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‘Heat’: Michael Mann Wants To Make His Prequel Novel Into A Film, As Well As Make A Sequel

May 15, 2020 1:16 pm

A little under a year ago, Michael Mann teased the release of his upcoming novel that will serve as a prequel to the acclaimed crime thriller, “Heat.” Without even knowing anything about the plot, fans of the ...

‘My Brilliant Friend’: Filmmaker Saverio Costanzo Discusses HBO’s Acclaimed Series & Working With Elena Ferrante [Interview]

Tomris Laffly

May 13, 2020 1:09 pm

Interviews, News, Television

Have you been watching HBO’s sublime “My Brilliant Friend,” an oddly under-the-radar Italian series that follows an aching female friendship, among the rarest breed of stories? If yes, chances are you may alre...

10 TV Shows To Watch In March: ‘Devs,’ ‘Westworld’ & More

Ally Johnson and Martine Olivier

March 3, 2020 12:42 pm

Features, News, Television

March is an odd month for television. It's not uncommon, at this point, for any month of the year to be filled with bits and pieces of the television spectrum that don’t align with the traditional network sche...

‘My Brilliant Friend’ Trailer: HBO’s Italian Drama Adds Alice Rohrwacher As A Director

Edward Davis

February 20, 2020 1:58 pm

News, Television, Trailers

It's perhaps not the most popular show on HBO, but "My Brilliant Friend," is coming back for a second season on HBO in March. An Italian-language series created by Saverio Costanzo, known for "Privat...

‘My Brilliant Friend’ Season 2 Trailer: Acclaimed Drama Based On Elena Ferrante’s Novels Returns In March

Charles Barfield

January 31, 2020 12:54 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Of the series released by HBO in the last couple of years to have wide-spread critical acclaim, you would have to put “My Brilliant Friend” up there as one of the more underrated. Whereas “Barry,” “Veep,” “Wat...

‘Barry,’ ‘Pose’ & ‘Steven Universe’ Among 2019 Peabody Award Nominees

Gregory Ellwood

April 9, 2019 4:58 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the nominations for the 2019 Peabody Awards and 60 different television, streaming, radio/podcast and news programs are in the mix for 30 prestigious slots. There we...

‘My Brilliant Friend’ Trailer: Elena Ferrante’s Acclaimed Novel Series Comes To HBO

Erica Bahrenburg

November 14, 2018 9:18 am

News, Television, Trailers

HBO’s novel adaptations have a proven track record of being pretty great. The network's flagship show “Game of Thrones” is one of the most popular on tv and will start its final season next year. “Big Little Li...

‘My Brilliant Friend’ Trailer: HBO Series Premieres At Venice And Adapts Acclaimed Elena Ferrante Novels

Charles Barfield

August 31, 2018 2:17 pm

Festivals, News, Television, Trailers

A highly-anticipated HBO series is set to premiere in November, and to the surprise of many, it doesn’t feature any huge stars, dragons, robots, or any combination thereof. Instead, “My Brilliant Friend” is the...

Elena Ferrante’s Acclaimed Neapolitan Quartet Getting TV Series Adaptation

Tess Bonn

March 13, 2017 1:14 pm

News, Television

Italian director Saverio Costanzo is set to co-write and direct a TV series based on Italian author Elena Ferrante’s the Neapolitan Quartet. The 32-part series (!!) will focus on the pseudonymous author’s four ...

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