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This new TV series, first announced by Warner Bros Discovery last year, is set to air for at least seven seasons on Max (formerly HBO Max)
"Game of Thrones" author George R R Martin has shared with fans that he has three animated projects, set in the world of "A Song of Ice & Fire", currently under various stages of development with HBO. The 75-year-old writer, in his new blog post, shared his love for Netflix's animated series "Blue Eye Samurai" and then pivoted to share updates on the new shows. "As it happens, HBO and I have our own animated projects, set in the world of A SONG OF ICE & FIRE. None of them have been greenlit yet, but I think we are getting close to taking the next step with a couple of them," Martin shared, adding they began with four ideas for animated show but two of them currently stand shelved. He, however, hoped that the projects will find a life as "nothing is ever dead for good in Hollywood". The storyline for the two spin off projects is still under wraps Talking about the third show in the development, Martin wrote, "Work on the other two animated projects continues apace, however... ..
From Hindenburg's report on the Adani Group to the signing of the biggest aircraft orders by Air India and Indigo, India saw several important corporate news in 2023. Here are the 10 most significant
From acquisitions & mergers to resignations 2023 has been a year of significant milestones in the global corporate world. Here is a recap on all the major event that unfolded in 2023
Late-night talk shows are returning after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike, while actors will begin talks that could end their own long work walk-off. CBS's The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! and NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon were the first shows to leave the air when the writers strike began on May 2, and now will be among the first to return on Monday night. Comedian John Oliver got his first take on the strike out, exuberantly returning Sunday night to his Last Week Tonight show on HBO and delivering full-throated support for the strike. Oliver cheerily delivered a recap of stories from the last five months before turnings serious, calling the strike an immensely difficult time for all those in the industry. To be clear, this strike happened for good reasons. Our industry has seen its workers severely squeezed in recent years, Oliver said. So, the writers guild went to strike and thankfully won. But, it took
Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike after nearly five months, though no deal is yet in the works for striking actors. The Writers Guild of America announced the deal in a joint statement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the group that represents studios, streaming services and production companies in negotiations. WGA has reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP, the guild said in an email to members. This was made possible by the enduring solidarity of WGA members and extraordinary support of our union siblings who joined us on the picket lines for over 146 days. The three-year contract agreement -- settled on after five marathon days of renewed talks by WGA and AMPTP negotiators that was joined at times by studio executives -- must be approved by the guild's board and members before the strike officially ends. In a longer message from the guild shared by members on social
Reliance-owned Jio Studios is likely to invest Rs 2,200 crore to create a library of 100 movies and web series to retain customers after the IPL
Angus Cloud's family in a statement said for his death, "It is with the heaviest heart that we must say goodbye to an incredible human today". Cloud's father had passed away just a week ago
The companies are waiting for the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to conclude before finalising the merger
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Does its deal with HBO mean that JioCinema is planning to go pay?
The content deal could bring in thousands of hours of streaming content onto JioCinema, which has become popular for streaming IPL for free
"It's a deep exclusive arrangement which will make JioCinema the house of Warner, HBO in India," said the report
Each season of the series will be based on one of JK Rowling's seven books
Subscribers likely to turn cold to Hotstar as HBO shows go dark
The disagreement on HBO's asking price of $10 million yearly for a five-year deal was a contentious issue between the two entertainment giants
The five-year Disney-HBO deal was up for renewal in March this year
Disney+ Hotstar subscribers in India will not be able to watch Home Box office (HBO) content on the platform after March 31
No Succession, The Last of Us, or Game of Thrones on Disney+ Hotstar after March 31. Last year, the streaming platform also lost the rights to the Indian Premier League
Zendaya's performance in HBO's Euphoria earned her the title of best actress in a TV drama series at the 2023 Golden Globes