“Warner Bros. announced this week at CinemaCon that Barbie, the forthcoming live-action rom-com based on the Mattel fashion doll series, will be released in theaters on July 21, 2023. Tied to the announcement, the company also unveiled a first-look photo of Margot Robbie as the multi-hyphenate fashionista smiling behind the wheel of her hot pink convertible.” Read more at Polygon A new look at Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling was shown at CinemaCon, and people are already comparing the film to classics like The Matrix and The Truman Show. Read more at Deadline Do you miss Schitt’s Creek? If so, here are some of the most delightful episodes the sitcom had to offer. “While I was sick as a dog these past couple of weeks, I finally got around to binging all 6 seasons of Schitt’s Creek. My only takeaway is, why didn’t I do this sooner? In an age of television and streaming bloat, Schitt’s Creek is a rare gem of a show that manages to be both endlessly watchable AND just really goddamn good.” Read more at The Mary Sue Shocker, The Batman is getting a sequel. Read more at Gizmodo Warner Brothers will no longer produce scripted content for its networks like TNT and TBS. “Last week, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that it is shutting down the CNN+ streaming service after only one month, the first major policy move by the newly merged corporation and an apparent foreshadowing of its desire to make its transition into one big company as violent as possible. On that note, Variety is now reporting that Warner Bros. Discovery has decided to completely stop developing new scripted shows for both TNT and TBS, seemingly putting their existing scripted shows in a precarious position. What does it tell you about the future of Snowpiercer, for example, if the network it’s on is getting out of the ‘original series’ business?” Read more at The A.V. Club Justin Lin, the director of multiple films in the Fast and Furious franchise, is stepping down from directing Fast X. Read more at HypeBeast
