For years, fans of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series believed the books simply couldn’t be adapted to the screen. There were too many characters, spread across multiple continents, in stories that would take years to intersect. And much of the plot was inspired by events that took place decades, if not centuries, before the contemporary action. It was an impossible task, everyone assumed. No one could do that.
Then David Benioff and D.B. Weiss actually did it. HBO’s Game of Thrones was a global smash,...
Then David Benioff and D.B. Weiss actually did it. HBO’s Game of Thrones was a global smash,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Adapting a book named after a physics problem into a TV show meant to entertain the masses is both an admirable challenge and an invitation for disaster. Cixin Liu’s “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” trilogy has sold millions of copies around the world. Clearly, readers are connecting with something inside the former engineer’s weighty tomes about Earth’s first encounter with extraterrestrial life — and it likely isn’t the orbital mechanics. The colossal scale, galaxy-spanning stakes, and relatable characters all serve as emotional anchors that can hook people, and they all serve as key, replicable facets for a TV adaptation, too. What’s a bit harder to picture are casual fans scooting to the front of their seats for detailed explanations of interstellar travel and multi-dimensional theory. But hey, that’s the gig. You can’t say David Benioff and D.B. Weiss went into “3 Body Problem” unaware.
- 3/9/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Publicity materials for Netflix’s new sci-fi drama 3 Body Problem refer to Benedict Wong’s character, a slightly rough-around-the-edges investigator with cross-jurisdictional concerns, as “Da Shi.”
It’s a nod to Liu Cixin’s novel of roughly the same title, in which the delightfully uncouth Shi Quiang is referred to as Da Shi (“Big Shi”) as a term of endearment. But nobody who hasn’t read the book will know why Wong’s character is being described that way, since he’s now a British-born character less mythically named “Clarence.” The character in the series is perfectly entertaining, but he doesn’t stand out iconoclastically in even a similar way. He’s flatter, less surprising and generally a lot more conventional.
David Benioff, D. B. Weiss and Alexander Woo’s adaptation of 3 Body Problem knows that it should aspire to be Da Shi. It’s based on a...
It’s a nod to Liu Cixin’s novel of roughly the same title, in which the delightfully uncouth Shi Quiang is referred to as Da Shi (“Big Shi”) as a term of endearment. But nobody who hasn’t read the book will know why Wong’s character is being described that way, since he’s now a British-born character less mythically named “Clarence.” The character in the series is perfectly entertaining, but he doesn’t stand out iconoclastically in even a similar way. He’s flatter, less surprising and generally a lot more conventional.
David Benioff, D. B. Weiss and Alexander Woo’s adaptation of 3 Body Problem knows that it should aspire to be Da Shi. It’s based on a...
- 3/9/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Before a rushed ending soured the “Game of Thrones” fanbase on showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the duo had rightfully earned acclaim for wrangling a seemingly unadaptable series of books into a damn good adaptation. Author and screenwriter George R.R. Martin had written “A Song of Ice and Fire” as a partial response to the strictures of TV, crafting a story with the sprawling ensemble, major battles, sex, violence and abrupt demises he couldn’t work into scripts for the likes of NBC and CBS. The book series kicked off in 1996, just a few years before the rise of premium cable culture drivers would make television more friendly to artistic ambition and less subject to the FCC. Aided by a stellar cast and strong support from HBO, Benioff and Weiss nonetheless did exceptional work translating Martin’s vision into a nuanced drama with a deep bench of antiheroes and competing points of view.
- 3/9/2024
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
Mangaka Eiichiro Oda-Sensei has left about some of the most complex and world-building mysteries throughout the One Piece universe, which he never ceases to guard well. One of these very secrets that has left fans baffled for quite some time is the identity of “the man marked by flames” aka the mysterious “man with a burn scar,” who appeared at the end of the Wano arc.
Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece
But that mystery just might be on the verge of being unraveled as Oda Sensei himself has dropped off multiple hints over the chapters about the character’s true identity. Considering the recent turn of events in the manga, the heavy part of the speculation rests on the man being none other than Jaguar D. Saul, aka the very Giant who was involved in saving Nico Robin from the ruins of Ohara.
SUGGESTEDOne Piece: Eiichiro Oda Makes a Major...
Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece
But that mystery just might be on the verge of being unraveled as Oda Sensei himself has dropped off multiple hints over the chapters about the character’s true identity. Considering the recent turn of events in the manga, the heavy part of the speculation rests on the man being none other than Jaguar D. Saul, aka the very Giant who was involved in saving Nico Robin from the ruins of Ohara.
SUGGESTEDOne Piece: Eiichiro Oda Makes a Major...
- 3/6/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Ghosts is welcoming a new spirit to possibly romance one of Woodstone Mansion’s regulars.
Speaking to TVLine, showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman revealed that the hit CBS comedy will continue to play with the rules of the afterlife.
More from TVLineGhosts' Román Zaragoza Talks Sas' Power, Bonding With Jay and Who Geeked Out Over Star Trek HomageHow Young Sheldon Is Setting the Stage for Georgie's Big Bang FutureTVLine Items: Tattooist of Auschwitz Trailer, Eva Longoria Joins Only Murders and More
“Later on in the season, we’re going to meet a new type of ghost that is able...
Speaking to TVLine, showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman revealed that the hit CBS comedy will continue to play with the rules of the afterlife.
More from TVLineGhosts' Román Zaragoza Talks Sas' Power, Bonding With Jay and Who Geeked Out Over Star Trek HomageHow Young Sheldon Is Setting the Stage for Georgie's Big Bang FutureTVLine Items: Tattooist of Auschwitz Trailer, Eva Longoria Joins Only Murders and More
“Later on in the season, we’re going to meet a new type of ghost that is able...
- 2/22/2024
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
No good deed goes unpunished.
That lesson may haunt Thomas and Juliet following Magnum P.I. Season 5 Episode 16.
All that because these two soft touches had agreed to help a young Amish boy who found a way to fly to Hawaii to search for his missing older sister.
Of course, even though a missing-person case is always complex, this one quickly became more complicated as secrets began to be revealed.
Starting with poor innocent Jacob, who lied to his parents about where he was going and hopped a plane for Oahu to look for his sister Hannah based only on his hunch.
Since Magnum and Higgins' agency runs on hunches (a point in case would be the skip they caught early on), Thomas felt compelled to help Jacob.
Yes, it's another pro bono case. The cases that pay that keep them in business must happen offscreen. The low overhead that Robin's...
That lesson may haunt Thomas and Juliet following Magnum P.I. Season 5 Episode 16.
All that because these two soft touches had agreed to help a young Amish boy who found a way to fly to Hawaii to search for his missing older sister.
Of course, even though a missing-person case is always complex, this one quickly became more complicated as secrets began to be revealed.
Starting with poor innocent Jacob, who lied to his parents about where he was going and hopped a plane for Oahu to look for his sister Hannah based only on his hunch.
Since Magnum and Higgins' agency runs on hunches (a point in case would be the skip they caught early on), Thomas felt compelled to help Jacob.
Yes, it's another pro bono case. The cases that pay that keep them in business must happen offscreen. The low overhead that Robin's...
- 11/16/2023
- by Dale McGarrigle
- TVfanatic
Ketchup Entertainment announced today that they have acquired North American rights to the critically-acclaimed and award-winning Memory, written and directed by the internationally acclaimed filmmaker Michel Franco. The film stars Academy Award ® winner Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard, Brooke Timber, Merritt Wever, Elsie Fisher, Jessica Harper and Josh Charles. It premiered in Competition at the 80th Venice Film Festival earning an eight-minute standing ovation, with Sarsgaard going on to receive the Volpi Cup for Best Actor from the Jury. It also screened to great acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film is screening at AFI this Saturday, October 28th with Franco and Sarsgaard in attendance and will open theatrically this December.
Memory follows Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) a social worker who leads a simple and structured life until Saul (Peter Sarsgaard) follows her home from their high school reunion. Their surprise encounter will profoundly impact both of them as they...
Memory follows Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) a social worker who leads a simple and structured life until Saul (Peter Sarsgaard) follows her home from their high school reunion. Their surprise encounter will profoundly impact both of them as they...
- 10/30/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard have both officially entered the Oscar race for their extraordinary performances in Michel Franco’s “Memory.” However, the awards campaign has announced that Sarsgaard’s riveting turn as a man suffering from Alzheimer’s disease will be submitted for supporting actor consideration at the major ceremonies, including the Golden Globes, SAG and Academy Awards. His Oscar-winning co-star Chastain (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”) will vie for lead actress.
Written and directed by Franco, the film was recently acquired by Ketchup Entertainment for North American distribution and will receive an Oscar-qualifying run in December. It premiered at the 80th Venice Film Festival, where Sarsgaard received the Volpi Cup for best actor from the Jury, joining the ranks of past honorees such as Brad Pitt (“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”) and River Phoenix (“My Own Private Idaho”). It was later screened at the Toronto,...
Written and directed by Franco, the film was recently acquired by Ketchup Entertainment for North American distribution and will receive an Oscar-qualifying run in December. It premiered at the 80th Venice Film Festival, where Sarsgaard received the Volpi Cup for best actor from the Jury, joining the ranks of past honorees such as Brad Pitt (“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”) and River Phoenix (“My Own Private Idaho”). It was later screened at the Toronto,...
- 10/28/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Just as it was beginning to look like the dance card for this season’s Oscar race was full, the release date for a highly acclaimed film that was not expected to drop until 2024 has been set for December 2023.
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the North American distribution rights of Michel Franco‘s Memory, which stars Peter Sarsgaard and Oscar winner Jessica Chastain, have been acquired by Ketchup Entertainment, which will release it shortly before the end of the year.
Memory tells the story of Sylvia (Chastain), a social worker who leads a simple and structured life until Saul (Sarsgaard) follows her home from their high school reunion. Their surprise encounter profoundly impacts both of them and opens the door to memories, challenges and revelations that will leave a lasting impact.
The hope and belief of the film’s makers and new distributor is that Academy members will respond...
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the North American distribution rights of Michel Franco‘s Memory, which stars Peter Sarsgaard and Oscar winner Jessica Chastain, have been acquired by Ketchup Entertainment, which will release it shortly before the end of the year.
Memory tells the story of Sylvia (Chastain), a social worker who leads a simple and structured life until Saul (Sarsgaard) follows her home from their high school reunion. Their surprise encounter profoundly impacts both of them and opens the door to memories, challenges and revelations that will leave a lasting impact.
The hope and belief of the film’s makers and new distributor is that Academy members will respond...
- 10/28/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The title of Michel Franco’s laser-like drama about trauma and connection, Memory, embraces past experiences inescapably real or distorted, repressed or lost forever, reachable only intermittently through haze or insistently demanding to be reckoned with. While hope is a quality not readily associated with the Mexican auteur’s work, it keeps surfacing here to extend a lifeline, even as we wait for the other shoe to drop. In that regard, Franco’s latest represents a slight departure, without surrendering the director’s signature austerity and intensity. He’s helped considerably by Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard, two riveting leads who hold nothing back.
Shot by Franco’s regular Dp Yves Cape with a no-fuss, unblinking gaze, the film has a textured feel for its Brooklyn locations, giving clear definition to the characters’ world. It also benefits from an unusually solid supporting cast, including Merritt Wever and Josh Charles; Jessica Harper...
Shot by Franco’s regular Dp Yves Cape with a no-fuss, unblinking gaze, the film has a textured feel for its Brooklyn locations, giving clear definition to the characters’ world. It also benefits from an unusually solid supporting cast, including Merritt Wever and Josh Charles; Jessica Harper...
- 9/8/2023
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Historically, horror movies have tended to have lower budgets than films in other genres. A large part of this is probably due to the origins of the genre. Slasher films become something of a cultural phenomenon in the 1970s, when movies like "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" and "Halloween" in many ways revolutionized the film industry. Such films were usually made on the cheap and relied on clever practical effects and location shooting to deliver the onscreen goods. But what really made these films so influential is that from these modest origins, they killed at the box office, revolutionizing the genre as we know it today.
Since the 1970s, movies of all genres have gotten more expensive to make, and not all of these films can earn back their production costs. While horror has remained an extremely popular genre both in the States and worldwide, scary movies are just as...
Since the 1970s, movies of all genres have gotten more expensive to make, and not all of these films can earn back their production costs. While horror has remained an extremely popular genre both in the States and worldwide, scary movies are just as...
- 4/29/2023
- by Kira Deshler
- Slash Film
Starring Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin, Rupert Friend, and Morena Baccarin, "Homeland" follows the life of Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody (Lewis) after a near-decade-long stint in captivity. He immediately falls under the scrutiny of resourceful (and bipolar) CIA agent Carrie Mathison (Danes). She believes he's become a terrorist. So begins a cat-and-mouse thriller filled with numerous twists and shocking moments.
Throughout its eight seasons, "Homeland" took its viewers on a wild emotional ride. After winning several awards amidst its premiere season in 2011, the spy series stumbled to live up to its hype. Eventually, showrunners Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon (of "X-Files" and "24" fame) shifted "Homeland" into a brilliant new direction -- carrying the show to a satisfying finale.
So, which season is the best that "Homeland" has to offer? Pop in some jazz music, grab a big bottle of wine, and read on to see every season of "Homeland" ranked worst to best.
Throughout its eight seasons, "Homeland" took its viewers on a wild emotional ride. After winning several awards amidst its premiere season in 2011, the spy series stumbled to live up to its hype. Eventually, showrunners Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon (of "X-Files" and "24" fame) shifted "Homeland" into a brilliant new direction -- carrying the show to a satisfying finale.
So, which season is the best that "Homeland" has to offer? Pop in some jazz music, grab a big bottle of wine, and read on to see every season of "Homeland" ranked worst to best.
- 4/29/2023
- by Jeff Ames
- Slash Film
The Bear is adding another top-notch star to its ranks as Bob Odenkirk reportedly joins the Season 2 cast of FX‘s Hulu hit. That’s right, the actor is heading back to Chicago where he got his early start through stand-up, but this time around, it’s a little more culinary. Opting for Italian Beef over Better Call Saul‘s Cinnabon creations, Odenkirk will serve in a guest role, according to Variety, who announced the news. (Credit: Frank Ockenfels/FX) That means fans will get to see the Saul vet alongside the talented cast of the streaming hit, including Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Lionel Boyce, Matty Matheson, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Edwin Lee Gibson among others. For the viewers who didn’t tune into the summer 2022 hit, The Bear follows the story of White’s Carmy Berzatto, a highly-trained chef who returns home to Chicago after his brother unexpectedly dies.
- 4/27/2023
- TV Insider
Bob Odenkirk is taking the credit for Carol Burnett living another day on “Better Call Saul.”
The Emmy winner teased that he threatened to “walk” off production of the sixth and final season of “Better Call Saul” if her character was killed.
Burnett joined the AMC series as the mother of a cab driver whom Saul targets for a scam.
“They rewrote this scene exactly how I wanted it, but not how your so-called good friend ‘Better Call Saul’ executive producer Vince Gilligan had written it,” Odenkirk said during NBC special “90 Years of Laughter + Love,” in honor of Burnett’s 90th birthday (via Entertainment Weekly).
Odenkirk continued, “Carol, there’s something that you should know: Vince wanted my character to kill you in that scene. Look at him, he’s shaking his head. His exact words to me were, ‘Saul ends up killing Carol Burnett.’ And if I remember correctly,...
The Emmy winner teased that he threatened to “walk” off production of the sixth and final season of “Better Call Saul” if her character was killed.
Burnett joined the AMC series as the mother of a cab driver whom Saul targets for a scam.
“They rewrote this scene exactly how I wanted it, but not how your so-called good friend ‘Better Call Saul’ executive producer Vince Gilligan had written it,” Odenkirk said during NBC special “90 Years of Laughter + Love,” in honor of Burnett’s 90th birthday (via Entertainment Weekly).
Odenkirk continued, “Carol, there’s something that you should know: Vince wanted my character to kill you in that scene. Look at him, he’s shaking his head. His exact words to me were, ‘Saul ends up killing Carol Burnett.’ And if I remember correctly,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
This article contains light spoilers for Better Call Saul season 6.
One of the most artistic scenes in either Better Call Saul or its parent show, Breaking Bad, is the cold open to the sixth season premiere episode. The audience is taken through Saul Goodman’s house in a first person point of view camera angle. A variety of items belonging to Saul throughout his adult life that have been previously seen in the two shows reappear here. From shoes Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) wore when walking at the mall with old ladies during a scheme, to his exotic tie collection, the scene indicates that Saul’s entire life is being escorted out of his house by movers.
The most important item that the camera focuses on is a bottle topper that falls out of a dresser drawer as it’s being lifted onto the moving van. This isn’t any ordinary cap,...
One of the most artistic scenes in either Better Call Saul or its parent show, Breaking Bad, is the cold open to the sixth season premiere episode. The audience is taken through Saul Goodman’s house in a first person point of view camera angle. A variety of items belonging to Saul throughout his adult life that have been previously seen in the two shows reappear here. From shoes Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) wore when walking at the mall with old ladies during a scheme, to his exotic tie collection, the scene indicates that Saul’s entire life is being escorted out of his house by movers.
The most important item that the camera focuses on is a bottle topper that falls out of a dresser drawer as it’s being lifted onto the moving van. This isn’t any ordinary cap,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
This article contains spoilers for Better Call Saul season 5 but not season 6.
Even though Better Call Saul aired its series finale almost a year ago now, many fans of the show don’t watch until it premieres on Netflix rather than AMC. In keeping tradition with the streamer’s usual release schedule, the sixth season of creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould’s Breaking Bad spinoff finally came out this April, approximately one year after the first episode was seen on cable. That means an entirely new audience is ready to experience the climax of this legendary drama, and they may have forgotten the main plot events and themes exhibited during the penultimate fifth season. No reason to fret, friends! We’re here to help you take a time machine back to Albuquerque circa 2004. Let’s recap the fifth season:
What’s Gene Takovic Doing in Nebraska?
One of the...
Even though Better Call Saul aired its series finale almost a year ago now, many fans of the show don’t watch until it premieres on Netflix rather than AMC. In keeping tradition with the streamer’s usual release schedule, the sixth season of creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould’s Breaking Bad spinoff finally came out this April, approximately one year after the first episode was seen on cable. That means an entirely new audience is ready to experience the climax of this legendary drama, and they may have forgotten the main plot events and themes exhibited during the penultimate fifth season. No reason to fret, friends! We’re here to help you take a time machine back to Albuquerque circa 2004. Let’s recap the fifth season:
What’s Gene Takovic Doing in Nebraska?
One of the...
- 4/25/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
In a virtual appearance today at Deadline’s Contenders TV, Better Call Saul‘s Bob Odenkirk reflected on the opportunity he had to work with screen legend Carol Burnett over the course of the Breaking Bad prequel’s final season.
“She’s just a great actress — completely connected, completely grounded, utterly with it. With somebody who’s a legend like that, someone who’s older, you worry if you’re going to have to work around them a little — and not at all,” the two-time Emmy winner shared. “She was utterly present, ready to rip it up. She knew her lines, she knew her part so well…It was a beautiful performance. She must get nominated now, come on.”
Related: Deadline Contenders Television 2023 Arrivals & Panels Gallery
Burnett’s character, Marion, is a native of Omaha, Nebraska, who meets the man we’ve known as both Slippin’ Jimmy McGill and Saul Goodman,...
“She’s just a great actress — completely connected, completely grounded, utterly with it. With somebody who’s a legend like that, someone who’s older, you worry if you’re going to have to work around them a little — and not at all,” the two-time Emmy winner shared. “She was utterly present, ready to rip it up. She knew her lines, she knew her part so well…It was a beautiful performance. She must get nominated now, come on.”
Related: Deadline Contenders Television 2023 Arrivals & Panels Gallery
Burnett’s character, Marion, is a native of Omaha, Nebraska, who meets the man we’ve known as both Slippin’ Jimmy McGill and Saul Goodman,...
- 4/16/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“Better Call Saul” said goodbye to the television landscape last year. But, it’s not all over at the Emmys for the AMC drama. The series is still eligible for the 2023 awards. For every previous outing, the show has landed a nomination for Best Drama Series. “Saul” is currently third in line to win at Gold Derby with 7/1 combined odds. But while the series is rich in Emmy nominations over the years, it has failed to win any (going 0 from 46). So it’s understandable the show is not at the front of the pack. But third place puts it in dark horse contention for the top prize. Here are five reasons the show is worthy of consideration:
1. Everybody loves “Saul”
“Better Call Saul” told the tale of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) becoming the sleazy but charming lawyer, Saul Goodman, from “Breaking Bad.” The final season saw the stories of “Saul” and “Bad” collide,...
1. Everybody loves “Saul”
“Better Call Saul” told the tale of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) becoming the sleazy but charming lawyer, Saul Goodman, from “Breaking Bad.” The final season saw the stories of “Saul” and “Bad” collide,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Matt Noble
- Gold Derby
Daisy Lowe is now a part of the mom club!
The 33-year-old model is now the new mother of a baby girl, which she announced on Instagram on Sunday, April 9. She welcomed the newborn with her fiancé Jordan Saul.
Lowe celebrated the birth of her baby with an ode to Easter, writing the caption: “Our Easter egg finally hatched!” The photo showcased the couple closely holding the adorable new baby.
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“Ivy Love Saul you have made all my dreams come true- our dream girl ,” she added. “I have never known happiness or love like this. I can’t stop crying tears of joy.”
Lowe then credited her “magic nana”, aka her mom Pearl Lowe, who is married to Gavin Rossdale, for taking the cute pic.
The 33-year-old model is now the new mother of a baby girl, which she announced on Instagram on Sunday, April 9. She welcomed the newborn with her fiancé Jordan Saul.
Lowe celebrated the birth of her baby with an ode to Easter, writing the caption: “Our Easter egg finally hatched!” The photo showcased the couple closely holding the adorable new baby.
Read More: Gavin Rossdale’s Daughter Daisy Lowe Is Pregnant With First Child
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“Ivy Love Saul you have made all my dreams come true- our dream girl ,” she added. “I have never known happiness or love like this. I can’t stop crying tears of joy.”
Lowe then credited her “magic nana”, aka her mom Pearl Lowe, who is married to Gavin Rossdale, for taking the cute pic.
- 4/9/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Bob Odenkirk is a lucky guy. For starters, he’s managed to cultivate a career path that spans multiple genres. His cult Nineties sketch series Mr Show arguably kickstarted modern alternative comedy, an area Odenkirk has subtly shaped in the years since by giving creative breaks to the likes of Tenacious D and Tim and Eric. Then a successful rebrand as a dramatic actor led to his unforgettable conman-turned-lawyer Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad and its prequel series Better Call Saul, and his surprise turn as an unassuming neighbourhood hardman in 2021 punch-a-thon Nobody. As if that wasn’t enough, he’s also cheated death.
He was partway through filming the final season of Saul when it happened. As production paused and the crew began setting up a new shot, Odenkirk returned to the exercise bike he often used while watching Chicago Cubs baseball games between scenes. Suddenly he fell to his knees,...
He was partway through filming the final season of Saul when it happened. As production paused and the crew began setting up a new shot, Odenkirk returned to the exercise bike he often used while watching Chicago Cubs baseball games between scenes. Suddenly he fell to his knees,...
- 4/9/2023
- by Simon Bland
- The Independent - TV
Bob Odenkirk could find himself in the rare Emmy air this year. AMC will submit Odenkirk’s new series, “Lucky Hank,” in comedy categories for this year’s Emmy competition, Variety has confirmed.
Of course, AMC is also submitting the final episodes of Odenkirk’s “Better Call Saul” in the drama fields. Should Odenkirk be nominated in both the best drama actor and best comedy actor races, he would become the first performer in history to be nominated in both genres in the same year.
Several performers have been nominated and even won Emmys as both drama and comedy leads — but never at the same time. It’s a possibility: Odenkirk has been nominated five times in the best drama actor category for “Better Call Saul,” and this will be his final opportunity to compete in that race for “Saul”. Meanwhile, Odenkirk has been known first and foremost as a comedy performer,...
Of course, AMC is also submitting the final episodes of Odenkirk’s “Better Call Saul” in the drama fields. Should Odenkirk be nominated in both the best drama actor and best comedy actor races, he would become the first performer in history to be nominated in both genres in the same year.
Several performers have been nominated and even won Emmys as both drama and comedy leads — but never at the same time. It’s a possibility: Odenkirk has been nominated five times in the best drama actor category for “Better Call Saul,” and this will be his final opportunity to compete in that race for “Saul”. Meanwhile, Odenkirk has been known first and foremost as a comedy performer,...
- 3/27/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Bob Odenkirk as Hank in Lucky Hank. Photo Credit: Sergei Bachlakov/AMC Seven months after we said goodbye to Saul Goodman, the character Bob Odenkirk played for 10 seasons on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Odenkirk is back with a new show on AMC, a dark comedy called Lucky Hank. It’s a twisted look at life in the academic world, as Odenkirk plays the English department chairman at a college. After spending so much time as the Goodman character, Odenkirk told us he loved that he could draw interesting parallels between Saul and Hank, even though they’re very different characters in very different situations, and that’s one of the big reasons why he decided to jump right into a new show. (Click on the media bar below to hear Bob Odenkirk) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bob_Odenkirk_Lucky_Hank_.mp3 Lucky Hank airs Sunday nights on AMC,...
- 3/27/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
This post contains spoilers for the series finale of "Better Call Saul."
"Better Call Saul" season 6 offers one last bit of wordplay with the title of its 13th episode, the series finale, "Saul Gone." Unfortunately, yes, it's all gone now; "Better Call Saul" has ended, while Bob Odenkirk has already moved onto another AMC show, "Lucky Hank," which our review calls "a series struggling to find itself." However, thanks to its current streaming availability on Netflix, you can always go visit Jimmy McGill, aka Saul Goodman, there — much like Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) goes to visit him in prison at the end of "Saul Gone."
It turns out Jimmy and Kim's final scene together in "Better Call Saul" was also "the very last scene" that the show's cast and crew shot. The night "Saul Gone" first aired, in August 2022, co-showrunner Peter Gould offered a partial post-mortem of the episode in an interview with Vanity Fair.
"Better Call Saul" season 6 offers one last bit of wordplay with the title of its 13th episode, the series finale, "Saul Gone." Unfortunately, yes, it's all gone now; "Better Call Saul" has ended, while Bob Odenkirk has already moved onto another AMC show, "Lucky Hank," which our review calls "a series struggling to find itself." However, thanks to its current streaming availability on Netflix, you can always go visit Jimmy McGill, aka Saul Goodman, there — much like Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) goes to visit him in prison at the end of "Saul Gone."
It turns out Jimmy and Kim's final scene together in "Better Call Saul" was also "the very last scene" that the show's cast and crew shot. The night "Saul Gone" first aired, in August 2022, co-showrunner Peter Gould offered a partial post-mortem of the episode in an interview with Vanity Fair.
- 3/26/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
Bob Odenkirk played the character of Saul Goodman for 13 years, first appearing in the second season of "Breaking Bad" to guide Walter White into the depths of the criminal underworld. Future appearances marked him as a key player within the show's supporting cast, able to function as a comic archetype as well as a moral barometer for just how far White had fallen in his quest for power. Two years after "Breaking Bad" ended, Odenkirk returned to lead "Better Call Saul," a spin-off that arguably surpassed its parent series by the final episodes. Odenkirk received five Golden Globe nominations, five Emmy nominations for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series," and another six Emmy nominations for "Outstanding Drama Series" in his capacity as a producer for "Better Call Saul." Taken separately, Odenkirk's performances in "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul" are impressive. Together, they represent a process of long-form character...
- 3/24/2023
- by Adam Wescott
- Slash Film
Bob Odenkirk would describe the experience of leaving his Better Call Saul character Saul Goodman in the past as being as cathartic as downing a cold glass of water after tearing through a dozen spicy wings. On the latest episode of Hot Ones, he does just that.
“Very upsetting, very unnerving to play a guy…,” Odenkirk says, trailing off while talking about the resentment the character was driven by. “This speaks to playing people who have serious issues, which are the only kind of people they write to because that...
“Very upsetting, very unnerving to play a guy…,” Odenkirk says, trailing off while talking about the resentment the character was driven by. “This speaks to playing people who have serious issues, which are the only kind of people they write to because that...
- 3/23/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
When prolific producer Mark Johnson acquired the TV rights to Richard Russo’s 1997 novel Straight Man, he knew that Saul Goodman actor Bob Odenkirk would be the perfect fit to play its lead character, William Henry Devereaux Jr. But Johnson, who also served as a producer on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, was hesitant to bring the role of the ornery Railton College English department head Odenkirk’s way for one very understandable reason.
“I’m the idiot who had the book for I don’t know how long and I was afraid to give it to Bob,” Johnson tells Den of Geek during SXSW. “I was afraid it was going to break his concentration for Saul Goodman.”
“What concentration?” Odenkirk quips.
Obviously, Johnson’s caution was well-founded. Saul Goodman proved to be the role of a lifetime for Bob Odenkirk. After spending much of his career as arguably...
“I’m the idiot who had the book for I don’t know how long and I was afraid to give it to Bob,” Johnson tells Den of Geek during SXSW. “I was afraid it was going to break his concentration for Saul Goodman.”
“What concentration?” Odenkirk quips.
Obviously, Johnson’s caution was well-founded. Saul Goodman proved to be the role of a lifetime for Bob Odenkirk. After spending much of his career as arguably...
- 3/21/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Attention, class: Bob Odenkirk is trading legal briefs for term papers in his new AMC dramedy Lucky Hank.
Sunday’s premiere introduces us to Hank Devereaux (played by the Better Call Saul alum), the chairman of the English department at a fictional Pennsylvania college. Hank is worn out and checked out, making a grocery list in his head while his students read their latest creative writing exercises aloud. The students notice, too — “Could you please, just for once, say something?” one of them pleads — so Hank obliges, ruthlessly picking apart the prose of a student named Bartow before launching into a rant.
Sunday’s premiere introduces us to Hank Devereaux (played by the Better Call Saul alum), the chairman of the English department at a fictional Pennsylvania college. Hank is worn out and checked out, making a grocery list in his head while his students read their latest creative writing exercises aloud. The students notice, too — “Could you please, just for once, say something?” one of them pleads — so Hank obliges, ruthlessly picking apart the prose of a student named Bartow before launching into a rant.
- 3/20/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
This Lucky Hank review contains no spoilers.
Bob Odenkirk’s journey to stardom has been unconventional to say the least. He was first known as a legendary comedy writer on massive hits like Saturday Night Live and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. His biggest role in front of the camera during this time was on the HBO’s sketch comedy series he co-created: Mr. Show with Bob and David. Despite critical success in this realm of Hollywood, he was never an A-lister by any means. It wasn’t until he was casted as Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad, one of the greatest characters in the history of TV, that he became a household success story. Odenkirk always talks about how honored he was to be given the keys to such a complex role, but his humility undermines the brilliance of his performance. Odenkirk’s comedy background allowed him to ground...
Bob Odenkirk’s journey to stardom has been unconventional to say the least. He was first known as a legendary comedy writer on massive hits like Saturday Night Live and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. His biggest role in front of the camera during this time was on the HBO’s sketch comedy series he co-created: Mr. Show with Bob and David. Despite critical success in this realm of Hollywood, he was never an A-lister by any means. It wasn’t until he was casted as Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad, one of the greatest characters in the history of TV, that he became a household success story. Odenkirk always talks about how honored he was to be given the keys to such a complex role, but his humility undermines the brilliance of his performance. Odenkirk’s comedy background allowed him to ground...
- 3/19/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Better call…Hank? Bob Odenkirk, famous as the scamming lawyer Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul, returns to TV in Lucky Hank as grumpy Hank Devereaux, a middle-aged English department chair and professor at a low-rent Pennsylvania college. In the comedy-drama, the husband and father spirals into a midlife crisis fueled by his entitled Generation Z students, his brainy but peculiar colleagues, and his doubts about his career. (The school bookstore doesn’t even carry his one novel.) The project is based on the 1997 novel Straight Man, by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Richard Russo. Odenkirk — who says as a college kid he aspired to be a Jack Kerouac-style novelist — warmed to it partly because it brought him back to his comedy roots: “Saul was funny at times, but he wasn’t part of the joke. Hank’s a wisecracker. He laughs at his situation while he suffers.” (Credit: AMC...
- 3/18/2023
- TV Insider
Bob Odenkirk stars in Lucky Hank as the midlife crisis-bound English Professor Hank Devereaux.
In an exclusive interview with uInterview at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas, Odenkirk discussed his most memorable scenes from the show.
“All scenes in the show,” he laughed. “Two that are in the pilot: one where I run – I won’t tell you where it is – but I tore my leg muscle terribly, which shows my age, and the second one was the great scene where Suzanne Cryer as Gracie hits me with her spiral notebook and it lodges in my nose and tears a hole in it.”
Odenkirk also revealed whether he was more similar to Hank or Saul.
“Oh, I’m closer to Hank for sure,” he said. “He’s always making jokes and he’s kind of sour and he’s more my age.”
Lucky Hank is available for streaming on AMC+.
In an exclusive interview with uInterview at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas, Odenkirk discussed his most memorable scenes from the show.
“All scenes in the show,” he laughed. “Two that are in the pilot: one where I run – I won’t tell you where it is – but I tore my leg muscle terribly, which shows my age, and the second one was the great scene where Suzanne Cryer as Gracie hits me with her spiral notebook and it lodges in my nose and tears a hole in it.”
Odenkirk also revealed whether he was more similar to Hank or Saul.
“Oh, I’m closer to Hank for sure,” he said. “He’s always making jokes and he’s kind of sour and he’s more my age.”
Lucky Hank is available for streaming on AMC+.
- 3/18/2023
- by Hailey Schipper
- Uinterview
Surprised to see Bob Odenkirk starring in a new TV series just seven months after Better Call Saul ended? Yeah, he is, too.
“I said yes to the show, but I thought I’d have a break!” Odenkirk tells TVLine with a laugh. He’s referring to AMC’s new dramedy Lucky Hank, premiering this Sunday at 9/8c and starring him as Hank Devereaux, the grumpy and disgruntled chairman of the English department at a small Pennsylvania college. Odenkirk first read the pilot script written by Aaron Zelman (Damages) and Paul Lieberstein (The Office) — and the Richard Russo novel it’s based on,...
“I said yes to the show, but I thought I’d have a break!” Odenkirk tells TVLine with a laugh. He’s referring to AMC’s new dramedy Lucky Hank, premiering this Sunday at 9/8c and starring him as Hank Devereaux, the grumpy and disgruntled chairman of the English department at a small Pennsylvania college. Odenkirk first read the pilot script written by Aaron Zelman (Damages) and Paul Lieberstein (The Office) — and the Richard Russo novel it’s based on,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
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