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Issa Rae & HBO Shares When The Final Season of ‘Insecure’ Will Arrive
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 We now know what month Insecure’s final season will premiere. Fans have been in their feelings since Issa Rae announced that when the hit HBO dramedy Insecure returns for its fifth season, it will be the show’s final one. Rae who has made a tremendous leap from being a YouTube star to a successful media mogul launching her own music imprint Raedio Music starred in numerous big-screen films and landing an 8-figure film and television deal with WarnerMedia announced via Twitter that Insecure is returning to HBO in October by retweeting a tweet from the cable networks official Twitter account. Speaking with Deadline in January about the show’s final season, Rae said, “Prentice [Penny] and I are so grateful that HBO believed ...
Michael B. Jordan Prepping His Own Black Superman Project: Report
It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s Michael B. Jordan! According to a new report, the actor is planning to develop his own Superman project with HBO Max. Collider reported the news earlier on Friday that Jordan’s project will be separate from the upcoming Superman movie starring a Black Clark Kent, which is being executive produced by J.J. Abrams. While Jordan was rumored to be putting on Superman’s cape for that movie — the script for which is being penned by Ta-Nehesi Coates — the Creed actor brushed off the speculation at the time, saying, “I’m flattered that people have me in that conversation. It’s definitely a compliment, but I’m just watching on this one.” Instead, his new rendition with the streamer will reportedly focus on the Val-Zod version of the character in a limited series format...
Everything We Know About Dune (So Far)
Ten months after the film was first showcased online, Warner Bros. has finally released a new trailer for Dune, the highly anticipated sci-fi epic directed by Denis Villeneuve. The second trailer paints a more intimate portrait of the main character Paul Atreides, played by Timothée Chalamet. It highlights his interpersonal relationships, his motivations, and the complex geopolitical circumstances which govern his fate. In anticipation of the film’s release in just a few months, Consequence has rounded up everything we know about Dune — so far. The Release Date Advertisement Related Video Dune is currently slated to release on October 22nd, 2021, and will simultaneously release in theaters and on HBO Max for a 31-day streaming period. This dual release has been met with criticism from dire...
Porky Pig Nearly Chokes on Stage in Space Jam: A New Legacy Sneak Peek: Watch
In a prime example of things nobody asked for, Porky Pig will be taking the stage for a rap battle in the Lebron James-starring Space Jam: A New Legacy. Proving the movie is desperately trying to live up to its title, Cartoon Network shared a sneak peek of the scene in which the porcine character sheds his trademark stutter and takes on the persona of The Notorious P.I.G. Urged on stage by a hoodie-wearing Daffy Duck, an initially tentative Porky steps up to the plate while dressed in an outfit meant to evoke the late Biggie Smalls: tinted sunglasses, backwards hat, puffer vest, and gold chain. Taking the ham-fisted homage a step further, the chosen instrumental for the battle is from Craig Mack’s “Flava in Ya Ear,” which featured a young Notorious B.I.G. on the remix. Once Porky finally g...
The Weeknd to Write, Produce, and Star In New HBO Series From Euphoria’s Sam Levinson
Soon, The Weeknd’s acting resume will consist of more than his perfect cameo in Uncut Gems: the singer born Abel Tesfaye is set to star in, co-write, and executive produce a new show coming to HBO Max. Titled The Idol, the upcoming drama comes from co-creator Sam Levinson, known for his work on Euphoria and Malcolm & Marie. Deadline reports that The Idol will center around a female pop singer who begins romantically seeing a mysterious LA club owner, the latter of the two just so happening to lead a secret cult on the side. Tesfaye and Levinson created the series together alongside “nightlife entrepreneur-turned-writer” Reza Fahim. We don’t know much else about the series yet, but we’re excited. Stay tuned here for more info as we hear about it. Though it’s been over a year since the W...
Breaking Into the Industry with Bonnaroo’s Co-Founder, HBO Max’s Senior VP, Clairo’s Dad: Watch
Consequence’s partnership with CREATV University continues today with more insight on how to succeed in the entertainment, tech, and media industries. Today, we’re back with more helpful tips about Breaking Into the Industry. As many state, there isn’t a single “path” that anyone can take to get their foot in the door. Instead, there are multiple ways to find the opportunities that can take your career to the next level. It’s always helpful to see where various people came from, the decisions they made, and the chances they took that led to their dream careers. For this week’s set of CREATV U videos, we’re sharing four clips from successful industry professionals outlining the different paths they followed on their way through the industry. In these interviews, you’ll learn about the steps...
DC Nixed Batman/Catwoman Oral Sex Scene in HBO Max’s Harley Quinn
As DC Comics fans patiently await the third season of HBO Max’s Harley Quinn, the creators behind the adult animated series have revealed details about one especially NSFW scene that didn’t end up in the show: Batman giving oral sex to Catwoman. “It’s incredibly gratifying and free to be using characters that are considered villains because you just have so much more leeway,” co-creator Justin Halpern told Variety. “A perfect example of that is in this third season of Harley we had a moment where Batman was going down on Catwoman. And DC was like, ‘You can’t do that. You absolutely cannot do that.’” Halpern continued, “They’re like, ‘Heroes don’t do that.’ So, we said, ‘Are you saying heroes are just selfish lovers?’ They were like, ‘No, it’s that we sell consumer toys for heroes. It’...
Don Cheadle and Benicio Del Toro Lead a Failed Heist in Trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Move: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-07T20:30:15+00:00“>June 7, 2021 | 4:30pm ET Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, No Sudden Move, is set to land July 1st on HBO Max. Today, the streamer released a trailer for the crime thriller, which centers around a heist gone wrong in 1950s Detroit. The star-studded cast is led by Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, David Harbour, Ray Liotta, Jon Hamm, and Brendan Fraser. Rounding out the ensemble are Kieran Culkin, Julia Fox, and Amy Seimetz. No Sudden Move is written by Ed Solomon. According to the official description, it follows “a group of small-time criminals who are hired to steal what they think is a simple document. When their plan goes horribly wrong, their search for w...
Sophie Turner to Star in HBO Max True Crime Series The Staircase
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T21:42:52+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 5:42pm ET Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner has joined the all-star cast of the HBO Max limited eight-part series, The Staircase, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The drama is based on the true story of novelist Michael Peterson (Colin Firth), who was convicted in 2003 of murdering his wife, Kathleen Peterson (Toni Collette). Turner will play Margaret Ratliff, one of Peterson’s adopted daughters. Other cast members include Juliette Binoche, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Parker Posey. Showrunners Antonio Campos (The Devil All the Time) and Maggie Cohn (American Crime Story) are writing and executive producing The Staircase. Related Video The Sta...
Danny McBride Developing Garbage Pail Kids Animated Series for HBO Max
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T18:10:48+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 2:10pm ET You’ve heard of Adam Bomb and Ali Gator, but what about Mack Bride? The punny scamps of the Garbage Pail Kids will appear in a new animated series for HBO Max being developed by Danny McBride alongside his frequent collaborator David Gordon Green and Solar Opposite’s Josh Bycel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Garbage Pail Kids were created by Topps trading card company in 1985 as an antidote to the more wholesome Cabbage Patch Kids. Many of the characters were found in a comical state of suffering, like Jay Decay, while others, such as vampire Nick Nasty, were about to inflict pain on others. But all o...
Evil Dead Rise Coming to HBO Max with Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell Executive Producing
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T18:23:04+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 2:23pm ET Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell are resurrecting the Evil Dead horror film franchise. Per Variety, the new installment, titled Evil Dead Rise, is in the works via New Line Cinema. Instead of theaters, it will land on HBO Max in the US, Canal Plus in the UK, and Metropolitan in France. Raimi, who created the series and directed the original trilogy, won’t be directing Evil Dead Rise. Campbell’s longtime protagonist Ash Williams won’t be appearing onscreen, either, as the actor will be only executive producing with Raimi. Instead, Irish filmmaker Lee Cronin was hand-picked to write and direct the new entry in the franchise. Australian a...
Animated Batman Series from Matt Reeves and J.J. Abrams Coming to HBO Max
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-19T20:05:04+00:00“>May 19, 2021 | 4:05pm ET Quick, to the Bat-Remote! Superstar directors J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves are developing a new animated series called Batman: Caped Crusader. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, it’s found a streaming home on HBO Max alongside the forthcoming cartoon My Adventures with Superman. Joined by DC animation legend Bruce Timm (the man behind the iconic Batman: The Animated Series), Caped Crusader is said to be a “reimagining of the Batman mythology” –although, based on the first poster, it’s still about a man who dresses like a bat. Instead, this seems to refer to a shift in perspective and tone. In a joint statement...
