-Pets started wagging its tail overseas this weekend, barking up an estimated $18.4M in 63 markets That’s in line with expectations and places it 37% ahead of family comp The Bad Guys in like-for-likes. The global debut was $41.4M.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“DC League of Super-Pets” struggled to sell tickets overseas against “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” another family-friendly offering that’s competing for attention at the international box office.The Warner Bros. animated adventure about the animal compatriots of Superman and other Justice League members has collected a lackluster $18.4 million from 63 foreign markets.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“DC League of Super-Pets,” an animated adventure about the four-legged friends of superheroes, opened in first place at the domestic box office with $23 million from 4,313 theaters.Though the Warner Bros. movie sold enough tickets to dethrone Jordan Peele’s “Nope” on North American charts, it’s a mediocre start given the film’s $90 million price tag.

Prior to release, the animated superhero film starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart had been projected for a $25-30 million opening, just below the $31 million earned by Warner Bros.’ 2021 animated film “Space Jam: A New Legacy.” Instead, “Super-Pets” is opening just below the $23.9 million opening recorded by Universal/DreamWorks’ “The Bad Guys” earlier this year. “The Bad Guys” went on gross $96.6 million domestic and $245 million worldwide against a $70 million budget.

J. Kim Murphy Even superheroes’ dogs open at the top of the box office.The animated comedy “DC League of Super-Pets” looks to top domestic charts in its opening, projecting a debut of $22.4 million.

Taylor Swift is sending her gratitude to Dwayne Johnson for not only using two of her songs in the new film “DC League of Super-Pets”, but ensuring the tracks were her recently rerecorded “Taylor’s Version” renditions of those hits.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“DC League of Super-Pets” lifted off with $2.2 million in Thursday previews, as the Warner Bros. animated superhero comedy looks to unseat Jordan Peele’s “Nope” from its perch atop the box office charts. Over the weekend, “DC League of Super-Pets” is aiming to rack up $25 million to $30 million when it opens in 4,300 North American theaters.

“DC League of Super-Pets” from Warner Bros. and DC made a super $2.2 million at the box office in its Thursday pre-shows from 3,200 locations.

an animated “Super-Pets” movie. Not only are the heads of the company – co-founder/co-owner/CEO Dwayne Johnson, co-founder/co-owner Dany Garcia and president of production Hiram Garcia – animal lovers, but Garcia in particular is, for lack of a better term, a huge comic book nerd.“I remember our agent had given me a call and he’s like, ‘Hey, there’s this thing percolating,’” Garcia recalled to TheWrap of how Seven Bucks got involved in the Warner Bros.

Warner Bros is looking to excite family audiences that have OD’ed on Minions: The Rise of Gru with a new animated movie this weekend, the Dwayne Johnson-Kevin Hart voiced DC League of Super-Pets. Last night the Jared Stern-Sam Levine directed move made $2.2m in previews at 3,200 theaters.

Taylor Swift’s re-recorded songs will feature on the soundtrack of his new movie, DC League of Super-Pets.In a promotional video shared to TikTok ahead of the film’s premiere today (July 29), Johnson is joined by his Super-Pets co-star Kevin Hart, and the pair quiz each other on what music they’ve been listening to.Clearly @imkevinhart has problems (being an as*hole) and I don’t think we can solve them

Dwayne Johnson gave a special family a pup-tastic surprise! In a new video shared on his Instagram, the actor surprised a family with a rescue dog.“Stuff like this will always be the best part of my job,” he captioned the post.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAfter a slower July at the movies, it’s “DC League of Super-Pets” to the rescue.The Warner Bros. animated superhero comedy may not be closing out the month with a bang, but it will at least manage to lead domestic box office charts. Over the weekend, “DC League of Super-Pets” is aiming for $25 million to $30 million when it opens in 4,300 North American theaters, which should be enough to dethrone Jordan Peele’s “Nope” as the No.

Dwayne Johnson helped find a sweet puppy a brand new family at a recent screening of his new movie, DC League of Super Pets.

“DC’s League of Super-Pets” is a goofy, colorful throwback to those comic books of the 1950s and ’60s that allowed no costumed avenger to go un-sidekick-ed.While not as anarchic or outrageously hilarious as “Teen Titans GO! to the Movies,” this latest all-ages animated adventure from DC Comics and Warner Bros. nonetheless has — and offers — lots of fun with the four-legged counterparts of a Justice League that’s more “Super Friends” than Snyder Cut.We open on the final moments of the planet Krypton, where puppy Krypto (voiced by Dwayne Johnson) hops into baby Kal-El’s spacecraft to join him on his sojourn to Earth.