Tentpole: Unpacking the 'House of the Dragon' Premiere; Inside That 'Echoes' Ending; Seth Meyers Answers Fan Questions

Tentpole: Unpacking the 'House of the Dragon' Premiere; Inside That 'Echoes' Ending; Seth Meyers Answers Fan Questions No images? [Click here]( ID=167008;size=700x180;setID=576446;uid={EMAIL}5862886;click=top_tentpole [- - -] [TheWrap - SPRING TV WATCH LIST] Welcome to Tentpole, a newsletter devoted to the movies and TV shows you love — and love to obsess over. Dragons and She-Hulks and suspicious twins, oh my! This week’s Tentpole is a grab-bag of buzzworthy topics, as we’re diving deep into the premiere of the “Game of Thrones” prequel series [“House of the Dragon,”]( getting the skinny on that Captain America reveal in Marvel’s [“She-Hulk”]( series, posing fan-submitted questions to Seth Meyers in a Wrap exclusive video, going full-spoilers on the ending of Netflix’s buzziest new show “[Echoes”]( and even investigating how drones (yes, drones!) are changing the way action movies are made. And that’s only the half of it! Let’s dig in. – Adam Chitwood, Tentpole Editor [Premiere of the week] Headlines You Don’t Want to Miss… [she-hulk-attorney-at-law] Source: Marvel Studios [Why Has HBO Max Pulled All Those Original Shows and Movies? It’s Complicated]( [‘She-Hulk’ Revealed Captain America’s Sex Life Because the Writers Debated It as Much as Fans (Video)]( [‘Westworld’ Co-Creator Lisa Joy Answers 7 Burning Questions About the Season 4 Finale]( [Ryan Gosling in Early Talks to Star in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Opposite Margot Robbie]( [‘She-Hulk’ Creator Jessica Gao Reveals Her ‘Black Widow’ Movie Pitch and the Secret Origins of Trolling Kevin Feige]( [‘Jurassic World Dominion’ to Stream on Peacock in Both Theatrical and Extended Cuts]( [Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’ Gets Surprise New Episode Starring Sandra Oh, James McAvoy and More]( Kenya Barris to Write and Direct ‘Wizard of Oz’ Remake at Warner Bros.]( [‘Better Call Saul’ Co-Creator Reveals the Darker Series Finale Ending We Didn’t See]( [Fantastic Fest 2022 Lineup to Include Premiere of Paramount’s ‘Smile’ and Park Chan-wook’s ‘Decision to Leave’]( [Bryce Dallas Howard Says She Was Paid ‘So Much Less’ Than Chris Pratt for ‘Jurassic’ Franchise]( [- - -] [Premiere of the week] The Next Shaky-Cam? How Drones Are Changing the Way Action Movies Are Made [Ambulance Drone] Source: Universal Pictures Remember how after “The Bourne Identity” (and especially its sequels), every action movie started trying to mimic the franchise’s “shaky-cam” technique? A similarly groundbreaking aesthetic shift is happening in the action genre once again, but this time it’s all to do with drone photography. We spoke with the filmmakers behind “The Gray Man,” “Day Shift” and “Bullet Train” [to find out why drones are evolving the way action films are made]( — and changing how they feel from an audience perspective. [- - -] [Premiere of the week] The 25 Best New Shows to Stream in August 2022 Source: Netflix August may be somewhat bereft of new release films at the movie theater, but there’s no shortage of binge-worthy new TV shows to stream. We’ve rounded up a list of [25]([w]([o]([r]([t]([h]([w]([h]([i]([l]([e](new shows debuting this month]( on various streaming services, from Netflix’s animated fantasy “Lost Ollie” to Hulu’s Steve Carell/Domhnall Gleeson thriller “The Patient” to Peacock’s new Bill Nye docuseries “The End Is Nye.” This list should at least tide you over before the flood of fall TV arrives in September. ID=167008;size=300x250;setID=576447;uid={EMAIL}5862886;click=medium_tentpole [- - -] [Premiere of the week] ‘Echoes’ Finale Ending Explained: Michelle Monaghan and Showrunner on Which Twin Appeared at the End [Michelle Monaghan as Gina (left) and Leni (right) in ] Source: Netflix Currently the #1 TV show on Netflix, [“Echoes”]( is a delightfully twisty new thriller series in which Michelle Monaghan plays identical twins who have been switching places — and lives — for years. We spoke with Monaghan and series co-showrunner Brian Yorkey [about the show’s eventful finale]( (including which twin we see at the end) and whether a Season 2 of this so-called “limited series” might be possible. Spoiler alert: They definitely don’t sound like they’re done with this story just yet. [- - -] [Premiere of the week] Seth Meyers Talks Emmys, Favorite ‘Late Night’ Guests and Stefon in TheWrap’s AMA (Exclusive Video) [seth-meyers-thewrap-ama] Source: TheWrap In TheWrap’s first ever video AMA (aka “Ask Me Anything”), we asked readers to submit questions that we posed to “Late Night” host Seth Meyers — and you didn’t disappoint. You can [watch the full video]( in which Meyers cheerfully talks about everything from his favorite “Late Night” guests, how the show evolved during and after the pandemic and even his favorite soup. Meyers also shares a great story about filming Bill Hader’s final “SNL” as Stefon. Be sure to [sign up here]( to participate in future TheWrap AMAs! [- - -] [Premiere of the week] Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ Teaser Trailer Promises Mayhem, Mystery and Murder (Video) [Netflix Wednesday Trailer] Source: Netflix Tim Burton and “The Addams Family” are a match made in heaven, but [the first trailer for the upcoming Netflix series “Wednesday”]( (for which Burton directed all the episodes) reveals there’s much more to this show than we previously thought. Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Addams is the focus, as the story finds her sent off to a boarding school. This is very much a YA spin on the spooky “Addams Family” franchise, with Burton’s flair for the eccentric ever-present. Also, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán as Morticia and Gomez! [- - -] [Premiere of the week] ‘House of the Dragon’ Recap: Series Premiere Pits Targaryen Against Targaryen [Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen in ] Source: HBO Appointment television is back! The “Game of Thrones” franchise continues at last with the launch of “House of the Dragon,” a prequel series set 200 years before the events of “Thrones” and revolving around a succession scuffle involving House Targaryen. Whether or not you watched the series premiere, you’ll want to check out [our comprehensive recap]( to make sense of the first episode (and its many connections to the world of “Thrones”), then be sure to read our [spoilery postmortem interview]( with Matt Smith and Paddy Considine about that Tagaryen family rift. [- - -] [Update your profile]( | [View our privacy policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( Sent from: TheWrap | 1808 Stanford Street | Santa Monica, CA, 90404 | attn: Email Coordinator [TheWrap]( ID=167008;size=700x180;setID=576454;uid={EMAIL}5862886;click=bottom_tentpole This email was sent to {EMAIL}. If you are no longer interested you can [unsubscribe instantly](.