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Which book is House of the Dragon based on? It isn't a novel — it's written as an in-world history
The book behind House of the Dragon explained: what Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin actually is, why it reads like a history textbook with three unreliable narrators, which parts the HBO series adapts, and how much source material remains for the final season.
September 11, 2026 11:06 pm
Back in the ’90s, Universal heard a 'Problem Child vs. Chucky' pitch
In the ’90s, the Problem Child writers pitched an unlikely crossover to Universal — and it’s not the match-up you’re expecting.
September 9, 2026 6:13 pm
Landman is skipping a year, and the reason is that one man writes every episode
Taylor Sheridan has seven shows on the air, but could that crowded schedule be jeopardising his series' future?
August 30, 2026 5:37 pm
Six Roman war films historians will defend, and one of them built a 22-hectare Forum
Roman epics love a scrap, but against the history books only a rare few ancient Roman war films truly hold up — and not always the usual suspects.
August 30, 2026 1:52 pm
Bring bug spray: Samara Weaving and Nicholas Braun battle killer wasps in new thriller movie
Killer wasps are the latest on-screen menace for Samara Weaving and Nicholas Braun, in a small-town environmental thriller now in production with Ciarán Foy and Amazon MGM Studios.
August 27, 2026 3:19 pm
Turns out Brett Goldstein was depressed before Ted Lasso — and he’s talking about it
Before Ted Lasso, Brett Goldstein says he was depressed — and a therapist’s simple tip helped shift his outlook.
August 26, 2026 1:44 pm
Marvel kills season 2 — now a Wonder Man star heads to James Gunn’s DCU
James Gunn’s upcoming DCU has snapped up a Wonder Man star to join returning Superman stars — just a month after the Disney+ MCU series was cancelled.
August 23, 2026 11:00 pm
New champ alert: HBO’s record-breaking “sci-fi True Detective” has TV’s best premiere in three years
HBO looks properly back with a new sci‑fi, True Detective–esque series wowing fans and critics — but which show’s suddenly got everyone talking?
August 23, 2026 7:49 pm
Kevin Hart and Henry Cavill's Netflix spy movie adds Succession, Harry Potter stars
Kevin Hart and Henry Cavill’s Netflix spy comedy has just recruited alumni of Succession and Harry Potter — a smart bit of casting we didn’t see coming.
August 20, 2026 1:28 am
About time — 'Lioness' season 3 tackles the Taylor Sheridan show's biggest problem
Taylor Sheridan’s action-thriller series has just landed on Paramount+, fronted by a starry trio you’ll definitely know.
August 17, 2026 10:00 pm
What book is House of the Dragon based on — and how much of it is left to adapt?
House of the Dragon — whose third-season finale aired on HBO 9 August 2026 — is adapted from Fire & Blood, George R.R. Martin's 2018 fictional history of House Targaryen. Not a novel: a history book, written in the voice of a maester piecing together contradictory sources about events 150 years before Game of Thrones.
August 16, 2026 6:46 pm
How did Thomas Shelby die in Peaky Blinders? Tommy's final scene, explained
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, released on Netflix on 20 March 2026, was billed as the definitive end of Tommy Shelby's story — and Steven Knight meant it literally. If you want to know exactly how Cillian Murphy's gangster bows out, and who pulls the trigger, here's the full picture.
August 11, 2026 3:12 pm
Every House of the Dragon main character's fate, mapped out
There’s only one season of 'House of the Dragon' left, and the roadmap for its biggest characters is hiding in plain sight inside 'Fire & Blood'.
August 9, 2026 1:39 pm
What is The Westies about? The real gang was scarier than the show
The Westies is MGM+'s eight-part crime drama that premiered on 12 July 2026, with the finale landing on 23 August. It comes from Chris Brancato — the co-creator of Narcos and Godfather of Harlem — and Michael Panes, and it stars an Oscar winner as an Irish mob boss. And unlike most gangster shows, the outfit at its centre actually existed.
August 7, 2026 4:16 pm
A24 launches sweeping copyright crackdown on Backrooms content, report says
A24 is catching heat over a reported copyright crackdown on Backrooms fan projects, igniting a wave of backlash online. Indie artists and game developers argue their work draws from the original internet mythos, not the studio’s film adaptation.
July 19, 2026 6:39 pm
Prime Video’s lavish historical epic with a HotD star is your next weekend obsession
It’s down to two men and a throne. If it feels like a rerun, it is — only this time the margins are thinner, the elbows sharper, and the ending wide open.
July 18, 2026 6:04 pm
The Spartacus successor you missed dropped a year ago
Spartacus withdrawal? This lean six-episode epic storms Ancient Rome with steel, scheming, and bite-size history—perfect for a weekend binge.
July 13, 2026 10:05 pm
Taylor Sheridan goes stealth with a new action thriller arriving in 2027
So much for staying under wraps: the upcoming action thriller just surfaced with a slick new look and fresh intel, teasing covert ops, high-octane chases, and a mission that won’t stay in the shadows.
July 2, 2026 10:34 pm
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