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The hit Broadway play John Proctor is the Villain will extend for a third and final time by one week, with the new closing date now Sunday, September 7.

The announcement was made today by producers Sue Wagner, John Johnson, John Mara Jr., Runyonland, and Eric Falkenstein. Kimberly Belflower’s play began previews at the Booth Theatre on March 20, and opened on April 14.

The critically acclaimed production routinely sells out, and for the week ending July 13 – original star Sadie Sink’s final week – grossed its highest amount – $1,128,804 – to date. Chiara Aurelia is now playing the lead role of Shelby Holcomb.

Last week, Universal Pictures optioned the film rights for the play, with Tina Fey and Eric Gurian producing under their Little Stranger Inc. banner, and Marc Platt, Adam Siegel and Jared LeBoff producing through Marc Platt Productions. Sink is executive producing.

On Broadway, the play is directed by Danya Taymor. John...

It seems like we don't get as many complex and interesting science fiction shows as we used to, like creators are apprehensive about taking bold swings with potentially complex concepts (just look at how watered down 3 Body Problem wound up being on Netflix). And who can blame them when many of this past decade's best and most promising sci-fi shows have resulted in early cancellations?

To be fair, Apple TV+ is still trying to provide ample sci-fi series between Severance, Foundation, and Silo, but it would be nice if there were more high-profile options between the various streamers. It made me start thinking about the sci-fi shows of the past and the ones I still think about all the time, wishing they hadn't been canceled so soon.

The Expanse season 6 | Shane Mahood/Amazon 1. The Expanse

A grounded sci-fi show set in a near future where humans have populated the...

Looks like Dance Mom will boogie all the way to the Emmy podium.

Julianne Nicholson, who played the joyous (and drug-addicted) character on Hacks Season 4, now leads the Best Comedy Guest Actress race, taking down longtime frontrunner Jamie Lee Curtis for The Bear, who won last year. Nicholson's Dance Mom, aka Mary Alice, was recruited by Paul W. Downs' Jimmy and Megan Stalter's Kayla to appear on Late Night With Deborah Vance as a way for the talk show-within-a-show to gain a younger audience. At first, Jean Smart's Deborah was hesitant to let the untested woman take the stage, until she realized it would annoy Hannah Einbinder's Ava, and then all bets were off.

There's a new Hacks tonight, but I have not yet recovered from Julianne Nicholson dancing to Katy Perry's "Lifetimes" as Dance Mom in last week's episode. pic.twitter.com/SH3OPittFI

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A West End theater producer has explained why a Hamilton movie has yet to happen. Audiences worldwide were captivated by Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical when the filmed stage production was released on Disney+ in 2020. The musical, centered around one of America's founding fathers, was an immediate success on account of Hamilton's exceptional song composition. Magnificently, Miranda's stage show earned 11 Tony Awards and, two years later, opened in London's West End, where it won seven Olivier Awards — the highest honors in British theater. Despite strong public demand for a Hamilton film, the project has not materialized.

Before John Johnson's recent comments on The Town with Matthew Belloni, Lin-Manuel Miranda shared his reservations in response to a Hamilton movie. While the creator addressed how difficult the process is for adapting musicals to film, Johnson suggested Hamilton should be in no rush to hit theaters anytime soon. The producer dispelled any...

George Clooney’s play Good Night, and Good Luck is set to air live on CNN this Saturday, in a move meant to spread the play’s timely message and raise the profile of Broadway.

The idea for the live broadcast originated with Clooney, who is starring in the production as legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, and co-wrote the play. The play follows Murrow as he pursues reporting exposing the tactics of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, and stands up to pushback from McCarthy as well as CBS station heads.

“One of the reasons that George came to Broadway with this show is because the story is deeply, deeply meaningful to him,” said Sue Wagner, one of the lead producers. “It was really important to him to stand on stage every night and say to people, ‘This isn’t about power unchecked. It’s about ‘What are you prepared to do? How...

Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will make their Broadway debuts next year in Dog Day Afternoon, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis (Between Riverside and Crazy) based on the true crime that inspired Sidney Lumet’s Oscar-winning 1975 motion picture starring Al Pacino and John Cazale.

The play will be directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold (King Charles III). Bernthal will play Sonny Amato, the character played by Pacino in the film, and Moss-Bachrach will portray Sal DeSilva, John Cazale in the movie. (The surnames were different in the film.)

The play is expected to open on Broadway in spring 2026. Additional casting was not disclosed.

The synopsis: Step back into the sweltering summer of 1972, New York City—a time when the Vietnam War looms large, Watergate headlines flood the news, and one man’s desperate act captivates the nation. A Brooklyn bank holdup quickly goes wrong,...

“The Rehearsal” Season 2’s premiere episode title, “Gotta Have Fun,” contains a challenge within it. The raison d’être of a comedy series is exactly that, to entertain the audience and show them a fun time, but series creator Nathan Fielder acknowledges in voiceover that he has to start quite seriously, given that the topic of the season is safety and communication in airplane cockpits. Although the comedian diagnoses this roughly 10-minute section of “The Rehearsal” as one with “zero laughs,” the show is slyly disarming what could be a grim montage of airplane crashes, and it’s doing it in a particularly “The Rehearsal” way.

The HBO show is well known now for its production design’s meticulous recreations of real-world locations. In Season 2’s opening sequence, it appears to be continuing that trend with a detailed recreation of a cockpit as a co-pilot (Eric Barron) fails to convince...

Canadian comedian and business degree graduate Nathan Fielder has been a cult favorite for years, but the HBO show The Rehearsal saw his style reach levels of ambition that many people couldn’t imagine possible. The long-awaited second season of The Rehearsal sees Fielder set his sights even higher, and while it might not be as funny as the first season, this season’s social experiment is filled with “Wtf” moments that will have viewers both laughing and squirming in their seats.

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Season two of The Rehearsal sees Fielder apply his groundbreaking “Fielder Method” established in the first season to solve a much bigger issue: aviation safety. The result is another blend of comedy and documentary that could only be delivered by a mind as brilliant as Fielder’s.

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“The Rehearsal,” from Nathan Fielder, was also for Nathan Fielder. The creator of HBO’s extraordinary comedy series designed the first season, ostensibly, as a service to others. He set out to help people rehearse for tricky or intimidating situations, hoping that by experiencing intricately detailed (if not always realistic) practice sessions, they’d be able to better ensure their desired outcome. Kor, a teacher who loves bar trivia, wanted to come clean to his trivia team about not having a master’s degree, without losing his beloved weekly trivia game in the process. Angela wanted to find out if motherhood was right for her. Patrick wanted to have a sensitive conversation with his brother about their grandfather’s will.

But for every extreme method Fielder employed to help participants achieve their goals — from building a fully-operational, life-size replica of the bar that hosts Kor’s trivia games to becoming...

It’s been three years since viewers saw Nathan Fielder help everyday people rehearse different aspects of life they were unsure about in HBO‘s The Rehearsal, but the wait for Season 2 is nearly over. Below, we’re breaking down everything you need to know about the show’s return, including the premiere date, teaser, and much more. Scroll down for all the need-to-know details, and let us know what you’re looking forward to seeing when the show returns to TV in the comments section. When does The Rehearsal Season 2 premiere? John P. Johnson / HBO The Rehearsal will premiere on Sunday, April 20, on HBO at 10:30/9:30c directly after The Righteous Gemstones. The six-episode season will also stream on Max with installments dropping weekly, timed to the linear broadcast. What is The Rehearsal Season 2 about? Season 2’s logline teases that The Rehearsal follows one man’s journey to...

HBO's Lanterns series is still ever-expanding after recently adding Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner into the fold. Per Deadline, Lawman: Bass Reeves star Chris Coy is now the latest addition to the upcoming Green Lantern drama series in a guest-starring role. He's set to embody a mysterious new character by the name of Waylon Sanders, described as "an intelligent survivor or a nervous truck driver." If that wasn't confusing enough, his real name and age remain an enigma, and he's said to be "unbound by the laws of nature." It's unclear what role he'll play and whether he'll be a friend or a foe to Lantern recruit John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) and legend Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler).

Coy boards a group that has grown significantly in recent weeks, with Kelly MacDonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Ulrich Thomsen, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Sherman Augustus, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Jason Ritter among those on board thus far.

Photograph by John P. Johnson/HBO The Warner Bros. lot in Burbank is glowing green as production gets underway for HBO’s highly awaited drama series, Lanterns. This fresh adaptation is set to reimagine the beloved DC property Green Lantern, trading out large-scale space conflicts for an intense, grounded storyline. Rather than embarking on cosmic odysseys, Lanterns will bring audiences into a darker, more intimate narrative centered in the American heartland. At its core lies a gripping murder investigation, spearheaded by the unlikely pairing of newcomer John Stewart and seasoned Lantern Hal Jordan. While the Green Lantern Corps is known for its intergalactic exploits, this series blends their legendary mythos with the tense intrigue of a crime thriller, delivering something truly distinct in the superhero genre. The official synopsis offers a tantalizing glimpse of what’s to come, describing Stewart and Jordan as “intergalactic cops” tangled up in a mysterious,...

First photo from ‘Lanterns’ starring Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler (Photo by John P. Johnson/HBO)

HBO announced production’s gotten underway on Lanterns, based on the popular DC Comics property Green Lantern. Filming is taking place on the Warner Bros lot in Burbank.

“The series follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland,” reads HBO’s synopsis. Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge) stars as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler (Godzilla vs. Kong) plays Hal Jordan.

The comic book-inspired series also stars Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, and Ulrich Thomsen. Chris Mundy serves as showrunner, writer, and executive producer.

“From the start, our driving force has been to deliver a layered drama – rooted in nuanced storytelling and rich world building – that balances tension and mystery with honest, authentic emotion,” said Mundy.

In the brightest day, in the darkest night, the first look at the new DC series Lanterns is in sight! An HBO Original series, Lanterns places legendary Green Lantern Hal Jordan alongside new recruit John Stewart as the pair examine a strange murder deep within America’s Heartland.

These intergalactic police officers, both Earthlings, are well-equipped for this mission on their homeworld. What mystery unfolds from there may shape the rest of their lives, perhaps their universe.

In a social media post by the official Max account, we now know the actors portraying these important roles. Kyle Chandler, of Friday Night Lights fame, embodies Jordan as a grizzled veteran, while Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge and M. Night Shyamalan’s Old) wields the ring for Stewart.

Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler in Lanterns. Image Courtesy of John P. Johnson/HBO | John P. Johnson/HBO

The post’s image shows the pair...

Nathan Fielder’s “The Rehearsal” is set to return to HBO for its second season on April 20 at 10:30 p.m. Et.

The comedy series follows one man’s journey to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life. With a construction crew, a legion of actors and seemingly unlimited resources, Fielder helps ordinary people prepare for life’s biggest moments by “rehearsing” them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design, according to the show’s logline.

In the six-episode second installment, the urgency of Fielder’s project grows as he decides to put his resources toward an issue that affects us all.

Photo courtesy of John P. Johnson/HBO

In addition to serving as the show’s star, Fielder is writer, director and executive producer.

Other EPs include Eric Notarnicola, Dave Paige, and Christie Smith & Dan McManus for Rise Management, while Kris Eber and Carrie Kemper are co-executive producers with Adam Locke-Norton as a producer.

Gold Derby's top news stories for Feb. 27, 2025. Zendaya to star in Shrek 5 as Shrek’s daughter

Zendaya will lend her voice to the latest Shrek movie, playing the green ogre's yet-to-named daughter, per The Hollywood Reporter. The Emmy-winning superstar will join Mikey Myers, Cameron Diaz, and Eddie Murphy, who are set to reprise their roles as Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey, respectively. Universal and DreamWorks Animation have set a release date for Dec. 23, 2026.

This is the fifth installment from the Shrek franchise. The original film became the first Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature in 2001 and grossed $488 million worldwide. Three sequels followed, along with two Puss in Boots spinoffs, propelling the franchise to global box office of more than $4 billion. It's the second-highest grossing animated franchise after Despicable Me.

Oscars will feature music of James Bond, honoring longtime producers

The 97th Academy Awards will toast to the music of James Bond,...

Front: I Saw The TV Glow (A24); Back: Unfrosted (John P. Johnson/Netflix) Graphic: The A.V. Club Films releases have been, let’s say, uneven in 2024: we’re finally seeing premieres for movies delayed by Covid, the writers’ strike, and the actors’ strike, in addition to whatever else...

Front: I Saw The TV Glow (A24); Back: Unfrosted (John P. Johnson/Netflix)Graphic: The A.V. Club

Films releases have been, let’s say, uneven in 2024: we’re finally seeing premieres for movies delayed by Covid, the writers’ strike, and the actors’ strike, in addition to whatever else the...

Graphic: The A.V. Club, Photo: John P. Johnson, Gkids, Neon, Janus Films, Image: Focus Features, Warner Bros., Screenshot: Sony Pictures Entertainment/YouTube, Searchlight Pictures/YouTube, Sony Pictures Entertainment/YouTubeBustin’ used to make me feel goodForeground: Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (Columbia Pictures/Archive Photos...

Jerry Seinfeld, Adrian Martinez, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, James Marsden Photo: John P. Johnson It’s the movie that will make you say, “This is Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut? Huh!” The first trailer for Unfrosted, premiering on Netflix on May 3, is here. If you’re wondering why Seinfeld chose this,...

Jerry Seinfeld, Adrian Martinez, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, James Marsden

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It’s the movie that will make you say, “This is Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut? Huh!” The first trailer for Unfrosted, premiering on Netflix on May 3, is here. If you’re wondering why Seinfeld chose this,...

If you are a fan of the classic TV sitcom Seinfeld, then you have seen how big a role cereal plays in Jerry’s life. However, the famous comedian has taken his love to a whole new level with the over-the-top portrayal of the reinvention of breakfast as Pop-Tarts hit the market in Unfrosted. Unfrosted is a comedy that stars Seinfeld, but it also marks his directorial debut for a comedy feature film. The cast list is also an amazing who’s who of comedy actors which features Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper and Fred Armisen. You can watch the trailer in the embed above.

The official synopsis from Netflix reads,

“Battle Creek, Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a...

In July, HBO series “Insecure,” “Ballers,” “Band of Brothers,” “Six Feet Under,” and “The Pacific” (and “True Detective” outside of the U.S.) copy-and-pasted their way onto Netflix. The first-of-its-kind move between the longtime rivals was a success, HBO chief Casey Bloys said at Wednesday’s Code Conference — and not just in terms of a licensing fee.

“What’s been nice about it is, without doing a thing on Max, the viewership of… ‘Ballers’ and ‘Insecure’ [on Max] really saw a spike when it was on Netflix,” Bloys said. “You’re introducing it to more people, it’s marketing.”

It’s becoming a more and more common marketing practice. Rerun episodes of USA Network series “Suits” were on Peacock for years, and they did fine — for USA Network reruns on Peacock. But when NBCUniversal licensed the nine-season (2011-2019) legal dramedy to Netflix in June, the bar (pun intended) was raised.

As of Thursday,...

(L-r): Director Dan Trachtenberg, Dakota Beavers as Taabe, and Amber Midthunder as Naru behind the scenes of 20th Century Studios’ Prey, exclusively on Hulu. Photo by John P. Johnson. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

The chilling prequel to the critically-acclaimed Predator films, 20th Century Studios’ Prey, arrives on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray and DVD on October 3. As part of a special artist line, a collector’s edition 4K SteelBook®, designed by popular digital artist Attila Szarka, will also be available exclusively at Best Buy.

Nominated for six Emmys, including Outstanding Television Movie, the science-fiction film welcomes new viewers into the Predator story while entertaining long-time fans of the celebrated franchise. All formats include a full-length Comanche audio track and never-before-seen bonus content.

The epic Predator legacy continues with this action-thriller set in 1719 on the Great Plains with a band of Comanches. When Naru, a fierce and highly skilled young warrior,...

We live in a Fast world. At the end of June, there were approximately 1,500 unique free, ad-supported, streaming television channels — the 21st-century version of syndicated cable. According to data from Stream Metrics, those channels belong to about 20 U.S. providers.

In a Stream Metrics study for IndieWire, the analysts identified an owner for 1,364 of the channels. Most owners are in the single digits, but one company holds more than 20 percent of the channels studied: Paramount Global.

Paramount-owned Pluto TV is credited with creating 156 unique Fast channels; Paramount proper has another 129. Spanish-language media company Televisa’s next, with 45, followed by Warner Bros. Discovery’s 32.

The vast majority of the Paramount-attributed Fast TV channels were created, programmed, distributed, and operated by Pluto TV, but they’re differentiated via specific Paramount IP.

Whatever they’re called, they create a ton of revenue for Paramount Global. Deals with third-party platforms bring in licensing...

HBO has canceled its critically-acclaimed sci-fi drama Westworld after four seasons. The big-budget hit featuring an all-star cast aired its most recent outing earlier this year, and showrunners hoped to wrap things up with a fifth season. The series, which debuted in 2016, is based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 film and was adapted for television by real-life couple Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy who currently helm Prime Video‘s The Peripheral. Among the show’s large ensemble are Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Ed Harris, Thandiwe Newton, Luke Hemsworth, and Aaron Paul. Meanwhile, James Marsden returned in Season 4 and the series previously featured Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins. (Credit: John P. Johnson / ©HBO / courtesy Everett Collection) Westworld initially centered around the titular theme park which is inhabited by “hosts,” where human guests have free reign to do as they please to them. When they begin to wake up and take...

(L-r): Dakota Beavers as Taabe, Director Dan Trachtenberg, and Amber Midthunder as Naru behind the scenes of 20th Century Studios’ Prey, exclusively on Hulu. Photo by John P. Johnson. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved. As a prequel to Predator, Prey introduces us to the race of alien beings that show up in the later films. But even though the film deals with the supernatural, director Dan Trachtenberg wanted to make Prey feel as realistic as possible, especially given its setting among a Native American tribe. That’s something that the film’s star, Amber Midthunder, really appreciated; as an indigenous actress, she told us that Trachtenberg was always open to ideas and suggestions about how to make the movie feel more authentic. (Click on the media bar below to hear Amber Midthunder) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Amber-Midthunder_Dan-Trachtenberg_Prey.mp3 Prey is currently streaming on Hulu.

Photograph by John P. Johnson/ HBO HBO has renewed the Emmy(R) and Golden Globe-winning comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm, starring Larry David, for a twelfth season. Originally debuting on HBO in 2001 and with 110 completed episodes to date, Curb Your Enthusiasm stars “Seinfeld” co-creator David as an over-the-top version of himself in an unsparing but tongue-in-cheek depiction of his fictionalized life. The series also stars Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, J.B. Smoove, Cheryl Hines, Richard Lewis, Vince Vaughn, and Ted Danson. ·Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming quote: “Larry outdoes himself season after season and always manages to come back when the audience needs him most. We’re thrilled for him, Jeff Schaffer, and our phenomenal cast to continue making us laugh and cringe in equal measure.” Larry David quote: “Playing the role of Larry David has been the greatest honor of my life. In researching this multi-faceted, multi-talented man,...

(L-r): Dakota Beavers as Taabe, Director Dan Trachtenberg, and Amber Midthunder as Naru behind the scenes of 20th Century Studios’ Prey, exclusively on Hulu. Photo by John P. Johnson. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved. Although Prey is the fifth film in the Predator franchise, it definitely stands apart from the rest. Unlike the three sequels that preceded it, Prey is a prequel to the original Predator, taking place at least 250 years before the events of the first film. Being so far removed chronologically from the franchise’s other films gave director Dan Trachtenberg a lot of leeway to make Prey a different kind of Predator film. And though he says the movie stays true to the spirit of the series, Trachtenberg told us there’s a little more suspense in Prey, compared to the others. (Click on the media bar below to hear Dan Trachtenberg) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.

There is no need to curb your enthusiasm, because Larry David's cringe comedy won't be cancelled anytime too soon. HBO has renewed his Curb Your Enthusiasm TV show for a 10th season. There was a six year hiatus between the eighth and ninth seasons of the retro-scripted improv series, but that won't be the case, this time. Production should kick off in the spring of 2018. A semi-autobiographical HBO comedy, Curb Your Enthusiasm stars co-creator Larry David as a fictionalized version of himself. The cast also includes Jeff Garlin as Jeff, Susie Essman as Susie, J.B. Smoove as Leon, and Cheryl Hines as Cheryl, along with Richard Lewis, Bob Einstein, Ted Danson, and Mary Steenburgen. Read More…...

Vulture WatchWhat will become of the Pied Piper guys? Has the Silicon Valley TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on HBO? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Silicon Valley season five. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  What's This TV Show About?A scripted comedy on the HBO premium channel, Silicon Valley stars Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Zach Woods, Kumail Nanjiani, Martin Starr, Josh Brener, Amanda Crew, Matt Ross, Jimmy O. Yang, and Suzanne Cryer. Change is on the way in season four. The Pied Piper guys are pursuing their video-chat app, PiperChat, but Richard (Middleditch) still wants to use his algorithm for better things. The HBO TV series parodies the tech world, even...

Looks like Angela is sticking around Westworld. Deadline reports Talulah Riley, who recurred as Westworld host Angela, in the sci-fi western thriller's first season on on HBO, has been promoted to a series regular role in season two.Westworld stars Anthony Hopkins, Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, James Marsden, Evan Rachel Wood, Ed Harris, Jimmi Simpson, Shannon Woodward, Miranda Otto, Rodrigo Santoro, Clifton Collins, Jr., Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Angela Sarafyan, and Simon Quarterman.Read More…...

The Paradise Run TV show has been renewed for a third season on Nickelodeon. Victorious star, Daniella Monet, hosts the Hawaii-set kids competition series. Season two premiered on January 2, 2017. Stone & Company produces the series. Scott A. Stone and Marcus Fox executive produce.While the renewal announcement is not yet up on the Nickelodeon press site, Deadline has confirmed Nickelodeon has renewed Paradise Run for season three. The new installment will begin production in Hawaii, this spring.Read More…...

And so we end our first tour of Westworld, armed with the knowledge that nothing was as it seemed in that pilot episode and everything was as it seemed in breathless, allegedly "speculative" Reddit threads. To sum up: Bernard was both a host and a flesh-and-circuitry avatar of Arnold, the park's late co-founder. The mysterious Man in Black was indeed William, some 30 odd years into the future (or if you prefer, William was the park's resident repeat-visitor psychopath three decades ago; choose your own preferred parallel-timeline adventure), and the organization's majority stake holder.

Intense expressions and escalating tensions can be found in the four photos from the 90-minute season 1 finale of HBO's Westworld, airing on Sunday, December 4th.

"Episode #10: “The Bicameral Mind” (season finale)

Debut date: Sunday, Dec. 4 (9:00–10:30 p.m. Et/Pt)

Other HBO playdates: Dec. 4 (11:00 p.m., 1:00 a.m.), 5 (10:50 p.m.), 6 (9:00 p.m.), 7 (11:00 p.m.), 10 (12:50 a.m.) and 13 (8:30 p.m.)

HBO2 playdate: Dec. 5 (8:00 p.m.), 6 (10:45 p.m.), 8 (8:30 p.m.), 9 (8:00 p.m.), 10 (8:10 p.m.) and 11 (8:00 p.m.)

Ford (Anthony Hopkins) unveils his bold new narrative; Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) embraces her identity; Maeve (Thandie Newton) sets her plan in motion.

Written by Lisa Joy & Jonathan Nolan; directed by Jonathan Nolan."

In case you missed it, Westworld was recently renewed for a second season, and you can see a tease of what's to come in a new preview video.

Only two episodes remain in the first season of HBO's Westworld, and ahead of its premiere on Sunday, November 27th, the penultimate season one episode is teased in four new photos.

"Episode #9: “The Well-Tempered Clavier”

Debut date: Sunday, Nov. 27 (9:00–10:00 p.m.)

Other HBO playdates: Nov. 27 (11:00 p.m., 1:00 a.m.), 28 (11:20 p.m.), 29 (9:00 p.m.) and 30 (10:35 p.m.), and Dec. 2 (8:00 p.m.), 3 (11:00 p.m.) and 6 (8:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdate: Nov. 28 (8:00 p.m.) and Dec. 2 (12:55 a.m.), 3 (2:30 p.m.), 4 (8:00 p.m.) and 10 (7:10 p.m.)

Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) and Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) reconnect with their pasts; Maeve (Thandie Newton) makes a bold proposition to Hector (Rodrigo Santoro); Teddy (James Marsden) finds enlightenment, at a price.

Written by Dan Dietz & Katherine Lingenfelter; directed by Michelle MacLaren."

In case you missed it, Westworld was recently renewed for a second season,...

Want a sneak peek at what lies ahead in HBO's Westworld? New photos from "Trace Decay" feature the show's sprawling cast of characters in the eighth episode of the series.

"Episode #8: “Trace Decay”

Debut date: Sunday, Nov. 20 (9:00–10:00 p.m.)

Other HBO playdates: Nov. 20 (11:00 p.m., 1:00 a.m.), 21 (11:45 p.m.), 22 (9:00 p.m.), 23 (10:30 p.m.), 25 (10:00 p.m.), 26 (1:50 a.m.) and 29 (8:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Nov. 21 (8:00 p.m.), 25 (8:00 p.m.), 26 (7:00 p.m.) and 27 (8:00 p.m.), and Dec. 4 (7:00 p.m.) and 10 (6:10 p.m.)

Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) struggles with a mandate; Maeve (Thandie Newton) looks to change her script; Teddy (James Marsden) is jarred by dark memories.

Written by Charles Yu & Lisa Joy; directed by Stephen Williams."

In case you missed it, Westworld was recently renewed for a second season, and you can see a tease of what...

HBO has renewed its Westworld TV show for a second season. Programming President Casey Bloys announced the news, today. HBO also renewed freshman comedies Insecure and Divorce.Westworld stars Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, and Sidse Babett Knudsen. Jimmi Simpson, Rodrigo Santoro, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Ben Barnes, Simon Quarterman, Angela Sarafyan, Luke Hemsworth, and Clifton Collins, Jr. also star.Read More…...

Some big moves are looking to be made in the ultimate chess match that is HBO's Westworld, and we have photos teasing what's to come in the next episode, “Trompe L’Oeil.”

"Episode #7: “Trompe L’Oeil”

Debut date: Sunday, Nov. 13 (9:00–10:00 p.m.)

Other HBO playdates: Nov. 13 (11:30 p.m., 2:00 a.m.), 14 (11:30 p.m.), 15 (9:00 p.m.), 16 (11:30 p.m.), 19 (10:15 p.m.) and 22 (8:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Nov. 14 (8:00 p.m.), 18 (8:00 p.m.), 19 (1:10 p.m.), 20 (8:00 p.m.) and 26 (6:05 p.m.), and Dec. 4 (6:05 p.m.) and 10 (5:10 p.m.)

Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) and William (Jimmi Simpson) journey into treacherous terrain; Maeve (Thandie Newton) delivers an ultimatum; Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) considers his next move.

Written by Halley Gross & Jonathan Nolan; directed by Frederick E.O. Toye."

In case you missed it, check out a preview video for the next episode of Westworld.

In Westworld, your fantasy can become your "reality." Take a visual tour of the park with the photos released for the sixth installment of the first season, titled, "The Adversary."

"Episode #6: “The Adversary”

Debut date: Sunday, Nov. 6 (9:00–10:00 p.m. Et/Pt)

Other HBO playdates: Nov. 6 (11:30 p.m., 2:00 a.m.), 7 (10:30 p.m.), 8 (9:00 p.m.), 9 (11:30 p.m.) and 15 (8:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Nov. 7 (8:00 p.m.), 11 (8:00 p.m.), 12 (noon, 11:05 p.m.), 13 (8:00 p.m.) and 26 (5:05 p.m.), and Dec. 4 (5:05 p.m.) and 10 (4:10 p.m.)

Maeve (Thandie Newton) charms Lutz (Leonardo Nam); Elsie (Shannon Woodward) uncovers possible sabotage; the Man in Black (Ed Harris) and Teddy (James Marsden) run afoul of a garrison.

Written by Halley Gross & Jonathan Nolan; directed by Frederick E.O. Toye."

In case you missed it, check out a preview video teasing what's to come in upcoming episodes of Westworld.

Ahead of its premiere this Sunday on HBO, the fifth episode of Westworld is teased in a batch of thought-provoking photos.

"Episode #5: “Contrapasso”

Debut date: Sunday, Oct. 30 (9:00–10:00 p.m.)

Other HBO playdates: Oct. 30 (11:30 p.m., 2:00 a.m.) and 31 (9:35 p.m.), and Nov. 1 (9:00 p.m.), 2 (10:30 p.m.), 5 (10:30 p.m.) and 8 (8:00 p.m.) HBO2 playdates: Oct. 31 (8:00 p.m.) and Nov. 4 (8:00 p.m.), 5 (1:30 p.m.), 6 (8:00 p.m.) and 26 (4:10 p.m.)

Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood), William (Jimmi Simpson) and Logan (Ben Barnes) reach Pariah, a town built on decadence and transgression — and are recruited for a dangerous mission. The Man in Black (Ed Harris) meets an unlikely ally in his search to unlock the maze.

Teleplay by Lisa Joy; story by Dominic Mitchell & Lisa Joy; directed by Jonny Campbell."

In case you missed it, watch the preview video for the next episode of Westworld.

Dolores, William, and Logan head off to the Badlands in the fourth episode of HBO's Westworld. Take a look at five new photos from "Dissonance Theory" before the installment airs this Sunday at 9:00pm Et on HBO.

"Episode #4: “Dissonance Theory”

Debut date: Sunday, Oct. 23 (9:00–10:00 p.m.)

Other HBO playdates: Oct. 23 (11:30 p.m., 2:00 a.m.), 24 (9:50 p.m.), 25 (9:00 p.m.), 26 (10:30 p.m.) and 29 (9:35 p.m.), and Nov. 1 (8:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Oct. 24 (8:00 p.m.), 28 (8:00 p.m.), 29 (10:50 a.m., 7:05 p.m.) and 30 (8:00 p.m.), and Nov. 26 (3:10 p.m.).

Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) joins William (Jimmi Simpson) and Logan (Ben Barnes) on a bounty hunt in the badlands. The Man in Black (Ed Harris), with Lawrence (Clifton Collins, Jr.) in tow, finds a critical clue in his search to unlock the maze. Dr. Ford (Anthony Hopkins) and...

Ahead of its premiere on Sunday, October 16th, episode 3 of HBO's Westworld is teased in new photos from the upcoming installment directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, Dog Soldiers).

"Episode #3: “The Stray”

Debut date: Sunday, Oct. 16 (9:00–10:00 p.m.)

Other HBO playdates: Oct. 16 (11:30 p.m., 2:00 a.m.), 17 (10:45 p.m.), 18 (9:00 p.m.), 19 (11:00 p.m.), 22 (10:10 p.m.) and 25 (8:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Oct. 17 (8:00 p.m.), 21 (8:00 p.m.), 22 (2:00 p.m.), 23 (8:00 p.m.) and 29 (6:05 p.m.), and Nov. 26 (2:10 p.m.)

Elsie (Shannon Woodward) and Stubbs (Luke Hemsworth) head into the hills in pursuit of a missing host. Teddy (James Marsden) gets a new backstory, which sets him off in pursuit of a new villain, leaving Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) alone in Sweetwater. Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) investigates the origins of madness and hallucinations within the hosts. William (Jimmi Simpson) finds...

Taking on a 40-year-old movie as the inspiration for a television series comes with a lot of challenges, but Westworld should really be understood as simply “drawing from” the original, as opposed to attempting anything like remaking it.

We’re in an adult-oriented “theme park” that has guests meandering through a world populated by androids (Hosts) that are nearly indistinguishable from people, it’s a western world, and something is going wrong, but the similarities end there.

The park runs on a theory of open-world video games, populated entirely by side quests, as the Hosts run through their routines to present the possibility of pulling guests into whatever side story they may be connected to. As the show tells us, there are hundreds of stories going on at the same time, and they are all malleable enough to adjust to whatever a guest chooses to do with them. You can play through “normally,...

Check out these episode descriptions for the first season of the Westworld TV show. The one-hour drama premieres its ten-episode first season on HBO, Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 9:00pm Et/Pt. Created for television by EPs and writers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the series is based on Michael Crichton's 1973 film. Nolan also directs.The Westworld TV series cast includes: Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jimmi Simpson, Rodrigo Santoro, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Ben Barnes, Simon Quarterman, Angela Sarafyan, Luke Hemsworth, and Clifton Collins, Jr.Read More…...

Nine new photos offer intriguing glimpses into the series premiere of HBO's Westworld, airing Sunday, October 2nd at 9:00pm Et.

"Westworld is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged. Created for television by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, both of whom are executive producing and writing, with Nolan also directing, the series was inspired by the 1973 motion picture “Westworld,” written and directed by Michael Crichton. The cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jimmi Simpson, Rodrigo Santoro, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Ben Barnes, Simon Quarterman, Angela Sarafyan, Luke Hemsworth and Clifton Collins, Jr. The one-hour drama series kicks off its ten-episode season Sunday,...

Before viewers enter HBO's Westworld on October 2nd, four new photos unveiled by EW tease what to expect from the multilayered series.

"Westworld is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged. Created for television by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, both of whom are executive producing and writing, with Nolan also directing, the series was inspired by the 1973 motion picture “Westworld,” written and directed by Michael Crichton. The cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jimmi Simpson, Rodrigo Santoro, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Ben Barnes, Simon Quarterman, Angela Sarafyan, Luke Hemsworth and Clifton Collins, Jr. The one-hour drama series...

What if I told you, I'm here to set you free? Below, watch the official Westworld TV show trailers from HBO. The first is a mature version that's a little sexier and bloodier. The second is a partially sanitized version, but the contents are essentially the same. The first season of Westworld premieres on HBO, Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 9:00pm Et/Pt.Based on these teasers, HBO's Westworld TV series seems to be less about a virus infecting the Delos theme park androids and more about self-awareness. The androids have become sentient. Feature or bug? You be the judge. Never fear, android-kind, Ed Harris's gunslinger is here to save the day. The series also stars: Anthony Hopkins, Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, James Marsden,...

More characters from the sprawling story of HBO’s Westworld series are featured in new photos from the series ahead of its October 2nd premiere.

Press Release: The one-hour drama series Westworld kicks off its ten-episode season Sunday, Oct. 2 at 9:00 p.m. (Et/Pt), exclusively on HBO. Created for television by Jonathan Nolan (“Interstellar,” “The Dark Knight,” “Person of Interest”) and Lisa Joy (“Pushing Daisies,” “Burn Notice”), both of whom are executive producing and writing, with Nolan also directing, the series was inspired by the 1973 motion picture “Westworld,” written and directed by Michael Crichton.

Westworld is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin, exploring a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.

Co-creator Nolan explains, “Building on the incredibly evocative concept of the original film, we wanted to pose the question: If you could...

The park opens this fall… HBO officially announced a Sunday, October 2nd premiere date for Westworld, a new artificial intelligence series based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 movie of the same name.

In addition to revealing the series’ debut date, HBO also unveiled six new images from Westworld, teasing an impressive cast that includes Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, and Jeffrey Wright.

For more information, we have the official press release with full details, as well as a look at the new images and the previously released teaser trailer:

Press Release (via SpoilerTV): The one-hour drama series Westworld kicks off its ten-episode season Sunday, Oct. 2 at 9:00 p.m. (Et/Pt), exclusively on HBO. Created for television by Jonathan Nolan (“Interstellar,” “The Dark Knight,” “Person of Interest”) and Lisa Joy (“Pushing Daisies,” “Burn Notice”), both of whom are executive producing and writing, with Nolan also directing,...