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‘The Office’ Revival: NBCUniversal Exec Says Studio Needs Producer Greg Daniels On Board For Development To Begin

August 23, 2021 11:29 am

Nearly a decade after the series finale back in 2013, “The Office” is more popular now than ever before. Thanks to a new generation of viewers discovering the sitcom on Netflix years ago, combined with the fac...

NBC Won’t Air 2022 Golden Globes After Boycotts From Warner Bros, Netflix, Amazon & More [Updated]

Charles Barfield

May 10, 2021 2:58 pm

Awards, News, Television

Update: After NBC's dramatic announcement that it will not broadcast the 2020 Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association released a statement and timeline for further changes to its membership and ...

NBCUniversal CEO Applauds WB/HBO Max Strategy & Says “Theaters Will Be Fine”

Charles Barfield

December 8, 2020 12:53 pm

Box Office, News

With WarnerMedia effectively blowing up the theatrical exclusivity window with its entire 2021 Warner Bros. film slate, many are wondering which studio will make a similar move. All signs point to Disney stick...

Kate McKinnon’s ‘Joe Exotic’ Series To Debut On NBC, Peacock & USA Network

Charles Barfield

August 25, 2020 1:29 pm

News, Television

Sure, it was only like five months, but it sure does feel like Netflix’s “Tiger King” took over the public discourse years ago, doesn’t it? Oh, how quickly the world can change in 2020, with each new month bri...

Neil Marshall Calls Extortion Allegations “Lies Based Upon Falsehoods” & “A Load Of Old Bollocks”

Charles Barfield

August 21, 2020 12:09 pm

News

If you’re a film fan that has followed the career of Neil Marshall, you are, no doubt, familiar with the up and down nature of his filmography. With a strong start thanks to horror films “Dog Soldiers” and “Th...

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Neil Marshall Q&A Pulled From Fantasia Fest After Extortion Allegations Surface

Charles Barfield

August 20, 2020 3:57 pm

Festivals, News

Normally, when a panel or discussion is pulled from a festival schedule, it’s due to the project not being completed or maybe some sort of filmmaker squabble with officials from the event. But I would go out o...

Peacock Adds ‘The Godfather’ Trilogy & Other Paramount Favorites Through Streaming Deal With ViacomCBS

Charles Barfield

July 1, 2020 12:04 pm

News, Television

After the disastrous launch of Quibi and the tepid response to HBO Max, it appears that the folks at NBCUniversal are ready to try anything possible to build the anticipation for the launch of its streaming se...

NBCUniversal CEO Says Theatrical Release Will Be A “Central Element” For Films But VOD Isn’t Going Away

Charles Barfield

April 30, 2020 10:34 am

Box Office, News

Two months ago, no one could have predicted the film industry would be in the position it is right now, courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic. In just a matter of weeks, we’ve seen theaters all around the country ...

‘Invisible Man,’ ‘Emma’ & ‘Trolls: World Tour’ Coming To Digital & VOD Fast

Gregory Ellwood

March 16, 2020 3:10 pm

Awards Campaign, News

Movie theaters in the two top markets in the country, New York and Los Angeles, are effectively closed and tens of millions of people are staying home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Looking to minimize the e...

NBCUniversal Exec Says Reboot Of ‘The Office’ Is A “Goal” & Discussions Are Currently Happening To Make It A Reality

Charles Barfield

September 17, 2019 11:29 am

News, Television

Today, NBCUniversal began its official marketing push for the upcoming streaming service Peacock. The studio unveiled its big lineup, with a ton of series coming to the streamer, including the entire runs of bo...

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