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HBO Boss Teases “Stay Tuned” For News On More ‘True Detective’

February 17, 2022 10:12 am

For years, HBO has been the gold standard as far as prestige TV series goes. The network has won dozens of awards, and TV fans are basically under the assumption that every new show on HBO warrants a watch bec...

HBO Executive Shoots Down ‘Sopranos’ Prequel/Sequel Series Rumors

Charles Barfield

February 16, 2022 1:53 pm

News, Television

Last year, we saw the premiere of “The Many Saints of Newark,” the first spinoff project based in the world of “The Sopranos.” While the idea of the film was met with excitement from fans when it was announced...

‘Peacemaker’ Renewed For Season 2 As HBO Max Executive Teases New James Gunn DC TV Show

Charles Barfield

February 16, 2022 1:30 pm

News, Television

UPDATE: HBO Max has officially announced Season 2 of "Peacemaker," so it is now confirmed. The original post follows... As “Peacemaker” wraps up its first season on HBO Max, it seems like only a matter of t...

HBO Spent $30 Million On The Pilot Episode For The First Canceled ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spinoff

Charles Barfield

December 3, 2021 12:18 pm

News, Television

We all know the "Game of Thrones" series was very expensive for HBO. The network was setting aside blockbuster film money for episodes of the fantasy series by the time the final season rolled around. And afte...

HBO Boss Will Talk With ‘Mare Of Easttown’ Creators About A New Season “In A Couple Of Weeks”

Charles Barfield

September 15, 2021 11:37 am

News, Television

We now live in a world where a limited series event, such as “Mare of Easttown,” can tell a full, complete story and fans will immediately ask, “When’s the new season coming?” HBO put itself in a position to g...

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HBO Boss Tempers Expectations For ‘Mare Of Easttown’ Season 2 & Says It’s Up To The Creative Team

Charles Barfield

June 29, 2021 1:25 pm

News, Television

One of the best aspects of a prestige limited series in 2021 is a network or streamer can attract A-list talent for a short run of episodes. The bad part about that agreement is that there’s really no immediat...

HBO Max Executive Talks ‘Harry Potter’ TV Spinoff & Confirms No Deals Are In Place Yet

Charles Barfield

February 11, 2021 12:37 pm

News, Television

A couple of weeks ago, the Wizarding World fandom got riled up when it was reported that WarnerMedia is currently seeking out ways to spinoff the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise into the HBO Max TV series realm. At t...

HBO Boss Clarifies ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spinoff Plans: “There Are A Lot Of Opportunities & Stories To Tell”

Charles Barfield

February 11, 2021 11:46 am

News, Television

Believe it or not, we’ve been without a new episode of “Game of Thrones” for going on two full years. And if you want to talk about a “good” episode of “Game of Thrones,” you may even want to go back further, ...

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‘True Detective’: HBO May Move Ahead With “New Voices” For Season 4 & Without Creator Nic Pizzolatto

Rodrigo Perez

February 10, 2021 9:15 pm

News, Television

What’s been going on with HBO’s hit show crime anthology show “True Detective” that hasn’t been on the air since early 2019? The timeline is something like this: in January 2019, creator Nic Pizzolatto said he...

HBO Boss Teases More ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spinoffs After ‘House Of The Dragon’

Charles Barfield

December 18, 2020 12:10 pm

News, Television

With the recent announcement of the actors joining the forthcoming “Game of Thrones” prequel series, “House of the Dragon,” we are inching closer to the return of Westeros on HBO. And though there has already ...

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