While viewers curse streaming platforms for canceling shows too early and not giving them another chance, they are just as quick to drop the entire series based on the impressions of the pilot episode. Although understandable, sometimes this logic deprives people of watching some of the best shows.
Here are 8 TV shows that redditors of the r/television subreddit dropped after watching only the pilot, but then picked up and grew to love.
Schitt's Creek (2015-2020)
Like most sitcoms, the pilot was just the writers testing the waters. It set up a backstory, put the characters in their niches, and was released with the hope that the show would hit the right spots for all genre fans. Fortunately, the brilliant cast and the talent of Dan Levy and his father, Eugene Levy, were enough to get the show off the ground.
Now the series is known as one of the funniest and most current sitcoms,...
Here are 8 TV shows that redditors of the r/television subreddit dropped after watching only the pilot, but then picked up and grew to love.
Schitt's Creek (2015-2020)
Like most sitcoms, the pilot was just the writers testing the waters. It set up a backstory, put the characters in their niches, and was released with the hope that the show would hit the right spots for all genre fans. Fortunately, the brilliant cast and the talent of Dan Levy and his father, Eugene Levy, were enough to get the show off the ground.
Now the series is known as one of the funniest and most current sitcoms,...
- 6/8/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
“Technology is an incredibly powerful tool. I hope we can use it all to our advantage and not clumsily smack ourselves in the face with it,” declares “Black Mirror” creator Charlie Brooker. In our recent webchat, producer Jessica Rhoades adds, “When technology connects us, it’s at its best. When it divides us it’s at its worst.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
“Black Mirror” is the anthology series where each episode tells a dystopian tale featuring technology. Brooker has written the series since it launched in 2011. He has won five Emmys for his work on the show. He explains, “It’s interesting because each one is separate. You say goodbye to all the characters at the end of each episode. There’s something a bit sad about that. You’ve bothered to create this whole world and it’s like, ‘goodbye.’”
SEEAnnie Murphy interview: ‘Black Mirror: Joan Is...
“Black Mirror” is the anthology series where each episode tells a dystopian tale featuring technology. Brooker has written the series since it launched in 2011. He has won five Emmys for his work on the show. He explains, “It’s interesting because each one is separate. You say goodbye to all the characters at the end of each episode. There’s something a bit sad about that. You’ve bothered to create this whole world and it’s like, ‘goodbye.’”
SEEAnnie Murphy interview: ‘Black Mirror: Joan Is...
- 6/7/2024
- by Matt Noble
- Gold Derby
Next year, Black Mirror will not-so-boldly go where it’s gone before. News recently broke that the seventh season of Charlie Brooker’s dystopian sci-fi anthology series, set to premiere on Netflix sometime in 2025, will include a sequel — more specifically, a return to the virtual final frontier of "USS Callister," a.k.a. the Star Trek-themed episode from Season 4.
- 6/7/2024
- by A.A. Dowd
- Primetimer
There's nothing scarier in this world than to be shown a creepy reality that we might one day end up in. With the development of all sorts of technologies and the overall modernization of our lives, a lot of fears have started to pop up in our minds. And one particular sci-fi horror made them all seem like reality.
Of course, we are talking about Black Mirror, the award-winning anthology series that premiered in 2011 and since then became probably the best in the entire TV history.
For nearly a decade, the series has been one of Netflix's flagship shows, with many picking up a subscription just to be able to immerse themselves in the always weird and sometimes wonderful world it offers.
The news about the upcoming season 7 has arrived just recently and the fans couldn't be happier. Even though almost every episode has you literally sitting on the...
Of course, we are talking about Black Mirror, the award-winning anthology series that premiered in 2011 and since then became probably the best in the entire TV history.
For nearly a decade, the series has been one of Netflix's flagship shows, with many picking up a subscription just to be able to immerse themselves in the always weird and sometimes wonderful world it offers.
The news about the upcoming season 7 has arrived just recently and the fans couldn't be happier. Even though almost every episode has you literally sitting on the...
- 6/6/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Rachel Bailey)
- STartefacts.com
Miley Cyrus isn’t jaded about Hollywood, but she sure as hell isn’t going to take roles that don’t resonate with her.
The Grammy winner told W magazine that after more than five years away from leading roles, she is looking to return to acting. Cyrus most recently led a 2019 “Black Mirror” episode.
“So, I would like to act again. But the role would really need to be right,” Cyrus sad, “since it’s kind of hard for people to see past me and buy into a character. The character would either need to be an extension of myself, or someone — or something — with a personality that can conquer my own. I would need a character that is bigger than me.”
And presumably, not two characters. Cyrus began her career in iconic dual roles for “Hannah Montana” on the Disney Channel.
The former child star reflected on being a Disney alum,...
The Grammy winner told W magazine that after more than five years away from leading roles, she is looking to return to acting. Cyrus most recently led a 2019 “Black Mirror” episode.
“So, I would like to act again. But the role would really need to be right,” Cyrus sad, “since it’s kind of hard for people to see past me and buy into a character. The character would either need to be an extension of myself, or someone — or something — with a personality that can conquer my own. I would need a character that is bigger than me.”
And presumably, not two characters. Cyrus began her career in iconic dual roles for “Hannah Montana” on the Disney Channel.
The former child star reflected on being a Disney alum,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The Alien franchise is set to continue on the small screen with an “FX on Hulu” TV series from Fargo creator Noah Hawley, a show that began filming last year, then had to halt production after a month due to the actors strike. Filming resumed earlier this year, and continues to this day, although Hawley has already finished the episodes he directed himself. He’s doing his best to keep the details under wraps – but during a new interview on the Deadline podcast Crew Call, he revealed that Hulu is hoping to release the first two seasons of the show close together.
Hawley said, “They’re saying maybe don’t do two things at once on this show… their hope is to put a season two as close to season one as possible.” As for how involved executive producer Ridley Scott is with the series – it turns out, he’s not very involved at all.
Hawley said, “They’re saying maybe don’t do two things at once on this show… their hope is to put a season two as close to season one as possible.” As for how involved executive producer Ridley Scott is with the series – it turns out, he’s not very involved at all.
- 6/6/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Doctor Who season 14, episode 5, “Dot and Bubble.” The latest episode of Doctor Who, titled “Dot and Bubble,” has sparked a frenzy among fans, who are branding the episode a Black Mirror rip off. The comparison is largely drawn due to its focus on AI technology going rogue and societal prejudices. In this episode, Lindy Pepper-Bean, played by Callie Cooke, faces unforeseen turmoil as her Homeworld succumbs to the malevolence of a sentient Dot AI. Lindy’s homeworld demise is felt through the Dot AI The Homeworld, never named specifically, represents affluence but falls under attack...
- 6/6/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
French Canadian directing trio Rkss are back with new movie Wake Up, and Deadline reports this afternoon that Blue Fox Entertainment has picked up the North American rights.
The film will “release across the U.S. and in Canada later this year.”
“We are thrilled to add Rkss’s next film to our theatrical slate,” said Blue Fox Entertainment’s Lisa Gutberlet. “With Wake Up, these incredibly talented filmmakers demonstrate another side to their unique style. The result is a timely, violent yet fun thrill ride that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats until the very end.”
In Wake Up, group of hot-headed Gen Z activists find themselves brutally hunted after they become trapped in a furniture superstore during an act of environmental protest gone wrong.
The film features an impressive cast of young and emerging talent that includes Benny O.Arthur (Sky and Canal + Django series), Jacqueline Moré...
The film will “release across the U.S. and in Canada later this year.”
“We are thrilled to add Rkss’s next film to our theatrical slate,” said Blue Fox Entertainment’s Lisa Gutberlet. “With Wake Up, these incredibly talented filmmakers demonstrate another side to their unique style. The result is a timely, violent yet fun thrill ride that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats until the very end.”
In Wake Up, group of hot-headed Gen Z activists find themselves brutally hunted after they become trapped in a furniture superstore during an act of environmental protest gone wrong.
The film features an impressive cast of young and emerging talent that includes Benny O.Arthur (Sky and Canal + Django series), Jacqueline Moré...
- 6/4/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired North American rights from StudioCanal to Wake Up, a horror thriller from the filmmaking trio Rkss (Turbo Kid), which it will release across the U.S. and in Canada later this year.
Recently premiering at Austin’s Fantastic Fest, the film watches as a group of young activists set out to make an environmental statement by vandalizing a home superstore as it closes. But their plan goes terribly wrong when they become trapped inside and must face a deranged security guard with a gruesome passion for primitive hunting. As the night fills with violence and terror, the teenagers find themselves in a desperate fight for their lives.
Alberto Marini (Retribution) wrote the script, with Laurent Baudens (We Are Zombies) and Gaël Nouaille (Spoiled Brats) producing for Borsalino Productions. Pic’s cast includes Turlough Convery (Black Mirror), Benny O. Arthur (Django), Jacqueline Moré (The Anarchist...
Recently premiering at Austin’s Fantastic Fest, the film watches as a group of young activists set out to make an environmental statement by vandalizing a home superstore as it closes. But their plan goes terribly wrong when they become trapped inside and must face a deranged security guard with a gruesome passion for primitive hunting. As the night fills with violence and terror, the teenagers find themselves in a desperate fight for their lives.
Alberto Marini (Retribution) wrote the script, with Laurent Baudens (We Are Zombies) and Gaël Nouaille (Spoiled Brats) producing for Borsalino Productions. Pic’s cast includes Turlough Convery (Black Mirror), Benny O. Arthur (Django), Jacqueline Moré (The Anarchist...
- 6/4/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Doctor Who season 14, episode 5, “Dot and Bubble.” Viewers Draw Comparisons to Black Mirror The latest episode of Doctor Who, “Dot and Bubble,” has sparked a flurry of reactions among fans, with many branding it as a Black Mirror rip off. The central theme – a sentient AI creating havoc – felt too familiar to fans of the tech dystopia series. One viewer commented, It’s like seeing an old episode of Black Mirror in a different skin. Lindy Pepper-Bean’s Character Sparks Controversy The on-screen lead for much of this episode, Callie Cooke’s Lindy Pepper-Bean, elicited...
- 6/4/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Sarah Snook has found a successor to her Succession role: The Emmy winner will star as a mother whose son goes missing in the Peacock thriller All Her Fault, our sister site Deadline reports.
Snook is set to play Marissa, who “arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school,” according to the official synopsis. “But the woman who answers the door isn’t a mother she recognizes. She isn’t the nanny. She doesn’t have Milo. And so begins every parent’s worst nightmare.
Snook is set to play Marissa, who “arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school,” according to the official synopsis. “But the woman who answers the door isn’t a mother she recognizes. She isn’t the nanny. She doesn’t have Milo. And so begins every parent’s worst nightmare.
- 6/3/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Sarah Snook has set her first TV starring role since the ending of “Succession.”
Snook will star in the series “All Her Fault,” which has been greenlit at Peacock. The show is based on the novel of the same name by Andrea Mara.
The official logline for the series states, “Marissa Irvine (Snook) arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn’t a mother she recognizes. She isn’t the nanny. She doesn’t have Milo. And so begins every parent’s worst nightmare.”
For her portrayal of Shiv Roy on “Succession,” Snook earned an Emmy Award in 2023, having been nominated in both 2022 and 2020 prior to that. She also won two Golden Globe Awards for the show. “Succession” wrapped up its critically-acclaimed run at HBO after four...
Snook will star in the series “All Her Fault,” which has been greenlit at Peacock. The show is based on the novel of the same name by Andrea Mara.
The official logline for the series states, “Marissa Irvine (Snook) arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn’t a mother she recognizes. She isn’t the nanny. She doesn’t have Milo. And so begins every parent’s worst nightmare.”
For her portrayal of Shiv Roy on “Succession,” Snook earned an Emmy Award in 2023, having been nominated in both 2022 and 2020 prior to that. She also won two Golden Globe Awards for the show. “Succession” wrapped up its critically-acclaimed run at HBO after four...
- 6/3/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Sarah Snook has set her next big project following the conclusion of HBO’s hit series Succession.
Snook will star in and executive produce Peacock’s upcoming suburban thriller series All Her Fault in the lead role of “Marissa.” Megan Gallagher serves as writer, creator and executive producer of the project adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Andrea Mara.
All Her Fault opens on a plausibly terrifying situation that eventually unearths the deep secrets of a community. Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn’t a mother she recognizes. She isn’t the nanny. She doesn’t have Milo. And so begins every parent’s worst nightmare.
Minkie Spiro is set to direct the first episode, among others and executive produce. EPs also include Nigel Marchant, Gareth Neame and Joanna Strevens for Carnival Films, Jennifer Gabler Rawlings and Christine A. Sacani, producer Terry Gould and associate producer, Andrea Mara, who wrote the novel All Her Fault. Universal International Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
Snook was most recently seen on-stage at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket on The West End in the award-winning play The Picture of Dorian Gray. For her performance, she was awarded an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play.
Last year, Snook was seen in the final season of the HBO award-winning series Succession. For her portrayal of ‘Shiv Roy’ across the show’s four seasons, she received an Emmy, two Golden Globe Awards and two Critics Choice Awards. She also flexed her voice acting skills in Hulu’s animated series Koala Man. Her TV credits also include the Australian drama series The Beautiful Lie, AMC’s anthology drama series Soulmates, and an episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror.
On the big screen, Sarah co-starred in Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs alongside Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet; the science-fiction thriller Predestination alongside Ethan Hawk; and Kornél Mundruczó’s Pieces of a Woman alongside Vanessa Kirby.
Snook is represented by UTA and Omni Artists Ltd.
Snook will star in and executive produce Peacock’s upcoming suburban thriller series All Her Fault in the lead role of “Marissa.” Megan Gallagher serves as writer, creator and executive producer of the project adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Andrea Mara.
All Her Fault opens on a plausibly terrifying situation that eventually unearths the deep secrets of a community. Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn’t a mother she recognizes. She isn’t the nanny. She doesn’t have Milo. And so begins every parent’s worst nightmare.
Minkie Spiro is set to direct the first episode, among others and executive produce. EPs also include Nigel Marchant, Gareth Neame and Joanna Strevens for Carnival Films, Jennifer Gabler Rawlings and Christine A. Sacani, producer Terry Gould and associate producer, Andrea Mara, who wrote the novel All Her Fault. Universal International Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
Snook was most recently seen on-stage at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket on The West End in the award-winning play The Picture of Dorian Gray. For her performance, she was awarded an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play.
Last year, Snook was seen in the final season of the HBO award-winning series Succession. For her portrayal of ‘Shiv Roy’ across the show’s four seasons, she received an Emmy, two Golden Globe Awards and two Critics Choice Awards. She also flexed her voice acting skills in Hulu’s animated series Koala Man. Her TV credits also include the Australian drama series The Beautiful Lie, AMC’s anthology drama series Soulmates, and an episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror.
On the big screen, Sarah co-starred in Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs alongside Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet; the science-fiction thriller Predestination alongside Ethan Hawk; and Kornél Mundruczó’s Pieces of a Woman alongside Vanessa Kirby.
Snook is represented by UTA and Omni Artists Ltd.
- 6/3/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Warning: Contains some spoilers for ‘Dot And Bubble’
For anyone who might’ve found last week’s folk horror-inflected episode of Doctor Who, ‘73 Yards’, a little too ambiguous, you’ll have no such quibbles with the series’ follow-up offering, ‘Dot And Bubble’. A candy-coloured cautionary tale about the perils of tech dependency and online echo chambers set in a world where everybody lives in literal social media bubbles, the fifth episode of Russell T. Davies’ Who reboot is about as subtle as a flatulent Slitheen. But unsubtle doesn’t necessarily mean ineffective, and despite the heavy-handedness of its opening throes, Davies’ Black Mirror-riffing latest eventually builds to a flooring sucker punch of a finale that would stop even Charlie Brooker in his tracks.
After the darkness of ‘Boom’ and the wintry chill of ‘73 Yards’, ‘Dot And Bubble’ sees Davies whisk viewers away to Finetime, a pastel-paletted, domed-in alien idyll populated by rich-kid human colonists.
For anyone who might’ve found last week’s folk horror-inflected episode of Doctor Who, ‘73 Yards’, a little too ambiguous, you’ll have no such quibbles with the series’ follow-up offering, ‘Dot And Bubble’. A candy-coloured cautionary tale about the perils of tech dependency and online echo chambers set in a world where everybody lives in literal social media bubbles, the fifth episode of Russell T. Davies’ Who reboot is about as subtle as a flatulent Slitheen. But unsubtle doesn’t necessarily mean ineffective, and despite the heavy-handedness of its opening throes, Davies’ Black Mirror-riffing latest eventually builds to a flooring sucker punch of a finale that would stop even Charlie Brooker in his tracks.
After the darkness of ‘Boom’ and the wintry chill of ‘73 Yards’, ‘Dot And Bubble’ sees Davies whisk viewers away to Finetime, a pastel-paletted, domed-in alien idyll populated by rich-kid human colonists.
- 6/3/2024
- by Jordan King
- Empire - TV
Charlie Brooker has been teasing the new series of Black Mirror and revealed he once planned an entire season of Red Mirror horror episodes.
We’ll have to wait a while for a new season of Black Mirror, but writer and creator Charlie Brooker has been chatting about the forthcoming episodes with The Hollywood Reporter.
In their chat, Brooker teased the return of Jesse Plemons for the sequel episode to ‘USS Callister’ (“You’ll see…”) and talked in depth about the first episode of season six, released in June 2023. Titled ‘Joan Is Awful’, the episode hit a nerve with its depiction of AI and streaming platforms, and remains a Black Mirror all-timer.
One of the most interesting nuggets of information from the interview, however, is Brooker’s plans for a season of Red Mirror episodes. The final episode of season six, ‘Demon 79’, was branded as Red Mirror, mostly because it...
We’ll have to wait a while for a new season of Black Mirror, but writer and creator Charlie Brooker has been chatting about the forthcoming episodes with The Hollywood Reporter.
In their chat, Brooker teased the return of Jesse Plemons for the sequel episode to ‘USS Callister’ (“You’ll see…”) and talked in depth about the first episode of season six, released in June 2023. Titled ‘Joan Is Awful’, the episode hit a nerve with its depiction of AI and streaming platforms, and remains a Black Mirror all-timer.
One of the most interesting nuggets of information from the interview, however, is Brooker’s plans for a season of Red Mirror episodes. The final episode of season six, ‘Demon 79’, was branded as Red Mirror, mostly because it...
- 6/3/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Right as generative AI was becoming the hot-button issue of last summer’s WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Charlie Brooker, creator of beloved Netflix television anthology series “Black Mirror,” was ready to skewer the topic with his season 6 premiere, “Joan Is Awful.” Following a woman named Joan (Annie Murphy) as her life slowly unravels due to its constant depiction on an app called Streamberry, the episode delves into the slippery slope we’ve all signed up for by signing our data away to companies and computers with potentially dubious intentions. Released a month into the 2023 strikes, “Joan Is Awful” became a touchstone for artists raising alarms on the entertainment industry’s new investment into AI programs like ChatGPT and Midjourney.
“It was really odd,” Brooker said in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “So, I must have written it in June-July in 2022. When we shot it, it was September-October.
“It was really odd,” Brooker said in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “So, I must have written it in June-July in 2022. When we shot it, it was September-October.
- 6/1/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
The upcoming season of Black Mirror will include a first for the franchise: a sequel. It was officially announced earlier this year that Black Mirror season 7 would include a sequel to the fan-favourite USS Callister episode from the fourth season. The brief synopsis reads: “Robert Daly is dead, but for the crew of the USS Callister, their problems are just beginning.“
Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker told THR that the USS Callister sequel had “just wrapped” and revealed why he wanted to return to this story.
“This has been brewing for actually quite a long time. And it’s partly because of the way that it ends. The first one ends like you could just carry that story on and follow where they go now. So it was always like, ‘Hmm, I’m going to do that,’” Brooker said. “It was something we were looking at for quite a long time.
Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker told THR that the USS Callister sequel had “just wrapped” and revealed why he wanted to return to this story.
“This has been brewing for actually quite a long time. And it’s partly because of the way that it ends. The first one ends like you could just carry that story on and follow where they go now. So it was always like, ‘Hmm, I’m going to do that,’” Brooker said. “It was something we were looking at for quite a long time.
- 5/31/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Warning: this Doctor Who review contains spoilers.
When teasing “Dot and Bubble”, Russell T Davies described the episode to Doctor Who Magazine as a “step into Black Mirror territory”. It certainly wears that inspiration on its sleeve, down to the specific instalment of Black Mirror it seems to be aping, “Nosedive”. The arch, vaguely Stepfordian tone, the broad swipe at social media, and the pastel tones of the production design are all very evocative of that episode of Charlie Brooker’s dark anthology show.
But this story of a far-future gated community where vapid rich kids are being systematically eaten alive by horrifying giant slugs also owes a tonal debt to Black Mirror. While for the most part a pitch-dark comedy, and generally pretty effective on that front, “Dot and Bubble” also shares Black Mirror’s self-consciously bleak world view, which – like the aforementioned vapid rich kids – takes some digesting.
When teasing “Dot and Bubble”, Russell T Davies described the episode to Doctor Who Magazine as a “step into Black Mirror territory”. It certainly wears that inspiration on its sleeve, down to the specific instalment of Black Mirror it seems to be aping, “Nosedive”. The arch, vaguely Stepfordian tone, the broad swipe at social media, and the pastel tones of the production design are all very evocative of that episode of Charlie Brooker’s dark anthology show.
But this story of a far-future gated community where vapid rich kids are being systematically eaten alive by horrifying giant slugs also owes a tonal debt to Black Mirror. While for the most part a pitch-dark comedy, and generally pretty effective on that front, “Dot and Bubble” also shares Black Mirror’s self-consciously bleak world view, which – like the aforementioned vapid rich kids – takes some digesting.
- 5/31/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Spoilers below for both "Doctor Who" and "Black Mirror."
In a recent interview about the latest "Doctor Who" episode, showrunner Russell T. Davies teased that the show would "step into 'Black Mirror' territory." It turns out that Davies is a big fan of the dystopian anthology series and its creator, Charlie Brooker. But even as his latest episode took inspiration from the show, he promised it'd still have that "Doctor Who" spin:
"[Brooker's] immensely brilliant. But there's a little bit more freedom and 'Doctor Who' madness in 'Dot and Bubble'. There's a sense of fun. And monsters in the middle of it... So although it's 'Black Mirror'-like, it's more 'Doctor Who.' ['Dot and Bubble']'s got the bones and the blood of our favourite show."
Sure enough, the latest episode of season 14 is clearly based off of "Nosedive." That's a famous season 3 "Black Mirror" episode, centered...
In a recent interview about the latest "Doctor Who" episode, showrunner Russell T. Davies teased that the show would "step into 'Black Mirror' territory." It turns out that Davies is a big fan of the dystopian anthology series and its creator, Charlie Brooker. But even as his latest episode took inspiration from the show, he promised it'd still have that "Doctor Who" spin:
"[Brooker's] immensely brilliant. But there's a little bit more freedom and 'Doctor Who' madness in 'Dot and Bubble'. There's a sense of fun. And monsters in the middle of it... So although it's 'Black Mirror'-like, it's more 'Doctor Who.' ['Dot and Bubble']'s got the bones and the blood of our favourite show."
Sure enough, the latest episode of season 14 is clearly based off of "Nosedive." That's a famous season 3 "Black Mirror" episode, centered...
- 5/31/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for the season 5 finale of "Star Trek: Discovery."
It's too early to tell where the finale of "Discovery" will rank among the franchise greats. While "The Next Generation" was allowed the dignity of a proper goodbye (at least, before "Star Trek: Picard" resurrected the series and gave us another drawn-out conclusion, that is) and "Deep Space Nine" was able to go out on its own terms, the same can't be said for instances such as "The Original Series," "Enterprise," or "Star Trek: Prodigy" -- a trio of shows that ended up canceled without any real fanfare. As we paid our last respects to Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), Booker (David Ajala), and the crew of the USS Discovery, fans at least were able to enjoy a certain amount of closure ... even if that finale ultimately wasn't the plan for the unsuspecting creative team, as we recently learned.
It's too early to tell where the finale of "Discovery" will rank among the franchise greats. While "The Next Generation" was allowed the dignity of a proper goodbye (at least, before "Star Trek: Picard" resurrected the series and gave us another drawn-out conclusion, that is) and "Deep Space Nine" was able to go out on its own terms, the same can't be said for instances such as "The Original Series," "Enterprise," or "Star Trek: Prodigy" -- a trio of shows that ended up canceled without any real fanfare. As we paid our last respects to Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), Booker (David Ajala), and the crew of the USS Discovery, fans at least were able to enjoy a certain amount of closure ... even if that finale ultimately wasn't the plan for the unsuspecting creative team, as we recently learned.
- 5/31/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
New Exorcist Director Mike Flanagan Is 'Terrified' To Be Taking On The Horror Classic [Atx Festival]
Earlier this month, horror mastermind Mike Flanagan was announced as the new heir apparent to the "Exorcist" franchise, assuming the reins from David Gordon Green in what's being described as a "radical new take" on the truly scary source material. Little is known about the "Haunting of Hill House" and "Midnight Mass" creator's plans for the long-running property, but at the annual Atx festival in Austin today, Flanagan spoke frankly about the pressure of crafting a new story in the shadow of one of the most frightening tales ever told.
"For 'The Exorcist' specifically, I'm f**king terrified," Flanagan admitted at a panel attended by /Film's Ryan Scott. A spotlight on adaptations titled "From Book To Script To Screen," the event also featured a number of other panelists, including the executive producers behind AMC's "Interview with the Vampire," ABC's "Will Trent," Netflix's "Black Mirror," and the Apple TV+ series "Silo.
"For 'The Exorcist' specifically, I'm f**king terrified," Flanagan admitted at a panel attended by /Film's Ryan Scott. A spotlight on adaptations titled "From Book To Script To Screen," the event also featured a number of other panelists, including the executive producers behind AMC's "Interview with the Vampire," ABC's "Will Trent," Netflix's "Black Mirror," and the Apple TV+ series "Silo.
- 5/31/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Fans of the Flanaverse, activate your eagle eyes and cue up Netflix: There’s an Easter Egg in one of Mike Flanagan’s shows that viewers have not yet caught, the horror auteur said Friday.
His comments came during the “Book to Script to Screen” panel at Atx TV Festival in Austin, Texas. (Editor’s note: Atx TV Festival is owned by TVLine’s parent company, Pmc.) In addition to Flanagan, participants in the panel — which was moderated by yours truly — included Silo creator Graham Yost, Black Mirror executive producer Jessica Rhoades, Interview With the Vampire creator Rolin Jones...
His comments came during the “Book to Script to Screen” panel at Atx TV Festival in Austin, Texas. (Editor’s note: Atx TV Festival is owned by TVLine’s parent company, Pmc.) In addition to Flanagan, participants in the panel — which was moderated by yours truly — included Silo creator Graham Yost, Black Mirror executive producer Jessica Rhoades, Interview With the Vampire creator Rolin Jones...
- 5/31/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Charlie Brooker anticipates a lot of things. As the creator and writer of Black Mirror, his Emmy-winning sci-fi Netflix series has predicted everything from new Apple technology to the election of a certain U.S. president.
With the season six episode “Joan Is Awful,” Brooker knew the AI-centered story would be timely. But even his dystopian crystal ball couldn’t have foreseen that the Ally Pankiw-directed installment starring Annie Murphy and Salma Hayek would become a flashpoint in Hollywood’s AI battle.
“A couple of times on the show, there’s been something I’ve written and then something similar happens in the real world similar-ish,” says Brooker. “Narcissistically, you start to feel like, ‘This is too big a coincidence. I feel like I’m living in a simulation.’”
Brooker says he wrote the episode in summer of 2022. One week after filming began that fall, ChatGPT rolled out. The following summer,...
With the season six episode “Joan Is Awful,” Brooker knew the AI-centered story would be timely. But even his dystopian crystal ball couldn’t have foreseen that the Ally Pankiw-directed installment starring Annie Murphy and Salma Hayek would become a flashpoint in Hollywood’s AI battle.
“A couple of times on the show, there’s been something I’ve written and then something similar happens in the real world similar-ish,” says Brooker. “Narcissistically, you start to feel like, ‘This is too big a coincidence. I feel like I’m living in a simulation.’”
Brooker says he wrote the episode in summer of 2022. One week after filming began that fall, ChatGPT rolled out. The following summer,...
- 5/31/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mads Mikkelsen...Cillian Murphy...Giancarlo Esposito...by now, we know you've seen the same old names suggested for the McU's Doctor Doom time and time again.
With The Fantastic Four fast approaching and rumours swirling that the Latverian dictator will appear in a post-credits scene, all signs point to us meeting the new Victor Von Doom as soon as next year. However, none of the popular decisions listed above seem like a perfect fit to us.
In this feature, we've rounded up several alternative suggestions who would each be suitably terrifying and formidable as the McU's Doom. Crucially, they're not the names you'd necessarily expect to see.
To find out who we think could square off with Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing as a villain capable of being the next Saga's big bad, click on the "Next"/"View List" buttons below.
7. Jesse Plemons
Breaking Bad put...
With The Fantastic Four fast approaching and rumours swirling that the Latverian dictator will appear in a post-credits scene, all signs point to us meeting the new Victor Von Doom as soon as next year. However, none of the popular decisions listed above seem like a perfect fit to us.
In this feature, we've rounded up several alternative suggestions who would each be suitably terrifying and formidable as the McU's Doom. Crucially, they're not the names you'd necessarily expect to see.
To find out who we think could square off with Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing as a villain capable of being the next Saga's big bad, click on the "Next"/"View List" buttons below.
7. Jesse Plemons
Breaking Bad put...
- 5/31/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Rory Kinnear will play Tom Bombadil in season two of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, bringing the beloved and enigmatic J.R.R. Tolkien character to the screen for the first time. Kinnear, known for his roles in Black Mirror and the James Bond films, will portray Bombadil, a powerful and pacifistic figure […]
The Lord of the Rings: Rory Kinnear to Play Tom Bombadil in The Rings of Power...
The Lord of the Rings: Rory Kinnear to Play Tom Bombadil in The Rings of Power...
- 5/30/2024
- by Paul M
- MemorableTV
Elegant, graceful, and unique — three words describe Elizabeth Debicki perfectly. The Crown star knows how to turn heads even when wearing the most classic designs. See the 33-year-old’s stunning BAFTA look featuring a $2 million necklace.
Elizabeth Debicki at the 2024 BAFTAs in London, England | Mike Marsland/WireImage
On May 12, the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA) took place in London. Highlighting excellence in British television throughout 2023, the 2024 ceremony featured guests like Succession‘s Matthew Macfadyen and Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker. No British award ceremony would be without the cast of The Crown. Naturally, Elizabeth Debicki was in attendance.
Elizabeth Debicki at The Royal Festival Hall on May 12, 2024 | Neil Mockford/FilmMagic
The Australian actor received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress, but it went to Top Boy’s Jasmine Jobson. Although Debicki didn’t win her category, she won (in our hearts) for the most unique accessory. The 6-foot-3 Tenet star...
Elizabeth Debicki at the 2024 BAFTAs in London, England | Mike Marsland/WireImage
On May 12, the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA) took place in London. Highlighting excellence in British television throughout 2023, the 2024 ceremony featured guests like Succession‘s Matthew Macfadyen and Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker. No British award ceremony would be without the cast of The Crown. Naturally, Elizabeth Debicki was in attendance.
Elizabeth Debicki at The Royal Festival Hall on May 12, 2024 | Neil Mockford/FilmMagic
The Australian actor received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress, but it went to Top Boy’s Jasmine Jobson. Although Debicki didn’t win her category, she won (in our hearts) for the most unique accessory. The 6-foot-3 Tenet star...
- 5/30/2024
- by Ali Hicks
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Variety‘s Emmy studio returned this year, with many contenders stopping by the Los Angeles studio. From the men on the small screen, including Kelsey Grammer (“Frasier”), Josh Hartnett (“Black Mirror”), Ramon Rodriguez (“Will Trent”) and Tom Hiddleston (“Loki), to the powerful women dominating, like Karen Pittman (“The Morning Show”), Renée Elise Goldsberry (“Girls5eva”) and Brie Larson (“Lessons in Chemistry”), the studio was filled with contenders.
Each of these portraits first ran in our special Emmy issues, available now.
Each of these portraits first ran in our special Emmy issues, available now.
- 5/30/2024
- by Daniel Doperalski and Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
First-look photos of Malala Yousafzai’s cameo in the second season of We Are Lady Parts, launching on Peacock in the U.S. and on Channel 4 in the U.K. on Thursday, May 30, have been released and feature her in fringed western wear.
Early glimpses of her season 2 appearance also show the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner wearing a cowboy hat atop a horse. Produced by Working Title Television, part of Universal International Studios, the show is written, created, and executive-produced by Nida Manzoor.
The cast of ‘We Are Lady Parts’.
Yousafzai, a fierce advocate for girls’ education, joins We Are Lady Parts band members Anjana Vasan (Wicked Little Letters, Black Mirror), Sarah Kameela Impey (Vera, Halcyon Heights), Juliette Motamed (Halo, Magic Mike’s Last Dance), Faith Omole (An Ideal Husband, Endeavour) and Lucie Shorthouse (Rebus, Henpocalypse!).
Season two sees their band return with “a renewed artistic mission after the high of their first U.
Early glimpses of her season 2 appearance also show the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner wearing a cowboy hat atop a horse. Produced by Working Title Television, part of Universal International Studios, the show is written, created, and executive-produced by Nida Manzoor.
The cast of ‘We Are Lady Parts’.
Yousafzai, a fierce advocate for girls’ education, joins We Are Lady Parts band members Anjana Vasan (Wicked Little Letters, Black Mirror), Sarah Kameela Impey (Vera, Halcyon Heights), Juliette Motamed (Halo, Magic Mike’s Last Dance), Faith Omole (An Ideal Husband, Endeavour) and Lucie Shorthouse (Rebus, Henpocalypse!).
Season two sees their band return with “a renewed artistic mission after the high of their first U.
- 5/29/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If you've never sought out the truth behind sci-fi movies and TV shows, you've probably never believed what was happening on your screen. From traveling through time and space to discovering aliens, the genre can have a lot of twists and turns that are hard to imagine in real life.
But you'd be surprised how far science has come and how close humanity is to making these fictional stories real. Here are 10 sci-fi TV shows and movies that aren't true, but could have happened in real life.
Alien (1979)
Ridley Scott's Alien is one of those movies you don't want to believe could ever come true. However, there is one detail that does seem realistic. If space travel becomes as common as we think it will, the spaceships won't all look like a brand new yacht in the sky. The luxury ships will be for the rich, while the rest...
But you'd be surprised how far science has come and how close humanity is to making these fictional stories real. Here are 10 sci-fi TV shows and movies that aren't true, but could have happened in real life.
Alien (1979)
Ridley Scott's Alien is one of those movies you don't want to believe could ever come true. However, there is one detail that does seem realistic. If space travel becomes as common as we think it will, the spaceships won't all look like a brand new yacht in the sky. The luxury ships will be for the rich, while the rest...
- 5/27/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
“We waited for the technology to catch up. And the technology has broken us.” So Russell T Davies told the latest edition of Doctor Who Magazine about series 14, episode five “Dot and Bubble”. Tech breaking people sounds fitting for an episode Davies describes as Doctor Who’s “clearest step into Black Mirror territory.”
Set in a colony on an alien planet, “Dot and Bubble” is the story of Lindy Pepper Bean (Callie Cooke), a citizen of the happy, harmonious and social-media-absorbed world of Finetime. When Lindy’s friends start disappearing and mysterious monsters appear to be in operation, will Ruby and the Doctor be able to convince Finetime’s residents of the truth before it’s too late?
The idea for the episode first came to Davies 15 years ago, he told Dwm’s Benjamin Cook. During an LA lunch ahead of the series 11 launch, he pitched it to Steven Moffat,...
Set in a colony on an alien planet, “Dot and Bubble” is the story of Lindy Pepper Bean (Callie Cooke), a citizen of the happy, harmonious and social-media-absorbed world of Finetime. When Lindy’s friends start disappearing and mysterious monsters appear to be in operation, will Ruby and the Doctor be able to convince Finetime’s residents of the truth before it’s too late?
The idea for the episode first came to Davies 15 years ago, he told Dwm’s Benjamin Cook. During an LA lunch ahead of the series 11 launch, he pitched it to Steven Moffat,...
- 5/25/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
"73 Yards" is the strongest episode of the new "Doctor Who" season so far, which is surprising considering it's the first one that barely features the Doctor at all. Showrunner and episode-writer Russell T Davies has taken a cue from season 4's Doctor-lite episode "Turn Left," taking us through years of the companion's life without the Doctor around to help her out. The results are terrifying: as soon as the Doctor's gone, Ruby finds herself followed by a mysterious old woman. The woman magically stays exactly 73 yards away from Ruby at all times, and whenever Ruby sends someone else to talk with her, they freak out and suddenly want nothing to do with her.
It's a mysterious premise that puts Ruby through the wringer like we've never seen before. First, she has to spend a few nights alone at an inn filled with the world's rudest patrons. Then she goes...
It's a mysterious premise that puts Ruby through the wringer like we've never seen before. First, she has to spend a few nights alone at an inn filled with the world's rudest patrons. Then she goes...
- 5/25/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the next Games of Thrones spinoff, is coming together, and George R.R. Martin took to his blog to tease that it will have a “much different tone” from the previous shows.
“The Hedge Knight will be a lot shorter than Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon, with a much different tone… but it’s still Westeros, so no one is truly safe,” Martin wrote. “I hope to visit the shoot come July, when I swing by Belfast on my way to the worldcon in Glasgow. The show will make its debut next year… and if it does well, The Sworn Sword and The Mystery Knight will follow. By which time I hope to have finished some more Dunk & Egg stories.“
Related Game of Thrones spin-off The Hedge Knight has cast Dunk and Egg
The official logline for A Knight of the Seven...
“The Hedge Knight will be a lot shorter than Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon, with a much different tone… but it’s still Westeros, so no one is truly safe,” Martin wrote. “I hope to visit the shoot come July, when I swing by Belfast on my way to the worldcon in Glasgow. The show will make its debut next year… and if it does well, The Sworn Sword and The Mystery Knight will follow. By which time I hope to have finished some more Dunk & Egg stories.“
Related Game of Thrones spin-off The Hedge Knight has cast Dunk and Egg
The official logline for A Knight of the Seven...
- 5/24/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Frisbee, even in its ultimate competitive form, doesn’t require the most astute knowledge of play but what would happen if you came across someone who hadn’t the faintest clue how it worked? In Tell Me Where I’m Going Wrong by writer/director Kyle Jon Shephard, the comedic notion of someone not being able to grasp how to play the game is stretched to the most absurd lengths resulting in a hilarious short where a socially awkward guy fails miserably at a simple after work session bewildering everyone with his ineptitude. Shephard keeps us teetering on a tightrope of brilliantly executed deadpan comedy right through to the very end where our hapless frisbee player suddenly comprehends what is required of him and his motor skills but at the very worst of times. Tell Me Where I’m Going Wrong is a short, sharp blast of laughs and we...
- 5/24/2024
- by Josh Block
- Directors Notes
“Hit-Monkey” is an adult animated TV series on Hulu, based on the Marvel Comics character, and is highly praised as one of the best Marvel projects to date. Created by Will Speck and Josh Gordon, the first season was produced by Marvel Television and the second by 20th Television Animation. The show stars Ally Maki, Olivia Munn, Fred Tatasciore, and Jason Sudeikis, with additional cast members including Nobi Nakanishi, George Takei, and Leslie Jones.
Initially announced in February 2019, “Hit-Monkey” was part of a lineup of Marvel-based series intended to culminate in a crossover special titled “The Offenders.” Oversight of the series shifted from Marvel Television to Marvel Studios in December 2019.
With less than two months until the second season premiere on Hulu, Variety reports that Cristin Milioti has joined the cast of the popular show “Hit-Monkey.” Milioti will play Iris in Season 2, a character who vowed never to be like her father Bryce,...
Initially announced in February 2019, “Hit-Monkey” was part of a lineup of Marvel-based series intended to culminate in a crossover special titled “The Offenders.” Oversight of the series shifted from Marvel Television to Marvel Studios in December 2019.
With less than two months until the second season premiere on Hulu, Variety reports that Cristin Milioti has joined the cast of the popular show “Hit-Monkey.” Milioti will play Iris in Season 2, a character who vowed never to be like her father Bryce,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
‘Hit-Monkey’ is an adult animated TV series on Hulu, based on the Marvel Comics character and it’s definitely lauded as one of the best Marvel projects to date. Created by Will Speck and Josh Gordon, the first season was produced by Marvel Television and the second by 20th Television Animation. The show featured Ally Maki, Olivia Munn, Fred Tatasciore, and Jason Sudeikis in lead roles, with additional cast members such as Nobi Nakanishi, George Takei, and Leslie Jones.
Originally announced in February 2019, it was part of a lineup of Marvel-based series planned to culminate in a crossover special titled ‘The Offenders.’ Oversight of the series transitioned from Marvel Television to Marvel Studios in December 2019.
Now less than 2 months before the second season is set to premiere on Hulu Variety reports that Cristin Milioti has joined the cast of the popular show. Milioti will play Iris in “Hit-Monkey” Season 2. Iris,...
Originally announced in February 2019, it was part of a lineup of Marvel-based series planned to culminate in a crossover special titled ‘The Offenders.’ Oversight of the series transitioned from Marvel Television to Marvel Studios in December 2019.
Now less than 2 months before the second season is set to premiere on Hulu Variety reports that Cristin Milioti has joined the cast of the popular show. Milioti will play Iris in “Hit-Monkey” Season 2. Iris,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Today, Netflix released viewership data for the second half of 2023. The numbers shine a light on what worked, what flopped, and how Netflix may move forward in the future.
Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.com ‘One Piece’ to Rule Them All
The most-watched show on Netflix in the second half of 2023 was “One Piece.” The live-action remake of an anime classic racked up an incredible 71.6 million views and over 541 million hours. The easy conclusion is that Netflix should greenlight more live-action remakes of anime shows, right? Well, maybe not.
One of Netflix’s most high-profile flops was the live-action “Cowboy Bebop,” which hit the platform in November 2021. Although it hit the Netflix Top 10 list for three weeks, the show declined 59% in viewing hours from its second week to its third. Netflix canceled the show less than a month after its debut.
Netflix’s remake of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” was a hit this year.
Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.com ‘One Piece’ to Rule Them All
The most-watched show on Netflix in the second half of 2023 was “One Piece.” The live-action remake of an anime classic racked up an incredible 71.6 million views and over 541 million hours. The easy conclusion is that Netflix should greenlight more live-action remakes of anime shows, right? Well, maybe not.
One of Netflix’s most high-profile flops was the live-action “Cowboy Bebop,” which hit the platform in November 2021. Although it hit the Netflix Top 10 list for three weeks, the show declined 59% in viewing hours from its second week to its third. Netflix canceled the show less than a month after its debut.
Netflix’s remake of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” was a hit this year.
- 5/23/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
We will update this article throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2024 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting takes place from June 13 to June 24, with the official Emmy nominations announced Wednesday, July 17. Afterwards, final voting commences on August 15 and ends the night of August 26. The 76th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, September 15, and air live on ABC at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt.
The State of the Race
When it comes to the Outstanding TV Movie category, the last few years have actually been very interesting. The advent of streaming had really blurred the lines of what a TV movie even is, and there were a couple years there where a standout episode of a series like “Black Mirror” or “Sherlock” had even won. But now...
The State of the Race
When it comes to the Outstanding TV Movie category, the last few years have actually been very interesting. The advent of streaming had really blurred the lines of what a TV movie even is, and there were a couple years there where a standout episode of a series like “Black Mirror” or “Sherlock” had even won. But now...
- 5/23/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Cristin Milioti is lending her voice to Season 2 of the Hulu adult animated series “Hit-Monkey,” Variety has learned exclusively.
As previously reported, Season 2 will see Monkey (Fred Tatasciore) and the ghost of American assassin Bryce (Jason Sudeikis) travel from Japan to New York. It is due to premiere on Hulu in July 15.
Milioti will star as Iris. Her official character description states, “Iris has grown up vowing never to be like the father, Bryce, who abandoned her, but when fate brings them back together, she realizes that she and her old man are cut from the same cloth as they hurtle towards a final reconciliation.”
This is the second comic book role Milioti has taken on recently. She is also set to star in the upcoming Max DC series “Penguin,” playing the role of Sofia Falcone. Milioti is known for her roles in projects like the “USS Callister” episode of “Black Mirror,...
As previously reported, Season 2 will see Monkey (Fred Tatasciore) and the ghost of American assassin Bryce (Jason Sudeikis) travel from Japan to New York. It is due to premiere on Hulu in July 15.
Milioti will star as Iris. Her official character description states, “Iris has grown up vowing never to be like the father, Bryce, who abandoned her, but when fate brings them back together, she realizes that she and her old man are cut from the same cloth as they hurtle towards a final reconciliation.”
This is the second comic book role Milioti has taken on recently. She is also set to star in the upcoming Max DC series “Penguin,” playing the role of Sofia Falcone. Milioti is known for her roles in projects like the “USS Callister” episode of “Black Mirror,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
We will update this article throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2024 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting takes place from June 13 to June 24, with the official Emmy nominations announced Wednesday, July 17. Afterwards, final voting commences on August 15 and ends the night of August 26. The 76th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, September 15, and air live on ABC at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt.
The State of the Race
Ultimately, the decision that “Shōgun” change Emmy categories affects the Drama races more than it does the Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series race. There are still more than enough worthy contenders that can take its place when nominations are announced on July 17.
Unfortunately, the category still keeps the number of nominees proportional to the submissions, so though the...
The State of the Race
Ultimately, the decision that “Shōgun” change Emmy categories affects the Drama races more than it does the Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series race. There are still more than enough worthy contenders that can take its place when nominations are announced on July 17.
Unfortunately, the category still keeps the number of nominees proportional to the submissions, so though the...
- 5/23/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
As a Virgo, I’m all about order. As a kid, I created my own card catalog for my collection of books, as if I were a library. I still alphabetize and catalog all of my music on Discogs. Even my Emmy notes are neatly organized by year, going all the way back to 1996.
That’s why I wasn’t happy in the late 1990s when hourlong shows like “Ally McBeal” and “Desperate Housewives” entered the Emmy comedy race. Hourlong dramedies are not comedies! No one ever called “All in the Family” — which had some deep, dark moments — a drama, and yet there were a couple of laughs in “Desperate Housewives” (which opened with a death!) and suddenly it’s a comedy?
Sadly, I lost this battle years ago. And as we know, the comedy race is really now a dramedy race. The frontrunner, FX’s “The Bear,” is famously...
That’s why I wasn’t happy in the late 1990s when hourlong shows like “Ally McBeal” and “Desperate Housewives” entered the Emmy comedy race. Hourlong dramedies are not comedies! No one ever called “All in the Family” — which had some deep, dark moments — a drama, and yet there were a couple of laughs in “Desperate Housewives” (which opened with a death!) and suddenly it’s a comedy?
Sadly, I lost this battle years ago. And as we know, the comedy race is really now a dramedy race. The frontrunner, FX’s “The Bear,” is famously...
- 5/23/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Updated with the Latest: Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin gave some updates on his novella-based prequel series The Hedge Knight.
“Things are moving along nicely with our Dunk & Egg spinoff,” the author and executive producer of the HBO megahit series wrote on his blog May 21, 2024. “I am told they just had the first table read, and that it went great.”
Martin also hinted at coming announcements of the show’s cast as well as the progress of bringing the first of his three Dunk & Egg novellas to life.
In April 2023, HBO announced it had ordered the show, fully titled A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight. Ordered to series in April 2023, the prequel is based on novellas written by George R.R. Martin. During the Warner Bros. Discovery February, 2024 earnings call, CEO David Zaslov revealed the prequel is currently in preproduction.
What is A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight...
“Things are moving along nicely with our Dunk & Egg spinoff,” the author and executive producer of the HBO megahit series wrote on his blog May 21, 2024. “I am told they just had the first table read, and that it went great.”
Martin also hinted at coming announcements of the show’s cast as well as the progress of bringing the first of his three Dunk & Egg novellas to life.
In April 2023, HBO announced it had ordered the show, fully titled A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight. Ordered to series in April 2023, the prequel is based on novellas written by George R.R. Martin. During the Warner Bros. Discovery February, 2024 earnings call, CEO David Zaslov revealed the prequel is currently in preproduction.
What is A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight...
- 5/22/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
From the strange and wicked and peculiar mind of Greek mastermind Yorgos Lanthimos comes another disquieting new film that will disturb even more people. Only a few months after premiering Poor Things at the 2023 Venice Film Festival (here's my review of that one), Lanthimos is back on the festival circuit with his next film titled Kinds of Kindness. It's nearly three hours in total and instead being of one, long film it's three different stories cut together into a triptych feature that plays more like a mashup of funky "Black Mirror" ideas than something more straightforward. As expected with Lanthimos, it's proper mindfuckery of the highest order. Three weird stories that most probably won't enjoy watching because they're so strange and unsettling and don't follow the typical cinematic narratives most are familiar with. In fact, I'd say Kinds of Kindness is Yorgos Lanthimos's Twilight Zone. Sort of? Maybe? Many bizarre...
- 5/22/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
XYZ Films has acquired U.S. rights to the classic Cannes Directors’ Fortnight title “The World is Yours” directed by Romain Gavras from StudioCanal and to the TIFF hit film “We Gotta Get Out of This Place,” directed by Simon Hawkins and Zeke Hawkins. The hyper-stylized films are the first titles in a new XYZ initiative to introduce audiences to classic festival hits that cater to cinema fans.
“The World is Yours” premiered at Cannes in 2018 and stars Karim Leklou, Isabelle Adjani, Vincent Cassel and Oulaya Amamra and was co-written by Gavras, Karim Boukercha and Noe Debre. In the film, a mid-level drug dealer (Leklou) dreams of having a new life, but his mother (Adjani) has gambled away his savings. He must take one last job in Spain, but his entourage gets involved: his mother, his ex-con friend, his crush, and possibly The Illuminati.
Meanwhile, “We Gotta Get Out of This Place...
“The World is Yours” premiered at Cannes in 2018 and stars Karim Leklou, Isabelle Adjani, Vincent Cassel and Oulaya Amamra and was co-written by Gavras, Karim Boukercha and Noe Debre. In the film, a mid-level drug dealer (Leklou) dreams of having a new life, but his mother (Adjani) has gambled away his savings. He must take one last job in Spain, but his entourage gets involved: his mother, his ex-con friend, his crush, and possibly The Illuminati.
Meanwhile, “We Gotta Get Out of This Place...
- 5/22/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
After his famed role as Don Draper on AMC’s critically acclaimed drama series Mad Men, Jon Hamm has experienced a particularly peculiar career transition in recent years. Also known for his work in Sucker Punch & Top Gun: Maverick, the actor, 53, has acted in both highly regarded film and TV roles during his career.
But did you know, nestled within his portfolio of work, there lies a film that has almost slipped through the cracks of cinematic memory?
John Hamm in Stolen | 2 Bridges Productions
In 2009, he took on the role in Stolen, a frequently overlooked chapter of Hamm’s life that true cinephiles may recall. Though the actor’s renowned charm and depth could elevate any role, this murder mystery remarkably stood as an endeavor that slipped past audiences and critics alike.
Reflecting on the Rotten Tomatoes Rating of John Hamm’s Stolen
Jon Hamm may be known for...
But did you know, nestled within his portfolio of work, there lies a film that has almost slipped through the cracks of cinematic memory?
John Hamm in Stolen | 2 Bridges Productions
In 2009, he took on the role in Stolen, a frequently overlooked chapter of Hamm’s life that true cinephiles may recall. Though the actor’s renowned charm and depth could elevate any role, this murder mystery remarkably stood as an endeavor that slipped past audiences and critics alike.
Reflecting on the Rotten Tomatoes Rating of John Hamm’s Stolen
Jon Hamm may be known for...
- 5/20/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Fresh off his latest BAFTA win for The Sixth Commandment, Timothy Spall’s next project has been revealed.
The Harry Potter star is leading Death Valley with Welsh actress Gwyneth Keyworth (Black Mirror) for the BBC.
Written and created by Paul Doolan (Mammoth) and set in Wales, Death Valley follows the unlikely crime-solving partnership between eccentric national treasure John Chapel (Spall), a retired actor and star of hit fictional detective TV show Caesar, and disarming detective sergeant Janie Mallowan (Keyworth). Thrown together by the murder of John’s neighbor, John and Janie are an odd, yet hilarious duo with opposing instincts, and each week they get to the bottom of gripping murders.
“I’m really looking forward to teaming up with the brilliant Gwyneth Keyworth and the fantastically talented team of creatives and technicians on this new and unique comedy drama,” said Spall.
BBC Studios is producing and distributing, and filming will begin next month.
The Harry Potter star is leading Death Valley with Welsh actress Gwyneth Keyworth (Black Mirror) for the BBC.
Written and created by Paul Doolan (Mammoth) and set in Wales, Death Valley follows the unlikely crime-solving partnership between eccentric national treasure John Chapel (Spall), a retired actor and star of hit fictional detective TV show Caesar, and disarming detective sergeant Janie Mallowan (Keyworth). Thrown together by the murder of John’s neighbor, John and Janie are an odd, yet hilarious duo with opposing instincts, and each week they get to the bottom of gripping murders.
“I’m really looking forward to teaming up with the brilliant Gwyneth Keyworth and the fantastically talented team of creatives and technicians on this new and unique comedy drama,” said Spall.
BBC Studios is producing and distributing, and filming will begin next month.
- 5/19/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
British actor Janet Montgomery has landed a starring role as a young Faye Dunaway in Jonathan Baker’s supernatural love story “Fate,” a film that is shooting in Vancouver for Baker Entertainment.
The film will toggle between a yesteryear version of the character (Montgomery) and a present-day incarnation (Dunaway), spanning much of the protagonist’s entire lifetime. “Fate” revolves around a firefighter (Brandon Routh) who connects with a stranger from the past Tilly (Montgomery) while he’s healing at a rehabilitation center and is transported through time to find the only thing saving his soul — his realization of true love, according to a producer’s logline.
Highland Film Group is selling rights to the $10 million film, which also stars Harvey Keitel, at the Cannes Marche.
Dunaway is on the ground in Cannes, where HBO screened the much-anticipated biographical documentary “Faye.”
Montgomery was cast out of hundreds of actors vying for the role.
The film will toggle between a yesteryear version of the character (Montgomery) and a present-day incarnation (Dunaway), spanning much of the protagonist’s entire lifetime. “Fate” revolves around a firefighter (Brandon Routh) who connects with a stranger from the past Tilly (Montgomery) while he’s healing at a rehabilitation center and is transported through time to find the only thing saving his soul — his realization of true love, according to a producer’s logline.
Highland Film Group is selling rights to the $10 million film, which also stars Harvey Keitel, at the Cannes Marche.
Dunaway is on the ground in Cannes, where HBO screened the much-anticipated biographical documentary “Faye.”
Montgomery was cast out of hundreds of actors vying for the role.
- 5/18/2024
- by Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
It’s one of those perfect Cannes mornings. The sun is shining, there’s a slight breeze off the sea and the streets are not yet stuffed with pedestrians hustling towards screenings or official festival business. Lucas Bravo matches the city’s calm energy when he emerges from a back room of an airy second-floor apartment just a stone’s throw from the Croisette. He takes a seat on the sofa opposite The Hollywood Reporter for what will be his first conversation about his Cannes Film Festival selection, The Balconettes.
Writer, filmmaker and actress Noémi Merlant, known for Portrait of a Lady on Fire, directed Balconettes, which centers on a Marseille neighborhood during a summer heat wave. Three roommates gleefully meddle in the lives of their neighbors from their balcony until a late-night drink turns into a bloody affair. Bravo — who broke out as dashing love interest Gabriel on Netflix...
Writer, filmmaker and actress Noémi Merlant, known for Portrait of a Lady on Fire, directed Balconettes, which centers on a Marseille neighborhood during a summer heat wave. Three roommates gleefully meddle in the lives of their neighbors from their balcony until a late-night drink turns into a bloody affair. Bravo — who broke out as dashing love interest Gabriel on Netflix...
- 5/18/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix’s “Black Mirror” returns to the Emmy Awards after a four-year break with its sixth season that premiered back in June 2023. The trajectory of the Charlie Brooker anthology series at the Emmys has been a tumultuous journey, particularly in recent years. The science-fiction dystopia used to dominate the limited/movie genre, winning Best Television Movie for three consecutive years at its height, before the Television Academy ruled that it must compete for the drama categories for its fifth season in 2020, ending its streak. Then the following year, the top category for limited series was changed to Best Limited or Anthology Series, placing “Black Mirror” back into the genre, but in the more competitive limited series race rather than the standalone television movies.
Despite the many radical switches, the program has managed an impressive eight wins out of 14 nominations overall. With its new string of six anthology episodes that star various actors including Salma Hayek,...
Despite the many radical switches, the program has managed an impressive eight wins out of 14 nominations overall. With its new string of six anthology episodes that star various actors including Salma Hayek,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Christopher Tsang
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Netflix has landed for development Forever, Interrupted, a limited series based on the 2013 bestselling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, sources tell Deadline. Laura Dern and Margaret Qualley are set to star in and executive produce the project, from A24 and company-based producer Jessica Rhoades. Julia Bicknell is writing the adaptation and will serve as showrunner. Netflix declined comment.
In Forever, Interrupted, Elsie (Qualley) and Ben’s whirlwind romance is electric – within months they’re married and living happily ever after – when Ben’s unexpected death forces Elsie to come face to face with Susan (Dern), the mother-in-law who doesn’t know that she exists. Told through a dual timeline, the series recounts Elsie and Ben’s once-in-a-lifetime love, intercut with Elsie and Susan’s unexpected journey as their at first turbulent connection ultimately brings both women cathartic new beginnings.
Executive producing are Rhoades and Alison Mo Massey for Pacesetter Productions,...
In Forever, Interrupted, Elsie (Qualley) and Ben’s whirlwind romance is electric – within months they’re married and living happily ever after – when Ben’s unexpected death forces Elsie to come face to face with Susan (Dern), the mother-in-law who doesn’t know that she exists. Told through a dual timeline, the series recounts Elsie and Ben’s once-in-a-lifetime love, intercut with Elsie and Susan’s unexpected journey as their at first turbulent connection ultimately brings both women cathartic new beginnings.
Executive producing are Rhoades and Alison Mo Massey for Pacesetter Productions,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s no need to deny that K-dramas are definitely taking over the world, and the past decade has literally become the highlight of South Korean shows. There are many new releases every month which ultimately end up being huge successes not only in Korea, but all over the world.
However, there are some K-dramas that have made a statement in the industry and are considered to be the best. One of them is a tough drama called The Glory that premiered in 2022. Since then, the fans have become obsessed with gripping series with mysteries and murder stories.
That’s why here we have 5 more K-dramas that give off just the same vibe and are a must watch.
1. Beyond Evil (2021)
At the center of the story is a strong desire of two fearless men to bring justice into their lives and to their small city, which has been shaken up by a serial killer.
However, there are some K-dramas that have made a statement in the industry and are considered to be the best. One of them is a tough drama called The Glory that premiered in 2022. Since then, the fans have become obsessed with gripping series with mysteries and murder stories.
That’s why here we have 5 more K-dramas that give off just the same vibe and are a must watch.
1. Beyond Evil (2021)
At the center of the story is a strong desire of two fearless men to bring justice into their lives and to their small city, which has been shaken up by a serial killer.
- 5/17/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Rachel Bailey)
- STartefacts.com
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