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Now that winter is here, HBO has announced that it will screen a massive Game of Thrones marathon. The network will air a full season of the show every day from December 26-31, which should help to satisfy some of your mid-holiday boredom.
According to Esquire, the premiere of the show’s forthcoming season was recently pushed to summer of 2017. The network’s president of programming Casey Bloys cited the changing weather as the reason for the delay, stating “executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss felt that the storylines of the next season would be better served by starting production a little later than usual.”
In other news…
Showtime’s hit drama series Homeland will reportedly shy away from all forms of terrorist attacks or cells for Season 6, which is being filmed in New York City. Producer Alex Gansa spoke to one outlet about avoiding topical risks as well as the show’s new focus on “do-it-yourself” threats. [ScreenCrush]
HBO has provided a first look at the final season of The Leftovers in the form of a inquisitive image excerpted from the show, which is being filmed in Australia. Furthermore, the show’s creator Damon Lindelof stated that the “primal, ancient and spiritual” vibe of Australian cinema felt perfect for the forthcoming season, for which he cites Mad Max as an inspiration. [Entertainment Weekly]
The director of Netflix’s 13th documentary, Ava DuVernay, spoke to one outlet about justice in the U.S. in the era of Donald Trump. “These are dark times for a lot of people who believe differently than our incoming administration,” states DuVernay, claiming that the joy will come in unifying over shared ideals. [Deadline]
PureFlix, a platform that is often referred to as “Netflix for Christians,” has announced that it will allow users to filter out specific offensive words like “hell” and “damn.” The SVOD service hosts about 5,000 titles including Christian movies and educational films. [Variety]
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