‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Casts Ciaran Hinds in Season 2
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has added a trio of actors for its upcoming second season, including acclaimed actor Ciarán Hinds. Hinds is best known for his roles on HBO’s Rome and Game of Thrones, along with big-screen performances in films such as Munich, There Will Be Blood, Belfast and Justice […]
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Ben Affleck Premieres ‘Air’ at SXSW: “Most Important Night of My Professional Life”
Ben Affleck screened the world premiere of his new film Air at South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas, on Saturday and quickly made it clear how much he wanted his Amazon Studios project to succeed. “Tonight is the most important night of my professional life,” Affleck declared from the stage, amid […]
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William Shatner Explains How He Landed ‘Star Trek’ Role as Captain Kirk
William Shatner recalled how he managed to land the role of Captain James T. Kirk on the original 1966 Star Trek series. During the actor’s keynote interview at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League asked Shatner about how he got his career-changing gig. “Talent,” Shatner initially deadpanned, to […]
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‘Game of Thrones’ Director to Tackle Amazon’s ‘Blade Runner’ TV Series
Amazon’s upcoming live-action Blade Runner TV series has found a director to establish its visionary sci-fi style. Four-time Emmy nominee Jeremy Podeswa has signed onto Prime Video’s Blade Runner 2099 to direct the pilot and serve as producing director and an executive producer. Podeswa is best known for his work on HBO’s Game of Thrones, such […]
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‘John Wick 4’ Surprise Screening Reactions: “Greatest Action Sequences I’ve Ever Seen”
The code name on the invite: “Baba Yaga.” Which as John Wick fans know, is the nickname of Keanu Reeves’ weary and unstoppable gun-fu assassin in Lionsgate’s hugely popular action franchise. The studio held a not-so-secret screening of the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 4 at South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in Austin on […]
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Oscars Host Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Slap and Tom Cruise, James Cameron for Not Showing Up
During his Oscars monologue, Jimmy Kimmel ripped the Academy for its handling of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock last year. The 2023 Oscars host took to the stage Sunday night and declared: “We want you to have fun. We want you to feel safe. And most importantly, we want me to feel safe. So we […]
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‘The Last of Us’ Showrunners on Whether Joel Made the Right Decision in Finale
[This story contains major spoilers for The Last of Us season one finale, “Look for the Light.”] The Last of Us showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann tackled some of the burning questions raised by the first season finale of their acclaimed HBO drama series, “Look for the Light,” which they co-wrote and Ali Abbasi directed. The […]
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‘The Last of Us’: Ashley Johnson Breaks Silence on Finale Role, Watching Bella Ramsey as Ellie
[This story contains spoilers for The Last of Us season one finale.] Fans of The Last of Us video game got a special treat in the season finale of the title’s HBO adaptation: actress Ashley Johnson, who portrayed Ellie in the game, playing Ellie’s mother in the episode’s opening sequence. In a role unique to […]
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Shocking ‘Swarm’ Premieres at SXSW: People May Be “Angry or Really Inspired”
The buzz is legit. Prime Video’s Swarm kicked off the South by Southwest Film & Television Festival on Friday night with its world premiere – a two-episode screening that left audiences gasping and applauding. “We know that the show is propulsive,” warned co-creator and showrunner Janine Nabers, who made the series (trailer below) along with […]
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas Says Amazon’s ‘Citadel’ Was “First Time in My Career That I Had Pay Parity”
“I might get into trouble for [saying this], depends on who’s watching,” said actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas during her conversation with Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke at the kickoff of the South by Southwest Film Festival on Friday. “I’ve been working in the entertainment industry for now 22 years, and I have done about almost […]
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SXSW: ‘Mrs. Davis’ Is a Perfectly Timed Warning About AI Madness
What if ChatGPT, but too much? Too popular, too omniscient, and far too nefarious than today’s cutting-edge chatbots? That’s the premise of Mrs. Davis, an ultra-ambitious series from Big Bang Theory veteran Tara Hernandez and Watchmen creator Damon Lindelof. Mrs. Davis, premiering at SXSW before its April 20 streaming debut on Peacock, tells the story […]
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Joe Rogan Opens His Anti-Cancel Culture Club in Austin
“UNVAXXED SPERM” reads the poster held aloft by a woman standing outside the theater, and you know you’re in the right place: Joe Rogan’s new comedy club mecca. On Austin’s historic Sixth Street, Comedy Mothership enjoyed its opening night after two and a half years of development. Comedy Mothership is the comedian and podcaster’s effort […]
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