Max has released a new teaser for The Penguin, from Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, debuting this fall. Starring Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb (aka “The Penguin”), the eight-episode DC Studios drama series continues The Batman epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster The Batman, and centers on the character played by Farrell in the film.
The Penguin stars Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen.
The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner, Craig Zobel, who directs the first three episodes, and Bill Carraro. Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, The Penguin is produced by Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, where Reeves and 6th & Idaho are under an overall deal. Daniel Pipski also serves as executive producer.
Revisit The Batman on HBO GO. Subscribe to HBO GO online at https://www.hbogoasia.ph/ or the mobile app via the App Store or Play Store for only ₱1,190 on the 12-month plan. Or access HBO GO via Cignal and Globe. HBO GO is also available on Android TV, Apple TV, LG TV and Samsung Smart TV – and comes with AirPlay and Google Cast functionality.
The eight-episode second season of the HBO Original drama series House of the Dragon debuts Monday, June 17 on HBO and HBO GO.
Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series & Films, debuted HBO’s first-ever “dueling” trailers at Series Mania in Lille, France on Thursday, March 21 as part of WBD's announcement that Max will launch in Europe from May 21.
Westeros is on the brink of a bloody civil war with the Green and Black Councils fighting for King Aegon and Queen Rhaenyra, respectively. As each side believes theirs to be the rightful seat on the Iron Throne, the Green and Black trailers reflect those two perspectives in separate yet complementary halves of the same story. For global audiences, “All Must Choose” their side of House Targaryen as the realm fractures in season two.
Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen.
House of the Dragon Season two returning cast include Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans. Additional returning cast includes Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, and Matthew Needham.
Season two new cast include Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull, Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers, Freddie Fox as Ser Gwayne Hightower, Simon Russell Beale as Ser Simon Strong, Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull, Jamie Kenna as Ser Alfred Broome, Kieran Bew as Hugh, Tom Bennett as Ulf, Tom Taylor as Lord Cregan Stark, and Vincent Regan as Ser Rickard Thorne.
Co-Creator/Executive Producer, George R.R. Martin, Co-Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer, Ryan Condal, Executive Producers Sara Hess, Alan Taylor, Melissa Bernstein, Kevin de la Noy, Loni Peristere, Vince Gerardis. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood.”
Subscribe to HBO GO online at https://www.hbogoasia.ph/ or the mobile app via the App Store or Play Store for only ₱1,190 on the 12-month plan. Or access HBO GO via Cignal and Globe. HBO GO is also available on Android TV, Apple TV, LG TV and Samsung Smart TV – and comes with AirPlay and Google Cast functionality.
Spotify, the world's leading audio streaming platform, is putting the spotlight on the hottest Pinoy queens of the moment as it teams up with HBO GO to bring viewers of Drag Race Philippines Season 2 a range of audio and video content.
From next-day recaps on video podcasts, to playlists curated by the contestants - fans of the show can look forward to discovering their favorite queens in a deeper way with even more Drag Race Philippines content on Spotify.
The sophomore season of Drag Race Philippines is available to stream onHBO GO in the Philippines and WOW Presents Plus Worldwide, with new episodes dropping every following Wednesday.
Soundtracks that Slay
Music is essential to every drag queen’s artistry as it sets the stage for their electrifying performances. To let fans discover the soundtracks to their slay, the season’s queens are taking turns to curate Bahaghari, Spotify’s PRIDE+ playlist that supports LGBTQIA+ artists and allies all year long. In addition to giving listeners a glimpse of their musical tastes, the playlist takeovers also lets the queens share the tracks that have inspired and shaped their flair and journeys as artists.
Every queen will have her time in the spotlight in the lead-up to the season finale of Drag Race Philippines Season 2, so stay tuned to Bahaghari to listen to the playlists from your favorite contestants, and the season’s official theme song, BOOGSH!.
Tune into the Tea
As part of the collaboration, available on Spotify is podcast channel BEKENEMEN, bringing you the scoop of the season. Hosted by the self-proclaimed 'absentee mom of none,' Baus Rufo, and the irresistible drag sensation, Myx Channel, BEKENEMEN is a podcast channel dedicated to the exploration of the modern-day Pinoy queer experience and commentary of episodes from the Drag Race franchise.
With new next-day recap video podcasts set to drop every Thursday starting 7 September, fans can look forward to the fabulous duo’s perspective on this season of Drag Race Philippines as they serve nothing short of an engaging and entertaining time.
Stay tuned to @SpotifyPH on Instagram and TikTok for updates and episode announcements.
Drag Race Philippines Season 2 is now streaming on HBO GO and WOWPresents Plus worldwide.
A simple matter of lost and found becomes a dangerous obsession. How far would you go to hold on to the ones you love?
Starring Hugh Jackman (Logan, X-Men franchise), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible movies), and Thandiwe Newton (HBO’s Westworld, Solo: A Star Wars Story), Reminiscence, an action thriller written, directed, and produced by Lisa Joy (HBO’s Westworld) is now streaming in the Philippines on HBO GO.
Nick Bannister (Jackman), a private investigator of the mind, navigates the darkly alluring world of the past by helping his clients access lost memories. Living on the fringes of the sunken Miami coast, his life is forever changed when he takes on a new client, Mae (Ferguson). A simple matter of lost and found becomes a dangerous obsession. As Bannister fights to find the truth about Mae’s disappearance, he uncovers a violent conspiracy, and must ultimately answer the question: how far would you go to hold on to the ones you love?
Known for her extensive work on the HBO science-fiction drama series HBO’s Westworld, Reminiscence marks Joy’s feature film directorial debut. The film was produced by Joy, Jonathan Nolan, Michael De Luca and Aaron Ryder. The executive producers were Athena Wickham, Elishia Holmes and Scott Lumpkin. Several HBO’s Westworld collaborators comprised Joy’s creative team, including director of photography Paul Cameron, production designer Howard Cummings, editor Mark Yoshikawa and composer Ramin Djawadi, along with costume designer Jennifer Starzyk.
Looking Back, Moving Forward
All during her first pregnancy, Lisa Joy was never far from her laptop. The coinciding moments of profound loss following the loss of her grandfather and the prospect of new life stoked the creative sparks that compelled her to explore the overriding theme of memory within a wholly-created and genre-bending world. The filmmaker says, “Some of the most incredible moments of our lives are locked in our heads; they’re the stories that we revisit again and again, that make our life worth living. Sometimes, those stories aren’t shared by anyone else and so when you go, they go. In the end, I think we all become stories. We coalesce into a couple sentences over generations, and I’ve always thought, ‘Try to make it so your sentences are good, that you add more joy into this world than you took from it.’
A New Kind of Noir
For all the cinematic acumen and film references present in Joy’s work, it is surprising that she did not grow up steeped in the art of cinema. Her real instruction in and appreciation for the classics began when she was in college, working as an au pair in her senior year to “finance working for literary magazines in New York.”
When her young charge had been tucked in for the night and his parents had gone out, Joy would hole up in bed and watch old films. She confesses, “Film noir really spoke to me, the same way that mythology spoke to me. They are both about complex people in a world that can be dark, cruel, lawless. There are no clear-cut heroes, no clear-cut victims. The complexity of those characters navigating that world, that’s what I was drawn to. In writing ‘Reminiscence,’ I wanted to delve even deeper into that complexity, twisting around traditional notions of noir… starting with the term ‘noir’ itself. We’re used to those kinds of films being very dark and for me, I wanted it to be flooded with light and natural beauty, because sometimes the darkest things hide in the most beautiful surroundings.”
Assembling a Memorable Cast
In the case of her leading man, the filmmaker’s reputation opened the door, but the goods—even the promise of them—sealed the deal. Hugh Jackman tells, “When I met with Lisa, she had shown me some of the visuals and I understood what the movie was about in general, but I hadn’t seen the script. And I was already excited about it. I was excited about the world of the film. I was excited about the character and about her as a writer-director. I think she’s incredibly talented, but when I met her in person, she just gave off an air of confidence and surety, not only about the material, but how she was going to tackle it. Her passion for it. It’s a rare thing for me to just have that instant sort of gut feeling that ‘I’ve got to do this’ and, to be honest, I felt that 20 pages in when I later got the script.”
Rebecca Ferguson likewise responded to Joy and her way with words, both spoken and on the page. Ferguson says, “Lisa’s way of writing—there’s a poetry, a musicality without sounding ridiculous. It makes me, as an actor, want to be absolutely truthful to each and every word. I think, other than the writing, the first thing I fell in love with was that Mae was portrayed in many different ways. She’s portrayed through others’ ideas of her. Her existence is defined by each person who thinks they see her. Talking to Lisa, it became, who is Mae? What is her true identity? When does she let things slip through the cracks? I’d never done something like this before.”
For the part of Watts—Nick Bannister’s support and colleague in one package—Joy turned to the “inimitable” Thandiwe Newton. Newton reveals, “When Reminiscence came along, it took me a week just to wake up to the fact that Lisa wanted me to be a part of her first feature. I don’t think it’s an obvious choice to have me in the role, but that’s where magic kind of happens—when you’re entrusted to do something bold, something different, to use my skills as an actor to transform. With Watts, I got to explore and play a personality that I don’t think I would’ve necessarily gotten the opportunity to do.”
The film stars Cliff Curtis (The Meg, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw), Oscar nominee Marina de Tavira (Roma), Daniel Wu (TV’s Into the Badlands, Warcraft), Mojean Aria (TV’s See and Dead Lucky), Brett Cullen (Joker), Natalie Martinez (The Stand and The Fugitive series), Angela Sarafyan (HBO’s Westworld) and Nico Parker (Dumbo).
Stream or download Reminiscence and catch indelible performances from Thandiwe Newton and Angela Sarafyan across three seasons of HBO’s Westworld on HBO GO. Download the app at the App Store or Play Store on your device.
You can also access HBO GO via Cignal or at https://www.hbogoasia.ph/. HBO GO can be accessed via Android TV, Apple TV, LG TV and Samsung Smart TV – and comes with AirPlay and Google Cast functionality.
Friends:
The Reunion special will debut same
time as the U.S. on Thursday, May 27 at 3.01pm exclusively on HBO
GO, with a same-day broadcast on HBO
at 9pm. Friends stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox,
Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David
Schwimmer return to the iconic comedy’s original soundstage, Stage 24, on
the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank. Filipino fans can finally enjoy a
real-life unscripted celebration of this beloved show.
For
the first time in 17 years, the cast of Friends reunites for a special
celebration of the smash-hit comedy series. Taped on the original soundstage, Friends:
The Reunion finds the cast joined by moderator James Corden and a
star-studded roster of special guests as they relive the show's fan-favourite
and unforgettable moments. This once-in-a-lifetime special event honours the
iconic series, which continues to permeate the zeitgeist today, with a
hilarious and heartfelt night full of laughter and tears.
Friends:
The Reunion, an HBO Max Original, will feature
a variety of special guests including David Beckham, Justin
Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara
Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Kit Harington, Larry
Hankin, Mindy Kaling, Thomas Lennon, Christina
Pickles, Tom Selleck, James Michael Tyler, Maggie
Wheeler, Reese Witherspoon and Malala Yousafzai.
Ben
Winston directed the special and executive produced along with “Friends”
executive producers Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane. The special
hails from Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner
Horizon, Fulwell 73 Productions and Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions. Aniston,
Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc, Perry, and Schwimmer executive produced the special. Emma
Conway, James Longman and Stacey Thomas-Muir co-executive produced.
Globe proudly announces that its content partner HBO GO will be the first in the Philippines to premiere DC’s Wonder Woman 1984 this month.
The action-packed film that debuted globally in December of last year follows the next chapter in Diana Price’s story as she saves the world once again--this time in vibrant and sleek 80s fashion.
Wonder Woman 1984 is just one of the many films available on the platform as Globe and HBO GO unceasingly work together to encourage its customers to watch and stream their favorite movies legally through trusted partners.
Globe makes it so easy for its customers to subscribe to HBO GO and enjoy access to its extensive content library.
New Globe At Home Postpaid customers who avail of the latest UNLI FIBER UP Plans instantly enjoy trial access to HBO GO for three months. This offer is also up for grabs for existing customers when they upgrade their current subscriptions to Plan 1699 and up! This exclusive promo is accessible through the Globe At Home app.
Meanwhile, Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi customers can subscribe to HomeWATCH199 through the Globe at Home app to get 4GB/day for non-stop streaming on HBO GO.
Globe Postpaid and Prepaid Mobile customers, on the other hand, can subscribe to HBO GO for only P149 per month through the GlobeOne app; Globe Platinum partners can charge their subscription on their monthly consumable allowance.
Globe Prepaid customers can also get an extra 1GB for HBO GO with GoWATCH10 on top of their favorite Go promos via the GlobeOne app to enjoy worry-free streaming.
Apart from Wonder Woman 1984, HBO GO is the content streaming service that offers an expansive film and series library with popular titles such as True Blood, other DC films, as well as HBO-exclusive content like Game of Thrones. There are also kid-friendly content that the entire family can enjoy, one of which is Tom and Jerry 2021, premiering on June 4.
Globe is currently the only telco company that provides its customers access to a wide selection of content streaming sites in order to reinvent the “home theater” experience. Other than HBO GO, check out the selection of Globe’s content partners that work together in encouraging its customers to #PlayItRight: https://www.globe.com.ph/apps-content.html
Launched in 2017, Globe proudly announced its strong opposition on the illegal widespread access and sharing of copyrighted content on the internet with #PlayItRight. This is the anti-online piracy movement of Globe which aims to educate customers on the effects of illegal content consumption and how we can all play a role to protect the Filpino family from committing a crime, as well as protect and support the local entertainment industry and the content creation industry, especially at a time that livelihoods of those in the entertainment sector are extremely challenged by the pandemic.
Globe remains committed to the 10 UN Global Compact principles and contributes to 10 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The Series Is Set In
Victorian-era London About People – Mostly Women – Who Suddenly Manifest
HBO drama series The Nevers premieres same time as the U.S. on Monday, 12 April at 9am exclusively on HBO GO and HBO, with a same day encore at 10pm on HBO. The first season is in two parts with the first six episodes of Part One airing every Monday at the same time while Part Two's six episodes will follow at a later date.
August, 1896. Victorian London is
rocked to its foundations by a supernatural event which gives certain people -
mostly women - abnormal abilities, from the wondrous to the disturbing. But no
matter their particular “turns,” all who belong to this new underclass are in
grave danger. It falls to mysterious, quick-fisted widow Amalia True (Laura
Donnelly) and brilliant young inventor Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) to protect
and shelter these gifted “orphans.” To do so, they will have to face the brutal
forces determined to annihilate their kind.
Rounding out this genre-bending
drama’s acclaimed cast are:
●Olivia Williams (“The Ghost Writer”) as Lavinia Bidlow, the wealthy
benefactress funding the orphanage for Amalia’s outcasts, who are also known as
the Touched.
●James Norton (“Little Women”) as Hugo Swann, the rich and irreverent
proprietor of a den of iniquity.
●Tom Riley (“Da Vinci’s Demons”) as Augustus “Augie” Bidlow, Lavinia’s
sweet, awkward, younger brother with a secret of his own.
●Pip Torrens (“The Crown”) as Lord Gilbert Massen, a high-ranking
government official leading the crusade against our heroines.
●Ben Chaplin (“The Thin Red Line”) as Inspector Frank Mundi, who’s torn
between his police duties and moral compass.
●Emmy®-nominee Denis O’Hare (“American Horror Story”)
as Edmund Hague, a deranged doctor searching for the source of the powers.
●Amy Manson (“Once Upon a Time”) as the tortured, murderous Maladie, who
derives power from pain.
●Rochelle Neil (“Terminator: Dark Fate”) as the fire-wielding Annie
“Bonfire” Carby, one of Maladie’s motley gang.
●Zackary Momoh (“Seven Seconds”) as orphanage doctor Horatio Cousens, whose
turn equips him with healing powers.
●Eleanor Tomlinson (“The Illusionist”) as Mary Brighton, a broken and
resilient performer pursuing her dream of singing on stage.
●Elizabeth Berrington (“In Bruges”) as Lucy Best, adaptive
and streetwise, her quick-wit and high spirits mask the pain of a tragic past.
●Anna Devlin (“All the Money in the World”) as Primrose Chattoway who, at
ten feet tall and a dreamy demeanor, wishes to be an ordinary girl not taking
up too much space.
●Kiran Sonia Sawar (“HBO Max’s Pure”) as Harriet Kaur, a young Scottish
Sikh and aspiring lawyer, determined to live her life as she planned.
●Viola Prettejohn (“The Witcher”) as Myrtle Haplisch, a middle-class
girl rescued from a family who cannot understand her - literally, as she can no
longer speak any form of language they understand.
●Ella Smith (“Ray & Liz”) as Désireé Blodgett, a prostitute with a
power that gets her in trouble and a six-year old son who never speaks.
●Vinnie Heaven as Nimble Jack, a rakish and charming young thief and an
expert at breaking and entering.
●Nick Frost (“Shaun of the Dead”) as feared criminal overlord Declan
“Beggar King” Orrun.
Episodes include:
Episode 1: “Pilot”
Debut Date: Monday, 12 April at 9am on HBO GO and HBO
Series premiere. London, 1899. Three
years after an inexplicable event suddenly equips them with extraordinary
abilities, Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) and Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) work to
protect their kind from widespread, deepening antipathy. Meanwhile, police
inspector Frank Mundi (Ben Chaplin) investigates a string of murders at the
hands of a reportedly Touched and highly dangerous serial killer named Maladie
(Amy Manson).
Written & directed by Joss
Whedon.
Episode 2: “Exposure”
Debut Date: Monday, 19 April at 9am on HBO GO and HBO
With the city reeling from Maladie’s
(Amy Manson) opera debut, Mundi (Ben Chaplin) takes a personal stake in
tracking her down, while Amalia (Laura Donnelly) launches an investigation of
her own. Meanwhile, the charitable Lavinia Bidlow (Olivia Williams) seeks to
destigmatize the Touched at a society event, Hugo Swann (James Norton) enlists
Lavinia’s younger brother Augie (Tom Riley) to help monetize his illicit
enterprise, and a deranged doctor (Denis O’Hare) conducts a series of
experiments.
Written by Jane Espenson; Directed by
Joss Whedon.
Penance (Ann Skelly) creates an
amplifier to spread Mary’s (Eleanor Tomlinson) hope-inspiring song across the
city – but first, Mary (Tomlinson) must find her elusive voice. As danger
mounts against her group, Amalia (Laura Donnelly) propositions an unlikely ally
and sets out to expand the Orphanage’s reach. Swann (James Norton) further
entangles Augie (Tom Riley) and Mundi (Ben Chaplin) in his business affairs.
Written by Kevin Lau; Directed by
David Semel.
Episode 4: “Undertaking”
Debut Date: Monday, 3 May at 9am on HBO GO and HBO
While Mundi (Ben Chaplin) seeks
justice, Amalia (Laura Donnelly) and her most trusted advisors make a list of
potential enemies. Harriet (Kiran Sonia Sawar), Primrose (Anna Devlin), and the
other Orphans attempt to decipher a message. Later, Amalia (Donnelly) exposes
an unexpected threat.
Written by Madhuri Shekar; Directed by
David Semel.
Episode 5: “Hanged”
Debut Date: Monday, 10 May at 9am on HBO GO and HBO
As the city buzzes with anticipation
over a pending execution, Penance (Ann Skelly) grapples with a moral calling at
odds with Amalia’s (Laura Donnelly) plan. With the two women at a crossroads,
the Orphans must decide whom to follow.
Written by Melissa Iqbal; Directed by
Joss Whedon.
Episode 6: “True” (Part One Finale)
Debut Date: Monday, 17 May at 9am on HBO GO and HBO
After Amalia’s (Laura Donnelly)
origin story is revealed, a long-awaited reunion crystallizes the Orphans’
mission.
Written by Jane Espenson; Directed by
Zetna Fuentes.
The Nevers Part One of the first season is executive produced by Joss
Whedon, Bernadette Caulfield, Ilene S. Landress, Doug Petrie, Jane Espenson and
Philippa Goslett. Daniel S. Kaminsky co-executive produces.
Stream or download The
Neverson HBO GO. Download the app from the App
Store or Play
Store on your device and enjoy a free trial. You can also access HBO GO via Cignal or at https://www.hbogoasia.com/. HBO GO
is also available via Android TV, Apple TV, LG TV and Samsung Smart TV – and
comes with AirPlay and Google Cast functionality.
Follow along on Instagram @nevershbo
and Facebook /thenevershbo for exclusive content. #TheNever
Stream or download Sesame Workshop’s first-ever animated Sesame Street special The Monster at the End of This Story now available on HBO GO – though its star, Grover, is begging fans not to watch!
A reimagining of Sesame Street’s all-time best-selling picture book ‘The Monster at the End of This Book,’ the special follows Grover’s reluctant journey to the end of the story, where, based on the title, he believes a monster awaits. Drawn in the unmistakable style of the beloved book first published in 1971, the special add new sequences, songs, and surprises, and introduces other familiar Sesame Street characters, including Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and Rosita, to the tale.
“After nearly 50 years, the lesson in ‘The Monster at the End of This Book’ remains timeless: It‘s okay to feel afraid, but also important to have the courage and keep moving forward in spite of those fears,” said Kay Wilson Stallings, Sesame Workshop’s Executive Vice President of Creative and Production. “We brought this classic story from page to screen in a way that will feel familiar to longtime fans and exciting and engaging for young viewers. By expanding the original narrative and adding new layers, we share a strong lesson in friendship, showing how Grover learns to manage his fear with the support of his friends.”
HBO GO can now be accessed via Android TV, Apple TV, LG TV, and Samsung Smart TV – and comes with AirPlay and Google Cast functionality.
About HBO Asia
HBO is part of WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks’ portfolio of brands and available to viewers in 25 territories in Asia. In addition to its award-winning HBO Original series, movies and documentaries, HBO Asia Originals tell compelling stories from around the region. Original programming is supplemented by exclusive, first-run content from major Hollywood and independent studios. In Asia, companion channels and services include HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits, Cinemax, Warner TV, HBO On Demand, 鼎级剧场 (Ding Ji Theatre) as well as Asian channels, Red by HBO and Oh!K. HBO GO is a regional streaming service that offers a mix of originals and acquired content – including kids content from Cartoon Network – available to download or stream anytime, anywhere. Log on to www.hboasia.com and www.hbogoasia.com for more information.
About Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since 1969. Today, Sesame Workshop is an innovative force for change, with a mission to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. We’re present in more than 150 countries, serving vulnerable children through a wide range of media, formal education, and philanthropically funded social impact programs, each grounded in rigorous research and tailored to the needs and cultures of the communities we serve. For more information, please visit www.sesameworkshop.org..
WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks recently announced the premiere date and released the trailer of the brand-new HBO Asia Original, The Head, produced in association with Hulu Japan and THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO. The series will premiere on 12 June at 9pm on HBO GO and HBO.
The Head is a survival thriller set in the Polaris VI international polar station in Antarctica during its long, dark Antarctic months, engulfed by the cold, the wind and the vast expanses of ice. A select group of scientists from different countries are in charge of maintaining the base operational during the long polar nights. But in the midst of winter, the station suddenly stops communicating with the outside world. With dialogues in English and Danish, the suspenseful storyline develops over six hour-long episodes and is directed by Jorge Dorado (“The Pier”, “Mindscape”).
The Head’s international cast include Tomohisa Yamashita (“Code Blue”), John Lynch (“The Terror”), Katherine O'Donnelly (“Mary Queen of Scots”), Alexandre Willaume (“Below the Surface”, “Tomb Raider”), Laura Bach (“Sprinter Galore”), Sandra Andreis (“The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”), Amelia Hoy (“Killing Eve”) , Chris Reilly (“Allied”, “Everest”), Richard Sammel (“Inglorious Bastards”) and Tom Lawrence (“The King”, “The Crown”), in addition to the special collaboration
The series was shot in a two-thousand-square-meter studio in Tenerife, Spain, where the purpose-built set of the Polaris VI research station where most of the action takes place was erected, reproduced to actual scale, based on information about the layout and operation of this type of scientific facility, which enabled the show-runners to film long shots of the characters wandering around inside the station with complete authenticity. The production crew also travelled to the rugged landscapes of Iceland to shoot the series' exteriors, although most of the story is set inside the polar station, which provides a particular feel of encapsulation.
The Head was presented in a forum session at Series Mania in 2017, a prestigious international festival in France, and garnered enormous interest among representatives from the media and entertainment industry.
SYNOPSIS
Winter has fallen on the South Pole. The sun will soon disappear for the next six months. A small team of scientists, known as the Winterers, will remain at the Polaris VI Antarctic Research Station to continue their innovative research.
Their work is crucial in the fight against climate change and they are under the command of renowned biologist Arthur Wilde (John Lynch). But when spring comes, summer commander Johan Berg (Alexander Willaume) returns to the station only to find most of the team dead or missing.
A killer is on the loose and Annika (Laura Bach), Johan's wife, is missing too. If he wants to find her alive, he will have to trust Maggie (Katherine O’Donnelly), the young doctor who is profoundly shaken and apparently the sole survivor from the group… or, is there someone else who survived?
TECHNICAL SPECS
An HBO Asia Original production, in association with A THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO and HULU JAPAN / Creators: Àlex Pastor & David Pastor / Directed by: Jorge Dorado / Screenwriters: Àlex Pastor & David Pastor and Isaac Sastre / Production Director: Anna Vilella / Production Design: Alain Bainée / Cinematography by: David Acereto / Original Score by: Federico Judid / Executive Producers: Laura Fdez. Espeso, Javier Méndez, Ran Tellem, Bernat Elías, Mariano Baselga, Kazufumi Nagasawa, Jorge Dorado, Àlex Pastor & David Pastor
The Head will premiere on HBO and HBO Go onJune 12, 2020.
A half-hour special Sesame Street: Elmo’s Playdate is set to entertain kids and families on HBO, HBO Family, Cartoon Network and Boomerang – as well as the regional streaming service HBO GO. Part of Sesame Workshop’s Caring for Each Other initiative, the special is aimed at helping kids and families around the world feel connected in this time of uncertainty and features everyone’s favourite “Sesame Street” friends.
Celebrity guests include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anne Hathaway and Tracee Ellis Ross.
Sesame Street: Elmo’s Playdate will premiere at the same time across HBO GO (where it will be available until mid-June), HBO, HBO Family and HBO On Demand* on Friday, 24 April at 8.30am. It will also air on Sunday, 26 April at 6.45am on Cartoon Network and 8.30am on Boomerang.
The half-hour special follows Elmo, Grover, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, and a few famous friends as they find new ways to play and learn together. Celebrating everything from the EMTs, doctors, and other everyday heroes who are helping families through the health crisis to the simple pleasures of baking cookies at home, the playdate takes the form of a cosy video conference that will feel very familiar to today’s viewers.
Celebrities and Sesame Street friends will sing songs, play games, and take silly dance breaks. Tracee Ellis Ross plays a game of “Elmo Says,” Lin-Manuel Miranda pops in for a few rounds of “Old McDonald Had a Farm,” Anne Hathaway and Elmo get moving with “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes,” and more. Kids will love getting a visit from their Sesame Street friends, and caregivers will appreciate how the special models playful learning opportunities they can use at home.
Sesame Workshop is committed to supporting families through this unprecedented time of uncertainty with the new Caring for Each Other initiative. As the situation evolves, SesameStreet.org/caring will be updated to meet the changing needs of caregivers and young children.
Caring for Each Other resources are designed to help parents provide comfort and manage anxiety, create routines, foster playful learning at home, and keep kids physically and mentally healthy. Additionally, over 110 Sesame Street ebooks are available for free on all major ebook platforms.
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About Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since 1969. Today, Sesame Workshop is an innovative force for change, with a mission to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. We’re present in more than 150 countries, serving vulnerable children through a wide range of media, formal education, and philanthropically-funded social impact programs, each grounded in rigorous research and tailored to the needs and cultures of the communities we serve. For more information, please visit www.sesameworkshop.org.
About WarnerMedia
WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content from a diverse array of talented storytellers and journalists to global audiences through its consumer brands including: HBO, HBO Now, HBO Max, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others. WarnerMedia is part of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T).
