Scott Speedman of The Strangers and Underworld has joined Jurnee Smollett (Birds of Prey) and Isabel May of the Yellowstone prequel series 1883 in the thriller Sunflower – and according to The Hollywood Reporter, Speedman will be playing the villain in the film!
Sunflower will mark the feature directorial debut of writer Misha Green. She and Smollett previously worked together on the TV shows Underground and Lovecraft Country. Green created Underground with Joe Pokaski and developed Lovecraft Country from the Matt Ruff novel. Her first directing credit was on an episode of Lovecraft Country.
After spending more than a decade in development hell, Sunflower is finally moving forward at Lionsgate. The screenplay Green wrote for the film was so highly regarded that it was on the Black List back in 2008. The story follows two young women who are held hostage in a prison-like farmhouse by a deranged college professor. As they struggle to survive,...
Sunflower will mark the feature directorial debut of writer Misha Green. She and Smollett previously worked together on the TV shows Underground and Lovecraft Country. Green created Underground with Joe Pokaski and developed Lovecraft Country from the Matt Ruff novel. Her first directing credit was on an episode of Lovecraft Country.
After spending more than a decade in development hell, Sunflower is finally moving forward at Lionsgate. The screenplay Green wrote for the film was so highly regarded that it was on the Black List back in 2008. The story follows two young women who are held hostage in a prison-like farmhouse by a deranged college professor. As they struggle to survive,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Changeling is a horror fantasy series created by Kelly Marcel. The Apple TV+ series is based on a novel of the same name by Victor Lavalle and it follows the love story of Apollo (Lakeith Stanfield) and Emma (Clark Backo) until it turns into a horrific nightmare when Emma disappears after doing something horrible and Apollo is risking his life in her search. So, if you liked The Changeling here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Lovecraft Country Credit – HBO
Synopsis: Lovecraft Country, based on the 2016 novel from Matt Ruff, follows Atticus Freeman as he joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. Thus begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback.
Lovecraft Country Credit – HBO
Synopsis: Lovecraft Country, based on the 2016 novel from Matt Ruff, follows Atticus Freeman as he joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. Thus begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback.
- 9/9/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Isabel May, whose previous credits include Alexa & Katie, Let’s Scare Julie, Run Hide Fight, I Want You Back, and the Yellowstone prequel series 1883, has signed on to join Jurnee Smollett (Birds of Prey) in the thriller Sunflower, which is set to mark the feature directorial debut of writer Misha Green.
Green and Smollett previously worked together on the TV shows Underground and Lovecraft Country. Green created Underground with Joe Pokaski and developed Lovecraft Country from the Matt Ruff novel. Her first directing credit was on an episode of Lovecraft Country.
After spending more than a decade in development hell, Sunflower is finally moving forward at Lionsgate. The screenplay Green wrote for the film was so highly regarded that it was on the Black List back in 2008. The story follows two young women who are held hostage in a prison-like farmhouse by a deranged college professor. As they struggle to survive,...
Green and Smollett previously worked together on the TV shows Underground and Lovecraft Country. Green created Underground with Joe Pokaski and developed Lovecraft Country from the Matt Ruff novel. Her first directing credit was on an episode of Lovecraft Country.
After spending more than a decade in development hell, Sunflower is finally moving forward at Lionsgate. The screenplay Green wrote for the film was so highly regarded that it was on the Black List back in 2008. The story follows two young women who are held hostage in a prison-like farmhouse by a deranged college professor. As they struggle to survive,...
- 5/16/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Misha Green has been wanting to make a thriller called Sunflower for a long time… and after spending more than a decade in development hell, the project is finally moving forward at Lionsgate! Green had been attached to make her feature directorial debut on a Tomb Raider film starring Alicia Vikander, but that fell apart when MGM lost the rights to the Tomb Raider franchise. So Green has now shifted over to making her feature directorial debut on Sunflower – and she has cast Jurnee Smollett (Birds of Prey) in the lead role.
Green and Smollett previously worked together on the TV shows Underground and Lovecraft Country. Green created Underground with Joe Pokaski and developed Lovecraft Country from the Matt Ruff novel. Her first directing credit was on an episode of Lovecraft Country.
The screenplay Green wrote for Sunflower was so highly regarded that it was on the Black List back...
Green and Smollett previously worked together on the TV shows Underground and Lovecraft Country. Green created Underground with Joe Pokaski and developed Lovecraft Country from the Matt Ruff novel. Her first directing credit was on an episode of Lovecraft Country.
The screenplay Green wrote for Sunflower was so highly regarded that it was on the Black List back...
- 2/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
If there’s one oft-unsung medium for horror, it’s arguably books. There’s an insane plethora of spine-tingling tales of terror in book form for all tastes – and from all decades – just awaiting discovery. Not just fiction but nonfiction deep dives into horror cinema to satiate all fans.
And many exciting new additions to the shelf are slated for release this year. Whether you’re in the mood for short stories, a slasher sequel, or spooky Halloween comfort, 2023 has it all.
We narrowed it down to the ten upcoming horror books we can’t wait to read.
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix – January 17
Bestselling author Grady Hendrix gives his spin on a horror staple: the haunted house. Louise gets called back to her hometown after her parents die in an accident. More than begrudgingly leaving her daughter with her ex, Louise dreads dealing with her brother Mark most of all.
And many exciting new additions to the shelf are slated for release this year. Whether you’re in the mood for short stories, a slasher sequel, or spooky Halloween comfort, 2023 has it all.
We narrowed it down to the ten upcoming horror books we can’t wait to read.
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix – January 17
Bestselling author Grady Hendrix gives his spin on a horror staple: the haunted house. Louise gets called back to her hometown after her parents die in an accident. More than begrudgingly leaving her daughter with her ex, Louise dreads dealing with her brother Mark most of all.
- 1/16/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
This week pretty much has it all – it has Jeff Bridges leading a cool-sounding new series, the end of an exemplary season of Bill Hader’s “Barry,” a new show from Robert Redford and George R.R. Martin (!) and the return of our beloved “Evil.” Plus, there are more big new movies streaming this week than are in theaters, including a new Chris Hemsworth thriller, a Jennifer Lopez documentary and a pair of buzzy Sundance breakouts – one starring Emma Thompson and the other with Dakota Johnson. So, yes, a very good week indeed!
On with the television!
“The Old Man”
Thursday, June 16 at 9 p.m., FX
The Old Man — Pictured: Jeff Bridges as Dan Chase. Cr: Kurt Iswarienko/FX
This limited series has an ingenious, paperback thriller conceit and a fine pedigree – it is Jeff Bridges’ first regular role on a television series and the first two episodes were directed by Jon Watts,...
On with the television!
“The Old Man”
Thursday, June 16 at 9 p.m., FX
The Old Man — Pictured: Jeff Bridges as Dan Chase. Cr: Kurt Iswarienko/FX
This limited series has an ingenious, paperback thriller conceit and a fine pedigree – it is Jeff Bridges’ first regular role on a television series and the first two episodes were directed by Jon Watts,...
- 6/11/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Courtney B. Vance adds another Emmy to his mantle after picking up the guest drama actor statue for “Lovecraft Country,” but he used his acceptance speech not to celebrate his own achievement, but instead to pay tribute to his co-star Michael K. Williams.
After thanking his children when accepting the award during the third Creative Arts Emmys ceremony, which took place on Sunday, Sept. 12., Vance credited “Lovecraft Country” creator and showrunner Misha Green by saying she said it best but, “Michael did everything with his full heart open, with his infinite spirit and with way too much style. May he rest in power and let us all honor his immense legacy by being a little more love-forward, a little more endless in thought, a little bit more swaggy in act.”
Vance played Uncle George in Misha Green’s genre-blending adaptation of Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel of the same title, while...
After thanking his children when accepting the award during the third Creative Arts Emmys ceremony, which took place on Sunday, Sept. 12., Vance credited “Lovecraft Country” creator and showrunner Misha Green by saying she said it best but, “Michael did everything with his full heart open, with his infinite spirit and with way too much style. May he rest in power and let us all honor his immense legacy by being a little more love-forward, a little more endless in thought, a little bit more swaggy in act.”
Vance played Uncle George in Misha Green’s genre-blending adaptation of Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel of the same title, while...
- 9/13/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Lovecraft Country claimed its first Emmy for Sound Editing on Saturday, leading Sound Supervisor Tim Kimmel to honor cast member Michael K. Williams during the Creative Arts ceremony at L.A. Live.
“As the one who did get to work [directly] with him, I was very sad to hear of his passing. He was such a great part of the show, and many other shows as well,” Kimmel said backstage. “[He was] a great person to work with, really a professional of his craft, so I was really sad to hear of his passing.”
Williams died at his Brooklyn home on Monday at the age of 54. A cause of death was not disclosed.
A five-time Emmy nominee also known for turns in The Wire, Boardwalk Empire and more, Williams’ most recent Supporting Actor nomination came for his portrayal of Lovecraft Country‘s Montrose Freeman. He’s considered a frontrunner in his category of...
“As the one who did get to work [directly] with him, I was very sad to hear of his passing. He was such a great part of the show, and many other shows as well,” Kimmel said backstage. “[He was] a great person to work with, really a professional of his craft, so I was really sad to hear of his passing.”
Williams died at his Brooklyn home on Monday at the age of 54. A cause of death was not disclosed.
A five-time Emmy nominee also known for turns in The Wire, Boardwalk Empire and more, Williams’ most recent Supporting Actor nomination came for his portrayal of Lovecraft Country‘s Montrose Freeman. He’s considered a frontrunner in his category of...
- 9/12/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The first season of HBO's "Lovecraft Country" received rave reviews and more than a few awards. Given the show's popularity, it seemed like having a second season of the Misha Green-helmed show would be a no-brainer. HBO, however, passed on Green's pitch for the second season. Does this mean that we'll never see a season 2 of "Lovecraft Country"? Not on HBO, at least.
The first season of "Lovecraft Country" was based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. Both the book and the show focus on the Freemans, a Black family from Chicago who find themselves in various levels of paranormal and supernatural, Lovecraftian-like...
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The first season of "Lovecraft Country" was based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. Both the book and the show focus on the Freemans, a Black family from Chicago who find themselves in various levels of paranormal and supernatural, Lovecraftian-like...
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- 9/2/2021
- by Vanessa Armstrong
- Slash Film
This story about Jonathan Majors and Jurnee Smollett from “Lovecraft Country” first appeared in the Down to the Wire issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
On one level, HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” is a lot of fun, a supernatural horror story that leaps through time to conjure up heroes and monsters and magic spells. But the series, developed by Misha Green from the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff, is also an unsettling examination of the racism that courses through American history, from slavery to the Tulsa massacre of 1921 to the segregation of the early 1950s. Its 18 Emmy nominations include Outstanding Drama Series, as well as unprecedented lead actor and actress noms for Jonathan Majors and Jurnee Smollett as a couple who become embroiled with magic-wielding white supremacists in New England.
It seems crazy that “Lovecraft Country”is the first drama series to ever have Black performers nominated for Emmys in both...
On one level, HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” is a lot of fun, a supernatural horror story that leaps through time to conjure up heroes and monsters and magic spells. But the series, developed by Misha Green from the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff, is also an unsettling examination of the racism that courses through American history, from slavery to the Tulsa massacre of 1921 to the segregation of the early 1950s. Its 18 Emmy nominations include Outstanding Drama Series, as well as unprecedented lead actor and actress noms for Jonathan Majors and Jurnee Smollett as a couple who become embroiled with magic-wielding white supremacists in New England.
It seems crazy that “Lovecraft Country”is the first drama series to ever have Black performers nominated for Emmys in both...
- 8/23/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
HBO’s Lovecraft Country earned 18 Emmy nominations this season including Outstanding Drama Series. Based on the Matt Ruff novels of the same name, the series is set in 1950s Jim Crow America where Atticus (Jonathan Majors) searches for his missing father with his childhood friend Leti (Jurnee Smollett) and his Uncle George (Courtney B. Vance). Majora and Smollett are both nominated for Emmys in lead acting categories.
The pilot episode, titled “Sundown,” was penned by series creator Misha Green and is a nominee in the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series category. It begins with Atticus travelling home after receiving a letter from his father, who he has not spoken with for a long time. After reconnecting with Uncle George and Leti, the three of them set out on a road trip to find the mysterious place in Devon County known as Ardham, which isn’t found on any map.
The pilot episode, titled “Sundown,” was penned by series creator Misha Green and is a nominee in the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series category. It begins with Atticus travelling home after receiving a letter from his father, who he has not spoken with for a long time. After reconnecting with Uncle George and Leti, the three of them set out on a road trip to find the mysterious place in Devon County known as Ardham, which isn’t found on any map.
- 8/19/2021
- by Ryan Fleming
- Deadline Film + TV
“Lovecraft Country,” which just reaped a whopping 18 Emmy nominations, tells the story of a Korean War veteran (Jonathan Majors) in the 1950s who returns home to Chicago and quickly finds himself embroiled in a supernatural mystery involving monsters, witchcraft, and his own magical lineage. We talked to multiple cast and crew members from the drama series who earned Emmy nominations. Scroll down and follow the links to watch each of our in-depth chats.
The series was created by Misha Green (“Underground”) based on a novel by Matt Ruff, and it boasts more heavy-hitters behind the camera. Its executive producers include J.J. Abrams, who won a couple of Emmys for directing and producing “Lost” in addition to other TV credits including “Felicity” and “Alias” and movie credits like “Star Trek,” “Star Trek Into Darkness,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Fellow executive producer Jordan Peele...
The series was created by Misha Green (“Underground”) based on a novel by Matt Ruff, and it boasts more heavy-hitters behind the camera. Its executive producers include J.J. Abrams, who won a couple of Emmys for directing and producing “Lost” in addition to other TV credits including “Felicity” and “Alias” and movie credits like “Star Trek,” “Star Trek Into Darkness,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Fellow executive producer Jordan Peele...
- 7/23/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The year that has passed between the announcement of the 72nd and the 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Award nominations has been one of dramatic change. From the presidential election and subsequent inauguration to the Covid-19 vaccine finally rolling out, allowing more productions to resume, the type of content, let alone its volume and origin, has fluctuated with the times. Last year, for example, we were talking about Quibi’s entrance into the Emmy race, but now that streamer has shut down.
And of course, all that affected the 73rd annual Emmy nominations, announced July 13.
Such former Television Academy darlings as HBO’s “Succession” and Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” were still facing production delays that kept them from completing and releasing new seasons by the end of this year’s eligibility window. They sat out the race, paving the way for first-time nominees such as Amazon’s...
And of course, all that affected the 73rd annual Emmy nominations, announced July 13.
Such former Television Academy darlings as HBO’s “Succession” and Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” were still facing production delays that kept them from completing and releasing new seasons by the end of this year’s eligibility window. They sat out the race, paving the way for first-time nominees such as Amazon’s...
- 7/15/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
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Nominations for the 73rd annual Emmys were announced on Tuesday, giving TV lovers a chance to add some new shows to their watchlist. From comedies and dramas to thrillers, as well as a dystopian favorite, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+, and HBO Max are putting up stiff competition in the streaming universe. Whether you’re a Netflix subscriber looking to add additional platforms to your streaming library, or simply looking for a new series to fall in love with, check below for some of the Emmy-nominated series to watch on HBO Max, Prime Video, Disney+, and Hulu. For additional streaming options check out our recommendations for affordable platforms to replace (or add to) your cable subscription.
Nominations for the 73rd annual Emmys were announced on Tuesday, giving TV lovers a chance to add some new shows to their watchlist. From comedies and dramas to thrillers, as well as a dystopian favorite, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+, and HBO Max are putting up stiff competition in the streaming universe. Whether you’re a Netflix subscriber looking to add additional platforms to your streaming library, or simply looking for a new series to fall in love with, check below for some of the Emmy-nominated series to watch on HBO Max, Prime Video, Disney+, and Hulu. For additional streaming options check out our recommendations for affordable platforms to replace (or add to) your cable subscription.
- 7/14/2021
- by Latifah Muhammad
- Indiewire
Misha Green’s Lovecraft Country may have aired on HBO for only one season, but its impact on Emmy nominee Michael K. Williams will extend long beyond its short-lived run.
On Tuesday Williams earned his fifth career Emmy nomination, this time for his portrayal of Montrose Freeman in the HBO horror series. The series, inspired by Matt Ruff’s novel of the same name, deal with Lovecraftian horrors and the monstrosities of racism and anti-Blackness in the Jim Crow South. Williams told Deadline that, monsters aside, Lovecraft Country helped him process his own issues.
“What Montrose, and his journey and Lovecraft Country did for me was that it got me in touch with my deeper trauma,” he said. “I know that I have trauma with my past experiences of life – things that have happened to me, things that I have done, bad choices. I live that and I’m working through it.
On Tuesday Williams earned his fifth career Emmy nomination, this time for his portrayal of Montrose Freeman in the HBO horror series. The series, inspired by Matt Ruff’s novel of the same name, deal with Lovecraftian horrors and the monstrosities of racism and anti-Blackness in the Jim Crow South. Williams told Deadline that, monsters aside, Lovecraft Country helped him process his own issues.
“What Montrose, and his journey and Lovecraft Country did for me was that it got me in touch with my deeper trauma,” he said. “I know that I have trauma with my past experiences of life – things that have happened to me, things that I have done, bad choices. I live that and I’m working through it.
- 7/13/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Lovecraft Country instantly gained critical acclaim when it premiered on HBO in August 2020, and now it has the Emmy nominations to match. On Tuesday, the horror-drama series scored 18 Emmy nominations, including outstanding drama series, outstanding lead actor for Jonathan Majors, and outstanding lead actress for Jurnee Smollett, with the latter two nominations making history as the first time two Black lead actors from the same series have been nominated. The show also made history as the first piece of visual art to have Black actors nominated in every eligible acting category for the award show. While it's great to see the series get the recognization it deserves, the nominations also spark mixed emotions following the show's recent cancellation.
On July 2, HBO confirmed the series was not returning for another season. "We will not be moving forward with a second season of Lovecraft Country," HBO said in a statement to Deadline.
On July 2, HBO confirmed the series was not returning for another season. "We will not be moving forward with a second season of Lovecraft Country," HBO said in a statement to Deadline.
- 7/13/2021
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
Lovecraft Country is having the last laugh.
The acclaimed sci-fi drama scored 18 Emmy nominations on Tuesday, roughly two weeks after its surprise cancellation at HBO. (View complete nominations list here.)
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The hybrid genre series — which concluded its first (and only) season back in October — was based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff. Set in the 1950s, Lovecraft Country follows an Army veteran named Atticus (played by When...
The acclaimed sci-fi drama scored 18 Emmy nominations on Tuesday, roughly two weeks after its surprise cancellation at HBO. (View complete nominations list here.)
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The hybrid genre series — which concluded its first (and only) season back in October — was based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff. Set in the 1950s, Lovecraft Country follows an Army veteran named Atticus (played by When...
- 7/13/2021
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Network: HBO
Episodes: 10 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: August 16, 2020 -- October 18, 2020
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Jurnee Smollett, Jonathan Majors, Aunjanue Ellis, Abbey Lee, Jada Harris, Wunmi Mosaku, and Michael Kenneth Williams with Courtney B. Vance, Jamie Chung, Jamie Neumann, Jordan Patrick Smith, and Tony Goldwyn.
TV show description:
A horror drama series, the Lovecraft TV show is based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff.
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Episodes: 10 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: August 16, 2020 -- October 18, 2020
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Jurnee Smollett, Jonathan Majors, Aunjanue Ellis, Abbey Lee, Jada Harris, Wunmi Mosaku, and Michael Kenneth Williams with Courtney B. Vance, Jamie Chung, Jamie Neumann, Jordan Patrick Smith, and Tony Goldwyn.
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A horror drama series, the Lovecraft TV show is based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff.
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- 7/12/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Despite the popularity and high quality of Misha Green’s series adaptation of the Matt Ruff novel, it wasn’t enough to save genre mash-up “Lovecraft Country” from being canceled by HBO, and the news officially hit last week. The end of the show wasn’t mutual, as the showrunner took to Twitter to post her ideas for a Season 2 that didn’t get picked by the cable network.
Continue reading Misha Green Signs Overall Multi-Year Deal With Apple TV+ After HBO Killed Season 2 Of ‘Lovecraft Country’ at The Playlist.
Continue reading Misha Green Signs Overall Multi-Year Deal With Apple TV+ After HBO Killed Season 2 Of ‘Lovecraft Country’ at The Playlist.
- 7/9/2021
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
“Lovecraft Country” creator Misha Green has signed an overall deal with Apple, the company announced Friday.
In what is said to be a competitive situation, Apple has signed Green to a multi-year agreement to create and develop new TV projects for the streaming service Apple TV+. The deal comes a week after HBO announced it would not move forward with a second season of “Lovecraft Country.”
Based on the novel by Matt Ruff, “Lovecraft Country” starred Jonathan Majors, Jurnee Smollett and Courtney B. Vance and debuted in August to critical acclaim. Ruff’s novel is a standalone work, but HBO had been in conversations with Green about a potential second installment before ultimately deciding not to move forward.
The new agreement with Apple reunites Green with Apple’s heads of worldwide video Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht and head of programming Matt Cherniss, all of whom previously worked with...
In what is said to be a competitive situation, Apple has signed Green to a multi-year agreement to create and develop new TV projects for the streaming service Apple TV+. The deal comes a week after HBO announced it would not move forward with a second season of “Lovecraft Country.”
Based on the novel by Matt Ruff, “Lovecraft Country” starred Jonathan Majors, Jurnee Smollett and Courtney B. Vance and debuted in August to critical acclaim. Ruff’s novel is a standalone work, but HBO had been in conversations with Green about a potential second installment before ultimately deciding not to move forward.
The new agreement with Apple reunites Green with Apple’s heads of worldwide video Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht and head of programming Matt Cherniss, all of whom previously worked with...
- 7/9/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
“Lovecraft Country” creator Misha Green has signed a multi-year overall deal with Apple in a competitive situation.
Under the deal, Green will create and develop television projects for Apple’s streaming platform. News of the deal comes just days after it was announced that “Lovecraft Country” will not return for a second season at HBO. Green developed the series for television, with the first season having been based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. She also served as showrunner and executive producer.
The show received strong critical praise upon its release, including earning a Golden Globe nomination for best drama series earlier this year. The show is also eligible for this year’s Emmy Awards.
Green is also known for co-creating and executive producing the WGN America series “Underground,” on which she was also co-showrunner. The critically-acclaimed series followed men and women in pre-Civil War America...
Under the deal, Green will create and develop television projects for Apple’s streaming platform. News of the deal comes just days after it was announced that “Lovecraft Country” will not return for a second season at HBO. Green developed the series for television, with the first season having been based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. She also served as showrunner and executive producer.
The show received strong critical praise upon its release, including earning a Golden Globe nomination for best drama series earlier this year. The show is also eligible for this year’s Emmy Awards.
Green is also known for co-creating and executive producing the WGN America series “Underground,” on which she was also co-showrunner. The critically-acclaimed series followed men and women in pre-Civil War America...
- 7/9/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Turns out the grass is greener up in Cupertino, at least figuratively and literally for Misha Green.
The Lovecraft County creator has signed an overall deal with tech titan Apple to create and develop small screen projects for streamer AppleTV+ worldwide.
The lucrative multi-year agreement for Green comes exactly one week after HBO axed an anticipated second season of the acclaimed Lovecraft Country.
As Green made poignantly clear in a post-cancellation tweet, the sophomore season of the Jurnee Smollett, Jonathan Majors and Michael Kenneth Williams starring horror drama was already significantly planned out. Not long after Deadline’s July 2 exclusive reporting on the WarnerMedia-owned premium cabler deep sixing the series based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff, the Underground co-creator even shared a geographical glimpse of the over 70-page bible that had been assembled for what was widely assumed to be a Season 2.
Described as an extremely “competitive situation...
The Lovecraft County creator has signed an overall deal with tech titan Apple to create and develop small screen projects for streamer AppleTV+ worldwide.
The lucrative multi-year agreement for Green comes exactly one week after HBO axed an anticipated second season of the acclaimed Lovecraft Country.
As Green made poignantly clear in a post-cancellation tweet, the sophomore season of the Jurnee Smollett, Jonathan Majors and Michael Kenneth Williams starring horror drama was already significantly planned out. Not long after Deadline’s July 2 exclusive reporting on the WarnerMedia-owned premium cabler deep sixing the series based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff, the Underground co-creator even shared a geographical glimpse of the over 70-page bible that had been assembled for what was widely assumed to be a Season 2.
Described as an extremely “competitive situation...
- 7/9/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Despite strong reviews and Emmy nominations on the horizon, HBO confirmed late Friday, July 2, that the network would not be renewing “Lovecraft Country” for Season 2.
“We will not be moving forward with a second season of ‘Lovecraft Country,'” HBO confirmed in a statement. “We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.”
Given how long it took for the news to break (“Lovecraft Country” aired its finale in October 2020), the cancellation isn’t a complete surprise, though it also wasn’t a sure thing. On one hand, the first season covered most of the source material in Matt Ruff’s novel of the same name, while featuring multiple deaths of significant characters.
“Lovecraft Country” focused on Atticus Black (Jonathan Majors), who embarks on...
“We will not be moving forward with a second season of ‘Lovecraft Country,'” HBO confirmed in a statement. “We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.”
Given how long it took for the news to break (“Lovecraft Country” aired its finale in October 2020), the cancellation isn’t a complete surprise, though it also wasn’t a sure thing. On one hand, the first season covered most of the source material in Matt Ruff’s novel of the same name, while featuring multiple deaths of significant characters.
“Lovecraft Country” focused on Atticus Black (Jonathan Majors), who embarks on...
- 7/3/2021
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Yesterday, there was finally an official announcement concerning the fate of the HBO genre hybrid series “Lovecraft Country” based on the novel by Matt Ruff and brought to the small screen by showrunner Misha Green. “Lovecraft Country” mixed the H.P. Lovecraft mythology, juxtaposed with the setting of the Jim Crow America during the 1950s. And it was rather shocking news at that or at least a major surprise.
Continue reading HBO Shockingly Cancels ‘Lovecraft Country,’ While Showrunner Misha Green Teases Season 2 Plans at The Playlist.
Continue reading HBO Shockingly Cancels ‘Lovecraft Country,’ While Showrunner Misha Green Teases Season 2 Plans at The Playlist.
- 7/3/2021
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
One of 2020's best dramas has been cut short.
HBO on Friday officially canceled Lovecraft Country after a single season.
“We will not be moving forward with a second season of Lovecraft Country,” HBO said via statement.
“We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series."
"And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.”
Based on the critically-acclaimed 2016 novel by Matt Ruff of the same name, Lovecraft Country blended terrors both real and supernatural.
The series follows Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as he searches for his missing father Montrose.
This causes Atticus, his friend Letitia, and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America.
This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that feel like...
HBO on Friday officially canceled Lovecraft Country after a single season.
“We will not be moving forward with a second season of Lovecraft Country,” HBO said via statement.
“We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series."
"And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.”
Based on the critically-acclaimed 2016 novel by Matt Ruff of the same name, Lovecraft Country blended terrors both real and supernatural.
The series follows Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as he searches for his missing father Montrose.
This causes Atticus, his friend Letitia, and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America.
This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that feel like...
- 7/3/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Scary times are over. HBO has opted not to make a second season of the Lovecraft Country TV series.
A horror drama, the Lovecraft TV show is based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. The series stars Jurnee Smollett, Jonathan Majors, Aunjanue Ellis, Abbey Lee, Jada Harris, Wunmi Mosaku, and Michael Kenneth Williams with Courtney B. Vance, Jamie Chung, Jamie Neumann, Jordan Patrick Smith, and Tony Goldwyn in recurring roles. Set in the 1950s, the story follows Atticus "Tic" Freeman (Majors) as he journeys with his childhood friend Letitia (Smollett) and his uncle George (Vance). They're on a road trip, looking for Atticus' missing father, Montrose (Williams). The trio's search-and-rescue turns into a struggle to survive as they try to overcome both the racist terrors of white America and monstrous creatures that could be ripped from...
A horror drama, the Lovecraft TV show is based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. The series stars Jurnee Smollett, Jonathan Majors, Aunjanue Ellis, Abbey Lee, Jada Harris, Wunmi Mosaku, and Michael Kenneth Williams with Courtney B. Vance, Jamie Chung, Jamie Neumann, Jordan Patrick Smith, and Tony Goldwyn in recurring roles. Set in the 1950s, the story follows Atticus "Tic" Freeman (Majors) as he journeys with his childhood friend Letitia (Smollett) and his uncle George (Vance). They're on a road trip, looking for Atticus' missing father, Montrose (Williams). The trio's search-and-rescue turns into a struggle to survive as they try to overcome both the racist terrors of white America and monstrous creatures that could be ripped from...
- 7/3/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Every breakup has two sides, and showrunner Misha Green is sharing hers after HBO announced that Lovecraft Country will not be returning for a Season 2.
While HBO’s statement on Friday’s cancellation gave the appearance of a mutual parting of the ways, Green took to Twitter to suggest she had plans for a follow-up season that HBO may not have approved of, complete with a map of a new kind of America. “A taste of the Season 2 Bible,” her tweet read. “Wish we could have brought you Lovecraft Country: Supremacy. Thank you to everyone who watched and engaged.
While HBO’s statement on Friday’s cancellation gave the appearance of a mutual parting of the ways, Green took to Twitter to suggest she had plans for a follow-up season that HBO may not have approved of, complete with a map of a new kind of America. “A taste of the Season 2 Bible,” her tweet read. “Wish we could have brought you Lovecraft Country: Supremacy. Thank you to everyone who watched and engaged.
- 7/3/2021
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
“Lovecraft County” won’t be getting a second season, HBO announced Friday.
“We will not be moving forward with a second season of Lovecraft Country. We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey,” HBO said in a statement provided to TheWrap.
Based on the novel by Matt Ruff, “Lovecraft Country” followed Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as he journeys with his childhood friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett) and his uncle George (Courtney B. Vance) on a road trip from Chicago across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father Montrose (Michael Kenneth Williams). Following the journey, they must deal with supernatural horrors and racist terrors alike.
The book is a standalone work, but similar to other HBO shows based on novels with no sequels,...
“We will not be moving forward with a second season of Lovecraft Country. We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey,” HBO said in a statement provided to TheWrap.
Based on the novel by Matt Ruff, “Lovecraft Country” followed Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as he journeys with his childhood friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett) and his uncle George (Courtney B. Vance) on a road trip from Chicago across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father Montrose (Michael Kenneth Williams). Following the journey, they must deal with supernatural horrors and racist terrors alike.
The book is a standalone work, but similar to other HBO shows based on novels with no sequels,...
- 7/2/2021
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
HBO isn’t settling down in Lovecraft Country.
The premium cable network has decided not to move forward with a second season of the critically acclaimed science-fiction drama, TVLine has confirmed.
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The premium cable network has decided not to move forward with a second season of the critically acclaimed science-fiction drama, TVLine has confirmed.
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- 7/2/2021
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
“Lovecraft Country” is not being renewed for a second season at HBO, Variety has confirmed.
“We will not be moving forward with a second season of ‘Lovecraft Country,'” HBO said in a statement. “We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.”
The series debuted its first — and now only — season in August 2020. The move to not proceed with more of the series is not altogether unexpected, as the show was based on the solo novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. HBO has made similar decisions with other series, such as “Big Little Lies.” That show only received a second season after the author of the book on which it was based, Liane Moriarty, penned original material to serve as the basis for another season.
“We will not be moving forward with a second season of ‘Lovecraft Country,'” HBO said in a statement. “We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.”
The series debuted its first — and now only — season in August 2020. The move to not proceed with more of the series is not altogether unexpected, as the show was based on the solo novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. HBO has made similar decisions with other series, such as “Big Little Lies.” That show only received a second season after the author of the book on which it was based, Liane Moriarty, penned original material to serve as the basis for another season.
- 7/2/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: One of the most celebrated — and inventive — new series of 2020, Misha Green’s Lovecraft Country, will not be getting a second installment.
“We will not be moving forward with a second season of Lovecraft Country,” HBO said in a statement to Deadline. “We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.”
With its unique blend of horror, fictional period drama, real historical figures, fantasy, sci-fi and social commentary, the empowering Lovecraft Country took pop culture by storm in August and helped advance the social conversation ignited by the death of George Floyd.
Helped by strong word of mouth, the series starring Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors grew its fan base, with the Season 1 finale hitting a series-high audience on HBO (1.5 million) and becoming...
“We will not be moving forward with a second season of Lovecraft Country,” HBO said in a statement to Deadline. “We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.”
With its unique blend of horror, fictional period drama, real historical figures, fantasy, sci-fi and social commentary, the empowering Lovecraft Country took pop culture by storm in August and helped advance the social conversation ignited by the death of George Floyd.
Helped by strong word of mouth, the series starring Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors grew its fan base, with the Season 1 finale hitting a series-high audience on HBO (1.5 million) and becoming...
- 7/2/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“Atticus and Leti can’t believe what they’re seeing,” reads the intricate script Misha Green penned for Lovecraft Country’s jaw-dropping first episode. “They remain with their Flares out like swords. Still on high alert even though it seems the danger has passed…for now.”
The opener for the HBO horror drama is the latest entry in Deadline’s It Starts On the Page. The ongoing series highlights the scripts that are serving as the creative backbones of the TV awards season. The scripts are all being submitted for Emmy consideration this year and have been selected using criteria that includes critical acclaim, a range of networks and platforms, and a mix of established and lesser-known shows.
Check out the series-premiere script from the Underground co-creator below.
Traveling down the dangerous roads and legacy of the Jim Crow South of 1950s America and encountering monsters both white and supernatural,...
The opener for the HBO horror drama is the latest entry in Deadline’s It Starts On the Page. The ongoing series highlights the scripts that are serving as the creative backbones of the TV awards season. The scripts are all being submitted for Emmy consideration this year and have been selected using criteria that includes critical acclaim, a range of networks and platforms, and a mix of established and lesser-known shows.
Check out the series-premiere script from the Underground co-creator below.
Traveling down the dangerous roads and legacy of the Jim Crow South of 1950s America and encountering monsters both white and supernatural,...
- 6/25/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Almost a year after “Lovecraft Country” first premiered on HBO, series star Jurnee Smollett still isn’t sure if a second season may be coming.
“I will accept and surrender to whatever destiny is in store for these characters. If Covid has taught me [anything], it’s taught me that you cannot get attached to certain plans,” she tells Variety on the latest episode of the “Awards Circuit” podcast.
Until creator/showrunner Misha Green and the premium cabler decide on what the future will hold for Smollett’s Leti Lewis, though, she is enjoying still getting to reflect on the experience of stepping into the first season, which is loosely based on Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel of the same name. Listen below!
“It’s a very classical design: you have these heroes who go on a quest to restore order in their land [and] the heroes have to fight monsters and dragons,...
“I will accept and surrender to whatever destiny is in store for these characters. If Covid has taught me [anything], it’s taught me that you cannot get attached to certain plans,” she tells Variety on the latest episode of the “Awards Circuit” podcast.
Until creator/showrunner Misha Green and the premium cabler decide on what the future will hold for Smollett’s Leti Lewis, though, she is enjoying still getting to reflect on the experience of stepping into the first season, which is loosely based on Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel of the same name. Listen below!
“It’s a very classical design: you have these heroes who go on a quest to restore order in their land [and] the heroes have to fight monsters and dragons,...
- 6/24/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Proving a book sometimes can be judged by its cover, Matt Ruff’s fantasy-horror novel “Lovecraft Country” left quite an impression on Kalina Ivanov, even before the production designer considered working on showrunner Misha Green’s HBO adaptation.
“I really chased this project,” said Ivanov in an interview with IndieWire. “I had read the book in 2017 and was quite taken with it, [even] the front cover graphics. It’s a really well-thought-out book. When I heard it was coming together for HBO, I pestered my agent and said, ‘We gotta go for this.'”
That pestering paid off, as Ivanov would land the challenging project by showing how it needed to go far beyond designing a single look for the series as whole. Each episode of Green’s adaptation would reveal a new aspect of America’s true horrors, which run far deeper than introducing a new scaly monster, shifting genre and time period,...
“I really chased this project,” said Ivanov in an interview with IndieWire. “I had read the book in 2017 and was quite taken with it, [even] the front cover graphics. It’s a really well-thought-out book. When I heard it was coming together for HBO, I pestered my agent and said, ‘We gotta go for this.'”
That pestering paid off, as Ivanov would land the challenging project by showing how it needed to go far beyond designing a single look for the series as whole. Each episode of Green’s adaptation would reveal a new aspect of America’s true horrors, which run far deeper than introducing a new scaly monster, shifting genre and time period,...
- 6/21/2021
- by Mark London Williams
- Indiewire
This story about “Lovecraft Country” first appeared in the Comedy & Drama Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
Even in a television landscape that includes close to 500 scripted series, HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” might cross more genres and eras than any other. A hearty blend of science fiction, drama, horror, romance, revisionist history and even a modicum of actual biography, this phalanx of styles would prove daunting to even the most seasoned of designers. But under the mindful guidance of showrunner Misha Green, production designer Kalina Ivanov and costume designer Dayna Pink found a way to transform it into one cohesive visual universe.
“I think that was part of the draw,” Pink said. “What if you got to add your own style to something that already exists? It gave us room to be incredibly creative.” The creativity included more than 160 sets on five soundstages and a backlot, and 4,500 costumes which,...
Even in a television landscape that includes close to 500 scripted series, HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” might cross more genres and eras than any other. A hearty blend of science fiction, drama, horror, romance, revisionist history and even a modicum of actual biography, this phalanx of styles would prove daunting to even the most seasoned of designers. But under the mindful guidance of showrunner Misha Green, production designer Kalina Ivanov and costume designer Dayna Pink found a way to transform it into one cohesive visual universe.
“I think that was part of the draw,” Pink said. “What if you got to add your own style to something that already exists? It gave us room to be incredibly creative.” The creativity included more than 160 sets on five soundstages and a backlot, and 4,500 costumes which,...
- 6/21/2021
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
When Jurnee Smollett first read the character of Leti in Misha Green‘s script for “Lovecraft Country,” it was the rare experience of feeling such a “deep connection” to a part that “under no circumstances will you allow anyone else to play this role.” The actress “literally started losing sleep about it” as she waited for an offer, finally getting it from executive producer J.J. Abrams. Watch our exclusive video interview with Smollett above.
Based on the novel by Matt Ruff, “Lovecraft Country” follows Leti and Atticus (Jonathan Majors) as they investigate a supernatural mystery while contending with the horrors of racism during the Jim Crow era in the United States. The series blends science-fiction, fantasy, and adventure, and it spans centuries from American slavery to an Afrofuturist journey through time and space. But despite its wide-ranging styles and references, “our story really unfolds in a very classical design … Our...
Based on the novel by Matt Ruff, “Lovecraft Country” follows Leti and Atticus (Jonathan Majors) as they investigate a supernatural mystery while contending with the horrors of racism during the Jim Crow era in the United States. The series blends science-fiction, fantasy, and adventure, and it spans centuries from American slavery to an Afrofuturist journey through time and space. But despite its wide-ranging styles and references, “our story really unfolds in a very classical design … Our...
- 5/17/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
HBO’s new hit series Lovecraft Country takes inspiration from Matt Ruff’s dark fantasy horror novel that explores racism in American culture through the contents of H. P. Lovecraft’s horror books. “I just think it’s so interesting what Matt was doing in the book, which was reclaiming genre spaces for people who have typically been left out of them,” show creator and executive producer Misha Green said during Deadline’s Contenders Television awards-season event.
“Because that’s when horror works the best way when it’s a metaphor for something else,” Green added. “So the ghost is a metaphor for the things that are haunting you. And being Black in America is like being in a horror story so it just fits perfectly.”
Starring Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors, who joined Green on the virtual Contenders panel, the period drama series follows Atticus Freeman (Majors) as he...
“Because that’s when horror works the best way when it’s a metaphor for something else,” Green added. “So the ghost is a metaphor for the things that are haunting you. And being Black in America is like being in a horror story so it just fits perfectly.”
Starring Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors, who joined Green on the virtual Contenders panel, the period drama series follows Atticus Freeman (Majors) as he...
- 5/15/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Zack Snyder’s upcoming Army of the Dead features a zombified tiger, but the film almost had a whole zombified zoo.
“Along with thinking, organized zombies, Zack Snyder’s living mercenaries in the upcoming Army of the Dead will have to deal with at least one undead white tiger as they venture into the overrun ruins of Las Vegas in search of $200 million dollars stashed in an abandoned casino. The idea of an army of zombies having an inexhaustible tiger among their ranks is alarming enough, but according to director Snyder, at one point he decided to go a bit bigger.”
Read more at Gizmodo.
The Office actress Angela Kinsey revealed who the father of Jan’s baby is in a recent episode of the Office Ladies podcast.
“When Michael Scott discovered that ex-girlfriend Jan Levinson was expecting a baby during the season 4 finale of The Office, she immediately hit...
“Along with thinking, organized zombies, Zack Snyder’s living mercenaries in the upcoming Army of the Dead will have to deal with at least one undead white tiger as they venture into the overrun ruins of Las Vegas in search of $200 million dollars stashed in an abandoned casino. The idea of an army of zombies having an inexhaustible tiger among their ranks is alarming enough, but according to director Snyder, at one point he decided to go a bit bigger.”
Read more at Gizmodo.
The Office actress Angela Kinsey revealed who the father of Jan’s baby is in a recent episode of the Office Ladies podcast.
“When Michael Scott discovered that ex-girlfriend Jan Levinson was expecting a baby during the season 4 finale of The Office, she immediately hit...
- 5/7/2021
- by Ivan Huang
- Den of Geek
Usually the SAG Awards are the first of the major peer groups to hand out statues in the new year, but 2021 is proving to be even more change-inducing than 2020.
The 27th Annual SAG Awards were pushed a couple of times, first due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and then when the Grammys decided to have their show on the same night SAG was planning to celebrate. This led to the WGA Awards kicking things off, with PGA following soon after.
But, the additional time did not seem to affect SAG ballot outcomes by much. Netflix’s “The Crown” picked up its second consecutive drama series ensemble, for example, while “Schitt’s Creek” wrapped up its run with the SAG after nabbing an Emmy and a Golden Globe for its final season. Additionally, Jason Sudeikis, Catherine O’Hara, Mark Ruffalo and Anya Taylor-Joy also followed their February Golden Globe wins for “Ted Lasso,...
The 27th Annual SAG Awards were pushed a couple of times, first due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and then when the Grammys decided to have their show on the same night SAG was planning to celebrate. This led to the WGA Awards kicking things off, with PGA following soon after.
But, the additional time did not seem to affect SAG ballot outcomes by much. Netflix’s “The Crown” picked up its second consecutive drama series ensemble, for example, while “Schitt’s Creek” wrapped up its run with the SAG after nabbing an Emmy and a Golden Globe for its final season. Additionally, Jason Sudeikis, Catherine O’Hara, Mark Ruffalo and Anya Taylor-Joy also followed their February Golden Globe wins for “Ted Lasso,...
- 4/5/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano and Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
When “Stranger Things” won the Screen Actors Guild award for drama ensemble in 2017, it joined the 2006 winner “Lost” as the odd ones out in a sea of standard dramatic fare that typically wins this race. Their sci-fi story elements make them stick out among repeat winners like “ER,” “Mad Men” and “Downton Abbey.” This year we might be adding a third sci-fi-adjacent drama to the winners’ table if “Lovecraft Country” has anything to say about it.
In order to take the prize for Best TV Drama Ensemble, the “Lovecraft Country” cast will have to topple last year’s winner “The Crown,” which also stands above the other cast nominees with the most individual nominations (four). Also contending are two shows each with one prior nomination in the field: “Ozark” and “Better Call Saul,” both first nominated in 2019. The category is rounded out by another first season nominee, “Bridgerton,” which brings...
In order to take the prize for Best TV Drama Ensemble, the “Lovecraft Country” cast will have to topple last year’s winner “The Crown,” which also stands above the other cast nominees with the most individual nominations (four). Also contending are two shows each with one prior nomination in the field: “Ozark” and “Better Call Saul,” both first nominated in 2019. The category is rounded out by another first season nominee, “Bridgerton,” which brings...
- 3/29/2021
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
Hello everyone! We’re back to give you the lowdown on another week of home media releases, and while we don’t have a ton of titles on tap, there are still a few key releases genre fans are going to want to pick up this Tuesday.
If you missed it during its run on HBO, you can finally catch up with the first season of Lovecraft Country, as Warner Bros. is bringing it home on both Blu-ray and DVD. Jay Baruchel’s Random Acts of Violence is also headed to both formats this week, or if you’re in the mood for something a little more old school, both The Unseen and Slithis are getting the Blu-ray treatment on Tuesday as well.
Other home media releases for February 16th include Bad Impulse, Butchers, The Leprechaun’s Game and Mask of Thorn.
Lovecraft Country: The Complete First Season
Based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff,...
If you missed it during its run on HBO, you can finally catch up with the first season of Lovecraft Country, as Warner Bros. is bringing it home on both Blu-ray and DVD. Jay Baruchel’s Random Acts of Violence is also headed to both formats this week, or if you’re in the mood for something a little more old school, both The Unseen and Slithis are getting the Blu-ray treatment on Tuesday as well.
Other home media releases for February 16th include Bad Impulse, Butchers, The Leprechaun’s Game and Mask of Thorn.
Lovecraft Country: The Complete First Season
Based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff,...
- 2/16/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Misha Green, showrunner of Lovecraft Country, had Matt Ruff’s book to help guide the first season of the HBO fantasy drama.
Now, she and a small team of writers are working out what the next journey for characters including Leti, Montrose, Hippolyta and Ji-ah may look like.
The series has not been officially renewed for a second season but HBO content boss Casey Bloys is hopeful that it will return.
“Misha is working with a small team of writers and they’re coming up with a take. She had a book to go on in the first season, she and the writers wanted to go off and take some time to go out and figure out without a book with these characters, what’s the journey we want to go on. We all want to be sure she’s got a story to tell. That’s where she is right now,...
Now, she and a small team of writers are working out what the next journey for characters including Leti, Montrose, Hippolyta and Ji-ah may look like.
The series has not been officially renewed for a second season but HBO content boss Casey Bloys is hopeful that it will return.
“Misha is working with a small team of writers and they’re coming up with a take. She had a book to go on in the first season, she and the writers wanted to go off and take some time to go out and figure out without a book with these characters, what’s the journey we want to go on. We all want to be sure she’s got a story to tell. That’s where she is right now,...
- 2/11/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Makeready will turn the fantasy tale The Gilded Ones into a film, and the producer/financier has set its author, Namina Forna, to write the script in the first of what will be a trilogy. The novel debuted this week in the U.S. through the Penguin Random House imprint Delacorte Press, this after bowing in the UK last week. The trilogy is called the Deathless book series and it shot to the top of Amazon’s fantasy lists. Makeready’s Brad Weston and Negin Salmasi are producing along with Lovecraft Country‘s Misha Green.
The Gilded Ones is an bold and immersive West African-inspired and empowering feminist fantasy story that follows sixteen-year-old Deka living in Otera, a deeply patriarchal ancient kingdom. There, a woman’s worth is tied to her purity, and she must bleed to prove it. But when Deka bleeds gold – the color of impurity, or...
The Gilded Ones is an bold and immersive West African-inspired and empowering feminist fantasy story that follows sixteen-year-old Deka living in Otera, a deeply patriarchal ancient kingdom. There, a woman’s worth is tied to her purity, and she must bleed to prove it. But when Deka bleeds gold – the color of impurity, or...
- 2/10/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Misha Green is taking on Lara Croft.
The “Lovecraft Country” and “Underground” creator is set to make her feature directorial debut, writing and directing the next installment of “Tomb Raider” for MGM.
Alicia Vikander will reprise her role as Lara Croft in the sequel to the 2018 action flick, which earned nearly $275M at the global box office.
Green shared her excitement about the project on Twitter, posting a little tease for fans and fellow gamers about the storyline.
“My fav from classic era is Legend & from survival era it’s a tie between Rise & Shadow,” Green wrote. “Who’s as excited as I am for a @TombRaiderMovie!?!?”
Green is on quite the hot streak after last summer’s “Lovecraft Country,“ which was a smash hit for HBO. Green created, directed and served as a writer and executive producer on the show, based on the novel by Matt Ruff, alongside Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams.
The “Lovecraft Country” and “Underground” creator is set to make her feature directorial debut, writing and directing the next installment of “Tomb Raider” for MGM.
Alicia Vikander will reprise her role as Lara Croft in the sequel to the 2018 action flick, which earned nearly $275M at the global box office.
Green shared her excitement about the project on Twitter, posting a little tease for fans and fellow gamers about the storyline.
“My fav from classic era is Legend & from survival era it’s a tie between Rise & Shadow,” Green wrote. “Who’s as excited as I am for a @TombRaiderMovie!?!?”
Green is on quite the hot streak after last summer’s “Lovecraft Country,“ which was a smash hit for HBO. Green created, directed and served as a writer and executive producer on the show, based on the novel by Matt Ruff, alongside Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams.
- 1/26/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: MGM has set Misha Green to write and make her feature directorial debut on the next Tomb Raider, which has Alicia Vikander set to reprise her role as Lara Croft. Green steps up here after creating and directing Lovecraft Country, the breakout HBO series that stars Jurnee Smollett, Jonathan Majors, and Michael Kenneth Williams.
Tomb Raider will be produced by Graham King via his Gk Films banner, and Elizabeth Cantillon via The Cantillon Company.
Green is the showrunner and executive producer of Lovecraft Country, alongside Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams and based on the novel by Matt Ruff. She separately wrote and is producing The Mother, which sold in a competitive situation to Netflix and is also producing Warner Brothers’ Cleopatra Jones and Makeready’s The Gilded Ones. Green previously co-created, executive produced and wrote the WGN series Underground, which broke ratings records during its first season and was the first scripted U.
Tomb Raider will be produced by Graham King via his Gk Films banner, and Elizabeth Cantillon via The Cantillon Company.
Green is the showrunner and executive producer of Lovecraft Country, alongside Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams and based on the novel by Matt Ruff. She separately wrote and is producing The Mother, which sold in a competitive situation to Netflix and is also producing Warner Brothers’ Cleopatra Jones and Makeready’s The Gilded Ones. Green previously co-created, executive produced and wrote the WGN series Underground, which broke ratings records during its first season and was the first scripted U.
- 1/25/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
In the inaugural episode of Dreaming in Color, a new series from The Hollywood Reporter and HBO focused on amplifying talents of color, above and below the line, the stars of HBO’s Lovecraft Country, Jonathan Majors and Jurnee Smollett, sat down to discuss the impact of the series through the lens of inclusivity and social justice — the ways in which media can confront America’s racial history and create a space for Black humanity in an ever-changing industry.
Lovecraft Country, created by Misha Green and based on Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel of the same name, concluded its first season on HBO in October 2020....
Lovecraft Country, created by Misha Green and based on Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel of the same name, concluded its first season on HBO in October 2020....
In the inaugural episode of Dreaming in Color, a new series from The Hollywood Reporter and HBO focused on amplifying talents of color, above and below the line, the stars of HBO’s Lovecraft Country, Jonathan Majors and Jurnee Smollett, sat down to discuss the impact of the series through the lens of inclusivity and social justice — the ways in which media can confront America’s racial history and create a space for Black humanity in an ever-changing industry.
Lovecraft Country, created by Misha Green and based on Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel of the same name, concluded its first season on HBO in October 2020....
Lovecraft Country, created by Misha Green and based on Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel of the same name, concluded its first season on HBO in October 2020....
A version of this story about “Lovecraft Country” star Jonathan Majors first appeared in the December issue of TheWrap magazine.
HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” threw viewers for a loop (spoiler ahead!) when the Misha Green-created horror-drama series killed off its lead character, Atticus “Tic” Freeman (played by Jonathan Majors), in the final episode of its first season. That death was also a gut-punch moment for Majors himself, who didn’t know the protagonist was going to die until well into shooting the season.
“It was kind of two-sided because I had done films, for the most part, before being in the show,” said Majors, whose movies include “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” and Spike Lee’s recent “Da 5 Bloods.” “So I thought, ‘Ok, he dies. All right.’ But then my mind went, ‘Wait, this is a TV show! I signed up for X amount of years!
HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” threw viewers for a loop (spoiler ahead!) when the Misha Green-created horror-drama series killed off its lead character, Atticus “Tic” Freeman (played by Jonathan Majors), in the final episode of its first season. That death was also a gut-punch moment for Majors himself, who didn’t know the protagonist was going to die until well into shooting the season.
“It was kind of two-sided because I had done films, for the most part, before being in the show,” said Majors, whose movies include “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” and Spike Lee’s recent “Da 5 Bloods.” “So I thought, ‘Ok, he dies. All right.’ But then my mind went, ‘Wait, this is a TV show! I signed up for X amount of years!
- 12/23/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Patrick Ness’ book Burn, set in 1957 about a girl and her father who hire a dragon to work their farm, is being developed as a television adaptation after Bad Robot optioned the rights.
Ness, who has written nine books as well as the screenplay to 2016 fantasy feature A Monster Calls starring Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones and Liam Neeson, will write and exec produce the adaptation.
J.J. Abrams will also exec produce alongside Bad Robot’s Head of Television, Ben Stephenson. Executive Vice President of Television Rachel Rusch Rich will co-executive produce. It will be produced in association with Warner Bros. Television.
The book is set in 1957 during the middle of the Cold War. Sarah Dewhurst, a biracial teen, and her father, outcasts in their little town of Frome, Washington, are forced to hire a dragon to work their farm, something only the poorest of the poor ever resort to.
Ness, who has written nine books as well as the screenplay to 2016 fantasy feature A Monster Calls starring Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones and Liam Neeson, will write and exec produce the adaptation.
J.J. Abrams will also exec produce alongside Bad Robot’s Head of Television, Ben Stephenson. Executive Vice President of Television Rachel Rusch Rich will co-executive produce. It will be produced in association with Warner Bros. Television.
The book is set in 1957 during the middle of the Cold War. Sarah Dewhurst, a biracial teen, and her father, outcasts in their little town of Frome, Washington, are forced to hire a dragon to work their farm, something only the poorest of the poor ever resort to.
- 12/14/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“Lovecraft Country,” HBO’s bold, genre-bending drama series based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff entranced audiences when it premiered on August 16. The horror/sci-fi thrill ride led by stars Jonathan Majors, Jurnee Smollett, Courtney B. Vance and Michael Kenneth Williams earned rave reviews from critics and proved that powerhouse acting performances weren’t reserved for traditional dramas. Now it could make SAG Awards history by becoming the first series led by a predominantly Black cast to be nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
SEEBlack girl magic: Jurnee Smollett’s blistering ‘Lovecraft Country’ performance is a great companion to ‘Eve’s Bayou’
The series begins with Korean War veteran Atticus Freeman (Majors) as he goes on a road trip through the segregated United States in the 1950s with his friend Letitia (Smollett) and uncle George (Vance) to find his missing father (Williams). Throughout their journey they...
SEEBlack girl magic: Jurnee Smollett’s blistering ‘Lovecraft Country’ performance is a great companion to ‘Eve’s Bayou’
The series begins with Korean War veteran Atticus Freeman (Majors) as he goes on a road trip through the segregated United States in the 1950s with his friend Letitia (Smollett) and uncle George (Vance) to find his missing father (Williams). Throughout their journey they...
- 11/30/2020
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
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