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The Game of Thrones Ultra HD Collection revealed! | Take The Black LIVE Nov 05, 2020

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This week Dan Selcke & Mia Johnson preview the brand new Game of Thrones Ultra HD Collection that hit stores this Tuesday, offer some updates on Amazon's production of The Wheel of Time, and give their review of the season 2 premiere of Disney's The Mandalorian. Plus, we take a moment to reflect on the passing of Sean Connery. All of this and much, much more on Take The Black LIVE!
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House of the Dragon exclusive, WiC TV preview | Take The Black LIVE Oct 29, 2020

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This week Dan Selcke & Mia Johnson take at look at some of the juicy details to come out of the recent Winter-Is-Coming.net interview with House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal. What can he tell us about the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel? Plus, we preview some upcoming TV shows coming by the end of 2020. All of this and much, much more on Take The Black LIVE!
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House of the Dragon showrunner talks Game of Thrones prequel and new podcast Oct 27, 2020

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In an exclusive interview, the showrunners behind House of the Dragon (Ryan Condal) and Veep (David Mandel) gush about their new podcast on the world of Hollywood prop collecting, and we probe Ryan about the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel. Will he spill the beans?
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Lovecraft Country, The Last Kingdom, Dexter, A Storm of Swords and more | Take The Black LIVE Oct 22, 2020

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This week Dan Selcke & Mia Johnson take a look Showtime's Dexter revival, the ordering of a second season of The Outsider, Fast & Furious franchise delays and the finale of HBO's Lovecraft Country. Plus, we preview the latest A Song of Ice and Fire merch with A Storm of Swords: The Illustrated Edition which comes out November 3rd. All of this and so much more on Take The Black LIVE!
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Lord of the Rings gets saucy, Disney ends movies | Take The Black LIVE Oct 20, 2020

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This week Dan Selcke & Mia Johnson talk about the potential sexing up of the Lord of the Rings Amazon series, Disney's massive blow against movie theaters, and reviews for Amazon's The Boys season 2 and Netflix's Hubie Halloween. Plus, what're we (and you) looking forward to over the next few months? All of this and so much more on Take The Black LIVE!
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Audiobook superstars Scott Brick and Simon Vance dig into Dune, Fire & Blood and more Oct 20, 2020

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Between the two of them, Scott Brick and Simon Vance have narrated thousands of audiobooks. They tell us what it's like behind the mic and dig deep into their work on the Dune series, including the new book Dune: The Duke of Caladan. And Simon tells us about narrating George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. Can we lobby to have him narrate The Winds of Winter?
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House of the Dragon casting, Game of Thrones secrets! | Take The Black LIVE Oct 08, 2020

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This week Dan Selcke & Mia Johnson look over some new updates regrading HBO's House of the Dragon production as English actor Paddy Considine joins the cast as King Viserys Targaryen. Who is King Viserys and do we think Considine is the right fit for the role? We also take a look at the numerous feature film delays announced over the last week as several high-profile projects are pushing their premiere dates back to 2021 and beyond. How will we survive this drought and are we ready for the eventual torrent of film releases that'll soon come in 2021/2022? Lastly, a review of James Hibberd's newest book "Fire Cannot Kill A Dragon," and more of what we've been watching this week. All of this and much, much more on Take The Black LIVE!
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Game of Thrones babies/very serious geopolitical discussions | Take The Black LIVE Sep 30, 2020

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This week Dan Selcke & Mia Johnson highlight two new Game of Thrones related pregnancies from Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) & Joe Jonas, and Rose Leslie (Ygritte) & Kit Harington (Jon Snow). Congrats to both soon-to-be parents! We also review the news surrounding five U.S. senators and their letter to Netflix regarding David Benioff and Dan Weiss' upcoming show: The Three-Body Problem. What could possibly stir up so much noise from these politicians? Did they also dislike the final season of Game of Thrones??? Lastly, we give our reactions so some Disnney related news including the lay offs that occurred this week and the announced sequel to the live-action Lion King (directed by Moonlight's Barry Jenkins), as well as some talk about what we've been watching this past week. All of this and much, much more on Take The Black LIVE!
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House of the Dragon, Emmys, WandaVision and more | Take The Black LIVE Sep 24, 2020

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This week Dan Selcke & Mia Johnson reflect on the news surrounding HBO's House of the Dragon which has confirmed that casting is underway and the show is on track for a debut in the near future. We also review the 2020 Emmys and the many winners that came out of it including: Schitt's Creek, the "big upset" win for Zendaya (Euphoria), The Mandalorian's Creative Arts Emmys, and the many snubs. Lastly, we give our reactions to the newest trailer drop for WandaVision, the upcoming Disney+ show featuring Wanda Maximoff (aka Scarlet Witch) and Vision (aka Vision), and talk a bit about what we've been watching this week - including a preview of Enola Holmes starring Millie Bobby Brown & Henry Cavill as well a mini review of the latest episode of Lovecraft Country. All of this and much, much more on Take The Black LIVE!
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Honoring Diana Rigg, Looking Forward to The Mandalorian | Take The Black LIVE Sep 17, 2020

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This week Dan Selcke & Mia Johnson take a moment to discuss the passing of Diana Rigg, the actress best known as Emma Peel from The Avengers, Tracy Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones. We also take a look at the newest trailer for The Mandalorian season 2 which premiered earlier this week and talk about we hope to see from this upcoming season. Lastly, we discuss the newly published excerpt from Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon: Game of Thrones and the Untold Story of the Epic Series, which features plenty of exciting details including some information regarding the unaired pilot! All of this and much, much more on Take The Black LIVE!
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