Tag: True Detective
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Ben Affleck to Star in and Direct World War II Caper ‘Ghost Army’
Ben Affleck will star in and direct the Universal Pictures caper “Ghost Army,” based on the book “The Ghost Army of World War II,” written by Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles, as well as the documentary “Ghost Army.”It’s unclear when the movie will go into production as it’s still in development and Affleck is expected…
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‘True Detective’ Creator: Season 3 Was Definitely Not a Dream the Whole Time
There’s very little that’s off-limits on “True Detective.” In Season 2, Vince Vaughn’s character stares up at a stain on his bedroom ceiling. The first season’s climax took place in a winding maze of overgrowth and may have included a portal to another realm.But series writer and creator Nic Pizzolatto draws the line at season-long…
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‘True Detective’ Review: Episode 8 Ends With More Than Meets the Eye (But Not Too Much)
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for the season finale of “True Detective” Season 3, Episode 8, “Now Am Found.”]Whether it comes from a ghost or a man who would rather be one, the big talkers in “True Detective” sure love their exposition. And that’s Ok, since just as much meaning could be gleaned…
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‘True Detective’ Review: Episode 7 Comes Full Circle with a Stunning, Franchise-Shaking Twist
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “True Detective” Season 3, Episode 7, “The Final Country.”]Let’s get one thing straight: The revelation that the Purcell case in Season 3 is likely connected to the Fontenot case in Season 1 is the least important piece of the evidence presented in Episode 7. It doesn’t really…
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‘True Detective’ Director Daniel Sackheim on That [Spoiler] Moment, Juggling Timelines, and the Finale
Spoilers for True Detective Season 3 Episode 7 follow below. Well that was something. The penultimate episode of True Detective dropped a couple of major revelations, then ended with a tremendous cliffhanger teeing up a confrontational—and exciting—finale that will hopefully provide some closure for Mahershala Ali’s Detective Wayne Hays, who along with his partner Roland…
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‘True Detective’ Director on What That Season-Spanning Tie-In Means for the Season 3 Finale
[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for “True Detective” Season 3, Episode 7, “The Final Country.”]Daniel Sackheim joined the third season of “True Detective” pretty late — “I did not have a lot [of time],” he told IndieWire — but he knew about the case’s ties to Season 1 from the get-go.“Nic [Pizzolatto] actually…
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‘True Detective’ Review: Episode 6 Hints Nic Pizzolatto Might Pull Off a Big, Conspiracy-Driven Twist
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “True Detective” Season 3, Episode 6, “Hunters in the Dark.”]“True Detective” is a series of two minds: One clings to the personal journey of the eponymous detectives, while the other is obsessed with solving the case at hand. While Season 1 was hailed for its leads, tone,…
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‘True Detective’: Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff Were Mistaken for Camera Guys
Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff met at the airport. The “Moonlight” and “Somewhere” stars were on their way to Arkansas to start production on the much-anticipated, long-awaited third season of “True Detective.” Buzz was already strong; a daunting 120-day shoot was looming, cloaked in secrecy and filmed in remote Arkansas locations far removed from their…
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Scoot McNairy On His ‘True Detective’ Role and ‘Narcos: Mexico’ Season 2
Created by Nic Pizzolatto, the HBO series True Detective has returned for an eight-episode third season that plays out in three separate time periods, as it explores the case that has haunted Detective Wayne Hays (Mahershala Ali), throughout the years. When a young Arkansas boy and his sister mysteriously vanish in 1980, enduring questions about…
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Nic Pizzolatto Says He Already Has a “Wild” Idea for ‘True Detective’ Season 4
After a rapturously received first season, True Detective got some serious backlash for its second season. Instead of clamoring for more, fans were left cold, and the show went back on the shelf with some wondering if showrunner Nic Pizzolatto would get another shot at his moody noir series. Now the show is finally back…