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J.J. Abrams and Issa Rae team for sci-fi vampire series Fledgling

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Variety is reporting that J.J. Abrams is teaming with Insecure creator Issa Rae to produce a TV adaptation of Octavia Butler’s 2005 sci-fi vampire novel Fledgling, which has received a pilot script order from HBO. As per the trade, Fledgling tells the story of “an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly inhuman needs and abilities […]

Westworld resumes production on fourth season

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HBO has resumed production on season four of Westworld after being shut down for two weeks due to a positive Covid-19 test from one of its crew members, according to Deadline. Filming resumed last week and is currently taking place at Melody Ranch in Newhall, California, a location the series has shot in several times in […]

Days of Abandonment abandoned by HBO as Natalie Portman exits film

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HBO Films has cancelled production on The Days of Abandonment after Natalie Portman had to exit the film due to personal reasons. “Due to unforeseen personal reasons, Natalie Portman has stepped down from HBO Films’ Days of Abandonment prior to the start of filming,” HBO said. “Unfortunately, the production will not move forward. We are very sorry we […]

HBO’s The Last of Us series adds Anna Torv as Tess

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HBO’s series adaptation of the hit Naughty Dog video game The Last of Us has added another member to its cast in a major role. According to Deadline, Anna Torv, who is perhaps best known as Wendy Carr in Netflix’s Mindhunter, is set to take on the role of Tess. In The Last of Us video game, Tess is Joel’s […]

HBO’s The White Lotus gets a new trailer and poster

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HBO has released a new poster and trailer for The White Lotus, the upcoming social satire series from writer-director Mike White which follows the vacations of various hotel guests and the cheerful staff over the span of a week at an exclusive Hawaiian resort; take a look here… The series follows the vacations of various […]

HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon halts production following positive COVID-19 test

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Per Variety, HBO has had to halt production on its Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon following a positive COVID-19 case on set. The outlet is reporting that the positive test was discovered on Monday 19th July with filming scheduled to resume on Wednesday 21st July after a two-day pause. House of the Dragon takes place 300 […]

HBO’s The Last of Us series adds Jeffrey Pierce, Murray Bartlett and Con O’Neill

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HBO’s series adaptation of the hit Naughty Dog video game The Last of Us has added three more actors to its cast. Per Deadline, the series will now star Jeffrey Pierce (Bosch), Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus) and Con O’Neill (Chernobyl). The series comes from Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin and Naughty Dog’s Vice President and Last of Us […]

First trailer for Scenes from a Marriage starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain

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HBO has released the first trailer for the limited series Scenes from a Marriage. Based on Ingmar Bergman’s 1973 Swedish drama, it follows the story of a couple (Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain) as their marriage falls apart; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKB57L2MfXY SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE re-examines the original’s iconic depiction of love, hatred, desire, […]