Passing producer Nina Yang Bongiovi recently shared a story that revealed exactly why Rebecca Hall was a perfect choice for the film.

Thursday, as part of an update about the state of kids and family programming on HBO Max, Warner Bros. released a first look at the concept art for Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai. The series is an animated prequel featuring the loveable/terrifying creatures from Joe Dante's 1980s comedy-horror cult favorites Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch. (Dante is a consultant.) Also sharing the image on Twitter was showrunner Tze Chun, whose past credits include Gotham, Once Upon a Time, and Little America (specifically the episode "The Grand Prize Expo Winners," which he wrote and directed). This …

Fans of La La Land will be happy to hear that writer-director Damien Chazelle and star Emma Stone may be reuniting in a new project. Dubbed Babylon, the 1920s-set piece will be a Hollywood story about the movie industry's transition from silent films to "talkies." Chazelle wrote the piece and will direct it as his next film if and when a studio or streaming service steps up to take on the project. But it's been making the financing rounds for a month or so now without a commitment; could the period pic be too pricey and …