Westworld is “not for casual viewers”, says HBO chief
Was Westworld season 2 overly complicated? Some viewers certainly thought so, and HBO boss Casey Bloys has now commented on that backlash. He’s asserted that the show is “not for casual viewers”.
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Was Westworld season 2 overly complicated? Some viewers certainly thought so, and HBO boss Casey Bloys has now commented on that backlash. He’s asserted that the show is “not for casual viewers”.
HBO has set the release dates for a couple of high-profile comedy projects: Camping, starring David Tennant and Jennifer Garner, is set to premiere on October 14th; and the brand new Flight Of The Conchords special will debut on the premium cable channel on October 6th.
Comedians James Acaster and Josh Widdicombe are set to head up a new panel show for UKTV’s Dave channel. The show is entitled Hypothetical, and it will centre on comedians battling it out in fictional situations. Sounds like it could be a real hoot.
There has been talking of a Deadwood movie for years, and now HBO’s head honcho – Casey Bloys – has confirmed that it’s pressing ahead. The green light has been given, so hopefully, we should see the show’s impressive cast coming back together soon.
Judge Dredd: Mega City One, the TV series that’s currently in development, is starting to come together. Rebellion Productions have brought in comic book writer Rob Williams, who has delivered a script for the pilot episode. The first two seasons have also been planned out.
Andrew Lincoln is leaving The Walking Dead, but that doesn’t mean that Rick Grimes needs to die. Lincoln has teased that there could be another, less brutal way for his character to segue out of AMC’s zombie drama.
All channels from the UKTV network, including Dave, have been removed from Virgin Media boxes, leaving many customers without access to their favourite shows.
Numerous classic series have returned to the BBC iPlayer, including Pride And Prejudice, House Of Cards, North And South and many more. Time to start bingeing box-sets, then!
Room 101, which has been running on the BBC since 1997, has been cancelled. The pet-peeve-based show’s incumbent presenter, Frank Skinner, has confirmed the news in an interview with The Times.
The first season of Marvel and Netflix’s Iron Fist series was one of the least-loved collaborations between the comic book giant and the streaming service. Now, hyping up Iron Fist season 2 at San Diego Comic-Con, the producers have explained what’s changed.