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When the dust finally settles on the fantasy phenomenon known as "Game of Thrones" and fans are able to look back without being clouded by emotion (along the lines of what's been happening recently with the 20th anniversary of "Lost" and its ongoing reappraisal), time may prove to be quite kind to the groundbreaking HBO series -- controversies and all. Some of those controversies have become an inextricable part of how we discuss and analyze the epic undertaking, like its iffy approach to depictions of sexual violence or the various ways the adaptation strayed from author George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. Others fall into a different and more nuanced category entirely, one that's worth dissecting even all these years later. In that light, a particularly odd scene from over a decade ago might be worth a second look.

No, we're not talking about Daenerys...

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Nobody Wants This is a romantic comedy-drama series created by Erin Foster. The Netflix series revolves around the relationship between Joanne, a wild-child podcaster, and Adam Brody, a responsible rabbi who fall in love with each other after meeting at a dinner party but their polar opposite personalities and different backgrounds get in the way. Nobody Wants This stars Kristen Bell and Adam Brody in the lead roles with Justin Lupe, Jackie Tohn, Michael Hitchcock, Paul Ben-Victor, and Sherry Cola starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the charming leads, heartwarming love story, and hilarious situations in Nobody Wants This, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Love is a romantic comedy-drama film created by Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, and Paul Rust. The Netflix series follows the story of Gus,...

Game of Thrones, the acclaimed show, known for its shocking twists and dramatic storytelling, left a lasting mark on its audience, culminating in a finale that ignited intense reactions. As Stranger Things approaches its fifth and final season, the creative team is determined to avoid the pitfalls that marred the conclusion of its predecessor.

Millie Bobby Brown and Matthew Modine in Stranger Things (credit: Netflix)

David Harbour, who has become a fan favorite as Jim Hopper, recently shed light on how Stranger Things is handling its final moments with care and consideration, ensuring that the emotional weight is preserved without succumbing to the missteps of past shows.

Stranger Things Avoids The Game of Thrones Table Read Mistake David Harbour as Jim Hopper in Stranger Things | Netflix

In an interview with Comic Book, David Harbour reflected on the differences in the preparation for the final season of Stranger Things. Unlike the...

The PBS series Moonflower Murders treats viewers to a cleverly crafted dual-narrative mystery. Adapted from Anthony Horowitz’s novels, it stars Lesley Manville as Susan Ryeland, an editor turned amateur sleuth. Just like in the previous installment, Magpie Murders, Moonflower Murders follows Susan as she investigates an actual murder that seems tied to the unsolved crime in a new novel by late author Alan Conway.

This latest case brings Susan back to her former hometown in England after settling in Greece. There, a couple finds alarming similarities between Conway’s latest fictional murder and a recent death at their country inn. At the same time, Susan dives into Conway’s story of a 1950s actress murdered at a lavish home. She closely examines the book for any clues it may hold about both past and present crimes.

What makes Moonflower Murders so enjoyable is how seamlessly it interweaves these parallel narratives.

HBO is known for some of the greatest dark fantasy drama shows ever made and since all of its content is available on Max (formerly known as HBO Max). From the very brilliant (until its last couple of seasons) fantasy series Game of Thrones and its prequel series House of the Dragon, we have picked out all of the best fantasy shows that are available on Max to binge right now.

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His Dark Materials is a British fantasy and mystery adventure drama series created by Jack Thorne. Based on a trilogy of fantasy novels of the same name by author Philip Pullman, the HBO series is set in an alternate world and it follows the story of Lyra, a young orphan girl who grew up with the scholars of a college in Oxford as she goes on a life-changing adventure to find her missing best friend.

House of the Dragon finally redeemed Game of Thrones for its terrible ending and it seems that the fans of the high fantasy series are getting back up on the Got train. Based on George R.R. Martin‘s book Fire & Blood, the Game of Thrones prequel series takes place 200 years before the events of the original series and it revolves around the internal conflicts of the House of Targaryen. House of the Dragon stars Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen, Rhys Ifans as Otta Hightower, Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon, Eve Best as Rhaenys Velaryon, Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria, and Fabien Frankel as Criston Cole. So, if you loved the high fantasy, political drama, brutal violence, and medieval setting in House of the Dragon here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Game of Thrones is an epic fantasy and...

Warning: This article contains dragon-sized spoilers for the latest episode of "House of the Dragon."

It's easy to forget that, when it debuted in 2011, "Game of Thrones" defined itself by very different standards than the ones audiences would eventually come to demand. During its initial seasons, we hardly ever experienced budget-breaking battles spanning the length of entire episodes or a gaudy sense of scale only one degree removed from blockbusters like "The Lord of the Rings." Instead, what really grabbed viewers in the first place was exactly what readers found so engrossing in author George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series: the Machiavellian scheming that a broad range of characters tried and mostly failed to use to protect -- or take over -- the Iron Throne.

While "Game of Thrones" may have ultimately traded that identity away in favor of a less nuanced (but undeniably more spectacular) one,...

Die britische Version der preisgekrönten Comedyserie „Der Tatortreiniger“ wird um eine dritte Staffel verlängert.

Greg Davies ist „The Cleaner“ (Credit: Shuk)

„The Cleaner“ geht in die Verlängerung. Wie die Studio Hamburg Produktion Gruppe, deren britischer Ableger Studio Hamburg UK die britische Version von Mizzi Meyers preisgekrönter Comedyserie „Der Tatorreiniger“ mit Bjärne Mädel in der Hauptrollefür BBC One und BBC iPlayer produziert, heute mitteilt, wird es eine dritte Staffel geben, die Tom Marshall inszenieren wird. Als Produzent fungiert Sam Ward, ausführende Produzentin ist Vivien Muller-Rommel.

In der Hauptrolle des Tatortreinigers Paul „Wicky“ Wickstead steht erneut Greg Davies, der auch das Drehbuch geschrieben hat, vor der Kamera. Er erklärt: „Ich bin sehr froh endlich wieder durch Blut stapfen zu dürfen. Wir haben es geschafft, dass Wicky in dieser Serie mit einigen skurrilen Figuren zu tun haben wird. Ich freue mich darauf, in einem Tatort-Anzug zu schwitzen und den Ohrring zu tragen, den meine Nichten so schrecklich finden.

Warning: contains spoilers for Inside No. 9 “Plodding On”.

Look carefully at the end credits for Inside No. 9 finale “Plodding On” and in among the names of the many, many previous guest stars who came back to send the anthology show on its way is one puzzling entry. Between Denis Lawson from “A Quiet Night In” and Rula Lenska from “The Devil of Christmas” is the name: Europa Lepus. You won’t find them on IMDb because Europa Lepus is not an actor but a form of Latin for the European Hare. That’s right, not content with hiding a statue of a hare inside every one of its 55 episodes, Inside No. 9 also hid a hare in its finale end credits.

That level of commitment to Easter eggs went even further for the finale. Visit the cryptic crossword published by The Guardian newspaper on the day the finale...

Peter Dinklage became a force to be reckoned with at the Emmys during his tenure as Tyrion Lannister in HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” with the actor winning four wins from eight nominations. The cast of “Game of Thrones” was so good, however, that many of them are still Emmys forces even after the show ended and they’ve moved on to different projects. Let’s take a look at the “Game of Thrones” alumni who could compete at this year’s Emmys.

Jonathan Pryce — “The Crown” and “Slow Horses”

Another “Thrones” guest actor who deserved some awards attention for his magnetic turn as the High Sparrow; he was one of the show’s most hissable villains. Now, he’s in line for a Drama Supporting Actor bid for portraying Prince Phillip in “The Crown.” Pryce’s Prince Phillip is more of a supporting player in the show than Matt Smith‘s version was,...

Starring Emma Thomson and Hugh Jackman, Three Bags Full has been penned by Craig Mazin, the creator of last year’s huge success, The Last Of Us.

Here’s a project that comes from the mind behind The Last Of Us and Chernobyl, two of the most celebrated TV shows of the last few years. Screenwriter and creator Craig Mazin has built himself a reputation for delivering quality on the small screen, and he’s also penned a ‘weird’ Pirates Of The Caribbean script that producer Jerry Bruckheimer seems very taken with. But it seems that for his latest project, Mazin is headed to pastures new. Pastures filled with sheep.

Thanks to The Hollywood Reporter, it has been revealed that Mazin has penned the script for Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie. Amazon MGM is baaaaa-cking the project (sorry) and no less than Emma Thompson and Hugh Jackman have signed up to star.

Deadpool & Wolverine‘s Hugh Jackman is set to star in Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie and I was not prepared for the synopsis. Let’s get right to it.

Based on Leonie Swann’s international bestseller, the film follows George Hardy (Jackman), “a shepherd who loves his sheep and raises them only for their wool. Every night, he reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand, never suspecting that not only can they understand, but they argue for hours afterwards about whodunnit. When George is found dead under mysterious circumstances, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it. The local cop Tim Derry, on the other hand, has never solved a serious crime in his life, so the sheep conclude they will have to solve it themselves, even if it means...

Amazon MGM Studios’ “Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie” has started principal photography and landed a worldwide theatrical release date of Feb. 20, 2026.

The live-action comedy stars Hugh Jackman, flanked by an ensemble cast including Emma Thompson (“Matilda the Musical”), Nicholas Braun (“Succession”), Nicholas Galitzine (“The Idea of You”), Molly Gordon (“Theater Camp”), Hong Chau (“The Whale”), Tosin Cole (“Till”), Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (“Wonka”), Conleth Hill (“Game of Thrones”) and Mandeep Dhillon (“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”).

The film follows George Hardy (Jackman), a shepherd who loves his sheep and raises them only for their wool. Every night he reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand, never suspecting that not only can they understand, but they argue for hours afterwards about whodunnit.

When George is found dead under mysterious circumstances, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.

Moonflower Murders, the Masterpiece follow up to Magpie Murders, has a release date: The second series chronicling a mystery solved by Susan Ryeland (Lesley Manville) and the fictional Atticus Pünd (Tim McMullan) will premiere September 15 on PBS.

Masterpiece also dropped the first trailer for the series. The action, which is based on Anthony Horowitz’s best-selling novel of the same name, takes place after the events of Magpie Murders, the hit series shown on PBS in 2022. More than 5.5 million viewers watched Magpie Murders and the series has been streamed over 3.1 million times.

In addition to Manville and McMullan, the cast of Moonflower Murders includes Conleth Hill, Mark Gatiss, Pippa Bennett-Warner and Daniel Mays.

Moonflower Murders is the second novel in Horowitz’s Susan Ryeland series. Published in 2020, it picks up where Magpie Murders left off: Susan has left the cut-throat world of publishing and is living in Crete with her longtime boyfriend,...

This article includes spoilers for Shōgun (and Game of Thrones too).

It is a spectacular sight. Five armies, each serving one of the great clans and regents of feudal Japan at the end of the Sengoku period, gather on a field at Sekigahara. Nothing less than the fate of the realm hangs in the balance, and Lord Ishido Kazunari (Takehiro Hira) is about to be delivered the fatal blow when a letter reveals his betrothed, Lady Ochiba-no-kata (Fumi Nikaido), has thrown in her lot with their mortal enemy. The slaughter which is to commence against him will be immense.

… Or so we’re told. Because all of this devastating spectacle is a tease, a trick or shadow on the wall, as one might say. It’s a vision of the future gifted from one man to another who is already dead. We are supposed to take it on faith that...

In the vast realm of cinema and the plethora of content it holds, there have been many times that the production caused a blunder only to be later pointed out by the fans. While there have been many such incidents, some Lord of the Rings fans spotted a car driving around in the background.

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Yet this mistake could not have been greater than the infamous coffee cup during one of the episodes of the hit Game of Thrones. During one of the episodes of the show’s final season, fans spotted the coffee cup where the Mother of Dragons, Emilia Clarke, was sitting.

The Infamous Cupgate of Game of Thrones

The coffee cup scene in Game of Thrones before and after editing

Game of Thrones has had its fair share of controversies that have now become an indispensable part of its legacy. Yet, a coffee cup is...

The Lovers is a romantic comedy series written by Johnny Flynn and Roisin Gallagher, who also star in the series as the lead characters Seamus and Janet. The Sky Atlantic series follows the story of Seamus and Janet who meet by chance when Janet is trying to kill herself and Seamus is trying to save himself from a bunch of goons. The series also stars Alice Eve, Conleth Hill, and Evelyn Miller. So, if you loved The Lovers here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Colin From Accounts is the show you need to watch if you love The Lovers. In both of these rom-com shows you will find flawed and funny human beings afraid of life and all its glory as they try to find happiness together. Created by and starring a real-life couple Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall,...

The found-footage feature stars Matt Barber of ‘Downton Abbey’ and Ellie Duckles from Netflix drama ‘The A List’.

Found-footage horror Dagr, starring Ellie Duckles from Netflix drama The A List and Matt Barber of Downton Abbey, has been acquired for distribution in North America, Australia and New Zealand by The Horror Collective.

The UK feature will be available on digital platforms in the territories from mid-April through the genre label, which is part of Shaked Berenson’s Los Angeles-based worldwide sales and distribution company Entertainment Squad. The deal was closed directly with the filmmakers.

Game Of Thrones star Conleth Hill,...

The Lovers is coming soon to Sundance Now and AMC+. The Irish romantic comedy series, written and created by award-winning playwright David Ireland, will premiere in December. A preview video has been released.

Starring Johnny Flynn and Roisin Gallagher, the series follows the relationship of a pair of young people who clash but are also drawn to one another. Conleth Hill and Alice Eve also star in the series and six episodes have been produced.

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One of the biggest K-pop bands in the world is returning to Disney+ with a new eight-part docuseries, BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star.

Premiering with its first two episodes on Wednesday, Dec. 20, followed by two new installments weekly, the program will take viewers inside the group’s 10-year career via never-before-seen interviews, performances and behind-the-scenes moments with band members Rm, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook.

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Don’t despair about the end of another non-existent British summer – UK TV always gets good when the weather turns, as the nights draw in and we all retreat indoors, finally getting sick of rainy barbecues and being chased by wasps in pub gardens.

This year is no different, so you can expect your 2023 autumn TV watchlist to include some compelling original dramas, from true crime shows covering some of the UK’s most shocking cases to enthralling depictions of real-life events, from the arrival of the Windrush generation to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Throw in some time-travelling crime-solving, mediaeval sword fights and a criminal gang on the run from a ruthless assassin, and we’ll be enjoying our self-enforced hibernation in front of the telly all the way until Christmas. Here’s what’s coming up, in order of release date.

The Killing Kind

Jane Casey’s novel The Killing Kind...

Film and television productions are chaotic, whether they are made on a shoestring budget or have all the money in the world at their disposal. You have dozens, if nor hundreds, of people on set always racing against the clock, the weather, the light, the producers breathing down your neck, and so much more that the idea that every single detail about a finished movie or show would be perfect is utter nonsense. With so many moving parts, something is bound to go wrong, and you just have to storm ahead.

In large scale productions, those details are even more granular. You'd think that because of the wealth of resources available that everything would be raked over with a fine-toothed comb, but they are still working under a deadline trying to wrangle thousands of artists and craftspeople's hard work. Occasionally, a small mistake slips through the cracks and makes it into the final project,...

Sian Gibson and Paul Coleman’s six-episode comedy series Power of Parker released its first season, starring Conleth Hill, Gibson, and Rosie Cavaliero. Hill stars as the eponymous Parker, who pulls a lot of tricks to keep his life running smoothly until his luck runs out and he faces the consequences of his actions. Martin Parker, a charismatic man who’s very concerned about his social image, isn’t exactly the hero of this story, given his actions. Here’s a detailed look into his character to understand if he undergoes redemption in the end or not.

Martin Parker was selfish, for lack of a better word. For the last 25 years of his marriage, he’s lived a dual life. Meanwhile, Martin has had an affair for so long that when the events of the show start, his mistress is planning their 25th anniversary. The worst of it all was...

In the ’90s, a businessman in the Greater Manchester area finds himself in heaps of trouble when his past starts to catch up to him. Created by Sian Gibson and Paul Coleman, Power of Parker stars Game of Thrones veteran Conleth Hill alongside Sian Gibson and Rosie Cavaliero in lead roles, and the first season contains six hilarious episodes. This comedy reflects life and keeps things lighthearted until Parker’s store goes up in flames, which also happens to be the first scene of the series. Here’s what happens in this BBC comedy, The Power of Parker.

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Who are Katherine and Diane?

Martin Parker is a strapping man in the middle of his life, and he’s apparently everything that people in their 20s aspire to be by the time they push 50. Parker rides his red Merc to his massive electronics store, which was handed down to him by his dad,...

The night is dark and full of complaints about the final season of "Game of Thrones." Yes, we know it's been well over four years since the highly divisive finale to what many once considered to be one of the best shows while it was on the air. But it's one thing for fans to refuse to move on; it's another thing altogether for the actual cast to be the ones still expressing their disappointment over how creators and showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff brought the story to an end.

As much as Emilia Clarke's Daenerys Targaryen and her descent into outright villainy tends to represent everything that fans consider lackluster (to put it mildly) about the last stretch of episodes, let's not forget all the collateral damage along the way. One such victim was Varys, the "Master of Whisperers" who played such a crucial role throughout much of the series.

Four years on and one spin-off later, fans of HBO‘s “Game Of Thrones” still haven’t forgiven David Benioff and D.B. Weiss for botching the show’s final episodes. And neither has some of the series cast, apparently. EW reports that Conleth Hill, who played Varys in each of the show’s eight seasons, still thinks the show’s ending was “rushed” but feels a little better about it now than he did in 2019.

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Los Angeles, Aug 4 (Ians) Actor Conleth Hill, who played the eunuch Lord Varys on all eight seasons of ‘Game of Thrones’ series, is opening up on why the final seasons of the series drew complaints.

The reason for the disgruntled fan reactions, Hill said in a Times UK interview, was that the series showrunners were not on the same page, reports ‘Deadline’.

The disagreements between HBO and showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss in the final season, which went beyond author George R.R. Martin source material led to confusing plot developments, Hill said.

“Right up until the last two series, I had no complaints at all,” Hill told The Times. “I just felt frustrated with the last couple of (seasons) because Varys wasn’t the all-knowing character he had been. I think the writers wanted to do one thing to end it and the studio HBO wanted to do another.

Conleth Hill, who played the eunuch Lord Varys on all eight seasons of HBO’s “Game of Thrones’ series, is opening up on why the final seasons of the series drew complaints.

The reason for the disgruntled fan reactions, Hill said in a Times UK interview, was that HBO and the series showrunners were not on the same page.

The disagreements between HBO and showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss in the final season, which went beyond the George R.R. Martin source material, led to confusing plot developments, Hill said.

“Right up until the last two series, I had no complaints at all,” Hill told The Times. “I just felt frustrated with the last couple of [seasons] because Varys wasn’t the all-knowing character he had been. I think the writers wanted to do one thing to end it and the studio HBO wanted to do another. I felt that last [season] was a bit rushed.

Conleth Hill told the The Times UK in a recent interview that he was “inconsolable” when he found out his character, Varys, was being killed off “Game of Thrones.” Hill was a regular face on the HBO fantasy series since its first season until Varys was burned to death by a dragon in the final season’s penultimate episode. By that point, Hill admitted, he had grown “frustrated” with the series for not staying true to his character’s all-knowing ways.

“I thought I’d done something wrong,” Hill said. “Right up until the last two series, I had no complaints at all. I just felt frustrated with the last couple of series because Varys wasn’t the all-knowing character he had been. I think the writers wanted to do one thing to end it and the studio HBO wanted to do another. I felt that last series was a bit rushed.

Though it had its controversies and a finale that left many fans wanting, "Game of Thrones" was a revelation. Based on the books by George R.R. Martin, the HBO series did things you weren't supposed to do in a show. Characters you love and who appear to be important to the overarching story could die at any moment and in the most brutal way. Little children became murderers, and dragons weren't introduced until the finale of the first season. It had more twists and turns than a bowl of spaghetti and lore that went back thousands of years into the world's fictional past.

"Game of Thrones" was full of amazing characters, including Tyrion Lannister, played by Peter Dinklage. Tyrion was an incredibly nuanced and powerful character that stands alongside some of the greatest in TV history. It's impossible to imagine anyone but Peter Dinklage in the role, but as it turns out,...

Paul Mescal and Sharon Horgan were among the winners at the Irish Film and Television Awards.

Despite Colin Farrell losing out the best actor award to Mescal, “The Banshees of Inisherin” beat out competitors to win best film. In the international category “All Quiet on the Western Front” took home the top award on Sunday night.

Read on for the full list of winners.

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“Aisha”

“The Banshees of Inisherin” – Winner

“God’s Creatures”

“Lakelands”

“Róise & Frank”

“The Wonder”

Director – Film

“Aisha” – Frank Berry – Winner

“The Banshees of Inisherin” – Martin McDonagh

“It Is In Us All” – Antonia Campbell Hughes

“Joyride” – Emer Reynolds

“Let the Wrong One In” – Conor McMahon

“Róise & Frank” – Rachael Moriarty & Peter Murphy

Script – Film

“Aisha” – Frank Berry – Winner

“The Banshees of Inisherin” – Martin McDonagh

“God’s Creatures” – Shane Crowley

“Joyride” – Ailbhe Keogan

“Let the Wrong One In” – Conor McMahon

“Róise & Frank” – Rachael Moriarty,...

Warning: contains major spoilers for the Magpie Murders finale.

With Magpie Murders, you get double bubble – one investigation in the ‘real’ world as literary editor Susan Ryeland sleuths her way around modern-day Suffolk after the death of one of her authors, plus a 1950s-set dramatisation of that author’s latest detective novel. Both stories are told side by side on screen as actors play dual roles, and Anthony Horowitz’s adaptation of his own novel keeps multiple plates spinning. All that, plus a truly lovely wardrobe worn by the impeccably dressed Lesley Manville in the lead role of Ryeland, and a new instant favourite detective in Tim McMullan’s Poirot-tinged Atticus Pünd. What more could cosy crime fans ask for?

Another series is one thing – a wish that’s already been granted. Expect Moonflower Murders to start filming in Dublin later this year, ready to debut on the BBC...

(Welcome to Best Action Scene Ever, a column dedicated to breaking down the best, most effective action sequences throughout the genre. In this edition, we give some love to the first and, yes, the best of the battles staged in HBO's "Game of Thrones.")

We've somehow made it through nine editions of this column before expanding to include television, a medium that has grown exponentially in the last few decades to tell big-budget stories through a startlingly cinematic lens. As much as the previous era of "Prestige TV" helped pave the way for television shows to be taken much more seriously, it wasn't until "Game of Thrones" that global audiences could truly grasp what that meant. In its latter days, the flagship HBO series became known for ramping up the existential threat of its White Walker plotline, pouring millions of dollars of resources into staging blockbuster-sized set pieces with utterly convincing dragon VFX,...

“The Banshees of Inisherin,” starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, led the nominations for the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) as the full list of nominees was unveiled on Monday night local time, picking up 11 nods in the film category.

“Bad Sisters” – Sharon Horgan’s Apple TV+ mystery series – led the pack in the drama category with 12 noms.

Coming off the back of a stellar year for Irish film and television, the nominations include a number of familiar names and titles, including Paul Mescal, who has been nominated for best lead actor in a film for “Aftersun” and best supporting actor in a film for “God’s Creatures” while Farrell is also competing in both categories, both for his star turn in “Banshees” and his supporting role as Penguin in “The Batman.”

“Conversations with Friends” has also scored noms in multiple categories while Aoife McArdle is up for best drama...

Apple’s comedy series Bad Sisters and Martin McDonagh’s latest feature, The Banshees of Inisherin, lead this year’s Irish Film And TV Academy Award nominations (IFTAs). Scroll down for the complete list.

Bad Sisters leads across film and TV with 12 nominations, including Best Drama, Lead Actress (Sharon Horgan), Director (Dearbhla Walsh), and four nods in Supporting Actress for Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Eve Hewson, and Sarah Greene.

The Banshees of Inisherin clocked 11 nominations, including Best Film as well as Best Director and Screenplay for Martin McDonagh. Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Brendan Gleeson, and Kerry Condon also pop up in the acting categories.

Irish filmmaker Frank Berry’s latest pic Aisha trails Bad Sisters and Banshees with ten nominations. The film follows a young Nigerian woman, played by Letitia Wright, who struggles to navigate the asylum system in Ireland.

Paul Mescal also picked up two nominations: The first in...

With just a few days until the 2023 Oscars, hot contender The Banshees of Inisherin has been given a boost on home soil.

Martin McDonagh’s period tragicomedy — which has nine Academy Award nominations (an all-time Irish record) — has now landed the most film nods this year for the Irish Academy Awards.

Announced by the Irish Film & TV Academy (IFTA), Banshees has 11 nominations, including best film and, as with the BAFTAs and Oscars, the film has been nominated in all of the performance categories for its main cast of Colin Farrell (who also got a nod for supporting actor for The Batman), Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon. Banshees‘ 11 nominations is the same number in 2022 amassed by Irish-language drama The Quiet Girl, which is now also in contention for an Oscar in the international category.

Further down the list, Frank Berry’s immigration drama Aisha — starring Letitia Wright and Josh O’Connor — landed 10 nominations.

Shane Allen’s Boffola Pictures Names Comedy Head

Shane Allen’s Boffola Pictures has hired Ladhood producer Joe Nunnery as its Head of Comedy. Established by former Channel 4 and BBC Comedy boss Allen and Kate Daughton in 2021, the indie is behind Daisy May Cooper BBC comedy thriller series Am I Being Unreasonable? and is shooting Undoing Martin Parker for BBC One. It is written by Sian Gibson and Paul Coleman, and stars Conleth Hill, Gibson and Rosie Cavaliero. Allen said Nunnery, known for developing BBC Three comedy Ladhood into a TV series after its radio run and Alexi Sayle’s Imaginary Sandwich Bar, was “a class act; beloved by talent, agents and broadcasters alike.”

‘Sex Education’, ‘House of the Dragon’ Among Casting Awards Nominations

The UK and Ireland’s Casting Directors’ Guild has unveiled the nominees for the 2023 CDG Casting Awards. Sex Education, House of the Dragon, Bad Sisters,...

Participating in a fantasy franchise as big and beloved as HBO’s Game of Thrones inevitably means adopting a strange relationship with the public.

Surely not a day goes by when Emilia Clarke isn’t questioned about the location and health of Daenerys Targaryen’s dragons. And it will be a long time before Kit Harrington stops hearing “you know nothing, Jon Snow.” Still, when Matthew Needham (Endeavour) signed on to portray murderous gossipmonger Larys Strong in the Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, he couldn’t have possibly anticipated the moment that fans would eventually latch onto.

“The amount of people who have come up to me and said ‘I felt soiled after that scene. I felt like I needed to take a shower … ‘” Needham tells Den of Geek.

Of course, “that scene” refers to the Larys moment that you’re already probably thinking of. Yes, the one where...

Maisie Williams has made a candid admission about the quality of Game of Thrones.

The series was widely acclaimed in its early seasons, but divided fans with the final six episodes, which aired in 2019.

Since the ending, several stars of the show have defended how David Benioff and Db Weiss wrapped the story up despite complaints that they rushed Daenerys Targaryen’s storyline too much.

After the finale aired, a petition calling on HBO to remake the final season was launched by one disgruntled person, and over a million people signed it.

Williams, who played Arya Stark, has revealed that she recently rewatched the entire series during a chat about the series with her brother, Talfuin, on his Twitch channel.

"You know, I rewatched it all recently," she said, adding: “Erm, it was... It definitely fell off at the end.”

Giggling, she continued: “But it started really strong. I was heartbroken when Ned died,...

Maisie Williams has made a candid admission about the quality of Game of Thrones.

The series was widely acclaimed in its early seasons, but divided fans with the final six episodes, which aired in 2019.

Since the ending, several stars of the show have defended how David Benioff and Db Weiss wrapped the story up despite complaints that they rushed Daenerys Targaryen’s storyline too much.

After the finale aired, a petition calling on HBO to remake the final season was launched by one disgruntled person, and over a million people signed it.

Williams, who played Arya Stark, has revealed that she recently rewatched the entire series during a chat about the series with her brother, Talfuin, on his Twitch channel.

"You know, I rewatched it all recently," she said, adding: “Erm, it was... It definitely fell off at the end.”

Giggling, she continued: “But it started really strong. I was heartbroken when Ned died,...

Maisie Williams has made a candid admission about the quality of Game of Thrones.

The series was widely acclaimed in its early seasons, but divided fans with the final six episodes, which aired in 2019.

Since the ending, several stars of the show have defended how David Benioff and Db Weiss wrapped the story up despite complaints that they rushed Daenerys Targaryen’s storyline too much.

After the finale aired, a petition calling on HBO to remake the final season was launched by one disgruntled person, and over a million people signed it.

Williams, who played Arya Stark, has revealed that she recently rewatched the entire series during a chat about the series with her brother, Talfuin, on his Twitch channel.

"You know, I rewatched it all recently," she said, adding: “Erm, it was... It definitely fell off at the end.”

Giggling, she continued: “But it started really strong. I was heartbroken when Ned died,...

This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon episode 9.

There’s a new bastard in King’s Landing for House of the Dragon, and no, we don’t mean Rhaenyra’s illegitimate offspring with Harwin Strong. In a show that’s already painted the likes of Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) as villains in the race to the Iron Throne, Matthew Needham’s Larys Strong is giving Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) a run for his money as the show’s most loathsome hate figure.

Larys is already being called the show’s very own Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish (Aiden Gillen) with just a dash of Varys (Conleth Hill). Ironic that his name sounds like a hybrid of the pair. Known as Larys “Clubfoot” Strong, he’s the current Lord of Harrenhal, Master of Whispers, and Lord Confessor for the Greens. As his title suggests, the Master...

The night is dark and full of spoilers. Go no further if you haven't seen the latest episode of "House of the Dragon."

When you play the game of thrones, you either win ... or you die.

Everyone knows that successions are far from a simple matter in the "Game of Thrones" universe, and this latest episode of "House of the Dragon" was no different. After yet another time jump last week, "The Green Council" zeroed in on the immediate aftermath to depict the food frenzy that followed King Viserys' (Paddy Considine) death as the Targaryen family — or the "greener" half of them, at least — finally made their move for control of the Iron Throne. This episode gave us a curious interpretation of a king's last dying words, several layers of political machinations and plotting, and what essentially amounts to a coup attempt to usurp the throne. If all of that sounds vaguely familiar,...

The White Worm played a big part in House of the Dragon’s ninth episode.

The spymaster has had a subtle but important role in King’s Landing as the Game of Thrones prequel has gone on.

*Warning – Spoilers for House of the Dragon episode nine ahead*

In episode nine, the White Worm conceals Prince Aegon II ahead of his coronation.

In one powerful line, she shocks Otto Hightower with the extent of her connections in the city: “My condolences on the passing of your king.” At the time, no one knew that King Viserys had died, meaning she has spies within the palace itself.

She boldly warns Hightower: “When your plots ripen and you install your grandson on the throne, remember, it was me who put him there. I could have killed him as easily as a wasp on fruit.”

So, who is the princess of thieves who would...

One for sorrow, two for joy.

Three for a girl, four for a boy.

Five for silver, six for gold.

Seven for a story yet to be told.

Or, in the case of this “Magpie,” make that two stories yet to be told.

The latest limited series from PBS’s Masterpiece, “Magpie Murders,” may be derived from the popular children’s nursery rhyme, but the way director Peter Cattaneo unfolds the mystery within a mystery in this whodunnit is anything but child’s play.

The story, based on the 2016 novel by Anthony Hororwitz (the first in The Susan Ryeland series), begins when famed author Alan Conway dies shortly after handing in his new manuscript: “Magpie Murders.” The man’s death is suspicious, and the final chapter of his story is missing, setting up a meta mystery within a mystery that’s as much fun to follow as it is to solve.

This “Game of Thrones” wedding was nothing but smiles.

Last Thursday, Lena Headey tied the knot with “Ozark” actor Marc Menchaca at a wedding ceremony in Italy.

Read More: Jamie Campbell Bower On His Cancelled ‘Game Of Thrones’ Spin-Off: ‘Everything Happens For A Reason’

An Instagram post from one of the guests shows Headey in a white gown and veil, along with two roses in her hair.

The wedding was also an opportunity for the Cersei Lannister actress to reunite with some of her “Game of Thrones” co-stars.

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A post from Italian restaurant showed Tyrion Lannister actor Peter Dinklage, Katelyn Stark actress Michelle Fairley and Varys actor Conleth Hill together.

Read More: George R.R. Martin Tried To Convinced HBO To Let ‘Game Of Thrones’ Go For ’10 Seasons At Least’

Also in attendance at the wedding were...

House of the Dragon star Matthew Needham has addressed fan comparisons between his character and two Game of Thrones villains.

*House of the Dragon spoilers below*

The British actor stars in HBO’s fantasy series as the scheming and ruthless Larys Strong, a lord who killed his own father and brother as a display of loyalty towards Lady Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke).

After Needham first appeared in episode six, many viewers quickly compared Larys to Game of Thrones’ Petyr Baelish, also known as Littlefinger, played by Aidan Gillen.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Needham said that he could understand the comparisons to Littlefinger, as well as Conleth Hill’s Lord Varys.

“I do think [the character is] a mixture of Varys and Littlefinger, but I also think they’re three remarkably different people. But they share a sort of murky underworld of the mind,” Needham said.

“I just think they’re three very unique people.

House of the Dragon star Matthew Needham has addressed fan comparisons between his character and two Game of Thrones villains.

*House of the Dragon spoilers below*

The British actor stars in HBO’s fantasy series as the scheming and ruthless Larys Strong, a lord who killed his own father and brother as a display of loyalty towards Lady Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke).

After Needham first appeared in episode six, many viewers quickly compared Larys to Game of Thrones’ Petyr Baelish, also known as Littlefinger, played by Aidan Gillen.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Needham said that he could understand the comparisons to Littlefinger, as well as Conleth Hill’s Lord Varys.

“I do think [the character is] a mixture of Varys and Littlefinger, but I also think they’re three remarkably different people. But they share a sort of murky underworld of the mind,” Needham said.

“I just think they’re three very unique people.

This article contains spoilers for "House of the Dragon" episode six.

For all of the politicking, backstabbing, and violence in "House of the Dragon" thus far, there hasn't been a clear villain. The two women at the center of the tale, Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) and Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy), are both presented as complex figures that are neither entirely good or evil. Like its predecessor, "Game of Thrones," the series is interested in moral ambiguity and on the horrible things people will do in order to survive. In episode six, "The Princess and the Queen," the series' most potent, potentially terrifying villain emerges from the shadows. Larys Strong, played to perfection by Matthew Needham, is another of George R. R. Martin's secretive schemers, but he has already shown himself to be far more ruthless than Littlefinger (Aidan Gillen) or Varys (Conleth Hill) could ever dream.

Larys has been creeping...

Sonoya Mizuno stars as Mysaria, also known as White Worm, in Season 1 of House of the Dragon. Pic credit: HBO/Ollie Upton

Episode 4 of House of the Dragon offered plenty of intrigue and scandal.

Most notably, Princess Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) not only sneaked out with her uncle, Daemon (Matt Smith), for some sexy time while keeping it solely in House Targaryen, but she also ended up sleeping with Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), a member of the Kingsguard.

While the tryst between Rhaenyra and Criston remains currently secret, the one between her and Daemon is now out in the open thanks to a spy.

A child saw the pair embracing while in a brothel in King’s Landing and immediately went to tell Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) about it.

During this meeting, it was unclear if the boy and Otto were the sole people involved in spying on the princess but later,...