Netflix has officially begun production of The Witcher Season 4 and shared a sneak peek of the cast together from the recent table read. The streaming service has also given the green light to Season 5 of The Witcher, which will film back-to-back with Season 4 and will be the final chapter in Geralt’s story.
Seasons 4 and 5 will adapt the remaining Sapkowski books, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow, and Lady of the Lake, promising an epic and satisfying conclusion to Netflix’s hit fantasy drama.
After the shocking, Continent-altering events that close out season three, the fourth season follows Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri, who are faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons apart from each other.
If they can embrace and lead the groups of misfits they find themselves in, they have a chance of surviving the baptism of fire and finding one another again.
“It...
Seasons 4 and 5 will adapt the remaining Sapkowski books, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow, and Lady of the Lake, promising an epic and satisfying conclusion to Netflix’s hit fantasy drama.
After the shocking, Continent-altering events that close out season three, the fourth season follows Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri, who are faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons apart from each other.
If they can embrace and lead the groups of misfits they find themselves in, they have a chance of surviving the baptism of fire and finding one another again.
“It...
- 4/18/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Poster for Netflix’s ‘The Umbrella Academy’ poster featuring Klaus
Netflix has landed on an August 8, 2024 premiere date for the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy. In addition to announcing the premiere, the streamer released nine character posters in support of the final season.
Elliot Page stars as Viktor Hargreeves, Tom Hopper is Luther Hargreeves, David Castañeda is Diego Hargreeves, Robert Sheehan is Klaus Hargreeves, Aidan Gallagher is Number Five, and Emmy Raver-Lampman is Allison Hargreeves. Justin H. Min plays Ben Hargreeves, Colm Feore is Reginald Hargreeves, and Ritu Arya is Lila Pitts.
Newcomers for the final season include real-life married couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally who play college professors Drs. Gene and Jean Thibedeau. David Cross joins as Sy Grossman, a “shy business owner and family man desperate to reconnect with his estranged daughter, who will stop at nothing to get her back.”
Steve Blackman created the series,...
Netflix has landed on an August 8, 2024 premiere date for the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy. In addition to announcing the premiere, the streamer released nine character posters in support of the final season.
Elliot Page stars as Viktor Hargreeves, Tom Hopper is Luther Hargreeves, David Castañeda is Diego Hargreeves, Robert Sheehan is Klaus Hargreeves, Aidan Gallagher is Number Five, and Emmy Raver-Lampman is Allison Hargreeves. Justin H. Min plays Ben Hargreeves, Colm Feore is Reginald Hargreeves, and Ritu Arya is Lila Pitts.
Newcomers for the final season include real-life married couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally who play college professors Drs. Gene and Jean Thibedeau. David Cross joins as Sy Grossman, a “shy business owner and family man desperate to reconnect with his estranged daughter, who will stop at nothing to get her back.”
Steve Blackman created the series,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The official goodbye for The Umbrella Academy will kick off in August.
The fourth and final season of the series based on the comic book series created and written by Gerard Way will drop August 8. The show is produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, for Netflix.
Netflix announced the final season pickup back in 2022.
Steve Blackman, who has steered The Umbrella Academy from the start, is returning as executive producer and showrunner.
The Umbrella Academy cast members set to reprise their roles in Season 4 include Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Colm Feore, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally and David Cross.
Besides Blackman, other EPs are Jennifer Cecil, Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg, Scott Stuber, Beau Bauman, Pascal Verschooris, Jesse McKeown, Abbey Morris, and Jeremy Webb. It’s co-executive produced by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá.
The Umbrella...
The fourth and final season of the series based on the comic book series created and written by Gerard Way will drop August 8. The show is produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, for Netflix.
Netflix announced the final season pickup back in 2022.
Steve Blackman, who has steered The Umbrella Academy from the start, is returning as executive producer and showrunner.
The Umbrella Academy cast members set to reprise their roles in Season 4 include Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Colm Feore, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally and David Cross.
Besides Blackman, other EPs are Jennifer Cecil, Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg, Scott Stuber, Beau Bauman, Pascal Verschooris, Jesse McKeown, Abbey Morris, and Jeremy Webb. It’s co-executive produced by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá.
The Umbrella...
- 2/15/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Fremantle kicked off its presence at the Venice Film Festival with a bang this year with the announcement of its new €150M ($162.7M) Scripted Fund forged in partnership with Israel-based Ibi Investment House.
The fund is reserved exclusively for select projects being developed by Fremantle’s stable of scripted drama companies, which include UK’s Dancing Ledge and Element Pictures, Italy’s The Apartment, Wildside and Lux Vide, as well as The Immigrant, specialized in Latin America and Spanish content.
First projects backed by the fund include previously announced feature Maria, the high-profile Maria Callas biopic, starring Angelina Jolie and directed by Pablo Larraín, who is at Venice this year with Augusto Pinochet dark comedy/horror El Conde.
Two newly unveiled series will also benefit: the four-part thriller Generation Loss, written by Bridgerton’s Sarah Dollard, and six-part revenge thriller Shelter, to which Jeremy Webb is attached to direct.
Fremantle is not involved in Larrain’s Netflix-backed El Conde but is present instead with five other Golden Lion contenders, including Yorgos Lanthimos’ buzzed about Poor Things, Stefano Sollima’s well-reviewed Adagio, Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, Salvatore Costanzo’s 1950s Cinecittà drama Finally Dawn, and Pietro Castellitto’s Enea
In a sign of a growing presence in the film world, the company is basing itself out of a vast beachfront villa just down the road from the festival’s main hub for the first time this year.
Deadline sat down with top Fremantle execs, Group COO and CEO Continental Europe Andrea Scrosati and CEO Global Drama Christian Vesper, in the peace of its lawned garden to discuss the genesis and implications of the new scripted fund.
Deadline: How did Fremantle connect with Ibi Investment House?
Scrosati: It came to us through our CEO in Israel Guy Hameiri, who is also going to be the CEO of the fund. He runs our company there [Abot Hameiri), which we initially invested in and then bought out two years ago.
He came to me around like nine months ago, saying that the leadership in Ibi was interested in finding a way to invest in scripted content. Together, we developed this model that I think is pretty new.
Deadline: What do you mean by new? There are other funds in existence investing in scripted content.
Andrea Scrosati: I think the interesting component here is that it’s a financial institution partnering with a content production company. The projects can only come from Fremantle. So that’s the intriguing component, for us. Then, this fund will fully finance those projects, which is also rare, especially for TV. To have a self-funded studio kind of model on drama is slightly rare. And then Fremantle will go out and sell.
Deadline: What encouraged you to go down this route?
Scrosati: It’s coherent with our strategic positioning. Talent has a lot of opportunity choices… but to super simplify, there are two key potential choices. One, talent signs a deal with a big direct-to-consumer operation. It’s an absolutely a fine choice. But obviously, what happens is that the talent then has to deliver results that are coherent with the platform that needs to sell the subscriptions.
Our approach to talent is different. We say, ‘We’re going to focus on your project, we’re going to support your project, we’re going to potentially finance or risk on your project, and then we’re going to find the right home for your project, because not every project is okay for every place.’ This new device helps us with this strategic positioning.
There is a tactical component because of where the market is today. Big traditional buyers didn’t stop buying but are for sure on a slower kind of pace. We strongly believe that good content has a future. I’m very positive about where the market is going to be in three or four years from today. In every market there’s growth, and then an adjustment.
The problem with where the market is today is that there are great opportunities, sometimes that involve great talent, but they have a time component and you risk not doing those projects if you’re waiting for the green light from Apple, Disney, Netflix, or Amazon.
Deadline: If the commissioning contraction hadn’t happened would you still have gone down this route?
Scrosati: Yes, for the strategic reason I mentioned.
Christian Vesper: Not Maria, because Maria is a film and starts very soon. And that was a different calculation. But for the two TV shows that we discuss in the [press] release, part of the consideration there was we believe in the projects. We know there’s a market for them but the talent attached has a discrete window, and so much of our business model has been based on how we bring in talent. How do we service our talent? Our job is to help them get their shows made and on the air. And this gives us one more powerful tool for doing that.
Deadline: Will the new fund change the way you deal with the broadcasters and streamers ?
Scrosati: The buyers are our partners. These shows will go to a client or a streamer. The fund is simply a way to accelerate the production time schedule. The buyer will be able to access a product when it is actually already in production or is already produced.
Vesper: One of our best clients in the UK is struggling now with some of their bigger shows. Even if they’ve greenlit them, they can’t find the financing for the rest of the budget. This is partly to step into that void. The networks, the linears and the public broadcasters, they’re struggling to fulfill all their programming needs with the resources they have and this provides yet one more avenue to do that.
Deadline: Can the fund be accessed by all the companies producing scripted content under the Fremantle umbrella?
Scrosati: Yes, as you can see with the first three projects. One of them is taking place in Israel, one in in UK, and one is a Chilean-Italian co-production, shot in Hungary. It’s going to be fantastically global.
Deadline: You have set yourselves the target of a €3B turnover by 2025. Do you think that’s realistic? And why have you set yourself this goal?
Scrosati: The goal was set by our shareholders… I’ve worked for a few different shareholders over the course of my career. The thing I’ve found incredibly strong is that Bertelsmann and Rtl have set a goal but have also given us all the support and instruments to reach that goal. It is a very ambitious goal because obviously the company was doing a very different number three years ago, but again they have given us all the support.
One thing, which is really important to say, is that the growth we have done in the last few years has been a been a mix of M&a and organic growth. This growth is not simply because we are acquiring companies, but rather because we are diversifying and creating a business portfolio. An example of this, is that five years ago, we were delivering two movies a year, and last year, we delivered 17, and with the exception of Element, which is an acquisition, all these movies come from companies that were already part of Fremantle.
Vesper: When I joined the company, Wildside was already a crucial part of the company, and I’ve been here six years now and the growth there is all organic and extraordinary.
Scrosati: The M&a we’ve done is all part of strategic plans. It’s been about acquiring companies that were best in class in a sector where we were not present. Element is a fantastic example of that. We did not have an English language, movie production company. Or, best in class in potentially growing regions where we were not present. We invested in Latin American company The Immigrant a few years ago when it was a start-up. It now has three productions on the go and its first movie Adolfo won the Generation 14 Plus prize in Berlin.
Vesper: One of our companies in England, Dancing Ledge, is hitting it out of the park in terms of the number of series they have on BBC and all the platforms. Like The Immigrant, we invested in them when they had done nothing. It’s not like we’re buying revenue. A lot of the M&a is investment in the future.
Deadline: Do you plan to keep up the pace of scripted company acquisitions of the last three years, or is that calming down?
Scrosati: In line with what we were just saying, If there is something that is coherent with our growth, in areas where we’re still not present, or there is a company or creative team that we really think has potential, we will still invest. The other component is the cultural element. We are a big company but we’re very lean. The scripted management team is basically in front of you. The only way it can work is if we see can see an element where it will work intellectually and culturally.
Deadline: Do you have further growth plans for scripted in the U.S.?
Scrosati: It’s our first territory. The company’s core business is still the entertainment and unscripted business and the U.S. is a massive territory for us for that. In addition, Dante di Loreto is leading the scripted team and has a lot going on.
Vesper: We have a show, Fellow Travellers, coming out on Paramount+ at the end of September. It’s a big mini-series with Matt Bomer, Jonathan Bailey and Allison Williams, that was developed with Showtime and that we produced for them. Six-part, gorgeous, about the gay panic in the CIA in the 50s. We also produced two seasons of Mosquito Coast for Apple.
We have a number of big shows that we’re about to announce. What’s interesting is that we have a couple of projects that the U.S. have set up to shoot here (Europe), and vice versa. We’re trying to make sure that our European producers have the resources in the U.S., and the other way round. We’re constantly strategizing about this, it’s important for us to continue to build that business in the U.S..
The fund is reserved exclusively for select projects being developed by Fremantle’s stable of scripted drama companies, which include UK’s Dancing Ledge and Element Pictures, Italy’s The Apartment, Wildside and Lux Vide, as well as The Immigrant, specialized in Latin America and Spanish content.
First projects backed by the fund include previously announced feature Maria, the high-profile Maria Callas biopic, starring Angelina Jolie and directed by Pablo Larraín, who is at Venice this year with Augusto Pinochet dark comedy/horror El Conde.
Two newly unveiled series will also benefit: the four-part thriller Generation Loss, written by Bridgerton’s Sarah Dollard, and six-part revenge thriller Shelter, to which Jeremy Webb is attached to direct.
Fremantle is not involved in Larrain’s Netflix-backed El Conde but is present instead with five other Golden Lion contenders, including Yorgos Lanthimos’ buzzed about Poor Things, Stefano Sollima’s well-reviewed Adagio, Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, Salvatore Costanzo’s 1950s Cinecittà drama Finally Dawn, and Pietro Castellitto’s Enea
In a sign of a growing presence in the film world, the company is basing itself out of a vast beachfront villa just down the road from the festival’s main hub for the first time this year.
Deadline sat down with top Fremantle execs, Group COO and CEO Continental Europe Andrea Scrosati and CEO Global Drama Christian Vesper, in the peace of its lawned garden to discuss the genesis and implications of the new scripted fund.
Deadline: How did Fremantle connect with Ibi Investment House?
Scrosati: It came to us through our CEO in Israel Guy Hameiri, who is also going to be the CEO of the fund. He runs our company there [Abot Hameiri), which we initially invested in and then bought out two years ago.
He came to me around like nine months ago, saying that the leadership in Ibi was interested in finding a way to invest in scripted content. Together, we developed this model that I think is pretty new.
Deadline: What do you mean by new? There are other funds in existence investing in scripted content.
Andrea Scrosati: I think the interesting component here is that it’s a financial institution partnering with a content production company. The projects can only come from Fremantle. So that’s the intriguing component, for us. Then, this fund will fully finance those projects, which is also rare, especially for TV. To have a self-funded studio kind of model on drama is slightly rare. And then Fremantle will go out and sell.
Deadline: What encouraged you to go down this route?
Scrosati: It’s coherent with our strategic positioning. Talent has a lot of opportunity choices… but to super simplify, there are two key potential choices. One, talent signs a deal with a big direct-to-consumer operation. It’s an absolutely a fine choice. But obviously, what happens is that the talent then has to deliver results that are coherent with the platform that needs to sell the subscriptions.
Our approach to talent is different. We say, ‘We’re going to focus on your project, we’re going to support your project, we’re going to potentially finance or risk on your project, and then we’re going to find the right home for your project, because not every project is okay for every place.’ This new device helps us with this strategic positioning.
There is a tactical component because of where the market is today. Big traditional buyers didn’t stop buying but are for sure on a slower kind of pace. We strongly believe that good content has a future. I’m very positive about where the market is going to be in three or four years from today. In every market there’s growth, and then an adjustment.
The problem with where the market is today is that there are great opportunities, sometimes that involve great talent, but they have a time component and you risk not doing those projects if you’re waiting for the green light from Apple, Disney, Netflix, or Amazon.
Deadline: If the commissioning contraction hadn’t happened would you still have gone down this route?
Scrosati: Yes, for the strategic reason I mentioned.
Christian Vesper: Not Maria, because Maria is a film and starts very soon. And that was a different calculation. But for the two TV shows that we discuss in the [press] release, part of the consideration there was we believe in the projects. We know there’s a market for them but the talent attached has a discrete window, and so much of our business model has been based on how we bring in talent. How do we service our talent? Our job is to help them get their shows made and on the air. And this gives us one more powerful tool for doing that.
Deadline: Will the new fund change the way you deal with the broadcasters and streamers ?
Scrosati: The buyers are our partners. These shows will go to a client or a streamer. The fund is simply a way to accelerate the production time schedule. The buyer will be able to access a product when it is actually already in production or is already produced.
Vesper: One of our best clients in the UK is struggling now with some of their bigger shows. Even if they’ve greenlit them, they can’t find the financing for the rest of the budget. This is partly to step into that void. The networks, the linears and the public broadcasters, they’re struggling to fulfill all their programming needs with the resources they have and this provides yet one more avenue to do that.
Deadline: Can the fund be accessed by all the companies producing scripted content under the Fremantle umbrella?
Scrosati: Yes, as you can see with the first three projects. One of them is taking place in Israel, one in in UK, and one is a Chilean-Italian co-production, shot in Hungary. It’s going to be fantastically global.
Deadline: You have set yourselves the target of a €3B turnover by 2025. Do you think that’s realistic? And why have you set yourself this goal?
Scrosati: The goal was set by our shareholders… I’ve worked for a few different shareholders over the course of my career. The thing I’ve found incredibly strong is that Bertelsmann and Rtl have set a goal but have also given us all the support and instruments to reach that goal. It is a very ambitious goal because obviously the company was doing a very different number three years ago, but again they have given us all the support.
One thing, which is really important to say, is that the growth we have done in the last few years has been a been a mix of M&a and organic growth. This growth is not simply because we are acquiring companies, but rather because we are diversifying and creating a business portfolio. An example of this, is that five years ago, we were delivering two movies a year, and last year, we delivered 17, and with the exception of Element, which is an acquisition, all these movies come from companies that were already part of Fremantle.
Vesper: When I joined the company, Wildside was already a crucial part of the company, and I’ve been here six years now and the growth there is all organic and extraordinary.
Scrosati: The M&a we’ve done is all part of strategic plans. It’s been about acquiring companies that were best in class in a sector where we were not present. Element is a fantastic example of that. We did not have an English language, movie production company. Or, best in class in potentially growing regions where we were not present. We invested in Latin American company The Immigrant a few years ago when it was a start-up. It now has three productions on the go and its first movie Adolfo won the Generation 14 Plus prize in Berlin.
Vesper: One of our companies in England, Dancing Ledge, is hitting it out of the park in terms of the number of series they have on BBC and all the platforms. Like The Immigrant, we invested in them when they had done nothing. It’s not like we’re buying revenue. A lot of the M&a is investment in the future.
Deadline: Do you plan to keep up the pace of scripted company acquisitions of the last three years, or is that calming down?
Scrosati: In line with what we were just saying, If there is something that is coherent with our growth, in areas where we’re still not present, or there is a company or creative team that we really think has potential, we will still invest. The other component is the cultural element. We are a big company but we’re very lean. The scripted management team is basically in front of you. The only way it can work is if we see can see an element where it will work intellectually and culturally.
Deadline: Do you have further growth plans for scripted in the U.S.?
Scrosati: It’s our first territory. The company’s core business is still the entertainment and unscripted business and the U.S. is a massive territory for us for that. In addition, Dante di Loreto is leading the scripted team and has a lot going on.
Vesper: We have a show, Fellow Travellers, coming out on Paramount+ at the end of September. It’s a big mini-series with Matt Bomer, Jonathan Bailey and Allison Williams, that was developed with Showtime and that we produced for them. Six-part, gorgeous, about the gay panic in the CIA in the 50s. We also produced two seasons of Mosquito Coast for Apple.
We have a number of big shows that we’re about to announce. What’s interesting is that we have a couple of projects that the U.S. have set up to shoot here (Europe), and vice versa. We’re trying to make sure that our European producers have the resources in the U.S., and the other way round. We’re constantly strategizing about this, it’s important for us to continue to build that business in the U.S..
- 9/4/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Global production and distribution powerhouse Fremantle has revealed a strategic alliance at the Venice Film Festival with Israeli-based Ibi Investment House, which involves the launch of a 150 million euro ($163 million) fund to bankroll a portfolio of premium scripted TV and film projects.
Under the deal, which will last four years, Fremantle will bring a diverse range of projects from its network of studio companies to the Ibi fund, fast-tracking the production of each title. The partners say the projects will also benefit from the creative oversight of Fremantle’s global drama team, led by its CEO Christian Vesper, who will work with the fund throughout the lifecycle of each production. All TV projects approved through the fund will be distributed by Fremantle International.
“At Fremantle, we are always focused on innovation and this alliance with Ibi is a perfect example of this ethos and approach,” said Fremantle Group CEO Jennifer Mullin.
Under the deal, which will last four years, Fremantle will bring a diverse range of projects from its network of studio companies to the Ibi fund, fast-tracking the production of each title. The partners say the projects will also benefit from the creative oversight of Fremantle’s global drama team, led by its CEO Christian Vesper, who will work with the fund throughout the lifecycle of each production. All TV projects approved through the fund will be distributed by Fremantle International.
“At Fremantle, we are always focused on innovation and this alliance with Ibi is a perfect example of this ethos and approach,” said Fremantle Group CEO Jennifer Mullin.
- 9/1/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of first projects put forward for funding is a biopic of Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie
Producer and distributor Fremantle has formed a strategic alliance with Israeli based Ibi Investment House, which is launching a new €150m fund to finance a portfolio of scripted television and film projects
Under an initial four-year deal, Fremantle will bring projects from its network of production companies to the Ibi fund. They include previously announced feature film Maria, a biopic of Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie to be directed by Pablo Larrain.
The Ibi Fund will work with Fremantle and its labels, producers...
Producer and distributor Fremantle has formed a strategic alliance with Israeli based Ibi Investment House, which is launching a new €150m fund to finance a portfolio of scripted television and film projects
Under an initial four-year deal, Fremantle will bring projects from its network of production companies to the Ibi fund. They include previously announced feature film Maria, a biopic of Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie to be directed by Pablo Larrain.
The Ibi Fund will work with Fremantle and its labels, producers...
- 8/31/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
Pablo Larraín’s Maria Callas biopic starring Angelina Jolie, a mystery thriller penned by Bridgerton’s Sarah Dollard and a revenge drama created by Jim Keeble and Dudi Appleton are the first projects to emerge from Fremantle and Ibi Investment House’s €150M ($162.7M) Scripted Fund.
Unveiled today, the fund will see Fremantle label’s high-end TV and film projects funded via a bespoke model by the Israeli investor, which will “fast-track the production of each project,” according to the pair. Ibi, which is making its first foray into international film and TV production, will work closely with Fremantle and talent to greenlight each project and find the best route to market.
As CEO of the fund, Fremantle-owned Abot Hameiri boss Guy Hameiri will oversee the pot. He spearheaded the deal with Fremantle Group COO and Continental Europe CEO Andrea Scrosati, who has been the driving force behind the super-indie’s much-publicized investment splurge.
Unveiled today, the fund will see Fremantle label’s high-end TV and film projects funded via a bespoke model by the Israeli investor, which will “fast-track the production of each project,” according to the pair. Ibi, which is making its first foray into international film and TV production, will work closely with Fremantle and talent to greenlight each project and find the best route to market.
As CEO of the fund, Fremantle-owned Abot Hameiri boss Guy Hameiri will oversee the pot. He spearheaded the deal with Fremantle Group COO and Continental Europe CEO Andrea Scrosati, who has been the driving force behind the super-indie’s much-publicized investment splurge.
- 8/31/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The first season of the HBO TV series adaptation of the video game The Last of Us (read our review Here) filmed in Calgary, Alberta for twelve months straight, with different areas doubling for the U.S. locations Texas, Wyoming, and Missouri. The first season covered the entirety of the first game’s story, so for season 2 (and beyond) The Last of Us will be telling the story of the video game sequel The Last of Us Part II… and for that, the show needs Pacific Northwest locations. So Deadline reports that The Last of Us is moving its base of operations to Vancouver, British Columbia.
The story of the The Last of Us video game is set years after a fungal plague wiped out much of humanity, transforming most into vicious zombie-like monsters, the story follows Joel, who’s living in a militarized quarantine zone. He has a close relationship with Tess,...
The story of the The Last of Us video game is set years after a fungal plague wiped out much of humanity, transforming most into vicious zombie-like monsters, the story follows Joel, who’s living in a militarized quarantine zone. He has a close relationship with Tess,...
- 3/31/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Gabriel Luna played Tommy, the younger brother of Pedro Pascal’s character Joel, in the first season of the HBO TV series adaptation of the video game The Last of Us (read our review Here), and he is expected to return – and have more to do – in The Last of Us season 2. Speaking with Variety, Luna said viewers can expect to see Tommy experience peaks and valleys, and undergo a de-evolution, over the course of The Last of Us season 2.
The first season of The Last of Us covered the events of the first video game in its entirety, so season 2 (and beyond) will be based on the sequel video game, The Last of Us Part II.
Variety reminds us that in season 1, Tommy “joined the Firefly rebels and lives in a safe, civilized settlement in Jackson, Wyoming”. He is “settled down, married to his wife Maria (Rutina Wesley), and...
The first season of The Last of Us covered the events of the first video game in its entirety, so season 2 (and beyond) will be based on the sequel video game, The Last of Us Part II.
Variety reminds us that in season 1, Tommy “joined the Firefly rebels and lives in a safe, civilized settlement in Jackson, Wyoming”. He is “settled down, married to his wife Maria (Rutina Wesley), and...
- 3/22/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The first season of the HBO TV series adaptation of the video game The Last of Us (read our review Here) made its premiere in January and wrapped up its nine episode run earlier this month… and while the series is guaranteed to receive a second season, fans are going to have to wait a while before they’re able to watch it. Series star Bella Ramsey has cautioned that The Last of Us season 2 probably won’t start airing until late 2024 or early 2025.
While being interviewed on The Jonathan Ross Show, Ramsey said (as reported by Independent), “(Season 2) will be a while. I think we’ll probably shoot at the end of this year, beginning of next. So it’ll probably be the end of 2024, early 2025.“
It isn’t all that surprising to hear that they’re going to need a while to put The Last of Us season 2 together,...
While being interviewed on The Jonathan Ross Show, Ramsey said (as reported by Independent), “(Season 2) will be a while. I think we’ll probably shoot at the end of this year, beginning of next. So it’ll probably be the end of 2024, early 2025.“
It isn’t all that surprising to hear that they’re going to need a while to put The Last of Us season 2 together,...
- 3/20/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The first season of the HBO TV series adaptation of the video game The Last of Us covered the entirety of the first game, and for the second season the show will be moving on to an adaptation of the sequel game, The Last of Us Part II. But season 2 is not going to cover the entirety of the second game. It’s going to take more than one season to tell this story.
During an interview with GQ, showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann (who was also the creative director on the video games) were asked if the next season would “span the entire course of the second game”. Mazin replied, “No. No way.” Druckmann added, “It’s more than one season.“
But when asked if the story of The Last of Us Part II would cover two or three seasons, Mazin and Druckmann couldn’t give a solid answer.
During an interview with GQ, showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann (who was also the creative director on the video games) were asked if the next season would “span the entire course of the second game”. Mazin replied, “No. No way.” Druckmann added, “It’s more than one season.“
But when asked if the story of The Last of Us Part II would cover two or three seasons, Mazin and Druckmann couldn’t give a solid answer.
- 3/14/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The HBO TV series adaptation of the video game The Last of Us has reached the end of its nine episode first season, and with those nine episodes it told the entire story of the video game. But there is a second video game to adapt for the second season that HBO ordered after only two episodes of The Last of Us had aired, and in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann (who was also the creative director on the video games) discussed their approach to bringing the story of The Last of Us Part II to the screen for The Last of Us season 2.
When asked about their creative process, Mazin said, “Our process works. Our process of kicking the tires on everything, our process of agreeing that no matter how much we disagree, we will find a way to agree. There’s no veto power here.
When asked about their creative process, Mazin said, “Our process works. Our process of kicking the tires on everything, our process of agreeing that no matter how much we disagree, we will find a way to agree. There’s no veto power here.
- 3/13/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The HBO TV series adaptation of the video game The Last of Us is going to be wrapping up its nine episode first season this Sunday, and the show’s official Twitter account has announced that once the season finale has aired, a “Making Of” special will be available to watch on the HBO Max streaming service.
Go behind the scenes with the cast and crew of #TheLastofUs to see how they brought the show to life in a special behind the scenes featurette.
Making Of The Last Of Us streams after the season finale, Sunday on @HBOMax. pic.twitter.com/BvsW8onvLU
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) March 9, 2023
The story of the The Last of Us video game is set years after a fungal plague wiped out much of humanity, transforming most into vicious zombie-like monsters, the story follows Joel, who’s living in a militarized quarantine zone. He...
Go behind the scenes with the cast and crew of #TheLastofUs to see how they brought the show to life in a special behind the scenes featurette.
Making Of The Last Of Us streams after the season finale, Sunday on @HBOMax. pic.twitter.com/BvsW8onvLU
— The Last of Us (@TheLastofUsHBO) March 9, 2023
The story of the The Last of Us video game is set years after a fungal plague wiped out much of humanity, transforming most into vicious zombie-like monsters, the story follows Joel, who’s living in a militarized quarantine zone. He...
- 3/10/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
This post contains spoilers for episode 5 of "The Last of Us."
In "The Last of Us," death is everywhere, but we don't always see it. We don't see Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett) take their last breaths in bed together, and we don't see a shot of Tess (Anna Torv) being burned by an explosion after sacrificing herself to an infected horde. We also didn't see the executions Kansas City's brutal leader Kathleen (Melanie Lynskey) signed off on — or in one case, took into her own hands — during her two-episode arc.
But for the first time in the series' run so far, episode 5 of "The Last of Us" brings a level of carnage fit to match its source material, first bloodying things up with a massive face-off between the infected, Kathleen's group, and Joel's (Pedro Pascal) traveling companions. More importantly, though, the episode pulls zero punches in its final moments,...
In "The Last of Us," death is everywhere, but we don't always see it. We don't see Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett) take their last breaths in bed together, and we don't see a shot of Tess (Anna Torv) being burned by an explosion after sacrificing herself to an infected horde. We also didn't see the executions Kansas City's brutal leader Kathleen (Melanie Lynskey) signed off on — or in one case, took into her own hands — during her two-episode arc.
But for the first time in the series' run so far, episode 5 of "The Last of Us" brings a level of carnage fit to match its source material, first bloodying things up with a massive face-off between the infected, Kathleen's group, and Joel's (Pedro Pascal) traveling companions. More importantly, though, the episode pulls zero punches in its final moments,...
- 2/11/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The ground beneath Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) is constantly cracked — and spoiler alert sometimes hiding a cavern full of Cordyceps-infected zombies like the one that erupts in Kansas City near the end of Episode 5, “Endure and Survive.” And it’s awesome in both the modern and old-fashioned sense of the word that “The Last of Us” crafted its Cordyceps cul-de-sac — 16 houses in various states of disrepair, a small fleet of wrecked cars that all get even further demolished by a plow, which itself explodes and falls into a sink-hole before a horde of zombies emerge — for Episode 5 alone.
“We had many, many meetings about how we were going to create 16 houses and the road and everything from scratch,” production designer John Paino told IndieWire of creating the deadly cul-de-sac. The process was not unlike that of the rest of the series. It began with the incredible level...
“We had many, many meetings about how we were going to create 16 houses and the road and everything from scratch,” production designer John Paino told IndieWire of creating the deadly cul-de-sac. The process was not unlike that of the rest of the series. It began with the incredible level...
- 2/11/2023
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
The Super Bowl always tends to be good news for movie fans – mostly because it often heralds the arrival of tons of massive film (and TV) trailers, interspersing all the sports-balling with glimpses of the biggest upcoming blockbusters. But this year, there’s an extra reason to be thankful for the Super Bowl, that has nothing to do with who wins, who loses, or whether Rihanna will perform her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever songs during the half-time show. No, the biggest excitement point is the fact that the next episode of The Last Of Us is arriving two whole days early as a direct consequence of American football’s biggest night.
With the Super Bowl taking place on Sunday night, it’s clear HBO doesn’t want its cordyceps-coated hordes to face down the football – and so rather than compete in the ratings, it’s bringing The Last Of Us Episode 5 forward by two days.
With the Super Bowl taking place on Sunday night, it’s clear HBO doesn’t want its cordyceps-coated hordes to face down the football – and so rather than compete in the ratings, it’s bringing The Last Of Us Episode 5 forward by two days.
- 2/7/2023
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - TV
This post contains spoilers for "The Last of Us" season 1, episode 3 "Long, Long Time."
You won't have to wait a "long, long time" for the next episode of "The Last of Us." HBO has decided to air it three days early, presumably to avoid competing with Super Bowl Lvii next Sunday. That means "The Last of Us" season 1, episode 5 "Endure and Survive" will be available to stream on HBO Max starting Friday, February 10 at 9 p.m.
This is only applicable to streaming viewers. If you watch "The Last of Us" on TV, the HBO channel will still air in its regular programming slot on Sunday, February 12 at 9 p.m.
"Endure and Survive" is written by co-showrunner Craig Mazin and directed by Jeremy Webb ("The Umbrella Academy"), the same duo behind this week's "Last of Us" episode 4 "Please Hold to My Hand." Mazin ("Chernobyl") has so far been involved as a...
You won't have to wait a "long, long time" for the next episode of "The Last of Us." HBO has decided to air it three days early, presumably to avoid competing with Super Bowl Lvii next Sunday. That means "The Last of Us" season 1, episode 5 "Endure and Survive" will be available to stream on HBO Max starting Friday, February 10 at 9 p.m.
This is only applicable to streaming viewers. If you watch "The Last of Us" on TV, the HBO channel will still air in its regular programming slot on Sunday, February 12 at 9 p.m.
"Endure and Survive" is written by co-showrunner Craig Mazin and directed by Jeremy Webb ("The Umbrella Academy"), the same duo behind this week's "Last of Us" episode 4 "Please Hold to My Hand." Mazin ("Chernobyl") has so far been involved as a...
- 2/6/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “The Last of Us” Episode 4, “Please Hold My Hand.”]
Who knows if it continues for the entire season, but “The Last of Us” has worked “keeping at a remove” into the fabric of the show. Between some of the more vicious attacks in Outbreak Day, the swarm underneath the sunlight in the heart of Boston, and Bill and Frank during their first meal, “The Last of Us” has introduced crucial ideas and key moments from a distance, leaving room for things to get tenser as they get closer.
Ellie (Bella Ramsey) is a frequent exception, as evidenced from the very top of “Please Hold My Hand,” which finds her doing her best Travis Bickle. Away from home and freed from having to stick to any details about herself other than the one that makes her the most valuable human alive, she’s trying the gun from Bill and Frank’s house on for size.
Who knows if it continues for the entire season, but “The Last of Us” has worked “keeping at a remove” into the fabric of the show. Between some of the more vicious attacks in Outbreak Day, the swarm underneath the sunlight in the heart of Boston, and Bill and Frank during their first meal, “The Last of Us” has introduced crucial ideas and key moments from a distance, leaving room for things to get tenser as they get closer.
Ellie (Bella Ramsey) is a frequent exception, as evidenced from the very top of “Please Hold My Hand,” which finds her doing her best Travis Bickle. Away from home and freed from having to stick to any details about herself other than the one that makes her the most valuable human alive, she’s trying the gun from Bill and Frank’s house on for size.
- 2/6/2023
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
When the HBO TV series adaptation of the video game The Last of Us premiere a week ago (you can read our review Here), it became HBO’s second-biggest debut since 2010, only coming in behind the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon. The first episode of The Last of Us was watched by 4.7 million viewers. Now Variety reports that even more viewers tuned in for the show’s second episode – so many that The Last of Us broke HBO’s record for a viewership increase.
Variety says: Episode 2 brought in 5.7 million viewers across linear airings on HBO and streams on HBO Max. That marks a 22 increase from last week’s record-breaking 4.7 million. … Per HBO, the jump from the initial premiere viewership to Episode 2’s debut audience is the “largest week 2 audience growth for an HBO Original drama series in the history of the network.” The network also offered...
Variety says: Episode 2 brought in 5.7 million viewers across linear airings on HBO and streams on HBO Max. That marks a 22 increase from last week’s record-breaking 4.7 million. … Per HBO, the jump from the initial premiere viewership to Episode 2’s debut audience is the “largest week 2 audience growth for an HBO Original drama series in the history of the network.” The network also offered...
- 1/24/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
We’re just ten days away from the January 15th premiere of the HBO TV series adaptation of the video game The Last of Us, which will kick off with a pilot episode that is expected to have a running time of 85 minutes. With the premiere date drawing near, a featurette has arrived online that gives a behind-the-scenes look at the show, featuring interviews with series creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann as well as series stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Check it out in the embed above!
The story of the The Last of Us video game is set years after a fungal plague wiped out much of humanity, transforming most into vicious zombie-like monsters, the story follows Joel, who’s living in a militarized quarantine zone. He has a close relationship with Tess, who operates in the black market of this community. Together, they’ve become known...
The story of the The Last of Us video game is set years after a fungal plague wiped out much of humanity, transforming most into vicious zombie-like monsters, the story follows Joel, who’s living in a militarized quarantine zone. He has a close relationship with Tess, who operates in the black market of this community. Together, they’ve become known...
- 1/5/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Don’t expect to see much, if any, “filler” in the nine episodes that make up the first season of HBO’s TV series adaptation of the video game The Last of Us, which is set to premiere on January 15th, kicking off with a pilot episode that is expected to have a running time of 85 minutes. Series creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann recently sat down for an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, and during the interview it was revealed that this season of the show will cover the entirety of the first The Last of Us game. If the show gets a second season, it’s expected to cover the story of the second game, The Last of Us Part II. As Mazin told The Hollywood Reporter, “I don’t like filler.”
What if there’s a third season? The Last of Us game creator Druckmann wouldn’t...
What if there’s a third season? The Last of Us game creator Druckmann wouldn’t...
- 1/4/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Actor Troy Baker provided the voice and motion-capture performance for the character Joel in the video game The Last of Us – and while he has handed that role over to Pedro Pascal for the upcoming HBO TV series adaptation of the game, Baker will be appearing on the show. He has been cast as James, “a senior member of a group of settlers who must fight to keep their community alive in the face of increasingly brutal odds.” And that’s not his only involvement with it. It has been announced that Baker will also be hosting the official companion podcast, where he will sit down with series creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann for “a scene-by-scene deep dive of each episode.” Which sounds like a good time for The Last of Us fans!
The story of the The Last of Us video game is set years after a fungal...
The story of the The Last of Us video game is set years after a fungal...
- 12/28/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A TV series based on the hit video game The Last of Us is set to premiere on HBO on January 15th, kicking off with a pilot episode that is expected to have a running time of 85 minutes. In anticipation of the show’s premiere, writer Craig Mazin and the game’s creative director Neil Druckmann sat down for an interview with The New Yorker – and during the conversation, they revealed some of the differences between the video game and the TV series adaptation.
While The Last of Us is such a faithful adaptation that some of the game’s dialogue was dropped right into the TV show, Druckmann also felt it was freeing to be able to move away from the lead characters Joel and Ellie sometimes – something the game never did. As The New Yorker explains, “Whereas players could piece together what had happened to the rest of...
While The Last of Us is such a faithful adaptation that some of the game’s dialogue was dropped right into the TV show, Druckmann also felt it was freeing to be able to move away from the lead characters Joel and Ellie sometimes – something the game never did. As The New Yorker explains, “Whereas players could piece together what had happened to the rest of...
- 12/27/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Next month, we’ll get to see how Pedro Pascal does playing the role of Joel in the TV series based on the hit video game The Last of Us, which is set to premiere on HBO on January 15th. But during a recent convention appearance, Jensen Ackles – who played the role of Dean Winchester on fifteen seasons of the show Supernatural and was recently seen as Soldier Boy in season 3 of The Boys – revealed that he had been “pushing hard” to be cast as Joel before Pascal signed on.
As seen in the Twitter embed below, Ackles said, “I was really kind of pushing hard, but I don’t think I was really in the mix or even had a shot at it, for Pedro Pascal’s role in The Last of Us. That was high up on my radar.“
Jensen Ackles wanted to play Joel in HBO's #TheLastOfUs pic.
As seen in the Twitter embed below, Ackles said, “I was really kind of pushing hard, but I don’t think I was really in the mix or even had a shot at it, for Pedro Pascal’s role in The Last of Us. That was high up on my radar.“
Jensen Ackles wanted to play Joel in HBO's #TheLastOfUs pic.
- 12/22/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
HBO has already released multiple posters for their upcoming series based on the hit video game The Last of Us, including a large batch of character posters… and now they’ve decided to go ahead and unveil another poster. This poster focuses on the two lead characters, Joel and Ellie (played by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey), and you can take a look at it at the bottom of this article.
The Last of Us TV series will premiere on HBO on January 15, 2023. The video game’s story is set
years after a fungal plague wiped out much of humanity, transforming most into vicious zombie-like monsters, the story follows Joel, who’s living in a militarized quarantine zone. He has a close relationship with Tess, who operates in the black market of this community. Together, they’ve become known by the local criminal underworld for their ruthlessness. On a mission to reclaim their stolen guns,...
The Last of Us TV series will premiere on HBO on January 15, 2023. The video game’s story is set
years after a fungal plague wiped out much of humanity, transforming most into vicious zombie-like monsters, the story follows Joel, who’s living in a militarized quarantine zone. He has a close relationship with Tess, who operates in the black market of this community. Together, they’ve become known by the local criminal underworld for their ruthlessness. On a mission to reclaim their stolen guns,...
- 12/9/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
We’re just over a month away from the January 15, 2023 premiere of the HBO series based on the hit video game The Last of Us, and HBO has finally revealed the full trailer, courtesy of a presentation at Brazil’s Ccxp (Comic Con Experience) which has been absolutely loaded with exclusives and reveals dropping left and right. The much-anticipated first full look gives us a good idea of the chemistry between Pedro Pascal’s Joel, and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie, along with a glimpse of the show’s scale which is said to be huge. I especiailly liked the use of A-Ha’s classic “Take On Me”. The show comes from the man behind one of the greatest HBO limited series of all-time, Chernobyl, Craig Mazin. Whether or not the elevated vibe of that series will come into play here remains to be seen, but based on what we’ve seen so far,...
- 12/3/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
We’re now less than two months away from the January 15, 2023 premiere of the HBO series based on the hit video game The Last of Us, and today HBO unveiled a new poster for the show that centers on the characters of Joel and Ellie. You can take a look at the poster at the bottom of this article.
The The Last of Us video game’s story is set
years after a fungal plague wiped out much of humanity, transforming most into vicious zombie-like monsters, the story follows Joel, who’s living in a militarized quarantine zone. He has a close relationship with Tess, who operates in the black market of this community. Together, they’ve become known by the local criminal underworld for their ruthlessness. On a mission to reclaim their stolen guns, they run into the leader of the Fireflies, a resistance group, who tasks them with...
The The Last of Us video game’s story is set
years after a fungal plague wiped out much of humanity, transforming most into vicious zombie-like monsters, the story follows Joel, who’s living in a militarized quarantine zone. He has a close relationship with Tess, who operates in the black market of this community. Together, they’ve become known by the local criminal underworld for their ruthlessness. On a mission to reclaim their stolen guns, they run into the leader of the Fireflies, a resistance group, who tasks them with...
- 11/23/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The HBO series based on the hit video game The Last of Us is scheduled to premiere on January 15, 2023, at 9pm Et/Pt – and cast member Murray Bartlett, who plays post-pandemic survivalist Frank in the series, has a lot of positive things to say about the scripts for the show. Speaking with Collider, Bartlett said, “The game is incredibly cinematic. The characters are really fantastic. It’s an amazing, complicated story with really deep themes in it. It’s an amazing creation. They’ve really beautifully adapted all of those elements into this show.“
Bartlett went on to say, “The scripts that I had to work with, one particular script is one of the best hours of television I’ve ever read. It’s beautiful. It’s beautifully written. There are these zombie creatures in it, but it’s tender and it’s human. I think it’s gonna be really special.
Bartlett went on to say, “The scripts that I had to work with, one particular script is one of the best hours of television I’ve ever read. It’s beautiful. It’s beautifully written. There are these zombie creatures in it, but it’s tender and it’s human. I think it’s gonna be really special.
- 11/9/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Fans have been anxiously waiting to hear when the HBO series based on the hit video game The Last of Us is going to premiere – and that wait is now over. It has been officially announced that the first episode of The Last of Us‘s nine episode first season is scheduled to air on January 15, 2023, at 9pm Et/Pt! The show will also be streaming on HBO Max. Along with the premiere date announcement comes the unveiling of a new poster for the show, which you can check out at the bottom of this article.
The The Last of Us video game’s story is set
years after a fungal plague wiped out much of humanity, transforming most into vicious zombie-like monsters, the story follows Joel, who’s living in a militarized quarantine zone. He has a close relationship with Tess, who operates in the black market of this community.
The The Last of Us video game’s story is set
years after a fungal plague wiped out much of humanity, transforming most into vicious zombie-like monsters, the story follows Joel, who’s living in a militarized quarantine zone. He has a close relationship with Tess, who operates in the black market of this community.
- 11/2/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
HBO’s highly anticipated “The Last of Us” TV series, based on the popular PlayStation video game, will debut on Jan. 15, 2023, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, the company confirmed Wednesday. Season 1 will consist of nine episodes.
The official date announcement comes after eagle-eyed HBO Max users spotted an accidental leak on the streaming site Tuesday morning.
“The Last of Us” stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie, two survivors in a post-apocalyptic America overrun by zombie-like monsters called clickers. A deadly disease called the cordyceps fungus has ravaged the world and turned its victims into shambling husks with mushroom-like spores growing from their bodies. Just like the original video game, Joel must travel across the country with Ellie on an important mission, all while dodging clickers, bandits and all sorts of danger.
The cast includes Gabriel Luna as Joel’s brother Tommy; Merle Dandridge as Marlene, the...
The official date announcement comes after eagle-eyed HBO Max users spotted an accidental leak on the streaming site Tuesday morning.
“The Last of Us” stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie, two survivors in a post-apocalyptic America overrun by zombie-like monsters called clickers. A deadly disease called the cordyceps fungus has ravaged the world and turned its victims into shambling husks with mushroom-like spores growing from their bodies. Just like the original video game, Joel must travel across the country with Ellie on an important mission, all while dodging clickers, bandits and all sorts of danger.
The cast includes Gabriel Luna as Joel’s brother Tommy; Merle Dandridge as Marlene, the...
- 11/2/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
“Save who you can save.”
The whispered warning triggers the dramatic survival story at the heart of “The Last of Us,” the HBO series adaptation of the acclaimed video game franchise of the same name. “The Mandalorian” star Pedro Pascal leads the Western-inspired series opposite “Catherine Called Birdy” and “Game of Thrones” breakout Bella Ramsey as two survivors of the apocalypse.
Joel (Pascal) is tasked with smuggling tween Ellie (Ramsey) out of a quarantine zone to safety across the U.S. in hopes for a cure for the zombie-like plague. Nick Offerman, Murray Bartlett, and Melanie Lynskey also star in “The Last of Us,” with showrunner Craig Mazin (“Chernobyl”) likening the epic series to “Lawrence of Arabia.” Lynskey’s casting was a shocking reveal in the teaser, with the “Yellowjackets” actress tweeting, “Surprise! (Also Wow how beautiful and scary does this show look).”
The teaser for the 2023 series was released...
The whispered warning triggers the dramatic survival story at the heart of “The Last of Us,” the HBO series adaptation of the acclaimed video game franchise of the same name. “The Mandalorian” star Pedro Pascal leads the Western-inspired series opposite “Catherine Called Birdy” and “Game of Thrones” breakout Bella Ramsey as two survivors of the apocalypse.
Joel (Pascal) is tasked with smuggling tween Ellie (Ramsey) out of a quarantine zone to safety across the U.S. in hopes for a cure for the zombie-like plague. Nick Offerman, Murray Bartlett, and Melanie Lynskey also star in “The Last of Us,” with showrunner Craig Mazin (“Chernobyl”) likening the epic series to “Lawrence of Arabia.” Lynskey’s casting was a shocking reveal in the teaser, with the “Yellowjackets” actress tweeting, “Surprise! (Also Wow how beautiful and scary does this show look).”
The teaser for the 2023 series was released...
- 9/26/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
HBO’s highly anticipated “The Last of Us” TV series has released its first official trailer on Monday, giving fans their first look at the adaptation of the popular, post-apocalyptic video game. The show premieres in 2023.
Just like the PlayStation video game, “The Last of Us” series follows a hardened survivor named Joel, played by “The Mandalorian” star Pedro Pascal, as he journeys across a United States decimated by a deadly disease called the cordyceps fungus. Along the way, he travels with a young girl named Ellie, played by “Game of Thrones” alum Bella Ramsey, who plays a crucial part is finding a cure for the zombie-like plague that has destroyed society.
The trailer reveal came on Sept. 26, which is nicknamed Outbreak Day in “The Last of Us” community. In the original video game, the cordyceps fungus first began spreading around the U.S. on Sept. 26. In the trailer, set...
Just like the PlayStation video game, “The Last of Us” series follows a hardened survivor named Joel, played by “The Mandalorian” star Pedro Pascal, as he journeys across a United States decimated by a deadly disease called the cordyceps fungus. Along the way, he travels with a young girl named Ellie, played by “Game of Thrones” alum Bella Ramsey, who plays a crucial part is finding a cure for the zombie-like plague that has destroyed society.
The trailer reveal came on Sept. 26, which is nicknamed Outbreak Day in “The Last of Us” community. In the original video game, the cordyceps fungus first began spreading around the U.S. on Sept. 26. In the trailer, set...
- 9/26/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
HBO has unveiled the first trailer for “The Last of Us,” the highly anticipated drama series adaptation of the critically acclaimed video game of the same name.
Set 20 years after the fall of civilization, the story follows Joel (Pedro Pascal), a survivor who is hired to smuggle a 14-year-old girl named Ellie (Bella Ramsey) out of an oppressive quarantine zone. But while the job begins small, it soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey across the U.S. that finds both leaning on one another for survival.
The largely dialogue-free trailer previews a post-apocalyptic epic, albeit one with an intense focus on the characters at the center of the story. Just like the game.
Neil Druckmann, the creator of the video game, serves as co-creator on the series alongside Craig Mazin, who created HBO’s acclaimed limited series “Chernobyl.” Druckmann and Mazin also serve as writers and directors on the show.
Set 20 years after the fall of civilization, the story follows Joel (Pedro Pascal), a survivor who is hired to smuggle a 14-year-old girl named Ellie (Bella Ramsey) out of an oppressive quarantine zone. But while the job begins small, it soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey across the U.S. that finds both leaning on one another for survival.
The largely dialogue-free trailer previews a post-apocalyptic epic, albeit one with an intense focus on the characters at the center of the story. Just like the game.
Neil Druckmann, the creator of the video game, serves as co-creator on the series alongside Craig Mazin, who created HBO’s acclaimed limited series “Chernobyl.” Druckmann and Mazin also serve as writers and directors on the show.
- 9/26/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
‘The Last Of Us’: HBO Releases First Footage Of Pedro Pascal Series Based On PlayStation Video Games
Pedro Pascal stars in The Last of Us and HBO just released the first footage of the new series ahead of the House of the Dragon premiere. The premium cable network ran a trailer with all their upcoming shows and featured a moment dedicated to the HBO original based on the video games developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation platforms.
The teaser shows Joel (Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as they cross a snowy bridge with the latter’s voiceover saying, “Everybody I’ve cared for has either died or left me.”
“You have no idea what loss is,” Joel responds.
According to the logline, The Last of Us takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey,...
The teaser shows Joel (Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as they cross a snowy bridge with the latter’s voiceover saying, “Everybody I’ve cared for has either died or left me.”
“You have no idea what loss is,” Joel responds.
According to the logline, The Last of Us takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey,...
- 8/22/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey appear in a new photo from the upcoming series The Last of Us released by HBO on Thursday. The duo portrays Joel and Ellie in the project based on the 2013 PlayStation game of the same name.
The addition of Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker to the cast was also announced. The pair, who voiced the characters of Joel and Ellie in the games, will play different characters in the adaptation.
Based on Naughty Dog’s award-winning video game, The Last of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed by a deadly virus. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone to the Fireflies, a cure-searching organization. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.
The addition of Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker to the cast was also announced. The pair, who voiced the characters of Joel and Ellie in the games, will play different characters in the adaptation.
Based on Naughty Dog’s award-winning video game, The Last of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed by a deadly virus. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone to the Fireflies, a cure-searching organization. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.
- 6/9/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Voice actors Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson — who played Ellie and Joel in “The Last of Us” — are joining HBO’s adaptation of the acclaimed Naughty Dog video game of the same name as different characters, co-creator, executive producer, writer and director Neil Druckmann said Thursday.
Johnson and Baker join previously announced cast members Bella Ramsey, Pedro Pascal, Gabriel Luna, Merle Dandridge, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Jeffrey Pierce, Storm Reid and Anna Torv.
“The Last of Us” — also co-created, executive produced, written and directed by Craig Mazin — centers on Joel (Pascal), a hardened apocalypse survivor who attempts to smuggle a 14-year-old Ellie (Ramsey) out of an oppressive quarantine area two decades after modern civilization has collapsed. What begins as a simple mission transforms into a larger struggle for survival. The show is expected to premiere in 2023.
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Johnson and Baker join previously announced cast members Bella Ramsey, Pedro Pascal, Gabriel Luna, Merle Dandridge, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Jeffrey Pierce, Storm Reid and Anna Torv.
“The Last of Us” — also co-created, executive produced, written and directed by Craig Mazin — centers on Joel (Pascal), a hardened apocalypse survivor who attempts to smuggle a 14-year-old Ellie (Ramsey) out of an oppressive quarantine area two decades after modern civilization has collapsed. What begins as a simple mission transforms into a larger struggle for survival. The show is expected to premiere in 2023.
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- 6/9/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
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HBO is offering up a glimpse of its adaptation of The Last of Us.
During Thursday’s Summer Game Fest, series co-creator and executive producer Neil Druckmann shared the first photo from the show, featuring stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as lead characters Joel and Ellie.
Druckmann — who’s also the best-selling video game’s writer and creative director — also announced that Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker, voice actors in the Last of Us games, will be part of the HBO series. They’ll play different characters than the ones they voice in the games.
HBO gave The Last of Us a series order in November 2020. Based on Naughty Dog’s video game franchise, the show is set 20 years after civilization as we know it is destroyed. Joel (Pascal, The Mandalorian), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (Game of Thrones alum Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl,...
HBO is offering up a glimpse of its adaptation of The Last of Us.
During Thursday’s Summer Game Fest, series co-creator and executive producer Neil Druckmann shared the first photo from the show, featuring stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as lead characters Joel and Ellie.
Druckmann — who’s also the best-selling video game’s writer and creative director — also announced that Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker, voice actors in the Last of Us games, will be part of the HBO series. They’ll play different characters than the ones they voice in the games.
HBO gave The Last of Us a series order in November 2020. Based on Naughty Dog’s video game franchise, the show is set 20 years after civilization as we know it is destroyed. Joel (Pascal, The Mandalorian), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (Game of Thrones alum Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl,...
- 6/9/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While “The Last of Us” fans eagerly await the HBO adaptation of the hugely popular video game, HBO has dropped a new look at Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie as they hide from a clicker, one of the post-apocalyptic monstrosities taking over the world.
In the new (and very dark) photo, Pascal and Ramsey are seen hiding underneath a table as a menacing clicker looms in the background. In the “Last of Us” video game, clickers are humans who have been infected by the parasitic cordyceps fungus. After people are infected, they turn into deranged, zombie-like beings who attack other living humans. When enough time passes, the fungus takes over their bodies and sprouts from their faces, resulting in grotesque branches of fungi bursting from their heads.
The new image was unveiled at the Summer Game Fest on Thursday, with Neil Druckmann, co-president of video game studio Naughty Dog and co-creator,...
In the new (and very dark) photo, Pascal and Ramsey are seen hiding underneath a table as a menacing clicker looms in the background. In the “Last of Us” video game, clickers are humans who have been infected by the parasitic cordyceps fungus. After people are infected, they turn into deranged, zombie-like beings who attack other living humans. When enough time passes, the fungus takes over their bodies and sprouts from their faces, resulting in grotesque branches of fungi bursting from their heads.
The new image was unveiled at the Summer Game Fest on Thursday, with Neil Druckmann, co-president of video game studio Naughty Dog and co-creator,...
- 6/9/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix’s comic book adaptation “The Umbrella Academy” returns for a third season while marking a notable milestone for transgender representation onscreen.
After lead star Elliot Page came out as trans in 2020, the Netflix series includes Page’s character also coming out as Viktor Hargreeves, who uses he/him pronouns. Page announced the news for his character in March, teasing a first look image for the third season. Netflix confirmed the introduction of Viktor, writing, “Welcome to the family, Viktor — we’re so happy you’re here.”
Season 3 of “The Umbrella Academy,” streaming June 22, picks up after the group put a stop to 1963’s doomsday. The Umbrella Academy members return home to the present but soon realize that the timeline split has drastic consequences. Per an official season synopsis, the icy Sparrow Academy clashes with the Umbrellas in a violent face-off.
“Navigating challenges, losses, and surprises of their own – and...
After lead star Elliot Page came out as trans in 2020, the Netflix series includes Page’s character also coming out as Viktor Hargreeves, who uses he/him pronouns. Page announced the news for his character in March, teasing a first look image for the third season. Netflix confirmed the introduction of Viktor, writing, “Welcome to the family, Viktor — we’re so happy you’re here.”
Season 3 of “The Umbrella Academy,” streaming June 22, picks up after the group put a stop to 1963’s doomsday. The Umbrella Academy members return home to the present but soon realize that the timeline split has drastic consequences. Per an official season synopsis, the icy Sparrow Academy clashes with the Umbrellas in a violent face-off.
“Navigating challenges, losses, and surprises of their own – and...
- 5/19/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
In Season 3 of “The Umbrella Academy,” the gifted Hargreeves siblings have found a new foe in the rival Sparrow Academy, which took their place during a time traveling mission to save the world. Netflix dropped the official trailer Thursday, giving fans a look at the insanity to come, including countless fight sequences, mysterious powers and a kugelblitz — a black hole formed from radiation that threatens to swallow the entire universe.
“When we jumped here, we created a time paradox. Our little paradox brought forth a kugelblitz,” Aidan Gallagher’s Number Five says in the trailer.
“What the hell is a kugelblitz?,” Elliot Page’s Viktor Hargeeves asks. “Essentially, we’re screwed,” Number Five responds.
This season, fans will also see changes in Page’s character, who was re-named Viktor from Vanya after Page came out as transgender in 2020. In March, Page announced that his character will also come out as trans on the new season.
“When we jumped here, we created a time paradox. Our little paradox brought forth a kugelblitz,” Aidan Gallagher’s Number Five says in the trailer.
“What the hell is a kugelblitz?,” Elliot Page’s Viktor Hargeeves asks. “Essentially, we’re screwed,” Number Five responds.
This season, fans will also see changes in Page’s character, who was re-named Viktor from Vanya after Page came out as transgender in 2020. In March, Page announced that his character will also come out as trans on the new season.
- 5/19/2022
- by Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has released first look images for “The Umbrella Academy” Season 3, offering a glimpse at the new timeline (and fight for the future) awaiting the oddball heroes in the new season.
After shutting down a 1963 apocalypse in Season 2, the Hargreeves, aka the Umbrella Academy, return home to the present day for a quick breather and short-lived relief over saving the timeline. But it doesn’t take long to realize they’ve changed the timeline more than they expected, and along with the realization that things are not completely Ok, comes the Sparrow Academy: a chilly, clever and fashionable group that clashes with the Umbrellas as soon as they enter the story. An unknown violent force causes damage (possibly thanks to them), bringing the Umbrellas to enlist Dad’s new family to help them correct something they may have caused while trying to fix the Universe’s timeline.
Netflix
Cast members...
After shutting down a 1963 apocalypse in Season 2, the Hargreeves, aka the Umbrella Academy, return home to the present day for a quick breather and short-lived relief over saving the timeline. But it doesn’t take long to realize they’ve changed the timeline more than they expected, and along with the realization that things are not completely Ok, comes the Sparrow Academy: a chilly, clever and fashionable group that clashes with the Umbrellas as soon as they enter the story. An unknown violent force causes damage (possibly thanks to them), bringing the Umbrellas to enlist Dad’s new family to help them correct something they may have caused while trying to fix the Universe’s timeline.
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Cast members...
- 5/3/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Elliot Page’s character Vanya Hargreeves will come out as transgender in the upcoming third season of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy, and will be known as Viktor Hargreeves, Page revealed Tuesday on Twitter.
“Meet Viktor Hargreeves,” Page wrote, along with a first-look photo.
Meet Viktor Hargreeves ☂️@UmbrellaAcad pic.twitter.com/ZraQNBhfTb
— Elliot Page (@TheElliotPage) March 29, 2022
Netflix followed up with a retweet of Page’s post, writing “Welcome to the family, Viktor — we’re so happy you’re here.”
Welcome to the family, Viktor — we’re so happy you’re here ❤️ https://t.co/hQwD4Vvlkd
— Netflix (@netflix) March 29, 2022
Based on the comic book series by Gerard Way, The Umbrella Academy revolves around a dysfunctional family of adopted sibling superheroes who reunite to solve the mystery of their father’s death and the threat of an imminent apocalypse.
Per Netflix, in Season 3, after putting a stop to 1963’s doomsday, the...
“Meet Viktor Hargreeves,” Page wrote, along with a first-look photo.
Meet Viktor Hargreeves ☂️@UmbrellaAcad pic.twitter.com/ZraQNBhfTb
— Elliot Page (@TheElliotPage) March 29, 2022
Netflix followed up with a retweet of Page’s post, writing “Welcome to the family, Viktor — we’re so happy you’re here.”
Welcome to the family, Viktor — we’re so happy you’re here ❤️ https://t.co/hQwD4Vvlkd
— Netflix (@netflix) March 29, 2022
Based on the comic book series by Gerard Way, The Umbrella Academy revolves around a dysfunctional family of adopted sibling superheroes who reunite to solve the mystery of their father’s death and the threat of an imminent apocalypse.
Per Netflix, in Season 3, after putting a stop to 1963’s doomsday, the...
- 3/29/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The third season of “The Umbrella Academy” will premiere on June 22, showrunner Steve Blackman announced at SXSW on Sunday. Netflix also dropped first-look images of the cast and a Season 3 teaser, which shows the Umbrella Academy face-to-face with their new counterparts, the Sparrow Academy.
After going back in time to 1963 and saving the world at the end of Season 2, the new season will pick up where the Hargreeves siblings left off. In an altered timeline, Reginald created the Sparrow Academy, a stylish and smart group of superheroes that mirrors the Umbrella Academy. After a violent confrontation, the two groups must learn to team up and defeat a new entity that threatens to destroy everything. The logline from Netflix asks, “Will they find a way back to their pre-apocalyptic lives? Or is this new world about to reveal more than just a hiccup in the timeline?”
Season 2 of “The Umbrella Academy...
After going back in time to 1963 and saving the world at the end of Season 2, the new season will pick up where the Hargreeves siblings left off. In an altered timeline, Reginald created the Sparrow Academy, a stylish and smart group of superheroes that mirrors the Umbrella Academy. After a violent confrontation, the two groups must learn to team up and defeat a new entity that threatens to destroy everything. The logline from Netflix asks, “Will they find a way back to their pre-apocalyptic lives? Or is this new world about to reveal more than just a hiccup in the timeline?”
Season 2 of “The Umbrella Academy...
- 3/13/2022
- by Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has set a June premiere date for Season 3 of superhero series The Umbrella Academy. Series creator and showrunner Steve Blackman announced Sunday at SXSW that the third season will debut globally on Wednesday, June 22. The streamer also released two first-look photos and a teaser (see below).
Based on the comic book series by Gerard Way, The Umbrella Academy revolves around a dysfunctional family of adopted sibling superheroes who reunite to solve the mystery of their father’s death and the threat of an imminent apocalypse.
In Season 3, after putting a stop to 1963’s doomsday, the Umbrella Academy return home to the present, convinced they prevented the initial apocalypse and fixed this godforsaken timeline once and for all. But after a brief moment of celebration, they realize things aren’t exactly how they left them. Enter the Sparrow Academy. Smart, stylish, and about as warm as a sea of icebergs,...
Based on the comic book series by Gerard Way, The Umbrella Academy revolves around a dysfunctional family of adopted sibling superheroes who reunite to solve the mystery of their father’s death and the threat of an imminent apocalypse.
In Season 3, after putting a stop to 1963’s doomsday, the Umbrella Academy return home to the present, convinced they prevented the initial apocalypse and fixed this godforsaken timeline once and for all. But after a brief moment of celebration, they realize things aren’t exactly how they left them. Enter the Sparrow Academy. Smart, stylish, and about as warm as a sea of icebergs,...
- 3/13/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Umbrella Academy” will return this summer.
Showrunner Steve Blackman announced at SXSW on Sunday that the fan-favorite series will be back this summer, with “The Umbrella Academy” Season 3 set to premiere on Netflix on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. That’s nearly two years after the show’s second season premiered in 2020 to fan acclaim and left viewers in shock with a whopper of a cliffhanger ending.
In addition to announcing the Season 3 premiere date, Netflix has also released a short teaser video (which you can watch below) and an official synopsis for the third season of the comic book adaptation.
This season, after a detour to 1963 in Season 2, the Umbrella Academy return back to their own timeline only to realize the timeline had been altered and they must square off against the Sparrow Academy.
The official synopsis continues: “Smart, stylish and about as warm as a sea of icebergs, the Sparrows...
Showrunner Steve Blackman announced at SXSW on Sunday that the fan-favorite series will be back this summer, with “The Umbrella Academy” Season 3 set to premiere on Netflix on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. That’s nearly two years after the show’s second season premiered in 2020 to fan acclaim and left viewers in shock with a whopper of a cliffhanger ending.
In addition to announcing the Season 3 premiere date, Netflix has also released a short teaser video (which you can watch below) and an official synopsis for the third season of the comic book adaptation.
This season, after a detour to 1963 in Season 2, the Umbrella Academy return back to their own timeline only to realize the timeline had been altered and they must square off against the Sparrow Academy.
The official synopsis continues: “Smart, stylish and about as warm as a sea of icebergs, the Sparrows...
- 3/13/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
The second season of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy is yet to release. With the premiere only a handful of days away and anticipation from fans higher than ever, however, the streamer has reportedly gone ahead and renewed their highly unorthodox yet wildly entertaining superhero drama for a third season. At least, that’s according to What’s On Netflix, and though this is certainly exciting to hear, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, as We Got This Covered told you last week it would be getting another season.
Based on the comic book series of the same name, The Umbrella Academy centres on of a group of children who were born with special powers and subsequently taken under the custody of a rich albeit mysterious philanthropist. When their father figure dies, these now-estranged heroes must reunite to beat a looming threat, something easier said than done.
Based on the comic book series of the same name, The Umbrella Academy centres on of a group of children who were born with special powers and subsequently taken under the custody of a rich albeit mysterious philanthropist. When their father figure dies, these now-estranged heroes must reunite to beat a looming threat, something easier said than done.
- 7/28/2020
- by Tim Brinkhof
- We Got This Covered
Netflix dropped the trailer for “The Umbrella Academy” Season 2 on Wednesday, proving that Five (Aidan Gallagher) was right — as per usual — and messing with time travel to save Vanya (Ellen Page) in 2019 was a bad, bad idea.
This bad idea has landed each of the Hargreeves kids in a different point in time in the 1960s in Dallas, Texas, and at first they aren’t even aware if their siblings survived. But once they do find each other, Five informs them that they must get back to the future to stop yet another apocalypse. Great.
The trailer is set to “Here Comes The End,” an original song from Gerard Way, the My Chemical Romance frontman who wrote the “Umbrella Academy” comic book series and is a co-executive producer on the Netflix drama.
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“I was originally inspired to write...
This bad idea has landed each of the Hargreeves kids in a different point in time in the 1960s in Dallas, Texas, and at first they aren’t even aware if their siblings survived. But once they do find each other, Five informs them that they must get back to the future to stop yet another apocalypse. Great.
The trailer is set to “Here Comes The End,” an original song from Gerard Way, the My Chemical Romance frontman who wrote the “Umbrella Academy” comic book series and is a co-executive producer on the Netflix drama.
Also Read: 'Umbrella Academy' Season 2 Release Date Set at Netflix
“I was originally inspired to write...
- 7/8/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for May 2019, including "90210", "Get Shorty", "Van Helsing" and a whole lot more:
Feature Film
To All The Boys 2
Local Production Company: All The Boys Productions Inc.
Director: Michael Fimognari
Producer: Chris Foss
Mar 27/19 - May 08/19
New Media Feature
Coffee & Kareem
Local Production Company: Coffee Break Productions Inc.
Director: Michael J.E. Dowse
Producer: Ed Helms, Michael Falbo
Apr 22/19 - Jun 04/19
Operation Christmas Drop
Local Production Company: Ocd Productions Inc.
Director: Martin Wood
May 20/19 - Jun 28/19
Windfall
Local Production Company: Windfallen Productions Ltd.
Director: Michael M. Scott
Producer: Harvey Kahn, Stephanie Slack, Margret Huddleston
Apr 30/19 - May 28/19
TV Movie
Barbecue For Two
Local Production Company: BBQ42 Productions Inc.
Director: Peter DeLuise
Producer: Harvey Kahn
Apr 15/19 - May 06/19
Chronicle Mysteries 4: The Deep End
Director: Nimisha Mukerji
Producer: Shawn Williamson, Jamie Goehring, Kevin Leslie
May 06/19 - Dec 31/69
Dude Ranch
Local Production Company: Dude Ranch Productions Ltd.
Feature Film
To All The Boys 2
Local Production Company: All The Boys Productions Inc.
Director: Michael Fimognari
Producer: Chris Foss
Mar 27/19 - May 08/19
New Media Feature
Coffee & Kareem
Local Production Company: Coffee Break Productions Inc.
Director: Michael J.E. Dowse
Producer: Ed Helms, Michael Falbo
Apr 22/19 - Jun 04/19
Operation Christmas Drop
Local Production Company: Ocd Productions Inc.
Director: Martin Wood
May 20/19 - Jun 28/19
Windfall
Local Production Company: Windfallen Productions Ltd.
Director: Michael M. Scott
Producer: Harvey Kahn, Stephanie Slack, Margret Huddleston
Apr 30/19 - May 28/19
TV Movie
Barbecue For Two
Local Production Company: BBQ42 Productions Inc.
Director: Peter DeLuise
Producer: Harvey Kahn
Apr 15/19 - May 06/19
Chronicle Mysteries 4: The Deep End
Director: Nimisha Mukerji
Producer: Shawn Williamson, Jamie Goehring, Kevin Leslie
May 06/19 - Dec 31/69
Dude Ranch
Local Production Company: Dude Ranch Productions Ltd.
- 4/26/2019
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Rumors have been flying around the past few months about the status of the director of the next Venom movie. People were pretty sure Ruben Fleischer, director of Venom, wouldn’t be back for its sequel, and now we know that to be true. Kelly Marcel is set to return to write the script, with Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, and Woody Harrelson back to star. Production is scheduled to start in Atlanta in November, so now all they need is a director.
I’m no expert, but if I had to choose a replacement, I’d start with either Jennifer Lynch, the daughter of director David Lynch, or Jeremy Webb. They each have a history of working on projects I like, dark, and humorous, with some superhero stuff mixed in. I think they could both be suitable for this project. But I’d also be down for some new skin in the game.
I’m no expert, but if I had to choose a replacement, I’d start with either Jennifer Lynch, the daughter of director David Lynch, or Jeremy Webb. They each have a history of working on projects I like, dark, and humorous, with some superhero stuff mixed in. I think they could both be suitable for this project. But I’d also be down for some new skin in the game.
- 3/5/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for November 2017 including "Siren", "The Exorcist", "Purple Harvest" and a whole lot more:
Features:
A Dogs Way HOMELocal Production Company: Singularity Productions
Director: Charles Martin Smith
Producer: Gavin Polone
Oct 16/17 - Dec 15/17
Noelle
Local Production Company: True Meaning Productions
Director: Marc Lawrence
Producer: Heather Meehan
Oct 23/17 - Jan 19/18
Purple Harvest
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions
Director: Drew Goddard
Jan 29/18 - Apr 06/18
Skyscraper
Local Production Company: Main Mast Production - Can, Inc
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurter, J. J. Perry
Aug 14/17 - Nov 17/17
Two/One
Local Production Company: Khai Productions
Director: Juan Cabral
Producer: Dave Valleau
Nov 15/17 - Dec 03/17
TV Pilots:
Deadly Class
Local Production Company: Pico Productions (BC) Limited
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Producer: John Lenic
Nov 15/17 - Dec 05/17
TV Series:
A Series Of Unfortunate Events ~ Season 2
Local Production Company: Olaf II Productions Inc
Director: Loni Peristere, Jonathan Teplitzky
Apr...
Features:
A Dogs Way HOMELocal Production Company: Singularity Productions
Director: Charles Martin Smith
Producer: Gavin Polone
Oct 16/17 - Dec 15/17
Noelle
Local Production Company: True Meaning Productions
Director: Marc Lawrence
Producer: Heather Meehan
Oct 23/17 - Jan 19/18
Purple Harvest
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions
Director: Drew Goddard
Jan 29/18 - Apr 06/18
Skyscraper
Local Production Company: Main Mast Production - Can, Inc
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurter, J. J. Perry
Aug 14/17 - Nov 17/17
Two/One
Local Production Company: Khai Productions
Director: Juan Cabral
Producer: Dave Valleau
Nov 15/17 - Dec 03/17
TV Pilots:
Deadly Class
Local Production Company: Pico Productions (BC) Limited
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Producer: John Lenic
Nov 15/17 - Dec 05/17
TV Series:
A Series Of Unfortunate Events ~ Season 2
Local Production Company: Olaf II Productions Inc
Director: Loni Peristere, Jonathan Teplitzky
Apr...
- 11/2/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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