“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” series. Thursday’s announcement was accompanied by posters of each character’s hands holding various objects, including apples, a scroll and a seemingly pregnant stomach.
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Zack Sharf George R.R. Martin is not hiding his competitive spirit when it comes to HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon” facing off against Amazon Prime Video’s “The Lords of the Rings: The Rings of Power” later this year. “Dragon” is launching its inaugural season on Aug. 21, followed by the Sept.
2 launch of “Rings” on Prime Video. Both series will be overlapping with new episodes. While Martin is thrilled that television viewers are getting more epic fantasy projects, he still wants “Dragon” to beat “Rings.”“I know a lot of articles, the minute the dates were announced, it’s: ‘Oh, the battle for fantasy supremacy.
It’s ‘Rings of Power’ versus ‘House of Dragon,’ who will win?’ I don’t know why they always have to do that,” Martin told The Independent at the Santa Fe Literary Festival. “I hope both shows succeed. I’m competitive enough.
I hope we succeed more. If they win six Emmys, and I hope they do, I hope we win seven. But nonetheless, it’s good for fantasy.
I love fantasy. I love science fiction. I want more shows on television.” Speaking about “The Rings of Power,” Martin added, “It’s kind of a weird deal, as you know.
Amazon bought Tolkien, but they didn’t actually get any of the books. They didn’t get ‘Lord of the Rings,l they didn’t get ‘The Hobbit,’ they didn’t even get ‘The Silmarillion.’ I don’t think they got ‘Farmer Giles of Ham’ or ‘Leaf by Niggle,’ but they got the appendices, I guess, and they’re constructing a Second Age story about that. There’s a lot of myth about that, so it’ll be interesting to see what they did.”“House of the Dragon” is set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones” and stars Paddy Considine (as King Viserys I), Emmy D’Arcy (as Princess Rhaenrya,
.“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” series. Thursday’s announcement was accompanied by posters of each character’s hands holding various objects, including apples, a scroll and a seemingly pregnant stomach.
In his quest to get AR-15 rifles out of Americans’ hands, Hollywood liberal George Takei seemed to inadvertently make a point in support of the Second Amendment. On Monday, the Star Trek actor tweeted that all the AR-15s in America could be put to better use in Ukraine, where they are trying to fight off the tyranny of the Russian invaders.
Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin had a cozy day out in New York City. The 32-year-old actress and the 46-year-old Coldplay frontman were spotted taking a romantic stroll around New York City.
EXCLUSIVE: Long-in-the-works docuseries Boston George, about drug trafficker and smuggler George Jacob Jung, is set to premiere on streaming service Fandor on July 22.
Emmy, Grammy, and Tony winner Carol Burnett has joined the cast of Mrs. American Pie, the Apple comedy series starring Kristen Wiig, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Allison Janney, and Leslie Bibb, among others.
Family fun! While Prince Louis was notably absent from his family’s Platinum Jubilee outings at Cardiff Castle in Wales and at the “Platinum Party” concert, he returned with the rest of the family for a front row seat at the Jubilee Pageant.
Prince George was spotted having a whale of a time as he sang along to Sir Rod Stewart singing Sweet Caroline. George, eight, was accompanied by his younger sister Charlotte, seven, and his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for the Party at the Palace.The family were, of course, sat in the Royal box alongside the likes of Prince Charles and Camila, Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie, and Zara Tindall. During this evening’s festivities for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, young George was spotted singing to the hit song, as Prince William enthusiastically did so as well.
A body language expert has said Prince George and Princess Charlotte appeared to be "shy" as they arrived in Cardiff for a Platinum Jubilee engagement with their parents.The Duke, 39, and Duchess of Cambridge, 40, decided to show the ropes of a royal engagement to George, eight, and Charlotte, seven, as they met several performers and crew taking part in a Platinum Jubilee celebration concert taking place in Cardiff Castle. Both of the young royals appeared a lot more shy, compared to their usually colourful personalities, with the gravity of the occasion clearly having an impact on them – with Princess Charlotte only reaching out to shake hands after some encouragement from her mother, Kate.
Gwyneth Paltrow is thinking about all the guys she didn’t kiss. On Thursday, Ethan Hawke took to Instagram to mark the 33rd anniversary of the release of “Dead Poet’s Society”, which he starred in alongside Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Charles and more.
Juwan Elcock (BLK ODYSSY) has announced that BLK VINTAGE REPRISE, the deluxe edition of his August 2021 debut LP, BLK VINTAGE, will arrive June 24. In addition to the news, the Austin-based artist shared a track titled “BENNY’S GOT A GUN,” featuring George Clinton and Benny the Butcher.
Gwyneth Paltrow is thinking about all the guys she didn't kiss. On Thursday, Ethan Hawke took to Instagram to mark the 33rd anniversary of the release of , which he starred in alongside Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Charles and more.To commemorate the milestone, Hawke shared a series of photos from the flick, which he captioned with a quote from Williams' character, John Keating, a teacher at an all-boys high school that inspired his students through his poetry lessons.«I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way,» the quote reads.Paltrow was quick to chime in in the comments section, calling the «best movie EVER,» before revealing a long-held wish she has about the cast.«I wish I had made out with more of you than I did,» Paltrow admitted.Hawke, with whom Paltrow starred in the 1998 film , replied to the actress' comment, quipping, «We all wish the same.»A post shared by Comments By Celebs (@commentsbycelebs)While they never appeared in a movie together, in real life, Paltrow and Leonard reportedly dated back in the '90s.Paltrow went on to marry Chris Martin in 2003.
Well, things just got interesting over on the Real World Homecoming: New Orleans…
Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee kicked off in a big way on Thursday morning, with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis making their carriage debut at the Trooping the Colour. The siblings were accompanied by their mom, Kate Middleton, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.George, 8, Charlotte, 7, and Louis, 4, wore color-coordinated blue outfits, with the boys in shirts and ties — the eldest sibling even sported a suit jacket — while their sister looked as sweet as ever in a baby doll dress.
The story of the Queen’s forgotten uncle, Prince George is so far-fetched, movie producers wouldn’t touch the script with a barge-pole. Story plots of Netflix blockbuster Bridgerton seem tame in comparison to the real-life exploits of Prince George.
Max George has detailed the physical pain he’s been feeling as a result of him dealing with the loss of his best friend Tom Parker. Tom, who was one fifth of the band The Wanted, tragically passed away aged 33 in March after being diagnosed with a brain tumour 18 months earlier. He’s survived by his wife Kelsey, 32, and their two young kids Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorHair and makeup artists are at it again, transforming actors into real-life characters. From the sublime to complete, Jared Leto, Jessica Biel, Lily James, Sebastian Stan and Renée Zellweger were among those being trans- formed and techniques including 3D scans of the artist are de rigueur now.Suits, enhancements and a lot of prosthetics went into helping actors disappear into their parts.Leto is no stranger to the art of transformation.
George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers was renamed in his honor Wednesday, among a series of events to remember a man whose killing forced America to confront racial injustice.Floyd's brother Terrence was among family members to attend as a commemorative street sign marked the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue as «George Perry Floyd Square» on the two-year anniversary of his death.Floyd thanked hundreds of people who turned out to honor his brother, singing songs as they marched a block-long stretch to finish at the intersection.The renaming was followed by a candlelight vigil at a nearby ceremony.The intersection quickly became known informally as George Floyd Square soon after Floyd's death, with a large sculpture of a clenched fist as the centerpiece of memorials.«Today we honor two years since George Floyd was murdered by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin,» Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in a statement earlier Wednesday. «Each day since, we have remembered George Floyd's life and legacy as a friend, father, brother, and loved one.