EXCLUSIVE: Max Martini is set for a heavily recurring role opposite Titus Welliver on the upcoming second season of Bosch: Legacy, the spinoff of the long-running Amazon series, on Freevee.
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Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterGeorge R.R. Martin and the cast of HBO’s “House of the Dragon” came out for the “Game of Thrones” prequel’s first-ever San Diego Comic-Con panel Saturday, revealing a few significant tidbits about the show ahead of its Aug. 21 premiere.
Though they were largely tightlipped about the plot, Martin, Ryan Condal, who is co-showrunning the series with Miguel Sapochnik, and the stars dropped several interesting facts about the Targaryen-centric show — including the work that’s already being done on Season 2.Here are five key takeaways from the series’ Hall H presentation.1. “House of the Dragon” Will Address Westeros’ History of Misogyny“What is it about Westeros that they’re just so anti-a-queen?” a moderator asked the panel. “My books are fantasies, obviously, but I do follow history a lot,” Martin said.
“I get inspiration from history and I take elements from history and turn it up to 11 — obligatory ‘Spinal Tap’ reference — or to 111. ‘Game of Thrones,’ as many people observed, was based loosely during the English’s War of the Roses. This show was based on an earlier period in medieval history called The Anarchy.
I pilfered freely from real history — Henry I, the king of England, when his only legitimate son drowned while trying to cross the English Channel, was left with only one legitimate child, which was his daughter Matilda. And he named her his heir and he made the lords of the kingdom swear felty to her. And then some years later he died and most of the lords of the kingdom forgot about that oath and said, ‘Oh, it doesn’t apply,’ because here comes her cousin Stephen who crosses the channel quickly and steals the treasury and gets himself crowned king and they entered a period called
.EXCLUSIVE: Max Martini is set for a heavily recurring role opposite Titus Welliver on the upcoming second season of Bosch: Legacy, the spinoff of the long-running Amazon series, on Freevee.
Matt Smith is opening up about the House of The Dragon, and shared his thoughts on all the sex scenes in the upcoming HBO series.
A tough situation. Meghan Ory opened up about her experience while filming the final season of Chesapeake Shores, and it turns out she dealt with not one but two health scares.
George has been given some presents fit for a King. . .
Kate Middleton and Prince William are reportedly set to move to Windsor shortly with their three children, with the family planning to move from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage. Kate, 40, and William, also 40, are believed to be making the huge move in a bid to be closer to the Queen, 96, and it means that their two eldest children, Prince George, nine, and Princess Charlotte, seven, will be leaving their current school and starting at a new one closer to Windsor.
George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth recently enjoyed a holiday in Paris together, but they weren't alone on their travels!This week, their good friend Brooke Shields took to Instagram to reveal that they had met up while she too was in the French capital as part of her European getaway.MORE: Ali Wentworth shares glamorous update from LA swimming pool Brooke shared a reel of photos in various cities she visited during her trip, including a fun selfie with Ali and George in Paris.WATCH: Ali Wentworth jokes that she's divorce husband George StephanopolousThe families are great friends and Brooke has featured on several occasions on Ali's popular podcast, Go Ask Ali. Now that Ali and George are back in the US, the couple have been spending time apart while Ali works on a secret project in LA. MORE: Ali Wentworth stuns in leopard print swimsuit while at home in New YorkMORE: Ali Wentworth details 'scariest' interruption she faced while on a hikeAli hasn't given any more details of her project so far but no doubt will in the near future!A post shared by Brooke Shields (@brookeshields)Ali and George joined Brooke Shields on her travels She hasn't sat still for long this year and as well as travelling to Paris, she recently spent time in Montauk on a vacation with George.It's been a busy time for Ali, who released her latest book, Ali's Well That Ends Well, earlier in the year.MORE: Inside Ali Wentworth and George Stephanopoulos' stunning $6.5m New York apartmentMORE: Ali Wentworth calls out husband George Stephanopoulos live on GMAThe book has received rave reviews and was even ranked in the tenth spot on the New York Times' reading list. Her book was described as "tales of desperation and a little inspiration".
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San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday night.Marvel president Kevin Feige confirmed the news as he introduced Marvel's Phase 5 slate of film and streaming projects. The Thunderbolts film will cap off the Phase 5 slate, with a planned release date on July 5, 2024.The cast has yet to be announced but previous MCU projects have had fans speculating about possible members, including Daniel Brühl's Baron Zemo, Hannah John-Kamen's Ghost, Olga Kurylenko's Taskmaster, and Tim Roth's Abomination — as well as Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova and Wyatt Russell's John Walker aka U.S.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson surprised the fans at 2022 Comic-Con by showing up in costume for the Black Adam panel!
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer“Star Trek: The Next Generation” cast members Patrick Stewart and Gates McFadden reunited on stage at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, to promote the third and final season of the Paramount+ series “Star Trek: Picard.”Though they were not able to make it to Hall H, Stewart (Jean-Luc Picard) and McFadden (Dr.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“House of the Dragon” star Steve Toussaint spoke out against the backlash from some readers who criticized his casting as famed sailor Lord Corlys Velaryon, aka the “Sea Snake,” in the HBO series. The outrage stems from the fact this character, the husband of Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, is not a Black man in George R.R.
cast and creative team made their San Diego Comic-Con debut on Saturday, taking the stage at Hall H to give fans a preview of the upcoming prequel series. Ahead of the long weekend, HBO also debuted a full-length trailer for its newest installment in author George R.
While the world has already seen the trailer for House of the Dragon, the cast and creator showed up at San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H to tell us more about the HBO series before it debuts on Aug. 21.
Joel Kinnaman announced some exciting news at Comic-Con!
San Diego Comic-Con provided plenty of updates on some epic upcoming projects! The panel opened with a voiceover from «The Watcher,» himself, star Jeffrey Wright, building the hype for fans to see all your favorite MCU characters take on new worlds and new threats in their animated adventures. director Kristen Lepore, EP and head writer Jeff Trammell, and director Bryan Andrews, EP and head writer Beau DeMayo and more took the stage during the Ballroom 20 panel to preview their upcoming series and share some sneak peeks at what fans can expect.Read on to see what we learned about some of the MCU's animated offerings coming in the next few months!We haven't seen the last of Baby Groot.