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We Own This City trailer sees HBO and The Wire’s David Simon back in Baltimore

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HBO has released the first trailer and images for We Own This City , a new limited series crime drama from The Wire creator David Simon which examines the corruption and moral collapse which led to the fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force. Based on Justin Fenton’s book We Own This […]

HBO unveils first look at Rose Leslie and Theo James in The Time Traveler’s Wife teaser

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Following 2009’s rather flat big-screen attempt at adapting Audrey Niffenegger’s book The Time Traveler’s Wife, HBO has unveiled the first teaser for their six-part take on the best-selling time-travel weepie. Adapted by Sherlock scribe Steven Moffat, with all six episodes directed by Game of Thrones and The Pacific helmer David Nutter, the show stars Rose Leslie (Game […]

First trailer for HBO Max’s DC adaptation DMZ starring Rosario Dawson

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HBO Max has released a trailer for the dystopian drama series DMZ. Based on Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli’s DC/Vertigo graphic novel of same name, it follows Alma Ortega (Rosario Dawson) as she navigates a demilitarized zone in Manhattan in a desperate quest to find her son; watch it here… DMZ leaps off the pages […]

TV Review – The Tourist

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Martin Carr reviews The Tourist… This off-kilter thriller from the creators of Baptiste and The Missing, may feel like a Western with road movie tropes, but also sits squarely in Coen Brothers country. Trying to pressgang The Tourist into any traditional genre soon becomes an exercise in futility, as events begin to escalate quite quickly. Quirky encounters and an […]

New trailer for pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death starring Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi

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HBO Max has released a new trailer and poster for the upcoming pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death. Loosely based on the adventures of the 18th century would-be pirate Stede Bonnet, the series follows Captain Bonnet (Rhys Darby) as he struggles to earn the respect of his crew and survive life on the high seas […]

HBO confirms The Last of Us series won’t premiere in 2022

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HBO and HBO Max Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys has confirmed that the upcoming series adaptation of the beloved video game franchise The Last of Us won’t be premiering in 2022. In an interview with Deadline, Bloys confirmed that The Last of Us is “not going to air in 2022” as the series is currently still filming in Canada. […]

New trailer for HBO Max’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

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With its premiere just three weeks away, HBO Max has released a new trailer for Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, the upcoming sports drama which tells the story of Jerry Buss’ (John C. Reilly) pursuit of securing a basketball dynasty and the rise of Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah); take a look here… […]

Euphoria renewed for third season by HBO

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HBO  has announced its hit drama series Euphoria has been renewed for a third season. The second season premiered in early January and has continued to be a ratings hit for the streaming service. Euphoria was created by Sam Levison and is led by Zendaya with the series navigating high school life for several characters as […]

HBO’s The Last of Us series adds two directors

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With HBO’s series adaptation of The Last of Us currently in production, an updated production list has revealed the addition of two well-known directors who will each direct at least one episode of the series. According to the production sheet, Jeremy Webb and Liza Johnson are now among the seven listed directors including the already announced […]