 KJ Apa and Isabel May signed on for the lead roles in HBO Max's live-action film based on the DC Comics characters The Wonder Twins. The characters -- Zan and Jayna -- are aliens from the planet Exxor who were first introduced on the classic animated Hanna-Barbera series "The All-New Super Friends Hour." More: - Apa stars as Archie Andrews on "Riverdale," while May portrays Elsa Dutton in the "Yellowstone" prequel series "1883."
- Zan has shapeshifting powers, while Zayna can transform into any animal.
- The film will apparently be an action-comedy; "Black Adam" co-writer Adam Sztykiel penned the script and will direct, making his feature debut.
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 "Metropolis" (1927) According to Variety, Apple's eight-part adaptation of the classic silent film "Metropolis" will be the company's most ambitious streaming project to date. The film will be shot in Australia utilizing the same "virtual production" techniques employed for Disney's "The Mandalorian." More: - The project comes from writer, director, and showrunner Sam Esmail, best known for the USA series "Mr. Robot."
- It's set in the futuristic city of Metropolis, where the wealthy elite live above ground in skyscrapers while the lower classes toil below; the story centers on a powerful heir who has a moral awakening and seeks to bring the city's owners and workers together.
- The project will receive grant funding from the Victorian Screen Incentive, and could be eligible for more federal production incentives from the federal Australian government.
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DAILY CALENDAR MONDAY, APRIL 18 THE BATMAN: The 2022 superhero film from co-writer/director Matt Reeves ("War for the Planet of the Apes") introduces Robert Pattinson as reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne, toward the beginning of his career as the vigilante Batman. The cast also includes Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as Riddler, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Colin Farrell as Penguin, and John Turturro as Carmine Falcone. [HBO Max] BETTER CALL SAUL: The sixth and final season of the AMC drama series -- a spin-off of "Breaking Bad" tracking the downfall of criminal lawyer Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) -- kicks off tonight on both cable and AMC+ with the debut of two episodes. The final season has been split into two halves; Part 2 debuts in July. [AMC+] HIDDEN ASSETS: International crime drama series from creator Peter McKenna ("Kin"), starring Angeline Ball as an Irish detective inspector working a complicated case involving a drug ring with links to a terrorist bombing campaign and a Limerick diamond heist. [Acorn TV]
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 "The Batman" pulled in around $750 million at the global box office during its primary theatrical run. The DC Comics superhero film debuts today on the HBO Max streaming service in the US. More: - $385 million of the film's haul came from North America.
- The film will air on the HBO cable network on April 23.
- Robert Pattinson stars as a new take on Bruce Wayne and the Caped Crusader.
- Two HBO Max spin-offs of the film -- an animated series and a live-action prequel focused on Colin Farrell's Penguin character -- are currently in development.
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 Netflix ordered an animated series and a mobile game based on the "Exploding Kittens" card game. This marks the first time the streamer has launched a new series along with a video game tie-in. More: - Mike Judge and Greg Daniels will produce through their new animation company, Bandera Entertainment.
- Shane Kosakowski ("Teenage Bounty Hunters") and card game creator Matthew Inman will serve as showrunners.
- The series will feature the voices of Tom Ellis, Abraham Lim, Lucy Liu, Ally Maki, Mark Proksch, and Sasheer Zamata.
- Inman was also the artist and creator behind the popular internet comic strip The Oatmeal.
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 According to a new report from Bloomberg, the Apple TV+ political commentary series "The Problem with Jon Stewart" failed to gain traction with audiences during its first season. Data from Samba TV indicates that around 180,000 US homes tuned in for Stewart's debut episode within its first week online; by the fifth episode, viewership had dropped to about 40,000 US homes. More: - These numbers would put Stewart's show well behind similar offerings from other networks and streamers.
- HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," for example, was seen in 844,000 US homes, according to Samba TV.
- Apple has yet to disclose its internal viewership numbers for "The Problem"; according to Entertainment Weekly, the show is the most popular unscripted series on the Apple TV+ platform.
- Parrot Analytics lists "The Problem" as the eighth-most in-demand US talk show, ahead of James Corden, but behind shows from Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, and Stewart's former home, Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."
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A new survey by the media consulting firm Kantar found that UK residents canceled 1.5 million streaming subscriptions during the first three months of 2022. This was a considerable increase -- of more than 500,000 subscriptions -- over the previous quarter. More: - Kantar's report blames skyrocketing inflation in the UK for the cost-cutting moves; more than one-third of respondents said that they canceled subscriptions in order to save money.
- Inflation in the UK has now hit a 40-year high of 8.5%.
- The number of overall British households with at least one streaming subscription fell by 215,000 during Q1 2022; 38% of customers also said that they planned to cancel more subscriptions over the next few months due to financial concerns.
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 Peacock renewed the "Days of Our Lives" spin-off "Beyond Salem" for a second season. Five new episodes will debut on the streamer in July. More: - Returning cast members include Kristian Alfonso, Peter Reckell, Deidre Hall, Drake Hogestyn, Stephen Nicholas, Mary Beth Evans, Lucas Adams, and Camila Banus.
- Season 2 of the globe-trotting series -- which takes familiar "DOOL" characters outside of the show's primary setting of Salem, Illinois -- includes stops in Monte Carlo and Hong Kong.
- Season 1 debuted last September and starred Lisa Rinna reprising her "DOOL" role as Billie Reed; she's not expected to appear in the new episodes.
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QUICK HITS - During a conversation with GQ, actor Kiefer Sutherland said he feels the story of Jack Bauer -- his character from the iconic action-thriller series "24" -- remains "unresolved," and indicated he'd be open to returning for more seasons "if something were to be written that made sense to me..."
- Married actors Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively partnered with Netflix -- through their companies, Maximum Effort and B for Effort, respectively -- on a new initiative to expand access to Hollywood production jobs for members of under-represented communities.
- During a discussion with TV Insider, actor Wilmer Valderrama teased a potential guest appearance in Netflix's upcoming "That '70s Show" spin-off, "That '90s Show."
- Netflix offered a one-time grant of $250,000 to five female producers and directors from across the Arab world, as part of a partnership with the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture.
- Netflix announced a new slate of Brazilian original productions, including a second season of the romantic comedy series "Ricos de Amor"; a documentary about the hip-hop collective Racionais MC's; a comedy series from actress Mel Maia and influencer Ademara; and the dark comedy-mystery "Maldvias" from "City of God" producers O2 Filmes.
- VH1 renewed the reality series "Basketball Wives" for a 10th season.
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 |  | Lon Harris is the writer and editor of Inside Streaming and was the very first person to ever write an Inside newsletter. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and also writes about TV and film for Fandom, Screen Junkies, Rotten Tomatoes, Gamma Ray and others. Plus he has a Game of Thrones podcast called "Casterly Talk" and competes on The Movie Trivia Schmoedown as "The Professor." |  | | Editor | Jonathan Harris is a writer and editor who lives in Los Angeles. | |
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