One mystery concerning The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh has been solved: Today, Prime Video announced that the Original comedy series will premiere all eight half-hour episodes on October 17, 2024.
The series will be available on Prime Video in the U.S., UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay, Venezuela, and India, and on Amazon Freevee in the U.S., UK, and Germany.
Inspired by the personal experiences of Emmy-nominated creator Vijal Patel, The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh follows the Pradeep family and the events of their first few months after moving to America from India.
As told through hilarious (and often conflicting) flashbacks from an interrogation room, the Pradeeps quickly find themselves embroiled—romantically, personally, and professionally—with a polar opposite neighborhood family, leading to a predicament with many surprising twists.
Naveen Andrews, Sindhu Vee, Megan Hilty, and Ethan Suplee star alongside Sahana Srinivasan, Arjun Sriram,...
The series will be available on Prime Video in the U.S., UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay, Venezuela, and India, and on Amazon Freevee in the U.S., UK, and Germany.
Inspired by the personal experiences of Emmy-nominated creator Vijal Patel, The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh follows the Pradeep family and the events of their first few months after moving to America from India.
As told through hilarious (and often conflicting) flashbacks from an interrogation room, the Pradeeps quickly find themselves embroiled—romantically, personally, and professionally—with a polar opposite neighborhood family, leading to a predicament with many surprising twists.
Naveen Andrews, Sindhu Vee, Megan Hilty, and Ethan Suplee star alongside Sahana Srinivasan, Arjun Sriram,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Disney executive Nami Patel touted the bundle at a convention in London, saying it was “working really well.”
The streaming bundle in general is a clear win for consumers. It allows viewers to sign up for streaming services they were likely to be stacking individually anyway and save money at the same time. Products like the [Disney+, Hulu, and Max][Disney+ Hulu Max] bundle are often discounted over 35% from what consumers would pay to sign up for the services individually, and despite that lower price, they’re good for the companies that create them since they lead to more loyal customer bases. On Tuesday, Disney SVP of strategy and business development Nami Patel discussed the process of bundling streamers with Warner Bros. Discovery and said that, so far, the bundle has been a big success.
Key Details: Patel said the bundle is doing a good job of boosting engagement and lowering churn. Wbd...
The streaming bundle in general is a clear win for consumers. It allows viewers to sign up for streaming services they were likely to be stacking individually anyway and save money at the same time. Products like the [Disney+, Hulu, and Max][Disney+ Hulu Max] bundle are often discounted over 35% from what consumers would pay to sign up for the services individually, and despite that lower price, they’re good for the companies that create them since they lead to more loyal customer bases. On Tuesday, Disney SVP of strategy and business development Nami Patel discussed the process of bundling streamers with Warner Bros. Discovery and said that, so far, the bundle has been a big success.
Key Details: Patel said the bundle is doing a good job of boosting engagement and lowering churn. Wbd...
- 9/17/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Everyone agrees: the U.K. is and will remain a production hotspot. TV bosses from Warner Bros. Discovery, Sky, Disney, and Paramount Global on Tuesday hailed the knock-on impact of investment in the British and wider European market at the Royal Television Society’s London Convention on Tuesday.
The conversation, which included Disney’s Nami Patel, senior vp, strategy and business development, The Walt Disney Company Emea, and Sarah Rose, president, Channel 5 and U.K. regional lead, Paramount, repeatedly steered toward investment in the U.K.’s booming creative industry.
“In the last five years, in this market, we spent about £3.5 billion,” Patel said. “In the next five years, we’re looking to spend about a billion a year.” She continued: “This market is still very buoyant in terms of attracting investment. We’ve actually supported about 32,000 jobs through our investment in the last five years.”
“Big hits like Deadpool & Wolverine,...
The conversation, which included Disney’s Nami Patel, senior vp, strategy and business development, The Walt Disney Company Emea, and Sarah Rose, president, Channel 5 and U.K. regional lead, Paramount, repeatedly steered toward investment in the U.K.’s booming creative industry.
“In the last five years, in this market, we spent about £3.5 billion,” Patel said. “In the next five years, we’re looking to spend about a billion a year.” She continued: “This market is still very buoyant in terms of attracting investment. We’ve actually supported about 32,000 jobs through our investment in the last five years.”
“Big hits like Deadpool & Wolverine,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney says it is looking to strike more bundling deals after offering an upbeat assessment of its agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streamer Max.
The Disney+, Hulu and Max bundle, echoing the glory days of cable television, was inked in May and launched two months later in the U.S for as little as $16.99 a month.
Nami Patel, Disney’s senior vice president of strategy and business development, told the Rts London Convention that the agreement is “working really well.”
Patel said the bundle, which is offered by both Disney and Wbd, is helping viewers spend more time on the platforms and has reduced subscriber churn. She was not specific about numbers.
Wbd CEO David Zaslav said this month that Max will add more than 6M subscribers in the current quarter — after 3.6M net adds for the three months ended in June — thanks in part to the bundle.
Patel...
The Disney+, Hulu and Max bundle, echoing the glory days of cable television, was inked in May and launched two months later in the U.S for as little as $16.99 a month.
Nami Patel, Disney’s senior vice president of strategy and business development, told the Rts London Convention that the agreement is “working really well.”
Patel said the bundle, which is offered by both Disney and Wbd, is helping viewers spend more time on the platforms and has reduced subscriber churn. She was not specific about numbers.
Wbd CEO David Zaslav said this month that Max will add more than 6M subscribers in the current quarter — after 3.6M net adds for the three months ended in June — thanks in part to the bundle.
Patel...
- 9/17/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Aaryan (Himesh Patel) spends much of “The Assessment” fiddling with skin, having developed a tactile virtual simulation of an animal to replace the creatures that were sacrificed in a near-extinction level event some time prior. The flesh is too tough sometimes, too synthetic at others, but he’s certainly onto something and it’s hard not to feel the same way about the sci-fi candy coating on Fleur Fortuné’s strong, darkly amusing feature is. In fact, the debut, which launched with a world premiere at the Toronto International Festival, is so idiosyncratic that it might’ve been even better if it had dropped its genre trappings entirely.
But removing that dystopian future could deprive Fortuné of such a convincing showcase for her as a clearly gifted visual stylist and the license for some knockout production design from Jan Houllevigue and a bold score from Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, both of which...
But removing that dystopian future could deprive Fortuné of such a convincing showcase for her as a clearly gifted visual stylist and the license for some knockout production design from Jan Houllevigue and a bold score from Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, both of which...
- 9/13/2024
- by Stephen Saito
- Variety Film + TV
Hollywood big-budget tentpoles get ready, Armando Iaunucci is coming for you.
The Veep and Avenue 5 creator/writer teamed up with Succession and Veep writer Jon Brown and the pair have crash-landed from the worlds of media, politics and outer space onto a superhero movie set for the satirical series, The Franchise, which has now dropped a teaser trailer.
Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty) is director and executive producer along with Iaunucci (The Thick Of It, The Death Of Stalin) and Brown, with Brown as showrunner.
“Everything’s exploding at a million miles an hour, and the movie is a scrotum resting on a razor’s edge,” says Himesh Patel to set the tone in the footage. Patel is playing the director an unloved franchise movie “fighting for its place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe.”
Per the logline, “The comedy series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking,...
The Veep and Avenue 5 creator/writer teamed up with Succession and Veep writer Jon Brown and the pair have crash-landed from the worlds of media, politics and outer space onto a superhero movie set for the satirical series, The Franchise, which has now dropped a teaser trailer.
Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty) is director and executive producer along with Iaunucci (The Thick Of It, The Death Of Stalin) and Brown, with Brown as showrunner.
“Everything’s exploding at a million miles an hour, and the movie is a scrotum resting on a razor’s edge,” says Himesh Patel to set the tone in the footage. Patel is playing the director an unloved franchise movie “fighting for its place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe.”
Per the logline, “The comedy series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking,...
- 9/9/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It is a truth (Cinematic) universally acknowledged that we are living in the age of the superhero blockbuster. The MCU, the Dcu, Spumc, — you name it, a studio big-wig somewhere is trying to figure out how many spandex-clad sequels, sidequels, spin-offs, and streaming series it can get out of it. It's somewhat surprising then that a proper satirical swipe at the current state of play in modern franchise filmmaking hasn't already happened. But with the arrival of Sam Mendes and Armando Iannucci produced HBO/Sky Comedy series The Franchise however, all that is about to change. Starring Himesh Patel, Billy Magnussen, Aya Cash, and Daniel Brühl among many others, the show — if its freshly dropped first trailer is anything to go by — is set to shine a less-than-flattering light on the superhero moviemaking process. Check it out below;
Crashing golf carts! Billy Magnusson asking if Himesh Patel buys his portrayal...
Crashing golf carts! Billy Magnusson asking if Himesh Patel buys his portrayal...
- 9/9/2024
- by Jordan King
- Empire - TV
‘The Franchise,’ Superhero Comedy From ‘Veep’ Creator Armando Iannucci, Drops First Stressful Teaser
If you thought Marvel movies were stressful, you ain’t seen nothing yet. HBO dropped the first teaser for “The Franchise,” the premium cable network’s upcoming high-pressure comedy about creating a superhero franchise in Hollywood. The series will premiere on Oct. 6.
The upcoming show comes from Armando Iannucci, best known for creating “Veep” and “The Thick of It,” as well as Sam Mendes and Jon Brown.
“Just another 83 days, and then we’re done,” Himesh Patel as Daniel says in the teaser while rushing down a hall with people filing after him. “I’d savor every moment.”
As is typically the case with Iannucci’s work, it’s difficult to know how much of that statement is rooted in truth and how much is sarcasm thinly masking an impending mental breakdown. That manic tone continues throughout the teaser as characters call this movie everything from “a scrotum resting on...
The upcoming show comes from Armando Iannucci, best known for creating “Veep” and “The Thick of It,” as well as Sam Mendes and Jon Brown.
“Just another 83 days, and then we’re done,” Himesh Patel as Daniel says in the teaser while rushing down a hall with people filing after him. “I’d savor every moment.”
As is typically the case with Iannucci’s work, it’s difficult to know how much of that statement is rooted in truth and how much is sarcasm thinly masking an impending mental breakdown. That manic tone continues throughout the teaser as characters call this movie everything from “a scrotum resting on...
- 9/9/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
HBO’s upcoming comedy The Franchise is taking us behind the messy curtain of a superhero film gone wrong, and it all flies into action Sunday, Oct. 6 at 10/9c.
According to its official description, the eight-episode series “follows the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The comedy series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question — how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Because every f–k-up has an origin story.”
More from TVLineTVLine Items: HBO Orders Rachel Sennott Comedy,...
According to its official description, the eight-episode series “follows the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The comedy series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question — how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Because every f–k-up has an origin story.”
More from TVLineTVLine Items: HBO Orders Rachel Sennott Comedy,...
- 9/9/2024
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
The press have been digging up old interviews with GOP Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance in which he suggests there should be a dividing line in society between those who have children, perhaps even giving those parents more than one vote, and those who don’t by suggesting they should be lesser in society. That sounded like political absurdity to me, and then I saw The Assessment.
Supposedly in the near future this “sci-fi” premise creates a world in which prospective parents must pass an initial test in order to prove their basic worth for having a child, and then endure a seven-day live-in visit from a facilitator known as the assessor who will put them through the ringer in all kinds of imaginable and unimaginable situations where at the end they will either get a passing grade — or not. Sounds like the ideal job for Vance should he decide to switch careers.
Supposedly in the near future this “sci-fi” premise creates a world in which prospective parents must pass an initial test in order to prove their basic worth for having a child, and then endure a seven-day live-in visit from a facilitator known as the assessor who will put them through the ringer in all kinds of imaginable and unimaginable situations where at the end they will either get a passing grade — or not. Sounds like the ideal job for Vance should he decide to switch careers.
- 9/9/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
In the future, as depicted in Fleur Fortuné’s compelling but uneven debut The Assessment, environmental catastrophe has ravaged the planet. A border divides the old world from the new one, where people like Mia (Elizabeth Olsen) and Aaryan (Himesh Patel) live under strict rules. Properties are encased in atmospheric pressure domes, which protect homes from even more unpredictable elements. The government, an omnipresent surveillance state, monitors daily life: They deliver vitamins to control lifespans, enlist people to build technology and conduct research that guarantees a sustainable future for society and exiled dissidents across the border. They also control the population by putting citizens who want a child through a grueling seven-day assessment overseen by a random state agent.
Details about the exam are scant (transparency is not the modus operandi) and everyone, including Mia and Aaryn, thinks they would make great parents. When their assessor, Virginia (an excellent Alicia Vikander), hears that,...
Details about the exam are scant (transparency is not the modus operandi) and everyone, including Mia and Aaryn, thinks they would make great parents. When their assessor, Virginia (an excellent Alicia Vikander), hears that,...
- 9/9/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In “The Assessment,” a psychological sci-fi thriller that premieres on Sunday at the Toronto Film Festival, Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel play a couple that wants to procreate. The only problem? They live in the not-so-distant future where the state controls who gets to have a child. So, they have to endure a shadowy and mysterious test to prove they are worthy.
Enter the assessor (played by Alicia Vikander), who comes to evaluate the husband and wife in their home. Over the course of seven increasingly intense days, she asks them invasive and uncomfortable questions before putting them through simulations of potential horrors that children can inflict on their parents. The final product strikes an offbeat and sometimes dark tone that intentionally veers into absurdity as the duo is forced to question why they want to grow their family in the first place. Director Fleur Fortuné wants audiences to feel...
Enter the assessor (played by Alicia Vikander), who comes to evaluate the husband and wife in their home. Over the course of seven increasingly intense days, she asks them invasive and uncomfortable questions before putting them through simulations of potential horrors that children can inflict on their parents. The final product strikes an offbeat and sometimes dark tone that intentionally veers into absurdity as the duo is forced to question why they want to grow their family in the first place. Director Fleur Fortuné wants audiences to feel...
- 9/8/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Snipple Animation has hired sales exec Mike Hegarty, as it plans to expand its studio production offer in the UK and North America.
The company, which has a studio facility in the Philippines and a UK office, wants to build out what it can provide partners on 2D animated series, from early creative development through to post and delivery. To that end, it’s drafted in Canada-based Hegarty, who will be Head of International Partnerships.
He will focus on expanding Snipple’s global footprint through strategic partnerships with studios, streamers, producers and directors across the world; and delivering new pre- and post-production services in the UK and North America. Hegarty will be based in Canada and report to Kaine Patel, Snipple’s CEO.
Patel said that following the launch of Snipple’s original production arm in 2021 and the commission of Milkshake pre-school series The Woohoos last year, the company...
The company, which has a studio facility in the Philippines and a UK office, wants to build out what it can provide partners on 2D animated series, from early creative development through to post and delivery. To that end, it’s drafted in Canada-based Hegarty, who will be Head of International Partnerships.
He will focus on expanding Snipple’s global footprint through strategic partnerships with studios, streamers, producers and directors across the world; and delivering new pre- and post-production services in the UK and North America. Hegarty will be based in Canada and report to Kaine Patel, Snipple’s CEO.
Patel said that following the launch of Snipple’s original production arm in 2021 and the commission of Milkshake pre-school series The Woohoos last year, the company...
- 9/4/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Two stars from two very popular Netflix teen shows will be starring together in a new slasher for the streamer. We're talking about Outer Banks star Madison Bailey and Ginny & Georgia's Antonia Gentry. The horror movie is called Time Cut, and it's coming to Netflix this fall. The exact release date is Oct. 30, 2024, just one day before Halloween.
We first learned of this film back in May 2021. It was announced that To All the Boys producer Ace Entertainment would be making a YA movie called Time Cut and that it would star Bailey and Gentry. Hannah Macpherson was announced as the director, and Michael Kennedy and Sono Patel were revealed to be writing the script. However, Patel would later drop out of the movie, and Macpherson took over as co-writer. The film was also described as being Back to the Future (1985) meets Scream (1996).
Production on Time Cut started on July...
We first learned of this film back in May 2021. It was announced that To All the Boys producer Ace Entertainment would be making a YA movie called Time Cut and that it would star Bailey and Gentry. Hannah Macpherson was announced as the director, and Michael Kennedy and Sono Patel were revealed to be writing the script. However, Patel would later drop out of the movie, and Macpherson took over as co-writer. The film was also described as being Back to the Future (1985) meets Scream (1996).
Production on Time Cut started on July...
- 8/28/2024
- by Crystal George
- Netflix Life
Dev Patel has been an interesting actor to watch as he always brings an earnestness to his performances that is hard to convey. Along with his breakout performance in Slumdog Millionaire, the actor received enormous praise and accolades for his dramatic range in films like Lion, Hotel Mumbai, The Green Knight, and in his recent directorial debut film Monkey Man.
A still from M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender | Credits: Paramount Pictures
One of his most infamous films was 2010’s The Last Airbender which was a live-action adaptation of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. The film was Patel’s first big-budget studio film but the actor struggled to find his footing on set and felt out of place within the studio system.
Studio Heads Were Not Happy With Dev Patel’s Performance On The Last Airbender
Dev Patel did not have the best experience on...
A still from M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender | Credits: Paramount Pictures
One of his most infamous films was 2010’s The Last Airbender which was a live-action adaptation of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. The film was Patel’s first big-budget studio film but the actor struggled to find his footing on set and felt out of place within the studio system.
Studio Heads Were Not Happy With Dev Patel’s Performance On The Last Airbender
Dev Patel did not have the best experience on...
- 8/26/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Online physical media retailer Waxwork Records is releasing the original soundtrack to “Monkey Man.”
Composed by Jed Kurzel, the music from Dev Patel’s directorial debut will be available Aug. 16 in a double-lp set featuring red, black and metallic gold a-side and b-side colored vinyl. Gatefold packaging features new artwork from illustrator Sajan Rai, and includes liner notes written by both Patel and Kurzel.
Kurzel’s previous credits include “Alien: Covenant,” “Overlord,” “Assasin’s Creed,” “The Pope’s Exorcist,” “The Babadook’ and his brother Justin’s 2021 film “Nitram,” the latter of which scored Caleb Landry Jones a best actor award at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
The vinyl will be available for purchase starting at 9:00am Pt Aug. 16 on the Waxwork Records website.
Waxwork Records is one of the physical media industry’s premier manufacturers of vinyl soundtracks. Starting with Richard Band’s music for “Re-Animator” and John Harrison’s score for “Day of the Dead,...
Composed by Jed Kurzel, the music from Dev Patel’s directorial debut will be available Aug. 16 in a double-lp set featuring red, black and metallic gold a-side and b-side colored vinyl. Gatefold packaging features new artwork from illustrator Sajan Rai, and includes liner notes written by both Patel and Kurzel.
Kurzel’s previous credits include “Alien: Covenant,” “Overlord,” “Assasin’s Creed,” “The Pope’s Exorcist,” “The Babadook’ and his brother Justin’s 2021 film “Nitram,” the latter of which scored Caleb Landry Jones a best actor award at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
The vinyl will be available for purchase starting at 9:00am Pt Aug. 16 on the Waxwork Records website.
Waxwork Records is one of the physical media industry’s premier manufacturers of vinyl soundtracks. Starting with Richard Band’s music for “Re-Animator” and John Harrison’s score for “Day of the Dead,...
- 8/16/2024
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
This article contains spoilers through the season 2 finale of House of the Dragon.
The relationship between Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey and Olivia Cooke) and Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock and Emma D’Arcy) in House of the Dragon has yet to be defined as explicitly queer, but in this world, it’s no secret that queerness isn’t exactly celebrated. Laenor Velaryon (John Macmillan) literally had to fake his own death in order to be with the man he loved. But that doesn’t mean that queerness doesn’t still exist.
The first season of House of the Dragon sows the seeds within Alicent and Rhaenyra’s relationship subtly, so much so that the show was accused of queerbaiting for not making their feelings for each other more obvious and explicit. But a lot of the beauty of this relationship lies in the nuances. The small glances, the tender touches, the private moments shared.
The relationship between Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey and Olivia Cooke) and Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock and Emma D’Arcy) in House of the Dragon has yet to be defined as explicitly queer, but in this world, it’s no secret that queerness isn’t exactly celebrated. Laenor Velaryon (John Macmillan) literally had to fake his own death in order to be with the man he loved. But that doesn’t mean that queerness doesn’t still exist.
The first season of House of the Dragon sows the seeds within Alicent and Rhaenyra’s relationship subtly, so much so that the show was accused of queerbaiting for not making their feelings for each other more obvious and explicit. But a lot of the beauty of this relationship lies in the nuances. The small glances, the tender touches, the private moments shared.
- 8/12/2024
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for the House of the Dragon Season 2 finale, “The Queen Who Ever Was.”] Phia Saban‘s Helaena has more powers in House of the Dragon than she’s afforded in George R.R. Martin‘s Fire & Blood, but her greatest power may be over younger brother Aemond (Ewan Mitchell). The director of the Season 2 finale, Geeta Vasant Patel, tells TV Insider that Helaena is the only person capable of “taming” Aemond, who’s possessed by his desire for power. Aemond asked his sister to ride her dragon, Dreamfyre, into battle in the August 4 season finale, but what he got in response was a chilling omen from Helaena, who said she foresaw his death and Aegon’s (Tom Glynn-Carney) return to the throne. Patel says that Aemond’s only acts of compassion of the season are tied to his sister, for whom he may have deeper feelings. “One thing that Ryan [Condal, showrunner] and ...
- 8/7/2024
- TV Insider
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- 8/7/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
House of the Dragon season 2 has finally aired all of its episodes and instead of being the all-out war that fans have been hoping for, it turned out to be the calm before the storm. The season proved important, as the chess piece was adjusted and positioned well, and both sides prepared for the imminent war.
Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower in House of the Dragon season 2 | HBO
The finale saw the reunion of Rhaenyra and Alicent and the realization of what each of them had done to have led to this moment. The latter’s responsibilities as a mother to her kids have been criticized for the majority of the season. Her agreement to one shocking condition to prevent a bloodbath has fans believing that evil Cersei from Game of Thrones was a better mother than her.
Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers for the finale of House of the Dragon season...
Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower in House of the Dragon season 2 | HBO
The finale saw the reunion of Rhaenyra and Alicent and the realization of what each of them had done to have led to this moment. The latter’s responsibilities as a mother to her kids have been criticized for the majority of the season. Her agreement to one shocking condition to prevent a bloodbath has fans believing that evil Cersei from Game of Thrones was a better mother than her.
Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers for the finale of House of the Dragon season...
- 8/7/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for the House of the Dragon Season 2 finale, “The Queen Who Ever Was.”] Director Geeta Vasant Patel made it so that each House of the Dragon character had their “David and Goliath” moment in the Season 2 finale, she tells TV Insider. For Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent (Olivia Cooke), it was their final shots that closed out the season. For Daemon (Matt Smith), it was when he finally faced Rhaenyra at Harrenhal, with his vulnerability completely laid bare. Despite his former opinion of himself, it was in this moment that Daemon became a real “hero,” Patel says. It took a whole season of haunting visions from Alys Rivers (Gayle Rankin) for Daemon to see that his conceited desire to be king mattered little in the grand scheme of things. He now understands what’s at stake in this war, and it’s the existential threat against not just the Targaryen line but...
- 8/6/2024
- TV Insider
The “House of the Dragon” Season 2 finale nabbed 8.9 million cross-platform viewers in the U.S. on Sunday, a season high, according to a spokesperson for streaming service Max. The eighth and final episode of the sophomore season outperformed the season premiere (7.8 million viewers) by 14 percent.
Episode 208 marked the best day during Season 2 on Max both domestically and globally. Of course, this is just night 1; Season 2 episodes are averaging nearly 25 million cross-platform viewers when counting the in-season delayed viewing. The platforms we’re talking about here are linear HBO and Max.
All good stuff, but not a series high — not by a long shot.
The first season boasted four episodes (of 10) with a bigger same-day audience. The series premiere (10.0 million viewers) and the Season 1 finale (9.3 million) topped Sunday’s episode, as did the first season’s second episode (10.2 million) and its sixth (9.3 million).
Sunday’s Season 2 finale, as with the prior weekend’s episode,...
Episode 208 marked the best day during Season 2 on Max both domestically and globally. Of course, this is just night 1; Season 2 episodes are averaging nearly 25 million cross-platform viewers when counting the in-season delayed viewing. The platforms we’re talking about here are linear HBO and Max.
All good stuff, but not a series high — not by a long shot.
The first season boasted four episodes (of 10) with a bigger same-day audience. The series premiere (10.0 million viewers) and the Season 1 finale (9.3 million) topped Sunday’s episode, as did the first season’s second episode (10.2 million) and its sixth (9.3 million).
Sunday’s Season 2 finale, as with the prior weekend’s episode,...
- 8/6/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
While some “House of the Dragon” fans live and die by the portmanteau known as Rhaenicent, Season 2 finale director Geeta Vasant Patel can’t think so obliquely. As the director responsible for Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent’s (Olivia Cooke) only two scenes together all season, Patel told IndieWire that she did see it as “a relationship about love,” but never skewing too explicitly romantic or platonic.
“I always thought about the metaphor for it as two lovers that have been divorced and still love each other,” Patel told IndieWire after the finale. “Part of it is that they both want to be with each other in a way they can’t understand and can’t explain — it’s like first love.”
In Season 2, Episode 8, Alicent makes a final plea to Rhaenyra to stop the war — just as Rhaenyra asked her back in Episode 3. Patel said she and Director of...
“I always thought about the metaphor for it as two lovers that have been divorced and still love each other,” Patel told IndieWire after the finale. “Part of it is that they both want to be with each other in a way they can’t understand and can’t explain — it’s like first love.”
In Season 2, Episode 8, Alicent makes a final plea to Rhaenyra to stop the war — just as Rhaenyra asked her back in Episode 3. Patel said she and Director of...
- 8/6/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
House of the Dragon season 1 concluded by setting the stage for war and, well, Sunday night's season 2 finale did the exact same thing. It's made this latest batch of episodes feel a lot like filler, though we at least know the end is now in sight.
In Daemon's latest vision (which is all he's really contributed to the prequel series this year), he was visited by Queen Helaena - confirming she's a dragon dreamer - and decided to finally return to Rhaenyra's side.
However, he also witnessed the same prophecy that Aegon the Conqueror experienced, including the eventual emergence of the White Walkers and Daenerys Targaryen's rise to power.
Talking to Entertainment Weekly (via SFFGazette.com), House of the Dragon season 2 director Geeta Vasant Patel said, "I was excited because it's a moment where Daemon understands the future of what's to come, and that House of the Dragon connects to Game of Thrones.
In Daemon's latest vision (which is all he's really contributed to the prequel series this year), he was visited by Queen Helaena - confirming she's a dragon dreamer - and decided to finally return to Rhaenyra's side.
However, he also witnessed the same prophecy that Aegon the Conqueror experienced, including the eventual emergence of the White Walkers and Daenerys Targaryen's rise to power.
Talking to Entertainment Weekly (via SFFGazette.com), House of the Dragon season 2 director Geeta Vasant Patel said, "I was excited because it's a moment where Daemon understands the future of what's to come, and that House of the Dragon connects to Game of Thrones.
- 8/6/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Ewan Mitchell bared it all in the second season of HBO’s House of the Dragon, and while fans were utterly shocked by his full-frontal n*de, the actor was even more shaken by the process of filming it behind the scenes.
Ewan Mitchell in House of the Dragon / HBO
His character, Aemond Targaryen, has always put up a façade of a ruthless and devil-may-care attitude. However, in Episodes 2 and 3 of the series, the viewers were able to see his vulnerable side.
Ewan Mitchell On His Uncomfortable N*de Scene In House of the Dragon
While appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with co-star Fabien Frankel, actor Ewan Mitchell discussed Aemond’s controversial scene in House of the Dragon.
I had a n*de scene in episode 2 and 3. I thought I’d walk it, and that’d be, like, the perfect temperature for those scenes. But, like, during the shoot day,...
Ewan Mitchell in House of the Dragon / HBO
His character, Aemond Targaryen, has always put up a façade of a ruthless and devil-may-care attitude. However, in Episodes 2 and 3 of the series, the viewers were able to see his vulnerable side.
Ewan Mitchell On His Uncomfortable N*de Scene In House of the Dragon
While appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with co-star Fabien Frankel, actor Ewan Mitchell discussed Aemond’s controversial scene in House of the Dragon.
I had a n*de scene in episode 2 and 3. I thought I’d walk it, and that’d be, like, the perfect temperature for those scenes. But, like, during the shoot day,...
- 7/12/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
On Friday July 12 2024, CBS broadcasts After Midnight!
Richie Moriarty; Betsy Sodaro; Punam Patel Season 1 Episode 78 Episode Summary
In this episode of “After Midnight” on CBS, viewers can look forward to actor Richie Moriarty, actress Betsy Sodaro, and actress Punam Patel gracing the screen. The trio brings their unique talents and personalities to the show, promising an entertaining and engaging episode for the audience.
Richie Moriarty, known for his versatile acting skills, is set to captivate viewers with his performance. Betsy Sodaro, a talented actress with a knack for comedy, is sure to bring laughter and joy to the episode. Punam Patel, with her charm and charisma, is expected to leave a lasting impression on viewers with her role.
“As After Midnight” continues to showcase a diverse range of guests, this episode promises to be no exception. The combination of Richie Moriarty, Betsy Sodaro, and Punam Patel is sure to create...
Richie Moriarty; Betsy Sodaro; Punam Patel Season 1 Episode 78 Episode Summary
In this episode of “After Midnight” on CBS, viewers can look forward to actor Richie Moriarty, actress Betsy Sodaro, and actress Punam Patel gracing the screen. The trio brings their unique talents and personalities to the show, promising an entertaining and engaging episode for the audience.
Richie Moriarty, known for his versatile acting skills, is set to captivate viewers with his performance. Betsy Sodaro, a talented actress with a knack for comedy, is sure to bring laughter and joy to the episode. Punam Patel, with her charm and charisma, is expected to leave a lasting impression on viewers with her role.
“As After Midnight” continues to showcase a diverse range of guests, this episode promises to be no exception. The combination of Richie Moriarty, Betsy Sodaro, and Punam Patel is sure to create...
- 7/12/2024
- by US Posts
- TV Regular
HBO’s House of the Dragon is a spin-off series related to Game of Thrones. It premiered back in 2022, and the series, whose first season consisted of 10 episodes, was welcomed by both critics and fans. Because of that, it was soon renewed for a second season, which finally premiered on June 16, 2024, to great reviews as well.
Of course, the House of the Dragon season two has been expanding the plot, but it has also given us some intriguing moments, some of which are really surprising. The latter was given to us in the most recent episode, which we will talk about below.
Actor Ewan Mitchell, who plays Aemond Targaryen, was seen in the nude with his penis on display in the shocking moment from a recent episode that we will discuss. We have already discussed the fan reactions and the actor’s comments, but the episode director, Geeta Vasant Patel,...
Of course, the House of the Dragon season two has been expanding the plot, but it has also given us some intriguing moments, some of which are really surprising. The latter was given to us in the most recent episode, which we will talk about below.
Actor Ewan Mitchell, who plays Aemond Targaryen, was seen in the nude with his penis on display in the shocking moment from a recent episode that we will discuss. We have already discussed the fan reactions and the actor’s comments, but the episode director, Geeta Vasant Patel,...
- 7/8/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Mayur Vakani Once Made Pm Narendra Modi’s Statue, Which Earned A Staggering Amount (Photo Credit – Instagram)
On several occasions, Indian actors have left us impressed with their other hobbies and passions. One such actor is Mayur Vakani, who plays one of the most important characters in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. Unlike other actors in the show, Mayur isn’t a full-time actor, and he enjoys his time by keeping himself busy in a different profession, which once helped him earn crores. Keep reading to know more!
For those who don’t know, Mayur plays the character of Sundar (Daya’s brother) in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. Interestingly, he’s also Disha Vakani’s real-life brother. He has been associated with the show from the beginning, and over the years, he has become a household name. However, very few people would be aware of his hidden talent.
On several occasions, Indian actors have left us impressed with their other hobbies and passions. One such actor is Mayur Vakani, who plays one of the most important characters in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. Unlike other actors in the show, Mayur isn’t a full-time actor, and he enjoys his time by keeping himself busy in a different profession, which once helped him earn crores. Keep reading to know more!
For those who don’t know, Mayur plays the character of Sundar (Daya’s brother) in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. Interestingly, he’s also Disha Vakani’s real-life brother. He has been associated with the show from the beginning, and over the years, he has become a household name. However, very few people would be aware of his hidden talent.
- 7/6/2024
- by Shalmesh More
- KoiMoi
In queer love story Unicorns, the young British actor plays a dazzling drag queen living two lives. He talks about his road to performing, family pride, and the need for a thick skin
When Jason Patel was young – a self-described “sassy teen” growing up in Manchester – he was told by a family friend to drop his dream of being a performer. Instead, she advised, Brits of Asian heritage should embrace the stereotype. “She was like: ‘You shouldn’t be an actor. You need to be a mathematician or a doctor or a scientist.’”
This never looked likely. Before his parents finally bought him a keyboard, Patel drew piano keys on a window sill to practise. He told his mother he needed acting lessons because he was “destined to be a star”. The family friend was duly corrected. “I literally went to her, ‘Watch me!’ and laughed,” says Patel. “Who were...
When Jason Patel was young – a self-described “sassy teen” growing up in Manchester – he was told by a family friend to drop his dream of being a performer. Instead, she advised, Brits of Asian heritage should embrace the stereotype. “She was like: ‘You shouldn’t be an actor. You need to be a mathematician or a doctor or a scientist.’”
This never looked likely. Before his parents finally bought him a keyboard, Patel drew piano keys on a window sill to practise. He told his mother he needed acting lessons because he was “destined to be a star”. The family friend was duly corrected. “I literally went to her, ‘Watch me!’ and laughed,” says Patel. “Who were...
- 7/4/2024
- by Hanna Flint
- The Guardian - Film News
Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd take the helm of Unicorns, a story highlighting the intersecting lives of two unique individuals. El Hosaini has gained acclaim for her portraits of identity in a multicultural Britain, while Floyd penned the insightful script. They’ve assembled an impressive cast led by Jason Patel and Ben Hardy in their first film collaboration.
Hardy plays Luke, a mechanic and single dad residing in working-class Essex. Life has dealt him some tough blows, yet he keeps persevering for the sake of his young son. One night at an underground club, his eyes are drawn to Aysha’s dazzling performance on stage. Played with heartfelt nuance by Patel, Aysha lights up the room as her soulful drag queen persona. What starts as a fleeting encounter leads to unexpected places as Luke realizes Aysha exists as more than just a beauty behind makeup.
Challenging assumptions and dismissing easy labels,...
Hardy plays Luke, a mechanic and single dad residing in working-class Essex. Life has dealt him some tough blows, yet he keeps persevering for the sake of his young son. One night at an underground club, his eyes are drawn to Aysha’s dazzling performance on stage. Played with heartfelt nuance by Patel, Aysha lights up the room as her soulful drag queen persona. What starts as a fleeting encounter leads to unexpected places as Luke realizes Aysha exists as more than just a beauty behind makeup.
Challenging assumptions and dismissing easy labels,...
- 7/3/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Since the advent of the Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon, the showrunners have drawn multiple parallels between Emma D’Arcy’s Rhaenyra Targaryen and her descendant Daenerys. However, unlike in the case of the latter, who eventually descends into madness, the writing for Ancestor hasn’t completely won fans over.
While the books give little to no indication about her being a good ruler, the show has been making her likable as an able leader, which the character exactly isn’t. This has led to some questioning the show’s writing, claiming the show feels disjointed.
The Writing for Rhaenyra Targaryen Has Left Some Fans Less-Than-Thrilled Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen | HBO Spoiler Alert!Spoilers for HoTD S2!
Prior to House of the Dragon season 2’s premiere, Emma D’Arcy previously stressed their character is going to be more unleashed, stressing it’ll delve deeper into her rage.
Suggested“I...
While the books give little to no indication about her being a good ruler, the show has been making her likable as an able leader, which the character exactly isn’t. This has led to some questioning the show’s writing, claiming the show feels disjointed.
The Writing for Rhaenyra Targaryen Has Left Some Fans Less-Than-Thrilled Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen | HBO Spoiler Alert!Spoilers for HoTD S2!
Prior to House of the Dragon season 2’s premiere, Emma D’Arcy previously stressed their character is going to be more unleashed, stressing it’ll delve deeper into her rage.
Suggested“I...
- 7/2/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
This week's episode of House of the Dragon featured a surprise cameo - Milly Alcock as the young Rhaenyra Targaryen - and an unexpected Game of Thrones Easter Egg.
In a bid to keep her children safe, Emma D'Arcy's Rhaenyra sends them to Vale alongside Rhaena Targaryen (Phoebe Campbell). The rightful Queen's cousin/stepdaughter also takes two young dragons, Tyraxes and Stormcloud, and four fragile dragon eggs...three of which fans were quick to recognise.
Yes, the gold, green, and reddish-black eggs are indeed the same ones given to Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) in the first episode of Game of Thrones.
Talking to Mashable (via SFFGazette.com), House of the Dragon episode 3 director Geeta Vasant Patel confirmed, "Those are Daenerys' eggs. All of us who work on this show are big Game of Thrones fans, so it was very exciting to shoot that scene."
"The other part of [the egg scene] is Rhaena...
In a bid to keep her children safe, Emma D'Arcy's Rhaenyra sends them to Vale alongside Rhaena Targaryen (Phoebe Campbell). The rightful Queen's cousin/stepdaughter also takes two young dragons, Tyraxes and Stormcloud, and four fragile dragon eggs...three of which fans were quick to recognise.
Yes, the gold, green, and reddish-black eggs are indeed the same ones given to Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) in the first episode of Game of Thrones.
Talking to Mashable (via SFFGazette.com), House of the Dragon episode 3 director Geeta Vasant Patel confirmed, "Those are Daenerys' eggs. All of us who work on this show are big Game of Thrones fans, so it was very exciting to shoot that scene."
"The other part of [the egg scene] is Rhaena...
- 7/2/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
After capturing the hearts of audiences and critics alike at BFI Flare earlier this year, Unicorns arrives in UK cinemas this week. Loosely-inspired by the story of Asifa Lahore, Britain’s first out Muslim drag queen, the culture-clash romance also represents a number of firsts for its co-directors, Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd, as well as its stars, Ben Hardy and Jason Patel.
Hardy stars as Luke, a single father whose life is taken up with his job as a mechanic and his high-spirited five year old son. But when he stumbles on an underground club playing Asian dance music, he’s immediately fascinated by a flirtatious dancer who goes by the name of Aysha (Patel). The passionate kiss that follows makes it apparent that Aysha isn’t the person Luke had assumed, but the attraction is so powerful, he’s soon juggling his life with acting as her driver.
Hardy stars as Luke, a single father whose life is taken up with his job as a mechanic and his high-spirited five year old son. But when he stumbles on an underground club playing Asian dance music, he’s immediately fascinated by a flirtatious dancer who goes by the name of Aysha (Patel). The passionate kiss that follows makes it apparent that Aysha isn’t the person Luke had assumed, but the attraction is so powerful, he’s soon juggling his life with acting as her driver.
- 7/2/2024
- by Freda Cooper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It’s not often a show’s Easter egg is an actual egg, let alone three of them.
But that’s just what HBO’s House of the Dragon had during the second season’s third episode, “The Burning Mill,” on Sunday night.
In the scene, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) sends Rhaena (Phoebe Campbell) off to the Vale, and afterwards she’s supposed to journey across the Narrow Sea to Pentos. Rhaenyra also gives Rhaena four dragon eggs to take to Pentos for safekeeping. In the Game of Thrones pilot, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) is presented with a trio of petrified dragon eggs as a wedding gift in Pentos. Three of the eggs in the Dragon scene are gold, green and black, just like Dany’s.
Fans naturally wondered: Are three of those eggs that Rhaena is shuttling the same ones Dany was given? The same eggs that hatched into a trio dragons,...
But that’s just what HBO’s House of the Dragon had during the second season’s third episode, “The Burning Mill,” on Sunday night.
In the scene, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) sends Rhaena (Phoebe Campbell) off to the Vale, and afterwards she’s supposed to journey across the Narrow Sea to Pentos. Rhaenyra also gives Rhaena four dragon eggs to take to Pentos for safekeeping. In the Game of Thrones pilot, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) is presented with a trio of petrified dragon eggs as a wedding gift in Pentos. Three of the eggs in the Dragon scene are gold, green and black, just like Dany’s.
Fans naturally wondered: Are three of those eggs that Rhaena is shuttling the same ones Dany was given? The same eggs that hatched into a trio dragons,...
- 7/1/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
House of the Dragon: Are These the Same Dragon Eggs Daenerys Hatched in GoT? - Main Image
Are the three dragon eggs shown in House of the Dragon season 2 the ones Daenerys hatched in Game of Thrones? Here's why that theory kind of makes sense.
Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon season 2, so proceed with caution.
Remember the Dragon Eggs Offered to Daenerys in Game of Thrones?
House of the Dragon season 2 episode 3 titled The Burning Mill reveals a potential backstory for Daenerys' dragon eggs from Game of Thrones.
Remember Dany's eggs? During her wedding to Khal Drogo in the season 1 premiere, she is gifted three dragon eggs in red, cream, and green. Once hatched, they became Drogon, Viserion, and Rhaegal, living proof that dragons still existed centuries after the events of House of the Dragon, and enshrined Daenerys as the Mother of Dragons.
Are the three dragon eggs shown in House of the Dragon season 2 the ones Daenerys hatched in Game of Thrones? Here's why that theory kind of makes sense.
Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon season 2, so proceed with caution.
Remember the Dragon Eggs Offered to Daenerys in Game of Thrones?
House of the Dragon season 2 episode 3 titled The Burning Mill reveals a potential backstory for Daenerys' dragon eggs from Game of Thrones.
Remember Dany's eggs? During her wedding to Khal Drogo in the season 1 premiere, she is gifted three dragon eggs in red, cream, and green. Once hatched, they became Drogon, Viserion, and Rhaegal, living proof that dragons still existed centuries after the events of House of the Dragon, and enshrined Daenerys as the Mother of Dragons.
- 7/1/2024
- EpicStream
Winter is coming, and so are spoilers. This article discusses events from the latest episode of "House of the Dragon."
If the entirety of the debut season and the first two episodes of "House of the Dragon" season 2 didn't make it clear already, then there's little doubt anymore: War is coming to Westeros, a "hateful" one between kin and a "bloody" one between dragons (as Eve Best's Princess Rhaenys warns Emma D'Arcy's Queen Rhaenyra early on) all wrapped up in a single conflict. Book readers and fans who've paid an inordinate amount of attention to franchise lore know that this civil war will have lasting ramifications on the Seven Kingdoms centuries later, even during "Game of Thrones" -- in fact, they're the only ones who may remember that the original show already "spoiled" the outcome of this prequel series, the events of which were documented by author George R.R. Martin...
If the entirety of the debut season and the first two episodes of "House of the Dragon" season 2 didn't make it clear already, then there's little doubt anymore: War is coming to Westeros, a "hateful" one between kin and a "bloody" one between dragons (as Eve Best's Princess Rhaenys warns Emma D'Arcy's Queen Rhaenyra early on) all wrapped up in a single conflict. Book readers and fans who've paid an inordinate amount of attention to franchise lore know that this civil war will have lasting ramifications on the Seven Kingdoms centuries later, even during "Game of Thrones" -- in fact, they're the only ones who may remember that the original show already "spoiled" the outcome of this prequel series, the events of which were documented by author George R.R. Martin...
- 7/1/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
British actor Ben Hardy, whose credits include “X-Men: Apocalypse,” “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Netflix’s “Love at First Sight,” is one of the leads in upcoming film “Unicorns.”
Co-directed by BAFTA nominee Sally El Hosaini (“The Swimmers”) and her long-standing collaborator James Krishna Floyd, from a script written by Floyd, the film follows a queer South Asian club performer (Jason Patel) living a double life who meets Luke, a straight, single-father mechanic, with whom unexpected sparks begin to fly.
Hardy, who plays Luke in the LGBTQ+ romantic drama, was drawn to the project by the unique story and the opportunity to work with director El Hosaini. “It was a challenging role for me, something I’d never played before,” Hardy said of portraying Luke, a working-class mechanic who enters the world of “gaysian” clubs in London.
“We spent hours and hours going through Luke, going through the script and story,” Hardy said.
Co-directed by BAFTA nominee Sally El Hosaini (“The Swimmers”) and her long-standing collaborator James Krishna Floyd, from a script written by Floyd, the film follows a queer South Asian club performer (Jason Patel) living a double life who meets Luke, a straight, single-father mechanic, with whom unexpected sparks begin to fly.
Hardy, who plays Luke in the LGBTQ+ romantic drama, was drawn to the project by the unique story and the opportunity to work with director El Hosaini. “It was a challenging role for me, something I’d never played before,” Hardy said of portraying Luke, a working-class mechanic who enters the world of “gaysian” clubs in London.
“We spent hours and hours going through Luke, going through the script and story,” Hardy said.
- 6/28/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Fresh off of Netflix’s noisy Indian series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, Taha Shah Badussha has set his sights on Hollywood — and he has a specific, seismic role in mind.
“Let’s put it out there, I want to be the first Indian James Bond. Why not?” he tells Deadline in an interview. With the iconic role still wide open as Bond‘s producers continue to sketch out the post-Daniel Craig era, there’s no harm in harboring the ambition.
Currently managed by Steven Adams’ Alta Global Media and hunting for representation in the UK and U.S., Shah has eyes for Tinseltown, where he hopes his reps can help land him the “meaty, acting-oriented roles” he wants, as opposed to the “comedian” parts that Indian-origin actors have often been given in the past.
“There’s mainly just Dev [Patel] and Kumail [Nanjiani] in the leading man space, and...
“Let’s put it out there, I want to be the first Indian James Bond. Why not?” he tells Deadline in an interview. With the iconic role still wide open as Bond‘s producers continue to sketch out the post-Daniel Craig era, there’s no harm in harboring the ambition.
Currently managed by Steven Adams’ Alta Global Media and hunting for representation in the UK and U.S., Shah has eyes for Tinseltown, where he hopes his reps can help land him the “meaty, acting-oriented roles” he wants, as opposed to the “comedian” parts that Indian-origin actors have often been given in the past.
“There’s mainly just Dev [Patel] and Kumail [Nanjiani] in the leading man space, and...
- 6/27/2024
- by Hannah Abraham
- Deadline Film + TV
Our top pick for a movie awards contender to stream this weekend is “I Saw the TV Glow,” writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s and producer Emma Stone’s buzzy A24 horror drama.
The film stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine as Owen and Maddy, suburban teenagers who bond over their love of a TV show called “The Pink Opaque,” which follows psychic teenagers Isabel and Tara as they battle monsters. Eventually, it becomes clear that they are Isabel and Tara, which freaks Owen out. The film is a surrealistic trans allegory with unique visuals and an excellent contemporary indie rock soundtrack that cements Schoenbrun as a filmmaker to watch. The cast also includes Danielle Deadwyler, Conner O’Malley, and Fred Durst. “I Saw the TV Glow” will be a darkhorse Oscar contender and a likely Independent Spirit Award nominee. It’s available on VOD now.
Here are some other movies to stream...
The film stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine as Owen and Maddy, suburban teenagers who bond over their love of a TV show called “The Pink Opaque,” which follows psychic teenagers Isabel and Tara as they battle monsters. Eventually, it becomes clear that they are Isabel and Tara, which freaks Owen out. The film is a surrealistic trans allegory with unique visuals and an excellent contemporary indie rock soundtrack that cements Schoenbrun as a filmmaker to watch. The cast also includes Danielle Deadwyler, Conner O’Malley, and Fred Durst. “I Saw the TV Glow” will be a darkhorse Oscar contender and a likely Independent Spirit Award nominee. It’s available on VOD now.
Here are some other movies to stream...
- 6/15/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
This is one ride you don’t want to miss. Dev Patel makes his directorial debut with his action-epic feature film, “Monkey Man,” produced by Oscar winner, Jordan Peele. Based on the legend of Hanuman – a Hindu deity known for strength and courage, the film follows Patel as an underground fighter, scrapping together a living in the ring. But as Patel begins to rise through the ranks and encounters the city’s corrupt upper class, revenge becomes his purpose as he hunts down the men who took everything from him when he was young. Don’t miss this action-packed revenge story when it premieres on Thursday, June 14 on Peacock, which you can watch with a Subscription to Peacock.
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- 6/14/2024
- by Thomas Waschenfelder
- The Streamable
Following Microsoft’s recent surprise closures of award-winning studios such as Tango Gameworks (known for hits like The Evil Within and Hi-Fi Rush) and Arkane Austin, we are all left wondering which studio might be next on the chopping block. One studio that should be particularly concerned is Obsidian Entertainment, whose recent track record hasn’t exactly been littered with mega hits.
Obsidian’s history is a mixed bag of critically acclaimed titles and commercial disappointments. While games like Fallout: New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity have garnered praise from fans and critics alike, others like Alpha Protocol and Tyranny struggled even to find an audience. Even the well-received The Outer Worlds failed to reach the sales heights of some of its closest rivals.
Now, with their upcoming RPG Avowed shrouded in mystery since its announcement in 2020’s Xbox Games Showcase and still lacking a concrete release date even after the latest one,...
Obsidian’s history is a mixed bag of critically acclaimed titles and commercial disappointments. While games like Fallout: New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity have garnered praise from fans and critics alike, others like Alpha Protocol and Tyranny struggled even to find an audience. Even the well-received The Outer Worlds failed to reach the sales heights of some of its closest rivals.
Now, with their upcoming RPG Avowed shrouded in mystery since its announcement in 2020’s Xbox Games Showcase and still lacking a concrete release date even after the latest one,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Soumyajit Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Netflix has just released the teaser trailer for the upcoming dark comedy The Decameron. The show is a limited series that is set to run for eight episodes and is slated to hit the streamer on July 25. The cast includes an ensemble of actors, which features names like Amar Chadha-Patel, Leila Farzad, Lou Gala, Karan Gill, Tony Hale, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Zosia Mamet, Douggie McMeekin, Jessica Plummer and Tanya Reynolds. The teaser cheekily calls the subject of the show “The Party of the 14th Century” with New Order’s “Blue Monday” providing background for the madness.
The official synopsis reads,
“You are cordially invited to a wine-soaked sex romp set in the Italian countryside. The Decameron is a soapy dark comedy that examines the all-too-timely theme of class struggles in the season of a pandemic. In the year 1348, the Black Death strikes hard in the city of Florence, and a handful...
The official synopsis reads,
“You are cordially invited to a wine-soaked sex romp set in the Italian countryside. The Decameron is a soapy dark comedy that examines the all-too-timely theme of class struggles in the season of a pandemic. In the year 1348, the Black Death strikes hard in the city of Florence, and a handful...
- 6/10/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Universal Monsters Toony Terrors from Neca
Neca is adding four Universal Monsters to its Toony Terrors line of figures in the style of classic Saturday morning cartoons.
The wave includes Dracula (with candle), Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Wolf Man. Each 6″ scale toy comes on blister card packaging with a cutout backdrop.
Due out in October, the set of four costs $64.99.
The Woman + Offspring 4K Uhd from Arrow Video
The Woman is coming to 4K Ultra HD alongside its precursor, Offspring, on August 27 via Arrow Video. A booklet featuring writing by Michael Blyth, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and Kevin Kovelant is included.
2011’s The Woman is directed by Lucky McKee (May), who co-wrote the script with Jack Ketchum,...
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Universal Monsters Toony Terrors from Neca
Neca is adding four Universal Monsters to its Toony Terrors line of figures in the style of classic Saturday morning cartoons.
The wave includes Dracula (with candle), Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Wolf Man. Each 6″ scale toy comes on blister card packaging with a cutout backdrop.
Due out in October, the set of four costs $64.99.
The Woman + Offspring 4K Uhd from Arrow Video
The Woman is coming to 4K Ultra HD alongside its precursor, Offspring, on August 27 via Arrow Video. A booklet featuring writing by Michael Blyth, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and Kevin Kovelant is included.
2011’s The Woman is directed by Lucky McKee (May), who co-wrote the script with Jack Ketchum,...
- 6/7/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Monkey Man Streaming Release Date: Dev Patel’s Hit Action Thriller is Arriving on this Platform(Photo Credit –Universal Pictures/YouTube)
If you missed watching Monkey Man in theaters, there is finally an opportunity to enjoy the film from the comfort of your home. Two months after its theatrical debut, the streaming release date of the Dev Patel starter has been finally announced.
The action thriller, which also marked Dev Patel‘s directorial debut, follows an underground fighter who seeks revenge on a powerful man who took everything from him. Monkey Man was released in cinemas on April 5th and became a critical and commercial success.
Monkey Man Streaming Release Date on Peacock
Monkey Man is slated to have its streaming premiere on Peacock on Friday, June 14th, 2024. Additionally, the film will get a digital release three days earlier, on June 11th. The 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD versions...
If you missed watching Monkey Man in theaters, there is finally an opportunity to enjoy the film from the comfort of your home. Two months after its theatrical debut, the streaming release date of the Dev Patel starter has been finally announced.
The action thriller, which also marked Dev Patel‘s directorial debut, follows an underground fighter who seeks revenge on a powerful man who took everything from him. Monkey Man was released in cinemas on April 5th and became a critical and commercial success.
Monkey Man Streaming Release Date on Peacock
Monkey Man is slated to have its streaming premiere on Peacock on Friday, June 14th, 2024. Additionally, the film will get a digital release three days earlier, on June 11th. The 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD versions...
- 6/5/2024
- by Jashandeep Singh
- KoiMoi
The newest release from Jordan Peele’s MonkeyPaw Productions hit theaters nationwide. ‘Monkey Man’ is the directorial debut from Dev Patel, known for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and ‘Skins’. ‘Monkey Man’ premiered on March 11, 2024, at South by Southwest Film Festival, but has been in development since 2018. Dev Patel is not only making his directorial debut, but he is also credited with the story, writing, as well as acting as the lead in this film.
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Who Is The Monkey Man?
The story revolves around Kid, a...
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Who Is The Monkey Man?
The story revolves around Kid, a...
- 6/4/2024
- by Abigail Johnson
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Take a look at more fight footage from “Monkey Man”, the new live-action crime thriller, directed by Dev Patel, starring Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sikandar Kher, Vipin Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar, Adithi Kalkunte and Makarand Deshpande, streaming June 14, 2024 on Peacock:
“ …’Kid’, a troubled young man who wears a gorilla mask while working in an underground fight club…
“…sets out to exact revenge against a group of corrupt leaders…
“…who not only are responsible for his mother's death…
‘…but also exploit the poor and powerless…”
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“ …’Kid’, a troubled young man who wears a gorilla mask while working in an underground fight club…
“…sets out to exact revenge against a group of corrupt leaders…
“…who not only are responsible for his mother's death…
‘…but also exploit the poor and powerless…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 6/3/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Dev Patel-directed, Jordan Peele-produced action film Monkey Man (you can read our review at This Link) reached theatres back at the start of April and underperformed at the box office, pulling in just $34 million worldwide. It received a digital release by the end of April and will be getting a 4K Blu-ray release in the UK this weekend – and Deadline has revealed that it will be available to watch on the Peacock streaming service next week! It’s set to start streaming on Peacock on June 14th.
Here’s the official synopsis: Monkey Man is an action thriller about one man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to victimize the poor and powerless systemically. Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out...
Here’s the official synopsis: Monkey Man is an action thriller about one man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to victimize the poor and powerless systemically. Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out...
- 6/3/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Universal City, California, June 3, 2024 – is primal. Relive the epic action when Monkey Man becomes available to own with brand-new bonus content on Digital June 11, 2024 and on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray™ and DVD June 25, 2024 from Monkeypaw Productions and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Full of “staggeringly impressive action” (Collider), Monkey Man cuts into the world of gritty and stylized hand-to-hand combat with a fresh take on the genre, bearing the birth of a new action star. Experience more excitement when you own the Collector’s Edition, which has over 55 minutes of all-new bonus features, including an alternate opening, alternate ending, deleted scenes, behind the scenes featurettes and more!
Plus, continue to fuel the adrenaline when Monkey Man makes its streaming debut exclusively on Peacock beginning June 14th.
From Oscar® winning Producer Jordan Peele comes Oscar® nominee Dev Patel’s astonishing tour-de-force directorial debut, inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage.
Plus, continue to fuel the adrenaline when Monkey Man makes its streaming debut exclusively on Peacock beginning June 14th.
From Oscar® winning Producer Jordan Peele comes Oscar® nominee Dev Patel’s astonishing tour-de-force directorial debut, inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage.
- 6/3/2024
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Director and star Dev Patel’s critically acclaimed action-thriller Monkey Man is now available to watch at home via digital rental ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99), and we’ve learned this morning that the film is also headed onto the Peacock streaming service this month.
Monkey Man will premiere on Peacock on Friday, June 14.
Variety notes this morning, “The film will also get a digital release on June 11, as well as 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD versions on June 25. Those physical releases will feature an alternate opening, alternate ending and a handful of deleted or extended scenes.”
Monkey Man is currently 88% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with Bloody Disgusting’s head critic Meagan Navarro awarding the film 4.5/5 stars in her review out of SXSW back in March.
Meagan raves, “While the violence onscreen is palpable and painful, it’s not just the exquisite fight choreography and thrilling action set pieces that set Monkey Man...
Monkey Man will premiere on Peacock on Friday, June 14.
Variety notes this morning, “The film will also get a digital release on June 11, as well as 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD versions on June 25. Those physical releases will feature an alternate opening, alternate ending and a handful of deleted or extended scenes.”
Monkey Man is currently 88% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with Bloody Disgusting’s head critic Meagan Navarro awarding the film 4.5/5 stars in her review out of SXSW back in March.
Meagan raves, “While the violence onscreen is palpable and painful, it’s not just the exquisite fight choreography and thrilling action set pieces that set Monkey Man...
- 6/3/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Protesters Shouted Down Maga Lawmakers Outside Trump Trial Courthouse: ‘Go Home Carpetbagging Fools’
A crowd of anti-Donald Trump protesters repeatedly shouted down a group of Maga lawmakers outside of a lower Manhattan courthouse while a press briefing was taking place.
Last week, several of the former president’s allies made an appearance to rail against Trump’s prosecution in his New York hush money trial and emphasized their devotion to him.
The group included South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, former New York police commissioner Bernie Kerik, ex-Trump administration official Kash Patel, Trump senior adviser Jason Miller and Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Georgia).
When Trump’s supporters gathered to talk with the press and deliver their statements of support for the former president, protesters in the crowd jeered at and heckled them.
The police tried to keep the protesters at bay, but their sounds drowned out the Maga lawmakers from declaring support for Trump.
“I wanted this country to understand that prosecutors around...
Last week, several of the former president’s allies made an appearance to rail against Trump’s prosecution in his New York hush money trial and emphasized their devotion to him.
The group included South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, former New York police commissioner Bernie Kerik, ex-Trump administration official Kash Patel, Trump senior adviser Jason Miller and Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Georgia).
When Trump’s supporters gathered to talk with the press and deliver their statements of support for the former president, protesters in the crowd jeered at and heckled them.
The police tried to keep the protesters at bay, but their sounds drowned out the Maga lawmakers from declaring support for Trump.
“I wanted this country to understand that prosecutors around...
- 5/29/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
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