Martin marked the end of 2023 by telling fans what he’s been up to recently in a lengthy blog post and dropped several hints about the future of the Game of Thrones franchise. He revealed there are three animated projects underway, but added none of them have been greenlit yet.
Nine Voyages, which centers on the adventures of Corlys Velaryon, is one of those projects because “budgetary constraints would likely have made a live-action version prohibitively expensive”, according to Martin.
“We have moved Nine Voyages, our series about the legendary voyages of the Sea Snake, over from live-action to animation. A move I support fully… There’s a whole world out there. And we have a lot better chance of showing it all with animation,” he wrote on his blog.
Game of Thrones produced one spin-off so far – the live-action prequel House of the Dragon, but Martin dropped hints about several potential spin-offs over the years, including Flea Bottom and 10,000 Ships.
]]>House of the Dragon is based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood. It’s set a few hundred years prior to the events of Game of Thrones, and will feature the story of House Targaryen and the Targaryen civil war that became known as the “Dance of the Dragons”.
Starring in the series are Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Eve Best, Sonoya Mizuno, and Fabien Frankel.
D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, and Cooke as Alicent Hightower and Ifans as Otto Hightower are featured in the photos.
The HBO series has been given a 10-epsiode order and its eying a 2022 debut.
Co-creating the series are Martin and Ryan Condal. Miguel Sapochnik and Condal are serving as co-showrunners and executive producers along with Martin and Vince Gerardis. Serving as writer and also executive producing is Sara Lee Hess. Ron Schmidt will also executive produce.
HBO and HBO Max are working on multiple series within the GOT universe including a series adaptation of Martin’s novellas Tales of Dunk and Egg.
]]>For those of you who don’t know — Nairn aka Hodor also has a fabulous DJing career.
Following his unforgettable stint on HBO’s critically acclaimed fantasy drama, Nairn has returned to his musical career, which began long before his acting career, performing in festivals and clubs worldwide.
And now he’s launching a North American Tour which is set to kick off March 30 in Denver, Colorado. The nine-stop tour will close on April 18 in St. Charles, Missouri.
“I realize some folks are drawn in by the idea of seeing Hodor DJing,” said Nairn. “They quickly realize I’m passionate about dance music and this is an authentic music experience.”
In addition to winning the award for best comic-to-motion picture release, this record-breaking movie came out victorious in additional five categories – best actor (Robert Downey Jr), best film production design, best film editing, best make-up, and best special effects.
When it comes to the TV categories, Game of Thrones led the pack with a total of four awards. HBO’s epic show that concluded this year won in the categories best fantasy television series, best actress on television (Emilia Clarke), best-supporting actor in television (Peter Dinklage) and best performance by a younger actor in a television series (Maisie Williams).
Saturn Awards are presented annually, by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.
FILM:
Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release
Avengers: Endgame (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Science Fiction Film Release
Ready Player One (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Fantasy Film Release
Toy Story 4 (Pixar Animation / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Horror Film Release
A Quiet Place (Paramount)
Best Action / Adventure Film Release
Mission: Impossible – Fallout (Paramount)
Best Thriller Film Release
Bad Times at The El Royale (20th Century Fox)
Best Animated Film Release
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures)
Best Independent Film Release
Mandy (RLJ Entertainment)
Best International Film Release
Burning (Well Go USA)
Best Actor in a Film
Robert Downey Jr. – Avengers: Endgame (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Actress in a Film
Jamie Lee Curtis – Halloween (Universal)
Best Supporting Actor in a Film
Josh Brolin – Avengers: Infinity War (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Supporting Actress in a Film
Zendaya – Spider-Man: Far From Home (Marvel / Sony Studios)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Tom Holland – Spider-Man: Far From Home (Marvel / Sony Pictures)
Best Film Director
Jordan Peele – Us (Universal Pictures)
Best Film Screenplay
Bryan Woods, Scott Beck and John Krasinski – A Quiet Place
Best Film Production Design
Charles Wood – Avengers: Endgame (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Film Editing
Jeffrey Ford, Matthew Schmidt – Avengers: Endgame (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Film Music
Marc Shaiman – Mary Poppins Returns (Walt Disney Studios)
Best Film Costume
Michael Wilkinson – Aladdin (Walt Disney Studios)
Best Film Make-Up
John Blake, Brian Sipe – Avengers: Endgame (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Film Special/Visual Effects
Avengers: Endgame (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Legion M Breakout Director
Ari Aster — Hereditary
TELEVISION
Best Superhero Television Series
Supergirl (The CW)
Best Fantasy Television Series
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Best Science Fiction Television Series
Westworld (HBO)
Best Horror Television Series
The Walking Dead (AMC)
Best Action / Thriller Television Series
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Best Animated Series on Television
Star Wars Resistance (Disney Channel)
Best Actor on a Television Series
Sam Heughan – Outlander (Starz)
Best Actress on a Television Series
Emilia Clarke – Game of Thrones (HBO)
Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series
Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones (HBO)
Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series
Danai Gurira – The Walking Dead (AMC)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a Television Series
Maisie Williams – Game of Thrones (HBO)
Best Guest Starring Performance on a Television Series
Jeffrey Dean Morgan – The Walking Dead (AMC)
Best Streaming Superhero Television Series
Marvel’s Daredevil (Netflix)
Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action, & Fantasy Series
Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
Best Streaming Horror & Thriller Series
Stranger Things (Netflix)
Best Actor in Streaming Presentation
Henry Thomas – The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix)
Best Actress in Streaming Presentation
Sonequa Martin-Green Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
Best Supporting Actor in Streaming Presentation
Doug Jones – Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
Best Supporting Actress in Streaming Presentation
Maya Hawke – Stranger Things) (Netflix)
HOME VIDEO + OTHER:
Best DVD / BD Release
King Cohen (La La Land)
Best DVD / BD Classic Film Release
2001: A Space Odyssey (4K) (Warner)
Best DVD / BD Special Edition Release
Waterworld (Limited Edition) (Arrow)
Best DVD / BD Collection Release
Universal Classic Monsters 30 Film Collection (Universal)
Best DVD / BD Television Movie or Series Release
The Outer Limits (Season 1 and 2) (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Best Local Live Stage Production
Puppet Up! Uncensored (Henson Alternative)
]]>Marvel’s record-breaking movie is in the running in the best movie of the year, best action movie, best male and female movie star, and best action movie star categories, with several of our favorite Avengers actors receiving a nomination – often repeatedly.
The list of nominations for Game of Thrones includes nods in the best show of the year, best drama, best binge-worthy show, best female, male and drama TV star categories. The acting nods were reserved for Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, and Kit Harrington.
When it comes to the music field, Ariana Grande led the way with a total of six nominations – best female artist, album, song, music video, and tour of the year. She also received a nod in the social celebrity category.
The People’s Choice Awards will take place on November 10th, and the voting in each of the categories will be open on the official E! website until October 18th.
Movie of 2019
Comedy Movie of 2019
Action Movie of 2019
Drama Movie of 2019
Family Movie of 2019
Male Movie Star of 2019
Female Movie Star of 2019
Drama Movie Star of 2019
Comedy Movie Star of 2019
Action Movie Star of 2019
Show of 2019
Drama Show of 2019
Comedy Show of 2019
Reality Show of 2019
Competition Show of 2019
Male TV Star of 2019
Female TV Star of 2019
Drama TV Star of 2019
Comedy TV Star of 2019
Daytime Talk Show of 2019
Nighttime Talk Show of 2019
Competition Contestant of 2019
Reality TV Star of 2019
Bingeworthy Show of 2019
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2019
Male Artist of 2018
Female Artist of 2019
Group of 2019
Album of 2019
Song of 2019
Country Artist of 2019
Latin Artist of 2019
Music Video of 2019
Concert Tour of 2019
Social Star of 2019
Beauty Influencer of 2019
Social Celebrity of 2019
Animal Star of 2019
Comedy Act of 2019
Style Star of 2019
Game Changer of 2019
Pop Podcast of 2019
To be fair, Game of Thrones owes the majority of its nominations to technical achievements, honored at the Creative Emmy Awards, but that doesn’t minimize the enormous success of this series. 14 of those nominations were in the main categories, in the running for Primetime Emmy – including best drama series.
Game of Thrones was followed Ava DuVernay’s Netflix mini-series When They See Us, which received a total of 11 nominations in the main categories. HBO’s comedy Barry came in third with a total of 9 nods.
The Emmy Awards will be held on September 22nd at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, but it’s still unclear who will take on the hosting duties.
Comedy Series
Barry (HBO)
Fleabag (Amazon)
The Good Place (NBC)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Russian Doll (Netflix)
Schitt’s Creek (Pop)
Veep (HBO)
Drama Series
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Bodyguard (Netflix)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Killing Eve (BBC America)
Ozark (Netflix)
Pose (FX)
Succession (HBO)
This Is Us (NBC)
Limited Series
Chernobyl (HBO)
Escape at Dannemora (Showtime)
Fosse/Verdon (FX)
Sharp Objects (HBO)
When They See Us (Netflix)
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Mahershala Ali, True Detective
Benicio del Toro, Escape at Dannemora
Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal
Jared Harris, Chernobyl
Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Amy Adams, Sharp Objects
Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora
Aunjanue Ellis, When They See Us
Joey King, The Act
Niecy Nash, When They See Us
Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Don Cheadle, Black Monday
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Bill Hader, Barry
Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Billy Porter, Pose
Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Laura Linney, Ozark
Mandy Moore, This Is Us
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race (CBS)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC)
Nailed It (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Voice (NBC)
Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Ellen DeGeneres, Ellen’s Game of Games
Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Making It
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Marie Kondo, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo
James Corden, The World’s Best
Variety/Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Late Show With James Corden
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Variety Sketch Series
At Home With Amy Sedaris
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman
Saturday Night Live
Who Is America?
Television Movie
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (Netflix)
Brexit: The Uncivil War (HBO)
Deadwood: The Movie (HBO)
King Lear (Amazon)
My Dinner With Hervé (HBO)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul
Alfie Allen, Game of Thrones
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Chris Sullivan, This Is Us
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gwendoline Christie, Game of Thrones
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve
Julia Garner, Ozark
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan, Barry
Stephen Root, Barry
Henry Winkler, Barry
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Tony Hale, Veep
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Sarah Goldberg, Barry
Sian Clifford, Fleabag
Olivia Colman, Fleabag
Betty Gilpin, GLOW
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Marin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Stellan Skarsgård, Chernobyl
Paul Dano, Escape at Dannemora
Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal
Asante Blackk, When They See Us
John Leguizamo, When They See Us
Michael K. Williams, When They See Us
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Emily Watson, Chernobyl
Margaret Qualley, Fosse/Verdon
Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects
Patricia Arquette, The Act
Marsha Stephanie Blake, When They See Us
Vera Farmiga, When They See Us
Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Michael McKean, Better Call Saul
Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid’s Tale
Glynn Turman, How to Get Away With Murder
Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us
Michael Angarano, This Is Us
Kumail Nanjiani, The Twilight Zone
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story:
Apocalypse
Carice van Houten, Game of Thrones
Cherry Jones, The Handmaid’s Tale
Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away With Murder
Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black
Phylicia Rashad, This Is Us
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Luke Kirby, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Rufus Sewell, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Adam Sandler, Saturday Night Live
John Mulaney, Saturday Night Live
Matt Damon, Saturday Night Live
Robert De Niro, Saturday Night Live
Peter MacNicol, Veep
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Fiona Shaw, Fleabag
Kristin Scott Thomas, Fleabag
Maya Rudolph, The Good Place
Jane Lynch, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Emma Thompson, Saturday Night Live
Sandra Oh, Saturday Night Live
A lot of people have a lot of feelings about season 8 and it’s to be expected, given how invested we have been in the show over the years. We will do our best, however, to keep this review as concise and objective as possible.
First off, episode one was a bit of a slow-burner. With just six episodes to wrap up everyone’s individual and collective stories, it felt like the hour could have been put to better use. Tensions between Sansa and Daenerys were emphasized and the episode was packed with interesting reunions. Overall though, the episode was more of a nod to the earlier seasons than an addition to the development of the season 8 plot.
Episode two, on the other hand, was fantastic. The feature-length episode takes place over one night in one location. There is no update on King’s Landing and instead, we watch our favorite characters prepare for their imminent deaths. Gendry and Arya finally share a romantic moment, Tormund proves himself yet again to be the best character of them all and Podrick graces us with a song. The episode succeeded in reminding us just how important each character is to us and made us all the more anxious to watch the big battle against the White Walkers.
And wow, what a battle it was. “The Long Night” is arguably one of the greatest episodes in TV history and it definitely had one of the highest budgets. Every detail was meticulously crafted, every fight scene tense and every victory a heroic triumph. Each character had a role to play and Arya’s sudden appearance at the end of the episode took us all by surprise. Prior to that moment, it really felt like they were going to lose and that the Night King would be marching down to King’s Landing next episode to destroy Cersei.
Planting an epic battle like that in the middle of the final season is a brave move. It leaves the audience wondering where the hell things are going to go from there. It’s an opportunity for the writers to do anything with any of the characters and to shatter all our expectations. So naturally, fans were devastated that the last three episodes felt more rushed than the show deserved.
Episode four had its moments, only a lot was taken away from us too. Arya’s rejection of Gendry’s proposal was a good character move but still a letdown and Brienne of Tarth and Jamie finally getting together was ripped away from us abruptly and painfully. Missandei’s death was the final straw for our Khaleesi and the episode concludes with her consumed by rage. But could we have predicted her actions in the next episode?
Lots of people seem to think that her decision to burn down King’s Landing came of nowhere but ultimately, we were more disappointed to lose one of the series’ best characters to madness than we were at the quality of the character arc. The episode is visually fantastic and the horror of it all was executed very well. It just all happened so quickly.
By the time the episode six opening credits rolled, we’d come to accept that our hopes were just too high. 80 minutes just isn’t enough time to give us everything we wanted and there were too many stories in need of concluding. The episode had some moving moments but overall it just felt rushed. Daenerys is a powerful tyrant one moment and then she is dead the next. Jon Snow goes from being the obvious choice for King to being exiled to the North right after Drogo flies off into the distance, never to be seen again.
Had the final season been for any other show, we’d have likely been satisfied. The Starks’ final farewell is profoundly emotional and Peter Dinklage’s acting was admirable. The trouble is, Game of Thrones isn’t just any old show and so many of our character’s stories felt like they had been cut short before they fully got to blossom.
Objectively speaking then, the final season still stands at an exceptionally high standard. After a decade of watching though, it’s hard not to feel cheated.
In The Waste Land, the great poet T.S. Eliot famously wrote the lines “And that is how the world will end, not with a bang but with a whimper.” After all the fire and blood of episodes 3 and 5, perhaps this was the only way that episode 6 could go. The great conqueror Khalisi is stabbed in the heart during an embrace with her lover and the throne is taken not by combat, but by a conversation between friends. And we’re just sat there, wondering if being satisfied was ever really an option.
4/5
]]>Marvel’s biggest hit to date received a total of four nods – best movie, best hero (Robert Downey, Jr.), best villain (Josh Brolin) and best fight (Josh Brolin vs. Chris Evans). Game of Thrones will also be competing for four awards – best show, best performance (Emilia Clarke), best hero (Maisie Williams) and best fight (Maisie Williams vs. White Walkers).
List of notable nominations also includes Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary RBG, Netflix rom-com To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and critically acclaimed horror film Us.
MTV Movie and TV Awards will take place on June 17, with Zachary Levi serving as a host.
Best Movie
Avengers: Endgame
BlacKkKlansman
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Us
Best Show
Big Mouth
Game of Thrones
Riverdale
Schitt’s Creek
The Haunting of Hill House
Best Performance In A Movie
Amandla Stenberg (Starr Carter) – The Hate U Give
Lady Gaga (Ally) – A Star is Born
Lupita Nyong’o (Red) – Us
Rami Malek (Freddie Mercury) – Bohemian Rhapsody
Sandra Bullock (Malorie) – Bird Box
Best Performance In A Show
Elisabeth Moss (June Osborne/Offred) – The Handmaid’s Tale
Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) – Game of Thrones
Gina Rodriguez (Jane Villanueva) – Jane the Virgin
Jason Mitchell (Brandon) – The Chi
Kiernan Shipka (Sabrina Spellman) – Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Best Hero
Brie Larson (Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel) – Captain Marvel
John David Washington (Ron Stallworth) – BlacKkKlansman
Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) – Game of Thrones
Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man) – Avengers: Endgame
Zachary Levi (Billy Batson/Shazam) – Shazam!
Ruth Bader Ginsberg – RBG
Best Villain
Jodie Comer (Villanelle) – Killing Eve
Joseph Fiennes (Commander Fred Waterford) – The Handmaid’s Tale
Josh Brolin (Thanos) – Avengers: Endgame
Lupita Nyong’o (Red) – Us
Penn Badgley (Joe Goldberg) – You
Best Kiss
Camila Mendes & Charles Melton (Veronica Lodge & Reggie Mantle) – Riverdale
Jason Momoa & Amber Heard (Aquaman & Mera) – Aquaman
Ncuti Gatwa & Connor Swindells (Eric Effiong & Adam Groff) – Sex Education
Noah Centineo & Lana Condor (Peter Kavinsky & Lara Jean) – To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Tom Hardy & Michelle Williams (Eddie Brock/Venom & Anne Weying) – Venom
Reality Royalty
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta
The Bachelor
The Challenge
Vanderpump Rules
Best Comedic Performance
Awkwafina (Peik Lin Goh) – Crazy Rich Asians
Dan Levy (David Rose) – Schitt’s Creek
John Mulaney (Andrew Glouberman) – Big Mouth
Marsai Martin (Little Jordan Sanders) – Little
Zachary Levi (Billy Batson/Shazam) – Shazam!
Breakthrough Performance
Awkwafina (Peik Lin Goh) – Crazy Rich Asians
Haley Lu Richardson (Stella) – Five Feet Apart
Mj Rodriguez (Blanca Rodriguez) – Pose
Ncuti Gatwa (Eric Effiong) – Sex Education
Noah Centineo (Peter Kavinsky) – To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Brie Larson, Captain MarvelMarvel / Walt Disney Studios
Best Fight
Avengers: Endgame – Captain America vs. Thanos
Captain Marvel – Captain Marvel vs. Minn-Erva
Game of Thrones – Arya Stark vs. the White Walkers
RBG – Ruth Bader Ginsburg vs. Inequality
WWE Wrestlemania – Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair
Best Real-Life Hero
Alex Honnold – Free Solo
Hannah Gadsby – Nanette
Roman Reigns – WWE SmackDown
Ruth Bader Ginsburg – RBG
Serena Williams – Being Serena
Most Frightened Performance
Alex Wolff (Peter) – Hereditary
Linda Cardellini (Anna Tate-Garcia) – The Curse of La Llorona
Rhian Rees (Dana Haines) – Halloween
Sandra Bullock (Malorie) – Bird Box
Victoria Pedretti (Nell Crain) – The Haunting of Hill House
Best Documentary
At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
McQueen
Minding the Gap
RBG
Surviving R. Kelly
Best Host
Gayle King – CBS This Morning
Nick Cannon – Wild ‘n Out
Nick Cannon – The Masked Singer
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race
Trevor Noah – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Most Meme-Able Moment
Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club – The Lilo Dance
Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood – Ray J’s Hat
RBG – The Notorious RBG
RuPaul’s Drag Race – Asia O’Hara’s butterfly finale fail
The Bachelor – Colton Underwood jumps the fence
]]>It was announced that Disney hired the duo to work on the next Star Wars installment, due to be released in 2022.
Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed their involvement during the MoffettNathanson Media and Communications Summit: “We’re hard at work already, but we felt three years was the proper amount of time to not only take a breather and reset but to gear up for the next film’s release. We did a deal with David Benioff and Dan Weiss, and the next movie that we release will be theirs,” said Iger.
This film will hit the theaters on December 16, 2022, and it will be the first in the series of three new entries into the franchise. The next two sequels are set to be released in 2024 and 2026, and their plot is still under wraps.
]]>This coming Sunday will mark the final Game of Thrones episode ever. Let that sink in.
The eighth and final season has been an emotional rollercoaster with each episode as long as a feature film, two massive battles, a couple of characters losing their minds, and even the dragons having a rough time.
The final episode of the final season is bound to bring with it some surrealism that it’s all over, but thankfully HBO will try and ease our withdrawal with a two-hour documentary the week after.
The network has now released the trailer for Game of Thrones: The Last Watch and it seems like we’ll be as emotional as Kit Harington.
“This is strange,” says co-creator D.B. Weiss. “Here we are at the last table read. It’s like looking around and seeing your family.”
The documentary was made by Jeanie Finlay who spent a year on the set to bring us “a funny, heartbreaking story, told with wit and intimacy, about the bittersweet pleasures of what it means to create a world — and then have to say goodbye to it.”
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch airs Sunday, May 26.
]]>Martin marked the end of 2023 by telling fans what he’s been up to recently in a lengthy blog post and dropped several hints about the future of the Game of Thrones franchise. He revealed there are three animated projects underway, but added none of them have been greenlit yet.
Nine Voyages, which centers on the adventures of Corlys Velaryon, is one of those projects because “budgetary constraints would likely have made a live-action version prohibitively expensive”, according to Martin.
“We have moved Nine Voyages, our series about the legendary voyages of the Sea Snake, over from live-action to animation. A move I support fully… There’s a whole world out there. And we have a lot better chance of showing it all with animation,” he wrote on his blog.
Game of Thrones produced one spin-off so far – the live-action prequel House of the Dragon, but Martin dropped hints about several potential spin-offs over the years, including Flea Bottom and 10,000 Ships.
]]>House of the Dragon is based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood. It’s set a few hundred years prior to the events of Game of Thrones, and will feature the story of House Targaryen and the Targaryen civil war that became known as the “Dance of the Dragons”.
Starring in the series are Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Eve Best, Sonoya Mizuno, and Fabien Frankel.
D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen, Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, and Cooke as Alicent Hightower and Ifans as Otto Hightower are featured in the photos.
The HBO series has been given a 10-epsiode order and its eying a 2022 debut.
Co-creating the series are Martin and Ryan Condal. Miguel Sapochnik and Condal are serving as co-showrunners and executive producers along with Martin and Vince Gerardis. Serving as writer and also executive producing is Sara Lee Hess. Ron Schmidt will also executive produce.
HBO and HBO Max are working on multiple series within the GOT universe including a series adaptation of Martin’s novellas Tales of Dunk and Egg.
]]>For those of you who don’t know — Nairn aka Hodor also has a fabulous DJing career.
Following his unforgettable stint on HBO’s critically acclaimed fantasy drama, Nairn has returned to his musical career, which began long before his acting career, performing in festivals and clubs worldwide.
And now he’s launching a North American Tour which is set to kick off March 30 in Denver, Colorado. The nine-stop tour will close on April 18 in St. Charles, Missouri.
“I realize some folks are drawn in by the idea of seeing Hodor DJing,” said Nairn. “They quickly realize I’m passionate about dance music and this is an authentic music experience.”
In addition to winning the award for best comic-to-motion picture release, this record-breaking movie came out victorious in additional five categories – best actor (Robert Downey Jr), best film production design, best film editing, best make-up, and best special effects.
When it comes to the TV categories, Game of Thrones led the pack with a total of four awards. HBO’s epic show that concluded this year won in the categories best fantasy television series, best actress on television (Emilia Clarke), best-supporting actor in television (Peter Dinklage) and best performance by a younger actor in a television series (Maisie Williams).
Saturn Awards are presented annually, by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.
FILM:
Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release
Avengers: Endgame (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Science Fiction Film Release
Ready Player One (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Fantasy Film Release
Toy Story 4 (Pixar Animation / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Horror Film Release
A Quiet Place (Paramount)
Best Action / Adventure Film Release
Mission: Impossible – Fallout (Paramount)
Best Thriller Film Release
Bad Times at The El Royale (20th Century Fox)
Best Animated Film Release
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures)
Best Independent Film Release
Mandy (RLJ Entertainment)
Best International Film Release
Burning (Well Go USA)
Best Actor in a Film
Robert Downey Jr. – Avengers: Endgame (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Actress in a Film
Jamie Lee Curtis – Halloween (Universal)
Best Supporting Actor in a Film
Josh Brolin – Avengers: Infinity War (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Supporting Actress in a Film
Zendaya – Spider-Man: Far From Home (Marvel / Sony Studios)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Tom Holland – Spider-Man: Far From Home (Marvel / Sony Pictures)
Best Film Director
Jordan Peele – Us (Universal Pictures)
Best Film Screenplay
Bryan Woods, Scott Beck and John Krasinski – A Quiet Place
Best Film Production Design
Charles Wood – Avengers: Endgame (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Film Editing
Jeffrey Ford, Matthew Schmidt – Avengers: Endgame (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Film Music
Marc Shaiman – Mary Poppins Returns (Walt Disney Studios)
Best Film Costume
Michael Wilkinson – Aladdin (Walt Disney Studios)
Best Film Make-Up
John Blake, Brian Sipe – Avengers: Endgame (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Film Special/Visual Effects
Avengers: Endgame (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Legion M Breakout Director
Ari Aster — Hereditary
TELEVISION
Best Superhero Television Series
Supergirl (The CW)
Best Fantasy Television Series
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Best Science Fiction Television Series
Westworld (HBO)
Best Horror Television Series
The Walking Dead (AMC)
Best Action / Thriller Television Series
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Best Animated Series on Television
Star Wars Resistance (Disney Channel)
Best Actor on a Television Series
Sam Heughan – Outlander (Starz)
Best Actress on a Television Series
Emilia Clarke – Game of Thrones (HBO)
Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series
Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones (HBO)
Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series
Danai Gurira – The Walking Dead (AMC)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a Television Series
Maisie Williams – Game of Thrones (HBO)
Best Guest Starring Performance on a Television Series
Jeffrey Dean Morgan – The Walking Dead (AMC)
Best Streaming Superhero Television Series
Marvel’s Daredevil (Netflix)
Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action, & Fantasy Series
Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
Best Streaming Horror & Thriller Series
Stranger Things (Netflix)
Best Actor in Streaming Presentation
Henry Thomas – The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix)
Best Actress in Streaming Presentation
Sonequa Martin-Green Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
Best Supporting Actor in Streaming Presentation
Doug Jones – Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
Best Supporting Actress in Streaming Presentation
Maya Hawke – Stranger Things) (Netflix)
HOME VIDEO + OTHER:
Best DVD / BD Release
King Cohen (La La Land)
Best DVD / BD Classic Film Release
2001: A Space Odyssey (4K) (Warner)
Best DVD / BD Special Edition Release
Waterworld (Limited Edition) (Arrow)
Best DVD / BD Collection Release
Universal Classic Monsters 30 Film Collection (Universal)
Best DVD / BD Television Movie or Series Release
The Outer Limits (Season 1 and 2) (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
Best Local Live Stage Production
Puppet Up! Uncensored (Henson Alternative)
]]>Marvel’s record-breaking movie is in the running in the best movie of the year, best action movie, best male and female movie star, and best action movie star categories, with several of our favorite Avengers actors receiving a nomination – often repeatedly.
The list of nominations for Game of Thrones includes nods in the best show of the year, best drama, best binge-worthy show, best female, male and drama TV star categories. The acting nods were reserved for Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, and Kit Harrington.
When it comes to the music field, Ariana Grande led the way with a total of six nominations – best female artist, album, song, music video, and tour of the year. She also received a nod in the social celebrity category.
The People’s Choice Awards will take place on November 10th, and the voting in each of the categories will be open on the official E! website until October 18th.
Movie of 2019
Comedy Movie of 2019
Action Movie of 2019
Drama Movie of 2019
Family Movie of 2019
Male Movie Star of 2019
Female Movie Star of 2019
Drama Movie Star of 2019
Comedy Movie Star of 2019
Action Movie Star of 2019
Show of 2019
Drama Show of 2019
Comedy Show of 2019
Reality Show of 2019
Competition Show of 2019
Male TV Star of 2019
Female TV Star of 2019
Drama TV Star of 2019
Comedy TV Star of 2019
Daytime Talk Show of 2019
Nighttime Talk Show of 2019
Competition Contestant of 2019
Reality TV Star of 2019
Bingeworthy Show of 2019
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2019
Male Artist of 2018
Female Artist of 2019
Group of 2019
Album of 2019
Song of 2019
Country Artist of 2019
Latin Artist of 2019
Music Video of 2019
Concert Tour of 2019
Social Star of 2019
Beauty Influencer of 2019
Social Celebrity of 2019
Animal Star of 2019
Comedy Act of 2019
Style Star of 2019
Game Changer of 2019
Pop Podcast of 2019
To be fair, Game of Thrones owes the majority of its nominations to technical achievements, honored at the Creative Emmy Awards, but that doesn’t minimize the enormous success of this series. 14 of those nominations were in the main categories, in the running for Primetime Emmy – including best drama series.
Game of Thrones was followed Ava DuVernay’s Netflix mini-series When They See Us, which received a total of 11 nominations in the main categories. HBO’s comedy Barry came in third with a total of 9 nods.
The Emmy Awards will be held on September 22nd at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, but it’s still unclear who will take on the hosting duties.
Comedy Series
Barry (HBO)
Fleabag (Amazon)
The Good Place (NBC)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Russian Doll (Netflix)
Schitt’s Creek (Pop)
Veep (HBO)
Drama Series
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Bodyguard (Netflix)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Killing Eve (BBC America)
Ozark (Netflix)
Pose (FX)
Succession (HBO)
This Is Us (NBC)
Limited Series
Chernobyl (HBO)
Escape at Dannemora (Showtime)
Fosse/Verdon (FX)
Sharp Objects (HBO)
When They See Us (Netflix)
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Mahershala Ali, True Detective
Benicio del Toro, Escape at Dannemora
Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal
Jared Harris, Chernobyl
Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Amy Adams, Sharp Objects
Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora
Aunjanue Ellis, When They See Us
Joey King, The Act
Niecy Nash, When They See Us
Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Don Cheadle, Black Monday
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Bill Hader, Barry
Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Billy Porter, Pose
Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Laura Linney, Ozark
Mandy Moore, This Is Us
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race (CBS)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC)
Nailed It (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Voice (NBC)
Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
Ellen DeGeneres, Ellen’s Game of Games
Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Making It
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Marie Kondo, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo
James Corden, The World’s Best
Variety/Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Late Show With James Corden
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Variety Sketch Series
At Home With Amy Sedaris
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman
Saturday Night Live
Who Is America?
Television Movie
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (Netflix)
Brexit: The Uncivil War (HBO)
Deadwood: The Movie (HBO)
King Lear (Amazon)
My Dinner With Hervé (HBO)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul
Alfie Allen, Game of Thrones
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Chris Sullivan, This Is Us
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gwendoline Christie, Game of Thrones
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve
Julia Garner, Ozark
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan, Barry
Stephen Root, Barry
Henry Winkler, Barry
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Tony Hale, Veep
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Sarah Goldberg, Barry
Sian Clifford, Fleabag
Olivia Colman, Fleabag
Betty Gilpin, GLOW
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Marin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Stellan Skarsgård, Chernobyl
Paul Dano, Escape at Dannemora
Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal
Asante Blackk, When They See Us
John Leguizamo, When They See Us
Michael K. Williams, When They See Us
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Emily Watson, Chernobyl
Margaret Qualley, Fosse/Verdon
Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects
Patricia Arquette, The Act
Marsha Stephanie Blake, When They See Us
Vera Farmiga, When They See Us
Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Michael McKean, Better Call Saul
Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid’s Tale
Glynn Turman, How to Get Away With Murder
Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us
Michael Angarano, This Is Us
Kumail Nanjiani, The Twilight Zone
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story:
Apocalypse
Carice van Houten, Game of Thrones
Cherry Jones, The Handmaid’s Tale
Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away With Murder
Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black
Phylicia Rashad, This Is Us
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Luke Kirby, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Rufus Sewell, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Adam Sandler, Saturday Night Live
John Mulaney, Saturday Night Live
Matt Damon, Saturday Night Live
Robert De Niro, Saturday Night Live
Peter MacNicol, Veep
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Fiona Shaw, Fleabag
Kristin Scott Thomas, Fleabag
Maya Rudolph, The Good Place
Jane Lynch, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Emma Thompson, Saturday Night Live
Sandra Oh, Saturday Night Live
A lot of people have a lot of feelings about season 8 and it’s to be expected, given how invested we have been in the show over the years. We will do our best, however, to keep this review as concise and objective as possible.
First off, episode one was a bit of a slow-burner. With just six episodes to wrap up everyone’s individual and collective stories, it felt like the hour could have been put to better use. Tensions between Sansa and Daenerys were emphasized and the episode was packed with interesting reunions. Overall though, the episode was more of a nod to the earlier seasons than an addition to the development of the season 8 plot.
Episode two, on the other hand, was fantastic. The feature-length episode takes place over one night in one location. There is no update on King’s Landing and instead, we watch our favorite characters prepare for their imminent deaths. Gendry and Arya finally share a romantic moment, Tormund proves himself yet again to be the best character of them all and Podrick graces us with a song. The episode succeeded in reminding us just how important each character is to us and made us all the more anxious to watch the big battle against the White Walkers.
And wow, what a battle it was. “The Long Night” is arguably one of the greatest episodes in TV history and it definitely had one of the highest budgets. Every detail was meticulously crafted, every fight scene tense and every victory a heroic triumph. Each character had a role to play and Arya’s sudden appearance at the end of the episode took us all by surprise. Prior to that moment, it really felt like they were going to lose and that the Night King would be marching down to King’s Landing next episode to destroy Cersei.
Planting an epic battle like that in the middle of the final season is a brave move. It leaves the audience wondering where the hell things are going to go from there. It’s an opportunity for the writers to do anything with any of the characters and to shatter all our expectations. So naturally, fans were devastated that the last three episodes felt more rushed than the show deserved.
Episode four had its moments, only a lot was taken away from us too. Arya’s rejection of Gendry’s proposal was a good character move but still a letdown and Brienne of Tarth and Jamie finally getting together was ripped away from us abruptly and painfully. Missandei’s death was the final straw for our Khaleesi and the episode concludes with her consumed by rage. But could we have predicted her actions in the next episode?
Lots of people seem to think that her decision to burn down King’s Landing came of nowhere but ultimately, we were more disappointed to lose one of the series’ best characters to madness than we were at the quality of the character arc. The episode is visually fantastic and the horror of it all was executed very well. It just all happened so quickly.
By the time the episode six opening credits rolled, we’d come to accept that our hopes were just too high. 80 minutes just isn’t enough time to give us everything we wanted and there were too many stories in need of concluding. The episode had some moving moments but overall it just felt rushed. Daenerys is a powerful tyrant one moment and then she is dead the next. Jon Snow goes from being the obvious choice for King to being exiled to the North right after Drogo flies off into the distance, never to be seen again.
Had the final season been for any other show, we’d have likely been satisfied. The Starks’ final farewell is profoundly emotional and Peter Dinklage’s acting was admirable. The trouble is, Game of Thrones isn’t just any old show and so many of our character’s stories felt like they had been cut short before they fully got to blossom.
Objectively speaking then, the final season still stands at an exceptionally high standard. After a decade of watching though, it’s hard not to feel cheated.
In The Waste Land, the great poet T.S. Eliot famously wrote the lines “And that is how the world will end, not with a bang but with a whimper.” After all the fire and blood of episodes 3 and 5, perhaps this was the only way that episode 6 could go. The great conqueror Khalisi is stabbed in the heart during an embrace with her lover and the throne is taken not by combat, but by a conversation between friends. And we’re just sat there, wondering if being satisfied was ever really an option.
4/5
]]>Marvel’s biggest hit to date received a total of four nods – best movie, best hero (Robert Downey, Jr.), best villain (Josh Brolin) and best fight (Josh Brolin vs. Chris Evans). Game of Thrones will also be competing for four awards – best show, best performance (Emilia Clarke), best hero (Maisie Williams) and best fight (Maisie Williams vs. White Walkers).
List of notable nominations also includes Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary RBG, Netflix rom-com To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and critically acclaimed horror film Us.
MTV Movie and TV Awards will take place on June 17, with Zachary Levi serving as a host.
Best Movie
Avengers: Endgame
BlacKkKlansman
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Us
Best Show
Big Mouth
Game of Thrones
Riverdale
Schitt’s Creek
The Haunting of Hill House
Best Performance In A Movie
Amandla Stenberg (Starr Carter) – The Hate U Give
Lady Gaga (Ally) – A Star is Born
Lupita Nyong’o (Red) – Us
Rami Malek (Freddie Mercury) – Bohemian Rhapsody
Sandra Bullock (Malorie) – Bird Box
Best Performance In A Show
Elisabeth Moss (June Osborne/Offred) – The Handmaid’s Tale
Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) – Game of Thrones
Gina Rodriguez (Jane Villanueva) – Jane the Virgin
Jason Mitchell (Brandon) – The Chi
Kiernan Shipka (Sabrina Spellman) – Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Best Hero
Brie Larson (Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel) – Captain Marvel
John David Washington (Ron Stallworth) – BlacKkKlansman
Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) – Game of Thrones
Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man) – Avengers: Endgame
Zachary Levi (Billy Batson/Shazam) – Shazam!
Ruth Bader Ginsberg – RBG
Best Villain
Jodie Comer (Villanelle) – Killing Eve
Joseph Fiennes (Commander Fred Waterford) – The Handmaid’s Tale
Josh Brolin (Thanos) – Avengers: Endgame
Lupita Nyong’o (Red) – Us
Penn Badgley (Joe Goldberg) – You
Best Kiss
Camila Mendes & Charles Melton (Veronica Lodge & Reggie Mantle) – Riverdale
Jason Momoa & Amber Heard (Aquaman & Mera) – Aquaman
Ncuti Gatwa & Connor Swindells (Eric Effiong & Adam Groff) – Sex Education
Noah Centineo & Lana Condor (Peter Kavinsky & Lara Jean) – To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Tom Hardy & Michelle Williams (Eddie Brock/Venom & Anne Weying) – Venom
Reality Royalty
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta
The Bachelor
The Challenge
Vanderpump Rules
Best Comedic Performance
Awkwafina (Peik Lin Goh) – Crazy Rich Asians
Dan Levy (David Rose) – Schitt’s Creek
John Mulaney (Andrew Glouberman) – Big Mouth
Marsai Martin (Little Jordan Sanders) – Little
Zachary Levi (Billy Batson/Shazam) – Shazam!
Breakthrough Performance
Awkwafina (Peik Lin Goh) – Crazy Rich Asians
Haley Lu Richardson (Stella) – Five Feet Apart
Mj Rodriguez (Blanca Rodriguez) – Pose
Ncuti Gatwa (Eric Effiong) – Sex Education
Noah Centineo (Peter Kavinsky) – To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Brie Larson, Captain MarvelMarvel / Walt Disney Studios
Best Fight
Avengers: Endgame – Captain America vs. Thanos
Captain Marvel – Captain Marvel vs. Minn-Erva
Game of Thrones – Arya Stark vs. the White Walkers
RBG – Ruth Bader Ginsburg vs. Inequality
WWE Wrestlemania – Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair
Best Real-Life Hero
Alex Honnold – Free Solo
Hannah Gadsby – Nanette
Roman Reigns – WWE SmackDown
Ruth Bader Ginsburg – RBG
Serena Williams – Being Serena
Most Frightened Performance
Alex Wolff (Peter) – Hereditary
Linda Cardellini (Anna Tate-Garcia) – The Curse of La Llorona
Rhian Rees (Dana Haines) – Halloween
Sandra Bullock (Malorie) – Bird Box
Victoria Pedretti (Nell Crain) – The Haunting of Hill House
Best Documentary
At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
McQueen
Minding the Gap
RBG
Surviving R. Kelly
Best Host
Gayle King – CBS This Morning
Nick Cannon – Wild ‘n Out
Nick Cannon – The Masked Singer
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race
Trevor Noah – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Most Meme-Able Moment
Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club – The Lilo Dance
Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood – Ray J’s Hat
RBG – The Notorious RBG
RuPaul’s Drag Race – Asia O’Hara’s butterfly finale fail
The Bachelor – Colton Underwood jumps the fence
]]>It was announced that Disney hired the duo to work on the next Star Wars installment, due to be released in 2022.
Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed their involvement during the MoffettNathanson Media and Communications Summit: “We’re hard at work already, but we felt three years was the proper amount of time to not only take a breather and reset but to gear up for the next film’s release. We did a deal with David Benioff and Dan Weiss, and the next movie that we release will be theirs,” said Iger.
This film will hit the theaters on December 16, 2022, and it will be the first in the series of three new entries into the franchise. The next two sequels are set to be released in 2024 and 2026, and their plot is still under wraps.
]]>This coming Sunday will mark the final Game of Thrones episode ever. Let that sink in.
The eighth and final season has been an emotional rollercoaster with each episode as long as a feature film, two massive battles, a couple of characters losing their minds, and even the dragons having a rough time.
The final episode of the final season is bound to bring with it some surrealism that it’s all over, but thankfully HBO will try and ease our withdrawal with a two-hour documentary the week after.
The network has now released the trailer for Game of Thrones: The Last Watch and it seems like we’ll be as emotional as Kit Harington.
“This is strange,” says co-creator D.B. Weiss. “Here we are at the last table read. It’s like looking around and seeing your family.”
The documentary was made by Jeanie Finlay who spent a year on the set to bring us “a funny, heartbreaking story, told with wit and intimacy, about the bittersweet pleasures of what it means to create a world — and then have to say goodbye to it.”
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch airs Sunday, May 26.
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