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3 Body Problem is a Flawed but Surprisingly Emotional Adaptation
Now Da Shi has to uncover a web of paranoia, murder, conspiracy, and a signal from space received decades ago. Still: Netflix "3 Body Problem" for Newbies This version of 3 Body Problem is designed for viewers who never read the book, which means Weiss, Benioff, and Woo (a veteran writer on True Blood and The Terror) have[...]
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Back in February of this year, HBO & (now) Max Content CEO Casey Bloys discussed Max's role in DC Studios heads James Gunn & Peter Safran's DCU, with Bloys taking some time to also update the statuses of a number of announced projects – and that included new takes, spinoffs, and/or sequel series from Alan Ball[...]
house of the dragon
Speaking with Variety as part of an overall profile, Bloys touched upon when fans of House of the Dragon can expect a second season, as well as what's going on with more Succession, Watchmen, Six Feet Under, True Blood, and Bong Joon-ho's series take on his Academy Award-winning film, Parasite Here are some of the[...]
True Blood Star Ryan Kwanten on Series Legacy & Any Reboot Interest
Ryan Kwanten will always be grateful for his time on the HBO supernatural series True Blood Appearing in all 81 episodes across seven seasons, the Australian actor played Jason Stackhouse, sheriff deputy working for the Bon Temps Police Station and former member of the Fellowship of the Sun He also happens to be the older[...]
westworld
And this year's TCA winter press event was no exception, with Bloys chiming in on the announced Six Feet Under & True Blood revivals, the future The CW's Arrowverse/Metaverse series, Westworld, Watchmen, and True Detective And while what Bloys has to say is pretty direct and to the point, there was definitely a surprise or[...]
Alexander Skarsgård Joins Season 3 Of HBO Drama Series 'Succession'
Skarsgård has past and recent connections to HBO, as one of his most well-known roles being Eric in True Blood. Succession began back in 2018 and has gathered numerous nominations and has won 2 Golden Globe awards The dramatic series revolves around the Roy family and what follows after the father, the head of their large[...]
True Blood is reportedly getting a reboot (Image: HBO)
Just before the end of 2020, it was announced that HBO and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa were teaming up for a new take on the popular vampire drama series True Blood as well as the Charlaine Harris novels. Aguirre-Sacasa is set to executive produce and also expected to co-write the pilot with executive producer Jami O'Brien (NOS4A2), with[...]
True Blood is reportedly getting a reboot (Image: HBO)
While the Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina head honcho sets to premiere the trailer for the fifth season of the former and wrap up the series run of the latter, he's also running with a horror-tinged take on Pretty Little Liars for HBO Max that looks to be an "in canon reboot." On Wednesday,[...]
Stephen Amell in the wrestling ring (Image: WWE)
On Tuesday, we learned that Amell had a chance to work with co-star Chris Bauer (The Wire, True Blood, For All Mankind) for the first time- and to say he got a lot out of it would be an understatement: "Worked with Chris Bauer for the first time today It felt like being paid to[...]
Netflix will adapt "The Three-Body Problem" trilogy (Image: Netflix)
Weiss (Game of Thrones), and Alexander Woo (The Terror: Infamy, True Blood), with Rian Johnson and producing partner Ram Bergman (Looper, Knives Out, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi) serving as executive producers- with all five billed by the streaming service as "fierce advocates for the source material." Netflix will adapt "The Three-Body Problem"[...]
In Defense of Licensed Comics: Why Media Tie-Ins Matter
The truth is, though, while the industry at large struggles with how to bring in new readers in an increasingly insular medium, licensed comics may be the answer. True Blood: Tainted Love cover, a licensed media-tie in from the HBO show Credit: IDW Publishing. In the early 2010s, when companies like IDW and Dark Horse's solicitations looked[...]
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True Blood, Twilight, Moonlight, and Buffy The Vampire Slayer all skewed towards younger viewers and featured hot vampire love interests for young, human women A few also featured other aspects of the supernatural such a demons, werewolves, and witches Now, more than a decade later, the fans of these franchises have grown up, and so have[...]
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Not long after the news broke, Midnight, Texas owner Universal Studios announced it would try to shop the show to another network or streaming service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJoRlWFde-IVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: MIDNIGHT, TEXAS Season 1 TRAILER (2016) New nbc Series (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJoRlWFde-I) Midnight, Texas was based on a trilogy of novels by Charlaine Harris, the creator of Sookie[...]
Hellboy's Sophie Okonedo, 6 More Join New Anna Paquin Series 'Flack'
Credit: BBC Hellboy's Sophie Okonedo, Game of Thrones' Rebecca Benson, Arinze Kene (The Pass), Marc Warren (Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell), Rufus Jones (Camping), Genevieve Angelson (Good Girls Revolt) and Lydia Wilson (Requiem) have been tapped to join series lead Anna Paquin (True Blood) on Pop TV's upcoming celebrity PR drama-comedy series Flack. Created by Oliver Lansley (Whites,[...]
Anna Paquin to Star in 'Flack', a New Dramedy Series from Pop TV
Credit: (left): WGN America / (right): Pop TV Anna Paquin is keeping herself busy, with the True Blood star following up recent well-received runs on WGN America's Bellevue, Amazon's Philip K Dick's Electric Dreams and Netflix's Alias Grace with Pop TV's upcoming drama-comedy series Flack Created by Oliver Lansley (Whites, Alice's Adventures Underground) and directed by Peter[...]
Here and Now: HBO Sets February Premiere Date for Alan Ball Series
Credit: HBO HBO has finally set a premiere date for Alan Ball's (True Blood, Six Feet Under) upcoming new series Here and Now Set to premiere February 11, 2018, and airing on Sundays at 9:00 pm ET, the family-drama-with-a-twist stars Holly Hunter (The Piano) and Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption) as parents of a multi-racial family made up of three adopted children and one[...]
Here and Now: HBO Releases Teaser for Alan Ball Family Drama Series
Credit: HBO HBO is prepping their subscribers for a new slate of programming in 2018, releasing the first teaser for Alan Ball's (True Blood, Six Feet Under) upcoming series Here and Now Set to premiere February 2018, the family-drama-with-a-twist stars Holly Hunter (The Piano) and Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption) as parents of a multi-racial family[...]
Little Drummer Girl
Credit: Krimidoedel via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Florence Pugh (Marcella, Lady MacBeth) has been cast in the role of Charlie, with Skarsgård (True Blood, The Legend of Tarzan) assuming the role of Israeli intelligence officer Becker. Skarsgård can next be seen in Duncan Jones's Mute, as well as The Aftermath, opposite Keira Knightley. Laura Hastings-Smith will serve as producer for The[...]
Bellevue: WGN America Releases Trailer For Anna Paquin Crime Drama
Anna Paquin's (True Blood, Roots) new crime drama Bellevue has found a home at WGN America, as the network announced that its recently acquired new series will premiere on Tuesday January 23, 2018 at 10:00 pm ET / 9:00 pm CT. The eight-episode, one-hour series stars Paquin as Detective Annie Ryder; Shawn Doyle (House of Cards, Fargo)[...]
'True Blood,' 'Elementary' Star Nelsan Ellis Dies at 39
Nelsan Ellis, known affectionately by many for his role as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's True Blood, has died after complications from heart failure at age 39. News of Ellis' passing was first made public by his The Help costar Octavia Spencer, who took to Instagram on Saturday morning, saying, "Just got word that we lost [Ellis][...]
True Blood's Stephen Moyer Joins Singer / Nix Untitled X-Men Pilot
Stephen Moyer is following in the footsteps of his True Blood co-star Anna Paquin and entering the X-Men universe Moyer has signed on to lead the new Fox straight-to-pilot project that has yet to get a title But what it does have is Matt Nix (Burn Notice) writing, Bryan Singer (X-Men) directing and Jamie Chung[...]
Deborah Ann Woll Talks Taking On Daredevil Role After 7 Years Of True Blood
With True Blood wrapping up last night, Deborah Ann Woll can turn her attention to her next project, the upcoming Netflix / Marvel series Daredevil  She talked with Zap2it about playing Matt Murdock's love interest Karen Page But after playing Jessica Hamby for seven years, how do you approach taking on a new character: I'm already[...]
The Scars Remain The Same…
[Mark's Edit — the True Blood poster is basically a fan photoshop, not an official image] I am probably not the first person to point this out… This was a promo piece from the first season of the CW's Arrow showing Stephen Amell with the scars he got from his five years missing. This is a promo[...]
IDW Solicitations In September 2012
Beagle's poignant novel of of memory, despair and love on the other side of the ruins! What's it like to die? Can an ex-pharmacist camped out in a New York cemetery explain the secrets of life and death? Can the talking raven who steals sandwiches for him? And will the ghosts listen? FC • 32 pages[...]
Straw Dogs – The Bleeding Cool Review
Straw Dogs isn't just a remake, it's a loving tribute to a classic movie that was notorious in its day. But do we need another siege at Trencher's Farm? Even if it's a pretty as this one?
From Zomnibus To Archie – An IDW September Cover Gallery –
We already know about the intriguing Star Trek #1, but September also brings True Blood, Turtles, new Ghostbusters, The Cape, a Locke & Key guide to the Keys, GI Joe stuff, Doctor Who stuff, Jurassic Park stuff, Transformers stuff, Godzilla, Dukem Nukem, Crysis, DC Dungeons & Dragons, Anne Rice, Wormwood, Metal Gear Sold, Crawl To[...]
Saturday Runaround – True Blood, Hard Cover
If anyone's going, get in touch, I have a story I need some confirmation on… WaterWatch: DC Comics tease exactly what is going on with Aquaman by dropping the title "AquaWar"… Atlantis Attacks anyone? TradeWatch: IDW are collecting True Blood for February in a trade paperback Watch it outsell everything on the stands as the real mainstream[...]