TV/Movies Megathread

[The Larch]

Funnily, I haven't read the book - it came out when my Song of Fire & Ice frenzy was beginning to wane. Should get that done quick before the show hits.

I think it's best avoided. It's not really a novel in the style of the other books, but some kind of pseudo-historical cronicle presumably written long past the action took place, employing a number of contradictory sources (AFAIK this was done to disguise that the book is a pastiche of original material by Martin for the book, stuff Martin had written for other books and stuff extracted from the "A world of Ice and Fire" guide book written by other people). I read some sample chapters and it was quite dreary.

[Josephus]

They're not going to show boobies and incest in the trailer. 

I doubt there will be any boobies.    HBO has gotten woke. Look at Westworld. S 1 was full of boobies, not a one in sight in this season.

[garbon]

Funnily, I haven't read the book - it came out when my Song of Fire & Ice frenzy was beginning to wane. Should get that done quick before the show hits.

I think it's best avoided. It's not really a novel in the style of the other books, but some kind of pseudo-historical cronicle presumably written long past the action took place, employing a number of contradictory sources (AFAIK this was done to disguise that the book is a pastiche of original material by Martin for the book, stuff Martin had written for other books and stuff extracted from the "A world of Ice and Fire" guide book written by other people). I read some sample chapters and it was quite dreary.

I really enjoyed it as felt like a history book but of a fictional setting.

[The Larch]

Funnily, I haven't read the book - it came out when my Song of Fire & Ice frenzy was beginning to wane. Should get that done quick before the show hits.

I think it's best avoided. It's not really a novel in the style of the other books, but some kind of pseudo-historical cronicle presumably written long past the action took place, employing a number of contradictory sources (AFAIK this was done to disguise that the book is a pastiche of original material by Martin for the book, stuff Martin had written for other books and stuff extracted from the "A world of Ice and Fire" guide book written by other people). I read some sample chapters and it was quite dreary.

I really enjoyed it as felt like a history book but of a fictional setting.

Glad to hear that you enjoyed it, for me it felt a bit too dry.

[Habbaku]

Funnily, I haven't read the book - it came out when my Song of Fire & Ice frenzy was beginning to wane. Should get that done quick before the show hits.

I think it's best avoided. It's not really a novel in the style of the other books, but some kind of pseudo-historical cronicle presumably written long past the action took place, employing a number of contradictory sources (AFAIK this was done to disguise that the book is a pastiche of original material by Martin for the book, stuff Martin had written for other books and stuff extracted from the "A world of Ice and Fire" guide book written by other people). I read some sample chapters and it was quite dreary.

I really enjoyed it as felt like a history book but of a fictional setting.

Same here, Garbon. I can see why someone wouldn't enjoy it because it is, after all, not quite a novel. But the stories in the middle, especially, were quite exciting and the narrative no less interesting than some of the better histories I've read.

There's tons of material for the showrunners to work with.

[Syt]

Seems Paramount+ will launch in Austria/Germany/Switzerland in December at a rate of 7.99/month.

Looking forward to finally watching Strange New Worlds, Discovery Season 4, Prodigy.     

[viper37]

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor among thieves
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2603270681/?ref_=tt_vi_i_1

I am not really impressed by what I'm seeing of this trailer.

[HVC]

Captain Kirk visits westeros.

[mongers]

'A hologram for the King' - Entertaining Tom Hanks comedy set in Saudi Arabia.

Though goodness knows why the KSA allowed filming there as it's not exactly uncritical of the country.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor among thieves
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2603270681/?ref_=tt_vi_i_1

I am not really impressed by what I'm seeing of this trailer.

It has displacer beasts, gelatinous cubes, owlbears! What mroe could you want? A beholder or two would be cool though. It is sad that Futurama had the best showing of a beholder.

Mulmaster Beholder Corps for the win!

[Tonitrus]

displacer beasts, gelatinous cubes, owlbears

And a mimic!

[HVC]

I have a feeling it won't be very good, the the sandman's cgi looks good at least.

[Syt]

Short scene from Sandman, and damn, I think I have something in my eye. 

https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1551599804916142080

[Darth Wagtaros]

That looks like a good vision of what the Beat of Her Wings would look like on screen.

[The Larch]

Given Gaiman's personal involvement on the show, I remain hopeful.