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While Warner Bros. and DC are certainly not currently enjoying the same success in their DC Extended Universe as Marvel is having with their own Cinematic Universe, there’s no denying they have a pretty solid grip of things on the TV front. On The CW alone, they have shows like Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, and iZombie (which was published under their Vertigo imprint), so based on that alone, it wasn’t surprising to hear just how well their TV brands are doing.

According to THR, during a Time Warner conference call, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes revealed that the DC TV series generated more than $1 billion in revenue a year. To put things into perspective, neither of the Dceu films this year have grossed that much. Batman v Superman (disappointingly) made $873 million worldwide, and Suicide Squad (surprisingly) was able to rake in $745 million worldwide.

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Last week, it was revealed that Deadpool director Tim Miller left Deadpool 2 due to creative differences with actor/producer Ryan Reynolds. Despite this, the report stated that Miller’s departure from the project was mutual and amicable, and that he would continue to work with 20th Century Fox on a science-fiction adaptation entitle Influx. But, of course, like any filmmaker in Hollywood, Miller has gone on to secure his involvement in more than one project.

THR is reporting that Miller has now signed on to develop and produce an adaptation of Sony Pictures’ Sonic the Hedgehog movie, which was announced to be getting a film adaptation back in February (apparently, they’ve made little to no headway on it since then, based on the fact that Miller is hopping on to develop it).

Read: Sonic The Hedgehog To Get Live-action/CGI Hybrid Film

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According to Variety, TNT has ordered a pilot episode for the series Let the Right One In, an adaptation of the Swedish novel of the same name from author John Ajvide Lindqvist. The adaptation is currently being developed by Teen Wolf and Criminal Minds creator, Jeff Davis, who also penned the script for the pilot.

Let the Right One In is no stranger to adaptations. The book was first adapted into its native language by director Tomas Alfredson, a filmmaker who also directed the 2011 film Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy. Two years later, the book was then adapted into an English-language film Let Me In from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves. Both films were rather well-made, and there's no denying the fact that the source material is pretty strong as well.

This move from TNT is a strange one, as I can't see how there's enough...

Much has been said regarding the aftermath of Batman v Superman. While I don't think many people would call it a failure -- the movie still made around $725 million worldwide thus far -- it's definitely been a bit of a disappointment in the eyes of the studio. As we reported yesterday, the film may very well make less profit than Man Of Steel, despite Man Of Steel being made on a smaller budget, and despite only starring Superman in the lead role.

Now rumors seem to be flying about all kinds of goings on behind the scenes. Recently there was word that they'd be going back into Suicide Squad reshoots with the intent of making it lighter and funnier. While we can't confirm or deny that, actor Jai Courtney did go on the record to say that the rumor was false, as far as he could tell. Now the latest...

This is a big week for DC Comics fanboys. For the first time, we get to see Batman and Superman together on the big screen in the live-action film. Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice is a movie that's been a long time in the making, and it comes well into Marvel's Cinematic Universe, which now has a whopping 12 films under its belt, including two Avengers movies. Considering how far behind they are in this game of shared universes, it makes sense that they'd opt for a different formula. Rather than using the tried-and-true Marvel formula of standalone film-standalone film-standalone film-standalone film-standalone-film-teamup, they've decided to go all in almost from the start, pitting Batman against Superman in their second film, and introducing most of the future Justice League superheroes.

It's an ambitious movie, to say the least, and WB has definitely paid a pretty penny to make it a reality.

This week we lost producer-director Jeff Pollack, who died suddenly while jogging in Hermosa Beach at the age of 54. Few knew him better than longtime friend and business partner Benny Medina. The two met at a card game in the 1980s and bonded over their mutual love of film, television and music. They went to create the format for the hit 1990 NBC comedy series The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, whose central character played by Will Smith was based on Medina. Three years later, they formed management/production company Medina/Pollack Entertainment, renamed Handprint Entertainment in 1995, with Smith as their first client. Pollack and Medina collaborated on a slew of film and TV projects, including the features Above the Rim, based on a story by the duo with Pollack directing, The Fighting Temptations and The Tyra Banks Show. While Handprint closed its doors in 2008, Pollack and Medina remained close. Here is...

In the holiday rush that you've likely plunged into for the next few weeks, it might be nice to know ahead of time which "DJ Hero 2" Dlc tracks are headed your way and when you can expect to grab them. Beastie Boys, Linkin Park and Pixies tunes headline the rollout that Activision announced today for December, and among the releases are some combos I wouldn't mind picking up outside the game.

Here's what you expect to see from this week through December 21:

Hard Edge Mix Pack (available starting today, November 30):

• Pixies - "Debaser" Mixed With The Prodigy — "Invaders Must Die"

• Beastie Boys — "Body Movin'" Mixed With Lenny Kravitz "Rock And Roll Is Dead"

Old Skool Mix Pack (available December 14):

• Fat Boys — "Human Beat Box" Mixed With Mantronix — "King of the Beats"

• Tag Team — "Whoomp! (There It Is)" Mixed With 45 King— "The 900 Number"

• Beastie Boys — "Triple Trouble" Mixed...