Veep star Timothy Simons is staying with HBO for his next series project. The actor is writing and will star in a comedy called Exit Plans, about a man who runs a business providing assisted-suicide services. While that's not exactly a subject rife with laughs, the potential show will focus more on the lead character's life than the clients he serves. Per HBO, Exit Plans takes place in 2019, when assisted suicide has been legalized. A man from California opens a small business helping people transition into death peacefully (in real life, California has a law on the books that has been challenged in the courts) while struggling to keep hold of his own crumbling personal life. In other words, he's trying to figure out his life while ending yours. Simons is executive producing with Will Graham of Field Trip Productions. Exit Plans is the second project HBO is working on with a member of the Veep family. Series creator Armando Ianucci has a pilot order for Avenue 5, a comedy set in space … [Read more...] about ‘Veep’s’ Timothy Simons to Star in Assisted-Suicide Comedy for HBO
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Trailer For Benedict Cumberbatch’s HBO Film BREXIT
HBO has released the first trailer for Benedict Cumberbatch’s new film Brexit. if you couldn’t already tell by the title, the movie will tell the story of the the 2016 Brexit referendum which “caused a political earthquake that laid waste to the normally stable British establishment and sent political tremors around the world.” Cumberbatch takes on the role of Dominic Cummings, “who spearheaded the Vote Leave campaign.” He will be joined by Rory Kinnear, who plays Craig Oliver, “Prime Minister David Cameron’s director of communications and head of the Remain campaign.” As you can see, Cumberbatch went through quite a transformation to play this man and it looks like he will give yet another great performance. This provocative feature-length drama goes behind the scenes, revealing the personalities, strategies and feuds of the Leave and Remain campaigns. The tactics employed by Vote Leave during the data-driven campaign swayed … [Read more...] about Trailer For Benedict Cumberbatch’s HBO Film BREXIT
HBO Developing Female Skateboarding Comedy Series
crystal moselle hbo lesley arfin skate kitchen tv news By Kylie Hemmert ON December 17, 2018 HBO developing female skateboarding comedy series HBO is developing a female skateboarding comedy series inspired by the film Skate Kitchen, Variety has confirmed. The untitled series is set against the backdrop of New York City and will follow a diverse group of young women navigating their lives through the predominantly male-oriented world of skateboarding. Skate Kitchen was directed and co-written by Crystal Moselle, who will direct and co-write the series alongside Lesley Arfin (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Awkward), the co-creator of Netflix’s Love series. RELATED: Benedict Cumberbatch Stars in HBO Films’ Brexit Trailer “As girls, we were never brave enough to try skateboarding. We’re excited to work on a project that could potentially get other girls to feel inspired enough to face their fears, fight the patriarchy and start shredding. Women are … [Read more...] about HBO Developing Female Skateboarding Comedy Series
HBO Developing Female Skateboarder Comedy with ‘Love’ Co-Creator
HBO is hitting the streets of New York City for its next comedy project. The premium cable network is developing a series about young female skateboarders from co-creators Crystal Moselle (The Wolfpack) and Lesley Arfin, who co-created Love for Netflix. The project is inspired by Moselle's indie film Skate Kitchen, released in summer 2018. The untitled show would follow a diverse group of young women navigating their lives through the predominantly male-oriented world of skateboarding. "As girls we were never brave enough to try skateboarding. We're excited to work on a project that could potentially get other girls to feel inspired enough to face their fears, fight the patriarchy and start shredding," said Moselle and Arfin, who are longtime friends and collaborators. "Women are changing the game across industries all over this country. Why not add skateboarding to that list?" The skateboarding project joins a list of comedies in development at HBO that includes pilots Run, … [Read more...] about HBO Developing Female Skateboarder Comedy with ‘Love’ Co-Creator
HBO Trolls ‘Justice League’ Fans With Zack Snyder Cut Meme
Justice League fans with a Zack Snyder Cut meme. The post in question seemed to have been a reaction to Aquaman star Jason Momoa’s comments about wanting to see Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League as the meme heavily features the actor. The image shows him reaching towards a caption that says “JUSTICE LEAGUE SNYDER CUT”. Over Momoa’s head is a caption that says “FANBOYS”. The post came with a description that indicated that the writer seemed to think that fanboys were like this: All the fanboys be like… Also read: Is That Really Batman In The Latest Trailer For ‘Titans’? You can see the full post below: The meme is, of course, referring to a statement the actor recently made about the supposed Zack Snyder Cut of Justice League. The Cut itself has been a well-circulated rumor throughout the internet since the film debuted to less than stellar results in November of 2017. No one, however, seems to … [Read more...] about HBO Trolls ‘Justice League’ Fans With Zack Snyder Cut Meme