HBO Max is already saying goodbye one of its biggest franchises.
06.08.2020 - 00:17 / deadline.com
Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThe Flight Attendant HBO Max limited series, starring and executive produced by Kaley Cuoco, was just a couple of days into shooting Episode 6 of its eight-episode order when in early March it shut down production due to the fast-spreading coronavirus.“We are looking to get back up and running at the end of August,” The Flight Attendant executive producer/co-showrunner Steve Yockey said Wednesday during the show’s panel during CTAM’s virtual press tour.
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Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorFollowing a barrage of criticism that he lobbed against Justice League replacement director Joss Whedon, actor Ray Fisher made an appearance on the DC Fandome panel today for Zack Snyder’s upcoming HBO Max director’s cut of the movie, with a question from a fan: What character is Snyder excited to fully flesh out in his version of the movie next year?“The characters that I’m excited to fully flesh out? Of course it’s Cyborg.
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Mel Brooks film kicks off not with its opening sequence, but rather an introduction by University of Chicago professor and TCM host Jacqueline Stewart.The intro, in which the “Silent Sunday Nights” host provides social context to the 1974 Cleavon Little-Gene Wilder comedy, is similar to the disclaimer in front of “Gone with the Wind.”“This movie is an overt and audacious spoof on classic Westerns,” Stewart says in the newly added intro.
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coronavirus pandemic. Production is set to resume late this month in New York, with social distancing, rewrites to certain aspects of the script and daily COVID-19 testing for actors working closely together.
Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVWarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar shook up the top ranks at the AT&T-owned media company today, consolidating all film, TV and streaming content under Warner Bros.’ Ann Sarnoff. The sweeping restructuring includes expanded responsibilities for HBO Max’s Andy Forssell and HBO’s Casey Bloys and the exit of top WarnerMedia/HBO Max executives Bob Greenblatt, Kevin Reilly and Keith Cocozza.Like with any major consolidation, there will be a ripple effect.
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Kaley Cuoco took the patient approach in her return to television after “The Big Bang Theory” ended its 12-season reign last year. The actress and producing executive, 34, said she waited for the right project to inject herself into.
Kaley Cuoco long to know that The Flight Attendant would be the perfect project to usher in the next stage of her career after the end of The Big Bang Theory.
New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian. Cuoco also executive produces the show under her Yes, Norman production company. She's joined by the powerhouse producing team of Greg Berlanti (Riverdale, Arrow, Supernatural) and Sarah Schechter (The Flash, Supergirl).The series is scheduled to premiere on HBO Max this fall even though production was stopped in mid-March because of the pandemic.
The Flight Attendant had just begun filming episode six of eight when they abruptly stopped production in early March. Thankfully, all international filming had been completed, with remaining filming left in New York. Yockey explained why he was confident enough to have production resume by the end of the month, saying there have been strict guidelines and processes the cast and crew have and will adapt to ensure everyone's health and well-being.
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