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Netflix is plotting a new set of adventures for its version of Lara Croft.

The streamer has renewed its animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft for a second season. The pickup was a relatively quick one, coming just two weeks after the eight-episode first season premiered.

Based on the long-running Tomb Raider video game franchise, The Legend of Lara Croft follows the adventurer (voiced by Hayley Atwell) after the events of Square Enix’s video game reboot trilogy. The show aims to fill in a gap in Croft’s story between the reboot trilogy (which served as something of an origin story for the character) and the original games.

Season two, per Netflix, will find Lara discovering a trail of stolen African Orisha masks. “She joins forces with her best friend Sam (voiced by Karen Fukuhara in season one) to retrieve the precious artifacts,” the logline reads.

The animated series “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix.

The news comes roughly two weeks after the series premiered on Oct. 10. The first season consisted of eight episodes. Hayley Atwell provides the voice of Lara Croft. The show received mostly positive reviews from critics upon its release, with Season 1 holding a 73% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

The official logline for Season 2 states:

“When adventurer Lara Croft (Atwell) discovers a trail of stolen African Orisha masks, she joins forces with her best friend Sam (Karen Fukuhara) to retrieve the precious artifacts. Lara’s thrilling new adventure takes her around the globe as she delves deeper into the hidden secrets of Orisha history, dodges the machinations of a dangerous and enigmatic billionaire who wants the masks for herself, while discovering these relics contain dark secrets and a power that defies logic. Power that may,...

Plot: Following the events of the Survivor series, Lara Croft has abandoned her friends to embark on increasingly more perilous solo adventures. But she must return home when a dangerous and powerful Chinese artifact is stolen from Croft Manor by a thief with an uncanny personal connection. Her daring pursuit will take her on an adventure around the world and to the depths of forgotten tombs, where she will be forced to confront her true self, and decide just what kind of hero she wants to become.

Review: The Tomb Raider franchise has always been stronger as a video game than it has been in live-action. The two Angelina Jolie-led feature films and the Alicia Vikander-led reboot were met with lukewarm reception. While the reboot hewed closer to the grittier tone of the more recent video games, none of the adaptations have captured the energy of Lara Croft...

Showrunner Tasha Huo has always been a “Tomb Raider” fan. In fact, when she was a little girl, her mother told her to stop playing the video games and go outside. Instead, she continued to play in secret. So when Huo was approached by one of the producers for Netflix’s “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft” after they saw her posts about “Shadow of the Tomb Raider,” she was thrilled.

“I was really fascinated by what this woman’s daily life might be behind-the-scenes of going in and raiding tombs. What is she dealing with beyond that?” Huo told TheWrap.

Lara Croft was first introduced to the world in 1996 with the first “Tomb Raider” video game for the Sega Saturn. In the ensuing decades, the mythology and backstory around Lara have changed, but the central beats of her games have remained the same: Lara is a confident and quippy archaeologist-adventurer who solves puzzles,...

Getting caught up in a deadly kidnapping, being torn away from your loved ones and forced into witness protection, tracking down a serial killer of vulnerable young girls… none of the above exactly scream ‘Lol’, and yet they’ve all become the subject of British crime comedy-dramas in recent years. The “you’ve got to laugh” mentality is clearly in our national DNA, no matter how bleak the circumstances.

Attracting huge names in comedy, from Matt Berry, Stephen Merchant, James Corden and Joanna Scanlan, to the brilliant Gbemisola Ikumelo, Emer Kenny, Kerry Howard, and created by the writers behind People Just Do Nothing, Peep Show, Succession and more, here are some of the best darkly funny crime comedy series of recent years.

The Outlaws

The Outlaws has a simple but effective concept: seven questionable strangers doing Community Service in Bristol discover a huge bag of money, decide to keep it,...

The BBC first announced it was making six-part comedy thriller Black Ops back in June 2021 – and boy is it worth the wait.

Created by Famalam’s BAFTA-winning duo of Gbemisola Ikumelo and Akemnji Ndifornyen, it follows two inexperienced Community Support Officers – Ikumelo plays Dom alongside The Wheel of Time’s Hammed Animashaun as Kay – who get recruited into a perilous undercover Met Police operation infiltrating a London drug gang.

There are so many elements that combine to make Black Ops a joyous must-watch:

1. You’ll Instantly Love The Characters

The sibling-like partnership between Dom and Kay makes us feel immediately at ease in their world. So when the enigmatic Di Clinton Blair covertly approaches them to join his “off the books” undercover operation in episode one, we’re invested in their story from the off.

Dom is smart, quick-thinking but also ultimately immature and quite spoiled – she lives at home...

Living is a drama film starring Bill Nighy and directed by Oliver Hermanus.

An excellent remake with a brilliant performance by Bill Nighy. A great movie. However, it might not be the kind of film you feel like watching. Nonetheless, if you give it a chance, you’ll be glad you did.

Storyline

William is an elderly man who receives a devastating medical diagnosis: he has six months to live.

About the Film

Brilliant in every way, from the cinematography to the superb direction by Oliver Hermanus, who manages to transfer Kurosawa’s original film to an English setting – a challenge for any director.

It draws on and adopts from the original and is totally faithful to it, in addition to providing – and, above all, counting on – an exceptional actor in what is probably the role of his life. Billy Nighty is magnificent in a film that, once seen, could not exist without him.

That Dirty Black Bag premiered on AMC+ on March 10, 2022, and ran until with a season of eight episodes. July 26, 2022, marks the release of Season 1 on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Mauro Aragoni, Silvia Ebruel, and Marcello Izzo have created a faithful homage to the Spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone.

Though it will no doubt draw comparisons to Deadwood (that other popular Western television series), tonally, they feel very different.

That Dirty Black Bag borrows as much from the gore/horror genre as any type of Western -- spaghetti, revisionist, or otherwise.

An underlying plot centers around a mysterious cult that requires human sacrifice, with one such devotee having a literal mountain of skulls in his backyard.

Brian O'Malley and Mauro Aragoni take turns directing each of the season's eight episodes with craftsmanlike attention to detail, but the most magnificent work comes courtesy of cinematographer P.J. Dillon.

The vistas of Spain, the Sahara Desert,...

"That Dirty Black Bag" is the new 'spaghetti western' TV series, starring Dominic Cooper, now streaming on AMC+:

"...the 8-day clash between 'Arthur McCoy', an incorruptible sheriff with a troubled past and 'Red Bill', an infamous, solitary bounty hunter comes to a head in a brutal, wild west world full of bounty hunters, bandits and bloody vendettas, where nobody is invincible and  predators become prey..." 

Cast also includes Douglas Booth, Niv Sultan, Guido Caprino, Christian Cooke, Rose Williams, Paterson Joseph, Zoe Boyle, Ivan Shaw, Eugene Brave Rock, Daniel Caltagirone and Benjamin Stender. 

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"That Dirty Black Bag" is a new 'spaghetti western' TV series, starring Dominic Cooper, now streaming on AMC+:

"...the 8-day clash between 'Arthur McCoy', an incorruptible sheriff with a troubled past and 'Red Bill', an infamous, solitary bounty hunter comes to a head in a brutal, wild west world full of bounty hunters, bandits and bloody vendettas, where nobody is invincible and  predators become prey..." 

Cast also includes Douglas Booth, Niv Sultan, Guido Caprino, Christian Cooke, Rose Williams, Paterson Joseph, Zoe Boyle, Ivan Shaw, Eugene Brave Rock, Daniel Caltagirone and Benjamin Stender. 

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Preacher star Dominic Cooper and Douglas Booth, who starred in Netflix’s Motley Crue biopic The Dirt, are starring in spaghetti western drama series That Dirty Black Bag.

The series, which comes from Bron Studios and Italian producer Palomar, is currently in production in Italy, Spain and Morocco.

It is centered around the 8-day clash between Arthur McCoy, played by Cooper, an incorruptible sheriff with a troubled past, and Red Bill, played by Booth, an infamous, solitary bounty hunter known for decapitating his victims and stuffing their heads into a dirty black bag, because, as he puts it, “Heads weigh less than bodies.” The drama echoes and pays homage to the classic spaghetti western, capturing the genre’s legendary irony while revolutionizing it in a modern way and appealing to younger audiences. The series tells of bounty hunters, bandits and bloody vendettas, lonely souls driven by such great passions as faith,...

In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for Hulu. For this season, the company has returning hits “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Elisabeth Moss), “Ramy” (Ramy Youssef) and “Shrill” (Aidy Bryant) as part of their 2020 campaign. Newcomers could include “The Great” (Elle Fanning), “High Fidelity” (Zoe Kravitz) and “Little Fires Everywhere”.

Below, the list of Hulu lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedy, drama and limited series. More names might be added by the studio on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.

SEEMeet the red-hot cast of ‘Little Fires Everywhere’

“Ask Dr. Ruth”

Documentary or Nonfiction Special

“Castle Rock”

Limited Series

Movie/Limited Actress – Lizzy Caplan

Movie/Limited Supporting Actor – Barkhad Abdi, Tim Robbins, Paul Sparks

Movie/Limited Supporting Actress – Elsie Fisher, Yusra Warsama

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Network: Netflix.

Episodes: 18 (hour).

Seasons: Three.

TV show dates: January 20, 2017 — November 23, 2018.

Series status: Cancelled.

Performers include: Jason Momoa, Landon Liboiron, Alun Armstrong, Zoe Boyle, Allan Hawco, Jessica Matten, Shawn Doyle, Evan Jonigkeit, Lyla Porter-Follows, Greg Bryk, Diana Bentley, Katie McGrath, and Breanne Hill.

TV show description:

A Canadian action-adventure drama from creators Rob Blackie and Peter Blackie, the Frontier TV show is an 18th century period piece. The story unfolds in the violent, corrupt world of the North American fur trade.

A part-Cree, part-Irish outlaw, Declan Harp (Momoa) is determined to break the Hudson Bay Company's monopoly. His reputation as a brutal trader precedes him, and his Black Wolf Company has made major...

Will ferocious outlaw Declan Harp be victorious during the third season of the Frontier TV show on Netflix? Usually, the Nielsen ratings play a big role in determining whether TV shows are cancelled or renewed. Netflix 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 season three episodes of Frontier. We invite you to rate them below. *Status update below.

A Netflix historical action drama, Frontier stars Jason Momoa, Alun Armstrong, Landon Liboiron, Zoe Boyle, Jessica Matten, Evan Jonigkeit, Allan Hawco, Lyla Porter-Follows, Greg Bryk, Diana Bentley, and Breanne Hill. A Canadian action-adventure drama from creators Rob Blackie and Peter Blackie, the 18th century period piece unfolds in the violent, corrupt world of the North American fur trade. A part-Cree, part-Irish outlaw, Declan Harp (Momoa) is determined to break the...

It looks like Netflix is leaving the wilderness. Frontier star Jessica Matten recently revealed the TV show has been cancelled after three seasons.

The historical drama, which airs on Netflix in the U.S., centers on the rough and often violent North American fur trade of the late 18th century. The cast includes Jason Momoa, Alun Armstrong, Zoe Boyle, and Landon Liboiron.

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Will Hulu say "I do" to season two? Has the Four Weddings and a Funeral TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Hulu? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Four Weddings and a Funeral season two. 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 Hulu TV show adaptation of the 1994 film of the same name, Four Weddings and a Funeral stars Nathalie Emmanuel, Zoe Boyle, Guz Khan, Sophia La Porta, Harish Patel, Nikesh Patel, John Reynolds, Rebecca Rittenhouse, and Brandon Mychal Smith. The romantic comedy centers on four American friends, Maya (Emmanuel), Craig (Smith), Ainsley (Rittenhouse), and Duffy (Reynolds), as they reunite at...

Warning: obviously there are spoilers ahead for Hulu's Four Weddings and a Funeral!

It's all there in the title: someone's going to die when a show is called Four Weddings and a Funeral. Hulu's adaptation of the classic 1994 British rom-com spreads out its storylines over the course of 10 episodes, rather than a single two-hour movie, but the premise and format of the title remain the same. So who's the unlucky character in this iteration?

Four episodes in, we find out. The "funeral" in the title is for Quentin (Tom Mison), the perpetually drunk husband of posh ice queen Gemma (Zoe Boyle). Although none of the characters are exact replicas of those in the original film - in fact, it's surprisingly difficult to draw any sort of real character parallels between the original cast and this crew of characters - Quentin's death is definitely a shout-out to the storyline of the original.

Have you fallen in love with the first season of the Four Weddings and a Funeral TV show on Hulu? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Four Weddings and a Funeral is cancelled or renewed for season two (this is seeming like a true miniseries). Hulu 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 Four Weddings and a Funeral season one episodes. We invite you to rate them for us here.

A Hulu romantic comedy based on the 1994 feature film, Four Weddings and a Funeral stars Nathalie Emmanuel, Zoe Boyle, Guz Khan, Sophia La Porta, Harish Patel, Nikesh Patel, John Reynolds, Rebecca Rittenhouse, and Brandon Mychal Smith. The romantic comedy centers on...

If your biggest criticism of romantic comedies are that they end after a scant two hours, prepare to be charmed — hard — by Hulu’s Four Weddings and a Funeral.

The new series, from The Mindy Project‘s Mindy Kaling and Matt Warburton, is very much in the spirit of the 1994 British movie from which it gets its name. But the characters and situations are different, and the action unfolds over a TV season (the first four episodes of which began streaming today). In a moment, we’ll want to know what you thought of the premiere episode, “Kash With a K.

Network: Hulu.

Episodes: Ongoing (hour).

Seasons: Ongoing.

TV show dates: July 31, 2019 — present.

Series status: Has not been cancelled.

Performers include: Nathalie Emmanuel, Zoe Boyle, Guz Khan, Sophia La Porta, Harish Patel, Nikesh Patel, John Reynolds, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Brandon Mychal Smith, and Andie MacDowell.

TV show description:

Based on the 1994 British film by Richard Curtis, the Four Weddings and a Funeral TV show adaptation comes from creators Mindy Kaling and Matt Warburton. The series follows four American friends, Maya (Emmanuel), Craig (Smith), Ainsley (Rittenhouse), and Duffy (Reynolds), as they reunite for a wedding.

Maya works as the communications director for a New York senatorial campaign. Struggling through a heartache, when she gets a wedding invitation from...

What makes romantic comedies successful?

The outline of a meet-cute moment, a sudden realization that the potential couple cannot be together, a sweeping grand gesture, and a moving speech proving their love true while rendering the obstacle bunk generally delivers the goods.

The whole shebang also has to feel accessible to viewers even when it's otherwise far-fetched, and that's notably done through characters so well-written they appeal to a little piece of everyone.

Inserting yourself into the story is crucial; after all, what fun is it if you can't imagine yourself playing one of the parts?

Four Weddings and a Funeral comes from Mindy Kaling. You know her best for creating and starring in The Mindy Project. She knows her way around humor and romance.

Surely, appealing to a broader audience drove her adaptation of the classic film, Four Weddings and a Funeral, into a series with a diverse cast.

At the end of July, Hulu is dropping its new romantic comedy series Four Weddings and a Funeral, a modern-day update on the Oscar-nominated 1994 film starring Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell. The show comes from the minds of Mindy Kaling, Matt Warburton (The Simpsons) and Tracey Wigfield (Great News) and stars Nathalie Emmanuel, Brandon Mychal Smith, Rebecca Rittenhouse, John Reynolds, Nikesh Patel, and Zoe Boyle.

The new series deftly tells the stories of a group of American friends living in London as they navigate the titular four weddings and a funeral - plus London social life, political scandals, upheavals at work, and a reality show called Love Chalet.

However, there has been some criticism of the fact that while the film had a same-sex couple at its heart, the show does not appear to have any such couple (or even any main characters who are homosexual), something that might seem...

After many were ready to proclaim their untimely death, romantic comedies have resurrected with a vengeance. “Crazy Rich Asians” was a cultural and box office sensation, and Netflix has struck gold with a series of low-stakes movies that subsequently created an entire cottage industry that runs on earnest charm and flirty banter. Combine that burgeoning success with Hollywood’s beloved “everything old is new again” ethos and it was probably only a matter of time before we got something like Hulu’s “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” a shiny new adaptation of one of the most iconic romantic comedies of all time.

The limited anthology series from Mindy Kaling and Matt Warburton — the team behind “The Mindy Project,” a sitcom love letter to the rom-com genre — isn’t a reboot of Richard Curtis’ 1994 film. It rather just uses its premise of a group of friends weathering four weddings and a...

You’ll be happy to know, Four Weddings and a Funeral fanatics, that Hulu’s adaptation of the beloved British rom-com does in fact open with its main character suddenly waking up and shouting the word “F—k!” repeatedly. Aside from that winking homage, though, the new Four Weddings — debuting Wednesday, July 31 on the streamer; I’ve seen the first five episodes — isn’t actually a straight rehash of the Hugh Grant/Andie MacDowell film we know and love, but rather, Fargo-style, a new tale with new characters told in the same vein. And while it might not quite reach the heights of the original,...

In today’s TV news roundup, Hulu drops the first trailer for Mindy Kaling’s “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and Netflix has released official art from the upcoming “Witcher” series.

First Looks

Netflix has released first look images from its upcoming “The Witcher” series, based on the video game of the same name. Below (from left to right) are three of the main characters, Ciri (Freya Allan), Geralt (Henry Cavill), and Yennefer (Anya Cholatra). Geralt is described as a solitary monster hunter who struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.

Hulu has dropped the official trailer for its anthology romantic comedy series “Four Weddings and a Funeral” from Mindy Kaling. Zoe Boyle, Nathalie Emmanuel, Guz Khan, Sophia La Porta, Harish Patel, Nikesh Patel, John Reynolds, Rebecca Rittenhouse and Brandon Mychal Smith all star in the series about a group of...

Hulu previewed its revamped version of rom-com Four Weddings and a Funeral with a breezy, snarky first trailer. Mindy Kaling and writer Matt Warburton (Community, The Mindy Project) co-wrote the pilot for the upcoming miniseries based on the 1994 film of the same name starring Hugh Grant.

The clip follows Maya (Nathalie Emmanuel), a political communications director from New York who flies to London for a friend’s wedding. There, she reconnects with three old friends and becomes entangled in their personal crises — from reignited love affairs to social and political scandals.

Four Weddings and a Funeral is coming to Hulu later this month, and it looks like a charming dramedy that is sure to be a hit.

The series is an anthology drama, with the first season spanning ten episodes.

Instead of the binge model adopted by various other Hulu originals, Four Weddings and a Funeral will unspool weekly from July 31.

It follows "four American friends — Maya, Craig, Ainsley, and Duffy — who reunite for a fabulous London wedding."

"But after a bombshell at the altar throws their lives into turmoil, they must weather a tumultuous year of romance and heartbreak."

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"Relationships are forged and broken, political scandals exposed, London social life lampooned, love affairs ignited and doused, and of course, there are four weddings...and a funeral."

It is based on the 1994 movie of the same name.

Are you ready for romance? The first trailer for Four Weddings and a Funeral, Mindy Kaling's new anthology series based on the movie of the same name, is here and it's got Kaling's fingerprints all over it. The series, which stars Game of Thrones veteran Nathalie Emmanuel, Guz Khan, Zoe Boyle, Harish Patel, Nikesh Patel, John Reynolds, Rebecca Rittenhouse and Brandon Mychael Smith, follows Maya (Emmanuel), a communications director for a senatorial campaign, who receives a wedding invite from her college classmate in London. After Maya leaves her professional and personal life behind to reconnect with friends at the wedding, things take a turn and a personal crisis ensues. The trailer below features said...

When Missandei plummeted from that wall during the final season of “Game of Thrones,” audiences didn’t know she’d be resurrected so quickly — and in the form of a romantic comedy on Hulu. If only Daenerys had known her friend would be back so soon, and leading her very own Mindy Kaling show, maybe the finale of “Game of Thrones” would have turned out better for everyone.

The actress is now flexing her comedy chops in a series based on the classic 1994 romantic comedy starring Andie MacDowell and Hugh Grant, “Four Weddings and a Funeral.” Written by Richard Curtis and directed by Mike Newell, the original follows a group of clever friends over five social occasions as one reluctant couple falls in love.

This latest iteration was created by Kaling with Matt Warburton, her executive producer on “The Mindy Project” and a longtime writer/Ep on “The Simpsons.” Where...

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get our first good look at Four Weddings and a Funeral.

The Mindy Project‘s Mindy Kaling and Matt Warburton are behind the anthology drama, which will premiere Wednesday, July 31, on Hulu; Season 1’s 10 episodes will roll out on a weekly basis.

Based on the 1994 Hugh Grant rom-com of the same name, Four Weddings and a Funeral follows a group of American friends who reunite for a wedding in London. But after a bombshell at the altar throws their lives into turmoil, they must weather a tumultuous year of romance and heartbreak.

Hulu debuted the first trailer for Mindy Kaling’s “Four Weddings and a Funeral” TV adaptation on Monday, and it’ll make you believe in love and friendship again.

Watch the preview via the video above.

“Game of Thrones” star Nathalie Emmanuel is No. 1 on miniseries’ call sheet — a role that was originally booked by Jessica Williams, but ultimately got recast. Brandon Mychal Smith, Zoe Boyle, Jennie Jacques, Harish Patel, Guz Khan, Rebecca Rittenhouse and John Reynolds will follow Emmanuel’s lead. “Four Weddings” also locked down a connection to the original film, with Andie MacDowell appearing as a guest star.

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The show will follow four American friends — Maya (Emmanuel), Craig (Smith), Ainsley (Rittenhouse) and Duffy (Reynolds) — who reunite for a London wedding, but must weather a tumultuous year of romance and heartbreak after a bombshell at the altar throws their lives into turmoil.

Mindy Kaling wrote Hulu’s miniseries adaptation of Four Weddings and A Funeral, premiering on the streaming service this summer. Kaling was in a Conversation With Nancy Meyers at the Produced By Conference, and Meyers asked Kaling about her adaptation.

Kaling may be the biggest fan of the movie directed by Mike Newell and written by Richard Curtis. It was her admiration for the film that made her create an entirely different adaptation.

“I was approached [by MGM] about doing an adaptation, a miniseries adaptation of his movie, which I think Richard Curtis’s movie is a perfect comedy with the best cast,” Kaling said. “At first I thought, ‘Why would I ever do it?’ I was thinking about it and I thought, well, you know, if I was going to do this, because I love the world, I love the world of the movie that makes you fall in love with London,...

Wedding bells are ringing on Hulu. The streaming service just announced the premiere date for their TV show adaptation of Four Weddings and a Funeral.

From executive producer Mindy Kaling, the series will follow four American friends as they endure a year of tumultuous romance and heartbreak. The cast includes Zoe Boyle, Nathalie Emmanuel, Guz Khan, Sophia La Porta, Harish Patel, Nikesh Patel, John Reynolds, Rebecca Rittenhouse, and Brandon Mychal Smith.

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Is Frontier ending? Recently, star Jason Momoa revealed the Discovery Canada TV show will return for a fourth (and possibly final?) season.

The historical drama, which airs on Netflix in the U.S., centers on the rough and often violent North American fur trade of the late 18th century. In addition to Momoa, the series stars Alun Armstrong, Zoe Boyle, and Landon Liboiron.

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Save the date, Hulu subscribers: You are cordially invited to view the streamer’s Four Weddings and a Funeral series adaptation, which will premiere on Wednesday, July 31.

Season 1 of the anthology dramedy will span 10 episodes, which will roll out on a weekly basis.

Based on the 1994 Hugh Grant rom-com of the same name, Four Weddings and a Funeral centers on four American friends who reunite for a fabulous London wedding. But after a bombshell at the altar throws their lives into turmoil, they must weather a tumultuous year of romance and heartbreak. Per the official logline, “relationships are forged and broken,...

Hulu has set July 31 for the launch of the 10-episode Four Weddings and a Funeral series.

The series will e available weekly beginning Wednesday July 31 and stars Zoe Boyle, Nathalie Emmanuel, Guz Khan, Sophia La Porta, Harish Patel, Nikesh Patel, John Reynolds, Rebecca Rittenhouse and Brandon Mychal Smith. The pilot script is written by Mindy Kaling and Matt Warburton.

The series is executive produced by Mindy Kaling, Tracey Wigfield, Richard Curtis, Matt Warburton, Jonathan Prince, Howard Klein of 3Arts Entertainment, Charlie Grandy, Tristram Shapeero and Charles McDougall (Ep. 1 & 2). The series is produced by MGM Television and Universal Television, with MGM serving as the lead studio.

Here’s Hulu’s synopsis: “Four American friends reunite for a fabulous London wedding. But after a bombshell at the altar throws their lives into turmoil, they must weather a tumultuous year of romance and heartbreak. Relationships are forged and broken, political scandals exposed, London social life lampooned,...

One of the glorious, and horrifying, things about the current television landscape is just how much there is of it, with plenty of series slipping by unnoticed. And there may be no clearer evidence than “Frontier” starring Jason Momoa, the once and future Aquaman, a Netflix period drama that just released its third season.

A compelling period drama with the edge of “Game of Thrones” and a unique angle on history, “Frontier” is set in the late 18th century, miles away from colonial America, as the battle for control over the territories and the Canadian fur trade is just one of the forces guiding the violent nature of life in the wilderness.

“Game of Thrones” isn’t actually the best comparison point, although Momoa starred in both shows — think the classic HBO western “Deadwood,” albeit with less iambic pentameter and a whole lot more snow.

“Frontier” takes a thoroughly modern...

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Will Declan Harp or Lord Benton finally be victorious in destroying the other? Is the Frontier TV show cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on Netflix? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Frontier, season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   

What's This TV Show About?

Streaming on the Netflix paid subscription platform, Frontier stars Jason Momoa, Alun Armstrong, Landon Liboiron, Zoe Boyle, Jessica Matten, Evan Jonigkeit, Allan Hawco, Lyla Porter-Follows, Greg Bryk, Diana Bentley, and Breanne Hill. A Canadian action-adventure drama from creators Rob Blackie and Peter Blackie, the 18th century period piece unfolds in the violent, corrupt world of the North American fur trade. A part-Cree, part-Irish outlaw, Declan Harp...

Hulu’s TV series remake of “Four Weddings and a Funeral” has rounded out its cast, adding “Game of Thrones” star Nathalie Emmanuel in a recasting of the leading role originally set to be played by Jessica Williams. The show also locked down a connection to the original film, with Andie MacDowell signing on for a guest-starring role.

Other new cast members include Brandon Mychal Smith (“You’re the Worst”), Zoe Boyle (“Frontier”), Jennie Jacques (“Vikings”), Harish Patel (“Run Fatboy Run”) and Guz Khan (“Finding Fatima”). They join previously-announced cast members Rebecca Rittenhouse and John Reynolds.

The show will follow four American friends — Maya (Emmanuel), Craig (Smith), Ainsley (Rittenhouse) and Duffy (Reynolds) — who reunite for a London wedding, but must weather a tumultuous year of romance and heartbreak after a bombshell at the...

Exclusive: Andie MacDowell, star of the hit 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral, is set to guest star on the Hulu limited series inspired by the British romantic comedy. She will play a new character in the project, written and executive produced by Mindy Kaling and Matt Warburton, which has recast its lead, with Game Of Thrones co-star Nathalie Emmanuel replacing originally cast Jessica Williams.

The romantic comedy series, which is heading into production for a 2019 debut, also has added five new cast members, Brandon Mychal Smith (You’re the Worst), Zoe Boyle (Frontier), Jennie Jacques (Vikings), Harish Patel (Run Fatboy Run), and Guz Khan (Finding Fatima). They join previously cast Nikesh Patel, Rebecca Rittenhouse and John Reynolds.

Hulu’s Four Weddings and a Funeral, from MGM Television and Universal TV, with MGM serving as the lead studio, revolves around four American friends — Maya (Emmanuel), Craig (Smith), Ainsley (Rittenhouse) and...

Vulture Watch Have Declan Harp and Lord Benton destroyed each other? Is the Frontier TV show cancelled or renewed for a third season on Netflix? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Frontier, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   What's This TV Show About? Streaming on the Netflix paid subscription platform, Frontier stars Jason Momoa, Landon Liboiron, Alun Armstrong, Zoe Boyle, Allan Hawco, Jessica Matten, Shawn Doyle, Evan Jonigkeit, Lyla Porter-Follows, Greg Bryk, Diana Bentley, Katie McGrath, and Breanne Hill. A Canadian action-adventure drama from creators Rob Blackie and Peter Blackie, the 18th century period piece unfolds in the violent, corrupt world of the North American fur trade. A...

If you're not watching Jason Momoa's Netflix series Frontier, you should be! It's a really freakin' good series. I'm still in the process of watching it and I've been enjoying it. I put off watching it for awhile, but once I started I was hooked. So, it's good to learn that it's been renewed for a third season.

Season 3 is said to consist of six episodes and will premiere in 2018. If you aren't familiar with the series, Momoa stars as Declan Harp, a part-Irish, part-native American outlaw campaigning to breach the fur trade.

The series was co-created by Rob and Peter Blackie and it also stars Landon Liboiron (Hemlock Grove), Alun Armstrong (New Tricks, Braveheart), Zoe Boyle (Downton Abbey, Sons of Anarchy), Jessica Matten (A Red Girl’s Reasoning), Allan Hawco (Republic of Doyle) and Katie McGrath (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword).

Following the snowy step Discovery Canada took back in September, Netflix has renewed the Frontier TV show for a third season. The second season just dropped to Netflix on November 24th. An action-adventure TV series, Frontier stars Jason Momoa, Landon Liboiron, Zoe Boyle, Jessica Matten, Evan Jonigkeit, Allan Hawco, Lyla Porter-Follows, Greg Bryk, Diana Bentley, and Breanne Hill. The Canadian Netflix historical drama centers on the struggle to control the North American fur trade in the late 18th Century. Read More…...

Frontier is returning for third go-round. Netflix has ordered a six-episode third season of the period drama series starring Jason Momoa for premiere in 2018. Co-created by Rob and Peter Blackie, Frontier centers on Momoa’s Declan Harp, a part-Irish, part-native American outlaw campaigning to breach the fur trade. Cast also features Landon Liboiron (Hemlock Grove) and Alun Armstrong (New Tricks, Braveheart), Zoe Boyle (Downton Abbey, Sons of Anarchy), Jessica Matten (A Red…...

David Crow Kirsten Howard Nov 17, 2017

Watch the new trailer for Frontier's second season right here...

While Jason Momoa’s Netflix and Discovery Channel Canada television series is entering its second season, we suspect that a lot more people will be watching when it premieres on Netflix next week. After all, they’ve got a post-Justice League Aquaman attached to Frontier season 2, aye?

In the new trailer for the series, Jason Momoa is back as Delcan Harp, a part-Irish, part-Cree outlaw. He continues his one-man war against the Hudson Bay Company’s monopoly on the fur trade in Canada, and as he fights the good fight, violence and all sorts of snowy slaughter are set to occur.

The series is a historical drama set in the 1700s, co-created by Brad Peyton, Rob Blackie, and Peter Blackie. It also stars Landon Liboiron, Zoe Boyle, Christian McKay, Evan Jonigkeit, Shawn Doyle,...

Kirsten Howard Kayti Burt Jul 1, 2019

Mindy Kaling is bringing a Four Weddings And A Funeral TV show to Hulu...

Four Weddings And A Funeral is coming to the small screen.

A series based on the Hugh Grant-starring romantic comedy smash hit is coming to Hulu, written and produced by the wonderful Mindy Kaling and Matt Warburton.

The TV adaptation stars Game of Thrones' Nathalie Emmanuel as Maya as part of a group of American friends who reunite for wedding in London only for their lives to be thrown into romantic turmoil.

Four Weddings and a Funeral Trailer

We've got our first look at the Four Weddings and a Funeral TV show. Check out the trailer...

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Here's the official synopsis:

Maya, the young communications director for a New York senatorial campaign, receives a wedding invitation from her...

Jason Momoa is headed back into the wilderness. Recently, Discovery Canada announced they have renewed the TV show Frontier for a third season.The historical drama, which airs on Netflix in the U.S., centers on the rough and often violent North American fur trade of the late 18th century. In addition to Momoa, the series stars Alun Armstrong, Zoe Boyle, and Landon Liboiron.Read More…...

Exclusive: TF1 Studios scores deal for family film.

Italy’s Leone Film Group has picked up Italian rights to French director Antoine Blossier’s 19th century-set tale Remi, Nobody’s Boy about the adventures of a young orphan.

French TF1 Studio is kicking off sales on the family entertainment title at Cannes, where it will show first images.

“Rémi is a major brand in many territories and raised huge interest in Italy. We’re thrilled that Rémi has found a new home at Leone Film Group,” said TF1 Studio sales chief Sabine Chemaly.

The historic film company – founded by the late Sergio Leone – has carved itself out a place as one of Italy’s major high-end distributors and production houses since floating on the Milan stock market in 2013. Upcoming releases on its slate include Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets and A Monster Calls.

Remi, Nobody’s Boy is based on Hector Malot’s 1878 novel...

Television and movie producers have a weird habit of doubling-up on big ideas, delivering two projects with more or less the same basic concept at roughly the same time. For no apparent reason, we'll get hit with a couple of "giant space rock threatens to destroy the Earth" blockbusters in the same summer; or a pair of "behind the scenes at a late-night comedy series" in the same fall TV season. So perhaps it's not that odd that FX and Netflix are about to serve up competing historical adventures, both...

All six episodes were provided prior to broadcast.

If it’s possible for a show to be remarkably unremarkable, Netflix’s Frontier, a co-production with Discovery Channel Canada, makes an exceptional case. Grizzled and merciless, yet also drab and un-involving, this 18th Century-based period drama is dark, brooding and quite violent. No doubt of that. But there’s little that makes it unique or intriguing, especially in its muddled execution. Cold, monotonous, dimly lit and fairly shallow in its approach, it’s almost as if the freshman series tries to be as dull as possible. In this age of modern television, especially during its peak era, it’s a starkly mediocre piece of work.

In 1670, King Charles II grants England’s Hudson’s Bay Company land they can’t rightfully claim. Occupied by “aboriginal peoples for thousands of years,” as the opening credits put so elegantly, they once held a dominant fur trading monopoly,...