tv_talk | Entries tagged with topic: news links

When “Severance” returns for Season 2 on Jan. 17, its mysteries and cliffhangers will surely leave fans with plenty of burning questions. Enter “The Severance Podcast With Ben Stiller and Adam Scott,” a companion podcast to the sci-fi series that will provide analysis and weekly insights from the show’s star and director.

The podcast will launch with two episodes focused on Season 1 of “Severance” on Jan. 7. The following Season 1 episodes will be released daily on weekdays through Jan. 16, before the podcast begins to cover Season 2 when it premieres on Apple TV+ on Jan. 17. New episodes will be released weekly on Fridays throughout Season 2 of “Severance.”

Source: Variety

Do you listen to any podcasts about TV shows? In which ways do they enhance your viewing experience?

feurioo

From the website: The Japan Foundation holds its third edition, the largest one ever for a month. A variety of 23 films will be delivered during the first two weeks, followed by two TV drama series for the subsequent two weeks. These will be streamed for free with subtitles in up to 16 languages, available in up to 27 countries/regions.

From June 4 11:00pm - July 2 11:00pm (EDT), you can check out the available movies on the website. The two TV shows, which will be shown from June 18 11:00 pm - July 2 11:00 pm (EDT), are Downtown Rocket and RIKUOH.

( Short summary and trailer under the cut. )
Which Japanese movies or TV shows have caught your attention in the past?

feurioo

At the 2021 Edinburgh TV Festival, the BBC and Netflix unveiled what the pair described as a landmark five-year disability partnership that would unearth a new generation of shows helmed by disabled talent.

But more than half of the partnership’s five-year time period has now elapsed and not one show has been revealed.

In recent months, sources from the UK drama and disabled TV communities have begun questioning the partnership, getting in touch with Deadline unprompted to query why a tie-up that was unveiled with such fanfare has so far failed to bear fruit.

Read the full article over at deadline.com.

Any recs for shows with authentic disability representation? What would you like to see more of?

feurioo

“A good procedural is like comfort food: consistently satisfying,” says Erin Underhill, president of Universal TV.

The familiarity of the format makes procedurals easy to watch — even if the stories themselves are often dark and anxiety-inducing. NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU,” one of the most successful of its kind, revolves around detectives tasked with securing justice for sexual assault victims. In her role as Capt. Olivia Benson, Mariska Hargitay is a heroic figure on screen and off, given her 25 seasons (and counting) on the air.

“They are successful because our viewers see them as comfort television. They don’t disappoint you, and you want to keep coming back,” says producer Dick Wolf.

Full article over at variety.com.

Do you have a "comfort TV" procedural? What makes it special?

Current Mood: bored

feurioo

Watch on YouTube

Release: April 4

Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott) is a grifter scraping by in early ’60s New York. He’s hired by a wealthy industrialist to travel to Italy to try to convince the man’s dilettante son, Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn), to return home. Accepting the job is Tom’s first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud, and murder.

This actually made me squeal with glee!

It's being developed for AppleTV+ and was apparently greenlit a year ago, but this is the first I've heard of it, so apologies if it's old news for some. They've cast Alexander Skarsgard as Murderbot.

Story here.

feurioo

The AV Club has chosen their favorite shows of 2023. Do you (dis)agree with these choices? Which shows were overlooked?

( If you don't want to click through the slideshow, there's a list under the cut. )

feurioo

Watch on YouTube

Based on one of the greatest video game series of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird and highly violent universe waiting for them.

From executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the creators of Westworld, starring Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins and more. Arriving April 12 on Prime Video.

feurioo

► New WGA & SAG-AFTRA Residuals Model Explained; ‘Poker Face’ & ‘Secret Invasion’ Could Join ‘Stranger Things’ & ‘Wednesday’ In Streaming Bonus Club

► ‘Looney Tunes’ Mistakenly Put on Max’s List of Shows Exiting the Platform, Streamer Says ‘Show Will Continue Streaming’ After Fan Outrage

► A New Warning Sign for Pay TV Erosion

► Netflix Owns Less Than 25% Of Its Euro Content — “That’s A Big Evolution,” Says EMEA Acquisitions Boss Lina Brounéus

( Short article excerpts under the cut... )

feurioo

Excerpt: Sources said that episodic writers are now being paid a large fee upfront rather than a smaller fee plus residuals that has seen previous scribes earn additional compensation when Doctor Who is repeated. [...]

Ellie Peers, General Secretary of the Writers Guild of Great Britain, told Deadline: “As a trade union we take our responsibilities in negotiations very seriously and this involves being in full possession of the facts before taking up issues with broadcasters and others, both privately and publicly. The terms outlined to us by Deadline, if true, would represent a serious retrograde step for UK writers working on Doctor Who.”

Full article over at deadline.com.

feurioo

Inspired by yesterday's Speak Up Saturday question: Here's a Vulture list of all the shows that, so far, have been canceled in 2023. Which cancellation has hit you the hardest? Or maybe there are potential future cancellations that you're quietly dreading?

Shows I'm mourning: Dead End: Paranormal Park and the planned Six of Crows spinoff. I'm also a little worried over Good Omens because it's Jeff Bezos and I need a third TV season, not a novel or a comic.

feurioo

( In case you don't know which shows to discuss in tomorrow's Speak Up Saturday post... )

feurioo

Watch on YouTube

Premiere Date: March 21, 2024

Description: “A young woman’s fateful decision in 1960s China reverberates across space and time into the present day. When the laws of nature inexplicably unravel before their eyes, a close-knit group of brilliant scientists join forces with an unflinching detective to confront the greatest threat in humanity’s history.”

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

alchemicink

Saw a tweet this morning that said all of Classic Doctor Who is now on Tubi (which I believe is only available in the US and Canada). You can indeed browse through them all here. And here is a brief article from Gizmodo about the news.

I've only ever seen the newer seasons, so I'll probably check these out when I have time. If anyone has any recommendations about which Doctors to definitely check out, please feel free to share! (I've heard a lot about the Fourth so I might start with that one myself)

feurioo

I'm not sure they are actually underrated. Tried to choose titles that I rarely see recommended online.

( Feel free to post your own underrated Halloween recs in the comments! )

misbegotten

Watch on YouTube

While the Hollywood writers strike is over, the actors are still on the picket line, so delays in the production of new and returning shows are a given. Alan Sepinwall, the TV critic for Rolling Stone magazine, produced a list of "20 Overlooked TV Shows to Stream During the Strike-Affected Fall Season". Granted, it's aimed at a US audience, so some of these may not be options for non-USians. Have you already watched any of his recommended shows? Do any of them sound interesting to you? Are you surprised to see any of these considered "overlooked"?

feurioo

According to PopCrave, a The Office reboot will reportedly be announced once the strikes are lifted.

Any opinions? What do you think about reboots in general? Which did you (dis)like? Are there any reboots you would like to see?

misbegotten

AV Club just dropped their Fall TV Preview. (There's a "list slides" option after the opening slide if you don't want to click through all of them.)

Anything you're looking forward to?

misbegotten

Behind the scenes photos and teasers on storylines for season 2 from Vanity Fair.

Profile

TV Talk

Active Entries

Style Credit

Style: Industrial Teal for Funky Circles by ninetydegrees
Resources: Top of the Pops

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags

TV TALK

tv discussion

Entries tagged with topic: news links

‘Severance’ Podcast Hosted by Ben Stiller and Adam Scott Launching on Audacy

Japanese Film Festival Online 2024

The BBC & Netflix Unveiled Their Five-Year Disability Partnership In 2021, But Where Are The Shows?

From ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ to ‘SVU,’ How Procedurals Became Must-Have Comfort TV

Teaser for "Ripley" with Andrew Scott

Martha Wells' Murderbot series being adapted for TV!!!!

The AV Club's 30 Best Shows of 2023

Fallout Teaser Trailer

TV: A General News Roundup

‘Doctor Who’ Shakes Up Writers’ Payment Structure After Disney+ Boards BBC Sci-Fi Series

If You’re Reading This, Your Favorite Show Is Canceled

6 things you have to watch on TV this weekend

3 Body Problem: Premiere Date & New Footage

Classic Dr Who streaming on Tubi

7 Underrated Shows You Could Watch On Halloween

Fall of the House of Usher trailer

20 Overlooked Shows to Stream

The Office (US) Reboot In The Works

Fall 2023 Preview

Our Flag Means Death season 2

Profile

Links

Active Entries

Most Popular Tags

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags