J.J. Abrams is returning to the world of comics, as The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the director is teaming up with Angela Robinson to adapt DC’s Madame X as a scripted drama for HBO Max. RELATED: J.J. Abrams to Executive Produce Four-Part UFO Docuseries According to The Hollywood Reporter’s sources, the project will be written… Read More »
The cast of the upcoming Sex and the City revival, And Just Like That…, continues to grow, with Variety reporting that four actors from the original series are set to reprise their roles. RELATED: Chris Noth to Reprise Role as Mr. Big in HBO Max’s And Just Like That… Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Willie Garson, and… Read More »
In an interesting move, HBO is keeping the actor for Marlene from The Last of Us games for the television adaptation. The Hollywood Reporter says Merle Dandridge will once again play Marlene. Her character, who serves as the leader of the Fireflies resistance movement, plays a pivotal role in the plot. Dandridge voiced the character in the 2013… Read More »
The cast of HBO Max’s crime drama The Staircase continues to grow, as Deadline reports that Juliette Binoche has joined the series and will star alongside Toni Collette, Colin Firth, Rosemarie DeWitt. RELATED: Toni Collette Joins Colin Firth in HBO Max’s Crime Drama The Staircase Based on Jean-Xavier de Lestrade’s true-crime docuseries and various books and reports… Read More »
HBO released the first Oslo trailer today before the film debuts on May 29. After it premieres on the subscription channel, the Ruth Wilson (HBO’s His Dark Materials and Mrs. Wilson) and Andrew Scott-led film will become streamable on HBO Max. Oslo is based upon the award-winning play of the same name. It’s a dramatization of real-life… Read More »
HBO’s The Last of Us series targets July 2021 production start According to CBC Canada, HBO is planning to start production on their highly-anticipated live-action series adaptation of The Last of Us this coming summer on July 5 in Calgary, Alberta. Filming is expected to be wrapped next year on June 8, 2022. This comes… Read More »
HBO’s L.A. Lakers drama series adds Bo Burnham as Larry Bird Following the recent addition of Michael Chiklis as former Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach, Deadline brings word that Bo Burnham (Promising Young Woman) has been cast to join Adam McKay’s upcoming Los Angeles Lakers drama series for HBO. Burnham is set to portray the role of… Read More »
Michael Chiklis to portray Red Auerbach in HBO’s Lakers series The cast for HBO’s drama series centered on the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s continues to grow as Michael Chiklis has joined the protect to play Red Auerbach, according to Deadline. Arnold Jacob “Red” Auerbach was the legendary basketball coach of the Boston Celtics,… Read More »
Roadmarks series in the works at HBO from George R.R. Martin According to Deadline, HBO is currently in the process of developing a series adaptation of Roadmarks, based on Roger Zelazny’s classic sci-fi fantasy novel of the same name. The project hails from Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin and Kalinda Vazquez. RELATED: Kate Winslet… Read More »
Lovecraft Country writers plotting out Season 2 with hopes of renewal According to Deadline, Lovecraft Country showrunner Misha Green and her team of writers are still plotting out the next chapter of their characters’ journeys even though the show has yet to be officially renewed for a second season. HBO content chief Casey Bloys shared… Read More »