Lee Toland Krieger, who directed the pilot for The CW's Superman and Lois, has been hired to direct and executive produce HBO Max's Green Lantern series.
Green Lantern: Lee Toland Krieger to Helm First Two Episodes for HBO Max
Lee Toland Krieger will direct the first two episodes of HBO Max’s upcoming series
Green Lantern, according to Deadline. Krieger recently directed the pilot and second episode of The CW’s
Superman & Lois and has also directed episodes of
Riverdale,
Prodigal Son,
December Ends,
Celeste & Jesse Forever.
Treadstone) as Alan Scott, one of the most high-profile gay characters in all of comics, and Emmy nominee Finn Wittrock (
American Horror Story) as Guy Gardner, one of the many Green Lanterns that will be featured in the upcoming superhero series.
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In a statement, Brändström says that she’s “very excited to be guided through Middle-earth by JD’s and Patrick’s vision and immerse myself in the iconic world of J.R.R. Tolkien. It’s a great privilege to be in New Zealand to work with Amazon Studios’ outstanding ensemble of creative talents,” and that “there are countless things still to see in Middle-earth, and great works to do.
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Word of Brändström’s arrival comes shortly after Amazon disclosed the staggering cost that it’s putting down for the series: $465 million for its first season, which is on top of the half-billion spent to secure the rights to the series in the first place. Amazon’s Jennifer Salke chalked the cost up to the price of world-building, saying that it is “building the infrastructure of what will sustain the whole series,” and that the studio is positioning the series as a global event, something they’re confident in. The show has already bee
Warrior is based on a concept that Bruce Lee pitched to Hollywood in 1971. His pitch was unsuccessful – the studio execs didn’t think they could sell an Asian leading man! – and the legendary martial arts icon died two years later, his vision unfulfilled.
Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, finally brought it to life in 2019, executive producing
Warrior alongside the likes of
The Fast and The Furious director Justin Lin and series creator Jonathan Tropper, who brought us the Emmy-winning action drama
Banshee.
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Set during the Californian Tong Wars of the 1800s, the story centres on Chinese immigrant and martial arts prodigy Ah Sahm, who comes to San Francisco to search for his sister, only to find himself sold to one of the most powerful tongs (gangs) in Chinatown.
“YVR Screen Scene For India is a show of support and a call to action,” said Furminger, who is the host of the YVR Screen Scene Podcast. “I have a lot of family in Mumbai and Delhi. These last few weeks – with every headline about overcrowded hospitals, oxygen shortages, and over- inundated crematoriums, as well as frantic messages in the family WhatsApp group – have left me feeling so powerless. I know I’m not alone in that.
“And so I decided to take that feeling and channel it into doing some good. I reached out to my favourite local South Asian Canadian actors and invited them to participate in the live video event with yours truly – kind of like