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The Idol: The Weeknd sets up pop singer cult series with Sam Levinson at HBO

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Singer The Weeknd is no stranger to theatrics in his music so acting should come easily to the pop music phenomenon. It has been announced that The Weeknd will star in, co-write, and executive produce The Idol, a pop singer cult...

Game of Thrones’ George R.R. Martin wishes he had stayed ahead of the series

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When Game of Thrones first debuted on HBO a decade ago, George R.R. Martin had written four installments of his A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series and a fifth was released soon after. It was always Martin's intention...

His Dark Materials season 3 production has begun

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HBO and BBC One have begun production on the third and final season of His Dark Materials. The eight-episode presentation is based on "The Amber Spyglass," the final novel in Phillip Pullman's legendary fantasy trilogy. Production has been set up at...

Jean Smart reveals she got Watchmen role when Sigourney Weaver passed on it

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Jean Smart was one of the many talented people included in the HBO miniseries' ensemble lineup for the critically acclaimed, Watchmen. Based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbson's graphic novel of the same name, the Damon Lindelof series was well-received...

Chris Rock turned down several offers to appear on The Sopranos

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It's hard to imagine anyone turning down a role in what was once HBO's biggest series, but that's preciously what Chris Rock did, and not just once either. Twenty years ago, The Sopranos was the biggest thing on television and...

Spawn: new Sam and Twitch animated series on the way

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So this is interesting. THR reports that Spawn creator Todd MacFarlane is not only trying to develop a feature film reboot of the aforementioned character for Blumhouse (which he'll make as his director debut and will star Jamie Foxx and Jeremy Renner), but he is also apparently shopping...

Mare of Easttown finale is the most-watched episode ever on HBO Max

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The HBO limited series Mare of Easttown has gained steady momentum across its seven episodes and the numbers for its finale over the holiday weekend scored big for HBO and HBO Max. The Kate Winslet-led limited series pulled in four...

Mare of Easttown Season 2: Kate Winslet would love to return for more

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Don't worry, you won't find any spoilers for Mare of Easttown here because I haven't finished the series myself yet. Created by Brad Ingelsby and directed by Craig Zobel, Mare of Easttown stars Kate Winslet as Mare Sheehan, a small-town...

The Last of Us actor Merle Dandridge to reprise game role for HBO series

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HBO has revealed the name of another cast member from their series adaptation of the video game The Last of Us, and this time it is not someone who's new to the franchise. Merle Dandridge has signed on the play...

Game of Thrones: 10,000 Ships series finds its writer

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It's probably safe to say the final season of Game of Thrones didn't stick the landing for many of us, but HBO is pushing ahead on expanding George R.R. Martin's franchise nonetheless and are actively developing several spinoffs, including one...

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