For as long as there have been movies, there have been movies based on books. This is a look at the best movie franchises that are either based on a book or several books.
It’s one thing to have a movie that is based on a book. It happens all the time. It’s more rare to have an entire franchise of films based on a book or set of books. Over the last two decades, it seems like we have been seeing more and more franchises emerge that are based on books. This seems to be happening for a few reasons. First, Hollywood is more than ever looking for established properties on which to base films. Book, have been and always will be one of the best established properties for a movie to be based upon. Second, if the books have a big following, chances are that the...
It’s one thing to have a movie that is based on a book. It happens all the time. It’s more rare to have an entire franchise of films based on a book or set of books. Over the last two decades, it seems like we have been seeing more and more franchises emerge that are based on books. This seems to be happening for a few reasons. First, Hollywood is more than ever looking for established properties on which to base films. Book, have been and always will be one of the best established properties for a movie to be based upon. Second, if the books have a big following, chances are that the...
- 8/16/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Deadline is reporting that Jonathan Demme, acclaimed director of films like Stop Making Sense, Philadelphia, and the seminal The Silence of the Lambs has died. He passed away from esophageal cancer in his home in New York City. While no memorial plans have been announced, his family has asked that people support his favorite charity, Americans for Immigrant Justice.
Jonathan Demme is the type of director someone like Brett Ratner wishes he could be. While I wouldn't add him on my list of greatest directors of all time, his work on The Silence of the Lambs alone should put him on the list of best directors of the 90's. Capturing the essence of the great novel from Thomas Harris and adding in the legendary Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter, he created a movie that was a tour de force. For a movie that was considered horror as well as being released in February,...
Jonathan Demme is the type of director someone like Brett Ratner wishes he could be. While I wouldn't add him on my list of greatest directors of all time, his work on The Silence of the Lambs alone should put him on the list of best directors of the 90's. Capturing the essence of the great novel from Thomas Harris and adding in the legendary Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter, he created a movie that was a tour de force. For a movie that was considered horror as well as being released in February,...
- 4/27/2017
- by Tim Jousma
- LRMonline.com
Ryan Lambie Apr 3, 2017
At the centre Seven lies a nerve-jangling chase sequence - one that sums up David Fincher’s brilliance as a filmmaker...
Spoilers for Seven lie ahead.
See related The quiet brilliance of Mackenzie Crook's Detectorists
There are occasions where we have sheer luck to thank for the existence of a movie. Take Seven, David Fincher’s atmospheric thriller from 1995; had the studio behind its making, New Line, not sent Fincher the wrong draft of the script, the film may never have been made - at least, not by Fincher, who at that time was still smarting from the experience of making his debut, Alien 3.
Screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker had initially written Seven as a spec script - the kind of high-concept thriller that would get him noticed, get him out of his day job at Tower Records and into a career as a writer. About...
At the centre Seven lies a nerve-jangling chase sequence - one that sums up David Fincher’s brilliance as a filmmaker...
Spoilers for Seven lie ahead.
See related The quiet brilliance of Mackenzie Crook's Detectorists
There are occasions where we have sheer luck to thank for the existence of a movie. Take Seven, David Fincher’s atmospheric thriller from 1995; had the studio behind its making, New Line, not sent Fincher the wrong draft of the script, the film may never have been made - at least, not by Fincher, who at that time was still smarting from the experience of making his debut, Alien 3.
Screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker had initially written Seven as a spec script - the kind of high-concept thriller that would get him noticed, get him out of his day job at Tower Records and into a career as a writer. About...
- 3/30/2017
- Den of Geek
Kirsten Howard Oct 25, 2017
Mindhunter star Holt McCallany has revealed that David Fincher has a five year plan in place for the series...
Ah, Mindhunter. It arrived well before Halloween not only to creep us right the hell out, but to also steal an entire weekend from us in relentless bingewatching mode. We can't stay mad at it, though, it was an absolute treat.
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Holt McCallany, who plays the surprisingly patient FBI Agent Bill Tench on the show, recently revealed in an interview with Screen Rant that executive producer and director David Fincher has five seasons of the series in mind. McCallany has made brief appearances in several of Fincher's films over the years, so it's nice they finally have...
Mindhunter star Holt McCallany has revealed that David Fincher has a five year plan in place for the series...
Ah, Mindhunter. It arrived well before Halloween not only to creep us right the hell out, but to also steal an entire weekend from us in relentless bingewatching mode. We can't stay mad at it, though, it was an absolute treat.
See related Doctor Who Christmas special: official synopsis appears online Doctor Who: Moffat on budget issues, advice for Chibnall Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker talks more about her casting
Holt McCallany, who plays the surprisingly patient FBI Agent Bill Tench on the show, recently revealed in an interview with Screen Rant that executive producer and director David Fincher has five seasons of the series in mind. McCallany has made brief appearances in several of Fincher's films over the years, so it's nice they finally have...
- 2/28/2017
- Den of Geek
Let's hear it for the writers!
The Writer's Guild of America held their annual awards show on Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, where Barry Jenkins' Moonlight, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Donald Glover's breakout series, Atlanta were among those recognized for their achievement of the written word.
Read on below to see the full list of winners.
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Film Winners
Original Screenplay
Moonlight, Screenplay by Barry Jenkins, Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney; A24
Adapted Screenplay
Arrival, Screenplay by Eric Heisserer; Based on the Story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang; Paramount Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
Command and Control, Telescript by Robert Kenner & Eric Schlosser, Story by Brian Pearle and Kim Roberts; Based on the book Command and Control by Eric Schlosser; American Experience Films
Television And New Media Winners
Drama Series
The Americans, Written...
The Writer's Guild of America held their annual awards show on Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, where Barry Jenkins' Moonlight, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Donald Glover's breakout series, Atlanta were among those recognized for their achievement of the written word.
Read on below to see the full list of winners.
More: John Legend, Justin Timberlake and Lin-Manuel Miranda Among 2017 Oscars Performers
Film Winners
Original Screenplay
Moonlight, Screenplay by Barry Jenkins, Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney; A24
Adapted Screenplay
Arrival, Screenplay by Eric Heisserer; Based on the Story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang; Paramount Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
Command and Control, Telescript by Robert Kenner & Eric Schlosser, Story by Brian Pearle and Kim Roberts; Based on the book Command and Control by Eric Schlosser; American Experience Films
Television And New Media Winners
Drama Series
The Americans, Written...
- 2/20/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The Writers Guild Awards and the Academy writing nominees always don’t line up; many films are ineligible. This year, those included Oscar-writing nominees “Lion” and “The Lobster.”
This year, the WGA and the Academy differed dramatically. While the WGA deemed “Moonlight” and “Loving” as Original Screenplays, the Academy considered both as Adapted; only “Moonlight” landed a nomination.
At the WGA, as at the BAFTAs, Barry Jenkins’ script for “Moonlight” competed for the Original Screenplay Award against both Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester by the Sea” and Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land.” Unlike the BAFTAs, Jenkins emerged the winner over Lonergan, a sign of strength for “Moonlight,” which is nominated for eight Oscars.
Read More: Yes, Damien Chazelle’s ‘La La Land’ Really Will Win Director and Picture Oscars — Here’s Why
However, in the Oscars’ Original Screenplay contest, lauded playwright and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Lonergan (“You Can Count On Me,...
This year, the WGA and the Academy differed dramatically. While the WGA deemed “Moonlight” and “Loving” as Original Screenplays, the Academy considered both as Adapted; only “Moonlight” landed a nomination.
At the WGA, as at the BAFTAs, Barry Jenkins’ script for “Moonlight” competed for the Original Screenplay Award against both Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester by the Sea” and Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land.” Unlike the BAFTAs, Jenkins emerged the winner over Lonergan, a sign of strength for “Moonlight,” which is nominated for eight Oscars.
Read More: Yes, Damien Chazelle’s ‘La La Land’ Really Will Win Director and Picture Oscars — Here’s Why
However, in the Oscars’ Original Screenplay contest, lauded playwright and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Lonergan (“You Can Count On Me,...
- 2/20/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Yesterday, amid a crush of sweaty people desperate for last-minute props, I visited a local Halloween superstore with my daughter, looking for a Pikachu mask. Well, there wasn’t much to choose from in the Cute Kid Division. But this particular hall of Halloween hell definitely had the adult sensibility covered. Of course there were the usual skimpy or otherwise outrageous costumes for purchase —ladies, you can dress up like a sexy Kim Kardashian-esque vampire out for a night of Hollywood clubbing, and gents, how about impressing all the sexy Kim Kardashian vampires at your party by dressing up like a walking, talking matched set of cock and balls! It’s been a while since I’ve shopped for fake tools of terror, but it seems there’s been a real advance in sophistication in the market for “Leatherface-approved” (I swear) chainsaws with moving parts and authentic revving noises,...
- 10/30/2016
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
Every week we dive into the cream of the crop when it comes to home releases, including Blu-ray and DVDs, as well as recommended deals of the week. Check out our rundown below and return every Tuesday for the best (or most interesting) films one can take home. Note that if you’re looking to support the site, every purchase you make through the links below helps us and is greatly appreciated.
A Married Woman (Jean-Luc Godard)
A Married Woman is an often overlooked masterwork from Godard’s most productive period. The plot appears to be simple: Charlotte (Macha Méril) is a young married woman having an affair with an actor. When she discovers that she is pregnant, she must decide which man is the father and which man she will stay with. In Godard’s hands, however, the film, described as a film about a woman’s beauty and the ugliness of her world,...
A Married Woman (Jean-Luc Godard)
A Married Woman is an often overlooked masterwork from Godard’s most productive period. The plot appears to be simple: Charlotte (Macha Méril) is a young married woman having an affair with an actor. When she discovers that she is pregnant, she must decide which man is the father and which man she will stay with. In Godard’s hands, however, the film, described as a film about a woman’s beauty and the ugliness of her world,...
- 5/24/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Late last year, we learned that David Fincher and Charlize Theron were teaming up for a Netflix series called Mindhunter. Fincher has cast Holt McCallany (Lights Out) in the lead role; the actor previously worked with Fincher on films such as Alien 3 and Fight Club.
Mindhunter is based on the 1996 book Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit by former special agent John Douglas and Mark Olshaker. It offers the behind the scenes story of some of Douglas’ highest-profile cases, which includes the man who hunted prostitutes in Alaska, a child murderer in Atlanta, and Seattle’s Green River killer.
According to Deadline, the series will be set in 1979, and that “centers on the inquisitive and skilled FBI Agent Bill Tench (McCallany). Along with fellow serial killer investigator in the behavioral science unit, FBI agent Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff), Tench interviews serial killers to help them solve current murders.
Mindhunter is based on the 1996 book Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit by former special agent John Douglas and Mark Olshaker. It offers the behind the scenes story of some of Douglas’ highest-profile cases, which includes the man who hunted prostitutes in Alaska, a child murderer in Atlanta, and Seattle’s Green River killer.
According to Deadline, the series will be set in 1979, and that “centers on the inquisitive and skilled FBI Agent Bill Tench (McCallany). Along with fellow serial killer investigator in the behavioral science unit, FBI agent Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff), Tench interviews serial killers to help them solve current murders.
- 3/12/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
I was terrified at the Academy Awards," screenwriter Ted Tally says. "I can't describe how nerve-racking it is. You go in the bathrooms, and people are boozing it up, smoking, doing lines of coke. You never saw so many famous people so nervous."
Twenty-five years ago on this coming Valentine's Day, The Silence of the Lambs opened in movie theaters. An intense, gritty crime odyssey, in which an FBI cadet (Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling) hunts down a serial killer (Ted Levine as Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb) with the help of another,...
Twenty-five years ago on this coming Valentine's Day, The Silence of the Lambs opened in movie theaters. An intense, gritty crime odyssey, in which an FBI cadet (Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling) hunts down a serial killer (Ted Levine as Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb) with the help of another,...
- 2/12/2016
- Rollingstone.com
This is definitely the time of year when film critic types (I’m sure you know who I mean) spend an inordinate amount of time leading up to awards season—and it all leads up to awards season, don’t it?—compiling lists and trying to convince anyone who will listen that it was a shitty year at the movies for anyone who liked something other than what they saw and liked. And ‘tis the season, or at least ‘thas (?) been in the recent past, for that most beloved of academic parlor games, bemoaning the death of cinema, which, if the sackcloth-and-ashes-clad among us are to be believed, is an increasingly detached and irrelevant art form in the process of being smothered under the wet, steaming blanket of American blockbuster-it is. And it’s going all malnourished from the siphoning off of all the talent back to TV, which, as everyone knows,...
- 1/9/2016
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
Whether you're a fright fanatic, a middle-of-the-row horror fan, or a "someone-dragged-me-here" who barely watches from between terrified, trembling fingers, you've probably noticed an interesting trend: a lot of recent horror movies are based on true stories. At least that's what the filmmakers would have us believe.
The all-too-common "based on a true story" or "based on true events," along with the less reliable "inspired by true events," have become ubiquitous additions to most horror movie marketing campaigns. But this is nothing new. Going all the way back to the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre's" iconic 1974 tagline -- "What happened is true. Now the motion picture that's just as real." -- the truth has always been an important tactic in upping the fear factor for audiences.
If events truly did happen, does that make it more frightening? The recent success of movies like "The Conjuring" (2013), "The Possession" (2012) and "The Haunting in Connecticut" (2009) point to a big "yes,...
The all-too-common "based on a true story" or "based on true events," along with the less reliable "inspired by true events," have become ubiquitous additions to most horror movie marketing campaigns. But this is nothing new. Going all the way back to the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre's" iconic 1974 tagline -- "What happened is true. Now the motion picture that's just as real." -- the truth has always been an important tactic in upping the fear factor for audiences.
If events truly did happen, does that make it more frightening? The recent success of movies like "The Conjuring" (2013), "The Possession" (2012) and "The Haunting in Connecticut" (2009) point to a big "yes,...
- 10/25/2015
- by Matthew A Nelson
- Moviefone
The three-year run of Hannibal, one of the most visually and narratively innovative series ever to air on television, broadcast or cable, came to a breathtaking conclusion Saturday night. I have already confessed to a bit of selfish melancholy that there will be no more surprises, no more opportunities to get lost in the show’s radical approach to reimagining Thomas Harris’s well-known and well-trodden scenarios, and no more sweet, agonized anticipation over what form the show, probably the most envelope-pushing of any network show ever aired, might take in its own becoming. But I must also confess that I couldn’t be more satisfied with the way Hannibal, all three seasons now fully unveiled, was orchestrated to a beautifully modulated finish that illustrated the truly expressive and even transcendent (of the limitations of a more audience-friendly, more comfortingly linear structure and tone) achievement of Bryan Fuller’s series.
- 9/4/2015
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
From thrillers to sci-fi to horror, here's our pick of 20 films from 1986 that surely deserve a bit more love...
A fascinating year for film, 1986. It was a time when a glossy, expensive movie about handsome men in planes could dominate the box-office, sure (that would be Top Gun). But it was also a year when Oliver Stone went off with just $6m and came back with Platoon, one of the biggest hits of the year both financially and in terms of accolades. It was also a period when the British movie industry was briefly back on its feet, resulting in a new golden age of great films - one or two of them are even on this list.
As ever, there were certain films that, despite their entertainment value or genuine brilliance in terms of movie making, somehow managed to slip through the net. So to redress the balance a little,...
A fascinating year for film, 1986. It was a time when a glossy, expensive movie about handsome men in planes could dominate the box-office, sure (that would be Top Gun). But it was also a year when Oliver Stone went off with just $6m and came back with Platoon, one of the biggest hits of the year both financially and in terms of accolades. It was also a period when the British movie industry was briefly back on its feet, resulting in a new golden age of great films - one or two of them are even on this list.
As ever, there were certain films that, despite their entertainment value or genuine brilliance in terms of movie making, somehow managed to slip through the net. So to redress the balance a little,...
- 8/26/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
"Empire" creator Lee Daniels -- who also directed "Precious" and "The Butler" -- always speaks his mind, and in a Drama Showrunner Roundtable with The Hollywood Reporter, he spoke candidly on his feelings about race and representation on television.
"Nothing is more beautiful now than to go into this room, to the writers room of 'Empire,'" Lee said, via THR. "I don't know what gives me more pleasure: watching my story unfold or going in and watching a roomful of black people talking for me. As he put it, "Black people hate white people writing for black people. It's so offensive." He added, "Forget the success of 'Empire.' What is important is that people of color know that they are wanted."
Well, we can agree with that last thought. It's about time we had more perspectives shown on TV -- not just from actors, although it's good to...
"Nothing is more beautiful now than to go into this room, to the writers room of 'Empire,'" Lee said, via THR. "I don't know what gives me more pleasure: watching my story unfold or going in and watching a roomful of black people talking for me. As he put it, "Black people hate white people writing for black people. It's so offensive." He added, "Forget the success of 'Empire.' What is important is that people of color know that they are wanted."
Well, we can agree with that last thought. It's about time we had more perspectives shown on TV -- not just from actors, although it's good to...
- 6/12/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
With Hannibal Season 3 premiering tonight on NBC, we recently participated in an interview call with Hannibal showrunner Bryan Fuller, who teased what we can expect to see this season, including Bedelia and Hannibal's relationship and much more.
Bryan on the relationship between Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) and Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier (Gillian Anderson) in season three:
Bryan Fuller: Well, really it kind of boils down to this fabulousness of Gillian Anderson and more of her is always a good thing. And we had so much fun working together in the first two seasons and she’s such an iconic actress and brings such a specific energy to the show that it seems like a really logical next step for the series to flush out that relationship expanded and get more of the chemistry between Mads Mikkelsen and Gillian Anderson.
There is a genuine connection between Bedelia and Hannibal.
Bryan on the relationship between Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) and Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier (Gillian Anderson) in season three:
Bryan Fuller: Well, really it kind of boils down to this fabulousness of Gillian Anderson and more of her is always a good thing. And we had so much fun working together in the first two seasons and she’s such an iconic actress and brings such a specific energy to the show that it seems like a really logical next step for the series to flush out that relationship expanded and get more of the chemistry between Mads Mikkelsen and Gillian Anderson.
There is a genuine connection between Bedelia and Hannibal.
- 6/5/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Welcome to another horror news round-up! This time around we have an update on the growing cast of Hannibal Season 3 and details on when you can expect to see Salem Season 2 on the small screen and the buzzed-about It Follows on the big screen.
TVLine reports that Glenn Fleshler (True Detective) will play Cordell Doemling, yet another familiar name to fans of Thomas Harris’ books and the Hannibal Lecter movies. For those unfamiliar, Cordell Doemling is the verbally abused medical aid to the wealthy, wicked, and mutilated Mason Verger, who will now be played on the TV series by Joe Anderson in place of Michael Pitt. In the 2001 film, Hannibal, Doemling was played by Željko Ivanek.
In other, previously announced Hannibal Season 3 casting news, it was recently revealed that Rutina Wesley, whom True Blood fans know as Tara Mae Thornton, will play the recurring role of Reba McClane, a blind...
TVLine reports that Glenn Fleshler (True Detective) will play Cordell Doemling, yet another familiar name to fans of Thomas Harris’ books and the Hannibal Lecter movies. For those unfamiliar, Cordell Doemling is the verbally abused medical aid to the wealthy, wicked, and mutilated Mason Verger, who will now be played on the TV series by Joe Anderson in place of Michael Pitt. In the 2001 film, Hannibal, Doemling was played by Željko Ivanek.
In other, previously announced Hannibal Season 3 casting news, it was recently revealed that Rutina Wesley, whom True Blood fans know as Tara Mae Thornton, will play the recurring role of Reba McClane, a blind...
- 1/29/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
“Have you ever seen blood in the moonlight, Will? It appears quite black.” In many ways, Manhunter feels more essential to Michael Mann’s filmography than any of his cops & robbers street operettas. The first cinematic adaptation of Red Dragon, Thomas Harris’ landmark slice of serial killer pulp, Mann morphs the horrific novel into a procedural…
The post Strong As I Am: Manhunter is Mann’s Definitive Take on Red Dragon appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
The post Strong As I Am: Manhunter is Mann’s Definitive Take on Red Dragon appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.
- 1/14/2015
- by Samuel Zimmerman
- shocktillyoudrop.com
2015 promises to deliver a wide variety of new and original programming - from a revamped version of a children's classic to new British fantasy and ambitious international thrillers.
But it would be remiss of us not to tip our hats to the huge roster of fan favourites heading back to our screens - these are Digital Spy's picks for the 15 best shows returning in 2015.
1. Broadchurch - ITV
It's been an agonising wait, but Chris Chibnall's BAFTA-winning thriller will return to our screens on January 5, with David Tennant and Olivia Coleman returning to front the cast as detectives Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, James D'Arcy, Charlotte Rampling and Torchwood's Eve Myles are among the new cast additions for series two, which promises to reveal why Alec is still in Broadchurch and what's next for Ellie (Coleman) after she uncovered her husband's dark side.
2. The Walking Dead...
But it would be remiss of us not to tip our hats to the huge roster of fan favourites heading back to our screens - these are Digital Spy's picks for the 15 best shows returning in 2015.
1. Broadchurch - ITV
It's been an agonising wait, but Chris Chibnall's BAFTA-winning thriller will return to our screens on January 5, with David Tennant and Olivia Coleman returning to front the cast as detectives Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, James D'Arcy, Charlotte Rampling and Torchwood's Eve Myles are among the new cast additions for series two, which promises to reveal why Alec is still in Broadchurch and what's next for Ellie (Coleman) after she uncovered her husband's dark side.
2. The Walking Dead...
- 12/31/2014
- Digital Spy
Discarded plots, quotes from canon, Martin Freeman's hatred of Watson's moustache... Here's a long list of Sherlock series 3 trivia...
Released this month, the collector’s edition Sherlock series 3 DVDs are crammed with nerd succour, from the episodes one and three commentaries by Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Sue Vertue and Una Stubbs, to behind-the-scenes featurettes, falling-over and dancing outtakes, footage from episode read-throughs, a deleted scene in which Lars Mikkelsen licks Benedict Cumberbatch, technical special effects gubbins, clips from the only existing television interview with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and - we almost forgot - the series itself.
For Sherlock fans who haven’t yet had the pleasure, we’ve ploughed through all the bonus material on the discs, turning up the odd bit of trivia treasure as we did so. Find out below about Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat's plans for Sherlock to teach Mary the violin, Benedict Cumberbatch...
Released this month, the collector’s edition Sherlock series 3 DVDs are crammed with nerd succour, from the episodes one and three commentaries by Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Sue Vertue and Una Stubbs, to behind-the-scenes featurettes, falling-over and dancing outtakes, footage from episode read-throughs, a deleted scene in which Lars Mikkelsen licks Benedict Cumberbatch, technical special effects gubbins, clips from the only existing television interview with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and - we almost forgot - the series itself.
For Sherlock fans who haven’t yet had the pleasure, we’ve ploughed through all the bonus material on the discs, turning up the odd bit of trivia treasure as we did so. Find out below about Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat's plans for Sherlock to teach Mary the violin, Benedict Cumberbatch...
- 11/25/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Surveying a TNT landscape that in recent weeks saw Dallas and other dramas fall by the wayside, Major Crimes creator James Duff does not take for granted the fact that The Closer‘s spin-off thus far has reaped relatively easy renewals.
“We’ve been incredibly lucky,” Duff told TVLine during a Q&A previewing the crime drama’s upcoming winter run. “Believe me when I say that we are all very aware of the rarified air in which we exist at the moment” – especially with former Fox boss Kevin Reilly about to take the reins at the cable network.
Here,...
“We’ve been incredibly lucky,” Duff told TVLine during a Q&A previewing the crime drama’s upcoming winter run. “Believe me when I say that we are all very aware of the rarified air in which we exist at the moment” – especially with former Fox boss Kevin Reilly about to take the reins at the cable network.
Here,...
- 11/23/2014
- TVLine.com
At the beginning of the month we got word that soundtracks (of two volumes each) are being released for "Hannibal" Seasons 1 and 2, but details on the latter were scant. Today that changes as we have the official Season 2 artwork and more!
From the Press Release:
Lakeshore Records will release two new volumes of music from the hit NBC television series Hannibal, composed by Brian Reitzell (Lost in Translation, "Boss").
The Hannibal Season Two Volumes 1 & 2 Original TV Soundtracks will be available digitally on September 2nd and on CD September 23, 2014. As with the two volumes of music from Season One, released digitally August 5th and arriving on CD September 2nd, each track on these two albums is a suite of music from an episode of the series.
“In this second season of Hannibal each episode is named after a Japanese food course,” said Reitzell. “It kind of gave me the opportunity to...
From the Press Release:
Lakeshore Records will release two new volumes of music from the hit NBC television series Hannibal, composed by Brian Reitzell (Lost in Translation, "Boss").
The Hannibal Season Two Volumes 1 & 2 Original TV Soundtracks will be available digitally on September 2nd and on CD September 23, 2014. As with the two volumes of music from Season One, released digitally August 5th and arriving on CD September 2nd, each track on these two albums is a suite of music from an episode of the series.
“In this second season of Hannibal each episode is named after a Japanese food course,” said Reitzell. “It kind of gave me the opportunity to...
- 8/20/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Few current TV shows are as cinematic as NBC's "Hannibal," and that includes the stellar music that accompanies each episode. If you're a fan of the series who's looking to add to your CD collection, then read on for some very cool news!
From the Press Release:
Lakeshore Records will release four volumes of music from the hit NBC television series Hannibal, composed by Brian Reitzell (Lost in Translation, "Boss").
The Hannibal Season One Volumes 1 & 2 soundtrack will be available digitally on August 5th and on CD September 2nd. The Hannibal Season Two Volumes 1 & 2 Original TV Soundtracks will be available digitally on September 2nd and on CD September 23rd.
“Visually it’s so artfully done and quite fantastical so I see it like an opera staging; otherwise, I might be more disturbed,” said Reitzell of Hannibal. “Listening to the music alone is scarier than in the context of the show.”
One...
From the Press Release:
Lakeshore Records will release four volumes of music from the hit NBC television series Hannibal, composed by Brian Reitzell (Lost in Translation, "Boss").
The Hannibal Season One Volumes 1 & 2 soundtrack will be available digitally on August 5th and on CD September 2nd. The Hannibal Season Two Volumes 1 & 2 Original TV Soundtracks will be available digitally on September 2nd and on CD September 23rd.
“Visually it’s so artfully done and quite fantastical so I see it like an opera staging; otherwise, I might be more disturbed,” said Reitzell of Hannibal. “Listening to the music alone is scarier than in the context of the show.”
One...
- 8/1/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Over the weekend, I was in Austin for the third annual Atx Television Festival, featuring lots of panels, parties and other opportunities for passionate TV fans to rub elbows with both one another and, at times, the people responsible for their favorite shows. As happens at an event like this, there was a lot of talk about TV both during the panels and between them, and one of the recurring questions (even before the screening of this week's episode) was this: How in the world does "Fargo" not only exist, but exist at the level of quality it's at? And that, in turn, led me to a related question: Which show's greatness is more improbable: "Fargo" or "Hannibal"? Now, I'm not wondering which show is better, but how steeply the odds were stacked against each to function as even good television, let alone as two of the best shows of...
- 6/12/2014
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
We're holding a free screening of a crime classic of your choice next week. Here's a look at another option: The Silence Of The Lambs...
Feature
On the 5th June, we're holding a free crime classic cinema screening to celebrate the launch of the videogame Murdered: Soul Suspect. You can find out details of the screening, and how you can vote for the film you most want to see, here.
For now, here's our look back at the first of the films you can choose from: The Silence Of The Lambs.
Nb: This article contains spoilers.
"I ate his liver with fava beans and a nice Chianti".
If anything, The Silence Of The Lambs became a victim of its own success in the 1990s.
Unlike Manhunter - Michael Mann's stunning 1986 adaptation of Thomas Harris' previous novel, Red Dragon - Silence Of The Lambs was released to immediate acclaim.
Feature
On the 5th June, we're holding a free crime classic cinema screening to celebrate the launch of the videogame Murdered: Soul Suspect. You can find out details of the screening, and how you can vote for the film you most want to see, here.
For now, here's our look back at the first of the films you can choose from: The Silence Of The Lambs.
Nb: This article contains spoilers.
"I ate his liver with fava beans and a nice Chianti".
If anything, The Silence Of The Lambs became a victim of its own success in the 1990s.
Unlike Manhunter - Michael Mann's stunning 1986 adaptation of Thomas Harris' previous novel, Red Dragon - Silence Of The Lambs was released to immediate acclaim.
- 5/29/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
They conceive the characters, write or co-write the scripts, set the pace and provide the vision for the TV programs you know and love. They're called showrunners, and they are the designated auteurs of the boob-tube renaissance still in progress. Writer-producers such as Joss Whedon, Shonda Rhimes, Matthew Weiner, Vince Gilligan, and the holy trinity of Davids — Chase, Milch and Simon — have earned profile pieces and graced magazine covers, becoming celebrities in their own right. They are to modern television what film directors were to the New Hollywood of the...
- 4/29/2014
- Rollingstone.com
It was in 1981 that Thomas Harris wrote the novel Red Dragon, which introduced us to the characters of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, FBI agent Jack Crawford and criminal profiler Will Graham. Those characters have been seen in a handful films and novels to come in Red Dragon's wake, including Manhunter and Silence of the Lambs, and they've most recently come to life in the Bryan Fuller-created television series Hannibal, which has provided us with perhaps the most interesting depiction of them to date.
At the tail end of last week, Fuller tweeted out the above photograph, revealing that toy company Funko is soon going to be putting out a series of toys inspired by the show, as part of their ever-expanding Funko Pop! Vinyl line. Lecter, Crawford, Graham and even the creepy 'Stagman' all get the vinyl treatment, with a bloody Lecter variant being made available exclusively at this year's San Diego Comic Con.
At the tail end of last week, Fuller tweeted out the above photograph, revealing that toy company Funko is soon going to be putting out a series of toys inspired by the show, as part of their ever-expanding Funko Pop! Vinyl line. Lecter, Crawford, Graham and even the creepy 'Stagman' all get the vinyl treatment, with a bloody Lecter variant being made available exclusively at this year's San Diego Comic Con.
- 3/31/2014
- by John Squires
- FEARnet
This weekend it's NBC's turn to present its wares during the TCA's 2014 Winter Tour, and they knocked it out of the park with this new sneak peek of "Hannibal" Season 2. Watch it, watch it again, and start counting the days. There's also a quick guest cast update and a little bit more.
Per IGN, during the network's TCA presentation it was confirmed that Season 2 will see the return of several notable recurring players from Season 1, including Gillian Anderson as Dr. Du Maurier, Eddie Izzard as Dr. Gideon, and Raúl Esparza as Dr. Chilton.
New guest stars will include Jeremy Davies ("Lost," "Justified"), Jonathan Tucker (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), and Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire). Plummer plays “somebody who will make you think twice about going to get an acupuncture,” said series creator Bryan Fuller, adding, “We have a lot of fun with the guest psychopaths.”
Going forward,...
Per IGN, during the network's TCA presentation it was confirmed that Season 2 will see the return of several notable recurring players from Season 1, including Gillian Anderson as Dr. Du Maurier, Eddie Izzard as Dr. Gideon, and Raúl Esparza as Dr. Chilton.
New guest stars will include Jeremy Davies ("Lost," "Justified"), Jonathan Tucker (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), and Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire). Plummer plays “somebody who will make you think twice about going to get an acupuncture,” said series creator Bryan Fuller, adding, “We have a lot of fun with the guest psychopaths.”
Going forward,...
- 1/19/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
I’ve avoided saying it outright for a few years as it seems like an overwritten headline but one thing is too clear to ignore when looking back at this past year in television — we are currently in the most creatively vital time in the history of the form.
Coming up with the ten best films or ten best video games for 2013 was infinitely easier than when I had to craft my “Best of TV” list for the year due to the ridiculous abundance of quality choices. With new players like Sundance Channel and Netflix shaking things up alongside the continued creative vitality of HBO, AMC, and FX, I’ve never seen a year like the one below and I’ve been doing this over a decade. How good was 2013? “Homeland,” “Bates Motel,” “Orphan Black,” “The Newsroom,” and “Sons of Anarchy” — five shows that I would highly recommend and be...
Coming up with the ten best films or ten best video games for 2013 was infinitely easier than when I had to craft my “Best of TV” list for the year due to the ridiculous abundance of quality choices. With new players like Sundance Channel and Netflix shaking things up alongside the continued creative vitality of HBO, AMC, and FX, I’ve never seen a year like the one below and I’ve been doing this over a decade. How good was 2013? “Homeland,” “Bates Motel,” “Orphan Black,” “The Newsroom,” and “Sons of Anarchy” — five shows that I would highly recommend and be...
- 12/30/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Poster Louisa Mellor 19 Dec 2013 - 22:24
The second season of NBC's Hannibal starts on Friday the 28th of February in the Us...
Showrunner Bryan Fuller has made no secret of his hopes for multiple seasons of Hannibal that will take Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter through the - as Fuller terms it - 'bromance', past 'the ugly break-up', and, in a potential season four, into the events of Thomas Harris' Red Dragon. The plan is gradually coming to fruition, as the second season of NBC's psychological horror is readied for broadcast this coming February.
Moving to a Friday night slot, Hannibal season two is to begin on NBC on the 28th of February, taking over from Dracula's current position. Take a look at the latest poster, featuring Hugh Dancy as Will Graham, below:
Read more about Hannibal on Den of Geek, here.
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The second season of NBC's Hannibal starts on Friday the 28th of February in the Us...
Showrunner Bryan Fuller has made no secret of his hopes for multiple seasons of Hannibal that will take Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter through the - as Fuller terms it - 'bromance', past 'the ugly break-up', and, in a potential season four, into the events of Thomas Harris' Red Dragon. The plan is gradually coming to fruition, as the second season of NBC's psychological horror is readied for broadcast this coming February.
Moving to a Friday night slot, Hannibal season two is to begin on NBC on the 28th of February, taking over from Dracula's current position. Take a look at the latest poster, featuring Hugh Dancy as Will Graham, below:
Read more about Hannibal on Den of Geek, here.
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- 12/19/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Warning: This post contains Major spoilers about Sunday’s The Mentalist.
Is this it? Do we know, at last? Sunday night’s The Mentalist, “The Great Red Dragon,” featured Patrick Jane exposing Red John to the world. Red John is revealed to be …
Cbi Director Gale Bertram (Michael Gaston)!
The case against Bertram seems pretty conclusive. He was on Jane’s list, he’s one of the law enforcement officers with the three-dots tattoo, survived last week’s explosion and even tried to kill Jane in the hospital.
So Bertram is Red John … right?
Once again, tonight’s action-packed hour...
Is this it? Do we know, at last? Sunday night’s The Mentalist, “The Great Red Dragon,” featured Patrick Jane exposing Red John to the world. Red John is revealed to be …
Cbi Director Gale Bertram (Michael Gaston)!
The case against Bertram seems pretty conclusive. He was on Jane’s list, he’s one of the law enforcement officers with the three-dots tattoo, survived last week’s explosion and even tried to kill Jane in the hospital.
So Bertram is Red John … right?
Once again, tonight’s action-packed hour...
- 11/18/2013
- by James Hibberd
- EW.com - PopWatch
With Halloween in the air, we thought it would be fun to reach out to the horror genre's biggest and brightest stars - both legends in the industry and up-and-coming superstars - to ask them two quick questions: What's your biggest fear, and what's your favorite scary movie? Read on for the results!
Some of the results will make you laugh. Some will make you shiver... and some, well some are just too funny for words. Sit back and get ready to hear from the likes of Anne Rice, John Carpenter, Robert Englund, the "Ghost Adventures" crew, cast members from "The Walking Dead," George A. Romero, and many - Many - more. Who knows? You may even find some new movies you should check out or at least revisit.
Let the scares begin!
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Jace Anderson
Writer - The Toolbox Murders (2004), Schism, Night of the Demons (2009), Mother of Tears
1) I...
Some of the results will make you laugh. Some will make you shiver... and some, well some are just too funny for words. Sit back and get ready to hear from the likes of Anne Rice, John Carpenter, Robert Englund, the "Ghost Adventures" crew, cast members from "The Walking Dead," George A. Romero, and many - Many - more. Who knows? You may even find some new movies you should check out or at least revisit.
Let the scares begin!
A
Jace Anderson
Writer - The Toolbox Murders (2004), Schism, Night of the Demons (2009), Mother of Tears
1) I...
- 10/30/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
“I just know there’s something dark in me and I hide it. I certainly don’t talk about it, but it’s there always, this…dark passenger. And when he’s driving, I feel alive, half sick with the thrill of complete wrongness.
I don’t fight him, I don’t want to. He’s all I’ve got. Nothing else could love me, not even… especially not me.
Or is that just a lie the Dark Passenger tells me? Because lately there are these moments when I feel connected to something else… someone. It’s like the mask is slipping and things… people… who never mattered before are suddenly starting to matter. It scares the hell out of me”
Dexter Morgan
The dichotomy – raging battle ongoing – that engulfs the core of the protagonist summarized in one shatteringly honest, beautifully troubled confession…to an AA meeting, where he is...
I don’t fight him, I don’t want to. He’s all I’ve got. Nothing else could love me, not even… especially not me.
Or is that just a lie the Dark Passenger tells me? Because lately there are these moments when I feel connected to something else… someone. It’s like the mask is slipping and things… people… who never mattered before are suddenly starting to matter. It scares the hell out of me”
Dexter Morgan
The dichotomy – raging battle ongoing – that engulfs the core of the protagonist summarized in one shatteringly honest, beautifully troubled confession…to an AA meeting, where he is...
- 10/13/2013
- by Scott Patterson
- SoundOnSight
Fifteen years doesn’t seem that long ago, but for the television industry, 1998 may as well be the Dark Ages. One only needs to look at that year’s Emmy nominees for Outstanding Drama Series to realize just how much the landscape has changed. The Practice took home the ceremony’s most prestigious trophy, edging ER, Law & Order, NYPD Blue, and The X-Files. Turns out, it was the last time — ever, most likely — that all the nominees for Outstanding Drama “aired” on television. That is to mean that they were broadcast by one of the major free-tv network stations.
The following year,...
The following year,...
- 7/18/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
Deadbeat - Makes You Stronger (review here) proves that sometimes death is only the start of our problems. We recently chatted with author Guy Adams about his new novel, what inspired its dark moments and what lies ahead for the Deadbeat series.
Amanda Dyar: Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk with us. To start off, can you tell us a little about yourself and your recent work as a writer?
Guy Adams: No problem at all, thanks for asking me!
I'm an English writer currently living in Spain because if you're going to lock yourself in your office all day, it may as well be a nice outside world you're not seeing.
I've done a real mixture of stuff over the years. I wrote a novel called The World House for Angry Robot books followed by a sequel Restoration. I've written three novels...
Amanda Dyar: Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk with us. To start off, can you tell us a little about yourself and your recent work as a writer?
Guy Adams: No problem at all, thanks for asking me!
I'm an English writer currently living in Spain because if you're going to lock yourself in your office all day, it may as well be a nice outside world you're not seeing.
I've done a real mixture of stuff over the years. I wrote a novel called The World House for Angry Robot books followed by a sequel Restoration. I've written three novels...
- 6/12/2013
- by Amanda Dyar
- DreadCentral.com
As all lovers of crime, suspense thriller, war, western, horror and science fiction films know, creating a truly great cinematic villain is no easy task. When it happens, it’s virtually impossible to forget that character.
We’ll now take a look at the greatest film villains of the 1980’s.
The criteria for this article is the same as my previous article Cinema’s Greatest Villains: The 1970’s: the villains must be from live-action films-no animated features-and must pose some type of direct or indirect lethal threat. The villains can be either individuals or small groups that act as one unit.
The villains must be human or human in appearance, so no shape-shifting alien from John Carpenter’s amazing 1982 The Thing, no Aliens from James Cameron’s classic 1986 sequel and no Predator from John McTiernan’s beloved 1987 film of the same name.
Also, individuals that are the central protagonists/antiheroes...
We’ll now take a look at the greatest film villains of the 1980’s.
The criteria for this article is the same as my previous article Cinema’s Greatest Villains: The 1970’s: the villains must be from live-action films-no animated features-and must pose some type of direct or indirect lethal threat. The villains can be either individuals or small groups that act as one unit.
The villains must be human or human in appearance, so no shape-shifting alien from John Carpenter’s amazing 1982 The Thing, no Aliens from James Cameron’s classic 1986 sequel and no Predator from John McTiernan’s beloved 1987 film of the same name.
Also, individuals that are the central protagonists/antiheroes...
- 6/12/2013
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
You're in the middle of our third annual 50 Best TV Episodes Ever list as we break into our Top 30, starring Bates Motel, Mad Men, Scandal, Workaholics and more!
Written By Alexandra Capotorto, Gabriel Hayes, Eric Lyons, Terron R. Moore, Jeremy Popkin, Leah Rocketto, Stephanie Webber
Navigation: Nos. 50 – 31 | 30 – 21 | 20 – 11 | 10 – 1
No. 30 – "Take Me With You," The Mindy Project (Episode 124, Premiered 05/14/2013, Fox)
Thank you, wunderkind Mindy Kaling, for both a brilliant rom-com series and for bringing Chris Messina's to us on a weekly basis. In Mindy's season finale, she heads off to Haiti while leaving us with a set of the best one-liners and a Danny Castellano moment that yes, we are still repeating. What we learned: Anders Holm is a fantastic guest star, loving indecisive boob sizes is a thing, a penis can be big enough to knock off glasses, and eating corn after a "flossfire" in someone's eye is actually quite hilarious.
Written By Alexandra Capotorto, Gabriel Hayes, Eric Lyons, Terron R. Moore, Jeremy Popkin, Leah Rocketto, Stephanie Webber
Navigation: Nos. 50 – 31 | 30 – 21 | 20 – 11 | 10 – 1
No. 30 – "Take Me With You," The Mindy Project (Episode 124, Premiered 05/14/2013, Fox)
Thank you, wunderkind Mindy Kaling, for both a brilliant rom-com series and for bringing Chris Messina's to us on a weekly basis. In Mindy's season finale, she heads off to Haiti while leaving us with a set of the best one-liners and a Danny Castellano moment that yes, we are still repeating. What we learned: Anders Holm is a fantastic guest star, loving indecisive boob sizes is a thing, a penis can be big enough to knock off glasses, and eating corn after a "flossfire" in someone's eye is actually quite hilarious.
- 5/30/2013
- by Terron R. Moore
- TVology
Hannibal Episode 105
“Entree”
Story By: Kai Yu Wu & Bryan Fuller
Teleplay By: Kai Yu Wu
Directed By: Michael Rymer
Original Airdate: 2 May 2013
In This Episode...
In the Baltimore Institute for the Criminally Insane, inmate Dr. Gideon (incarcerated for killing his wife and her family over Thanksgiving dinner) seems to have collapsed in his cell and is rushed to the infirmary. While the nurse has her back turned, Gideon withdraws a fork tine he embedded in his palm, uses it to pick his handcuff locks, and kills the nurse.
The director of the institute, Dr. Chilton, believes that Gideon is the Chesapeake Ripper. He killed the nurse by gouging out her eyes and impaling her on a number of metal poles and instruments in the exact same pattern that the Ripper killed his last victim (well, the last victim they found - more on that in a minute). Jack,Will, and...
“Entree”
Story By: Kai Yu Wu & Bryan Fuller
Teleplay By: Kai Yu Wu
Directed By: Michael Rymer
Original Airdate: 2 May 2013
In This Episode...
In the Baltimore Institute for the Criminally Insane, inmate Dr. Gideon (incarcerated for killing his wife and her family over Thanksgiving dinner) seems to have collapsed in his cell and is rushed to the infirmary. While the nurse has her back turned, Gideon withdraws a fork tine he embedded in his palm, uses it to pick his handcuff locks, and kills the nurse.
The director of the institute, Dr. Chilton, believes that Gideon is the Chesapeake Ripper. He killed the nurse by gouging out her eyes and impaling her on a number of metal poles and instruments in the exact same pattern that the Ripper killed his last victim (well, the last victim they found - more on that in a minute). Jack,Will, and...
- 5/3/2013
- by Alyse Wax
- FEARnet
Is Hannibal to your taste?
NBC’s Silence of the Lambs prequel made its bloody debut Thursday at 10/9c. Just like in the Thomas Harris novels, the titular character is a genius psychologist who also happens to be a cannibalistic serial killer – except no one knows that yet.
Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale) plays Hannibal as an aesthete, an educated man who takes great pride in his colorful attire, office furnishings and, uh, refined palate. He’s brought into the action when the FBI recruits the services of Will Graham (Hugh Dancy, The Big C), a brilliant, odd FBI profiler who...
NBC’s Silence of the Lambs prequel made its bloody debut Thursday at 10/9c. Just like in the Thomas Harris novels, the titular character is a genius psychologist who also happens to be a cannibalistic serial killer – except no one knows that yet.
Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale) plays Hannibal as an aesthete, an educated man who takes great pride in his colorful attire, office furnishings and, uh, refined palate. He’s brought into the action when the FBI recruits the services of Will Graham (Hugh Dancy, The Big C), a brilliant, odd FBI profiler who...
- 4/5/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
One of literature's creepiest psychiatrists ever is back to haunt our nightmares. That's right -- Dr. Hannibal Lecter, that uppity cannibal with an affinity for mind games, is returning, this time to TV. He's going to be toying with us during primetime in "Hannibal," from creator Bryan Fuller ("Pushing Daisies," "Dead Like Me").
The show will feature another one of author Thomas Harris's most fascinating characters: Freddie Lounds, the ladder-climbing tabloid reporter who sinks her (or his) teeth into a story and never lets go. Freddy, as a he, has been played by the likes of Phillip Seymour Hoffman ("Red Dragon") and Stephen Lang ("Manhunter").
This time around, Canadian actress Lara Jean Chorestecki ("Camelot," "Copper") is tackling the juicy role alongside Hugh Dancy, who plays Special Agent Will Graham, and Mads Mikkelsen, who plays the infamous Hannibal.
HuffPost TV caught up with Chorestecki to chat about the real-life journo...
The show will feature another one of author Thomas Harris's most fascinating characters: Freddie Lounds, the ladder-climbing tabloid reporter who sinks her (or his) teeth into a story and never lets go. Freddy, as a he, has been played by the likes of Phillip Seymour Hoffman ("Red Dragon") and Stephen Lang ("Manhunter").
This time around, Canadian actress Lara Jean Chorestecki ("Camelot," "Copper") is tackling the juicy role alongside Hugh Dancy, who plays Special Agent Will Graham, and Mads Mikkelsen, who plays the infamous Hannibal.
HuffPost TV caught up with Chorestecki to chat about the real-life journo...
- 4/4/2013
- by Annette Bourdeau
- Huffington Post
Are you feeling hungry?
This Thursday at 10/9c, NBC debuts Hannibal, executive producer Bryan Fuller‘s dark, introspective take on the budding partnership between the infamous cannibal (played by Mads Mikkelsen) and FBI profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy).
And it all began with one sentence. “There’s a line in [the novel] Red Dragon where Hannibal says to Will Graham — paraphrasing here – ‘You caught me essentially because you’re crazy, too,’” Fuller recounted in a recent conference call. “And I just thought, ‘Oh, there is a great untold bromance that I would love to see, as an audience member.’”
Related | Hannibal Season...
This Thursday at 10/9c, NBC debuts Hannibal, executive producer Bryan Fuller‘s dark, introspective take on the budding partnership between the infamous cannibal (played by Mads Mikkelsen) and FBI profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy).
And it all began with one sentence. “There’s a line in [the novel] Red Dragon where Hannibal says to Will Graham — paraphrasing here – ‘You caught me essentially because you’re crazy, too,’” Fuller recounted in a recent conference call. “And I just thought, ‘Oh, there is a great untold bromance that I would love to see, as an audience member.’”
Related | Hannibal Season...
- 4/4/2013
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
We are just a few weeks away from the premiere of the NBC show based upon the crazed world of Hannibal the Cannibal Lecter, and the TV spots have begun rolling in. Would author Thomas Harris be proud or will this series lack the necessary bite? Take a look!
"Hannibal"'s series premiere is Thursday, April 4th, at 10Pm.
"Hannibal" Synopsis:
One of the most fascinating literary characters comes to life on television for the first time: psychiatrist-turned-serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter. In this new drama from Bryan Fuller ("Pushing Daisies," "Heroes") based on the characters from Thomas Harris' classic novels, we see where this incredible story began.
Will Graham is a gifted criminal profiler who is on the hunt for a serial killer with the FBI. Graham's unique way of thinking gives him the astonishing ability to empathize with anyone - even psychopaths. He seems to know what makes them tick.
"Hannibal"'s series premiere is Thursday, April 4th, at 10Pm.
"Hannibal" Synopsis:
One of the most fascinating literary characters comes to life on television for the first time: psychiatrist-turned-serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter. In this new drama from Bryan Fuller ("Pushing Daisies," "Heroes") based on the characters from Thomas Harris' classic novels, we see where this incredible story began.
Will Graham is a gifted criminal profiler who is on the hunt for a serial killer with the FBI. Graham's unique way of thinking gives him the astonishing ability to empathize with anyone - even psychopaths. He seems to know what makes them tick.
- 3/8/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Update: Paradigm has just confirmed Deadline’s scoop about Robert Bookman joining the agency from CAA. They’ve issued a release (below original story) and the internal memo that Sam Gores sent to his staff. Exclusive: There has been a lot of agents moving around lately, but get ready for a shocker: longtime CAA agent Robert Bookman has just given notice that he’s joining Sam Gores’s Paradigm. Bookman, who becomes a senior agent in Paradigm’s Motion Picture and Television departments starting Monday, has been a stalwart agent for CAA for more than 20 years, brokering some of the biggest buck book to movie deals ever as the co-agent for such authors as Michael Crichton and Thomas Harris. Bookie, as he is known around Hollywood, is a classy guy with good taste whose potential exit has been in the wind before. When he was not made partner, it had...
- 3/8/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
The cast of "Hannibal" invites you into NBC's new dark drama from "Pushing Daisies" and "Dead Like Me" creator Bryan Fuller with some new exclusive photos.
"Hannibal," which is based on the novels by Thomas Harris, will focus on the budding relationship between gifted FBI criminal profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), a premier forensic psychiatrist who is enlisted to help Will find a serial killer. But of course, Dr. Lecter will soon become Will's worst and most cunning enemy.
In a "Hannibal" trailer over at TVLine, more is revealed about Will, Dr. Lecter and the man they're after. "Our cannibal loves women," Will says of the wanted man. "He doesn't want to destroy them; he wants to consume them."
Also, it turns out Dr. Lecter unveils that Will has the ability to exhibit extreme empathy -- he can assume others' points of view, even some very dark ones,...
"Hannibal," which is based on the novels by Thomas Harris, will focus on the budding relationship between gifted FBI criminal profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), a premier forensic psychiatrist who is enlisted to help Will find a serial killer. But of course, Dr. Lecter will soon become Will's worst and most cunning enemy.
In a "Hannibal" trailer over at TVLine, more is revealed about Will, Dr. Lecter and the man they're after. "Our cannibal loves women," Will says of the wanted man. "He doesn't want to destroy them; he wants to consume them."
Also, it turns out Dr. Lecter unveils that Will has the ability to exhibit extreme empathy -- he can assume others' points of view, even some very dark ones,...
- 3/1/2013
- by Jaimie Etkin
- Huffington Post
This article is dedicated to Andrew Copp: filmmaker, film writer, artist and close friend who passed away on January 19, 2013. You are loved and missed, brother.
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Looking at the Best Actor Academy Award nominations for the film year 2012, the one miss that clearly cries out for more attention is Liam Neeson’s powerful performance in Joe Carnahan’s excellent survival film The Grey, easily one of the best roles of Neeson’s career.
In Neeson’s case, his lack of a nomination was a case of neglect similar to the Albert Brooks snub in the Best Supporting Actor category for the film year 2011 for Drive(Nicolas Winding Refn, USA).
Along with negligence, other factors commonly prevent outstanding lead acting performances from getting the kind of critical attention they deserve. Sometimes it’s that the performance is in a film not considered “Oscar material” or even worthy of any substantial critical attention.
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Looking at the Best Actor Academy Award nominations for the film year 2012, the one miss that clearly cries out for more attention is Liam Neeson’s powerful performance in Joe Carnahan’s excellent survival film The Grey, easily one of the best roles of Neeson’s career.
In Neeson’s case, his lack of a nomination was a case of neglect similar to the Albert Brooks snub in the Best Supporting Actor category for the film year 2011 for Drive(Nicolas Winding Refn, USA).
Along with negligence, other factors commonly prevent outstanding lead acting performances from getting the kind of critical attention they deserve. Sometimes it’s that the performance is in a film not considered “Oscar material” or even worthy of any substantial critical attention.
- 2/27/2013
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
Serial killers have long been the stuff of which nightmares are made. The serial killer sub-genre of horror has brought us some amazingly memorable characters that still haunt us to this day. On February 19th Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will bring us a new name in fear with The Factory.
Starring John Cusack and Jennifer Carpenter as detectives tracking a murderer, The Factory is set in the bitter cold of a Buffalo winter. A great place to hunt a hunter. And to celebrate the release of this newest addition to the sub-genre, we've compiled a list of the Top 11 Movie Serial Killers.
There is certainly a long list of names to choose from, but we narrowed the field a bit by limiting it to those who were just regular human people. No supernatural involvement here, just a person or group of people who've gone off the deep end and made...
Starring John Cusack and Jennifer Carpenter as detectives tracking a murderer, The Factory is set in the bitter cold of a Buffalo winter. A great place to hunt a hunter. And to celebrate the release of this newest addition to the sub-genre, we've compiled a list of the Top 11 Movie Serial Killers.
There is certainly a long list of names to choose from, but we narrowed the field a bit by limiting it to those who were just regular human people. No supernatural involvement here, just a person or group of people who've gone off the deep end and made...
- 2/10/2013
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead is breaking ratings records on AMC, Thomas Harris’ Hannibal has an appointment on NBC and Stephen King’s Under the Dome will land on CBS this summer. What other books and comic titles might work as hit TV shows? Here’s my list:
#7 Gotham Central by Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka
Pitch: A semi-realistic police procedural set in Batman’s hometown.
Upside: It’s the most reliable of TV formats — the big city crime drama — paired with one of the most popular franchises in entertainment history.
Downside: Batman rights owner Warner Bros. prefers to make Batman films.
#7 Gotham Central by Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka
Pitch: A semi-realistic police procedural set in Batman’s hometown.
Upside: It’s the most reliable of TV formats — the big city crime drama — paired with one of the most popular franchises in entertainment history.
Downside: Batman rights owner Warner Bros. prefers to make Batman films.
- 1/22/2013
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Is the serial-killer genre played out? You might think so from watching tonight’s debut of The Following (Fox, Mondays, 9 p.m.). It slots the usual clichés into place: a genius serial killer named Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) who quotes classic literature; a disgraced, depressed, alcoholic ex-fbi profiler named Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) who’s re-called to service to catch Carroll; gory murders reconfigured in the killer’s mind as art; kidnappings and disfigurements, lairs and labs, choppers fluttering toward Quantico. Within fifteen minutes, I scribbled “Thomas Harris has a lot to answer for” on my notepad.There are exceptions to rules, though, and I was pleasantly surprised when The Following, created by Kevin Williamson (of Scream, Dawson’s Creek, and The Vampire Diaries fame) turned out to be one of them. If you can stick with the show through the end of its second episode, you’ll see what I’m getting at.
- 1/21/2013
- by Matt Zoller Seitz
- Vulture
The winter TCA’s in Pasadena are always a great place to get information on what the second half of the TV will be offering, especially for a few genre shows the broadcast networks are airing.
NBC Entertainment President Bob Goldblatt, executive producers J.J. Abrams and Eric Kripke talked about Revolution, one the bigger hits of the 2012-2013 TV season so far. But NBC is also taking a huge risk by forcing a 4 month hiatus, thus they’re keeping their feathers crossed that the fans return March 29th for the remainder of the shows 22 episode order. The advantage is, of course, that there will be no breaks. Abrams and Kripke maintain that they welcomed the break to avoid diluting viewers’ attention with reruns and give them uninterrupted fresh product for nine consecutive weeks upon Revolution‘s return. “When we were doing Lost, that (kind of scheduling) helped us enormously,” Abrams said.
NBC Entertainment President Bob Goldblatt, executive producers J.J. Abrams and Eric Kripke talked about Revolution, one the bigger hits of the 2012-2013 TV season so far. But NBC is also taking a huge risk by forcing a 4 month hiatus, thus they’re keeping their feathers crossed that the fans return March 29th for the remainder of the shows 22 episode order. The advantage is, of course, that there will be no breaks. Abrams and Kripke maintain that they welcomed the break to avoid diluting viewers’ attention with reruns and give them uninterrupted fresh product for nine consecutive weeks upon Revolution‘s return. “When we were doing Lost, that (kind of scheduling) helped us enormously,” Abrams said.
- 1/6/2013
- by spaced-odyssey
- doorQ.com
By Rachel Bennett
Television Editor & Columnist
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Now that 2012 is behind us, it’s time to look forward to what 2013 has to offer.
Specifically, what TV should we check out this year? When taking into account new and returning shows, there’s a lot to choose from — and it’s a little overwhelming.
After careful consideration, I’ve chosen 13 series, new and old, that I can’t wait to check out. Take a look below that the top 13 most anticipated TV series of 2013, and let me know what you think!
13. Showtime’s Masters of Sex (Premiere: Tbd)
Although Masters of Sex doesn’t have a premiere date, I’m eagerly awaiting this series. Masters of Sex is one of Showtime’s first new original programs since the network swept at the Emmys with Homeland, so it has a lot to prove to see if it can hold on to its critical acclaim.
Television Editor & Columnist
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Now that 2012 is behind us, it’s time to look forward to what 2013 has to offer.
Specifically, what TV should we check out this year? When taking into account new and returning shows, there’s a lot to choose from — and it’s a little overwhelming.
After careful consideration, I’ve chosen 13 series, new and old, that I can’t wait to check out. Take a look below that the top 13 most anticipated TV series of 2013, and let me know what you think!
13. Showtime’s Masters of Sex (Premiere: Tbd)
Although Masters of Sex doesn’t have a premiere date, I’m eagerly awaiting this series. Masters of Sex is one of Showtime’s first new original programs since the network swept at the Emmys with Homeland, so it has a lot to prove to see if it can hold on to its critical acclaim.
- 1/3/2013
- by Rachel Bennett
- Scott Feinberg
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