When I think about Matthew Vaughn's directing career, the image that primarily comes to mind is that of a provocateur, a filmmaker who enjoys prodding his audience a little while bucking familiar conventions. He famously did that with "Kick-Ass" in 2010, doubled down on provocation with the "Kingsman" movies, and is poised to do it again with his latest spy film, "Argylle," which hits theaters today. He seems to prefer entering through the side door rather than taking a head-on approach, opting for more unorthodox methods of storytelling wherever possible.
But that wasn't always the case. 2007's "Stardust," Vaughn's second directorial feature, does not have the cultural reputation as some of his other films, but upon rewatch, it was surprising to see Vaughn operating in a more straightforward zone -- one that doesn't seem as desperate to push the envelope and is confident enough in the nuts and bolts...
But that wasn't always the case. 2007's "Stardust," Vaughn's second directorial feature, does not have the cultural reputation as some of his other films, but upon rewatch, it was surprising to see Vaughn operating in a more straightforward zone -- one that doesn't seem as desperate to push the envelope and is confident enough in the nuts and bolts...
- 2/1/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Matthew Vaughn's "Kingsman: The Secret Service" is a film about social class. Our hero Eggsy (Taron Egerton) comes from the working class. So, as he trains to be a Kingsman spy, he's bullied by the other students, who are all from the upper class, and is dismissed by the agency leader Chester King (Michael Caine).
Then there's the antagonist, Richmond Valentine (notice the first syllable of that name). Played by Samuel L. Jackson, Valentine is a tech billionaire who's become the sort of villain right out of the Bond movies he watched as a kid. The Valentine Corporation's hot new product is a Sim card that offers free internet and cellular service — at a great cost. The cards emit a signal that induces rage in the human brain; Valentine plans to let the masses kill themselves, slowing down global warming with Thanos-style population control.
In blockbusters of this sort,...
Then there's the antagonist, Richmond Valentine (notice the first syllable of that name). Played by Samuel L. Jackson, Valentine is a tech billionaire who's become the sort of villain right out of the Bond movies he watched as a kid. The Valentine Corporation's hot new product is a Sim card that offers free internet and cellular service — at a great cost. The cards emit a signal that induces rage in the human brain; Valentine plans to let the masses kill themselves, slowing down global warming with Thanos-style population control.
In blockbusters of this sort,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Matthew Vaughn, director of the Kick-Ass film franchise, is teasing the reboot movie and saying that none of the previous actors are coming back but leaves the door open for future installments.
“Kick-Ass changed people’s perception of what a superhero film is. We’re doing it again,” Vaughn said during a panel at New York Comic Con, per EW. “None of the other characters from the other Kick-Ass are in it, though we’d like to have them back after the reboot. I can’t really talk about it, but it’s fun!”
Kick-Ass is a 2010 film directed by Vaughn from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jane Goldman, based on the comic book created by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. The first installment starred Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz, Mark Strong and Nicolas Cage. A sequel would follow in 2013 with Jim Carrey joining the cast as Sal Bertolinni,...
“Kick-Ass changed people’s perception of what a superhero film is. We’re doing it again,” Vaughn said during a panel at New York Comic Con, per EW. “None of the other characters from the other Kick-Ass are in it, though we’d like to have them back after the reboot. I can’t really talk about it, but it’s fun!”
Kick-Ass is a 2010 film directed by Vaughn from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jane Goldman, based on the comic book created by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. The first installment starred Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz, Mark Strong and Nicolas Cage. A sequel would follow in 2013 with Jim Carrey joining the cast as Sal Bertolinni,...
- 10/15/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
"The Little Mermaid" is largely credited as one of the movies that launched Disney into its infamous Renaissance Era, so it's probably no surprise that the studio has decided to revisit it in a big way. Its live-action remake, starring Grammy-nominated singer Halle Bailey, is on its way, and we've got the first true look at the Rob Marshall-helmed film.
Much of what we see in this trailer looks familiar if you've watched the original 1989 film, only adapted to a live-action medium. However, we did get plenty of new footage in this new trailer that is sure to entice fans. We got to see Ariel (Bailey) explore the film's version of Atlantica, see other characters such as the charming Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King), and, unfortunately for her, see her get brought into the clutches of the conniving Ursula (Melissa McCarthy). Speaking of which, Ursula in live-action looks and sounds great so far,...
Much of what we see in this trailer looks familiar if you've watched the original 1989 film, only adapted to a live-action medium. However, we did get plenty of new footage in this new trailer that is sure to entice fans. We got to see Ariel (Bailey) explore the film's version of Atlantica, see other characters such as the charming Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King), and, unfortunately for her, see her get brought into the clutches of the conniving Ursula (Melissa McCarthy). Speaking of which, Ursula in live-action looks and sounds great so far,...
- 3/13/2023
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
In the new “The Little Mermaid” trailer, Disney brings viewers “under the sea” to see the beloved characters’ world in all its stunning live-action and VFX glory.
Directed by Rob Marshall, the live-action musical brings to life the 1989 animated film with Halle Bailey starring as Ariel. The soundtrack is created by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken (who wrote the score for the 1989 “Little Mermaid” film) and will feature classics from the original movie in addition to four original songs.
“The Little Mermaid” features Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina, Jacob Tremblay voicing Flounder, Daveed Diggs voicing Sebastian and Awkwafina voicing Scuttle.
Bailey makes up half of the Grammy-nominated R&b duo Chloe x Halle. Her acting credits include “A Wrinkle in Time,” “Grown-ish” and “Last Holiday.”
When it was announced that a Black woman would play Ariel,...
Directed by Rob Marshall, the live-action musical brings to life the 1989 animated film with Halle Bailey starring as Ariel. The soundtrack is created by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alan Menken (who wrote the score for the 1989 “Little Mermaid” film) and will feature classics from the original movie in addition to four original songs.
“The Little Mermaid” features Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Noma Dumezweni as Queen Selina, Jacob Tremblay voicing Flounder, Daveed Diggs voicing Sebastian and Awkwafina voicing Scuttle.
Bailey makes up half of the Grammy-nominated R&b duo Chloe x Halle. Her acting credits include “A Wrinkle in Time,” “Grown-ish” and “Last Holiday.”
When it was announced that a Black woman would play Ariel,...
- 3/13/2023
- by Julia MacCary
- Variety Film + TV
Disney’s streak of live-action remakes of animated classics continues with “The Little Mermaid,” and fans are eager to see how this iconic 1989 movie comes to life in this new feature. The animated original is largely responsible for jump-starting a creative resurgence for Disney after a fallow period in the 1980s, as the film’s Broadway-level original songs and emotional story struck a chord with kids and adults alike. The resurgence continued and solidified with “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin” and “The Lion King,” and while those three films have already gotten live-action remakes from Disney over the past decade (to whopping box office success), it’s finally “The Little Mermaid”’s turn.
Below we’ve rounded up a guide to everything we know about the “Little Mermaid” live-action remake so far.
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Director Rob Marshall Says Disney Remake Is ‘The Most Challenging Film I’ve...
Below we’ve rounded up a guide to everything we know about the “Little Mermaid” live-action remake so far.
Also Read:
‘The Little Mermaid’ Director Rob Marshall Says Disney Remake Is ‘The Most Challenging Film I’ve...
- 3/11/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
It’s only three months until the release of “The Little Mermaid,” Disney’s newest live-action remake of a classic animated film/license to print money. The second teaser trailer is here, and this one gives us a dimly-lit glimpse of (and listen to) Melissa McCarthy as the evil sea witch Ursula.
The original Disney adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale from 1989 won two Oscars—Best Score for Alan Menken, and Best Original Song for “Under the Sea” for Menken and Howard Ashman. The film is also widely credited as sparking the “Disney Renaissance,” which put the studio back on top as a cultural powerhouse with a string of movies based on classic fables. Two years later they released “Beauty and the Beast,” the first animated film ever to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
Naturally, anticipation is high for “The Little Mermaid (2023)” The new iteration comes from a slew of heavy-hitting creatives.
The original Disney adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale from 1989 won two Oscars—Best Score for Alan Menken, and Best Original Song for “Under the Sea” for Menken and Howard Ashman. The film is also widely credited as sparking the “Disney Renaissance,” which put the studio back on top as a cultural powerhouse with a string of movies based on classic fables. Two years later they released “Beauty and the Beast,” the first animated film ever to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
Naturally, anticipation is high for “The Little Mermaid (2023)” The new iteration comes from a slew of heavy-hitting creatives.
- 2/16/2023
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Los Angeles, Feb 16 (Ians) Disney has unveiled a new teaser for its live-action remake of ‘The Little Mermaid’, beckoning viewers to become part of Ariel’s world.
The upcoming musical, directed by Rob Marshall, reimagines the original 1989 animated film with live actors. The new adaptation will once again see the mermaid Ariel fall for a human prince who lives above the water, spurring a devilish plot from the nefarious Ursula, reports ‘Variety’.
Halle Bailey stars as Ariel, alongside Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Jacob Tremblay as the voice of Flounder and Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian. The trailer gives a first look at Ursula and Prince Eric.
Disney first announced Bailey would be taking on the role of Ariel in July 2019.
A first teaser for the new film dropped in September 2022, spurring much love for Bailey’s singing – even...
The upcoming musical, directed by Rob Marshall, reimagines the original 1989 animated film with live actors. The new adaptation will once again see the mermaid Ariel fall for a human prince who lives above the water, spurring a devilish plot from the nefarious Ursula, reports ‘Variety’.
Halle Bailey stars as Ariel, alongside Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Jacob Tremblay as the voice of Flounder and Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian. The trailer gives a first look at Ursula and Prince Eric.
Disney first announced Bailey would be taking on the role of Ariel in July 2019.
A first teaser for the new film dropped in September 2022, spurring much love for Bailey’s singing – even...
- 2/16/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Disney is taking The Little Mermaid fans under the sea for a first glimpse at Melissa McCarthy’s Ursula in its live-action remake.
In a 30-second teaser trailer of the film that dropped Wednesday, star Halle Bailey is seen performing her rendition of “Part of Your World,” as she twirls through underwater reefs and peeks out from behind ship wreckage.
But perhaps the trailer’s biggest moment — outside of a glimpse of Bailey and co-star Jonah Hauer-King’s Prince Eric’s near kiss on a boat — is its tease of McCarthy as the story’s beloved villain, Ursula. Toward the end of the spot, McCarthy’s bright eyes can be seen peeking out from behind a tentacle as the actress delivers her rendition of the character’s iconic laugh.
The reimagining of the animated 1989 Disney hit is directed by Rob Marshall, with a screenplay by Jane Goldman and David Magee from a story by Marshall.
In a 30-second teaser trailer of the film that dropped Wednesday, star Halle Bailey is seen performing her rendition of “Part of Your World,” as she twirls through underwater reefs and peeks out from behind ship wreckage.
But perhaps the trailer’s biggest moment — outside of a glimpse of Bailey and co-star Jonah Hauer-King’s Prince Eric’s near kiss on a boat — is its tease of McCarthy as the story’s beloved villain, Ursula. Toward the end of the spot, McCarthy’s bright eyes can be seen peeking out from behind a tentacle as the actress delivers her rendition of the character’s iconic laugh.
The reimagining of the animated 1989 Disney hit is directed by Rob Marshall, with a screenplay by Jane Goldman and David Magee from a story by Marshall.
- 2/15/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney has unveiled a new teaser for its live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” beckoning viewers to become part of Ariel’s world.
The upcoming musical, directed by Rob Marshall, reimagines the original 1989 animated film with live actors. The new adaptation will once again see the mermaid Ariel fall for a human prince who lives above the water, spurring a devilish plot from the nefarious Ursula.
Halle Bailey stars as Ariel, alongside Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Jacob Tremblay as the voice of Flounder and Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian. The trailer gives a first look at Ursula and Prince Eric.
Disney first announced Bailey would be taking on the role of Ariel in July 2019. A first teaser for the new film dropped in Sept. 2022, spurring much love for Bailey’s singing — even if she only appeared on-screen for 15 seconds.
The upcoming musical, directed by Rob Marshall, reimagines the original 1989 animated film with live actors. The new adaptation will once again see the mermaid Ariel fall for a human prince who lives above the water, spurring a devilish plot from the nefarious Ursula.
Halle Bailey stars as Ariel, alongside Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Jacob Tremblay as the voice of Flounder and Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian. The trailer gives a first look at Ursula and Prince Eric.
Disney first announced Bailey would be taking on the role of Ariel in July 2019. A first teaser for the new film dropped in Sept. 2022, spurring much love for Bailey’s singing — even if she only appeared on-screen for 15 seconds.
- 2/15/2023
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
Emma Stone has reportedly been cast in Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the novel by Adrian McKinty, ‘The Chain.’
Stone is said to be playing the role of a mother whose 11-year-old child is kidnapped, forcing her to kidnap another child to have hers released and continue the chain.
The movie tells the story of Rachel, who learns that her 11-year-old daughter has been kidnapped. The only way to get her back is to kidnap another child. Her daughter will be released only when the next victim’s parents kidnap another child. If Rachel doesn’t kidnap another child, or if that child’s parents don’t kidnap a child, her daughter will be murdered. She is now part of The Chain, a terrifying and meticulous chain letter-like kidnapping scheme that turns parents from victims into criminals.
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Stone is said to be playing the role of a mother whose 11-year-old child is kidnapped, forcing her to kidnap another child to have hers released and continue the chain.
The movie tells the story of Rachel, who learns that her 11-year-old daughter has been kidnapped. The only way to get her back is to kidnap another child. Her daughter will be released only when the next victim’s parents kidnap another child. If Rachel doesn’t kidnap another child, or if that child’s parents don’t kidnap a child, her daughter will be murdered. She is now part of The Chain, a terrifying and meticulous chain letter-like kidnapping scheme that turns parents from victims into criminals.
Also in news – Meryl Streep joins cast of ‘Only Murders in the Building...
- 1/19/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Seems like the recent goings-on at HBO Max even has the King in the North and his ilk unsure of where they stand.
In a new post on his Not a Blog, Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin offers an update on the show’s multiple spinoffs, which are in the works at WarnerMedia. “Some of those are moving faster than others, as is always the case with development,” he writes. “None have been greenlit yet, though we are hoping… maybe soon.”
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In a new post on his Not a Blog, Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin offers an update on the show’s multiple spinoffs, which are in the works at WarnerMedia. “Some of those are moving faster than others, as is always the case with development,” he writes. “None have been greenlit yet, though we are hoping… maybe soon.”
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- 12/30/2022
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
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Sara Hess is solidifying her future at HBO.
The House of the Dragon exec producer and writer has signed a new, two-year overall deal with the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed cable network.
Under the pact, Hess will continue her role on Dragon’s upcoming second season as well as continue to develop new projects for the premium outlet.
“We’re thrilled to have Sara in an exclusive partnership with HBO. She’s an exceptional talent who writes with great depth and complexity while never failing to bring humor and wit to her work,” said Francesca Orsi, exec vp programming and head of drama series at HBO. “We’re incredibly grateful to her for her contributions to House of the Dragon as both a writer and executive producer as she’s a key ingredient to the show’s success. She’ll remain in her...
Sara Hess is solidifying her future at HBO.
The House of the Dragon exec producer and writer has signed a new, two-year overall deal with the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed cable network.
Under the pact, Hess will continue her role on Dragon’s upcoming second season as well as continue to develop new projects for the premium outlet.
“We’re thrilled to have Sara in an exclusive partnership with HBO. She’s an exceptional talent who writes with great depth and complexity while never failing to bring humor and wit to her work,” said Francesca Orsi, exec vp programming and head of drama series at HBO. “We’re incredibly grateful to her for her contributions to House of the Dragon as both a writer and executive producer as she’s a key ingredient to the show’s success. She’ll remain in her...
- 10/14/2022
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Today at D23, Disney offered a first look at its live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, starring Halle Bailey and directed by Rob Marshall, which is slated to hit theaters May 26. Watch the teaser above.
Bailey said today that it’s the first time she has seen footage of the film from Walt Disney Pictures.
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“I’m sure all of you in here can relate to Ariel and how special she is to all of us,” she said from the stage. “Being a little girl swimming in the pool, imagining I was a mermaid, I never imagined that would come to life [like this]. … The three days filming ‘Part of Your World’ was the most beautiful experience of my life — feeling all the feelings she feels, her passion, discomfort, everything she’s experiencing. It was so exciting for me to play those...
Bailey said today that it’s the first time she has seen footage of the film from Walt Disney Pictures.
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“I’m sure all of you in here can relate to Ariel and how special she is to all of us,” she said from the stage. “Being a little girl swimming in the pool, imagining I was a mermaid, I never imagined that would come to life [like this]. … The three days filming ‘Part of Your World’ was the most beautiful experience of my life — feeling all the feelings she feels, her passion, discomfort, everything she’s experiencing. It was so exciting for me to play those...
- 9/9/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Get ready for Halle Bailey to be part of your world. The first footage of the highly anticipated “Little Mermaid” live-action remake has been unveiled at Disney’s D23 expo, revealing the acclaimed R&b star and actor in the iconic role of mermaid princess Ariel.
Director Rob Marshall, of “Chicago” fame, celebrated the fact that this was a live action musical. Bringing up the Oscar-winning movie from the past, he said, “When we started this journey it was very important to honor the original” but also reimagine and “bring some depth” to the new film. The director also asked “Little Mermaid” longtime Disney alum and Alan Menken to link up with the award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda to come up with four new songs. “They’d never collaborated together before, and it’s magical…. We still retain the beauty of the original score by the late great Howard Ashman.”
As for the new mermaid,...
Director Rob Marshall, of “Chicago” fame, celebrated the fact that this was a live action musical. Bringing up the Oscar-winning movie from the past, he said, “When we started this journey it was very important to honor the original” but also reimagine and “bring some depth” to the new film. The director also asked “Little Mermaid” longtime Disney alum and Alan Menken to link up with the award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda to come up with four new songs. “They’d never collaborated together before, and it’s magical…. We still retain the beauty of the original score by the late great Howard Ashman.”
As for the new mermaid,...
- 9/9/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Wherever you stand on the great Disney debate of the current moment, there's no denying one simple fact: when Disney transforms one of its animated classics into a live-action remake, it's guaranteed to make lots of money. No matter how baffling it feels to look at side-by-side images of animated and live-action Simba, that doesn't change the fact that "The Lion King" pounced to the top of the box office upon its release. So sooner or later, the Disney classic you hold nearest and dearest will be dragged out of the Disney vault and brought into the uncanny valley world of live-action. But on the bright side, that's not always a bad thing!
Capitalism-fueled pessimism aside, this can actually present a fun experiment: can these classics be updated? Changed for the better? Or maybe they're just here to introduce a new generation to stories that were bound to be retold...
Capitalism-fueled pessimism aside, this can actually present a fun experiment: can these classics be updated? Changed for the better? Or maybe they're just here to introduce a new generation to stories that were bound to be retold...
- 9/9/2022
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
The "Game of Thrones" prequel "House of the Dragon" premiered to the biggest audience in HBO history. Set almost 200 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), the series will show us the downfall of the Targaryens who ruled Westeros. It's not the first attempt at a spinoff of the series based on the novels by George R.R. Martin. A different prequel from Jane Goldman, starring Naomi Watts, never saw the light of day. There is talk of a Jon Snow spinoff, and the development of a "Tales of Dunk and Egg" series based on Martin's novellas set within the universe. Those are just a few of the ideas that are being bandied about.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about the new show, Martin talks about how the world he created is expanding, and how it will continue to do so. Though there was a part of...
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about the new show, Martin talks about how the world he created is expanding, and how it will continue to do so. Though there was a part of...
- 8/25/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
With several Neil Gaiman tales having made the jump from page to screen, such as "American Gods," "Coraline," and most recently "The Sandman," there is one project that consistently gets overlooked when discussing the author's work. I'm talking about "Stardust," which was published both as a comic with incredible illustrations from Charles Vess and as a traditional novel. The story received a rather delightful movie adaptation in 2007 — though it's quite different from the source material. While I love Charlie Cox's portrayal of the Man Without Fear in the soon-to-be-revived "Daredevil," my crush on the actor can definitely be traced back to this film.
"Stardust" follows Tristan (Cox), who lives in a town that borders a fantasy realm. Tristan's intention is to give a fallen star from this magical kingdom to Victoria (Sienna Miller), whom he's hoping to marry. However, this task is not easily accomplished since the star is...
"Stardust" follows Tristan (Cox), who lives in a town that borders a fantasy realm. Tristan's intention is to give a fallen star from this magical kingdom to Victoria (Sienna Miller), whom he's hoping to marry. However, this task is not easily accomplished since the star is...
- 8/23/2022
- by Jamie Gerber
- Slash Film
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It’s a big news week for House of the Dragon. HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel released its official trailer (below), the show will make its Comic-Con debut on Saturday, and The Hollywood Reporter posted its deep-dive Dragon cover story. The story went behind the scenes to chronicle how HBO pivoted from its biggest hit ever to find its first follow-up show and then went onto the set of the UK-based series to hear from the cast, showrunners and creator George R.R. Martin.
Here some of the most talked-about pieces of news to come out of the story about the show, which is set 150 years before the events in Thrones.
Dragon has a unique structure that’s more like Netflix’s The Crown than Game of Thrones: There are several multi-year time jumps within the season (including a big 10-year leap...
It’s a big news week for House of the Dragon. HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel released its official trailer (below), the show will make its Comic-Con debut on Saturday, and The Hollywood Reporter posted its deep-dive Dragon cover story. The story went behind the scenes to chronicle how HBO pivoted from its biggest hit ever to find its first follow-up show and then went onto the set of the UK-based series to hear from the cast, showrunners and creator George R.R. Martin.
Here some of the most talked-about pieces of news to come out of the story about the show, which is set 150 years before the events in Thrones.
Dragon has a unique structure that’s more like Netflix’s The Crown than Game of Thrones: There are several multi-year time jumps within the season (including a big 10-year leap...
- 7/22/2022
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We won’t know for sure until it premieres on August 21 but, on paper at least, HBO’s House of the Dragon is the ideal Game of Thrones prequel concept. The series, which will depict the massive Targaryen Civil War known as the Dance of the Dragons, has just about every element you’d be looking for in a Thrones followup.
Like its parent series before it, the story at the center of House of the Dragon once again focuses on family, power, and the contradictory interplay between those two concepts. If it follows the blueprint set forth by writer George R.R. Martin in his Westerosi history book Fire & Blood, this dance of the dragons will come along with plenty of violence, courtly intrigue, and dragons…oh, so many dragons.
It’s fitting that House of the Dragon is the first of many Game of Thrones spinoff projects to make it onto HBO’s servers.
Like its parent series before it, the story at the center of House of the Dragon once again focuses on family, power, and the contradictory interplay between those two concepts. If it follows the blueprint set forth by writer George R.R. Martin in his Westerosi history book Fire & Blood, this dance of the dragons will come along with plenty of violence, courtly intrigue, and dragons…oh, so many dragons.
It’s fitting that House of the Dragon is the first of many Game of Thrones spinoff projects to make it onto HBO’s servers.
- 7/19/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Like a blast of chlorine water on the first day the pool’s open, the joys of summer come fast and sudden. For every person, that joy can be different too. For some it might mean the smell of barbecue and a cold beverage; for others it could be an escape into the wilds of a sun-kissed coast or a rolling hiking trail. For almost everyone, however, summer has also long meant a chance to disappear into the fantasies of their local cinema for a few hours, preferably with ice-cold air conditioning cranked all the way up.
While being able to define what a “summer movie” is can be difficult, much like the Supreme Court’s ability to sniff out obscenity, we know it when we see it. It needs to be a film the audience responds to passionately, and it needs to be a shared experience that got folks...
While being able to define what a “summer movie” is can be difficult, much like the Supreme Court’s ability to sniff out obscenity, we know it when we see it. It needs to be a film the audience responds to passionately, and it needs to be a shared experience that got folks...
- 5/27/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Hulu has acquired the rights to develop Adrian McKinty’s upcoming novel The Island as a limited series. McKinty will executive produce with Shane Salerno and The Story Factory. The author’s previous novel The Chain was acquired by Universal and Working Title for Edgar Wright to direct. Wright is rewriting the Jane Goldman script. No numbers were forthcoming on the deal for The Island, but sources said that if the series goes, the author’s deal will exceed the $1.5 million that Universal paid for The Chain. Sasha Silver, head of drama series, was responsible for bringing The Island into Hulu.
The Island is described as an intense thriller that tells the story of a family trip that turns into a living nightmare. After a tragic accident, a young wife with her new husband and his two children find themselves being hunted by locals in harsh bushland. Her husband...
The Island is described as an intense thriller that tells the story of a family trip that turns into a living nightmare. After a tragic accident, a young wife with her new husband and his two children find themselves being hunted by locals in harsh bushland. Her husband...
- 2/16/2022
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Lindsay Aubin, Andrew Mathes, Dani Potter, and Andrew Wang have been promoted to partner in WME’s TV Scripted department, Variety has learned exclusively.
Mathes started at WME in 2009, rising to the rank of coordinator in 2012 and then agent in 2013. His clients include Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, Carlton Cuse, John Legend, John Krasinski, Idris Elba, David Ayer, and Adam McKay’s HyperObject. He also led efforts to adapt podcasts into TV series, selling projects like “Limetown” to Facebook Watch, “Dirty John” at Bravo, and the upcoming “Gaslit” at Starz.
Aubin started at WME in 2010, at first working as an assistant for people like Ari Emanuel, Ari Greenburg and Marc Korman. Her client list is made up of showrunners like Kelly Marcel and Jane Goldman, filmmakers like Damien Chazelle and John Carney, and first-time series creators Nida Manzoor, Justin Noble, and Francesca Sloane.
Wang began his Hollywood career at Paradigm,...
Mathes started at WME in 2009, rising to the rank of coordinator in 2012 and then agent in 2013. His clients include Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, Carlton Cuse, John Legend, John Krasinski, Idris Elba, David Ayer, and Adam McKay’s HyperObject. He also led efforts to adapt podcasts into TV series, selling projects like “Limetown” to Facebook Watch, “Dirty John” at Bravo, and the upcoming “Gaslit” at Starz.
Aubin started at WME in 2010, at first working as an assistant for people like Ari Emanuel, Ari Greenburg and Marc Korman. Her client list is made up of showrunners like Kelly Marcel and Jane Goldman, filmmakers like Damien Chazelle and John Carney, and first-time series creators Nida Manzoor, Justin Noble, and Francesca Sloane.
Wang began his Hollywood career at Paradigm,...
- 1/24/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Moretz said ‘it would be fun’ to see what Hit Girl is like as an adult. That will only be true if the studio avoids the shallowness of Kick-Ass 2 and returns the saga to its renegade roots
Let’s not forget the impact Matthew Vaughn’s original Kick-Ass movie made in 2010. Based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr, this was Watchmen’s punky little kid brother, a spiky, primary-coloured black comedy about real-life superheroes for the social media age. Its undoubted star was 12-year-old Chloë Grace Moretz as foul-mouthed, deadly preteen Hit Girl, a role you knew she’d absolutely nailed when the Daily Mail called her “one of the most disturbing icons and damaging role-models in the history of cinema”. Aaron Taylor-Johnson seemed perfectly cast (if a little overly buff) as the nerdy title character, who finds himself biting...
Let’s not forget the impact Matthew Vaughn’s original Kick-Ass movie made in 2010. Based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr, this was Watchmen’s punky little kid brother, a spiky, primary-coloured black comedy about real-life superheroes for the social media age. Its undoubted star was 12-year-old Chloë Grace Moretz as foul-mouthed, deadly preteen Hit Girl, a role you knew she’d absolutely nailed when the Daily Mail called her “one of the most disturbing icons and damaging role-models in the history of cinema”. Aaron Taylor-Johnson seemed perfectly cast (if a little overly buff) as the nerdy title character, who finds himself biting...
- 12/10/2021
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Money must grow on Weirwood trees for HBO! According to James Andrew Miller's new book, Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, the network spent more than $30 million on the pilot for a prequel series starring Naomi Watts which was unfortunately not picked up to go to series. The unnamed fantasy prequel, which was set thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones, planned to have Jane Goldman as showrunner and S.J. Clarkson as director. But after seeing a clip of the pilot, former WarnerMedia chairman Bob Greenblatt didn't see the project working out. "They had spent over $30 million on a Game of Thrones prequel...
- 12/2/2021
- E! Online
Game of Thrones is readying a return to Westeros in 2022 with House of the Dragon. Set around 200 years in the past, during the height of the Targaryens’ incestuous, dragon-riding royal reign, the series is the first of HBO’s ongoing prequel pursuits. However, it also represents an enormously expensive mulligan, since it arrives in the aftermath of an extravagant pilot produced for a completely different prequel project, which was not picked up and still languishes unseen by audiences. Interestingly, new details have surfaced regarding the nixed project’s price tag and how it directly led to the prequel series that will ultimately arrive.
While HBO’s initial Game of Thrones prequel attempt never bore an official title, reports revealed it to be a story of ancient proportions, set thousands of years earlier, which—based on the elaborate history in creator George R.R. Martin’s literary lore—earned it de facto...
While HBO’s initial Game of Thrones prequel attempt never bore an official title, reports revealed it to be a story of ancient proportions, set thousands of years earlier, which—based on the elaborate history in creator George R.R. Martin’s literary lore—earned it de facto...
- 12/1/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
The world of “Game of Thrones” is returning to HBO in the new year with the prequel series “House of the Dragon,” and that’s not at all. Just this week, news broke that Steve Conrad has been hired as the writer and executive producer of a second spinoff series titled “Dunk & Egg.” There’s also reports that HBO is developing two animated series set in the “Thrones” universe. One spinoff that isn’t seeing the light of day is the the first one that HBO announced, the pilot for which was shot and then scrapped. According to former WarnerMedia entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt, that single episode cost the network over $30 million.
“They had spent over $30 million on a ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel pilot that was in production when I got there,” Greenblatt said in the new HBO book “Tinderbox” (via Insider). “And when I saw a cut of it...
“They had spent over $30 million on a ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel pilot that was in production when I got there,” Greenblatt said in the new HBO book “Tinderbox” (via Insider). “And when I saw a cut of it...
- 12/1/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Matthew Vaughn’s Marv is teaming with Warner Music Group (Wmg) on joint venture Marv Music.
Through a multi-year, worldwide agreement, the newly formed Marv Music label will work with new and established artists to create original music for films as well as standalone soundtrack and film-inspired album releases.
With the launch of the label, Colin Barlow – former head of Polydor Records, RCA Records UK, and Geffen UK – has joined Marv Music as President, overseeing development, production, and distribution.
The label’s first release will be a joint release with Parlophone entitled ‘Measure of a Man,’ performed by FKA twigs featuring Central Cee and written by Ivor Novello winner Jamie Hartman, John Hill, Amanda Ghost, Dominic Lewis, Jane Goldman, and Matthew Vaughn.
The song will be released on 19th November 2021 and will be featured in Vaughn’s 20th Century Studios’ film, The King’s Man, which is released in December.
Another upcoming Marv film,...
Through a multi-year, worldwide agreement, the newly formed Marv Music label will work with new and established artists to create original music for films as well as standalone soundtrack and film-inspired album releases.
With the launch of the label, Colin Barlow – former head of Polydor Records, RCA Records UK, and Geffen UK – has joined Marv Music as President, overseeing development, production, and distribution.
The label’s first release will be a joint release with Parlophone entitled ‘Measure of a Man,’ performed by FKA twigs featuring Central Cee and written by Ivor Novello winner Jamie Hartman, John Hill, Amanda Ghost, Dominic Lewis, Jane Goldman, and Matthew Vaughn.
The song will be released on 19th November 2021 and will be featured in Vaughn’s 20th Century Studios’ film, The King’s Man, which is released in December.
Another upcoming Marv film,...
- 11/11/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
There was a humble Scottish comic book writer named Mark Millar (hereafter referred to by the Scottish colloquialism ‘Big Man’), who fast made a name for himself with his irreverent, pop-culture referencing stories.
He kept writing these, people kept reading them, and it wasn’t long before the Big Man’s talents were recognized in the home of the industry. Millar turned his talents Stateside, where he went on to become the biggest-selling comic writer of the decade.
Pretty soon, people decided they wanted to make movies out of the Big Man’s picture books, and the first result was Wanted, which lost much of the flavor of Millar’s original in translation.
Kick-Ass is the second such attempt to bring the Big Man’s warped imagination to the silver screen, and it is a far more successful endeavor, perhaps in no small part to the Big Man’s writing...
He kept writing these, people kept reading them, and it wasn’t long before the Big Man’s talents were recognized in the home of the industry. Millar turned his talents Stateside, where he went on to become the biggest-selling comic writer of the decade.
Pretty soon, people decided they wanted to make movies out of the Big Man’s picture books, and the first result was Wanted, which lost much of the flavor of Millar’s original in translation.
Kick-Ass is the second such attempt to bring the Big Man’s warped imagination to the silver screen, and it is a far more successful endeavor, perhaps in no small part to the Big Man’s writing...
- 10/29/2021
- by AMP Training
- AsianMoviePulse
The extraordinary Jonathan Ross discusses his favorite movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Kick-Ass (2010)
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) – Dennis Cozzalio’s 2015 year-end list
The Woman in Black (2012)
Stardust (2007)
The Green Knight (2021) – Our podcast interview with director David Lowery, Dennis Cozzalio’s best-of-2021-so-far list
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
The Astro-Zombies (1968) – Dennis Cozzalio’s drive-in director list
The Corpse Grinders (1971) – Dennis Cozzalio’s drive-in director list
Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living And Became Zombies (1964) – Dennis Cozzalio’s drive-in director list
Blood Feast (1963) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Wizard of Gore (1970)
Police Story (1985) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (1989)
Re-Animator (1985) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Society (1989)
Eraserhead (1977) – Karyn Kusama’s Blu-ray review
Faster Pussycat Kill Kill (1965) – Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls (1970) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Kick-Ass (2010)
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) – Dennis Cozzalio’s 2015 year-end list
The Woman in Black (2012)
Stardust (2007)
The Green Knight (2021) – Our podcast interview with director David Lowery, Dennis Cozzalio’s best-of-2021-so-far list
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
The Astro-Zombies (1968) – Dennis Cozzalio’s drive-in director list
The Corpse Grinders (1971) – Dennis Cozzalio’s drive-in director list
Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living And Became Zombies (1964) – Dennis Cozzalio’s drive-in director list
Blood Feast (1963) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Wizard of Gore (1970)
Police Story (1985) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (1989)
Re-Animator (1985) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Society (1989)
Eraserhead (1977) – Karyn Kusama’s Blu-ray review
Faster Pussycat Kill Kill (1965) – Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls (1970) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy...
- 10/5/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid” will hit theaters on May 26, 2023, Disney announced on Friday.
“The Little Mermaid” is the live-action take on Disney’s 1989 animated musical classic. In addition to Halle Bailey as Ariel, it also stars Javier Bardem as King Triton, Melissa McCarthy as the wicked Ursula, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, Awkwafina as Scuttle, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric.
Bailey was cast to play Ariel in “The Little Mermaid” remake way back in 2019, but the film was one of many that was forced to shut down production before it could get going. It had since been filming throughout the pandemic in London.
Rob Marshall is directing “The Little Mermaid” with a script by Jane Goldman.
The original “Little Mermaid” film was released in 1989, based on the 1837 Danish fairytale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. It was written and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker,...
“The Little Mermaid” is the live-action take on Disney’s 1989 animated musical classic. In addition to Halle Bailey as Ariel, it also stars Javier Bardem as King Triton, Melissa McCarthy as the wicked Ursula, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, Awkwafina as Scuttle, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric.
Bailey was cast to play Ariel in “The Little Mermaid” remake way back in 2019, but the film was one of many that was forced to shut down production before it could get going. It had since been filming throughout the pandemic in London.
Rob Marshall is directing “The Little Mermaid” with a script by Jane Goldman.
The original “Little Mermaid” film was released in 1989, based on the 1837 Danish fairytale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. It was written and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker,...
- 9/10/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Halle Bailey is ready to be part of your world when on Monday she shared a photo celebrating the wrap of production on “The Little Mermaid,” Disney’s live-action remake in which she stars as Ariel.
It’s not a first look photo exactly, but it’s a stunning shot from afar of Bailey lounging on the shore in front of a glorious ocean sunset. And if you look closely, you can see her legs tucked just underneath the water as though she’s masking a mermaid tail.
“And just like that..that’s a wrap,” Bailey wrote in a tweet on Monday. “After auditioning for this film when i was 18 just about to turn 19, to now finishing filming through a pandemic when i turned 21, we have finally made it…I feel so grateful to have experienced this film in all of its glory.”
Bailey was cast to play Ariel...
It’s not a first look photo exactly, but it’s a stunning shot from afar of Bailey lounging on the shore in front of a glorious ocean sunset. And if you look closely, you can see her legs tucked just underneath the water as though she’s masking a mermaid tail.
“And just like that..that’s a wrap,” Bailey wrote in a tweet on Monday. “After auditioning for this film when i was 18 just about to turn 19, to now finishing filming through a pandemic when i turned 21, we have finally made it…I feel so grateful to have experienced this film in all of its glory.”
Bailey was cast to play Ariel...
- 7/12/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
New facility will feature a wraparound virtual environment of more than 7,000ft2.
HBO’s House Of The Dragon, the prequel to fantasy series Game Of Thrones, is to be the first production to use a new virtual production stage at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the UK.
The studio confirmed the move when announcing the opening of three new sound stages, providing 83,000 square feet of additional production space at the UK facility.
In addition to the extensive exterior backlot at Leavesden, the aim is that the new virtual production stage will enable the HBO series to expand on its existing variety of international landscapes.
HBO’s House Of The Dragon, the prequel to fantasy series Game Of Thrones, is to be the first production to use a new virtual production stage at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the UK.
The studio confirmed the move when announcing the opening of three new sound stages, providing 83,000 square feet of additional production space at the UK facility.
In addition to the extensive exterior backlot at Leavesden, the aim is that the new virtual production stage will enable the HBO series to expand on its existing variety of international landscapes.
- 6/30/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
An animated version of Game of Thrones may be headed to HBO Max. The WarnerMedia streamer is kicking the tires on a potential animated drama series in the world of Game of Thrones, sources confirm to Deadline. The idea is believed in very early, exploratory stages, and there is no concept or creative team on board. A rep for HBO Max had no comment.
The animated prospect joins several new GoT projects that are floating around at HBO as the network is aiming at having multiple GoT-universe shows on the air, with new shows joining prequel House of The Dragon, which has a straight-to-series order and is expected to debut in 2022.
Last week, Deadline reported on one such GoT prequel project, a series adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk & Egg novellas, that is in very early development at the premium network with no writer attached yet. The...
The animated prospect joins several new GoT projects that are floating around at HBO as the network is aiming at having multiple GoT-universe shows on the air, with new shows joining prequel House of The Dragon, which has a straight-to-series order and is expected to debut in 2022.
Last week, Deadline reported on one such GoT prequel project, a series adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk & Egg novellas, that is in very early development at the premium network with no writer attached yet. The...
- 1/27/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
One spinoff of Game of Thrones is not enough for HBO.
The premium cabler is reportedly developing a prequel based on George R.R. Martin’s novellas about Dunk (aka Ser Duncan the Tall) and Egg (Aegon V Targaryen).
Variety first reported the exciting news, but there has been no official comment from HBO.
It is the third spinoff to land at HBO since the hit original series ended its eight-season run in 2019.
House of the Dragon nabbed a formal series order last year and will follow the Targaryen family, as told in another of Martin's novels.
However, the cast only took shape in recent months, with Matt Smith (Doctor Who) playing Prince Daemon Targaryen and Paddy Considine (The Outsider) as King Viserys.
Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel) is also on board as Alicent Hightower, the Hand of the King’s daughter, and Emma D’Arcy (Truth Seekers) as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, King Viserys’ eldest child.
The premium cabler is reportedly developing a prequel based on George R.R. Martin’s novellas about Dunk (aka Ser Duncan the Tall) and Egg (Aegon V Targaryen).
Variety first reported the exciting news, but there has been no official comment from HBO.
It is the third spinoff to land at HBO since the hit original series ended its eight-season run in 2019.
House of the Dragon nabbed a formal series order last year and will follow the Targaryen family, as told in another of Martin's novels.
However, the cast only took shape in recent months, with Matt Smith (Doctor Who) playing Prince Daemon Targaryen and Paddy Considine (The Outsider) as King Viserys.
Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel) is also on board as Alicent Hightower, the Hand of the King’s daughter, and Emma D’Arcy (Truth Seekers) as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, King Viserys’ eldest child.
- 1/21/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
HBO has put in development a series adaptation of Tales of Dunk & Egg, a prequel to Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin’s series of fantasy novellas.
Set in the world of Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire on which Game of Thrones is based, the series would follow the adventures of Dunk (Ser Duncan the Tall) and Egg (the future king Aegon V. Taregaryen), some 90 years before the events of A Song of Ice and Fire, sources close to the project tell Deadline.
The project is in very early development, and a writer has not been attached yet. HBO declined to comment.
Tales of Dunk & Egg is one of a slew of GoT-universe projects that are floating around at HBO in various stages. The premium cabler has given a straight-to-series order to another GoT prequel series House of The Dragon, which is expected to debut...
Set in the world of Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire on which Game of Thrones is based, the series would follow the adventures of Dunk (Ser Duncan the Tall) and Egg (the future king Aegon V. Taregaryen), some 90 years before the events of A Song of Ice and Fire, sources close to the project tell Deadline.
The project is in very early development, and a writer has not been attached yet. HBO declined to comment.
Tales of Dunk & Egg is one of a slew of GoT-universe projects that are floating around at HBO in various stages. The premium cabler has given a straight-to-series order to another GoT prequel series House of The Dragon, which is expected to debut...
- 1/21/2021
- by Denise Petski and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies… but the pack of Game of Thrones fans clamoring for a Dunk and Egg prequel series survive.
HBO reportedly is developing a Thrones prequel based on George R.R. Martin’s novellas about Dunk (aka Ser Duncan the Tall) and Egg (Aegon V Targaryen), per our sister site Variety.
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The events in the Dunk and Egg tales take place about a century before those of...
HBO reportedly is developing a Thrones prequel based on George R.R. Martin’s novellas about Dunk (aka Ser Duncan the Tall) and Egg (Aegon V Targaryen), per our sister site Variety.
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The events in the Dunk and Egg tales take place about a century before those of...
- 1/21/2021
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
A series adaptation of “Tales of Dunk and Egg,” a prequel to the events of “Game of Thrones,” is in early development at HBO, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.
The one-hour show would be based on the series of fantasy novellas by George R. R. Martin, which follow the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) and a young Aegon V Targaryen (Egg) 90 years prior to the events of “A Song of Ice and Fire.”
Martin has published three novellas in the “Tales of Dunk and Egg” series to date: “The Hedge Knight” in 1998, “The Sworn Sword” in 2003, and “The Mystery Knight” in 2010. The three novellas were then collected and published together as “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” in 2015.
No writer or talent is currently attached to the project, but sources say it is a high priority for HBO as the premium cabler looks to build on the success of “Game of Thrones.
The one-hour show would be based on the series of fantasy novellas by George R. R. Martin, which follow the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) and a young Aegon V Targaryen (Egg) 90 years prior to the events of “A Song of Ice and Fire.”
Martin has published three novellas in the “Tales of Dunk and Egg” series to date: “The Hedge Knight” in 1998, “The Sworn Sword” in 2003, and “The Mystery Knight” in 2010. The three novellas were then collected and published together as “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” in 2015.
No writer or talent is currently attached to the project, but sources say it is a high priority for HBO as the premium cabler looks to build on the success of “Game of Thrones.
- 1/21/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
More than 40 key figures from the film industry have written to UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for more support for UK cinema, which they say is “standing on the edge of an abyss” as a result of the pandemic.
The industry leaders, including Christopher Nolan, Steve McQueen, Ridley Scott, Jude Law and Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, are calling for “targeted funding support to ensure that future generations can enjoy the magic of cinema”.
“We recognise the support that government has already been able to provide,” the group says. “But we fear that this will not be enough, with the challenges being most acute for those larger cinema operators who have not been able to access any tailored funding.
“These companies represent over 80 per cent of the market, in many ways constituting its ‘critical mass’ and helping to drive the success of associated sectors such as film distribution and production coalesce.
The industry leaders, including Christopher Nolan, Steve McQueen, Ridley Scott, Jude Law and Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, are calling for “targeted funding support to ensure that future generations can enjoy the magic of cinema”.
“We recognise the support that government has already been able to provide,” the group says. “But we fear that this will not be enough, with the challenges being most acute for those larger cinema operators who have not been able to access any tailored funding.
“These companies represent over 80 per cent of the market, in many ways constituting its ‘critical mass’ and helping to drive the success of associated sectors such as film distribution and production coalesce.
- 1/18/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Letter to UK government says the industry is “on the edge of an abyss”.
Nearly 50 leading UK filmmakers have called on the UK government to issue “urgently needed” financial support for the cinema sector.
A letter to UK chancellor Rishi Sunak, first published in The Sunday Times, says UK cinemas “stand on the edge of an abyss” due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and that targeted funding is crucial to ensure their survival.
Those who have put their name to the letter include Eon Films’ Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Oscar-winning filmmakers Steve McQueen and Danny Boyle.
Nearly 50 leading UK filmmakers have called on the UK government to issue “urgently needed” financial support for the cinema sector.
A letter to UK chancellor Rishi Sunak, first published in The Sunday Times, says UK cinemas “stand on the edge of an abyss” due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and that targeted funding is crucial to ensure their survival.
Those who have put their name to the letter include Eon Films’ Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Oscar-winning filmmakers Steve McQueen and Danny Boyle.
- 1/18/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
More than 40 prominent U.K. film industry figures, including “Tenet” director Christopher Nolan and “Small Axe” filmmaker Steve McQueen, have written to U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak requesting further support for the beleaguered exhibition sector.
The letter in the Sunday Times, a follow up to the U.K. Cinema Association’s December 2020 ‘Keep the Magic Alive’ campaign, acknowledges the efforts of the U.K. government in helping cinemas stay afloat, but that these initiatives may not be enough.
The signatories also include “Maradona” director Asif Kapadia, “Slumdog Millionaire” filmmaker Danny Boyle, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, and “Harry Potter” producer David Heyman. (A full list is below.)
“There is no doubt that if supported to survive, the sector will recover and once again thrive. But the need for direct financial support is pressing,” the letter says. “We recognize the support that government has already been able to provide.
The letter in the Sunday Times, a follow up to the U.K. Cinema Association’s December 2020 ‘Keep the Magic Alive’ campaign, acknowledges the efforts of the U.K. government in helping cinemas stay afloat, but that these initiatives may not be enough.
The signatories also include “Maradona” director Asif Kapadia, “Slumdog Millionaire” filmmaker Danny Boyle, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, and “Harry Potter” producer David Heyman. (A full list is below.)
“There is no doubt that if supported to survive, the sector will recover and once again thrive. But the need for direct financial support is pressing,” the letter says. “We recognize the support that government has already been able to provide.
- 1/18/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s something to fire up your Thursday: We now know what some of the dragons in the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon will look like.
At the bottom of his Medium post announcing that Warner Bros.’ entire 2021 film slate will premiere on HBO Max at the same time it does in theaters, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar tossed in a few visuals for Game of Thrones fans.
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- 12/3/2020
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
“What we want to do is expand Marv studios beyond the typically very successful one film a year.”
Zygi Kamasa, the newly appointed group CEO of Matthew Vaughn’s London-based film and TV outfit Marv has outlined the company’s commitment to UK production and raised the possibility Marv might eventually set up its own distribution arm.
“What we want to do is expand Marv studios beyond the typically very successful one film a year,” said Kamasa. “Part of that expansion is to look at more opportunities in British film and expanding into British television.”
Marv plans to make two to four films a year.
Zygi Kamasa, the newly appointed group CEO of Matthew Vaughn’s London-based film and TV outfit Marv has outlined the company’s commitment to UK production and raised the possibility Marv might eventually set up its own distribution arm.
“What we want to do is expand Marv studios beyond the typically very successful one film a year,” said Kamasa. “Part of that expansion is to look at more opportunities in British film and expanding into British television.”
Marv plans to make two to four films a year.
- 12/2/2020
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Armie Hammer has a succinct answer when asked how it feels for him and Lily James to play the same roles in the new version of Rebecca that were once played by legendary actors Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine: “Well, they’re both dead, what are they gonna say?”
Hammer (Call Me by Your Name) is joking of course, and he acknowledges working under the shadow of both the 1940 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and the classic 1938 Gothic novel by Daphne du Maurier. But he also says that giving the story another go on the screen is a risk worth taking.
“You know, we’re doing an adaptation of a film that Hitchcock also made an adaptation from the same book,” says the actor in our Zoom video interview below. “They’re kind of like big shoes to fill, but at the same time, if you’re not swinging for the fences,...
Hammer (Call Me by Your Name) is joking of course, and he acknowledges working under the shadow of both the 1940 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and the classic 1938 Gothic novel by Daphne du Maurier. But he also says that giving the story another go on the screen is a risk worth taking.
“You know, we’re doing an adaptation of a film that Hitchcock also made an adaptation from the same book,” says the actor in our Zoom video interview below. “They’re kind of like big shoes to fill, but at the same time, if you’re not swinging for the fences,...
- 10/23/2020
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
This article contains spoilers for the film and book versions of Rebecca.
Leave it to Ben Wheatley to remake Alfred Hitchcock. The younger British filmmaking iconoclast has been nothing if not provocative with his filmography so far, which includes the disturbing horror-crime hybrid Kill List (2011), the serial killer black comedy Sightseers (2012), the psychedelic, very weird A Field in England (2014), and the unsettling dystopian nightmare, High-Rise (2015). But with Rebecca he takes on not just a classic Hitchcock film, but the master’s sole Best Picture winner. Why not, right?
We’re being facetious, of course. Wheatley’s version of Rebecca (now on Netflix) is not a remake of the 1940 film but a new adaptation of the 1938 novel by Daphne du Maurier on which it is based. Both films are mostly faithful to the book (with a couple of notable exceptions), but Wheatley and his screenwriters coax a moral ambiguity and feminist...
Leave it to Ben Wheatley to remake Alfred Hitchcock. The younger British filmmaking iconoclast has been nothing if not provocative with his filmography so far, which includes the disturbing horror-crime hybrid Kill List (2011), the serial killer black comedy Sightseers (2012), the psychedelic, very weird A Field in England (2014), and the unsettling dystopian nightmare, High-Rise (2015). But with Rebecca he takes on not just a classic Hitchcock film, but the master’s sole Best Picture winner. Why not, right?
We’re being facetious, of course. Wheatley’s version of Rebecca (now on Netflix) is not a remake of the 1940 film but a new adaptation of the 1938 novel by Daphne du Maurier on which it is based. Both films are mostly faithful to the book (with a couple of notable exceptions), but Wheatley and his screenwriters coax a moral ambiguity and feminist...
- 10/22/2020
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Despite David O. Selznick’s desire to keep his cinematic adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier’s novel Rebecca as true to the source novel as possible and not alienate its built-in fan base, at least one change was unavoidable en route to passing Hollywood’s “Hays Code.” Because it concerns a late-arriving revelation that would spoil things, I won’t say what it was. Just know that this seemingly small alteration on paper beneficially reverberates throughout the entirety of what Selznick and director Alfred Hitchcock put onscreen by allowing their characters room to be sympathetically complex where loyalties are concerned in ways that prove impossible otherwise. So while the ghost of the Manderley estate’s former mistress haunts the proceedings in both scenarios via guilty consciences, only one renders its inhabitants as monsters.
I don’t, however, come to this conclusion in order to share that Du Maurier’s intent...
I don’t, however, come to this conclusion in order to share that Du Maurier’s intent...
- 10/18/2020
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
It takes a certain amount of cojones to remake a movie by Alfred Hitchcock, especially one that nabbed the Academy Award for Best Picture and remains a stone cold classic some 80 years after it first came out. But that’s what British director Ben Wheatley has done with Rebecca, albeit with a film (his first for Netflix) that’s as much a new adaptation of the 1938 Daphne du Maurier novel as it a remake of the master’s Gothic melodrama.
Wheatley is no stranger to risky filmmaking–his resolutely indie resume so far includes extremely unsettling horror (The Kill List), genuinely weird psychedelic experimentation (A Field in England), disturbing dystopian sci-fi (High-Rise), and darkly comedic yet hyper-violent crime thrillers (Sightseers and Free Fire). His biggest risk here, of course, is having his work compared to a landmark from one of film’s most iconic directors. Yet he largely manages to pull off the attempt,...
Wheatley is no stranger to risky filmmaking–his resolutely indie resume so far includes extremely unsettling horror (The Kill List), genuinely weird psychedelic experimentation (A Field in England), disturbing dystopian sci-fi (High-Rise), and darkly comedic yet hyper-violent crime thrillers (Sightseers and Free Fire). His biggest risk here, of course, is having his work compared to a landmark from one of film’s most iconic directors. Yet he largely manages to pull off the attempt,...
- 10/15/2020
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again,” begins both Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 best-seller “Rebecca” and nearly every adaptation of the Gothic novel that has followed, including Alfred Hitchcock’s atmospheric 1940 best picture winner. With such a definitive version already on the books, why reboot “Rebecca”? Well, as the opening line itself suggests, one can and does return to the film’s tragi-romantic estate — shrouded in fog and mystery as it is — as often as one pleases. A fresh take may be foolhardy, but it’s not without interest, and “High Rise” director Ben Wheatley aims to entice those who may be visiting for the first time.
If Rebecca was the first Mrs. de Winter, and Joan Fontaine’s character was the second, what does that make the two wives in Wheatley’s latest update? The third and fourth? Or thirty-first and -second? No doubt, many out there...
If Rebecca was the first Mrs. de Winter, and Joan Fontaine’s character was the second, what does that make the two wives in Wheatley’s latest update? The third and fourth? Or thirty-first and -second? No doubt, many out there...
- 10/15/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
“Rebecca” is a story about a second wife who is bombarded with reminders that she will never be as glamorous, as worldly, or as seemingly beloved as her predecessor. Netflix’s new “Rebecca,” directed by Ben Wheatley (“High Rise”), is a remake that constantly reminds us it will never be as suspenseful, as witty, or as unsettling as its own predecessor, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 adaptation of the popular novel by Daphne du Maurier.
This new “Rebecca” has its own sense of style, and it’s not above fully embracing the pulpy delights of du Maurier’s book, but unlike the unnamed second Mrs. de Winter, it can’t quite break free of the inevitable expectations placed upon it.
That anonymous heroine is played this time around by Lily James, and as the story begins, she’s supposed to be a mousy little nothing — except that she looks and comports herself...
This new “Rebecca” has its own sense of style, and it’s not above fully embracing the pulpy delights of du Maurier’s book, but unlike the unnamed second Mrs. de Winter, it can’t quite break free of the inevitable expectations placed upon it.
That anonymous heroine is played this time around by Lily James, and as the story begins, she’s supposed to be a mousy little nothing — except that she looks and comports herself...
- 10/15/2020
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Every romance has a beginning, and every romance has an end… sometimes the story of each can be a killer. Such are the intimations at the heart of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, which is being handsomely brought back to the screen by director Ben Wheatley in a new Netflix production. With Lily James and Armie Hammer stepping into the roles of a newlywed couple with more secrets than kisses, and Kristin Scott Thomas taking on the role of the most menacing housekeeper eveer, there is a lot to take in with the film’s first trailer.
Based on the 1938 Gothic novel of the same name, Rebecca was previously adapted to the screen in 1940 by director Alfred Hitchcock. That film, like the new one, focuses on an inexperienced young woman (James) who loses herself in a whirlwind romance with a rich and enigmatic man named Maxim de Winter (Hammer). After meeting at Monte Carlo,...
Based on the 1938 Gothic novel of the same name, Rebecca was previously adapted to the screen in 1940 by director Alfred Hitchcock. That film, like the new one, focuses on an inexperienced young woman (James) who loses herself in a whirlwind romance with a rich and enigmatic man named Maxim de Winter (Hammer). After meeting at Monte Carlo,...
- 9/8/2020
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
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