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Forbes
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The Latest Update About ‘Motorheads' Season 2 On Amazon Prime Video
Motorheads You may have seen the series Motorheads floating around Amazon Prime Video's top ten list the last few weeks, and even if it rarely, if ever, hit the top spot, it's been a successful series both critically and among audiences. Now, we have at least some amount of information about the status of season 2. Motorheads doesn't have many reviews in to land its 75% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, but it has a very promising 92% audience score, indicating fans liked what they saw, and that may be a sign they watched the 10-episode series all the way through. So, season 2? The last update we have is promising on one hand, somewhat perilous on the other. Motorheads creator John A. Norris told a fan what was happening on Twitter: User: "New fan, keep the show going please lol don't just one season us…love brother" John A. Norris: "Thanks! Fingers crossed. Season two is written." Past that, Norris also talked about a potential story development that will happen in the second season: Other cast members have talked about how the show ends on a somewhat maddening cliffhanger, especially if it does not return. Here's star Michael Cimino: And star Melissa Collazo: And we know she does, in fact, start driving, according to the showrunner who has already written that episode. Motorheads It's not unusual for cast members to express interest in returning for a second season. I mean, obviously. What is unusual is to have an entire second season written before renewal by a streaming service, as that's a fairly big risk if you do not already have a deal in place. But I suppose that's how passionate Norris is about the project. The problem is that these updates are from May, and there have not been that many new developments since then, and things are all quiet on Amazon's end. It's not late enough to start worrying, as these things can take time, a month, or even multiple months, but I'm feeling pretty positive about things given its performance, reception and the fact that it could start filming right away with a script already in place. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Last of Us' Ratings Declined During Season 2. But Why?
The first season of The Last of Us was a ratings blockbuster for HBO, setting records from the moment it premiered in 2023. The adaption of the postapocalyptic PlayStation game was the second-biggest series debut for network since 2010 and grew its audience significantly over its first few weeks. The second season told a slightly different story, and in more ways than one. More from The Hollywood Reporter Jason Isaacs Supports Johnny Flynn Cast as Lucius Malfoy in HBO's 'Harry Potter' Series 'Surviving Ohio State' Review: HBO's Sexual Abuse Doc Is Thorough and Persuasive, but Lacks a New Smoking Gun 'The Last of Us' Creators Confirm Kaitlyn Dever-Led Season 3: "I Was Sure They Wouldn't Let Us Do This" The Last of Us season two was still an extremely popular and acclaimed success. But according to Nielsen, the seven-episode second season has been softer in the ratings overall, despite kicking off slightly higher. The season's fourth and fifth episodes — the most recent episodes with third-party ratings available — had smaller audiences than any season one episodes. Measured on a week-by-week basis, Nielsen's season two tracking goes from 805 million minutes streamed during premiere week to 937 to 827 to 738 to 745. Overall, season two has averaged 18 percent fewer viewers than the first five episodes of season one. Granted, second seasons often performer lower than debut seasons, but The Last of Us is a show where potential growth seemed very possible, if not likely. The show is a heavily serialized Emmy-winning sensation that had two years to accumulate new fans. The season two trailers looked fantastic. Reviews were extremely strong (if just a tad softer than season one — 92 percent Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes versus 96 percent for the first season). There was plenty of marketing and publicity. And several buzzy HBO dramas have grown their audiences after their debut seasons (such as Game of Thrones, Succession and The White Lotus). So what gives? There is, of course, the obvious: The new season's second episode brutally killed off the show's beloved co-lead Joel (Pedro Pascal), leaving his ward Ellie (Bella Ramsey) to embark on a quest for revenge against his killer, Abby (Kaitlyn Dever). It could be as simple as that. And, yes, there are fans who have criticized Ramsey's portrayal of Ellie in season two, but there is actually evidence pushing back on that as the culprit, as we'll get to below. Here is another point of comparison to be made with Thrones: Fans feel that epic fantasy show started to lose its footing, if not its ratings, late in its run. Many point out that's around the same point in the story when showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss ran out of books to adapt from George R.R. Martin. What I find interesting is that Martin ran into enormous difficulty finishing his story around the same point that two entirely different writers began to struggle with their adaptation, despite Benioff and Weiss having previously pulled off many original deviations from the books. In other words: There is probably something inherently difficult about making A Song of Ice and Fire work — regardless of the medium or writer — after Jon Snow gets stabbed to death and Daenerys gets stuck in her Meereen pyramid. Likewise with The Last of Us, there might be something inherently more difficult about pulling off this tale after the first game/season. Once the story stops being about a 'wolf and cub' wandering the apocalypse and becomes the story of a dead wolf and an angry cub chasing a villain who is a mirror universe version of herself, something just slips for some percentage of viewers. The second season's trope-busting story is intensely clever, and has Something to Say about the nature of storytelling and heroes and how we invest in a point of view. You can respect the all artistic choices being made, but that doesn't mean the same number of people will enjoy that kind of story. It is, admittedly, a bit of a bummer. For more evidence, let's look at the sales of The Last of Us games. The first game — which inspired the first season — sold more than 20 million copies. The second game (which was hugely divisive in the gaming community) sold more than 10 million copies. These numbers are out of date (and don't account for the first game having a longer sales history). But by all reported accounts, the second game's sales lagged the first. Given both had Ellie voiced by Ashley Johnson — whom gamers loved in the role — pointing fingers at Ramsey for any slippage seems off base (particularly as the show has seemingly maintained its audience better than the sequel game). One could argue the mission of HBO's The Last of Us shouldn't have been absolute fidelity to the games, but rather fidelity to telling the best possible story with the games as merely an inspiration. Of course, there is no winning that one. Even the smallest change — of which there are many in the series — gets analyzed and criticized, and major shifts would likely get blasted even more. In a way, staying close to the game is the safest route, even if the story itself is more risky. If people don't like what you're doing, you can always say, 'We're being faithful to the game.' I suspect a key reason for the show's ratings slippage has less to do with season two and more to do with the end of season one. The end of the first season of Thrones (yes, back to that again) left viewers bursting with questions about what happens next for a large number of compelling characters. But the end of The Last of Us season one was actually a perfect conclusion. Once Joel saved Ellie from the Fireflies and they settled into a safe and thriving survivor camp, it felt like The End. If you're a viewer watching these two likable characters endure all sorts of grisly horrors, this was just about the best outcome for Joel and Ellie you could realistically hope for. A second season of The Last of Us can only be written as 'but then more — and even worse — bad stuff happens' for a tale that felt resolved. Indeed, the first PlayStation game was written as a complete story. The Last of Us Part II was partly inspired by the same market forces that typically result in sequels — namely, that the first game was a hit. But just imagine if Martin had ended his first Song of Ice and Fire book with all the Stark kids safely back at Winterfell and then he had to figure out a sequel. Or imagine, if after killing off Ned Stark, the only remaining major season one character was Arya, and there was no Tyrion, Jon Snow, Sansa, Dany, Cersei, Jaime and others. In either case, season two could have still been cool, but it would almost certainly have been less popular than the version we got. From HBO's viewpoint, a critically acclaimed, Emmy-worthy appointment television hit is still a hit. Viewers will still line up to check out season three and the recent season will continue to rack up additional viewership on Max over time (when all forms of viewing are tallied over time, both seasons will easily be over 30 million views per episode). There is a 'so what?' counter-argument to be made about all this. But the audience reaction still reflects something interesting about the challenges of adaptation and how some great stories come with knots that cannot be untied. — Rick Porter contributed to this report. 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Forbes
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
A Big Update On ‘The Pitt' Season 2, Which Is Adding These New Actors
The Pitt The Pitt is currently filming as it attempts to start HBO Max's desire to pump out one season per year like the good old days of broadcast TV. It's a very contained location, almost procedural with all its various crises, and it seems like they'll be able to pull it off. Well, if The Pitt season 2 will be out close to a year after season 1, we can search for other new information about what's coming during season 2, and now we've found some. It's been confirmed that four actors are joining the cast: one patient and three medical personnel. From Deadline, we have the actors in question and who they will be playing: Charles Baker - Troy, an unhoused man forgotten by most, and a patient in the ED. CULVER CITY, CA - JULY 24: Charles Baker attends the "Breaking Bad" Los Angeles Premiere at Sony ... More Pictures Studios on July 24, 2013 in Culver City, California. (Photo by JB Lacroix/WireImage) Irene Choi - Joy, a third-year medical student with strong boundaries and a vast knowledge of medicine that leans toward the macabre. HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 09: Irene Choi attends the Season 1 premiere of Netflix's "Insatiable" at ... More ArcLight Hollywood on August 9, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) Laëtitia Hollard - Emma, a recent nursing school graduate, who some may consider naive. Lucas Iverson – James, a fourth-year medical student. If you're concerned that this young crop of newbies may replace the old crop of newbies who are off the ER rotation, that's not true, as it's been confirmed the likes of King, Santos, Whitaker and Javadi are all returning. The same is true for Dr. Langdon, seemingly booted out by Robby, but he is a fixture of season 2 as it will take place during his full first day back in the ER, presumably after some sort of rehab/testing stint. There's really no confirmation about who will not return at this point, which also includes Dana Evans, who seemingly left the ER at the end of the season. The Pitt is about to become a major contender in the Emmys now that nominations are submitted, and many would consider Robby's Noah Wyle to be a frontrunner for Best Actor in a Drama. Clearly, there are a lot of potential nominations in the supporting cast, along with the big category, Best Drama, itself. It's not a big surprise that the show is adding new cast members. Well, it was always going to in terms of a slew of new patients, but on the medical side as well. I do wonder, however, how many new actors could be jammed in without any others being removed, lest the show begin to feel overstuffed. But it's just season 2, and we can see how they handle it soon enough. Within the year, it seems. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Adam Brody, Kristen Bell and Their 'Nobody Wants This' Costars Drop Some Big News About Season 2 — Thanks to a Magic 8 Ball!
On Sunday, June 1, the cast of Nobody Wants This announced that season 2 will premiere on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 The news was shared by Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justin Lupe, Timothy Simons, and Jackie Tohn, as well as series creator Erin Foster and executive producer Sara Foster live on stage at Netflix's FYSEE LA Emmy Event celebrating season 1 The final episode of the rom-com left on a cliffhanger with Noah (Brody) and Joanne (Bell)'s relationship hanging in the balanceKristen Bell, Adam Brody and the rest of the gang are coming back for a brand new season of Nobody Wants This! On Sunday, June 1, the cast of the hit Netflix series announced that season 2 will premiere on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. The news was shared by Bell, Brody, Justin Lupe, Timothy Simons, and Jackie Tohn, as well as series creator Erin Foster and executive producer Sara Foster live on stage at Netflix's FYSEE LA Emmy Event celebrating season 1. In a video confirming the big news, Bell, Brody, Lupe, Simons and Tohn gather together as they ask a magic eight ball questions regarding the "scoop" on the second season. The questions kick off with a fun one as Bell asks, "Will the matzah ballers make the playoffs?" In response, the eight ball says, "Try again, loser." Other questions include whether there will be "another iconic kiss this season," if Morgan will "find love this season" and whether Esther will "forgive Sasha and Morgan for their friendship." But the final question is perhaps the most exciting as Bell asks what's coming on Oct. 23. When the eight ball says, "Ask a rabbi," Brody proudly steps in. "And the rabbi says: season 2! Your favorite show and mine, Nobody Wants This," he says. The first season of Nobody Wants This became an instant hit, with Netflix announcing its decision to renew the series for a second installment in October 2024. The last episode left fans sitting on the edge of their seats. Viewers and crew alike were thrilled to learn that Noah (Brody) and Joanne's (Bell) love story wouldn't leave off on a cliffhanger. 'The incredible cast, crew, producers and executives all made this into the show it is today, and to experience viewers' reactions to this series now that it's out in the world has been more than anything I could have dreamed," said Erin Foster in a statement at the time. "I'm so lucky to be able to continue this story ... Justice for healthy relationships being the most romantic!" Nobody Wants This is inspired by Erin's real-life love story with her husband, Simon Tikham. The series follows Noah, a newly single rabbi, and Joanne, an agnostic dating podcaster, as they attempt to make their relationship work despite major cultural differences. In addition to Brody and Bell, most of the show's primary cast is set to return. Lupe and Simons will reprise their roles as the leads' siblings Morgan and Sasha, respectively. Other returning cast members include Tohn as Esther and Sherry Cola as Ashley. Brody's real-life wife, Leighton Meester, is also a guest star in the second season of Nobody Wants This. She will play Abby, Joanne's middle school nemesis, who's become an "Instagram mommy influencer," per Variety. Bottoms star Miles Fowler will play Lenny, Noah's Matzah Ballers teammate, who is set up with Joanne's sister, Morgan. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Nobody Wants This season 1 is streaming on Netflix and season 2 premieres Oct. 23, 2025. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lady Gaga Officially Confirmed to Guest Star in 'Wednesday' as Netflix Drops First 6 Minutes of Season 2
Netflix unveiled the first six minutes of Wednesday's highly anticipated second season at its Tudum 2025 live event on Saturday, May 31 It was also announced at the event that Lady Gaga will join season 2 as a guest star Season 1 of the hit series premiered in November 2022 starring Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, Victor Dorobantu, Fred Armisen and moreNetflix is giving Wednesday fans a few reasons to scream — for joy, that is. The first six minutes of the show's highly anticipated second season were shown at the streamer's Tudum 2025 live event on Saturday, May 31. After a nearly three-year wait, fans finally got to see what kind of spooky shenanigans Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) gets up to this season. The footage begins with Wednesday tied up in a serial killer's basement — "who said nightmares don't come true?" — surrounded by life-size dolls. "He's under the delusion that I'm his next victim," she says. "I'll let him cherish that notion while I explain my predicament." A flashback from six weeks earlier then takes place, showing Wednesday spending her summer vacation doing what any normal teen would be doing: mastering her psychic ability. With her powers under control, she sets out to find the Kansas City Scalper — which we discover was her favorite serial killer as a child. The next scene shows Wednesday hilariously unloading her weapons — and Thing — while going through airport security, a scene from the teaser trailer Netflix released back in April. Finally, Wednesday comes face to face with the Kansas City Scalper, who we now see is played by Haley Joel Osment, and he presents her with a doll he made that looks like her. "Let me show you some of my own handiwork," she tells the serial killer as the clip ends. Back on stage at Tudum, the Wednesday cast announced that Lady Gaga will be joining season 2 in a guest starring role. The news marked the first time Netflix officially confirmed her casting and likely comes as a thrill to fans after Gaga was associated with the show thanks to her song "Bloody Mary" in a scene from season 1. Additional details about who the "Born This Way" singer will be playing in season 2 were not announced. Gaga closed out the show with a show-stopping performance, including "Bloody Mary" as well as her hit song "Abracadabra." The first season of Wednesday, co-created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, dropped in November 2022, introducing the world to Tim Burton's take on the beloved Addams Family character. The series and Ortega were nominated for Emmys and Golden Globes. Returning cast members for season 2 include Wednesday's family members: her mom, Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones); her dad, Gomez (Luis Guzmán); and her brother, Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez). Also back are Thing (Victor Dorobantu) and Uncle Fester (Fred Armisen). Joanna Lumley joins this season as Grandmama Hester Frump while Joonas Suotamo comes aboard as Lurch, replacing George Burcea from season 1. This season also welcomes Steve Buscemi as Principal Dort, the head of Nevermore; Billie Piper as Isadora Capri, head of music at Nevermore; Christopher Lloyd as Professor Orloff, Nevermore's longest-serving teacher; Thandiwe Newton as Dr. Rachael Fairburn, chief psychiatrist at Willow Hill Psychiatric Facility; and Heather Matarazzo as Judi, Dr. Fairburn's executive assistant. Netflix released a teaser trailer for Wednesday season 2 in April, featuring Ortega's titular character hilariously unloading her weapons when going through airport security on her way back to school. Elsewhere in the previously released teaser, Wednesday describes returning to Nevermore as "returning to the scene of the crime," joking, "I already know where the bodies are buried." is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! The following scenes send the creep factor through the roof before Zeta-Jones' Morticia warns her daughter, "Every family has dark secrets, Wednesday. And secrets can have deadly consequences." This doesn't phase Wednesday, though, who replies, "You don't need to worry about me, Mother. I do my best work in the dark." Wednesday season 2 returns with Part 1 on Aug. 6 and Part 2 on Sept. 3 — all streaming on Netflix. Read the original article on People
