Channing Dungey to Succeed Peter Roth as Chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group in 2021

After losing his libel case in the UK against a British publication who called him a "wife beater" with regards to ex-wife Amber Heard's allegations, Johnny Depp revealed on Instagram in a shocking statement that he was asked to resign by Warner Bros. from his role as Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 3.

The Sun, which printed an article claiming he assaulted his then wife . “In light of recent events, I would like to make the following short statement,” Depp wrote on Instagram. “Firstly, I’d like to thank everybody who has gifted me with their support and loyalty.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine has announced that he has stepped down from his role as Grindelwald in at the request of Warner Bros., shortly after losing his libel case in court. In a statement posted to his Instagram account, he wrote: "In light of recent events, I'd would like to make the following short statement.

Johnny Depp is resigning from the “Fantastic Beasts” movie franchise after being requested to do so by Warner Bros.

While we didn’t cover the libel case on the site (as it’s all part of a huge legal issue that involved the personal lives of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard and had very little do with any actual film news), there was a judgment that was handed down recently and Depp found himself losing the lawsuit.

The Witches film. The film, based on the Roald Dahl classic, features evil characters who have distinct hand and feet abnormalities.

Josh Berger, president and managing director for Warner Bros.' operations in the U.K., Ireland and Spain and president of its Harry Potter Global Franchise Development, is stepping down from the company after more than 30 years in senior leadership roles.

Netflix in which she shepherded hit series including “Scandal."Dungey, who at ABC in 2016 became the first African American head of a network entertainment division, will succeed veteran Warner executive Peter Roth when he steps down from the post early next year, the company announced Monday.After an ABC career that spanned 14 years, including as a series development executive, Dungey was hired by Netflix in late 2018 as its vice president for original series.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterAfter more than two decades leading Warner Bros.’ television operations, chairman Peter Roth has decided to leave his perch at the storied TV studio.Roth is slated to step down in early 2021.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVIt’s an end of an era at Warner Bros. as Peter Roth, one of the most accomplished TV executives of the past couple of decades, will be leaving the independent television studio in early 2021 after 22 years.Roth was upped to his current role as Chairman of the Warner Bros.

The question that seems to be on most film fans’ minds and definitely the minds of major Hollywood studios is simple, yet difficult to answer—when will movie theaters be back to normal? Namely, when will we see weekend after weekend dominated by new films at the multiplex and record-breaking box office, like we’ve been accustomed to? Well, given the recent decisions by Cineworld and the AMC financial situation, the answer might be “never.” But the heads of two major studios, Warner Bros.

expects to run out of cash by the end of the year or early 2021.Even diehard movie buffs have little incentive to go to the theater these days because Hollywood has pushed back their big film releases to 2021 and has been sending their smaller budget films direct to streaming.Disney pushed “Black Widow,” starring Scarlett Johansson, from Nov. 6 to May 2021.

Will Thorne Staff WriterPatrisse Cullors is making a big step into the television business.The co-founder of Black Lives Matter has signed her first over overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterBlack Lives Matter co-founder and Executive Director Patrisse Cullors continues to make moves and will bring her artistic impact to television. Warner Bros.

Peter White Television EditorSnowfall writer Aziza Barnes and Insecure’s Natasha Rothwell are developing an adaptation of Ibi Zoboi’s novel Pride for HBO.Pride is an update to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, a Haitian-Dominican coming of age story that explores young love, teenage angst, and gentrification through magical realism.Barnes, who also wrote on Netflix’s Teenage Bounty Hunters, is writing the adaptation, and will exec produce with Rothwell.

Annika Pham Present at Canneseries with “Man in Room 301,” screening today in competition, Warner Bros. Int’l Television Production Finland is ramping up its scripted content.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterChanning Dungey is stepping down from her role as vice president of original content at Netflix, Variety has confirmed.Her last day at Netflix is today. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, she is leaving to pursue another opportunity.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Channing Dungey has stepped down as VP Original Content and head of drama at Netflix after 20 months at the company to pursue another opportunity.