PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT ON GAME OF THRONES HIGH FANTASY EPIC TV SERIES PREQUEL HOUSE OF THE DRAGON WHICH ARRIVES THIS AUGUST

 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON 

OPENS COURT THIS AUGUST

The show starts August 21st

Do not expect any likeable characters, that is what George R. R. Martin said about his new epic television series HOUSE OF THE DRAGON which will fly into HBO and HBO Max August  21st. Now I don't know why would anyone then even watch it, but I'm sure there are masochist among you. Below, you can watch the exciting trailer for the series aired at Comic Con this month! If this one proves successful, HBO has at least three other series based on his books in the works. The series will feature a new throne made out of almost 2,500 swords borrowed from Warcraft and Witcher adaptations.

It will have ten episode first season

WHAT IS THE STORY

Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, which is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen. Paddy Considine leads the cast as King Viserys Targaryen Viserys, who was chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal. A warm, kind, and  decent man, Viserys only wishes to carry forward his grandfather’s legacy, but as we’ve learned from Game of Thrones, good men do not necessarily make for great kings.

 

WHO IS IN THE HOUSE? 

Matt Smith is Prince Daemon Targaryen, the younger brother to King Viserys and heir to the throne. A peerless warrior and a dragonrider, Daemon possesses the true blood of the dragon. But it is said that whenever a  Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air… Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) is the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen. Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), who is the lead protagonist of the ten episode show, is the king’s first-born child. She is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a  dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything… but she was not born a man. Lord Corlys Velaryon, “The Sea Snake” (Steve Toussaint) is the lord of House Velaryon, a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen. As “The Sea Snake,” the most famed nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros, Lord Corlys built his house into a powerful seat that is even richer than the Lannisters and that claims the largest navy in the world. Princess Rhaenys Velaryon (Eve Best) is a dragonrider and wife to Lord Corlys Velaryon, "The Queen Who Never Was" was passed over as heir to the throne at the Great Council because the realm favored her cousin, Viserys, simply for being male. Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), of Dornish descent, is the common-born son of the steward to the Lord of Blackhaven. He has no claim to land or titles; all he has to his name is his honor and his preternatural skill with a sword. Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno) came to Westeros with nothing, sold more times than she can recall, and she could have wilted... but instead she rose to become the most trusted - and most unlikely - ally of Prince Daemon Targaryen, the heir to the throne. Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) is the Hand of the King, who loyally and faithfully serves both his king and his realm. As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the king's brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne. 

SEE THE FIRST TRAILER AND CHARACTER POSTERS FOR HOUSE OF THE DRAGON GAME OF THRONES EPIC PREQUEL TV SERIES

 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON 

FIRST TRAILER IS HERE!

I don't know about you but to me it seems a bit like parody or a comedy with them awfully done wigs and rather hilarious casting choices, but you can

The series starts August 21th on HBO Max

judge for yourself from the new trailer and lavish character posters that HBO has released for their August 21st  Game of Thrones prequel HOUSE OF THE DRAGON which is just ten days ahead of Amazon's launch of their Rings of Power epic series. 

 

Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, which is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen. Paddy Considine leads the cast as King Viserys Targaryen Viserys, who was chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal. A warm, kind, and decent man, Viserys only wishes to carry forward his grandfather’s legacy, but as we’ve learned from Game of Thrones, good men do not necessarily make for great kings.

 

WHO IS IN THE HOUSE? 

Matt Smith is Prince Daemon Targaryen, the younger brother to King Viserys and heir to the throne. A peerless warrior and a dragonrider, Daemon possesses the true blood of the dragon. But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air… Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) is the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen. Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) is the king’s first-born child. She is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything… but she was not born a man. Lord Corlys Velaryon, “The Sea Snake” (Steve Toussaint) is the lord of House Velaryon, a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen. As “The Sea Snake,” the most famed nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros, Lord Corlys built his house into a powerful seat that is even richer than the Lannisters and that claims the largest navy in the world. Princess Rhaenys Velaryon (Eve Best) is a dragonrider and wife to Lord Corlys Velaryon, "The Queen Who Never Was" was passed over as heir to the throne at the Great Council because the realm favored her cousin, Viserys, simply for being male. Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), of Dornish descent, is the common-born son of the steward to the Lord of Blackhaven. He has no claim to land or titles; all he has to his name is his honor and his preternatural skill with a sword. Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno) came to Westeros with nothing, sold more times than she can recall, and she could have wilted... but instead she rose to become the most trusted - and most unlikely - ally of Prince Daemon Targaryen, the heir to the throne. Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) is the Hand of the King, who loyally and faithfully serves both his king and his realm. As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the king's brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne. 

 

PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT ON WILDLY STELLAR HISTORICAL ADVENTURE THE KING'S MAN WITH HARRIS DICKINSON, RALPH FIENNES, GEMMA ARTERTON, AARON TAYLOR JOHNSON, RHYS IFANS, MATTHEW GOODE, CHARLES DANCE, TOM HOLLANDER, STANLEY TUCCI, NEIL JACKSON, DANIEL BRUHL

    THE KING'S MAN   

A WILDLY STELLAR ADVENTURE

The King's Man is out December 22nd

Believe it or not I showed you the first trailer for this one back in July of 2019, but it then had a very long road to the cinematic release: thanks to Covid outbreak and many other factors, THE KING'S MAN period set action spy movie is finally arriving to theatres around the globe almost four years after it was shot and made - the premiere has been scheduled for December 22nd ahead of the Christmas holidays. It will play in cinemas for 45 days before heading over to the digital platforms. 

  THE STORY OF THE KING'S MAN 

The prequel to Kingsman franchise, which dealt with history's very first independent intelligence agency, goes back to the beginning of the 20th

Harrison Dickinson and Ralph Fiennes lead the cast

century (and also deeper in the past) and follows a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds who gather to plot a war to wipe out

Matthew Vaughn directed the movie

millions, and one man must race against time to stop them. The third sequel of the Kingsman franchise is also in works.

WHO ARE THE KING'S MEN?

Directed by Matthew Vaughn, the period set prequel to Kingsman movie series (Kingsman: The Secret Service was released in 2014 and Kingsman: The Golden Circle in 2017) about a mysterious British intelligence agency explores its origins with the help of one of the most stellar cast the big screen has ever seen: gorgeous Harris Dickinson leads the ensemble next to

The film was shot back in 2019

Ralph Fiennes (as Orlando, Duke of Oxford), Aaron Taylor Johnson, Gemma Arterton (as Polly), Daniel Bruhl (as real life clairvoyant performer Erik Jan Hanussen), Rhys Ifans (as Rasputin), Charles Dance (as colonial officer Herbert Kitchener), Matthew Goode (as Tristan), Tom Hollander (who plays three rulers George V and his cousins emperors Wilhelm II of Germany and Nicholas II of Russia) ,Djimon Hounsou, Stanley Tucci (as Merlin), Serbian actress Branka Katic (as Tsarina Alix), Alison Steadman (as Guinevere), Neil Jackson, Robert Aramayo (as Yugoslav hero Gavrilo Princip), and Joel Basman (as Gawain).

The release of the movie was delayed five times

Check out the latest short but super dynamic trailer below and tell us what you think: will you watch the film?

 

SUPER STELLAR THE KING'S MAN EPIC TRAILER WITH HARRIS DICKINSON, RALPH FIENNES, GEMMA ARTERTON, AARON TAYLOR JONSON, MATTHEW GOODE, TOM HOLLANDER, CHARLES DANCE, STANLEY TUCCI, RHYS IFANS, DANIEL BRUHL

   'THE KING'S MAN' TRAILER

 A WILDLY STELLAR EPIC PREQUEL

It is one of those movies that has been postponed like gazillion of times, but its current release date (if corona allows it) is scheduled for September

The King's Man is coming this September

and Disney has now released a new trailer for THE KING'S MAN, a wildly stellar epic starring Harris Dickinson, Ralph Fiennes (as Duke of Oxford), Gemma Arterton, Stanley Tucci,  Aaron Taylor Johnson, Rhys Ifans (as Rasputin), Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander (who is playing three emperors - George V, Wilhelm II and Nicholas II), Daniel Brühl (As Felix Yusupov), Neil Jackson, Djimon Hounsou, Serbian actress Branka Katic (as Tsarina Alix) and Charles Dance. The prequel to Kingsman franchise, which dealt with history's very first independent intelligence agency, goes back to the beginning of the 20th century (and also deeper in the past) and follows a

The film was mostly shot in United Kingdom and in Italy

collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds who gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, and one man must race against time to stop them. The third sequel of the Kingsman franchise is also in works. 

STUNNING THE KING'S MAN TRAILER MOVES THROUGH HISTORY WITH RALPH FIENNES, HARRIS DICKINSON, GEMMA ARTERTON, LIAM NEESON, MATTHEW GOODE, CHARLES DANCE, DANIEL BRUHL, AARON TAYLOR JOHNSON, TOM HOLLANDER! NEW FROZEN II TEASER WITH A NEW SONG!

 'THE KING'S MAN' TRAILER

 IS FILLED WITH STARS

The beginning of the week brings us a rather dynamic and exciting teaser for THE KING'S MAN a period set prequel to Kingsman movie series about a mysterious British intelligence agency. This one explores its origins with the

The King's Man is out February 14th next year

help of a rather stellar cast: gorgeous Harris Dickinson next to Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Gemma Arterton (as Mata Hari), Liam Neeson, Daniel Bruhl, Rhys Ifans (as Rasputin), Charles Dance, Matthew Goode (as Tristan), Tom Hollander (who plays three rulers George V and his cousins Wilhelm II of Germany, Nicholas II of Russia) ,Djimon Hounsou, Stanley Tucci (as Merlin), Alison Steadman (as Guinevere), Neil Jackson, Robert Aramayo (as Yugoslav hero Gavrilo Princip), and Joel Basman (as Gawain). Out next February, it will be set in World War I era: as a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them!

Frozen II arrives November 22nd!

'FROZEN II' TEASER

BRINGS US A NEW SONG!

Disney has, meanwhile, revealed yet another teaser for FROZEN II, this time with a new song Into the Unknown sung by Idina Menzel. Well, it is no Let it Go, I can tell you that, screeching and sung as her life depends on it, it really is annoying to the ear. You can also check out the new poster for the film which is out this November! Check out the exciting new teaser below and tell us what you think:

STARSTUDDED THE KING'S MAN TRAILER IS HERE WITH RALPH FIENNES, HARRIS DICKINSON, LIAM NEESON, AARON TAYLOR JOHNSON, GEMMA ARTERTON, CHARLES DANCE, MATTHEW GOODE, TOM HOLLANDER

 'THE KING'S MAN' TEASER

 WILL BLIND YOU WITH STARS

The King's Man is out February 2020

That is, if you manage to recognise all of them in it! The beginning of the week brings us a rather dynamic and exciting teaser for THE KING'S MAN a period set prequel to Kingsman movie series about a mysterious British intelligence agency. This one explores its origins with the help of a rather stellar cast: gorgeous Harris Dickinson next to Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Gemma Arterton (as Mata Hari), Liam Neeson, Daniel Bruhl, Rhys Ifans (as Rasputin), Charles Dance, Matthew Goode (as Tristan), Tom Hollander (who plays three rulers George V and

Ralph Fiennes is T. E. Lawrence in Matthew Vaughn directed prequel

his cousins Wilhelm II of Germany, Nicholas II of Russia) ,Djimon Hounsou, Stanley Tucci (as Merlin), Alison Steadman (as Guinevere), Neil Jackson, Robert Aramayo (as Yugoslav hero Gavrilo Princip), and Joel Basman (as Gawain).

THE STORY OF THE KING'S MAN
Out next February, it will be set in World War I era: as a collection of

Gorgeous young actor Harris Dickinson takes the role of his protege!

history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them!

AARON TAYLOR JOHNSON, MATTHEW GOODE, TOM HOLLANDER, GEMMA ARTERTON, CHARLES DANCE, RALPH FIENNES TO LEAD KINGSMAN: GREAT GAME PERIOD SET PREQUEL AS MEMBERS OF 19TH CENTURY SECRET SPY ORGANIZATION

KINGSMAN: THE GREAT GAME

PERIOD SET PREQUEL SETS AN EXQUISITELY STELLAR CAST

Young Harris Dickinson will take the lead role

While Kingsman was a contemporary action spectacle, in which Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong, Jack Davenport, Michael Kaine, Mark Hamill, played members of a spy organization, one of its sequels will actually be a prequel! KINGSMAN: THE GREAT GAME, set to be out this November, will be a period set spin-off of the Kingsman movie series which will look at the spy organization at the turn of the 20th century. Matthew Vaughn will again produce and direct the movie and he is also planning other two sequels which will not be period set.

Matthew Goode has also joined the stellar cast of the prequel

Focusing on the organization as a tailor shop it will star Aaron Taylor Johnson and Matthew Goode in unspecified roles, Gemma Arterton as a nanny, with Tom Hollander playing three roles (he will be King George V,

British star Gemma Arteron will take one of the female leads!

the Kaiser, and a Russian tsar, who are all part of Queen Victoria's family tree). They will be joined by Rhys Ifans, Harris Dickinson (his character is to be similar to Taron Egerton's in the original movie), Daniel Bruhl,

Aaron Taylor Johnson is the latest addition to the stellar cast

Charles Dance, Stanley Tucci, Ralph Fiennes, and Djimon Hounsou! The story and the characters of the franchise are based on Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar’s comic book series, The Secret Service!

DISNEY CASTS SHAKIRA IN 'ZOOTOPIA', ANNOUNCES 'GIGANTIC' JACK AND THE MAGIC BEAN ANIMATED MOVIE, SHARES FIRST 'FINDING DORY' IMAGE, REVEALS 'ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS' POSTERS, 'STAR WARS ROGUE ONE' CAST PHOTO

  DISNEY'S 'ZOOTOPIA' 

CASTS SHAKIRA AS GAZELLE

It's a Disney day today, people, since the studio has announced a number of great news today, starting with pop star Shakira who will lend her voice to Gazelle and she will also sing the main song TRY EVERYTHING written by Sia in ZOOTOPIA! Gazelle will be the biggest pop star next March in ZOOTOPIA, the modern mammal metropolis in which the main hero an optimistic police bunny  discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy!

'GIGANTIC' JACK & MAGIC BEAN ANIMATED FILM
But probably the biggest is the announcement of GIGANTIC, Jack and the Magic Bean animated Disney movie directed by TANGLED's Nathan Greno with the story  set in Spain during the Age of Exploration, and following adventure seeker Jack as he discovers a world of giants hidden within the clouds. He hatches a grand plan with Inma, a 60-foot-tall girl, and agrees to help her stop a group of villains called Storm Giants! The movie is set for 2018 release after MOANA in 2016.The music is being written by FROZEN composers!

 DISNEY'S 'FINDING DORY' 

NEW CHARACTERS REVEALED

They have also revealed the first image from FINDING DORY sequel arriving next summer to reunite Dory with friends Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? With voices from Ellen DeGeneres and Diane Keaton, new characters will include a cantankerous octopus, a misguided beluga whale and  a kind hearted whale shark!

  DISNEY'S FIRST POSTERS FROM

 'ALICE IN WONDERLAND: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS'

Disney has also released first two posters for live action adventure sequel ALICE IN WONDERLAND: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS which arrives into cinemas next May with the return of Johnny Depp as Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as the title character Alice. Anne Hathaway will also return as White Queen and Helena Bonham Carter as Red Queen and Stephen Fry as Cheshire Cat! Joining Alice in her quest to save Mad Hatter, will be Rhys Ifans as Zanik Hightopp, the Mad Hatter's father and Ed Speleers as James Harcourt.

  DISNEY'S RELEASES 1ST PHOTO

FROM STAR WARS ROGUE ONE
Disney has also revealed the first cast photo from STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE spin off which includes Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen,  Donnie Yen and Riz Ahmed. The movie with deal with the stolen plans of Death Star and is directed by Gareth Edwards for December 2016 release.

'SHE'S FUNNY THAT WAY' TRAILER WITH JENNIFER ANISTON, RHYS IFANS, OWEN WILSON, WILL FORTE! JEANINE MASON IS PRINCESS MERAV IN 'OF KINGS AND PROPHETS' EPIC TV SERIES! 'THE LAST DUEL' HISTORICAL NOVEL GETS A FILM

  'OF KINGS AND PROPHETS' 

JEANINE MASON IS PRINCESS MERAV IN EPIC SERIES

In TV news today, ABC's midseason new historical series OF KINGS AND PROPHETS has added Jeanine Mason to the cast which is currently undergoing changes. The series is an epic Biblical saga of faith, ambition and betrayal as told through the eyes of a battle weary king, a powerful and resentful prophet and a resourceful young shepherd on a collision course with destiny. Jeanine Mason will play Merav, the eldest daughter of King Saul (Ray Winstone) and Queen Ahinoam (Simone Kessell), and sister of Michal (Maisie Richardson Sellers). Nathaniel Parker has recently joined the cast as Achish, the King of Philistia! A new director Michael Offer has been brought to reshoot the entire pilot episode!

  NEW MOVIE ADAPTATION 

ERIC JAGER'S 'THE LAST DUEL'
Speaking of epic news, 'Deadline' reports that Shaun Grant will adapt Eric Jager's historical novel THE LAST DUEL into a movie. The "Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" helmer Francis Lawrence is attached to direct the true story of a duel in 1386 between knights Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris. It was the final duel sanctioned by the French government, ruled at the time by King Charles VI.

  SHE'S FUNNY THAT WAY TRAILER

 JENNIFER ANISTON & RHYS IFANS

In the trailer department check out the new one for upcoming comedy movie SHE'S FUNNY THAT WAY out this August! Directed by Peter Bogdanovich it features the interconnected personal lives of the cast and crew of a Broadway production. When established director Arnold Albertson (Owen Wilson) casts his call girl turned actress Isabella “Izzy” Patterson (Imogen Poots) in a new play to star alongside his wife Delta (Kathryn Hahn) and her ex-lover Seth Gilbert (Rhys Ifans), a zany love tangle forms with hilarious twists. Jennifer Aniston plays Izzy’s therapist Jane, who is consumed with her own failing relationship with Arnold’s playwright Joshua Fleet (Will Forte), who is also developing a crush on Izzy.