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This article contains spoilers for many major fantasy TV shows!For every unforgettable moment in a fantasy TV show, there are just as many controversial moments that push viewers to their breaking point. Even the most popular fantastical TV series in history have included scenes that were so polarizing that audiences stop watching the show altogether. Typically, these plot points revolve around the introduction or exit of characters, as this can dramatically alter the series' dynamic and be devastating to witness. TV deaths often spark outrage when viewers feel that the character didn't deserve to be killed off and still had more to contribute.

There are many fantasy TV scenes that make no sense, but this is more excusable, as the complex magic systems and world-building in speculative fiction shows can become confusing. However, when a series makes a concrete and avoidable choice that alienates audience members, it's much more difficult to accept this.

Game of Thrones redefined TV, burning through the pop-culture landscape like one of Daenerys Targaryen's dragons and destroying everything in its path. That's true of the entire series, which became one of the biggest, most talked-about shows we've witnessed throughout its run, right through to Game of Thrones' ending (as controversial as it was). While that may have been an ignominious way to go out, at its best, Thrones was unlike anything seen before.

The greatest Game of Thrones episodes come in various shapes and sizes. There are battles that changed the sort of scale and spectacle you can expect on the small screen, twists so shocking they broke the internet, and smaller, character-driven episodes that showed the heart of the series, led by the amazing Game of Thrones cast. Through highs and lows, tragedies and triumphs, and with more deaths than is possible to count, the best installments offered...

For Katie Cassidy, Arrow was more than just a launchpad for her acting career. The opportunity arose when she was facing personal struggles, it came as a light during dark times, in a period when she needed it the most. It was a challenging crossroad, where she could either enter a new phase, or sulk in the misery of her emotional struggles.

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But she needed a new direction that could take her mind off of things, which kept her in a downward spiral. She took on the role of Laurel Lance, fully committed herself to the character, and used this role to anchor herself in real-time.

A Life-Saving Opportunity: How Arrow Gave Katie Cassidy a Fresh Start Katie Cassidy in Arrow | DC Entertainment

Katie Cassidy truly appreciated the opportunity of working with acclaimed creators like Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim,...

Major television deaths are almost always sad, but they're especially devastating when viewers barely get to spend time with the character in question. While the death of a longtime favorite dramatically impacts the show and its audience, the demise of smaller players can hit just as hard.

This is especially true when they've made a good impression, igniting hopes that they'll take on a more prominent role in the story. In some cases, they're met with an early end instead, leaving viewers to wonder what their character arc could have looked like if they'd lasted longer than a handful of episodes.

Syrio Forel (Miltos Yerolemou) Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Game of Thrones' Syrio Forel is the perfect example of a fan-favorite character who makes an impression in just a few episodes. Syrio is introduced in season 1's "Lord Snow," when Ned tasks him with training Arya in the art of swordplay.

Supernatural has always been a tad too niche for the generic television audience’s tastes. The series started as episodic horror and transformed into an apocalyptic thriller spanning seasons, all while centering its core on character-driven family drama. But despite Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki finding love, brotherhood, and family in each other (just like their fictional alter-egos), the legendary duo who altered the brain chemistry of an entire generation had quite a small start for a series so epic.

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The story of how Warner Bros. and Eric Kripke discovered the boys who would go on to carry the show on their backs for 15 years is somewhat underwhelming. However, the ripple effect of Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, and Eric Kripke crossing paths is now and forever etched in pop culture history.

Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki: The Origin

When Supernatural began to cast its net for...

Fantasy TV shows can change quickly, and when big plot twists and narrative changes are written into the story, they have a major impact. The magic systems and rules of the realities that these fantastical worlds exist in allow the writers and creators to experiment with story and character dynamics, leading to episodes that change everything for the series. These episodes typically incorporate a tone shift and switch the show's focus to a new set of character dynamics. Altering a series so drastically can either save and prolong its run or be the beginning of the end for the show.

The fantasy TV shows that deserved more seasons rarely get the chance to reinvent themselves and adapt to significant change. However, a long-running series must quickly adjust when actors decide to leave the show or a detailed story arc has reached its end. While it can be daunting to take...

Bran Stark becoming king was one of the most controversial parts of Game of Thrones' series finale, "The Iron Throne," but the show did miss a golden opportunity to better set it up. After years of speculation about who would claim the Iron Throne, Game of Thrones' ending provided a big shock when not only was said throne destroyed, but then Bran was made king. The likes of Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen were much more common theories, and even in terms of outside bets, Bran hadn't really been in consideration.

There is some logic to the idea, insofar as Bran is a character who doesn't want power and, as the new Three-Eyed Raven, can see the past and learn from its mistakes. However, it also could have been better set up: Isaac Hempstead Wright being missing from Game of Thrones' cast back in season 5 certainly didn't help, but season...

When “The X-Files” premiered on Sept. 10, 1993 on Fox, viewers had no idea how incredibly bizarre the cases tackled by FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) would be.

Anything that was deemed paranormal, supernatural or unexplainable was called an “X-File” — the cases that no one else in the agency wanted to touch.

In the show’s 11 seasons, they dealt with more than just aliens and shadowy government conspiracies. Their cases involved demons, ghosts, serial killers, sea monsters and even vampires. Here are the episodes with the scariest villains and killer creatures.

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Perhaps this disturbing episode — which was banned for three years after its initial showing — is more creepy and unsettling than scary, but it certainly left an impression on viewers when it debuted in 1996. Mulder and Scully are called in after the...

In George R.R. Martin’s fantasy world of Game of Thrones, a few moments turned out to be as memorable as Cersei Lannister’s Walk of Shame. The scene starring Lena Headey was marked by a powerful depiction of humiliation and penance, portraying a blend of bravery and emotions that went beyond traditional acting.

Lena Headey in a still from Game of Thrones | image: HBO

Therefore, while viewers were captivated by the raw portrayal of Lena Headey, the true artistry lay in the seamless works of the visual effects team alongside the body double. Yes, the poignant climax wasn’t completely performed by Headey, for the actress refused to go nude and rather hired a body double for the sequence that remained etched in television history.

Lena Headey Refused to Attend the Casting Process for the Walk of Shame

Little birds from the world of Westeros brought inside information about...

One of the hard-earned truths of Game of Thrones is its sudden and shocking tragedies that not only catch the viewers unaware but leave them shaken for weeks after. But despite placing no value on a hero’s life and killing off fan-favorite characters without hesitation, such bold strokes on the creators’ part only invited more frenzied fanatics to the show instead of putting them off.

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George R.R. Martin’s creation, in the decade and a half since its live-action debut, has maintained a stranglehold over the audience that no other show has ever managed to replicate in television history. Be it Breaking Bad or The Sopranos, the other-worldly allure that Game of Thrones possesses to this day, along with its irreplaceable and iconic storylines, remains unsurpassed and unparalleled by all means and standards.

Game of Thrones Director Leaves His Mark on Society

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Season 4 was the peak for many top TV shows due to character development. Not all shows peaked at season 4, but many did due to audience understanding. Season 4 of popular TV shows like Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad had impactful moments.

Certain TV shows took some time to reach their highest quality, and for many, season 4 was where they peaked. Some of the best TV shows of all time were at their best in season 4, but there were many varied reasons for this. For a lot of shows, their respective writers needed to develop the characters more, which resulted in earlier seasons being less popular. TV show seasons werent always so short, but sometimes, too many episodes made storylines overly confusing or even boring.

Multiple titles in TV history found themselves peaking right in the middle of their initial runs, depending on the overall length of the TV show. The...

As the dance of dragons officially commences, House of the Dragon only now begins to find its footing after ending its second season. Structured more like a fever dream reminiscent of Daemon’s own experiences in Harrenhal, Season 2 of the HBO prequel does little to advance the overarching narrative of its battle for succession.

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The game of thrones that clouds the minds of Houses Green and Black is mostly relegated to a political cat-and-mouse play rather than an actual battle-heavy season. In the end, the 8-episode arc tops it off with a 66-minute long season finale that plays more like an extended teaser trailer for Season 3 than an actual showdown with the Westerosi world’s signature mark of bloodshed, mayhem, and violence.

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One of the strongest, if not the best, visual storytellers in the Seven Kingdoms, George R.R. Martin...

While Scream set off a new slasher cycle in the late 1990s, MGM delivered something different with Disturbing Behavior. A fitting choice considering the film’s themes. Ultimately, though, this ‘98 teen chiller landed a bit more in the science-fiction bin than straight, undiluted horror; one by one, a town’s troubled youths endure sinister, personality-warping makeovers to make them better fit into society. That sort of genre pitch, when coupled with up-and-coming young actors like Katie Holmes and James Marsden, should have been enough to draw in the target demo. Yet the studio and the director, David Nutter, didn’t see eye to eye on things, resulting in one of the most troubled horror productions of that decade.

Scott Rosenberg’s screenplay for Disturbing Behavior was written a few years before Scream was released, and it was nearly produced by New Line Cinema before plans changed. Luckily for Rosenberg, he...

Dark fantasy genre offers a gritty and twisted take on traditional hero stories with morally complex characters and dark themes. Popular series like Game of Thrones and Supernatural set high standards for high fantasy with dark undertones. Underrated gems like The Magicians, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Penny Dreadful offer a darker and more macabre take on dark fantasy.

Live-action dark fantasy is a rapidly expanding genre with many phenomenal TV shows that offer excitement and thrills. The story of good versus evil has a perennial quality that appeals to optimism and justice. However, in a world thats increasingly chaotic and filled with hate, these stories have begun to feel disingenuous. This has led many people to seek out stories that provide a degree of escapism while also reflecting reality. Dark fantasy is the perfect solution.

Dark fantasy is an age-old countercultural movement that challenges the traditional hero's journey, black-and-white morality,...

Johnny Depp’s reputation as a beloved and fan-favorite star repeatedly came to notice across numerous incidents. Time and again the actor has proved that one needs more than a bunch of superhits to amass such a massive fanbase in Hollywood. The actor proved why he has such a loyal fandom when he sweetly accepted a stuffed toy from a fan during an ongoing interview.

Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow | Walt Disney Pictures

In the viral video clip, Johnny Depp was seen with the stuffed toy gift throughout his panel and did not even let his bodyguard take it for security reasons. The netizens are impressed after watching the old clip and assert that the Pirates of the Caribbean star may be one of the kindest stars, who knows how to properly love and respect his fans.

Johnny Depp’s viral moment with a stuffed toy gift speaks a...

Johnny Depp is the quintessential maverick in Hollywood. The celebrity has had an illustrious career and has often gone against the beaten path by choosing an eclectic array of roles. From his debut in the cult horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street to being the talisman in the blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, the actor has showcased his vast talent consistently.

Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow (image credit: Walt Disney Pictures)

Depp has also had the reputation of being an approachable and cordial actor to his co-stars and directors, which was a part of his personality even when he was a young and rising star. David Nutter, who worked with The Tourist actor in 21 Jump Street, revealed how the celebrity had absolutely no airs about him, and willingly listened to all his suggestions.

Johnny Depp Showed His Class Way Before Becoming A Superstar

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Based on George R. R. Martin’s acclaimed book series, Game of Thrones has been celebrated as one of the best TV series of its generation. Despite its controversial conclusion, the series delivered countless riveting and unpredictable plot twists that kept viewers captivated.

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And the most shocking of all is one episode of Season 3, following the events of The Red Wedding, which marked a pivotal point for several characters. Filmmaker David Nutter, who directed the episode, later revealed his approach to inspiring the actors, which contributed to one of the series’ most unforgettable episodes.

How David Nutter’s Direction Made The Red Wedding the Series’ Most Shocking Episode

Game of Thrones Season 3 ends on a tragic and shocking note, marking the end of several prominent characters’ journeys and leaving fans deeply anxious about the fates of others.

David Nutter, known for delivering some of the best pilot episodes for TV,...

Stephen Amell starred as Oliver Queen a.k.a Green Arrow in the CW series Arrow. The show spawned the Arrowverse, including shows such as The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, and more. It went on for eight seasons, ending in 2019. The show crossed over with other shows in the Arrowverse and saw many prominent DC characters make an appearance.

While the show included popular characters such as Deathstroke, Black Canary, and the Monitor, the makers revealed that they never intended to introduce some of these characters so early into the show. Characters such as Deathstroke and Arsenal a.k.a Roy Harper appeared in season 1 of the show despite being planned for much later.

Stephen Amell’s Arrow Wanted to Introduce Deathstroke Much Later Stephen Amell in Arrow

Stephen Amell’s Arrow introduced many DC characters to the mainstream, such as Black Canary, Overwatch, and Mister Terrific, and even...

Canadian actor Stephen Amell is probably best known for his role as Oliver Queen from the CW show Arrow. Portraying the brilliant role, the actor found love and worldwide fame for his show and so did his co-stars.

With the character of Oliver Queen having some romance in the series, a one-line character from the show became his on-screen partner! Talking about actress Emily Bett Rickards, Amell talked about how she joined the show and how some things “You can’t plan”.

Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/ Arrow in CW’s Arrow

How Stephen Amell Found His On-screen Partner!

Back in season one of the iconic show, actress Emily Bett Rickards was introduced to the world. Originally auditioning for two to three lines, Bett Rickards (who portrayed Felicity Smoak) was only supposed to be a temporary guest in the show.

Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak in a still from Arrow

However,...

Executive producers Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg have reunited for a third historical mini-series, this time taking to the skies with Apple TV+’s “Masters of the Air.” The series follows the members of the 100th Bomb Group, a Boeing B-17 heavy bomber unit that operated in the Air Force during WWII. This isn’t Hanks and Spielberg’s first war-time series, however. They previously executive produced “The Pacific,” which charted the US Marine Corps’ actions in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Before that, they created “Band of Brothers,” which dramatized the story of the Easy Company of the US Army, who went on a mission in Europe during WWII.

“Masters of the Air” looks to be a major Emmys player this year, particularly as it stars popular actors Callum Turner, Austin Butler, and Barry Keoghan. However, before we look ahead at that series’ Emmy potential, lets look back at...

Season premieres can be as intense as finales, setting high stakes with twists and major character developments. Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, and Hannibal all showcased thrilling and engaging season premieres. Series like House of Cards and The Sopranos delivered intense starts that set the stage for subsequent events.

Season finales always require some big cliffhanger moment, or a solid resolution as a way to close out a TV show's season, but some season premieres can go equally hard. Most TV shows use the first episode of a new season to introduce new characters, cover some ground from the previous season, and help bring the viewers up to date with events. These episodes often have a quick resolution, and then move onto whatever plot will be the focus of a new season.

However, some TV shows take a different approach as they decide to start the season with a bang.

The 1990s were full of top-notch science fiction films that won over critics and set the box office on fire -- after all, we're talking about a decade that produced "Independence Day" (which beat "Mars Attacks!" to theaters), "The Matrix" (albeit with some complex behind-the-scenes activity), "The Fifth Element" (ripping off Plato to great effect) and the list goes on and on. But not every sci-fi release can be a winner, and the decade also had its fair share of stinkers. Whether they were derivative of other (better) films, hacked to pieces as a result of studio interference, or let down by the limitations of 1990s technology, there are endless reasons why an ambitious science-fiction project might crash and burn.

However, many of these ambitious but panned sci-fi movies are often not without their redeeming factors, and despite their negative reception -- especially on Rotten Tomatoes -- you can often...

Cillian Murphy and writer, director, and producer Christopher Nolan on the set of ‘Oppenheimer’ (Photo © Universal Pictures)

Oppenheimer writer/director Christopher Nolan continues to rack up wins, with the Directors Guild of America honoring the critically acclaimed (and this year’s Oscar favorite) filmmaker with the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film award. Judd Apatow hosted this year’s DGA Awards ceremony, which presented honorary awards to David Nutter (2024 Lifetime Achievement Award for Television Direction), unit production manager Janet Knutsen (2024 Frank Capra Achievement Award), and Gary Natoli (2024 Franklin J. Schaffner Award).

Presenters included Matt Bomer, Rose Byrne, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Zooey Deschanel, David Duchovny, Jay Ellis, Carla Gallo, and Ilana Glazer. Ryan Gosling, Taylor Hackford, Jonah Hill, Patty Jenkins, Rashida Jones, Daniel Kwan, Eva Longoria, Cillian Murphy, Nasim Pedrad, and Mark Ruffalo were also on hand to help celebrate the best of 2024.

Additional presenters included Rachel Sennott, Daniel Scheinert, Emma Stone,...

While annual attendees warning newcomers to strap in for a long night ahead is a tradition at the Directors Guild of America Awards, the 2024 show seemed to move pretty steadily without a hitch.

Taking place on Saturday, February 11 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, the golden medallions mostly went to expected winners like Theatrical Feature Film going to “Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan, Michael Apted First-Time Theatrical Feature Film going to “Past Lives” director Celine Song, and Comedy Series going to “The Bear” showrunner/director Christopher Storer for the cameo-packed Season 2 episode “The Fishes.”

However, before those awards were given out, director Lesli Linka Glatter used her President’s Welcome to address an elephant in the room. “This year, members need that connection over our shared craft even more now. Because the last year was so fucking challenging,” she said, with unscripted emphasis. Though the Directors Guild did not strike...

Veteran director David Nutter was feted with the lifetime achievement award for television direction at the Directors Guild of America Awards. Over his long career, Nutter has directed 24 pilots, 21 of which made it to series orders, and some 1,500 hours of TV, from ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘ER’ to the ‘The X-Files’, reports Variety.

In recent years he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Nutter gave an emotional speech that demonstrated his resilience as he deals with the symptoms of the progressive disease that attacks the central nervous system.

“I’m a better director for it,” Nutter said of working with Parkinson’s. “I’m more attached to the emotional heartbeat of an actor.”

Auteur Christopher Nolan took home the top prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards, earning his first DGA Award for the historical epic ‘Oppenheimer’.

Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan won the Directors Guild of America (DGA) award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film on Saturday (February 10), confirming his status as strong favourite to win the directing prize at next month’s Oscars.

British filmmaker Nolan, also winner of the directing Golden Globe for Universal Pictures’ Oppenheimer and nominated for the best director Bafta, took the award from a field that included two other best director Oscar nominees in Poor Things’ Yorgos Lanthimos and Killers Of The Flower Moon’s Martin Scorsese.

Winners of the DGA feature directing award have gone on to win...

Christopher Nolan took home the top prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday night, earning his first DGA Award for the historical epic Oppenheimer.

Past Lives director Celine Song won the Michael Apted Award for first feature. Accepting the award, Song promised to “continue to keep directing films for as long as I can — I promise to keep going.” Mstyslav Chernov won for his Oscar-nominated documentary 20 Days in Mariupol.

In the TV categories, The Last of Us’ Peter Hoar won for directing the acclaimed third episode of the HBO drama, “Long, Long Time,” The Bear creator Christopher Storer won for directing the Hulu comedy series and Lessons in Chemistry’s Sarah Adina Smith won for directing the Apple limited series.

DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter opened the 2024 DGA Awards ceremony on Saturday with an acknowledgment of last year’s historic double strike. “I struggle to find...

Christopher Nolan has won the feature-film prize from the Directors Guild of America for “Oppenheimer,” reinforcing his film’s status as the heavy favorite this awards season. The honor went to Nolan at the end of the 76th annual DGA Awards, which took place on Saturday night in Beverly Hills.

In the other film categories, Celine Song won the award for first-time directing for her gentle drama “Past Lives” and Mstyslav Chernov won the documentary award for “20 Days in Mariupol,” his on-the-ground report from the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Peter Hoar won the drama-series award for “The Last of Us,” in a category in which the other four nominees were all from different episodes of “Succession.”

The award for Comedy Series directing went to Christopher Storer for the “Fishes” episode of “The Bear.” Sarah Adina Smith won the award for TV movie or limited series for...

“Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan, Christopher Storer of FX’s “The Bear” and Peter Hoar of HBO’s “The Last of Us” were the top winners Saturday night at the Directors Guild of America’s 76th annual DGA Awards.

The DGA win seals Nolan’s frontrunner position to land the director Oscar at the March 10 Academy Awards. Celine Song took home the DGA medallion for first-time director for her much-praised A24 drama “Past Lives.” “Guys, this is so amazing,” Song told the crowd.

Judd Apatow hosted the three-hour ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The multi-hyphenate opened his monologue with a zinger rooted in the DGA’s image as being friendly with the studio CEOs and its history of never mounting a significant strike against Hollywood’s major studios. Apatow joked that his agents told him to hold out for more money for his fifth time as host of the DGA ceremony.

Three-time Emmy winner David Nutter is set receive the Director Guild’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Television Direction.

The award will be presented February 10 during the 76th annual DGA Awards at the Beverly Hilton.

Working across a wide variety of genres from sci-fi to drama to crime procedurals, Nutter has directed two dozen pilots, 21 of which were picked up to series and were responsible for more than 1,550 episodes of television. He won two Emmys for HBO’s Game of Thrones — one for directing in 2015 and the other for Outstanding Drama Series in 2019 — and another for directing the premium cabler’s 2010 miniseries Band of Brothers

He also won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for “Mother’s Mercy,” Season 5 finale of Game of Thrones. He has received six other DGA nominations since 2006 for episodes of The Sopranos, Entourage, limited series The Pacific and three for Game of Thrones.

Veteran TV director David Nutter has been selected to receive the Directors Guild of America’s lifetime achievement award for distinguished achievement in directing. He will receive the honors at the 76th Annual DGA Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 10, 2024.

Nutter is only the sixth director to receive the recognition, following James Burrows, Robert Butler, Joe Pytka, Don Mischer and Robert A. Fishman.

“David has had a truly phenomenal directing career on so many of the most high-profile series in episodic television,” said DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter. “To quote the cover of our own DGA Quarterly, David is truly the ‘King of the Pilots.’ His passion, creativity, and mastery of the craft over his expansive career underscores exactly why David serves as an inspiration to fellow directors everywhere. On behalf of the Guild, I’m beyond thrilled to celebrate David’s talents and contributions to the art of directing.”

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The second season of HBO’s hit fantasy series House of the Dragon has finished filming, according to a report by Variety¹. The show, which is a prequel to Game of Thrones, is set to premiere in the summer of 2024, following the success of its first season.

House of the Dragon is based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, which chronicles the history of House Targaryen, the dragon-riding dynasty that ruled Westeros for centuries before the events of Game of Thrones. The first season, which aired in 2022, focused on the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) and the conflict between his children Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) over the succession to the Iron Throne. The season ended with a bloody civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, which decimated the Targaryen family and their dragons.

House of the Dragon...

It's been 22 years since "Band of Brothers" captivated television audiences with its gripping 10-episode tale of a United States paratrooper company's daring, civilization-saving exploits in the European Theater of World War II. And according to its placement on Netflix's top charts, it is as relevant and watchable as ever.

Whether the streamer's subscribers are revisiting the classic miniseries or discovering it for the first time, it's encouraging to know that people are still moved by the heroism of the young soldiers who put their lives on the line to turn back Adolf Hitler's genocidal grab for world domination -- especially as we watch the American Republican party and the country's law enforcement get overrun by the types of white supremacists who contributed to the rise of the Third Reich. We live in perilous times, so it's important to remember how many brave individuals fought and died to eliminate...

Shazam! star Zachary Levi opens up about losing the role of Lex Luthor on Smallville. Smallville was a series that chronicled the life of a young Clark Kent, played by Tom Welling, as he learned about his Kryptonian heritage, and came to terms with his powers, to become Superman. The show would go on for 10 seasons, with Welling's Clark Kent going against Michael Rosenbaum's Lex Luthor, who went from being the young Superman's best friend, to his fiercest rival. While Rosenbaum's performance as Luthor is synonymous with the show, Levi came very close to playing the part.

Speaking at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (via The Direct), Levi detailed the long casting process he went through to play Lex Luthor in Smallville, but which ultimately ended with him not getting the part. According to the actor, he originally auditioned for Superman, but was then asked to read for the part of Lex Luthor.

Exclusive: Hiro Murai and his producing partner Nate Matteson, who have exec produced series including HBO Max’s Station Eleven and FX’s The Bear, are parting ways.

Deadline understands that the parting of ways is amicable but the pair decided to strike out on their own. It comes four years after the launch of Super Frog Films.

We hear that former 42 exec Claudia Shin, who joined Super Frog in 2021 as VP of Film and Television, will continue to work with Murai to develop and produce projects. Murai and Matteson also have a development slate that they’ll both continue to support. Murai struck a first-look deal with FX in 2020.

The pair also produced The Choe Show for FX.

Filmmaker Murai is best known for his work on Donald Glover’s Atlanta, where he has directed over 25 episodes of the FX comedy. He also directed episodes of Station Eleven as well as episodes of Snowfall,...

Grant Gustin has officially hung up his red suit: The Flash star marked his final day of shooting on the CW series with an emotional Instagram post on Tuesday.

Accompanied by a photo of him on set in his Flash costume standing on a green screen, Gustin said: “I said goodbye to The Flash and my Flash family on Saturday. Very special day, with moments I will cherish for the rest of my life. My family got to see my last shot as The Flash — that’s something I could’ve never imagined nearly 10 years ago when I started this journey.

Alfred Gough and Miles Millar reveal what they would do differently if they could revisit Smallville, discussing what story decisions they would change about the young Superman television series. The coming-of-age superhero series aired on The WB and the CW for almost 10 years, running for 10 seasons. Tom Welling starred as the young Clark Kent during his days in his hometown of Smallville, Kansas, as he comes to grips with his Kryptonian heritage and how he would use his powers to help the world that he calls home.

In an interview with THR discussing the release of their most recent series, Netflix's Wednesday, Gough and Millar reflected on Smallville's impact and legacy, discussing what they would do differently if they had the opportunity to change the series. Gough selected the relationship between Welling's Clark and Kristen Kreuk's Lana Lang as an aspect he would change, with both he and Millar...

Exclusive: UTA has signed actress and filmmaker Katie Holmes and her recently launched production company, Lafayette Pictures, for representation in all areas.

Holmes is best known for her work in features ranging from Christopher Nolan’s tentpole Batman Begins, to such critically acclaimed art house pictures as Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm and Peter Hedges’ Pieces of April.

Additional credits include STXfilms’ Brahms: The Boy II, the film adaptation of the New York Times bestseller, The Secret, Curtis Hanson’s Wonder Boys, Jason Reitman’s Thank You for Smoking, Sam Raimi’s The Gift, Stephen Gaghan’s Abandon, Doug Liman’s Go, Joel Schumacher’s Phone Booth, Simon Curtis’ Women in Gold, Steven Soderbergh’s Logan Lucky, Keith Gordon’s The Singing Detective, Forest Whitaker’s First Daughter, Kevin Williamson’s Teaching Mrs. Tingle, David Nutter’s Disturbing Behavior and the Guillermo del Toro-produced thriller, Don’t Be Afraid of The Dark,...

For many a movie, as Quentin Tarantino went, so went Harvey Weinstein: “Pulp Fiction” shot both its writer/director and Weinstein’s independent shingle Miramax into the Hollywood stratosphere and forged a partnership that would span eight of Tarantino’s 10 feature films.

But for all those years of working closely with Weinstein, Tarantino said – as dozens before him have – that he had no idea the producer was a serial criminal rapist.

“I’d never heard the stories that later came out at all,” Tarantino told Chris Wallace on his HBO Max show “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace.” “I heard the same stories that everybody had heard. You know, frankly, to tell you the truth, I, I, I chalked it up to a ‘Mad Men’-era version of the boss chasing the secretary around the desk. I’m not saying that’s Ok.”

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Producer-director David Nutter testified at the Harvey Weinstein trial, called by the prosecution to corroborate details of an accuser’s story.

Nutter, best known as Emmy-winning executive producer and director of ‘Game of Thrones’, came up earlier this week in the trial when a woman accusing Weinstein of rape told the jury that she confided in Nutter after she was allegedly assaulted by Weinstein, reports Variety.

She said that Nutter was the first person she told about the incident in question.

Nutter was working with the model and actor – who is known in the case as Natassia M. – on a commercial in 2007 or 2008. During his testimony, Nutter said that Natassia M. is now a friend and someone he has mentored in the industry. He had hired her on a few shows throughout the years, including ‘Dark Angel’.

In Oct. 2009, Natassia M. called Nutter to disclose her encounter with Weinstein in London.

Producer and director David Nutter testified at the Harvey Weinstein trial, called by the prosecution to corroborate details of an accuser’s story.

Nutter, best known as an Emmy-winning executive producer and director on “Game of Thrones,” came up earlier this week in the trial when a woman accusing Weinstein of rape told the jury that she confided in Nutter after she was allegedly assaulted by Weinstein. She said Nutter was the first person she told about the incident in question.

Nutter was working with the model and actor — who is known in the case as Natassia M. — on a commercial in 2007 or 2008. During his testimony, Nutter said that Natassia M. is now a friend and someone he has mentored in the industry. He had hired her on a few shows throughout the years, including “Dark Angel.”

In Oct. 2009, Natassia M. called Nutter to disclose her encounter with Weinstein in London.

David Nutter, who has directed key episodes – many of them successful pilots – of a stunning number of popular TV shows from “The X Files” to the infamous “Game of Thrones” Red Wedding shocker, took the stand Thursday in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein to support the testimony of a Jane Doe witness and friend, fulfilling an oath he made to her years ago.

Nutter followed the testimony of “Nm,” a model and actress from Norway who testified Wednesday that she had met Weinstein only a few times before when one night, after the 2008 BAFTAs in London, she awoke to the Miramax mogul banging on her hotel room door. She said he was disheveled and agitated as he shoved his way in, pushed her down on the bed and raped her – then assaulted her again upon subsequent meetings.

Nutter testified that Nm confided in him about a month after the first assault,...

“The X-Files” was TV’s flagship horror/sci-fi series of the 1990s, and was conceived in part by creator Chris Carter as a way to “scare people’s pants off.” And what’s scarier than a real-life villain like Jeffrey Dahmer?

Two years before the show premiered on Fox in 1993, the serial killer (who’s currently played by Evan Peters in Netflix’s “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”) was arrested and his sickening story struck a nerve with people throughout the world. During the second season of “The X-Files,” Carter penned an episode titled “Irresistible” that was a first for the series: it featured no paranormal elements but instead focused on a killer and necrophiliac named Donnie Pfaster (Nick Chinlund) that was loosely based on Dahmer himself. Watch a frightening clip above.

In the episode, which aired on January 13, 1995, Pfaster is working at a St. Paul, Minnesota funeral home when...

The CW’s “The Flash” is gearing up for its final season, and with it, series star Grant Gustin is looking back.

In an Instagram post he shared late Tuesday night, the actor, who has played Barry Allen/The Flash across eight seasons of “The Flash” and the season before on “Arrow” (when the show was introduced as a backdoor pilot) shared a short note with fans looking back ahead of Season 9.

“Tomorrow we start filming the final season of ‘The Flash.’ I’ll save the long, emotional captions for later in the season, but to say I’m grateful for this journey and the growth it’s provided me in so many different ways would be a gross understatement,” Gustin shared. “Thankful to everyone who helped give me this opportunity and all the fans of the show that have showed me and anyone that’s been a part of...

We have fresh content on the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel every day of the week, and we’re getting this week started with an episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? series! With the new episode, we’re looking back at a 1998 horror film that you don’t hear referenced very often these days, Disturbing Behavior (watch it Here). To find out all about this one, check out the video embedded above!

Directed by David Nutter from a screenplay by Scott Rosenberg, Disturbing Behavior has the following synopsis:

Steve Clark is a newcomer in the town of Cradle Bay, and he quickly realizes that there’s something odd about his high school classmates. The clique known as the “Blue Ribbons” are the eerie embodiment of academic excellence and clean living. But, like the rest of the town, they’re a little too perfect. When Steve’s rebellious...

The Emmy landscape has changed drastically in the past two decades. Going in to the 54th Emmy Awards, which took place on Sept. 22, 2002, it was a broadcast network — NBC — that led the nominations with 47. Emmy powerhouse HBO came in second with 38. FX and VH1 earned their first nominations while the first major streaming series, Netflix’s “House of Cards,” was still 11 years away. Several of this year’s contenders for Emmy gold were either nominated or won 20 years ago.

Laura Linney, who has been nominated nine times and won four statuettes, is nominated this year for her lead role in the final season of Netflix’s “Ozark” and as co-executive producer of this drama series contender. Two decades ago, she won her first Emmy for her lead role in the Showtime telefilm “Wild Iris.”

HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm, which has been nominated 51 times and has won two Emmys, is...

Burbank, CA – HBO’s genre-bending drama series that captivated audiences all around the world travels to your homes as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases The Time Traveler’s Wife: The Complete Series on DVD October 18, 2022. Follow all 6, one-hour episodes from the series, plus almost 30 minutes of bonus content that goes behind the scenes of the series for the ultimate fan! The Time Traveler’s Wife: The Complete Series is priced to own at 19.99 Srp for the DVD (24.99 in Canada). The series is also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers and to stream on HBO Max.

The Time Traveler’s Wife: The Complete Series follows the intricate and magical love story between Clare and Henry, and a marriage with a problem…time travel.

Based on the best-selling book of the same name by Audrey Niffenegger, the series stars Rose Leslie as Clare Abshire, Theo James as Henry DeTamble,...

This bit of time traveling didn't last very long. The Time Traveler's Wife, starring Theo James and Rose Leslie, has been canceled by HBO after one season, according to an HBO statement obtained by TVLine. The series, based on Audrey Niffenegger's 2003 novel of the same name, followed Henry (James), a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel unpredictably, and his wife Clare (Leslie), who is forced to adapt to life while he's gone.  "Though HBO will not be moving forward with a second season of The Time Traveler's Wife, it was our privilege to partner with master storytellers Steven Moffat and [director] David Nutter," HBO said in their...

HBO is bringing Henry and Clare's love story to a grinding halt.

The premium cabler on Friday canceled The Time Traveler's Wife after one season.

News of the cancellation broke just under two weeks after its season -- now series -- finale.

“Though HBO will not be moving forward with a second season of The Time Traveler’s Wife, it was our privilege to partner with master storytellers Steven Moffat and David Nutter,” HBO said in a statement.

“We are so grateful for their passion, hard work and care for adapting this beloved book. We also thank Theo and Rose, and the rest of our brilliant cast for their heartfelt performances, which completely captivated audiences.”

The series is described as "an intricate and magical love story, adapted by Steven Moffat from the much loved novel by Audrey Niffenegger and directed by David Nutter, The Time Traveler’S Wife tells the story of Clare and Henry,...

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The Time Traveler’s Wife won’t be moving forward in time.

HBO has canceled the drama series based on Audrey Niffenegger’s best-selling novel after a single season. Steven Moffat (Doctor Who, Sherlock) adapted the novel about the romance between a woman (Rose Leslie) and a man unstuck in time (Theo James).

“Though HBO will not be moving forward with a second season of The Time Traveler’s Wife, it was our privilege to partner with master storytellers Steven Moffat and [director] David Nutter,” HBO said in a statement. “We are so grateful for their passion, hard work and care for adapting this beloved book. We also thank Theo and Rose, and the rest of our brilliant cast for their heartfelt performances, which completely captivated audiences.”

The series drew unfavorable reviews on balance; The Hollywood Reporter’s Angie noted that inconsistent tone and a...