This article contains spoilers for "Our Flag Means Death" season 2.
"Our Flag Means Death" is not a show that can be accused of holding back. Like Spanish Jackie (Leslie Jones) meeting a new potential husband for her collection, David Jenkins' pirate comedy just loves to say "yes!" to its heart's desires. So, when the opportunity arose to create an underwater dream sequence in which Ed Teach, aka Blackbeard (Taika Waititi), has a vision of his lost love Stede Bonnet, aka the Gentleman Pirate (Rhys Darby), swimming towards him as a hunky merman, the "Our Flag Means Death" team was all-in.
According to a deep-dive into the making of this sequence published by Entertainment Weekly, Jenkins and the other writers had wanted to turn Stede into a merman for years. When the perfect moment finally came along at the end of "Our Flag Means Death" season 2, episode 3, "The Innkeeper," costume designer...
"Our Flag Means Death" is not a show that can be accused of holding back. Like Spanish Jackie (Leslie Jones) meeting a new potential husband for her collection, David Jenkins' pirate comedy just loves to say "yes!" to its heart's desires. So, when the opportunity arose to create an underwater dream sequence in which Ed Teach, aka Blackbeard (Taika Waititi), has a vision of his lost love Stede Bonnet, aka the Gentleman Pirate (Rhys Darby), swimming towards him as a hunky merman, the "Our Flag Means Death" team was all-in.
According to a deep-dive into the making of this sequence published by Entertainment Weekly, Jenkins and the other writers had wanted to turn Stede into a merman for years. When the perfect moment finally came along at the end of "Our Flag Means Death" season 2, episode 3, "The Innkeeper," costume designer...
- 10/7/2023
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
I smell love on the salty sea air alongside gunpowder, rum, and wedding cake icing! The Our Flag Means Death Season 2 teaser trailer sets sail this afternoon, with members of The Revenge charting a course for adventure on the high seas! Many of your favorite characters return from the original season with several new faces ready to smile a black-toothed grin for the cameras.
The new season of Our Flag Means Death begins with gentleman pirate Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) and softhearted bad boy Blackbeard (Taika Waititi) ruefully separated after finally realizing their love for each other at the end of season one. It’s “going to be unexpected and surprising, but also very pleasurable and satisfying for those who like the show,” says executive producer Garrett Basch. It “doesn’t follow the expected route,” teases Con O’Neill, who plays Blackbeard’s enthusiastic enforcer, Izzy.
While Prince sets the mood,...
The new season of Our Flag Means Death begins with gentleman pirate Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) and softhearted bad boy Blackbeard (Taika Waititi) ruefully separated after finally realizing their love for each other at the end of season one. It’s “going to be unexpected and surprising, but also very pleasurable and satisfying for those who like the show,” says executive producer Garrett Basch. It “doesn’t follow the expected route,” teases Con O’Neill, who plays Blackbeard’s enthusiastic enforcer, Izzy.
While Prince sets the mood,...
- 8/30/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Taika Waititi and the crewmates of The Revenge are preparing to set sail when Our Flag Means Death Season 2 casts off on Max in October. The new season promises plenty of surprises for fans of the runaway pirate comedy, with revelations abound and unique reasons to fall in love with the high seas. Vanity Fair is hoisting the anchor on Our Flag Means Death Season 2 images today, giving us our first look at the skulduggery ahead.
According to Vanity Fair, the next adventure begins with gentleman pirate Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) and softhearted bad boy Blackbeard (Taika Waititi) ruefully separated after finally realizing their love for each other at the end of season one. It’s “going to be unexpected and surprising, but also very pleasurable and satisfying for those who like the show,” says executive producer Garrett Basch. It “doesn’t follow the expected route,” teases Con O’Neill, who plays Blackbeard’s enthusiastic enforcer,...
According to Vanity Fair, the next adventure begins with gentleman pirate Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) and softhearted bad boy Blackbeard (Taika Waititi) ruefully separated after finally realizing their love for each other at the end of season one. It’s “going to be unexpected and surprising, but also very pleasurable and satisfying for those who like the show,” says executive producer Garrett Basch. It “doesn’t follow the expected route,” teases Con O’Neill, who plays Blackbeard’s enthusiastic enforcer,...
- 8/24/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Thirty Streamy Award winners were announced on Saturday night at the Official Streamy Awards Nominee Reception, held at the YouTube Space La. Hosted by Chelsea Briggs and Hunter March, the ceremony honored the best in online video and the creators behind them, including “Honest Trailers” and Jimmy Kimmel Live’s “Mean Tweets.”
Fourteen additional categories including two new categories – Feature and Live – as well as the two Audience Choice categories – Entertainer of the Year and Show of the Year – will be announced live at the 6th annual Streamy Awards, which will take place from The Beverly Hilton on Tuesday, October 4. Fans will be able to watch the award show starting at 9pm Et / 6pm Pt on Streamys YouTube channel.
That event will be hosted by King Bach and bring together the biggest names in YouTube and online video for a night of celebration, discovery, and meaningful recognition.
Read More: ‘Dirty 30’ Stars Grace Helbig,...
Fourteen additional categories including two new categories – Feature and Live – as well as the two Audience Choice categories – Entertainer of the Year and Show of the Year – will be announced live at the 6th annual Streamy Awards, which will take place from The Beverly Hilton on Tuesday, October 4. Fans will be able to watch the award show starting at 9pm Et / 6pm Pt on Streamys YouTube channel.
That event will be hosted by King Bach and bring together the biggest names in YouTube and online video for a night of celebration, discovery, and meaningful recognition.
Read More: ‘Dirty 30’ Stars Grace Helbig,...
- 10/2/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Has an Australian filmmaker finally cracked the rarely attempted romantic comedy genre? Colin Delaney visits the set of Not Suitable for Children to find out if Oscar nominated, first time feature director Peter Templeman’s flick about testicular cancer has the balls to make it big at the box office.
A mismatched collection of twenty somethings loiter in front of a large old house in Eveleigh, south of Sydney’s Cbd. Goths, surfers, hipsters and stoners make up the group. Inside it’s shoulder-to-shoulder with revellers filling hallways and stairwells. The event is not just thrown together either – flashing lights and disco balls suggest the members of this household take their parties seriously. And the amount of drugs and alcohol circulating certainly deem the environment unsuitable for children.
Encore is on the set of Oscar-nominated Peter Templeman’s feature film debut Not Suitable For Children, starring Ryan Kwanten (True Blood,...
A mismatched collection of twenty somethings loiter in front of a large old house in Eveleigh, south of Sydney’s Cbd. Goths, surfers, hipsters and stoners make up the group. Inside it’s shoulder-to-shoulder with revellers filling hallways and stairwells. The event is not just thrown together either – flashing lights and disco balls suggest the members of this household take their parties seriously. And the amount of drugs and alcohol circulating certainly deem the environment unsuitable for children.
Encore is on the set of Oscar-nominated Peter Templeman’s feature film debut Not Suitable For Children, starring Ryan Kwanten (True Blood,...
- 7/16/2012
- by Brooke Hemphill
- Encore Magazine
The Australian Production Design Guild has announced the shortlist for its inaugural awards.
Across 13 categories, the awards recognise outstanding design talent in the screen and theatre industry.
The Apdg Awards will be held at Nida on the 21st September.
Apdg Awards Shortlist
The Docklands Studios Melbourne Apdg award for design on a feature film
The Tree - Steve Jones-Evans; production designer Daybreakers – George Liddle; production designer Beneath Hill 60 – Clayton Jauncey; production designer
The Encore Apdg award for design on a short film
The Cartographer – Jane Shadbolt; designer/director The Missing Key - Jonathan Nix; designer/director, Shane Ingram; 3D designer The Telegram Man – David McKay; production designer
The Matchbox Pictures Apdg award for design on a television drama
Hawke - Carrie Kennedy; production designer, Ben Morieson; production designer Cloudstreet - Herbert Pinter; production designer Paper Giants – Jon Rohde; production designer, Scott Bird; art director
The Next Printing Apdg award...
Across 13 categories, the awards recognise outstanding design talent in the screen and theatre industry.
The Apdg Awards will be held at Nida on the 21st September.
Apdg Awards Shortlist
The Docklands Studios Melbourne Apdg award for design on a feature film
The Tree - Steve Jones-Evans; production designer Daybreakers – George Liddle; production designer Beneath Hill 60 – Clayton Jauncey; production designer
The Encore Apdg award for design on a short film
The Cartographer – Jane Shadbolt; designer/director The Missing Key - Jonathan Nix; designer/director, Shane Ingram; 3D designer The Telegram Man – David McKay; production designer
The Matchbox Pictures Apdg award for design on a television drama
Hawke - Carrie Kennedy; production designer, Ben Morieson; production designer Cloudstreet - Herbert Pinter; production designer Paper Giants – Jon Rohde; production designer, Scott Bird; art director
The Next Printing Apdg award...
- 9/2/2011
- by Georgina Pearson
- Encore Magazine
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