The Sunland Lord Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 9 hours ago, HelenaExMachina said: I recall season one being pretty thoroughly slated by those on the forum who watched it Can't say what bothers them about the show, but each to their own. -The Celtic culture, (especially Celtic Britons) is scarcely paid attention to in pop culture. I was like, finally. Was hoping for some time we would get something like this. -The discovery of Britannia by a mainland superpower is not less important/interesting than finding the Americas. Also not a very explored area of history. -The characters are decently developing. I admit that it can't be 100% historically accurate, would understand if someone is annoyed by this. But I'm sure that accuracy is not something creators aim to achieve here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 WAR OF THE WORLDS Official Trailer (HD) Gabriel Byrne scifi series US Air Date: February 16, 2020 Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern, Léa Drucker Network: EPIX Synopsis: Set-in present-day Europe, War of the Worlds is a multi-faceted series, based on the story by H.G. Wells. When astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. The world’s population waits for further contact with baited breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 On 2/5/2020 at 11:11 AM, The Sunland Lord said: The discovery of Britannia by a mainland superpower Does the show actually suggest the Romans discovered the Britons? Because Britannia had a major role in trade going back to the Phonecians... Or do you mean the invasion of Britain? Sure, though I think it's not really any more important than the Romans invading Gaul, Spain, Libya, Egypt, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunland Lord Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, Ran said: Does the show actually suggest the Romans discovered the Britons? Because Britannia had a major role in trade going back to the Phonecians... No no, nothing like that. Do we know anything about the Druids, for example, from the Phoenicians? But anyway, it's a good show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 Most Dangerous Game | Teaser | Liam Hemsworth and Christoph Waltz action-thriller Quote The series sees Christoph Waltz playing an eccentric billionaire who enlists a desperate man, Dodge Maynard (Liam Hemsworth), into a deadly game of survival. It’s a very dangerous game, you see. Possibly the most dangerous. Time will tell. Most Dangerous Game does admittedly look pretty fun. It’s like David Fincher‘s The Game meets the beginning of John Wick 3 starring a minor Hemsworth and Christoph Waltz doing peak Christoph Waltz. What’s not to like? Most Dangerous Game will arrive on Quibi in April 2020. Survive | Teaser | Quote There's only one rule when you're fighting for your life. Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins. Survive. Coming April 2020.Based on Alex Morel’s novel of the same name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 What the hell is Quibi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 ‘Gangs of London’ Trailer: A Bone-Crunching New Crime Series From ‘The Raid’ Director Gareth Evans Quote The Raid director Gareth Evans is bringing his talent for show-stopping action to TV.The series will debut in the UK on Sky Atlantic and in the US on Cinemax this year. Evans created and co-directs (along with Corin Hardy and Xavier Gens) the series Gangs of London, in which several gangs end up going to war with each other following the death of a crime organization figurehead. Gareth Evans is back in action mode with Gangs of London. Evans directed the mostly action-free horror movie Apostle in 2018, but Gangs of London looks like its more in line with his Raid movies. In Gangs of London, “When the head of a criminal organization, Finn Wallace, is assassinated, the sudden power vacuum his death creates threatens the fragile peace between the intricate web of gangs operating on the streets of the city. Now it’s up to the grieving, volatile and impulsive Sean Wallace to restore control and find those responsible for killing his father.” Evans co-created the series with Matt Flannery, and Evans helms a large chunk of the episodes, including all of the complex choreographed fight scenes. Other directors include Corin Hardy (The Nun) and Xavier Gens (Frontier(s)). The cast includes Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders), Sope Dirisu (The Huntsman: Winter’s War), Lucian Msamati (Black Earth Rising), Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones), Mark Lewis Jones (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Narges Rashidi (The Girlfriend Experience), Jing Lusi (Crazy Rich Asians), Pippa Bennett-Warner (Harlots), Brian Vernel (Dunkirk), Orli Shuka (War Machine), Richard Harrington (Poldark), Jude Akuwidike (Beasts of No Nation), and Emmett J. Scanlan (Peaky Blinders). Cast and characters Joe Cole as Sean Wallace Asif Raza Mir Sope Dirisu as Elliot Finch Lucian Msamati as Ed Dumani Michelle Fairley as Marian Wallace Mark Lewis Jones as Kinney Valene Kane as Jacqueline Robinson Narges Rashidi Jing Lusi Pippa Bennett-Warner Brian Vernel Orli Shuka Richard Harrington Jude Akuwudike Emmett J. Scanlan Colm Meaney as Finn Wallace[1] David Bradley Paapa Essiedu Adrian Bower Ray Panthaki Constantine Gregory Garry Cooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 On 2/11/2020 at 3:53 AM, HelenaExMachina said: What the hell is Quibi? Short for "Quick Bites", it's geared to short mobile video content. They're creating shows that are going to be 10 minutes or less per episode. Pretty sure it's US only. I recall the new owners of HBO, AT&T, talking about how they wanted to move into that space as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 16 hours ago, AncalagonTheBlack said: ‘Gangs of London’ Trailer: A Bone-Crunching New Crime Series From ‘The Raid’ Director Gareth Evans I'm pleased he's going back to action oriented. Apostle had some nice visuals but wasn't as fun as the raid films. Hopefully he has the same choreographers though. Doubt that will be tge case given this is a tv show and he's not directing it all. I wonder when warrior season 2 will return? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Noughts + Crosses: Trailer - BBC Quote Noughts + Crosses. A new series based on Malorie Blackman’s award-winning book series. Starring Jack Rowan as Callum McGregor and Masali Baduza as Sephy Hadley.Coming to BBC One on the 5th of March at 9pm, with all episodes available for streaming on BBC iPlayer immediately afterwards. Noughts and Crosses is an upcoming BBC television adaptation of the first book in the novel series of the same name by Malorie Blackman. The series is speculative fiction set in an alternate history, where black "Cross" people rule over white "Noughts". Hunters – Official Red Band Trailer Quote WARNING: This red band trailer contains graphic violence and cursing from a rag-tag team of Nazi hunters exacting their bloody righteous revenge. Sooo definitely don’t watch this at your work desk. #HuntersTV comes to Amazon Prime Video February 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 On 2/13/2020 at 12:04 PM, AncalagonTheBlack said: ‘Gangs of London’ Trailer: A Bone-Crunching New Crime Series From ‘The Raid’ Director Gareth Evans This is right up my alley. Cannot wait. Can't find a date anywhere of when it comes out but hopefully soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 El Cid! Yes! We do need a remake -- though surely the castles of the Charleston Heston / Sophia Loren version cannot be improved upon! This is old news, but I just came upon it. https://variety.com/2019/tv/global/amazon-prime-video-three-spanish-originals-sergio-ramos-doc-trailer-1203276568/ Quote In “El Cid,” popular Spanish actor Jaime Lorente, a lead player in Netflix’s two biggest Spanish hits thus far “Money Heist” and “Elite,” will play Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar in a series inspired by the legendary medieval war hero, whose deeds inspired one of the most important of medieval Spanish epic poems, “El Cantar de Mio Cid.” “’El Cid’ will be a unique and ambitious series that requires a cast with incredible talent and agility,” said Georgia Brown, Amazon director of European Original series in a press release. “Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar is a fascinating figure, a true hero whose exploits have been perpetuated over the centuries and we are excited to be able to give him life as never before with this impressive production.” Amazon and Zebra Producciones are teaming on the show, one of the most ambitious original Amazon productions to date in all of Europe and the largest historical series ever shot in Castilian Spanish. A set of more than 43,000 square feet, natural settings, hundreds of extras, special effects and a team of more than 200 professionals will bring the production to life. The series is being produced by Sara Fernández-Velasco and creator José Velasco, with Luis Arranz responsible for the eight-person screenwriting staff. Adolfo Martínez will direct and two-time Oscar-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla (“Brokeback Mountain,” “Babel”) is signed on to handle original music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Amazing Stories — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ Quote Five tales. Infinite imagination. Watch Amazing Stories on March 6 on Apple TV From visionary executive producers Steven Spielberg and Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz, this reimagining of the classic anthology series transports everyday characters into worlds of wonder, possibility, and imagination.Amazing Stories is an upcoming American web television anthology series based on the 1985 television series of the same name created by Steven Spielberg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Run (2020): Official Teaser | HBO Quote RUN, a new comedy thriller starring Domhnall Gleeson and Emmy winner Merritt Wever, premieres April 12 at 10:30 pm Beforeigners: Official Trailer | HBO Quote Beforeigners, a six-part genre-crossing drama from HBO Europe, premieres in the U.S. on Tuesday, February 18th on HBO NOW®, HBO GO®, and partner streaming platforms. Set in the near future, Beforeigners is a sci-fi crime drama where time traveling refugees from three past eras - The Stone Age, The Viking era, and the late 19th century - have settled in Oslo, Norway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Quote https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/377872/ An international cast, three continents – America, Europe and Africa – six languages and almost a whole year of filming were required for the making of the 8-episode series, which tell the tale of the collaboration and war between the Calabrian Ndrangheta, Mexican cartels and corrupt North American businessmen for the control of trafficking routes “for the most widely distributed merchandise in the world: cocaine". These are the words of Roberto Saviano, who in 2013, following Gomorrah, published the investigative novel on the growth of South American cartels dealing in “white gold”. He is now one of the executive producers of the series and an integral part of the writing team - alongside head writers Leonardo Fasoli (Gomorrah) and Mauricio Katz (The Bridge) – working off the treatment which was produced by Fasoli and Sollima in league with Stefano Bises, Max Hurwitz and Maddalena Ravagli. March 6, amazon prime video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 First review of first 5 episodes of Hunters (amazon prime video -- next week): https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/arts/television/hunters-al-pacino-review.html? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Freud | Official Trailer | Netflix Quote When you see this posting you will feel the immense desire to watch FREUD. March 23rd on NETFLIX. It is the year 1886 in Vienna and the revolutionary theories of 30-year-old Sigmund Freud (Robert Finster) are meeting with fierce resistance – except from the famous medium Fleur Salomé (Ella Rumpf) and Alfred Kiss (Georg Friedrich), a war veteran and policeman. With these two allies at his side, Freud soon finds himself in the midst of a murderous conspiracy that has all of Austria holding its breath. Almost 80 years after the death of the founder of psychoanalysis, Robert Finster is taking on the role of the young Sigmund Freud – not a Freud who is spending his time on the couch with theory and analysis, but one who is on a restless, heated and wild hunt for a murderer. The young Sigmund Freud is lurching from one professional crisis to the next. The world is simply not ready for his theories – until a murderous conspiracy begins brewing in the dark alleys of turn-of-the-century Vienna pulling him into the most hidden corners of human consciousness. At Finster’s side are Ella Rumpf as the infamous medium Fleur Salomé, and Georg Friedrich as war veteran Alfred Kiss. The extravagant Vienna of the 1890s, famous for its decadence and the dark underbelly of its high society, is the backdrop for mysterious murders and political intrigues in the eight 45-minute episodes of the new Austro-German production. The series is directed by award-winning filmmaker Marvin Kren, who also wrote the scripts together with Stefan Brunner and Benjamin Hessler. Director and author Marvin Kren said: “I want to show a ‘Freud’ that we don’t know and have never seen before – a man in search of recognition, one who is caught between two women, between reason and instinct. His psychoanalysis and the concept of id, ego and super-ego weren’t created in a vacuum – they’re based on the experiences of a troubled genius who has experienced all sides of humanity.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Gads, this is PBS's Vienna Blood, except they, at least, had the class to keep Freud off stage, centering a student, with a detective, in a Sherlock and Holmsian sort of way. Vienna Blood isn't very good, and feels really outdated, solomnly proclaiming theory as fact that make us wish to laugh now, as we would have if we heard him talking about how effective the new technique of bloodletting is for curing illness. (They do a sort of version of that too, with electroshock.) The Alienist series, again the same era, nay, even the same decades, still feels real (another season of that is supposedly coming this year too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Friends reunion special. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Kingdom season 2 | Teaser The long-awaited Kingdom Season 2 is coming soon on March 13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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