Bringing Game of Thrones from page to screen took a lot of work — and a ton of trial and error, as evidenced by the unaired pilot episode that was scrapped and reworked before the show's official premiere. Here's a look at everything that changed... and why you'll probably never see that pilot.
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One minute after midnight on Wednesday, March 20, the Walt Disney Company closed its deal to acquire the majority of 20th Century Fox's assets, offering up $71.3 billion in a mix of cash and stocks per the terms of the purchase. Disney CEO Bob Iger issued a statement following the acquisition.
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The deep cast of Raised by Wolves just got even deeper. Narcos star Matias Varela has landed a major supporting role in the upcoming TNT series, which will mark the first small-screen effort for Sir Ridley Scott since well before the director became a household name. Deadline reported the news.
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Stiff, wooden action or delivery might be the sort of thing that helped make Mystery Science Theater 3000 a hit, but it usually doesn't bode well for the dramas and sitcoms that networks hope can anchor their lineups for years to come.
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Time is up for One Day at a Time. Netflix announced Thursday that it has canceled its original streaming series One Day at a Time, a comedy-drama inspired by Norman Lear's 1975 sitcom of the same name, after three seasons on the platform.
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Here are the things you need to know about the Batman's personal gentleman's gentleman, Alfred Pennyworth — all rounded up just in time to give you a primer on the man before Pennyworth, the new TV series about Alfred's exploits, arrives on the airwaves in 2019.
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Winter is coming to Saturday Night — and so is Wichita. Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington and Academy Award-winning actress Emma Stone, who will reprise her role as Wichita in Zombieland: Double Tap this October, are set to host Saturday Night Live next month.
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Disney+ wants to ask Marvel fans a very familiar question. Marvel Studios is reportedly developing an animated series for the streamer based on the alternate universe anthology series What If?, which has seen publication in various formats since 1977.
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The world of Orphan Black is returning to the small screen. A new series set in the same world as the venerable sci-fi series is in early development at AMC. It reportedly won't be a reimagining or reboot, but will focus on new characters and situations, according to Variety.
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A brand-new boss is here to watch over Barry Allen. The CW announced on Tuesday that a new showrunner is joining The Flash for the superhero series' upcoming sixth season, set to take over for reigning The Flash showrunner Todd Helbing.
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We may have finally gotten a look at Gotham's Dark Knight. An image was recently posted to the r/DCComics Reddit page which purports to show the Batman costume that Bruce Wayne will be suiting up in for the finale of the long-running Fox series. It looks to be inspired by Christian Bale's Batsuit.
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The House of Mouse and the Fox Den will become one big, (hopefully) happy home before this month is up. On Tuesday morning, The Walt Disney Company announced that it has selected an official closing date for its $71.3 billion merger with 20th Century Fox.
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It's about time for a reimagining of Time Bandits. Red-hot filmmaker Taika Waititi has signed on to executive produce, co-write, and direct a pilot for a potential series based on Terry Gilliam's 1981 cult classic film for Apple's forthcoming streaming service.
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Winter is here and the eighth season of Game of Thrones is coming soon — but when the final chapter arrives on HBO, it won't make quite as big a splash as everyone had anticipated. Runtimes for the first two episodes of Thrones season 8 have been revealed, and they're a bit shorter than expected.
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A pair of talented actresses are about to slip into The Twilight Zone. Zazie Beetz and Betty Gabriel are the latest to sign on for an episode of the CBS All Access revival of the classic anthology series, which will be produced an hosted by Academy Award winner Jordan Peele.
Read MoreGet ready for a battle of the dojos. YouTube has dropped the trailer for the second season of Karate Kid spin-off series Cobra Kai, and it looks to give us exactly what last season's finale promised — the resurgence of the decades-old rivalry between Cobra Kai and Miyagi-do, with a vengeance.
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Pauley Perrette is returning to the tube — but if you're an NCIS fan, her new role may be just a bit different from what you're used to. Multiple sources report that the actress has landed a role on the upcoming CBS sitcom Broke, opposite Jane the Virgin actor Jaime Camil.
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The casting department for this City never sleeps. Showtime's revival series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels has added veteran actress Adriana Barraza to its cast. She joins a stellar ensemble that already includes Game of Thrones' Natalie Dormer and Fear the Walking Dead's Daniel Zovatto.
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Soon to be gone, never to be forgotten. The cast and crew of the long-running CW series Arrow took to social media to express their thoughts on the series' cancellation and their hopes for the eighth and final season. Star Stephen Amell also addressed the cancellation in a lengthy Facebook video.
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Riverdale is back up and running. Following the death of one of its brightest stars, Luke Perry, on March 4, Riverdale resumed production on March 6. That same day, Riverdale aired the first episode since Perry's passing, which featured a tribute to the actor shown at the end of the episode.
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Adios, Ollie. Mere months after receiving a renewal for an eighth season from the CW, the venerable DC comics-based series Arrow has gotten the axe. That season will be the final one, bringing the series that gave a name to its network's interconnected Arrowverse to a close.
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Brie Larson is on a roll. The Academy Award-winning actress and Captain Marvel star has inked a direct-to-series deal to executive produce and star in an as-yet untitled drama for Apple TV, focusing on the rise of a driven young woman through the ranks of the CIA.
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After months of waiting and speculation, the full trailer for the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones has finally arrived ahead of the season premiere on April 14, 2019. From dragons at Winterfell to mystical trees and significant glasses of wine, here are some small details you missed.
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It's obvious to say that anyone still breathing in the final season will have an impact on events, but the Hound might matter a bit more than just any tough guy with a sword. Read on to find out how the Hound might just be more important than you realized in the final season of Game of Thrones.
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Luke Perry, the actor best known for his roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Riverdale, died on Monday, March 4. Less than a week earlier, Perry suffered what was reported as a "massive" stroke on Wednesday, February 27. He was 52 years old.
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Like any show based on comics characters, Riverdale's taken a lot of liberties with its source material.
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The Doom Patrol has arrived, and they've brought along a new iteration of one of DC Comics' most iconic heroes. Joivan Wade, who portrays Vic Stone/Cyborg on the DC Universe series, recently sat down with Collider for a chat about what sets the show apart from most televised superhero fare.
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