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Storm Reid Joins The Cast Of HBO's "The Last Of Us" Series

Storm Reid Joins The Cast Of HBO’s “The Last Of Us” Series

HBO’s upcoming series adaptation of “The Last of Us” continues to add its cast. The latest to join the cast is A Wrinkle in Time and “Euphoria“ actress Storm Reid who will play the role of Riley, a character from the game. Reid will guest star as Riley Abel, Deadline reports. “She is an orphaned girl growing up in post-apocalyptic Boston. In The Last of Us: Left Behind, a DLC to the original video game, Riley (originally voiced by Yaani King) accompanies and survives with best friend Ellie before she meets Joel.” Reid joins previously announced cast members Pedro Pascal who will play Joel and reunites with his fellow “Game of Thrones” alum, Bella Ramsey who will star as Ellie. Gabriel Luna plays Joel’s younger brother Tommy. Merle Dandridge will play Marlene. “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman also stars. “The series takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 16, 2022
George R. R. Martin Calls The New "House Of The Dragon" Series "Dark" And "Powerful"

George R. R. Martin Calls The New “House Of The Dragon” Series “Dark” And “Powerful”

The new prequel series to “Game of Thrones,” “House of the Dragon” has fans excited, but they aren’t the only ones excited about the series, George R.R. Martin, whose novels “GOT” is based on, is psyched. Martin, who has seen the rough cut, has teased that fans won’t be disappointed this time, and after the pathetic finale of “GOT,” that says a lot. On Martin’s blog, he reminds fans that even though there are several Marvel series, a “Lord of the Rings” series and Netflix’s adaptation of Neill Gaiman’s “Sandman,” “House of the Dragon” is at the top of IMDb’s most anticipated pole. He also had this to say: “I am anticipating ‘House of the Dragon’ pretty eagerly myself, for what it’s worth. Okay, I am hardly objective. And I know a lot of what you will be seeing. (I, um, wrote the book). Also … mum’s the word now, don’t tell anyone… I’ve seen a rough cut of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 1, 2022
Nick Offerman Joins HBO's "The Last Of Us" Series Adaptation

Nick Offerman Joins HBO’s “The Last Of Us” Series Adaptation

HBO’s upcoming series adaptation of “The Last of Us” continues to add A-list actors to its cast. The latest addition is “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman. Offerman joins previously announced, cast members Pedro Pascal who will play Joel, and reunites with his fellow “Game of Thrones” alum, Bella Ramsey who will star as Ellie. Gabriel Luna plays Joel’s younger brother Tommy. Merle Dandridge will play Marlene. “The series takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) penned the series and will be executive producing alongside Neil Druckmann who is the writer and creative director of the game. Kanemir Balagov is directing the pilot episode of “The Last of Us.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
"Game Of Thrones" Prequel Series Canceled By HBO

“Game Of Thrones” Prequel Series Canceled By HBO

“Game of Thrones” fans were left disappointed with its final season but found hope when the prequel series “House of the Dragon” was announced. Sadly, HBO has now officially canceled the prequel, ComingSoon.net reports. According to a new book, titled Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, from former Warner Media chairman Bob Greenblatt, the series was canceled by the studio after already having spent a whopping $30 million on the project. “They had spent over $30 million on a Game of Thrones prequel pilot that was in production when I got there,” Greenblatt states in the book. “And when I saw a cut of it in a few months after I arrived, I said to Casey, ‘This just doesn’t work, and I don’t think it delivers on the promise of the original series.’ And he didn’t disagree, which actually was a relief. We unfortunately decided to pull the plug on it, there was enormous pressure to get it right

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 6, 2021
Horror Fuel

Bad News For “Lovecraft Country” Fans

Back in 2020, Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams‘ brilliant HBO series “Lovecraft Country” made one hell of an impact on viewers with an amazing story, a brilliant cast, and a ton of fantastic special effects, and exploration of racism in the Jim Crow era, which makes the fact that the show has just been canceled somewhat of a surprise. We will not be moving forward with a second season of ‘Lovecraft Country,’” HBO said in a statement. “We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.” The reason the cancelation is not completely a surprise is the fact that the series, based upon the novel by Matt Ruff, has run its course with its main star being killed off. In all honesty, the story would more than likely suffer if it was to continue.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 3, 2021
Horror Fuel

Mark Ruffalo To Star In HBO’s Upcoming Series Set In The World Of ‘Parasite’

HBO will take viewers into the world of the critically acclaimed, Academy Award-winning horror Parasite with a new series that will be an original story, Discussing Film states in a Tweet. Avengers actor Mark Ruffalo has confirmed that the rumors of his involvement are true and that he is set to star in a lead role. He made the following statement, “We’ve met, I love him [Bong Joon-ho], I love that movie. I might be playing the father in Parasite on a television show. I‘d love to do it. We’re sort of waiting on the script and all that, but yeah, that’s pretty much true and in the works.” In the 2019 film, “The Park Family are the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 10, 2021
Horror Fuel

HBO’s ‘The Last Of Us’ Series Adaptation Will Be The Biggest Production In Canada’s History

HBO’s adaptation of the hit game The Last of Us is set to begin filming on July 5, 2021, in Alberta, Canada, giving it a 2022 premiere date. The series is going to be huge with it being described as having “the largest production in Canada’s history,” outdoing 2010’s Resident Evil: Afterlife! “The series takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” “The Last of Us” will reunite “Game of Thrones” actors Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal who will star as Ellie and Joel. Created and written by Neil Druckmann, the series’ pilot will be directed by Kantemir Balagov Since its 2013 release by Naughty Dog, the game had sold over 20 million

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 5, 2021
Horror Fuel

“Game Of Thrones” Duo Cast As Leads In New “The Last Of Us” HBO Series Adaptation

Naughty Dog’s extremely popular zombie game “The Last of Us” is getting a new series adaptation for HBO. The lead character of Ellie has now been cast with “Game of Thrones” actress Bella Ramsey to play the teenager who may be the key to the cure for the horrible pandemic. Ramsey will star opposite her fellow “Game of Thrones” alum Pedro Pascal who will play Joel. “The Last of Us” is “set twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” Neil Druckmann, the game’s creator and writer is on board to co-write and produce along with Craig Mazin (Chernobyl). Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, and Word Games, will also produce the series whose

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 11, 2021
Horror Fuel

HBO Is Rebooting “True Blood”

HBO is rebooting the hit vampire series “True Blood.” According to THR, the network is currently in the early stages of developing a “new version” of the series with “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” creator Robert Aquirre-Sacasa at the help. “True Blood” is based on the novel series of the same name from author Charlaine Harris. The series debuted in 2008 and had seven seasons. There is no word yet if any of the original cast will return. Alan Ball who created the original series is on board to executive produce. We’ll update you when we know more.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2020
Horror Fuel

HBOs “The Undoing” Coming To Blu-Ray

Nothing stays hidden. Warner Bros. Entertainment has just announced the Blu-ray and DVD release of the limited thriller “The Undoing: An HBO Limited Series,” based on the 2014 novel, “You Should Have Known” by Jean Hanff Korelitz. The series is from Emmy®, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning director Susanne Bier (“The Night Manager”, Bird Box) and the Emmy® -winning creator of “Big Little Lies,” David E. Kelley. It stars Emmy®, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Nicole Kidman (HBO’s “Big Little Lies”) and Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe and BAFTA Award winner Hugh Grant (“A Very English Scandal”). “The Undoing” follows Grace (Kidman) and Jonathan Fraser (Grant), who are living the only lives they ever wanted for themselves. Overnight, a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2020

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Storm Reid Joins The Cast Of HBO's "The Last Of Us" Series

Storm Reid Joins The Cast Of HBO’s “The Last Of Us” Series

HBO’s upcoming series adaptation of “The Last of Us” continues to add its cast. The latest to join the cast is A Wrinkle in Time and “Euphoria“ actress Storm Reid who will play the role of Riley, a character from the game. Reid will guest star as Riley Abel, Deadline reports. “She is an orphaned girl growing up in post-apocalyptic Boston. In The Last of Us: Left Behind, a DLC to the original video game, Riley (originally voiced by Yaani King) accompanies and survives with best friend Ellie before she meets Joel.” Reid joins previously announced cast members Pedro Pascal who will play Joel and reunites with his fellow “Game of Thrones” alum, Bella Ramsey who will star as Ellie. Gabriel Luna plays Joel’s younger brother Tommy. Merle Dandridge will play Marlene. “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman also stars. “The series takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 16, 2022
George R. R. Martin Calls The New "House Of The Dragon" Series "Dark" And "Powerful"

George R. R. Martin Calls The New “House Of The Dragon” Series “Dark” And “Powerful”

The new prequel series to “Game of Thrones,” “House of the Dragon” has fans excited, but they aren’t the only ones excited about the series, George R.R. Martin, whose novels “GOT” is based on, is psyched. Martin, who has seen the rough cut, has teased that fans won’t be disappointed this time, and after the pathetic finale of “GOT,” that says a lot. On Martin’s blog, he reminds fans that even though there are several Marvel series, a “Lord of the Rings” series and Netflix’s adaptation of Neill Gaiman’s “Sandman,” “House of the Dragon” is at the top of IMDb’s most anticipated pole. He also had this to say: “I am anticipating ‘House of the Dragon’ pretty eagerly myself, for what it’s worth. Okay, I am hardly objective. And I know a lot of what you will be seeing. (I, um, wrote the book). Also … mum’s the word now, don’t tell anyone… I’ve seen a rough cut of the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 1, 2022
Nick Offerman Joins HBO's "The Last Of Us" Series Adaptation

Nick Offerman Joins HBO’s “The Last Of Us” Series Adaptation

HBO’s upcoming series adaptation of “The Last of Us” continues to add A-list actors to its cast. The latest addition is “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman. Offerman joins previously announced, cast members Pedro Pascal who will play Joel, and reunites with his fellow “Game of Thrones” alum, Bella Ramsey who will star as Ellie. Gabriel Luna plays Joel’s younger brother Tommy. Merle Dandridge will play Marlene. “The series takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) penned the series and will be executive producing alongside Neil Druckmann who is the writer and creative director of the game. Kanemir Balagov is directing the pilot episode of “The Last of Us.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2021
"Game Of Thrones" Prequel Series Canceled By HBO

“Game Of Thrones” Prequel Series Canceled By HBO

“Game of Thrones” fans were left disappointed with its final season but found hope when the prequel series “House of the Dragon” was announced. Sadly, HBO has now officially canceled the prequel, ComingSoon.net reports. According to a new book, titled Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, from former Warner Media chairman Bob Greenblatt, the series was canceled by the studio after already having spent a whopping $30 million on the project. “They had spent over $30 million on a Game of Thrones prequel pilot that was in production when I got there,” Greenblatt states in the book. “And when I saw a cut of it in a few months after I arrived, I said to Casey, ‘This just doesn’t work, and I don’t think it delivers on the promise of the original series.’ And he didn’t disagree, which actually was a relief. We unfortunately decided to pull the plug on it, there was enormous pressure to get it right

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 6, 2021
Horror Fuel

Bad News For “Lovecraft Country” Fans

Back in 2020, Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams‘ brilliant HBO series “Lovecraft Country” made one hell of an impact on viewers with an amazing story, a brilliant cast, and a ton of fantastic special effects, and exploration of racism in the Jim Crow era, which makes the fact that the show has just been canceled somewhat of a surprise. We will not be moving forward with a second season of ‘Lovecraft Country,’” HBO said in a statement. “We are grateful for the dedication and artistry of the gifted cast and crew, and to Misha Green, who crafted this groundbreaking series. And to the fans, thank you for joining us on this journey.” The reason the cancelation is not completely a surprise is the fact that the series, based upon the novel by Matt Ruff, has run its course with its main star being killed off. In all honesty, the story would more than likely suffer if it was to continue.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 3, 2021
Horror Fuel

Mark Ruffalo To Star In HBO’s Upcoming Series Set In The World Of ‘Parasite’

HBO will take viewers into the world of the critically acclaimed, Academy Award-winning horror Parasite with a new series that will be an original story, Discussing Film states in a Tweet. Avengers actor Mark Ruffalo has confirmed that the rumors of his involvement are true and that he is set to star in a lead role. He made the following statement, “We’ve met, I love him [Bong Joon-ho], I love that movie. I might be playing the father in Parasite on a television show. I‘d love to do it. We’re sort of waiting on the script and all that, but yeah, that’s pretty much true and in the works.” In the 2019 film, “The Park Family are the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together and the Kims sense a golden opportunity. Masterminded by college-aged Ki-woo, the Kim children expediently

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 10, 2021
Horror Fuel

HBO’s ‘The Last Of Us’ Series Adaptation Will Be The Biggest Production In Canada’s History

HBO’s adaptation of the hit game The Last of Us is set to begin filming on July 5, 2021, in Alberta, Canada, giving it a 2022 premiere date. The series is going to be huge with it being described as having “the largest production in Canada’s history,” outdoing 2010’s Resident Evil: Afterlife! “The series takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” “The Last of Us” will reunite “Game of Thrones” actors Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal who will star as Ellie and Joel. Created and written by Neil Druckmann, the series’ pilot will be directed by Kantemir Balagov Since its 2013 release by Naughty Dog, the game had sold over 20 million

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 5, 2021
Horror Fuel

“Game Of Thrones” Duo Cast As Leads In New “The Last Of Us” HBO Series Adaptation

Naughty Dog’s extremely popular zombie game “The Last of Us” is getting a new series adaptation for HBO. The lead character of Ellie has now been cast with “Game of Thrones” actress Bella Ramsey to play the teenager who may be the key to the cure for the horrible pandemic. Ramsey will star opposite her fellow “Game of Thrones” alum Pedro Pascal who will play Joel. “The Last of Us” is “set twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.” Neil Druckmann, the game’s creator and writer is on board to co-write and produce along with Craig Mazin (Chernobyl). Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, and Word Games, will also produce the series whose

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 11, 2021
Horror Fuel

HBO Is Rebooting “True Blood”

HBO is rebooting the hit vampire series “True Blood.” According to THR, the network is currently in the early stages of developing a “new version” of the series with “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” creator Robert Aquirre-Sacasa at the help. “True Blood” is based on the novel series of the same name from author Charlaine Harris. The series debuted in 2008 and had seven seasons. There is no word yet if any of the original cast will return. Alan Ball who created the original series is on board to executive produce. We’ll update you when we know more.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 9, 2020
Horror Fuel

HBOs “The Undoing” Coming To Blu-Ray

Nothing stays hidden. Warner Bros. Entertainment has just announced the Blu-ray and DVD release of the limited thriller “The Undoing: An HBO Limited Series,” based on the 2014 novel, “You Should Have Known” by Jean Hanff Korelitz. The series is from Emmy®, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning director Susanne Bier (“The Night Manager”, Bird Box) and the Emmy® -winning creator of “Big Little Lies,” David E. Kelley. It stars Emmy®, Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Nicole Kidman (HBO’s “Big Little Lies”) and Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe and BAFTA Award winner Hugh Grant (“A Very English Scandal”). “The Undoing” follows Grace (Kidman) and Jonathan Fraser (Grant), who are living the only lives they ever wanted for themselves. Overnight, a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 8, 2020
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