Even the British royals got into the Taylor Swift spirit on Friday at the traditional Changing of the Guard ceremony, where soldiers performed a brass band version of Swift’s hit Shake It Off outside Buckingham Palace.
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“What they want to hear, Sir, is that we still share a purpose: the Mission Civilization, a faith in the good fight, the American way, et cetera,” double agent the Captain (Hoa Xuande) tells the desperate General (Toan Le) as the fall of Saigon appears imminent in the opening episode of HBO’s The Sympathizer. “A sophomore debate theme for a Fort Leavenworth alum like yourself.”
In many ways, the line from the “Death Wish” script, written by The Sympathizer creators Don McKellar and Park Chan-wook, sums up the complexities and duplicities of the premium cabler’s multi-genre limited series based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer-winning novel of the same name.
Starring Robert Downey Jr in several roles personifying America and its disastrous involvement in Southeast Asia, The Sympathizer flipped the script literally and figuratively on the Vietnam War and its aftermath.
As Old Boy helmer Park, who also directed the premiere, and McKellar explain in the forward to their script below, the seven-episode The Sympathizer embraces unconventional wisdom and takes a new perspective on a history too many of us have learned from Hollywood movies.
This script is about writing. Writing under pressure, under the scrutiny of merciless supervision. Perhaps some of you can identify.
Our hero, the Captain, is an author, a reluctant author, forced to tell his story — or rather, re-tell his story, a story we think we already know — the story of the Vietnam War and its consequences. Our perception of that absurd and horrifying war has been formed mostly by Hollywood, in spectacles that primarily focus on US soldiers
Even the British royals got into the Taylor Swift spirit on Friday at the traditional Changing of the Guard ceremony, where soldiers performed a brass band version of Swift’s hit Shake It Off outside Buckingham Palace.
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic It may now be hard to imagine, but in 1970, Donald Sutherland, who died Thursday at 88, was the coolest movie star on the planet. The moment I saw him in “MASH,” I knew he was the person I wanted to be, the same way that I wanted to be Mick Jagger or Steve McQueen. In 1970, Pacino and De Niro hadn’t happened yet.
Actor Kiefer Sutherland on Thursday remembered his late father, actor Donald Sutherland, in a touching message on social media.
Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track. So we’re going to do the hard work for you.
After the success of the original series, it was no surprise when Adventure Time: Distant Lands came to HBO Max in 2020 to flesh out some of the stories that were left to tell. For Adam Muto though, the characters of Fionna and Cake had a bit more story left than what could be told in a 44 minute special. So, in 2023, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake released on Max with a ten episode season that was well received enough to garner a renewal for season 2.
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed The Sympathizer star Hoa Xuande for representation.
House of the Dragon tonight for its second season as Westeros is on the brink of a bloody civil war with the Green and Black Councils fighting for King Aegon and Queen Rhaenyra. I hope that made it sound like I know what I'm talking about, because the truth is, I've never seen Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon.
A princess by title, but she’s a true queen!!!
Jack Dunn While in development for the Amazon Prime drama “Expats,” creator, writer and director Lulu Wang knew she had to pay tribute to the lives lost during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Having been in China at that time as a child, she remembers how scared she was when her father nearly left to join the protest which ultimately led to the death of hundreds.
The Killers have kicked off their 2024 ‘Rebel Diamonds’ greatest hits tour with an opening night in Dublin. Check out the setlist from the night and fan footage below.The gig took place in Dublin last night (June 12), as the opening night for the run of dates that the band will be holding across the UK and Ireland throughout the summer.
The cast of the upcoming movie The Bikeriders has brought the film to London!
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Gillian Anderson wants the truth. After winning an Emmy for Netflix’s “The Crown,” Gillian Anderson is back in the royal realm, but this time she’s in the shoes of journalist Emily Maitlis in Netflix’s taut thriller “Scoop.” The film tells the story of the BBC news team that secured the explosive 2019 interview with Prince Andrew about his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Thousands of well-wishers lined the streets of Chester yesterday for the 'society wedding of the year'. The Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor, and his bride Olivia Henson tied the knot in a ceremony at the city's cathedral, as members of the public lined the streets to welcome the couple and the wedding party, which included his friend Prince William.
The stars of House of the Dragon are hitting the red carpet in Paris!
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Austin Butler is keeping busy promoting his new movie The Bikeriders Down Under!
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For 15 years, Francesca Amber has been living by the Law of Attraction and manifestation. During this time, Fran, host of the UK's number one self-improvement podcast, The Law of Attraction Changed My Life, has achieved some pretty improbable things.The 39 year old married a man she had envisioned two years before she met him, and has three daughters despite suffering Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and incorrectly being told she was having sons. Here, she shares her remarkable story...
Netflix has slotted October 10 for the premiere of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, its anime series with Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter) voicing the title role. The streamer also released a new teaser trailer for the series from Legendary Television, which you can watch above.
The Nevermets is the latest dating show to land on TV screens, featuring a string of couples who have never met face to face before.The new Channel 4 programme sees lovers who have fallen in love online finally meet each other in person and get to know each other properly. The contestants' decision to travel to their other half's location could be life-changing, or could result in their romance being over.The moment the couples meet for the first time is shown on The Nevermets, and the show then follows them as they learn about each other's real lives, including friends and family, their lifestyle and day to day lives. Five couples feature on the series; Dumebi and Mazi, Matt and Maria, Leah and Chad, Sarah and Jgoy, Jay and Veena.