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HBO, has died at the age of 98.The news was confirmed by Newsday, a Long Island-based newspaper that is owned by the Dolan family, on Saturday (December 28). “Remembered as both a trailblazer in the television industry and a devoted family man, his legacy will live on,” the tribute read.Dolan is considered one of the most influential figures in modern television history, anticipating the importance of cable television in the 1960s, and later overseeing the rise of the AMC network, as well as owning a range of major sporting and live music venues.He was born on October 16, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio, but got his start in Manhattan, where in 1961 he began the process of laying the wires for the launch of Manhattan Cable Television.

Dune: Prophecy is coming.Yesterday (December 19), just days ahead of season one’s finale on HBO and Max, it was confirmed via a virtual press conference that Dune: Prophecy has been renewed for a second season.The saga continues.The HBO Original Series #DuneProphecy has been renewed for Season 2 on Max. pic.twitter.com/hBK8SCrgcG— Max (@StreamOnMax) December 19, 2024A prequel series set over 10,000 years before Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune films, Prophecy explores the origins of the Bene Gesserit, a secretive coven of powerful and cunning witches that pull the strings of politics on Arrakis behind the scenes.It tells the tale of Valya Harkonen (Emily Watson), the leader of the Bene Gesserit and Tula Harkonnen (Olivia Williams) as they establish their clan through means that come with consequences that echo through generations.It is inspired by the novel Sisterhood Of Dune, the first of the ‘Great Schools Of Dune’ prequel trilogy written by Brian Herbert, the son of Dune’s original author Frank.

the historic writers’ and actors strikes of 2023, many shows this year got delayed or otherwise hit hard. And several returning shows, like “House of the Dragon” and “The Bear,” had long awaited seasons that proved to be disappointing.Nevertheless, several shows stood out. From comedy to dramas to thrillers, here are the year’s best TV offerings.

HBO’s Harry Potter reboot, showrunner Francesca Gardiner shared.Deadline reported that Gardiner shared the impressive figure during this month’s Max Showcase in London, with hordes of youngsters hoping to emulate Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.The process to find children to play Harry Potter and his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger has been ongoing for months, after the reboot’s casting director Lucy Bevan published an open callout asking for children aged between nine and 11 as of April 2025 who are residents of the UK and Ireland.In the initial round, candidates were asked to submit two videos. In the first, they’d be performing a short story or poem, while in the second, they’d be talking about themselves as well as a family member, friend, or pet.Now, it’s thought that Bevan and her team have begun chemistry reads with some of the budding actors, as Deadline is told that the children progressing through the rounds are in various stages of recall – and a decision on casting is expected soon.Gardiner said at the Max Showcase that the team were getting through up to 1,000 tapes a day to find “some of the finest cream of British talent,” with sources telling Deadline that casting executives can get through tapes quickly, often deciding within a minute whether they want to send someone through to the next round.More news regarding the adult cast is expected to arrive reasonably soon, before shooting begins at Warner Bros.

The White Lotus has been revealed – watch it below.The HBO black comedy-drama will be returning on February 16 on streaming service Max, and it looks as though a new set of guests will be checking into the hotel.Following seasons set in Hawaii and Sicily, the upcoming season will take place in Thailand. And while there are lots of new additions to the cast, season 1 character Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell) makes a return.Belinda, first introduced as the manager of the hotel in Maui in the debut season, is enjoying a transfer stay at the sister hotel in Thailand.Among the other stars of season 3, meanwhile, include BLACKPINK’s Lisa – whose character welcomes the guests to the hotel in the trailer – Jason Isaacs, Walton Goggins, Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Parker Posey, Leslie Bibb and Scott Glenn.This is Lisa’s first acting role and the star, who’s Thai herself, previously told Elle what viewers can expect from the upcoming season.

Golden Globes nominations were revealed, celebrating the best of TV and film released between January 1 and December 31, 2024. While a handful of nominated films are still streaming exclusively in theaters, early 2024 releases and most TV titles are streaming online now, and by subscribing to a streaming bundle, you’ll save a bunch of money each month while expanding your streaming horizons.

Season 5 will mark López’s second season at the helm of the anthology crime drama, after taking over from series creator Nic Pizzolatto in season 4, “True Detective: Night Country.”López spoke with The Post about the future of the HBO show at TheWrap’s 2024 Power Women Summit in Beverly Hills on Dec. 3.

Harry Potter television series will shoot next summer in the same UK studios as the original films, HBO Max has confirmed.The new show is expected to run for seven seasons, with each adapting one of the books in J.K. Rowling’s series. It was recently announced that the show would see Succession duo Francesca Gardiner as its writer and showrunner, and Mark Mylod as director on multiple episodes.Earlier this week (December 3), it was revealed during a technology and media conference held by Wells Fargo that the upcoming series had been pushed back until 2027.

Tim Burton‘s long-awaited Beetlejuice sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is coming to streaming very soon – find out when below.Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which premiered in cinemas in early September a whopping 36 years after the release of its original, has finally been confirmed to hit streaming services this December, exclusively on Max.Per a Deadline report, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will land on Max on December 6, and will premiere on linear HBO broadcast the following night.Beetlejuice Beetlejuice sees Tim Burton reunite with Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara, but this time also stars Wednesday star Jenna Ortega. The sequel follows three generations of the Deetz family as they return to Winter River, as Lydia’s (Ryder) daughter Astrid (Ortega) accidentally opens up the portal to the Afterlife.In October, Deadline also reported that Beetlejuice Beetlejuice became Tim Burton’s second-highest grossing film at the US box office, earning $251.435million.

Dune: Prophecy is now under way, but how does the series relate to the feature films and what book is it based on? Read on for all the info.The first episode of the show aired on HBO on Sunday (November 17), with the remaining five instalments set to arrive on a weekly basis, culminating on December 22. UK viewers can watch it on Sky Atlantic and NOW.The show has been developed by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker and tells the story of the origins of the Bene Gesserit, a powerful order of women who are skilled in politics, influence and physical conditioning.It specifically follows Valya (Emily Watson) and Tula Harkonnen (Olivia Williams) as they combat forces that threaten the future of humanity, who ultimately establish the Bene Gesserit sect.In a four star review of the new show, NME wrote: “It’s nice to see a show about magic actually solve problems with magic, while the fear felt by students at The Sisterhood as things start to dissolve into chaos should hopefully inspire the upcoming Harry Potter remake.

the iconic troublemaking twins, Fred and George Weasley, host a new Food Network show called “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking.”“Baking shows are always on in both our households,” Oliver told The Post. James agreed. “My wife loves them.

Euphoria‘s long-awaited third season isn’t in jeopardy despite recent rumours, the boss of HBO has revealed.This past weekend, rumours began circulating that the hit drama’s third season had quietly been cancelled at HBO, prompting a short retort from a representative that confirmed the show will be moving ahead as planned.Now, HBO boss Casey Bloys has expanded on the company’s stance for Euphoria season three. Ahead of the show’s production beginning in January, Bloys said to members of the press at an HBO event yesterday (November 12) per Variety: “We are shooting Euphoria. I think we have a start date, mid to late January.

Succession star Kieran Culkin has revealed that he still hasn’t seen the hit show’s final episode.Culkin – who stars in the series as Roman Roy – won a Golden Globe and an Emmy award earlier this year for his performance in season four of the acclaimed HBO black comedy drama.However, despite his star-making performance over the course of its four seasons, Culkin has revealed that he still hasn’t seen the show’s tense finale.Speaking to Stephen Colbert on The Late Show, he opened up about not watching the last episode: “I was in Poland shooting this movie when the last three episodes were airing, and I couldn’t log into my Max account. So my wife actually went on Instagram and said hey, if there’s anyone who can give your sign-in so Kieran can watch the last couple episodes? And people did! Everyone just gave over their email and password and stuff.“I was able to watch the eighth and ninth episode, but then before the last one I had to move to a different hotel that didn’t have a smart TV, so I just couldn’t watch it then.”He added that he “then went home, did a vacation, blah blah blah.

Ridley Scott has compared the TV industry to “a massive basket full of balls”.The Gladiator II director previously worked on two episodes and executive produced the HBO Max sci-fi series Raised By Wolves before it was cancelled after two series.Speaking about the industry in a new interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Scott said: “TV is a massive basket full of balls. Every now and again something comes up like The Sopranos and Game Of Thrones that influences everybody, who then rushes to that ball to copy it and it’s already too late.

M. Night Shyamalan’s latest twisty thriller is finally streaming. This buzzy 2024 movie stars Josh Hartnett as a caring dad who takes his daughter to a Taylor Swift-like concert.

HBO Max‘s upcoming series Dune: Prophecy has been released – watch it below.Last night (October 17), Max shared the first official trailer for its upcoming Dune prequel series, which is set 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), as a gathering of Harkonnen women plot to establish a new covenant known as the Bene Gesserit.Along with the epic new trailer comes a release date for Dune: Prophecy, which is now confirmed to premiere on the streaming platform on November 17. The season will consist of six episodes, and will be released every Sunday on a weekly basis.In the new trailer for Dune: Prophecy, we get a new look at a pair of sisters played by Emily Watson and Olivia Williams, who conspire to form the Bene Gesserit in order to combat an unknown force that threatens the demise of the universe, and to keep the Harkonnens and the other Great Houses in check.Watch the trailer for Dune: Prophecy below.Dune: Prophecy serves as a prequel series to the Denis Villeneuve films, and is based on the novel Sisterhood Of Dune, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J.

Christopher Nolan turned down the chance to return to Warner Bros. for his next movie despite being offered a seven figure cheque.The director was with the film company from 2002’s Insomnia right up until the release of Tenet in 2020.Their partnership included The Dark Knight trilogy, Dunkirk, Inception, while Warner Bros handled the international release of The Prestige and Interstellar.His decision to switch to Universal came after the director criticised Warner Bros.

HBO‘s hit fantasy series Game Of Thrones has fetched a whopping US$1.49million at an auction – find out more below.On October 12, a plastic replica of the coveted Iron Throne was sold at a Game Of Thrones auction hosted by Heritage Auctions. According to reports from CBS News, it sold for a jaw-dropping US$1.4million, equating to around £1,070,930.On the official Heritage Auctions site, the replica is dubbed a “touring” Iron Throne, and “was crafted exclusively for promotional events and tours, such as Comic-Con, Hollywood premieres, and the Game of Thrones Touring Exhibition, which visited major cities worldwide, including New York, London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin and Sydney.”According to CBS News, the Iron Throne replica was sold after a six-minute bidding war.

The Last Of Us, with Joel and Ellie being reunited after the traumatic events of the first season. Watch it below.The first run of HBO’s critically acclaimed adaptation of the Naughty Dog video game franchise was released in January last year and followed Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), two survivors of the collapse of society, 20 years after a fungal outbreak caused a pandemic that transformed humans into zombie-like killers.The second season was confirmed before the third episode of the first season aired, with the very first glimpse of the new footage being released in a teaser clip last month.

TV reboot of the franchise. In a recent interview with The Independent, when Harris was asked if he’d want to follow in his father’s footsteps and play Dumbledore, he said, “No, thank you.”“Also, I mean, why do it?” he added. “I don’t understand.

Friends star Jane Sibbett has spoken about how she once received abuse after starring in a lesbian wedding scene on the show.The actor played Ross’s (David Schwimmer) ex-wife Carol Willick, who came out as gay in the sitcom following her affair with future wife Susan.Following her marriage scene with Susan in 1996, Sibbett said she faced a lot of backlash over her character’s sexuality.She told The Sun: “I would say there was 95 per cent support but once I had flown to Canada to shoot a Disney movie and a child was yelling at me out of a school window. He was shouting, ‘Go home, American f*g’ and I just went, ‘Wow, wrong on so many levels dude.