Fargo
‘Fargo’ Season 5-Themed Bisquick Debuts at Remote Midwest Supermarket
Fargo superfans yearning to head to the beautiful but frigid upper Midwest in the dead of winter are being given a signal that now is the time for that pilgrimage. And the message is coming from Bisquick. Starting on Feb. 20, a limited-edition box of Bisquick that’s inspired by the acclaimed fifth season of Noah […]
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A Retreat House for Writers Opens in Lake Arrowhead, Complete With a Creation Doula
April Shih and Jen Goyne Blake first met in 2017 at the Sundance Institute’s Episodic Story Lab, a program where up-and-coming TV writers workshop their pilot scripts in the idyllic environment of the Utah mountain resort. Blake, who had been a script analyst at William Morris, was there as the founding director of the lab, […]
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Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Jason Leigh Board ‘Fargo’ Season 5 at FX
The fifth season of Fargo has lined up its lead actors. Ted Lasso favorite Juno Temple, Jon Hamm and Jennifer Jason Leigh will star in the FX anthology. Per usual with the show from creator Noah Hawley, details are scant at the moment. In fact, all FX released Monday were character names: “Dot” for Temple, […]
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FX Gives New Details on ‘Alien’ TV Series, Teases “Big Surprises”
FX gave new details about its highly anticipated Alien TV series from Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley. FX chief John Landgraf told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour on Thursday that Hawley would shoot a new season of Fargo — which was just renewed for season five — before Alien. “We need to shoot […]
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‘Fargo’ Scores Fifth Season at FX
FX is booking a return trip to Fargo. The Disney-owned cable outlet has picked up season five of creator Noah Hawley’s anthology series. The renewal comes almost 15 months after season four concluded; casting and a premiere date are still to come. The long break between seasons isn’t unusual for Fargo: Following its debut in […]
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DPs of ‘Mare of Easttown,’ ‘The Underground Railroad,’ ‘Fargo’ and ‘Small Axe’ Describe Their Visual Approaches
This year’s Emmy contenders in the competitive category of outstanding cinematography for a limited or anthology series or movie showcase a range of looks, from the period stories in Fargo, The Queen’s Gambit, Small Axe and The Underground Railroad to the contemporary setting of Mare of Easttown. HBO limited series Mare of Easttown, created by Brad Ingelsby, […]
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‘Batman,’ ‘The Royal Tenenbaums,’ ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and ‘Tootsie’ Set for Tribeca Drive-In Series
Tribeca Enterprises is posting up in Pasadena for another iteration of its Tribeca Drive-In series outside the Rose Bowl Stadium. Set for July 28-Aug. 26, the drive-in event will feature a lineup that includes Tribeca Festival encore screenings, classic films, family matinees, short films and sneak previews of features not yet in theaters. For example, […]
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Noah Hawley Confirms ‘Alien’ TV series for FX Is “Not a Ripley Story,” Will Explore Inequality
Noah Hawley has two scripts down on his upcoming Alien TV series for FX and already knows it will not be about Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley. Speaking to Vanity Fair, the Legion showrunner offered a status update on the series and divulged some details about what fans can expect from the anticipated show. The series, which […]
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‘Mare of Easttown,’ ‘This Is Us,’ ‘Fargo’ and More Creators on Crafting Season Finales
Mare of Easttown (HBO) Creator: Brad Ingelsby “It was written as a limited, and it ends — there’s no more mystery to be solved. Kate [Winslet] and I, if we could crack a story that we were really proud of and felt like it was a deserving second chapter in Mare’s journey, then maybe. I […]
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Frances McDormand Says ‘Fargo’ at One Point Included a “Right to Life Protest” Storyline
The Coen brothers’ Fargo at one point featured a minor storyline that could have sparked some political fireworks. Star Frances McDormand revealed what was in an earlier version of the script for the black comedy during a panel discussion following a 25th anniversary screening of the movie at the 2021 Tribeca Festival. While director Joel […]
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“My Family Doesn’t Want to Be Overwhelmed by My Backside”: Regé-Jean Page, Chris Rock, John Boyega and the THR Drama Actor Roundtable
During the course of an hour in mid-May, five of the industry’s most talented actors, full-stop, convened for a conversation — part of The Hollywood Reporter‘s annual Emmy Roundtable series — that whipped between emotional and gut-busting with little warning. There was no subject off-limits as Bridgerton‘s Regé-Jean Page, The Crown‘s Josh O’Connor, Fargo‘s Chris […]
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“How the Hell Are We Going to Do This?”: Lena Dunham, Noah Hawley, Steven Canals and the THR TV Director Roundtable
There’s nothing Zach Braff likes more than directing. It’s where he’s happiest, he says, surrounded by creative people, encouraging them to do their best work. It is also stressful — sometimes hugely so. “I read somewhere that first [assistant directors] don’t live very long, and that’s one of the reasons the DGA has such good […]
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