“The Mandalorian” Reveals First Images From Season 3
One of the big reveals to come from Disney’s D23 Expo was the first trailer for The Mandalorian season 3, which revealed that Mando and Grogu would be heading back to Mandalore, where Mando has made a few enemies. It’s been a while since we’ve gotten to spend quality time with Din Djarin/the Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal/Brendan Wayne) and the Child, considering The Mandalorian season 2 capped off in December of 2020 when the pair were saved at the last second by a young Jedi master named Luke Skywalker.
“Squid Game” Star Lee Jung-jae & Zendaya Make Emmys History
Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae became the first Asian actor ever to win an Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama, marking one of the telecast’s highlights. Lee became only the fourth Asian actor to ever win an Emmy in any of the performance categories.
“Thank you to the Television Academy, thank you to Netflix, and thank you to the director for making realistic problems we all face come to life so creatively on the screen with a great script.
Eric K. Thomas of “The Quintessential Gentleman” on Creating a New Kind of Space for Black Men
Eric K. Thomas was about to go to law school when an internship at a radio station gave him his first taste of the entertainment industry.
“I was like, before I cut this check [for law school] in terms of student loans, let me see if this is something that I actually wanted to do.”
What Thomas actually wanted to do, he found out, was create a space for Black men he didn’t see anywhere else online or on the magazine racks.
“The Mandalorian” Season 3 Trailer Reveals Mando & Grogu’s Return to Mandalore
As part of the Star Destroyer’s worth of news coming out of Disney’s D23 this past weekend was The Mandalorian season 3 trailer, revealing that everybody’s favorite bounty hunter (all due respect to Boba Fett fans) is back. Din Djarin/the Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal/Brendan Wayne) and his charge, Grogu (also known as The Child), are returning to Mandalore, only they won’t be welcomed by everybody on the planet. The two have made a few enemies along the way.
“House of the Dragon” Episode 4: Sex, Lies, & High Treason
For Game of Thrones fans, you knew coming into House of the Dragon that it wouldn’t be long until things got very weird within the Targaryen household. And while the first three episodes provided plenty of intrigue and danger within the halls of power at the Red Keep and beyond, it was episode 4, “King of the Narrow Sea,” that finally dipped into officially taboo territory.
“You Targaryens do have queer customs,”
Marvel Reveals “Secret Invasion” Trailer Led by Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury
Marvel Studios has revealed, at long last, our first look at their upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion, starring Samuel L. Jackson as a weathered, wearied Nick Fury. The official trailer was revealed during Disney’s D3 this weekend and opens with the arrival of a spaceship and a strange alien figure emerging from its glowing interior. That figure turns out to be Nick Fury, fresh off a years-long adventure off-planet. Fury arrived to meet with his former #2,
“Star Wars: The Acolyte” Adds “Squid Game” Star Lee Jung-Jae
The Star Wars galaxy adds yet another rising star to its firmament.
Just a few days after learning that Jodie Turner-Smith was joining the upcoming series Star Wars: The Acolyte, Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae has found his first major American studio role, Deadline reports. The news comes at an opportune moment for Lee, as he’s vying for an Emmy for Oustanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his work in Squid Game,
Disney+ Releases Sneak Peek of “BTS: PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LA” & “Andor”
Who better to help celebrate the international scope of Disney+ Day than releasing a concert film with arguably the biggest band in the world and a sneak peek at their next live-action Star Wars series, arguably the most globally popular franchise ever?
The streamer has revealed viewers can now stream their first collaboration with the K-Pop supergroup BTS, the concert film BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE –
Going For Broke in HBO’s “Industry” With Cinematographer Federico Cesca
For fans of HBO’s Industry who relished its hyper-intensive peek into the world of international finance, the series’ return this August after an 18-month hiatus was like welcome news on the financial markets.
The ambitious hirers who survived the cutthroat trading floor in season one are upping their game as they fight to make their mark at Pierpoint & Co, the prestigious London-based investment bank. Harper Stern (Myha’la Herrold) is scoring points by currying the favor and business of Jesse Bloom (Jay Duplass),
“Star Wars: The Acolyte” Adding Rising Star Jodie Turner-Smith
The Star Wars galaxy is set to add a rising star to its roster of talent.
After Yang, Queen & Slim, and Anne Boleyn star Jodie Turner-Smith is finalizing a deal to join Amandla Stenberg in Disney+’s Star Wars: The Acolyte, Deadline reported yesterday. Turner-Smith would be the only other star aside from Stenberg we know currently cast in the hotly anticipated series from the multitalanted writer/director Leslye Headland.
Why Jenna Ortega (And More) Has Us So Excited For “Wednesday”
They’re creepy, they’re kooky, and for more than 50 years, the Addams Family have captivated the hearts of a worldwide audience. Now, their gloomy daughter, Wednesday, takes center stage in Tim Burton’s widely anticipated Netflix series, with the maestro of the maladjusted serving as director and executive producer.
The Streamer has billed Wednesday as a “sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday’s years as a student at the peculiar Nevermore Academy.” As we’ve learned from showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville),
Inside “House of the Dragon” Episode 3’s Crab-Nasty Drama
In House of the Dragon‘s third episode, “Second of His Name,” the birth of Aegon Targaryen is but one of the major intrigues that unsettle things within the dragonlords power structure. The littlest member of the family is now expected to be named heir to King Viserys’s (Paddy Considine) throne, no matter the King’s promise to his eldest born, his daughter Princess Rhaenrya (Milly Alcock), that she was his heir.
Best of Summer: How The “Westworld” Makeup Effects Team Built Body Doubles & More in Season 4
As we’ve done for the past few summers, we’ve compiled a few of our favorite interviews to highlight in this last week of August. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but a little taste of some of the great conversations we’ve had during these hot summer months. Bring on sweater season.
Every season of Westworld is an ambitious undertaking, requiring hundreds of talented artists to create HBO’s gorgeously wrought sci-fi puzzle box.
Best of Summer: “Ozark” Director Amanda Marsalis on Ruth, Wendy, and Bittersweet Goodbyes
As we’ve done for the past few summers, we’ve compiled a few of our favorite interviews to highlight in this last week of August. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but a little taste of some of the great conversations we’ve had during these hot summer months. Bring on sweater season.
When Ozark came to its bloody, sin-soaked end this year, you might have found yourself, Marty Byrd (Jason Bateman) style,
Best of Summer: “Stranger Things 4” Music Editor Lena Glikson on Cutting Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill”
As we’ve done for the past few summers, we’ve compiled a few of our favorite interviews to highlight in this last week of August. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but a little taste of some of the great conversations we’ve had during these hot summer months. Bring on sweater season.
From the get-go, Netflix hit Stranger Things has excelled in the art and craft of needle drops.
Best of Summer: How the “Stranger Things” Sound Team Creeps You Out
As we’ve done for the past few summers, we’ve compiled a few of our favorite interviews to highlight in this last week of August. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but a little taste of some of the great conversations we’ve had during these hot summer months. Bring on sweater season.
When Millie Bobby Brown’s Eleven experiences a flashback a couple of hours into Stranger Things‘
“House of the Dragon” Renewed For Season 2
Well, this comes as no surprise. After becoming the most-watched HBO premiere in history, House of the Dragon has be renewed for a second season. The series premiere has now been seen by more than 20 million viewers across all HBO platforms.
“We are beyond proud of what the entire House of the Dragon team has accomplished with season one,” says Francesca Orsi, Executive VP of HBO programming, in a statement.
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Early Reactions Call it a Beautiful, Joyous Return to Middle-earth
The early reactions to The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are in, and it sounds as if the return quest to Middle-earth has been worth the wait. The much discussed, hugely ambitious, massively expensive new series from Prime Video will be airing its first two episodes on the big screen in select theaters for some fans, but for most of us, the 8-episode epic will be playing out on our screens.
“King Kong” Live-Action Series Being Developed at Disney+
Disney+ is looking at taking on one of cinema’s most beloved creations and exploring its origins. The streaming platform is currently in the beginning stages of developing a live-action King Kong series based on the 1933 film created by director/producer Merian C. Cooper, as well as the later novelizations by artist Joe DeVito.
This means this is not the Kong you’ve become accustomed to in Legendary Entertainment’s Monsterverse series,
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Official Trailer Announces TV’s Most Epic Production
The official trailer for Amazon’s massively ambitious The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is here at last. And what timing, coming on the heels of that other fantasy epic, the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, which just became HBO’s biggest premiere ever.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power comes from showrunners J.D.
