Marvel’s “Agatha: Coven of Chaos” Set to Begin Filming
Marvel Studios’ first Disney+ spinoff is now officially underway.
Agatha: Coven of Chaos begins filming today in Atlanta, with Kathryn Hahn reprising her role as Agatha Harkness from the very first Marvel Studios Disney+ series, WandaVision. Hahn is re-teaming with WandaVision head writer Jac Schaeffer, who serves as head writer and executive producer here, as well as director of several episodes. Agatha: Coven of Chaos has a slew of talented women behind the camera,
“The Mandalorian” Season 3 Trailer Finds Din Djarin & Grogu Attempting a Dangerous Homecoming
Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu are back together again, which means their adventures are only going to get more intense. The official trailer for The Mandalorian season three dropped during last night’s NFL playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and we’re guessing the action in The Mandalorian will be a lot more evenly matched. Especially considering our heroic bounty hunter will attempt to right the wrongs of his past.
“Yellowjackets” Season 2 Trailer Teases One of TV’s Best Thrillers
The first teaser trailer for Yellowjackets season 2 is finally here, revealing a snack-sized glimpse at the return of one of TV’s most satisfying thrillers. Then again, Yellowjackets is more than just a thriller; it’s equal parts survival epic, a coming-of-age drama, and a psychological horror story. Season one was a practically flawlessly executed medley of all those genres, brought off by stellar performances from an ensemble of incredible actresses and some ace directing.
Morgan Freeman Joins Nicole Kidman in Taylor Sheridan’s “Lioness” for Paramount+
The stars are aligning for Taylor Sheridan’s new series Lioness for Paramount+.
Deadline reports that Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman has joined the cast of Sheridan’s latest, which is being executive produced by two of its stars, Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman, and also stars Laysla De Oliveira. The cast is rounded out by Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Stephanie Nur, and Hannah Love Lanier.
SAG Awards Nominations Include Viola Davis, Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell & Adam Sandler
It’s been a very big news day for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. First, news broke that next year’s SAG Awards this year’s 29th ceremony will be broadcast live on Netflix’s YouTube channel, and then starting in 2024, will stream live on Netflix itself. Then, this year’s nominations were announced a day after the 80th Golden Globes and three days after this past Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards. It’s award season, friends!
This year’s SAG noms for best ensemble cast include three Golden Globe winners,
Golden Globes Highlights: From Angela Bassett to “The Fabelmans” to “The White Lotus”
The 80th Golden Globes have come and gone, but we’re here to give you the highlights and the full list of winners.
Steven Spielberg came home with two major awards for his auto-biographical feature The Fabelmans—the globe for Best Picture, Drama, and Best Director. Spielberg’s win for Best Picture bested the likes of James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water and Todd Field’s Tár,
Reviews for HBO’s “The Last Of Us” Call it an Astonishing Adaptation on Every Level
Last week, we wrote a bit about HBO’s upcoming The Last Of Us, their most ambitious new series of 2023. There has been a slow, steady drumbeat of excitement about the new show as we’ve neared its January 15 premiere date, and now, the reviews suggest the excitement was warranted. The folks who have now seen the show are calling it a phenomenal, gripping drama and possibly the best video game adaptation of all time.
Aubrey Plaza & Michael B. Jordan to Host “SNL” in January
The holidays might be over, folks, but it’s still apparently a time of gifts.
Saturday Night Live has revealed that Aubrey Plaza and Michael B. Jordan will be hosting episodes this January. Plaza, fresh off starring in season 2 of HBO’s white-hot The White Lotus, will appear first on SNL‘s return on January 21, making her hosting debut. (Perhaps Chloe Fineman will revisit her portrayal of Plaza’s The White Lotus co-star,
This “The Last of Us” Set Visit Reveals a Peek at HBO’s Biggest Swing in 2023
As we wrote yesterday, HBO’s The Last of Us is one of the biggest series coming out in 2023 and probably the most ambitious new show from the network since House of the Dragon. And while it would be unfair to set the expectations for The Last of Us at Game of Thrones levels, the hopes for the new series aren’t that far off from that.
HBO’s “The Last Of Us” Looks to Become a Truly Great Video Game Adaptation
There’s a solid argument to be made that one of the most intriguing new series coming out in 2023 is based on a video game. Putting aside the wobbly track record that video game adaptations have had across film and television, in this instance, there’s a very good reason for hope. The creators behind HBO’s The Last Of Us have gone to great lengths to break the curse of video game adaptations by both leaning into the source material and drowning out the noise about how these adaptations have proven so difficult in the past.
“The Consultant” Teaser Introduces Christoph Waltz’s as a Corporate Hatchet Man
If you’ve ever worked in corporate America, then perhaps you’ve been subject to one of the more unpleasant aspects of corporate governance; when a consultant is hired to “improve the business.” What “improve the business” often means is firing people after putting them through a review process, a dynamic that was explored, to hilarious effect, in Mike Judge’s 1999 comedy Office Space. (A cheerful colleague mock-frowning at another and saying, “Looks like somebody’s got a case of the Mondays”
“George & Tammy” Costume Designer Mitchell Travers on the Power Couple’s Fashion Forward Approach
When George Jones and Tammy Wynette sang, the nation listened. The chart-topping talents performed some of the most memorable songs in country music history and their love story rivaled any of their lyrics. Together, they shaped the industry amid the rise of television and against the backdrop of a rapidly changing American landscape. Showtime’s limited series George & Tammy, created by Abe Sylvia, captures the tumult and triumph of their decades in the spotlight.
Best of 2022: “Stranger Things 4” Music Editor Lena Glikson on Cutting Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill”
It’s that time of year—we look back on a few of our favorite interviews from 2022 in our annual year-end list.
From the get-go, Netflix hit Stranger Things has excelled in the art and craft of needle drops. Encompassing eighties classics from David Bowie’s “Heroes” in Season One to “Everlasting Love” in Season Three, song choices curated by three-time Emmy-nominated music supervisor Nora Felder have consistently amplified the characters’
Best of 2022: Bill Hader on Bringing Up “Barry”
It’s that time of year—we look back on a few of our favorite interviews from 2022 in our annual year-end list.
For eight seasons, Bill Hader gained a legion of fans with the hilarious characters he brought to life on Saturday Night Live. Since then, his popularity has only grown with his Emmy-winning portrayal of the manic hitman/aspiring actor in the HBO series Barry. But to hear Hader tell it,
Best of 2022: “House of the Dragon” Co-Creator & Co-Showrunner Ryan Condal on Season One & Beyond
It’s that time of year—we look back on a few of our favorite interviews from 2022 in our annual year-end list.
The first season of House of the Dragon has come to a close as an unqualified success. The premiere saw the largest single-day viewership for a series debut in HBO’s history and continued to land consistently in the top five titles streamed across all platforms through its last episode.
Best of 2022: “Winning Time” Writer Rodney Barnes on Scripting HBO’s Fast-Breaking Lakers Series
It’s that time of year—we look back on a few of our favorite interviews from 2022 in our annual year-end list.
It’s pretty much a slam dunk that Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty will appeal to basketball fans. After all, it tells the story of one of the most pivotal moments in NBA history and features some of the game’s most notable figures — Magic Johnson,
New HBO Max Trailer Reveals New Looks at “The Last Of Us” & More
HBO Max has dropped a new trailer teasing their 2023 slate, and it’s a heady mix of drama, comedy, dramedy (we’re looking at you, Barry), and more. Arguably the most hotly anticipated new series coming to the streamer is The Last of Us, the hugely ambitious video game adaptation from Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. The Last Of Us is set 20 years after the fall of modern civilization and stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie,
“Kindred” Costume Designer Jaclyn Banner on Dressing the First Octavia E. Butler Adaptation
Although Hugo and Nebula-winning novelist Octavia E. Butler was the first science fiction writer to ever receive a MacArthur Fellowship and the first Black woman to gain popularity and critical acclaim as a major science fiction writer, many are unaware of her genius and influence on the genre. That is about to change because now, finally, a number of her works are being adapted for the screen. The first is an FX series based on her 1979 novel Kindred created by showrunner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins,
Disney+ Trailer Teases Look at Marvel’s “Secret Invasion,” “Loki” Season 2 And More
Disney+ dropped a bite-sized yet satisfying morsel yesterday—a sneak peek at what’s coming to the streamer in 2023. It’s going to be a big year on Disney+, with original new series, Marvel superheroes, Pixar animation, new Disney movies and series, and fresh Star Wars sagas all gathering in one place.
The teaser gives us a glimpse at a few upcoming series from everyone’s favorite galaxy far, far away, which is growing more populated by the season,
“George & Tammy” Creator Abe Sylvia on Crafting a Complicated Love Story
It’s a story that’s been on Abe Sylvia’s mind for a while. The screenwriter of The Eyes of Tammy Faye and writer/producer of such television series as Dead to Me and Nurse Jackie has always had a soft spot for country music. Blame it on his Oklahoma upbringing. And that’s why Sylvia found the story of George Jones and Tammy Wynette too good to resist.
