“The Last of Us” Production Designer John Paino on Building a World in Ruins

“I’ve noticed an uptick in mushroom articles,” production designer John Paino jokes. So have I, actually, but it might be a case of being suddenly aware of the ubiquity and centrality of fungi to the living world ever since HBO’s The Last of Us premiered. The series, based on the critically acclaimed video game by Naughty Dog, asks us to look afresh at the fungus and fear. It presents a world in which fungi,

Director Haifaa Al-Mansour on Casting a Spell in “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches”

Though Haifaa Al-Mansour is known as the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia by virtue of her award-winning 2012 feature Wadjda, she has since become a go-to director inside and outside Hollywood through both features and projects on the small screen. The writer/director’s releases Mary Shelley and The Perfect Candidate were lauded by critics and audiences, and her artistic contributions to shows like The Good Lord Bird,

“House of the Dragon” Season 2 Coming to HBO in 2024

Production for House of the Dragon season 2 is just beginning, and HBO and HBO Max content CEO Casey Bloys has confirmed with Variety that viewers can expect to return to Westeros in 2024.

Bloys told Variety that the popular Game of Thrones spinoff series will likely not be eligible for the 2024 Emmy season, and considering that eligibility ends on May 31,

“The White Lotus” Executive Producer Reveals Season 3 Almost Certainly Set in Asia

After Mike White’s deliciously biting satire The White Lotus delivered an immensely satisfying Sicily-set second season, there were whispers, some provided by White himself, that season three was headed to Asia. Now, series executive producer David Bernard has essentially confirmed it during a keynote chat at the Berlinale Series Market.

“We’ve tried to work in Asia a lot, and hopefully, season three will be our chance to make something happen there,” the Emmy winner said during his address.

“Harlem” Costume Designer Deirdra Elizabeth Govan on Season Two’s Evolving Looks

Costume designer Deirdra Elizabeth Govan has been working in the film industry for decades but really made a name for herself with Boots Riley’s brilliant 2018 film Sorry to Bother You. Since then, she’s worked on high profile films, including 2019’s The Sun is Also A Star and last year’s Devotion, and projects on the small screen like The L Word: Generation Q and First Wives Club.

“The Mandalorian” Season 3 Will Be Biggest Yet, Season 4 Already Written

In the strict, honor and duty-bound codes of the Mandalorians, one of the gravest sins you can commit is removing your helmet. We know that’s precisely what Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) did when he bid farewell to Grogu in season 2. It was an unthinkable breach, yet it movingly spoke to the connection Din Djarin and the foundling had forged over their dangerous adventures. In season 3, Din will be doing his best to make ammends for this all-too-human failure as he reunites with Grogu and heads back to his home planet of Mandalore.

“Fight the Power” Producer Helen Bart on Exploring Hip Hop’s Explosive Power With Chuck D

Nearly fifty years ago in the Bronx, on August 11, 1973, Jamaican American DJ Kool Herc used two turntables to spin funky drum breaks at his sister’s back-to-school party. The event turned out to be hip hop’s big bang moment. In the decades that followed, the music became a politically charged platform empowering Black America to share its culture through rhymes brimming with wit, ferocity and pathos. Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World,

“Ted Lasso” Season 3 Teaser Reveals Hopeful Message & Premiere Date

Seeing is believing. That’s the message in the first teaser for Ted Lasso season three, which has an official premiere date.

The critical and commercial hit series returns to Apple TV on Wednesday, March 15, with a new episode dropping weekly after that. Season 3 will boast 12 episodes and will track Coach Lasso (Jason Sudeikis) and AFC Richmond’s new reality as they’ve now been promoted to the Premier League. As the featured image reveals,

Stunt Coordinator Freddie Poole Trades Jabs with Sylvester Stallone in “Tulsa King”

Stunt coordinator Freddie Poole has worked long enough with Sylvester Stallone that, although he may not be able to finish the actor’s sentences, he can sure finish his punches. So when the call came to oversee the action on the Paramount+ series Tulsa King, Poole didn’t hesitate.

Stallone stars as Dwight “The General” Manfredi, an NYC mob capo who, after serving a 25-year prison sentence, is exiled to Tulsa,

Jedis Unite in New Season 3 Teaser for “The Mandalorian”

 “You ready for an adventure?” Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) asks Grogu (or Baby Yoda, if you prefer), and the little guy must have answered the affirmative considering what’s on display here. A brand new teaser for season 3 of The Mandalorian takes us on a dizzying tour of the galaxy and the dangers that lie ahead for our favorite cosmic buddies.

The teaser wastes no time in setting up the adventures to come,

“Spider-Man Noir” Live-Action Series Coming to Amazon

A very different version of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is swinging over to Amazon.

Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios are going to bring a live-action Spider-Man Noir series to the streaming service, based on a script from The Lost City and Mortal Kombat scribe Oren Uziel. The first time we met Spider-Man noir was in animated form in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (voiced by Nicolas Cage,

Taking a Magical Tour With Becky Cline, Director of The Walt Disney Archives

Becky Cline knows a thing or two about wearing multiple hats in her long, successful career at Disney. In fact, as the Director of the Walt Disney Archives, Cline is responsible for one of the most iconic hats of all time (belonging to a certain magical British nanny—more on her later), and a treasure trove of other iconic props, costumes, and more. Cline’s remit is sweeping, as she’s charged with collecting and preserving the entire breadth of Disney history and making sure this treasure trove is available to documentarians and other filmmakers,

“Yellowstone” Co-Creator Taylor Sheridan Eyeing Spinoff Series With Matthew McConaughey

Talk about a major swap of star power in TV’s top-rated drama.

Deadline reports that Yellowstone co-creator and showrunner Taylor Sheridan is looking to make a major change in the hugely popular western, ending the current series with its current crop of stars, including lead Kevin Costner, and moving next season—its’ sixth—with Matthew McConaughey in talks to star. It’s not yet clear how many current cast members from the series would continue on in the one led by McConaughey.

Pedro Pascal Kills It in “Saturday Night Live” Trailer for a Gritty Mario Kart Series

Pedro Pascal already knows what it’s like to star in the greatest video game adaptation of all time. That’s currently what he’s doing in HBO’s The Last Of Us, which is a brilliant adaptation of Naughty Dog’s hugely popular and critically acclaimed game of the same now. Luckily, the folks at Saturday Night Live saw the perfect opportunity to pitch Pascal taking on another iconic role derived from a video game.

“The Last of Us” Cinematographer Eben Bolter on Episode 4 & More

It took a decade to get there, but The Last of Us’ migration from video game to television paid off big time last month when the post-apocalyptic thriller enjoyed the largest viewership jump in HBO history. Audience numbers increased 22 percent to 5.7 million viewers for the show’s second episode in the wake of its January 15 debut. Already renewed for a second season, the series comes from Emmy-winning writer-producer Craig Mazin of Chernobyl fame in collaboration with Neil Druckmann,

James Gunn Reveals New DC Slate: New Batman, Superman, Supergirl Films, a Green Lantern Series & More

The future of DC Studios has been revealed.

DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran have unveiled their ten-year plan for the connected superhero universe they’re building. Hold onto your capes, people.

First, there will be a new Batman film (without Robert Pattinson) featuring Bruce Wayne’s very dangerous son. But don’t worry, fans of The Batman—a sequel to Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson’s film is still happening.

“The Last Of Us” Star Pedro Pascal Hosting “Saturday Night Live” This Weekend

It’s Pedro Pascal’s world, and we’re just living in it. And you know what? We’re okay with that!

The longtime stellar performer, the guy who stole Game of Thrones season four as Oberyn Martell, the fella who was tremendous as DEA agent Javier Peña in Narcos, the gent who plays the bounty hunter Din Djarin and takes care of The Child in The Mandalorian, and finally, the man who currently stars as rugged survivor Joel in the best new series on TV,

How “The Last Of Us” Episode 3 Departed From The Game in a Beautiful, Heartbreaking Way

There will be spoilers for episode three below, so avoid this story like you’d avoid Cordyceps if you haven’t watched it yet!

So, have you dried your tears after watching the third episode of The Last of Us, “Long Long Time”?

The third episode in HBO’s phenomenal new series was a heartbreaker that switched focus from the journey of Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) to two other survivors,

“Succession” Season 4 Trailer Finds the Roy Children United Against Logan

Oh, the Roy family. You have to wonder what they’d do if they all got everything they wanted. Then again, there is no conceivable outcome in which every member of the Roy family is satisfied; their very natures preclude them from contentment, a statement you could probably make about most people, but in their case, seems like a genuinely pathological affliction. The first teaser for Succession season four finds the Roy kids ready and willing to go to war with their father,

Rian Johnson’s New Mystery Series “Poker Face” With Natasha Lyonne is a Royal Flush With Critics

Who better to revive the mystery-of-the-week concept than Mr. Knives Out himself, Rian Johnson, and Ms. Russian Doll herself, Natasha Lyonne? The pairing is too perfect, and the conceit of their new mystery series is too delicious, so you’d be forgiven for assuming that Poker Face (Peacock) would merely deliver a pleasing new diversion, a pair of Jacks if you will. Instead, critics are calling Poker Face a royal flush.