Former Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara Denies Charlotte Kirk’s Accusation of Non-Consensual Sex

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentDominated by the charisma of Swedish-Lebanese lead Fares Fares, a “Westworld” co-star, “Partisan,” a Warner Bros.- production for Scandinavia’s Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) walked off Wednesday evening with best series at the 3rd Canneseries TV festival.Due to play on NENT’s SVOD service Viaplay, the slow burning and unsettling Nordic Noir sees Fares Fares’ character, Johnny, accept a job at an closed gate organic food farm which is some kind

Jake Kanter International TV EditorWarner Bros’ Swedish drama Partisan has been named best series at the 2020 Canneseries, the screenings festival that has run alongside the virtual Mipcom.Featuring Chernobyl and Westworld star Fares Fares, Partisan was made for Nordic Entertainment Group’s streaming service Viaplay.Fares features as Johnny, a man who finds himself in Jordnära, a secluded Swedish village that is home to an idyllic community — at least on the surface.The five-part series is

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Animation has put into development a feature musical adaptation of the Harper Collins Michael Morpurgo book Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz. John August penned the script which is loosely based on the book, which tells the story of The Wizard of Oz from the point of view Dorothy’s loyal companion, and as we all know, they’re not in Kansas anymore.

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.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorThere’s a SPAC born every minute – today a new one called Forest Road Acquisition registered with the SEC to raise $250 million and hunt for media and entertainment deals with executives and advisors from former TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer and former Walt Disney CFO Tom Staggs to basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal.SPACs, or special purpose acquisition vehicles, proliferate when there’s more money floating around than there are places to invest for various reasons —

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorDunna-dunna-dunna-dunna Batwheels! Warner Bros Animation has tooned up a new preschooler series featuring the most heroic and iconic vehicles from the DC Comics universe.

Pattinson himself contracting the coronavirus — the movie’s release date in theaters is being pushed from Oct. 1, 2021 to March 4, 2022, according to Warner Bros.

Dune has officially been delayed – until October 2021.

Neil Marshall's The Reckoning, which stars his fiancee, Charlotte Kirk, is set to receive a U.S. premiere at the Beyond Fest in Los Angeles at the Mission Tiki Drive-In Theatre on Tuesday night.

It seemed to be, in the words of one observer, "the most epic midlife crisis you can possibly imagine." When director Neil Marshall met Charlotte Kirk during the 2017 production of Hellboy, some of his associates looked on in disbelief and dismay. The British helmer, now 50, seemed instantly and genuinely besotted with the aspiring actress, then in her mid-20s.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorWarner Bros is expanding its partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises with news coming on a slew of projects, including a feature film based on the Seuss book Oh, the Places You’ll Go! that will be produced by Warner Animation Group and adapted by Bad Robot Productions, a project that will mark the feature animation debut for J.J.

Actress Charlotte Kirk claims in a recently filed lawsuit she had non-consensual sex under duress with former Warner Bros. Chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara because she feared for her safety and career, according to a new report.

Sex addiction is a term that’s tossed around lightly, but for some celebrities, it’s a dark reality. Stars like Tiger Woods, and more recently, Mike Caussin, have confessed to suffering from the affliction that has greatly affected their lives.

This summer was filled with allegations of misconduct at two shows that are produced by Warner Bros. and now execs at WarnerMedia are speaking out in response.

made by a number of former and current employees.“I am both concerned and disappointed by public reports regarding patterns of unacceptable behavior that have been raised in recent weeks,” WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar told staff in an email, according to BuzzFeed News.Warner Bros. CEO Ann Sarnoff spoke out about the issue in a memo, saying she “empowered, and will hold accountable, the Studios and Networks HR and Legal teams to act on any issues that are brought to them.

Clayton Davis Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHugh Davidson has signed an overall deal with Warner Bros. Animation.Under the deal, Davidson will develop, write, and produce animated projects for WBA across all platforms.

Peter White Television EditorHugh Davidson, who has worked on shows including Mike Tyson Mysteries, Robot Chicken and Nobodies, has closed an overall deal with Warner Bros Animation and scored a presentation order at HBO Max.Davidson, showrunner of the animated show featuring the famous boxer that recently ended on Adult Swim, is working on Keeping Up with the Joneses for the streamer.The show, which has received a presentation order, follows an aging matriarch scrambles to keep up appearances

Recently, we reported that Jason Momoa entered the fracas between his “Justice League” co-star Ray Fisher and Warner Bros. At the time, all Momoa did was post a picture with a supportive hashtag.

When reports came in that “Tenet” had made $20 million at the domestic box office, the conversation obviously focused on how difficult it is to analyze the performance of a $200 million-budgeted blockbuster in the middle of a pandemic. But soon it came clear that the numbers weren’t what they seem.