The Flick Chicks

NYT > Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

1. Creator of ‘All Rise’ on CBS Is Fired After Writers’ Complaints
   Greg Spottiswood had faced numerous complaints over the way issues of race and gender were addressed on the show, a rare prime-time CBS drama with a Black woman as a protagonist.
2. As lockdowns ease, Regal Cinemas will reopen after six months.
   The plans announced by the U.S. movie theater chain’s parent company, Cineworld, coincide with an exclusive multiyear agreement with Warner Bros.
3. Zack Snyder on 'Justice League' and His Rough and Tumble Ride
   The director digs into his exit from the original version of the epic and what led to his edit, the Snyder Cut, which HBO Max will release Thursday. “Am I a provocateur? A little bit.”
4. This Year Was a Disaster. We Hope the Sequel Is Better.
   We streamed, we watched, we worried. We also wondered what the catastrophe called 2020 will mean for movies.
5. This Blockbuster Is Coming to a Living Room Near You
   The next generation of event viewing is likely to look more like ‘Game of Thrones’ and less like ‘Tenet.’
6. With HBO Streaming, Warner Bros. Looks Beyond the Movie Theater
   Warner Bros. has embraced a digital future. The rest of the industry would do well to pay mind.
7. HBO Max Will Stream All 2021 Warner Bros. Movies
   Seventeen movies will each arrive in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously, the biggest challenge yet to Hollywood’s traditional way of doing business.
8. Warner Bros. Trades Box Office for HBO Max, but Stars Still Want Their Money
   If studios are no longer trying to maximize ticket sales, what will that mean for often lucrative pay packages tied to a film’s performance in theaters?
9. Why ‘Wonder Woman’ at Home Matters
   The Netflix model is winning, and the entertainment industry may be changed forever.
10. Experts and Leaders Weigh In on How to Fix America
    Experts weigh in with one thing to do right now.