Warner Bros. TV Group Signs Overall Deal With Robin Thede

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.

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.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle, creators of Sherman’s Showcase and South Side, have closed an overall deal with Warner Bros TV.The pair have signed a multi-year deal with the studio and have ambitions to create, develop and produce TV projects in a wide range of genres from animation to superhero series.

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx and his producing partner, Datari Turner, have signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to develop and produce feature films. The duo's first project in development under their new deal is an untitled action-thriller written by Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier, with Foxx set for a lead role.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Juliet Landau, who is best known for her role as the mean girl vampire in the cult favorite Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, has inked a worldwide distribution deal with Modern Films for her feature film directorial debut A Place Among The Dead.Landau will also star in the feature alongside icons Gary Oldman, Ron Perlman, Robert Patrick, Lance Henriksen and Buffy creator Joss Whedon.

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

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineJason Momoa is showing support for his fellow “Justice League” co-star Ray Fisher amid the Cyborg actor’s ongoing dispute with Warner Bros., the studio behind the superhero franchise.Momoa took to social media on Tuesday, posting a picture of Fisher on his Instagram story with the caption “IStandWithRayFisher.” Fisher shared Momoa’s post on Twitter, writing “Accountability> Entertainment.”Let’s Go!!! #BORGLIFEAccountability>Entertainmenthttps://t.co/pqIt2POLhI

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.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterHead of Warner Bros. Animation Sam Register is adding Cartoon Network’s productions to his purview with an elevation to president of Warner Bros.

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.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterAfter helping successfully relaunch Universal’s The Fast & Furious franchise for the studio, Justin Lin and his Perfect Storm Entertainment banner are making the studio their official home. Lin has signed a very lucrative multi-year overall production deals for film and TV with Universal Pictures and Universal Studio Group.

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.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterRobin Thede has signed a multi-year overall deal at Warner Bros. Television Group.Under the terms of the deal, Thede will develop new television projects for all platforms, including streaming, premium and basic cable, and broadcast.Thede’s most recent project was “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” the HBO comedy series that Thede created, stars in, and also serves as showrunner and executive producer.