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New Trailer for Season 3 of Disney+ ‘Percy Jackson’ Series Released at D23 0

New Trailer for Season 3 of Disney+ ‘Percy Jackson’ Series Released at D23

The Aug. 14 Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event included the release of a new trailer for the third season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” which premieres on Disney+ Nov. 20. The announcement came during a presentation at the Honda Center in a moment inspired by the upcoming season with an … Continue reading “New Trailer for Season 3 of Disney+ ‘Percy Jackson’ Series Released at D23”

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HBO Max Renews ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ for Second Season 0

HBO Max Renews ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ for Second Season

The HBO Max original comedy series “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe,” from Warner Bros Television, has been renewed for a second season. From creators Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn and Bill Prady, the first season was HBO Max’s second-biggest comedy launch ever globally, according to the service. In the spin-off of “The Big Bang Theory,” … Continue reading “HBO Max Renews ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ for Second Season”

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Paramount Considering Selling CNN to Close WBD Merger 0

Paramount Considering Selling CNN to Close WBD Merger

Paramount is reportedly willing to sell CNN in order to close its $110.8 billion acquistion of Warner Bros. Discovery. The concession, outlined this week by Makan Delrahim, chief legal officer at Paramount, is an attempt to rescue the massive deal (and eliminate a daily $7 million penalty to Paramount should the deal does not close … Continue reading “Paramount Considering Selling CNN to Close WBD Merger”

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Apple TV Unveils Trailer for Season 5 of ‘Stillwater,’ Due Aug. 21 0

Apple TV Unveils Trailer for Season 5 of ‘Stillwater,’ Due Aug. 21

Apple TV on Aug. 12 unveiled the official trailer for season five of the animated kids and family series “Stillwater.” The Peabody and Daytime Emmy Award-winning series will return with five episodes on Aug. 21. Based on the bestselling Scholastic “Zen” book series by Jon J Muth, “Stillwater” follows a wise panda who teaches three … Continue reading “Apple TV Unveils Trailer for Season 5 of ‘Stillwater,’ Due Aug. 21”

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Rob Zombie’s ‘Firefly Trilogy’ Available Oct. 13 in 4K Combo Pack From Lionsgate 0

Rob Zombie’s ‘Firefly Trilogy’ Available Oct. 13 in 4K Combo Pack From Lionsgate

Lionsgate will release Rob Zombie’s “Firefly Trilogy” set on eight discs Oct. 13 in a 4K Ultra HD combo pack (plus Blu-ray and digital). House of 1000 Corpses introduces the cannibalistic Firefly family, who cross bloody paths with a group of teens touring America’s backroads. In The Devil’s Rejects, the Fireflys face off against the … Continue reading “Rob Zombie’s ‘Firefly Trilogy’ Available Oct. 13 in 4K Combo Pack From Lionsgate”

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Warner’s ‘Evil Dead Burn’ Tops Weekly Fandango Transactional Chart Through Aug. 9 0

Warner’s ‘Evil Dead Burn’ Tops Weekly Fandango Transactional Chart Through Aug. 9

Warner’s Evil Dead Burn topped the chart of the top 10 titles on Fandango’s transactional digital service for the week ended Aug. 9. In the latest entry in the “Evil Dead” horror franchise, available for digital purchase and rental Aug. 4, after the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws in their … Continue reading “Warner’s ‘Evil Dead Burn’ Tops Weekly Fandango Transactional Chart Through Aug. 9”

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Dwarfs Combined 2026 Paramount/Warner Bros. Box Office by $1 Billion 0

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Dwarfs Combined 2026 Paramount/Warner Bros. Box Office by $1 Billion

For all the angst surrounding the pending impact of Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures’ merger on Hollywood, just one Sony Pictures’ release — Spider-Man: Brand New Day — is putting some of those worries into perspective. With the two studios promising 30 combined theatrical releases per year post-merger, 2026 is thus far a humbling … Continue reading “‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Dwarfs Combined 2026 Paramount/Warner Bros. Box Office by $1 Billion”

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Martin Scorsese’s ‘New York, New York’ Due on 4K UHD Disc Aug. 11 From MVD 0

Martin Scorsese’s ‘New York, New York’ Due on 4K UHD Disc Aug. 11 From MVD

The 1977 Fox musical drama New York, New York, starring Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli, and directed by Martin Scorsese, will be released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Aug. 11 in the MVD Marquee Collection from MVD Entertainment Group. The film, set in the euphoric aftermath of World War II, follows the volatile … Continue reading “Martin Scorsese’s ‘New York, New York’ Due on 4K UHD Disc Aug. 11 From MVD”

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Nielsen: Peacock’s ‘Love Island USA’ S8 Topped Weekly Household TV Streaming Through July 12 0

Nielsen: Peacock’s ‘Love Island USA’ S8 Topped Weekly Household TV Streaming Through July 12

Peacock’s “Love Island USA” Season 8 climbed to 1.997 billion minutes across U.S. household TV screens for the week ended July 12 — marking a new weekly high record for the reality dating series. It was the fourth weekly No. 1 of the summer with the season finale streaming July 12. Peacock had another Top … Continue reading “Nielsen: Peacock’s ‘Love Island USA’ S8 Topped Weekly Household TV Streaming Through July 12”

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Disney Digs In on Streaming, Eyes Free Service to Expand Reach 0

Disney Digs In on Streaming, Eyes Free Service to Expand Reach

The Walt Disney Co.’s new CEO, Josh D’Amaro, used the company’s Aug. 5 fiscal third-quarter earnings call to send a clear message to investors: Streaming, alongside Disney Experiences, is at the center of the company’s long-term growth strategy. The company’s streaming strategy extends well beyond growing Disney+ subscribers. It includes expanding Disney’s direct relationship with … Continue reading “Disney Digs In on Streaming, Eyes Free Service to Expand Reach”

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