“1923,” the second “Yellowstone” spin-off series after “1883,” finally has a release date. IndieWire reports that the Paramount+ drama with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren has an official premiere date of December 18 on the streaming platform.
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Brooke Karzen, who has been with Warner Bros.’ unscripted production division for over 20 years, is leaving the company.
Karzen was most recently EVP and and Head of Warner Horizon Unscripted Television and has also been instrumental in series such as ABC’s The Bachelor franchise NBC’s The Voice.
She initially joined the studio as a programming exec at Telepictures, before moving to Warner Bros. Horizon in 2006 and was promoted to EVP, Alternative Programming and Development in 2015.
Karzen, who survived the layoffs at the unscripted division in 2020, reports to Mike Darnell, who has been President, Warner Bros. Unscripted and Alternative Television, since 2013.
Karzen has told colleagues that it was her decision to leave and the “time is right for a change”.
Mike Darnell, President, Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, said, “In the last few weeks, Brooke came to me with her desire to try something new with her career after a hugely successful 22-year run at the company. For over 20 years, Brooke has been synonymous with The Bachelor, overseeing the flagship show since its inception and being intimately involved in the development of The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, and many other extensions of this global hit franchise.”
He added, “She was also instrumental in bringing the long-running, Emmy-winning hit music competition series The Voice and the upcoming game show The Wheel to NBC, among many other hit series during her extraordinary tenure at the studio. We could not be more grateful to Brooke for her creativity, leadership, and dedication to Warner Bros. On a personal note… I will miss her dearly. We can’t wait to see what her next chapter will be, and we look forward to the opportunity of working with her
“1923,” the second “Yellowstone” spin-off series after “1883,” finally has a release date. IndieWire reports that the Paramount+ drama with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren has an official premiere date of December 18 on the streaming platform.
Jules Bass, whose work as a producer and director of stop-motion and animated television specials such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town and The Year Without A Santa Claus has become an integral part of the holiday season for generations, died today in Rye, New York, of age-related illnesses. He was 87.
There wasn’t any Doom, but there was a feeling of dread in one of the key characters from the classic Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Harrison Ford will make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: New World Order.As reported by Deadline, the actor will take over the role of General Thaddeus Ross in the upcoming sequel, set to be released on May 3, 2024. The character was previously played by William Hurt in numerous Marvel outings, including 2008’s The Incredible Hulk and 2021’s Black Widow, before the actor’s death aged 71 in March this year.Anthony Mackie will reprise his role as Sam Wilson in Captain America: New World Order, who took up the Captain America mantle in Disney+ series The Falcon And The Winter Soldier.
For years, William Hurt was one of the familiar faces gracing various MCU projects. And it would appear, his character, General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, who debuted in 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk,” was set to continue to be a major player in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Oscar nominee Harrison Ford is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
TheWrap reported that Evans was in talks to reprise his role as Captain America in some capacity for the MCU. Evans’ return was reported as unlikely to be a new “Captain America” installment, but rather an appearance in an untitled Marvel project with an option for a second film.In “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” Wilson decided to forgo taking up the Captain America mantle, prompting the U.S.
EXCLUSIVE: It’s official. Oscar nominee Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones franchise) will be taking over the Marvel role of General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, beginning with Phase 5 title Captain America: New World Order. He’ll star there opposite Anthony Mackie, with Shira Haas, Tim Blake Nelson and Carl Lumbly also amongst the ensemble.
British presenting royalty Graham Norton has left Twitter soon after Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling criticized him over comments about transgender people made in a recent interview.
At the D23 Expo last month, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced the cast of “Thunderbolts,” the film that will close out MCU‘s Phase 5 in July 2024.
There’s abundant magic still in The Piano Lesson, August Wilson’s grand, 1987 Pulitzer Prize winning tale of a Black family torn between legacy and ambition, the past and the future, and, it’s not an overstatement to note, between life and death.
Timothy Dalton (Doom Patrol, Hot Fuzz) has joined the cast of the Paramount + series, 1923, Deadline hears. He will portray Donald Whitfield, a powerful, self-confident man who reeks of wealth and the lack of empathy it requires to attain it. He is intimidating and nefarious and is used to getting what he wants.
shuttered as part of cost-cutting moves. WBD’s chief DEI officer Asif Sadiq will partner with Warner Bros. Television upon the completion of the current workshop class and will work to grow the program.
Warner Bros. Discovery has performed a quick U-turn on its decision to close its Writers and Directors Workshops.
Warner Bros Television is cutting more than a quarter of its workforce as part of its parent company’s drive to cut costs.
shuttering of the company’s short-form division, Stage 13, and its Television Workshop for up-and-coming writers and directors. While neither program was founded with the initiative of specifically supporting talent from underrepresented backgrounds, both eventually became a pipeline through which rising and diverse talent could break into the industry.Following the exit of longtime producer Brooke Karzen, who was most recently the EVP and head of Warner Horizon Unscripted Television, the unscripted division plans to combine some creative development and programming roles across Warner Horizon and Telepictures.As for television animation, there will continue to be three studios — Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe — run by Sam Register.
The Native American Media Alliance announced today they have selected 10 participants for the 2nd Annual Native American Unscripted Workshop, a talent development program that aims to boost the careers of Native American filmmakers, journalists and media artists in the field of unscripted film and television.
The trial for accused Waukesha parade killer Darrell Brooks resumed Monday with the defendant apologizing for his disruptive and bizarre behavior in court last week. Brooks, 40, is charged in the November Christmas parade attack that killed six people and injured 62 others in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Darrell Brooks apologizes for his behavior last week in court as he appears in a Waukesha County Circuit Court during his trial in Waukesha, Wis., on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool) Waukesha Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Dorow removed Brooks from the court early last week for his frequent interruptions after he chose to defend himself rather than get public counsel.
Another wave of Warner Bros Discovery post-merger layoffs is coming.