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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[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
We're seeing a perfect example of that today, with fans of  Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us, taking to social media to confess that their Sundays are feeling a bit off without a new TLOU episode hitting their screens later (or on HBO Max)[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
HBO's The Last of Us stirred a bit of controversy, particularly with its season one finale, "Look for the Light," which largely mirrored its video game counterpart in Part I The climactic sequence saw Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) make the fateful decision to save Ellie (Bella Ramsey) from fatal surgery that could be a breakthrough[...]
succession
That's where things stand when HBO & Jesse Armstrong's award-winning Succession returns for its fourth & final season on March 26th Speaking with EW, Skarsgård offered some insight into what Matsson's role will be in making sure the deal goes down, what it was like filming part of the season in Norway, and how he[...]
The Last of Us Creators Defend Survivors Focus, More Infected for S2
Pedro Pascal's Joel Miller might have gone all out in HBO The Last of Us season finale "Look for the Light," but so did creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, pulling off the stealthiest of cameos only eagle-eyed fans might have caught The episode in question finds Joel making a fateful decision at a hospital[...]
The Last of Us Creators Defend Survivors Focus, More Infected for S2
For the most part, the reaction to the HBO television adaptation has largely been positive, but there are the obvious detractors longing more for the video game experience and action the game is also known for on top of the existing compelling drama To say that creators Craig Mazin along with Naughty Dog visionary Neil[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
The season finale of HBO's The Last of Us in "Look for the Light" parallels the conclusion of Part I of the game almost note-for-note As consistent with the TV series, Pedro Pascal's Joel and Bella Ramsey's Ellie and their pilgrimage and the barbarism consistent with dystopian fantasy continues to be the focus rather than[...]
the last of us
With only hours to go until the season finale of HBO, Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us, we thought now might be a good time to have a little fun considering we're expecting things to get very dark and tense later on today Thankfully, this[...]
house of the dragon
Based on what was said during Tuesday night's FYC event for HBO & showrunner Ryan Condal's House of the Dragon, it's sounding more and more like the second season of the "Game of Thrones" prequel series will be living up to its name in a very big way During the event, Condal revealed that viewers[...]
barry
"It's been an amazing journey making this show, and it's bittersweet that the story has come to its natural conclusion," shared series star, co-creator, writer, director & executive producer Hader regarding the series' end. Image: HBO Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO & HBO Max Comedy Programming, added, "After three masterful seasons of 'Barry,' we are eager[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Episode 8 Review: A Lot of Wasted Potential
When creators Craig Mazin and Naughty Dog visionary Neil Druckmann were able to get their TV adaptation of The Last of Us greenlit by HBO, they set out to tell the kind of complete story the original 2013 PlayStation game never could while also honoring the source material Part of that, as a nod to[...]
the last of us
After a particularly brutal penultimate episode that left Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) reunited, we're now less than a week away from the highly-anticipated season finale of HBO, Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's The Last of Us With a week ahead that will be spent analyzing what's to come, what's ahead for the second[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Episode 8 Review: A Lot of Wasted Potential
The following contains minor spoilers. Scott Shepherd and Bella Ramsey in "The Last of Us." Image corutesy of Photograph by Liane Hentscher/HBO The Last of Us: Why "When We Are in Need" Should Be a Two-Parter Early in the episode, we swap between Ellie and David (Scott Shepherd), the reluctant leader of a town trying to keep his[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Episode 6 Review: Joel’s Uneasy Reunion
With only two episodes remaining on the first season of HBO, Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us, the live-action series adaptation of the popular video game franchise might just be this close to cementing the title for best series of the year (it's still a[...]