Tag: Fargo
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‘Parasite’ as an HBO Miniseries? This Is Not Your Father’s Foreign-Film Crossover (Column)
There’s a time-honored tradition of turning celebrated movies into television series. A lot of them have ended up as sitcoms: “The Odd Couple,” “M*A*S*H,” “Alice” (spun out of Martin Scorsese’s 1974 landmark “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”). But not all of them. Did you know that “Casablanca” was turned into two different TV series, one…
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Exclusive: Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Testaments’ Series Won’t Air Until ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Ends [TCA 2020]
The Handmaid’s Tale producer Warren Littlefield was at the Television Critics Association winter press tour for a Fargo season four panel. As Hulu and MGM recently acquired the rights to adapt author Margaret Atwood’s recently published sequel The Testaments, we asked Littlefield if the two shows could run concurrently on Hulu, but it sounds like…
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‘Breeders’ Trailer: Martin Freeman Discovers Parenting is Hard in New FX Comedy
Parenting is hard. Who knew? Apparently not Martin Freeman in his new FX comedy series Breeders, which brings the Fargo star back to the network that earned him an Emmy nomination. But despite the common knowledge of the difficulty of parenthood, a whole FX comedy series about Freeman struggling to raise two kids with his…
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Chris Rock Goes Full 1950s Mob Boss in First ‘Fargo’ Season 4 Trailer
It’s been a bit of a wait for Fargo Season 4, but the latest installment in Noah Hawley’s critically acclaimed FX series is just around the corner. The network announced the series would return in April and now FX has debuted the first-look trailer for a new season that takes us back to 1950s Kansas…
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‘Fargo’ Season 4: FX Drops Trailer, Chris Rock Explains Acting Via the New England Patriots
Nearly three years will have passed by the time Season 4 of FX’s “Fargo” premieres in April, and audiences should prepare themselves for a version of the series never before seen.Not only has “Fargo” left the wilds of Alberta to film stateside — in Chicago, specifically — but the season is set firmly in the…
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FX Announces Three More ‘American Horror Story’ Seasons, Reveals Premiere Date for ‘Fargo,’ and Talks Hulu Plans [TCA 2020]
FX presented a day of panels to the Television Critics Association today. Beginning with an executive session with FX CEO John Landgraf, FX announced some major renewals and premiere dates for their hit shows American Horror Story, Fargo, What We Do In the Shadows, Better Things, Archer and new series Devs, Mrs. America, Dave and…
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Shea Whigham Joins The Cast Of The Next Two ‘Mission: Impossible’ Movies
Technically, it’s possible to make a quality television show without casting Shea Whigham as a supporting character. That being said, why would you want to? Whigham’s filmography reads like a whos-who of prestige television, including – but not limited to – “Homecoming,” “Fargo,” “Waco,” and, of course, his breakout role on “Boardwalk Empire.” Whigham’s glowering…
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Kirsten Dunst’s 10 Best Performances, From ‘Melancholia’ to ‘Bring It On’
From getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to giving a fantastically unhinged performance in Showtime’s new series “On Becoming a God in Central Florida,” Kirsten Dunst is having a moment. But was she ever really not? The national treasure has consistently delivered top-notch work, wielding her power in dramas such as “Melancholia,”…
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‘American Gods’ Adds Marilyn Manson, Timothy Olyphant Joins ‘Fargo’
Two of cable TV’s most fantastical dramas just announced two very different cast additions. Rock star Marilyn Manson has been converted to the American Gods cast, joining the Starz series’ third season as — fittingly — a Viking death metal band lead singer. Meanwhile, Timothy Olyphant is returning to the FX family in a recurring…
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‘Lucy in the Sky’ Review: Noah Hawley’s Drama Fails to Launch | Tiff 2019
Lucy in the Sky, the feature film debut of Noah Hawley (the creator of the TV series Fargo and Legion), has an interesting and compelling starting point. Most of us will never go to outer space in our life times. At this point in our history, that honor is reserved for a select few, and…