John Malkovich and Jude Law return in new series that continues the story of “The Young Pope”
Habemus papam. We have a new Pope, and his name is John Malkovich.
HBO released a new trailer for “The New Pope,” a.k.a. season 2 of Paolo Sorrentino’s acclaimed series “The Young Pope” starring Malkovich and Jude Law. When we last left the Vatican, Law’s Pope Pius XIII collapsed after giving a homily at Basilica San Marco, causing him to fall into a coma.
With Pius out of commission, the Church must select a new pope, and the man chosen is Cardinal John Brannox, played by Malkovich. Taking the name of John Paul III, this new pope is far flashier and publicity driven than Pius XIII, arguing that growing his public image is “not vanity…it’s necessity.”
But John Paul’s conduct quickly worries some within the Vatican, with one describing him as “volatile.” Even the Pope himself, while confessing his sins, describes himself as “irresponsible,” “pompous,” and “conceited.”
And of course, there’s the fact that Pius may be comatose, but he’s not dead. And when he wakes up, the Vatican may be the site of an almighty power struggle. Silvio Orlando, Javier Camara and Cecile de France also star in the series, with Sharon Stone and Marilyn Manson also set to appear.
“The New Pope” premieres on HBO this January. Watch the trailer in the clip above.
Emmys 2019: 7 Snubs and Surprises (Photos)
As is typical at the Emmys, Sunday’s winners ranged from the woefully expected to the pleasantly surprising. Here’s our list of the biggest snubs and surprises.
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Surprise: Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag” beat perennial winner “Veep” to become TV’s top comedy, Waller-Bridge picked up an award for comedy writing, and she beat the heavily favored Julia Louis-Drefus in the lead comedic actress category.
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Snub: The disappointment didn’t end there for “Veep”: The final season of the HBO comedy was completely shut out of Sunday’s awards.
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Snub: “When They See Us,” Ava DuVernay’s Netflix limited series, was up for a number of awards in the limited series categories — including Outstanding Limited Series — but the show only took home one Emmy, for lead actor Jharrel Jerome.
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Surprise: HBO’s “Chernobyl” was one of the summer’s breakouts. It scored three wins for writing, directing and limited series.
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Surprise: “Ozark” star Julia Garner won the Emmy for supporting actress in a drama, besting a quartet of “Game of Thrones” stars — Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Lena Headey and Gwendoline Christie.
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Snub: “Game of Thrones” came into the 2019 Emmys with more nominations in one year than any other program in history, but the show was all but shut out on Sunday’s broadcast. As widely predicted, the show did win in the most important category — drama series. And Peter Dinklage won for supporting actor.
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Surprise: “Killing Eve” star Sandra Oh won the lead actress in a drama series category at the Golden earlier Globes this year, but on Sunday it was her co-star Jodie Comer who surprised with a win, coming out on top. Her competition included “Game of Thrones” queen Emilia Clarke, previous winner Viola Davis and Robin Wright, who was up for the final season of “House of Cards.”
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From “Fleabag’s” big win to a “Veep” shutout
As is typical at the Emmys, Sunday’s winners ranged from the woefully expected to the pleasantly surprising. Here’s our list of the biggest snubs and surprises.
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