House of the Dragonwill have a 'different tone' fromGame of Thrones

Co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik teases how the Targaryen-centric HBO series will pay homage to GoT while doing its own thing. We’re standing on the shoulders of that show and we’re only here because of that show." Now he’s co-showrunningHouse of the DragonwithRyan Condal, who co-created the prequel series withGeorge R.R. Milly Alcock as young Rhaenyra Targaryen on ‘House of the Dragon’.HBO This is something else, and should be something else," Sapochnik continued....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · James Roberts

House of the Dragonwill not feature explicit sexual violence, producer says

One particularly important question is how, or if, the show will depict explicit sexual violence. He added, “If anything, we’re going to shine a light on that aspect. it’s possible for you to’t ignore the violence that was perpetrated on women by men in that time. Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen struggles with Olivia Cooke’s Alicent Hightower in HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon.'.Ollie Upton/HBO It shouldn’t be downplayed and it shouldn’t be glorified....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Brett Delgado

How 'KISS boots' and a 'butt dolly' allowed Isabelle Fuhrman to play Esther again inOrphan: First Kill

That’sThe Irishmanand all this stuff. And I still don’t even think that works well yet." “It certainly was in my mind when we would talk about an actor,” says Bell. Isabelle Fuhrman in ‘Orphan: First Kill’.Steve Ackerman/Paramount “I’d be like, ‘How tall’s that person?’ ‘Oh, he’s like six-four.’ I’m like, ‘Great!’ Julia Stiles and Isabelle Fuhrman in ‘Orphan: First Kill.'.Paramount But we still needed a lot more help with the size stuff....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Christopher Thompson

How 'Saved by the Bell' changed after the pilot

In fact, the kids were more of a secondary storyline. In honor of the show’s anniversary, I went back and rewatched the pilot that started it all. Their relationship gave off a Mr. Feeny-esque vibe that would later disappear from the series. Credit: Everett Collection Tina was the school art teacher who couldn’t seem to take a compliment. She didn’t seem to serve much of a purpose. They probably just needed more teachers, considering they were originally telling the adults' story....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · John Copeland

How 20Grey's Anatomycharacters left the show

Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington) Did Burke deserve a little more of a goodbye? Dr. George O’Malley (T.R. Knight) Did George deserve to be dragged under a bus? Ellen Pompeo; Kelly McCreary; Patrick Dempsey.Credit: BOB D’AMICO/ABC (2); Mike Rosenthal via Getty Images And seeing him in uniform meeting Izzie at the elevator? There are a number of ways you might kill someone via plane crash. Did she really have to be pinned down and spitting up blood when Mark confessed his love?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Nathan Stevens

How 3 brothers accidentally created Coachella's most unique stage

“It was small, like 120 people for a little mountain rave up in the woods. But we started doing it every summer because it was just popular; people liked it. But there’s a lot more to the story. Coachella’s Do LaB stage.Jess Gallo/Atlas Media Still to this day, our whole crew is listening to music all the time. Even when the festival opened up to attendees on the first day, they didn’t stop playing music....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Patrick Davis

How a box of comics from Jason Mantzoukas led to Ali Wong's role inPaper Girls

Ali Wong’s journey toPaper Girlsstarted in quarantine. And this onewasbeing made into a series. “Jason was being such a good friend. Young Erin Tieng (Riley Lai Nelet) talks with her future self (Ali Wong) in ‘Paper Girls.'.Prime Video “I think I finished it in one or two days. I loved it so much. He didn’t even tell me that it centered on a young Asian-American girl!” Grand Father (Jason Mantzoukas) and Prioress (Adina Porter) in ‘Paper Girls....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Tony Fuller

How a brand refresh is helping TCM's quest to keep classic film relevant

After all, tomorrow is another day. For 27 years,TCMhas been a television oasis for movie lovers. Was the connection moving off cable toHBO Maxfull-time? courtesy tcm Partnering with Criterion on a project? Some other worst case scenario notion? We’ve always addressed various issues through film. courtesy tcm It’s got an energy; it’s got quality visually.' Even though we’re focused on classic movies, it has a modern spark to it." There’s the obvious link of remakes, but she stresses it goes much deeper than that....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Amber Lowe

How a cocktail napkin started one of the summer's buzziest debuts

T.J. Newman wrote Falling while working as a flight attendant. “That’s when I knew I had a story,” Newman tells EW. “Because I had to figure out what the ending would be.” Author T. J. Newman and the cover of ‘Falling’.Simon & Schuster Oxygen masks not included. “Being a flight attendant is like being a professional people-watcher,” she says. A profession that, for Newman, proved highly successful. Fallingis available on July 6....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · Patrick Farmer

How a Craiglist ad inspired Jennifer Lawrence'sNo Hard Feelings: 'I died laughing'

Jennifer LawrenceandGene Stupnitskyare a little nervous… Nervous, but excited. You get tested publicly, and everyone knows if you pass through." Jennifer Lawrence and director Gene Stupnitsky on the set of ‘No Hard Feelings’.Macall Polay/Sony “But,” Lawrence adds, “I feel we’re putting our best foot forward.” If the loud laughter the clip received at CinemaCon is any indication, she isn’t wrong. The scene in question involves Lawrence’s character Maddie. Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman in ‘No Hard Feelings’....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Sheri Newman

How a joke about Bow being mixed race helped set the tone for theBlack-ishuniverse

Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and star Tracee Ellis Ross discuss Dr. Rainbow Johnson’s character-defining clap-back from the pilot. What does it mean to be Black? That small punch-up made a huge difference. Credit: ABC “She’s a joke murderer. Those are universalities no matter what socio-economic, cultural enclave you grow up in. She understood it and hit it out the park off top. I remember us laughing on set.” Ross considers the quip unpacking her character’s biracial identity to be indicative of whatBlack-ishdoes best....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Dawn White

How a keyBridgertonscene has a Stanley Kubrick connection

If you think you know everything there is to know aboutBridgerton, think again. Both Jeff and I were talking about a film calledBarry Lyndon, which is a Stanley Kubrick film." Upon closer inspection, the pair found a specific room that they recalled from the film. Everett Collection So then [we said] we have to use this room, it’s fantastic. And that’s the room that became the presentation chamber for the Queen’s presentation in the beginning....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · David Bennett

How a local TV sketch became the David Harbour action movieViolent Night

It’sJohn WickmeetsMiracle on 34th Street." The R-rated movie is also, per the film’s name,insanelyviolent. “I didn’t mean to sound cocky or anything. David Harbour in ‘Violent Night’.Allen Fraser/Universal Pictures Humor mixed with action and gore and heart is just really something that I love.” Casey and Miller’s idea took a long and circuitous route getting to the big screen. “We always say we met in detention, which makes people thinkBreakfast Club,” says Miller....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Kimberly Johnson