Christine Brown is coping with the tragic death of Garrison Brown in her own way.
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True Detective: Night Country, she knew she had to find an actor who could embody strength, sorrow, and vulnerability.Previously the series had always cast two well-known movie stars opposite one another in the detective roles — Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrellson of season one, for instance — but López wanted to break the mold and cast someone who felt authentic for the role opposite star Jodie Foster.“I talked to my casting director, Francine Maisler, and I said, ‘Is there anyone that we can find that has the strength and the power?’ And as I was speaking, my computer went ‘ping.’ She had sent me a photograph of Kali, who was getting buzz because her movie had come out, Catch the Fair One. And just looking at her face and her body and her gravitas and presence and power, I was like, ‘Oh my God, that is Navarro.”López watched the 2021 movie that night, in which Reis portrays a former champion boxer who searches for her missing sister.
“It blew me away because even though that character in that movie is a lot closer to Kali, so it required less acting, I could see the potential,” says the director. She met with Reis and made an audition tape, which she then took to the network’s executives.“I went to HBO and I said, ‘Guys, I know True Detective is two stars, but….’ And they were like, ‘Wait, who are you thinking of?’ And I think that they were ready to go into an argument, but the moment that they saw her, they had the same reaction.
They were like, ‘Oh, this woman is a star.’ They said, ‘Issa, if you see this happening, we’re one hundred percent behind you.'”Jodie Foster still had to give her blessing. López sent the Academy Award-winning actor the tape, and “Jodie immediately wrote back and said, ‘Who is this
.Christine Brown is coping with the tragic death of Garrison Brown in her own way.
Kali Uchis and Don Toliver are officially parents!
Kali Uchis is a new mom! The Colombian-American singer has welcomed her new baby with rapper Don Toliver. The happy couple revealed the news of the pregnancy with a music video, ahead of the release of Kali’s latest album.Marc Anthony and Nadia Ferreira show their son’s face for the first timeChristian Nodal reveals what changed in him after welcoming his daughter IntiBaby names inspired by iconic LatinasThe musician took to social media to share a sweet message and a series of clips holding her baby following the birth.
Game of Thrones was all about the battle for the Iron Throne. We can tell you who won that fight, but we’re posing a different question today: Which star from the cast is the wealthiest with the highest estimated net worth?
James Corden’s habit of “constantly” name-dropping, during her stint on Celebrity Big Brother.The former music manager and X Factor judge is currently appearing on the ITV reality show for a temporary five-day run in the house.During a conversation with the other housemates on the subject of name-dropping (via the Independent), Osbourne said: “I tell you who does that, James Corden. He does that all the time.”“I go to him, ‘I really like your shoes’, and he goes, ‘Yes, Stella McCartney’.
The Big Bang Theory-verse is officially expanding again as CBS greenlights a new half-hour, multi-camera comedy series starring Montana Jordan and Emily Osment for broadcast in the 2024-2025 season.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith went down in history as the movie that birthed Brangelina. However, it could have very easily starred several other A-list actors.
Steven Spielberg’s “Schindler’s List” swept at the Oscars 30 years ago next month, and to mark the anniversary, THR has put together a very impressive and comprehensive oral history about the film, its Oscar campaign, and much more. The article has tons of little tidbits— famous director Billy Wilder desperate to make ‘Schindler’ as his last film (Spielberg was weeks away from shooting, it was too late), and then a casting what-if with Mel Gibson that seems rather shocking in hindsight.
True Detective has been renewed for season five at HBO, with Night Country creator Issa López returning to helm the new episodes.True Detective: Night Country, which saw Jodie Foster and Kali Reis star in the fourth instalment of the anthology series, was the most-watched series of the show to date, with 12.7 million viewers across all platforms.“From conception to release, Night Country has been the most beautiful collaboration and adventure of my entire creative life,” López said in a statement (via Variety). “HBO trusted my vision all the way, and the idea of bringing to life a new incarnation of True Detective with Casey, Francesca and the whole team is a dream come true.
True Detective is coming back for a fifth season at HBO.
True Detective‘s original creator Nic Pizzolatto is not impressed with the conclusion of Season 4, True Detective: Night Country.
Kali Reis is responding to True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto after repeated passive-aggressive comments against the fourth season of the HBO anthology series.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Original “True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto is once again making headlines for seemingly bashing the show’s fourth season, “True Detective: Night Country,” which was the first not to be created by Pizzolatto himself. “Night Country” hailed from Issa López, who directed and co-wrote all six episodes.
True Detective: Night County came to an end over the weekend (February 18) after a series of critically acclaimed episodes.The fourth season of the crime drama series, which stars Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Christopher Eccleston and Fiona Shaw, recently set a major new viewing record for HBO following its release on January 14.According to The Wrap, True Detective: Night Country gained 12.7million viewers, making it the show’s most watched season. This record is based on figures from Nielsen and Warner Bros.
“True Detective: Night Country,” the fourth and critically acclaimed season of “True Detective,” written and directed by Mexican filmmaker Issa López, ended on Sunday night and became the most watched in the anthology’s history at HBO. According to THR, the show averaged 12.7 million viewers across all platforms since January.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The Berlin Film Festival hosted the 10 young European actors selected for the Shooting Stars program, run by European Film Promotion, at a gala event Monday. The presentation of the Shooting Stars took place prior to the screening of Claire Burger’s “Langue Étrangère,” which plays in competition.
Twenty One Pilots have begun teasing a new era with fans.The duo – comprised of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun – began hinting that new music may be on the horizon over recent days, teasing fans with cryptic clues.Although nothing has been officially announced as of yet, eagle-eyed fans have started to notice slight changes implemented by the Columbus group and begun speculating that a new announcement could be imminent.The first clue fans noticed was across Twenty One Pilots’ digital platforms, with all of the artwork for their previous albums now updated with a modified version – showing strips of red tape covering all the eyes on each cover on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.What’s more, some have also received cryptic messages in the post with the letters coming from the Sacred Municipality of Dema. As highlighted by Kerrang!, the clues build on the lore explored across 2018’s ‘Trench‘ and 2015’s ‘Blurryface’.
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot points from the finale of True Detective: Night Country.
Caroline Brew editor Maisie Williams, who rose to fame at the age of 12, reflected on her experience portraying Arya Stark in “Game of Thrones.” Having played the role for the entirety of her teen years from 2011 to 2019, she said she had trouble feeling “comfortable in my own skin.” “I was so lost for so long and I knew that I was, and when I couldn’t pin down what I felt my identity was within that, it brought me a lot of discomfort,” Williams told The Sunday Times. “It’s hard to even put myself back there and talk about how tough it was just because I think it’s done.” The 26-year-old actor furthered that “playing characters has been so enthralling,” but she did that during “a really formative time in my life,” making it difficult to form an identity outside of acting.
Maisie Williams is reflecting on her experience starring in Game of Thrones.