The most interesting new series of May 2024
The story of Auschwitz prisoners, a new sci-fi story about the multiverse, animated «Star Wars» and «Jurassic World» — all this and more were prepared for their viewers by streaming services in May. Read more about each new product of the month in the article below. New series «Shardlake» Genre: historical detective, crime drama Premiere…
Netflix will release a «live» series «Scooby Doo» — based on the script of the creators of the TV adaptation «Cowboy Bebop»
The original Hanna Barbera characters are being revived on Netflix — in a «live» series about Shaggy and his friends and his dog Scooby.
The Fallout series on Prime Video was watched by 65 million people in 16 days — the second most popular after «The Rings of Power»
The first season of «Fallout», which adapts the popular game series of the same name, was released on Amazon Prime Video on April 10 and attracted 65 million viewers in the first 16 days.
«You’ve got a big mouth». Maya Hawke doesn’t tell her father about season 5 of «Stranger Things» because she’s afraid of spoilers
Maya, the daughter of actors Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, played Robin Buckley in the series «Stranger Things» — and reportedly prefers not to talk to her parents about her work while filming season 5 to prevent spoilers.
Review of the series «Shogun»
On April 23, the epic historical drama series «Shogun» ended on FX and simultaneously on Hulu. Its plot is based on the novel of the same name by James Clavell, published in 1975. In the review below, we will analyze what exactly is remarkable about this project and what features have made it so popular. […]
The movie «Peaky Blinders» will start shooting in the fall of 2024 — with a star cast and a bigger budget than the series
Cillian Murphy will reprise the role of Thomas Shelby.
Isabela Merced played both parts of The Last of Us all weekend to qualify for an audition for the HBO series
Merced plays Dina in the second season of «The Last of Us» — Ellie’s new love interest.
Bethesda: Fallout was played by 5 million people per day, including a million — in «doomed» Fallout 76
Bethesda has reported that five million people recently played Fallout games in one day (it did not specify which one). A million of these players were in the online game Fallout 76, which six years ago was considered doomed by observers due to low attendance. The studio announced this on the evening of April 23.
Diablo director Rod Ferguson is not against the game’s adaptation: «It could work»
Against the backdrop of the success of the Fallout series people are more likely to think about the adaptation of other games. Jennifer Young from the website Windows Central asked Rod Ferguson, the head of the Diablo franchise, whether it is possible to make the game a successful series on Netflix or Amazon Prime. He answered in the affirmative,…
Review of the series «Manhunt»
On April 19, Apple TV+ released the final, seventh episode of the historical thriller «Manhunt», based on the nonfiction book by American writer and historian James L. Swanson «Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer» (2007). In the review below, we describe how the series’ authors recreate the fateful events for the United…
Power armor in the Fallout series was made without Bethesda’s intervention, but the company insisted on a working Pip-Boy
Except for a few additional functionsThe power armor from the Fallout series is extremely closely based on its prototype from the games. However, it could have looked completely different — according to production designer Howard Cummings, Bethesda never insisted on maintaining an exact resemblance to the games.
Amazon’s Fallout series has been officially extended for a second season
The Fallout series, which has just recently been released on Amazon Prime Video, has already received a second season extension. This announcement came shortly after it was reported that the second season was to receive $25 million in tax breaks due to the transfer of filming to the state of California.
Weekly sales of Fallout 4 in Europe increased by 7500% — other Bethesda games are also in the top ten
Sales of Fallout games have skyrocketed across Europe, and Fallout 4 regained the top spot. The last solo game of the franchise in 2015 was bought by 7500% more than every week. Data GDC include digital game sales in all European markets and physical sales in major countries.
«The Witcher» by Netflix — everything. Filming of the fourth season has started, the fifth will be the last
There are two pieces of news, good and bad, and everyone is free to take one or the other as such, depending on their attitude towards the series «The Witcher». One is that the show has been renewed for a fifth season, and the other is that it will be the last. The fourth season of «The Witcher» has also started filming in the UK.
Steve Buscemi will play the second season of «Wednesday» — probably the new director of Nevermore
Buscemi has starred in Quentin Tarantino’s film «Rabid Dogs», the TV series «Underground Empire», and other projects, and will now join the sequel to the Netflix dark fantasy series.
Dragon Age writer thinks a TV series based on the game is a «terrible idea», but would agree if it was different from «Honor of Thieves»
The lead writer of BioWare’s Dragon Age series of games shared his thoughts on which games, in his opinion, could make a great TV adaptation. And Dragon Age is not one of them.
The main spoiler of the second season of Fallout may be in plain sight – the theory about the Brotherhood of Steel and Caesar’s Legion
The Fallout series can hide an unexpected spoiler right in front of your eyes, and it is the one that Fallout fans should be looking for: New Vegas fans should pay close attention to.
The number of players in Fallout has increased by 2-3 times: 10 differences between games and Amazon series
Amid the success of Amazon’s Fallout series, the number of players in the games of this post-apocalyptic series has increased. The excitement has led to a doubling of the number of players in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 on some platforms, and a 200% increase in the number of players in Fallout 3. On Steam, the maximum number of players in…
Review of the series «Fallout»
On April 11, the sci-fi post-apocalyptic series «Fallout» was released on Prime Video. Its plot is based on the role-playing video game series of the same name, and this promising project was developed by the showrunners of the hit HBO series «Westworld» Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan. In the review below, we find out whether […]
Review of the series «The Regime»
Recently, the HBO channel has finished airing the 6-episode political satire «The Regime», starring Kate Winslet. In Ukraine, the miniseries accessible is available for viewing on Megogo. In the review below, we will tell you which real-life character the show’s silly heroine resembles (and maybe more than one) and whether this story can…
«Dark Matter» / Dark Matter — first trailer of Apple’s sci-fi series about parallel worlds with Jennifer Connelly
Apple has released the first trailer for the sci-fi series «Dark Matter based on the 2016 novel by American science fiction writer Blake Crouch, starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly. Crouch himself is the showrunner of the series.
Fallout series: what happens if you call the number on the screen
In the sixth episode of the Fallout series by Amazon Prime, viewers see a pre-war broadcast of Galaxy News hosted by Cooper Howard (Walton Goggins). The broadcast comes from the Vault-Tec Vault, where Howard is giving a tour. He describes the facility as «strong enough to withstand radiation and «red».
«Most likely not, but it’s not certain»: Todd Howard on the adaptation of The Elder Scrolls and other Bethesda games
Today, Amazon Prime Video has a big and hotly anticipated premiere — the first season of the Fallout series has been released in full (8 episodes) with Ukrainian subtitles. After the premiere in Hollywood, the series producer and Bethesda game director Todd Howard said IGN editor, how high are the chances of the studio’s adaptation of The…
The series «Fallout» received the first reviews and a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes: «Vivid apocalypse with outbreaks of extreme violence»
While viewers are waiting for the premiere of «Fallout» on Prime Video (in a few hours), specialized publications have published their first reviews. All of them note the extreme violence of the show and at the same time sing the praises of the scenery, acting, and story, which, importantly, will be understandable to those unfamiliar with the…
-1 spinoff «Game of Thrones». HBO has stopped developing a series about Jon Snow
The series has faced problems due to «lack of source material» — like the last seasons of «Game of Thrones».
A complete makeover: the Fallout actors had working Pip-Boys, and the scenery was very realistic
In a conversation with GamesRadar+ Kyle MacLachlan, who plays the warden Hank MacLean in the Amazon Prime series Fallout, recalled how he used the Pip-Boy, an iconic wrist gadget that works as an inventory and information center in the Fallout games, on the set.
The second season of the Fallout series received tax incentives in California — a hint that it will be
It is expected that the second season of the Fallout series based on the famous game series, which will debut on April 11 on Amazon Prime, will take place and be filmed in California. The state film commission announced on Monday that it has granted $152 million in tax incentives for the filming of 12 series, including Fallout, which received $25…
The creators of the «Fallout» series were inspired by HBO’s adaptation of «The Last of Us»: «We realized it was possible»
Few people dare to adapt a first-person video game, and Prime Video’s «Fallout» is just the latest (and long-awaited) example of this. At the same time, according to one of the series’ creators, Jonathan Nolan, it was easier to work with given the success of another post-apocalyptic game adaptation — «The Last of Us» by HBO.
Review of the series «Parasyte: The Grey»
On April 5, the fantastic horror series «Parasyte: Gray». This is a South Korean adaptation of the popular manga «Parasyte» by Hitoshi Iwaaki. In the review below, we will tell you what kind of infection has attacked humanity this time and whether the concept of the original source material looks too strange on the movie […]
Review of the series «The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live»
Recently, AMC TV channel has finished airing another project from the post-apocalyptic zombie universe «The Walking Dead» with the subtitle «The Ones Who Live». Its plot is intended to tell the story of the fate of the original show’s characters — Rick Grimes and Michonne. In fact, at the initial stages, the series was called […]
«Avatar: The Last Airbender» Netflix to get new showrunners — Albert Kim to take over Percy Jackson series on Disney+
Netflix appointed as showrunners for the next two seasons of «Avatar» Jabbar Raisani («Lost in Space») and Christine Boylan («Pokerface») after the creator of the first one, Albert Kim, announced his departure.
The most interesting new series of April 2024
In April, we expect a lot of book adaptations, as well as a couple of video game-based projects. In general, the month promises to be quite diverse in terms of series, so our article is ready to help you choose what might be of interest to you. New series «Ripley» Genre: psychological thriller Premiere date: […]
«Hoped for better than 50/50»: the creators of Game of Thrones about the wave of gate after the season 8 finale
The hit HBO fantasy series based on George R.R. Martin’s books premiered back in 2011 and kept viewers’ attention for eight intense seasons, but few people were happy with the show’s ending.
Review of the series «Constellation»
On March 27, the Apple TV+ service finished showing the sci-fi thriller «Constellation», starring popular Swedish actress Noomi Rapace. In the review below, we will tell you what prevented this project from becoming a prominent representative of the declared genre. «Constellation» Genre science fiction thriller Directors Michelle McLaren,…
Netflix’s adaptation of the sci-fi classic «The 3 Bodies Problem» has angered China
In the first scenes of the series, which is partly set in 1960s Beijing, a scientist is brutally beaten by Red Guards because of his belief in the theory of relativity.
HBO denies rumors that Pedro Pascal has finished filming Season 2 of «The Last of Us»
The first update on the actor’s schedule was published by Daniel Richtman, who IGN publication calls «a reliable insider».
Review of the series «3 Body Problem»
On March 21, on the Netflix platform took place the premiere of the sci-fi series «3 Body Problem», based on Liu Qixin’s trilogy «Remembrance of Earth’s Past». The project was created by «Game of Thrones» showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who were assisted by screenwriter Alexander Woo. In the review below, we tell you…
HBO announces the black and green Targaryen duel in new trailers for Season 2 of «House Of The Dragon». Premiere — June 16
Who will you choose — the black faction of Reynira or the green team of Alicente?
Netflix has released the series «3 Body Problem» — an adaptation of Liu Qixin’s bestseller from the creators of «Game of Thrones»
The series is based on the trilogy of Chinese science fiction writer Liu Qixin’s «Remembrance of Earth’s Past». The showrunners are David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (the duo who worked on «Game of Thrones»), as well as «True Blood» alumnus Alexander Wu.
Amazon has published an excerpt from the first episode of the Fallout — series and it’s the Wild, Wild (dystopian) West
The TV adaptation of the famous post-apocalyptic game series Fallout will start on Prime Video on April 11 (all 8 episodes will be released simultaneously).
«The Acolyte» — trailer for a new series in the universe of «Star Wars» (premiering on Disney+ on June 4)
The series will tell the story of the events that took place at the end of the Republic’s heyday, about 100 years before the events of the movie «Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace» (1999).
Review of the series «Masters of the Air»
On March 15, Apple TV+ service finished broadcasting the military drama «Masters of the Air», which consists of 9 episodes and cost the creators at least $250 million. The plot of the series is based on the documentary book of the same name by Donald L. Miller (2007), which contains interviews of pilots and archival […]
The 79-year-old star of the TV series «The Squid Game» was found guilty of sexual harassment — for kissing a woman on the cheek
Actor Oh Yeon-soo, who played the role of Oh Il-nam (player 001) in the Netflix megahit «Squid Game», was sentenced to 8 months in prison with a 2-year suspended sentence.
The fourth season of the series «Snowpiercer» will be released in early 2025 — it was completely filmed before the suspension
The previously canceled fourth season of «Snowpiercer» has been given a new «home» and will be released in early 2025. Tomorrow Studios’ TV adaptation of the graphic novel series by Jacques Lob and Jean-Marc Rochette first aired on TNT in 2020. In the summer of 2021, the series starring David Diggs and Jennifer Connelly was renewed for…
The first trailer for the Disney series about the legendary couturier Karl Lagerfeld. Premiere — June 8
Series tell about Lagerfeld’s rise to the top of the fashion world, starting in 1972, and his position as an unknown designer of ready-to-wear.
Jonathan Nolan: «We know everything about Fallout 5» — Todd Howard asked the series team to avoid contradictions with the upcoming game
Bethesda Game Studios CEO Todd Howard asked the producers of the Fallout series not to include certain secret things in it, as the developer plans to use them in Fallout 5. In a conversation with Den of Geek The creators of the series did not disclose the details of their show or games, but spoke about the close relationship between their lore.
Review of the series «The Gentlemen»
Starting March 7, the crime series «The Gentlemen» by the famous English director and screenwriter Guy Ritchie will be available on Netflix. This is a spinoff of his feature film of the same name starring Matthew McConaughey, which can be safely called one of Ritchie’s best films, especially in recent years. In the review below, […]
The first trailer for the Fallout series from Amazon — premiere on April 11th via Prime Video
After a short teaser, Amazon has released a full trailer for the upcoming Fallout series — the highly anticipated TV adaptation of the famous post-apocalyptic RPG series from the showrunners of «The Wild West» will be released on Prime Video on April 11.
Netflix has renewed the series «Avatar: The Last Airbender» for seasons 2 and 3 at once
The series, which adapts the Nickelodeon hit of the same name, will end with season 3, following the same structure as the animated version.
The second season of «House of the Dragon» will be released on HBO in June
Earlier, HBO CEO Casey Bloys announced release of the sequel in early summerand Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav spoke in February about «next quarter».