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Oz Star Ernie Hudson Discusses HBO Prison Drama & Show's Legacy
While contemporary audiences credit Netflix's Orange Is the New Black in bringing to light the social issues surrounding the criminal justice system in the female prison of Lichfield in the streaming era, helping to lay the gritty foundation before it was HBO's Oz and the inmates of the Oswald State Correctional Facility The Tom Fontana-created[...]
house of the dragon
Earlier this month, we learned that production on the second season of HBO & showrunner Ryan Condal's House of the Dragon was officially underway at Leavesden Studios in the United Kingdom Now, we're learning some of the new faces set to join the cast. Simon Russell Beale (Vanity Fair), Freddie Fox (Slow Horses), Gayle Rankin (GLOW) &[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
Considering how the social media service has returned to being a cross between a toxic sandbox and the "Wild West," Ramsey's decision is more than understandable. Bella Ramsey and Storm Reid in "The Last of Us." Image courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO Here's a look back at Ramsey's final tweet, followed by a look back at what the[...]
the idol
Because when you're The Weeknd, why just push out yet another teaser when you can drop the music video for "Double Fantasy," featuring Future? Thankfully, they went the music video route – and that's what we have waiting for you below. Image: YouTube Screencap With the highly-anticipated series set to screen at this year's Festival de Cannes[...]
the idol
If nothing else, HBO definitely has a headline-maker on its hands with Sam Levinson (Euphoria), Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim's Tesfaye & Lily-Rose Depp-starring The Idol (though we have a feeling some of it wasn't exactly welcomed) But with the release of a new official teaser, it's been confirmed that viewers will get to[...]
the last of us
Mazin added, "We should be around for a while." Image: HBO Screencap The Last of Us: Pascal, Ramsey & Mazin on Season 2 & "Part II" During a profile of the actor posted by Esquire, Pascal, co-star Ramsey, and Mazin shared their thoughts on what's about to happen to be a foregone conclusion and if they're ready for[...]
game of thrones
Discovery announced that HBO had given a series order for the "Game of Thrones" spinoff prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight Written & executive produced by George R.R Martin and Ira Parker (with Ryan Condal & Vince Gerardis also executive producing), the series is set a century before the events[...]
max
Existing HBO Max subscribers will have access to Max at the same price, and the current plan for six months More below. Image: Warner Bros Discovery Max 4K Behind The Highest Pay Wall? BS "From the biggest superheroes to real-life champions; from culture-shaping dramas to taste-shaping entertainment; from fantastical realms to the realest of worlds, Max will offer[...]
Game of Thrones Prequel from Dunk and Egg Novellas Greenlit at HBO
HBO has announced a greenlight for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, a prequel to Game of Thrones, based on the Dunk and Egg novellas collected in a book of the same title by series creator George R.R Martin The series will be written and executive-produced by Martin and Ira Parker[...]
true detective
With the highly-anticipated series having just wrapped filming, we have our first extended look at what's to come – and spoiler? It looks great… getting serious The Thing vibes just from the tension standpoint. Image: HBO Screencap In the upcoming season of HBO's crime anthology series, Detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) & Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) look[...]
the last of us
While it might be some time before the second season of Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us hits our screens (2025?), it's never too early to start discussing just how much the HBO series will reflect the video game sequel, The Last of Us Part II[...]
house of the dragon
Some great news for "Game of Thrones" fans hitting today, with production on the second season of HBO & showrunner Ryan Condal's House of the Dragon now officially underway at Leavesden Studios in the United Kingdom "'House of the Dragon' has returned We are thrilled to be shooting again with members of our original family as well[...]
succession
HBO's Succession is the talk of the town this week with its big twist It was probably one of the best hours of television this year One of the storms in a teacup that journalists have stirred up has been Brian Cox's remarks about Method Acting and his lack of patience for it Cox is[...]
succession
Based on what we're still seeing on social media this morning, viewers are still processing this weekend's episode of HBO & Jesse Armstrong's fourth & final season of Succession But before we take a look back at "Connor's Wedding" and then a look ahead to what S04E04 "Honeymoon States," we have some thoughts from [SPOILERS][...]
House of the Dragon: GOT’s Nikolaj Coster-Waldau “Too Soon” to Watch
It's become an awkward experience for some when asked if they've seen or plan to see the HBO prequel series House of the Dragon, which chronicles the Targaryen family's rule throughout Westeros Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who played Jaime Lannister in all eight seasons of GOT, isn't in any rush to watch the series. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in Game[...]
true detective
But now, thankfully, everyone can start heading around the campfire to get warm because López & Winkler confirmed that filming on the season has officially wrapped. Image: HBO In the upcoming season of HBO's crime anthology series, Detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) & Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) look to solve the case of six men operating the[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Episode 4 Review: Joel-Ellie Quality Time
Melanie Lynskey is interested in revisiting her character in Kathleen, an original character in the HBO series. Melanie Lynskey in "The Last of Us." Image courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO The Last of Us: Melanie Lynskey on Kathleen Prequel Series "If they wanted to go back and do an origin story, I would be there for it," Lynskey told[...]
Industry: Kit Harington (Not Jon Snow) Joins HBO Series' Season 3 Cast
Kit Harington has joined Industry, HBO's other hit show about people working for an evil capitalist system, except unlike Succession, it's not funny The third season of the series is about banking and the financial system as Hell is about to start production Alas, the character Harrington will play is not Jon Snow. Kit Harrington as[...]
game of thrones
Though HBO is not commenting, Variety is reporting that HBO is looking to expand George RR Martin's on-screen "Game of Thrones" universe with a new prequel series Set 300 years prior to the event of "Game of Thrones," the series would look at how Aegon I Targaryen & sister-wives Visenya and Rhaenys commanded their army[...]
euphoria
Last August, viewers learned that HBO & Sam Levinson's Emmy Award-winning, Zendaya (Spider-Man: No Way Home) & Hunter Schafer-starring Euphoria would be moving on with its third season without Barbie Ferreira (Kat Hernandez), who took to Instagram to announce that she will not be returning More than six months later, Ferreira cleared up some of the[...]
white house plumbers
Let's just say that it's an impressive cast… Image: HBO With the five-episode series set to premiere on Monday, May 1st (9-10 pm ET/PT) on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max, here's a look at the official trailer for White House Plumbers: Joining Harrelson and Theroux for the limited series are Lena Headey (Dorothy Hunt), Judy[...]
barry
Maybe they're worried about Barry getting the wrong kind of "big break"… Image: HBO Screencap With the final season set to get underway beginning April 16th (10-11 pm ET/PT) with two new episodes, here's a look at the official Season 4 trailer for HBO's Barry: Cousineau (Henry Winkler) is hailed as a hero as Barry's (Bill Hader) arrest[...]
house of the dragon
Some big news hitting tonight regarding HBO & showrunner Ryan Condal's House of the Dragon, with Deadline Hollywood reporting exclusively that the second season of the "Game of Thrones" prequel series will consist of eight episodes and not ten, unlike the first season The reason? The report continues that the move is part of a[...]
The Last of Us Creators Defend Survivors Focus, More Infected for S2
While he worked on both PlayStation games in 2013 and 2020, he returned to help creators Craig Mazin and Naughty Dog visionary Neil Druckmann's vision to life for the HBO adaptation Santaolalla spoke with Bleeding Cool about Druckmann's original pitch, expanding narratives like the episode "Long, Long Time," inspirations, and the surge of new fans. Pedro[...]
Game of Thrones: Snoop Dogg Swears Fealty to Emilia Clarke’s Daenarys
If Snoop Dogg had his way, things might have turned out differently when the rapper appeared with Clarke in advance of his show at London's O2 Arena in promoter Ian Vaughn's TikTok video. Emilia Clarke in "Game of Thrones." Image courtesy of HBO Snoop Dogg Bends the Knee for Game of Thrones Star Emilia Clarke "You're an amazing[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
The actress, who's obviously too old from a time-goes-by standpoint to be playing the adolescent character on the TV adaptation, with HBO casting Bella Ramsey in the role Even as she was happy to sit on the sidelines along with game co-stars Troy Baker (Joel) and Jeffrey Pierce (Tommy), creators Craig Mazin and Naughty Dog's[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Episode 8 Review: A Lot of Wasted Potential
As HBO wraps up the final chapter for season one of The Last of Us, original Joel Miller actor and podcast aftershow host Troy Baker, who played James in the TV adaptation, responded to fan questions with his final thoughts on the controversial season finale and his costar Ashley Johnson, original Ellie, about her role[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Episode 8 Review: A Lot of Wasted Potential
With season one wrapped up on The Last of Us, original Joel Miller actor Troy Baker, who's also the host of the podcast aftershow, had some closing thoughts about how the HBO series tackled the events of Part I stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie "There's this strange sadness that happens[...]
succession
With the fourth & final season of HBO & Jesse Armstrong's award-winning Succession kicking off on March 26th, there's only one thing standing in the way of Logan Roy's (Brian Cox) sale of Waystar Royco to Alexander Skarsgård's tech mogul Lukas Matsson Well, not so much "one thing" as four Roys who aren't ready to[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
"So it'll probably be the end of 2024, early 2025." Pedro Pascal & Bella Ramsey in "The Last of Us." Image courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO Here's a look at a clip from Ramsey's appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, where she discusses the closeness that she and her co-star share while also offering some additional intel on Cordyceps: Speaking[...]