Tag: Fargo
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Everything We Know About The Alien TV Show So Far
The last time “Alien” fans got a taste of some xenomorph goodness on screen was all the way back in 2017 with director Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Covenant.” The movie served as a sequel to the 2012 “Alien” prequel “Prometheus,” and was met with generally positive reviews despite underperforming at the box office. Now, the franchise is set…
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Noir Film ‘The Blue Rose’ Rounds Out Cast With Ray Wise, Danielle Bisutti, Nikko Austen Smith
“The Blue Rose,” a new noir thriller from writer- director George Baron, has rounded out its ensemble cast.Joining the project currently shooting in Los Angeles is Ray Wise, Danielle Bisutti, Nikko Austen Smith, Logan Miller and newcomer and musician Glüme. They join the previously announced Olivia Scott Welch and Baron, who will also star.Set in…
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Emmy Predictions: Best Limited Series — Was It ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ All Along?
Last Year’s Winner: “Watchmen”Still Eligible: No.Hot Streak: Repeat winners aren’t the norm in Limited Series, and while they do happen, it’s more common to see networks go on hot streaks — albeit brief ones. Currently, HBO has won the Best Limited Series category in back-to-back years, first for “Chernobyl” and then for “Watchmen.” The premium…
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Actor Carrie Coon: ‘My husband says I have ice-water in my veins’
The chameleon-like star of Fargo and The Leftovers on performing opposite Jude Law in new thriller The Nest, the sophistication of British audiences – and her ‘showmance’ with husband Tracy LettsA toddler is playing a tuba in the next room and Carrie Coon apologises in advance if she’s a little distracted. Unexpectedly saddled with childcare…
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David Thewlis: ‘It does get to you, spending more waking hours as a character than oneself’
The actor on his new novel about an irascible director, his faux-feud with Christopher Eccleston and his ‘secret’ marriageBlackpool-born David Thewlis, 58, studied acting at Guildhall school of music and drama. His breakout role was the lead in Mike Leigh’s 1993 film Naked, for which he won the best actor award at Cannes. Subsequent film…
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Noah Hawley’s ‘Alien’ TV Series Will Be About “Inequality,” Won’t Feature Ripley
Noah Hawley is a busy man these days. The fascinating storyteller is perhaps best known for creating the hit television series Fargo, based on the Coen brothers’ classic, as well as for several near-misses on projects that may or may not ever come to fruition. Last we heard, however, Hawley was gearing up for a…
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Frances McDormand Reveals ‘Fargo’ Originally Sent Marge to Anti-Abortion Rally: ‘Can You Imagine?’
Frances McDormand joined Joel Coen and Steve Buscemi at the 2021 Tribeca Festival to celebrate the 25th anniversary of “Fargo,” which won the performer her first Academy Award for Best Actress. McDormand’s humble police detective Marge Gunderson remains one of the Coen Brothers’ most beloved characters, but she could’ve been a bit more polarizing had…
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‘Fargo’ Reunion: Frances McDormand Reveals That Marge Gunderson Almost Attended an Anti-Abortion Protest
While the famous opening text in “Fargo” states that the story of the film was based on true events, it turns out that the Coen brothers only included this fraudulent message to subvert the audience’s expectations.“It occurred to us that if an audience thinks that the template that you’re following are actual events, they actually…
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Minnesota Lawmakers Reach Deal on $5 Million Film Tax Credit
The Minnesota House and Senate have reached a deal to create a new $5 million-a-year tax credit for film and TV production in the state.The bill language was unveiled on Monday as the Legislature began a special session to pass a budget. The budget package is expected to pass both chambers either later this week…
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‘Fargo’ Season 4: Creating a Digital Kodachrome Look for the ’50s Gangster Saga
For “Fargo” Season 4, showrunner Noah Hawley (who directed the first two episodes) came up with his most ambitious idea yet for the FX anthology series: a prequel about the origins of the gangster families that ran Kansas City in the 1950s, pitting Italians against Blacks, which explains the formation of the Midwest crime syndicate…