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The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
One person, in particular, we have to thank is Mazin – who's done a fine job balancing what he can discuss about the HBO series while also driving home the point of what the union strikes are important to his and dozens of other shows During an interview with EW's The Awardist podcast (which "was[...]
euphoria
Levinson also teased that he sees Season 3 as a "film noir" and that – through Rue – the show plans to "explore what it means to be an individual with principles in a corrupt world." Image: HBO During a wide-ranging interview from May of this year, HBO's head of drama Francesca Orsi explained that the combination[...]
the franchise
What do you do when you're the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for your place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe? If Sam Mendes, Armando Iannucci & Jon Brown have their way, the HBO series The Franchise will be there to answer that very question – and more that you didn't even[...]
Holly: Stephen King Reads From His Upcoming Holly Gibney Novel (VIDEO)
As far as series adaptations go, HBO's take on Stephen King's 2018 bestseller The Outsider was a powerhouse on intensity that we didn't see coming But as the season stalked along, it found itself not only gaining more critical praise but also earning enough eyeballs to put it above some of the cable giant's other[...]
euphoria
A day after the news hit that actor Angus Cloud – best known for his role on HBO's Euphoria as drug dealer Fezco "Fez" O'Neill – had passed away at age 25, Zendaya is paying tribute to her "brother" and co-star "For all of the boundless light, love, and joy he always managed to give[...]
euphoria
More tragic news today, with word that actor Angus Cloud – best known for his role on HBO's Euphoria as drug dealer Fezco "Fez" O'Neill – has passed away at age 25 "It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today," read the statement from Cloud's family[...]
George Carlin: HBO Teams with Judd Apatow for Documentary on Comedian
One of her notable contributions is co-writing a season two episode of her father's sitcom, The George Carlin Show. George Carlin in his HBO stand-up special Life is Worth Losing (2005) Image courtesy of WarnerMedia Following George's death in 2008, Kelly performed a one-person show called A Carlin Home Companion, which details her life growing up with[...]
The Righteous Gemstones: HBO Series Renewed for a Fourth Season
HBO has renewed the critically acclaimed original comedy series The Righteous Gemstones for a fourth season Created by Danny McBride, the series concludes its nine-episode third season on July 30 The first three seasons are available to stream on Max. In season three, The Righteous Gemstones tells the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition[...]
30 Coins Season 2 Set for October Debut; Paul Giamatti Joins Cast
It was recently announced that season two of the HBO Original drama series 30 Coins is set to debut this October The eight-episode season of the acclaimed horror series, produced by HBO Europe in Spain, will air on HBO and will be available to stream on Max this October. Credit: HBO In the first season of 30 Coins, we[...]
hard knocks
No one can say that HBO and NFL Films don't aim high when it comes to picking their subjects for the upcoming 2023 NFL season Arguably the biggest story in The New York Jets is seeing if they can succeed with another former Green Bay Packers legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers as they previously attempted in[...]
The Last of Us: Season 01 Episode 05 Review: A Rebel Without A Cause
In the rare instance for HBO's The Last of Us, the TV series made Henry's brother, Sam, hearing-impaired, casting deaf new-coming actor Keivonn Montreal Woodard in the role His character communicates with his brother (Lamar Johnson) via American Sign Language and a Magic Slade to outsiders Woodard's performance garnered him an Emmy nomination for Best[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
Considering how the biggest labor strike to hit the entertainment industry is pretty much shutting all major film & television productions, now might seem like an odd time to look ahead at what's ahead for Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Bella)-starring The Last of Us. In a follow-up interview with Variety,[...]
SECRET INVASION
Emilia Clarke is certainly no stranger to major franchises originally coming from HBO's Game of Thrones, her one-off stint in Paramount's Terminator: Genisys (2015), and her most recent ones with Disney's Star Wars in 2018's Solo and their other major IP in Marvel in their TV series Secret Invasion on their streaming service Disney+ Opening[...]
The White Lotus Season 2: HBO Preview Images Of First Episode
Photograph by Fabio Lovino/HBO "after turning down invitations to appear on various news programs, I thought it best just to clarify: The post referred to here was a satirical and symbolic take on where blatantly discriminatory Supreme Court decisions are taking us as a nation: into utter division and possibly far worse," Imperioli began the caption[...]
The Last of Us S01 E03 Review: A Heart-Warming Soulful Dramatic Change
You know you've made it as a pop culture institution when one of your stories touches on the greatest in the industry, as The Last of Us co-creator Craig Mazin found out after confirming a letter from legendary director Steven Spielberg regarding the HBO series' third episode "Long, Long Time" which primarily focused on the[...]
sdcc
The line-up of streamers, studios & multimedia corporations making the decision to skip Hall H this year began with Marvel Studios and then included Lucasfilm, HBO, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Netflix (with Warner Bros., Max, Paramount Pictures, Peacock and Apple TV+ either still undecided or having some presence) But could that all change in a[...]
The Last of Us: Craig Mazin Considered Matthew McConaughey as Joel
It's hard to imagine any other actor as Joel Miller in HBO's The Last of Us Well, maybe original voice actor Troy Baker, but Pedro Pascal continues his role as America's favorite surrogate dad joining his partner-in-crime Bella Ramsey, who plays the mysterious survivor, Ellie, as they go on a journey built around the idea[...]
SDCC
Earlier this week, we learned that Marvel Studios wouldn't have a Hall H presentation, but they would have a presence on the convention floor (with Universal & HBO considering the same move) Now Variety is reporting that there are a number of other names to add to the list Along with Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm isn't set[...]
The Last of Us: Stephen Yeun Filled Star Pedro Pascal in on Game
There's something to be said about the authenticity of the performance of Pedro Pascal in HBO's The Last of Us as protagonist Joel Miller He admittedly hasn't played the game, but that doesn't mean there aren't others who aren't more than happy to fill him in on the experience – like actor Steven Yeun, who[...]
A look at Perry Mason "Chapter Eight" (Image: HBO)
It's "case closed" for the Matthew Rhys-starring Perry Mason, with HBO confirming with Deadline Hollywood that the series will be ending its run after two seasons – more than a month after the Robert Downey Jr & Susan Downey (Team Downey)-produced second season wrapped up its run "We are tremendously grateful for the remarkable work of[...]
Totally Completely Fine Abandons Its Own High Concept Premise
Vivian's new neighbour Dane (Devon Terrell), is a psychologist who had been helping her grandfather with his cases but has serious issues of his own The first jumper Vivian saves is runaway bride Amy (Contessa Treffone), who moves in with her and becomes a true believer in saving people with Vivian The setup is a[...]
succession
Don't think for one second that just because HBO & Jesse Armstrong's Succession has wrapped up its run, fans are going to stop debating who "won" and who lost by the time the final credits rolled any time soon But you're going to have to leave Brian Cox (Logan Roy) out of your conversations (at[...]
justified
And when it came to the question of the actor taking back Raylan's badge & gun for more action post-"City Primeval," Olyphant made it clear that he would "show up." Now, thanks to Indie Wire, we're learning what Olyphant thinks about returning to roles like Raylan and Seth Bullock for 2019's HBO's Deadwood: The Movie,[...]
Reality Is A Tense Thriller, Sydney Sweeney Shines {Review}
Reality is a return to form for HBO original films, a tense thriller that is a wonderful showcase of how talented Sydney Sweeney is The Euphoria star plays whistleblower Reality Winner with a realism that puts us in her shoes, and the results are compelling and unnerving Adapted from Tina Sattler's own off-Broadway play Is[...]
and just like that
Reportedly, HBO & Max Content Chairman & CEO Casey Bloys spoke with Cattrall and made the case for a return – and it looks like it worked. Image: Hulu/Max The series is developed and executive produced by Michael Patrick King, alongside executive producers John Melfi, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon[...]
sex and the city
Reportedly, HBO & Max Content Chairman & CEO Casey Bloys spoke with Cattrall and made the case for a return – and it looks like it worked Starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy[...]
righteous gemstones
We are now less than three weeks away from the return of HBO's Danny McBride-created, written & executive-produced The Righteous Gemstones for a third season, so guess what it's time for? You're right! We have an official trailer to pass along as well as a new key art poster for the season And along with that,[...]
Everything Coming To HBO Max In October: Dune, Newark, More
Credit HBO Succession has told its updated version of King Lear, shown every wrinkle and variant of its themes, explored every avenue the characters could take, and said what it wants to say with its Shakespearean ending That's the point of endings They put the final nail in the coffin They are the final summation, the[...]