HBO Max Reaches 30 Originals, Adds Comedy Central Mainstays Like ‘Chappelle’s Show’, ‘Inside Amy Schumer’

After Universal became the first studio to drop one of their 2020 releases on VOD first with “Trolls World Tour,” and after Disney did the same with “Mulan” and “Artemis Fowl” it is now Warner Bros.‘s turn to drop one of their fall releases straight to a streaming service. This time it is Robert Zemeckis‘ remake of Roald Dahl‘s “The Witches” that will skip theaters and head to the studios’ own streaming service HBO Max right in time for Halloween.

“Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor” (Ulysses Press).Bell started thinking about an all-comedy network consisting of short, funny clips from movies and TV shows while pursuing an MBA at Wharton.

Amy Schumer‘s son is stealing the show!

Amy Schumer wasn’t going to let the pandemic stop her from visiting Ellen DeGeneres.

Though the original film is 70 years old, Akira Kurosawa’s “Rashomon” remains one of the most influential films ever to be released. To this day, you still hear descriptions of new films and TV projects as “Rashomon”-esque, as the style used to tell the mystery at the heart of the film has inspired so many copycats.

in development since 2018, is not a direct adaptation of the film, but retains the basic premise and distinctive plot device — an unraveling mystery seen through multiple characters’ competing perspectives — of the original film.Per HBO Max, “Each episode will present the perceived truth of an individual character – putting each, in turn, at the center of the story and telling the events surrounding the murder from their unique, self-serving point of view.”Also Read: 'Rashomon' Series Adaptation

  «Roberto and Lindsay are expanding the universe with more murder, mysteries, and scandal, and we can’t wait,» added Sarah Aubrey, head of original content, HBO Max.The original — created and developed by King and based on the book series of the same name by Shepard — debuted in 2010 and aired for six seasons before coming to an end in June 2017.

Back in the fall, it was reported that Antonio Campos was maybe going to develop a limited series based on “The Staircase” docuseries, starring none other than Harrison Ford. Of course, this was in November 2019, before the world started to burn and our lives were forever altered by a global pandemic and incompetent leadership.

James Gunn’s debut in the world of DC superhero filmmaking has yet to formally kick off, as “The Suicide Squad” isn’t going to be released until next August, but that doesn’t mean Warner Bros. isn’t psyched about what the filmmaker has been cooking up.

was previously announced that creator Aaron Sorkin, 59, and executive producer Thomas Schlamme, 70, will film the reunion in October — following coronavirus production guidelines — at LA’s Orpheum Theatre. In a statement, HBO Max said the event will be held to “raise awareness for and support the vital mission of” When We All Vote, a nonprofit co-chaired by Obama.

Amy Schumer poked fun at her Emmy Awards loss by posting a video of her pre-taped acceptance speech on Instagram. Nominees were required to submit speeches preemptively to make the virtual show run smoother.

Amy Schumer is sharing what would have been her acceptance speech.

Amy Schumer is supporting Cheer despite losing to them! The 38-year-old comedian and husband Chris Fischer‘s Food Network show Amy Schumer Learns to Cook was nominated at the 2020 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program, but ended up losing to Cheer.  Despite the loss, Amy still decided to share her pre-recorded acceptance speech on Instagram, which featured herself, Chris, their 1-year-old son Gene, dog Tati, and Gene‘s nanny Jane all sitting around their dining room

Amy Schumer is cheering on Cheer!

Amy Schumer, 39, has shared the sweetest clip with her husband Chris Fischer, 40, and their two-year-old son Gene. Following her Emmy nomination for her series Amy Schumer Learns to Cook, the family pre-recorded an acceptance speech in the event they took home the award, and despite losing to Netflix’s Cheer, Amy shared the cute clip to Instagram. “Emmy loss,” she captioned the September 20 Instagram video, which also featured the youngster’s nanny, Jane and their dog Tati.

Amy Schumer’s new Food Network series “Amy Schumer Learns to Cook” was nominated for an Emmy, for outstanding unstructured reality program, but ultimately lost out to Netflix docuseries “Cheer” when the Creative Arts Emmys were announced on Saturday.

If you’re prone to anxiety and feelings of being overwhelmed, don’t go peeking at the schedule for filmmaker Taika Waititi.

Also Read: 'The Westing Game' Series Adaptation in the Works at HBO MaxAlong with Waititi and Jenkins, “Our Flag Means Death” is also executive produced by Garrett Basch (“The Night Of,” “What We Do in the Shadows”) and Dan Halsted.“A series concept like this jumps off the page and you can instantly envision every moment,” Sarah Aubrey, HBO Max’s head of original content, said Tuesday.