HBO Developing Adaptation Of Ibi Zoboi’s ‘Pride’ From Aziza Barnes, Natasha Rothwell, Alloy Entertainment & Warner Bros

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.

Peter White Television EditorHBO is heading to Hawaii with its latest limited series, The White Lotus, from Enlightened creator Mike White.The premium cable network has ordered six episodes of the series, which will begin production this month on location in Hawaii under COVID-19 guidelines.Created, executive produced, written and directed by White, the series is set at an exclusive tropical resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.Murray Bartlett

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterChanning Dungey, who less than two weeks ago left her post as vice president of originals at Netflix, has been tapped to succeed Peter Roth as chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group when he steps down in early 2021.“This is a homecoming of sorts for Channing, who was a production executive at Warner Bros.

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.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorDonna Langley, chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, and Ann Sarnoff, chair and CEO of Warner Bros had the same reaction Thursday when asked if their companies had any interest in buying movie theaters.They laughed.“We have no plans to do that currently,” Langley said, appearing with Sarnoff and CBS CEO George Cheeks on a Milken Institute Global Conference virtual panel about COVID-19’s impact on Hollywood.

Warner Bros. Television has signed an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with one of the founders of Black Lives Matter.

Rose McGowan is speaking out in support of fellow actress Charlotte Kirk despite never meeting or speaking to her.

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.

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.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Insecure” star Nastasha Rothwell and Aziza Barnes have teamed to develop a series based on the Ibi Zoboi novel “Pride” at HBO, Variety has learned.“Pride” is described as a Haitian-Dominican coming of age story explores young love, teenage angst, and gentrification through magical realism fated by the gods of Santeria with an Austenian twist.Rothwell and Barnes both worked on the story for the project, while Barnes will be the writer.

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.

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.