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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Netflix series could be saved six years on from axing
A legendary Netflix series could be saved as the lead star gave a promising update about a streaming comeback after meeting with the director - a full six years on from its controversial axing Psychological crime thriller Mindhunter hit the streaming service back in 2017 and went on to air 19 episodes across two seasons, before wrapping up in 2019. 'In the late 1970s two FBI agents expand criminal science by delving into the psychology of murder and getting uneasily close to all-too-real monsters,' the Netflix synopsis reads. The popular programme, created by Joe Penhall, stars the likes of Jonathan Groff, 40, Holt McCallany, 61, Anna Torv, 46, and Hannah Gross, 34. In a recent chat with CBR , Holt - who played Bill Tench in the series - has teased that it could indeed be making a return. He said: 'So look, you know, I had a meeting with David Fincher in his office a few months ago, and he said to me that there is a chance that it may come back as three two-hour movies, but I think it's just a chance. 'I know there are writers that are working, but you know, David has to be happy with scripts.' He added: 'And I felt very fortunate and privileged to have gotten to do that show at all. 'So I think that in terms of dates and logistics, it could all be worked out, but it has to do, you know, with David really having the time and the inclination and being happy, you know, with the material. 'And, you know, that's a big question mark.' It comes after Netflix fans were left furious back in April after it was claimed that Mindhunter wouldn't see another season because 'it's too expensive'. In an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche back in 2023, David previously asserted that there wouldn't be another season of the beloved show. He said: 'I'm very proud of the first two seasons. 'But it's a particularly expensive show, and in Netflix's eyes, we didn't attract a large enough audience to justify such an investment. 'I don't blame them; they took risks to launch the series, gave me the means to do what I dreamed of with Mank, and they allowed me to venture down new paths with The Killer. 'It's a chance to be able to work with people capable of daring. 'The day our desires are no longer the same, we will have to be honest about parting ways.' David's quote resurfaced on X recently and left some fans disappointed by the news. One commented: 'Y'all filmed in two rooms and a parking lot, where did the budget go.' 'One of the best series.' 'Sell it to Apple TV please I love that show.' 'This is why I stopped watching shows. All of them end up getting cancelled because they become too expensive.' 'Such a shame too, because it was one of the better things to come out of Netflix for a long while.' ''Didn't attract an audience' when it's literally one of the best Netflix show to have ever been made.' 'I knew this, I actually let go of my Netflix subscription when I realised it wasn't coming back. [Expletive] me off. One of the better crime shows I've watched.' Mindhunter is available to stream on Netflix now.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Legendary Netflix series could be SAVED as lead star gives promising update about comeback after meeting with director - six years on from controversial axing
A legendary Netflix series could be saved as the lead star gave a promising update about a streaming comeback after meeting with the director - a full six years on from its controversial axing Psychological crime thriller Mindhunter hit the streaming service back in 2017 and went on to air 19 episodes across two seasons, before wrapping up in 2019. 'In the late 1970s two FBI agents expand criminal science by delving into the psychology of murder and getting uneasily close to all-too-real monsters,' the Netflix synopsis reads. The popular programme, created by Joe Penhall, stars the likes of Jonathan Groff, 40, Holt McCallany, 61, Anna Torv, 46, and Hannah Gross, 34. In a recent chat with CBR, Holt - who played Bill Tench in the series - has teased that it could indeed be making a return. He said: 'So look, you know, I had a meeting with David Fincher in his office a few months ago, and he said to me that there is a chance that it may come back as three two-hour movies, but I think it's just a chance. Psychological crime thriller Mindhunter hit the streaming service back in 2017 and went on to air 19 episodes across two seasons, before wrapping up in 2019 Holt said: 'So look, you know, I had a meeting with David Fincher (pictured) in his office a few months ago, and he said to me that there is a chance that it may come back as three two-hour movies, but I think it's just a chance' 'I know there are writers that are working, but you know, David has to be happy with scripts.' He added: 'And I felt very fortunate and privileged to have gotten to do that show at all. 'I would love it if it were to return. 'I think, like I said, you know, he gave me a little bit of hope when I had that meeting with him, but the sun, the moon, and the stars would all have to align. 'The good news is that we're at Netflix with The Waterfront, and those movies would also be for Netflix. 'So I think that in terms of dates and logistics, it could all be worked out, but it has to do, you know, with David really having the time and the inclination and being happy, you know, with the material. 'And, you know, that's a big question mark.' It comes after Netflix fans were left furious back in April after it was claimed that Mindhunter wouldn't see another season because 'it's too expensive'. In an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche back in 2023, David previously asserted that there wouldn't be another season of the beloved show. He said: 'I'm very proud of the first two seasons. 'But it's a particularly expensive show, and in Netflix's eyes, we didn't attract a large enough audience to justify such an investment. 'I don't blame them; they took risks to launch the series, gave me the means to do what I dreamed of with Mank, and they allowed me to venture down new paths with The Killer. 'It's a chance to be able to work with people capable of daring. 'The day our desires are no longer the same, we will have to be honest about parting ways.' David's quote resurfaced on X recently and left some fans disappointed by the news. One commented: 'Y'all filmed in two rooms and a parking lot, where did the budget go.' David's quote resurfaced on X recently and left some fans disappointed by the news who took to social media to share their thoughts 'One of the best series.' 'Sell it to Apple TV please I love that show.' 'This is why I stopped watching shows. All of them end up getting cancelled because they become too expensive.' 'Such a shame too, because it was one of the better things to come out of Netflix for a long while.' ''Didn't attract an audience' when it's literally one of the best Netflix show to have ever been made.' 'I knew this, I actually let go of my Netflix subscription when I realised it wasn't coming back. S*** p***** me off. One of the better crime shows I've watched.' Mindhunter is available to stream on Netflix now.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Quotes of the Week: Tonys, Resident Alien, Criminal Minds and More
It's grilling season, so we've cooked up another Quotes of the Week column. In the list below — which features our picks for TV's most memorable sound bites of the past seven days — you'll find nearly a dozen shows represented, including Next Gen NYC, The Snake, and Criminal Minds: Evolution. More from TVLine Quotes of the Week: I May Destroy You, Greenleaf, Yellowstone and More Quotes of the Week: Stargirl, Blindspot, Penny Dreadful, S.H.I.E.L.D. and More Quotes of the Week: The Twilight Zone, Search Party, Yellowstone and More Also featured in this week's roundup: Jimmy Kimmel comments on Trump's recent attendance at the Kennedy Center's production of Les Misérables, Stephen Colbert marks this moment in history and Dakota Johnson admits her Madame Web shortcomings in Hot Ones. Plus, we've got doubles doses of the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Resident Alien and Gordon Ramsay's Secret Service. Scroll through the list below to see all of our picks for the week, then hit the comments and tell us if we missed any of your faves! (With contributions from Nick Caruso, Matt Webb Mitovich, Kimberly Roots and Ryan Schwartz) 'The balcony's also the best and safest place to see Jonathan Groff sing… without getting spit on, if that's not your thing. So please welcome a man who makes everyone wet: From Just in Time, as Bobby Darrin, my friend, the incredible, Jonathan Groff.' Host Cynthia Erivo introduces a live performance in the cheekiest manner possible '… and if there are any queer people watching tonight, Happy Pride!' Best director winner Michael Arden knows his audience 'I think I deserve an Oscar for that performance…. I will push you in front of a moving truck to win $100,000.' Kethryn sheds no tears over faking tears while choosing the first elimination 'I'm sharing in the experience with you, and I'm no superhero. I feel it all the same.' 'I'm also not a superhero. Tried, failed.' Self-deprecating Dakota Johnson knows Madame Web wasn't up to snuff 'Could you help me check my body for any Grey trackers or inhibitors? This monkey body will not bend to let me see all of my nooks and crannies!' 'Keep your nooks to yourself!' A paranoid Harry (Alan Tudyk) strips down for Asta (Sara Tomko) and D'arcy (Alice Wetterlund), much to their major shock and dismay 'Don't you die on me! Not before I finish betraying you!' Harry (Tudyk) feels at least a little bit sad and guilty when Bruce (voiced by Jinkx Monsoon) meets his unfortunate end 'Let's do a guilt trip speed round, OK? Did you compromise SOAR, my gorgeous app I spent years building? Yeah. Did you plant kill kits all over the country, which forced me to go back to work at the FBI, completely trashing my self-care routine? Yeah. Did you absolutely funkify my workspace at Quantico — so hard, in fact, that I set off the fire alarm at the FBI twice trying to sage away your olfactory evils…?' 'Uh… yes, to all of that?' Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) recaps Voit's not-so-greatest hits 'Now, as we speak, Trump has sent thousands of troops into downtown L.A. to quell what historians will remember as the Battle of That Video of a Burning Waymo Car They Kept Showing on Cable News.' 'There's more filler in that crab cake than in Simon Cowell's left cheek.' Gordon Ramsay fires a shot at Fox's previous reality-TV titan 'That crab was from Vietnam! And then we jump over to China to get the lump crab meat, via Ecuador for the shrimp. It's like the United Nations of Shellfish!' Gordon Ramsay marvels at the origins of the seafood from a restaurant sitting on Chesapeake Bay 'Brooks asked, 'How do you deal with the backlash?' I literally ignore it. When I see a hate comment, I don't even read it. I just delete them. I don't block them. That's going to lower my following count.' Gia, daughter of Real Housewives of New Jersey's Teresa Giudice, shares her secrets to living in the reality-TV limelight 'Trump going to see Les Misérables right now is like Kanye going to Fiddler on the Roof.' Best of TVLine Young Sheldon Easter Eggs: Every Nod to The Big Bang Theory (and Every Future Reveal) Across 7 Seasons Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch a star-studded 'Hamilton' performance at the 2025 Tony Awards
Broadway's biggest stars got to be, once again, in the room where it happened. To mark the 10th anniversary of the breakout production, nearly 30 members of the original "Hamilton" cast reunited on the Tony's stage Sunday night to perform some of the show's biggest hits. Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda was joined by Leslie Odom Jr., Jonathan Groff, Daveed Diggs and others for a medley of songs that drew raucous cheers from the crowd at Radio City Music Hall on June 8. With numbers like "My Shot," "The Schuyler Sisters" and "The Room Where It Happens," the ensemble invoked the historical tension of a colonial America with soaring melodies and witty rhymes, reminding the audience why "Hamilton" became a smash in the first place. Jonathan Groff opens up about death, Bobby Darin and why he's done with birthday wishes A lively, hip-hop-infused take on early American history, "Hamilton" has become a cultural phenomenon, catapulting both Odom and Miranda from Broadway performers to bona fide Hollywood stars. Premiering at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre in August 2015 to widespread critical acclaim, it went on to win a whopping 11 Tony Awards, including best musical. A filmed version of the show starring the original cast debuted on Disney+ in 2020. Set with a multi-racial cast, and heavily influenced by rap and hip-hop, the show reimagines the making of America, weaving in the very people its founding document was penned to leave out. Cole Escola makes Tony Awards history as first nonbinary best leading actor in a play Who won the Tonys? One musical certainly had a standout night. "Maybe Happy Ending," Will Aronson and Hue Park's musical on two "helperbots" and their journey of friendship, love and adventure, swept the awards with six wins, which included prizes for best musical, best original score, best book of a musical and best scenic design of a musical. See the full list of winners here. Miranda's revived Tonys performance comes as the production opted to remove shows at the Kennedy Center in the wake of a conservative rebrand under President Donald Trump. "Political disagreement and debate are vital expressions of democracy. These basic concepts of freedom are at the very heart of 'Hamilton,'" show producer Jeffrey Seller wrote in a statement in March. "However, some institutions are sacred and should be protected from politics. The Kennedy Center is one such institution." In February, Trump announced a massive overhaul at the Kennedy Center that included the termination of multiple board of trustees members and Chairman David Rubenstein. Installing himself as the new chairman, Trump cited the center's decision to host drag show performances at its venue as the reason for the changes in a Truth Social post earlier this year. Contributing: Savannah Kuchar, Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, Joey Garrison, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Hamilton' Tony Awards 2025 performance reunites cast
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Hamilton' Tonys Reunion Misses the Mark: Here's Why Fans Are Ticked Off
'Hamilton' Tonys Reunion Misses the Mark: Here's Why Fans Are Ticked Off originally appeared on Parade. The original cast of Broadway's Hamilton returned to the Tonys stage for a special 10th anniversary performance, delivering a medley of the musical's most iconic songs. But some viewers felt the performance missed the mark. Here's why. It was a reunion a decade in the making as the original company members of Hamilton performed a tribute to the musical that reinvigorated Broadway in 2015. Midway into the 78th annual awards show, the cast didn't throw away "their shot" as they gathered onstage at New York's Radio City Musical Hall for a performance that brought the audience to its feet. Participating in this landmark performance were Carleigh Bettiol, Andrew Chappelle, Ariana DeBose, Alysha Deslorieux, Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff, Sydney James Harcourt, Neil Haskell, and Sasha Hutchings. Also appearing were Christopher Jackson, Thayne Jasperson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Stephanie Klemons, Morgan Marcell, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Javier Muñoz, Leslie Odom, Jr., Okieriete Onaodowan, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jon Rua, Austin Smith, Phillipa Soo, Seth Stewart, Betsy Struxness, Ephraim Sykes and Voltaire Wade-Greene. The original cast performed a medley of songs from the Broadway musical at the 2025 Tony Awards. They started with "Non-Stop" and "My Shot", then moved into "The Schuyler Sisters," "Guns and Ships," "You'll Be Back," "Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)," "The Room Where It Happens," and ended with "History Has Its Eyes on You." Parade Daily🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 However, some fans were highly critical of the blockbuster performance, taking to social media to share their thoughts. Here's what they had to say. "Wishing it was longer but I absolutely loved it," wrote one Tonys viewer on Instagram. "I cried when it ended because it wasn't enough!. Need more!!" penned a second fan. "Also, no actual singing from Jonathan Groff? Come on!" a third claimed. Other fans noticed the omission of one key cast member from some of the tribute's most pivotal moments. "Nice arrangement, but I would have loved to hear/see Anthony Ramos too," a viewer said. Ramos played John Laurens in the original cast. Another fan agreed, writing, "So sad that Anthony didn't have a solo but it was an amazing performance." Hamilton debuted off Broadway at the Public Theater in 2015, transferring to the Richard Rodgers Theatre that year. At the 70th annual Tony Awards, the musical made history with a record-breaking 16 nominations and 11 wins including Best Musical. The musical went on to receive the Grammy Award, Olivier Award, Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors. Its Original Broadway Cast Recording became the first in history to be certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. 'Hamilton' Tonys Reunion Misses the Mark: Here's Why Fans Are Ticked Off first appeared on Parade on Jun 9, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
