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HBO has already benefitted from JJ Abrams' canny producing style – his Bad Robot company is behind Westworld . But now, under the terms of his recent huge deal with parent company Warners, the companies' new HBO Max streaming service will develop three new shows from Abrams, including Justice League Dark and Overlook , inspired by The Shining. Justice League Dark , which had already hit the rumor-wires, should finally bring the darker supernatural side of the DC universe fully to screens (Constantine had a short-lived show and then joined Legends Of Tomorrow). The concept has been explored as a potential film before (most famously by Guillermo del Toro), but the series should allow for more depth and the streaming service destination means it can be properly dark. As for Overlook , it sees Abrams dipping back into the well of Stephen King's imagination after Castle Rock for a series based on his famous tome. The new show seems likely to feature Rock creative duo Dust...

ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE'S FANTASTIC FEST GOES BIG WITH FINAL PROGRAMMING WAVE AND NACHO VIGALONDO'S " COLOSSAL " AS THE CLOSING NIGHT FILM Programming lineup for 2016 Festival also includes HBO's much-anticipated " Westworld ", Focus Features' " A Monster Calls ", and Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA live-scoring a kung fu classic! A bevy of esteemed guests including Dolph Lundgren, Leonard Maltin, Bruce Campbell, Paul Schrader , and many more! Alamo Drafthouse's Fantastic Fest unveils its final wave of programming with a giant-sized round up of the wildest films from across the planet. Opening the announcement and closing out the festival is the triumphant return of Fantastic Fest's Karaoke King Nacho Vigalondo with his kaiju monster mash-up COLOSSAL, starring Hollywood heavies Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis. Converging music, film and art, Fantastic Fest welcomes fellow festival alumni and Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA for his first ever...