Having trouble predicting who will win Best Comedy Supporting Actress at the upcoming Emmy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s 2024 Emmy Experts! These savvy pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their predictions, and the majority believe the trophy will go to Meryl Streep (“Only Murders in the Building”). The other potential nominees, per our racetrack odds, are Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”), Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”), Abby Elliott (“The Bear”), Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”), Liza Colon-Zayas (“The Bear”) and Allison Janney (“Palm Royale”) — but that could all change in the coming months.
As of this writing, a leading nine out of our 15 Emmy Experts predict a victory for Streep for “Only Murders in the Building”: Eric Deggans (NPR), Jazz Tangcay (Variety), Keith Simanton (IMDb), Peter Travers (ABC), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby), Susan King (Gold Derby), Susan Wloszczyna (Gold Derby), Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) and Wilson Morales...
As of this writing, a leading nine out of our 15 Emmy Experts predict a victory for Streep for “Only Murders in the Building”: Eric Deggans (NPR), Jazz Tangcay (Variety), Keith Simanton (IMDb), Peter Travers (ABC), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby), Susan King (Gold Derby), Susan Wloszczyna (Gold Derby), Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) and Wilson Morales...
- 5/15/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Our favorite Arconia residents are back for “Only Murders in the Building” Season 4, except this time, they’re heading to Hollywood.
Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin reprise their respective roles as a trio of amateur podcasting sleuths who try to solve the shocking Season 3 finale surrounding Charles’ (Martin) stunt double and friend Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch).
Per the official season synopsis, “Questioning whether she or Charles was the intended victim, their investigation leads them all the way to Los Angeles where a Hollywood studio is readying a film about the Only Murders podcast. As Charles, Oliver, and Mabel race back to New York, they embark on an even more epic journey — traversing their building’s courtyard to delve into the twisted lives of the Arconia’s West Tower residents.”
Meryl Streep and Da’Vine Joy Randolph also reprise their roles, along with new season stars Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria,...
Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin reprise their respective roles as a trio of amateur podcasting sleuths who try to solve the shocking Season 3 finale surrounding Charles’ (Martin) stunt double and friend Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch).
Per the official season synopsis, “Questioning whether she or Charles was the intended victim, their investigation leads them all the way to Los Angeles where a Hollywood studio is readying a film about the Only Murders podcast. As Charles, Oliver, and Mabel race back to New York, they embark on an even more epic journey — traversing their building’s courtyard to delve into the twisted lives of the Arconia’s West Tower residents.”
Meryl Streep and Da’Vine Joy Randolph also reprise their roles, along with new season stars Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
This year’s nominees for the 66th Southern California Journalism Awards were released today by the Los Angeles Press Club and IndieWire received a site-record nine nominations. Coming on the heels of our wins last year for Criticism of TV and Entertainment Reporting and following our 2022 win for Best Website, Traditional News Organization, the entire IndieWire staff has been nominated for Best Website, News Organization Exclusive to the Internet. IndieWire writers also earned nominations for individual accolades in eight categories.
“The nominated work illustrates the scope, insight, and unparalleled quality of our team,” said Dana Harris-Bridson, Senior VP and Editor-in-Chief at IndieWire. “We are thrilled and sincerely appreciate the Los Angeles Press Club for the Southern California Journalism Award nods.”
After winning the award for Best Criticism of TV last year, IndieWire’s Deputy TV Editor and TV Critic Ben Travers is a finalist in the category again for a number of his reviews,...
“The nominated work illustrates the scope, insight, and unparalleled quality of our team,” said Dana Harris-Bridson, Senior VP and Editor-in-Chief at IndieWire. “We are thrilled and sincerely appreciate the Los Angeles Press Club for the Southern California Journalism Award nods.”
After winning the award for Best Criticism of TV last year, IndieWire’s Deputy TV Editor and TV Critic Ben Travers is a finalist in the category again for a number of his reviews,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Having trouble predicting who will win Best Comedy Actress at the upcoming Emmy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s 2024 Emmy Experts! These savvy pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their predictions, and the majority believe the trophy will go to Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”). The other potential nominees, per our racetrack odds, are Jean Smart (“Hacks”), Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), Kristen Wiig (“Palm Royale”) and Selena Gomez (“Only Murders in the Building”) — but that could all change in the coming months.
As of this writing, a leading 11 out of our 15 Emmy Experts predict a victory for Edebiri for “The Bear”: Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Eric Deggans (NPR), Keith Simanton (IMDb), Kelly Lawler (USA Today), Peter Travers (ABC), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby), Shawn Edwards (Wdaf-tv Fox), Susan King (Gold Derby), Susan Wloszczyna (Gold Derby), Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) and Wilson Morales (BlackFilmandTV). She plays Sydney Adamu on the FX dramedy,...
As of this writing, a leading 11 out of our 15 Emmy Experts predict a victory for Edebiri for “The Bear”: Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Eric Deggans (NPR), Keith Simanton (IMDb), Kelly Lawler (USA Today), Peter Travers (ABC), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby), Shawn Edwards (Wdaf-tv Fox), Susan King (Gold Derby), Susan Wloszczyna (Gold Derby), Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) and Wilson Morales (BlackFilmandTV). She plays Sydney Adamu on the FX dramedy,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Having trouble predicting who will win Best Comedy Actor at the upcoming Emmy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s 2024 Emmy Experts! These savvy pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their predictions, and the majority believe the trophy will go to Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”). The other potential nominees, per our racetrack odds, are Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”), Larry David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), Steve Martin (“Only Murders in the Building”) and Theo James (“The Gentlemen”) — but that could all change in the coming months.
As of this writing, a leading 14 out of our 15 Emmy Experts predict a victory for White for “The Bear”: Ben Travers (Indiewire), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Clayton Davis (Variety), Eric Deggans (NPR), Joyce Eng (Gold Derby), Keith Simanton (IMDb), Kelly Lawler (USA Today), Peter Travers (ABC), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby), Shawn Edwards (Wdaf-tv Fox), Susan King (Gold Derby...
As of this writing, a leading 14 out of our 15 Emmy Experts predict a victory for White for “The Bear”: Ben Travers (Indiewire), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Clayton Davis (Variety), Eric Deggans (NPR), Joyce Eng (Gold Derby), Keith Simanton (IMDb), Kelly Lawler (USA Today), Peter Travers (ABC), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby), Shawn Edwards (Wdaf-tv Fox), Susan King (Gold Derby...
- 5/6/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Having trouble predicting what will win Best Comedy Series at the upcoming Emmy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s 2024 Emmy Experts! These savvy pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their predictions, and the majority believe the trophy will go to FX’s “The Bear.” The other potential nominees, per our racetrack odds, are Max’s “Hacks,” ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows,” FX’s “Reservation Dogs” and Apple TV+’s “Palm Royale” — but that could all change in the coming months.
As of this writing, a leading 13 out of our 14 Emmy Experts predict a victory for “The Bear” Season 2: Ben Travers (Indiewire), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Clayton Davis (Variety), Eric Deggans (NPR), Joyce Eng (Gold Derby), Kelly Lawler (USA Today), Peter Travers (ABC), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby...
As of this writing, a leading 13 out of our 14 Emmy Experts predict a victory for “The Bear” Season 2: Ben Travers (Indiewire), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Clayton Davis (Variety), Eric Deggans (NPR), Joyce Eng (Gold Derby), Kelly Lawler (USA Today), Peter Travers (ABC), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby...
- 5/1/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Park Chan-wook doesn’t actually know how Robert Downey Jr. responded to his characters in “The Sympathizer.”
The acclaimed Korean director worked with Downey for the first time while adapting Viet Thanh Nguyen’s bestselling novel for HBO, and he expected a big-name star at that level to drag out the negotiation process after getting an offer. To Park’s surprise, Downey circled back quickly, and the two of them started to dig into his character — his characters.
Downey, who also executive produced the series along with wife Susan, plays four characters (so far) in the limited series, each with a unique look and voice and motivations — all of which were built in process. There’s C.I.A. agent Claude, the Orientalist Professor Hammer, filmmaker Niko, and Congressman Ned Godwin, and Downey appears to thoroughly enjoy embodying every single one. In his review of the series, IndieWire’s Ben Travers...
The acclaimed Korean director worked with Downey for the first time while adapting Viet Thanh Nguyen’s bestselling novel for HBO, and he expected a big-name star at that level to drag out the negotiation process after getting an offer. To Park’s surprise, Downey circled back quickly, and the two of them started to dig into his character — his characters.
Downey, who also executive produced the series along with wife Susan, plays four characters (so far) in the limited series, each with a unique look and voice and motivations — all of which were built in process. There’s C.I.A. agent Claude, the Orientalist Professor Hammer, filmmaker Niko, and Congressman Ned Godwin, and Downey appears to thoroughly enjoy embodying every single one. In his review of the series, IndieWire’s Ben Travers...
- 4/29/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Nicole Kidman is the rare actress in the 21st century who, like the stars of Hollywood’s golden years, doesn’t disappear into roles so much as elevate films by her mere presence.
She’s certainly swung big at mainstream blockbusters (think: the “Aquaman” films) that might feel out of her step with her character-driven work elsewhere (like most of the films on the list that follows). But that’s because the Australian icon is unafraid of any role, whether stripping down her post-Oscar, A-lister veneer to film Lars von Trier’s Brechtian “Dogville” in Sweden, slipping into a bathtub with the 10-year-old possible reincarnation of her dead husband in Jonathan Glazer’s “Birth,” or, yes, donning a fake nose to play a suicidal Virginia Woolf for her Oscar-winning turn in “The Hours.”
On April 27 in Los Angeles, Nicole Kidman will receive the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award, joining the ranks of Jane Fonda,...
She’s certainly swung big at mainstream blockbusters (think: the “Aquaman” films) that might feel out of her step with her character-driven work elsewhere (like most of the films on the list that follows). But that’s because the Australian icon is unafraid of any role, whether stripping down her post-Oscar, A-lister veneer to film Lars von Trier’s Brechtian “Dogville” in Sweden, slipping into a bathtub with the 10-year-old possible reincarnation of her dead husband in Jonathan Glazer’s “Birth,” or, yes, donning a fake nose to play a suicidal Virginia Woolf for her Oscar-winning turn in “The Hours.”
On April 27 in Los Angeles, Nicole Kidman will receive the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award, joining the ranks of Jane Fonda,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
[Editor’s Note: this list was originally published in March 2018. It has since been updated with new entries.]
It’s easy to think of the kind of stories that get told in the comic book world as just one genre or tone, but as seen below, graphic novels, comic strips, and other sequential art have offered up an incredible range of storytelling. And these stories have been inspiring great TV shows for years, even before superhero stories dominated the box office.
There were plenty of options that nearly made the list, like the WB’s “Smallville,” which squandered its early potential after running just a few seasons too long. Because one of the most exciting things about these stories is that there’s a rich variety to choose from.
With editorial contributions from Liz Shannon Miller, Ben Travers, and Hanh Nguyen.
25. “Jeremiah”
Based on the Belgian comics by Hermann Huppen and created by J. Michael Straczynski, this intriguing post-apocalyptic drama ran for two seasons on Showtime. The excellent...
It’s easy to think of the kind of stories that get told in the comic book world as just one genre or tone, but as seen below, graphic novels, comic strips, and other sequential art have offered up an incredible range of storytelling. And these stories have been inspiring great TV shows for years, even before superhero stories dominated the box office.
There were plenty of options that nearly made the list, like the WB’s “Smallville,” which squandered its early potential after running just a few seasons too long. Because one of the most exciting things about these stories is that there’s a rich variety to choose from.
With editorial contributions from Liz Shannon Miller, Ben Travers, and Hanh Nguyen.
25. “Jeremiah”
Based on the Belgian comics by Hermann Huppen and created by J. Michael Straczynski, this intriguing post-apocalyptic drama ran for two seasons on Showtime. The excellent...
- 4/26/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe established a stronghold over pop culture in the 2010s, taking on comic book roles became a lucrative trend for actors of all ages. But after the overwhelming success of “Avengers: Endgame,” esteemed thespians who joined superhero franchises often found themselves chasing another milestone: A dramatic death scene.
Michael Douglas has made no secret of the fact that he hopes his “Ant-Man” character Hank Pym receives an on-screen death sequence. While promoting the most recent franchise entry “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” the actor quipped that he would only return for a fourth film “as long as I can die.” But as it turns out, he privately lobbied for a death scene even earlier than that.
In a recent appearance on “The View” (via Entertainment Weekly), Douglas revealed that he requested to have his character killed off in “Quantumania.” While Kevin Feige and company didn’t ultimately honor his wishes,...
Michael Douglas has made no secret of the fact that he hopes his “Ant-Man” character Hank Pym receives an on-screen death sequence. While promoting the most recent franchise entry “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” the actor quipped that he would only return for a fourth film “as long as I can die.” But as it turns out, he privately lobbied for a death scene even earlier than that.
In a recent appearance on “The View” (via Entertainment Weekly), Douglas revealed that he requested to have his character killed off in “Quantumania.” While Kevin Feige and company didn’t ultimately honor his wishes,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Having trouble predicting who will win Best Movie/Limited Actress at the upcoming Emmy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s 2024 Emmy Experts! These savvy pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their predictions, and the majority believe the trophy will go to Jodie Foster (“True Detective: Night Country”). The other potential nominees, per our racetrack odds, are Brie Larson (“Lessons in Chemistry”), Kate Winslet (“The Regime”), Anna Sawai (“Shogun”), Juno Temple (“Fargo”) and Sofia Vergara (“Griselda”).
As of this writing, a leading seven out of our 13 Emmy Experts predict a victory for Foster for “True Detective: Night Country”: Clayton Davis (Variety), Eric Deggans (NPR), Joyce Eng (Gold Derby), Kelly Lawler (USA Today), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby), Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) and Wilson Morales (BlackFilmandTV). She plays Chief Liz Danvers on Season 4 of HBO’s anthology crime series. Foster is a two-time Emmy nominee for producing the...
As of this writing, a leading seven out of our 13 Emmy Experts predict a victory for Foster for “True Detective: Night Country”: Clayton Davis (Variety), Eric Deggans (NPR), Joyce Eng (Gold Derby), Kelly Lawler (USA Today), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby), Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) and Wilson Morales (BlackFilmandTV). She plays Chief Liz Danvers on Season 4 of HBO’s anthology crime series. Foster is a two-time Emmy nominee for producing the...
- 4/17/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Robert Downey Jr. is currently on one of the hottest runs of his four decade acting career, following his Oscar win for Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” with an unprecedented turn in Park Chan-wook’s new HBO series “The Sympathizer” that sees him playing four different characters.
The two projects showcase opposite sides of Downey’s talents. His performance as Machiavellian political operative Lewis Strauss in “Oppenheimer” was an exercise in subtlety, relying on slight gestures and layered glances to provide the ideal foil for Cillian Murphy’s J. Robert Oppenheimer. “The Sympathizer,” on the other hand, relies on the cocky screen presence that made his Tony Stark the most beloved fixture of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In a recent interview with Esquire, Downey used a very colorful metaphor to explain that shooting “The Sympathizer” right after “Oppenheimer” allowed him to recover creatively from the precision that was required to work with Nolan.
The two projects showcase opposite sides of Downey’s talents. His performance as Machiavellian political operative Lewis Strauss in “Oppenheimer” was an exercise in subtlety, relying on slight gestures and layered glances to provide the ideal foil for Cillian Murphy’s J. Robert Oppenheimer. “The Sympathizer,” on the other hand, relies on the cocky screen presence that made his Tony Stark the most beloved fixture of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In a recent interview with Esquire, Downey used a very colorful metaphor to explain that shooting “The Sympathizer” right after “Oppenheimer” allowed him to recover creatively from the precision that was required to work with Nolan.
- 4/13/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for Prime Video’s “Fallout,” including the finale.]
After eight episodes of flashbacks and intertwined perilous adventures, Prime Video’s “Fallout” reaches its climactic conclusion, with the door wide open to keep going. Set in the sprawling and fruitful world of Bethesda Softworks’ popular video game series, Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner’s dystopian drama brings Season 1 to a head in the final episode with a dizzying number of revelations.
Most of those twists come back to Vault-Tec, the organization behind nuclear fallout shelters like Lucy’s (Ella Purnell). Vault-Tec controls the vault population by assigning old executives as Overseers; Vault-Tec destroyed Shady Sands in order to maintain supremacy; Vault-Tec controls the Brotherhood of Steel; and most damning of all, Cooper’s past (Walton Goggins) reveals that Vault-Tec may have even dropped the first bomb.
All those threads connect Lucy, Norm (Moises Arias), their father Hank (Kyle McLachlan), Maximus (Aaron Moten), Moldaver (Sarita Choudhury...
After eight episodes of flashbacks and intertwined perilous adventures, Prime Video’s “Fallout” reaches its climactic conclusion, with the door wide open to keep going. Set in the sprawling and fruitful world of Bethesda Softworks’ popular video game series, Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner’s dystopian drama brings Season 1 to a head in the final episode with a dizzying number of revelations.
Most of those twists come back to Vault-Tec, the organization behind nuclear fallout shelters like Lucy’s (Ella Purnell). Vault-Tec controls the vault population by assigning old executives as Overseers; Vault-Tec destroyed Shady Sands in order to maintain supremacy; Vault-Tec controls the Brotherhood of Steel; and most damning of all, Cooper’s past (Walton Goggins) reveals that Vault-Tec may have even dropped the first bomb.
All those threads connect Lucy, Norm (Moises Arias), their father Hank (Kyle McLachlan), Maximus (Aaron Moten), Moldaver (Sarita Choudhury...
- 4/13/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
“The Curse” has become one of the most talked-about shows this year with its idiosyncratic mix of cringe comedy, weird horror, marital drama, and sentiment proving to be a recipe for brilliance. The acclaimed Showtime drama series follows Nathan Fielder and Oscar winner Emma Stone as a newly married couple who host an HGTV show. They try to conceive a child as they navigate the effects of a curse.
Fielder and Stone’s performances propel the show to greatness and they are ably supported by Benny Safdie, who co-created the show with Fielder. He plays a desperate producer and while the role is scenery-chewing enough, it’s also a great role for filmmaker Safdie to once again show his acting chops, as noted by critics.
Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) proclaimed: “Safdie makes him a behind-the-scenes sorta-psycho who’s as compelling as his on-air compatriots, inhabiting Dougie with a brand...
Fielder and Stone’s performances propel the show to greatness and they are ably supported by Benny Safdie, who co-created the show with Fielder. He plays a desperate producer and while the role is scenery-chewing enough, it’s also a great role for filmmaker Safdie to once again show his acting chops, as noted by critics.
Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) proclaimed: “Safdie makes him a behind-the-scenes sorta-psycho who’s as compelling as his on-air compatriots, inhabiting Dougie with a brand...
- 4/11/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Emma Stone became the lucky 13th two-time Best Actress Oscar champ with her recent win for “Poor Things.” And she could well be adding an Emmy to her awards collection for her leading role in Showtime’s idiosyncratic drama series “The Curse.”
“The Curse,” created by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, follows a newly married couple (Stone and Fielder) who host an HGTV show while trying to conceive a baby and navigate a curse. Sure the series is rich in cringe comedy that is hard to tear your eyes from even if you watch through your fingers. But it is also intelligent, dark and surprisingly moving. At the heart of it all is Stone, who delivers yet another tour de force, as noted by critics.
Joel Golby (The Guardian) proclaimed: “Emma Stone is in there, continuing to be our generation’s finest mouth actor – she really can show a whole...
“The Curse,” created by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, follows a newly married couple (Stone and Fielder) who host an HGTV show while trying to conceive a baby and navigate a curse. Sure the series is rich in cringe comedy that is hard to tear your eyes from even if you watch through your fingers. But it is also intelligent, dark and surprisingly moving. At the heart of it all is Stone, who delivers yet another tour de force, as noted by critics.
Joel Golby (The Guardian) proclaimed: “Emma Stone is in there, continuing to be our generation’s finest mouth actor – she really can show a whole...
- 4/9/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Having trouble predicting what will win Best Limited Series at the 2024 Emmy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s Emmy Experts! These savvy pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their first set of predictions, and they are divided between five different programs: FX’s “Shogun,” FX’s “Fargo,” HBO’s “True Detective: Night Country,” HBO’s “The Regime” and Apple TV+’s “Lessons in Chemistry.”
As of this writing, a leading four out of our 11 Emmy Experts predict a victory for “Shogun”: Ben Travers (Indiewire), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Clayton Davis (Variety) and Joyce Eng (Gold Derby). The big-budget Japanese historical drama is based on James Clavell‘s 1975 novel, which was previously adapted into NBC’s three-time Emmy-winning 1980 miniseries. Cast members include Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai and Fumi Nikaido.
Two of our Emmyologists — Ray Richmond (Gold Derby) and Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) — instead believe “Fargo” will prevail.
As of this writing, a leading four out of our 11 Emmy Experts predict a victory for “Shogun”: Ben Travers (Indiewire), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Clayton Davis (Variety) and Joyce Eng (Gold Derby). The big-budget Japanese historical drama is based on James Clavell‘s 1975 novel, which was previously adapted into NBC’s three-time Emmy-winning 1980 miniseries. Cast members include Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai and Fumi Nikaido.
Two of our Emmyologists — Ray Richmond (Gold Derby) and Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) — instead believe “Fargo” will prevail.
- 4/9/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Tom Ripley has become a genre in himself. In 1955, author Patricia Highsmith published “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” a viciously smart psychological thriller featuring an all-time villain at its center. A small-time con artist who slithers him way into the social circle of a rich playboy he develops a consuming obsession with. Both charming and horrifying, with a thirst for wealth that’s equally as relatable as it is repulsive, Ripley burns on the page as an absolutely indelible character.
Unsurprisingly, Ripley has become the type of juicy role that actors kill to play. And that’s lead to three genuinely great adaptations of the novel. The book first found its way onto screen as “Purple Noon,” starring a prime Alain Delon as Tom Ripley. And then, of course, there’s the acclaimed 1999 adaptation from director Anthony Minghella, featuring an all-star cast led by Matt Damon as the title character with Jude Law,...
Unsurprisingly, Ripley has become the type of juicy role that actors kill to play. And that’s lead to three genuinely great adaptations of the novel. The book first found its way onto screen as “Purple Noon,” starring a prime Alain Delon as Tom Ripley. And then, of course, there’s the acclaimed 1999 adaptation from director Anthony Minghella, featuring an all-star cast led by Matt Damon as the title character with Jude Law,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
When Kristen Wiig took the stage in Studio 8H to host “Saturday Night Live” April 6, she achieved one of the most coveted milestones in sketch comedy: joining the Five-Timers Club. One of the show’s longest-running traditions is gifting people who have hosted five times an honorary jacket during their monologue, which typically features appearances from other celebrities in the club.
“I am so happy to be back, and I am so excited because it is my fifth time hosting,” Wiig said when she took the stage. “So I’m officially in the Five-Timers Club!”
But while Wiig’s monologue did feature plenty of A-list cameos, few actually had the distinction of being Five-Timers. She was quickly visited by Matt Damon, who wore the special jacket despite having only hosted the show twice.
“Lorne said the first time I hosted was so good, it accounted for three, and then the...
“I am so happy to be back, and I am so excited because it is my fifth time hosting,” Wiig said when she took the stage. “So I’m officially in the Five-Timers Club!”
But while Wiig’s monologue did feature plenty of A-list cameos, few actually had the distinction of being Five-Timers. She was quickly visited by Matt Damon, who wore the special jacket despite having only hosted the show twice.
“Lorne said the first time I hosted was so good, it accounted for three, and then the...
- 4/7/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Ewan McGregor wants to go au naturel for roles, and that includes growing his own facial hair as needed.
The “A Gentleman in Moscow” star told The New York Times that he opted to have his own mustache for the Russian Revolution-set Paramount+ Showtime series. He’s had “terrible” experiences in the past with fake hair.
“I had to,” McGregor said of growing his own mustache. “I couldn’t have a stuck-on mustache. I’ve had them in the past and they’re terrible to wear.”
McGregor continued of the process, “You come in in the morning, you’ve had to shave and then you put glue on that shaved skin, which is [fucking] horrible. Then you stick it on and it stops you from moving your face. The last thing you want to be thinking about when you’re acting is not moving. So I grew my own.”
The SAG-AFTRA...
The “A Gentleman in Moscow” star told The New York Times that he opted to have his own mustache for the Russian Revolution-set Paramount+ Showtime series. He’s had “terrible” experiences in the past with fake hair.
“I had to,” McGregor said of growing his own mustache. “I couldn’t have a stuck-on mustache. I’ve had them in the past and they’re terrible to wear.”
McGregor continued of the process, “You come in in the morning, you’ve had to shave and then you put glue on that shaved skin, which is [fucking] horrible. Then you stick it on and it stops you from moving your face. The last thing you want to be thinking about when you’re acting is not moving. So I grew my own.”
The SAG-AFTRA...
- 4/1/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Showtime’s “Fellow Travelers” depicts a sweeping, complex romance across the ages in one of the most acclaimed pieces of television this year. Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey are the couple in question and both men are at the top of their game here.
Bomer has always been a commanding performer, capturing viewers’ attention every moment he’s on-screen. As the closeted Hawk Fuller, he delivers a performance of vulnerability and restraint. Critics agree, it’s some of his best work.
Ben Travers (Indie Wire) observed: “Bomer and Bailey deserve all the credit coming their way for building such palpable chemistry…. Bomer’s stoic restraint proves his strongest attribute. Hawk, quite literally, is cleaner cut than a Kennedy (Bobby makes a brief appearance), and Bomer wears his classic Wasp exterior like a slightly too-snug Halloween costume. He can smile for the cameras, but there’s something tugging at the corners,...
Bomer has always been a commanding performer, capturing viewers’ attention every moment he’s on-screen. As the closeted Hawk Fuller, he delivers a performance of vulnerability and restraint. Critics agree, it’s some of his best work.
Ben Travers (Indie Wire) observed: “Bomer and Bailey deserve all the credit coming their way for building such palpable chemistry…. Bomer’s stoic restraint proves his strongest attribute. Hawk, quite literally, is cleaner cut than a Kennedy (Bobby makes a brief appearance), and Bomer wears his classic Wasp exterior like a slightly too-snug Halloween costume. He can smile for the cameras, but there’s something tugging at the corners,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Not feeling conflicted enough today? Martin Scorsese is making and hosting a show on Fox News Channel’s streaming service Fox Nation.
The series is an eight-part docudrama slated for November 2024. May we present: “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints.”
Each hour-long episode will explore “the remarkable stories of eight men and women who risked everything to embody humanity’s most noble and complex trait — faith,” in Fox Nation’s words. Them’s the saints.
“Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints” was developed by Scorsese for Lionsgate Alternative Television. It was created by Matti Leshem. The docuseries is written by the frequent Scorsese collaborator Kent Jones; it will be directed by Elizabeth Chomko.
Scorsese and Leshem executive produce, as do Julie Yorn, Rick Yorn, Christopher Donnelly, Yoshi Stone, Craig Piligian, David Ellender, and Matt Loze. In addition to Lionsgate, the series was produced by Sikelia Productions, Weimaraner Republic Pictures, Lbi Entertainment, and Halcyon Studios.
The series is an eight-part docudrama slated for November 2024. May we present: “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints.”
Each hour-long episode will explore “the remarkable stories of eight men and women who risked everything to embody humanity’s most noble and complex trait — faith,” in Fox Nation’s words. Them’s the saints.
“Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints” was developed by Scorsese for Lionsgate Alternative Television. It was created by Matti Leshem. The docuseries is written by the frequent Scorsese collaborator Kent Jones; it will be directed by Elizabeth Chomko.
Scorsese and Leshem executive produce, as do Julie Yorn, Rick Yorn, Christopher Donnelly, Yoshi Stone, Craig Piligian, David Ellender, and Matt Loze. In addition to Lionsgate, the series was produced by Sikelia Productions, Weimaraner Republic Pictures, Lbi Entertainment, and Halcyon Studios.
- 3/27/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
[Editor’s note: The following post contains spoilers for Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” and Cixin Liu’s “Three-Body Problem,” the book on which it is based.]
Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” is based on a wildly popular book series by Cixin Liu — but how close does it come to the source material? Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have experience adapting dense novels with “Game of Thrones” — but they’ve also been in the position of having to branch away from the original text and disappointing audiences as a result. “3 Body Problem,” which they co-created and executive produce with Alexander Woo, could face the same issues.
The sci-fi drama begins with a woman named Ye Wenjie, whose father is killed during the Chinese Cultural Revolution of the 1960s. Wenjie ends up working at a mysterious military base which she eventually learns is trying to make extraterrestrial contact, and her work there ripples into the present, when a...
Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” is based on a wildly popular book series by Cixin Liu — but how close does it come to the source material? Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have experience adapting dense novels with “Game of Thrones” — but they’ve also been in the position of having to branch away from the original text and disappointing audiences as a result. “3 Body Problem,” which they co-created and executive produce with Alexander Woo, could face the same issues.
The sci-fi drama begins with a woman named Ye Wenjie, whose father is killed during the Chinese Cultural Revolution of the 1960s. Wenjie ends up working at a mysterious military base which she eventually learns is trying to make extraterrestrial contact, and her work there ripples into the present, when a...
- 3/22/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
The first three seasons of FX’s “Fargo” were embraced by the Emmys, racking up loads of nominations including for Best Limited Series. However, season four broke that pattern as critics and viewers alike came away largely disappointed by the series — it didn’t quite match up to the heights of the first three entries.
But “Fargo” season five look like it will get the show back in the Emmy spotlight. The season is set in Minnesota and North Dakota in 2019 and tells the story of Juno Temple as a midwestern housewife plunged into dangers she thought were firmly in her past. Jon Hamm delivers a change-of-pace performance as a sheriff while Jennifer Jason Leigh turns in a wildly entertaining performance. Critics agree, this fifth season is a return to form.
Dan Eivar (Financial Times) observed: “The show’s masterful, suspense-ratcheting approach to action sequences is matched by its assured writing and considered character work.
But “Fargo” season five look like it will get the show back in the Emmy spotlight. The season is set in Minnesota and North Dakota in 2019 and tells the story of Juno Temple as a midwestern housewife plunged into dangers she thought were firmly in her past. Jon Hamm delivers a change-of-pace performance as a sheriff while Jennifer Jason Leigh turns in a wildly entertaining performance. Critics agree, this fifth season is a return to form.
Dan Eivar (Financial Times) observed: “The show’s masterful, suspense-ratcheting approach to action sequences is matched by its assured writing and considered character work.
- 3/21/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
“3 Body Problem” entered 2024 as one of the year’s most anticipated new TV shows. Four days before it begins streaming on Netflix, it’s already one of the most polarizing.
The first new series produced by former “Game of Thrones” showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss as part of their overall deal with Netflix, the adaptation of Cixin Liu’s trilogy of sci-fi novels takes place across five continents as scientists work together to understand the way decisions made in the 1960s now pose existential threats to the planet.
The show premiered with a buzzy opening night screening at SXSW, but the first episodes elicited a divisive response from audiences. Despite praising the series for its ambitious scale, many critics felt that it was too esoteric to elicit real emotion.
“Adapting a book named after a physics problem into a TV show meant to entertain the masses is both...
The first new series produced by former “Game of Thrones” showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss as part of their overall deal with Netflix, the adaptation of Cixin Liu’s trilogy of sci-fi novels takes place across five continents as scientists work together to understand the way decisions made in the 1960s now pose existential threats to the planet.
The show premiered with a buzzy opening night screening at SXSW, but the first episodes elicited a divisive response from audiences. Despite praising the series for its ambitious scale, many critics felt that it was too esoteric to elicit real emotion.
“Adapting a book named after a physics problem into a TV show meant to entertain the masses is both...
- 3/17/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The first clip for the SXSW Film Festival documentary, “Whatever It Takes,” about two journalists targeted in a Silicon Valley Scandal, has been released in conjunction with its festival screenings.
The clip shows journalists Ina and David Steiner — who are the targets of an online harassment campaign, subjected to cyberstalking threats and bizarre deliveries — receiving what appears to be a pig fetus, the first of many abnormal packages.
“We got your order for the ‘wet specimen,'” a phone operator says in the clip. When the Steiners follow up to ask what exactly a “wet specimen” is, Ina turns to the audience to reveal that the operator told her that it’s a “pig fetus.”
“So we asked her, what’s a ‘wet specimen,’ and she goes, ‘Oh, it’s a pig fetus.'”
The clips also show the Steiners being on the receiving end of many online expletive-laced messages.
The clip shows journalists Ina and David Steiner — who are the targets of an online harassment campaign, subjected to cyberstalking threats and bizarre deliveries — receiving what appears to be a pig fetus, the first of many abnormal packages.
“We got your order for the ‘wet specimen,'” a phone operator says in the clip. When the Steiners follow up to ask what exactly a “wet specimen” is, Ina turns to the audience to reveal that the operator told her that it’s a “pig fetus.”
“So we asked her, what’s a ‘wet specimen,’ and she goes, ‘Oh, it’s a pig fetus.'”
The clips also show the Steiners being on the receiving end of many online expletive-laced messages.
- 3/15/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
Sunday’s Oscars drew an average of 19.5 million total viewers, according to Nielsen numbers, the most since Covid. The February 9, 2020 Academy Awards averaged 23.6 million viewers, which at the time was an all-time low.
The 2024 Academy Awards on ABC began at 7 p.m. Et/4 p.m. Pt, an hour earlier than every Oscars in (at least) recent memory. The early start time could have gone either way. The positive spin is that more potential viewers were awake; on the flip side, quite a few viewers may have inadvertently joined late.
The night belonged to “Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things,” trophies-wise, but to “Barbie’s” Ryan Gosling in terms of buzz. “Oppenheimer” won seven statuettes including Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr., Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, and Best Picture. Find all of the winners here.
The Best Picture nominees were: “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,...
The 2024 Academy Awards on ABC began at 7 p.m. Et/4 p.m. Pt, an hour earlier than every Oscars in (at least) recent memory. The early start time could have gone either way. The positive spin is that more potential viewers were awake; on the flip side, quite a few viewers may have inadvertently joined late.
The night belonged to “Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things,” trophies-wise, but to “Barbie’s” Ryan Gosling in terms of buzz. “Oppenheimer” won seven statuettes including Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr., Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, and Best Picture. Find all of the winners here.
The Best Picture nominees were: “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
As the great Renata Klein, played by Laura Dern on HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” once said, “I will not, not be rich!” And very soon, we may be rich in more content from the Emmy award-winning series.
Regarding a third season of the hit HBO drama, Reese Witherspoon told Variety on the carpet of the 81st Golden Globes in January, “We are working on it. [Nicole Kidman] and I have been working on it a lot.”
Well, IndieWire caught up with star Kathryn Newton at the 17th Annual Women in Film Oscar Nominees Party on Friday, March 8 at Catch Steak LA. Newton, of course, plays Abigail Carson, the daughter of Reese Witherspoon and Adam Scott’s characters Madeline Martha Mackenzie and Ed Mackenzie. We could not help but ask her if she has been hearing anything in her orbit about a third installment.
“I had no idea! Someone should let a girl know,...
Regarding a third season of the hit HBO drama, Reese Witherspoon told Variety on the carpet of the 81st Golden Globes in January, “We are working on it. [Nicole Kidman] and I have been working on it a lot.”
Well, IndieWire caught up with star Kathryn Newton at the 17th Annual Women in Film Oscar Nominees Party on Friday, March 8 at Catch Steak LA. Newton, of course, plays Abigail Carson, the daughter of Reese Witherspoon and Adam Scott’s characters Madeline Martha Mackenzie and Ed Mackenzie. We could not help but ask her if she has been hearing anything in her orbit about a third installment.
“I had no idea! Someone should let a girl know,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Vincent Perella
- Indiewire
PSA: “3 Body Problem” isn’t a horror show.
At least not intentionally; the new Netflix series from Alexander Woo and “Game of Thrones” showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss is hard sci-fi, but elements of it will surely inspire fright in some viewers. Ahead of the first episode’s South by Southwest premiere, Netflix projected an ominous countdown into the sky at a nearby intersection, followed by a message saying that humanity would learn to fear again. At least one Uber driver told this reporter he found it terrifying, and it’s hard to disagree.
Based on the novel (and subsequent series) by Cixin Liu, “3 Body Problem” — as the March 7 trailer finally confirmed — is about mankind’s first contact with aliens. The series spans timelines and genres in a sweeping story about humanity and its place in the universe, but as IndieWire’s Ben Travers noted in his review,...
At least not intentionally; the new Netflix series from Alexander Woo and “Game of Thrones” showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss is hard sci-fi, but elements of it will surely inspire fright in some viewers. Ahead of the first episode’s South by Southwest premiere, Netflix projected an ominous countdown into the sky at a nearby intersection, followed by a message saying that humanity would learn to fear again. At least one Uber driver told this reporter he found it terrifying, and it’s hard to disagree.
Based on the novel (and subsequent series) by Cixin Liu, “3 Body Problem” — as the March 7 trailer finally confirmed — is about mankind’s first contact with aliens. The series spans timelines and genres in a sweeping story about humanity and its place in the universe, but as IndieWire’s Ben Travers noted in his review,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
CBS audiences first met Carrie Preston’s alter ego Elsbeth Tascioni in a first-season episode of their prestige legal drama “The Good Wife.” The character would go on to appear in almost every season of that series and quickly leapfrogged to its even-better sequel “The Good Fight,” where she dropped in on three of its six years. Clearly a favorite of fans as well as series creators Robert King and Michelle King, Preston’s Elsbeth, a daffy and disorganized but utterly unassuming and brilliant lawyer, now has her own series, which debuted its premiere episode on Feb. 29 — a leap year, how fitting.
Relocated from Chicago to New York City (where all of the “Good” series shoot), Elsbeth now works for the New York Police Department as an observer, making sure the force’s officers follow the letter of the law. The series introduces two new regulars: Wendell Pierce as the...
Relocated from Chicago to New York City (where all of the “Good” series shoot), Elsbeth now works for the New York Police Department as an observer, making sure the force’s officers follow the letter of the law. The series introduces two new regulars: Wendell Pierce as the...
- 3/4/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
This year’s SXSW Film and TV Festival (running March 8 through March 16) continues the Austin-based multimedia showcases expansion beyond typical-screen movies and into the realms of TV and Xr experiences.
The festival’s opening night premiere, Doug Liman’s “Road House,” falls somewhere in the cracks between film and TV, as controversially the Jake Gyllenhaal-led ’80s throwback reimagining will not play theaters from Amazon MGM Studios and will instead plop on Amazon Prime Video on March 21. (“Road House” and Amazon MGM are meanwhile in the thick of a copyright lawsuit filed by the 1989 original’s screenwriter R. Lance Hill that also messily involves the studio’s alleged AI usage to rush completion on the movie.)
Similarly, the deep-pocketed but theatrically stingy streamer’s “The Idea of You,” a Coachella-set romantic dramedy from director Michael Showalter and starring Anne Hathaway, will also be a Prime Video exclusive this May after playing SXSW.
The festival’s opening night premiere, Doug Liman’s “Road House,” falls somewhere in the cracks between film and TV, as controversially the Jake Gyllenhaal-led ’80s throwback reimagining will not play theaters from Amazon MGM Studios and will instead plop on Amazon Prime Video on March 21. (“Road House” and Amazon MGM are meanwhile in the thick of a copyright lawsuit filed by the 1989 original’s screenwriter R. Lance Hill that also messily involves the studio’s alleged AI usage to rush completion on the movie.)
Similarly, the deep-pocketed but theatrically stingy streamer’s “The Idea of You,” a Coachella-set romantic dramedy from director Michael Showalter and starring Anne Hathaway, will also be a Prime Video exclusive this May after playing SXSW.
- 3/4/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan is officially the 2024 Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard jury president. Dolan, who is a self-taught writer/director, made his feature debut at age 19 with “I Killed My Mother” based on his original short story. The film was chosen to represent Canada at the Academy Awards.
His work has repeatedly been featured at Cannes ever since Dolan’s 2010 sophomore feature “Heartbeats” marked his first entrance in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard program.
“I am humbled and delighted to return to Cannes as President of the Un Certain Regard Jury,” Dolan said in a statement. “Even more than making films myself, discovering the work of talented filmmakers has always been at the very heart of both my personal and professional journeys. I see, in this responsibility I’m assigned, the opportunity to focus with the members of the Un Certain Regard Jury on an essential aspect of the...
His work has repeatedly been featured at Cannes ever since Dolan’s 2010 sophomore feature “Heartbeats” marked his first entrance in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard program.
“I am humbled and delighted to return to Cannes as President of the Un Certain Regard Jury,” Dolan said in a statement. “Even more than making films myself, discovering the work of talented filmmakers has always been at the very heart of both my personal and professional journeys. I see, in this responsibility I’m assigned, the opportunity to focus with the members of the Un Certain Regard Jury on an essential aspect of the...
- 2/29/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
It’s difficult to think of a director as young as Barry Jenkins who seems so clearly destined to be remembered as one of the greats. After dropping his moving, romantic debut feature “Medicine for the Melancholy” in 2008, Jenkins further honed his craft and became a household name (at least among any cinephiles worth their salt) with the release of his sophomore feature “Moonlight.” The tender, beautiful film was the subject of rapturous acclaim, and its groundbreaking and dramatic Best Picture win at the Oscars cemented it as an all-time great work of art.
Since then, Jenkins has only gone from strength to strength. His 2018 follow-up “If Beale Street Could Talk” was a similar critical darling. And his epic limited series adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s “The Underground Railroad,” which sadly went under the radar for much of the general public in 2021, was nothing short of stunning. Critics, including IndieWire’s Ben Travers,...
Since then, Jenkins has only gone from strength to strength. His 2018 follow-up “If Beale Street Could Talk” was a similar critical darling. And his epic limited series adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s “The Underground Railroad,” which sadly went under the radar for much of the general public in 2021, was nothing short of stunning. Critics, including IndieWire’s Ben Travers,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Alison Foreman and Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
The new Apple TV+ series “Masters of the Air” sees Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks reviving their acclaimed brand of World War II prestige television for the streaming era. The series, which was executive produced by both men and concludes a loose trilogy that began with “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific,” follows 10 young Air Force pilots operating a bomber outnumbered by German planes during the darkest days of the war.
The series — like the shows that preceded it — is defined by its blend of patriotism and brutality, honoring America’s veterans without sugarcoating what they endured. It’s a formula that Hanks and Spielberg have been perfecting since releasing “Saving Private Ryan” in 1998. And when it was time to begin filming, Hanks shared some wisdom with his cast about making effective war dramas.
In a new interview with the New York Post, “Masters of the Air” star Anthony Boyle...
The series — like the shows that preceded it — is defined by its blend of patriotism and brutality, honoring America’s veterans without sugarcoating what they endured. It’s a formula that Hanks and Spielberg have been perfecting since releasing “Saving Private Ryan” in 1998. And when it was time to begin filming, Hanks shared some wisdom with his cast about making effective war dramas.
In a new interview with the New York Post, “Masters of the Air” star Anthony Boyle...
- 2/4/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
How do you replace someone as iconic as Brad Pitt? That’s the challenge that Donald Glover found himself facing when he took on the role of John Smith in the Prime Video adaptation of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” which he co-created alongside Francesca Sloane. Glover’s take on the material is considerably more grounded than the 2005 Doug Liman film, but he still sought Pitt’s advice before stepping into his shoes.
Appearing on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Glover recalled having a brief conversation with Pitt before taking on the role. The “Atlanta” hyphenate explained that Pitt didn’t offer much substantive advice about the character and relied on his movie star charm to get out of the conversation.
“He didn’t give me any real pointers,” Glover said. “He kind of Brad Pitt-ed his way out of it. He just kind of like charmed his way. He was like,...
Appearing on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Glover recalled having a brief conversation with Pitt before taking on the role. The “Atlanta” hyphenate explained that Pitt didn’t offer much substantive advice about the character and relied on his movie star charm to get out of the conversation.
“He didn’t give me any real pointers,” Glover said. “He kind of Brad Pitt-ed his way out of it. He just kind of like charmed his way. He was like,...
- 2/3/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Don’t sleep on February. It’s a mighty month — even though it’s still the shortest, even with an extra day — in entertainment, this year sandwiched between Emmys and Oscars and full of intriguing new titles as well as red carpet season.
Like every month, IndieWire has compiled the new television that our team is most excited about in February. This only applies to new shows or anthologies, and is mostly limited to English-language series. Some titles also appeared in our 2024 TV preview or 2024 Netflix TV preview (and if you’re still catching up on January TV — like we are — here are the 17 new titles we picked last month).
This year’s February TV slate includes highly-anticipated big-to-small screen adaptations (Prime Videos’ “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and Netflix’s “One Day”), the thrilling docudrama “Genius: MLK/X,” two big swings from Apple TV+ (“The New Look” and “Constellation”), and...
Like every month, IndieWire has compiled the new television that our team is most excited about in February. This only applies to new shows or anthologies, and is mostly limited to English-language series. Some titles also appeared in our 2024 TV preview or 2024 Netflix TV preview (and if you’re still catching up on January TV — like we are — here are the 17 new titles we picked last month).
This year’s February TV slate includes highly-anticipated big-to-small screen adaptations (Prime Videos’ “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and Netflix’s “One Day”), the thrilling docudrama “Genius: MLK/X,” two big swings from Apple TV+ (“The New Look” and “Constellation”), and...
- 2/1/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Christopher Nolan is one of the biggest theatrical distribution purists you’ll find in Hollywood, but he still knows a good TV show when he sees one.
Nolan recently moderated a Q&a with his “Oppenheimer” star Benny Safdie and Nathan Fielder, co-creators and stars of the acclaimed Showtime series “The Curse.” In a new video of the panel released by Showtime, Nolan praised the dark real estate satire as one of the most exciting television projects in recent memory.
“It’s an incredible show,” Nolan said. “It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen on television before.”
Nolan compared “The Curse” to landmark television events like David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks” for its ability to transcend conventional television boundaries and tell a genre-bending story with its own distinct format.
“There are so few shows that come along that have genuinely no precedence,” he said. “You’re going back to things like ‘Twin Peaks,...
Nolan recently moderated a Q&a with his “Oppenheimer” star Benny Safdie and Nathan Fielder, co-creators and stars of the acclaimed Showtime series “The Curse.” In a new video of the panel released by Showtime, Nolan praised the dark real estate satire as one of the most exciting television projects in recent memory.
“It’s an incredible show,” Nolan said. “It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen on television before.”
Nolan compared “The Curse” to landmark television events like David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks” for its ability to transcend conventional television boundaries and tell a genre-bending story with its own distinct format.
“There are so few shows that come along that have genuinely no precedence,” he said. “You’re going back to things like ‘Twin Peaks,...
- 1/28/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
“Expats” star Sarayu Blue remembers the first time imposter syndrome bowled her over.
She was on set for David E. Kelley’s “Monday Mornings” with the “inimitable” Alfred Molina, who just performed a big speech in a key scene.
“We got done, and we were walking to our rooms and he turned back and he said, ‘Was that all right?'” Blue recalled in a conversation with IndieWire. “And I looked behind me cause I thought, ‘Well, he can’t be asking me, who the hell am I?'”
After assuring Molina that he was “brilliant,” Blue remembered realizing: “In that moment, I thought ‘Oh, we never quite release that impostor syndrome.’ We always will check. ‘Did I get that? Did we get it?’ It was a beautiful moment, and I love him so much.”
Going into “Expats” with Nicole Kidman, Blue was experienced at working with big stars and...
She was on set for David E. Kelley’s “Monday Mornings” with the “inimitable” Alfred Molina, who just performed a big speech in a key scene.
“We got done, and we were walking to our rooms and he turned back and he said, ‘Was that all right?'” Blue recalled in a conversation with IndieWire. “And I looked behind me cause I thought, ‘Well, he can’t be asking me, who the hell am I?'”
After assuring Molina that he was “brilliant,” Blue remembered realizing: “In that moment, I thought ‘Oh, we never quite release that impostor syndrome.’ We always will check. ‘Did I get that? Did we get it?’ It was a beautiful moment, and I love him so much.”
Going into “Expats” with Nicole Kidman, Blue was experienced at working with big stars and...
- 1/27/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Fox’s Emmys, hosted by “We Are Family” host Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”), drew 4.3 million viewers on Monday. That number was down 27 percent from the awards show’s last telecast — a Monday night in September 2022 on NBC. It’s a new record low, though as Fox pointed out on Tuesday, it marked the broadcast net’s most-watched Monday unscripted telecast in more than eight years (a June 2015 “So You Think You Can Dance” episode). Quite a few asterisks there, but fair is fair.
The 2022 Emmys averaged 5.9 million total viewers, which at the time set a new record low — awards shows have been trending this way since on-demand streaming (further) fragmented audiences. The 2021 Emmy Awards, which aired on CBS on a Sunday, averaged 7.9 million total viewers. CBS tends to draw the most overall viewers on linear television, a fact the Golden Globes learned last week.
Last night, HBO drama “Succession,” FX comedy “The Bear,...
The 2022 Emmys averaged 5.9 million total viewers, which at the time set a new record low — awards shows have been trending this way since on-demand streaming (further) fragmented audiences. The 2021 Emmy Awards, which aired on CBS on a Sunday, averaged 7.9 million total viewers. CBS tends to draw the most overall viewers on linear television, a fact the Golden Globes learned last week.
Last night, HBO drama “Succession,” FX comedy “The Bear,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Congratulations to our Expert Wilson Morales (BlackFilmandTV) for a near perfect score of 96.15% when predicting the 2023 Emmy Awards winners on Monday night. He is best among 19 journalists who cover the entertainment industry throughout the year. See Experts’ scores.
Over 4,400 people worldwide predicted these Emmys 2023 TV champs with Morales getting 25 of 26 categories correct. The ceremony was hosted by Anthony Anderson in downtown Los Angeles. It was a night filled with multiple wins by “Succession,” “The Bear” and “Beef,” with only one true upset (“Daily Show with Trevor Noah” for variety talk series).
SEE2023 Emmy Winners: Full List
You can see how your score compares to all others in our leaderboard rankings of all contestants, which also includes links to see each participant’s predictions. To see your own scores, go to the User menu in the top right corner of every page of Gold Derby when you’re signed in to the site.
Over 4,400 people worldwide predicted these Emmys 2023 TV champs with Morales getting 25 of 26 categories correct. The ceremony was hosted by Anthony Anderson in downtown Los Angeles. It was a night filled with multiple wins by “Succession,” “The Bear” and “Beef,” with only one true upset (“Daily Show with Trevor Noah” for variety talk series).
SEE2023 Emmy Winners: Full List
You can see how your score compares to all others in our leaderboard rankings of all contestants, which also includes links to see each participant’s predictions. To see your own scores, go to the User menu in the top right corner of every page of Gold Derby when you’re signed in to the site.
- 1/16/2024
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
“Succession” is going out in style!
The HBO drama took home the big prize — Outstanding Drama Series — at the Emmys on January 15 for the fourth and final season of the buzzy hit.
Prior to this year, “Succession” had already won 13 Emmys. This year, it scored 26 nominations, including individual ones for basically all the cast: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck, Alexander Skarsgård, J. Smith-Cameron, James Cromwell, Arian Moayed, Hiam Abbass, Cherry Jones and Harriet Walter.
“Succession” previously won the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy in 2022 (for Season 3) and 2020 (Season 2) and was nominated for Season 1 in 2019. A bit of award season intrigue: Both Culkin and Snook switched from Supporting to Lead categories for the final season, given their larger roles during the final installments.
At the Golden Globes January 7, “Succession” won for Best Drama Series, as well as individual wins for Culkin, Snook, and Macfadyen,...
The HBO drama took home the big prize — Outstanding Drama Series — at the Emmys on January 15 for the fourth and final season of the buzzy hit.
Prior to this year, “Succession” had already won 13 Emmys. This year, it scored 26 nominations, including individual ones for basically all the cast: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck, Alexander Skarsgård, J. Smith-Cameron, James Cromwell, Arian Moayed, Hiam Abbass, Cherry Jones and Harriet Walter.
“Succession” previously won the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy in 2022 (for Season 3) and 2020 (Season 2) and was nominated for Season 1 in 2019. A bit of award season intrigue: Both Culkin and Snook switched from Supporting to Lead categories for the final season, given their larger roles during the final installments.
At the Golden Globes January 7, “Succession” won for Best Drama Series, as well as individual wins for Culkin, Snook, and Macfadyen,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
Kieran Culkin is an Emmy winner!
The actor took home his first individual Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Roman Roy on “Succession.” The actor won a Golden Globe last weekend for the same performance.
Culkin was previously nominated twice for an Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Emmy for his work on the show. For the fourth and final season of the HBO hit, both Culkin and co-star Sarah Snook changed from the Supporting to Lead categories. For Culkin, at least, the move paid off.
The show is up for 26 Emmy nominations this year, including individual ones for basically all the cast: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Culkin, Sarah Snook, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck, Alexander Skarsgård, J. Smith-Cameron, James Cromwell, Arian Moayed, Hiam Abbass, Cherry Jones, and Harriet Walter.
“Succession” previously won the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy in 2022 (for Season 3) and...
The actor took home his first individual Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Roman Roy on “Succession.” The actor won a Golden Globe last weekend for the same performance.
Culkin was previously nominated twice for an Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Emmy for his work on the show. For the fourth and final season of the HBO hit, both Culkin and co-star Sarah Snook changed from the Supporting to Lead categories. For Culkin, at least, the move paid off.
The show is up for 26 Emmy nominations this year, including individual ones for basically all the cast: Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Culkin, Sarah Snook, Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck, Alexander Skarsgård, J. Smith-Cameron, James Cromwell, Arian Moayed, Hiam Abbass, Cherry Jones, and Harriet Walter.
“Succession” previously won the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy in 2022 (for Season 3) and...
- 1/16/2024
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
Jake Johnson is predicting “Minx” will get canceled, again, and this time for good.
The actor, who also serves as a co-executive producer on the series, told Deadline that a third season is unlikely. “Minx” has already been through a lot: it was initially canceled at Max after already completing production on Season 2. Starz later acquired and aired that season, but it sounds like the 1970s-set comedy centered around a women’s adult magazine ends now.
“I think the move to Starz, I think HBO kind of doing their HBO thing, or HBO Max, whatever it’s called now, I think that was brutal for [the show],” Johnson said. “Then, I think the strike coming out right as we were trying to promote it…My guess is you can’t beat something up that many times and keep going.”
Johnson called the situation “unfortunate” as “there was a lot to that show.
The actor, who also serves as a co-executive producer on the series, told Deadline that a third season is unlikely. “Minx” has already been through a lot: it was initially canceled at Max after already completing production on Season 2. Starz later acquired and aired that season, but it sounds like the 1970s-set comedy centered around a women’s adult magazine ends now.
“I think the move to Starz, I think HBO kind of doing their HBO thing, or HBO Max, whatever it’s called now, I think that was brutal for [the show],” Johnson said. “Then, I think the strike coming out right as we were trying to promote it…My guess is you can’t beat something up that many times and keep going.”
Johnson called the situation “unfortunate” as “there was a lot to that show.
- 12/22/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
When it comes to TV, how comforting is too comforting? At what point do the vibes outweigh the plot? These are the brave questions perhaps not asked but definitely raised by Julian Fellowes’ “The Gilded Age,” which finished its second season on Sunday, December 17. In a review of the full season, IndieWire’s Ben Travers compared the show to “a light drizzle,” saying that “The absence of actual conflict — problems that require more than a polite request to sort out — is so pronounced it threatens to undermine the serene parade of beautiful gowns by boring the pants off of those wearing them.”
And while Mr. Travers has new problems to deal with, “The Gilded Age” did gain a modicum of momentum in its back half and especially its finale, even if the actual plot developments were predictable (and not just from historical accuracy). There is potential here, whether it’s...
And while Mr. Travers has new problems to deal with, “The Gilded Age” did gain a modicum of momentum in its back half and especially its finale, even if the actual plot developments were predictable (and not just from historical accuracy). There is potential here, whether it’s...
- 12/18/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
You wouldn’t think expanding Joel and Ethan Coen’s “Fargo” — the beloved Best Picture contender from 1996 starring Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, and more Hollywood heavyweights — wise.
And yet, in the middle of Season 5, FX’s anthology crime series remains a dazzling gem of genre that’s managed to make multiple locations and time periods feel distinctly compelling in that same folksy, “Fargo” way. Its racked up 55 Emmy nominations and 6 wins to date, and it just picked up three Golden Globe nods for Season 5.
Created by Noah Hawley, the dramedy kicked off in 2014 with Billy Bob Thornton in a menacing role opposite a weaselly Martin Freeman to tell a tale of a hitman and an insurance salesman, who spur a string of deadly events in 2006 Minnesota that eventually lead one character to intersect with that fabled briefcase of money lost in the movie. Season 2 took us to...
And yet, in the middle of Season 5, FX’s anthology crime series remains a dazzling gem of genre that’s managed to make multiple locations and time periods feel distinctly compelling in that same folksy, “Fargo” way. Its racked up 55 Emmy nominations and 6 wins to date, and it just picked up three Golden Globe nods for Season 5.
Created by Noah Hawley, the dramedy kicked off in 2014 with Billy Bob Thornton in a menacing role opposite a weaselly Martin Freeman to tell a tale of a hitman and an insurance salesman, who spur a string of deadly events in 2006 Minnesota that eventually lead one character to intersect with that fabled briefcase of money lost in the movie. Season 2 took us to...
- 12/13/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
While much of 2023 in Hollywood was dominated by labor strikes and negotiations, the film and TV industry are finally heading into a full-fledged awards season. November marked the return of the Gotham Film Awards, and 2024 will herald the return of the delayed Primetime Emmys, Oscars, and and more.
First up are the Golden Globe Awards, which will take place on January 7, 2024 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The 81st Golden Globes will air live on CBS and award both film and television selected by 310 international journalists after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association dissolved and redistributed its assets. The 2024 ceremony will introduce two new awards: Cinematic and Box Office Achievement in Motion Pictures, and Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television. Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment (Wce) will serve as executive-producing showrunners for the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards, with Weiss directing.
Cedric “The Entertainer...
First up are the Golden Globe Awards, which will take place on January 7, 2024 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The 81st Golden Globes will air live on CBS and award both film and television selected by 310 international journalists after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association dissolved and redistributed its assets. The 2024 ceremony will introduce two new awards: Cinematic and Box Office Achievement in Motion Pictures, and Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television. Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment (Wce) will serve as executive-producing showrunners for the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards, with Weiss directing.
Cedric “The Entertainer...
- 12/11/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
The Los Angeles Press Club held the 16th annual National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards on Sunday night, honoring the best reporting, criticism, and analysis from across the digital, print, and broadcast media industries. IndieWire received nine nominations and ultimately won seven awards.
Executive Managing Editor Christian Blauvelt won first place in the Soft News, Arts category, for his analysis piece “Will Disney Win Against DeSantis? The Florida Lawsuit Explained.”
IndieWire’s entire staff was honored with third place in the Entertainment Website category. TV Critic and Deputy Editor Ben Travers was also awarded third place in the TV Critic category for his overarching body of work at the site. Additionally, four other individual stories were honored with second or third place finishes.
“I’m really proud of the IndieWire team,” said Dana Harris-Bridson, senior VP and Editor-In-Chief at IndieWire. “We’re a small but mighty crew and I’m...
Executive Managing Editor Christian Blauvelt won first place in the Soft News, Arts category, for his analysis piece “Will Disney Win Against DeSantis? The Florida Lawsuit Explained.”
IndieWire’s entire staff was honored with third place in the Entertainment Website category. TV Critic and Deputy Editor Ben Travers was also awarded third place in the TV Critic category for his overarching body of work at the site. Additionally, four other individual stories were honored with second or third place finishes.
“I’m really proud of the IndieWire team,” said Dana Harris-Bridson, senior VP and Editor-In-Chief at IndieWire. “We’re a small but mighty crew and I’m...
- 12/4/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
It’s the ingénue performers, the newbies, and the surprise turns that gave us hope for the future of screen storytelling in 2023. Especially in a marketplace — ew — driven by repeats, volume, and content-feeding, the unexpected can hit with a sharper shock than ever nowadays in theaters and on TV.
In the last year, we’ve seen some known or known-enough actors deliver unpredictable, accomplished work, along with fresh faces out of the clear blue that took us aback or pulled us in with their acting debuts. What is a breakthrough performance? We’ve turned that definition over and over to round up performances that stood out from the content morass, that broke through their stories to elevate and transcend the film or series around them. Or to sharpen its point in yet another year of innumerable offerings.
Some of these shows or movies didn’t quite reach the audience they should have,...
In the last year, we’ve seen some known or known-enough actors deliver unpredictable, accomplished work, along with fresh faces out of the clear blue that took us aback or pulled us in with their acting debuts. What is a breakthrough performance? We’ve turned that definition over and over to round up performances that stood out from the content morass, that broke through their stories to elevate and transcend the film or series around them. Or to sharpen its point in yet another year of innumerable offerings.
Some of these shows or movies didn’t quite reach the audience they should have,...
- 12/4/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio and Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Acclaimed Netflix series “The Crown” is finally hanging up on its decades-spanning saga of the British royal family.
Created by Peter Morgan, the beloved series has won 21 Emmys and 7 Golden Globes, plus earned 27 BAFTA nominations, since debuting in 2016. The first half of its sixth and final season included the death of Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), and now its final chapter picks up in the aftermath of how losing the people’s princess impacted not only the royal family but the British public’s trust in the monarchy as a whole.
The trailer shows Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) fighting to regain control as advisors warn that commoners believe the royal family is “out of touch” with the public. Meanwhile, Prince William (Ed McVay) is told to “keep smiling” while grieving his mother’s death while later attending St. Andrew’s University, where he meets future wife Kate Middleton.
William and Prince Harry (Luther Ford), however,...
Created by Peter Morgan, the beloved series has won 21 Emmys and 7 Golden Globes, plus earned 27 BAFTA nominations, since debuting in 2016. The first half of its sixth and final season included the death of Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), and now its final chapter picks up in the aftermath of how losing the people’s princess impacted not only the royal family but the British public’s trust in the monarchy as a whole.
The trailer shows Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) fighting to regain control as advisors warn that commoners believe the royal family is “out of touch” with the public. Meanwhile, Prince William (Ed McVay) is told to “keep smiling” while grieving his mother’s death while later attending St. Andrew’s University, where he meets future wife Kate Middleton.
William and Prince Harry (Luther Ford), however,...
- 12/1/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Every year — if you’re lucky, and TV fans usually are — there is a show that debuts to gasps, applause, and breathless wonder; a comedy that elicits tears and cackles; a genre piece that redefines world building and whose title becomes an adjective for future audiences.
For me, that show was “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” — existing IP, no question, but a reimagining that blew me away on every level. I remember watching “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” in a movie theater in 2010, wanting it to start over the second the credits finished rolling. I remember feeling the same when I finished Episode 8 of Netflix’s animated expansion, my heart full as I realized the bar for creativity had been punched to the moon and back.
And because TV fans are lucky, it wasn’t the only time that I or the rest of IndieWire’s TV team felt that way...
For me, that show was “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” — existing IP, no question, but a reimagining that blew me away on every level. I remember watching “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” in a movie theater in 2010, wanting it to start over the second the credits finished rolling. I remember feeling the same when I finished Episode 8 of Netflix’s animated expansion, my heart full as I realized the bar for creativity had been punched to the moon and back.
And because TV fans are lucky, it wasn’t the only time that I or the rest of IndieWire’s TV team felt that way...
- 11/27/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Since the turn of the century, one thing remains a highly-debated topic: What is the best order in which to watch Star Wars? Prequels, sequels, originals, standalones — the answer grows more complicated as the years go by, and anyone loyal to their specific method won’t hear otherwise.
The question all but falls apart when it comes to Star Wars TV shows, whether they’re integrated into film viewing or watched separately. Does one start chronologically, with “Droids” and “Ewoks” (best viewed in their original paired “adventure hour” format)? Should “Clone Wars” come before “The Mandalorian,” or “Rebels”? What’s the deal with “Visions” and “Tales of the Jedi,” and is the Boba Fett show actually good? (No.)
IndieWire’s keen Star Wars experts put their heads together, and while we didn’t come up with a viewing order, we did rank every single Star Wars TV show — from “Droids...
The question all but falls apart when it comes to Star Wars TV shows, whether they’re integrated into film viewing or watched separately. Does one start chronologically, with “Droids” and “Ewoks” (best viewed in their original paired “adventure hour” format)? Should “Clone Wars” come before “The Mandalorian,” or “Rebels”? What’s the deal with “Visions” and “Tales of the Jedi,” and is the Boba Fett show actually good? (No.)
IndieWire’s keen Star Wars experts put their heads together, and while we didn’t come up with a viewing order, we did rank every single Star Wars TV show — from “Droids...
- 9/27/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
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