It’s four for four for Jesse Armstrong.
The “Succession” creator and showrunner took home the Emmy for Best Drama Writing on Monday for penning “Connor’s Wedding,” the third episode of the HBO series’ fourth and final season, which featured the shocking death of family patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox). “Succession,” which was the odds-on favorite to win heading into the telecast, beat out episodes from fellow HBO dramas “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us,” as well as AMC’s “Better Call Saul,” Disney+’s “Andor” and Apple TV+’s “Bad Sisters.”
“Succession” executive producer Mark Mylod was also nominated for directing the episode, which, as the title implies, is set during the nuptials of eldest son Connor (Alan Ruck). Logan’s death, which happens off-screen and in the wake of a confrontation with his children in the previous episode, interrupts the big day, and the four...
The “Succession” creator and showrunner took home the Emmy for Best Drama Writing on Monday for penning “Connor’s Wedding,” the third episode of the HBO series’ fourth and final season, which featured the shocking death of family patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox). “Succession,” which was the odds-on favorite to win heading into the telecast, beat out episodes from fellow HBO dramas “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us,” as well as AMC’s “Better Call Saul,” Disney+’s “Andor” and Apple TV+’s “Bad Sisters.”
“Succession” executive producer Mark Mylod was also nominated for directing the episode, which, as the title implies, is set during the nuptials of eldest son Connor (Alan Ruck). Logan’s death, which happens off-screen and in the wake of a confrontation with his children in the previous episode, interrupts the big day, and the four...
- 1/16/2024
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
This article contains spoilers for Breaking Bad season 5 episode 14 “Ozymandias.”
Breaking Bad’s final season is 10 years old. It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade since Walter White’s story came to a close. All of the deceit, violence, plot twists, and puzzling cliffhangers the series provided still occupy a mountain of space in our heads, just begging for yet another rewatch. In the time since the final episodes of the beloved crime drama aired, no show has quite matched the exquisite pacing and pitch-perfect tone of the eight episodes that concluded Walter’s time as the meth kingpin of New Mexico. Still, even amongst an array of masterpiece hours of television in the second half of the show’s fifth and final season, the Rian Johnson-directed epic “Ozymandias” stands tall above all else.
“Ozymandias” starts with a nearly 15-minute scene in which Hank (Dean Norris...
Breaking Bad’s final season is 10 years old. It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade since Walter White’s story came to a close. All of the deceit, violence, plot twists, and puzzling cliffhangers the series provided still occupy a mountain of space in our heads, just begging for yet another rewatch. In the time since the final episodes of the beloved crime drama aired, no show has quite matched the exquisite pacing and pitch-perfect tone of the eight episodes that concluded Walter’s time as the meth kingpin of New Mexico. Still, even amongst an array of masterpiece hours of television in the second half of the show’s fifth and final season, the Rian Johnson-directed epic “Ozymandias” stands tall above all else.
“Ozymandias” starts with a nearly 15-minute scene in which Hank (Dean Norris...
- 9/15/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
George R.R. Martin, the acclaimed author of the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted into the hit HBO show Game of Thrones, is not only a master storyteller, but also an avid fan of television. He has often praised the medium for its ability to create immersive and complex narratives, and has shared his opinions on various shows and episodes on his blog and in interviews. In this article, we will look at some of the TV episodes that Martin has named as his favorites over the years, and what makes them stand out for him.
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- 9/2/2023
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In the opening of the 1986 Saturday morning children's show "Pee-wee's Playhouse," a stop-motion animated beaver casually chewed through a tree somewhere out in the middle of the woods. On the tree was an arrow pointing to the location of Pee-wee's Playhouse, located somewhere deep within the fauna-infested biome. The tree falls, and the arrow points up to the sky. Pee-wee's Playhouse is now symbolically located above. It is a state of mind. The camera pushes through the woods while Mark Mothersbaugh-composed music -- evoking the Exotica-inflected strains of Martin Denny or Les Baxter -- serenades the audience. The camera pans up a cliffside and there, like Shelley's Ozymandias, stands the Playhouse, a curious, multi-leveled edifice that escaped from the skull of a sugared-up five-year-old child, fully formed. The benevolent lord of this manor, Pee-Wee, appears briefly to chuckle --...
In the opening of the 1986 Saturday morning children's show "Pee-wee's Playhouse," a stop-motion animated beaver casually chewed through a tree somewhere out in the middle of the woods. On the tree was an arrow pointing to the location of Pee-wee's Playhouse, located somewhere deep within the fauna-infested biome. The tree falls, and the arrow points up to the sky. Pee-wee's Playhouse is now symbolically located above. It is a state of mind. The camera pushes through the woods while Mark Mothersbaugh-composed music -- evoking the Exotica-inflected strains of Martin Denny or Les Baxter -- serenades the audience. The camera pans up a cliffside and there, like Shelley's Ozymandias, stands the Playhouse, a curious, multi-leveled edifice that escaped from the skull of a sugared-up five-year-old child, fully formed. The benevolent lord of this manor, Pee-Wee, appears briefly to chuckle --...
- 7/31/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The Emmy race has never been more crowded for those working behind the camera on TV’s most acclaimed series.
While these directors below have never won Emmys, their work on this year’s juggernaut dramas, side-splitting comedies and affecting limited series could change that come September.
Lee Sung Jin
As creator and showrunner of Netflix’s limited series “Beef,” Jin guides the series from its inciting road rage incident all the way to its cliff-diving conclusion. In addition to penning several episodes, the veteran comedy writer finally steps behind the camera to make his directorial debut on the finale.
Peter Hoar
Fresh off directing Max’s “It’s a Sin,” Hoar helmed “Long, Long Time,” the third episode of HBO’s freshman hit “The Last of Us” — possibly the most-loved episode of television this year. The feature-length outing tells the sweeping tale of Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett...
While these directors below have never won Emmys, their work on this year’s juggernaut dramas, side-splitting comedies and affecting limited series could change that come September.
Lee Sung Jin
As creator and showrunner of Netflix’s limited series “Beef,” Jin guides the series from its inciting road rage incident all the way to its cliff-diving conclusion. In addition to penning several episodes, the veteran comedy writer finally steps behind the camera to make his directorial debut on the finale.
Peter Hoar
Fresh off directing Max’s “It’s a Sin,” Hoar helmed “Long, Long Time,” the third episode of HBO’s freshman hit “The Last of Us” — possibly the most-loved episode of television this year. The feature-length outing tells the sweeping tale of Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett...
- 6/17/2023
- by Hunter Ingram
- Variety Film + TV
I’ve been doing this long enough to remember the days when film folks saw doing TV as a bit of a step down, or a one-time novelty — and even TV folks felt like they were in the minors, waiting for that call to join the movie big leagues. That hasn’t been the case for a while, and I like to needle my film colleagues with the now-established fact that TV is where it’s at. The rise of streaming just cemented that.
It’s still fun, though, to chat with creatives who have spent most of their career in film, and hear about their experiences in working on TV series. Inevitably, they must admit that working in TV was both gratifying — and perhaps the hardest thing they’ve ever done.
“Knives Out” filmmaker Rian Johnson, for example, wasn’t a stranger to TV when he started working on Peacock’s “Poker Face.
It’s still fun, though, to chat with creatives who have spent most of their career in film, and hear about their experiences in working on TV series. Inevitably, they must admit that working in TV was both gratifying — and perhaps the hardest thing they’ve ever done.
“Knives Out” filmmaker Rian Johnson, for example, wasn’t a stranger to TV when he started working on Peacock’s “Poker Face.
- 6/2/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
This article contains spoilers for Succession season 4 episode 9.
Though they may not be conventionally intelligent (and in many cases they’re outright dumb), Logan Roy’s children sure are a well-educated bunch. Never has that been more apparent than in Succession‘s second-to-last episode “Church and State.”
Even as the Roy siblings gather at a church for their father’s funeral, they are each still able to conjure up some impressive deep cut real life factoids. When the politically-inclined Connor (Alan Ruck) meets with almost President-elect Mencken (Justin Kirk), he pitches him on a “Pan-Hapsburg American-led EU alternative,” which we’re pretty sure just means restoring the Hapsburg dynasty. Mencken, who isn’t Logan Roy’s son but might as well be, hits Shiv (Sarah Snook) with an equally obscure “kinder küche kirche” reference upon learning she’s pregnant. Naturally, that’s a phrase from the German Empire used to...
Though they may not be conventionally intelligent (and in many cases they’re outright dumb), Logan Roy’s children sure are a well-educated bunch. Never has that been more apparent than in Succession‘s second-to-last episode “Church and State.”
Even as the Roy siblings gather at a church for their father’s funeral, they are each still able to conjure up some impressive deep cut real life factoids. When the politically-inclined Connor (Alan Ruck) meets with almost President-elect Mencken (Justin Kirk), he pitches him on a “Pan-Hapsburg American-led EU alternative,” which we’re pretty sure just means restoring the Hapsburg dynasty. Mencken, who isn’t Logan Roy’s son but might as well be, hits Shiv (Sarah Snook) with an equally obscure “kinder küche kirche” reference upon learning she’s pregnant. Naturally, that’s a phrase from the German Empire used to...
- 5/22/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
"Breaking Bad" is a tragedy. The series often offsets the darkness with black comedy, but by the end, the tragedy outweighs the humor. The series' climatic, antepenultimate episode "Ozymandias" is named after the Percy Bysshe Shelley poem, the greatest written testament to man's hubris.
In the "Breaking Bad" pilot, after the not-so-humble chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston) gets a cancer diagnosis, he decides to use his talents to cook meth. He says it's to leave money behind for his family, but it's just as much about getting ahead of a world he feels screwed him over. As we learn more about Walt, it becomes clear his bad decisions started long before the diagnosis and he squandered his potential, both in chemistry and to be a better man.
In the series finale "Felina," Walt manages to settle things as much as he can, but his story still ends the only...
In the "Breaking Bad" pilot, after the not-so-humble chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston) gets a cancer diagnosis, he decides to use his talents to cook meth. He says it's to leave money behind for his family, but it's just as much about getting ahead of a world he feels screwed him over. As we learn more about Walt, it becomes clear his bad decisions started long before the diagnosis and he squandered his potential, both in chemistry and to be a better man.
In the series finale "Felina," Walt manages to settle things as much as he can, but his story still ends the only...
- 3/25/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Talk to anyone involved with Peacock detective series Poker Face long enough and they’ll eventually, invariably invoke the name of one of television’s most iconic characters: Columbo.
Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo (first name unknown but probably Frank) first appeared in the 1968 pilot episode of what would become the beloved long-running gumshoe series bearing his name. As portrayed by veteran actor Peter Falk, Columbo continued the Sherlock Holmes tradition of intensely idiosyncratic problem-solvers. Unapologetically blue collar with his wrinkly beige raincoat and perpetually-lit cigar, the detective would drop into crime scenes like an unassuming transient. Then he would lull murderers into a false sense of security with his benign presence only to then lay down the hammer with a well-placed “just one more thing … ” and ask the question that will close the case for good.
Structurally, Columbo was refreshingly revelatory for its medium. The series...
Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo (first name unknown but probably Frank) first appeared in the 1968 pilot episode of what would become the beloved long-running gumshoe series bearing his name. As portrayed by veteran actor Peter Falk, Columbo continued the Sherlock Holmes tradition of intensely idiosyncratic problem-solvers. Unapologetically blue collar with his wrinkly beige raincoat and perpetually-lit cigar, the detective would drop into crime scenes like an unassuming transient. Then he would lull murderers into a false sense of security with his benign presence only to then lay down the hammer with a well-placed “just one more thing … ” and ask the question that will close the case for good.
Structurally, Columbo was refreshingly revelatory for its medium. The series...
- 1/25/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Spoilers for Breaking Bad in case you haven’t watched one of the most brilliant shows ever.
Breaking Bad is full of memorably intense scenes, with each season holding its own moments that make viewers’ palms sweat. One of the standouts came in season two’s penultimate episode, “Phoenix,” in which Jesse Pinkman’s girlfriend, Jane, choked to death as Walter White allows it to happen. Bryan Cranston has opened up about the emotional Breaking Bad scene and its impact.
In a recent interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Bryan Cranston opened up about that transformative Breaking Bad scene and how it affected him not as an actor but as a father. “I did a scene on Breaking Bad where I was watching a woman die in the second season, and… all of a sudden, her face left and the face of my real daughter showed up, and I was watching my real daughter die.
Breaking Bad is full of memorably intense scenes, with each season holding its own moments that make viewers’ palms sweat. One of the standouts came in season two’s penultimate episode, “Phoenix,” in which Jesse Pinkman’s girlfriend, Jane, choked to death as Walter White allows it to happen. Bryan Cranston has opened up about the emotional Breaking Bad scene and its impact.
In a recent interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Bryan Cranston opened up about that transformative Breaking Bad scene and how it affected him not as an actor but as a father. “I did a scene on Breaking Bad where I was watching a woman die in the second season, and… all of a sudden, her face left and the face of my real daughter showed up, and I was watching my real daughter die.
- 1/23/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
This article contains spoilers for all of Better Call Saul.
Many shows have pre-credits scenes that are valuable to the greater story of the season. Others don’t care at all about the cold opening, opting to go right into the title card and then to the action. Better Call Saul, like its predecessor before it, takes these few minutes at the beginning of each episode to make some true television magic appear before our eyes.
From montages to flashbacks to mini-expositions about characters we’ve never seen before, the cold open in Peter Gould’s show is pure art in motion. This is a near-impossible task, but we’re going to choose the 15 best ones in the series now that it’s come to a close. Tell us which one is your favorite in the comments section!
15. Season 2 Episode 6 “Bali Ha’i”
When we see Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) doing something laborious,...
Many shows have pre-credits scenes that are valuable to the greater story of the season. Others don’t care at all about the cold opening, opting to go right into the title card and then to the action. Better Call Saul, like its predecessor before it, takes these few minutes at the beginning of each episode to make some true television magic appear before our eyes.
From montages to flashbacks to mini-expositions about characters we’ve never seen before, the cold open in Peter Gould’s show is pure art in motion. This is a near-impossible task, but we’re going to choose the 15 best ones in the series now that it’s come to a close. Tell us which one is your favorite in the comments section!
15. Season 2 Episode 6 “Bali Ha’i”
When we see Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) doing something laborious,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
What separates a good man and a bad man? It's a question Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould have interrogated across both "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul" — the idea of the thin line that divides the legal and illegal, the moral and amoral, and how slippery the slope between them can be. And over the course of the six seasons of "Better Call Saul," we saw a man who gleefully danced over the line that separated the former, while tragically losing the battle with his own morality. Or ... maybe not.
"Better Call Saul" season 6 brought to an end its devastating saga of a man's moral downfall with a pensive, melancholic finale partially structured like Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," which saw Gene Takovic/Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) confront his past before finally making the right choice for once.
Introduced in "Breaking Bad" season 2 as a sleazy criminal lawyer...
"Better Call Saul" season 6 brought to an end its devastating saga of a man's moral downfall with a pensive, melancholic finale partially structured like Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," which saw Gene Takovic/Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) confront his past before finally making the right choice for once.
Introduced in "Breaking Bad" season 2 as a sleazy criminal lawyer...
- 8/18/2022
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
"Better Call Saul" ended with the series finale, "Saul Gone." The prequel/sequel series told the story of James McGill and his descent into deceit and criminality. Jimmy's transformation into Saul Goodman was filled with heartbreak, familial trauma, and many fantastic montages. Interestingly enough, the series finale doesn't just feel like the ending to "Better Call Saul" — it feels like a definitive conclusion to the "Breaking Bad" universe that started in 2008.
"Saul Gone" plays like an episode that knows it will be the last time you see the actors portray these characters on screen, and it doesn't waste any opportunity to remind you of who they are. Throughout 11 seasons of television and one feature-length film, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, and so many other talented writers and directors created a rich, character-driven world. One that feels like it's come to its natural end with the series finale of "Better Call Saul.
"Saul Gone" plays like an episode that knows it will be the last time you see the actors portray these characters on screen, and it doesn't waste any opportunity to remind you of who they are. Throughout 11 seasons of television and one feature-length film, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, and so many other talented writers and directors created a rich, character-driven world. One that feels like it's come to its natural end with the series finale of "Better Call Saul.
- 8/18/2022
- by Ernesto Valenzuela
- Slash Film
Spoilers for "Better Call Saul" follow.
Who could have imagined, back when "Breaking Bad" was the reigning non-genre drama on TV, that almost a decade later we would be talking about a prequel focusing on the funny lawyer as one of the best TV shows of the decade, on par if not better than the original? "Better Call Saul" quickly proved to be more than just a spin-off of "Breaking Bad," but a show as complex, if not more so.
After six seasons, we finally said goodbye to James Morgan McGill, Kimberly Wexler, and the characters of the two-shows-and-a-movie universe with a perfect finale. After the previous episode ended with Gene on the run after being uncovered by Carol Burnett's Marion, the finale, aptly titled "Saul Gone," ties up loose ends, brings the themes of the show to the foreground and closes the book on Jimmy/Saul/Gene.
In between all of these,...
Who could have imagined, back when "Breaking Bad" was the reigning non-genre drama on TV, that almost a decade later we would be talking about a prequel focusing on the funny lawyer as one of the best TV shows of the decade, on par if not better than the original? "Better Call Saul" quickly proved to be more than just a spin-off of "Breaking Bad," but a show as complex, if not more so.
After six seasons, we finally said goodbye to James Morgan McGill, Kimberly Wexler, and the characters of the two-shows-and-a-movie universe with a perfect finale. After the previous episode ended with Gene on the run after being uncovered by Carol Burnett's Marion, the finale, aptly titled "Saul Gone," ties up loose ends, brings the themes of the show to the foreground and closes the book on Jimmy/Saul/Gene.
In between all of these,...
- 8/16/2022
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Major spoilers for the final episode of "Better Call Saul" follow.
This might be a controversial opinion, but the series finale of "Breaking Bad," appropriately titled "Felina," has one major flaw. While it certainly gave closure to the story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), egregious fanservice helped pave that way. The involvement of Badger (Matt Jones) and Skinny Pete (Charles Baker) in his final act of revenge against the Schwartzs (Adam Godley and Jessica Hecht) always felt a bit contrived, like the point of the scene was to shoehorn in these characters first in order to clumsily tie up loose ends. It's a bit of a tedious scene in an episode that is otherwise wonderfully paced and executed.
"Better Call Saul's" finale, "Saul Gone," did have its fair share of cameos and surprise appearances, but it didn't fall into that same fanservice trap as "Felina" did. The appearances of...
This might be a controversial opinion, but the series finale of "Breaking Bad," appropriately titled "Felina," has one major flaw. While it certainly gave closure to the story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), egregious fanservice helped pave that way. The involvement of Badger (Matt Jones) and Skinny Pete (Charles Baker) in his final act of revenge against the Schwartzs (Adam Godley and Jessica Hecht) always felt a bit contrived, like the point of the scene was to shoehorn in these characters first in order to clumsily tie up loose ends. It's a bit of a tedious scene in an episode that is otherwise wonderfully paced and executed.
"Better Call Saul's" finale, "Saul Gone," did have its fair share of cameos and surprise appearances, but it didn't fall into that same fanservice trap as "Felina" did. The appearances of...
- 8/16/2022
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
This Better Call Saul review contains spoilers.
Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 13
I’ve had this feeling before. Breaking Bad’s conclusion in 2013 felt monumental to me for a multitude of reasons. Not only was Breaking Bad the darling of Peak TV’s first wave, a word-of-mouth hit upping the ante creatively each week until it crescendoed to universal acclaim, but it was also special to me beyond the entertainment it provided or the conversations it drove. Breaking Bad may not have been the first series I covered for Den of Geek, but it felt like the first time I was really connecting with people through my writing.
Reviewing Breaking Bad was the first time I received feedback from strangers in the comments here, and shockingly, it was mostly positive. I was a broke college kid constantly wondering if I should have majored in business instead of journalism, but once...
Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 13
I’ve had this feeling before. Breaking Bad’s conclusion in 2013 felt monumental to me for a multitude of reasons. Not only was Breaking Bad the darling of Peak TV’s first wave, a word-of-mouth hit upping the ante creatively each week until it crescendoed to universal acclaim, but it was also special to me beyond the entertainment it provided or the conversations it drove. Breaking Bad may not have been the first series I covered for Den of Geek, but it felt like the first time I was really connecting with people through my writing.
Reviewing Breaking Bad was the first time I received feedback from strangers in the comments here, and shockingly, it was mostly positive. I was a broke college kid constantly wondering if I should have majored in business instead of journalism, but once...
- 8/16/2022
- by Nick Harley
- Den of Geek
Better Call Saul has ended. A review of the series finale, “Saul Gone,” coming up just as soon as I build a time machine…
“Where do I see it ending? With me on top, like always.” —Saul
James Morgan McGill and Walter White join forces one final time midway through “Saul Gone.” It is a flashback to the two of them hiding out in the vacuum store’s basement circa the “Granite State” episode of Breaking Bad, each of them waiting for Ed to secret them away to their new lives under assumed identities.
“Where do I see it ending? With me on top, like always.” —Saul
James Morgan McGill and Walter White join forces one final time midway through “Saul Gone.” It is a flashback to the two of them hiding out in the vacuum store’s basement circa the “Granite State” episode of Breaking Bad, each of them waiting for Ed to secret them away to their new lives under assumed identities.
- 8/16/2022
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Like the Emmys’ Best Drama Directing category, there have not been a lot of individual female winners in Best Drama Writing. Only five solo women have ever won before — slightly better than the three female drama directing champs — but just like the directing race this year, there are three chances for another woman to join the drama writing winner’s circle.
Yahlin Chang (“Home” from “The Handmaid’s Tale“), Misha Green (“Sundown” from “Lovecraft Country”) and Rebecca Sonnenshine (“What I Know” from “The Boys”) are all individually nominated this year for their scripts. There are other two female nominees, Janet Mock and Our Lady J, but they share their bid for the “Pose” series finale with co-writers Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuck and Steve Canals. The other nominees are solo dudes: Peter Morgan (“War” from “The Crown”), Jon Favreau (“Chapter 16: The Rescue” from “The Mandalorian”) and Dave Filoni (“Chapter 13: The...
Yahlin Chang (“Home” from “The Handmaid’s Tale“), Misha Green (“Sundown” from “Lovecraft Country”) and Rebecca Sonnenshine (“What I Know” from “The Boys”) are all individually nominated this year for their scripts. There are other two female nominees, Janet Mock and Our Lady J, but they share their bid for the “Pose” series finale with co-writers Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuck and Steve Canals. The other nominees are solo dudes: Peter Morgan (“War” from “The Crown”), Jon Favreau (“Chapter 16: The Rescue” from “The Mandalorian”) and Dave Filoni (“Chapter 13: The...
- 7/29/2021
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
“Ted Lasso” has been the Best Comedy Series Emmy frontrunner since it debuted last summer and its 20 nominations on July 13 did little to dispel that. It is in all likelihood taking home the gold (trophy) in September — it’s at 4/1 in the odds — and this race won’t be as tight and as unpredictable as penalty kicks are because the show has already scored the dagger.
The Apple TV+ series kicked off its second season on Friday, July 23 to sustained critical acclaim and the delight of fans, including Diane Sawyer. For awards purposes, it was a savvily timed drop. Season 2 arrived 10 days after the show netted those 20 bids for its first season and four weeks before final Emmy voting starts on Aug. 19 (that runs through Aug. 30). A “Ted” fan was already going to watch the second season, but if you (read: a voter) hadn’t yet had a chance to...
The Apple TV+ series kicked off its second season on Friday, July 23 to sustained critical acclaim and the delight of fans, including Diane Sawyer. For awards purposes, it was a savvily timed drop. Season 2 arrived 10 days after the show netted those 20 bids for its first season and four weeks before final Emmy voting starts on Aug. 19 (that runs through Aug. 30). A “Ted” fan was already going to watch the second season, but if you (read: a voter) hadn’t yet had a chance to...
- 7/26/2021
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Photo: 'Better Call Saul'/Netflix ‘Breaking Bad’ is a show that at this point needs no introduction. Running for five seasons on AMC, this crime drama was critically acclaimed throughout its run by fans and critics alike, with many calling it one of the greatest series of all time. As someone who’s seen the show multiple times, this is a sentiment I definitely share. Every season had gripping action and great dramatic moments, all led by a star-making performance from Bryan Cranston. The episode “Ozymandias” has to be one of the greatest episodes of television I’ve ever seen, and I do not say that lightly. The show has a large fanbase and has already cemented itself deep within pop culture. Related article: ‘In the Heights’ – Behind the Scenes and Full Commentary/Reactions from Cast & Crew Related article: A Tribute to Cannes Film Festival: A Celebration of Cinema,...
- 7/5/2021
- by Ben Ross
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Marianne Faithfull has loved as deeply and lived as tragically as any of England’s celebrated romantic poets of yore, but unlike most of them, she has lived to tell her tales. So on She Walks in Beauty, a spoken-word collaboration with violinist/songwriter Warren Ellis on which she recites some of her favorite entries from Palgrave’s Golden Treasury, her warm, lived-in voice finds new depths in verses by Lord Byron, John Keats, Percy Shelley, William Wordsworth, and others.
When she reads a line like “My heart aches, and...
When she reads a line like “My heart aches, and...
- 4/29/2021
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Marianne Faithfull pays tribute to England’s great romantic poets on her new album, She Walks in Beauty, which she made in collaboration with Bad Seeds and Dirty Three violinist Warren Ellis.
They’re previewing the record with her reading of Lord Byron’s “She Walks in Beauty,” which he wrote in June 1814. Birds chirp on the recording before piano and ethereal synths provide a bed for Faithfull’s recitation of the poem, which describes a woman’s unparalleled grace. The video for the song, which was directed by Yann Orhan,...
They’re previewing the record with her reading of Lord Byron’s “She Walks in Beauty,” which he wrote in June 1814. Birds chirp on the recording before piano and ethereal synths provide a bed for Faithfull’s recitation of the poem, which describes a woman’s unparalleled grace. The video for the song, which was directed by Yann Orhan,...
- 2/26/2021
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Doclisboa’s industry strand Nebulae is entirely online this year.
The organisers of DocLisboa’s industry strand Nebulae (October 22-November 1) are responding to the challenges of the pandemic in defiant form. While the festival will take place in six ‘moments’ from October to March in cinemas in Lisbon, Nebulae is now entirely online.
“It’s an act of resistance that forced us to create new models and allowed us to discover new ways to bring people together,” says Doclisboa industry coordinator Glenda Balucani of this year’s edition. “Crucial for us is the importance of building bridges and maintaining a...
The organisers of DocLisboa’s industry strand Nebulae (October 22-November 1) are responding to the challenges of the pandemic in defiant form. While the festival will take place in six ‘moments’ from October to March in cinemas in Lisbon, Nebulae is now entirely online.
“It’s an act of resistance that forced us to create new models and allowed us to discover new ways to bring people together,” says Doclisboa industry coordinator Glenda Balucani of this year’s edition. “Crucial for us is the importance of building bridges and maintaining a...
- 10/21/2020
- by Nikki Baughan
- ScreenDaily
Carlos Watson, co-founder and CEO of Ozy Media, started his company in 2013 as a digital magazine venture that was dubbed by one reader “the love child of Vice and the Economist.”
Watson’s ambition for Ozy Media has grown to include TV series, podcasts and a traveling festival featuring top thinkers and entrepreneurs. On the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business,” the one-time McKinsey & Co. analyst and Goldman Sachs banker-turned-journalist-turned-digital entrepreneur discusses how his San Francisco-based company plans to grow even a pandemic and how he attracted top investors, including Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective and Marc Lasry.
Ozy Media’s mission is simply put: “Helping people be a little smarter a little sooner and doing it in a really flavorful way,” Watson says. He notes that Ozy Media’s digital magazine profiled Trevor Noah before he was host of “The Daily Show” and was way ahead of the...
Watson’s ambition for Ozy Media has grown to include TV series, podcasts and a traveling festival featuring top thinkers and entrepreneurs. On the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business,” the one-time McKinsey & Co. analyst and Goldman Sachs banker-turned-journalist-turned-digital entrepreneur discusses how his San Francisco-based company plans to grow even a pandemic and how he attracted top investors, including Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective and Marc Lasry.
Ozy Media’s mission is simply put: “Helping people be a little smarter a little sooner and doing it in a really flavorful way,” Watson says. He notes that Ozy Media’s digital magazine profiled Trevor Noah before he was host of “The Daily Show” and was way ahead of the...
- 10/8/2020
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Are we underestimating Jeremy Irons (“Watchmen”) at the Emmys? He’s nominated for Best Movie/Limited Actor for playing Ozymandias, a superhero with a supreme intellect and a major superiority complex. Based on the combined predictions of Gold Derby users, he currently ranks fourth with 9/2 odds. But we might want to move him up in our forecasts because he rarely loses at the Emmys.
In fact, the only time Irons ever lost an Emmy when nominated was his very first bid: Best Movie/Limited Actor for “Brideshead Revisited” in 1982. That award went to Mickey Rooney for playing the intellectually disabled title character in “Bill.” After that, though, Irons went three-for-three, winning Best Voice-Over Performance in 1997 for “The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century,” Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actor in 2006 for “Elizabeth I” and Best Narrator in 2014 for the “Big Cat Week” episode “Game of Lions.”
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In fact, the only time Irons ever lost an Emmy when nominated was his very first bid: Best Movie/Limited Actor for “Brideshead Revisited” in 1982. That award went to Mickey Rooney for playing the intellectually disabled title character in “Bill.” After that, though, Irons went three-for-three, winning Best Voice-Over Performance in 1997 for “The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century,” Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actor in 2006 for “Elizabeth I” and Best Narrator in 2014 for the “Big Cat Week” episode “Game of Lions.”
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- 8/27/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Will a seasoned Hollywood veteran claim this year’s Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie? Or will a fresh-faced newcomer sneak in and take home the prize?
The five nominees in this category divide pretty cleanly along age lines, with a trio of familiar faces back in Emmy contention once again, thanks to HBO. Hugh Jackman nabbed a nod for playing corrupt school superintendent Frank Tassone in the HBO movie Bad Education, after winning an Emmy in 2005 for hosting the Tonys. Mark Ruffalo is up for playing twins Dominick and Thomas Birdsey in the book...
The five nominees in this category divide pretty cleanly along age lines, with a trio of familiar faces back in Emmy contention once again, thanks to HBO. Hugh Jackman nabbed a nod for playing corrupt school superintendent Frank Tassone in the HBO movie Bad Education, after winning an Emmy in 2005 for hosting the Tonys. Mark Ruffalo is up for playing twins Dominick and Thomas Birdsey in the book...
- 8/26/2020
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
“I like my sleep,” admits Jeremy Irons about whether he plans to participate in the Emmys next month, which will for the first time be a live virtual ceremony across countless locations worldwide. While the actor is thrilled to be nominated for an Emmy, he says its unlikely he’ll be able to be on camera in the middle of the night where he lives in Ireland. “It goes out at three o’clock in the morning my time, so I shan’t be up for it, I shall probably leave some sort of message and wait and see when I wake up!”
“But ‘Watchmen’ got 26 nominations, which is amazing. Had I not got one, I would’ve been a bit peeved,” he laughs. This is Irons’ fifth career Emmy nomination, this time for HBO’s “Watchmen,” which leads all programs at the Emmys this year with a whopping 26 nominations.
“But ‘Watchmen’ got 26 nominations, which is amazing. Had I not got one, I would’ve been a bit peeved,” he laughs. This is Irons’ fifth career Emmy nomination, this time for HBO’s “Watchmen,” which leads all programs at the Emmys this year with a whopping 26 nominations.
- 8/26/2020
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Screenwriter David Hayter is this week’s guest on the “Script Apart” podcast (via NME) and reveals new information about the different iterations of the “Watchmen” movie that took shape before Zack Snyder signed on to direct. Snyder’s theatrical release changed the ending of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ graphic novel by replacing Ozymandias’ giant squid attack on New York City with a more realistic plan involving the detonation of energy reactors. The ensuing attack is blamed on Doctor Manhattan.
According to Hayter, the original “Watchmen” script was even more of a departure from the source material. Instead of just switching the kind of attack Ozymandias unleashes on New York City, Hayter drafted an ending where Night Owl murders Ozymandias by running him over with his Owlship vehicle. The murder prevents Ozymandias from seeing his mass attack through. Night Owl then projects the equivalent of a deep fake video...
According to Hayter, the original “Watchmen” script was even more of a departure from the source material. Instead of just switching the kind of attack Ozymandias unleashes on New York City, Hayter drafted an ending where Night Owl murders Ozymandias by running him over with his Owlship vehicle. The murder prevents Ozymandias from seeing his mass attack through. Night Owl then projects the equivalent of a deep fake video...
- 7/16/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Did you think the continued explorations of the Watchmen universe were going to end with Dr. Manhattan and Superman explaining the DC Metaverse in the pages of Doomsday Clock or Angela Abar taking that step in HBO’s Watchmen TV series? Certainly not. And certainly not in a world that is somehow more confused and even more disordered than the one into which the original Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons was published in 1986.
While the HBO TV series was a true sequel to the Moore and Gibbons masterwork, the comic book Doomsday Clock by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank was more of an expansion, exploring what it would mean if the metaphorical influence of Watchmen on the comic book industry was made literal with Dr. Manhattan altering the course of events of the DC Universe itself. But the latest use of Moore and Gibbons’ ideas is focused on...
While the HBO TV series was a true sequel to the Moore and Gibbons masterwork, the comic book Doomsday Clock by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank was more of an expansion, exploring what it would mean if the metaphorical influence of Watchmen on the comic book industry was made literal with Dr. Manhattan altering the course of events of the DC Universe itself. But the latest use of Moore and Gibbons’ ideas is focused on...
- 7/15/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
The 2020 Emmy ballots have been released by the Television Academy, so we now know which shows, actors, etc. are in contention for this year’s golden statues. HBO’s “Watchmen” accounts for eight entries on the performer ballot, including lead actors Regina King and Jeremy Irons. The uniquely timely limited series about mask-wearing and racial injustice is a loose adaptation of the 1980s comic book about vigilante superheroes, which only lasted a single volume. Tour our photo gallery above to see all of the actors who’ve been submitted for the 2020 Emmy Awards.
“Lost” and “The Leftovers” showrunner Damon Lindelof oversees the first season, but has gone on record saying he won’t return if the show eventually comes back for a second installment. As for creating a diverse team both in front of and behind the camera, Lindelof explained in our recent interview, “I hate using the word ‘diversity...
“Lost” and “The Leftovers” showrunner Damon Lindelof oversees the first season, but has gone on record saying he won’t return if the show eventually comes back for a second installment. As for creating a diverse team both in front of and behind the camera, Lindelof explained in our recent interview, “I hate using the word ‘diversity...
- 7/11/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
In HBO’s Watchmen, costume designer Meghan Kasperlik found the opportunity to put her stamp on a classic comic book world, first brought to life by Dave Gibbons and Alan Moore.
Created by Damon Lindelof, the gritty drama is set in an alternate reality, exploring episodes of racial violence erupting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the police face off with a white supremacist group known as the Seventh Kavalry. Putting themselves in the middle of this mayhem are a number of superheroes, each with their own idiosyncratic fashions.
In her first interview with Lindelof and executive producer Tom Spezialy, Kasperlik didn’t know what series was being made—and while she’d seen Zack Snyder’s 2009 film adaptation of Watchmen, she wasn’t as familiar with the graphic novels on which it was based.
Pitching herself for the project without seeing a single outline or script, Kasperlik was immediately drawn to...
Created by Damon Lindelof, the gritty drama is set in an alternate reality, exploring episodes of racial violence erupting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the police face off with a white supremacist group known as the Seventh Kavalry. Putting themselves in the middle of this mayhem are a number of superheroes, each with their own idiosyncratic fashions.
In her first interview with Lindelof and executive producer Tom Spezialy, Kasperlik didn’t know what series was being made—and while she’d seen Zack Snyder’s 2009 film adaptation of Watchmen, she wasn’t as familiar with the graphic novels on which it was based.
Pitching herself for the project without seeing a single outline or script, Kasperlik was immediately drawn to...
- 6/15/2020
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The notion of bringing Watchmen to premium cable was an enticing one, as people anticipated a more nuanced, expansive take on the Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons maxiseries. Then, we were staggered to discover that producer Damon Lindelof intended on going forward in time and exploring what came next.
With some trepidation, we watched when the series debuted last year, but our fears were quickly erased. Regina King was someone new, the world, drastically different while remaining familiar enough. And then when we see Adrian Veidt (Jeremy Irons) and later, Doctor Manhattan (Abdul-Mateen II), it felt just fine.
We open with a jarring reminder of the 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma race riots that, just last week, is finally getting addressed with recommendations for overdue reparations to descendants. The racial tensions evident here are projected decades ahead, to a time after Ozymandias failed to scare the world straight as seen in the climax of the graphic novel.
With some trepidation, we watched when the series debuted last year, but our fears were quickly erased. Regina King was someone new, the world, drastically different while remaining familiar enough. And then when we see Adrian Veidt (Jeremy Irons) and later, Doctor Manhattan (Abdul-Mateen II), it felt just fine.
We open with a jarring reminder of the 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma race riots that, just last week, is finally getting addressed with recommendations for overdue reparations to descendants. The racial tensions evident here are projected decades ahead, to a time after Ozymandias failed to scare the world straight as seen in the climax of the graphic novel.
- 6/4/2020
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
“Breaking Bad” scored seven nominations in Best Drama Supporting Actor during its run, but sadly none of them were for Dean Norris. He may finally get recognized for his portrayal of Hank Schrader this year in another category and via a similar path of that of another star in the “Breaking Bad”-verse.
Norris is contending in Best Drama Guest Actor after reprising Hank in two episodes of “Better Call Saul” this season — the first time we’ve seen Hank back in the flesh since his gut-wrenching death after that iconic line — “My name is Asac Schrader, and you can go f— yourself” in the iconic “Breaking Bad” episode “Ozymandias.” If he makes it in, it would not be unlike Michael McKean, who was snubbed in supporting in 2017 for the third and his final season of “Better Call Saul,” in which Chuck dies, but bagged a guest bid last year...
Norris is contending in Best Drama Guest Actor after reprising Hank in two episodes of “Better Call Saul” this season — the first time we’ve seen Hank back in the flesh since his gut-wrenching death after that iconic line — “My name is Asac Schrader, and you can go f— yourself” in the iconic “Breaking Bad” episode “Ozymandias.” If he makes it in, it would not be unlike Michael McKean, who was snubbed in supporting in 2017 for the third and his final season of “Better Call Saul,” in which Chuck dies, but bagged a guest bid last year...
- 6/3/2020
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
If you haven’t seen HBO’s Watchmen in the nearly six months since its finale, consider this your giant squid-sized Spoiler Alert: The video we’re about to discuss is very cool and very intriguing — but it’s also very filled with images and information that gives away plot points for those who haven’t viewed the show or read the comics.
But if you’re ready to talk about clones, dining-room massacres and some seriously purple attire? By all means, join us in exploring this special bonus feature clip from the limited series’ Blu-ray and DVD, which will be available on Tuesday,...
But if you’re ready to talk about clones, dining-room massacres and some seriously purple attire? By all means, join us in exploring this special bonus feature clip from the limited series’ Blu-ray and DVD, which will be available on Tuesday,...
- 5/29/2020
- TVLine.com
As good as – hell, maybe better – than any of the best of the best Breaking Bad episodes, the latest Better Call Saul is an all-timer. This is up there with “Ozymandias”, or “Crawlspace.” Or “Fly”. “Bagman” seems to be a culmination of what this […]
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- 4/7/2020
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
British actor and Oscar-winner Jeremy Irons is to serve as the president of the International Jury at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival this year.
The festival takes place between February 20 and March 1 in the German capital, with Irons and his jury judging the festival’s competition lineup and handing out Golden and Silver Bears. He replaces Juliette Binoche, who performed the same role last year.
Irons, who first attended Berlinale in 2011 with his film Margin Call, said: “It is with feelings of great pleasure and not inconsiderable honor that I take on the role of president of the International Jury for the Berlinale 2020, a festival that I have admired for so long and that I have always enjoyed attending.”
Berlinale artistic director Carlo Chatrian added: “His talent and the choices he has taken both as an artist and as a citizen make me feel proud to welcome him as...
The festival takes place between February 20 and March 1 in the German capital, with Irons and his jury judging the festival’s competition lineup and handing out Golden and Silver Bears. He replaces Juliette Binoche, who performed the same role last year.
Irons, who first attended Berlinale in 2011 with his film Margin Call, said: “It is with feelings of great pleasure and not inconsiderable honor that I take on the role of president of the International Jury for the Berlinale 2020, a festival that I have admired for so long and that I have always enjoyed attending.”
Berlinale artistic director Carlo Chatrian added: “His talent and the choices he has taken both as an artist and as a citizen make me feel proud to welcome him as...
- 1/9/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
British actor to serve as president of the international jury.
British actor Jeremy Irons is to serve as president of the international jury at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival (Feb 20-Mar 1).
The Oscar-winning screen and theatre actor has appeared in more than 50 features, including David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers, David Lynch’s Inland Empire and Ridley Scott’s Kingdom Of Heaven. He also provided the voice of Scar in Disney classic The Lion King.
Irons first attended the Berlinale as a guest of the festival in 2011 with J.C. Chandor’s Margin Call, which played in competition. He returned in...
British actor Jeremy Irons is to serve as president of the international jury at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival (Feb 20-Mar 1).
The Oscar-winning screen and theatre actor has appeared in more than 50 features, including David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers, David Lynch’s Inland Empire and Ridley Scott’s Kingdom Of Heaven. He also provided the voice of Scar in Disney classic The Lion King.
Irons first attended the Berlinale as a guest of the festival in 2011 with J.C. Chandor’s Margin Call, which played in competition. He returned in...
- 1/9/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Before this decade, the idea of a network dropping an entire season on one day was not a serious one. Episodes aired week to week, occasionally back to back, and so it went — until streaming services made clear that they were willing to tread a different path. Suddenly, it seemed, TV’s release calendar featured more and more shows releasing a slew of episodes all at once, banking on keeping the audience’s attention with “bingeworthy” content. While exciting at first, this shift eventually started to flatten seasons out in a way that kept episodes from shining in and of themselves. Assuming that a viewer would rather marathon a show than consume it sporadically, many shows leaned into interminably stretched narratives and a frustrating lack of urgency.
That’s why highlighting particularly great individual chapters of shows feels even more relevant for a retrospective of this decade in particular. It...
That’s why highlighting particularly great individual chapters of shows feels even more relevant for a retrospective of this decade in particular. It...
- 12/20/2019
- by Caroline Framke and Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: This article includes details about tonight’s Watchmen Season 1 finale — a lot.
Thankfully, as tonight’s Watchmen finale makes radioactively clear, white supremacists are really dumb — at least when it comes to harnessing the power of a man-god.
“Absorbing atomic energy without filtering it first is going to pop you like a water balloon every time,” mocks Lady Trieu (Hong Chau) of the fatally amateur move by White House aspiring Senator Joe Keene Jr (James Wolk) and the masked Seventh Kavalry to steal the abilities of Dr. Manhattan (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) in the “See How They Fly” episode that concluded the Damon Lindelof created series first and possibly only season just now.
Of course, as the demise of Trieu from a cascade of squid brought down from the heavens by her new unveiled father and now two-time world saver Adrian Veidt (Jeremy Irons), newly back on Earth from Saturn moon Europa,...
Thankfully, as tonight’s Watchmen finale makes radioactively clear, white supremacists are really dumb — at least when it comes to harnessing the power of a man-god.
“Absorbing atomic energy without filtering it first is going to pop you like a water balloon every time,” mocks Lady Trieu (Hong Chau) of the fatally amateur move by White House aspiring Senator Joe Keene Jr (James Wolk) and the masked Seventh Kavalry to steal the abilities of Dr. Manhattan (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) in the “See How They Fly” episode that concluded the Damon Lindelof created series first and possibly only season just now.
Of course, as the demise of Trieu from a cascade of squid brought down from the heavens by her new unveiled father and now two-time world saver Adrian Veidt (Jeremy Irons), newly back on Earth from Saturn moon Europa,...
- 12/16/2019
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Cummins Dec 16, 2019
Here's a look at the most heroic gifts you can give or get this year!
Superheroes aren't going anywhere anytime soon. From the box office-shattering reciepts of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the television triumphs of Watchmen and Doom Patrol, 2019 was a very good year for costumed crime fighters. Here's a rundown of some of our favorite gift ideas this year that will make you a shopping superhero!
Watchmen Companion
Now that the first (only?) season of HBO's Watchmen is over, interest in all things based on the story are once again high. In a bit of timeliness that would make Dr. Manhattan proud, DC has just released ths volume of ephemeral material from the 1980s that includes materials from the Watchmen RPG, comic cameos, and more. The most interesting part? All of this stuff was endorsed by Alan Moore himself. How's that for a Christmas miracle?...
Here's a look at the most heroic gifts you can give or get this year!
Superheroes aren't going anywhere anytime soon. From the box office-shattering reciepts of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the television triumphs of Watchmen and Doom Patrol, 2019 was a very good year for costumed crime fighters. Here's a rundown of some of our favorite gift ideas this year that will make you a shopping superhero!
Watchmen Companion
Now that the first (only?) season of HBO's Watchmen is over, interest in all things based on the story are once again high. In a bit of timeliness that would make Dr. Manhattan proud, DC has just released ths volume of ephemeral material from the 1980s that includes materials from the Watchmen RPG, comic cameos, and more. The most interesting part? All of this stuff was endorsed by Alan Moore himself. How's that for a Christmas miracle?...
- 12/13/2019
- Den of Geek
Welcome back to Tune In: our weekly newsletter offering a guide to the best of the week’s TV.
Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and when/how to watch them. This week, “Watchmen” airs its season 1 finale on HBO, and “The Expanse” returns for season 4 on Amazon.
“Michelle Wolf: Joke Show,” Netflix, Tuesday
Michelle Wolf’s latest stand-up special hits Netflix this week. Expect the comedian to tackle the differences between men and women, explore gender equality, explain why society should be a little “less” woke, in her return to Netflix after the streamer canceled her talk show “The Break” last year.
“The Expanse,” Amazon, Friday
Over a year-and-a-half after Syfy canned the series, “The Expanse” returns for season 4 on Amazon. Season 4 will see the crew of the Rocinante set off on a mission from the U.
Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and when/how to watch them. This week, “Watchmen” airs its season 1 finale on HBO, and “The Expanse” returns for season 4 on Amazon.
“Michelle Wolf: Joke Show,” Netflix, Tuesday
Michelle Wolf’s latest stand-up special hits Netflix this week. Expect the comedian to tackle the differences between men and women, explore gender equality, explain why society should be a little “less” woke, in her return to Netflix after the streamer canceled her talk show “The Break” last year.
“The Expanse,” Amazon, Friday
Over a year-and-a-half after Syfy canned the series, “The Expanse” returns for season 4 on Amazon. Season 4 will see the crew of the Rocinante set off on a mission from the U.
- 12/9/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Watchmen prepares for the Millennium Clock to strike midnight as Angela looks for the elephant in the room.
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Watchmen Episode 7
“People who wear masks are driven by trauma,” Agent Laurie Blake is fond of telling anyone who will listen.
So far she appears to be batting 1.000 with that theory. Angela Abar, Wade Tillman, Will Reeves, and even Laurie herself all clearly donned masks to hide from their own pain. Hell, even Red Scare is undoubtedly dealing with some deep-seated issues, given how he eats Cheetos with a fork like an absolute sociopath.
But if people who wear masks are driven by trauma, what the hell are people who wear badges driven by? Midway through Watchmen episode 7 “An Almost Religious Awe” Angela Abar gets a police badge.
It’s not the police badge she will earn one day as detective in the Tulsa Police Department...
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Watchmen Episode 7
“People who wear masks are driven by trauma,” Agent Laurie Blake is fond of telling anyone who will listen.
So far she appears to be batting 1.000 with that theory. Angela Abar, Wade Tillman, Will Reeves, and even Laurie herself all clearly donned masks to hide from their own pain. Hell, even Red Scare is undoubtedly dealing with some deep-seated issues, given how he eats Cheetos with a fork like an absolute sociopath.
But if people who wear masks are driven by trauma, what the hell are people who wear badges driven by? Midway through Watchmen episode 7 “An Almost Religious Awe” Angela Abar gets a police badge.
It’s not the police badge she will earn one day as detective in the Tulsa Police Department...
- 11/27/2019
- Den of Geek
If you’ve been watching Watchmen, you probably have many questions. And one of them is probably, “What the hell is going on with Adrian Veidt?” The storyline informing the man formally known as Ozymandias has, so far, seemed totally unconnected from the main show. But it’s all building towards something. And showrunner Damon Lindelof has some answers […]
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- 11/19/2019
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Spencer Mullen Nov 11, 2019
The Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj, Watchmen HBO Theories, Uber CEO, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
The latest episode of HBO's Watchmen fuels a bizarre theory about Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias.
"In a show full of weird characters, the weirdest part of HBO’s Watchmen is easily Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias. Theories abound, including the idea that Irons isn’t playing Veidt at all, but the most convincing theory so far picks up on some very subtle clues to argue that the Ozymandias plot could be happening in a totally separate timeline."
Read more at Inverse.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings defended his company's decision to pull an episode of The Patriot Act.
"When someone tells you who they are, believe them. On an episode of The Patriot Act, comedian Hasan Minhaj talked about Saudi Arabia and was critical of its Royal Family. As a result, the...
The Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj, Watchmen HBO Theories, Uber CEO, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
The latest episode of HBO's Watchmen fuels a bizarre theory about Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias.
"In a show full of weird characters, the weirdest part of HBO’s Watchmen is easily Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias. Theories abound, including the idea that Irons isn’t playing Veidt at all, but the most convincing theory so far picks up on some very subtle clues to argue that the Ozymandias plot could be happening in a totally separate timeline."
Read more at Inverse.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings defended his company's decision to pull an episode of The Patriot Act.
"When someone tells you who they are, believe them. On an episode of The Patriot Act, comedian Hasan Minhaj talked about Saudi Arabia and was critical of its Royal Family. As a result, the...
- 11/11/2019
- Den of Geek
Mike Cecchini Dec 1, 2019
Watchmen episode 4 introduces the mysterious Lady Trieu, and hints at a connection to Adrian Veidt.
This article contains Watchmen spoilers.
We first met the mysterious Lady Trieu back in Watchmen episode 4. Played by Hong Chau, Lady Trieu is a fabulously wealthy, impossibly brilliant futurist, one who is willing to use all of her wealth and scientific power to get exactly what she wants. Her true motivations remain unclear even as we reach the conclusion of episode 7, but she has become an increasingly visible and important character in recent weeks, both because of her invention of one of the great expositional tools in television history, the memory drug Nostalgia, and because of her willingness to rescue Angela Abar from an overdose on that same drug.
Like many members of the cast, Chau was unfamiliar with the book when she was approached about the role. “When I first sat down with Damon Lindelof,...
Watchmen episode 4 introduces the mysterious Lady Trieu, and hints at a connection to Adrian Veidt.
This article contains Watchmen spoilers.
We first met the mysterious Lady Trieu back in Watchmen episode 4. Played by Hong Chau, Lady Trieu is a fabulously wealthy, impossibly brilliant futurist, one who is willing to use all of her wealth and scientific power to get exactly what she wants. Her true motivations remain unclear even as we reach the conclusion of episode 7, but she has become an increasingly visible and important character in recent weeks, both because of her invention of one of the great expositional tools in television history, the memory drug Nostalgia, and because of her willingness to rescue Angela Abar from an overdose on that same drug.
Like many members of the cast, Chau was unfamiliar with the book when she was approached about the role. “When I first sat down with Damon Lindelof,...
- 11/11/2019
- Den of Geek
The Gold Derby TV Decade Awards were announced on Monday, November 4, and “Breaking Bad” was the Best Drama Series from 2010-2019 according to more than 1,500 registered Gold Derby users who cast their votes in October. Elsewhere, “Veep” claimed Best Comedy Series, while Ryan Murphy pulled a Mike Nichols-like sweep in the long form races. Scroll down to see the complete list of winners.
“Breaking Bad” premiered in 2008, but it gradually grew from an underdog drama overshadowed by its AMC sister show “Mad Men” to a full-blown pop cultural phenomenon by the time it ended in 2013. Now, more than six years later, it has been remembered as the best dramatic achievement of the decade. Not only did it claim Best Drama, Bryan Cranston also won Best Drama Actor, Aaron Paul claimed Best Drama Supporting Actor, Anna Gunn was the runner-up for Best Drama Supporting Actress, and the show’s final-season...
“Breaking Bad” premiered in 2008, but it gradually grew from an underdog drama overshadowed by its AMC sister show “Mad Men” to a full-blown pop cultural phenomenon by the time it ended in 2013. Now, more than six years later, it has been remembered as the best dramatic achievement of the decade. Not only did it claim Best Drama, Bryan Cranston also won Best Drama Actor, Aaron Paul claimed Best Drama Supporting Actor, Anna Gunn was the runner-up for Best Drama Supporting Actress, and the show’s final-season...
- 11/4/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery, Chris Beachum, Joyce Eng, Marcus James Dixon, Paul Sheehan and Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
(Warning: The following story contains spoilers from Sunday’s episode, “She Was Killed by Space Junk”)
“Watchmen” reached back to its comic book roots on Sunday, finally revealing that yes, Jeremy Irons is playing Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias and that Jean Smart is the former Silk Spectre.
Despite her tough-as-nails demeanor, Smart’s Laurie Blake still has quite a thing for her old beau, the blue, God-like Doctor Manhattan, who spent the past 30 years on Mars. Speaking of blue things, Smart shared her reaction with Entertainment Weekly about finding out what was in the briefcase she opened at the beginning of the episode. If you saw “Watchmen” last night, you don’t need us to tell you what it was.
“I did not know until I got to the end of the script. I was so excited, because I’m going, ‘I’m definitely going to say yes to this offer...
“Watchmen” reached back to its comic book roots on Sunday, finally revealing that yes, Jeremy Irons is playing Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias and that Jean Smart is the former Silk Spectre.
Despite her tough-as-nails demeanor, Smart’s Laurie Blake still has quite a thing for her old beau, the blue, God-like Doctor Manhattan, who spent the past 30 years on Mars. Speaking of blue things, Smart shared her reaction with Entertainment Weekly about finding out what was in the briefcase she opened at the beginning of the episode. If you saw “Watchmen” last night, you don’t need us to tell you what it was.
“I did not know until I got to the end of the script. I was so excited, because I’m going, ‘I’m definitely going to say yes to this offer...
- 11/4/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Mike Cecchini Nov 3, 2019
Jeremy Irons explains his take on Adrian Veidt on HBO's Watchmen, and we give some perspective on the history of Ozymandias.
This article contains major spoilers for Watchmen episode 3 and the book.
The worst kept secret in TV is finally out. Watchmen episode 3 reveals what most of the audience knew all along: Jeremy Irons is playing Adrian Veidt, formerly the superhero known as Ozymandias. While there’s still plenty of mystery surrounding Veidt on the HBO series, notably what project he’s working on while he’s toiling away in “captivity” in some unknown location, the official confirmation of his identity means that it’s time for some of the larger Watchmen pieces to start falling into place.
For those unfamiliar, Adrian Veidt was a member of the second generation of masked crimefighters in the Watchmen universe, first rising to prominence in the mid-1960s alongside the second Silk Spectre,...
Jeremy Irons explains his take on Adrian Veidt on HBO's Watchmen, and we give some perspective on the history of Ozymandias.
This article contains major spoilers for Watchmen episode 3 and the book.
The worst kept secret in TV is finally out. Watchmen episode 3 reveals what most of the audience knew all along: Jeremy Irons is playing Adrian Veidt, formerly the superhero known as Ozymandias. While there’s still plenty of mystery surrounding Veidt on the HBO series, notably what project he’s working on while he’s toiling away in “captivity” in some unknown location, the official confirmation of his identity means that it’s time for some of the larger Watchmen pieces to start falling into place.
For those unfamiliar, Adrian Veidt was a member of the second generation of masked crimefighters in the Watchmen universe, first rising to prominence in the mid-1960s alongside the second Silk Spectre,...
- 11/3/2019
- Den of Geek
Mike Cecchini Nov 4, 2019
HBO's Watchmen confirms the presence of two of the most important characters from the book. Here's all the references and Easter eggs.
This article contains major Watchmen spoilers for episode 3 "She Was Killed by Space Junk" and the book.
Watchmen episode 3 is perhaps the biggest, most explosive (in at least one instance literally) episode of the series yet. Not only do we meet a legacy character from the original book, in the form of FBI Agent Laurie Blake, but we finally learn the answer to the mystery that pretty much everyone has known the answer to almost since the very first Watchmen trailer was revealed: Jeremy Irons’ character is Adrian Veidt, Ozymandias. Both of these make for an episode that is far more connected to the world of the book than the previous ones, while the world of the HBO show continues to build outward in new and inventive ways.
HBO's Watchmen confirms the presence of two of the most important characters from the book. Here's all the references and Easter eggs.
This article contains major Watchmen spoilers for episode 3 "She Was Killed by Space Junk" and the book.
Watchmen episode 3 is perhaps the biggest, most explosive (in at least one instance literally) episode of the series yet. Not only do we meet a legacy character from the original book, in the form of FBI Agent Laurie Blake, but we finally learn the answer to the mystery that pretty much everyone has known the answer to almost since the very first Watchmen trailer was revealed: Jeremy Irons’ character is Adrian Veidt, Ozymandias. Both of these make for an episode that is far more connected to the world of the book than the previous ones, while the world of the HBO show continues to build outward in new and inventive ways.
- 11/2/2019
- Den of Geek
Who would’ve guessed that Tom Mison would play Watchmen‘s Doctor Manhattan? (Kind of.)
Sunday’s episode of HBO’s superhero epic found Jeremy Irons’ character staging The Watchmaker’s Son, the “tragedy in five acts” he mentioned in the series’ premiere. Fans of the comic books on which the show is based likely recognized the play as the origin story of Doctor Manhattan, aka Jonathan Osterman, a nuclear physicist who was turned into a gigantic, blue superhuman after an accident in his lab.
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Sunday’s episode of HBO’s superhero epic found Jeremy Irons’ character staging The Watchmaker’s Son, the “tragedy in five acts” he mentioned in the series’ premiere. Fans of the comic books on which the show is based likely recognized the play as the origin story of Doctor Manhattan, aka Jonathan Osterman, a nuclear physicist who was turned into a gigantic, blue superhuman after an accident in his lab.
More from TVLineWatchmen Recap: What Judd Didn't Want Angela (or Anyone) to KnowQuotes of the Week: Single Parents,...
- 10/28/2019
- TVLine.com
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