J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot To Produce Live-Action ‘Hot Wheels’ Film With Warner Bros. & Mattel

Stephanie Beatriz (Encanto, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) will star in Peacock’s , the live-action video game adaptation starring Anthony Mackie.

Denis Villeneuve is adding another high-profile talent to an already loaded cast as sources tell Deadline Christopher Walken is set to play the Emperor Warner Bros. and Legendary’s Dune Part Two. Walken joins the all-star ensemble with Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya and Josh Brolin expected to reprise their roles as well Florence Pugh and Austin Butler, who were also recently announced. Villeneuve is back to write, direct and produce.

Beloved doll and book line American Girl is getting two new live-action specials. Mattel, Inc.

Warner Bros Discovery UK EVP & Country Manager, UK & Ireland, Polly Cochrane is stepping down after 13 years.

EXCLUSIVE: Jeffrey Schlesinger, who was previously President, Warner Bros Worldwide Television Distribution, has set up his own consultancy shingle.

RTS London Unveils Lineup & Warner Bros Discovery’s Priya Dogra As Chair

Hollywood exec news generally isn’t interesting, but hold on, this is an exception. If you pay attention to film news centering on executives— and we totally forgive and understand if you don’t —you’ll know that following Amazon‘s acquisition of MGM, the company announced that motion picture group chairman Michael De Luca and president Pam Abdy were leaving.

EXCLUSIVE: We hear on very good authority that Warner Bros. has taken a Jason Momoa project off the table after an intense bidding war, tentatively titled The Executioner. 

Warner Bros International Television Production Australia, in partnership with Speech & Drama Pictures, has acquired exclusive international rights to develop holiday-themed ballad “How To Make Gravy” into a Christmas film.

Munich-based production and distribution house Beta Film has created a Spanish scripted division, with former Atresmedia exec Mercedes Gamero and Warner Bros. Pictures International España’s Pablo Nogueroles tapped to lead it.

The newly-formed Warner Bros Discovery Sports is launching The Power Of Sport, a cross-platform magazine show that will run for 18 weeks in Europe. Premiering May 4 on Eurosport 1, discovery+ and Eurosport’s digital platform, the show looks to take fans deeper into human stories and issues in a “bold and powerful” take on the sporting week.

All of Warner’s upcoming DC films were showcased in a presentation hosted by Aisha Tyler, including a surprise appearance by Dwayne Johnson to present his one-two summer punch of “Black Adam” and “DC League of Super Pets” and give shoutouts to several of the top theater execs in attendance. James Wan appeared to discuss next year’s “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” and the studio’s holiday offering, “Shazam: Fury of the Gods,” was also featured with a new trailer and a special appearance from Zachary Levi and the film’s cast, including Helen Mirren as the villain Hespera, leader of the daughters of Atlas.And as fans and industry insiders have expected, a sequel to “The Batman” was announced with director Matt Reeves and star Robert Pattinson returning.

Warner Bros. brought a lot of DC — a lot — to its CinemaCon session today. In addition to a The Flash trailer, Dwayne Johnson showing up to push DC League of Super-Pets and Black Adam, the cast of Shazam: Fury of the Gods stopped by with a trailer, in addition to James Wan how had a sizzle reel of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. 

In news that won’t be much of a surprise to anyone, today, at CinemaCon, Warner Bros. chief Toby Emmerich announced a sequel to Matt Reeves’ successful “The Batman” is in the works with Robert Pattinson in the lead once more.

Charli D’Amelio has landed her first major acting role in a feature film.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterJ.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot has signed on to produce the live-action adaptation of the iconic toy “Hot Wheels,” Mattel and Warner Bros.

J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot will produce a live-action Hot Wheels film in the works at Mattel Films and Warner Bros. Pictures, the companies announced today.

The live-action “Hot Wheels” movie based on the toy racing cars is speeding up, as J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot has come aboard the project to produce for Mattel Films and Warner Bros, the companies announced Monday.The “Hot Wheels” film is an action movie based on the 54-year-old toy brand franchise, and it will showcase the world’s hottest and sleekest cars, monster trucks and motorcycles. Screenwriting duo Neil Widener and Gavin James were attached to write the script back in 2020.

In the last three years, we’ve seen every major studio launch their own streaming service (Apple TV+, HBO Max, Disney+, Paramount+, Peackock) in order to stay competitive. But streaming, which just seemed like it was hitting a new golden age, has hit a few major speedbumps.

EXCLUSIVE: Bidding is heating up on Voltron, a live-action version that went out to the town recently, with Red Notice and Dodgeball’s Rawson Marshall Thurber attached to direct. Deal’s not done yet, but Deadline hears that Amazon Studios is in talks to be home to the giant robot.