How does the revived ‘King of the Hill' handle the Trump era? Here's why fans might be pleased
Would Hank Hill be MAGA? Can he exist in the Trump era without answering that? On Aug. 4, 2025, Hulu (and Disney Plus in Canada) will launch a revival of Mike Judge and Greg Daniels' animated sitcom 'King of the Hill.' Judge voices the protagonist, Hank Hill, an emotionally repressed propane salesman from suburban Texas, a proud Ronald Reagan voter, and a moderate conservative equally disdainful of hippies and conspiracy theorists.
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Toronto Star
2 days ago
- Toronto Star
How does the revived ‘King of the Hill' handle the Trump era? Here's why fans might be pleased
Author and former Maclean's writer and TV blogger Jaime Weinman is an authority on one of the best-remembered shows of the 1990s: The Fox animated comedy 'King of the Hill.' Now that it's back, he has taken a quick preview and shares his thoughts. Can the revived show live up to its past? Or have the times changed too much? Would Hank Hill be MAGA? Can he exist in the Trump era without answering that? On Aug. 4, 2025, Hulu (and Disney Plus in Canada) will launch a revival of Mike Judge and Greg Daniels' animated sitcom 'King of the Hill.' Judge voices the protagonist, Hank Hill, an emotionally repressed propane salesman from suburban Texas, a proud Ronald Reagan voter, and a moderate conservative equally disdainful of hippies and conspiracy theorists.
Canada News.Net
3 days ago
- Canada News.Net
Lily James boards Chris Hemsworth's action film 'Subversion'
Washington DC [US], July 31 (ANI): The 'Cinderella' actress Lily James is set to star opposite actor Chris Hemsworth for a new submarine action film 'Subversion' by Amazon MGM Studios, reported Deadline. According to the outlet, the film follows a once-promising naval commander (Hemsworth) who is blackmailed by a cartel-like organisation into piloting a dangerous submarine carrying illegal cargo across international waters. Thrust into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, with a Coast Guard officer (James) in hot pursuit, Hemsworth must outmanoeuvre blockades and navigate perilous threats both inside and outside the submarine, reported Deadline. The film will be directed by Patrick Vollrath, while the script is penned by Andrew Ferguson. The movie will be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventure. Best known for her transformative role of Pamela Anderson in Hulu's 'Pam & Tommy' for which she received Emmy, Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominations for lead Actress, James will next be seen taking on another real-life story in 'Swiped', inspired by Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, reported Deadline. Herd also produces the movie through her company, Parodos Pictures. The 20th/Hulu title is set to premiere at this year's Toronto Film Festival. Lily James will also be seen starring opposite Riz Ahmed in David Mackenzie's critically acclaimed thriller 'Relay', which premieres at Tribeca and hits U.S. theatres via Bleecker Street on August 22, reported Variety. Currently in production on Harmonia, a psychological drama directed by Guy Nattiv, her upcoming slate also includes 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo' for director Takashi Miike and Neon, as well as the upcoming 'Cliffhanger' reboot, which she also produced. As for Chris Hemsworth, the actor will be seen in the Nat Geo series 'Limitless: Live Better Now'. This three-part series will stream on Disney+ and Hulu from August 15, and later air on National Geographic on August 25. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series follows Hemsworth as he continues his journey to understand how to live a longer, healthier life. T This time, the actor takes on even more intense challenges around the world to test the limits of his body and mind. (ANI)
CBC
5 days ago
- CBC
How well does the show Washington Black capture Nova Scotia?
Social Sharing Esi Edugyan's novel Washington Black is a modern Canadian classic. Set in the 19th century, the epic story follows a young boy named George Washington Black who is born on a Barbados sugar plantation. He has an exceptionally sharp mind that leads him on an adventure around the world, to places like Virginia, Halifax, and even the Arctic. The book was released in 2018 to critical acclaim, including a Giller Prize win. Now, it's been adapted into a TV show — but not by a Canadian production company. The Hulu original series is available to watch in Canada on Disney+. Today on Commotion, culture critic El Jones and TV producer Floyd Kane join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about the new series, and what it gets right (and wrong) about Black Canadian history. We've included some highlights below, edited for length and clarity. For the full discussion, listen and follow Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud on your favourite podcast player. WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube: Elamin: You are both Nova Scotians. This series is largely shot in Nova Scotia, Halifax, Peggy's Cove, Lunenburg. El, as a professor, what grade would you give the show in terms of its depiction of African Nova Scotian history? El: What I do like is that Halifax is portrayed as at the centre of the world…. We often don't think of ourselves as central to global Blackness, and that is a beautiful thing. At the same time, as I think Floyd's about to get to as well, there's some historical difficulties — perhaps starting with the idea that we were the last stop on the Underground Railroad. I think that's a pretty loose interpretation of how Black people actually came to Halifax, most of which was not through the Underground Railroad. Elamin: Those are the first words you hear in the show, right? El: Yes, so I think it's simplified for an American audience, which is a shame because the history of Black journey into Halifax is actually a very wide-ranging and interesting one. And then of course — I know Floyd is gonna say this, so I don't wanna steal his thunder — but the accents are very American. It would be nice to actually see what is African Nova Scotia: the specific accents, the specific way of being that is unique to the nation that is Nova Scotia. Because they obviously want to universalize it and perhaps sell it into an American market, they want to kind of use the frame of, "Oh, it's Canada, this place of freedom," — but not actually give us the substantiveness that is Black Canada. So we end up— which by the way, when we were talking about 40 Acres, we kind of see the same thing: that often, we have these productions— Elamin: 40 Acres is the movie that we talked about a few weeks ago. El: —that will be set in Canada, yeah, but then really want to vibe [as] American just so it doesn't seem too Canadian. I think we see that here as well. Elamin: Floyd, you know, El didn't want to steal your thunder, so let us hand you your thunder. Do you think the show would feel different if a Canadian had made it? Would there be a different kind of sensitivity there? Floyd: I haven't read the book, but one of the things that I felt watching the TV show is that … he felt all of these things happen to him as a child.... It didn't always feel like those things were with him, if that makes sense? I feel like if Canadians made this, there probably would have been a bit more of that heaviness with him. But also, I have to say as a Nova Scotian and as a Canadian, I would have loved to have seen more of the geography of where those Black communities were actually settled. There's some amazing photography in this limited series, just incredible…. In some cases I'm like, "Wow, this would have played great in a movie theatre." But I did kind of feel like when the Black characters were on-screen and in-community, I would have loved to have actually been in one of those communities, depicting what life was like in those communities at that time. It is very hard to get Canadian history on camera. Having an opportunity to tell Black Canadian history, it's five times as hard.
