Sam Levinson Teases ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 as a ‘Film Noir’ Set in a ‘Corrupt World’

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Does it count as a white savior movie if the white character is the one who needs saving? In “Next Goal Wins,” the world’s top-grossing indigenous director, Taika Waititi, retells the story of how American Samoa went from having the world’s worst soccer team to, well, not the worst. While a white man was involved, the movie — which suggests how a film like “Cool Runnings” might be made with 30 years’ more cultural enlightenment — is mostly about how their coach (Michael Fassbender) needs an attitude adjustment. Come to think of it, that’s essentially the formula for most white savior movies.

Fall film festivals are usually where we look for the more serious awards bait pictures, but occasionally as with tonight’s rousing World Premiere of Taikia Waititi’s long-gestating American Somoan soccer comedy, Next Goal Wins, you get a real commercial crowd pleaser.

Insecure star Kendrick Sampson is going to Dallas where SAG-AFTRA is set to hold a rally on Saturday. The visit is significant to Sampson in support of Texas actors navigating the strike under the leadership of Governor Greg Abbott, who he calls an “evil human being”.

EXCLUSIVE: We’re getting an exclusive first look at Paramount+’s Finestkind from Oscar winner Brian Helgeland, starring Jenna Ortega, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Foster and Toby Wallace, ahead of its premiere Friday at the Toronto Film Festival. The film is set for a November premiere exclusively on Paramount+.

The Contestant, making its world premiere on Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival, begins with this text on screen: “At the end of the 20th century, Japanese audiences were confronted with an extraordinary television event.”

Ellise Shafer Woody Allen got a warm ovation from journalists at the press conference for “Coup de Chance” at the Venice Film Festival, where he managed to avoid any controversial questions about his stalled career and the sexual abuse allegations made against him by his daughter, Dylan Farrow. That was in large part thanks to his longtime cinematographer, Italian superstar Vittorio Storaro, who spoke for nearly a third of the press conference, while answering a single question.

The official matchday programmes for home nation games at Rugby World Cup 2023 France are available to order now from reachsportshop.com.

HBO Max‘s Our Flag Means Death is officially returning for its second season this year – watch the first teaser trailer below.The first teaser trailer for Our Flag Means Death‘s second season was unveiled by HBO Max last night (August 30), and confirms its release date of October 5 on the streaming service.The teaser trailer for season two sees Taika Waititi return as Blackbeard (aka Ed Teach) and Rhys Darby return as Stede Bonnet for HBO’s loose retelling of real-life English pirate Bonnet’s adventures with a comedic twist.Watch the teaser trailer for HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death season two below.Season one of Our Flag Means Death ended on a bitter note as Bonnet and Teach were separated, leading Teach to believe he had been abandoned by Bonnet. The teaser for season two sees Bonnet embark on a quest to reunite with Teach, who has begun plotting his revenge against Bonnet for his perceived act of betrayal.Aside from Darby and Waititi, Samson Kayo, Vico Ortiz, Ewen Bremner, Joel Fry, Matthew Maher, Kristian Nairn, Con O’Neill, David Fane, Samba Schutte, Nat Faxon and Leslie Jones also star in the series.For its premiere on October 5, HBO Max will release three new episodes, with the rest of the season being released weekly until its conclusion on October 26.In other HBO news, the streaming service announced earlier this week that it has cancelled Sam Levinson and The Weeknd’s controversial series The Idol after just one season.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Production is under way on season two of “The Twelve,” a crime drama which follows a controversial murder trial as seen through the lens of the 12 jury members, ordinary members of the public with their own realities and struggles. On completion, it will screen on Foxtel’s Binge streaming service.

Simultaneously one of the most hyped series and one of the most hated, it’s not a surprise that HBO decided to cancel “The Idol.” But yet, it’s still news because of just how this show was such a trainwreck. READ MORE: ‘The Idol’ Review: Sam Levinson’s Crude Provocation With The Weeknd & Lily-Rose Depp Is Gross & Sexist [Cannes] According to Variety, HBO has canceled “The Idol” after only one season.

The Idol, The Weeknd and Sam Levinson’s divisive HBO series, has been canceled, Variety reports. The show debuted earlier this year and will end after just one season.

“The Idol” will not be returning to HBO for a second season.

The Idol will not be returning for a second season, HBO has confirmed.The controversial series wrapped up its first – and only – season in early July after just five episodes, one shorter than its originally planned six-episode run.A spokesperson for HBO announced the cancellation in a statement to Variety, saying: “The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response.”“After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work.”The Idol – created by Euphoria director Sam Levinson and The Weeknd – starred The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, BLACKPINK‘s Jennie and more.

“The Idol,” a series from Sam Levinson, creator of the hit show “Euphoria,” after just one season, The Post can confirm. “The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” a spokesperson for HBO told The Post.“After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season,” the statement continued.

will not be returning to HBO for a second season.HBO has decided to not renew the drama series — co-created by Abel «The Weeknd» Tesfaye,creator Sam Levinson, and Reza Fahim — after its controversial and divisive first season, reports. premiered in June and ran for five episodes. The story was left open-ended at the conclusion of the season for the possibility of a second season, although nothing had been previously confirmed.

Selome Hailu Goodbye, angel. “The Idol” — HBO’s controversy-ridden series from Sam Levinson and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye — has been canceled after one season.

The Idol is one and done at HBO.

Sam Levinson is giving fans an update about Euphoria season 3.

HBO‘s hit series Euphoria, has revealed new information about the show’s highly anticipated third season.In a new Elle profile on the show’s star Zendaya, Levinson described its upcoming third season as a “film noir” and teased that Zendaya’s character of a recovering addict would “explore what it means to be an individual with principles in a corrupt world.”Little else is known of Euphoria‘s third season at the time of publishing. The show has had a history of long gaps between seasons, with season one and two being released three years apart; season one debuted in 2019 while season two premiered in 2022.Now, with the ongoing WGA writers’ strike and Hollywood actors’ strike, it is currently unclear when work on the show will resume and when the show will be released.Zendaya’s Euphoria co-star Angus Cloud died late last month.

Sam Levinson is giving Euphoria fans a little tease on what to expect for the third season of the HBO drama series.