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Cary Fukunaga Talks ‘True Detective’ “Struggle”: Nic Pizzolatto “Positioned Himself As My Boss”

September 22, 2021 12:06 pm

If you have followed the history of the “True Detective” series on HBO, you know that the show is creatively overseen by writer Nic Pizzolatto. The acclaimed writer has been an integral part of all three seaso...

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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...

‘Redeemer’: Matthew McConaughey’s Reunion With ‘True Detective’ Creator Falls Apart At FX

Charles Barfield

January 13, 2021 2:44 pm

News, Television

When it was announced, “Redeemer” was a series that had absolutely everyone excited. The FX series seemed like a prestige drama that would reunite the creator of “True Detective,” Nic Pizzolatto, with the Emmy...

‘True Detective’ Creator Wants To Write A Terrible Batman Story Where He Maybe Defeats God

Rafael Motamayor

April 18, 2020 10:54 am

News

After Darren Aronofsky discussed his plans for his failed "Batman" movie, you'd think we were done with controversial takes on the superhero, but you'd be wrong. While we wait for news on the latest (but certa...

Matthew McConaughey Teaming With ‘True Detective’ Creator For New FX Series ‘The Redeemer’

Charles Barfield

January 28, 2020 12:21 pm

News, Television

In this day and age, there are very few certainties in life. Of course, the biggest certainty is that death comes for us all. And that’s followed by the next biggest certainty we can all agree on— “True Detect...

‘True Detective’ Creator Says He Has “The Most Exciting” Idea For Season 4 & Hopes HBO Will Let Him Do It

Charles Barfield

April 30, 2019 1:47 pm

News, Television

While the most recent season of “True Detective” wasn’t the cultural phenomenon that the first season was, many saw Mahershala Ali’s run on the show as a bit of a return to form for the HBO drama, especially in...

Ben Affleck To Star In & Direct New WWII Film ‘Ghost Army’

Charles Barfield

April 24, 2019 10:36 am

News

With the whole Batman debacle behind him, it’s time for Ben Affleck to focus on the future. And no, that future doesn’t include tights and a secret identity. It appears that the actor-director is set to do what...

‘True Detective’ Season 3: Another Crime Procedural With Familiar Moody, Macho Baggage [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

January 13, 2019 8:55 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

After one major career-minting success ("True Detective" season one) and one resounding follow-up failure (season two), the narrative around "True Detective" creator /showrunner/writer/ Nic Pizzolatto’s third s...

‘True Detective’ Creator Helped Work On ‘Deadwood’ Film Script With David Milch

Charles Barfield

December 18, 2018 11:44 am

News, Television

One of the more surprising stories surrounding the upcoming Season 3 of “True Detective” came during 2017, when it was revealed that the “Deadwood” creator David Milch had teamed up with Nic Pizzolatto to help ...

Mahershala Ali Had To Fight For Lead In ‘True Detective’ As Character Was Originally Written To Be White

Charles Barfield

December 4, 2018 12:13 pm

News, Television

Mahershala Ali has seen his star rise so much in the last couple of years, after winning his Academy Award for his powerful performance in “Moonlight.” Since then, Ali has been front and center in a variety of ...

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