The creator of True Detective, Cary Fukunaga, has a new series coming to TNT called The Alienist and it looks incredible! This is a psychological thriller based on the novel by Caleb Carr.
The series is set in 1896 "amidst the vast wealth, extreme poverty and technological innovation of New York during the Gilded Age". The story follows the hunt for a serial killer responsible for the gruesome murders of several boy prostitutes. The series tells a dark and haunting story and the visual tone of the series matches it perfectly. This looks like a fascinating series and it has a very cinematic feel.
The series has an amazing cast as well that includes Daniel Brühl (Captain America: Civil War), Luke Evans (Dracula), Dakota Fanning (Twilight) and Brian Geraghty (The Hurt Locker). Here's the official synopsis:
The Alienist is an upcoming American drama television series based on the novel of same name by Caleb Carr.
The series is set in 1896 "amidst the vast wealth, extreme poverty and technological innovation of New York during the Gilded Age". The story follows the hunt for a serial killer responsible for the gruesome murders of several boy prostitutes. The series tells a dark and haunting story and the visual tone of the series matches it perfectly. This looks like a fascinating series and it has a very cinematic feel.
The series has an amazing cast as well that includes Daniel Brühl (Captain America: Civil War), Luke Evans (Dracula), Dakota Fanning (Twilight) and Brian Geraghty (The Hurt Locker). Here's the official synopsis:
The Alienist is an upcoming American drama television series based on the novel of same name by Caleb Carr.
- 5/18/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Luke Evans and Golden Globe nominee Daniel Bruhl have joined the cast of the upcoming TNT drama series The Alienist, taking two of the lead roles. The show, which received a straight to series order from the network, is based upon the bestselling novel of the same name by Caleb Carr, and has cycled through a number of casting options and director hires, before seeming to settle into making some progress toward production.
Originally slated to helmed by Cary Fukunaga (True Detective), the show will now be directed by Jakob Verbruggen (House of Cards, Black Mirror), with Fukunaga serving as co-producer. Cary Fukunaga reportedly also worked on the script, along with Hossein Amini (Drive).
It is, essentially, a police procedural with a twist in that it’s set in the New York City of 1896 – at the forefront of technological innovation, and the development of early psychological and forensic profiling. Theodore Roosevelt...
Originally slated to helmed by Cary Fukunaga (True Detective), the show will now be directed by Jakob Verbruggen (House of Cards, Black Mirror), with Fukunaga serving as co-producer. Cary Fukunaga reportedly also worked on the script, along with Hossein Amini (Drive).
It is, essentially, a police procedural with a twist in that it’s set in the New York City of 1896 – at the forefront of technological innovation, and the development of early psychological and forensic profiling. Theodore Roosevelt...
- 11/28/2016
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Turner has announced BAFTA-nominated director Jakob Verbruggen (London Spy, The Fall) will direct the first two episodes of The Alienist TV show for TNT, and possibly more. He replaces True Detective's Cary Fukunaga, who wrote the entire first season. Fukunaga executive produces with Eric Roth, Hossein Amini, Steve Golin, and Rosalie Swedlin Production is slated for Budapest in 2017.Based on Caleb Carr's novel of the same name, the Gilded Age psychological thriller is set in New York City in 1896. The Alienist features a series of murders of boy prostitutes. Theodore Roosevelt, the new Police Commissioner, enlists criminal psychologist criminal psychologist (i.e. alienist) Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, and newspaper reporter John Moore, to conduct a secret investigation. Get the details from this TNT press release. Read More…...
- 9/27/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Simon Brew Sep 2, 2016
Premiere magazine highlighted 10 movie executives to watch in 1990. So what happened to them?
In its May 1990 issue, the sadly-missed Us version of Premiere magazine published an article, highlighting ten young movie executives, and suggesting that these were people with very big futures ahead of them in the industry.
Given that much is written about movie executives, without actually digging much deeper to find out who they actually are, I thought it was worth tracing what happened to these ten, and – 26 years later – whether Premiere was correct in saluting them as the future of the industry. So, er, I did...
Lance Young
Senior production VP, Paramount Pictures
Pictured in the article on an office swivel chair with some snazzy purple socks, Lance Young, Premiere wrote, had been “groomed for big things since joining Paramount at the age of 23”. He was 30 at the time the article was published, and...
Premiere magazine highlighted 10 movie executives to watch in 1990. So what happened to them?
In its May 1990 issue, the sadly-missed Us version of Premiere magazine published an article, highlighting ten young movie executives, and suggesting that these were people with very big futures ahead of them in the industry.
Given that much is written about movie executives, without actually digging much deeper to find out who they actually are, I thought it was worth tracing what happened to these ten, and – 26 years later – whether Premiere was correct in saluting them as the future of the industry. So, er, I did...
Lance Young
Senior production VP, Paramount Pictures
Pictured in the article on an office swivel chair with some snazzy purple socks, Lance Young, Premiere wrote, had been “groomed for big things since joining Paramount at the age of 23”. He was 30 at the time the article was published, and...
- 8/31/2016
- Den of Geek
2012: the year the movie universe sparked, Universal struggled, and young adult adaptations really took off...
The big blockbusters of summer 2011 were the ones that followed fairly straightforward rules. The majority of them were sequels in linear movie franchises - Harry Potter, Transformers, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Fast & Furious - and it felt for the most part like a template was being followed.
Sure, there were surprises. Bridesmaids broke through and proved to be a massive R-rated hit. X-Men: First Class, meanwhile, came through unscathed - and in fine shape - from its reboot, whilst Jj Abrams took us temporarily back to the 1980s with Super 8. But other than that, the pattern was set: the big, pre-ordained films took the lion's share of the cash, and regular sequels were the order of the day.
The signs of change were there in 2011, of course. Thor was a bigger hit than most were expecting,...
The big blockbusters of summer 2011 were the ones that followed fairly straightforward rules. The majority of them were sequels in linear movie franchises - Harry Potter, Transformers, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Fast & Furious - and it felt for the most part like a template was being followed.
Sure, there were surprises. Bridesmaids broke through and proved to be a massive R-rated hit. X-Men: First Class, meanwhile, came through unscathed - and in fine shape - from its reboot, whilst Jj Abrams took us temporarily back to the 1980s with Super 8. But other than that, the pattern was set: the big, pre-ordained films took the lion's share of the cash, and regular sequels were the order of the day.
The signs of change were there in 2011, of course. Thor was a bigger hit than most were expecting,...
- 5/20/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
That gravelly voice we heard in Friday's Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser? It's officially Andy Serkis...
When the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer emerged on Friday, there was much online chatter about the voice we heard over its galactic imagery.
"There has been an awakening," the voice rumbled. "Have you felt it?"
Our first reaction was that it sounded quite a lot like Benedict Cumberbatch's ominous tones from Star Trek Into Darkness's trailers last year - and given that Jj Abrams directed that film as well as the forthcoming Episode VII, many people concurred. Others suggested that the voice over might have been supplied by Max Von Sydow, or Adam Driver, who are both reportedly playing villains in The Force Awakens.
It was also said - by HitFix writer Drew McWeeny, for one - that the voice over was in fact made by Andy Serkis,...
When the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer emerged on Friday, there was much online chatter about the voice we heard over its galactic imagery.
"There has been an awakening," the voice rumbled. "Have you felt it?"
Our first reaction was that it sounded quite a lot like Benedict Cumberbatch's ominous tones from Star Trek Into Darkness's trailers last year - and given that Jj Abrams directed that film as well as the forthcoming Episode VII, many people concurred. Others suggested that the voice over might have been supplied by Max Von Sydow, or Adam Driver, who are both reportedly playing villains in The Force Awakens.
It was also said - by HitFix writer Drew McWeeny, for one - that the voice over was in fact made by Andy Serkis,...
- 12/1/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Michael Apted has added Oscar nominees John Malkovich and Toni Collette to his female-driven action thriller Unlocked, starring Noomi Rapace. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo star anchors the pic as a CIA interrogator who unwittingly gives info to terrorists and must race against the clock to stop their biological warfare attach on London. Michael Douglas and Orlando Bloom are also set to star in the Bourne-esque tale scripted by Peter O’Brien. The film is produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura alongside Georgina Townsley and Erik Howsam. Claudia Blumhuber is producing and financing through Silver Reel. Filming began this week.
Bloom repped the film at Toronto and is bringing it to Afm. “We are thrilled to have John and Toni’s unmatchable talent join our already outstanding cast,” said Bloom’s Alex Walton. “This additional caliber combined with our fresh and smart European script models a unique and dynamic package...
Bloom repped the film at Toronto and is bringing it to Afm. “We are thrilled to have John and Toni’s unmatchable talent join our already outstanding cast,” said Bloom’s Alex Walton. “This additional caliber combined with our fresh and smart European script models a unique and dynamic package...
- 11/6/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Man is there a lot of new content on streaming services this week. There are literally hundreds of new titles available for your viewing pleasure, I couldn’t possibly have written about all of it because I would be writing into next week! Just know that there is something there for everyone whether your bag is comedy, drama, action or horror.
Most impressively this week, Netflix have stepped up to the plate and unleashed a full load of good stuff. They have also announced that they are going to add an audio commentary to their original show House of Cards, which can only be good news for those holding on to their physical media love and may mean that this most valuable of DVD extras is not going away but will instead be reborn in a different guise.
This week’s new titles are as follows:
Star Trek Into Darkness...
Most impressively this week, Netflix have stepped up to the plate and unleashed a full load of good stuff. They have also announced that they are going to add an audio commentary to their original show House of Cards, which can only be good news for those holding on to their physical media love and may mean that this most valuable of DVD extras is not going away but will instead be reborn in a different guise.
This week’s new titles are as follows:
Star Trek Into Darkness...
- 1/6/2014
- by Chris Holt
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
News Glen Chapman 4 Nov 2013 - 06:55
It seems as though Attack The Block director Joe Cornish is a frontrunner to helm Star Trek 3
Now, this is an interesting piece of news: Joe Cornish, of Adam And Joe and Attack The Block fame, is apparently a lead candidate of Paramount and Skydance to replace Jj Abrams as the director of the next Star Trek film.
Cornish directed a single scene in Star Trek Into Darkness, and aside from his work on Attack The Block, has impressed in his writing partnership with Edgar Wright. The collaboration saw them produce the screenplay for The Adventures Of Tintin with Steven Moffat, and next up is Ant-Man for Marvel. So when you factor in the critical acclaim of Attack The Block (in particular, how he wrangled such impressive visuals on a low budget) with his high profile work as a screenwriter, him being linked...
It seems as though Attack The Block director Joe Cornish is a frontrunner to helm Star Trek 3
Now, this is an interesting piece of news: Joe Cornish, of Adam And Joe and Attack The Block fame, is apparently a lead candidate of Paramount and Skydance to replace Jj Abrams as the director of the next Star Trek film.
Cornish directed a single scene in Star Trek Into Darkness, and aside from his work on Attack The Block, has impressed in his writing partnership with Edgar Wright. The collaboration saw them produce the screenplay for The Adventures Of Tintin with Steven Moffat, and next up is Ant-Man for Marvel. So when you factor in the critical acclaim of Attack The Block (in particular, how he wrangled such impressive visuals on a low budget) with his high profile work as a screenwriter, him being linked...
- 11/3/2013
- by glenchapman
- Den of Geek
20th Century Fox has lifted the veil on A Good Day to Die Hard (aka Die Hard 5) as Bruce Willis yet again returns as John McClane, the role he originated in 1988's Die Hard and has done so three more times since. This time around he's joined by his son, Jack (Jai Courtney), who is caught up in a daring prison escape of a rogue Russian leader. Ultimately the two must work together to keep each other alive and save the day. The film is directed by John Moore (Max Payne), co-stars Sebastian Koch, Yulia Snigir, Cole Hauser, Amaury Nolasco, Megalyn Echikunwoke and Anne Vyalitsyna and will hit theaters on February 14, 2013. Check out the trailer below and see what you think. One thing is for certain, the trailer makers really liked the font ideas found in the trailers for David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
- 10/4/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Whether you measure your movies by box office, reviews, or popular appeal, Sony’s $125 million remake of the 1990 Ah-nuld Schwarzenegger interplanetary action fest Total Recall looks like a strike-out. The movie opened with a lethal softness; a $25.7 million first weekend meaning Recall won’t even come close to making back its budget during its domestic theatrical run. In fact, despite 22 years of ticket price increases, it’s doubtful the movie will even match the original’s $119.3 million haul.
And for those of you who think maybe the problem is Total Recall was outgunned opening while The Dark Knight Rises was still sucking up box office coin, entertain, at least for a moment if you will, the possibility the movie just plain sucks. According to Rotten Tomatoes’ canvas, almost 70% of reviewers – and over three-quarters of “top critics” – gave Total Recall a thumbs-down. Those who went to see the movie didn’t...
And for those of you who think maybe the problem is Total Recall was outgunned opening while The Dark Knight Rises was still sucking up box office coin, entertain, at least for a moment if you will, the possibility the movie just plain sucks. According to Rotten Tomatoes’ canvas, almost 70% of reviewers – and over three-quarters of “top critics” – gave Total Recall a thumbs-down. Those who went to see the movie didn’t...
- 8/15/2012
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
Hollywood loves its sequels, and we’ve got the proof here. Meet the 105 sequels at various stages of production, and a further 17 that seem to have died.
It’s been nearly five years since we started doing our annual round-ups of the current movie sequels that are in the works, and this year marks the longest list of all. Furthermore, what the 105 we've rounded up here doesn’t include are the projects that we suspect might have been lost to development hell, which we’ve detailed down at the bottom. Hollywood does love its follow-ups.
The projects that we do talk about here each have some chance of happening, and we’ve done a release date cut off of films due after October 2012 at the earliest. Thus, this summer’s collection of sequels – including The Dark Knight Rises, Madagascar 3, Ice Age 4, G.I. Joe 2, The Expendables 2, American Pie: The Reunion,...
It’s been nearly five years since we started doing our annual round-ups of the current movie sequels that are in the works, and this year marks the longest list of all. Furthermore, what the 105 we've rounded up here doesn’t include are the projects that we suspect might have been lost to development hell, which we’ve detailed down at the bottom. Hollywood does love its follow-ups.
The projects that we do talk about here each have some chance of happening, and we’ve done a release date cut off of films due after October 2012 at the earliest. Thus, this summer’s collection of sequels – including The Dark Knight Rises, Madagascar 3, Ice Age 4, G.I. Joe 2, The Expendables 2, American Pie: The Reunion,...
- 3/15/2012
- Den of Geek
George Clooney has reportedly dropped out of the big-screen version of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. because of a long-term back injury.
Deadline first broke the news of the actor withdrawing from the role in Steven Soderbergh's spy drama but did not know the reason for his decision.
The 50-year-old - who previously collaborated with the filmmaker on the Ocean's Eleven movies, Out of Sight and sci-fi film Solaris - entered talks to play Napoleon Solo in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. in November 2010.
According to E! Online, Clooney's exit is because injuries he sustained on the set of 2005 political thriller Syriana (executive-produced by Soderbergh) have still not healed, meaning he cannot do the stunts required for the new action film.
The star, who won a best supporting actor Oscar for the film, tore the membrane around his spinal cord when a chair fell over while he was strapped to it playing a torture victim.
Deadline first broke the news of the actor withdrawing from the role in Steven Soderbergh's spy drama but did not know the reason for his decision.
The 50-year-old - who previously collaborated with the filmmaker on the Ocean's Eleven movies, Out of Sight and sci-fi film Solaris - entered talks to play Napoleon Solo in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. in November 2010.
According to E! Online, Clooney's exit is because injuries he sustained on the set of 2005 political thriller Syriana (executive-produced by Soderbergh) have still not healed, meaning he cannot do the stunts required for the new action film.
The star, who won a best supporting actor Oscar for the film, tore the membrane around his spinal cord when a chair fell over while he was strapped to it playing a torture victim.
- 9/1/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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