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The magnetic allure of HBO’s “The White Lotus” not only lies in its riveting plot and controversial characters but also in the stunning locations that serve as the backdrop for its unfolding drama. As the acclaimed show transitions to its second season, the anticipation builds, accompanied by the burning question on everyone’s lips: where does […]

The first two seasons of The White Lotus both went to different locations. But what about the third season? HBO of course green-lit a third season of the Emmy-winning series. There are two guarantees in every season of The White Lotus: Pretty locations and a star-studded cast. The third season won’t disappoint in either regard. […]

The upcoming White Lotus Season 3 has announced some of its star-studded ensemble. The first two seasons of Mike White’s Emmy-winning HBO hit featured star-studded ensembles with the likes of Sydney Sweeney, Aubrey Plaza, Theo James, and more. Season 1 of the show featured Jennifer Coolidge, Molly Shannon, Steve Zahn, and Alexandra Daddario. Natasha Rothwell […]

A Peacemaker Season 2 is incoming, and James Gunn provided an update on it. The John Cena-led DCU series could be coming sooner than expected. Halfway there On Threads, Gunn was asked about the status of Peacemaker Season 2. “Over halfway written,” Gunn replied with a laughing emoji. This is an encouraging update on the […]

The White Lotus Season 3 may get a big Fargo update. The cast of the third season of Mike White’s HBO smash hit is slowly coming together. A new report indicates that the star of anther anthology series, Fargo, could join the upcoming season of the show. A big addition Jeff Sneider of The InSneider […]

House Targaryen appears to be heading for all out civil war in House of the Dragon’s second season, and the first trailer gives a small taste of the blood and fire the house will spill against its own in the battle for the Iron Throne. The first teaser trailer for House of the Dragon’s next […]

As Hollywood gets back up and running again in the wake of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin revealed when season two of the show will get its own production underway. Mazin confirmed The Last of Us season two would begin production on February 12, 2024, while speaking at […]

Max is a big word for December. Your credit card is maxed out from all your holiday shopping. Your stretch pants are at their maximum elasticity from all the sweet treats of the season. And there are plenty of streaming options on Max to end the year with. So save those concerns about overspending and […]

The Last of Us Season 2 will get into production soon. And HBO could be eyeing up-and-comer Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart) for a key role. Dever for Abby?  According to Jeff Sneider via his new outlet, The Insneider, Dever is “in talks” to play Abby in the upcoming second season. Ironically, Dever was previously considered for the […]

Production on the third season of The White Lotus is ramping up now that the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are resolved. Casting details have emerged. A brand new cast Deadline reported that The White Lotus Season 3 is eyeing a February 2024 production start. Before that, though, a cast must be assembled. Each season of […]

The upcoming third season of The White Lotus is still far off. Creator Mike White recently opened up about the upcoming third season of the HBO hit. A “supersized” season Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, White teased an increased scale for the third season. “It’s going to be a supersized White Lotus,” he revealed. “It’s going […]

HBO and Max’s Spanish horror series, 30 Coins, recently came back for a second season. Álex de la Iglesia created the series and directs the series. The series follows an exorcist, Father Vergara (Eduard Fernândez), who is exiled to Pedraza. There, a mystery revolving around one of the coins he owns arises. It’s theorized that […]

HBO and Max exec Casey Bloys threw shade at the MCU and their Disney+ series. “A lot of them” Speaking during HBO and Max’s showcase event (via Deadline), Bloys discussed the difference between what the DCU and MCU are doing with their series. “I think the key, even within DC, is trying to tell different […]

This is some pret-ty, pret-ty, pret-ty good news for Curb Your Enthusiasm fans. HBO just announced the release date for the upcoming Season 12 of its flagship Larry David comedy. HBO chief Casey Bloys revealed the news at a press event Thursday that the show will make its triumphant return in February of 2024. “I […]

While viewers await the next season of House of the Dragon, it appears HBO will continue to explore the history of Westeros with its next Game of Thrones prequel series planning to start production within the next year. The update came during a presentation about HBO’s 2024 programming slate by CEO Casey Bloys, sharing the […]

HBO and Max chief Casey Bloys apologized to TV critics regarding his use of fake Twitter accounts to troll them for their negative reviews of his network’s shows, Variety reported. “For those of you who know me, you know that I am a programming executive who is very, very passionate about the shows that we […]

The upcoming prequel series to Stephen King’s It, Welcome to Derry, has gotten a surprise release update. You’ll float too (in 2025) At a new HBO event, chairman/CEO of the studio and Max, Casey Bloys, spilled on their revised schedule (via Variety). He told reporters that the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have caused major shifts […]

A former HBO employee accused the network’s former president of original programming Casey Bloys of hiring a “secret army” to troll critics who post less-than-stellar reviews of their shows, according to The Hollywood Reporter. HBO recently responded to these accusations stemming from a former employee’s wrongful termination suit. The network did not dispute the claim […]

Daniel Radcliffe is an executive producer in the upcoming HBO documentary David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, Variety reported. David Holmes was Radcliffe’s stunt double in the Harry Potter movies. He worked with the Harry Potter star from Sorcerer’s Stone up to The Deathly Hollows Part 1 when he was paralyzed during an accident on […]

Warner Bros is being sued by an extra for their canned DCU film, Batgirl. The Sun is reporting that Christina Stanovici, an extra on the set of Batgirl, is suing Warner Bros over an injury she suffered. According to the outlet, Stanovici suffered a broken thigh, shin, hip, pelvis, and thumb as well as a […]

As the WGA strike has ended, studios are attempting to get back to normal. This means that shows and films are being fast-tracked into production. It appears that HBO will be focusing on existing IPs over original stories. Variety is reporting that HBO is putting a focus on new seasons of Euphoria, The Last of […]

Photographer and director Petra Collins, known for her distinctive style, has accused Euphoria creator Sam Levinson of appropriating her ideas for the show. This is even despite of HBO firing her for being too young. Initially, Collins revealed that Levinson had initially approached her through her agency with an offer to direct Euphoria. She then, […]

After almost 30 years on the air, Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel will end. The HBO sports series will conclude after its current season wraps. Deadline broke the news of Real Sports’ cancellation. Gumbel has been the host of the show dating back to April 2, 1995. He told Deadline that the near-three-decade run on […]

Creator of the HBO Last of Us series Craig Mazin teased a Pirates of the Caribbean movie he worked on prior to the WGA strike. Speaking to the LA Times, Elliot revealed a Pirates of the Caribbean film he and Ted Elliot worked on, “We pitched it [a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie] and […]

It appears that once the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes wrap up, HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 won’t take long to get into production. Neil Druckmann, who co-created The Last of Us and is a co-showrunner of the show, spoke to Entertainment Weekly. “We’ve outlined all of Season 2 and we’re ready to go […]

This week’s episode of HBO’s Hard Knocks marked the fourth episode of the season, featuring the New York Jets and Aaron Rodgers. As usual, the episode was packed with Rodgers’ movie quotes, incredible throws, and this time, even a glimpse of the veteran quarterback’s more intense side. We witnessed a preview of what a team […]

HBO has canceled The Idol (no surprise there) and have released a statement. Rumors of The Idol being canceled have been swirling since before the finale aired. “The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative originals & we’re pleased by the strong audience response. After much thought & consideration, HBO, as well as the creators […]

The Last of Us creator Craig Mazin has hinted at how long the HBO hit could run. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Mazin casually dropped in a hint that The Last of Us could run for four seasons. “Even if we have a principal debate about what is required to execute a second […]

After what was an entertaining first episode of last week’s HBO’s Hard Knocks featuring the New York Jets and star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, we were once again treated to a closer look into the team’s upcoming season in episode 2. It likewise prominently featured Rodgers, looking as gleeful as ever, along with others like defensive […]

From initial reluctance to final acceptance, the New York Jets football team made their appearance on the premiere episode of this season’s version HBO’s Hard Knocks on Tuesday night. After a long and lengthy debate on who would be the eventual team to be on this year’s season of the show, the Jets were always […]

A new series from HBO titled The Franchise will satirize the current franchise craze such as Marvel and DC. Former Succession writer Jon Brown, Armando Iannucci, and Sam Mendes (1917) joining forces to collaborate on the show. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news about the series. The Franchise will be a half-hour comedy series about […]

Like many folks watching at home, Sarah Snook was taken aback by Succession’s series finale. Speaking to Variety in a wide-ranging interview, Snook revealed her thoughts upon reading the script for the Succession finale: “Are you f**king kidding me?” she thought. In the finale of Succession Tom (Matthew Macfadyen), Shiv’s (Snook) husband, is appointed as […]

Sarah Snook is such a part of the Succession lore that it’s hard to envision her not on the show. However, the actress recently revealed that she nearly didn’t audition for the HBO hit. On the show, Snook played Shive Roy — one of the many offspring of Logan Roy competing to become his successor. […]

The Weeknd celebrated the accomplishments he made on HBO’s The Idol despite the criticism he received for its explicit scenes and how certain characters were portrayed. The Grammy-winning artist took to Instagram to share with his fans what he thought of The Idol. “The finale. grateful to share this moment with you all as the […]

Issa Rae’s HBO Max show Insecure has made a move from streaming service to streaming service. The show hit Netflix earlier today, following the announcement of the move last month. Joining Insecure is Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Six Feet Under, and Ballers, per Deadline. The agreement is co-exclusive with Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max. In […]

HBO’s controversial Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd-led series from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, The Idol, is (mercifully) coming to an abrupt end this weekend as the series has been canceled and Twitter is full of reactions. Yahoo! Entertainment reported that The Idol would be coming to a close one week early with its fifth episode, […]

The HBO Max rebrand to Max is in full swing and the streaming service has a new month full of titles coming in July. Here’s what’s coming to Max next month. Coming to Max (July 2023) July 1 300 (2006) 17 Again (2009) 20th Century Women (2016) A Life Less Ordinary (1997) A Walk in […]

Yellowstone is one of the biggest shows in America, and it was almost an HBO series before the network ultimately passed for one crazy reason. In a profile for The Hollywood Reporter, Taylor Sheridan, and HBO’s former programming president Michael Lombardo reflected on the origins of Yellowstone. Initially, the series was pitched as “The Godfather […]

The Idol has been on the receiving end of plenty of criticism as of late, and add one of Hollywood’s intimacy coordinators, Marci Liroff, to the list of critics. Speaking to Variety, Liroff — who was not a part of the show — watched the premiere of The Idol and decided to weigh in on […]