DC Superhero Comedy ‘Wonder Twins’ Not Going Forward at HBO Max

Drake has dropped his seventh solo studio album, Honestly, Nevermind. Its arrival comes just six hours after the Toronto rapper announced its release in a Thursday evening Instagram post.

Kate Bush triumphs on the Official Irish Singles Chart this week, as her 1985 single Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) reaches Number 1.

George Ezra scores his third Top 5 album with Gold Rush Kid, as it claims this week’s highest new entry on the Official Irish Albums Chart.

Warning: This story contains spoilers from season 1 of The Summer I Turned Pretty.

After decades of serving as the CEO of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Vince McMahon is stepping down.

EA boss Andrew Wilson has received a hefty pay cut, reducing his annual pay from roughly £32.5million ($39.2million) down to £16.2million ($19.9million).The report comes from the publication Axios, which spotted the company filing detailing the pay reduction. Despite the cut, Axios states the pay is “still within the stratosphere of executives of multibillion-dollar corporations.”This comes on the heels of reports last year that EA would be making substantial changes to executive pay due to negative feedback from shareholders.

Destiny 2 cheat site Elite Boss Tech have agreed to pay Bungie £10.7million ($13.5million) to end their ongoing lawsuit with the company.Earlier this month (June 9) Elite Boss Tech owner Robert James Duthie Nelson and other defendants, agreed that their cheating software injects third-party code into Bungie’s copyrighted code which constitutes  “unauthorised, derivative work.”They admitted they did this wilfully. According to court documents (via Torrentfreak), the cheat software was downloaded 6765 times, with every download a separate infringement earning the defendants a £1588 ($2000) fine.As part of this agreement, the cheat makers had to agree to never create or distribute any kind of software that infringes upon Bungie’s copyrighted works again.“This permanent injunction is binding against Defendants worldwide, without regard to the territorial scope of the specific intellectual property rights asserted in the Complaint and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction wherever Defendants or their assets may be found,” the motion reads.“Any violations of this order by Defendants will subject them to the full scope of this Court’s contempt authority, including punitive, coercive, and monetary sanctions.”In April, ​​Bungie had its legal case against cheat site AimJunkies dismissed.“Notably, Bungie has not pleaded any facts explaining how the cheat software constitutes an unauthorized copy of any of the copyrighted works identified in the complaint.

Drake has shared the first video from his new album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’, which he surprise released at midnight today (June 17).The clip for ‘Falling Back’, which you can view below, sees the rapper marrying 23 women and at one point sees a “Free YSL” message appearing on screen, supporting the YSL artists currently being held on racketeering charges.Young Thug and Gunna are among two of 28 people charged in an indictment that focuses on the alleged street gang YSL (“Young Slime Life”). The gang is believed to have formed in Atlanta in 2012 and is linked to the infamous Bloods gang.‘Falling Back’ is the first video to be lifted from Drake’s seventh studio album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’.The record was executive produced by Drake himself, Noah “40” Shebib, Oliver El-Khatib, Noel Cadastre and South African producer and DJ Black Coffee, whom Drake worked with on 2017 project ‘More Life’.DJ Carnage, aka Gordo, also confirmed that he’d produced six of the songs on the album, writing on Twitter: “Thank you brother for trusting me and allowing me to be a part of the vision.

Kantar found a drop in the total individuals with access to at least one music subscription, now at 39.5 per cent, down from 43.6 per cent at the start of 2020.That includes 600,000 fewer under 35s who have access to a music subscription compared to the previous year, with students who have access dropping from 67 per cent to 59 per cent.

Strange World,” the upcoming adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and scheduled to be released on Nov. 23.Directed by “Big Hero 6” helmer Don Hall, rolling off the success of “Raya and the Last Dragon,” and written and co-directed by Qui Nguyen, who co-wrote “Raya,” “Strange World” follows three generations of the Clade family, legendary explorers, who arrive at a dazzling land full of mysterious phenomena – shoals of flying fish, walking rock columns, and octupus-looking monsters, a recent trailer suggests.Narrated in a retro visual style of ‘50s sci-fi B movies, “Strange World” will have granddad Jaeger Clade voiced by Quaid.

Coleen Nolan took to her Instagram account on Friday with a very exciting announcement for fans, alongside her sisters, Linda, Anne, Maureen and Denise.MORE: Coleen Nolan almost didn't meet Tinder boyfriend Michael – see marriage plansThe Loose Women star took to her Instagram account and announced that she and her sisters have been longlisted for a 2022 TV choice award for their fabulous program The Nolans Go Cruising.WATCH: Coleen Nolan welcomes adorable new family member to vast country homeCaptioning the post, she penned: "So for the second year running The Nolans Go Cruising is on the long list for a TV Choice award… PLEASE if you’ve got a spare second would you vote for us!!! Love you all…"SEE: Coleen Nolan posts sunkissed summer photo – and son Shane has the cheekiest reactionREAD: Loose Women's Coleen Nolan makes heartbreaking revelation about childhoodFriends and fans of the sisters couldn't wait to weigh in on the exciting update.

HBO Max is getting into business with Omar Sy.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorGeorge Miller has confirmed that he and composer Tom Holkenborg, aka Junkie XL, will work together again on the next installment of the Mad Max franchise, “Furiosa.”Miller made the reveal at Cannes where his film, “3000 Years of Longing,” debuted, which Holkenborg also scored.Says Holkenborg: “What a week in Cannes for George and ‘3000 Years of Longing,’which I sadly had to miss, but can’t wait for people to see this remarkable film. Also! Very grateful to continue my journey with George with his next installment of the Mad Max series: ‘Furiosa.'”Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are set to star in “Furiosa,” the prequel movie based on Charlize Theron’s Imperator Furiosa character from 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Taylor-Joy will play the title role, a younger version of Furiosa.Miller is set to  direct, co-write and produce “Furiosa,” along with his longtime producing partner Doug Mitchell.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLeslie Jones is set to lead the voice cast of an adult animated comedy series currently in early development at Warner Bros. Animation, Variety has learned exclusively.Jones will executive produce the untitled series in addition to voicing the lead character of Plastic Woman. According to an individual with knowledge of the project, the show is not connected to the female-led take on the DC character Plastic Man that was reportedly in the works as a feature back in 2020.Plot details for the show are being kept under wraps.

The first-ever Scooby-Doo preschool series is headed to HBO Max and Cartoon Network. CGI-animated adventure comedy series Scooby-Doo! And the Mystery Pups will join the Cartoonito preschool block in 2024.

“Fantastic Beasts 3” will be streaming on HBO Max next week, the streamer announced on Monday.As expected, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” will be available to all HBO Max subscribers 45 days after it first hit theaters, landing on the streaming service on May 30.The third installment in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise delves deeper into the backstory of Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) all the while the evil Gellert Grindelwald (now played by Mads Mikkelsen in a recasting following Johnny Depp’s exit) amasses his forces. Unable to stop Grindelwald alone, Dumbledore entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers.

Your favorite Great Dane is coming back with all new fun and adventures in “Scooby-Doo! And the Mystery Pups,” a CGI-animated comedy series for preschoolers, HBO Max and Cartoon Network announced Monday.The series from Warner Bros. Animation and coming to Cartoonito’s preschool block on HBO Max and Cartoon Network in 2024 finds Scooby and his pals “as camp counselors who lead a “paw”-some new crew on mystery-solving adventures at sleepaway camp,” according to Warner Bros.The cast will be led by veteran “Scooby-Doo” voices Frank Welker as canine hero and Matthew Lillard as his BFF, Shaggy. “This show combines everything we love about Scooby—his humor, his loyal friendship with Shaggy, his mystery-loving spirit—all in an innovative and accessible format for preschoolers,” Amy Friedman, head of kids & family programming at Warner Bros.said.

Universal Pictures has acquired the action-comedy spec Shots! Shots! Shots! penned by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows (The Package), with Jason Momoa (Dune) coming aboard to star.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFor the first time, HBO Max was measured in Nielsen’s estimates for TV time spent viewing — with the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned service coming in with a 1% share for April, amid a record-breaking month for streaming.HBO Max previously was included in Nielsen’s “other streaming “category, and the measurement firm is now breaking out its market share now that it hit the 1% share threshold.Netflix took the No.

In its biggest contraction ever, the CW’s DC Universe lost three series heading into next season with the cancellation of veteran Legends of Tomorrow as well as Batwoman, currently in Season 3, and freshman Naomi. It now consists of veteran The Flash, Superman & Lois and new entry Gotham Knights — all for midseason — as well as Stargirl (shared with HBO Max), which is the sole DC representative on the fall schedule.

Back when the CW launched in 2006 with the combined assets of the WB and UPN, it had five half-hour comedies on the air, the multi-camera Reba, Girlfriends, The Game and All of Us and single-camera Everybody Hates Chris. That genre quickly disappeared as the CW focused on the coming-of-age dramas and subsequently added superhero series for the slate that it is known for today.

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill aren't venturing into  territory just yet. ET spoke to the couple and  co-stars at the Paramount+ upfront event Wednesday, where they shared why they don't want to reprise their 1883 roles in .«Oh, I don’t know,» Hill told ET.

KJ Apa and Isabel May will NOT be starring as The Wonder Twins after all.

HBO Max has scrapped its plans for a live-action Wonder Twins film, based on the DC characters of the same name, Deadline can confirm.

Lizzo is coming to HBO Max this fall, she announced at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront on Wednesday, while unveiling the first teaser of the film. The doc will follow the singer, songwriter, rapper, flutist and actor from her humble beginnings to her history-making career in music and culture, as she balances the challenges of stardom.“Growing up I never dreamed I’d get to experience all of the things I’ve accomplished in my life, and I’m just getting started,” Lizzo said in a statement.

Does the world of DC Films seem a little schizophrenic at times? Well, that happens when you change leadership seemingly dozens of times over a few years and or when a company is acquired by a larger parent company, as in the case of Discovery and their recent acquisition of Warner Bros. That might be the long way of saying that it sounds like another DC Comics film adaptation may have been axed.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe planned “Wonder Twins” live-action movie at HBO Max is no longer going forward, Variety has learned.The news comes just over a month after it was announced that KJ Apa and Isabel May had been cast in the lead roles in the DC film as the titular twins. It also arrives in the wake of the Warner Bros.-Discovery merger and Discovery boss David Zaslav’s pledge to cut approximately $3 billion in costs at the newly merged company.

When it comes to comic book cinema, it’s the MCU’s world, and everyone else just lives there. Actually, you could say the same thing about cinema in general right now, to this writer’s dismay.

is a rare show built for streaming that gives newsmakers the opportunity to have candid conversations and an open dialogue about the issues of the day and whatever is on their minds,” Wallace said in a statement. “I’ve never had more fun developing a program and am looking forward to bringing it to both HBO Max and CNN audiences.”After a nearly two-decade run at Fox News, Wallace left the network in December 2021 for a job at CNN, where he was then positioned as an anchor for CNN+.Wallace began hosting “Who’s Talking?” at the launch of CNN+, before the streaming service was shut down 30 days after it launched by parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.

Speaking at the Warner Bros Discovery upfront, new CNN boss Chris Licht delivered his most expansive public comments since taking over from Jeff Zucker, promising a morning show “disruptor” and a challenge to cable news norms.

It’s been a busy few months for Lizzo and there’s no sign of slowing down.

Sacha Baron Cohen has partnered with Greg Daniels and Mike Judge of the newly formed Bandera Entertainment, as well as Michael Koman on the family-oriented animated special, Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth for HBO Max and Cartoon Network.

Chuck Lorre is a comedy veteran so he’s seen his fair share of cancelations.

Selome Hailu HBO Max and Cartoon Network announced a new family-oriented animated special called “Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth” from Sacha Baron Cohen, Greg Daniels, Mike Judge and Michael Korman. Baron Cohen is set to star.“Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth” is set in the mythical “Town of Fools” that has long existed in Yiddish folktakes and shares the original stories’ absurdist humor and interpretive questioning in a nod to Jewish intellectual traditions.

The cast keeps getting better and better in the Yellowstone universe. Paramount+ announced today that Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford will star in 1932 (working title), the next installment of the Dutton origin story.

Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford are joining the  family. The duo will headline the next prequel series in Taylor Sheridan's franchise following 1883, Paramount+ announced Tuesday.