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Irish Post
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Post
Sharon Horgan will produce new Apple TV+ series starring Jennifer Aniston
SHARON HORGAN'S production firm will produce an adaptation of the bestselling novel I'm Glad My Mum Died. Apple TV+ has secured the rights to produce a television series inspired by Jennette McCurdy's best-selling, coming-of-age memoir, which is based on her own experiences as a child star with an overbearing mother. Published in 2022 the book spent more than 80 weeks on the New York Times' best seller list. Sharon Horgan (Pic: Apple TV+) The series will be written, executive produced and showrun by McCurdy and Ari Katcher. Sharon Horgan, Merman, LuckyChap, Jerrod Carmichael and Erica Kay are also executive producers, as is Jennifer Aniston, who will star as the mother in the series. The project marks the latest collaboration between Apple TV+ and Aniston, who stars in and executive produces the award-winning The Morning Show. Jennifer Aniston will star in the show (Pic: Apple TV+) Apple TV+ also recently collaborated with Horgan and Merman on Bad Sisters, which secured BAFTAs for Best Drama Series and a Best Supporting Actress win for series star Anne-Marie Duff, following its first series. Series two of the Dublin-based drama aired in November 2024. Horgan, who was born in London but raised in Slane, Co. Meath, is the writer, producer and stars in the series, which became an instant hit when first released in 2022. See More: Jennifer Aniston, Merman, Sharon Horgan
Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Apple TV+ unveils Invasion Season 3 trailer, confirms release date. Watch
Apple TV+ has finally released the teaser trailer for Invasion Season 3. The sci-fi series will return on Friday, August 22. Created by Simon Kinberg and David Weil, the show tracks an alien invasion from the perspectives of people across the globe. The upcoming season is set to shake things up. Apple TV+ has released the trailer for Invasion Season 3(Apple TV+) In Season 3, the main characters from around the world join forces for a high-stakes mission. As per the official synopsis, 'those perspectives collide for the first time, as the series' main characters are brought together to work as a team on a critical mission to infiltrate the alien mothership.' The aliens have now evolved into 'ultimate apex aliens' with deadly tendrils spreading fast across the planet. The group of heroes must now act quickly and smartly to save humanity. Farahani returns as Aneesha, still focused on protecting her kids. Anderson is back as Trevante, a soldier battling trauma while hunting for answers. Kutsuna also returns as Mitsuki, who ended Season 2 deep inside the alien hive mind. India Brown (Jamila), Shane Zaza (Nikhil) and Enver Gjokaj (Clark) are also back. Erika Alexander joins the cast in a mystery role. What happened in Invasion Season 2? The second season pushed the story forward, showing the alien consciousness grow stronger. Humanity began building new research outposts like one in the Amazon. Character arcs deepened: Aneesha found a powerful alien artefact, Trevante continued to battle his demons, and Mitsuki risked everything to connect with the alien mind. The teaser trailer gives a glimpse of the new evolved alien threat. It hints that Season 3 will focus more on action and group dynamics. Take a look: Release schedule and episode count Invasion Season 3 will feature 10 episodes. After the premiere on August 22, a new episode will drop every Friday until the finale on October 24. FAQs: 1. When is Invasion Season 3 releasing on Apple TV+? Season 3 premieres Friday, August 22, with new episodes dropping weekly. 2. How many episodes are in Invasion Season 3? There are 10 episodes in total this season. 3. What is the story of Invasion Season 3 about? The new season focuses on characters from around the world teaming up to infiltrate the alien mothership and fight the evolved alien threat. 4. Who are the main cast members in Season 3 of Invasion? Returning cast includes Golshifteh Farahani, Shamier Anderson, Shioli Kutsuna, India Brown, Shane Zaza and Enver Gjokaj. Erika Alexander joins in a new role.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Patricia Arquette on If Cobel Did a Better Job Than Mr. Milchick, and Why Mrs. Selvig Is So Bad at Recycling
Patricia Arquette is really, really into the world of Severance. What she's really, really not into is discussing fan theories. Not because she doesn't care, rather because she cares too much to risk spoiling anything. In another world, Arquette might be racking up karma way down your Reddit rabbit hole. But in this world, Lumon (and Apple TV+) is listening. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio' Guest Star Martin Scorsese Thought a Scene Was "Wrong" But Didn't Want to Be a "Backseat Director," Says Creator 'Echo Valley' Review: Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney Star in Apple TV+'s Satisfyingly Tense Domestic Thriller Ted Sarandos' 'Studio' Appearance Is a Wink - And a Flex Here's the thing though: with all due respect to other terrific (and eligible) dramas like The White Lotus and The Diplomat, Severance deserves all of the Emmys. But first, it needs the votes. Part of that process includes putting talent front-and-center in the press. Fear not, fellow Outties, we've got you. Was season one or more of a challenge for you as an actor? I don't even know how to really parcel out the first season from the reality of the world of the first season. We were shooting during COVID. I got contact-traced, I don't know, six or seven times or something. So I ended up— I kept getting put alone in a room for like 10 days at a time, and I started to kind of lose my cool. We didn't have [vaccines] yet. We were all wearing those plastic masks. Nobody could see you smile. It was a very dystopian experience on the set. Should viewers be rooting for Cobel at this point? Do you want fans of the show to like her? I don't really care if they like you or not like you. I mean, people go through life making 'the bad guy,' making 'the good guy,' and then the bad guy's the good guy and the good guy's the bad guy. She just has to have her perspective on why she's doing what she's doing. We go through life looking at people in the certain way that we frame them, and then they say or do something, and we reframe them. And so I think that we're going to do the same thing with Cobel. Cobel is at a very weird precipice right now where it's like it really could go either way. She could go to supporting Mark and all those guys, sticking one to Lumon, or she could consolidate her power at Lumon, get more respect there and be in a more powerful position, like she had been at one point in time. Did Mrs. Selvig legitimately care for Mark Scout? Yeah. I mean, I approached Mrs. Selvig in many ways. Yes, I think both sides of her care about Mark and are interested in what he's doing, both personally but also academically. What she was surprised by with Mrs. Selvig was— she got to put down the laws of Lumon. So it's like, 'Oh, we're kind of chummy. Is this what it's like to be not indoctrinated into this? Is this how people make friends? We're real friends and we're going somewhere together and it's not to a Kier Remembrance Day.' So, yeah, I think there's a part of her that's really fascinated and comes alive, but it's awkward and uncomfortable because it doesn't really know what it's doing. It's also that weird mixture of stalker and friend…there's a weird energy to that. Why is she so bad at recycling? We definitely talked about making her fumbling, bumbling. To insinuate yourself into someone's life, the biggest manipulators act like the most innocent victims. The most dangerous manipulators act like they're just this sweet, innocent, couldn't-hurt-a-fly person. That really can be very scary. She's got some element of that, like, I have to disarm him by being the fumbling, bumbling aunt from next door. And, 'Oh, I need your help' and 'I'm an older woman than you' and 'Oh, you don't have to worry about me.' So there is a damsel in distress device. Did Cobel do a better job than Milchick? Oh yes, come on now! What kind of question is that? Yeah, I mean, I think that like such a horrible betrayal to her. Because she felt like he was under her tutelage. And even though she was a tough and mean kind of boss, sometimes she was doing it for his own good. And she was also weird in this way, of like, almost like a drill sergeant. They're supposed to be kind of mean. It's a little bit part of the protocol within Lumon — of the old school, especially that she came up in — there's a certain way of treating people you're training. But she's pretty sad that Milchick stabbed her in the back. That he usurped her. Why is the MDR team allowed to roam the halls of Lumon so freely? I've had that conversation also, a concern in a weird way, where the viewer would be like, 'Wait a minute, wouldn't [Cobel] have seen this? They're doing that — can't Cobel see that?' There's something about— I don't know, I don't want to give away things. What they do, informs. Also, here's the thing. I don't think Lumon was so aware of what Cobel was doing and experimenting with. They have a very fine, limited view of what they thought was going on in this experiment, which is not the same idea of the experiment as to what Cobel is doing. How did you come up with Cobel's unique affectation? I was like, watching Maude and all these weird shows. It was sort of a little bit of a tip of the hat to Bea Arthur. And this idea of, like, this world where upper management sounded a certain way. That power sounded a certain way. And maybe how that wouldn't quite be right — it wouldn't sound exactly authentic if it came from a poor kid who was looking up at this rich family, imagining what they sounded like, imagining what they talked like, imagining what this thing was. So, yeah, it's not completely authentic. But she also grew up in this school in a weird way, like with nuns, or with, you know, being indoctrinated by these kind of people who were zealots. So they sounded the most like this. This is her child interpretation of that. You're really into this world huh? I am really into it. But I have to say, Cobel is— she has a whole things going on on her own. She is not somebody who feels comfortable telling people, letting people in, or any of that. And yet she also has incredible hubris and is driven and convinced that she's right. So it's like, in a weird way, it's very lonely, because she's got her whole own agenda, and she doesn't share it with anybody. This might be a stupid question, but did you write any of Cobel's notebook? I love this question, actually. Oh, thank you. It's part of what I love so much about being in the movie business and all the different departments. Our prop department is off-the-hook insane accomplished. Cat (PMG Property Master Catherine Miller) is amazing. So, no. They actually hire people to write stuff. Like, 'I need 10 pages written about blah, blah, blah.' I've seen it throughout my career on different sets. On some, they're actually sticking with the agenda of what the scene is about. And some they're just writing shit so you're rifling through and they're like, 'It's 4 a.m. I'm so sick of this job. How many more pages left do I have to write?' They're pretty hilarious. But this— anything on [Severance] is really drilled-down right. You actually could focus on each page. You could print a book out of it. What they're coming up with and writing is really good. This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
Telegraph
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Government Cheese, review: no surrealist flight of fancy is left unflown
TV producers sometimes like to boast that, 'We've put all the money on the screen.' It means that rather than fritter the multiple millions on poster campaigns and fancy catering, it's all gone on production design, locations and making the thing look as good as it can. Which really, is exactly how it should be. Government Cheese (Apple TV+), a new nine-part comedy-drama from Apple TV+, has put all the money on the screen. This being Apple, there's a lot to put there. Set in 1969 in a sort of suburban hinterland between the Jetsons, Wandavision, Mad Men and the Incredibles II, it looks sensational. It tells the story of Hampton Chambers (David Oyelowo), an ex-con trying to turn his life around after his release from prison, chasing impossible dreams and a stable family life in the San Fernando Valley, where everything is impeccably rendered. Of course, when things look this good one is entitled to ask what lies beneath. Pretty pictures and a pleasing palette can conceal a lack of meaning or heart. In the beginning, Government Cheese does appear to be all surface, as it struggles to find its narrative centre. The early scenes, set in Hampton's jail just before his release, are dazzling but also dizzying. They feature a flood followed by a riot, smiles and jokes intercut with sudden stark violence, an introduction to Hampton's great invention – a self-sharpening drill bit – on which he is pinning all of his hopes, and a cast call for his family. The Chambers number a son called Einstein (Evan Ellison) who's into pole-vaulting and particle physics, another son called Harrison (Jahi Di'Allo Winston) who wears a cowboy hat and thinks his dad's a useless grifter, and Hampton's wife Astoria (Simone Missick) who didn't know her husband was coming back and would rather that he hadn't. This is a lot to take in over an initial 45-minute episode (the rest are half-hours) and it doesn't help that creators Paul Hunter and Aeysha Carr are plainly Wes Anderson aficionados. The show leaves no surrealist flight of fancy unflown, and is as interested in aesthetics and that perfect shot as it is in story. Much like Wes Anderson's films, however, too much quirk can sometimes irk. There is undoubtedly a barrier to entry for Government Cheese (such as its name – it is nothing to do with politics; the name comes from an early saying that 'the best sandwiches come out of government cheese and white bread,' i.e. you can be inventive with the most meagre ingredients.). But if you can stay the course, a few episodes in it settles into a worthwhile family drama cleaved to a likeable crime caper. Can Hampton stay on the righteous path or will he turn to the dark side in a bid to ensure his great invention makes his fortune? With Oyelewo at the centre and the family unit all strong, it turns out that Government Cheese is more than just window dressing. The money is not just on the screen – it's been spent on the writing, too.
Los Angeles Times
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
‘Severance's' creator reads your Reddit posts: ‘It's something I talked to my therapist about'
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who thinks today is even better than a waffle party. That's because the highly anticipated Season 2 finale of 'Severance' arrived Friday and promptly broke the internet (and also secured a Season 3 renewal from Apple TV+). If you, like us, can't stop talking about 'Cold Harbor,' senior television writer Yvonne Villarreal has some (spoiler-free) details from series creator Dan Erickson and executive producer Ben Stiller in this week's 'Break Down.' Plus, streaming recommendations for your weekend and a visit from 'The Z-Suite's' Katie O'Brien. READ MORE: 'Severance' stars explain Season 2's harrowing finale and the 'love hexagon' Must-read stories you might have missed 'Looney Tunes' has been removed from Max. This is why it feels like an attack: Max has dropped the original Warner Bros. cartoons from its lineup, which our TV critic says leaves us with the pastiche and is similar to removing books from a library. For Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass, trust was central to 'Good American Family': Pompeo and Duplass, the stars of 'Good American Family,' explain why they took a chance on Hulu's drama about Natalia Grace. Believe it: 'Ted Lasso' is officially returning for Season 4: Apple TV+ announced that the comedy would return for Season 4, ending speculation about the status of the show and its star, Jason Sudeikis. 'The White Lotus' Season 3, Episode 5 recap: In this week's episode, Rick catches up with an old friend, the Ratliff brothers get too close, and Tim has a moment of crisis (again). Recommendations from the film and TV experts at The Times 'Cadfael' (Britbox) Long before Claire Randall/Fraser dazzled the MacKenzie clan with the healing power of herbs and general hygiene in 'Outlander,' Brother Cadfael (Derek Jacobi) of the 1994 British series 'Cadfael' was wielding the same knowledge, and using it to solve murder mysteries to boot. A 12th century monk, who took the cowl after years as a Crusader, Cadfael is as observant as Sherlock Holmes, as kindly as Dr. Watson and as pragmatically spiritual as Father Brown. Based on the books by Ellis Peters, 'Cadfael' is set in the town of Shrewsbury, near the Welsh border, and against the backdrop of the 15-year war between King Stephen and Queen Maud known as the Anarchy. It's an old-school period drama, full of wax-sealed missives, ankle-high mud and stained glass windows, where sumptuously clothed lords and ladies mix with monks, minstrels and lepers, soldiers, nuns and tradesmen — and more than a few runaway serfs. For viewers who like to Google as they go, it's a wealth of historical wormholes; for those who do not, it is a series of clever mysteries and a remarkably well-done bit of world-building, without the benefit of today's digital technology. Not to mention a chance to see a panoply of young actors, including Hugh Bonneville, Jonny Lee Miller, Toby Jones, Anna Friel and Tara FitzGerald, in early roles. But mostly it is a showcase for Jacobi, a performer of such effortless talent and humanity that he juggles Cadfael's magnetic mixture of old soldier, healer, teacher, holy brother, psychologist, detective and match-maker with ease. Especially when Cadfael's worldly wisdom and endless curiosity puts him at odds with his stricter brethren, including the authoritarian Prior Robert (Michael Culver) and his deliciously weasely henchman Brother Jerome (Julian Firth). In a world full of anarchy and uncertainty, one's faith in Brother Cadfael is never misplaced. — Mary McNamara 'Heartbreakers Beach Party' (Paramount+) Cameron Crowe made his directorial debut with this 1983 made-for-MTV scrapbook documentary on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, seven years into their career. (Crowe, only 25, had already been a rock journalist for a decade, written the book 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' and the screenplay for the film.) Shown only once on MTV — though, like me, you might have taped and watched it a hundred times — with a recent very limited theatrical release, it's been visually restored and enlarged with a slew of outtakes and a conversation between the director and Petty's daughter Adria. Crowe, an amusing onscreen host, interviews Petty cruising L.A. in the back of a limousine ('It's a pretty obnoxious way to travel around,' the singer admits, 'but I don't have to ride in an old Ford to convince myself I'm of the street') and catches up with the band on the desert location of the 'You Got Lucky' video. The film includes terrific performance and backstage footage, including one scene borrowed for 'This Is Spinal Tap,' and is infused first and last with the amiable charm that served Petty well over the next three and a half decades. — Robert Lloyd A weekly chat with actors, writers, directors and more about what they're working on — and what they're watching Tubi's first original comedy 'The Z-Suite' mines its premise from an all-too-real workplace experience: intergenerational misunderstanding. Starring Lauren Graham as a successful executive at a New York ad agency so out of touch with her Gen Z coworkers (and target demographic) that it puts her career in peril, the series mercifully leaves the boomer / millennial wars behind — but it still captures the bafflement that comes with trying to wrap one's head around another generation's professional mores. Creator Katie O'Brien stopped by Screen Gab recently to share how this dynamic played out on 'The Z-Suite' set, what working with a fledgling programmer felt like and more. — Matt Brennan What have you watched recently that you're recommending to everyone you know? I regret to inform you that my entire personality revolves around reality television (is it a regret, or IS IT A BRAG?!). I'd like to recommend 'The Traitors' on Peacock — Alan Cumming is my idea of a higher power. In terms of scripted television, I really enjoyed 'Laid,' which is also on Peacock. I'd also like to recommend a gem of a reality show from 2005: 'Criss Angel Mindfreak' [Prime Video]. It stars Criss Angel, his stunts and his superb street magic. He's buried alive in snow in the episode 'White Death.' The show rocks. What's your go-to comfort watch, the film or TV show you return to again and again? For film,'Fargo' [Prime Video] — and yes, it's a comfort movie for me — 'Best in Show' [VOD] and 'Waiting for Guffman' [Plex]. Oh! And 'This Is Spinal Tap' [Pluto]. Love me some 'Spinal Tap.' Really, anything Christopher Guest. TV-wise, 'Gilmore Girls' [Netflix, Hulu] and '30 Rock' [Hulu, Peacock]. I always find myself returning to '30 Rock.' Describe the funniest intergenerational misunderstanding that's occurred on the set of 'The Z-Suite.' One moment stands out: Our producing director, Tristram Shapeero, was talking about a film he liked and recommending it to the cast. No one had heard of it, and then one of the younger cast members Googled it, looked me dead in the eyes, and mouthed, 'It's from 1930.' 'The Z-Suite' is Tubi's first original comedy and only its third scripted original. As the show was in development/production, how did the conversations with the platform differ from more established streamers or networks you've worked with? More established streamers and networks are like, 'Hey-o, so this is how this is gonna go…' But the process with Tubi was very collaborative — it felt like we were all in it together, which I found really refreshing and exciting. As a creator, all you want is for the network to believe in you and in the show. Tubi championed the show, championed me, championed the material and the cast. I feel so grateful and lucky to be working with Tubi. Times staffers chew on the pop culture of the moment — love it, hate it or somewhere in between Innies feel love too. But do they get happily ever afters? After a three-year-long hiatus that made many fans' hearts grow fonder, the second season of 'Severance' (Apple TV+) concluded this week with innie Mark (Adam Scott) making a critical choice — and, in the process, producing a TV finale moment that is already being analyzed on TikTok. We won't say more than that in case you haven't watched. Created by TV newcomer Dan Erickson and executive producer Ben Stiller, who directs half of the second season, the sci-fi thriller follows a team of employees — Mark, Helly (Britt Lower), Irving (John Turturro) and Dylan (Zach Cherry) — who have undergone a procedure to separate their work self (innies) from their personal self (outies) at an ominous biotechnology company known as Lumon Industries. The first season ended with the group joining forces to have the procedure briefly overridden so they could experience life as their outies. The aftermath of those experiences propelled the second season as the identity-challenged characters grappled with their outies' motivations to be severed. It all culminated with innie Mark grappling with his personhood. Along the way, there was an over-the-top, head-scratching marching band interlude and a bloody brawl. Similar to its first season, production on the second cycle used block shooting rather than taking an episode by episode approach. But Stiller estimates that it took about 23 days to shoot the finale, a few more than the season average. 'This had such different challenges in it — like the fight with Mr. Drummond or the marching band,' he says. 'It felt like it was its own little movie when we were working on it.' The high-concept premise has created a legion of theorists and forecasters obsessing over details and clues to try to piece together what it all means. As a fan, it's both fun and overwhelming. But does it threaten the intrigue? Erickson doesn't think so. 'I love how much the discourse has become a part of the life of the show,' he told me recently over Zoom. 'But it is overwhelming to me. I've almost entirely had to stop looking at the Reddit. But I've said that before, and then I started up again, and I'll probably start up again at some point, but especially right now, because we're sort of in the process of crafting the story for the next season — that already is a very overwhelming process where sometimes you feel like you have infinite options and you don't know which way to go. And so to add on to that, all these people who believe so strongly in one direction or another — in just about all cases, it's not exactly what we're going to do. And so you worry, you're like, 'Oh no, that guy's going to be so disappointed.' It's something I talked to my therapist about. It is a great honor that people put that much energy into it and it feels like a big responsibility. So I have to try to tune it out, just for the sake of the work, just so that we can continue with the version that we're doing and that we love.' Erickson said he planned to spend finale night with his phone turned off. But he is curious to see what chatter it will fuel. 'Ultimately, I am very interested in how people are going to respond to it, but I think that night, it will be too tense for me.' —Yvonne Villarreal
