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Writer-director Raine Allen-Miller’s forthcoming feature from Amazon MGM Studios’ Orion Pictures is adding to its cast.

Tom Davis, Simon Manyonda, Fehinti Balogun, Oscar Armstrong Miller and Carol Lawes have joined the cast of The Roots Manœuvre, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. In addition, Sampha will make a special musical appearance. The previously announced castmembers include star Vivian Oparah, along with Toni Collette, Little Simz, Jessica Henwick, Thomas Turgoose and Paterson Joseph.

The Roots Manœuvre centers on a young woman (Oparah) who masterminds a risky heist to retrieve a stolen artifact amid the backdrop of an extravagant wedding. The movie is set to hit theaters but has not yet announced a release date.

Producing the film are Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner for Plan B, alongside Damian Jones for DJ Films. The project is produced in association with BBC Film and includes Eva Yates as executive producer.

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Tubi might not be as big as some of the other popular streaming services, but it does have some of the best movies and TV shows of recent times, and that too for absolutely free. The Fox-owned streaming service adds a ton of new monthly content to its ever-expanding library. So, we thought of compiling a list of the best movies coming to Tubi in July 2025.

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Pale Rider is a Western film directed by Clint Eastwood from a screenplay co-written by Michael Butler and Dennis Shryack. The 1985 film follows a mysterious preacher as he single-handedly tries to protect a prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to take their land. Pale Rider stars Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Christopher Penn, Richard Dysart, Sydney Penny, Richard Kiel, Doug McGrath, and John Russell.

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As winter approaches we are all in need of something spicy to watch to make our temperature rise and if you are a fan of romantic comedies, then we have the perfect recommendations for you. From critically acclaimed movies like Rye Lane to iconic romantic comedy movies like Knocked Up, Hulu has everything you need. So, here are the 8 best R-rated romantic comedy movies available on Hulu right now.

If you want to watch more R-rated romantic comedy movies here are some more recommendations for you available on Netflix and Max (formerly known as HBO Max).

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Punch-Drunk Love is an absurdist romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The 2002 film follows Barry Egan, the owner of a bathroom supply business, who suffers from violent outbursts despite being shy and timid.

Rotten Tomatoes and the Academy Awards don’t often go hand in hand. In fact, the Rt scores of Best Picture nominees/winners are a mixed bag. “Parasite” won Best Picture with a Rt score of 99% while “Green Book” emerged victorious with a score of just 77%. The site dishes out percentage scores to movie’s based on the film’s collection of critical reviews. The higher the score, the better the movie. Supposedly.

But, that’s not how it always work in tandem with the Oscars. For instance, “Black Panther,” “BlacKkKlansman,” and “Roma” all scored 96% but lost Best Picture to “Green Book.” Perhaps, if the Oscars listened to Rotten Tomatoes more, things would go a little more smoothly? Probably not but, just for fun, let’s pretend that Rotten Tomatoes are in charge of this year’s Academy Awards.

With that in mind, here are the 10 Best Picture nominees the...

Exclusive: Paris-based sales company Charades has finalized a raft of deals with international buyers for its upcoming comedy Northern Comfort, which debuted at SXSW in March.

The pic, directed by Icelandic filmmaker Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson, has sold to Rezo (France), September Films (Benelux), Kismet (Australia & Nz), Vertigo (Spain), I Wonder (Italy), Pris Audiovisual (Portugal), M2 (Poland), Cirko Films (Hungary), Aerofilms, Transilvania (Romania), Megacom (ex-Yugoslavia), Volga (Cis & Baltics), New Cinema (Israel), Falcon (Lebanon & Gulf), Avjet (Taiwan), and Pictureworks (India).

Elsewhere, Scanbox has rights in Scandinavia, Sena has rights in Iceland, Weltkino in Germany and Switzerland, with Netflix taking SVOD rights in the UK.

Co-written by Sigurdsson with Halldor Laxness Halldorsson and Tobias Munthe, the pic is billed as a “dark comedy” and stars Lydia Leonard, Timothy Spall, Sverrir Gudnason, Ella Rumpf, Simon Manyonda and Rob Delaney.

Synopsis reads: A special forces veteran, an uptight property developer, an influencer with half a million followers,...

In an exclusive interview with uInterview at the South By Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, Northern Comfort director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson and actor Simon Manyonda had a philosophical discussion about what they hope the audience will take home from the movie.

Northern Comfort is a dark comedy about a diverse group of people in London who, sharing a chronic fear of flying, join a course in hopes of overcoming their fears. However, the movie takes a twist when the group goes on a mandatory trip to Iceland in order to complete their “fear of flying” course, which leaves them stranded in the cold Arctic to overcome their demons and find their way home.

The Icelandic director explained that the concept for the movie came from a family member who suffers from a fear of flying and took a similar course to overcome it. “I thought to myself, ‘yeah this is a quite good premise.

Icelandic filmmaker Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson's Northern Comfort, his first English language project, had a successful premiere at the SXSW Film & TV Festival earlier this month. Co-written with Halldór Laxness Halldórsson and Tobias Munthe, the high-flying comedy follows a group of characters whose fear of flying lands them on a special course with the final destination of Iceland. Equal parts comedy and drama, Northern Comfort has plenty to say (and joke) about the human condition.

The multi-national cast of Northern Comfort includes English actors such as Ten Percent star Lydia Leonard, Timothy Spall, and Rye Lane's Simon Manyonda. They are joined by Swiss actress Ella Rumpf, Swedish actor Sverrir Gudnason, American actor Rob Delaney, and many more. The eclectic cast comes together in a myriad of ways, highlighting Sigurðsson's comedic timing as well as the majestic beauty of their surroundings.

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The indie film Rye Lane made an instant splash at the Sundance Film Festival with its well-written story, and its diverse cast and characters have helped the film soar. Set in South London and taking place over the course of one day, the romantic comedy tells the story of a pair of young adults who bond over their recent bad breakups. At Sundance, Rye Lane garnered overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics (via Rotten Tomatoes), drawing favorable comparisons to romantic classics like 1995's Before Sunrise. The movie is also said to go a long way toward changing the narrative about the romantic comedy genre.

What helps Rye Lane stand out is the diversity of its casting and characters and the effortless way with which the film showcases this varied representation. Featuring a roster of up-and-coming UK talent, Rye Layne finds truth in its storytelling through its cast and tells a love...

Director Raine Allen-Miller has proven her comedic prowess with her feature-length debut, Rye Lane, which is coming to Hulu on March 31. The sweet film follows two brokenhearted Londoners who run into each other in the most unexpected way and proceed to have a day full of adventures that not only heal their wounds but boost their self-confidence. As they begin to open up to each other, they quickly began to realize their one day may not be enough time to spend together.

Rye Lane stars David Jonsson (Industry) as Dom, who is discovered crying over his cheating ex-girlfriend in a bathroom stall, while Vivian Oparah (who was first seen in the Doctor Who spinoff Class) plays the apparently fancy-free Yas. Unlike Dom, who wears his heart on his sleeve, she prefers to paper hers over with wild stories and impulsive dares — which may be just what Dom needs. Rye Lane...

The romcom has lapsed into such an anaemic state that Rye Lane feels like a miracle. Here’s an entry into the genre that doesn’t surrender to thinkpiece-ready neuroticism. And doesn’t demand two A-listers shoulder the entire job of summoning chemistry from a dead-eyed script. And, most refreshingly, doesn’t subsist purely on nostalgia for romcoms of old.

Raine Allen-Miller’s breezy, south London-set debut is exactly what we deserve from this genre. With one foot in the present and the other in the past, it follows a day-long flirtation – à la Before Sunrise – between two of life’s loveable losers, Yas (Vivian Oparah) and Dom (David Jonsson). Both are shipwrecked by post-breakup shame. But when Yas catches Dom in the act of a not-so-private sob session in an art gallery bathroom, the pair become unlikely allies in the search for emotional closure. Yas subs in as Dom...

Icelandic writer-director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson (“Under the Tree”) makes a smooth transition to English-language directing with the high-concept comedy “Northern Comfort,” co-written with longtime collaborators Halldór Laxness Halldórsson and Tobias Munthe. It centers on a disparate group of people who share a disabling fear of air travel, which they are trying to overcome through a high-end fearless flyers course. As a final challenge, the class is scheduled for a short, roundtrip “exposure” flight during which they should face and conquer their phobias. But this practical plan soon runs into some literal and figurative turbulence. Combining human drama and absurdist comedy, “Northern Comfort” should fly into other festivals before making a comfortable landing at a boutique art-house distributor or streamer.

Inwardly and outwardly quaking as they leave Gatwick for a fateful trip to Iceland are successful property developer Sarah; Edward (Timothy Spall), a special forces veteran turned best-selling crime writer; and a social media influencer couple,...

Charades has boarded “Northern Comfort,” an Icelandic black comedy by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson (“Under the Tree”) which is world premiering at SXSW.

The well-established sales company has unveiled an exclusive clip for the film ahead of its world premiere in the Narrative Spotlight section.

“Northern Comfort” follows a bunch of phobic flyers, including a middle-aged property developer, a couple of twenty-something influencers and a former Sas-serviceman turned crime-novelist in his 60’s. Seeking to overcome their fear of flying, they embark on a high-end therapeutic course on a flight whose final destination is Iceland. But the experience ends up being a complete nightmare. When the group finally steps onto solid ground, their anxiety levels are off the charts and the idea of taking a flight back home to London becomes an unbearable prospect. As their intended flight is repeatedly delayed, they end up in a remote luxury ‘wellness’ hotel somewhere in the bleak,...

Network: Epix, HBO Max

Episodes: 30 (hour).

Seasons: Three.

TV show dates: July 28, 2019 — November 24, 2022.

Series status: Cancelled.

Performers include: Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Hainsley Lloyd Bennett, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson, Ian Puleston-Davies, Paloma Faith, Jason Flemyng, Polly Walker, Emma Paetz, Ramon Tikaram, Harriet Slater, Edward Hogg, Jessye Romeo, James Purefoy, and Simon Manyonda.

TV show description:

From executive producers Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon, the Pennyworth TV show is a Batman prequel, based on the DC Comics characters created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. The series follows Bruce Wayne's eventual butler Alfred Pennyworth (Bannon), but exists in another universe than the Gotham series.

The story unfolds in 1960s London, where former British Sas soldier Pennyworth founds...

Another DC Universe series has been taken out. Last week, it was revealed that Doom Patrol and Titans had both been cancelled by HBO Max. Now, the Pennyworth series has also been cancelled and won't be back for a fourth season.

A psychological thriller series, the Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler TV show is based on Batman and other DC Comics characters created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. The drama stars Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Emma Paetz, Paloma Faith, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson, Ramon Tikaram, Harriet Slater, and Simon Manyonda. The story unfolds in 1960s London and follows former British Sas soldier Alfred Pennyworth who works for American billionaire Thomas Wayne (Aldridge), the future father of Bruce "Batman" Wayne. Season three of begins after a five-year time jump: the civil war is over, and a cultural revolution...

Alfred Pennyworth’s origin story has been cut short.

Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler has been cancelled at HBO Max, Deadline reports. The news comes nearly three months after the release of its Season 3 finale.

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The DC origin series followed Alfred (played by Jack Bannon...

With DC Studios announcing its slate of new movies and series this week, it was inevitable bad news was to follow for Pennyworth.

Deadline broke the sad news on Wednesday that the Batman prequel is over after three seasons.

HBO Max released a statement about the decision.

"While HBO Max is not moving forward with another season of Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler, we are very thankful to creator Bruno Heller and executive producers Matthew Patnick, Danny Cannon and John Stephens, along with Warner Bros. Television, for their brilliant, unique, gripping depiction of the origin of Alfred Pennyworth, one of the most iconic characters in the Batman world," a spokesperson for HBO Max said in a statement.

"An incredible blend of action, drama and humor, for three seasons, Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler has taken fans on a mind-bending ride into Alfred's eccentric world and the beginnings of...

“Pennyworth” has been canceled at HBO Max after three seasons, Variety has learned.

The third season, officially titled “Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler,” was the first season of the show to originate on HBO Max. The series originally debuted on Epix in 2019, with Season 2 airing on that channel in two chunks in 2020 and 2021. Season 3 launched on HBO Max in October 2022.

“While HBO Max is not moving forward with another season of ‘Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler,’ we are very thankful to creator Bruno Heller and executive producers Matthew Patnick, Danny Cannon and John Stephens, along with Warner Bros. Television, for their brilliant, unique, gripping depiction of the origin of Alfred Pennyworth, one of the most iconic characters in the Batman world,” an HBO Max spokesperson said in a statement. “An incredible blend of action, drama and humor, for three seasons, ‘Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler’ has taken...

Alfred Pennyworth is ending his origin story.

HBO Max has decided against a fourth season of Pennyworth, otherwise known as Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler.

The streamer picked up the show for its third season, after two seasons aired on Epix. The DC origin series premiered its 10-episode third season on the streamer in October, and it ran through end of November.

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It comes after new DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran unveiled their plan for the Warner Bros. Discovery comic book studio division and Pennyworth was absent.

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Network: HBO

Episodes: 23 (hour)

Seasons: Three

TV show dates: November 4, 2019 -- December 26, 2022

Series status: Ended

Performers include: Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Anne-Marie Duff, Clarke Peters, James Cosmo, Ariyon Bakare, Will Keen, Lucian Msamati, Gary Lewis, Lewin Lloyd, Daniel Frogson, James McAvoy, Ian Gelder, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Georgina Campbell, Mat Fraser, Geoff Bell, and Simon Manyonda.

TV show description:      

A fantasy mystery series that's based on the novel series by Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials is set in an alternate world where humans have animal companions that are the manifestation of the human soul.

Young Lyra Belacqua (Keen) is an orphan who lives with scholars at Jordan College, Oxford. Placed there at the request of her...

After changing its name to highlight its connections to the DC Universe, Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler season 3 has been on a roll throughout its HBO Max run. Among the show's many shifts between seasons 2 and 3, few have been as stark or as poignant as Lucius Fox's. Played by Simon Manyonda, Batman's future tech genius went from being a meek CIA agent wishing for extraction to a well-established MI5 officer ready to dive in headfirst for a mission.

Pennyworth season 3, episode 9 saw Lucius do just that. In "Rag Trade," the crawls his way into an underground facility to save the Pwe (People With Enhancements) who are being experimented on in gruesome ways. Though he may still find himself in need of rescue from time to time, something Alfie and Martha can hopefully help with in the finale, he is more than well-equipped to stand his ground and fight for what's right.

Simon Manyonda's Lucius Fox has his work cut out for him on Pennyworth Season 3 Episode 9, streaming now on HBO Max.

It was the penultimate episode of the season, and Lucius tried to save as many PWEs as possible.

Scroll down to read our interview with the actor.

TV Fanatic: Firstly, could you speak a bit about how you got involved with Pennyworth?

I got an audition from my agent. She said, "I don't know if you'd be interested in this one."

I was like, "yeah, definitely interested in possibly playing Lucius Fox."

The audition came through saying they were looking for a young Morgan Freeman. I remember feeling like Morgan Freeman isn't Lucius Fox. Lucius Fox is Lucius Fox. And they also want me to interpret a Lucius Fox that's happened before. So I just went with my own creativity and my own kind of sense of who this character is.

Pennyworth Silver Birch Trailer — Epix‘s Pennyworth: Season 3, Episode 4: Silver Birch TV show trailer has been released. Cast and crew Pennyworth stars Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Emma Paetz, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson, Paloma Faith, Harriet Slater, and Simon Manyonda. Cast and crew Which actor is playing what character in Pennyworth: “Jack Bannon (Alfred Pennyworth), Ben [...]

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Bruno Heller has a funny way — quite literally — of describing the move of Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler from Epix to HBO Max.

First, imagine you’re in a grocery store and on the hunt for, ahem, something tasty to enjoy. “Years ago, people had very few choices. Now it’s much more like a supermarket,” explains Heller, who created the DC drama that stars Jack Bannon in the title role. “I don’t mean to be crass about this, but you’re on a shelf and where you are on the shelf becomes very important in a way that it wasn’t before. So platforms matter. We are just very excited to be in the center aisle, in the middle of shelf, next to the cornflakes instead of up there with the maple honey granola with soy granules in it. All of those cereals have an audience,...

Batman’s butler is coming to HBO Max.

The streamer released the first trailer for Season 3 of “Pennyworth: The Origins of Batman’s Butler” on Wednesday, showcasing the newest chapter in Alfred Pennyworth’s story. The new season will premiere on Thursday, Oct. 6 with three episodes followed by one episode weekly through Nov. 24.

The DC origin series Jack Bannon as the titular butler, who is also a former British Sas soldier. He forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge) and his wife Martha (Emma Paetz) before they become Bruce Wayne’s parents. Season three of the thriller begins after a five-year time jump. Now, the civil war is over and a revolution has changed the world, ushering in a new age of super heroes and supervillains.

The cast for the series includes Bannon, Aldridge, Paetz, Paloma Faith, Ryan Fletcher,...

Updated, 11 Am: HBO Max has released the official trailer for Season 3 of Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler, along with the key art (see below). The third season premieres October 6 on the streaming platform following its first two seasons on Epix. You can watch the original teaser trailer below.

Previous, August 10: Pennyworth wants to make sure everyone knows what it’s really about. In a not-so-subtle move, HBO Max announced the series will now be titled Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler for its upcoming third season on the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming platform.

The show aired its first two seasons on Epix before it was announced last year that it would move to sibling streamer HBO Max for its third season.

The streamer also unveiled a first-look teaser trailer for Season 3 (you can watch it above), along with an October release, a specific date Tba.

Jack Bannon...

Pennyworth Season 3 Trailer — HBO Max‘s Pennyworth: Season 3 teaser trailer has been released. The Pennyworth: Season 3 trailer stars Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Emma Paetz, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson, Paloma Faith, Harriet Slater, and Simon Manyonda. Cast and crew Which actor is playing what character in Pennyworth: “Jack Bannon (Alfred Pennyworth), Ben [...]

Continue reading: Pennyworth: Season 3 Teaser Trailer: The Origin Story of Batman’s Butler Alfred Pennyworth [HBO Max]...

Pennyworth finally makes the jump from Epix to HBO Max in the fall.

HBO Max on Wednesday confirmed the series will finally return in October.

With the move, the streamer has also changed the title.

Pennyworth: The Origins of Batman is the name.

Make of that what you will, but it seems like the streaming service is concerned the typical viewer won't know that the show is a Batman prequel.

The third season follows "Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), a former British Sas soldier, who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge) and his wife Martha (Emma Paetz), before they become Bruce Wayne’s parents."

"Season three of the psychological thriller begins after a five-year time jump: the civil war is over, and a cultural revolution has changed the world for better or worse – ushering in a new age of Super Heroes and Supervillains,...

Season 3 of Pennyworth — which with its move from Epix to HBO Max has apparently been rechristened Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler (#OnTheNose) — is set for an October release, the teaser trailer above reveals.

No details on the precise premiere date or rollout plan for the 10 new episodes have yet been detailed.

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In his latest podcast/interview, Kevin sits down for an exclusive chat with writer/director Roland Manookian (a name I am sure you will all have heard of) and up-and-coming actor Shane McCormick. They join Nerdly to chat about their new flick The Sun Also Rises, starring Gina Jones, Shane McCormick, Craig Fairbrass, Geoff Bell, Simon Manyonda, Eddie Webber, Josh Witcher, which is currently in post-production and will be dropping later this year.

‘The Sun Also Rises’ is the story of a woman (Raye) trapped in an abusive relationship with (Frank). The film charts her struggle to survive, her journey to escape, and how the cycle of violence affects all that come into contact with it.

Move Mountains Productions have released the official trailer for new film The Sun Also Rises, due for release in Summer. The Sun Also Rises is the directorial debut of a full-length film by Roland Manookian and is produced by Shane McCormick, Tom Gordon (Good Shout film collective founder), Josh Witcher and Franky Lankester (Ron Hopper’s Misfortune).

The film focuses on Raye (Gina Jones), a woman trapped in an abusive relationship. The film charts her struggle to survive, her journey to escape, and how the cycle of violence affects everyone who comes into contact with it.

The Sun Also Rises is a beautiful film with an ultimately positive message of redemption; it pays homage to the strength of the human spirit. The film draws inspiration from the Ernest Hemmingway book Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises, portraying Raye’s journey through the lens of a metaphorical bull run. Producer Shane McCormick...

Exclusive: Lydia Leonard (the English Call My Agent remake), Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner) and Sverrir Gudnason (Borg Vs. McEnroe) are leading the cast of Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson’s first English language feature Northern Comfort.

The project is getting principal photography underway now in Iceland, beginning in lake Mývatn before moving to Reykjavik and eventually the UK and France. Above is a first-look at the cast in action.

Also starring are Ella Rumpf, Simon Manyonda and Rob Delaney. The film is a comedy in which a motley group of people with a chronic fear of flying are stranded in the wintry north.

Paris-based Charades is handling world sales on the project. Film4 has taken UK free TV rights, Scanbox has pre-bought Nordic rights, Weltkino has rights in Germany and Sena will handle distribution in Iceland.

Director Sigurdsson’s previous work includes Under The Tree, which debuted at Venice Film Festival in...

Pennyworth is coming back for a third season!

HBO Max announced over the weekend that the series would be moving from Epix to its streaming service with a pickup for Season 3.

It will debut in 2022 as a Max Original. The first two seasons will also be available on the platform in early 2022.

The DC origin series Pennyworthj follows Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), a former British Sas soldier who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge) before he becomes Bruce Wayne's father.

Season three of the psychological thriller also stars Emma Paetz, Paloma Faith, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson, Ramon Tikaram, Harriet Slater and Simon Manyonda.

Season three begins after a five-year time jump: the civil war is over, and a cultural revolution has changed the world for better or worse - ushering in a new age of Super Heroes and Supervillains.

HBO Max has closed a deal to bring DC origin series Pennyworth to its platform for a third season.

The series, which aired for two seasons on Epix, has been renewed for a third season and will make the move to the WarnerMedia digital platform in 2022.

It comes after Deadline revealed that Pennyworth producer Warner Bros. TV was in talks to bring the show over to its sibling streamer. The deal also includes the first two seasons of the Batman butler prequel launching on the service early next year.

Deadline understands that Epix will get a second window, per the deal.

The move, announced at the DC Fandome event, is not a huge as the MGM-owned cable network has been trimming its slate of scripted originals and the show premiered before the studio launched its own streaming service. It will join other DC titles such as Titans, Doom Patrol and Peacemaker on HBO Max.

“Pennyworth,” the DC Comics drama revolving around the early years of Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred, is moving to HBO Max for its third season.

The series produced by Warner Bros. Television aired for its first two seasons on Epix, the pay cabler owned by MGM. But now that HBO Max is the center of the WarnerMedia universe, it had long been expected that “Pennyworth” would jump to the in-house platform for Season 3. HBO Max has ordered 10 episodes.

The first two seasons of “Pennyworth” will become available on HBO Max early next year. There’s no word on a Season 3 premiere date beyond next year.

The series stars Jack Bannon as Alfred Pennyworth, a former special forces soldier in the British military who initially goes to work for Bruce Wayne’s father, Thomas Wayne, in 1960s London.

As part of Saturday’s live-streamed “DC FanDome” promotional event, Warner Bros. TV...

Batman’s future butler has found a new home: The pre-prequel series Pennyworth has been renewed for Season 3, TVLine has learned, but will also move from Epix to HBO Max for the new season, which is set to debut next year.

The announcement was made as part of the DC FanDome virtual event on Saturday. The first two seasons of Pennyworth will also be available to stream on HBO Max early next year.

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It’s pretty impressive that Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon, who twisted Gotham into a funhouse mirror image of the comic book source material, got invited to do it a second time with their Epix series Pennyworth, purportedly the origins of Alfred. But which Alfred? And for which version of Batman?

Pennyworth: The Complete Second Season, with Covid-19 interruptions, finally arrived at the end of 2020 and is now available on a two-disc Blu-ray set from Warner Archive. You can decide for yourself if the series needed its connections to the Batman mythos, needed to exist at all or is entertaining. As with Gotham, the chaotic and uneven storytelling continues here in this weird, alternate reality of the world.

While it looks like the 1960s, the politics of England is decided more fascistic, and lots of secret organizations are having a secret war with the kingdom’s fate at stake.

Lucius Fox hopes that some cool toys can get him out of a hot spot in this exclusive sneak peek from the return of Epix’s Pennyworth, airing this Sunday, March 7 at 9/8c.

When last we turned into the Batman pre-prequel series, our first look at Lucius Fox (played by His Dark Materials‘ Simon Manyonda) saw him witnessing a small test of Colonel John Salt’s deplorable and deadly Project Stormcloud “military project,” at Raven Union HQ.

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Ahead of Pennyworth‘s Xl midseason finale, TVLine has an exclusive look at the back half of Season 2 — including the date on which it will arrive.

Epix’s “Batman prequel” of sorts serves up a double-episode argy-bargy this Sunday starting at 9/8c. In “The Belt and the Welt,” Alfred, Bazza and Daveboy (played by Jack Bannon, Hainsley Lloyd Bennett and Ryan Fletcher) set out to find out who had the nerve to steal from them, while Crowley (Jonjo O’Neill) enacts his plan — with unintended results. That’s followed by “the Hunted Fox,” in which Alfie, still haunted by tragedy, agrees...

"I just feel, perpetually, like I'm out of my own comfort zone." Another excellent short that is worth your time to watch. Alex's Dream is a 9-minute short film written and directed by British actor Jack Cooper Stimpson. It originally premiered in 2018 and is now available online to watch thanks to Short of the Week. Alex Lawther stars as Alex, a young man who arrives uninvited to a party and after a set of excruciating interactions with other guests, is forced to recount a memorable dream he's had about being on a fishing boat. The film is described by Stimpson as "a meditation on oneiric experience in cinema, mental health, talking dogs and fishermen." The short also stars Emma Corrin, Chris New, Sam Haygarth, and Simon Manyonda. There's some fascinating nuance in this short, and heaps of uncomfortable anxiety. Lawther is also so incredibly talented. Thanks to ...

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Airing on the Epix cable channel,

Pennyworth is based on Batman and other DC Comics characters created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. The drama stars Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Emma Paetz, Ryan Fletcher, Hainsley Lloyd Bennett, Polly Walker, Jason Flemyng, Dorothy Atkinson, Paloma Faith, James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, Jessye Romeo, Ramon Tikaram, Harriet Slater, Simon Manyonda, and Jessica de Gouw. The story unfolds in 1960s London and...

Will Alfred be making a big move in the second season of the Pennyworth TV show on Epix? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Pennyworth is cancelled or renewed for season three. Epix and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the second season episodes of Pennyworth here.

An Epix action-adventure series, Pennyworth is based on Batman and other DC Comics characters created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. The drama stars Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Emma Paetz, Ryan Fletcher, Hainsley Lloyd Bennett, Polly Walker, Jason Flemyng, Dorothy Atkinson, Paloma Faith, James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, Jessye Romeo, Ramon Tikaram, Harriet Slater, Simon Manyonda, and Jessica de Gouw. The story unfolds in 1960s...

Season 2 of Pennyworth is supposed to plant the biggest seed yet, when it comes to the origin of he who will one day become Batman. But from the looks of this exclusive sneak peek, almost-lovebirds Thomas Wayne and Martha Kane have at least one major obstacle to first overcome.

During the Epix drama’s DC FanDome panel this fall, executive producer Danny Cannon said that Season 2’s “big Easter egg” would be that “Martha gets pregnant” with the wee lad to be named Bruce. And while Martha and Thomas (played by Emma Paetz and Ben Aldridge) lock horns a bit...

Pennyworth and his bezzie mates are looking more than a bit punchy as a new civil war looms, in the Season 2 trailer for Epix’s Batman pre-prequel series.

Epix on Tuesday also released a poster for the period drama’s sophomore run (down below), as well as confirmed the pandemic-era release plan.

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After Season 2 premieres on Sunday, Dec. 13, the second episode will follow on Dec. 20. A two-part midseason finale then airs on Dec.

Pennyworth has Arrow‘s Huntress in its crosshairs, with the addition of Jessica de Gouw to its cast.

It was announced this weekend at the virtual New York Comic Con that for Season 2 of the Epix series (premiering Sunday, Dec. 13), de Gouw will play Melanie Troy, the wife of Alfie’s former Sas Captain.

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Additionally, Simon Manyonda (His Dark Materials) has landed the plum role of Lucius Fox,...

Pennyworth Season 2 is coming soon to Epix, continuing to fulfill the show’s touted remit as a prequel to the Batman mythos, notably with Alfred’s eventual arrival in Gotham City.

Having debuted on July 28, 2019, Pennyworth is the product of creator/executive producer/writer Bruno Heller and executive producer/director Danny Cannon (CSI franchise), and served as a quick reunion of key personnel from another Batman prequel series, Fox’s Gotham, which had just ended its five-season run that April. However, any associations end there, since Pennyworth is set in London in the 1960s, therefore—after doing some quick math—eliminating the notion of any continuity connection with the contemporary-set Gotham. Indeed, Pennyworth turned out to be a colorful crime series with swinging ‘60s aesthetics and a slightly over-the-top charm that’s not bound by its nevertheless-looming pre-Batman status.

The first teaser trailer for Pennyworth’s second season is here,...

Actors Ruth Wilson and Clarke Peters took the dais at Ccxp to talk about HBO fantasy drama His Dark Materials, based on the best-selling novels by Philip Pullman. The two went into detail about their characters and how it has been like working on such an ambitious story about Dafne Keen’s Lyra, who, after searching for her kidnapped friend, uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and becomes a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust.

Keen wasn’t able to attend the panel and sent a message of thanks via a video before the actors talked about the show, which tackles intense and heavy topics and themes is just as relevant to children as it is to adults. “We shouldn’t underestimate children,” said Peters. He references a quote that says “Out of the mouths of babes comes truth.”

He adds, “With [His Dark Materials], there are mature themes. If discussed in front of children,...

The show is called His Dark Materials. But who are we kidding? It’s all about her.

HBO’s latest fantasy epic struck gold when it cast Ruth Wilson as its villain, Mrs. Coulter. In lesser hands, the sinister head of the General Oblation Board and leader of its “gobblers” would be a one-dimensional child-stealing monster, with the occasional glimmer of doubt or remorse. But thanks to The Affair actor, she emerges as a full-fledged human, overwhelmed by her own emotions even as she overpowers everyone in her path.

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What mysteries will Lyra uncover in the first season of the His Dark Materials TV show on HBO? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like His Dark Materials is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of His Dark Materials here.

A HBO fantasy mystery series that's based on the novels by Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials stars Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Anne-Marie Duff, Clarke Peters, James Cosmo, Ariyon Bakare, Will Keen, Lucian Msamati, Gary Lewis, Lewin Lloyd, Daniel Frogson, and James McAvoy. Recurring performers include Ian Gelder, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Georgina Campbell, Mat Fraser, Geoff Bell, and Simon Manyonda.

There's no need to worry that the His Dark Materials TV show will be cancelled soon. A co-production of HBO and BBC, the series has already been renewed for a second season of eight episodes. Will that be the end? Will His Dark Materials continue beyond that? Stay tuned.

A fantasy mystery series that's based on the novels by Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials stars Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Anne-Marie Duff, Clarke Peters, James Cosmo, Ariyon Bakare, Will Keen, Lucian Msamati, Gary Lewis, Lewin Lloyd, Daniel Frogson, and James McAvoy. Recurring performers include Ian Gelder, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Georgina Campbell, Mat Fraser, Geoff Bell, and Simon Manyonda. The story is set in an alternate world where humans have animal companions that are the manifestation of the human soul. Young Lyra Belacqua (Keen) is an orphan who lives with the scholars at Jordan College, Oxford. She embarks upon a...

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Airing on the HBO cable channel, His Dark Materials stars Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Anne-Marie Duff, Clarke Peters, James Cosmo, Ariyon Bakare, Will Keen, Lucian Msamati, Gary Lewis, Lewin Lloyd, Daniel Frogson, and James McAvoy. Recurring performers include Ian Gelder, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Georgina Campbell, Mat Fraser, Geoff Bell, and Simon Manyonda. The story is set in an alternate world where humans have animal companions that are the manifestation...