There’s no Iron Throne, but the stakes feel just as high.
08.05.2023 - 14:47 / thewrap.com
latest episode of “Succession,” titled “Tailgate Party,” sees Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) hosting a pre-election fundraising party while trying to balance the tension in their marriage.“When Jesse [Armstrong] told us about the episode, he pitched it as like a ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ kind of piece in that marriage tensions at a party, trying to keep up a good front, trying to keep up a happy marriage face,” Snook said during Sunday’s behind-the-scenes featurette. Creator Jesse Armstrong noted that Tom and Shiv are in “quite a curious place” during the episode. “They both know exactly what happened,” he said.
“But while she won’t talk about it, she has this kind of leverage.” Among the guests at the party is Gojo CEO Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård), adding an extra amount of pressure for Tom. “He’s got to make a good impression on Lukas Matsson. He feels like he’s got to do a good job because he’s running the whole show,” Macfadyen said.
“Things are going wrong. The stakes are very high because of who’s in the running to be president.”The episode culminates in a 5.5-minute argument between Shiv and Tom on their balcony. “Sarah and I were talking and we sort of worked out that they hadn’t really screamed and shouted at each other in that way,” Macfadyen said.
There’s no Iron Throne, but the stakes feel just as high.
Sarah Jessica Parker shared the news that Sex and The City will be hosting an exhibition this summer. Incredibly exciting news for fans, the actress announced that SATC will put on an exclusive four-day exhibition in New York this June. The beloved television series has seen six seasons, a prequel series, two features films, and a sequel series.
Sarah Jessica Parker is commemorating her anniversary with Matthew Broderick by sharing some sweet words and a lot of love.The star took to Instagram on May 20 to commemorate her 26th anniversary with Broderick, sharing a snapshot of a champagne cork, and a heartfelt message.«Happy 26th anniversary my husband. That sure was a nice celebration and a real nice bottle of champagne,» Parker wrote.
K.J. Yossman SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Church and State,” Season 4, Episode 9 of “Succession,” now streaming on HBO Max. First comes the coronation, then the hangover. On this Sunday’s “Succession” — the penultimate episode of the series and the longest so far, clocking in at over 70 minutes — the morning after the election brings with it a regime change for America and a major headache for the Roy kids. Titled “Church and State” (but begging to be renamed “Four Fuckups and a Funeral”), Episode 9 opens with the increasingly siloed siblings getting ready for their father’s interment while society collapses around them courtesy of ATN. Shiv (Sarah Snook) watches the news in horror; Roman “the Showman” (Kieran Culkin) barely glances at the monitor in favor of practising his eulogy and psyching himself up in front of the mirror (“I selected the President. Do you see his pecker in my pocket?” he asks his reflection). Outside, the air brims with menace. As Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) puts it later with his typical Wambsgans tact: “It’s getting a bit Tiananmen-y out there.”
Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary in style.
Apple Original Films on Tuesday unveiled the theatrical and streaming release dates, as well as first-look photos for its true-life dramedy The Beanie Bubble, starring Zach Galifianakis (Baskets), Elizabeth Banks (Call Jane), Sarah Snook (Succession) and Geraldine Viswanathan (Cat Person). The film marking the feature directorial debut of Emmy nominee Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash, Jr. will premiere in select theaters on July 21st before bowing globally on Apple TV+ on July 28th.
Succession’s final season.Created by Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show), the satirical comedy-drama about the power struggle within the Roy family has been a critical success since its inception in 2018 – picking up 13 Emmys across its lifespan so far.In the eighth episode of season four titled America Decides, Kendall (Jeremy Strong) Roman (Kieran Culkin) and Shiv (Sarah Snook) scramble to manage the US election news coverage on ATN, resulting in a call which could put the future of the country at risk.After a fierce argument in the prior episode, Shiv pulls Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) aside to apologise for her comments – only to meet further hostility from her husband. After Tom says Shiv “sort of” killed her father Logan (Brian Cox), she reveals to him that she’s pregnant with his child.The revelation, however, is soured when Tom questions whether she’s even telling the truth.
our official recap of the episode:11 p.m. on the East Coast. Shiv’s told that under Wisconsin state law, the vote can’t be certified until the absentee ballots are counted.
With HBO‘s “Succession” ending at the end of the month, it’s time for its cast to start thinking about future projects. In Sarah Snook‘s case, she tries her hand at horror in the upcoming Netflix film “Run Rabbit Run,” which had its premiere at Sundance earlier this year.
Kevin Costner’s hit series “Yellowstone” will conclude after season five. The series is one of the most watched programs in America and came to an abrupt end after there were rumors of a rift between Costner and series creator Taylor Sheridan.
With HBO‘s “Succession” ending at the end of the month, it’s time for its cast to start thinking about future projects. In Sarah Snook‘s case, she tries her hand at horror in the upcoming Netflix film “Run Rabbit Run,” which had its premiere at Sundance earlier this year.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor “Elite” breakout star Manu Ríos will be at the Cannes Film Festival to celebrate the premiere of “Strange Way of Life,” Pedro Almodóvar’s romantic Western short headlined by Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke and co-starring Ríos. At the Met Gala, Ríos shared with Variety that most of his scenes are with both leading men. But during their time off-camera, “I spent a lot of time with Pedro. He’s the best. It was pretty hot because we shot in the desert in the south of Spain, so it was a lot of time without doing anything and just talking.” He continued, “He’s a really funny guy. It was so much fun.” “Strange Way of Life” marks Almodóvar’s second primarily English-language project, after his short “The Human Voice” in 2020.
“Succession” is known for surprising twists, but even the directors didn’t see this one coming.
Succession will officially to an end with its fourth season.Created by Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show), the satirical comedy-drama about the power struggle within the Roy family has been a critical success since its inception in 2018 — picking up 13 Emmys across its lifespan so far.The show’s cast include Brian Cox as the family patriarch Logan Roy, alongside Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun and Alan Ruck.Armstrong confirmed that Succession’s fourth season would also be its last in February 2023 ahead of the show’s return in March.The final episode airs on Sunday May 28 on HBO at 9pm EST in the US. In the UK, the episode will premiere simultaneously on Monday May 29 at 2am on Sky Atlantic.The episode will be available on HBO Max and NOW afterwards.Succession’s finale is titled With Open Eyes (via GQ) which, like every other season finale of the series, is taken from the poem Dream Song 29 by John Berryman, published in 1964.According to Entertainment Weekly, it will be a feature-length episode at “around 90 minutes”.Speaking to the outlet, Strong, who plays Kendall Roy, compared shooting the finale to skiing down a double black diamond slope.“Certainly, there’s an awareness on the periphery that this is it, but in a way there’s no room for that,” Strong said.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Sarah Snook is pregnant in real life — and in HBO’s “Succession” — but in “Run Rabbit Run,” she plays a mother and fertility doctor who is frightened by her young daughter’s inexplicable memories of a past identity. The Australian thriller from director Daina Reid and writer Hannah Kent released its first trailer as the film is confirmed to screen at next month’s Sydney Film Festival. “Run Rabbit Run” made its world premiere as the opening title of the Midnight section of the Sundance festival in January. The film will launch on Netflix on June 28. Emmy-nominated Snook stars alongside Damon Herriman and Greta Scacchi. Variety’s review from Sundance called the film an “effective if familiar mommy-issues chiller.”
Paramount is willing to pay big money for Taylor Sheridan's Universe. Sheridan's shows, which include "Yellowstone" and the spinoff "1923," have proven to be successful for the network, but costly. One episode of "1923," which stars Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, costs Paramount $22 million, according to the Wall Street Journal.
ans watched the midseason finale on January 1, 2023, but we'll have to hold our horses just a little longer until the new episodes of season 5 air later this year. While the Duttons are taking a break, you can catch up on all the drama from the season's first eight episodes along with old seasons of the most-watched show on cable. Keeping up with has always been a bit tricky — the Paramount Network series, unlike prequels and, is not available on Paramount+ — but we’ve got all the tips and tricks to make sure you can watch new episodes of in real time.
As “Yellowstone” prepares to end with its next series instalment in November, Luke Grimes promises viewers that the final episodes will be packed with juicy drama and themes of love and family.
may or may not have “Yellowstone” in his future, but he’s definitely due to team with Andrew Patterson, the director behind the acclaimed 2020 indie “The Vast of Night,” on the new film “The Rivals of Amziah King.”Patterson wrote and will direct the film, which is described as “a deeply atmospheric, character-focused crime thriller set against the unique backdrop of remote Oklahoma.” McConaughey will play Amziah King for Patterson, who lives in Oklahoma.Black Bear Pictures will fully finance the film with Heyday Films’ David Heyman, Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman and Michale Heimler, Heyday’s Jeffrey Clifford, Will Greenfield and Patterson producing. Executive producers include Heyday’s Rob Silva and Black Bear’s John Friedberg and Christopher Casanova.Black Bear International will launch international sales in Cannes, with WME Independent representing the U.S.
Ever since joining as GoJo CEO Lukas Matsson in season 3, Alexander Skarsgård has been an enigmatic presence on creator Jesse Armstrong's Emmy-winning HBO drama. And in the fourth and final season, the character has only become more maniacal as his dealings with Waystar Royco and the Roy family get more and more complicated. And after the recent revelation about Lukas' penchant for sending bricks of his frozen blood to his ex-girlfriend and head of communications for GoJo, Ebba (Eili Harboe), something that could lead to a sexual harassment scandal for everyone involved, episode seven doubled down on the CEO's unethical behavior and questionable business practices. As it turns out, «he's not even a real coder,» Ebba tells Kendall (Jeremy Strong) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) after Lukas made his harassment of her public when he threatened to have Greg (Nicholaus Braun) fire her during Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Tom's (Matthew Macfadyen) pre-election day party.