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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Celebrities React to Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show: Adam Sandler, Kerry Washington Show Support While Jake Paul Shares Distaste

Celebrities are talking about Bad Bunny's 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.

The Puerto Rican rapper and singer performed on Sunday night at the big event, known as the NFL field.

He sang some of his popular songs, shared the stage with Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, and ended with two strong messages: "The only thing more powerful than hate is love" and "Together, We Are America."

After his 13-minute performance, people started sharing their thoughts online.

Many famous people used social media to comment on Bad Bunny's performance, especially since he won a Grammy.

Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves said on X, "Well.

That made me feel more proudly American than anything Kid Rock has ever done." She was responding to an alternative halftime show by Turning Point USA, where Kid Rock performed.

John Mellencamp shared on X, "I don't know what Bad Bunny is saying, however, I do know he is standing up for Puerto Rico and I am standing up for him.

His half time show was great."

Adam Sandler, who co-starred with Bad Bunny in *Happy Gilmore 2*, told Entertainment Tonight that the show was "unbelievable.

" He added, "Loose, happy, made everybody ecstatic. I loved it and congrats to the Bunny. He's a great human being."

Jake Paul, on the other hand, didn't like the performance.

He wrote on X, "Purposefully turning off the halftime show."

He continued, "Let's rally together and show big corporations they can't just do whatever they want without consequences (which equals viewership for them).

You are their benefit. Realize you have power. Turn off this halftime. A fake American citizen performing who publicly hates America. I cannot support that."

Jake's brother, Logan Paul, replied to his post saying, "I love my brother but I don't agree with this.

" Logan added, "Puerto Ricans are Americans & I'm happy they were given the opportunity to showcase the talent that comes from the island."

Former President Donald Trump also commented, calling the performance "absolutely terrible" and "disgusting.

" He said, "Nobody understands a word this guy is saying, and the dancing is disgusting, especially for young children that are watching from throughout the U.S.A., and all over the World."

Scandal actress Kerry Washington said on Threads, "That performance was the epitome of LOVE.

" She added, "And a wise man once said 'the only thing more powerful than hate is LOVE.'"

In another post, she wrote, "I don't know if I'll ever recover from that..."

On her Instagram Story, Camila Cabello shared a clip of the performance, writing in Spanish, "Long live our beautiful Latin culture!!!!

And congratulations, Benito!"

Jimmy Fallon shared a photo of himself in a look similar to Bad Bunny's, wearing a straw hat, and wrote the title of his Grammy-winning album, "DeBó TiRAR MÁS FOToS.

" Elmo, the beloved Muppet, called the performance "AMAZING.

" He said, "That Bunny was AMAZING. Elmo thinks he should be called Good Bunny! Elmo loves you, Mr. Good Bunny!"

California Governor Gavin Newsom wrote, "America, the beautiful.

THANK YOU, BAD BUNNY," while former NFL player JJ Watt said, "Did I understand a single word of it? I did not. Was it a vibe? It was."

Before the 2026 Super Bowl, Jennifer Lopez, who once headlined the event, wished Bad Bunny good luck on X.

She wrote, "Bad Bunny... sending you all the love, positivity and the biggest hug in the world.

We are all with you tonight! I know you're gonna crush it. I'm here with you the same way you were there for me. So proud to be Boricua! Dale fuerte Benito. The way only you can do it! #LatinoGangGang."

Check out more reactions to Bad Bunny's 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show performance below.

Well.

That made me feel more proudly American than anything Kid Rock has ever done.

— Kacey Musgraves (@KaceyMusgraves) February 9, 2026

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— John Mellencamp (@johnmellencamp) February 9, 2026

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Adam Sandler praised his friend and 'Happy Gilmore 2' co-star Bad Bunny after his Super Bowl performance.

😄 #badbunny #adamsandler #Super Bowl

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Purposefully turning off the halftime show

Let's rally together and show big corporations they can't just do whatever they want without consequences

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Sequel Drops Surprise Teaser During 2026 Super Bowl

The David Fincher-directed movie that comes after Quentin Tarantino's *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood* surprised everyone during the Super Bowl LX game.

On Sunday, during the first quarter of the big football game, a sneak peek for the new Netflix film, *The Adventures of Cliff Booth*, came up in a commercial break.

The clip was about a minute long and showed Brad Pitt returning to his role as Cliff Booth, the stuntman and stand-in for TV star Rick Dalton from Tarantino's 2019 movie. In the clip, his character says, "I don't have many talents, but I know better than to get in the way of a good story."

Although most of the story isn't revealed yet, it's expected to focus on Cliff Booth and take place in a later time than *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*.

That movie won Brad Pitt his first Academy Award for supporting acting.

Other actors joining the cast include Elizabeth Debicki, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Carla Gugino, Timothy Olyphant, Scott Caan, Holt McCallany, and Peter Weller.

A specific release date hasn't been announced, but the Super Bowl trailer says "Coming Soon."

Even though Tarantino wrote the script for this follow-up, he didn't want to direct it because he wanted his 10th and final film to be something new.

He said on *The Church of Tarantino* podcast in August 2025, "I love this script, but I'm still walking down the same ground I've already walked. It just kind of unenthused me. This last movie, I've got to not know what I'm doing again. I've got to be in uncharted territory."

On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots were playing at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for Super Bowl LX to see which team would win the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

Heated Rivalry’ More than Doubles Ratings After Finale, Reaching 10.6 Million US Viewers

The "Heated Rivalry" show is doing really well for HBO Max, with over 10.6 million viewers in the U.S. so far, according to the streaming service.

HBO Max shared this rare update on how many people are watching the show.

It's still the most popular scripted show they've acquired, and it's still getting new viewers even two months after it first came out.

HBO Max said the show kept getting more viewers every week during its first run.

The final episode had more than four times as many viewers as the first one. Even better, the number of people watching has more than doubled since the finale, which came out on Dec. 26.

"Heated Rivalry" (Credit: HBO Max)

Monday, February 9, 2026

K-pop Concert Doc ‘Stray Kids’ Tops Global Box Office With $19 Million, ‘Zootopia 2’ Climbs to $1.8 Billion

"Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience," a concert documentary about the popular K-pop boy band, was number one at the global box office with $19.1 million.

The film, released by Universal in international markets and Bleecker Street in the U.S. and Canada, made $13.2 million overseas and $5.6 million in the U.S. during its opening weekend.

In terms of international sales, Universal reports that these figures are higher than other K-pop concert documentaries, like "BTS Yet to Come to the Cinema" from 2023, which made a total of $29 million. The film also earned more than "Bring the Soul: The Movie" from 2019 ($12.1 million) and "Break the Silence: The Movie" from 2020 ($8.9 million).

Mexico was the top international market, pulling in $2.1 million, followed by Germany with $1.5 million and the United Kingdom and Ireland with $1.3 million.

David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research, says this is "very good business."

He notes that concert films usually focus on American pop stars, like Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, and One Direction. "This is unique," he adds. "These movies cost very little to make, and they also sell a lot of albums and merchandise."

"Stray Kids" captures the music group's world tour and sold-out performance at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium.

"The dominATE Experience" had a strong showing in Imax, which made up 20.5% of the global box office with $3.9 million. These ticket sales mark the company's largest opening weekend for a Korean-language film.

Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends at Comscore, says that a slow overall weekend for the industry can provide a great opportunity for a film like "Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience."

"The K-pop phenomenon is not to be underestimated," he says. "There is a huge appetite for these large-scale concert films for fans to enjoy in the communal environment of the movie theater."

"Stray Kids" was able to top the worldwide box office because major Hollywood studios avoided releasing new films around the Super Bowl, the biggest TV event of the year in the U.S.

It was mostly holdover titles that fueled the marketplace, which caused overall ticket sales to drop around the world.

Disney's animated hit "Zootopia 2" came in second place with $16.8 million globally—$12.8 million overseas and $4 million domestically.

This is a huge amount for a film in its 11th weekend of release. "Zootopia 2" has made $1.8 billion worldwide and is the ninth-highest-grossing movie of all time.

"Zootopia 2" beat a newer Disney release, Sam Raimi's survival thriller "Send Help," which made $16.3 million globally in its second weekend.

That includes $6.3 million overseas and $10 million in North America. So far, "Send Help" has grossed $17.9 million internationally and $53.7 million worldwide against a $40 million budget.

Not far behind was another Disney title, James Cameron's blockbuster "Avatar: Fire and Ash," with $15.7 million globally.

International territories accounted for $12.2 million of those sales, while the domestic market brought in $3.5 million. Cameron's third otherworldly-set adventure has earned $1.43 billion to date, a massive number that is still less than its predecessors, 2009's "Avatar" ($2.9 billion) and 2022's "The Way of Water" ($2.33 billion).

Other box office milestones include "Marty Supreme" overtaking "Everything Everywhere All at Once" to become A24's highest-grossing film of all time; "The Housemaid" clearing the $350 million mark, and "Hamnet" reaching $70 million.

"Marty Supreme" has made $147 million worldwide to date, outperforming "Everything Everywhere All at Once" ($142 million) and Alex Garland's dystopian thriller "Civil War" ($127 million worldwide) in terms of A24 releases.

The global tally will keep rising because "Marty Supreme" has yet to open in several big international territories, according to A24. The studio spent $70 million to produce the R-rated sports dramedy, the most the indie studio has ever spent on a film. It has been an Oscar contender with nine nominations, including best picture and lead actor for Timothee Chalamet.

Lionsgate's sexy psychological thriller "The Housemaid" has generated a huge $354.7 million, a major milestone for the mid-budget movie.

The film, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, has become an unexpected breakout at the international box office, which has accounted for $231 million in ticket sales. "The Housemaid," which appealed mostly to female audiences, cost just $35 million to produce and will be wildly profitable for the studio.

Chloe Zhao's "Hamnet" has earned $48.7 million overseas and $21.8 million domestically, bringing total grosses to $70.5 million globally.

This is a notable amount at a tough time for art-house releases; Focus Features is behind the $34 million-budgeted film. The Shakespearean drama has also been in the awards race with eight Oscar nominations, including best director and actress for Jessie Buckley.

‘Melania’ Plunges 67% to Ninth Place, ‘Send Help’ Remains No. 1 in Glacial Super Bowl Weekend Box Office

Football events and cold weather across the East Coast and Midwest kept people at home and made the Super Bowl weekend a big hit for staying inside. Without any new movies from big studios, Sam Raimi's thriller "Send Help" stayed at the top with $10 million from 3,475 theaters, which is a 47% drop from its first weekend of $19.1 million. On the other hand, the documentary "Melania," which is about the U.S. first lady, dropped to number nine with $2.37 million from 2,003 theaters, that's a big 67% drop in ticket sales.

The Super Bowl is the biggest TV event of the year, and it usually stops movie theaters from making money.

This year, the box office brought in about $60 million, according to Comscore. That’s not the worst ever—actually, the worst was in 2024 with only $38.9 million, which was because of movies like "Argylle" and "Lisa Frankenstein." But it's still way behind what it used to be before the pandemic. Before that, the weekend with the Super Bowl could bring in as much as $75 million to $85 million.

"Send Help" has made $35.8 million in the U.S. and $17.9 million overseas, making a total of $53.7 million worldwide.

Horror movies often lose a lot of money during their second weekend, but this one is doing well because people are talking about it a lot. Still, the movie cost $40 million to make, and Disney hopes it stays in theaters through the winter.

"Melania" has made $13.35 million in the U.S. after two weekends.

That's a big number for a documentary, especially one that's not about nature or music. But it's not just the ticket sales that cost a lot—Amazon MGM spent a huge amount on the film and a related streaming series, totaling $40 million for the film and $35 million for marketing. That's more than most documentaries, and it's made people wonder if Amazon is trying to show support for the current government. Since theaters keep about half of the money, it's hard to see how that spending was worth it. But Amazon made a statement explaining their strategy.

Amazon MGM’s head of domestic theatrical distribution said, “Melania’s strong theatrical performance is a critical first moment that validates our holistic distribution strategy, building awareness, engagement, and provides momentum ahead of the film’s eventual debut on Prime Video.

Together, theatrical and streaming represent two distinct value creating moments that amplify the film’s overall impact. Audience response is already validating this approach, with exit data showing strong intent to rewatch on Prime Video and meaningful interest in the forthcoming docuseries.”

Amazon MGM is a big company that's newer to the movie theater scene than some of its competitors, like Disney and Universal.

The company sees the theatrical window as an important first step in what they call a “long-tail lifecycle.”

“Interest is further amplified by the theatrical marketing halo we consistently see drive increased awareness and viewership once films launch on Prime Video, reinforcing long-term value across the movie’s entire lifecycle,” Wilson concluded.

Another movie, "Iron Lung" by the YouTube creator Markiplier, fell to third place making $6.2 million from 2,930 theaters.

Even though that's almost a 66% drop from its opening, the movie only cost $3 million to make and has already earned $31.2 million so far. That's a huge success for Markiplier, who also directed and starred in the film. The movie is based on a post-apocalyptic video game about someone trying to survive in a blood-filled ocean.

With big studios not sending out new movies during the Super Bowl weekend, some indie movies did well.

For example, "Solo Mio," a romantic comedy from Angel Studios, and "Stray Kids: The Dominate Experience," a K-pop concert documentary, both made it into the top five.

Comscore's head of marketplace trends said, "With minimal competition in the marketplace, independent and alternative films have an opportunity to stand out.

These films may find a more receptive audience given the reduced presence of new major studio releases."

" Solo Mio" came in second place with $7.2 million from 3,052 theaters, which was close to what was expected.

The movie, which got an “A-” on CinemaScore and an 81% Rotten Tomatoes rating, stars Kevin James as a man who goes on his honeymoon alone after being left at the altar.

David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research, said, "This is smart counter-programming against the weekend’s big sports events.

It's the right actor and story, made for very little money, from the right distributor. Angel Studios knows how to reach this audience."

Fourth place went to "Stray Kids: The Dominate Experience," which opened to $5.5 million from 1,724 theaters.

Bleecker Street released the film, which includes the music group's world tour and their performance at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Universal is showing the film internationally and it has already made $13.2 million from 61 markets, giving it a total of $19.1 million worldwide.

Lastly, Luc Besson's remake of "Dracula," starring Caleb Landry Jones and Christoph Waltz, made $4.5 million from 2,050 theaters.

That's the biggest opening weekend for newer distributor Vertical so far, beating the recent opening of "We Bury the Dead" which made $2.5 million.

"Vertical is excited to have made it into the top 5 this weekend for the first time with 'Dracula,'” said Steve Bunnell, the president of theatrical distribution. “It’s an amazing and romantic movie experience that comes just in time for Valentine’s Day.”

A new movie, Lionsgate’s "The Strangers: Chapter 3," opened at number 7 with $3.5 million from 2,565 theaters.

That’s much lower than the previous two movies in the rebooted R-rated horror series, including "Chapter 1" from 2024, which made $12 million, and "Chapter 3" from 2025, which made $5.8 million. But Lionsgate spent $20 million on all three films, and the first two have already made a combined $70 million worldwide. Even though the earnings are dropping quickly, the series is still making a profit for the studio.

The box office is expected to pick up next weekend with five new movies coming out, including Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, the Steph Curry-produced "GOAT," and the star-studded heist thriller "Crime 101" starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Barry Keoghan.

Otherwise, it’s been a slow and disappointing start to the year for movie theater owners, who are hoping that 2026 will finally bring the box office back to life.”

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Bring Her Back’ Leads 2026 Australian Academy Awards; Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Sarah Snook Among Winners

Supernatural folk horror movie "Bring Her Back" won the most awards at this year's Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards. Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, and Sarah Snook were also honored. The AACTA Awards celebrate achievements in film, television, documentary, online, and short form categories.

"Bring Her Back" won ten of its sixteen nominations, including Best Film, Best Direction, and Best Lead Actress in Film for Sally Hawkins.

The miniseries "The Narrow Road to the Deep North" came in second with nine AACTA Awards, including Best Lead Actor for Elordi.

The drama series "The Newsreader" continued its winning streak with four wins. Netflix's "Apple Cider Vinegar" won the Best Miniseries award.

Homegrown stars Robbie, Elordi, and Robert Irwin received the AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favorite Australian Actress, Favorite Australian Actor, and Favorite Media Personality.

Snook was given the 2026 AACTA Trailblazer Award for her significant contributions to the screen industry.

In addition to Snook, the Academy honored other individuals.

Bruce Beresford got the AACTA Longford Lyell Award. Kristina Ceyton and Samantha Jennings received the AACTA Byron Kennedy Award. Kate Armon and Craig Smith were awarded the AACTA Reg Grundy Award, while Clare Hughes won the AACTA Brian Walsh Award.

The pop-culture podcast "Shameless" won the first-ever Audience Choice Award for Best Podcast.

"Stranger Things (Season 5)" won Favorite TV Show, and "Wicked: For Good" took the Favorite Film award.

The 2026 AACTA Awards Ceremony, presented by the Foxtel Group, took place on February 6 and was broadcast at 7:30 p.m. AEDT.

An extended version of the ceremony will be available on Binge and Foxtel on February 7, starting at 7:30 p.m.

The 2026 AACTA Awards are part of the AACTA Festival, happening from February 4 to 8, celebrating film, television, and pop culture.

Check out the full list of winners below.

FILM

Best Casting in Film presented by Casting Networks: “Bring Her Back”

Best Cinematography in Film: “Bring Her Back”

Best Costume Design in Film: “Bring Her Back”

Best Direction in Film: “Bring Her Back”

Best Editing in Film: “Bring Her Back”

Best Film: “Bring Her Back”

Best Indie Film: “Lesbian Space Princess”

Best Lead Actor in Film: Richard Roxburgh (“The Correspondent”)

Best Lead Actress in Film: Sally Hawkins (“Bring Her Back”)

Best Original Score in Film: “Bring Her Back”

Best Production Design in Film: “The Correspondent”

Best Screenplay in Film: “The Correspondent”

Best Sound in Film: “Bring Her Back”

Best Supporting Actor in Film: Julian McMahon (“The Surfer”)

Best Supporting Actress in Film: Deborah Mailman (“Kangaroo”)

TELEVISION

Best Acting in a Comedy: Miranda Tapsell (“Top End Bub”)

Best Casting in Television: “Apple Cider Vinegar”

Best Children’s Program: “Play School: All Together”

Best Cinematography in Television: “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”

Best Comedy Entertainment Program: “Hard Quiz”

Best Comedy Performer: Tom Gleeson (“Hard Quiz”)

Best Costume Design in Television: “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”

Best Direction in Drama or Comedy: “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”

Best Direction in Nonfiction Television: “The People vs Robodebt”

Best Documentary or Factual Program: “The People vs Robodebt”

Best Drama Series: “The Newsreader”

Best Editing in Television: “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”

Best Entertainment Program: “Portrait Artist of the Year”

Best Factual Entertainment Program: “Alone Australia”

Best Lead Actor in a Drama: Jacob Elordi (“The Narrow Road to the Deep North”)

Best Lead Actress in a Drama: Anna Torv (“The Newsreader”)

Best Lifestyle Program: “Grand Designs Australia”

Best Miniseries: “Apple Cider Vinegar”

Best Narrative Comedy Series: “Bump”

Best Original Score in Television: “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”

Best Production Design in Television: “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”

Best Reality Program: “The Great Australian Bake Off”

Best Screenplay in Television: “The Newsreader”

Best Sound in Television: “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”

Best Stand-Up Special: Celia Pacquola (“I’m As Surprised As You Are”)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama: Daniel Henshall (“The Newsreader”)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama: Heather Mitchell (“The Narrow Road to the Deep North”)

DOCUMENTARY

Best Cinematography in a Documentary: “The Kimberley”

Best Documentary: “Journey Home, David Gulpilil”

Best Editing in a Documentary: “Unbreakable – The Jelena Dokic Story”

Best Original Score in a Documentary: “Journey Home, David Gulpilil”

Best Sound in a Documentary: “Yurlu | Country”

SHORT FILM

Best Short Film: “I’m The Most Racist Person I Know”

ONLINE

Best Online Drama or Comedy: “A Series of Unfortunate Dates”

OTHER

Best Hair and Makeup: “Bring Her Back”

Best Original Song: “Here I Go” from “Lesbian Space Princess”

Best Soundtrack: “Mix Tape”

Best Visual Effects or Animation: “Tron: Ares”

INDIVIDUAL

2026 AACTA Longford Lyell Award Recipient: Bruce Beresford

2026 AACTA Byron Kennedy Award Recipients: Kristina Ceyton, Samantha Jennings

2026 AACTA Reg Grundy Award Recipient: Kate Armon, Craig Smith

2026 AACTA Trailblazer Award Recipient: Sarah Snook

2026 AACTA Brian Walsh Award Recipient: Clare Hughes

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS

Favourite TV Show: “Stranger Things “(Season 5)

Favourite Film: “Wicked: For Good”

Favourite Australian Actress: Margot Robbie

Favourite Australian Actor: Jacob Elordi

Favourite Media Personality: Robert Irwin

Favourite Australian Podcast: Shameless

Favourite Australian Music Video: The Kid LAROI – A Cold Play

Favourite Online Channel: Norris Nuts @norrisnuts

Favourite Digital Creator: Bridey Drake @brideydrake

Rabanne Breakthrough Artist: Mekonnen Knife

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS – FILM

AACTA International Award for Best Direction in Film – “One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson”

AACTA International Award for Best Film – “One Battle After Another”

AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actor in Film – Timothée Chalamet (as Marty Mauser) – “Marty Supreme”

AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actress in Film – Rose Byrne (as Linda) – “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”

“AACTA International Award for Best Screenplay in Film” – “Sentimental Value” – Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt

AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film – Jacob Elordi (as The Creature) – Frankenstein

AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film – Amy Madigan (as Aunt Gladys) – “Weapons”

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS – TELEVISION

AACTA International Award for Best Actor in a Series – Gary Oldman (as Jackson Lamb) – “Slow Horses”

AACTA International Award for Best Actress in a Series – Sarah Snook (as Marissa Irvine) – “All Her Fault”

AACTA International Award for Best Comedy Series – “The Studio” – Season 1

AACTA International Award for Best Drama Series – “Adolescence” – Season 1

Baldur’s Gate’ HBO Series in the Works From ‘The Last of Us’ Co-Creator Craig Mazin

HBO is working on a TV show based on Hasbro's fantasy role-playing video game series called "Baldur's Gate." Craig Mazin, who created and is the showrunner for HBO's successful video game adaptation "The Last of Us," will be the showrunner and executive producer for this new series. Mazin is also known for creating the 2019 limited series "Chernobyl." He will work with Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O'Connor, and Gabriel Marano, who is the head of television at Hasbro Entertainment.

"Baldur's Gate" is part of the "Dungeons & Dragons" franchise.

The first game in the series came out in 1998. The latest game, "Baldur's Gate 3," was released in 2023 and was very successful, both with critics and fans. It won all five major Game of the Year awards and had over 15 million players.

Mazin shared his thoughts in a statement, saying, "After spending nearly 1000 hours in the amazing world of 'Baldur's Gate 3,' it's a dream to continue the story that Larian and Wizards of The Coast created.

I'm a huge fan of 'D&D' and the way Swen Vincke and his team brought it to life. I can't wait to help bring 'Baldur's Gate' and all its amazing characters to life with respect and love. I'm really thankful to Gabe Marano and his team at Hasbro for trusting me with this important property."

Francesca Orsi, executive vice president and head of drama programming at HBO, said, "We're happy to continue our partnership with Craig Mazin on 'Baldur's Gate.'

His deep passion for the source material and his talent for creating immersive worlds with rich characters promise amazing results."

Gabriel Marano added, "The fans have been excited for an adaptation of 'Baldur's Gate,' and we couldn't ask for better partners than HBO and Craig Mazin to build this world with.