Tag: True Detective
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True Detective Creator To Direct Easy’s Waltz Starring Vince Vaughn And Al Pacino
“True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto will make his feature film directorial debut with the drama “Easy’s Waltz.” Deadline confirmed the news, revealing the project will star Vince Vaughn alongside Michelle Monaghan, Simon Rex, and Al Pacino. Unsurprisingly, given his history of penning entire seasons of his crime drama anthology solo, Pizzolatto will also be on…
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‘True Detective: Night Country’ Teaser: Jodie Foster & Kali Reis Partner Up
There’s no arguing that when it comes to hit HBO shows, True Detective is at the top of the list. The debut Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson-led season would give way to two follow-up installments that saw several other A-list names including Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, Mahershala Ali, and Carmen Ejogo swapped in…
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‘Champions’ Trailer: Woody Harrelson Plays a Gruff Coach in Bobby Farrelly Sports Film
Every movie star needs to play a gruff, fish-out-of-water coach in a heartwarming sports film at least once, and Woody Harrelson is getting that opportunity with “Champions,” a new comedy film from Bobby Farrelly. Focus Features debuted the official trailer for the upcoming film December 5.In the film, “Cheers” and “True Detective” star Harrelson plays…
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‘True Detective’ Season 4 Casts Aka Niviâna, Isabella Star Lablanc, Joel D. Montgrand
“True Detective” Season 4 has added three new cast members, Variety has learned.Aka Niviâna, Isabella Star Lablanc (“Long Slow Exhale”), and Joel D. Montgrand have all joined the HBO series’ fourth outing. They join previously announced leads Jodie Foster and Kali Reis as well as cast members John Hawkes, Christopher Eccleston, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett,…
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Catching The Killer Was Never Really The Point Of True Detective
Directed by Cary Fukunaga and written by Nic Pizzolatto, “True Detective” season 1 could be considered the high point of the anthology series, which is in the middle of getting season 4 off the ground. The critically acclaimed first season led to a fast-tracked second season, which ultimately was met with a mixed reception. Season…
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Nic Pizzolatto Didn’t Know He Was Writing True Detective When He Started Season 3
“True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto was hard-pressed to recapture lightning in a bottle after the breakout success of season 1. It didn’t help that most of the actors and creatives that made the initial season a critical darling wouldn’t be coming back for season 2, nor that HBO pushed for a relatively quick turnaround between…
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The 7 Best And 7 Worst True Detective Episodes
HBO is responsible for some of the most influential television shows of all time. The current Golden Age of Television that we are living in now began with “The Sopranos” in 1999. However, “True Detective” was something completely different. The eight-episode detective series premiered in 2014, and changed television forever. There was a longstanding notion that…
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Kali Reis To Star Alongside Jodie Foster In ‘True Detective: Night Country’ From Writer-Director Issa López
The “True Detective” franchise has been stumbling on HBO for a while now. The first season is one of the most beloved series to hit TV over the last 10 years. Seasons 2 and 3, however… not so much. Clearly, it was time for HBO to go in a different direction if the network hoped…
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Cary Fukunaga Is Telling The Stories Of Everyday Ukrainian People
In times of crisis, the best thing any of us could do is use our personal skills, the things that make us unique, to help. In filmmaker Cary Fukunaga’s case, being on the ground to document the human toll of the war in Ukraine was his way of using his skills to make a difference.The…
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Issa López To Write/Direct HBO’s ‘True Detective: Night Country’ Pilot With Barry Jenkins Producing
While there was “Sopranos” and Martin Scorsese’s “Boardwalk Empire” before it, and David Fincher’s participation in “House Of Cards” that paved the way for the streaming age, it’s hard to argue that the show that launched the current era of streaming Peak TV with auteur directors involved was anything other than HBO’s “True Detective,” directed…