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[ad_1] Warner Bros Discovery will revisit Middle-earth after penning a deal with New Line Cinema to produce "multiple" film adaptations of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," Warner Bros. Discovery's CEO David Zaslav said Thursday in an earnings call. This latest Middle-earth cinematic universe expansion forms part of a larger strategy to lean into a catalog of tried-and-true movie franchises that executives hope will boost the company's streaming numbers. "For all the scope and detail lovingly packed into the two trilogies, the vast, complex and dazzling universe dreamed up by J.R.R. Tolkien remains largely unexplored on film," Warner Bros. Pictures Group Co-Chairs and CEOs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy said in a statement following the announcement.  Sean Astin and Elijah Wood in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001). Warner Bros. Discovery executives hope the newly annou...

[ad_1] Bryant Gumbel on wrapping up HBO's "Real Sports" - CBS News Watch CBS News After 29 seasons, the final episode of his sports journalism show premieres this week on HBO. Gumbel talks with "Sunday Morning" host (and one-time "Today" show co-host) Jane Pauley about his career path from sports to morning news, and his nickname, "Never Stumble Gumbel"; his most important role model; and why the 320th edition of "Real Sports" is his last. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/entertainment/bryant-gumbel-on-wrapping-up-h...

[ad_1] "Succession," "Ted Lasso" lead Emmy noms "Succession" gets 27 Emmy nominations, "Ted Lasso" leads comedies with 21 05:46 Nominations for the 75th annual Emmy Awards were unveiled on Wednesday morning, and HBO tied a record set by NBC in 1992, with four series — critically acclaimed fan-favorites "Succession" and "The White Lotus," along with the video game adaptation "The Last Of Us"  and "House of the Dragon," the "Game of Thrones" prequel — in the running for outstanding drama. "Succession," which also led the pack of...

[ad_1] "Succession" star Jeremy Strong "Succession" star Jeremy Strong 08:15 Nominations for the 75th annual Emmy Awards were unveiled on Wednesday morning, and HBO broke a record set by NBC in 1992, with four series — critically acclaimed fan-favorites "Succession" and "The White Lotus," along with the video game adaptation "The Last Of Us"  and "House of the Dragon," the "Game of Thrones" prequel — in the running for outstanding drama. "Succession," which also led the pack of nominees in 2022, dominated the roster again this year, with 27 nomin...