Lanterns showrunner Chris Mundy already has ideas about where the HBO series could go in a second season. However, fans hoping John Stewart will finally leave Earth behind for a more traditional cosmic Green Lantern adventure may be disappointed.
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Skydance Day One Announcement: Paramount+ and HBO Max to Merge, Potentially Bigger Than Disney+
Skydance has closed its purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery and says Paramount+ and HBO Max will be folded into one service. On Nielsen’s latest distributor ranking, the combined company would already sit second in U.S. television time, behind only YouTube. On...
David Ellison Unveils Skydance Leadership Team That Will Run Warner Bros., DC, HBO, CNN, and Paramount
David Ellison has revealed the leadership team that will oversee one of the largest collections of entertainment brands in Hollywood once Paramount Skydance completes its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount Skydance announced Monday that Ellison and...
Lanterns Writers Explain Why They Changed Iconic Green Lantern Oath for John Stewart
Lanterns concluded its first season by finally transforming John Stewart into Earth's Green Lantern, but the HBO series made one more significant change to DC Comics lore before the credits rolled. Rather than having Aaron Pierre's John recite the traditional Green...
Fast & The Furious Series is Officially Coming to Peacock
While prestige dramas dominate the various streaming platforms, Peacock is preparing to bring back “family” television.
Disney Signs Mega-Deal With Netflix Days Before Paramount-Warner Bros. Creates New Streaming Giant
Disney spent years building Disney+ around the idea that consumers needed to subscribe to Disney’s streaming service to access the company’s valuable entertainment library. Now, some of that content is heading back to Netflix. Disney and Netflix announced a...
Disney Layoffs Will Continue — Dana Walden Claims Reductions ‘Extremely Painful’
The Walt Disney Company is reportedly preparing another major round of layoffs as its television business undergoes a significant restructuring, potentially adding hundreds more employees to the thousands who have already lost their jobs this year. According to The...
Disney’s Dana Walden Admits Jimmy Kimmel’s YouTube Audience Isn’t ‘Lucrative’ as ABC Weighs His Future
Disney President and Chief Creative Officer Dana Walden says the company wants to continue its relationship with Jimmy Kimmel, but her latest comments reveal the increasingly difficult economics facing Jimmy Kimmel Live! as the longtime ABC host approaches the end of...
‘Lanterns’ Writer Says Aaron Pierre’s Lighter Skin Made John Stewart ‘More Palatable to White People’
The writers of HBO’s Lanterns changed John Stewart’s backstory after Aaron Pierre was cast in the role, incorporating the actor’s lighter complexion into a storyline in which John’s appearance was considered “more palatable to White people.” Writer and executive...
NY Mayor Zohran Mamdani Refuses Jimmy Kimmel’s Request to Send Selfie of Them to President Trump
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani declined Kimmel’s request to send Trump a selfie of the pair. Instead, he made it clear that he had more important reasons to maintain communication with the White House.
‘The View’ Host Ana Navarro Urges Viewers to Back Democrat as ABC Fights FCC Over Show’s ‘News’ Status
ABC’s The View co-host Ana Navarro urged viewers in a competitive Florida congressional district to vote and promoted the Democratic candidate challenging the Republican incumbent — even as Disney-owned ABC is fighting to preserve the daytime program’s status as a...
Lanterns Writers Reveal Hal Jordan John Stewart Conflict Was Inspired by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Succession Drama
The increasingly contentious relationship between Hal Jordan and John Stewart in HBO’s Lanterns was partially informed by a surprising real-world political event: the 2024 transition from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket....
Shawn Levy Has Left Netflix for Disney With New Overall Deal
Shawn Levy is leaving Netflix for Disney, giving the Mouse House another reason to bet heavily on the director behind Deadpool & Wolverine.