Thursday, May 11, 2023

1ST SET PIC OF ANTHONY HOPKINS, TOM HUGHES IN THOSE ABOUT TO DIE ANCIENT ROMAN SERIES! LAND OF SHADOWS 17TH CENTURY GAY ROMANCE BETWEEN PORTUGUESE SOLDIERS TV SERIES ANNOUNCED! CBS ORDERS DAMON WAYANS' SITCOM POPPA'S HOUSE!

  THOSE ABOUT TO DIE  
1ST LOOK FROM EPIC SERIES
Daily Mail have got their hands on the first set images from Peacock's new historical saga THOSE ABOUT TO DIE showing Anthony Hopkins as emperor Vespasian of Rome and a glimpse of Tom Hughes as his son Titus and Jojo Macari as his younger son. The $135 million worth series is set in the complex and corrupt world of ancient Rome’s spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition and following an ensemble of characters from all corners of the Roman Empire. Roland Emmerich is producing the series which will also star Rupert Penry Jones, Iwah Rheon, Lorenzo Richelmy and others.

 LAND OF SHADOWS SERIES 
17TH CENTURY GAY ROMANCE
The series will shoot in English language
Well, this could be very hot if cast right: Pedro Vasconcelos will helm new historical TV series LAND OF SHADOWS, based on  No País das Sombras novel from Emmy winner Aguinaldo Silva, about the forbidden love of two gay soldiers during the 17th Century, when Brazil was a colony of the Kingdom of Portugal. This English language drama will be set in Olinda, a Brazilian village, during the Captaincy of Pernambuco in 1604 and 1605, and reveals how the soldiers’ equality puts them in opposition to Portugal’s Holy Office of the Inquisition. The plot will also cover the persecution of New Christians, abuses against women and the romance between the wife of a sugar cane plantation lord and one of his slaves. The shooting will start early next year in Portugal and Brazil.

  POPPA'S HOUSE SITCOM  
ORDERED OVER AT CBS
CBS has given an official order to new multicam sitcom POPPA'S HOUSE which will be saved probably for the mid season next year. Damon Wayans plays legendary talk radio host and happily divorced Poppa, who has his point of view challenged at work when a new female co-host is hired, and at home where he finds himself still parenting his adult son, played by Damon Wayans Jr., a brilliant dreamer who is trying to pursue his passion while being a responsible father and husband. Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson are also in the lead cast.

10 comments:

  1. While I love Anthony Hopkins, I'm not sure this is for me. I watched Solace not too long ago and that movie I loved. I think I like him in Thrillers or horror movies mostly.

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  2. It's nice to see Anthony's still working.

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  3. We are hearing a lot about the Wayans family a lot lately. Are they just unable to stick with a project long term, or are they victims of the cancel culture?

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    1. No, I was just announcing this one for a long time LOL But they did have cancellations, Marlon's sitcom MARLON ended after two seasons and Junior's HAPPY TOGETHER after the first one. I am currently finishing that one and it is quite nice don't know why it was cancelled. I am looking forwards to POPPA'S HOUSE especially as it is on CBS where it has less chances to be killed prematurely if they put it on Monday nights or something. Sadly, due to strike, we probably won't have any new or returning sitcoms from September if it does not end soon and it probably won't. But since they go protesting from one studio and set to another stopping productions of dozens of shows already, maybe it will... Power to the people!

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    2. That's too bad that both Marlon and Junior had cancellations. The whole family is just adorable. I think Poppa's House could be fun. And if all else fails, at least we can always watch them in White Chicks. I swear, I get sucked into that movie every time I see it playing.

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    3. It is interesting that Essence Atkins, if I remember well, played Marlon's wife in his sitcom and was lovely in it, so it is nice to see she 'stayed' in the family and is now moving onto the Damon Junior LOL Wayanses have good taste for women beside being hot themselves.

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  4. Amazing that Anthony Hopkins is still so active at his age...

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    1. He is just an 85 years old kid LOL I'd return from pension for an imperial role myself.

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