Jennifer Maas: Last News

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer A new game in the “Borderlands” saga, “Borderlands 4,” will be launching from 2K Games in 2025. Per 2K’s description for the title: “See if you have what it takes to go down in history as a legendary Vault Hunter as you search for secret alien treasure, blasting everything in sight.” The Gearbox-developed game, which was announced out of the gamescom video game convention Tuesday, is available to add to wishlist’s now.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Amazon Games is launching a new “outlandish” online co-op battle title, “King of Meat,” which allows players to “fight weird and wonderful creatures, and build treacherous dungeons.”The game, which was announced during the live opening show for this year’s gamescom Tuesday, is described as a “hacking, slashing online co-op spectacle for one through four players, stepping into the role of fearless contenders battling through ridiculous dungeons.” Per Amazon’s description for the “King of Meat” game:Set in the mystical world of Loregok, King of Meat takes players to a place of dragons, trolls, skeletons, and, of course, corporate commercialism – where high fantasy meets the glitz, glamor, and media-infatuation of modern-day celebrity. The focus of this obsession is the wildest survival game show imaginable, “King of Meat”.In the Komstruct Koliseum, YOU are the entertainment; a contender desperately seeking glory, gold and fame. Race through chaotic, unhinged dungeons battling all manner of monsters, all while trying to impress the bloodthirsty crowd with your combat skills and showmanship. But that’s not all! Dare to imagine lava filled rooms, spinning blades, flaming balls of fire, rotating spikes… and that’s still not all! There’s giant horse hooves, inter-dimensional black holes, exploding ducks and sausage-meat gym jocks. Nothing is off the table in King of Meat, and whether you’re crowned victorious or you perish anonymously, you’ll need to play with style to satisfy your audience.Think that’s all, now? Think again! Further glory awaits those who create their own devious dungeons. What traps, tricks and trials are hidden in that dastardly brain of yours? Use all your cunning and

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Fourth Wing” publisher Liz Pelletier and former Crooked Highway president Sherryl Clark have launched Premeditated Productions and set a three-year first-look TV and film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. With the launch of Premeditated, Pelletier, the CEO and founder of “Fourth Wing” publisher Entangled Publishing, will license Entangled’s extensive back catalog to her and Clark’s new production company for film, television and gaming.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Lara Croft is back. In the new trailer for Netflix‘s animated series “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft,” Hayley Atwell takes on the voice of the iconic archeologist for a new adventure set in the video game franchise’s universe.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Wicked Tuna” has been canceled by National Geographic following the conclusion of its Season 13 run. Filmed on location in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and the surrounding waters, “Wicked Tuna” follows a group of salty fishermen from the nation’s oldest seaport as they make their living the way it’s been done for centuries — rod and reel fishing, one catch at a time — all in pursuit of the bluefin tuna. The series gives viewers an in-depth look at the intense battles, fierce competition, crushing losses and major paydays of the country’s toughest captains.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Riot Games has set the opening ceremony lineup for its “Valorant” Champions tour finale, including Odetari and Lay Bankz performing recent release “Run!,” and revealed plans to drop a “Best of Valorant” album later this month. Set on a near-future Earth, free-to-play 5v5 character-based tactical shooter “Valorant” allows players to choose from a global cast of agents, all hailing from a real-world location and culture. Each agent brings a unique set of tactical abilities they can use to gather information, fortify locations, scout for enemy intel, breach defensive sites, control territory, and more.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Warner Bros. Discovery‘s head of U.S. networks, Kathleen Finch, will retire at the end of the year, with Warner Bros.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Epic Games has relaunched “Fortnite” in Europe on Apple devices and globally on Android platforms after lengthy legal battles between the companies. Through rallying support around the Digital Markets Act from EU regulators, the video game company has been able to resume operations of its digital Epic Games Store on iOS in the European Union, but the iPhone maker continues to block access to users outside of the EU.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Disney has appointed Google and YouTube vet Adam Smith chief product and technology officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN. Smith takes over the position following the June exit of Aaron LaBerge, who shifted to CTO and head of online-sports-betting company Penn Entertainment, which last year struck a major deal with ESPN to rebrand Penn’s business from Barstool Sportsbook to ESPN Bet. The high-profile hire is a sign that Disney is increasingly looking to streaming operations as its future.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Fortnite Festival” returns with its fifth season Friday, featuring Karol G as the new starring musical icon for the online event. To honor the Colombian artist as the headliner, “Fortnite Festival” Season 5 will feature a premium reward track full of Karol G-Themed in-game items, including Bichota Season Karol G Outfit, the Bichota Mic, and the Bichota 6-String Guitar. That offering is available for purchase in “Fortnite” for 1,800 V-Bucks.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Amazon is making a big attempt to pull in more viewers for “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” ahead of the big-budget series Season 2 premiere by offering the first season up for free on Samsung devices. Beginning today, the eight-episode first season of “Rings of Power” will stream on Samsung TV Plus, a free, ad-supported streaming platform that comes pre-installed on Samsung TVs and Galaxy devices. The first season will be available Aug, 15-28, just ahead of the Aug.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Indie streamer Dropout has set the second season premiere date for its Vic Michaelis-hosted comedic interview series “Very Important People,” and revealed five new guest stars joining the lineup for Season 2. “Very Important People” features Michaelis as the host of a standard talk show series with a twist: all interview subjects receive makeovers before sitting down to chat and then must immediately invent a character to play during the interview. New cast members booked for an improvised interview in “Very Important People” Season 2 include John Early (“Search Party”) and Kate Berlant (“Don’t Worry Darling”), Danielle Pinnock (“Ghosts”), Chris Redd (“Saturday Night Live”) and Paul F.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Nickelodeon and Paramount+ head of global kids and family marketing Sabrina Caluori is exiting her role two years after being upped to the position, Variety has learned. Caluori’s departure comes at a time of great upheaval at Paramount, following last week’s announcement that the company will be laying off 15% of its staff — approximately 2,000 employees — ahead of its planned acquisition by Skydance Media.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Disney and “Fortnite” developer Epic Games unveiled details of a broad plan to integrate Disney brands and characters into Epic’s cutting-edge game franchise during the company’s presentation Saturday at the D23 fan gathering in Anaheim, Calif. During the Disney Experiences Showcase presentation, Josh D’Amaro, Disney’s parks and products chief, and leaders of Marvel (Kevin Feige), Pixar (Peter Docter), Lucasfilm (Dave Filoni) and Walt Disney Animation Studios (Jennifer Lee) revealed some of the early plans for the Disney-Epic Games collaboration to build new games and entertainment universes tied to its enormously popular “Fornite” gaming franchise. “At Disney Experiences, Imagineers dream, create, design and build these stories into real places.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Take-Two Interactive revealed a beat on its latest quarterly earnings results Thursday, but no news regarding an exact release date for “Grand Theft Auto 6.” After announcing during its May earnings call that its highly anticipated Rockstar Games title was targeting a Fall 2025 launch, Take-Two did not narrow that window down further this quarter. And as to whether the video game company will reveal the date in its next quarterly check in this fall, CEO Strauss Zelnick told Variety, “I guess we’ll see.” Wall Street forecast a loss of earnings per share (EPS) of 2 cents on $1.25 billion in net bookings for Take-Two’s Q2, according to analyst consensus data provided by LSEG, formerly Refinitiv.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Fortnite” will host a livestream of Disney‘s D23 fan event Saturday featuring the “Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase” presentation. Streaming beginning at 8:30 p.m. PT/11:30 p.m.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Nexstar reported its second-quarter 2024 earnings Thursday, revealing that the CW Network has narrowed its losses by $33 million year over year. Additionally, the TV station group giant saw its ad sales for the April 1-June 30 quarter inch up 2.2% from Q2 of 2023 ($522 million vs.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Warner Bros. Discovery reported its second-quarter 2024 earnings Wednesday, which included a $9.1 billion charge related to the devaluation of the company’s TV networks. The $9.1 billion goodwill impairment charge, which is a non-cash, pre-tax figure, comes after an asset reevaluation that accounted for the difference between the “fair value” and “book value” of the networks, which have changed due to continued softness in U.S.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Just over a year after his promotion, Paramount+ Domestic and Showtime chief marketing officer Michael Engleman has decided to exit the company. Sources close to the situation tell Variety that Engleman’s choice was made amid consolidation at Paramount, which recently agreed to merge with Skydance, and as teams across the company, including marketing departments, are looking to eliminate redundancies. It is understood that Engleman — who reports to Domenic DiMeglio, the executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Paramount Streaming — will not be replaced, with his current responsibilities instead passing on to other executives within the company, though no specifics regarding those transitions are currently available.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Send a raven: It’s finally been confirmed how many seasons HBO’s “House of the Dragon” will run. During a press conference on Monday discussing the Season 2 finale of “House of the Dragon,” showrunner and co-creator Ryan Condal revealed that the “Game of Thrones” prequel will include two more seasons, and will conclude with Season 4.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Warner Bros., Roblox and Fandango have teamed up to launch a virtual box office for Tim Burton’s upcoming “Beetlejuice” sequel inside of the online gaming platform. Beginning Monday, Roblox users ages 13 and up in the U.S.