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[giovannif7]

One and done for High Desert - Apple TV+ has cancelled the series, per TVLine

[AheadofStraight]

On 7/1/2023 at 7:40 PM, giovannif7 said:

One and done for High Desert - Apple TV+ has cancelled the series, per TVLine

Oh bummer - I thought it was a fun show!!

[Anduin]

James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will star in a show about Harold of Wessex vs William of Normandy, called King and Conqueror. As a devoted fan of the British monarchy, let me just say that I hope good king Harold sees that French bastard off properly. Wait, I've just been handed an update. Long live King William! Harold was Anglo-Saxon, thus of German descent. And we don't want any Germans near the throne, do we? Er, hang on, what's that? Oh dear.

OTOH, regicide, setting his family on the throne. Must feel like coming home for Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. :)

All joking aside, I'm interested at this stage. We'll see how it goes.

[proserpina65]

10 hours ago, Anduin said:

James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will star in a show about Harold of Wessex vs William of Normandy, called King and Conqueror. As a devoted fan of the British monarchy, let me just say that I hope good king Harold sees that French bastard off properly. Wait, I've just been handed an update. Long live King William! Harold was Anglo-Saxon, thus of German descent. And we don't want any Germans near the throne, do we? Er, hang on, what's that? Oh dear.

OTOH, regicide, setting his family on the throne. Must feel like coming home for Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. :)

All joking aside, I'm interested at this stage. We'll see how it goes.

Okay, now THIS is something I wanna see.  I do quibble a bit with the notion that neither man had any design on the British throne.  Because they both did, hence the actual invasion and Harold's resistance.

[Haleth]

On 11/29/2023 at 12:51 AM, Anduin said:

ames Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will star in a show about Harold of Wessex vs William of Normandy, called King and Conqueror

This sounds interesting. I’m only Team Will because he was the great nephew of one of my fav historical figures - Emma of Normandy. 

[andromeda331]

On 11/28/2023 at 10:51 PM, Anduin said:

James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will star in a show about Harold of Wessex vs William of Normandy, called King and Conqueror. As a devoted fan of the British monarchy, let me just say that I hope good king Harold sees that French bastard off properly. Wait, I've just been handed an update. Long live King William! Harold was Anglo-Saxon, thus of German descent. And we don't want any Germans near the throne, do we? Er, hang on, what's that? Oh dear.

OTOH, regicide, setting his family on the throne. Must feel like coming home for Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. :)

All joking aside, I'm interested at this stage. We'll see how it goes.

Long Live King Harold! Kick his ass Harold! 

[Lugal]

On 11/28/2023 at 10:51 PM, Anduin said:

James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will star in a show about Harold of Wessex vs William of Normandy, called King and Conqueror.

I'm intrigued.  I'd be curious who they end up casting as Harald Hardrada of Norway.  If not for Hardrada (a fascinating character in how own right) Harold would have probably defeated William.

[andromeda331]

3 hours ago, Lugal said:

I'm intrigued.  I'd be curious who they end up casting as Harald Hardrada of Norway.  If not for Hardrada (a fascinating character in how own right) Harold would have probably defeated William.

Probably. It's too bad he didn't any time to celebrate victory over Hardrada. I agree that dude was awesome. Not just defeating him but killing him in battle was a huge victory. 

[BetterButter]

 

[Spartan Girl]

Oh dear. How sad.

[Shrek]

20 hours ago, Spartan Girl said:

Oh dear. How sad.

But predictable. 

[giovannif7]

One and done for Time Bandits - cancelled by AppleTV +.

[giovannif7]

The murder spree has been cut short - SyFy cancels Chucky after 3 seasons.

[Anduin]

In 'hmm' news, the James SA Corey book series, the Captives War, is being adapted for TV. You may recognise JSAC as the creators of the Expanse.

I read the first book a few months ago and it was good, but didn't really click for me.  The basic premise, here's a planet full of humans doing its thing. Aliens invade and take people useful to another planet, tell them to do their useful thing for us now. The focus is on a group of scientists. Somewhat inspired by the Book of Daniel from the Bible.

It isn't just people staring into microscopes for half the book, there's also the usual interpersonal drama and trying to understand exactly what's expected of them. Anyway, I'm somewhat curious at this stage, but I haven't quite bought into the hype. A project to watch.