News Brief: RICHARD JEWELL’s Release Date, ARROW Spin-off Greenlit, STRANGER THINGS Renewed for Season 4, & More

News Brief: Richard Jewell’s Release Date, Arrow Spin-off, Stranger Things Renewed for Season 4, and More

In brief, new movie news and television show news has broken. Below you will find a succinct rundown on all that news and their most significant segments, distilled down to the most salient information.

Movie News

Disney and Sony Strike Deal to get Spider-Man back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Following the no-deal expulsion of Spider-Man from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), to the chagrin of MCU fans, Spider-man is back in the MCU for two more films. The two films are: one Spider-Man stand-alone film and one Spider-Man film within the MCU with other Marvel heroes and villains.

Sony, in the new deal, accepted Marvel / Disney’s previous offer to “co-finance 25% of a third Homecoming movie for a 25% equity stake.”

As he did with the other Spider-Man films, Marvel Studio President Kevin Feige will oversee the two new Spider-Man films.

Clint Eastwood‘s Richard Jewell Given a Theatrical Release Date by Warner Bros

Richard Jewell, directed by Clint Eastwood, will be released in U.S. theaters through Warner Bros. Pictures on December 13, 2019.

Richard Jewell‘s plot synopsis: based on the Vanity Fair article by Marie Brenner, “Richard Jewell will tell the true story of the innocent security guard who helped save lives during the 1996 Olympic bombing in Atlanta who was later accused of plotting the attack. Eric Robert Rudolph pled guilty to the crime, along with several other bombings, in 2005.”

TV Show News

Stranger Things Renewed for Season 4 by Netflix

Stranger Things has officially been renewed for a fourth season by Netflix. Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer, the creators and writers of Stranger Things, have been signed to a multi-year film and series overall deal for an undisclosed amount.

Ellen DeGeneres Teams with HBO Max for Three TV Series and a Docu-series

HBO Max, the upcoming direct-to-consumer offering from WarnerMedia set to launch in the spring of 2020, has teamed up with Emmy® Award Winner Ellen DeGeneres, ordering three original shows straight to series: Ellen’s Home Design Challenge, First Dates Hotel, and Little Ellen, as well as docu-series Finding Einstein in development. DeGeneres announced the pickups today on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and didn’t stop there. She also surprised her audience with a two-year HBO Max subscription in celebration of the news.

“Ellen is a singular talent, and a powerhouse, creative triple-threat that we are lucky to have now bringing her talents to bear on behalf of HBO Max,” said Kevin Reilly, Chief Content Officer, HBO Max and president, TNT, TBS, and truTV. “Ellen’s flair for home design and matchmaking will most certainly inspire and delight – but HBO Max is full service, so as not to leave the kids out she’s bringing them back to the hilarious misadventures of her childhood in an imaginative animated series.”

Ellen DeGeneres added, “I’m very excited to bring my new shows to HBO Max. I don’t know who Max is, but I can’t wait to work with him.”

In Ellen’s Home Design Challenge, design aficionado DeGeneres is giving eight forward-thinking designers the chance to push their creativity to the limit. DeGeneres will be on hand to weigh in on each challenge and provide humorous, colorful commentary. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted & Alternative Television and A. Smith & Co. Productions in association with Telepictures and A Very Good Production, with DeGeneres, Jeff Kleeman and Arthur Smith serving as executive producers.

Little Ellen is a 2D animated children’s show that explores the world through the eyes of a hilarious and unpredictable seven-year-old Ellen DeGeneres. On her adventures in her musical hometown of New Orleans, Little Ellen takes big risks and makes big mistakes, but she’s always able to laugh at herself and bounce back when things don’t go as planned. The 40-episode quarter-hour series is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Ellen Digital Ventures. DeGeneres, Kevin A. Leman II, and Sam Register serve as executive producers. Jennifer Skelly is a co-executive producer and Jason Blackman is a producer.

First Dates Hotel takes matchmaking to new heights. Based on the hit UK format devised by Twenty Twenty Productions, Ltd., this charming dating series set at an affluent boutique hotel will find single people from multiple generations gathering for an intensive and tailor-made romantic experience. After fun, amusing and potentially disastrous dates at the hotel restaurant, poolside and under the stars, if the potential lovers like each other, they can choose to stay on for a second date in the hopes of finding out if they’re ultimately a match. Produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted & Alternative Television in association with Shed Media, A Very Good Production and Twenty Twenty Productions Limited, DeGeneres, Jeff Kleeman, Pam Healey, and Dan Peirson will serve as executive producers on the project. Previous seasons of the UK series First Dates and First Dates Hotel will also be available on HBO Max.

Currently in development, Finding Einstein is an inspiring docu-series, blessed by the Einstein estate, that will seek out, celebrate and support a fresh generation of Einsteins. Some may be a stone’s throw away …others may be in a tiny village halfway around the world…all of them are motivated to live up to Einstein’s ideal of changing the world for the better. The series is executive produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted & Alternative Television in association with Telepictures and A Very Good Production, with DeGeneres, Kleeman and Todd Goldman serving as executive producers.

On Becoming a God in Central Florida TV Series Has Been Renewed by Showtime

On Becoming a God in Central Florida, the Kirsten Dunst comedy, has been renewed for a second season by Showtime.

Motherland TV Series Have Been Renewed by BBC Two

Motherland, the Anna Maxwell Martin drama, has been renewed for a third season by BBC Two.

Arrow Spin-off Green-lit by The CW

An Arrow spin-off has been green-lit by The CW and will star Mia Smoak / Green Arrow (Katherine McNamara), Laurel Lance / Carnary (Katie Cassidy), and Dinah Drake / Carnary (Juliana Harkavy). All three actresses will be reprising their roles from the Arrowverse.

Ruby Rose, the New Batwoman, almost Paralyzed After Stunt Injury

Ruby Rose has shared a video and details of the emergency surgery that she needed to alleviate the possibility of paralysis. The surgery followed a serious stunt injury on the set of Batwoman.

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