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Though the TNT adaptation of “Snowpiercer” pales in comparison to the feature film from filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, there’s no denying the drama series was a hit for the cable network. In fact, the series stands as the #1 new cable series of 2020 in the ratings, so there are plenty of folks excited about seeing where the story continues in Season 2.

rude to their waiters.OK — not all of us, or them.

When it was announced that TNT was developing a series based on “Snowpiercer,” folks had every right to be excited. Not only is “Snowpiercer” a great film from Bong Joon Ho, but it established a world that seemed ripe for exploration.

Did John Brown, the infamous abolitionist who led the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, really take a cross-dressing teenage slave under his wing and name him Onion? No, not at all. “The Good Lord Bird,” which never purports itself as a true retelling, opens each episode with the tagline “All of this is true.

Jason Blum has been on a roll lately in the film world. Over the past two years, he has produced “BlacKkKlansman,” “Halloween,” “Glass,” “Us,” and “The Invisible Man.” The amount of goodwill stored up by the horror producer has freed him up to venture outside his studio’s usual fare, especially in the TV world.

Clipping — the project of rapper-turned-actor Daveed Diggs and producers Jonathan Snipes and William Hutson — have announced their fifth studio album, Visions of Bodies Being Burned. The LP is being touted as the second installment of their "sociopolitical horrorcore" series, following last year's There Existed an Addiction To Blood.

When Hamilton debuted on Broadway in August 2015, it became a pop cultural phenomenon, winning Tonys, Grammys, and a Pulitzer Prize. What fans may not realize is that the hit hip-hop musical also led to two real-life romances among its original cast.

Snowpiercer has been confirmed for a second season on Netflix.The TV spin-off of Bong Joon-ho’s 2013 thriller, which premiered in May, is set for another batch of episodes coming soon.There is no release date set for the second season yet – but the news of a renewal was confirmed with a new teaser released by Netflix today (July 15).The short clip sees the return of Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs, who starred in season 1, as well as the addition of Sean Bean.Watch the new teaser

Also Read: Jennifer Connelly on How We're All Living in 'Snowpiercer' Dystopia These Days (Video)“Snowpiercer,” which stars Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs, premiered in May on TNT after a winding 5-year journey to the screen.

in Disney's live-action remake.The creator teamed with legendary composer-songwriter to write four new songs for the anticipated movie, which stars Baileyas Ariel. Miranda promised fans of the 1989 animated classic that the star and Chloe x Halle singer will blow everyone away.«Halle Bailey is going to be such an incredible Ariel,» the 40-year-old songwriter told ET's Keltie Knight while promoting 's Disney+ premiere.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is opening up about the decision to have some actors in Hamilton play two different characters.

Hamilton star Daveed Diggs has said the protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement have prompted him to re-examine the hit show through a different lens, and he has been happy to see protesters carrying signs bearing quotes from the show.

Watching “Hamilton” on Disney+ is basically a two-and-a-half-hour adventure in a time machine. We aren’t living in the same world we were in 2016, the year this particular performance of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s colossal, pop culture terraforming Broadway musical was shot at New York City’s Richard Rodgers Theatre.

Anthony Mackie has taken aim at his Marvel film bosses for failing to include black filmmakers in any of their movies.

Daveed Diggs and Emmy Raver-Lampman wear matching face masks while attending the red carpet premiere of her movie aTypical Wednesday on Wednesday (June 24) at The Montalban in Hollywood.

Also Read: Filmed Version of 'Hamilton' to Debut on Disney+ This Summer (Video)Here’s the film’s synopsis: “Hamilton” is the story of America then, told by America now.

“Hamilton” trailer is here.Launching on Disney Plus on July 3, the minute-long trailer shows off footage from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical.

American composer, actor, playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda has so many major accolades to his name: a Pulitzer Prize, three Tony Awards, three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, a MacArthur Fellowship, and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2018. And while his rise to fame started with “In The Heights,” it’s the Broadway musical “Hamilton” that really started it all for Miranda.

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One of the more popular experiments in instant online theater cooked up in response to the coronavirus pandemic, The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologueshas pulled together a surprise second round, going live tonight.

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Hamilton is coming to the big screen. The Walt Disney Studios will release a film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical on Friday, October 15, 2021. The movie will feature numerous members of the original cast, including Miranda (reprising his leading role as Alexander Hamilton), Daveed Diggs (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Schuyler), and Leslie Odom, Jr. (Aaron Burr).

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After Bong Joon Ho released his theatrical version of “Snowpiercer” in 2013 it didn’t take too long for a small-screen version to be put in development. An adaptation was ordered to pilot in 2015, but then things stalled. The show was eventually ordered to series in 2018, but it switched showrunners after that happened, and it also was passed between networks before finally landing back at TNT, which had been developing it.