Poorna Jagannathan joins Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre in HBO’s upcoming Lanterns series for a heavily recurring role. Poorna Jagannathan (The Night Of) has joined the cast of HBO’s Lanterns series in a heavily recurring role. The live-action Green Lantern series is said to have a True Detective vibe as it “follows new recruit John … Read more
Warner Bros. Discovery intends to integrate “big-picture story elements” from HBO’s Harry Potter TV series with the Hogwarts Legacy sequel. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is conjuring more magic for the franchise’s future with plans to bring HBO’s upcoming TV series and WB’s Hogwarts Legacy sequel together for a unique storytelling experience. “We have … Read more
Garret Dillahunt, known for Deadwood, Fear the Walking Dead & more, has joined the cast of HBO’s Lanterns series as a villain. Deadline reports that Garret Dillahunt (Fear the Walking Dead) has joined Lanterns in what will be a major recurring role. In my opinion, Dillahunt can do anything. The man is so good. He … Read more
HBO’s new “Like Water for Chocolate” is sumptuously shot. And it’s not just the costumes or the sets, although they are both clearly rendered with care. Gathered skirts, wide-brimmed hats, and lace-up black boots. Colonial archways and formal sitting rooms. What makes this show feel so rich is the cinematography, framing a kiss between the … Read more
Rebel Ridge star Aaron Pierre will go from a corrupt town in Louisiana to patrolling the cosmos for HBO‘s upcoming Green Lantern series, Lanterns. Pierre wields a power ring as John Stewart for the forthcoming series, a fan-favorite character many have waited with bated breath to see as a part of this ambitious project. Kyle … Read more
The upcoming Green Lantern TV show has added another major star to its cast. The series, officially titled Lanterns, already has Kyle Chandler lined up to play its version of Hal Jordan. (That’s the Lantern that Ryan Reynolds played in the big-screen Green Lantern film.) Now they’ve snagged Aaron Pierre — who was recently seen on the superb Netflix … Read more
Armando Iannucci, the genius behind “The Thick of It,” “Veep,” and “The Death of Stalin,” feels like a perfect fit for a takedown of superhero movie culture. After all, he knows how to puncture the balloons of people who take themselves way too seriously, and the amount of pretension in the political pools in which … Read more
After a near-endless casting and development process, it looks like DC’s Green Lantern series is finally almost ready to begin production. HBO and Max have spent years developing a show based on the classic DC Comics sci-fi property. Their version has always been described as a kind of police procedural set in outer space, but … Read more
The notion of a Batman show without the Batman is nothing new—we’re decades now into a bevy of largely unsuccessful attempts at fleshing out a Gotham City largely unfettered by the Caped Crusader’s nocturnal adventures. “Birds of Prey,” “Gotham Knights,” hell “Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler” all left withering impressions in the overarching public’s … Read more
The weekly box office results tell us: People love big franchises. Marvel, DC, Godzilla and Kong, that’s where the big box office these days. Those folks might be interested in HBO’s new comedy, The Franchise, which is executive produced by Armando Iannucci, the guy behind The Thick Of It, In the Loop, and Veep. The series follows the making of … Read more