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Paramount confirms 'Sonic 3' movie and Knuckles spinoff TV series
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 won't hit theaters until April 8th, but a third movie is already in the works.
Paramount+ renews 'Halo' TV series before it even debuts
Paramount+’s live-action Halo adaptation has yet to debut, but that’s not stopping the streamer from renewing the series ahead of its March 24th premiere.
Paramount+ adds live streaming channels for Star Trek, 'Survivor' and more
ViacomCBS has adapted Pluto TV's 24/7 format for its subscription service.
T-Mobile offers subscribers a year of free Paramount+
Those on Sprint and home internet plans can take advantage of the deal too.
‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ gets a 4K remaster for Paramount+
A 4K version of Robert Wise's 2001 'Director's Edition' was long thought impossible, but we'll see it at some point next year.
New trailers show what the Indiana Jones movies look like in 4K
The Indiana Jones movies will be available in 4K and HDR for the first time on June 8th.
The next Star Trek movie is scheduled for 2023
Paramount has delayed 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Mission: Impossible 7' in a shakeup of its release calendar.
Paramount+ will stream Serie A soccer in the US starting next season
ViacomCBS snatched the rights away from ESPN+.
All four Indiana Jones movies are coming home in 4K on June 8th
The 'Indiana Jones' movies will finally be released in 4K with Dolby Vison HDR and Dolby Atmos audio on June 8th.
CBS All Access will soon stop working on older Apple TV devices
It might be a bit harder to watch 'Star Trek: Discovery' after the Paramount+ switch on March 4th.
Paramount+ will replace CBS All Access on March 4th
Paramount+, the rebranded and expanded CBS All Access, will launch on March 4th.
Peacock's streaming library adds shows from Showtime, CBS and the CW
NBC's Peacock streaming service just got a whole lot bigger, thanks to a rival network.
'Star Trek: Voyager' gets an unofficial 4K remaster thanks to AI
As with Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager is unlikely to ever get an official high-resolution remaster. The effects were shot on video rather than added to film after the fact, making it much harder to upgrade the quality than it was for The Next Generation. However, an unofficial project might get relatively close. Series fan Billy Reichard has started processing Voyager with a machine learning program that upgrades that '90s era image quality as much as possible. You won't forget that the show was made for tube TVs given the aspect ratio, but the AI is surprisingly effective -- it produces something you probably wouldn't mind watching on an idle afternoon if you're a Star Trek devotee.
Paramount cancels movie's theatrical release in favor of Netflix
Movie studios are already sending theatrical releases to streaming services as the coronavirus outbreak grips the world, but they've usually gone directly to in-house services. Paramount, however, appears to be breaking rank. Both Deadline and Hollywood Reporter understand that Paramount is releasing the romantic comedy The Lovebirds on Netflix after cancelling its theatrical release -- the first time one of these cancellations has gone to a third-party streamer. The details of when and where it will be available aren't clear, but it's believed to be a worldwide deal. The Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani flick was originally due to premiere on April 3rd.
'Sonic the Hedgehog' breaks record for a video game movie debut
The Sonic the Hedgehog movie has come a long, long way from that horrifying initial trailer. Paramount's adaptation just broke the record for a video game movie's three-day opening in the US, pulling in $57 million compared to Detective Pikachu's $54.3 million. Estimates have Sonic raking in $68 million over four days, which could give it one of the best Presidents Day performances of any movie -- and definitely the best for the 2020 holiday weekend. That's not adjusted for inflation, but still no small feat. Remember, Sonic premiered in February (when audiences are smaller, and studios often slot their less promising movies) where Detective Pikachu debuted at the height of the early blockbuster season in May.
ViacomCBS is working on yet another streaming service
After Disney+, HBO Max and Peacock, were you hoping to see another puffed-up media company launch a streaming TV service? Because according to CNBC, that's what you're about to get. Apparently ViacomCBS isn't satisfied with only offering things like CBS All Access, BET+ or Nickelodeon's multiyear partnership with Netflix, and is planning to launch some kind of mega-offering that combines its many properties. Apparently the plan is to keep existing services operating, while marketing the larger umbrella subscription as an upgrade that doesn't cost additional money. Similar to AT&T's HBO Max, NBCUniversal's Peacock or the Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle, the idea is that a combination of live sports, Paramount movies and kids programming will pull customers in -- no matter how fatigued they may be. Other content that could be a part of its includes PlutoTV, Comedy Central and MTV, with a base price of under $10 per month and options for ad-free access or the ability to tack Showtime onto the package. The rumor indicates we'll hear more about this around the time of its earnings call on February 20th.
Next 'Star Trek' movie will be written and directed by Noah Hawley
Most Star Trek news lately has focused on the small screen with its shows for CBS All Access, but now there's news about an upcoming movie that will be written and directed by Noah Hawley. While Hawley is so-far best known for his work on FX TV series Fargo and Legion, he made his feature film debut earlier this year on Lucy in the Sky. There's no word on plotlines or release date, but according to Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline, this will be the fourth film in the current series of movies, featuring returning stars including Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana and Karl Urban. It's also separate from a spin-off Star Trek project under development with Quentin Tarantino as its producer.
Netflix is making a fourth 'Beverly Hills Cop' movie
After a 25-year absence, Axel Foley is coming back. According to Deadline, series-owner Paramount has signed a one-time licensing deal with Netflix that will allow the company to produce a fourth Beverly Hills Cop movie that will stream exclusively on its service. Both Eddie Murphy and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are on board to help with the project, and if all goes according to plan, the contract includes an option for Netflix to create a fifth movie.
'Sonic the Hedgehog' movie tries again with a new trailer
Paramount's original trailer for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie was... really something, wasn't it? The under-stylized body, the odd soundtrack choice, the teeth. Such was the Sonic fandom's collective horror that director Jeff Fowler swiftly announced the movie would be put on pause until the studio got the design right. Now, they think they've nailed it.
You can see 'Gemini Man' in 120 fps or 4K, but not both
Ang Lee wants people to see his latest movie, Gemini Man, in 3D at 4K resolution and 120 frames per second. But it'll be a tough ask to watch the Will Smith thriller that way if you're in the US -- it seems no American theaters will project it in the director's intended format.
