Quick News: Spider-Man, Shadows, Powell, Dune

Sony Spider-Man Universe Longtime Sony Pictures executive Palak Patel, who oversaw the Sony “Spider-Man” spin-off films, has exited the company and has just been named CCO of Prime Focus Studios – the production arm of visual effects studio DNEG. Patel was with Sony/Columbia for almost ten years and held the

Rory McCann Joins “Ahsoka” Season 2

Rory McCann, the tall Scottish actor best know for his role as Sandor ‘The Hound’ Clegane in HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” has reportedly joined the cast of “Star Wars: Ahsoka” for the show’s second season. The InSneider broke the news, reporting that McCann will step into the role of Baylan

“IT” Prequel TV Series Has 3-Season Plan

Filmmaker Andy Muschietti has revealed that his hope for the upcoming “IT” prequel TV series “IT: Welcome to Derry” is to make three seasons overall. Muschietti is developing the forthcoming HBO drama alongside Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs along with helming several episodes. In the “IT” story, Pennywise goes into

“Wicked” Earns $70M In Wk1 Digital Release

Of all the major studios, Universal Pictures has been the one most aggressively pursuing the PVOD window strategy – and it’s paying big dividends for them. Marking a rare glimpse into the results of these things, Universal has announced that the release of its uber-popular musical “Wicked” on digital platforms