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Tag: Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. / HBO Max bring American Blue to Chicago
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Warner Bros. / HBO Max bring American Blue to Chicago

By Barbara Roche Feb 18, 2026
Chicago prepares for an HBO Max series. The streamer has ordered a pilot for American Blue, starring Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us) and directed by David Ayer, with filming expe...
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Christian Bale returns to Chicago for The Bride!
  • FILM

Christian Bale returns to Chicago for The Bride!

By Reel Chicago Sep 24, 2025
Christian Bale is coming back to Chicago. At least on screen. Warner Bros.’ newly announced feature from writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Bride!, is set in 1930s Chicag...
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Malibu Barbie pop-up comes to The West Loop
  • Events

Malibu Barbie pop-up comes to The West Loop

By Reel Chicago Jun 16, 2023
The excitement keeps building as the Greta Gerwig film, Barbie starring Margo Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken in the lead roles gets closer to the July 21 release date...
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Celebrating Illinois’ role in the 10th anniversary of Man of Steel
  • FILM

Celebrating Illinois’ role in the 10th anniversary of Man of Steel

By Joia DaVida Jun 14, 2023
Released on June 14, 2013, the blockbuster DCEU superhero film Man of Steel, which was filmed in Illinois, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary!  Directed by the divi...
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Harry Lennix confirms he’s Martian Manhunter
  • TV

Harry Lennix confirms he’s Martian Manhunter

By Reel Chicago Jan 13, 2021
Acclaimed actor Harry Lennix (The Matrix, Man of Steel) may have been born in Chicago, but soon the 56-year-old star, star of television's hit series Blacklist will be from Mar...
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Wachowski says ‘Matrix’ is transgender allegory
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Wachowski says ‘Matrix’ is transgender allegory

By Colin Costello Aug 7, 2020
Before COVID-19 shut down production last March, Chicago-born director Lana Wachowski was deep into filming the fourth, the first of a new trilogy, Matrix film for Warner Bros...
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SweeTARTS Celebrates Wonder Woman 1984
  • SOCIAL MEDIA

SweeTARTS Celebrates Wonder Woman 1984

By Reel Chicago Jul 10, 2020
SweeTARTS Celebrates Wonder Woman 1984 Partnership with Exclusive Candy Dispenser for Brand's Limited-Edition Golden Ropes.Fans can score an exclusive 'Golden Ropes Holder' cre...
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Lightfoot slams Teachers Union for “racist” tweet
  • SOCIAL MEDIA

Lightfoot slams Teachers Union for “racist” tweet

By Reel Chicago Jun 19, 2020
"Ruh-roh." Yesterday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot put the Chicago Teachers Union on blast as she deemed a Tweet and an Instagram post from the union as "clearly racist." The t...
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Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss on returning to ‘Matrix’
  • FILM

Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss on returning to ‘Matrix’

By Reel Chicago Jun 8, 2020
While the three original films - The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions - seemed to conclude the series - Neo and Trinity do die - there has been speculatio...
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Lilly Wachowski admits “rage” inspired ‘Matrix’
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Lilly Wachowski admits “rage” inspired ‘Matrix’

By Reel Chicago Jun 8, 2020
Like other big budget productions, The Matrix 4, directed by Lana Wachowski, has shut down until the current Coronavirus pandemic has cleared enough fo...
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Chicago’s Harry Lennix hints at Martian Manhunter role
  • FILM

Chicago’s Harry Lennix hints at Martian Manhunter role

By The Geek May 24, 2020
Last week, Warner Bros made big headlines by announcing the release of Zack Snyder's version of Justice League. In 2016, Snyder stepped away from the production and was replac...
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UPDATED:  Ruby Rose leaves ‘Batwoman’
  • TV

UPDATED: Ruby Rose leaves ‘Batwoman’

By The Geek May 19, 2020
Um.... well... This is Bat Sh*t crazy! Deadline is reporting that Ruby Rose, the star of the CW’s drama series Batwoman, is leaving the Warner Bros. TV/Berlant...
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Chicago’s Gina Rodriguez talks up Velma and ‘Scoob!’
  • FILM

Chicago’s Gina Rodriguez talks up Velma and ‘Scoob!’

By Reel Chicago May 14, 2020
SCOOB!, a fully animated, full-length Scooby-Doo action adventure for the whole family, reveals how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined with young ...
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