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Baz Luhrmann’s Australia to Be Expanded into Six-Part Limited Series Faraway Downs
If you thought nearly three hours of Baz Luhrmann’s Australia was a lot, prepare to be buggered: Hulu and Disney+ are set to release an expanded and reimagined cut of the 2008 period drama, split up into a six-part limited series called Faraway Downs. Deadline reports that the series will consist of footage captured for the original film, along with a fresh soundtrack and “an expanded, serialized version of the story with a new ending.” Starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, Australia was quite the ambitious love story on its own, but Faraway Downs will allow the story to delve even deeper into the World War II-era draconian racial policy known as the Stolen Generations, by which the Australian government forcibly removed Indigenous children from their families. “I origina...
Hulu Drops Los Angeles Lakers Documentary Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: G Fiume / Getty The Los Angeles Lakers and their legacy are the focus of a new documentary series to be released on Hulu, highlighted by a new trailer. The streaming platform released the first trailer for Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, a new documentary series that captures the story of the illustrious NBA franchise. Antoine Fuqua directs the series. The trailer features enlightening interviews about the team’s rise, with Marvin “Magic” Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, Pat Riley, Rob Lowe, and other notable figures. The series is executive produced by Jeannie Buss, the controlling owner, and CEO of the Lakers. It consists of ten episodes. The official synopsis of the documentary series reads: “‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA La...
Hulu Drops Los Angeles Lakers Documentary Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: G Fiume / Getty The Los Angeles Lakers and their legacy are the focus of a new documentary series to be released on Hulu, highlighted by a new trailer. The streaming platform released the first trailer for Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, a new documentary series that captures the story of the illustrious NBA franchise. Antoine Fuqua directs the series. The trailer features enlightening interviews about the team’s rise, with Marvin “Magic” Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, Pat Riley, Rob Lowe, and other notable figures. The series is executive produced by Jeannie Buss, the controlling owner, and CEO of the Lakers. It consists of ten episodes. The official synopsis of the documentary series reads: “‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA La...
Bonnaroo to Livestream 64 Sets on Hulu: See the Schedule
Bonnaroo will air a number of this weekend’s performances live on Hulu. Between June 16th and 19th, Hulu subscribers can catch 64 Bonnaroo sets airing across two channels. The livestream schedule includes marquee sets from J. Cole, Machine Gun Kelly, Roddy Ricch, 21 Savage, Flume, and Herbie Hancock. Besides them, exciting artists including Japanese Breakfast, Arlo Parks, Kenny Mason, The Weather Station, slowthai Indigo De Souza, The War on Drugs, CHVRCHES, Tove Lo, Bleachers, Disclosure, and Tierra Whack will also be on tap. Check out the full schedule below. All sets are in Eastern Standard Time, and the schedule is subject to change. Advertisement Ed. Note: Subscribe to The What Podcast, our live music and festival podcast that was conceived on the grounds of Bonnaroo. Channel 1 S...
New Trailer for Only Murders in the Building Season 2 Sends Investigation in Whole New Direction: Watch
Everyone’s favorite podcasters are about to pop under the pressure in the new trailer for Season 2 of Only Murders in the Building. The new preview picks up where Season 1 left off, with Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) being led away in handcuffs. “You are all persons of interest in this case,” Detective Williams (Da’Vine Joy Randolph) tells them, a reference to the twist that ended the last season. However, this cloud has a silver lining. “It’s very rare for a true crime podcast to do a sequel,” Charles says. “We’ve got a real opportunity here.” Advertisement Related Video But only if they can stay ahead of the murderer, who seems increasingly hellbent on seeing them in prison. As Mabel complains, “Evidence keeps showing up in ou...
HULU Explores Life Of Mike Tyson In New ‘MIKE’ Scripted Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ron Galella / Getty We are about to get an even deeper look at the life of Mike Tyson. HULU is set to roll out a new scripted series on the hall of fame fighter. As per Hype Beast the Brownsville, Brooklyn native is about to be on screen once again courtesy of the streaming giant. Titled MIKE, the project is being billed as “an unauthorized and no-holds-barred look at the life of Mike Tyson”. Trevante Rhodes will play Kid Dynamite and Russell Hornsby will take on the role of his business manager Don King. Harvey Keitel, Laura Harrier and Li Eubanks will also guest star. Related Stories “MIKE explores the dynamic and controversial story of Mike Tyson. The 8-episode limited series explores the tumultuous ups and downs of Tyson’s boxing career and personal l...
Trevante Rhodes Pulls No Punches as Mike Tyson in Trailer for Hulu Series: Watch
Hulu has locked in a release date for Mike, the unauthorized limited series coming from the I, Tonya team about heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. It’ll launch on August 25th, and the streamer has also shared a first look trailer in anticipation. The clip begins with a brief look at Tyson’s childhood before fast-forwarding to his meteoric rise and everything that came with his newfound fame and subsequent downfall, including his time in prison. We even get a glimpse at his infamous pet tiger. Moonlight star Trevante Rhodes plays Tyson in the eight-episode series, which was created and written by I, Tonya scribe Steven Rogers, who served as executive producer alongside showrunner Karin Gist (Our Kind of People). The cast is rounded out by Russell Hornsby, Harvey Keitel, Laura Harr...
Trevante Rhodes Pulls No Punches as Mike Tyson in Trailer for Hulu Series: Watch
Hulu has locked in a release date for Mike, the unauthorized limited series coming from the I, Tonya team about heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. It’ll launch on August 25th, and the streamer has also shared a first look trailer in anticipation. The clip begins with a brief look at Tyson’s childhood before fast-forwarding to his meteoric rise and everything that came with his newfound fame and subsequent downfall, including his time in prison. We even get a glimpse at his infamous pet tiger. Moonlight star Trevante Rhodes plays Tyson in the eight-episode series, which was created and written by I, Tonya scribe Steven Rogers, who served as executive producer alongside showrunner Karin Gist (Our Kind of People). The cast is rounded out by Russell Hornsby, Harvey Keitel, Laura Harr...
How to Watch ‘Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders’ on Hulu
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. The unsolved murders of three young girls found slain at an Oklahoma summer camp in the ’70s are explored in Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders, a four-episode documentary series premiering on Hulu on Tuesday (May 24). The latest true-crime series to debut on the streaming platform comes ahead of the 45-year anniversary of the tragedy, which occurred June 13, 1977. The victims, Lori Farmer, 8; Michele Guse, 9; and Denise Milner, 10, were raped and murdered after their first night at summer camp at Camp Scott in Mayes County, Okla. Explore E...
Danny Boyle Wants John Lydon to “Attack” His Sex Pistols Series
John Lydon has long been an outspoken opponent of Danny Boyle’s upcoming Sex Pistols series, but his criticisms haven’t hurt the director. In an interview with The Guardian, Boyle took the artist’s critiques in stride, proclaiming, “I don’t want him to like [Pistol] — I want him to attack it.” Last year, Lydon attempted to block Boyle from using the Sex Pistols’ music in Pistol, the six-part series detailing the band’s whirlwind rise and fall. However, his former bandmates, guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook, countersued, ultimately allowing the band’s catalog to be featured in the show. Soon after, Lydon proclaimed that the series, which is based on Jones’ memoir, Lonely Boy: Tales From a Sex Pistol, would “water down” the Sex Pistols’ legacy, and complained that ...
Hulu Mega Deal: Get Three Months for Just $1
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Hulu is offering an amazing deal to celebrate National Streaming Day. Beginning Friday (May 20), new and eligible returning subscribers can join Hulu for just $1 a month for three months. The deal applies to Hulu’s most popular streaming plan, which is normally $6.99 a month. Subscribers who join under this limited deal will save a whopping 85% off the monthly subscription cost, but the promo won’t last long, so if you’ve been meaning to sign up for the streaming platform, you’ll have to act fast to get the discount. The promo ends May 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. H...
The Police Come Knocking in Trailer for Only Murders in the Building Season 2: Watch
For true crime fanatics, murder mysteries are all fun and games until you become the prime suspect. That’s the plot of Only Murders in the Building Season 2, which just released a new teaser trailer. In the second installment of Hulu’s crime comedy, there’s no longer only one murder in the Arconia, Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel’s (Selena Gomez) Upper West Side building. After forming a podcast to solve the mysterious death of their neighbor, Arconia Board President Bunny Folger turns up dead as well, and all signs point to the trio. “Evidence keeps showing up in our apartments!” Mabel frets in the trailer. Soon enough, the police come knocking, right when Oliver discovers a bloody knife that appears to be the murder weapon. Advertisement Related Video T...
