The Golden Compass left a lot to be desired when it came to adapting Phillip Pullman's beloved fantasy novel trilogy to the screen. However, BBC and HBO is offering a do-over with a new 8-part series titled His Dark Materials. Does it live up to the source material though?
While the final two seasons of Game of Thrones has received its fair share of criticism, based on a recent panel discussion with the fantasy drama's showrunners, it's almost a miracle that the previous seasons even got made.
HBO Max has just laid down the gauntlet in the contest of streaming platforms by revealing a MASSIVE list of content alongside its pricing and release date.
Revealed in an HBO presentation last night, the first proposed Game of Thrones prequel detailing the origins of the White Walkers will no longer be moving forward. However, a different prequel following the rise and fall of House Targaryen has been given a straight-to-series order.
The 10-episode series follows police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn), as he sets out to investigate the mutilated body of 11-year-old Frankie Peterson found in the Georgia woods. The mysterious circumstances surrounding this horrifying crime leads Ralph, still grieving the recent death of his own son, to bring in unorthodox private investigator Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo), whose uncanny abilities he hopes will help explain the unexplainable.
Forget Game of Thrones. HBO already has another massive fantasy epic lined up for our TV screens that looks even more impressive.
Game of Thrones may have finished, but we're far from done when it comes to visiting George R.R. Martin's fantasy world. And now a second planned prequel series will be delving into the fall of House Targaryen.
Oscar-winner Helen Mirren will lead miniseries Catherine the Great as the tumultuous monarch and politician who ruled the Russian empire and transformed its place in the world in the 18th century. The four-part historical drama will follow the end of Catherine’s reign and her affair with Russian military leader Grigory Potemkin [Jason Clarke] that helped shape the future of Russian politics.
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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