DC Expands Deal With Spotify, Plans Superhero Audio Series Including Superman, Wonder Woman & Joker

New Zealand has voted to protect LGBTQ youth from so-called “conversion therapy.”In an almost unanimous vote, the New Zealand Parliament voted 112 to eight in favour of banning the controversial  practice. So-called “conversion therapy” is the discredited and dangerous practice that is intended to change, often by force, a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. The New Zealand Herald reported that it is now an offence to “perform conversion practices on a child or young person aged under 18, or on someone with impaired decision-making capacity. Such offences would be subject to up to three years’ imprisonment, and up to five years where it has caused serious harm, irrespective of age.”Leader of End Conversion Therapy NZ Shaneel Lal tweeted, “The ban on conversion therapy is a win for humanity, not just the queer community.

Jamie Redknapp and his wife Frida celebrated their very first Valentine's Day as a married couple this week – but it wasn't quite as romantic as you might think.The newlyweds only recently returned from their honeymoon in the Maldives, along with their baby son Rafael. But it was back to earth with a bump on Monday.WATCH: Jamie Redknapp's baby son is already taking after him!Jamie, 48, shared a snapshot showing the couple looking hot but happy as they posed with their trainer after a boxing session.

Jessica Kiang In a valley in the Swiss canton of Bern dominated by the local watchmaking industry, the first ever International Anarchist Congress was held in 1872. And inside a traditionally made clockwork watch, such as the factories of Bern would have been producing at the time, there is a tiny spiral wheel that balances the mechanism, called the unrueh — the unrest.This dainty coincidence of echoing terminology at most might raise a “huh” from those of us into wordplay and social history and Twitter accounts that exclusively post images of machinery at work.

Bruce Willis might have spent Valentine's Day with his wife Emma Heming Willis and their two daughters, Mabel, nine, and Evelyn, seven, but on Tuesday he planned a special date with two of his eldest daughters.MORE: Bruce Willis delights fans with rare family photo with two daughtersTaking to Instagram, Emma shared the sweetest photo of Bruce smiling widely towards the camera whilst sitting in the passenger seat of a car next to daughter Scout. Behind them, his and Demi Moore's eldest daughter, Rumer, could be seen, with her seatbelt on and smiling at Emma.WATCH: Bruce and Emma's daughter learns how to ride a bike with the help of Demi Moore"If this isn't the cutest daddy-daughter date," Emma wrote alongside the photo, before adding that Bruce was a "girl dad".READ: Demi Moore pays tribute to ex Bruce Willis in the most amazing wayRELATED: Rumer Willis proudly poses in provocative lingerie – fans praise her body and messageBruce has a great relationship with all his daughters and Rumer recently paid tribute to him and mom Demi, 58, for how they have co-parented throughout the years.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefLeading Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ ENM is to break the theatrical window in the world’s fourth largest movie market with a simultaneous cinema and streaming release for “Seobok,” one of the year’s hottest Korean movies.The group said that it will distribute the sci-fi actioner in theaters on April 15 and also make it available on its own streaming service, Tving.While Hollywood studio Disney has chosen to release titles such as “Mulan” with simultaneous premium video and cinema releases, and WarnerMedia is planning the same for its entire 2021 Warner Bros.

Rebecca Davis editorWarner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s “Godzilla vs.

Epic Games’ hit battle royale game Fortnite’s next crossover will be with DC Comics’ Batman, albeit in comic book form.The comic book series will span six issues, with the first two releasing on April 20. Subsequently, each remaining issue will release fortnightly, with the last issue releasing on July 6.The limited series, which is titled Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point, will see Batman sucked into the Zero Point.

Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros’ hybrid live-action/animated feature Tom & Jerry began offshore rollout in mid-February, and this session became the first studio title to hit China in the wake of the Lunar New Year, as well as adding a host of other new markets. The Hanna-Barbera rascals scampered off with a further $19.4M from 33 markets at the international box office in the session, which made for a global $33.1M weekend including domestic‘s strong start. The full frame gives T&J the third-biggest global weekend for a Hollywood movie in the pandemic era (it’s fourth when factoring Croods 2‘s 5-day domestic Thanksgiving launch). The overseas cume is now $25.1M for $38.8M worldwide.

Justice League star Ray Fisher launched a fresh volley of tweets against Warner Bros. and DC Films on Saturday following news of a new Superman project with a high-profile Black writer.Fisher, 33, reiterated his claims that DC Films President Walter Hamada had tried to 'destroy' his 'credibility,' before implying that the new Superman movie was a ploy to distract fans from his allegations against Justice League's replacement director Joss Whedon.'Do ya’ll remember that time Walter Hamada and @wbpictures tried to destroy a Black man’s credibility, and publicly delegitimize a very serious investigation, with lies in the press?' the actor began his furious tweet.

Superman reboot produced by J.J. Abrams is reportedly in the works.According to Deadline, author Ta-Nehisi Coates is writing the film’s screenplay for Warner Bros.

Ta-Nehisi Coates will write the screenplay for a new Superman movie for DC Films and Warner Bros, it was shared on Friday.The project is in very early development, but the new film is being produced by JJ Abrams' Bad Robot, with Hannah Minghella also producing.There is no director attached to the project at this time and the search for an actor to play Kal-El, better known as Superman, has not yet begun.

according to the Hollywood Reporter.Author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates is reportedly set to write the script. Hannah Minghella of Bad Robot will produce, though no director has been attached to the project yet.“To be invited into the DC Extended Universe by Warner Bros., DC films and Bad Robot is an honor,” said “Between the World and Me” author Coates in a statement to Shadow and Act.

The Man of Steel is getting another reboot.

Deadline has confirmed that author Ta-Nehisi Coates is writing a Superman reboot feature for Warner Bros and DC, which J.J. Abrams is producing under his Bad Robot label.

What the hell is DC Films going to do with Superman? That’s the question that has been on the minds of superhero fans for years now, particularly after the poor release of 2017’s “Justice League,” which seemed to put a nail in the coffin of Henry Cavill’s future as the iconic hero. Well, now we know that DC Films and Warner Bros.

Superman is getting a reboot!

Angelique Jackson Ta-Nehisi Coates will write a new Superman film for DC Films and Warner Bros.The project is in very early development, but the new film is being produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot.

have confirmed to the Wrap. The story’s spotlight is on Mexican-American teenager Jaime Reyes — one of three different characters in the comic series to assume the Blue Beetle alter ego, although the film will focus only on Reyes.

Years ago, DC Films and Warner Bros. unveiled an ambitious slate of films that were going to lay the groundwork for their DCEU franchise.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterAngel Manuel Soto (“Charm City Kings”) has signed on to direct “Blue Beetle” for Warner Bros.’ DC Films division, Variety has confirmed, bringing the shingle’s first Latinx superhero movie closer to life.Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, who wrote “Miss Bala” and an earlier draft of Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming remake of “Scarface,” is penning the screenplay.

Daniel Holloway Executive Editor, TVHBO Max has given a series order to “Subject to Change,” a new drama created by J.J. Abrams.