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She’s one of the most controversial video game characters of the last five years, and now her role has been cast for season two of HBO’s The Last of Us adaptation. Booksmart and Justified actor Kaitlyn Dever will play vengeful soldier Abby who comes into deadly conflict with the main protagonist, Ellie, throughout video game sequel The Last of Us Part II.It’s another intriguing casting choice by the makers of the TV series, who have eschewed close physical likenesses to the original game characters. Indeed, 27-year-old…

The second season of HBO's adaptation of is about to go into production. That means we're starting to find out the actors who have been cast in key roles from , including the most pivotal new character of them all, Abby. No spoilers here, but Kaitlyn Dever, the star of Booksmart and No One Will Save You, is taking on the challenging role. (Let's just say we hope she nukes all of her social media accounts.)“Our casting process for season two has been identical to season one: we look for world-class actors who embody the…

Photo: Manolo Pavón/HBOHBO series 30 Coins flew a bit under the radar in its first season; there’s a lot of horror on TV these days, and most of it doesn’t involve subtitles. But with a season two on the way—again coming from acclaimed artistic weirdo Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, The Last Circus), who directs and co-writes—now’s a great time to see what you’ve been missing.Threads Needs These Five Missing Features to Be a Twitter KillerThe “30 coins” of the title refer to the payment collected by noted…

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has announced this year's Emmy nominations and there's lots of good news for the team behind The Last of Us. HBO's massively successful series scored 24 nominations, more than any other show this year except Succession (27). The White Lotus (23) and Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso (21) followed closely behind. The Last of Us is the first live-action video game adaptation for film or TV to make a serious dent at a major awards ceremony (League of Legends series Arcane won the Emmy for…

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has dashed fans' hopes of seeing him again in the recently-announced series reboot on HBO Max. In a recent interview, Daniel said that the new show does not ‘need’ him. The new series on the boy wizard was announced in April as part of the company's plans for its Max streaming service. (Also read: Benedict Cumberbatch as ‘Voldemort’ in Harry Potter TV series) Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter for a decade. The seven Harry Potter books have sold more than 600 million copies…

If you haven’t yet watched The Idol, don’t bother. HBO’s sleazy music industry satire about unhappy pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) falling under the spell of ludicrously creepy wannabe manager Tedros Tedros (Abel “the Weeknd” Tesfaye, who co-created the show with Euphoria showrunner Sam Levinson) is so bad it’s bad: a lurid miasma of grim titillation, saggy plotting, tonal confusion (let’s just say cringe comedy and graphic abuse are not natural bedfellows) and retina-searingly incessant displays of Depp’s…

In a jaw-dropping episode of the controversial HBO drama, "The Idol," The Weeknd, known as Abel Tesfaye, took part in a graphic sex scene that left viewers shocked and disgusted. The scene featured the pop singer's character, club owner and cult leader Tedros, engaging in intimate acts with Jocelyn, played by Lily-Rose Depp, in a manner that crossed the line for many viewers. The Weeknd's shocking sex scene on HBO's "The Idol" leaves fans disturbed and disgusted, altering their perception of the superstar. (HBO)…

HBO Max, now rebranded as Max, had a less-than-ideal launch on Tuesday, with many subscribers reporting ongoing issues with the app. The problems may have stemmed from Max creating an entirely new app, rather than simply renaming its existing one, and many subscribers were displeased, saying they couldn’t log in or that the app had completely crashed.Making the Facebook Papers PublicThe outages were reported in the early morning on Downdetector with complaints ranging from a lag in video streaming to subtitles not…

Sony said on Wednesday that the success of hit drama The Last Of Us from television network HBO is boosting sales of the game series upon which it is based, in a stand-out case of the group repurposing its popular franchises.“We could see very, very clearly that every time an episode of that show dropped, that sales of the game increased very dramatically,” Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan told an investor briefing.The success of the show is a notable example of efforts by Sony to drive business across…

As a fan of Hugh Howey’s books, I am quite excited to watch Apple TV+’s live-action adaptation of the hit sci-fi series Silo, about the remnants of humanity who have been living in an underground bunker for so long they’ve forgotten why they’re there. But Apple has just revealed the opening credits for the adaptation, and I couldn’t help but note they seem a little... hmm. Just listen—and watch—for yourself.The Rings of Power | First FandomsHere’s composer Atli Örvarsson’s opening to Silo:Silo — Opening Title Sequence |…