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Bob Odenkirk and David Cross to Reunite as Rival Cult Leaders in New Series Guru Nation
More than fifteen years after Bob Odenkirk and David Cross reinvented sketch comedy with their seminal program Mr. Show, they’ll reunite as rival cult leaders in Guru Nation, a scripted mockumentary series coming to Paramount+. Guru Nation was co-created by the two stars alongside Bob’s brother Bill Odenkirk, a veteran comedy writer with credits on The Simpsons, Futurama, and Disenchanted. Jason Woliner, best known for helming 2020’s Borat Subsequent Moviefim, will direct. The episodes will run for 30 minutes, and a press release notes that the titular gurus will try to get at each other by “manipulating the minds of their deluded followers.” Advertisement The two Mr. Show vets last reunited for the Mr. Show Zoomtacular Annual Business Call Even...
HHW Gaming: The First Trailer For Paramount+’s ‘Halo’ Series Has Arrived, Gamers React To Cortana Not Being Blue
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paramount / Halo Master Chief is making the leap from your Xbox Series X console to the small screen in a new Halo TV series, and it looks damn good, except for this one particular item. It only took multiple attempts and an abandoned movie plan, but Halo has finally gotten the Hollywood treatment in the form of a television series. The first trailer for the highly anticipated show arrived during the NFL’s AFC Championship game, giving us our first best look at the legendary Spartan soldier John-117 aka Master Chief, and his fellow Spartans in live-action. The show will go back in time in the Halo mythos focusing on Master Chief’s (Pablo Schreiber) life and the Human/Covenant conflict. Fans of the video game franchise will also see a tweaked t...
HHW Gaming: The First Trailer For Paramount+’s ‘Halo’ Series Has Arrived, React To Cortana Not Being Blue
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Paramount / Halo Master Chief is making the leap from your Xbox Series X console to the small screen in a new Halo TV series, and it looks damn good, except for this one particular item. It only took multiple attempts and an abandoned movie plan, but Halo has finally gotten the Hollywood treatment in the form of a television series. The first trailer for the highly anticipated show arrived during the NFL’s AFC Championship game, giving us our first best look at the legendary Spartan soldier John-117 aka Master Chief, and his fellow Spartans in live-action. The show will go back in time in the Halo mythos focusing on Master Chief’s (Pablo Schreiber) life and the Human/Covenant conflict. Fans of the video game franchise will also see a tweaked t...
Joshua Jackson to Star in Fatal Attraction TV Remake
Back in November, Paramount+ announced a remake of Fatal Attraction that’ll build the 1987 psychosexual thriller into an episodic series. Today, the studio announced that they’ve found their Dan Gallagher in Joshua Jackson. Jackson will star opposite Lizzy Caplan as Alex, a woman who becomes obsessed with Dan, a successful and married lawyer, after the two have a brief affair. With the added airtime that a limited series allows, the Fatal Attraction remake has been described as “a deep-dive reimagining of the classic psychosexual thriller and ’80s cultural touchstone [that] will explore fatal attraction and the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity, through the lens of modern attitudes towards strong women, personality disorders, and coercive control.” Alexandra Cunning...
Peep The Teaser Trailer To Paramount+’s Live-Action ‘Halo’ Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paramount Plus / Paramount The PlayStation 5 might be outselling the Xbox Series X by the millions, but Halo is still a fan favorite franchise amongst gamers in general and yesterday they got the long awaited trailer to the game’s live-action TV series. Debuting during the Game Awards, the trailer to Paramount+’s live-action Halo series made it’s debut and though not much is revealed about the plot or storyline, fans were more than excited to see Master Chief punch the ground seemingly ready for action. Looking like it takes place in a universe similar to that of Guardians of The Galaxy and Starship Troopers, the trailer seems to show some civil unrest brewing as Bokeem Woodbine looks on (that man does not age). While other characters seem to be ready to ...
South Park Crew Attempts Time Travel in Post Covid: The Return of Covid Teaser: Watch
Coming on the heels of Thanksgiving’s South Park: Post Covid, Paramount+ has announced a second special from Matt Stone and Trey Parker with the unwieldy title South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid, premiering December 16th on the streamer. Devastated by Kenny’s latest death in the previous special, the teaser trailer sees the surviving members of the South Park motley crew turning to time travel in order to bring everyone back together. Watch it below. “If Stan, Kyle, and Cartman could just work together, they could go back in time to make sure Covid never happened and save Kenny’s life,” reads the official logline. “In South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid, traveling back to the past seems to be the easy answer until they meet Victor Chaos.” Related Video South Park: Post Cov...
Oasis Offer Fans a Free Month of Paramount+ to Watch Their Documentary
Who has the money to subscribe to each of the myriad streaming platforms that exist today? Oasis understand the struggle, and as Rolling Stone notes, they’re offering fans a month long free trial to Paramount+ to encourage them to watch their new documentary. Oasis Knebworth 1996, the new documentary immortalizing Oasis’ historic two-night residency at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire, England in 1996, hit Paramount+ today after premiering in theaters in September. Directed by Jake Scott, the film retells the story of the gigs: At the height of their fame following the release of (What’s the Story) Morning Glory, Oasis played to a crowd of 250,000 — at the time, the biggest in England’s history. From now until November 30th, new subscribers can use the code OASIS and access ...
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin Teaser Trailer Hints at Return to Origins: Watch
Today, Paramount+ offered a first look at Blumhouse’s Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin and revealed the seventh installment of the horror franchise will premiere exclusively on the streaming service on October 29th. Watch the trailer below. The 30-second clip opens with a children’s choir singing a creepy-sounding song before offering a glimpse at an Amish-like community giving off cultish vibes, where it seems like a long-lost daughter has returned. It’s unclear what happens next, but there’s a car accident and pitchforks are raised, followed by a woman being dragged away against her will in a found footage style scene. Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin is billed as “an unexpected reimagining” of the film series, but no official plot has been revealed as of yet. What we do know is tha...
MTV Cribs Relaunching in August with New Episodes
More than 20 years after its launch, MTV is bringing back Cribs to give a whole new generation of reality fans a voyeuristic view into celebrities’ homes. The run of all-new episodes premieres on August 11th at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. The first round of announced guests includes an eclectic mix of rappers, singers, and reality stars. The group includes Martha Stewart, Big Sean, Rick Ross, Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross, JoJo Siwa, Kathy Griffin, Marsai Martin, Snooki, and Tinashe. Each episode will run for 30 minutes. After first debuting in 2000, MTV Cribs ran for 13 seasons. Some of the most memorable moments included Mariah Carey’s jaw-dropping closet, T-Pain’s arcade, and Richard Branson’s island, as well as Redman’s modest Staten Island duplex and a visibly-stoned Snoop Dogg. Advertisement Rel...
Bryan Cranston, Annette Bening Starring in Paramount+’s Jerry and Marge Go Large
Paramount+ is making major moves in the original programming game. The streaming service announced Monday that their upcoming film, Jerry and Marge Go Large, has cast Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston and The Report star Annette Bening as its leads. The movie is based on the 2018 Huffington Post article of the same title by Jason Fagone. Jerry and Marge Go Large tells the true story of Jerry Selbee, a retired cereal factory worker, and his wife, Marge. While running a successful corner store in Evart, Michigan, a 2,000-person town about 80 miles north of Grand Rapids, Jerry discovered a loophole in the Massachusetts lottery. After buying countless tickets, the couple grossed nearly $27 million over nine years, using their earnings to breathe new life into their small hometown. David ...
Paramount+ Share Trailer for Rugrats CGI Revival: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-06T02:43:48+00:00“>May 5, 2021 | 10:43pm ET So far, Paramount+‘s lineup is anchored by nostalgic revivals. While we are still awaiting more details on the Fraiser and live-action Fairly Odd Parents reboots, the streamer is ready to unveil its reimagined Rugrat series on May 27th. Watch the newly revealed trailer down below. This beloved cartoon ran for nine seasons from 1991 to 2004, finding immediate success in Nickelodeon’s primetime roster and later birthing three theatrical releases and the sequel series All Grown Up. Thankfully, the new reboot features the same group of babies that audiences grew to love. Voiced by all the original cast members, Tommy (E.G. Daily),...
Dave Grohl and His Mom’s From Cradle to Stage TV Series Gets Release Date, Trailer
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-18T23:00:27+00:00“>April 18, 2021 | 7:00pm ET Just in time for Mother’s Day, the new docuseries From Cradle to Stage from Dave Grohl and his mom, Virginia Hanlon Grohl, will premiere on Paramount+ on May 6th. Directed by the Foo Fighters frontman himself, the show is based on his mother’s book, From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars. Each episode will center on one famous musician and their mother as they “explore each artists’ upbringing and the tools they received as a young talent to survive the turbulence of success.” From Cradle to the Stage will kick off on May 6th with Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons and his mother, Christene R...
