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Succession is coming to an end with its fourth and final season.Created by Jesse Armstrong, the HBO comedy-drama series follows the internal power struggle within the Roy family, the owners of media conglomerate WayStar Royco, amid mounting concerns around the health of patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox).At the end of the show’s third season, Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen) tipped off Logan about the Roy siblings’ plan to prevent the company from merging with rival GoJo – creating a sharp dividing line between Logan and his children.Armstrong confirmed season four would be the show’s last in February. “You know, there’s a promise in the title of Succession,” he said.

ended in epic fashion, is back with season 4, which will be the last go around with the Roy family. And based on the trailers, it looks like creator Jesse Armstrong's series starring Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun and Alan Ruck shows no signs of calming down, especially as the family feud continues to heat up. Ahead of the Emmy-winning HBO family drama's return on Sunday, March 26, ET is rounding up everything we know about the Roy family's battle for control of the media conglomerate Waystar Royco as well as what's to come in the new episodes.After the Roy siblings spent most of season 3 forming a loose alliance, with Kendall (Strong) struggling at times to convince Roman (Culkin) or Shiv (Snook) to align with him, they finally came together to lead a coup against their father, Logan (Cox), and stop the sell of Waystar Royco to GoJo founder Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård).

Succession show-runner Jesse Armstrong decided to end the show despite HBO being hungry for more seasons.HBO executive Casey Bloys revealed that the television network behind the hit show “would have taken more” seasons. Talking to Variety, Bloys hinted the network was at least hoping to get two more seasons out of Armstrong.“I would have taken more, but generally speaking, that is the kind of thing you want to leave to a creator,” said Bloys.

When will production begin on “The White Lotus” Season 3? That’s inconclusive, but HBO is high on Mike White‘s surprise hit, so expect them to pull out all the stops for the upcoming season. And Variety reports that HBO’s Casey Bloys says White’s pitch for the new season was a big hit with the bosses.

When it was announced that HBO’s “Succession” would be ending its run after the upcoming fourth season, debuting in a matter of days, fans were saddened to know this would be the end of the line for the Roy family on TV screens. But for those involved in the creation of the series, especially star Brian Cox, the end of “Succession” is a reason to celebrate.

How does a show as complex as “Succession” end? A better question to start with might be, why is creator Jesse Armstrong bringing in his Emmy juggernaut for a landing when it seems to be at the peak of its cultural and critical popularity? At the start of the fourth and now final season, it seems easy to answer that part of the dynamic in that it does feel like the drama between Logan Roy (Brian Cox) and his children could start to get repetitive.

Succession season four has been heavily praised in early reviews, with critics branding the opening four episodes as “one of TV’s greatest achievements”.The final season of the HBO series picks up after events of the season three finale, where Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen) tipped off Logan Roy (Brian Cox) about the Roy siblings’ plan to prevent Waystar Royco from merging with GoJo.With the company now slipping away from them, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Roman Roy (Kieran Culkin) must continue to plot against their father in an ongoing power struggle.A synopsis for the season reads: “The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson moves ever closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the deal is completed.”The first four episodes of the final season have received widespread praise, earning four and five-star reviews from most critics.“Powerhouse performances from the Roy clan offer a dazzling masterclass of buttoned-up emotions competing with years of desperately craving approval from the family patriarch,” writes IGN.

HBO television show, “Succession.”While walking the red carpet at the Season 4 series premiere on Monday, Cox admitted to Entertainment Tonight that he was “happy” the show was coming to a close.“I think we’ve, you know, got to the point where the show has reached its natural closure,” he told the outlet.Cox explained that he believes Jesse Armstrong, the series’ creator and showrunner, made the right decision.“Jesse won’t let anything go on further than it needs to,” Cox said. “A lot of shows outstay their welcome, and I think our show is perfect, and neat, in the way it is.”He added, “In a good way, I’m happy it’s over.”“Succession” follows the fictional Roy family, who own Waystar Royco, a global media and entertainment group. Things begin to change for the family when their father steps down for the company, as the rest of them are left to fight for control, according to IMDb.

Euphoria and White Lotus star Sydney Sweeney has shared her thoughts on “nepo babies” in Hollywood.In a recent interview with The Sun, the actress noted how difficult it was for her to get into the industry, while many others effortlessly gain success due to their family connections.“I might have had to work longer to get through the same door they were able to walk through. But there’s nothing I can do,” she said.“I had no idea getting into this industry how many people have connections,” she continued.

Succession was officially coming to an end until the final table read for season four.In February this year, show creator Jesse Armstrong confirmed the show’s upcoming fourth season would be its last during an interview with The New Yorker.In the interview, Armstrong said he warned the show’s cast during filming on season four that it could be Succession’s final bow. “When we started filming: I said to the cast, ‘I’m not a hundred per cent sure, but I think this is it,” he said.Speaking to The Los Angeles Times, Snook, who plays Shiv in the HBO series, revealed she didn’t receive official confirmation of the show’s end until the final table read in January.“I was very upset,” Snook said.

Game Of Thrones due to the amount of sex depicted in the series.The actor played the role of Mance Rayder in the HBO series between 2013 and 2015, although he explained in a new interview that he was hesitant to accept the part.“I was rather put off by the amount of sexuality that was going on in it, because it was taking away from the actual political storytelling,” he told The Independent. “But that’s business, I guess, from their perspective.”Last year, Hinds revealed to NME that he stopped watching Game Of Thrones after his character was killed off in season five.

Succession co-star Jeremy Strong’s acting style, calling it “American shit”.The two are due to return as Logan Roy and his son Kendall in the fourth and final season of the HBO drama next weekend, although Cox has shared his disapproval of Strong’s method acting style in the past.In a new interview with Variety, the star called Strong “a wonderful actor”, though responded to the Kendall actor’s recent GQ profile in which Strong asserted that there is “certainly a lot of pain in Kendall” in response to Cox’s previous suggestion that “there is a certain amount of pain at the root of Jeremy”.“I’m glad he is not in pain personally,” Cox said in the latest interview. “It’s really a cultural clash.

With HBO‘s “Succession” entering its fourth and final reason in two weekends, it’s time to start reminiscing about the show’s elite ensemble cast and their work together. But don’t expect some of the actors to feel the same way.

The Last Of Us have been review-bombed seemingly due to the inclusion of LGBTQ+ storylines.As per IMDb’s score system calculated from user ratings, the episodes Long Long Time and Left Behind have become the worst rated of the season.The third episode Long Long Time, which follows Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank’s (Murray Bartlett) romance, has an 8.0 rating from over 211,000 reviews. The latter number far outweighs the amount of ratings for the rest of the season, with the closest being the premiere which has over 103,000.Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Riley’s (Storm Reid) relationship in seventh episode Left Behind is the worst rated episode with a 7.4 average from over 57,000 reviews.Speaking to GQ Magazine, showrunner Craig Mazin discussed the online blowback, referring to the third episode specifically which has been widely praised by critics.“To the extent that the storylines move people to rage, confusion, or disappointment or anger,” Mazin said.

HBO Max’s “Sex and the City” reboot “And Just Like That…,” his longtime collaborator Nia Vardalos dished this week. Vardalos, 60, didn’t spill details of the duo’s upcoming film, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3,” but claimed to “Entertainment Tonight” that Corbett, 61, gave her some insider info on his return to the “Sex and the City” franchise for Season 2 of the revival.“He got in really good shape,” Vardalos told ET on the red carpet at Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Oscars viewing party Sunday.

you live in a state that is most likely to survive it?With the recent success of HBO‘s “The Last of Us,” insurance marketplace Insuranks surveyed more than 1,000 US citizens about zombies and what they might do in case of a terrifying undead apocalypse. They also analyzed more than 1,000 Google searches to determine where each state lands on zombie apocalypse preparedness.According to the survey, Wyoming is the readiest to take on the walking dead.

The Office US star Rainn Wilson has spoken out against “anti-Christian bias” in Hollywood following a recent episode of The Last Of Us.Wilson took to Twitter after watching the penultimate episode of the HBO series, which centered on a group of cannibals led by someone who appeared to be a Christian preacher.The preacher named David (played by Scott Shepherd) turned out to be the main villain of the episode, and later attempted to sexually assault lead character Ellie (Bella Ramsey).“I do think there is an anti-Christian bias in Hollywood,” Wilson tweeted after watching the episode. “As soon as the David character in The Last of Us started reading from the Bible I knew that he was going to be a horrific villain.

The Last Of Us showrunner Craig Mazin has defended season one’s controversial ending.The show’s first season came to an end with the episode Look For The Light, which aired in the UK today March 13 and US yesterday (March 12). HBO renewed the series for a second season back in January.The first season concluded at the exact same point as the original video game.

Pedro Pascal became an instant sensation after his performance in the HBO series ‘The Last of Us.’ And while the Chilean actor had previously starred in many other projects, including Disney’s ‘The Mandalorian,’ he quickly achieved a new level of fame after fans of the video game and the series praised him for his incredible acting skills as Joel.Now actor Jeffrey Pierce, who plays the rebel soldier Perry and voiced Tommy in the game, has shared some details with The Direct about the casting process. Pierce was asked if he ever thought he would be playing Tommy in the series.

started reading from the Bible I knew that he was going to be a horrific villain. Could there be a Bible-reading preacher on a show who is actually loving and kind?“Defamation of Christianity has become the most unoriginal and tired cliches in movie/TV series storylines. It’s prevalence is much more than a bias against an entire people, it is meant to undermine faith and position the secular-minded as only ones with altruistic intentions,” LIBRE Initiative president Daniel Garza remarked.New Christendom Press CEO Eric Conn tweeted, “Goes back to Mr.

The Last Of Us will officially return for a second season.Based on the 2013 game by developer Naughty Dog, the show follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) 20 years after civilisation has been ravaged by a deadly infection.The show’s first season came to an end with the episode Look For The Light, which aired in March, 2023. HBO renewed the series for a second season back in January.The first season concluded at the exact same point as the original game.

The Last Of Us closes out season one with the death of a key character.Created by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and the original game’s co-director Neil Druckmann, the series follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) 20 years after civilisation has been ravaged by a deadly infection.The season finale, titled Look For The Light, saw Joel make a crucial decision to save Ellie from the Fireflies – resulting in a string of murders.Unfortunately, she’s super dead. As Marlene (Merle Dandridge) attempts to convince Joel that his choice to save Ellie was wrong – preventing humanity from finding a cure to the Cordyceps infection – Joel shoots Marlene in the stomach.The show cuts forward to a scene later where Joel lies to Ellie about what happened with the Fireflies, saying they had found other people who were immune and had failed to create a cure from them.

The Last Of Us will return for a second season on HBO.Created by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and the original game’s co-creator Neil Druckmann, the series follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) 20 years after modern civilisation has been ravaged by a deadly infection.The first episode became HBO’s second biggest premiere in over a decade, behind House Of The Dragon, with 4.7million viewers in the US across HBO and HBO Max.HBO announced the show will return for a second season in January ahead of the third episode.“I’m humbled, honoured and frankly overwhelmed that so many people have tuned in and connected with our retelling of Joel and Ellie’s journey,” Druckmann said. “Now we have the absolute pleasure of being able to do it again with season two! On behalf of everyone at Naughty Dog & PlayStation, thank you!”The journey continues.

The Last Of Us faithfully adapts the acclaimed video game into a prestige post-apocalyptic drama series.Created by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and the original game’s co-creator Neil Druckmann, the series follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) 20 years after modern civilisation has been ravaged by a deadly infection.The show also stars Gabriel Luna, Anna Torv, Merle Dandridge, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett and Nick Offerman.Unlike the game, the HBO series provides a clear answer to the reason behind Ellie’s immunity. In episode nine, Look For The Light, a flashback with Ellie’s mother Anna (Ashley Johnson) shows her giving birth to Ellie shortly after being bitten by the infected.When Marlene (Merle Dandridge) later finds Anna and notices the bite mark, Anna lies and states that she cut the umbilical cord before she was bitten.

The Last Of Us has proved to be a major hit for HBO, and with the first season coming to a dramatic end, many will be eager to know if a second is on the horizon.Created by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and the original game’s co-director Neil Druckmann, the series follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) 20 years after modern civilisation has been ravaged by a deadly infection.A synopsis reads: “The series takes place 20 years after modern civilisation has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone.“What starts as a small job soon become a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the US and depend on each other for survival.”Reviews for the first season have been extremely positive across the board, so it’s no surprise that many are already looking forward to a second run of the video game adaption.The Last Of Us will indeed return for a second season.

The Last of Us. Based on the hit video game from developer Naughty Dog and distributed by Sony, HBO’s nine-episode drama was an instant success when it debuted in January, earning rave reviews and the second highest ratings for a series premiere since 2010 with 4.7 million viewers across HBO and HBO Max. In fact, The Last of Us only grew more popular in the weeks after launch, notching higher ratings to reach 7.5 million viewers by the fourth episode. In the hands of series creators Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and Neil Druckmann (a co-creator of the original game), the show deftly balances the original, action-packed source material with the narrative nuance afforded by serial TV.

The Mandalorian.But a closer look at the wholesome exchange reveals a ghastly detail about The Last Of Us star. That is, his Starbucks coffee order.Look, we all have our own tastes when it comes to coffee.

The Sims 4 has recreated Bill’s town from the third episode of HBO‘s The Last Of Us adaptation – check it out below.The build was created by YouTuber Isambardy (via Eurogamer), who takes fans through the process of making Bill’s compound in a 26-minute video.“When I was watching the show, I just thought this would be a great build to do,” they said, adding that they wanted to give the town a more overgrown look.Isambardy explained that they based the build on still images of the show instead of how it appears in the original game. They were originally just going to build Bill’s house, but decided that the town was too important to miss.

“The Sopranos” and then there’s everything else.David Chase’s incomparable, serio-comic drama ran from 1999-2007 and made such an impression that it has’t never left the cultural conversation since its infamous cut to black.In fact, “The Sopranos” has remained so relevant that show stars Michael Imperioli (also from the second season of “The White Lotus”), Vincent Pastore and Steve Schirripa are literally talking about their time on the show onstage all over the country.Yet, every show on the tour isn’t just idle chat like what you’d hear at The Bada Bing! though — rather, the former cast members, share behind-the-scenes stories, answer audience questions and review rare video footage.There’s only one problem.Unfortunately, “Christopher Moltisanti,” “Big Pussy” and “Bobby Baccalieri” only have a few gigs lined up this year.At the time of publication, the trio, along with moderator-comedian Joey Kola, have just three speaking engagements scheduled.First up, the trio from the 21-time Emmy winner will chop it up at Boston, MA’s Shubert Theatre on March 11.After that, they’re scheduled to hit Providence, RI’s The Strand Ballroom and Theatre on April 1.Finally, the trio will depart from anywhere even remotely close to New Jersey and head northwest to Warren, MI’s Andiamo Celebrity Showroom on Nov. 4.Woke up this morning and wanted to see “The Sopranos” live?Here’s everything you need to know.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues, and links to buy tickets can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

It’s nearly time for the Cannes Film Festival to release the titles for this year’s edition and the 76th one overall. So are there any upcoming movies cinephiles may bet on as a sure thing on the Croisette this year? Outside of Hirokazu Kore-eda‘s “Monster,” not really.

House Of The Dragon co-creator and showrunner Ryan Condal has revealed that the upcoming second season of the hit Game of Thrones prequel will feature several new dragons – five to be exact.While at a special screening of its first season in Los Angeles recently, Condal shared “You’re going to meet five new dragons,” per The Hollywood Reporter. Condal did not elaborate on the identities or the riders of these five dragons.Condal did, however, share that production on season two of the show will begin “soon”.

Succession star Jeremy Strong has revealed his 10 favourite books.The actor, who plays Kendall Roy in the HBO satirical drama, recently met with GQ to take part in their 10 Things I Can’t Live Without series.Far exceeding the 10-item limit, Strong brought along a wide selection of trinkets and memorabilia from his career, including props from Succession, Molly’s Game, The Big Short and a number of plays.Strong then unveiled a pile of 10 books, saying: “I mean this is like a five-house conversation right here. These are all books that have been really important to me.”The collection included My Struggle by Karl Ove Knausgaard, which Strong described as “the most honest expression of life that I’ve ever read anywhere.” Harold Pinter’s play The Caretaker and Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment also featured.You can find the full list below:My Struggle (Karl Ove Knausgaard)The Caretaker (Harold Pinter)Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)The Man Who Owns The News (Michael Wolff)Four Quartets (T. S. Eliot)Swan’s Way: In Search of Lost Time – Volume 1 (Marcel Proust)Letters to a Young Poet (Rainer Maria Rilke)Alma Mahler-Werfel Diaries, 1898-1902 (Alma Mahler-Werfel)Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)Angle of Repose (Wallace Stegner)One of the less surprising additions to his collection was The Man Who Own The News,  Michael Wolff’s biography of Rupert Murdoch, who is commonly believed to be the real-life inspiration for the Succession character Logan Roy (played by Brian Cox).Last month, Cox described Strong’s method acting as “fucking annoying”, saying that filming doesn’t have to be a “big fucking religious experience”.Cox noted that his co-star is gifted, but that that he won’t “lose” his talent if he stops method

HBO has confirmed that the upcoming fourth season of Bill Hader’s action comedy series Barry will be its last.Per a press statement as shared by The Hollywood Reporter, Bill Hader (Barry) said: “It’s been an amazing journey making this show, and it’s bittersweet that the story has come to its natural conclusion.”HBO and HBO Max’s executive vice president Amy Gravitt added: “After three masterful seasons of Barry, we are eager for viewers to see the powerful, complex and hilarious conclusion to Barry Berkman’s story. It has been a pleasure working with this immensely talented team including Bill Hader, Alec Berg, Aida Rodgers and the entire exceptional cast and crew.”HBO has also released a teaser trailer for season four of Barry, which can be seen above.Barry‘s last season will being airing on HBO on April 16 and will consist of eight episodes.

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Recently, it was revealed that one of HBO’s most celebrated series, “Succession,” would be ending its run after the new fourth season. Well, HBO is actually going to be saying goodbye to another acclaimed, award-winning show this spring, as “Barry” comes to an end after its fourth season.

The Last Of Us is littered with beloved songs from popular culture – you can take a look at the full list below.Gustavo Santaolalla, who scored the hit 2013 video game, also returned to write the music for the TV series while also adding a number of other songs.In the TV series, songs from different decades imply a code, with songs from the 1960s meaning nothing new for trade, while songs from the 1970s suggest new inventory.Episode one revealed that songs from the 1980s imply danger in the characters’ world, with Ellie (Bella Ramsey) noting that Wham‘s ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’ had played.At the end of the first episode, Depeche Mode‘s song ‘Never Let Me Down’ played over the credits, implying more danger to come.Take a look at the full list of songs from the series according to which episode they were played in.Episode 1 – ‘When You’re Lost in the Darkness’Episode 2 – ‘Infected’Episode 3 – ‘Long Long Time’Episode 4 – ‘Please Hold My Hand’Episode 5 – ‘Endure And Survive’Episode 6 – ‘Kin’Episode 7 – ‘Left Behind’Episode 8 – ‘When We Are In Need’N/ACheck back weekly as more episodes air to see the full tracklist.In a four-star review of the show, NME wrote: “Gamers have been burned before by poorly conceived adaptations of their favourite titles, so they were naturally skeptical.