Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platform Max caused a bit of stir on Monday when it sent out its list of films and television series being added to and leaving the service in December. Included on the list of shows being taken off Max was “Looney Tunes,” one of the studio’s most cherished properties. The news sent “Looney Tunes” fans and Max subscribers into a frenzy on social media, with many infuriated at Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav for seemingly stripping Max of “Looney Tunes” content after his recent decision to scrap the “Looney Tunes” movie “Coyote vs. Acme” despite filming being already completed.Was this the latest step in the total erasure of “Looney Tunes” at Warner Bros. as many fans feared? Not at all, according to Max. The streaming service later sent out an updated list and the following statement: “Please note – a revised What’s New on Max This December press release can be found below. ‘Looney Tunes’ was included in error as a title leaving the platform. This is not the case and the show will continue streaming on Max.” (via Variety)

German kids and animation outfit Studio 100 International and Gaumont Animation are joining forces on a new animated series inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book. The series, tentatively titled Jungle Book: Cub Club Adventures, is currently in early development and will explore Mowgli’s life before the age of 11. Created by Josh Fisher, Jungle Book: Cub Club Adventures is being planned as a series of 52, 11-minute episodes targeting preschool kids and their families. The storylines will focus on Mowgli’s adventures with his young animal friends in the jungle, a period before we meet him in previous Jungle Book adaptations. Gaumont Animation and Studio 100 will be bringing the show to Cannes and the international television market MIPCOM later this month, seeking production and financing partners. (via The Hollywood Reporter)

The long-gestating Nautilus live action series has unveiled first trailer. Check it out below. Based on Jules Verne’s beloved Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Nautilus tells the origin story of Captain Nemo: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, joining him as he steals a formidable prototype submarine and escapes into the Indian Ocean with a crew, determined to enact revenge against the ruthless East India Mercantile Company. The series has been on an interesting journey, having initially been with Disney+ before switching to AMC, Prime Video in the UK and Ireland and Stan in Australia. (via Deadline)

Trailer: https://youtu.be/2HxWthmp9HU

On Wednesday, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn took to social media to fully confirm that Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights, Early Edition) has been cast as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern in the forthcoming HBO live-action series Lanterns. Chandler’s casting was first reported earlier this fall, after reports had indicated that actors like Josh Brolin, Matthew McConaughey, and Ewan McGregor were in contention for the part. This news comes just hours after official confirmation that Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge, Krypton) has also been cast in Lanterns‘ other lead role of John Stewart / Green Lantern. “Welcome to the DCU, Kyle Chandler!” Gunn’s post reads. “Now our Hal Jordan in #Lanterns.” Lanterns does not currently have a confirmed release date. (via ComicBook.com)

Aaron Pierre is officially joining the Green Lantern series at HBO, Variety is reporting. Pierre will star as John Stewart in the series, which is titled “Lanterns.” It was previously reported that Kyle Chandler was in talks for the role of Hal Jordan. According to sources, a number of actors were considered for the role of Stewart, including Stephan James and Damson Idris. The show is produced by HBO in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios and is based on DC’s “Green Lantern” comics. Per the official logline, the series follows “new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”

After breaking tackles for six seasons on the hit Netflix series All American, Daniel Ezra has found a new challenge to run away from as Deadline reports that he is set to join Paramount’s reimagining of The Running Man starring Glen Powell. Katy O’Brian is also on board with Edgar Wright directing the film. Wright will also produce with his producing partner Nira Park and Simon Kinberg. Wright co-wrote script with Michael Bacall. Based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King that the author first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, Running Man was made famous by the 1987 movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. King’s futuristic novel is a chase thriller set in a dystopian America in the year 2025. The story centers on Ben Richards, a desperate man who participates in a violent reality show called The Running Man in order to win enough money to revive his gravely ill daughter. The show follows Richards being chased by numerous hunters sent to kill him. George Linder will exec produce.

Max has opted not to renew adult animated series Velma after two seasons. “Over the past two seasons, Mindy [Kaling] and Charlie [Grandy] have created an incredibly fun and fresh world within the iconic whodunit franchise [of Scooby Doo],” Max said in a statement. “While we won’t be moving forward with another season of the series, we thank them for their compelling coming-of-age storytelling, unrivaled clues, and hilarious hijinks.” The 10-episode second season of the Max Original from Warner Bros. Animation dropped April 25. (via Deadline)

Disney has released a new special look at its upcoming animated sequel Moana 2, previewing Moana's (Auliʻi Cravalho) oceanic journey, some of the film's brand-new songs, and a new look at the sequel's villain. In the trailer, Moana learns the story of an ancient island whose curse can only be broken if one steps foot on it, prompting her to assemble a crew to help her navigate the ocean's waves and supernatural inhabitants. These crew members include island residents Loto, Moni, and Kele, as well as the returning demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) and her animal companions Pua and Heihei. The trailer also features conversations between Moana and her new sister, Simea (Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda), and reveals a look at new villian Matangi (above). A goddess, the villain is voiced by Awhimai Fraser. Moana 2 releases in theaters on November 27. (via CBR.com)

Trailer: https://youtu.be/JdSl4RMNtGE

Ashley Newbrough (Operation Nutcracker, Love For Christmas) and Chad Rook (Joe Pickett, Virgin River) are starring in the holiday film A Dickens of a Christmas, which is launching in Cannes at MIPCOM. Production has completed on the film, which comes from Castle Mountain Entertainment, Messina Captor Films Inc. and Enchanté Productions in association with Polyscope Productions in Alberta, Canada. The movie follows Zara (Newbrough), a busy lawyer burdened by painful Christmas memories and lacking time for romance. Her best friend Chloe (Kaya Coleman) persuades her to attend a Victorian Dickens Christmas dinner at an historic home, where she meets Rafe (Rook), a single dad and hockey coach with a passion for renovating old houses. The historic home, however, harbors the ghost of Rafe’s ancestor, Aubrey (Mark Bellamy), who takes it upon himself to play matchmaker between Zara and Rafe, providing Zara with a magical book of Dickensian love stories that challenges her skepticism. (via Deadline)

“Kaos,” the Greek mythology comedy series that premiered in late August, has been canceled at Netflix, Variety is reporting. The show premiered on August 29 and starred Jeff Goldblum as the all-mighty Zeus, albeit in a more whimsical and insecure portrayal. In a modern-day setting, Zeus has chained up Prometheus after interfering with his godly rule over humanity. Prometheus then attempts to overthrow Zeus with the help of three humans, Eurydice, Ariadne and Caeneus. Charlie Covell (“The End of the F***ing World”) wrote the entire eight-episode series. The show did spend four weeks in the Netflix top 10 charts upon its release, but failed to garner a significant audience in that time. It peaked at number three on the English language TV chart in its second week of availability.

A story that lauded director John Boorman created for his children is being worked up as an animated feature. The Honey Wars was a tale that veteran helmer Boorman told his kids and now Dublin-based animation house Kavaleer Productions is developing it as a 90-minute-long film. Boorman has opened the Rolodex and helped reach out to some starry voice talent. The producers are in talks with Jamie Lee Curtis, Vanessa Kirby, Patrick Stewart, Brendan Gleeson, Richard E. Grant and Jon Voight. Billed as a dark comedic fantasy, the story follows Hope, a young girl with a secret ability to see the invisible threads that connect the magical world to our own. Recently uprooted by the loss of her mother, she stumbles upon a bitter conflict rooted in two warring tribes: the Fairies and the Elves. She encounters Alfred, a mischievous and exiled Elf, and Fiona, an outcast fairy. The unlikely comrades uncover long-buried truths and begin laying the groundwork for an unthinkable reconciliation in the war-ravaged universe. Five-time Oscar-nominated Boorman’s credits include Point Blank, Deliverance, Excalibur and Hope and Glory. (via Deadline)