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Nolan Bros. Didn’t Agree on ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Villain at First; Jonathan Was ‘Unsure’ About Bane and ‘Started to Play With the Idea of the Riddler’ Instead

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jonathan Nolan appeared on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast to tout his latest television series, Prime Video’s “Fallout,” but the conversation touched on Nolan’s time co-writing Batman movies with his brother, Christopher Nolan. The siblings share screenwriting credit on 2008’s “The Dark Knight” and 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises.” Jonathan admitted that he was pushing for the Riddler to be the primary villain of “Rises” and not Bane, which is what Christopher and David S. Goyer were planning.

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‘Velma’ Season 2 Sets Premiere Date at Max

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Velma” Season 2 has set its premiere date at Max. The 10-episode second season of the animated series centered on the titular “Scooby-Doo” character will debut on April 25. The official logline for the season states: “When an even spookier mystery grips Crystal Cove, Velma (Mindy Kaling) must find a way to balance her detective work with the demands of her newfound popularity before it’s too late.

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‘Color Purple’ Director Blitz Bazawule Reunites With Warner Bros As Studio Lands ‘Black Samurai’ Package Following Bidding War

Warner Bros is getting back in business with The Color Purple director Blitz Bazawule, with the studio landing rights to the tentatively titled Black Samurai with Bazawule directing. He wrote the pic on spec and will also produce under his Inward Gaze banner.

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Steve Coogan pops up in ‘Joker 2’ trailer – and fans are very surprised

Joker 2 arrived this week (April 9) and fans were left surprised after comedian and actor Steve Coogan appeared in the first teaser of the film.Yesterday, Warner Bros. released the first look at Joker: Folie à Deux, which will premiere in UK cinemas from 4 October.Joaquin Phoenix will resume his unique and complex portrayal of the iconic DC villain, a performance which earned him the Oscar for Best Actor in the movie.

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Warner Bros. Lands ‘Black Samurai’ Movie From ‘The Color Purple’ Director Blitz Bazawule (EXCLUSIVE)

Angelique Jackson In a competitive situation, Warner Bros. has landed “The Color Purple” director Blitz Bazawule’s next project, which takes on the legendary Yasuke, an African warrior who became the first Black samurai.

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NME Screens announces ‘Challengers’ preview event later this month

In partnership with Warner Bros. UKNME Screens will show Challengers, the latest film from visionary director Luca Guadagnino, at a special preview event in London later this month.

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Disney And Warner Bros Vet John Rood Named Chief Brand & Communications Officer At Magid

John Rood, a former longtime exec at Disney and Warner Bros, is joining consulting and research firm Magid as Chief Brand & Communications Officer.

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George Miller Teases Another ‘Mad Max’ Story Set A Year Before ‘Fury Road’

Yesterday, Warner Bros. kicked off CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas with the first big studio panel, igniting a wave of excitement among fans of the “Mad Max” franchise. Visionary filmmaker George Miller’s ‘Furisoa: A Mad Max Saga’ was a highlight of the event as the film’s backstory of our wasteland heroine unfolds over 20 years.

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Todd Phillips Says Despite Musical Elements, ‘Joker 2’ Won’t “Veer Too Far” From Original Film

The follow-up to the billion-dollar global hit that earned Joaquin Phoenix the Best Actor Oscar statue back in 2020, Warner Bros. spent yesterday promoting the mature comic book sequel “Joker: Folie à Deux” at CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas and unveiled a new trailer. And that trailer has raised all sorts of questions, including how much of a musical the film is and how different it will be from the original “Joker” film.

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Zack Snyder Still Hopeful Warner Will Let Him “Fix” ‘Sucker Punch’: “I Have All The Footage Already Shot”

While filmmaker Zack Snyder is getting ready to release the second part of his “Rebel Moon” Netflix war film later this month, ‘The Scargiver,’ the director can multitask and is also thinking about the past. In a new Empire interview, Synder says he is still itching to get another crack at his 2011 fantasy film, “Sucker Punch.” So, after convincing Warner Bros.

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Hailee Steinfeld & Wunmi Mosaku Join Ryan Coogler‘s Period Supernatural Thriller Starring Michael B. Jordan

After delivering two “Black Panther” movies for Marvel Studios, earning them an impressive $2.2 billion at the global box office, director Ryan Coogler is still riding high. He’s parlaying that success and reuniting again with his muse, actor Michael B.

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YouTube Adds Warning to ‘Joker 2’ Trailer: ‘May Contain Suicide or Self-Harm Topics’

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor YouTube is advising viewer discretion with the newly dropped trailer for Warner Bros.’ “Joker: Folie à Deux” — warning users that it “may contain suicide or self-harm topics.” As of Wednesday morning, a new message appeared before the trailer is playable on YouTube: “The following content may contain suicide or self-harm topics. Viewer discretion is advised.” Before they can watch the “Joker 2” trailer, users must click on a button that says, “I understand and wish to proceed.” The warning label did not initially appear on the trailer when it was released Tuesday evening.

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We Don’t Talk Enough About the Value of the Moviegoing Experience, Says Focus Features Chief Peter Kujawski

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Think the market for adult-focused specialty films is dead? Peter Kujawski, chairman of Focus Features, explains why you’re wrong on the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business.” As the film biz gathers in Las Vegas this week for CinemaCon, Kujawski, an industry veteran who has headed NBCUniversal’s Focus Features unit since 2016, discusses the state of moviemaking and exhibition and he walks through the key lessons learned from the strike-challenged 2023 box office. Takeaway No.

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‘Kung Fu Panda’ Bests ‘Godzilla x Kong’ at U.K., Ireland Box Office as Amy Winehouse Biopic, ‘Civil War’ Loom

Naman Ramachandran Universal’s “Kung Fu Panda 4” topped the U.K. and Ireland box office with £2.8 million ($3.6 million), according to numbers from Comscore. The film now has a total of £12.7 million after two weekends.

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First look at Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn in ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’

Joker, its highly anticipated sequel is coming soon, with the first trailer having just been dropped.Warner Bros. have just released the first look at Joker: Folie à Deux, which will premiere in UK cinemas from 4 October.

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Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Hara, & More Tease 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' at CinemaCon 2024

Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, and Tim Burton are together again!

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‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice’: Michael Keaton Makes Surprise Appearance At CinemaCon & Calls Pic “Really F*cking Good!”

Michael Keaton, Beetlejuice himself, showed up at Warner Bros‘ CinemaCon presentation for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.