Sam Register Upped to Head of Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios, Rob Sorcher to Shift to Production Deal

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticThe more than $10 million breach of contract complaint just filed over Melissa McCarthy starrer Life of the Party may prove a party pooper for the Ghostbusters actress, Warner Bros, director Ben Falcone, the Gersh Agency, agent Sean Barclay, and Brett Ratner and his RatPac banner – or not.“Plaintiff formally pitched the Concepts to the Gersh Defendants in 2014, and was informed that the Concepts had significant commercial likelihood of success,” the

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.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterShani Gonzales has been promoted to managing director of Warner Chappell Music UK. She will hold the position in addition to her current role as head of international A&R, beginning October 1.

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.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorAs if there weren’t any bigger problems in the world during a pandemic, but, yes, Warner Bros.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlinePeople who closely follow box office earnings have noticed a surprising lack of transparency surrounding ticket sales for “Tenet,” the $200 million-budgeted sci-fi epic from director Christopher Nolan that released last weekend in U.S. theaters.Since “Tenet” premiered, Warner Bros., the studio behind the film, has parceled out carefully selected breadcrumbs of data to reporters and rival studios.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVWarner Bros. has confirmed that Susan Rovner, President of Warner Bros.

Feuds are nothing new in Hollywood. Especially when you consider the film industry features studios that routinely pay millions of dollars for actors to appear in films that cost hundreds of millions of dollars more.

The back and forth messiness between actor Ray Fisher and Warner Bros. regarding the third-party investigation into abuse on the set of “Justice League” continues.

If you thought the battle for “Justice League” and Ray Fisher‘s allegations of abusive behavior on set wasn’t already messy enough, Fisher just disproved Warner Bros. claims that the actor hadn’t met with the third-party investigator, by showing an email he sent to his team last month.

The “Justice League” saga continues to be very messy and unpredictable. Following actor Ray Fisher‘s allegations about his treatment on Joss Whedon‘s set for the film, and Whedon’s “gross” and “abusive” behavior, Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Games is no longer up for sale and has said to be “too valuable” according to a new report.Back in June, AT&T – the parent company who owns Warner Bros‘ various gaming studios – was looking to sell Warner Bros.

Tom Ascheim is shuffling the decks at Cartoon Network and its studio counterpart. The former Freeform president, who joined WarnerMedia in July as president of its Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics division, has given oversight of Cartoon Network Studios to the head of Warner Bros.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVTom Ascheim, President of Warner Bros.’ recently formed Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics division, is realigning its executive ranks at Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios.Warner Bros.

Also Read: Robin Thede Signs Overall Deal With Warner Bros Television“The legacy of each of these great studios is long, with remarkable contributions to culture and the world of animation. Each embodies vibrant, distinct cultures and missions, and I believe this realignment will enable them to continue to innovate and thrive for new generations of artists and fans.

Christopher Vourlias With Nigerian cinemas set to open Aug. 28 for the first time in more than four months, local exhibitors are hoping that Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” will help a reeling box office return to its pre-pandemic heights.Nolan’s mind-bending, time-twisting thriller, which Warner Bros.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorLongtime Warner Bros. TV executive Susan Rovner has emerged as a top candidate for the job at NBCUniversal overseeing programming for NBC, USA Network, fledgling streamer Peacock and the rest of the company’s entertainment cable networks.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterThe DC FanDome event on Saturday was a grand experiment by WarnerMedia to see if DC Comics fans would congregate virtually for what amounted to an eight-hour string of programming about DC’s movies, TV shows and video games.“We really wanted to put together an event that would super-serve the fans,” Warner Bros.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticA former TMZ production assistant and on-air contributor has filed a discrimination and retaliation complaint with the federal government today against Harvey Levin and Warner Bros Entertainment that could lead to a lawsuit down the line.“Ms.

Robin Thede is putting down roots. The Emmy-nominated creator of HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show has signed an exclusive multiple-year overall deal with Warner Bros.