Suddenly, another content platform. This time its name is SkyShowtime and, as we already published, it is Universal and Paramount's joint adventure to stand up to HBO Max, Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. And, for those who wonder how they should deal with its catalog and the main innovations it offers, here are seven innovations to start off on the right foot:
John Dutton (Kevin Costner) has the largest ranch in the United States in this family drama that both brings the traditional western into the 21st century and draws on the great television dynasties of the 1980s. Its author is Taylor Sheridan, who has known to connect with the American audience with the immoral decisions of the Duttons and especially of their patriarch, willing to do anything to keep his property intact in the face of the offensives of real estate, electric power and the native reservation that try to take away part of his lands.
Yellowstone is a phenomenon in his native country for Sheridan's classic mentality, which allows the conservative sector to applaud the sense of masculinity and the values of the western, at the same time that critics recognize his craft and the way of bringing this genre to the forefront. present with a cast where Kelly Reilly and Wes Bentley also stand out. It has been four seasons, has a fifth on the way and is, without a doubt, a success of those that barely remain.
Yellowstone's success is so huge that Taylor Sheridan developed a miniseries about the origins of the Dutton family in Montana. The most interesting? That this story can be taken as a starting point for this fictional universe: there are ten episodes that mix the beauty of American geography with the harshness of the western. James and Margaret Dutton, played by country singers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, embark on a journey into the uncertain future in order to discover, conquer and enrich themselves.
The first scene is a fantastic gateway into the spirit of the series, possibly the best pick to get started on SkyShowtime. In addition, it highlights the work of Sam Elliott, who won the SAG award from the actors union for his role as leader of the expedition, and that of Isabel May as the oldest daughter of the Duttons, a girl willing to adapt to adverse situations. that are presented to them along the way.
And, for those who have seen 1883, the next stop is 1923, the main claim of the new platform. Why does it attract attention? Because it has Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren as visible faces of the Dutton dynasty before the Great Depression and while they suffer from Prohibition. Written entirely by Sheridan, it has received unanimous critical acclaim.
And, also from Taylor Sheridan, Tulsa King brings his creativity to light-hearted gangster comedy. Dwight, played by Sylvester Stallone, is released from prison after serving a 25-year sentence for murder. When he rediscovers freedom, he realizes that the family regards him as old glory. And where do they banish him? To Tulsa, a fervently religious city, a priori without organized crime, to open a new line of business. Stallone is in top form in this gangster fun.
Before working under Captain Kirk, Spock was on an Enterprise ship captained by Christopher Pike. The characters, which in Star Trek: Discovery we have already seen played by Ethan Peck and Anson Mount as Spock and Pike, return in this prequel with a strong spirit of adventure that tries to recover the aroma of the original series broadcast between 1966 and 1969. After broadcasting its first season in the United States, it was renewed for a second.
When Jan Broberg was 12 years old, a family friend kidnapped her. A friend of the family, which features Anna Paquin (True blood), Colin Hanks (Fargo) and Jake Lacy (The White Lotus) in its cast, tells the disturbing drama behind that abduction. And it is that, as striking as the starting point, the real story was worse.
This true crime created by Nick Antosca, who already has experience in the genre with a title as stimulating as The act, has a disconcerting look that is almost warm from the time. Narratively, perhaps it could give more of itself, but a series of these characteristics always attracts attention, beginning with the real Jan Broberg introducing the first chapter.
Michael Tolkin, the screenwriter behind the acclaimed Escape at Dannemora, signs this historical series on the development and production process of The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola's film that became the most acclaimed trilogy in history. Miles Teller (Top Gun Maverick) is Albert S. Ruddy, producer of the legendary film; Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey) is Robert Evans, a Paramount executive at the time; and Dan Fogler (Fantastic Beasts) is directing Francis Ford Coppola. The miniseries has 10 episodes.
