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Anne Hathaway & WB Apologize After ‘The Witches’ Offends The Disability Community

November 6, 2020 1:51 pm

HBO Max’s recent Halloween offering, “The Witches,” is meant to be a fun romp for kids who are looking for something a bit spookier than your typical children’s film. However, after the reviews skewered Robert...

‘The Witches’: Anne Hathaway Casts An Exasperating Spell In Robert Zemeckis’ Dull Film [Review]

Andrew Crump

October 21, 2020 12:00 pm

Features, News, Reviews

There are children’s movies, and then there are movies that are straight-up childish. Robert Zemeckis’ “The Witches,” the second adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel of the same name arriving 30 years after Nicola...

The Witches Trailer: Robert Zemeckis’ Anne Hathaway-Starring Fantasy Adventure Arrives In October

The Playlist Staff

October 2, 2020 10:13 am

News, Trailers

Welp, that was fast and a trend you're going to continues to see as COVID concerns continue. Robert Zemeckis' fantasy adventure “Roald Dahl’s The Witches" has moved from Warner Bros. to its streaming platform ...

‘The Witches’ Remake By Robert Zemeckis Is Heading to HBO Max Just In Time For Halloween

Rafael Motamayor

October 2, 2020 9:44 am

News

After Universal became the first studio to drop one of their 2020 releases on VOD first with "Trolls World Tour," and after Disney did the same with "Mulan" and "Artemis Fowl" it is now Warner Bros.'s turn to ...

‘Suicide Squad’ “Relaunch” Set For Summer 2021 With New Characters; James Gunn Confirmed

Rodrigo Perez

January 30, 2019 8:45 pm

News

Hot on the heels of news that Warner Bros. has dated Matt Reeves “The Batman” film—which won’t feature Ben Affleck—for summer 2021, the studio has unveiled a slew of additional dates. The biggest of the line-up...

Anne Hathaway To Star In Robert Zemeckis’ Remake Of ‘The Witches’

Margaret Kennedy

January 17, 2019 10:12 am

News

Coming off the low that was his latest film “Welcome to Marwen,” Robert Zemeckis is planning his comeback with the new movie “The Witches,” and pulling some big names for it too. A remake of the 1990 cult class...

Robert Zemeckis Says His Version Of ‘The Witches’ Will Be Set In The “Gothic South” With A “Sociological Spin”

Charles Barfield

January 4, 2019 2:46 pm

News

Robert Zemeckis didn’t finish 2018 on a high note, at all. With all the expectations of possible awards season contention, the filmmaker’s latest work, “Welcome to Marwen” arrived in theaters with terrible revi...

Guillermo Del Toro Shares A List Of Unproduced Scripts He’s Written & Laments The Time “Lost” Due To The Projects

Charles Barfield

November 26, 2018 11:41 am

News

If you’re a fan of unique and beautiful filmmaking, there’s probably one thing that we can all agree on — the world needs more Guillermo del Toro. The Oscar-winning filmmaker behind works like “The Shape of Wat...

20 Of The Best, Most Spellbinding Witch Movies

The Playlist Staff

October 22, 2018 1:51 pm

Features, News

The season is upon us. As the leaves fall off their trees, the weather whooshes in a welcomed cold breeze, the accustomed costumes come out of their storage, and the pumpkins, along with the scented candles, be...

Robert Zemeckis Teaming Up With Alfonso Cuaron And Guillermo Del Toro For Roald Dahl’s ‘The Witches’

Charles Barfield

June 20, 2018 11:09 am

News

Lately, filmmaker Robert Zemeckis has been sticking to films aimed more at adults, such as “The Walk,” “Flight,” and the upcoming “Welcome to Marwen.” However, we can’t forget that Zemeckis is the guy who broug...

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