HBO is known for some of the greatest dark fantasy drama shows ever made and since all of its content is available on Max (formerly known as HBO Max). From the very brilliant (until its last couple of seasons) fantasy series Game of Thrones and its prequel series House of the Dragon, we have picked out all of the best fantasy shows that are available on Max to binge right now.
His Dark Materials Credit – HBO
His Dark Materials is a British fantasy and mystery adventure drama series created by Jack Thorne. Based on a trilogy of fantasy novels of the same name by author Philip Pullman, the HBO series is set in an alternate world and it follows the story of Lyra, a young orphan girl who grew up with the scholars of a college in Oxford as she goes on a life-changing adventure to find her missing best friend.
His Dark Materials Credit – HBO
His Dark Materials is a British fantasy and mystery adventure drama series created by Jack Thorne. Based on a trilogy of fantasy novels of the same name by author Philip Pullman, the HBO series is set in an alternate world and it follows the story of Lyra, a young orphan girl who grew up with the scholars of a college in Oxford as she goes on a life-changing adventure to find her missing best friend.
- 8/14/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
“Elsbeth” brought back Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni after she originated the character in both “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight.” The CBS spin-off show follows the titular Elsbeth, an unconventional attorney who works with the NYPD to catch criminals.
But “Elsbeth” doesn’t just return Preston to one of her most treasured roles, it could also return Jesse Tyler Ferguson to the Emmys. Ferguson has a healthy Emmys history behind him (more on that later) but he has been absent at the TV awards for some time now. His guest role in “Elsbeth” could change that, however. Ferguson plays Skip Mason, an Andy Cohen-like producer behind a reality TV show titled “Lavish Ladies.” Ferguson clearly has a ball every time he’s on-screen and, as a result, we have a ball watching him, too, as noted by critics.
M.N. Miller (Geek Vibes Nation) clarified: “The first...
But “Elsbeth” doesn’t just return Preston to one of her most treasured roles, it could also return Jesse Tyler Ferguson to the Emmys. Ferguson has a healthy Emmys history behind him (more on that later) but he has been absent at the TV awards for some time now. His guest role in “Elsbeth” could change that, however. Ferguson plays Skip Mason, an Andy Cohen-like producer behind a reality TV show titled “Lavish Ladies.” Ferguson clearly has a ball every time he’s on-screen and, as a result, we have a ball watching him, too, as noted by critics.
M.N. Miller (Geek Vibes Nation) clarified: “The first...
- 6/20/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Based on Anne Rice‘s classic gothic romance series Interview with the Vampire, has garnered a massive fan following because of its brilliant storytelling and complex characters. The AMC series is currently airing its second season and the audience seems to be loving the new season even more. So, if you have already binged all the available episodes of Interview with the Vampire here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Penny Dreadful (Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Showtime
Penny Dreadful is a gothic horror drama series created by John Logan. The Showtime series’ first season is set in 1891 London and it follows the story of an American gunman Ethan Chandler as he is hired by the adventurer Malcolm Murray and mysterious Vanessa Ives to rescue Murray’s daughter from a dangerous creature. The trio receives help from a young doctor known as Victor Frankenstein. Penny Dreadful stars Timothy Dalton,...
Penny Dreadful (Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Showtime
Penny Dreadful is a gothic horror drama series created by John Logan. The Showtime series’ first season is set in 1891 London and it follows the story of an American gunman Ethan Chandler as he is hired by the adventurer Malcolm Murray and mysterious Vanessa Ives to rescue Murray’s daughter from a dangerous creature. The trio receives help from a young doctor known as Victor Frankenstein. Penny Dreadful stars Timothy Dalton,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
A little bit of sex is always appreciated in movies and TV shows and a lot of it also doesn’t go unnoticed I am looking at you Fifty Shades of Grey and its half-a-billion-dollar box office earnings. If you also love steamy movies and shows then this article is for you as we are here to list the most erotic films and TV shows you can find on Max (formerly known as HBO Max), where you will find most of the HBO shows and Warner Bros. movies. So, here are the most steamiest movies and TV shows you should watch on Max.
Euphoria (TV Series) Credit – HBO
Euphoria is a teen drama series created by Sam Levinson. Based on an Israeli miniseries of the same name by Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin, the HBO series follows the story of a troubled 17-year-old drug-addicted girl Rue, and her group of...
Euphoria (TV Series) Credit – HBO
Euphoria is a teen drama series created by Sam Levinson. Based on an Israeli miniseries of the same name by Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin, the HBO series follows the story of a troubled 17-year-old drug-addicted girl Rue, and her group of...
- 5/10/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
The Forsyte Saga is returning to PBS and Masterpiece. The network has ordered a new series based on John Galsworthy's novels. A previous adaptation of the book series, starring Damian Lewis, Rupert Graves, Gina McKee, Corin Redgrave, and Ioan Gruffudd, aired on PBS in 2002 and ran for two seasons and 10 episodes. This new reimagining is being set up to have multiple seasons.
Francesca Annis, Jack Davenport, Tom Durant Pritchard, Jamie Flatters, Millie Gibson, Danny Griffin, Susan Hampshire, Owen Igiehon, Tuppence Middleton, Stephen Moyer, Joshua Orpin, Josette Simon, and Eleanor Tomlinson will star in this new telling of the Galworth’s work. The first season of six episodes will follow the Forsyte family as they live in 1880s London.
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Francesca Annis, Jack Davenport, Tom Durant Pritchard, Jamie Flatters, Millie Gibson, Danny Griffin, Susan Hampshire, Owen Igiehon, Tuppence Middleton, Stephen Moyer, Joshua Orpin, Josette Simon, and Eleanor Tomlinson will star in this new telling of the Galworth’s work. The first season of six episodes will follow the Forsyte family as they live in 1880s London.
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- 5/1/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Forsyte Saga is making a return, courtesy of a new series reimagining at Masterpiece on PBS.
Based on John Galsworthy’s novel of the same name, the update follows the lives of the wealthy Forsyte family in 1880s London and explores the themes of love, loyalty, ambition and betrayal. Francesca Annis (Flesh and Blood) will star as the formidable Forsyte matriarch Ann, while Stephen Moyer (True Blood) will play her eldest son, Jolyon Senior, head of the family stockbroking firm Forsyte & Co.
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Based on John Galsworthy’s novel of the same name, the update follows the lives of the wealthy Forsyte family in 1880s London and explores the themes of love, loyalty, ambition and betrayal. Francesca Annis (Flesh and Blood) will star as the formidable Forsyte matriarch Ann, while Stephen Moyer (True Blood) will play her eldest son, Jolyon Senior, head of the family stockbroking firm Forsyte & Co.
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- 4/30/2024
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: The Forsyte Saga, John Galsworthy’s sweeping portrait of a wealthy British family in 1880s London, is getting its third TV adaptation in less than 60 years.
PBS Masterpiece has set a six-part season based on the 1920s novels, with BAFTA-nominated Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield penning the adaptation, designed to become a returning series.
It follows the BBC’s 1967 adaptation, which was watched by audiences of up to 18M. The 2002 version aired on ITV and featured a cast including Damian Lewis and Gina McKee.
The latest reimagining is housed at Mammoth Screen, the ITV Studios-backed British production company behind Parade’s End, The Serpent, and Victoria. Filming begins next month in England, Wales, and Italy.
Mammoth has gathered an ensemble cast for the series, led by BAFTA-winner Francesca Annis (Lillie), who plays formidable Forsyte matriarch Ann.
True Blood star Stephen Moyer (Sexy Beast) features as Ann’s eldest son, Jolyon Senior,...
PBS Masterpiece has set a six-part season based on the 1920s novels, with BAFTA-nominated Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield penning the adaptation, designed to become a returning series.
It follows the BBC’s 1967 adaptation, which was watched by audiences of up to 18M. The 2002 version aired on ITV and featured a cast including Damian Lewis and Gina McKee.
The latest reimagining is housed at Mammoth Screen, the ITV Studios-backed British production company behind Parade’s End, The Serpent, and Victoria. Filming begins next month in England, Wales, and Italy.
Mammoth has gathered an ensemble cast for the series, led by BAFTA-winner Francesca Annis (Lillie), who plays formidable Forsyte matriarch Ann.
True Blood star Stephen Moyer (Sexy Beast) features as Ann’s eldest son, Jolyon Senior,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Firmly committed to curing prostate cancer, the Prostate Cancer Foundation is the leading philanthropic organization funding and accelerating research globally.
Since 1993, their unique strategies for identifying and investing in the most promising research programs have generated life-saving results. They channel resources to the world’s top scientific minds—cutting red tape and encouraging collaboration to speed breakthroughs.
As a champion for increased government and private support, Pcf has helped build a global research enterprise of nearly $10 billion. Through the generous contributions of their donors, they have funded more than 2,000 programs at more than 200 research centers in 18 countries.
Celebrity supporters
Prostate Cancer Foundation has 17 known supporters, including Quincy Jones, Seth Rogen, and Sherry Lansing
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Since 1993, their unique strategies for identifying and investing in the most promising research programs have generated life-saving results. They channel resources to the world’s top scientific minds—cutting red tape and encouraging collaboration to speed breakthroughs.
As a champion for increased government and private support, Pcf has helped build a global research enterprise of nearly $10 billion. Through the generous contributions of their donors, they have funded more than 2,000 programs at more than 200 research centers in 18 countries.
Celebrity supporters
Prostate Cancer Foundation has 17 known supporters, including Quincy Jones, Seth Rogen, and Sherry Lansing
Areas of work HealthCancer Read more about Prostate Cancer Foundation's work and celebrity supporters. Related articles Major League Baseball Ventures Beyond The Diamond For CharityCelebrities Gather For Charity Fun RunStars Get Hairy For Charity During MovemberMorgan Spurlock...
- 4/30/2024
- Look to the Stars
CBS has renewed the freshman series Elsbeth for the 2024-2025 season.
In Deadline’s latest Renewal Status Report released on Wednesday, Co-Editor-in-Chief Nellie Andreeva projected Elsbeth would be renewed for a second season. This leaves The Equalizer, NCIS: Hawai’i, So Help Me Todd and CSI: Vegas pending renewal/cancellation news.
Across broadcast and streaming, Elsbeth is netting nearly 11M viewers after 35 days of viewing. That’s up 52% from CSI: Vegas’ performance in that time slot last year.
Related: ‘The Witcher’ Renewed For 5th & Final Season At Netflix
“Elsbeth has charmed audiences with its singular blend of delightful humor, distinctive ‘how-done-it’ storytelling and the inventive, brilliant quirkiness of Elsbeth Tascioni,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “Executive producers Robert and Michelle King have a stellar track record for creating critically acclaimed series full of unforgettable characters and, alongside showrunner Jonathan Tolins and his writing team, have developed an incredibly entertaining...
In Deadline’s latest Renewal Status Report released on Wednesday, Co-Editor-in-Chief Nellie Andreeva projected Elsbeth would be renewed for a second season. This leaves The Equalizer, NCIS: Hawai’i, So Help Me Todd and CSI: Vegas pending renewal/cancellation news.
Across broadcast and streaming, Elsbeth is netting nearly 11M viewers after 35 days of viewing. That’s up 52% from CSI: Vegas’ performance in that time slot last year.
Related: ‘The Witcher’ Renewed For 5th & Final Season At Netflix
“Elsbeth has charmed audiences with its singular blend of delightful humor, distinctive ‘how-done-it’ storytelling and the inventive, brilliant quirkiness of Elsbeth Tascioni,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “Executive producers Robert and Michelle King have a stellar track record for creating critically acclaimed series full of unforgettable characters and, alongside showrunner Jonathan Tolins and his writing team, have developed an incredibly entertaining...
- 4/18/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Anna Paquin has praised Stephen Moyer as an "exceptionally talented" director.The 41-year-old actress portrays alcoholic mother Ella in his husband's new movie 'A Bit of Light' and she found it "really hot" seeing him work because he is so knowledgeable and had a very clear vision for the film.In a joint interview with Et's 'Spilling the E-Tea', she told her spouse: "You are exceptionally talented. You think in images and storytelling and camera angles and you know the inside and out of every single aspect of making a film or TV show and that's really hot."Anna joked she had been cast in the film because of her ability to "ugly cry on camera".Asking Stephen, 54, what had impressed him about her performance, he said: "When I read 'A Bit of Light' for the first time, it was a play, and I thought it would make a wonderful screenplay.
- 4/14/2024
- by Viki Waters
- Bang Showbiz
Actor and X-Men star Anna Paquin won an Academy Award at a very early age. But after receiving the coveted prize, she became a little self-conscious with the idea of being an Oscar-winner.
This ‘X-Men’ star tried to hide her Oscar from her friends Anna Paquin | Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Halle Berry wasn’t the only Oscar-winner who was a part of Fox’s original X-Men franchise. Anna Paquin, who played the young mutant Rogue, also knew what it was like to win the trophy. She won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in the 1993 movie The Piano. She was only 11-years-old at the time, and perhaps what made her win more impressive was that it was her first feature film.
Paquin had no ambitions to be an actor at the time of her victory. She was only interested in the role because it meant she could take time off from school.
This ‘X-Men’ star tried to hide her Oscar from her friends Anna Paquin | Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Halle Berry wasn’t the only Oscar-winner who was a part of Fox’s original X-Men franchise. Anna Paquin, who played the young mutant Rogue, also knew what it was like to win the trophy. She won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in the 1993 movie The Piano. She was only 11-years-old at the time, and perhaps what made her win more impressive was that it was her first feature film.
Paquin had no ambitions to be an actor at the time of her victory. She was only interested in the role because it meant she could take time off from school.
- 4/13/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After a year and a half of absence from the public eye, Anna Paquin returned to the red carpet on Wednesday for the New York City premiere of her new drama movie, A Bit of Light. While I was glad to see Paquin back, I couldn’t help but wonder why she was walking the red carpet with a cane.
Fans also expressed their concerns for the actress, who was escorted on the red carpet by her husband and director of A Bit of Light, Stephen Moyer.
Anna Paquin shocks many as she arrives at the New York Screening of A Bit of Light at the Crosby Street Hotel with a cane, hinting at health issues, on April 3, 2024 (Credit: Dave Allocca / Starpix / INSTARimages)
Anna Paquin Opens Up About Health Challenges
Speaking with People on the red carpet at the Crosby Street Hotel, Paquin said that the past two years had...
Fans also expressed their concerns for the actress, who was escorted on the red carpet by her husband and director of A Bit of Light, Stephen Moyer.
Anna Paquin shocks many as she arrives at the New York Screening of A Bit of Light at the Crosby Street Hotel with a cane, hinting at health issues, on April 3, 2024 (Credit: Dave Allocca / Starpix / INSTARimages)
Anna Paquin Opens Up About Health Challenges
Speaking with People on the red carpet at the Crosby Street Hotel, Paquin said that the past two years had...
- 4/7/2024
- by Anne De Guia
- Your Next Shoes
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Ripley, Civil War and Monkey Man.
Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces premiere
Steve Martin was joined by Selena Gomez, Jimmy Fallon, Diane Sawyer, Richard Kind and Finn Wittrock at the New York premiere of his new Apple TV+ documentary on March 29.
Selena Gomez and Steve Martin Director Morgan Neville, Steve Martin and Jimmy Fallon
Civil War special screening
After debuting Civil War at SXSW, writer-director Alex Garland and stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Jesse Plemons and Nick Offerman screened the film in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Alex Garland, Nick Offerman, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Jojo T. Gibbs
Ripley premiere
Andrew Scott and Dakota Fanning joined creator Steven Zaillian at the Los Angeles premiere of their new Netflix series on Wednesday.
Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces premiere
Steve Martin was joined by Selena Gomez, Jimmy Fallon, Diane Sawyer, Richard Kind and Finn Wittrock at the New York premiere of his new Apple TV+ documentary on March 29.
Selena Gomez and Steve Martin Director Morgan Neville, Steve Martin and Jimmy Fallon
Civil War special screening
After debuting Civil War at SXSW, writer-director Alex Garland and stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Jesse Plemons and Nick Offerman screened the film in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Alex Garland, Nick Offerman, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Jojo T. Gibbs
Ripley premiere
Andrew Scott and Dakota Fanning joined creator Steven Zaillian at the Los Angeles premiere of their new Netflix series on Wednesday.
- 4/5/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Anna Paquin made her first red carpet appearance in more than a year in New York City on Wednesday, April 3 as she promoted her and husband Stephen Moyer‘s latest film, A Bit of Light. During the carpet call, Paquin walked with the assistance of a cane, which stems from an undisclosed health issue that has left her with mobility issues, according to People. The 41-year-old Oscar-winning actress known for her role on HBO‘s True Blood, where she met Moyer spoke to the outlet about how it’s been a “difficult” two years. (Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images) “It hasn’t been easy,” Paquin told People of her health issues, which she’s reportedly expected to make a full recovery from. Despite the struggles, Paquin was standing proud on the carpet alongside Moyer to promote the movie. Moyer directed the film in which Paquin plays Ella, a woman who...
- 4/4/2024
- TV Insider
Anna Paquin stepped onto a red carpet for the first time in well over a year to promote her latest movie, “A Bit of Light,” directed by her husband and “True Bood” co-star Stephen Moyer. The Oscar winner used a cane at the event to help her walk and disclosed to People that she’s had a “difficult” two years dealing with an undisclosed health issue that left her with mobility issues.
“It hasn’t been easy,” Paquin told the publication of needing a cane to walk.
Paquin also told People that her health issue resulted in her experiencing some difficulties with her speech. A sourced added that Paquin will hopefully make a full recovery. The specifics of the actor’s health issue have not been disclosed.
In her new film “A Bit of Light,” Paquin plays a down-on-her-luck mother who is forced to move in with her father (Ray Winstone...
“It hasn’t been easy,” Paquin told the publication of needing a cane to walk.
Paquin also told People that her health issue resulted in her experiencing some difficulties with her speech. A sourced added that Paquin will hopefully make a full recovery. The specifics of the actor’s health issue have not been disclosed.
In her new film “A Bit of Light,” Paquin plays a down-on-her-luck mother who is forced to move in with her father (Ray Winstone...
- 4/4/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Anna Paquin is stepping out for the premiere of her new movie.
The 41-year-old walked with a cane at the premiere of A Bit of Light on Wednesday (April 3) at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City.
Anna was joined at the premiere by husband Stephen Moyer, who directed the movie.
While on the red carpet, Anna explained why she was using a cane for assistance.
Keep reading to find out more…Without revealing her diagnosis, Anna told People that it’s been a “difficult” two years as she’s been dealing with health issues that have left her with mobility issues.
“It hasn’t been easy,” Anna said of needing a cane to walk and experiencing some difficulties with her speech. A source later said that Anna will hopefully make a full recovery.
While she’s on the road to recover, Anna sang her praises for all of the support Stephen,...
The 41-year-old walked with a cane at the premiere of A Bit of Light on Wednesday (April 3) at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City.
Anna was joined at the premiere by husband Stephen Moyer, who directed the movie.
While on the red carpet, Anna explained why she was using a cane for assistance.
Keep reading to find out more…Without revealing her diagnosis, Anna told People that it’s been a “difficult” two years as she’s been dealing with health issues that have left her with mobility issues.
“It hasn’t been easy,” Anna said of needing a cane to walk and experiencing some difficulties with her speech. A source later said that Anna will hopefully make a full recovery.
While she’s on the road to recover, Anna sang her praises for all of the support Stephen,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Anna Paquin is battling an undisclosed illness that is hampering her mobility.
On Wednesday, the actress walked the red carpet using a cane for assistance. She was with her husband, actor-director Stephen Moyer, at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City for their latest film, A Bit of Light.
“It hasn’t been easy,” Paquin told People of needing a cane to walk and experiencing some difficulties with her speech. The magazine cited a source who says the Oscar and Emmy-winning actress is hoping to make a full recovery.
Anna Paquin attends ‘A Bit Of Light’ New York Screening (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Despite the physical issues, Paquin is grateful to still be working.
“My first love was independent filmmaking,” said Paquin. “That’s how I entered the film industry. I was working with people who were all about telling stories and telling them with integrity and truth.
On Wednesday, the actress walked the red carpet using a cane for assistance. She was with her husband, actor-director Stephen Moyer, at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City for their latest film, A Bit of Light.
“It hasn’t been easy,” Paquin told People of needing a cane to walk and experiencing some difficulties with her speech. The magazine cited a source who says the Oscar and Emmy-winning actress is hoping to make a full recovery.
Anna Paquin attends ‘A Bit Of Light’ New York Screening (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Despite the physical issues, Paquin is grateful to still be working.
“My first love was independent filmmaking,” said Paquin. “That’s how I entered the film industry. I was working with people who were all about telling stories and telling them with integrity and truth.
- 4/4/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Anna Paquin is telling the truth about those scenes in “True Blood.”
The sultry HBO series, which debuted in 2008 and concluded in 2014, marked when Paquin met now-husband and co-star Stephen Moyer, who later began directing episodes. The duo told The Post that things in fact did not get “awkward” despite Moyer having to oversee intimate sequences involving wife Paquin and fellow actors Joe Manganiello and Alexander Skarsgard.
“Stephen cut his teeth directing [on ‘True Blood’] and by Season 3 or 4, it would be like, ‘Hi honey, who are you fucking on camera today?'” Paquin said. “Steve started directing me when we were on ‘True Blood,’ and in Season 7, our final season, he directed the season opener, which had [my character] Sookie in love with the giant beautiful werewolf, Joe Manganiello. Steve directed us in a rather explicit sex scene, so when you ask if it is awkward to shoot a movie with your husband,...
The sultry HBO series, which debuted in 2008 and concluded in 2014, marked when Paquin met now-husband and co-star Stephen Moyer, who later began directing episodes. The duo told The Post that things in fact did not get “awkward” despite Moyer having to oversee intimate sequences involving wife Paquin and fellow actors Joe Manganiello and Alexander Skarsgard.
“Stephen cut his teeth directing [on ‘True Blood’] and by Season 3 or 4, it would be like, ‘Hi honey, who are you fucking on camera today?'” Paquin said. “Steve started directing me when we were on ‘True Blood,’ and in Season 7, our final season, he directed the season opener, which had [my character] Sookie in love with the giant beautiful werewolf, Joe Manganiello. Steve directed us in a rather explicit sex scene, so when you ask if it is awkward to shoot a movie with your husband,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Exclusive: CBS’ Elsbeth will count on three additional guest stars for its Season 1 cast: Elizabeth Lail (Five Nights At Freddy’s), Arian Moayed (Succession) and Laura Benanti (The Gilded Age). Following a brief hiatus, the show returns April 4 with two episodes.
Elsbeth follows the titular Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston), an astute but unconventional attorney who utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD following her successful career in Chicago. The character first appeared in The Good Wife and later in The Good Fight spinoff.
In addition to Preston, Wendell Pierce and Carra Patterson round out the series regular cast as Captain Wagner and Kaya Blanke, respectively. Gloria Reuben recurs as Wagner’s wife, Claudia Payne. The cast is small as the police procedural dramedy depends on a healthy supply of guest stars like Stephen Moyer, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Linda Lavin and Blair Underwood,...
Elsbeth follows the titular Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston), an astute but unconventional attorney who utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD following her successful career in Chicago. The character first appeared in The Good Wife and later in The Good Fight spinoff.
In addition to Preston, Wendell Pierce and Carra Patterson round out the series regular cast as Captain Wagner and Kaya Blanke, respectively. Gloria Reuben recurs as Wagner’s wife, Claudia Payne. The cast is small as the police procedural dramedy depends on a healthy supply of guest stars like Stephen Moyer, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Linda Lavin and Blair Underwood,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS’s new midseason drama Elsbeth returns to the network’s primetime lineup with an episode that features guest stars Linda Lavin and Jane Krakowski. Season one episode two, “A Classic New York Character,” will air on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt. Episode three, “Reality Shock,” follows at 10pm Et/Pt.
The new primetime drama kicked off with an episode that featured a friend of Carrie Preston’s, Stephen Moyer. During a press conference prior to the premiere, Preston talked about reuniting with her True Blood co-star.
“You know, True Blood, I mean, it holds a special special place in my heart. My career sort of took off in a way that it hadn’t before that show, and so we all bonded. We made True Blood kind of in a vacuum, and then it aired. […] We weren’t even together. So, we all like bonded over that show,...
The new primetime drama kicked off with an episode that featured a friend of Carrie Preston’s, Stephen Moyer. During a press conference prior to the premiere, Preston talked about reuniting with her True Blood co-star.
“You know, True Blood, I mean, it holds a special special place in my heart. My career sort of took off in a way that it hadn’t before that show, and so we all bonded. We made True Blood kind of in a vacuum, and then it aired. […] We weren’t even together. So, we all like bonded over that show,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Created by Alan Ball and inspired by The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a series of novels by Charlaine Harris, the TV series True Blood ran on HBO for seven seasons, from 2008 to 2014, ending up with a total of 80 episodes. 42 of those episodes featured Joe Manganiello as the werewolf character Alcide Herveaux. Introduced in season 3, Alcide was only supposed to be a guest star for that particular season – but he proved to be so popular with viewers, he was kept around… until season 7, when he was killed off. Not surprisingly, Manganiello wasn’t happy with the way his character went out. In fact, he was so displeased with Alcide being killed off, he feels he still has unfinished werewolf business to this day.
During an interview on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show, Manganiello said (with thanks to The Hollywood Reporter for the transcription), “I thought there was so much left on the table for me.
During an interview on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show, Manganiello said (with thanks to The Hollywood Reporter for the transcription), “I thought there was so much left on the table for me.
- 3/14/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Long before he started working as a game show host for NBC, Joe Manganiello played the beloved werewolf Alcide Herveaux on HBO’s True Blood.
It was the best of times for the actor — that is, until it came time to end his five-season run in 2014. In a conversation with Andy Cohen on his SiriusXM show, Manganiello admits that his departure from the hit drama didn’t come with the closure he would have preferred.
“I thought there was so much left on the table for me,” the Deal or No Deal Island host told Cohen. “The thing about it was they never planned for me to be on the show past one season. I was signed up as a guest star my first season, and when my character really broke and people really loved the character, they were kind of unprepared for that to happen.”
“I wound up on...
It was the best of times for the actor — that is, until it came time to end his five-season run in 2014. In a conversation with Andy Cohen on his SiriusXM show, Manganiello admits that his departure from the hit drama didn’t come with the closure he would have preferred.
“I thought there was so much left on the table for me,” the Deal or No Deal Island host told Cohen. “The thing about it was they never planned for me to be on the show past one season. I was signed up as a guest star my first season, and when my character really broke and people really loved the character, they were kind of unprepared for that to happen.”
“I wound up on...
- 3/14/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Manganiello wasn’t happy with the 2014 conclusion of True Blood. The actor, who played fan-favorite werewolf Alcide Herveaux in later seasons of the HBO show, said this week that he feels “like there was a lot that was left unexplored” in the series ending.
“I thought there was so much left on the table for me,” Manganiello said on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show. “The thing about it was they never planned for me to be on the show past one season. I was signed up as a guest star my first season, and when my character really broke and people really loved the character, they were kind of unprepared for that to happen.”
Early in True Blood‘s seventh and final season, Manganiello’s character — originally introduced in season three — died unexpectedly after being shot. Later that year, the series’ end was met with mixed reviews from fans,...
“I thought there was so much left on the table for me,” Manganiello said on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show. “The thing about it was they never planned for me to be on the show past one season. I was signed up as a guest star my first season, and when my character really broke and people really loved the character, they were kind of unprepared for that to happen.”
Early in True Blood‘s seventh and final season, Manganiello’s character — originally introduced in season three — died unexpectedly after being shot. Later that year, the series’ end was met with mixed reviews from fans,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Elsbeth premiere set the stage for what the series will be, both in terms of the cases and the ongoing mystery of what has brought the titular character (Carrie Preston) to New York: to investigate Captain Wagner (Wendell Pierce) for possible corruption. Right from the start, we knew that Stephen Moyer, Preston’s True Blood costar, was playing the killer, allowing for a fun cat-and-mouse game between their characters. “That structure will continue,” co-creator Michelle King tells TV Insider. “We’re not a big fan of whodunnits in general,” adds co-creator Robert King. Instead, “it’s a, how does she figure it out?” according to Michelle. But as part of that, there will be some questions. “There’s whodunnits within how do you figure it out? There might be something that ends a little more tentatively than you thought—or not ends, but it might be in the middle like,...
- 3/2/2024
- TV Insider
Though she only appeared in just over a dozen episodes of The Good Wife and The Good Fight, Carrie Preston's Elsbeth Tascioni made a lasting impression.
Now, she's back to impress us again in her own show, Elsbeth on CBS.
Good news! You don't need to know the character from her previous roles to get into Elsbeth. On Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 1, she's in a new city, surrounded by new people, and her backstory is presented right up front.
Behind Elsbeth's quirky charm is a whip-smart lawyer who notices the little details and doesn't take no for an answer.
This pilot episode gives us everything we need to fall for a new show: a compelling murder case, a likable main character, and an intriguing backstory that can carry us through a whole season.
On Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 1, we become reacquainted with Elsbeth and learn how she finds herself in New York City.
Now, she's back to impress us again in her own show, Elsbeth on CBS.
Good news! You don't need to know the character from her previous roles to get into Elsbeth. On Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 1, she's in a new city, surrounded by new people, and her backstory is presented right up front.
Behind Elsbeth's quirky charm is a whip-smart lawyer who notices the little details and doesn't take no for an answer.
This pilot episode gives us everything we need to fall for a new show: a compelling murder case, a likable main character, and an intriguing backstory that can carry us through a whole season.
On Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 1, we become reacquainted with Elsbeth and learn how she finds herself in New York City.
- 3/1/2024
- by Shela Ward
- TVfanatic
Spoiler Alert: This story includes major plot developments on the first episode of “Elsbeth,” airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
On “Elsbeth,” Carrie Preston reprises her Emmy winning role as the eccentrically shrewd attorney Elsbeth Tascioni, a fan favorite character from the CBS drama “The Good Wife” and its Paramount+ spin-off “The Good Fight.” On those shows, Elsbeth’s scatterbrained behavior disarmed her courtroom adversaries — and, just as often, her own clients — only for her to upend everyone’s expectations with some ingenious legal sleight of hand.
Robert and Michelle King created all three shows, but rather than another serialized legal series, “Elsbeth” is a crime procedural, relocating its title character from Chicago to New York City as part of a government consent decree requiring the NYPD to allow a lawyer to observe their activities. The conceit places Elsbeth on the other side of the legal equation in the...
On “Elsbeth,” Carrie Preston reprises her Emmy winning role as the eccentrically shrewd attorney Elsbeth Tascioni, a fan favorite character from the CBS drama “The Good Wife” and its Paramount+ spin-off “The Good Fight.” On those shows, Elsbeth’s scatterbrained behavior disarmed her courtroom adversaries — and, just as often, her own clients — only for her to upend everyone’s expectations with some ingenious legal sleight of hand.
Robert and Michelle King created all three shows, but rather than another serialized legal series, “Elsbeth” is a crime procedural, relocating its title character from Chicago to New York City as part of a government consent decree requiring the NYPD to allow a lawyer to observe their activities. The conceit places Elsbeth on the other side of the legal equation in the...
- 3/1/2024
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Robert and Michelle King’s The Good Wife and The Good Fight spinoff Elsbeth is TV’s latest series about an eccentric non-police investigator using their eccentricities to solve murders, as well as the latest to use a throwback template — we tend to cite Columbo, though Columbo is hardly the only apt reference — to (slightly) freshen up the procedural format.
This is a dual trend I’ve written about and analyzed to death — so to speak — so let’s try something else.
Elsbeth, which transplants Carrie Preston’s delightfully odd and unfailingly effective Elsbeth Tascioni to the Big Apple, represents the Kings in comfort-food mode.
Coming after six seasons of Paramount+’s The Good Fight, one of the angriest and funniest shows of the Trump Era, and CBS and Paramount+’s Evil (currently wrapping its fourth season), in which humor and horror elements capture the perpetual discomfort of modern urban life,...
This is a dual trend I’ve written about and analyzed to death — so to speak — so let’s try something else.
Elsbeth, which transplants Carrie Preston’s delightfully odd and unfailingly effective Elsbeth Tascioni to the Big Apple, represents the Kings in comfort-food mode.
Coming after six seasons of Paramount+’s The Good Fight, one of the angriest and funniest shows of the Trump Era, and CBS and Paramount+’s Evil (currently wrapping its fourth season), in which humor and horror elements capture the perpetual discomfort of modern urban life,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s been 15 years since “The Good Wife” first premiered on CBS, seven years since its initial spinoff, “The Good Fight,” helped launch CBS All Access, and zero years since “Elsbeth” brings the “Good” universe full circle. On February 29, 2024, the franchise returns to CBS — albeit with every advertisement noting you can also watch episodes on CBS All Access Paramount+ — as the Carrie Preston-starring drama series extends Robert and Michelle King’s legal procedurals into new territory: Instead of outwitting her fellow attorneys, Elsbeth now polices the police.
Preston stars as Elsbeth Tascioni, a defense attorney first introduced in “The Good Wife” (and brought back for “The Good Fight”) whose ceaselessly chipper demeanor encourages friends and enemies alike to underestimate her at every turn. In the “Elsbeth” pilot, she enters a crime scene wearing a foam Statue of Liberty hat, shamelessly flaunting her image as the bright-eyed tourist in a city of hardened cynics.
Preston stars as Elsbeth Tascioni, a defense attorney first introduced in “The Good Wife” (and brought back for “The Good Fight”) whose ceaselessly chipper demeanor encourages friends and enemies alike to underestimate her at every turn. In the “Elsbeth” pilot, she enters a crime scene wearing a foam Statue of Liberty hat, shamelessly flaunting her image as the bright-eyed tourist in a city of hardened cynics.
- 2/29/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
In 19 memorable episodes that aired over the course of a dozen years and across two different shows — CBS’ The Good Wife and its streaming spinoff The Good Fight — Carrie Preston played Elsbeth Tascioni, a brilliant lawyer whose eccentric behavior constantly threw off the heroes of those dramas. So naturally, when Preston gets her own series, simply titled Elsbeth, the character is now helping the NYPD solve murders. As one does, right?
This is not the strangest left turn a TV spinoff has taken, if only because Baywatch Nights — where David Hasselhoff...
This is not the strangest left turn a TV spinoff has taken, if only because Baywatch Nights — where David Hasselhoff...
- 2/28/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Prepare for an adrenaline-fueled ride as “Sexy Beast” reaches its thrilling climax in Season 1 Episode 8, titled “Think of the Money.” Set your alarms for Monday, March 4, 2024, at 10:00 Pm on Showtime, as viewers are taken on an electrifying journey into the heart of the final heist.
In this episode, tensions are at an all-time high as Gal, Don, and the rest of the crew race against the clock to execute their meticulously planned operation. With everything on the line, every second counts as they navigate through obstacles and unforeseen challenges to secure their ultimate prize.
As the stakes escalate, viewers can expect heart-pounding action, unexpected twists, and nail-biting suspense that will leave them on the edge of their seats. Will the team succeed in pulling off the heist of a lifetime, or will their plans unravel before their eyes?
Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion of “Sexy Beast” Season 1 Episode...
In this episode, tensions are at an all-time high as Gal, Don, and the rest of the crew race against the clock to execute their meticulously planned operation. With everything on the line, every second counts as they navigate through obstacles and unforeseen challenges to secure their ultimate prize.
As the stakes escalate, viewers can expect heart-pounding action, unexpected twists, and nail-biting suspense that will leave them on the edge of their seats. Will the team succeed in pulling off the heist of a lifetime, or will their plans unravel before their eyes?
Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion of “Sexy Beast” Season 1 Episode...
- 2/26/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
"You need to fight for 'em! Get out there and fight for your kids!" Quiver Distr. has revealed the official trailer for an indie drama titled A Bit of Light, which is finally set for US release this spring after originally debuting back in 2022. The film premiered at the 2022 Raindance Film Festival, and it also played at the Santa Barbara Film Festival in early 2023. It's the second feature directed by British actor Stephen Moyer, following The Parting Glass previously. Anna Paquin stars as Ella, who at almost forty, is forced to move back in with her father Alan. She's trying to stay sober having temporarily given up custody of her young daughters to her ex-husband Joseph and his new partner Bethan. Ella strikes up an unlikely friendship with a mysterious teenage boy whose belief in her as a mother helps her rediscover her self-worth. Also starring Ray Winstone, Luca Hogan,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Quiver Distribution has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to A Bit of Light, the second feature helmed by Stephen Moyer, on the heels of 2018 family drama The Parting Glass. Starring Moyer’s wife, True Blood co-star and Emmy and Oscar-winner Anna Paquin, as well as Ray Winstone (The Departed), the film is an adaptation by Rebecca Callard of her Bruntwood Prize-winning play of the same name. It’s slated for release in select theaters across the country, as well as on VOD and digital on April 5.
Check out a trailer above.
A Bit of Light unfolds as an intimate story about a recovering alcoholic named Ella (Paquin). A series of tough breaks forces Ella to move back in with her father Alan (Winstone), while her daughters are under the care of her ex-husband Joseph (Youssef Kerkour) and his new partner Bethan (Pippa Bennett-Warner). Mired in guilt, the protagonist...
Check out a trailer above.
A Bit of Light unfolds as an intimate story about a recovering alcoholic named Ella (Paquin). A series of tough breaks forces Ella to move back in with her father Alan (Winstone), while her daughters are under the care of her ex-husband Joseph (Youssef Kerkour) and his new partner Bethan (Pippa Bennett-Warner). Mired in guilt, the protagonist...
- 2/21/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“Sexy Beast” is the new crime thriller prequel TV series, spinning-off from director Jonathan Glazer’s 2000 feature, now streaming on Paramount+:
“…’Sexy Beast’ traces the origins of best friends ‘Gal Dove’ (James McArdle) and ‘Don Logan’ (Emun Elliott), two thieves navigating London’s criminal underworld during the 1990’s.
“The duo will cross paths with ‘DeeDee Harrison’ (Sarah Greene), an adult star who begins a love affair with Gal, and ‘Teddy Bass’ (Stephen Moyer), a crime boss who recruits Gal and Don to work for his empire…”
Additional cast members include Tamsin Greig, Eliza Bennett, Ralph Brown, John Dagleish, Peter Ferdinando, Nitin Ganatra, Robbie Gee, Alice Bailey Johnson, Paul Kaye, David Kennedy, Cally Lawrence, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Lex Shrapnel.
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“…’Sexy Beast’ traces the origins of best friends ‘Gal Dove’ (James McArdle) and ‘Don Logan’ (Emun Elliott), two thieves navigating London’s criminal underworld during the 1990’s.
“The duo will cross paths with ‘DeeDee Harrison’ (Sarah Greene), an adult star who begins a love affair with Gal, and ‘Teddy Bass’ (Stephen Moyer), a crime boss who recruits Gal and Don to work for his empire…”
Additional cast members include Tamsin Greig, Eliza Bennett, Ralph Brown, John Dagleish, Peter Ferdinando, Nitin Ganatra, Robbie Gee, Alice Bailey Johnson, Paul Kaye, David Kennedy, Cally Lawrence, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Lex Shrapnel.
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- 2/1/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
To celebrate the release of Sexy Beast, the new prequel series streaming exclusively on Paramount+, we sat down with some of the show’s cast to find out more about their exciting new show.
Sexy Beast tells of the origins of Gal and Don’s complicated relationship as they find themselves descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s, while Gal’s budding relationship with DeeDee threatens everything in their world. James McArdle is Gal Dove, Emun Elliott is Don Logan, Sarah Greene is Deedee Harrison, Stephen Moyer is Teddy Bass, a treacherous, rising name in the gangster world, who seduces Gal and Don into his criminal web, and Tamsin Greig is Don’s pathologically controlling and formidable older sister Cecilia.
Chatting to McArdle, Greene, Moyer, and Greig, we chat about the trepidations about taking on a new prequel series of the film,...
Sexy Beast tells of the origins of Gal and Don’s complicated relationship as they find themselves descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s, while Gal’s budding relationship with DeeDee threatens everything in their world. James McArdle is Gal Dove, Emun Elliott is Don Logan, Sarah Greene is Deedee Harrison, Stephen Moyer is Teddy Bass, a treacherous, rising name in the gangster world, who seduces Gal and Don into his criminal web, and Tamsin Greig is Don’s pathologically controlling and formidable older sister Cecilia.
Chatting to McArdle, Greene, Moyer, and Greig, we chat about the trepidations about taking on a new prequel series of the film,...
- 1/29/2024
- by Scott Davis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Get ready for another thrilling episode of “Sexy Beast” as the mystery deepens and the intrigue unfolds! In Season 1, Episode 4, titled “Always Wanted to See That Place,” viewers will be in for a rollercoaster ride of suspense and discovery. Tune in to Showtime on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 10:00 Pm to catch all the action.
The episode picks up with Gal demanding answers, setting the stage for a high-stakes journey to Spain alongside Don. Their mission? To uncover the truth about the enigmatic figures they are truly working for. As the plot thickens, viewers can expect more twists and turns in this gripping tale of espionage and intrigue.
“Sexy Beast” has garnered attention for its captivating storyline and complex characters, and this episode promises to deliver another dose of heart-pounding suspense. With each revelation, the layers of the mystery surrounding Gal and Don’s mission are peeled away, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats.
The episode picks up with Gal demanding answers, setting the stage for a high-stakes journey to Spain alongside Don. Their mission? To uncover the truth about the enigmatic figures they are truly working for. As the plot thickens, viewers can expect more twists and turns in this gripping tale of espionage and intrigue.
“Sexy Beast” has garnered attention for its captivating storyline and complex characters, and this episode promises to deliver another dose of heart-pounding suspense. With each revelation, the layers of the mystery surrounding Gal and Don’s mission are peeled away, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats.
- 1/28/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
The new eight-episode series “Sexy Beasts” explores the story of two best friends Gal Dove and Don Logan and is available on Thursday, Jan. 25 on Paramount+. This prequel series to the 2000 film of the same name focuses on the pair’s complicated relationship that finds them descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s, while Gal’s budding relationship with adult film star Deedee threatens everything in their world. You can watch Sexy Beast: Season 1 with a 7-Day Free Trial of Paramount Plus. You can also watch with Amazon Prime Video.
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About ‘Sexy Beast’ Series Premiere
A prequel to the 2000 film that starred Ray Winstone,...
- 1/25/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Exclusive: Sarah Greene is “excited” to be at the center of a high-stakes “love triangle” involving James McArdle and Emun Elliott in Sexy Beast, the Paramount+ prequel to director Jonathan Glazer’s 2000 classic.
Greene tells me she is a great admirer of Amanda Redman’s sultry performance as former adult actress Deedee Harrison – the role that holds a place in the annals of gangster movie history – and the part that the Cork-born Normal People star takes on in the Sexy Beast drama that premieres on Paramount+ this Thursday, January 25.
Greene watched the movie “over and over again and just studied her through line. And she’s very still, she doesn’t say a whole lot.”
We chat just as the actress is in the midst of shooting the second season of Bad Sisters with her Garvey siblings played by Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle and Eve Hewson. “We were all like,...
Greene tells me she is a great admirer of Amanda Redman’s sultry performance as former adult actress Deedee Harrison – the role that holds a place in the annals of gangster movie history – and the part that the Cork-born Normal People star takes on in the Sexy Beast drama that premieres on Paramount+ this Thursday, January 25.
Greene watched the movie “over and over again and just studied her through line. And she’s very still, she doesn’t say a whole lot.”
We chat just as the actress is in the midst of shooting the second season of Bad Sisters with her Garvey siblings played by Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle and Eve Hewson. “We were all like,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Plot: Gal Dove and Don Logan are best friends and small-town thieves living the good life in ‘90s East London. Deedee Harrison is a captivating adult film star whose ambitions to control her own personal destiny and her love affair with Gal Dove put her in danger. Teddy Bass is a treacherous, rising name in the gangster world who seduces Gal and Don into his criminal web.
Review: Of all the films I never expected to get a prequel, Sexy Beast would never have occurred to me. The 2001 crime movie, director Jonathan Glazer’s feature debut, focused on a pair of former friends whose lives have drifted apart since they were thieves working for a London crime boss. That film was barely a blip at the domestic box office but garnered critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination for Sir Ben Kingsley. Since Sexy Beast, screenwriters Louis Mellis and David Scinto...
Review: Of all the films I never expected to get a prequel, Sexy Beast would never have occurred to me. The 2001 crime movie, director Jonathan Glazer’s feature debut, focused on a pair of former friends whose lives have drifted apart since they were thieves working for a London crime boss. That film was barely a blip at the domestic box office but garnered critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination for Sir Ben Kingsley. Since Sexy Beast, screenwriters Louis Mellis and David Scinto...
- 1/22/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
James Brolin, Lizzy Greene (“A Million Little Things”), and Eoin Macken (“La Brea”) are set to join Netflix’s upcoming romantic drama “Ransom Canyon,” Variety has confirmed.
They join previously announced leads Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly. Kelly will portray Quinn, a character who “has often found herself in the shadow of others, but after a stint in New York pursuing her career as a concert pianist, she has returned to Ransom Canyon to carve out a new path for herself.”
Duhamel is set to play Staten Kirkland, the “steadfast and stoic” owner of the Double K Ranch. Staten “leads the charge to resist outside forces threatening his way of life and the land that he loves,” reads the description.
Based on the books by Jodi Thomas, the series is described as a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western that “charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set...
They join previously announced leads Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly. Kelly will portray Quinn, a character who “has often found herself in the shadow of others, but after a stint in New York pursuing her career as a concert pianist, she has returned to Ransom Canyon to carve out a new path for herself.”
Duhamel is set to play Staten Kirkland, the “steadfast and stoic” owner of the Double K Ranch. Staten “leads the charge to resist outside forces threatening his way of life and the land that he loves,” reads the description.
Based on the books by Jodi Thomas, the series is described as a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western that “charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set...
- 1/18/2024
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
“Sexy Beast” is the new prequel TV series,, from director Jonathan Glazer’s 2000 crime thriller, streaming January 25, 2024 on Paramount+:
“…’Sexy Beast’ traces the origins of best friends ‘Gal Dove’ (James McArdle) and ‘Don Logan’ (Emun Elliott), two thieves navigating London’s criminal underworld during the 1990’s.
“The duo will cross paths with ‘DeeDee Harrison’ (Sarah Greene), an adult star who begins a love affair with Gal, and ‘Teddy Bass’ (Stephen Moyer), a crime boss who recruits Gal and Don to work for his empire…”
Additional cast members include Tamsin Greig, Eliza Bennett, Ralph Brown, John Dagleish, Peter Ferdinando, Nitin Ganatra, Robbie Gee, Alice Bailey Johnson, Paul Kaye, David Kennedy, Cally Lawrence, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Lex Shrapnel.
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“…’Sexy Beast’ traces the origins of best friends ‘Gal Dove’ (James McArdle) and ‘Don Logan’ (Emun Elliott), two thieves navigating London’s criminal underworld during the 1990’s.
“The duo will cross paths with ‘DeeDee Harrison’ (Sarah Greene), an adult star who begins a love affair with Gal, and ‘Teddy Bass’ (Stephen Moyer), a crime boss who recruits Gal and Don to work for his empire…”
Additional cast members include Tamsin Greig, Eliza Bennett, Ralph Brown, John Dagleish, Peter Ferdinando, Nitin Ganatra, Robbie Gee, Alice Bailey Johnson, Paul Kaye, David Kennedy, Cally Lawrence, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Lex Shrapnel.
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- 1/16/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Sexy Beast is coming to Paramount+ later this month, and the streaming service has now released a trailer and poster teasing the new series inspired by the 2000 film of the same name.
Starring James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Moyer, and Sarah Greene, the series is a prequel to the film set in the 1990s and shows the origins of the relationship between Gal and Don (McArdle and Elliot). Eliza Bennett, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Peter Ferdinando, John Dagleish, Robbie Gee, Paul Kaye, Lex Shrapnel, Cally Lawrence, David Kennedy, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Ralph Brown, Nitin Ganatra, and Alice Bailey Johnson also appear in the series.
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Starring James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Moyer, and Sarah Greene, the series is a prequel to the film set in the 1990s and shows the origins of the relationship between Gal and Don (McArdle and Elliot). Eliza Bennett, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Peter Ferdinando, John Dagleish, Robbie Gee, Paul Kaye, Lex Shrapnel, Cally Lawrence, David Kennedy, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Ralph Brown, Nitin Ganatra, and Alice Bailey Johnson also appear in the series.
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- 1/10/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
A prequel television series to classic crime drama Sexy Beast will stream on Paramount+. Here’s the trailer…
Writer and director Jonathan Glazer is currently enjoying a plaudits for his Holocaust drama The Zone Of Interest. Based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, it follows Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hess and his wife as they try to build a life living next door to the concentration camp.
Chosen as the British entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, the film is due to be released in UK cinemas on the 2nd February.
Astonishingly, Glazer has only made four feature films in his career thus far – Sexy Beast in 2000, Birth in 2004, Under The Skin in 2013 and Zone Of Interest. Sexy Beast continues to have notable impact too, staying in the cultural conversation long after it was released. The film followed Ray Winstone as Gary ‘Gal’ Dove, a criminal...
Writer and director Jonathan Glazer is currently enjoying a plaudits for his Holocaust drama The Zone Of Interest. Based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, it follows Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hess and his wife as they try to build a life living next door to the concentration camp.
Chosen as the British entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, the film is due to be released in UK cinemas on the 2nd February.
Astonishingly, Glazer has only made four feature films in his career thus far – Sexy Beast in 2000, Birth in 2004, Under The Skin in 2013 and Zone Of Interest. Sexy Beast continues to have notable impact too, staying in the cultural conversation long after it was released. The film followed Ray Winstone as Gary ‘Gal’ Dove, a criminal...
- 1/10/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
"People have been killed over this. This is bigger than we think!" Paramount has revealed an official trailer for a crime comedy series called Sexy Beast, a rehash prequel based on the film of the same name. Filmed in/around London, this will be debuting on Paramount+ in the US exclusively at the end of January. It's a prequel to Jonathan Glazer's 2000 film Sexy Beast (with Ben Kingsley & Ray Winstone), telling the origin story of the Gal Dove, Don Logan and Teddy Bass characters. Starring James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Moyer, and Sarah Greene, with Eliza Bennett, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Peter Ferdinando. "I feel very fortunate to be a part of this world," states James McArdle. "The original story leaves so much space for us all to wonder what happened within Gal and Don’s friendship in the years prior. I’m looking forward to everyone...
- 1/9/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“Sexy Beast” is the new prequel TV series to director Jonathan Glazer’s crime thriller feature , streaming January 25, 2024 on Paramount+:
“…’Sexy Beast’ traces the origins of best friends ‘Gal Dove’ (James McArdle) and ‘Don Logan’ (Emun Elliott), two thieves navigating London’s criminal underworld during the 1990’s.
“The duo will cross paths with ‘DeeDee Harrison’ (Sarah Greene), an adult star who begins a love affair with Gal, and ‘Teddy Bass’ (Stephen Moyer), a crime boss who recruits Gal and Don to work for his empire…”
Additional cast members include Tamsin Greig, Eliza Bennett, Ralph Brown, John Dagleish, Peter Ferdinando, Nitin Ganatra, Robbie Gee, Alice Bailey Johnson, Paul Kaye, David Kennedy, Cally Lawrence, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Lex Shrapnel.
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…’Sexy Beast’ traces the origins of best friends ‘Gal Dove’ (James McArdle) and ‘Don Logan’ (Emun Elliott), two thieves navigating London’s criminal underworld during the 1990’s.
“The duo will cross paths with ‘DeeDee Harrison’ (Sarah Greene), an adult star who begins a love affair with Gal, and ‘Teddy Bass’ (Stephen Moyer), a crime boss who recruits Gal and Don to work for his empire…”
Additional cast members include Tamsin Greig, Eliza Bennett, Ralph Brown, John Dagleish, Peter Ferdinando, Nitin Ganatra, Robbie Gee, Alice Bailey Johnson, Paul Kaye, David Kennedy, Cally Lawrence, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Lex Shrapnel.
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- 1/9/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Way back in 2000, Jonathan Glazer (plus writers Louis Mellis and David Scinto) introduced us to possibly the sweariest version of Ben Kingsley that had ever graced the screen thanks to :a[Sexy Beast]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/sexy-beast-review/' }. If you've ever caught yourself wondering how Gal (Ray Winstone), Teddy (Ian McShane) and Don (Kingsley) came to know each other, now you can thanks to Paramount's willingness to raid its back catalogue for prequel series. Sexy Beast the show is headed our way and the first trailer is online…
James McArdle is Gal here, with Emun Elliott as Don. The duo are best friends and small-town thieves, living the good life in ‘90s East London. Sarah Greene is Deedee Harrison, a captivating adult film star whose ambitions to control her own personal destiny and her love affair with Gal put her in danger.
Stephen Moyer is Teddy Bass,...
James McArdle is Gal here, with Emun Elliott as Don. The duo are best friends and small-town thieves, living the good life in ‘90s East London. Sarah Greene is Deedee Harrison, a captivating adult film star whose ambitions to control her own personal destiny and her love affair with Gal put her in danger.
Stephen Moyer is Teddy Bass,...
- 1/9/2024
- by James White
- Empire - TV
Carrie Preston leads the cast of CBS’s new primetime drama Elsbeth, premiering on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 10pm Et/Pt. The series centers around Elsbeth Tascioni, a character that was featured in The Good Wife and The Good Fight, and kicks off with an episode that reunites Preston with her True Blood co-star Stephen Moyer.
In addition to Carrie Preston, season one stars Wendell Pierce as Captain C.W. Wagner and Carra Patterson as Officer Kaya Blanke. Episode one was written by executive producers Robert King and Michelle King, with Robert King directing. Jonathan Tolins guides the series as showrunner and also executive produces along with Liz Glotzer.
“Carrie Preston stars as Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney who utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD. After leaving her successful legal career in Chicago to tackle a new investigative role in New York City,...
In addition to Carrie Preston, season one stars Wendell Pierce as Captain C.W. Wagner and Carra Patterson as Officer Kaya Blanke. Episode one was written by executive producers Robert King and Michelle King, with Robert King directing. Jonathan Tolins guides the series as showrunner and also executive produces along with Liz Glotzer.
“Carrie Preston stars as Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney who utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD. After leaving her successful legal career in Chicago to tackle a new investigative role in New York City,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Top 5 Titles Coming to Paramount+ in January 2024: Golden Globe Awards, 'You Hurt My Feelings,' More
The calendar will soon switch to January and Paramount+ will say goodbye to the holidays and ring in the new season: awards. The road to the Oscars is now in full force, and Paramount+ will bring glitz and glam to its Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers on Sunday, Jan. 7 with the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards, celebrating the best of this past year’s film and television, including “Maestro,” “Barbie,” “The Color Purple,” “Succession,” “The Bear,” and more.
But if you’re starry-eyed for more than just statuettes, the streamer is adding dozens of originals and library titles alike, including the new British comedy series “Sexy Beast” and this year’s critically acclaimed “You Hurt My Feelings” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Find out what The Streamable has for our top picks this month and check out the full list of everything coming to the platform this January!
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But if you’re starry-eyed for more than just statuettes, the streamer is adding dozens of originals and library titles alike, including the new British comedy series “Sexy Beast” and this year’s critically acclaimed “You Hurt My Feelings” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Find out what The Streamable has for our top picks this month and check out the full list of everything coming to the platform this January!
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- 12/22/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Sexy Beast has a premiere date. Paramount+ has revealed the prequel series's launch with the release of several first-look photos. The eight-episode series will arrive in January.
Starring James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Moyer, and Sarah Greene, the series is a prequel to the 2000 film of the same name. Set in the 1990s, the story follows the origins of Gal (McArdle) and Don’s (Elliot) relationship as they become involved in the underworld of London.
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Starring James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Moyer, and Sarah Greene, the series is a prequel to the 2000 film of the same name. Set in the 1990s, the story follows the origins of Gal (McArdle) and Don’s (Elliot) relationship as they become involved in the underworld of London.
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- 12/5/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Paramount+ has set January 25 for the premiere of Sexy Beast, the drama series prequel to the 2000 cult British gangster movie, starring James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Moyer and Sarah Greene. The series will premiere exclusively on the service in the U.S. and international territories where available. You can check out some first-look photos below.
Produced by AC Chapter One and Anonymous Content, in association with Paramount Television International Studios, the prequel series explores the origins of Gal (McArdle) and Don’s (Elliott) complicated relationship as they find themselves descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s, while Gal’s budding relationship with Deedee (Greene) threatens everything in their world.
“I feel very fortunate to be a part of this world,” said series star McArdle. “The original story leaves so much space for us all to wonder what happened within...
Produced by AC Chapter One and Anonymous Content, in association with Paramount Television International Studios, the prequel series explores the origins of Gal (McArdle) and Don’s (Elliott) complicated relationship as they find themselves descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s, while Gal’s budding relationship with Deedee (Greene) threatens everything in their world.
“I feel very fortunate to be a part of this world,” said series star McArdle. “The original story leaves so much space for us all to wonder what happened within...
- 12/4/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount+ today announced that the new original drama series Sexy Beast will premiere exclusively on the service in the U.S. and international territories where available on January 25. The eight episode series stars James McArdle (Mare of Easttown, Angels in America) as Gal Dove, Emun Elliott (The Rig, The Gold) as Don Logan, Tamsin Greig (Episodes, Friday Night Dinner) as Cecilia, Stephen Moyer (Shots Fired, True Blood) as Teddy Bass, and Sarah Greene (Bad Sisters, Normal People) as Deedee Harrison. Produced by AC Chapter One and Anonymous Content, in association with Paramount Television International Studios, the prequel series explores the origins of Gal (McArdle) and Don’s (Elliott) complicated relationship as they find themselves descending into ... Read more...
- 12/4/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
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