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entertainment17 days ago•19 min saved

Heated Rivalry Season 2 Signals a Feel-First Comeback

Producers promise season 2 will lean into emotion and sensation over secrets, continuing Shane and Ilya’s on-ice romance while weaving in material from Rachel Reid’s The Long Game and Role Model. New castings (Emily Hampshire, Priyanka, Charlie Gillespie as Troy, Justice Smith as Harris) expand the Ottawa Centaurs roster, with filming underway for a spring 2027 Crave/HBO Max premiere. The show emphasizes that there are already many answers in the books, and writers aim for a bold, feel-driven season rather than convoluted twists.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#casting-news #entertainment #heated-rivalry

entertainment1 month ago•18 min saved

Bret Easton Ellis Takes a Hands-Off Role in The Shards Adaptation

The Hollywood Reporter confirms Bret Easton Ellis sold The Shards rights to Ryan Murphy, wrote a draft for the first two episodes, and serves as an executive producer with a notably hands-off approach, allowing Murphy’s team to shape the FX horror drama, while Ellis has indicated he’s done with further screen versions.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#bret-easton-ellis #entertainment #ryan-murphy

culture1 month ago•7 min saved

Netflix’s Little House Reframes the Prairie with Race, Reality, and Reckoning

A Salon culture piece argues Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie reboot keeps the nostalgia of the original while confronting its mythmaking: introducing a Black doctor and an Osage neighbor to address race, displacement, and the cost of frontier self-sufficiency, signaling a mature reimagining that invites viewers to reckon with history without abandoning its family-friendly frame.

via Salon.com|

#american-mythmaking #culture #little-house-on-the-prairie

television2 months ago•16 min saved

Peacock Orders Dungeon Crawler Carl TV Series From MacFarlane-Backed Team

Peacock has given a series order to Dungeon Crawler Carl, adapting Matt Dinniman’s bestselling books for TV with Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door producing alongside Universal Global Television. Chris Yost will write and serve as an executive producer, with Dinniman as a non-writing EP and MacFarlane also an EP. The logline centers on a post-apocalyptic Earth where survivors are forced to compete in a savage intergalactic game show, partnered with a talking cat; the book series has sold over 10 million copies, and the project originally landed at Peacock after Universal International Studios acquired it in 2025.

via Variety|

#chris-yost #dungeon-crawler-carl #peacock

entertainment3 months ago•60 min saved

Debate Heats Up Over Penelope Douglas’s Five Brothers TV Series

Us Weekly outlines the mixed reception to Penelope Douglas’s Five Brothers TV adaptation, highlighting fan and critic concerns over the series’ controversial themes translating to screen, while noting some supporters remain hopeful and the piece provides a drama-explained overview.

via Us Weekly|

#backlash #drama-explained #entertainment

entertainment3 months ago•18 min saved

Off Campus Gets a TV Rewrite: Trust Grows, Season 2 Teased

Prime Video’s Off Campus reimagines Elle Kennedy’s Briar U as a season-by-season romance, with showrunner Louisa Levy reshaping key beats to reflect current NCAA rules, making Hannah and Garrett’s breakup more emotionally earned and centering their trust while gradually revealing Hannah’s trauma. The season also expands the ensemble with Allie/Dean’s storyline, introduces Hunter and Logan’s non-binary sibling Jules, and sets up Season 2 by pushing Garrett’s career stakes and Hannah’s voice-forward arc. India Fowler was cast as Grace Ivers, and Levy hints at continuing with more Briar U characters and books, potentially broadening the series beyond the first four titles.

via TVGuide.com|

#entertainment #hockey #off-campus

entertainment3 months ago•15 min saved

Prime Video Adapts Elsie Silver’s Rose Hill Romance for TV Series

Prime Video is developing Elsie Silver’s Rose Hill romance saga as a TV series, with Heidi Cole McAdams as showrunner, Marc Webb directing the pilot and episode 2, and Temple Hill producing. The first season will adapt Wild Love, following West Belmont and Ford Grant in Rose Hill, with Skylar Stone entering town; executive producers include Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, James Seidman, and Temple Hill’s Annika Patton as co-EP.

via Deadline|

#elsie-silver #entertainment #heidi-cole-mcadams

entertainment4 months ago•8 min saved

Joel’s story isn’t finished yet, says Troy Baker, eyes cross-media future

Troy Baker says Joel’s story from The Last of Us isn’t finished and should be proliferated across multiple mediums—TV, film, games, and comics—after the HBO series’ success. He praises Pedro Pascal’s portrayal, notes the show’s broader reach, and mentions that season 3 is underway with Kaitlyn Dever returning as Abby and Kyriana Kratter as Lev.

via Eurogamer.net|

#entertainment #joel #pedro-pascal

entertainment4 months ago•5 min saved

Heated Rivalry creators tease season 2 and ongoing collaboration at BookCon 2026

At BookCon 2026, author Rachel Reid and show creator Jacob Tierney discussed the rapid development of Heated Rivalry, Reid’s hands-on involvement from script to auditions, Season 2 inspiration from Reid’s Long Game, a 2027 release for her next book Unrivaled, and the show’s emphasis on queer joy and intimate storytelling that has fans buzzing.

via Mashable|

#bookcon-2026 #entertainment #heated-rivalry

entertainment6 months ago•16 min saved

Aimee Lou Wood to Headline Modern Jane Eyre TV Adaptation

Deadline reports that Aimee Lou Wood is attached to star in a new Jane Eyre TV adaptation produced by Working Title, with Miriam Battye writing and a UK broadcaster in talks to join. The series aims to reimagine the coming‑of‑age romance by foregrounding Jane Eyre’s independence and themes of class, sexuality, religion and feminism, with Mr. Rochester among the cast. Wood’s rising profile after acclaimed work on The White Lotus and Sex Education makes her a strong fit for the project.

via Deadline|

#aimee-lou-wood #entertainment #jane-eyre

entertainment7 months ago•48 min saved

HBO to Expand Baldur’s Gate Universe with a TV Series From Craig Mazin

HBO is developing a Baldur’s Gate TV series that will continue the story of Larian’s Baldur’s Gate 3, with The Last of Us co‑creator Craig Mazin serving as creator, writer, executive producer, and showrunner. The show will introduce new protagonists but bring back characters from the game, and Mazin plans to reach out to Baldur’s Gate 3 cast for participation; Larian isn’t involved and a debut date hasn’t been announced. Deadline reports the project, and Mazin emphasizes his fan‑boy enthusiasm for D&D while continuing work on The Last of Us.

via theverge.com|

#baldurs-gate-3 #craig-mazin #entertainment

television7 months ago•15 min saved

HBO Bets on Mazin to Turn Baldur’s Gate into a TV Series

HBO is developing a Baldur’s Gate TV series with The Last of Us co-creator Craig Mazin as showrunner and executive producer, expanding Hasbro's fantasy franchise. The project follows the critical and commercial success of Baldur’s Gate 3, with Mazin and HBO executives pledging a faithful, immersive adaptation.

via Variety|

#baldurs-gate #craig-mazin #hasbro

entertainment7 months ago•3 min saved

Laura Dave's 'The Last Thing He Told Me' Sequel Unveiled

Laura Dave has written a sequel to her bestselling novel 'The Last Thing He Told Me' titled 'The First Time I Saw Him,' which continues the story and explores themes of forgiveness and second chances. The sequel follows the characters after the original story and delves into their pasts, coinciding with the upcoming second season of the TV adaptation starring Jennifer Garner. Dave discusses her writing process, her marriage to a fellow writer, and her future projects.

via AP News|

#entertainment #laura-dave #sequel

entertainment8 months ago•3 min saved

'Heated Rivalry' Success Boosts Author Rachel Reid's Parkinson's Battle

Rachel Reid, author of Heated Rivalry, revealed that the success of its TV adaptation has led to her receiving specialist help for her Parkinson's disease, including a crucial appointment with a neurologist that could improve her treatment and quality of life.

via BBC|

#entertainment #heated-rivalry #neurologist

entertainment8 months ago•9 min saved

‘Heated Rivalry’ Sparks Passion on and off the Ice

The author revisits their relationship with hockey through Rachel Reid's 'Game Changers' series and its TV adaptation 'Heated Rivalry,' which depict a more inclusive and hopeful vision of the sport, contrasting with its often toxic reality, and serve as a healing and inspiring force for the author.

via Defector|

#entertainment #hockey #lgbtq