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True Blood: A Look at Designing the Vampire Authority HQ
22 May 2013 4:49 PM, PDT | Boomtron | See recent Boomtron news »
If you aren’t familiar with the past five years of True Blood then you might be missing out on something special. This show has been a gathering place for all who are fans of vampires, werewolves and eroticism for years now and it promises to continue to be such a thing for many more. Season 6 will be airing on HBO this summer, premiering June 16, but there’s still plenty of time to catch up on the previous seasons. In fact, Season 5 was just released for purchase on DVD and Blu-Ray for your home entertainment and we have a small sneak peek at one of the special features that comes with the set.
If you aren’t caught up, you can still watch the quick clip – it doesn’t spoil anything from the season, only going into a small amount of detail on how the design of one of the sets was settled upon. »
- Brody Gibson
Banshee episode 4 review: Half Dead Is Better Than All Dead
22 May 2013 4:54 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Review James Stansfield 22 May 2013 - 06:00
Banshee's fourth episode, focusing on Ana's character, has a distinctly comic-book feel. Here's James' impressed review...
This review contains spoilers.
1.4 Half Dead Is Better Than All Dead
After spending three weeks setting up its central conflict between new sheriff, but not really a sheriff, Lucas Hood and small town Mr big Kai Proctor, Banshee takes a change of outlook for episode four with an instalment focusing on Ivana Milicevic’s Ana/Carrie Hopewell. There’s still the usual mix of blood, bruises and boning but this is a real journey episode for the Ana character. Though maybe not as far as she would have hoped.
Before we get to that, there’s the welcome return of Hoon Lee’s Job - still Lucas Hood’s go to guy when he’s in a jam. That jam happens to be finding himself locked in »
- louisamellor
Review: True Blood Season Five
19 May 2013 10:06 AM, PDT | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
If True Blood Season Five could be easily summed up – and really, it can’t – the theme was about the consequences of one’s actions. Unlike the previous season, this one seemed determined to tidy things up and thin out the herd a bit. During the course of the season, Alan Ball let it be known this would be his final outing as showrunner and clearly, he was determined to be the one to say farewell to a few friends and foes. The season therefore zipped along at a wild, frenetic pace that saw more fangs, blood, and naked bodies than before.
Since Charlaine Harris’ novels began being adapted for HBO, the supporting cast has grown and interestingly, they’re the ones who appear to be the most interesting, getting the deepest development. The triangle of protagonist/antagonist/lover of Sookie, Bill, and Eric sees them getting the least depth »
- Robert Greenberger
Blu-Ray Review: 'True Blood' Season 5
17 May 2013 | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
Last week I reviewed the Dexter season seven blu-ray set to much disappointment. In complete contrast, the True Blood season five blu-ray set has everything that you want in a box set.
Each episode has an option called “True Blood Enhanced Viewing.” Playing like a less-obtrusive Pop-Up Video, with this option on, you get lower third graphics with insights into the scene. I like that they slide on and off the screen without a little pop-up sound. These aren’t behind-the-scenes tidbits - those you get from the various commentaries. These are story-based: details on character relationships and histories; things from former seasons that you may have forgotten; biographies of minor characters; details that aren’t mentioned in the episode (like the name of songs playing and what is in Lafayette’s Cajun margaritas), and questions to ease you into watching a little more critically (like, “Jason is the only »
- Alyse Wax
Footage From "True Blood" Season 6
16 May 2013 11:49 AM, PDT | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
Sneak Peek new key art, images, synopsis and all the footage released to date promoting Season 6 of HBO's Emmy award-winning 'vampire' dramatic TV series "True Blood".
The new season debuts June 16, 2013 with the first of 10 new episodes, under showrunner Brian Buckner.
Season 6 will air with the episode "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", written by Raelle Tucker and directed by Stephen Moyer.
Actors Robert Patrick ("Terminator 2: Judgement Day") and Rutger Hauer ("Blade Runner") will be co-starring as series regulars :
"...barmaid 'Sookie' (Anna Paquin) is reeling from seeing her former lover 'Bill Compton' (Moyer) die, only to be reborn as 'Billith'.
"Will 'Eric Northman' (Alexander Skarsgard) be able to bring Compton back to his humanity?
"And just who is 'M. Warlow', why is he coming after Sookie and who will be the new face of vampires now that 'The Authority' is dissolved?..."
Created by Alan Ball, "True Blood »
- Michael Stevens
New Poster for True Blood Season 6
16 May 2013 11:40 AM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
HBO has released a new poster for True Blood Season 6, which is set to premiere on Sunday, June 16th at 9 p.m. I just finished getting caught up on season 5, and it looks like we're in for another wild season of supernatural craziness. If you haven't watched the trailer for the new season yet, I've included it below.
Are you excited for the next season of True Blood?
Based on the popular Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris, the Emmy-nominated hit drama series was created by Alan Ball, creator of HBO's Emmy-winning series "Six Feet Under." The show follows waitress and part-faerie Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), who can hear people's thoughts, vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard).
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- Joey Paur
Win: True Blood Season 5 Blu-ray
15 May 2013 10:24 PM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
The unique, bold and undeniably sexy TV series returns with True Blood: The Complete Fifth Season released on Blu-ray and DVD on 20th May 2013, from HBO Home Entertainment. Packed with even more action and allure, satisfy your addiction and get sucked in right from the very start as the Complete Season 1 – 5 boxset is also released on both formats.
Mixing romance, suspense, mystery and humour, True Blood Season 5 goes deep into the battle between the “Vampire Authority” and “Vampire Fundamentalists” – a political power play whose outcome could decide not only the fate of Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and her Bon Temps friends, but of all human existence.
Picking up where Season 4 left off, Sookie is dealing with Tara’s (Rutina Wesley) shooting and her unpredictable faerie powers while Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) find themselves called into action by the Vampire Authority. Meanwhile, Sam (Sam Tremmell) searches for »
- Matt Holmes
The Poster for True Blood Season 6
15 May 2013 2:33 PM, PDT | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
HBO has released the new poster for Season 6 of True Blood which premieres Sunday, June 16 at 9 p.m. Based on the popular Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris, the Emmy-nominated hit drama series was created by Alan Ball, creator of HBO's Emmy-winning series "Six Feet Under."
The show follows waitress and part-faerie Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), who can hear people's thoughts, vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard).
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The Poster for True Blood Season 6
15 May 2013 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
HBO has released the new poster for Season 6 of "True Blood" which premieres Sunday, June 16 at 9 p.m. Based on the popular Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris, the Emmy-nominated hit drama series was created by Alan Ball, creator of HBO's Emmy-winning series "Six Feet Under." The show follows waitress and part-faerie Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), who can hear people's thoughts, vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard). Click the poster for a bigger version! For more photos, click here . »
True Blood Fans: eMeet Stephen Moyer and Kristin Bauer van Straten via Twitter
14 May 2013 3:49 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
We know "True Blood" has some of the most dedicated fans in the world, and if you're one of them, here's your chance to be part of a Season 5 DVD virtual signing with stars Stephen Moyer and Kristin Bauer van Straten.
The contest, entitled "Fill in the Blood," celebrates the launch of True Blood: The Complete Fifth Season on DVD/Blu-ray via HBO Select, and here are all the details:
Beginning yesterday and ending May 17th, the "True Blood" Twitter feed (@TrueBloodHBO) is hosting the "Psalms of Lilith" contest. Each day fans will be asked to fill in the missing words from a Psalm of Lilith (#fillintheblood), and the top ten submissions for each Psalm will win an autographed copy of the release. All of the winners will be announced the day after their tweet. The official micro-site for the contest is FillInTheBlood.com.
At 12:00 noon Pt/3:00 pm Et on Tuesday, »
- The Woman In Black
Have you been watching … Banshee?
13 May 2013 5:23 AM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Yes, its entire premise is ludicrous – but thanks to some fantastically off-kilter plotlines and not one but two creepy bad guys, this Sky Atlantic drama is a blast
If you were a newly released criminal on the run and hoping to uncover the truth about who set you up while avoiding the many bad men on your trail where would you hide? The answer, according to Sky Atlantic's newest drama Banshee , is in plain sight having stolen the identity of a dead man who just happened to be the new sheriff in town.
It's an absolutely ludicrous plotline but Banshee's great charm is that it is thoroughly aware of just how exaggerated its drama is. Produced by True Blood creator, Alan Ball, who has described it as "high-octane entertainment, violent and clever, yet complex" and scripted by two well-regarded novelists, Jonathan Tropper and David Schickler, Bansheedoesn't take itself terribly seriously. »
- Sarah Hughes
"True Blood" Season 6 Images
10 May 2013 8:19 PM, PDT | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
Sneak Peek new images, synopsis and all the footage released to date promoting Season 6 of HBO's Emmy award-winning 'vampire' dramatic TV series "True Blood".
The new season debuts June 16, 2013 with the first of 10 new episodes, under showrunner Brian Buckner.
Season 6 will air with the episode "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", written by Raelle Tucker and directed by Stephen Moyer.
Actors Robert Patrick ("Terminator 2: Judgement Day") and Rutger Hauer ("Blade Runner") will be co-starring as series regulars :
"...barmaid 'Sookie' (Anna Paquin) is reeling from seeing her former lover 'Bill Compton' (Moyer) die, only to be reborn as 'Billith'.
"Will 'Eric Northman' (Alexander Skarsgard) be able to bring Compton back to his humanity?
"And just who is 'M. Warlow', why is he coming after Sookie and who will be the new face of vampires now that 'The Authority' is dissolved?..."
Created by Alan Ball, "True Blood" is based »
- Michael Stevens
20 Photos from True Blood Season 6
10 May 2013 1:39 PM, PDT | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
HBO has released new photos from Season 6 of True Blood which premieres Sunday, June 16 at 9 p.m.
Based on the popular Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris, the Emmy-nominated hit drama series was created by Alan Ball, creator of HBO's Emmy-winning series Six Feet Under.
The show follows waitress and part-faerie Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), who can hear people's thoughts, vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard).
Read more »
Photos From the Sixth Season of True Blood
10 May 2013 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
HBO has released new photos from Season 6 of "True Blood" which premieres Sunday, June 16 at 9 p.m. Based on the popular Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris, the Emmy-nominated hit drama series was created by Alan Ball, creator of HBO's Emmy-winning series "Six Feet Under." The show follows waitress and part-faerie Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), who can hear people's thoughts, vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard). Click here or on the photo below to view the gallery! »
True Blood Season 6 – The War Between Humans and Vampires Has Started
6 May 2013 5:31 AM, PDT | Boomtron | See recent Boomtron news »
We have a new trailer for True Blood’s sixth season and I’m on the fence about it. True Blood has always been a bit of mixed bag for my taste. Every year, the trailers and promo posters get me excited that this season is going to be the one that reaches new heights of intensity, that we’ll get a full 12 episodes that work flawlessly together from premiere to finale. But every year I’m greatly disappointed in the final product. We get a decent start, followed by a dragging middle section. Usually by the end of the season, things have picked up again and we get one hell of a finale, but I’m the kind of person who expects the second act of a season to be just as good as the first and third.
This year has me feeling that familiar excitement at what is to come, »
- Brody Gibson
First Trailer From "True Blood" - Season 6
5 May 2013 5:42 AM, PDT | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
Sneak Peek the first trailer, plus all the footage released to date promoting Season 6 of HBO's Emmy award-winning 'vampire' dramatic TV series "True Blood", debuting June 16, 2013 with the first of 10 new episodes, under showrunner Brian Buckner.
Season 6 will air with the episode "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", written by Raelle Tucker and directed by Stephen Moyer, with actors Robert Patrick ("Terminator 2: Judgement Day") and Rutger Hauer ("Blade Runner") co-starring as series regulars :
"...barmaid 'Sookie' (Anna Paquin) is reeling from seeing her former lover 'Bill Compton' (Moyer) die, only to be reborn as 'Billith'.
"Will 'Eric Northman' (Alexander Skarsgard) be able to bring Compton back to his humanity?
"And just who is 'M. Warlow', why is he coming after Sookie and who will be the new face of vampires now that 'The Authority' is dissolved?..."
Created by Alan Ball, "True Blood" is based on "The Southern Vampire »
- Michael Stevens
Watch: True Blood Season 6 Trailer
4 May 2013 11:30 PM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
The sixth season of HBO‘s True Blood debuts on June 16th with 10 episodes on the horizon for fans waiting their beloved series return. The Alan Ball-created series has star Stephen Moyer helming the first episode of season 6, with favorites like Anna Paquin, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Kristin Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Alexander Skarsgard, Deborah Ann Woll, Chris Bauer and more starring. Haven't seen True Blood? Here's what you're missing! Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders and government officials around the world have chosen their sides, but in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out. »
Watch: The Trailer for 'True Blood' Season Six Finds Humanity at War With the Vampires
4 May 2013 9:09 AM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Supernatural melodrama "True Blood" returns to HBO for its sixth season on June 16 at 9pm, its first without creator Alan Ball ("Six Feet Under") in the role of showrunner (though he'll continue to serve as an executive producer). When we last saw Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), she was taking part in a violent vampire uprising and facing down her former lover, Bill (Stephen Moyer), who'd become increasingly fanatical thanks to his drinking of the blood of Lilith. The trailer for the new season, below, promises a "world spinning out of control," supervampires, the state of Louisiana declaring war against the undead and, naturally, some shirtless shots of Alexander Skarsgård and Joe Manganiello. »
- Alison Willmore
Watch: The Trailer for 'True Blood' Season Six Finds Humanity at War With the Vampires
4 May 2013 9:09 AM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Supernatural melodrama "True Blood" returns to HBO for its sixth season on June 16 at 9pm, its first without creator Alan Ball ("Six Feet Under") in the role of showrunner (though he'll continue to serve as an executive producer). When we last saw Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), she was taking part in a violent vampire uprising and facing down her former lover, Bill (Stephen Moyer), who'd become increasingly fanatical thanks to his drinking of the blood of Lilith. The trailer for the new season, below, promises a "world spinning out of control," supervampires, the state of Louisiana declaring war against the undead and, naturally, some shirtless shots of Alexander Skarsgård and Joe Manganiello.
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- Alison Willmore
Banshee episode 1 review: Pilot
1 May 2013 4:35 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Review James Stansfield 1 May 2013 - 06:55
Banshee began this week in the UK on Sky Atlantic. Here's James' review of its eventful, solid opening episode...
This review contains spoilers.
1.1 Pilot
The opening episode of the latest Us TV concoction produced by Six Feet Under and True Blood's Alan Ball sets its stall out from the get go and takes no prisoners.
The unnamed lead in Banshee - Anthony Starr, who looks a bit like Colin Farrell, is seen being released from prison. A determined walk away from the penitentiary gates tells us that this is a man with things on his mind. The next shot of him walking down a railway practically beats us over the head with the notion that this is a guy from the wrong side of the tracks, while haunting industrial piano music growls quietly in the background.
After a spot of lunch where he »
- louisamellor
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