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☆ 'The Penguin' showrunner on the 'dread' on set while filming the horrifying finale, and the TikTok mafiosos that inspired the show.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) makes a horrifying decision in "The Penguin" finale. Showrunner Lauren LeFranc told Business Insider there was a "level of dread" on set when filming the scene. Related storiesSpeaking to BI ahead of "The Penguin" finale, LeFranc answered our burning questions about the season, including how she planned Aguilar's horrifying death. Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb and Aria Shahghasemi as Taj Maroni in "The Penguin." Penguin doesn't kill Sofia Gigante so he can psychologically torture herCristin Milioti as Sofia Gigante in "The Penguin."

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☆ A "Game of Thrones" movie is reportedly in the works. It comes after a year of box office hits and misses for Warner Bros. Discovery.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Multiple outlets reported, citing unnamed sources, that a "Game of Thrones" movie is in the works. Warner Bros. Martin first suggested a "Game of Thrones" movie to tie up the franchise in a 2014 interview with The Hollywood Reporter. They grossed $1.8 million at the box office, according to Box Office Mojo. Warner Bros. PicturesA "Harry Potter" TV series reboot was announced last year after the box office failure of the "Fantastic Beasts" spin-off series.

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☆ Like pumpkins more than Pennywise? Here are 15 Halloween movies for you
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —My boss hates Halloween and every year, she struggles to find movies to watch that are in keeping with the spirit of the season but won’t give her nightmares. I’m honestly tired telling her to watch the same movies every year, so I’m putting it in a list for easy reference. Buena Vista Pictures/Everett Collection“Hubie Halloween” A silly Adam Sandler classic about a neighborhood outcast who faces his fears to save his hometown. Everett Collection“Legally Blonde” For all the people who, like Elle Woods, show up to the party in a sexy-instead-of-scary costume. Fun fact: The movie’s star Kimberly J.

Persons: won’t, I’m, Megan, Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Adam Sandler, Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Jim Henson, David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Abigail Breslin, Rosario Dawson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Harry Potter ”, Harry Potter, Zombieland, Tim Curry, Robert Pattinson, Matt Reeves, Elle Woods, Cady Heron, “, Debbie Reynolds, Kimberly J, Brown, Daniel Kountz, Emily Roeske, Joey Zimmerman, Sabrina, Melissa Joan Hart, Ryan Reynolds, Mary, Kate, Ashley Olsen, “ Casper ”, “ Addams, Christina Ricci Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros . Pictures, Warner Bros ., Buena Vista Pictures, Everett, Columbia Pictures, Hogwarts, Disney Locations: Buena, New York City

☆ John Turturro says he turned down a part in 'The Penguin' because the show features 'violence against women'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

John Turturro declined to return as mobster Carmine Falcone in "The Penguin." AdvertisementJohn Turturro declined to reprise his role as mobster Carmine Falcone in "The Penguin" because the show featured "violence against women." Turturro told Variety he chose not to return to the role because of the violence against women in the HBO series. In the show, there was a lot of violence towards women, and that's not my thing," he said. The depiction of violence against women in film and TV has become under scrutiny in recent years.

Persons: John Turturro, Carmine Falcone, —, Matt Reeves, Falcone, Paul Dano, Mark Strong, Turturro, Variety, that's, Selina Kyle, Zoe Kravitz, Annika, Hana Hrzic, Kyle, Robert Pattinson, Lauren LeFranc, doesn't, Strong, it's, Matt, Reeves, Oscar, Jessica Chastain, Quentin Tarantino's, Blake Lively, Lively, Lily Organizations: Service, HBO, BBC News

☆ 'The Batman' director Matt Reeves explains why Robert Pattinson isn't in 'The Penguin'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"The Penguin" picks up shortly after the events of "The Batman." Matt Reeves explained why Robert Pattinson, who played Batman in the same world, doesn't appear. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"The Penguin" is the second project set within Matt Reeves' grim, violent take on the DC universe, following 2022's "The Batman" which starred Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne and Batman.

Persons: Oz Cobb, Colin Farrell, Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, —, Bruce Wayne, Batman, Paul Dano, Carmine Falcone, John Turturro Organizations: Batman, Service, Business Locations: Gotham City

☆ When 'The Penguin' takes place in 'The Batman' timeline explained
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

HBO's "The Penguin" is set in the same world as Matt Reeves' "The Batman." It follows Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) as he tries to fill a void in Gotham's criminal underworld. Here's when it takes place in "The Batman" timeline. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementIn HBO's latest crime drama "The Penguin," Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) attempts to fill the void in Gotham City's criminal underworld left by the assassination of mob boss Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) in "The Batman."

Persons: Matt Reeves, Oz Cobb, Colin Farrell, —, Carmine Falcone, John Turturro, Falcone Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Gotham

☆ 'The Penguin' star Michael Zegen shot his shocking scene with Colin Farrell on the first day of filming: 'I was nervous, he was nervous, we were all on the same page'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | Caralynn Matassa | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "The Penguin" episode one, "After Hours." Actor Michael Zegen said that he shot his shocking scene in the premiere on the "first day" that "The Penguin" TV series started filming. Michael Zegen knew Alberto Falcone was going to die when he joined "The Penguin"Michael Zegen as Alberto Falcone in "The Penguin." The bottom line is I got to do this really cool 10-page scene with Colin Farrell, so I was happy.

Persons: —, Michael Zegen, Zegen, Alberto Falcone, Falcone, Oz Cobb, Colin Farrell, Carmine Falcone, John Turturro, Mark Strong, Cobb, Alberto, Maisel, Farrell, I'm, Robert Pattinson, Matt Reeves Organizations: Service, Business, HBO, Penguin Locations: Cobb, New York City

☆ Colin Farrell says that taking off his makeup for 'The Penguin' was an 'utter relief' every single night
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Colin Farrell looks completely different in "The Penguin" — and that's putting it lightly. Farrell told BI that it was an "utter relief" to remove the character's makeup each night. "Utter relief, utter relief," Farrell told Business Insider when asked how it felt to shed the Penguin after a day of shooting. "The Penguin," helmed by showrunner Lauren LeFranc, focuses specifically on his character Osgood "The Penguin" Cobb in the film's aftermath. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Colin Farrell, Farrell, —, Oz Cobb, Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, Lauren LeFranc, Osgood, Cobb Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Warner Bros. needs to stop copying Disney and let its superheroes fly solo
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Mike Calia | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

DC Studios needs more than a hero, it needs a new strategy – something different than even its recently established reboot plan. DC and its parent company, Warner Bros. Warner Bros. The problem is, Warner Bros. and DC are already working through the tail end of a previous – and failed – attempt to tie their characters together through multiple films and shows. The likely answer to Warner Bros. and DC's issues is right in front of them, though: Character-specific franchises that adhere to one filmmaker's vision, not a TV-style writers room.

Persons: Adam, haven't, David Zaslav, James Gunn, Peter Safran, It's, Christopher Nolan's, Todd Phillips, Matt Reeves, Oscar, Joaquin Phoenix, Robert Pattinson, Andy Muschietti, Pattinson, Gunn Organizations: DC Studios, Warner Bros, Marvel, Disney, Discovery, DC's Justice League, Marvel's, DCU Batman, Knights

☆ James Gunn unveils DC's new film and TV plan, including fresh spins on Supergirl, Batman
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In a taped video posted to social media, Gunn outlined nearly a dozen projects that will be part of the DCEU's first new chapter, dubbed "Gods and Monsters." "So as many of you know, DC has been disconnected in film and television for a long time," Gunn said in a video posted on Twitter. "And it's one of our jobs, mine and Peter's, to come in and make sure the DCU is connected in film, television, gaming, and animation that the characters are consistent, played by the same actors and it works within one story." This includes "The Batman – Part II," a follow up film to Matt Reeves' "The Batman." Here is what is coming as part of the next wave of DCEU projects.

☆ DC's movie and TV division has finally found its own version of Marvel's Kevin Feige
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The pair inherit a baggage-heavy DC film universe. Discovery has finally found an executive to lead its DC movie and TV franchise — well, executives, plural, that is. Warner Bros. Since Discovery and WarnerMedia merged earlier this year, Zaslav has been looking for someone to lead DC's movie and TV efforts. Gunn jumped to Warner Bros. and DC after getting temporarily fired from the third "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie in 2018.

☆ DC wants to better compete with Marvel movies, but its plan is already facing severe roadblocks
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Warner Bros. Discovery wants to rebuild the DC universe in the mold of Marvel movies. Warner Bros. confirmed a sequel to "Joker," which exists outside the universes of any of those other projects. The search for such an executive put DC movies president Walter Hamada on the outskirts, and Deadline reported on Wednesday that he had exited. Warner Bros.

☆ Netflix, HBO Max, and more streamers are scrapping original kids series and battling for more IP-based hits like 'CoComelon' in a 'bummer year for animation'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

HBO Max's abrupt removal of dozens of series, mostly kids shows, took creators by surprise. You can't stream it on HBO Max or any subscription service; it's available only for purchase on iTunes. The move was a cost-saving one for HBO Max parent Warner Bros. HBO Max will continue to release new kids and animated programming but is expected to be more selective. "It's a small community" of animation creators, the animation exec told Insider, and those HBO Max cancellations hurt.

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav faces 3 key challenges as financial headwinds disrupt his strategy and threaten his promises to Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman crystallized the daunting task ahead for Zaslav and WBD in his August 5 report "Reality First. The honeymoon was short-lived," said one senior Hollywood insider. It turns out there are five, housing some 40,000 employees globally: Warner Bros., HBO Max, the Turner entertainment channel business, CNN, and Discovery. The WBD insider said there isn't a rush to hire a new chief and that the company will continue to meet people. Under the ownership of AT&T, WarnerMedia's financials were buried in its parent's spreadsheets — now as a pure-play entertainment company, Warner Bros.

☆ It's a 'bummer year for animation' as HBO Max, Netflix, and more streamers scrap original kids series and hunt for the next 'CoComelon'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-07 | by ( Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

☆ Filmările pentru „The Batman”, suspendate după ce Robert Pattinson a fost diagnosticat cu Covid-19
▼ + stars: | 2020-09-04 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: 1 min

Warner Bros. a confirmat că filmările au fost din nou oprite, la câteva zile după ce fuseseră reluate în Marea Britanie, de data aceasta pentru că rezultatul testului făcut de Pattinson pentru coronavirus a fost pozitiv. Compania a spus că o persoană a fost plasată în izolare, în conformitate cu protocoalele stabilite, fără a da mai multe detalii. Filmările pentru „The Batman” erau în desfăşurare în Glasgow, la începutul anului, când a izbucnit pandemia. Vanity Fair a scris că actorul britanic Robert Pattinson, în vârstă de 34 de ani, a contractat coronavirusul la câteva zile după ce filmările au fost reluate în apropiere de Londra, după şase luni de pauză, relatează News.ro. „The Batman”, regizat de Matt Reeves, este programat să fie lansat în octombrie 2021.

Persons: Pattinson, coronavirus, britanic Robert Pattinson, Matt Reeves Organizations: Warner Bros Locations: Glasgow, Londra

☆ (video) Booo! Șapte filme înfiorătoare pentru seara de Halloween
▼ + stars: | 2019-10-31 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

În această noapte sărbătorim cea mai înfiorătoare zi din acest an – Halloween. Dacă te numeri printre cinefili și ești în căutare de un horror bun pentru această seară, atunci să știi că am realizat un top de filme bune. # Kim Bok-nam salinsageonui jeonmal (Bedevilled)Regie: Jang Cheol-soGen: crimă, dramă, horrorDurată: 115 minuteNotă IMDb: 7,3Hye-won ajunge pe insula Moo-do, unde a copilărit. # Let Me InRegie: Matt ReevesGen: dramă, fantastic, horrorDurată: 116 minuteNotă IMDb: 7,1Anii ’80. Gândurile de răzbunare și frustrarea neputincioasă a protagonistului își află leac în prietenia acestuia cu o vecină de aceeași vârstă, Abby.

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