‘Our Flag Means Death’: Rhys Darby On The Cursed Coat, Fan Fiction & Stede Becoming A Hero [Interview]

Following the unexpected axe of fan favourite series Our Flag Meets Death earlier this month, fans of the hit BBC show have banded together to campaign for it’s renewal, with a petition shared online now exceeding 50,000 signatures at the time of writing.The iconic series which was the brain child of Taika Waititi - who is married to singer Rita Ora - ran for two series in total and is set during the golden age of piracy.The show itself follows the misadventures of gentleman-turned-pirate Stede Bonnet and his crew aboard the Revenge and has widely been praised by critics for it’s inclusive LGBTQ+ representation - in fact, it even boasts a score of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, clearly showing a firm fanbase. Following the announcement that the show would not be renewed for a third series, lead star Rhys Darby, who plays Stede, lamented it’s ending on social media as he shared a poignant photo of the entire case alongside the caption: "Us for you, forever...

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker returned to the spotlight post-baby this week. And just like you’d expect, they made a show of it!

Harvey Guillén, who portrays Guillermo in What We Do In The Shadows, has given us a hint of what’s coming up in the sixth and final season for the show and his character.

Toho International’s sleeper hit Godzilla Minus One grossed an estimated $853k this weekend for a cume of $50.9 million at 605 locations in week seven as arctic blasts buffet much of the nation.

Alison Herman TV Critic All works of IP exploitation are, on some level, legitimized fanfiction. Once divorced from the original author, the line that separates a franchise’s sequel, prequel or reboot from the average post on Wattpad is a great deal of money and the blessing of an estate and/or corporation.

A mum has spoken about her immense pride for her four-year-old son who has been diagnosed with cancer. Alexandra and Michael Williams, both 32, had their world turned upside down when their son Noah was diagnosed with stage four cancer.

(Dey Street, out Tuesday) by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. The book tracks the meteoric rise of “Mean Girl,” which has become such a quotable pop culture mainstay that even Hilary Clinton used a “Why are you so obsessed with me” quip against Donald Trump a few years back.

EXCLUSIVE: Seth Brodie, Chief Financial Officer at Anonymous Content, is leaving the company.

Super Furry Animals have revealed that they sold their trademark tank from the 1990s to Don Henley from The Eagles.The Welsh band first bought the tank with the promotional budget that they were given in 1996 when they were releasing the single ‘If You Don’t Want Me to Destroy You’, the fourth single from their debut album ‘Fuzzy Logic’.The band painted the tank blue and generally used it to get to music festivals at the time. The vehicle was also used as the cover art for the single, with the song’s title painted on the gun barrel and the band’s name printed on the side.But in a new interview in The Guardian, the band’s frontman Gruff Rhys was asked by a fan named qwertychucha, “What happened to the tank?”“They were confiscating sound systems after the criminal justice bill [became law], so we put ours in a tank,” he replied.

Max‘s romantic pirate comedy Our Flag Means Death has been cancelled after two seasons.Series creator David Jenkins took to social media to announce the cancellation, writing: “The bad news is clear. OUR FLAG won’t be returning for a third season.

Max is not moving forward with a third season of its period comedy series Our Flag Means Death. Deadline understands that the first two seasons will not be removed from the streaming service.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Our Flag Means Death” has been canceled at Max. The pirate comedy aired two seasons at the streamer. The series originally debuted in March 2022, with the second season launching in October 2023.

New Zealander Rhys Darby made a splash in the United States in 2007 for his portrayal of band manager Murray Hewitt in HBO’s Flight of the Conchords, a series that ended after only two short seasons. And while he and his co-stars Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie have all moved on to other projects, the trio might surprise fans one day with a reunion.

Who had Benny Safdie striking out on his own, becoming a character actor, creating a hit TV show, and setting up an A24 biopic with Dwayne Johnson on their 2023 Hollywood bingo card? No one? Yeah, it’s a massive pivot for one of the Safdie Brothers, best known for their gritty, frenetic NYC-set dramas. But thanks to turns in “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret” and “Oppenheimer” and the runaway success of “the Curse” on Showtime, Safdie is one to watch in 2024 and beyond.

Hulu has released the trailer for the upcoming series “Death and Other Details,” which premieres on Jan. 16 with its first two episodes. The ten-episode murder mystery stars Violett Beane, Mandy Patinkin, Lauren Patten, Rahul Kohli, Angela Zhou, Hugo Diego Garcia, Pardis Saremi and Linda Emond.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has set a Broadway record for weekly ticket sales for a non-musical play, reporting a gross of $2,718,487.50 for the week ending Sunday. It was one of several high marks achieved for Main Stem shows in 2023’s final box office frame.

EXCLUSIVE: JK Rowling has pocketed an £8.25M ($10.5M) paycheck after stage show Harry Potter And The Cursed Child proved to be a post-pandemic crowd pleaser.

Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast. I am Valerie Complex, an associate editor and film writer at Deadline.

Ozzy Osbourne has shut down hoaxes claiming his death on The Osbournes podcast, stating: “I’m not going any-fucking-where”.Towards the end of the boxing day (December 26) ‘New Year’s special’ episode of The Osbournes, the Prince of Darkness took a moment to address unverified claims that he had died. “The thing on YouTube, it’s got ‘Celebrities Who Died Today’, and there’s a picture of me,” he said, pointing out the phenomenon.With a reference to Monty Python, he humorously clarified: “I’m not dead! I’m not really dead, just a little flesh wound.” Later, his wife Sharon Osbourne poured in on the issue, calling the outlets that have spread this misinformation “sick fuckers”.Wrapping up on the topic, the Osbournes’ son Jack praised fans who have called out such publications by commenting on their inaccurate reports, before Ozzy looks into the camera and says: “I’m not dead, I’m not going any-fucking-where.

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