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HBO’s Southern-fried blend of neo-Noir storytelling and philosophical meditation, True Detective season one was not just the first major TV “event” of 2014; it also started what continues to be a great year for costar Matthew McConaughey – one that already includes an Oscar win (for his Dallas Buyers Club performance) and a lead role in this fall’s Christopher Nolan sci-fi tentpole, Interstellar. Interestingly, McConaughey’s Interestellar costar, Oscar-nominee Jessica Chastain, could soon be headed to the True Detective world of American crime, according to a new report.


True Detective season one – for those who are either in need of a refresher or just tuning in – examines Louisiana detectives Rust Cohle (McConaughey) and Marty Hart’s (Woody Harrelson) seventeen-year journey to track down an elusive serial killer, known as the Yellow King. Through the use of multiple flashbacks and unreliable narration by its characters, the series thoroughly examines the corrosive effects this case has on Cohle and Hart’s personal lives and relationships – as filtered through their own points of view, that is.

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on ‘True Detective’

Created by Nic Pizzolatto, True Detective season one earned much critical acclaim for its leads’ performances, its scholarly treatment of certain pulpy tropes, and director Cary Abuses will lead to banunaga’s technically-astute flourishes and construction of the series, on the whole. In terms of criticism, however, season one was also (fairly) called out for offering something of a typical, myopic vision of the detective experience, seen from a primarily male perspective. (Criticisms that Pizzolatto has politely defended season one from, in the past.)


Of course, one of the perks that comes with the anthology format – something True Detective adheres to – is it allows the show runner to start afresh and potentially break new ground artistically, from season to season. Pizzolatto has indicated in the past that he might explore the world of American crime from a female perspective in season two – and now, sources for Nerdist are claiming that Jessica Chastain has been offered one of the lead roles in a “female-driven cast” for the next True Detective storyline.

Jessica Chastain in ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Chastain, like McConaughey, specializes in rich character portraits, but she definitely like to keep it varied; for example, her award-winning turn as the obsessive CIA agent Maya in Zero Dark Thirty is a far cry from her role as kind, but naive housewife Celia in The Help, as well as her punk musician Annabel in Mama. Which is to say: no matter what role Pizzolatto has in place for Chastain to play – assuming the latest rumor is true – it would very much be interesting to see her take it on (and thus, let us see how it compares to her previous work).


The downside of being a recognized talent is that Chastain is very in-demand at the moment; she’s reported to be mulling over an offer to play a lead role in Mission: Impossible 5 right now – among other job offers, possibly. That doesn’t mean she can’t appear in both the next Mission: Impossible and True Detective season, especially since the latter doesn’t have a concrete production timeline right now. Either project could make for a rewarding time investment for Chastain (in very different ways, of course); we’ll just have to wait and see what she does, now that the ball’s in her court.


UPDATE: E! Online is reporting that Chastain’s representatives have denied that she will be appearing on True Detective season two.


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We’ll keep you updated on True Detective season 2 development as more details become available.
Source: Nerdist
Update Source: E! Online

 

[Ottoman]

Why post a rumour that has already been denied?

 

[cobby]

I hate her I don't know why she seems over rated to me

 

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I hate her I don't know why she seems over rated to me

same here.....

[MENTION=6068]Ottoman[/MENTION] do give a thread to the new season

 

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‘True Detective’ Season 2: New Character and Setting Details

True Detectivewas, without a doubt, television’s dark horse winner for the fist half of 2014 – in just about every sense of the word. HBO’s high-art, neo-Noir spin on the police detective sub-genre became a bonafide cultural fixation for the entirety of its eight-episode run (a rarity in the days of delayed Netflix discovery), and served as a pretty strong showcase for lead actors Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.



That latter point has made the announcement of True Detective season 2 a bittersweet prospect, as we’ve learned that there will be major changes to the season 2 format. The show will embrace a true anthology structure, meaning season 2 will be a different story, following different characters; season 1 director Cary Abuses will lead to banunaga will not be returning as sole architect of season 2 (it will have multiple directors), and a new setting will be established. In fact, about the only thing that will remain constant is the presence of showrunner Nic Pizzolatto.



While the loss of something proven and familiar is always slightly jarring for fans of a TV show, the opportunity for something new and just as great (if not improved) offers a certain amount of intrigue, as well. The Web has been buzzing with such possibilities for new True Detective leads – and even when false, rumors of actors like Jessica Chastain possibly coming onboard excite the imagination.

For his part, Pizzolatto has previously stated that a synopsis for season 2 would be, “hard women, bad men and the secret occult history of the United States transportation system.” Now he is stepping out to get ahead of the rumor mill, recently providing some concrete (if not vague) details about how True Detective season 2 is shaping up:



Speaking with the public radio program “To the Best of Our Knowledge” (via MTV), Pizzolatto revealed a bit more about the central characters we’ll see in season 2:

“Right now, we’re working with three leads… The characters are all new, but I’m deeply in love with each of them. We’ve got the entire series broken out with a couple of scripts, and we’ll probably start casting in earnest in the coming months.”


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As for the new setting, it will move things from the southern coast to the western coast of the United States:

“…It takes place in California — not Los Angeles, but some of the much lesser known venues of California — and we’re going to try to capture a certain psychosphere ambiance of the place, much like we did in season one.”



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Taking all of this info into account, it seems very likely that the female detective theory is a sound one – but it could possibly be complicated (in more ways than one) with the presence of a third party – be they male or female, cop, crook or civilian. Casting should soon reveal just how interesting this little Ménage á trois truly is…

As for the location? Not being someone overly familiar with either the “psychosphere ambiance” of lesser-known California locales, or the occult conspiracy theories of the US transportation system, I have little idea what Pizzolatto has in mind. I’m more concerned about certain staples of the show – like Rus Cohle’s Nietzschian philosophical rants – being forcibly recycled to (mis-)fit new characters. In other words: I’m more worried about the tone and atmosphere of season 1 being lost in translation to season 2, more so than I’m worried about what the actual investigation is about, or which actors are playing the cops. But that’s just me.


As stated, casting should soon reveal a great deal about the character dynamics in season 2 – and whether or not people will be satisfied (or not) with the actors brought in to replace McConaughey and Harrelson.


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Source: To the Best of Our Knowledge [via MTV]

 

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[h=1]‘True Detective’ Season 2 to Follow Only 1 Lead Character?[/h]

HBO’s dark, seedy crime drama, True Detective proved a sensation when it premiered earlier this year. With incredible performances from leads Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, breathtaking direction from Cary Abuses will lead to banunaga, and a premise which can be restarted each season to fit the anthology structure, True Detective is on the verge of being HBO’s next greatest hit.

Yet, it may not be around long enough to garner the same accolades awarded to HBO’s other long-running series like The Sopranos or Game of Thrones. A few weeks back at the Banff World Media Festival, creator Nic Pizzolatto suggested three seasons could be it for the gritty procedural. And considering Pizzolatto is the series’ sole writer it’s understandable why he’d be interested in a limited run for a series that could – theoretically – never end, but just reboot with each season like American Horror Story.


Whether True Detective will have (or even deserve) three or more season is still up in the air, but it’s likely the series’ second season will give a better impression of the endgame Pizzolatto is plotting towards. McConaughey and Harrelson aren’t expected to return, and when Pizzolatto spoke earlier about True Detective season 2 he mentioned they were “working with three leads” who’d be all-new characters.



However, The Wrap is now reporting that True Detective season 2 will only feature one male lead:



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#TrueDetective Twitter EXCLU: The 1st script for 2nd season is IN & agency sources tell us it features one MALE lead & male/female co-stars.



Wonder what happened to the other two characters Pizzolatto was writing? When he spoke earlier about the second season and mentioned he was working with three lead characters he admitted to being “deeply in love with each of them.” Clearly, he wasn’t all that attached, or particularly clear, if what The Wrap is reporting is true. It’s only the first script for the season, but were there more than one lead, they’d surely have been introduced and in need of casting.

Being that True Detective is an anthology series, drastic changes from season to season should be expected. Yet doing away with the camaraderie and conflict that comes with two co-leads, exemplified so well by McConaughey and Harrelson’s rapport, seems like a misstep. Unless that lead is able to match the magnetism of their dual performances, it’s hard to believe True Detective season 2 will captivate audiences with the same intensity as season 1.



For the sake of argument, had those rumors of Jessica Chastain being sought for season 2 been true, then this report could have proven it to be a far more interesting casting decision. Having a woman detective grappling with the gruesome realities of True Detective‘s sordid world would have been a refreshing change of pace.



How would you react to only one lead character for True Detective season 2, as opposed to the buddy-cop routine from season 1?
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Source: The Wrap

 

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‘True Detective’ Season 2 Has 4 ‘Central Roles’; Casting News Soon

It came as little surprise yesterday when season one of HBO’s True Detective was awarded multiple Emmy nominations, including for its leads Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, director Cary Abuses will lead to banunaga, and writer/creator Nic Pizzolatto. Of those four individuals, however, only Pizzolatto is involved with development on season two; details concerning the show’s sophomore season are still hard to come, though it appears that Pizzolatto’s plan for the series’ next phase is beginning to take solid form.


In an interview from about two months ago, Pizzolatto said True Detective season two is shaping up to have three main characters, though it wasn’t long after when claims emerged about the first script of season two having just one lead.


Pizzolatto, when he spoke yesterday with The Daily Beast after the Emmy nods were announced, claimed that the primary cast member count for this new season has now “ballooned a little bit” and is up to four “central roles” total. Mind you, that doesn’t guarantee True Detective season 2 will devote equal attention to its four central players; in season one, for example, Michelle Monaghan arguably had a “central role” in the proceedings, yet she very much played second-fiddle to McConaughey and Harrelson.


In addition, Pizzolatto has backed away from his previous claim that True Detective season two is about “the secret occult history of the United States transportation system,” having told Daily Beast that “I would actually just stick with ‘set in California’,” as far as descriptions of season two are concerned. However, Pizzolatto did comment on what he feels will be the thematic connective tissue between seasons of True Detective.

I guess it’s the authorial voice and sensibility. True Detective is a densely layered work with resonant details and symbology and rich characterization under the guise of one of the forms of this mystery genre. That’s what we shoot for.


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Our Kevin Yeoman summarized True Detective season one as being television entertainment “that alternately reads like a dime store paperback and thesis statement” – an intriguing blend that quickly earned the show a larger following. It’ll be interesting to see how season two fares by comparison, as such elements as Abuses will lead to banunaga’s heavily atmospheric direction – coupled with McConaughey’s now famous musings on life, death, and everything in between (which helped to coin the term “McConaugh-loging”) – appear to have been more essential to the first season’s popularity than perhaps even the actual storyline.
Meanwhile, HBO programming president Michael Lombardo is doing his part to keep everyone excited to see what lies ahead in True Detective season two, with comments like the one below (reported by The Wrap).

“The two scripts we have are… I hate to jinx it, but are more exciting than the first season. Nic [Pizzolatto]‘s an incredibly talented writer and he’s blown us away with the first two episodes and we’re in conversations now on the cast and I assume at least some announcements will be happening in the next week.”


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Lombardo also mentioned that in all likelihood the main cast members in True Detective season two “will be well-[known] names,” though obviously he declined to offer any hints about which specific actors have been engaged in said “conversations.” At this point, critically-acclaimed talent ranging from Brad Pitt to Jessica Chastain have been rumored to become participants in the next era of True Detective - whether there’s truth to any such claims, remains to be seen.


We’ll keep you updated on development for True Detective season two as more information is made available.


Source: The Daily Beast, The Wrap



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[h=1]‘True Detective’ Season 2: Colin Farrell in Talks; Taylor Kitsch Being Eyed[/h]

We just barely reported on HBO programming president Michael Lombardo having said that he expects True Detective season two casting news to arrive something over the forthcoming week – now we have the next best thing to an official announcement. Multiples sites are reporting that Colin Farrell is deep in talks to play the lead character in the second season of Nic Pizzolatto’s high art/neo-Noir hybrid series, while Taylor Kitsch is said to be a front-runner for one of the three remaining “central roles.”


Farrell, according to The Wrap, is near to reaching a deal that will see him portray True Detective season two’s “older male lead” - a role that apparently requires someone who can play “rugged and gritty,” while serving as the anchor for the anthology series’ next installment. Even less is known about the “young male lead” that Kitsch is in the running for, though the actor is believed to have an edge over the other rumored contenders, such as Garrett Hedlund (TRON Legacy).


Now, although Farrell’s name doesn’t guarantee a decent box office turnout (few do nowadays…), he’s recently found his niche as a character actor – having done fine work in such intimate dramas and/or non-mainstream films as Cassandra’s Dream, In Bruges, Ondine, Seven Psychopaths, and Saving Mr. Banks, while also turning in memorable performance in more commercial fare such as Horrible Bosses and Fright Night – among other movies, that is.


Similarly, the recent push to make Kitsch a bankable action star went nowhere fast (after John Carter and Battleship under-performed), but the Friday Night Lights alum is now back to doing fine dramatic work in such projects as the true-story war movie Lone Survivor and HBO’s multiple Emmy-nominated AIDS drama The Normal Heart. That is to say: both Farrell and Kitsch read as being fine choices, to lead the way in Pizzolatto’s next deeply-philosphical character study by way of crime/cop tropes.

Jim Parsons and Taylor Kitsch in ‘The Normal Heart’



As for the plot of True Detective season two – that’s an unsolved mystery for now. Pizzolatto has said that the story is set in California, but he recently back-tracked on his prior claim that this season will deal with “the secret occult history of the United States transportation system.” It also seems that of the remaining “central” roles to be filled (assuming Farrell and Kitsch sign on, that is), at least one of them is a woman – the role that Jessica Chastain was considered for.



California has, of course, proven to be a good backdrop for many a noteworthy Noir-influenced drama released in the past (Chinatown, L.A. Confidential, etc.), so there are plenty of promising directions in which Pizzolatto may choose to go on this next season of True Detective. No matter what route the show ultimately takes, though, it ought to have little trouble attracting the cream of the crop in directors for season two (after the entirety of season one was overseen by filmmaker Cary Abuses will lead to banunaga).



We’ll let you know who signs on for True Detective season two (cast members and directors alike) when we do.
Source: The Wrap

 

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‘True Detective’ Season 2 Story & Character Details Revealed?

Following the finale of Breaking Bad this spring, HBO’s crime drama, True Detective offered us a much-needed fix of intense, well-made, character driven, psychological television. Starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as two Louisiana detectives searching for a serial killer thought to have been caught seventeen years earlier, the show won over critics and audiences with its dark occultist overtones,

intricate narratives, deep characters and twisted plot – to the point where the season’s finale crashed HBO’s on-demand streaming site, HBO Go.




Rumors about True Detective season 2 have been around for months, basically starting up as soon as the first season ended. From McConaughey’s possibly returning to the show (and then not), to Jessica Chastain possibly playing the female lead (and then not), to the number of leads, to even the number of seasons, the pace at which these rumors are being delivered and then discounted only shows the fervor fans have for this show. But there are some pieces of gossip that seem slightly more stable than others.




Early last week we reported that Colin Farrell had been offered the role as the ‘older male lead’ and that Taylor Kitsch (Battleship) was being eyed for the role as the ‘younger male lead.’ Now, on the tail of that, there is word that the setting, characters and plot have been firmly established. Needless to say,




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True Detective Season 2 will allegedly be set in a fictional southern California city, and feature three main leads, two men and a woman. According to FilmDivider, where these rumors originate:

“I can tell you now that these [Farrell and Kitsch] would make up two corners of the series’ central triangle of investigators, two men and a woman from different Californian cities and their own distinct branches of the State’s law enforcement bodies, coming together to uncover a whole mess of corruption.
The third corner will be a woman, a character in her 30s. She’s a Monterey Sherrif with – as you might well expect – trouble in her past and problems in her day-to-day.
Her issues are with alcohol and gambling. Farrell’s character has terrible problems with cocaine and anger management. The young guy, a member of the California Highway Patrol, has been suspended for sexually exploiting a young woman he pulled over. Nobody is clean. It’s still True Detective.
The new mystery is to be kickstarted by the murder of Ray Caspar, City Manager of a fictional Californian city. From what I can gather, the new, partly invented map that Pizzolatto is drawing will be essential to his new story. As he teased, some months ago, part of the mystery will involve California’s transportation systems. This plot will involve a corrupt scheme to link North and South California with a high speed train, all in pursuit of profitable land ownership and lucrative federal grants.”


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Much like season 1, there will supposedly be heavy references to the occult – but only around the “edges of the picture.” Meaning there won’t necessarily (or very likely) be anything supernatural actually occurring. There are many other plot details – to find out about them, head over to FilmDivider.

While this seems to support and broaden showrunner Nic Pizzolatto’s earlier statements about season 2, everything remains in the realm of rumors. There is very little that confirmed or concrete at this point. The only thing that we seem to know for sure is what’s not going to happen: McConaughey won’t be returning as Rust Chole, Jessica Chastain won’t be playing the female lead, but the most troubling denial is that Cary Abuses will lead to banunaga Won’t be directing every episode for season 2, as he did for season 1. Instead there will be multiple directors, each talking an episode or two. While this is how the vast majority of series these are directed and produced, it does have some fans worried that without a singular directorial voice to guide the show, the sinew of the narrative and the ambiance of the story will be lost.

Season 1 of True Detective hinged strongly on the performance by McConaughey; while not everyone loved his waxing philosophical monologues, they were the story’s driving force, and the relationship between McConaughey’s Rust Cohle and Harrelson’s Marty Hart was the show’s lifeblood. Given all the changes that seem to be coming down the pipes, can season 2 hit the fairly high benchmark that season 1 has left for it?

Taylor Kitsch – who shined in Friday Night Lights – hasn’t really found a good home for his talents; in fact all attempts at turning him into the next blockbuster draw (John Carter, Battleship) failed spectacularly.
Colin Farrell’s talents have been equally lauded, winning praise for his breakout role in Tigerland and a Golden Globe for 2008’s In Bruges; but he’s yet to find his household-name-making role, previous attempts (Fright Night, Total Recall) having fallen a little flat – although not nearly the bombs that Kitsch has produced.

Not that the original two stars were at the top of their form, either. McConaughey’s Oscar-winning performance in Dallas Byer’s Club hadn’t hit theaters when True Detective season 1 went into production, and while he was praised for his turn in Magic Mike, there were plenty of murmurs of that being a one-time-trick. Harrelson had just returned to the big screen with The Hunger Games, but aside from some recent critically-lauded performances (The Messenger) and some audience favorites (Zombieland), he was far off his stride of the late 90s and early aughts.


So this will possibly be True Detective’s modus operandi: taking quality actors who’ve lost a bit of their luster and giving them room to really shine. The problem, though, is that McConaughey’s performance (love it or hate it) wove perfectly with the ambiance of season 1. The show wouldn’t have had the feel that it did otherwise. Harrelson’s initially grounded Hart, gave the viewer, thankfully, something to hang onto as the narrative got stranger and darker and twistier; and his subsequent breakdowns and failures were heartbreaking and sad, but wonderfully visceral. The characters and the narrative and the ambiance all worked well together.

It’s fine to be introducing new characters and a new setting and story from season to season -American Horror Story most recently proved that this was a viable workable formula. But with that, Ryan Murphy smartly (and luckily) has Jessica Lang and now Sarah Paulson to help keep everything moving from season to season. With none of the cast returning, True Detective season 2 may have an untethered quality to it. Everything hung off Cohle and Hart as much as it did off of Cary Abuses will lead to banunaga’s direction; with none of those elements coming back, and with what seems to be a much tamer plot and setting, can they succeed with season 2 as wildly as they did with season 1?



True DetectiveSeason 2 will premiere on HBO at some point TBD.
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[cobby]

Collin Farrell and Taylor both are superb choices , specially Farrell

 

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I agree, Collin Farrell especially will be awesome.

 

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I can't think how the 2nd season would be better than the first one if they change the whole story line coz the first one was the best ever!

 

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Well acting in season 1 was something to write about but not the story it was lost in itself.

Hoping better and meaningful story this time around.

 

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[h=1]‘True Detective’ Season 2 Character Details; Premieres Summer 2015[/h]

After a thrilling freshman season, HBO’s True Detective has become one of TV’s most talked about series and viewers are waiting on bated breath for season 2 details. In the meantime, the show has been racking up critical acclaim – including five nomination spots in the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey are both nominated), Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. We’ll know soon (from the time of this writing) how many of those nominations HBO can turn into wins but don’t expect the show’s creator and writer (Nic Pizzolatto) to rest on his laurels.



Pizzolatto is already hard at work preparing for True Detective‘s sophomore season – which will follow a different case and, in keeping with the series’ outside-the-box thinking, an entirely new cast of actors. As a result, there has been a lot of speculation (and some genuinely funny memes) regarding who will appear in True Detective season 2 and under what pretense. Fortunately, it sounds as though concrete answers are on the way – as Michael Lombardo, Programming Director at HBO, offered up new details that line-up well with existing rumors.

While attending the Edinburgh TV Festival (via THR) Lombardo commented on HBO’s production timeline for season 2, revealing a window for when the series is scheduled to return: “We’re going to start shooting in September for it to air next summer.” Given that True Detective season 1 debuted at the beginning of January (2014), fans will undoubtedly be disappointed to hear that HBO is waiting until summer of 2015 to premiere the next chapter.



That said, a protracted delay between season 1 and 2 of a cable series is par for the course in TV land – especially since True Detective is set to drastically alter its formula. Certainly, viewers would have loved to see season 2 in January 2015 but it would have been an incredible stretch for the creative talent working behind the scenes. Not to mention, now that True Blood is finishing up its run, HBO can plug True Detective into the supernatural series’ high profile summer programming slot.


Speaking on the pressure of following-up the critically acclaimed first season, Lombardo asserts that Pizzolatto has found his groove and, in spite of working from a completely blank page, has actually upped his game for season 2:

“When you have a success like True Detective it’s challenging, less for us and more for someone like Nic, how to face the page again and start afresh and not be haunted by the success of the show you’ve just done. But the writing is better than last season. It’s exceptional.”


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To help grease the wheels and change things up a bit, from when Carey Abuses will lead to banunaga directed every single episode of season 1, HBO is bringing in multiple filmmakers (“three or four“) to helm season 2 episodes. The idea might seem scary to purists but Abuses will lead to banunaga has created a quality framework for other directors to follow. Replicating the tone and approach of a series isn’t hard for experienced TV directors – since they’re merely a cog in the machine, inserted to help guide an established crew of actors, cinematographers, and editors.




Lombardo didn’t provide names but, given the quality talent that HBO has enlisted for Game of Thrones, it’s certainly possible some familiar names will be announced in the coming weeks.




NOTE: The rest of this post contains potential SPOILERS for True Detective season 2 – should they turn out to be accurate. Read ahead at your own risk.

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As indicated, Lombardo also provided clarification on who will comprise the “true detectives” of True Detective season 2 – since the story of Detective Rustin Spencer “Rust” Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) and Detective Martin Eric “Marty” Hart (Woody Harrelson) was concluded in season 1:

“[It has] different characters, a different setting. It’s set in California, all of California. There are three cops. One of the characters is female. I think that’s probably all I’m allowed to say. We’ll probably be announcing casting soon.”


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Anyone who has been following True Detective casting rumors should already have a pretty good idea of who might be filling out those detective roles – but this is the first official confirmation from HBO that season 2 will up the count to three protagonists (not just three “leads”). Previously, we had heard from the network that its sophomore chapter would feature four main roles and, with this new information, we can safely assume the previously rumored character breakdowns are accurate - meaning season 2 should feature three detectives and a high profile villain.



In case you missed it before, here’s that full breakdown from The Wrap (along with the actors rumored for each role):

• Ray Velcro (Colin Farrell) is a grizzled detective who’s long had a rough time in “both his personal and professional lives.”
• Paul Woodrugh (Taylor Kitsch) is a 28-year old detective and veteran “who has seen his share of violence and destruction.”
• Ani Bezzerides (Elisabeth Moss) is a no-nonsense sheriff from Monterey, who has gambling and drinking problems as a result of her “troubled upbringing.”
• Frank Semyon (Vince Vaughn), a “former thug” who’s now a respectable businessman, pushing for the construction of a high-speed railway system that links Southern and Northern California.

As for what to expect from the actual storyline, Lombardo’s assertion that the show will take place in “all of California” lines up with the rumored details surrounding Vince Vaughn’s character – specifically that he’s intent on constructing a high-speed railway line along the coast of California. Previous season 2 details had suggested that the railway line is part of a larger plot of political corruption, which comes under investigation following the death of a local City Manager, bringing the three (troubled) true detectives together.



Of course, in this era of misinformation, it’s always possible that Lombardo (and HBO creatives) are merely parroting the most popular pieces of rumor and speculation – in order to keep what’s actually happening under wraps. Still, a more likely scenario is that we actually have a pretty clear picture of how season 2 starts. That said, given the show’s penchant for twists and shocking revelations, where exactly Pizzolatto will take audiences throughout the upcoming season remains a mystery – for now.

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True Detective season 2 will premiere Summer 2015 on HBO
Follow me on Twitter @benkendrick for any future updates on True Detective, as well as movie, TV, and gaming news.
Source: THR & The Wrap

 

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[h=1]‘True Detective’ Season 2: Justin Lin Eyed to Direct; Rachel McAdams in the Running[/h]

Nic Pizzolatto’s critically-acclaimed crime drama series True Detective is headed to California for its second season; in addition to featuring a different setting (a ways from the gloomy vision of the Southern U.S. in season one), the upcoming season will follow a whole new collection of crime-investigating and, no doubt, existentially-troubled and complicated characters.


True Detective season two will also reflect the vision of a different filmmaker, as season one helmsman Cary Abuses will lead to banunaga won’t be calling the shots this time. Abuses will lead to banunage directed every episode of True Detective season one, but we’ve been hearing for a while now that season two will be brought to life by multiple helmsman – “three or four” being the plan, according to HBO Programming Director Michael Lombardo – and Deadline is reporting that one of them may be Justin Lin, who is best known for directing four of the six Fast and the Furious movies released to date.

Justin Lin and Vin Diesel on the ‘Fast Five’ set

Pizzolatto’s storyline for the next installment of True Detective reportedly involves an investigation into the murder of a California small town mayor, which then sheds light on the illicit dealings and dark secrets lurking beneath the surface of a public campaign to connect the state’s northern and southern regions with a high-speed railway. Talks are ongoing between Lin and HBO, but Deadline‘s article mentions that the plan is for him to direct “at least the first two episodes” of True Detective‘s second season (before he starts production on Bourne 5 next year, that is).


Lin, at first glance, might not seem like an obvious choice to work on True Detective – a series thus far known for being far more atmospheric and brooding than most of the films Lin has made to date. However, not only has Lin worked on television before (he directed a few episodes of Community, including season one’s paintball episode), but he would most likely establish a distinct color palate and visual style for the remainder of True Detective‘s second season – one that could not only be quite fitting for the anthology series’ portrayal of California, but also offer all the (appropriately) greater contrast to season one’s visual template.

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in ‘True Detective’ season one

The proposed cast for True Detective season two, similar to the choice of Lin as the director to get the ball rolling, seems more befitting of the California backdrop – much like Matthew McConaughey and Wood Harrelson slid easily into the roles of two cops from the South in season one. No casting choices have been officially confirmed yet, but Colin Farrell and Taylor Kitsch are said to be in final talks to play two of the three protagonists for this season, while Vince Vaughn is apparently up to play one of the main antagonists (not, per se, ‘the big killer’ though).


Meanwhile, Variety is reporting that two of the top candidates for the third protagonist role - a California city sheriff with a troubled past (who also happens to be the female lead on True Detective season two) – are Elisabeth Moss and Rachel McAdams. It’s possible that there are other candidates still in consideration, but by this point these two are probably the front-runners.

Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler in ‘Sherlock Holmes’

We’d heard before that Moss (or, as you may know her, Peggy Olson on Mad Men) is circling the remaining lead role for True Detective season two, but this is the first time McAdams’ name has entered the conversation as a serious contender. McAdams, who’s know for roles in such films as Mean Girls, The Notebook, Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes movies and, more recently, About Time and A Most Wanted Man, is very much on the same level of acting talent as everyone else lined up for the next round of detective work in Pizzolatto’s True Detective universe.


That is to say, if the race is down to either Moss or McAdams, it’s a win-win situation… though, if it does end up being McAdams, that’ll make True Detective season two a most unexpected Wedding Crashers reunion (both she and Vaughn starred in that hit comedy). That about sums up the selection process of talent for True Detective‘s sophomore season in general – full of surprise choices that are nonetheless intriguing and make this new installment sound all the more promising for it.


True Detective season two is expected to air on HBO in Summer 2015.
Source: Deadline, Variety

 

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[h=1]‘True Detective’ Season 2 Female Lead Shortlist Revealed[/h]

Elisabeth Moss and Rachel McAdam were recently reported to be the front-runners for the remaining (female) lead in True Detective season two, but it turns out the situation may be more complicated than that. Seven other names are reportedly in the mix for the remaining True Detective season two lead, and have been invited back to audition for the role for series creator/writer Nic Pizzolatto later this week.



HBO’s philosophical neo-Noir drama is an anthology series, which is why season two is going to have both a different setting and different characters than season one. Colin Farrell, Taylor Kitsch, and Vince Vaughn have all but officially locked down lead roles in season two, while Moss (Peggy Olson from Mad Men) and McAdams (Irene Adler from Sherlock Holmes (2009)) aren’t necessarily out of the running – but they may not be the strong contenders they were previously believed to be, either.



True Detective season two is reportedly going to take place in California, where a trio of law officers investigate a murder that may be tied to a businessman’s (Vaughn) proposed deal to construct a high-speed railway system across the state. The female lead is said to be Ani Bezzerides, a local small-town sheriff with a tough attitude – but gambling and drinking problems that stem from her troubled childhood – who ends up joining forces with two other detectives (Farrell and Kitsch) to solve the case.



According to The Wrap‘s Jeff Sneider, the “long shots” vying for the remaining True Detective season two lead include Oona Chaplin (Robb Stark’s wife Talisa on Game of Thrones), Britt Marling (star/writer of Another Earth and The East), and Kelly Reilly (Mary Watson from the Sherlock Holmes films); in addition, the stronger candidates includes Jessica Biel, Malin Akerman (Silk Spectre II from Watchmen), and Jaimie Alexander (Sif from the Thor movies). However, “the favorite” at this time – according to Sneider – is none other than Rosario Dawson.

Dawson is no stranger to neo-Noir material, having starred in both of Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller’s Sin City comic book movies, among other adult crime/dramas (such as, more recently, director Danny Boyle’s Trance). She’ll also have a role on the upcoming Marvel Studios and Netflix series, Daredevil - a show that will explore the “street level Noir side” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, fittingly enough.



Point being, the “tough but troubled” archetype is very much in Dawson’s wheelhouse, and such a role written by Pizzolatto ought to let her really flex her dramatic acting muscles. On top of that, as The Wrap‘s Sneider has pointed out, True Detective has so far tended to favor well-established names over up and comers; Dawson is not just the biggest star on the shortlist next to Moss and McAdams, she would add some welcome diversity to the main ensemble for season two.


Again, neither Moss nor McAdams have formally passed on True Detective season two, so don’t count them out either. Elsewhere, behind the camera, Justin Lin (Fast and the Furious 3-6) is up to direct the first two episodes – maybe more now that his Bourne Legacy sequel has been delayed – so, as indicated before, this next helping of True Detective storytelling is shaping up to feel more than a bit different than season one.



True Detective season two is expected to air on HBO in Summer 2015.
Source: The Wrap

 

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[h=1]Colin Farrell Confirmed for ‘True Detective’ Season 2[/h]

With its innovative format, tight focus on its central themes and a pair of juicy, powerful roles for stars Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, HBO’s True Detectivecaptured the cultural zeitgeist during the early part of 2014. The names circling the lead roles for Season 2 of creator Nic Pizzolatto’s anthology crime drama include the likes of Vince Vaughn, and Taylor Kitsch, along with (reportedly) more than half a dozen contenders for the female lead role

Now, however, perhaps the starriest name said to be in final talks has confirmed his involvement: Colin Farrell told Sunday World that he has signed on for the second season, saying: “I’m doing the second series. I’m so excited.”


Pieces of the plot for True Detective‘s second season have been coming together over the past few months. It seem the focus will shift from a modern vision of a Gothic, haunted South to the “lesser-known” corners of California, while there’s going to be a radical re-invention of the format – one which will see multiple directors helm the next season, rather than just one (Jane Eyre‘s Cary Abuses will lead to banunaga directed all eight episodes of Season 1).

Farrell, when he confirmed his involvement, largely kept refrained from sharing any detail about True Detective season 2. Here is the actor’s direct quote:

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I know it will be eight episodes and take around four or five months to shoot. I know very little about it, but we’re shooting in the environs of Los Angeles which is great. It means I get to stay at home and see the kids.


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While this seems to confirm that at least part of the next season might be set in and around Los Angeles (despite Pizzolatto’s comments to the contrary), the Southern California region routinely stands in for many other of the state’s locales. Meanwhile, Farrell is rumored to play a character named Ray Velcro – a grizzled detective who’s gone through some trying experiences in “both his personal and professional lives.”



There have as yet been no official denial of these supposed character details, so we’ve been operating under the assumption that on True Detective season 2, Farrell and Kitsch’s detective characters will cross paths with a Monterey sheriff (the female lead) and a shady-sounding businessman (Vince Vaughn). The season’s overall plot is said to have something to do with the murder of a small-town mayor and a plan to link Northern and Southern California via high-speed rail.


Now that Farrell is officially on board, we can perhaps expect some of the other high profile names linked to the next season to confirm their involvemnt as well.
True Detective Season 2 is expected to air in Summer 2015.
Source: Sunday World

 

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[h=1]‘True Detective’ Season 2: Vince Vaughn Confirmed; Official Plot Details[/h]

It’s been a while in coming, but HBO has finally confirmed two cast members for True Detective season 2. Colin Farrell let the cat out of the bag this past weekend (after months of his rumored involvement, admittedly), but now both he and Vince Vaughn are officially set to appear in the next installment of creator Nic Pizzolatto’s broody, philosophical, detective drama anthology series.


Here is HBO’s official logline for True Detective season two (which Farrell also confirmed will, in fact, take place in California):

“Three police officers and a career criminal must navigate a web of conspiracy in the aftermath of a murder.”


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Vaughn, as it were, will play the series’ fourth “lead” – a man by the name of Frank Semyon, described by HBO as a “career criminal [who's] in danger of losing his empire when his move into legitimate enterprise is upended by the murder of a business partner.”


As we’ve mentioned before (including on the SRU Podcast), before he established his comedy “shtick,” Vaughn delivered a handful of chilling and unnerving performances, including as Norman Bates in the Psycho remake and as serial killer Lester Long in Clay Pigeons. That is to say, we’re intrigued to see what he does with the role of Frank Semyon, who looks to have quite the dark side (and was reportedly written by Pizzolatto with Vaughn in mind).


Could a McConaughey-style renaissance lie in the cards for Vaughn, following his True Detective role? Only time will tell. Moving on…

Farrell, as previously reported, will play one of the three aforementioned police officers, named Ray Velcoro. HBO’s official description of the character is “a compromised detective whose allegiances are torn between his masters in a corrupt police department and the mobster who owns him.” Taylor Kitsch is still said to be the front-runner to play Velcoro’s partner, who is a younger detective, but also a troubled veteran, named Paul Woodrugh.




Deadline, meanwhile, is confirming a previous report that, just this past week, several people read for the True Detective season two female lead role – the remaining “police officer,” mentioned in the official logline. Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men) no longer appears to be in the running for that role, having boarded the drama Truth and committed to starring in a Broadway revival of The Heidi Chronicles early next year.
The Deadline report also mentions that Pizzolatto may have been testing for another female role last week, in addition to the remaining detective role – reported to be troubled small-town sheriff Ani Bezzerides – so it’s possible that a couple of names on the shortlist will ultimately join the True Detective season two cast… playing different people in the True Detective universe, that is.

In addition, Keira Knightley is reportedly now in the running for the female lead as well, joining the likes of Rosario Dawson and Jessica Biel, among a number of others. Rachel McAdams, whose name entered the True Detective conversation just a while back, may be out of the race, due to a scheduling conflict (or so Deadline‘s sources have been informed). It’ll be interesting to see just who ends up securing the role of Sheriff Bezzerides, when all is said and done.



Lastly, we previously reported that director Justin Lin (Fast and the Furious 3-6) was in talks to work on True Detective season two, and now he is officially set to serve as the helmsman on the first two of the season’s eight episodes total. We expect to soon learn who’s directing the remaining episodes, along with official details on the female lead.



The hiring of Lin, however, is a clear signal that, right out of the gate, True Detective season two will offer a similarly atmospheric, yet otherwise starkly different vision of a neo-Noir world than season one did. (Think a Californian setting closer to that in the films Collateral and Drive, for example.) Color us intrigued, to find out just what the final result is like.



True Detective season 2 will begin production before the end of the year; it is expected to air on HBO in Summer 2015.
Source: HBO

 

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