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Saturday Night Liveicon Fred Armisen's other hit sketch comedy series is headed back to Netflix.

Per What's On Netflix, Portlandia will officially be returning to the streaming giant after more than four years. The series left the platform back in June 2021, though fans will be able to stream all eight seasons of Portlandia on Netflix once again beginning July 1.

Created by Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, and Jonathan Krisel, Portlandia premiered on IFC back in 2011 and immediately established itself as the latest sketch comedy sensation. The series features an eclectic cast of recurring characters, the majority of whom are portrayed by Armisen and Brownstein themselves, all of whom reside within Portland. Among the most popular of these characters are Candace and Toni, the abrasive and outspoken co-owners of the Women and Women First bookstore, and the Mayor of Portland himself, portrayed by the iconic Kyle MacLachlan.

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We're almost halfway through 2025, and it's been a great year for Netflix shows so far. New shows like Running Point, Ransom Canyon, and The Waterfront have become new fan-favorites, while the likes of Ginny & Georgia and Squid Game have returned with their latest seasons. There's still so much to look forward to this year, with Wednesday, Stranger Things, and more still set to premiere.

Beyond the Netflix original series we can't stop binge-watching, the streamer has also been steadily adding small-screen hits throughout the year that have been getting a second life. Younger became a hit on Netflix earlier this year, while shows like Animal Kingdom, Blindspot, and The Royals have recently begun streaming and striking a cord as audiences rediscover past favorites.

In July 2025, there are even more great TV shows becoming available to stream on Netflix, perhaps the biggest drop of the year so far. Time-tested television titles like the CBS sitcom Mom,...

Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson has reflected on the Vietnam War as an embarrassing time for the United States, but says she’s even more embarrassed to be an American now.

In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nancy discussed the band’s classic 1975 song “Crazy on You,” which she and her sister Ann Wilson wrote in response to the Vietnam War.

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“We were kind of embarrassed at that time to call ourselves American because of the dirty politics of the Vietnam War,” Nancy Wilson said of the song, adding, “To be as subtle as possible, it’s more embarrassing now.”

In the same interview, Nancy also discussed another Heart classic, “Barracuda,” which focused on the misogyny that the sisters experienced back in the ’70s, saying these days the song “is even more relevant in the salacious billionaire culture with the grab-them-by-the-p*ssy mentality.”

However, she...

Sleater-Kinney have dropped a new song, “This Time,” one of three fresh additions to the upcoming deluxe edition of their latest album, Little Rope.

“This Time” is a pensive, steady tune driven by warbling keys and keening guitar, though it does briefly kick into double-time rock and roll over drive. In a statement, Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker said “This Time” was the last song they wrote for Little Rope and also “the last to get cut once we decided we preferred the evenness and succinctness of ten songs.

Sleater-Kinney have revealed “Here Today,” an outtake from their recent album Little Rope.

The track is a meditative rocker that contemplates the brevity of life. It’s paired with a black-and-white video of Los Angeles guerrilla projections — made by activist art collective In Decline — as the lyrics flash across the screen: “You are on the dirty streets/While I sit on heated seats/Pretend we’re not both occupants/Of a world that’s gone insane.”

“We’re excited to share ‘Here Today’ with you,” Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker said in a statement.

Sleater-Kinney have announced a new string of US tour dates for summer 2024.

Following their recent jaunt across North America in support of their January album Little Rope, the new set of dates will see Sleater-Kinney return for shows in cities like Nashville, Detroit, Montreal, and more. After the American dates, they’ll hop across the pond for a handful of European dates too. Check out the full list of their upcoming shows below.

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Tickets for the new dates are available now via a pre-sale, offered to anyone signed up for Sleater-Kinney’s newsletter (or to those who text “Sleater-kinney” to the 29147). General on-sale will then open on Thursday, April 11th, at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.

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At the same time Sleater-Kinney were recording their latest full-length, Little Rope, they realized some of the songs would feel different with new lighting. So they recut them with producer John Goodmanson at Portland, Oregon’s Flora Recording. Three of those renditions make up the new EP, Frayed Rope Sessions, which came out today, International Women’s Day. The group will donate all net proceeds from sales of the EP via Bandcamp today to Noise for Now, an organization that helps provide resources for reproductive rights around the country.

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On the heels of their January album Little Rope, Sleater-Kinney have returned to offer the Frayed Rope Sessions EP.

The three-track EP consists of reimagined versions of Little Rope tracks “Say It Like You Mean It,” “Hunt You Down,” and “Untidy Creature.” The release also coincides with International Women’s Day today (March 8th) — proceeds from Sleater-Kinney’s Bandcamp sales will benefit the reproductive justice organization Noise For Now.

In addition, Sleater-Kinney have released the video series “Little Rope Unraveled,” where the duo break down the three original tracks that appear on the Frayed Rope Sessions EP. Of the new release, Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker wrote in a statement, “We wanted to step back into these songs, reimagine and revisit them, both for ourselves and for the listener. The different arrangements expose the songs anew, getting at their core or the outer edges. Frayed Rope was a...

Sleater-Kinney’s 2019 album The Center Will Not Hold attempted to modernize the band’s sound by, for one, enlisting St. Vincent as producer. Following the departure of drummer Janet Weiss, remaining members Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein’s self-produced follow-up, Path of Wellness, felt like a course correction—more in line with their established sound, if lacking the grit that characterized the band’s early efforts.

Little Rope leans even more toward hard rock, with an emphasis on dynamics. It’s an approach that’s apparent from the opening “Hell,” whose desolate musings—“Hell is just a signpost when you take a certain path”—are delivered almost a cappella. Guitar feedback swirls ominously, mostly on the first beat of each bar, highlighting the confusion and upset of the lyrics. The song’s chorus serves as a cathartic, if ambiguous, release, with Tucker unleashing a mighty riot grrrl roar over thunderous...

In a sketch called "Pull Out King," Lance and Nina discover they would like a baby after all, showing surprising growth. Carrie's new boyfriend, Sean, decides to stick with being a tax lawyer after an intervention with real musicians. The combination of NPR and concert tailgating is hilariously depicted, with Malcolm passing out from Yerba Mate tea and missing the live show.

In Portlandia season 4, episode 4, "Pull Out King", Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein dig into concert tailgates, waiting too long to respond to texts, and what happens when a couple makes a mistake in bed. Portlandia is an absurdist comedy sketch show like I Think You Should Leave, though with the critical detail that everything in the series takes place in Portland, Oregon. Armisen and Brownstein's hyperspecific series pokes fun at yuppies, hipsters, and all the eccentricities of the northwestern city. It's filled with characters and stereotypes that also...

Sleater-Kinney has released a new single, “Untidy Creature,” along with a music video for the track directed by Nick Pollet. The clip features Australian freediver Amber Bourke, who holds her breath in a bathtub for the duration of the introspective song.

On the track, the closing number on the band’s forthcoming 11th album, Little Rope, Corin Tucker sings, “But here’s too much here that’s unspoken/ And there’s no tomorrow in sight/ Could you love me if I was broken/ There’s no going back tonight.”

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Riot grrrl outfit Sleater-Kinney took the stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night, performing their new single “Say It Like You Mean It” with a little help from Fred Armisen.

As the band’s Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein jammed along, Brownstein’s old Portlandia costar Armisen emerged from stage right midway through the song, coyly shaking a tambourine. The unannounced appearance didn’t seem to affect the other performers, however: “Say it, say it/ Like you mean it,” Tucker continued belting over building synths and chugging guitar. “I need to hear it/ Before you go.”

“Say It Like You Mean It” is the latest single off of Sleater-Kinney’s upcoming album, Little Rope, which is set for release on January 19th. A follow-up to their lead single “Hell,” “Say It Like You Mean It” was released last month along with an accompanying music video starring Succession‘s J. Smith-Cameron.

Sleater-Kinney weren’t ready to say goodbye during their latest performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The rock duo delivered a soaring rendition of their latest single “Say It Like You Mean It,” which will appear on the forthcoming album Little Rope, out Jan. 19.

Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker were joined by a three-piece backing band (plus Brownstein’s Portlandia accomplice Fred Armisen on tambourine), but led the performance themselves with weighted vocals and electric guitar riffs. “Say it like you mean it/I need to hear it before you go,...

Sleater-Kinney are back with “Say It Like You Mean It,” another sample of their upcoming studio album Little Rope. The song also arrives with an accompanying music video starring Succession actor J. Smith-Cameron.

“Say It Like You Mean It” sees a more romantic side of Sleater-Kinney, driven by an almost pompous drum beat. It ruminates on the dissolution of a romantic relationship, and the frustration that arises when your ex-to-be just won’t give you a clean break: “Say it like you mean it/ I need to hear it before you go/ Say it like you mean it/ This goodbye hurts when you go,” Corin Tucker sings over a cinematic, sweeping instrumental, both swelling intensely like a pot that’s about to boil over.

Directed by the band’s Carrie Brownstein, the video for “Say It Like You Mean It” centers on a distraught Smith-Cameron in a classy restaurant, downing...

“I honestly just needed to hear Corin sing.”

Carrie Brownstein was headed into a studio in Los Angeles last fall when her friend and longtime Sleater-Kinney bandmate Corin Tucker called to give her the name and number of someone at the U.S. Embassy in Italy. The embassy had been urgently trying to contact Brownstein and her sister for a few days, but neither had current phone numbers attached to their passports, and since Tucker is listed as Brownstein’s emergency contact, the embassy got ahold of her. Tucker suspected...

Sleater-Kinney have announced their 11th album, Little Rope. Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker also shared the LP’s first single “Hell” on Tuesday. The album arrives on Jan. 19 via Loma Vista.

The LP is set to comprise 10 songs that “veer from spare to anthemic, catchy to deliberately head-turning,” according to a press release. The project was created after Brownstein’s mother and stepfather were killed in a car accident in Italy.

“As Brownstein and Tucker moved through the early aftermath of the tragedy, elements of what was to become the...

Sleater-Kinney have shared the details of Little Rope, their upcoming album out January 19th via Loma Vista. They’re celebrating the news with its lead single “Hell,” out now, along with an extensive run of 2024 tour dates.

The follow-up to 2021’s Path of Wellness is billed as “one of the finest, most delicately layered records” in Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein’s prolific discography. But in its complex, ambitious instrumentation is an unimaginable tragedy: Last fall, Brownstein received a call from Italian embassy staff with the news that both her mother and stepfather had been killed in a car accident during a vacation.

Some of Little Rope had been written at that point, but as Brownstein and Tucker brought the material to the studio, all the music they put to tape became imbued with grief. With each vocal harmony and guitar riff, the album navigates loss — not just its initial pang,...

The world of free, ad-supported streaming has grown tremendously over the past year. New free ad-supported streaming TV (Fast) channels and services seem to pop up on a daily — and even hourly — basis. Most of those outlets provide traditional, familiar content from decades past that viewers can tune in to as a way to pass the time, because the shows and movies were low-stakes, unserialized shows from years ago. On Monday, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Csse) announced that it was bringing a bit of prestige to the world of FASTs.

The company announced that its free streaming platform Redbox Free Live TV is welcoming 12 fast channels from AMC Networks. The channels will include the various series from “The Walking Dead” Universe, the IFC sketch comedy show “Portlandia,” and the New York sports-focused Msg SportsZone. The channels are all set to launch in the coming days and can be...

Wif kicked off Oscar weekend with its highly-anticipated cocktail party presented by sponsors Johnnie Walker, Max Mara, and Mercedes-Benz.

Malala Yousafzai attends the 16th Annual Wif Oscar® Party Presented By Johnnie Walker, Max Mara, And Mercedes-Benz

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The party honored all 65 women, in front of and behind the camera, who have been nominated for an Academy Award this year, and is the only event throughout awards season that celebrates all the women nominated for Oscars. Since 2007, the annual event has celebrated the belief that collaboration between women, behind and in front of the camera, is the best way to ensure more films are made by and for women. Co-hosted by Oscar-winning producer and Wif Board President Emerita Cathy Schulman, Oscar-winning actor Marlee Matlin and director and Oscar®-winning screenwriter Siân Heder, the event was held at NeueHouse Hollywood.

Nominated attendees included Anne Alvergue,...

St. Vincent returned to The Tonight Show stage Wednesday night to cover the perennially chill “Glory Box” by English electronic band Portishead. The performance comes ahead of St. Vincent’s appearance at Love Rocks NYC’s God’s Love We Deliver livestream tonight.

The singer was joined by house band the Roots for an expectedly emotional rendition of the hit 1995 song. “Give me a reason to be a woman,” she sang, “I just want to be a woman,” before playing a Hendrix-y, wah-wah-drenched guitar solo. Throughout, she tapped into...

Filmmaker Jonathan Krisel has been roped into direct ‘Pokemon Detective Pikachu’ sequel. Jonathan Krisel, co-creator of ‘Portlandia’, is in negotiations with Legendary Entertainment to direct the sequel to the live-action ‘Pokemon’ movie from 2019. Chris Galletta will write the script, reports Variety.

Krisel co-created, wrote and executive produced IFC’s sketch comedy show ‘Portlandia’, which starred fellow co-creators Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in a multitude of oddball situations around Portland, Oregon.

He also co-created, wrote and directed FX’s ‘Baskets’, starring Zach Galifianakis as a rodeo clown. Previously, Galletta wrote the 2013 coming-of-age comedy ‘The Kings of Summer’.

The original ‘Pokemon Detective Pikachu’ starred Ryan Reynolds as a talking, coffee-loving Pikachu who fancied himself as a Sherlock Holmes. The electric mouse teams up with Tim Goodman, a down-on-his-luck Pokemon trainer played by Justice Smith, to find Tim’s missing dad. The cast included Kathryn Newton, who’s currently starring in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania...

The “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” sequel has finally caught a director.

Jonathan Krisel, co-creator of “Portlandia,” is in negotiations with Legendary Entertainment to direct the sequel to the live-action “Pokémon” movie from 2019. Chris Galletta will write the script.

Krisel co-created, wrote and executive produced IFC’s sketch comedy show “Portlandia,” which starred fellow co-creators Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in a multitude of oddball situations around Portland, Oregon. He also co-created, wrote and directed FX’s “Baskets,” starring Zach Galifianakis as a rodeo clown. Previously, Galletta wrote the 2013 coming-of-age comedy “The Kings of Summer.”

The original “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” starred Ryan Reynolds as a talking, coffee-loving Pikachu who fancied himself as a Sherlock Holmes. The electric mouse teams up with Tim Goodman, a down-on-his-luck Pokémon trainer played by Justice Smith, to find Tim’s missing dad. The cast included Kathryn Newton, who’s currently starring in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,...

Exclusive: Ryan Heller has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Film & Documentary at Topic Studios, the award-winning studio from First Look Media.

In his new role, he will continue to lead the feature film group, while adding feature-length documentaries to his purview, formalizing an area in which he had already been operating. He will oversee the doc arena with Vice President, Nonfiction, Christine Connor, continuing to report to CEO Michael Bloom.

A key player in the launch and critical successes of Topic Studios, who has since 2018 built and managed its feature film slate through development, financing, production and distribution, Heller most recently served as Senior Vice President of Film and Acquisitions.

He has long been a champion for new directorial voices, in recent years shepherding such breakout projects as the psychological horror Nanny and the acclaimed buddy comedy, The Climb. The former title from rising star director Nikyatu Jusu was...

St. Vincent appeared on The Late Show alongside Louis Cato and the late-night show’s house band to perform a rousing version of last year’s single “Down.” The performance saw the musician showcasing her electric guitar chops in collaboration with Cato.

“Down” appeared on St. Vincent’s 2021 LP Daddy’s Home, released last May. Following the album’s release, the musician starred in the film The Nowhere Inn, in which she played a touring musician who is the subject of a documentary filmmaker (played by Clark’s friend and collaborator Carrie Brownstein).

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More than 400 prominent female writers and showrunners sent a letter today to the heads of the major studios expressing their “grave concerns” about the companies’ “lack of specific production protocols” to protect their workers in anti-abortion states.

The letters, which state that “it is unacceptable to ask any person to choose between their human rights and their employment,” also demanded that the companies “pledge to discontinue all political donations to anti-abortion candidates and political action committees immediately.”

Deadline has obtained a copy of the letter to Netflix, which organizers say was sent to top executives at Amazon Studios, AMC Networks, Apple, Disney, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount Global, , and Warner Bros. Discovery.

The letters, whose signers include Ava DuVernay, Shonda Rhimes, Amy Schumer, Marta Kauffman, Callie Khouri, WGA West vice president Michele Mulroney and WGA West secretary-treasurer Betsy Thomas, said that “this situation raises basic matters of equality, health, and safety in the workplace.

Maggie Rogers appeared on The Tonight Show for the live television debut of her recent single, “Want Want.” Performing with her band, the singer offered an impassioned take on the song, about succumbing to your desires.

“Want Want” comes off Rogers’ forthcoming LP, Surrender, out July 29 via Capitol Records. Rogers started work on Surrender after lengthy period of touring in support of her first album, which yielded the singer a Best New Artist Grammy nomination. During the pandemic, Rogers relocated to the Maine coast, cutting herself off from the outside...

"Tomb Raider" actress Alicia Vikander stars in the new limited drama action miniseries "Irma Vep", written and directed by Olivier Assayas, now streaming on HBO Max:

"...'Irma Vep' follows a movie star named 'Mira' as she struggles with the distinctions between herself and the characters she plays. Mira is disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, so she moves to France to star as 'Irma Vep' in a remake of the French silent film classic, 'Les Vampires'..."

Cast also includes Vincent Macaigne as 'René Vidal', Jeanne Balibar as 'Zoe', Devon Ross as 'Regina', Lars Eidinger as 'Gottfried', Vincent Lacoste as 'Edmond Lagrange', Nora Hamzawi as 'Carla', Adria Arjona as 'Laurie', Carrie Brownstein as 'Zelda', Tom Sturridge as 'Eamonn', Byron Bowers as 'Herman', Fala Chen as 'Cynthia Keng', Hippolyte Girardot as 'Robert Danjou', Alex Descas as 'Gregory Desormeaux' and Antoine Reinartz as 'Jeremie'.

"Tomb Raider" actress Alicia Vikander stars in the new limited drama action miniseries "Irma Vep", written and directed by Olivier Assayas, now streaming on HBO Max:

"...'Irma Vep' follows a movie star named 'Mira' as she struggles with the distinctions between herself and the characters she plays. Mira is disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, so she moves to France to star as 'Irma Vep' in a remake of the French silent film classic, 'Les Vampires'..."

Cast also includes Vincent Macaigne as 'René Vidal', Jeanne Balibar as 'Zoe', Devon Ross as 'Regina', Lars Eidinger as 'Gottfried', Vincent Lacoste as 'Edmond Lagrange', Nora Hamzawi as 'Carla', Adria Arjona as 'Laurie', Carrie Brownstein as 'Zelda', Tom Sturridge as 'Eamonn', Byron Bowers as 'Herman', Fala Chen as 'Cynthia Keng', Hippolyte Girardot as 'Robert Danjou', Alex Descas as 'Gregory Desormeaux' and Antoine Reinartz as 'Jeremie'.

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Airing on the HBO cable channel, the Irma Vep TV show stars Alicia Vikander, Adria Arjona, Carrie Brownstein, Tom Sturridge, Fala Chen, Devon Ross, Byron Bowers, and Vincent Macaigne. The story follows Mira (Vikander), an American movie star who's disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup. She comes to France to star as "Irma Vep" in a remake of the French silent film classic,...

The Irma Vep TV series is based on a 1996 movie of the same name. It makes sense that the HBO series would have a set ending but, could there be more story to tell if the show is popular enough? Stay tuned.

A thriller drama series written and directed by Olivier Assayas, the Irma Vep TV show stars Alicia Vikander, Adria Arjona, Carrie Brownstein, Tom Sturridge, Fala Chen, Devon Ross, Byron Bowers, and Vincent Macaigne. The story follows Mira (Vikander), an American movie star who's disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup. She comes to France to star as "Irma Vep" in a remake of the French silent film classic, Les Vampires. Set against the backdrop of a lurid crime thriller, Mira struggles as the distinctions between herself and the character she plays begin to blur and...

On a cloudy day in late October, at a chic hotel steps from the Champs Elysées, Alicia Vikander sat glued to her phone. The actress was silent, leaning back on an antique chair while her fingers tap-danced across an iPhone screen. She was idle and hard at work, making her stillness pop under the key lights and dollying camera tracking her every facial tic. While the Hotel Raphael ably played itself in this quiet scene, Vikander had more of a dual role: On set was Alicia, the Sweden-born dancer turned Hollywood star, and onscreen she was Mira, a different actress taking a break from blockbusters to shoot an auteur series in France. The echoes would hardly stop there.

Of course, meta is the name of the game in “Irma Vep,” Olivier Assayas’ sly and self-reflective showbiz sendup that finds art imitating life imitating art. Building on the foundations of Assayas...

Will eight episodes be enough to bring the Irma Vep TV show to a satisfying end? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Irma Vep is cancelled or renewed for season two (this appears to be a true close-ended mini-series). Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of Irma Vep here.

An HBO thriller drama series written and directed by Olivier Assayas, the Irma Vep TV show stars Alicia Vikander, Adria Arjona, Carrie Brownstein, Tom Sturridge, Fala Chen, Devon Ross, Byron Bowers, and Vincent Macaigne. The story follows Mira (Vikander), an American movie star who's disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup.

Network: HBO

Episodes: Eight (hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: June 6, 2022 -- July 25, 2022

Series status: Ending

Performers include: Alicia Vikander, Adria Arjona, Carrie Brownstein, Tom Sturridge, Fala Chen, Devon Ross, Byron Bowers, and Vincent Macaigne.

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A thriller drama series, the Irma Vep TV show is written and directed by Olivier Assayas, the author of the 1996 movie.

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"Tomb Raider" actress Alicia Vikander stars in the new limited drama action miniseries "Irma Vep", written and directed by Olivier Assayas, streaming June 6, 2022 on HBO Max:

"...'Irma Vep' follows a movie star named 'Mira' as she struggles with the distinctions between herself and the characters she plays. Mira is disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, so she moves to France to star as 'Irma Vep' in a remake of the French silent film classic, 'Les Vampires'..." 

Cast also includes Vincent Macaigne as 'René Vidal', Jeanne Balibar as 'Zoe', Devon Ross as 'Regina', Lars Eidinger as 'Gottfried', Vincent Lacoste as 'Edmond Lagrange', Nora Hamzawi as 'Carla', Adria Arjona as 'Laurie', Carrie Brownstein as 'Zelda', Tom Sturridge as 'Eamonn', Byron Bowers as 'Herman', Fala Chen as 'Cynthia Keng', Hippolyte Girardot as 'Robert Danjou', Alex Descas as 'Gregory Desormeaux' and Antoine Reinartz as 'Jeremie'.

“Surface,” the new eight-episode psychological thriller series starring “The Morning Show” alum Gugu Mbatha-Raw, will premiere globally with the first three episodes on Friday, July 29 on Apple TV+. New episodes will air weekly every Friday after the premiere.

The series follows Mbatha-Raw’s character of Sophie after a traumatic head injury has left her with extreme memory loss. Set in San Francisco, Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends. Things turn sour, though, as she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is really the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, “Surface” is a story of self-discovery and a philosophical exploration of free will.

Rounding out the cast of the series is Oliver Jackson-Cohen (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Stephan James (“If Beale Street Could Talk...

“Deep down, you are an outlaw yourself,” a director tells his leading lady. “It’s what we share.” His star thanks him, taking the remark as a compliment, but insists she’s nowhere as daring as the character she’s tasked with playing.

This moment, in the first episode of HBO’s new series “Irma Vep,” is tossed-off and casual; the actors playing auteur and actress, Vincent Macaigne and Alicia Vikander, are believably weary, film-industry warriors just trying to get through the conversation, and the day. But — as is typical of the work of writer-director Olivier Assayas, who is adapting his 1996 film of the same title — there is a tricky and serpentine truth in the most offhanded of on-set talk. Vikander’s Mira begins the series as a rule-follower — obediently hitting her marks as part of a stage-managed superstar career. And it’s through a new role in independent cinema...

"Am I that dangerous?" HBO has debuted the full-length official trailer for their new series Irma Vep, an adaptation of the cult favorite Irma Vep film from 1996. French director Olivier Assayas adapts his own film and has turned it into this series, writing & directing all eight episodes of this for a summer debut. The first two eps recently premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, and the entire mini-series will be available to watch soon on HBO Max. Mira is an American movie star disillusioned by her career and recent breakup, who comes to France to star as Irma Vep in a remake of the French silent film classic, Les Vampires. In this one, Alicia Vikander stars in the main role that Maggie Cheung originally played in the 1996 film. "This is the part she’s been dying to play." The series ensemble cast also includes Devon Ross, Byron Bowers, Tom Sturridge,...

Irma Vep Trailer — HBO‘s Irma Vep (2022) TV mini-series trailer have been released. The Irma Vep Trailer stars Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge, Vincent Macaigne, Byron Bowers, Adria Arjona, Lars Eidinger, Jeanne Balibar, Devon Ross, and Carrie Brownstein. Crew Olivier Assayas directs the episodes of the Irma Vep. Thurston Moore created the music for [...]

Continue reading: Irma Vep (2022) TV Mini-series Trailer: The Border between Fiction and Reality Blur in Olivier Assayas’ Tale starring Alicia Vikander [HBO]...

"Tomb Raider" actress Alicia Vikander stars in the new limited drama action miniseries "Irma Vep", written and directed by Olivier Assayas, remaking his 1996 feature, streaming June 6, 2022 on HBO Max:

"...'Irma Vep' follows a movie star named 'Mira' as she struggles with the distinctions between herself and the characters she plays. Mira is disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, so she moves to France to star as 'Irma Vep' in a remake of the French silent film classic, 'Les Vampires'..." 

Cast also includes Vincent Macaigne as 'René Vidal', Jeanne Balibar as 'Zoe', Devon Ross as 'Regina', Lars Eidinger as 'Gottfried', Vincent Lacoste as 'Edmond Lagrange', Nora Hamzawi as 'Carla', Adria Arjona as 'Laurie', Carrie Brownstein as 'Zelda', Tom Sturridge as 'Eamonn', Byron Bowers as 'Herman', Fala Chen as 'Cynthia Keng', Hippolyte Girardot as 'Robert Danjou', Alex Descas as 'Gregory Desormeaux' and Antoine Reinartz as 'Jeremie'.

"You play tough, but you're so candid." HBO has unveiled a teaser trailer for their new series Irma Vep, an adaptation of the cult favorite Irma Vep film from 1996. French director Olivier Assayas adapts his own film and turns it into an HBO series, writing and directing all eight episodes of this for a summer debut. The first two eps are screening at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, but the entire mini-series will be available in early June to watch anyway. Mira is an American movie star disillusioned by her career and recent breakup, who comes to France to star as Irma Vep in a remake of the French silent film classic, Les Vampires. In this one, Alicia Vikander stars in the main role that Maggie Cheung originally played in the 1996 film. "This is the part she’s been dying to play." The cast also includes Devon Ross, Byron Bowers, Tom Sturridge,...

French director Olivier Assayas walked a tightrope with his 1996 unclassifiable, meta-moviemaking drama “Irma Vep.” It starred Hong Kong icon Maggie Cheung as herself, starring in a French film whose director was played by cinema legend Jean-Pierre Leaud, as they attempted to remake Louis Feuillade’s classic silent film serial “Les Vampires.” A treatise on Hollywood? A lampoon of the French film industry? A meta exercise in the negotiations between a major actress and a serious director? All of the above.

Now, Olivier Assayas is remaking his own movie for television with “Irma Vep,” coming to HBO and HBO Max on June 6 and now with Alicia Vikander in the role originated by Cheung. The show is first set to stop off at the Cannes Film Festival — Assayas’ stomping grounds with films like “Personal Shopper” and “Summer Hours” in competition and also the original “Irma Vep” in Un Certain Regard — before hitting the small screen.

HBO released the trailer for its upcoming limited series “Irma Vep,” from writer-director Olivier Assayas, based on his 1996 film of the same name. Starring Academy Award winner Alicia Vikander (“Ex Machina”) and produced in partnership with A24, the series premieres June 6 on HBO and HBO Max.

Vikander plays Mira, an American film star fresh out of a relationship and disillusioned by her career. She comes to France to play the role of Irma Vep — an anagram for “vampire” — in a remake of the French silent film “Les Vampires.” As she takes on the role, the line between fiction and reality begins to blur, and Mira struggles to grasp the world around her.

Assayas’ original film starred Maggie Cheung as herself and functioned as commentary on the state of French cinema at the time. Like the limited series, the film debuted at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. HBO’s “Irma Vep” will...

Irma Vep has a premiere date on HBO. The series, which stars Oscar winner Alicia Vikander, will arrive in June. Vincent Macaigne, Jeanne Balibar, Devon Ross, Lars Eidinger, Vincent Lacoste, Nora Hamzawi, Adria Arjona, Carrie Brownstein, Tom Sturridge, Byron Bowers, Fala Chen, Hippolyte Girardot, Alex Descas, and Antoine Reinartz also star. The series is written and directed by French filmmaker Olivier Assayas, the writer/director of the original 1996 film.

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"Tomb Raider" actress Alicia Vikander stars in the new limited drama miniseries "Irma Vep", written and directed by Olivier Assayas, remaking his 1996 feature, streaming June 6, 2022 on HBO Max:

"...'Irma Vep' follows a movie star named 'Mira' as she struggles with the distinctions between herself and the characters she plays. Mira is disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, so she moves to France to star as 'Irma Vep' in a remake of the French silent film classic, 'Les Vampires'..." 

Cast also includes Vincent Macaigne as 'René Vidal', Jeanne Balibar as 'Zoe', Devon Ross as 'Regina', Lars Eidinger as 'Gottfried', Vincent Lacoste as 'Edmond Lagrange', Nora Hamzawi as 'Carla', Adria Arjona as 'Laurie', Carrie Brownstein as 'Zelda', Tom Sturridge as 'Eamonn', Byron Bowers as 'Herman', Fala Chen as 'Cynthia Keng', Hippolyte Girardot as 'Robert Danjou', Alex Descas as 'Gregory Desormeaux' and Antoine Reinartz as 'Jeremie'.

Alicia Vikander makes her return to the small screen in HBO’s “Irma Vep,” based on Olivier Assayas’ own 1996 feature film.

Oscar winner Vikander stars as Mira, an American movie star who is disillusioned by Hollywood and a recent breakup. Mira jets to France to star as Irma Vep in a remake of the French silent film, “Les Vampires,” but life soon imitates art as Mira struggles to see where Irma ends and her reality begins.

See Vikander transform into Mira (and Irma) in the first look photos below.

Writer-director Assayas returns for the limited series, which will make its debut at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival before premiering on HBO on Monday, June 6 at 9 p.m. “Irma Vep” will also be available to stream on HBO Max.

Produced in partnership with A24, the series additionally stars Vincent Macaigne, Jeanne Balibar, Devon Ross, Lars Eidinger, Vincent Lacoste, Nora Hamzawi, Adria Arjona,...

HBO has set a June premiere date for Irma Vep, its limited series based on Olivier Assayas’ 1996 feature film, starring Alicia Vikander. Irma Vep, which will world premiere as an Official Selection at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, will debut on Monday, June 6 at 9 Pm on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. We’re also getting a look at Vikander as Mira in three first-look photos (see above and below).

Written and directed by Assayas (Carlos), Irma Vepp centers on Mira (Vikander) an American movie star disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, who comes to France to star as Irma Vep in a remake of the French silent film classic, Les Vampires. Set against the backdrop of a lurid crime thriller, Mira struggles as the distinctions between herself and the character she plays begin to blur and merge. Irma Vep reveals to us the uncertain...

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HBO is gearing up to welcome viewers to the world of Irma Vep.

Written and directed by Emmy(R) nominee Olivier Assayas (Carlos), starring Academy Award(R) winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl) and produced in partnership with A24, Irma Vep will debut Monday, June 6 (9:00 - 10:00 p.m. Et/Pt) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.

As for what the series will be about, here's the logline.

Mira (Alicia Vikander) is an American movie star disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, who comes to France to star as "Irma Vep" in a remake of the French silent film classic, "Les Vampires."

Set against the backdrop of a lurid crime thriller, Mira struggles as the distinctions between herself and the character she plays begin to blur and merge. Irma Vep reveals to us the uncertain ground that lies at the border of fiction and reality,...

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The pic centers on a woman who has always defined herself by her romantic relationships, but when she is forced to enter witness protection, she must try to figure out who she really is for the first time while maintaining her cover and keeping the criminals at bay.

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