Xbox is the talk of the town after recent controversies relating to the shutdowns of multiple game studios. The gaming company has made questionable decisions that have proven Colin Moriarty was right to not trust Phil Spencer and his subscription-based gaming plans for the brand.
Moriarty was a firm believer that Game Pass was counterproductive to the industry and there were consequences for this. Many members of the gaming community have grown comfortable with the service because of the convenience, but it is a massive thorn for game developers.
Moriarty Was Right About Spencer and Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass may be a massive win for the game community but it quickly became a problem for the developers.
Microsoft has always had a strong focus on leaping into the future by implementing more experimental and unconventional methods of gaming like cloud gaming and subscription-based services. However, there is a significant downside,...
Moriarty was a firm believer that Game Pass was counterproductive to the industry and there were consequences for this. Many members of the gaming community have grown comfortable with the service because of the convenience, but it is a massive thorn for game developers.
Moriarty Was Right About Spencer and Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass may be a massive win for the game community but it quickly became a problem for the developers.
Microsoft has always had a strong focus on leaping into the future by implementing more experimental and unconventional methods of gaming like cloud gaming and subscription-based services. However, there is a significant downside,...
- 5/12/2024
- by Rouvin Josef Quirimit
- FandomWire
Serialized storylines are, naturally, tricky for shows that are, by design, inherently episodic. When "House" devoted a large chunk of its third season to the relentless Detective Michael Tritter (David Morse) trying to get back at Hugh Laurie's misanthropic diagnostician for humiliating him, the series' writers were banking on viewers not losing interest before the pair's conflict had concluded. As one of those viewers, let me tell you: It's a good thing they didn't push their luck any further than they did, even if pitting House against a cop was about as effective a way as any to get us to overlook the former's many, many blatantly unethical indiscretions and root for him to outwit this wannabe Moriarty to his Sherlock.
"Bones," like "House," was primarily episodic, with its namesake, Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel), and her other half, FBI agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz), typically wrapping up a...
"Bones," like "House," was primarily episodic, with its namesake, Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel), and her other half, FBI agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz), typically wrapping up a...
- 5/12/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
When Amazon’s “The Boys” debuts its fourth season next month, things are shaping up to be crazier than the time they blew up a whale and that other time they blew up a giant penis, as it seems Butcher (Karl Urban) and Homelander (Antony Starr) are ready to burn their whole lives down — and take everyone else with them.
In “The Boys” Season 4 trailer, Butcher reveals to Hughie (Jack Quaid), Starlight (Erin Moriarty) and the rest of the Boys that time is running out for him, and with the few numbered days he and his weakened heart have left, he’s looking to unleash a deadly virus on the supe community. To get the job done, Butcher has teamed up with new character, played by “Supernatural” alum Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who seems to want supes wiped out entirely as soon as possible to save humanity.
Meanwhile, over at Vought HQ,...
In “The Boys” Season 4 trailer, Butcher reveals to Hughie (Jack Quaid), Starlight (Erin Moriarty) and the rest of the Boys that time is running out for him, and with the few numbered days he and his weakened heart have left, he’s looking to unleash a deadly virus on the supe community. To get the job done, Butcher has teamed up with new character, played by “Supernatural” alum Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who seems to want supes wiped out entirely as soon as possible to save humanity.
Meanwhile, over at Vought HQ,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
A deserted road in the middle of the endless expanse of the American outback. Two opponents in hats face each other. Each is ready at a moment's notice to pull the trigger and send the enemy to the next world. Scenes like these take us back to a time when sheriffs and marshals were little different from criminals.
It's hard to imagine something like this in the 21st century, but Justified manages to tell the classic story of the Wild West in modern Kentucky in the most realistic and effective way possible. The premiere took place in 2010 and the finale was shown in 2015, but the series still deserves attention nine years after it ended.
Justified is not put on the same level as recognized masterpieces like The Sopranos or Breaking Bad, although at its best, this grandiose neo-western is no inferior to even the most popular TV series in history.
It's hard to imagine something like this in the 21st century, but Justified manages to tell the classic story of the Wild West in modern Kentucky in the most realistic and effective way possible. The premiere took place in 2010 and the finale was shown in 2015, but the series still deserves attention nine years after it ended.
Justified is not put on the same level as recognized masterpieces like The Sopranos or Breaking Bad, although at its best, this grandiose neo-western is no inferior to even the most popular TV series in history.
- 5/1/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
It was an eventful episode for Ghosts’ Pete last week, which revealed that the former travel agent’s power lets him leave the Woodstone premises. And this Thursday’s Season 3 finale (airing at 8:30/7:30c on CBS) finds Pete taking advantage of his special ability to visit his daughter and grandson as they vacation in St. Lucia. But it’s not just a family reunion that awaits the troop leader.
“We get to see a whole new side of Pete in this finale in terms of his personal relationships. Pete has a new love interest in the finale,” his...
“We get to see a whole new side of Pete in this finale in terms of his personal relationships. Pete has a new love interest in the finale,” his...
- 4/30/2024
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Now I’d normally say “It’s Monday so you know what that means”, but this week’s Aew: Rampage took place After Collision on Saturday night and was, like the rest of this past week’s Aew programming, broadcast from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida and – like Collision – featured Nigel McGuiness and Tony Schiavone on commentary, with guerst appearances by Matt Menards and Anthony Ogogo. Now let’s get to the review…
Match #1: Parking Lot Fight – Trent Beretta def. Chuck Taylor The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Trent whacked Taylor with a trashcan lid. Trent slammed a garbage can on top of Chuck. Chuck power bombed Trent onto the hood of a car. Trent jumped off a truck and dropped an elbow on top of Chuck, who himself was on the roof of another car! Chuck suplexed Trent through a door that had been propped up onto a car.
Match #1: Parking Lot Fight – Trent Beretta def. Chuck Taylor The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Trent whacked Taylor with a trashcan lid. Trent slammed a garbage can on top of Chuck. Chuck power bombed Trent onto the hood of a car. Trent jumped off a truck and dropped an elbow on top of Chuck, who himself was on the roof of another car! Chuck suplexed Trent through a door that had been propped up onto a car.
- 4/30/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Season 3 of Ghosts is nearly over. While fans have watched dozens of episodes so far, there is still plenty to learn about the spirits that inhabit Woodstone Mansion. It feels like each new episode brings another big reveal. In the latest episode, viewers learned that Pete, the spirit killed in an archery accident, can leave Woodstone Mansion. So far, he’s the only ghost capable of venturing away from the property. Recently, Richie Moriarty, the actor who portrays Pete, discussed the big reveal. He said his co-stars are jealous of his ghost’s power.
Richie Moriarty says his co-stars are a little jealous
Ghosts fans can’t stop talking about Pete’s power. Most fans agree his power is the most intriguing. Richie Moriarty agrees that his character’s ghost power is the best one revealed yet. During a chat with TVLine, Moriarty said his co-stars are a little jealous...
Richie Moriarty says his co-stars are a little jealous
Ghosts fans can’t stop talking about Pete’s power. Most fans agree his power is the most intriguing. Richie Moriarty agrees that his character’s ghost power is the best one revealed yet. During a chat with TVLine, Moriarty said his co-stars are a little jealous...
- 4/27/2024
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Ghosts Season 3, Episode 9, “The Traveling Agent.”] Ghosts is breaking new ground in the latest installment, “The Traveling Agent,” as do-gooder troop leader spirit Pete (Richie Moriarty) discovers his special power is that he can travel beyond the ghost boundary on Woodstone’s property. While this power would thrill almost any spirit you could think of, Pete is initially reluctant to embrace the gift tied to his past as a travel agent who didn’t travel when he had the chance in life. After a bumpy outing with Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar), Pete is further convinced that his power isn’t something he wants to explore further, but he’s convinced by his pals that he should embrace it. By the end of the episode, he was boarding a flight to St. Lucia where his daughter and grandson were vacationing. Below, Moriarty opens up about his initial reaction to Pete’s ghost power,...
- 4/26/2024
- TV Insider
Welcome to this review of Aew’s new Dynasty pay-per-view, which was broadcast live from the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo and featured Excalibur, Taz, and Tony Schiavone on commentary… The PPV opened with the usual Zero Hour pre-show, so let’s get right into the action!
Zero Hour Match #1: Trent Beretta def. Matt Sydal The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Trent started out aggressively with a chop to Sydal’s windpipe. Matt rallied back with a dropkick and then a splash off the apron to Trent. Back in the ring, Trent nailed Matt with a brain buster. Trent yanked Sydal off the turnbuckles and planted him with a side suplex. Sydal dropped Trent with a question mark kick for a near fall. Trent sent Sydal soaring with a half and half suplex. Sydal blasted Trent with an Air Raid Crash. Sydal smashed Trent with the meteora,...
Zero Hour Match #1: Trent Beretta def. Matt Sydal The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Trent started out aggressively with a chop to Sydal’s windpipe. Matt rallied back with a dropkick and then a splash off the apron to Trent. Back in the ring, Trent nailed Matt with a brain buster. Trent yanked Sydal off the turnbuckles and planted him with a side suplex. Sydal dropped Trent with a question mark kick for a near fall. Trent sent Sydal soaring with a half and half suplex. Sydal blasted Trent with an Air Raid Crash. Sydal smashed Trent with the meteora,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Whether you like it or not, Sherlock Holmes is the man “who never lived and will never die.” Ever since being created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887, the iconic detective has been ever-present in popular culture: for 137 years, Sherlock Holmes has been investigating mind-boggling cases, uncovering conspiracies, and catching criminals. And he’s not stopping any time soon, we’ll tell you that much!
Sherlock Holmes Will Be Back on Pages
94 years after Conan Doyle’s death, the author’s descendants recently gave their blessing to writer Gareth Rubin (The Turnglass & The Winter Agent). Rubin will write a new book series about Sherlock Holmes, but this time, it won’t be just the iconic detective under the spotlight: titled Holmes and Moriarty, the new books will give his archnemesis just as much attention and time.
It won’t be the first time that a new author shakes the dust...
Sherlock Holmes Will Be Back on Pages
94 years after Conan Doyle’s death, the author’s descendants recently gave their blessing to writer Gareth Rubin (The Turnglass & The Winter Agent). Rubin will write a new book series about Sherlock Holmes, but this time, it won’t be just the iconic detective under the spotlight: titled Holmes and Moriarty, the new books will give his archnemesis just as much attention and time.
It won’t be the first time that a new author shakes the dust...
- 4/23/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Peacock’s new limited series “Apples Never Fall” is cut from the same cloth as “Big Little Lies,” with both shows adapted from the novels of Australian author Liane Moriarty.
“Apples Never Fall” follows a family, led by four adult children, trying to piece together the mysterious disappearance of their mother Joy (Oscar-nominee Annette Bening). Bening is reliably excellent in this limited series, as is “Jurassic Park” star Sam Neil, who plays her on-screen husband. And Jake Lacy and Allison Brie shine as two of the four adult kids. All four performances have been praised by critics and its these turns that could lead the Emmy charge for the series.
Brian Lowry (CNN) stated: “As for the old expression ‘How do you like them apples?,’ in this case, happily, the answer is quite a lot.”
Matthew Gilbert (Boston Globe) opined: “If the ending to the mystery is predictable, the getting...
“Apples Never Fall” follows a family, led by four adult children, trying to piece together the mysterious disappearance of their mother Joy (Oscar-nominee Annette Bening). Bening is reliably excellent in this limited series, as is “Jurassic Park” star Sam Neil, who plays her on-screen husband. And Jake Lacy and Allison Brie shine as two of the four adult kids. All four performances have been praised by critics and its these turns that could lead the Emmy charge for the series.
Brian Lowry (CNN) stated: “As for the old expression ‘How do you like them apples?,’ in this case, happily, the answer is quite a lot.”
Matthew Gilbert (Boston Globe) opined: “If the ending to the mystery is predictable, the getting...
- 4/23/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
If you want to be in perfect sync with the never-ending flow of the actual quality TV, we got you covered.
April was pretty rich in great premieres in various genres. Here's a quick look at the best of the best, according to Rotten Tomatoes scores.
1. The Sympathizer
Tomatometer: 86%
Audience score: 80%
Now that Robert Downey Jr. has an Oscar, he is seemingly eyeing an Emmy award, too — at least that's what everybody is saying as his newest HBO premiere, The Sympathizer, takes everyone to the gritty times of Vietnam War. You can watch the series on Max, but you're going to need some patience. The limited series consists of 7 episodes scheduled for weekly release. New episodes premiere every Sunday, and the finale arrives on May 26.
2. Parasyte: The Grey
Tomatometer: 100%
Audience score: 75%
Netflix's newest horror K-drama is also a dystopian sci-fi and a thrilling drama that quickly claimed #1 in the platform's global chart,...
April was pretty rich in great premieres in various genres. Here's a quick look at the best of the best, according to Rotten Tomatoes scores.
1. The Sympathizer
Tomatometer: 86%
Audience score: 80%
Now that Robert Downey Jr. has an Oscar, he is seemingly eyeing an Emmy award, too — at least that's what everybody is saying as his newest HBO premiere, The Sympathizer, takes everyone to the gritty times of Vietnam War. You can watch the series on Max, but you're going to need some patience. The limited series consists of 7 episodes scheduled for weekly release. New episodes premiere every Sunday, and the finale arrives on May 26.
2. Parasyte: The Grey
Tomatometer: 100%
Audience score: 75%
Netflix's newest horror K-drama is also a dystopian sci-fi and a thrilling drama that quickly claimed #1 in the platform's global chart,...
- 4/21/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Álvaro Villanueva)
- STartefacts.com
1989’s The Trial of the Incredible Hulk was a made-for-television movie that served as a backdoor pilot for a Daredevil television series. The film also introduced viewers to Matt Murdock / Daredevil and Wilson Fisk / Kingpin. However, before they could go on to headline their own series, plans were scrapped for an unexpected reason.
Rex Smith as Daredevil in The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
According to actor Rex Smith, who played Daredevil in the movie, there was every intention for the backdoor pilot to expand into a television series. However, these plans never materialized because of another network’s rival series and the spotlight cast upon it. Here is how a planned 90s Daredevil series was canceled because of a DC show.
A 1990s Daredevil Series Was Reportedly Canned Because of DC’s The Flash Show
In 1989’s The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, actor Rex Smith played Matt Murdock...
Rex Smith as Daredevil in The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
According to actor Rex Smith, who played Daredevil in the movie, there was every intention for the backdoor pilot to expand into a television series. However, these plans never materialized because of another network’s rival series and the spotlight cast upon it. Here is how a planned 90s Daredevil series was canceled because of a DC show.
A 1990s Daredevil Series Was Reportedly Canned Because of DC’s The Flash Show
In 1989’s The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, actor Rex Smith played Matt Murdock...
- 4/20/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew: Dynamite, which was broadcast from the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, In. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Brody King & Julia Hart def. Adam Copeland & Willow Nightingale The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Willow had been attacked backstage. Stokely Hathaway and Kris Statlander were checking on her. The lights went on in the arena! The lights came back on and Brody King blindsided Adam Copeland in the ring! Brody whipped Copeland into the barricade and chopped him. Brody clobbered Copeland with forearms while Julia laughed. Brody charged at Copeland and splashed him against the barricade. Copeland headbutted Brody and knocked him off the top turnbuckle. Copeland followed up with a flying clothesline. They traded forearms and chops in the center of the ring. Copeland staggered Brody with a clubbing lariat.
Match #1: Brody King & Julia Hart def. Adam Copeland & Willow Nightingale The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Willow had been attacked backstage. Stokely Hathaway and Kris Statlander were checking on her. The lights went on in the arena! The lights came back on and Brody King blindsided Adam Copeland in the ring! Brody whipped Copeland into the barricade and chopped him. Brody clobbered Copeland with forearms while Julia laughed. Brody charged at Copeland and splashed him against the barricade. Copeland headbutted Brody and knocked him off the top turnbuckle. Copeland followed up with a flying clothesline. They traded forearms and chops in the center of the ring. Copeland staggered Brody with a clubbing lariat.
- 4/19/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Tom Ripley is getting another chance on the awards circuit. The sinister con artist, created by author Patricia Highsmith in a series of novels, is played by Andrew Scott in the new limited series “Ripley” from Netflix. A quarter-century ago a variation of the same story was told in Anthony Minghella‘s film “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” but while that iteration received five Oscar nomination, it was snubbed for Best Picture, and star Matt Damon was left out of Best Actor. Can Scott make up for that with a nom for Best Movie/Limited Actor?
Damon’s portrayal of Tom Ripley had more warmth to it, a sense of longing (“I always thought it would be better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody”). He was a tragic monster who trapped himself in a web of lies and murder. Scott’s performance suggests someone more methodical and calculating.
Damon’s portrayal of Tom Ripley had more warmth to it, a sense of longing (“I always thought it would be better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody”). He was a tragic monster who trapped himself in a web of lies and murder. Scott’s performance suggests someone more methodical and calculating.
- 4/16/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew’s latest television show, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Matt Menard and Tony Schiavone calling the action, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: House of Black def. Dante Martin, Action Andretti & Matt Sydal The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Action and Buddy locked up, countering wrist locks on one another. Sydal grabbed a bling tag and cradled Buddy for a two-count. Malakai Black entered the fay but so did Dante Martin, who flipped from the top turnbuckle and crash landed onto Malakai. Black blasted Action with a pump kick. Brody tagged in and bulldozed Andretti. With assistance from Black’s kick, Brody suplexed Action and then flew through the ropes and wiped out all three members of the opposition on the arena floor. Matt Sydal tagged in and...
Match #1: House of Black def. Dante Martin, Action Andretti & Matt Sydal The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Action and Buddy locked up, countering wrist locks on one another. Sydal grabbed a bling tag and cradled Buddy for a two-count. Malakai Black entered the fay but so did Dante Martin, who flipped from the top turnbuckle and crash landed onto Malakai. Black blasted Action with a pump kick. Brody tagged in and bulldozed Andretti. With assistance from Black’s kick, Brody suplexed Action and then flew through the ropes and wiped out all three members of the opposition on the arena floor. Matt Sydal tagged in and...
- 4/16/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew: Dynamite, which was broadcast from the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, Wv. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: TNT Championship Match – Adam Copeland def. Penta El Zero Miedo The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Penta speared Copeland and then stuck him with a diving double foot stomp for a near fall. Penta El Zero Miedo hit Copeland with a clothesline, knocking Copeland to the arena floor. Copeland got back in the ring and Penta greeted him with a chop to Copeland’s chest. Copeland rallied back with flying head scissors. Copeland and Penta El Zero Miedo both had the same idea, fighting fire with fire, clubbing each other with lariats and then high boots. Penta El Zero Miedo had Copeland rocked after a sling blade. Penta flipped...
Match #1: TNT Championship Match – Adam Copeland def. Penta El Zero Miedo The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Penta speared Copeland and then stuck him with a diving double foot stomp for a near fall. Penta El Zero Miedo hit Copeland with a clothesline, knocking Copeland to the arena floor. Copeland got back in the ring and Penta greeted him with a chop to Copeland’s chest. Copeland rallied back with flying head scissors. Copeland and Penta El Zero Miedo both had the same idea, fighting fire with fire, clubbing each other with lariats and then high boots. Penta El Zero Miedo had Copeland rocked after a sling blade. Penta flipped...
- 4/12/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The Irish Film And TV Academy (IFTA) has revealed this year’s nominees for the Screen Ireland – IFTA Rising Star award.
The five nominees are Agnes O’Casey, Alison Oliver, Ian Hunt-Duffy, Kwaku Fortune, and Siobhán Cullen.
Previous winners of the IFTA Rising Star Award include Saoirse Ronan, Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, John Michael McDonagh, Sarah Greene, Gerard Barrett, and Jamie Dornan.
Announcing the nominees, Áine Moriarty, Chief Executive of the Irish Film and Television Academy, said this year’s group of Rising Stars represents a “brilliant new wave of Irish talent who are proving themselves to be world-class screen professionals.”
“This prestigious Award has recognized many great...
The five nominees are Agnes O’Casey, Alison Oliver, Ian Hunt-Duffy, Kwaku Fortune, and Siobhán Cullen.
Previous winners of the IFTA Rising Star Award include Saoirse Ronan, Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, John Michael McDonagh, Sarah Greene, Gerard Barrett, and Jamie Dornan.
Announcing the nominees, Áine Moriarty, Chief Executive of the Irish Film and Television Academy, said this year’s group of Rising Stars represents a “brilliant new wave of Irish talent who are proving themselves to be world-class screen professionals.”
“This prestigious Award has recognized many great...
- 4/9/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew’s latest television show, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Nigel McGuinness and Tony Schiavone calling the action, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Ftr (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) def. Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Top Flight used tandem offense on Cash, but Cash used his veteran experience, quickly rolling out of the ring. Dante used an arm drag to takedown Dax. Dante hit a sunset flip for a two-count on Dax. Darius tagged in but Dax was ready for him. Dax tagged Cash and they rammed Darius with a double shoulder tackle. Dante was able to reach to Darius for a tag, but Cash chopped away at Dante. Then Dax hoisted up Dante, placing him on the top turnbuckle. Dante escaped and...
Match #1: Ftr (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) def. Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Top Flight used tandem offense on Cash, but Cash used his veteran experience, quickly rolling out of the ring. Dante used an arm drag to takedown Dax. Dante hit a sunset flip for a two-count on Dax. Darius tagged in but Dax was ready for him. Dax tagged Cash and they rammed Darius with a double shoulder tackle. Dante was able to reach to Darius for a tag, but Cash chopped away at Dante. Then Dax hoisted up Dante, placing him on the top turnbuckle. Dante escaped and...
- 4/8/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman have been among the most popular and sought-after actors in recent years. Although he became popular thanks to his role in Fleabag, Scott’s breakout performance was BBC’s Sherlock, in which he portrayed an amazing version of Moriarty. Since then, he has starred in the amazing drama All of Us Strangers and is currently set to star as Tom Ripley in Netflix’s series.
Olivia Colman, on the other hand, is a well-known British comedian whose breakout performance was in the crime drama Broadchurch, where she starred alongside David Tennant. Since then, she has landed roles in The Night Manager, as well as her Oscar-winning performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite, among others. The two of them recently had a talk for Interview magazine, as Colman interviewed Scott, and one of the topics that was discussed were self-taped auditions.
The interview touched upon several different topics,...
Olivia Colman, on the other hand, is a well-known British comedian whose breakout performance was in the crime drama Broadchurch, where she starred alongside David Tennant. Since then, she has landed roles in The Night Manager, as well as her Oscar-winning performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite, among others. The two of them recently had a talk for Interview magazine, as Colman interviewed Scott, and one of the topics that was discussed were self-taped auditions.
The interview touched upon several different topics,...
- 4/7/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Andrew Scott always kills it as a villain, and his big role in Netflix’s Ripley proves it.
“[Ripley creator Steven] Zaillian landed on Scott as his Ripley because ‘I love the look of Andrew. Andrew has an incredible face, and he’s complicated in the way I felt the character was. I’d seen him as Moriarty [in Sherlock], I’d seen him as the priest in Fleabag, and I thought just between those two roles that’s a big range.’”
Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
Drew Goddard has been tapped to write and direct a fifth Matrix film, but is it doomed to fail?
“Goddard is a talented filmmaker, though his filmography is far from flawless. And apparently he approached Warner with an exciting pitch they couldn’t refuse, though it’s safe to assume the studio was just waiting for a chance to milk this beloved franchise.
“[Ripley creator Steven] Zaillian landed on Scott as his Ripley because ‘I love the look of Andrew. Andrew has an incredible face, and he’s complicated in the way I felt the character was. I’d seen him as Moriarty [in Sherlock], I’d seen him as the priest in Fleabag, and I thought just between those two roles that’s a big range.’”
Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
Drew Goddard has been tapped to write and direct a fifth Matrix film, but is it doomed to fail?
“Goddard is a talented filmmaker, though his filmography is far from flawless. And apparently he approached Warner with an exciting pitch they couldn’t refuse, though it’s safe to assume the studio was just waiting for a chance to milk this beloved franchise.
- 4/5/2024
- by Michael Ahr
- Den of Geek
When I saw the first black-and-white still of Andrew Scott in and as “Ripley,” I was sold — and I know I’m not alone.
The 47-year-old actor might seem like an unexpected choice to step into the shoes of Tom Ripley, but for anyone following his career, it could not have been a more perfect casting or welcome treat. From the very first moments, Steve Zaillian’s “Ripley” is one of those projects that hinges entirely upon its lead actor, a vehicle for Mr. Ripley’s talents that buoys sharp direction, artistic choices, and lush cinematography in its wake.
As for casting the man last seen on TV as Hot Priest in the role of a known sociopath (though Scott and Zaillian dislike labeling their antihero), we must turn to Tumblr. With Instagram in its infancy and TikTok still years away, Twitter and Tumblr were the arenas for Andrew Scott...
The 47-year-old actor might seem like an unexpected choice to step into the shoes of Tom Ripley, but for anyone following his career, it could not have been a more perfect casting or welcome treat. From the very first moments, Steve Zaillian’s “Ripley” is one of those projects that hinges entirely upon its lead actor, a vehicle for Mr. Ripley’s talents that buoys sharp direction, artistic choices, and lush cinematography in its wake.
As for casting the man last seen on TV as Hot Priest in the role of a known sociopath (though Scott and Zaillian dislike labeling their antihero), we must turn to Tumblr. With Instagram in its infancy and TikTok still years away, Twitter and Tumblr were the arenas for Andrew Scott...
- 4/5/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Andrew Scott continues to add to his wide-ranging acting résumé with Ripley, taking on famed con man Tom Ripley as he is hired to live a life of deceit, fraud and murder.
After playing a Bond villain in 2015’s Spectre, Scott shared that playing such an evil role was “not a territory that I feel like I would want to go over again. Now I know who I am a little bit more, I feel like the work that I’m just interested in doing is more in the gray areas.” But, he told The Hollywood Reporter at the show’s Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday, he does not see Tom Ripley as a villainous character.
“I see him absolutely as an antihero, but he’s the protagonist. He’s not the antagonist, so we’re seeing it through his eyes, that’s the whole part of it,” Scott explained.
After playing a Bond villain in 2015’s Spectre, Scott shared that playing such an evil role was “not a territory that I feel like I would want to go over again. Now I know who I am a little bit more, I feel like the work that I’m just interested in doing is more in the gray areas.” But, he told The Hollywood Reporter at the show’s Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday, he does not see Tom Ripley as a villainous character.
“I see him absolutely as an antihero, but he’s the protagonist. He’s not the antagonist, so we’re seeing it through his eyes, that’s the whole part of it,” Scott explained.
- 4/4/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Andrew Scott has played many a villain down the years but in Netflix’s Ripley he is trying to draw the line, and he has rejected comparisons with his BAFTA-winning turn as the evil Jim Moriarty in Sherlock.
Speaking on the BBC this morning, the All of us Strangers star said he will use the eight-episode TV series version of Patricia Highsmith’s novel to convince the audience that Ripley is so much more than a con man.
“It does feel different [to playing Moriarty],” he told the Today program. “As Moriarty I felt like I was playing a villain and for some reason I retreat against calling Ripley a villain. He’s an anti-hero and it’s up to me to make the audience know what it’s like to be Ripley, not to be a victim of Tom Ripley. We should empathize with him. He is the protagonist in this.
Speaking on the BBC this morning, the All of us Strangers star said he will use the eight-episode TV series version of Patricia Highsmith’s novel to convince the audience that Ripley is so much more than a con man.
“It does feel different [to playing Moriarty],” he told the Today program. “As Moriarty I felt like I was playing a villain and for some reason I retreat against calling Ripley a villain. He’s an anti-hero and it’s up to me to make the audience know what it’s like to be Ripley, not to be a victim of Tom Ripley. We should empathize with him. He is the protagonist in this.
- 4/2/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
“It was all me, James. It’s always been me,” the villain played by Christoph Waltz reveals to super spy James Bond. “The author of all your pain.”
The name of that author? Ernst Stavro Blofeld. When Waltz revealed himself as Blofeld in 2015’s Spectre, he reversed a problem that had plagued the Bond franchise for decades: the long absence of 007’s greatest recurring arch-enemy and the huge stakes that came along with his every appearance.
How could the man who escaped every death trap and seduced every woman lose his man? How did the notoriously controlling Eon Productions, which owns the rights to Ian Fleming’s novels, let one of its most important characters slip through its hands?
Turns out, the true author of Bond’s pain is the copyright office and the he said/she said litigation that slows down big budget productions.
The Birth of Blofeld
Ernst...
The name of that author? Ernst Stavro Blofeld. When Waltz revealed himself as Blofeld in 2015’s Spectre, he reversed a problem that had plagued the Bond franchise for decades: the long absence of 007’s greatest recurring arch-enemy and the huge stakes that came along with his every appearance.
How could the man who escaped every death trap and seduced every woman lose his man? How did the notoriously controlling Eon Productions, which owns the rights to Ian Fleming’s novels, let one of its most important characters slip through its hands?
Turns out, the true author of Bond’s pain is the copyright office and the he said/she said litigation that slows down big budget productions.
The Birth of Blofeld
Ernst...
- 4/1/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
In this episode of 48 Hours, airing on Saturday, March 30, 2024, on the CBS Television Network, correspondent Erin Moriarty dives into the long-standing case of Jane Dorotik, a California mother and wife convicted of murdering her husband. Despite maintaining her innocence from the beginning, Dorotik was found guilty in 2001 and spent years behind bars while tirelessly seeking justice.
Moriarty follows Dorotik’s journey over the span of 24 years, during which she and her legal team relentlessly pursued new testing of evidence. This led to the discovery of serious flaws in some of the crucial pieces of evidence presented at trial. The episode sheds light on the outcome of these efforts, revealing the troubling aspects of the case against Dorotik.
The case began in 2000 when Dorotik was arrested for the murder of her husband, Bob Dorotik, whose body was discovered bludgeoned and strangled near their home. Despite Dorotik’s steadfast assertions of innocence,...
Moriarty follows Dorotik’s journey over the span of 24 years, during which she and her legal team relentlessly pursued new testing of evidence. This led to the discovery of serious flaws in some of the crucial pieces of evidence presented at trial. The episode sheds light on the outcome of these efforts, revealing the troubling aspects of the case against Dorotik.
The case began in 2000 when Dorotik was arrested for the murder of her husband, Bob Dorotik, whose body was discovered bludgeoned and strangled near their home. Despite Dorotik’s steadfast assertions of innocence,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
With his victory on Monday at the Critics’ Circle Theatre awards, Andrew Scott has made history. The Irish performer, recognized as best actor for his one-man West End show, “Vanya,” previously was named best actor at the 2024 Critics’ Circle Film Awards for his performance in “All of Us Strangers.” He’s the first person to win lead actor Critics’ Circle prizes in both film and television in the same year.
“It’s a thrilling delight,” Scott says. “I’ve been involved with both film and theater ever since I started acting when I was 17 years old. I’ve always worked between the two mediums. So to have these two projects, which were very dear to me, be recognized is more than I could have wished for.”
In the case of “Vanya,” Simon Stephens’ adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya,” Scott played all of the show’s eight roles. That was a herculean task,...
“It’s a thrilling delight,” Scott says. “I’ve been involved with both film and theater ever since I started acting when I was 17 years old. I’ve always worked between the two mediums. So to have these two projects, which were very dear to me, be recognized is more than I could have wished for.”
In the case of “Vanya,” Simon Stephens’ adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya,” Scott played all of the show’s eight roles. That was a herculean task,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Ghosts are heading to the Library of Congress.
The CBS comedy will have a screening and a panel discussion at the library which is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.
Stars Richie Moriarty, Danielle Pinnock, Asher Grodman, Román Zaragoza and Rebecca Wisocky will be hosted at the event on April 9. It will also include a presentation of library items curated for each ghost’s time period.
It will take place in the Coolidge Auditorium at 6:30pm Et, following the display of items in the Whittall Pavilion.
Ghosts, which follows a couple, played by Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar, who inherited Woodstone Mansion in upstate New York, only to find it inhabited by spirits, is currently in its third season.
Pinnock plays Alberta, a saucy Prohibition-era lounge singer, Moriarty is Pete, an upbeat ‘80s scout troop leader, Grodman plays Trevor,...
The CBS comedy will have a screening and a panel discussion at the library which is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.
Stars Richie Moriarty, Danielle Pinnock, Asher Grodman, Román Zaragoza and Rebecca Wisocky will be hosted at the event on April 9. It will also include a presentation of library items curated for each ghost’s time period.
It will take place in the Coolidge Auditorium at 6:30pm Et, following the display of items in the Whittall Pavilion.
Ghosts, which follows a couple, played by Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar, who inherited Woodstone Mansion in upstate New York, only to find it inhabited by spirits, is currently in its third season.
Pinnock plays Alberta, a saucy Prohibition-era lounge singer, Moriarty is Pete, an upbeat ‘80s scout troop leader, Grodman plays Trevor,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew’s latest television show, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Nigel McGuinness and Tony Schiavone calling the action, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Bryan Danielson def. Katsuyori Shibata The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Danielson and Shibata chain wrestled at the start of the match. Danielson bridged his way out of wristlock. Shibata tried to keep his distance from Danielson’s kicks. They locked up and traded kicks. Danielson stomped on the back of Shibata’s knees, targeting the hamstrings. Danielson kicked Shibata in the spine. Shibata rocked Danielson with forearms, but Danielson countered with a butterfly suplex. Danielson put Shibata in a surfboard submission, but Shibata escaped. Danielson and Shibata traded chops until Danielson went low and dropped Shibata with a single leg takedown. Shibata suplexed Danielson...
Match #1: Bryan Danielson def. Katsuyori Shibata The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Danielson and Shibata chain wrestled at the start of the match. Danielson bridged his way out of wristlock. Shibata tried to keep his distance from Danielson’s kicks. They locked up and traded kicks. Danielson stomped on the back of Shibata’s knees, targeting the hamstrings. Danielson kicked Shibata in the spine. Shibata rocked Danielson with forearms, but Danielson countered with a butterfly suplex. Danielson put Shibata in a surfboard submission, but Shibata escaped. Danielson and Shibata traded chops until Danielson went low and dropped Shibata with a single leg takedown. Shibata suplexed Danielson...
- 3/19/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for the series finale of “Apples Never Fall.”
Still reeling from that “Apples Never Fall” ending? Well, actor Sam Neill is about to take a bite out of just how that shocking finale came to be – and (surprise) it wasn’t even the original conclusion planned by showrunner Melanie Marnich.
“Apples Never Fall” strayed from the Liane Moriarty novel source material, and due to the WGA strike in 2023, production was halted in Australia. Showunner Marnich told IndieWire that due to the strike, she was no longer on set as a writer and executive producer, but that the directors and actors continued until the SAG-AFTRA strike subsequently went into effect.
“They were true to the scripts which I really appreciated and they were so respectful,” Marnich recalled. “But then the actor strike hit and we of course shut down. Honestly, when we came back,...
Still reeling from that “Apples Never Fall” ending? Well, actor Sam Neill is about to take a bite out of just how that shocking finale came to be – and (surprise) it wasn’t even the original conclusion planned by showrunner Melanie Marnich.
“Apples Never Fall” strayed from the Liane Moriarty novel source material, and due to the WGA strike in 2023, production was halted in Australia. Showunner Marnich told IndieWire that due to the strike, she was no longer on set as a writer and executive producer, but that the directors and actors continued until the SAG-AFTRA strike subsequently went into effect.
“They were true to the scripts which I really appreciated and they were so respectful,” Marnich recalled. “But then the actor strike hit and we of course shut down. Honestly, when we came back,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
This post contains minor spoilers for "Apples Never Fall."
Author Liane Moriarty writes twisty thrillers centered on complex female experiences within distinct socio-cultural settings, and her books have proven to be perfect for small-screen adaptations. Moriarty's "Nine Perfect Strangers," which was adapted by Hulu, explored themes of loss, alienation, and the search for meaning, while her "Big Little Lies" got the grand HBO adaptation treatment with two brilliant seasons (and the possibility of season 3 being still up in the air). Her latest work, "Apples Never Fall," has now been adapted into a brand new Peacock series of the same name developed by Melanie Marnich, who saw immense potential in translating Moriarty's challenging material for television.
Marnich experienced some issues during the adaptation process, as she considers Moriarty's book "an embarrassment of riches" where it was "really, really hard to figure out what served the momentum of the show and...
Author Liane Moriarty writes twisty thrillers centered on complex female experiences within distinct socio-cultural settings, and her books have proven to be perfect for small-screen adaptations. Moriarty's "Nine Perfect Strangers," which was adapted by Hulu, explored themes of loss, alienation, and the search for meaning, while her "Big Little Lies" got the grand HBO adaptation treatment with two brilliant seasons (and the possibility of season 3 being still up in the air). Her latest work, "Apples Never Fall," has now been adapted into a brand new Peacock series of the same name developed by Melanie Marnich, who saw immense potential in translating Moriarty's challenging material for television.
Marnich experienced some issues during the adaptation process, as she considers Moriarty's book "an embarrassment of riches" where it was "really, really hard to figure out what served the momentum of the show and...
- 3/18/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Chances are you have heard of author Lianne Moriarty. If you haven’t read her novels, you likely have seen the series based on her books Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers. Comprised of ensemble casts involved in intricate murder mysteries, these series are a blend of dark comedy and biting melodrama and have become big hits thanks to stars ranging from Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, and more. Now, Moriarty’s recent novel Apples Never Fall becomes the latest to be adapted as a limited series (read our review).
Apples Never Fall follows the Delaney family, led by Stan (Sam Neill) and Joy (Annette Bening). Running a tennis club in Florida, the Delaneys are parents to Troy (Jake Lacy), Amy (Alison Brie), Logan (Conor Merrigan Turner), and Brooke (Essie Randles). Empty nesters who have just retired, Stan and Joy welcome in stranger Savannah (Georgia Flood) whose presence...
Apples Never Fall follows the Delaney family, led by Stan (Sam Neill) and Joy (Annette Bening). Running a tennis club in Florida, the Delaneys are parents to Troy (Jake Lacy), Amy (Alison Brie), Logan (Conor Merrigan Turner), and Brooke (Essie Randles). Empty nesters who have just retired, Stan and Joy welcome in stranger Savannah (Georgia Flood) whose presence...
- 3/18/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
The Liane Moriarty cinematic universe has now come to Peacock, but how does one adapt the author behind “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers” work for the screen?
“Apples Never Fall” showrunner Melanie Marnich told IndieWire that maintaining beloved novelist Moriarty’s “page-turner energy” was key for adapting the twisted family drama starring Annette Bening and Sam Neill.
“The pacing of those kinds of moments was to make the TV show have the same page-turner energy of the book,” Marnich said. “It was something I had to really be aware of. In the writer’s room, we worked really hard to craft the sort of constant turn of the story. It was so juicy. I’m a huge fan of Liane. I really, really worked to capture that same page turner energy in the show to keep things moving, but also never at the sacrifice of character development.”
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“Apples Never Fall” showrunner Melanie Marnich told IndieWire that maintaining beloved novelist Moriarty’s “page-turner energy” was key for adapting the twisted family drama starring Annette Bening and Sam Neill.
“The pacing of those kinds of moments was to make the TV show have the same page-turner energy of the book,” Marnich said. “It was something I had to really be aware of. In the writer’s room, we worked really hard to craft the sort of constant turn of the story. It was so juicy. I’m a huge fan of Liane. I really, really worked to capture that same page turner energy in the show to keep things moving, but also never at the sacrifice of character development.”
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- 3/18/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Spoiler Alert: This story contains major spoilers for “Apples Never Fall,” now streaming on Peacock.
Known for her twisty and darkly humorous thrillers, Liane Moriarty is the author behind the source material for TV hits like HBO’s “Big Little Lies” and Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers.” Like many of her stories, the newest Moriarty adaptation — Peacock’s “Apples Never Fall” — is centered on a suspenseful mystery, but showrunner Melanie Marnich was just as interested in what the author had to say about the complexities of family dynamics.
“You have to know these people love each other, otherwise they can’t cause each other pain,” Marnich told Variety at an early screening event for the series. “There’s a phrase in [Moriarty’s] book that’s something like: ‘You can love somebody and hate somebody. Both things can be true.’ You can look across the table at your husband, your wife or...
Known for her twisty and darkly humorous thrillers, Liane Moriarty is the author behind the source material for TV hits like HBO’s “Big Little Lies” and Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers.” Like many of her stories, the newest Moriarty adaptation — Peacock’s “Apples Never Fall” — is centered on a suspenseful mystery, but showrunner Melanie Marnich was just as interested in what the author had to say about the complexities of family dynamics.
“You have to know these people love each other, otherwise they can’t cause each other pain,” Marnich told Variety at an early screening event for the series. “There’s a phrase in [Moriarty’s] book that’s something like: ‘You can love somebody and hate somebody. Both things can be true.’ You can look across the table at your husband, your wife or...
- 3/16/2024
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
From pizza nights to tennis lessons to an Annette Bening film festival, the cast of Peacock’s “Apples Never Fall” was determined to bond like a really family. At Tuesday night’s premiere, Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy and more shared their favorite memories from shooting the series in Australia and how they got into their respective characters.
Based on “Big Little Lies” author Liane Moriarty’s novel of the same name, “Apples Never Fall” follows former tennis coaches Stan (Neill) and Joy (Bening) Delaney, who sell their tennis academy and hope to spend more time with their adult children. But things take a turn when a mysterious young woman knocks on their door and enters their lives. When Joy suddenly disappears, her children must re-examine their parents’ marriage as their family’s darkest secrets begin to surface.
Developing that family dynamic both on-and-off screen was vital to bringing the story to life,...
Based on “Big Little Lies” author Liane Moriarty’s novel of the same name, “Apples Never Fall” follows former tennis coaches Stan (Neill) and Joy (Bening) Delaney, who sell their tennis academy and hope to spend more time with their adult children. But things take a turn when a mysterious young woman knocks on their door and enters their lives. When Joy suddenly disappears, her children must re-examine their parents’ marriage as their family’s darkest secrets begin to surface.
Developing that family dynamic both on-and-off screen was vital to bringing the story to life,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Apples Never Fall is the third Liane Moriarty book-to-screen adaptation. The Peacock melodrama debuted with all seven of its episodes on Thursday, March 14, providing viewers with a new mystery from the author of Big Little Lies to sink their teeth into. Both of the previous Moriarty book adaptations, Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, have continued past their first seasons. It’s become commonplace for shows that bill themselves as limited series to turn around and say, “Actually, we’re making more” (Beef is the latest example). What are the odds that Apples Never Fall will follow suit? Apples Never Fall opens to a bloody scene. Family matriarch Joy Delaney (the great Annette Bening) is nowhere to be found after her mangled, blood-covered bike is discovered riderless in the street, the apples in her basket strewn all over. The mystery of her disappearance unfolds in two timelines — the “then...
- 3/14/2024
- TV Insider
Annette Bening on Following Up ‘Nyad’ with ‘Apples Never Fall’: “I Wanted a Land Kind of Acting Job”
Just days after attending the 2024 Oscars as a best actress nominee for her performance in Nyad, Annette Bening is already on to her next project: starring in the Peacock limited series Apples Never Fall.
Based on the bestselling novel from Liane Moriarty — who also wrote Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers — the show follows former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Sam Neill) as they retire from their successful tennis academy and look forward to spending time with their four adult children (Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner and Essie Randles); everything changes, though, when Joy suddenly goes missing.
Bening, who also served as an executive producer, had never done a limited series before but was drawn to shooting to Australia and working on an ensemble type of project. And filming a year after Nyad, “I wanted to do something different and not in the water and not with swimming.
Based on the bestselling novel from Liane Moriarty — who also wrote Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers — the show follows former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Sam Neill) as they retire from their successful tennis academy and look forward to spending time with their four adult children (Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner and Essie Randles); everything changes, though, when Joy suddenly goes missing.
Bening, who also served as an executive producer, had never done a limited series before but was drawn to shooting to Australia and working on an ensemble type of project. And filming a year after Nyad, “I wanted to do something different and not in the water and not with swimming.
- 3/13/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By all appearances, Joy (Annette Bening) and Stan Delaney (Sam Neill) have lived an idyllic life. Both were tennis champions in their youth and tennis coaches for decades later. Together, they founded the Delaney Tennis Academy in South Florida, where he helped at least one star pupil go on to win a Grand Slam. Now, they’ve sold the school and are entering retirement, hoping to spend as much time as possible with their four grown kids, Troy (Jake Lacy), Amy (Alison Brie), Logan (Conor Merrigan-Turner), and Brooke (Essie Randles). These are two people who spent their professional lives playing the sport they’ve always loved, and who still found romance, community, and connection at home. They have it all, and every bit of it is pretty darn good.
Or… is it? Like a classic family photo with one concerning detail, the Delaneys’ picturesque portrait fractures when put under sudden,...
Or… is it? Like a classic family photo with one concerning detail, the Delaneys’ picturesque portrait fractures when put under sudden,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Plot: Former tennis coaches Stan and Joy have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. While they look forward to spending time with their four adult children, everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan’s door, bringing the excitement they’ve been missing. But when Joy suddenly disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ so-called perfect marriage as their family’s darkest secrets begin to surface.
Review: Liane Moriarty’s brand of mysteries has become popular in recent years. Starting with the HBO adaptation of Big Little Lies and followed by Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers, both featuring Nicole Kidman, Moriarty novels have been prime fodder for limited series on streaming platforms. With large ensemble casts ripe for melodramatic performances from big stars to rising talent, these stories fit neatly into...
Review: Liane Moriarty’s brand of mysteries has become popular in recent years. Starting with the HBO adaptation of Big Little Lies and followed by Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers, both featuring Nicole Kidman, Moriarty novels have been prime fodder for limited series on streaming platforms. With large ensemble casts ripe for melodramatic performances from big stars to rising talent, these stories fit neatly into...
- 3/13/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Liane Moriarty’s body of work is ripe for TV adaptations, and Peacock’s Apples Never Fall is a perfect illustration of why with a tale so juicy, you’d think it fell right off the tree.
This isn't your run-of-the-mill adaptation, either. This series is a complete package – a beginning, middle, and an oh-so-satisfying end. It's like Moriarty handed us the apple pie, not just the apples.
Every character gets their moment in the sun (or should I say spotlight?), evolving right before our very eyes. Talk about character development goals!
Showrunner and Executive Producer Melanie Marnich says Moriarty captures the essence of love, marriage, and family with raw honesty. “I think she had things to say about the contradictions within love and family, the complexity, the moral complexity within love and family that were just very true.”
Joy and Stan Delaney raised their four children amidst the background...
This isn't your run-of-the-mill adaptation, either. This series is a complete package – a beginning, middle, and an oh-so-satisfying end. It's like Moriarty handed us the apple pie, not just the apples.
Every character gets their moment in the sun (or should I say spotlight?), evolving right before our very eyes. Talk about character development goals!
Showrunner and Executive Producer Melanie Marnich says Moriarty captures the essence of love, marriage, and family with raw honesty. “I think she had things to say about the contradictions within love and family, the complexity, the moral complexity within love and family that were just very true.”
Joy and Stan Delaney raised their four children amidst the background...
- 3/13/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Melanie Marnich is a huge fan of Big Little Lies scribe Liane Moriarty’s work, but when showrunning an adaptation of Moriarty’s Apples Never Fall, Marnich blocked the HBO hit from her consciousness almost entirely.
Peacock’s Apples Never Fall, which stars 2024 Oscar-nominee Annette Bening, launches tomorrow and is in international competition at next week’s Series Mania, was made with a Big Little Lies-free lens, Marnich explained to Deadline.
“I admire Big Little Lies and think it’s brilliant but I had to literally put it out my mind,” she said in the days leading up to the Lille market. “I knew I had to quite quickly ignore all [Moriarty’s past work] and ask what this book wants to be and what the best way is to honor it. How do I ignore all that came before to find the best voice and vision for this translation?”
Exec produced...
Peacock’s Apples Never Fall, which stars 2024 Oscar-nominee Annette Bening, launches tomorrow and is in international competition at next week’s Series Mania, was made with a Big Little Lies-free lens, Marnich explained to Deadline.
“I admire Big Little Lies and think it’s brilliant but I had to literally put it out my mind,” she said in the days leading up to the Lille market. “I knew I had to quite quickly ignore all [Moriarty’s past work] and ask what this book wants to be and what the best way is to honor it. How do I ignore all that came before to find the best voice and vision for this translation?”
Exec produced...
- 3/13/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Did you know that there was a miniseries in the spring of 2022 about the Watergate scandal that starred Oscar winners Julia Roberts and Sean Penn? No? Okay, did you know that there was a miniseries last March about the WeWork scandal starring Oscar winners Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway? No again? Then what about Oscar winner Rachel Weisz playing dual roles in a miniseries from last April? Anyone? Anyone?
Those shows were, respectively, Starz’s Gaslit, Apple’s WeCrashed, and Prime Video’s Dead Ringers. That none of these likely (dead) ring a bell,...
Those shows were, respectively, Starz’s Gaslit, Apple’s WeCrashed, and Prime Video’s Dead Ringers. That none of these likely (dead) ring a bell,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
In a post-All Of Us Strangers world, it’s never been clearer: Andrew Scott is one of our greatest living actors. Always prepared to bring a fresh take to something familiar and archetypal – whether it’s Moriarty in Sherlock, or one of his astounding Shakespearean performances on stage – he’s about to do it all over again with Ripley, Netflix’s new adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley novels. It’s a role that’s been brought to the screen before, most famously by Matt Damon in The Talented Mr. Ripley – but also by the likes of John Malkovich, Dennis Hopper, and Alain Delon over the years, to name a few.
Across the eight episodes of Ripley, Steven Zaillian adapts The Talented Mr. Ripley into a cool, crisp monochrome drama. And Scott will be putting his own stamp on the titular web-weaver. “You have to be respectful, but not too reverent,...
Across the eight episodes of Ripley, Steven Zaillian adapts The Talented Mr. Ripley into a cool, crisp monochrome drama. And Scott will be putting his own stamp on the titular web-weaver. “You have to be respectful, but not too reverent,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - TV
In a post-All Of Us Strangers world, it’s never been clearer: Andrew Scott is one of our greatest living actors. Always prepared to bring a fresh take to something familiar and archetypal – whether it’s Moriarty in Sherlock, or one of his astounding Shakespearean performances on stage – he’s about to do it all over again with Ripley, Netflix’s new adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley novels. It’s a role that’s been brought to the screen before, most famously by Matt Damon in The Talented Mr. Ripley – but also by the likes of John Malkovich, Dennis Hopper, and Alain Delon over the years, to name a few.
Across the eight episodes of Ripley, Steven Zaillian adapts The Talented Mr. Ripley into a cool, crisp monochrome drama. And Scott will be putting his own stamp on the titular web-weaver. “You have to be respectful, but not too reverent,...
Across the eight episodes of Ripley, Steven Zaillian adapts The Talented Mr. Ripley into a cool, crisp monochrome drama. And Scott will be putting his own stamp on the titular web-weaver. “You have to be respectful, but not too reverent,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
Oscar-nominated “Nyad” star Annette Bening on Peacock? Well, sometimes miracles do happen.
“Apples Never Fall” creator Melanie Marnich wanted to swing big when it came to pitching her take on the Liane Moriarty thriller novel adaptation. Despite never having showrun before, she was determined to cast A-lister Bening as Joy Delaney, a tennis pro coach matriarch who goes missing. While all signs point to her husband Stan (Sam Neill) as the most likely culprit, Joy’s case unlocks further Delaney family secrets swirling around their four children, played by Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner, and Essie Randles.
Bening, in fact, was at the center of Marnich’s initial pitch to Peacock.
“When [producer] David Heyman was looking for writers for the project I was like, ‘I’m going for it. I want this one,'” Marnich told IndieWire. “I think in my initial pitch to him, I was like, ‘I see Annette Bening as Joy.
“Apples Never Fall” creator Melanie Marnich wanted to swing big when it came to pitching her take on the Liane Moriarty thriller novel adaptation. Despite never having showrun before, she was determined to cast A-lister Bening as Joy Delaney, a tennis pro coach matriarch who goes missing. While all signs point to her husband Stan (Sam Neill) as the most likely culprit, Joy’s case unlocks further Delaney family secrets swirling around their four children, played by Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner, and Essie Randles.
Bening, in fact, was at the center of Marnich’s initial pitch to Peacock.
“When [producer] David Heyman was looking for writers for the project I was like, ‘I’m going for it. I want this one,'” Marnich told IndieWire. “I think in my initial pitch to him, I was like, ‘I see Annette Bening as Joy.
- 3/12/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
We've seen Andrew Scott play conniving and deceitful fellows before — Sherlock's Moriarty to name just one — but with Ripley, he gets to inhabit the skin of Patricia Highsmith's particularly slippery eel Tom Ripley. Check out the beautifully realised new trailer for Steven Zaillian's adaptation of the Ripley tomes…
With Zaillian writing and directing the new limited series, the story finds Ripley barely making ends meet in 1960s New York. He spots an opportunity to deploy his smarts and ethics-free behaviour when he's hired by a wealthy man to persuade his wayward son to quit his life of privileged excess in Italy.
What follows is a complicated web of fraud and murder, Ripley realising that his target, Johnny Flynn's Dickie Greenleaf, is living the life he wants. But when he starts to put his plan into action he raises the suspicions of Dickie's Marge Sherwood (Dakota Fanning...
With Zaillian writing and directing the new limited series, the story finds Ripley barely making ends meet in 1960s New York. He spots an opportunity to deploy his smarts and ethics-free behaviour when he's hired by a wealthy man to persuade his wayward son to quit his life of privileged excess in Italy.
What follows is a complicated web of fraud and murder, Ripley realising that his target, Johnny Flynn's Dickie Greenleaf, is living the life he wants. But when he starts to put his plan into action he raises the suspicions of Dickie's Marge Sherwood (Dakota Fanning...
- 3/4/2024
- by James White
- Empire - TV
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew’s latest television show, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Nigel McGuinness, Kevin Kelly and Tony Schiavone calling the action, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: No Dq Match – Powerhouse Hobbs def. Sammy Guevara The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Sammy came out of the gates strong, hitting Hobbs with a cutter and then a lariat over the top rope. Sammy used the steel ring steps as a launch pad, however, Hobbs caught Sammy and planted Sammy with the World’s Strongest Slam onto the ring steps. Hobbs smashed Sammy onto the ring apron over and over again, manhandling Sammy with ease. Hobbs ordered Kevin Kelly to stand up and give him his belt. Hobbs whipped Sammy with the leather belt. Sammy moved out of the way and connected...
Match #1: No Dq Match – Powerhouse Hobbs def. Sammy Guevara The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Sammy came out of the gates strong, hitting Hobbs with a cutter and then a lariat over the top rope. Sammy used the steel ring steps as a launch pad, however, Hobbs caught Sammy and planted Sammy with the World’s Strongest Slam onto the ring steps. Hobbs smashed Sammy onto the ring apron over and over again, manhandling Sammy with ease. Hobbs ordered Kevin Kelly to stand up and give him his belt. Hobbs whipped Sammy with the leather belt. Sammy moved out of the way and connected...
- 2/27/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Simon Cowell is one of those faces who have been among the regulars in the entertainment industry for longer than one can remember. This is why for a remarkably successful entrepreneur and record executive whose face they have been seeing in the industry for more than four decades, fans just couldn’t understand the reason behind Cowell’s recent facial transformation.
Simon Cowell (@simoncowell | Ig)
Making it all the more confusing for them to understand was none other than Simon Cowell himself, who refuted all the claims surfacing about him having undergone a potential facelift. However, it seems that the truth is finally out now that a professional aesthetician has uncovered all the reasons and details for Cowell’s drastic facial changeover through his observations.
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- 2/26/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
This Star Wars article contains spoilers for The Bad Batch.
The end of The Bad Batch season 2 saw a beloved member of the team sacrifice himself so that the rest of Clone Force 99 could escape the Empire in one piece. Tech seemingly fell to his death on the planet Eriadu during a mission to learn more of the Empire’s Advanced Science Division, and has since been mourned by both his teammates and fans of the show. However, a mysterious new stormtrooper in the season 3 episode “Shadows of Tantiss” has fans wondering whether he might just be Tech back from the dead, now under the influence of the Empire.
According to eagle-eyed fans, this stormtrooper is too reminiscent of Tech to be pure coincidence. From the more slender body shape to the way the stormtrooper crosses their arms to the almost familiar way he hovers near Crosshair, many are convinced...
The end of The Bad Batch season 2 saw a beloved member of the team sacrifice himself so that the rest of Clone Force 99 could escape the Empire in one piece. Tech seemingly fell to his death on the planet Eriadu during a mission to learn more of the Empire’s Advanced Science Division, and has since been mourned by both his teammates and fans of the show. However, a mysterious new stormtrooper in the season 3 episode “Shadows of Tantiss” has fans wondering whether he might just be Tech back from the dead, now under the influence of the Empire.
According to eagle-eyed fans, this stormtrooper is too reminiscent of Tech to be pure coincidence. From the more slender body shape to the way the stormtrooper crosses their arms to the almost familiar way he hovers near Crosshair, many are convinced...
- 2/23/2024
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
True Detective season 1 is one of the finest seasons of prestige television and it put creator Nic Pizzolatto on the radar of some of the biggest studios in Hollywood. After taking a step back from the HBO crime-drama IP, Pizzolatto has ventured to tackle new projects, including an attempt at MCU’s reboot of Blade.
True Detective‘s creator Nic Pizzolatto (Source: The Hollywood Reporter/YouTube)
In 2023, Pizzolatto was announced to be working on a television adaptation of the 1960 film The Magnificent Seven. In an interview, Pizzolatto spoke about how the project, which will star Michael Fassbender in the lead role, came into existence. At the same time, Pizzolatto also revealed that the series was nearly scrapped before Amazon scooped in to save it. Here is what Pizzolatto said about the new Magnificent Seven series.
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True Detective‘s creator Nic Pizzolatto (Source: The Hollywood Reporter/YouTube)
In 2023, Pizzolatto was announced to be working on a television adaptation of the 1960 film The Magnificent Seven. In an interview, Pizzolatto spoke about how the project, which will star Michael Fassbender in the lead role, came into existence. At the same time, Pizzolatto also revealed that the series was nearly scrapped before Amazon scooped in to save it. Here is what Pizzolatto said about the new Magnificent Seven series.
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- 2/19/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
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