Fargo [FX/Channel 4] [** Spoilers **]

Technocentral

Not sure if this is a good idea:

http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/coen-brothers-to-make-fargo-into-a-tv-series/287254

ArtSmart

actually i'm surprised it wasnt already done. the idea of a female cop with that dowdy weird character in the badlands lends itself so much to tv. kinda my name is earl with darker humour...

DazMarz

Fargo was such an absolutely ingenius and brilliant film and I don't think there is any need to re-visit that territory. The film was also made 16 years ago, so I think the main players in the film will have aged too much as well (plus, add to the fact the film was allegedly based in the late-1980's, so this adds more skewing to the aging and so on).

If done properly, it could be a classic, quirky black comedy. Done arseways, and it could be an absolute car-crash.

Jax Teller

Oh yeah ?

mike65

Lillyhammer.

TwoShedsJackson

Jax Teller wrote: »

Oh yeah ?

Yah.

Technocentral

mike65 wrote: »

Lillyhammer.

Lillyhammer is amusing for about 4 or 5 (max) episodes then its utterly forgettable.

Technocentral

DazMarz wrote: »

Fargo was such an absolutely ingenius and brilliant film and I don't think there is any need to re-visit that territory. The film was also made 16 years ago, so I think the main players in the film will have aged too much as well (plus, add to the fact the film was allegedly based in the late-1980's, so this adds more skewing to the aging and so on).

If done properly, it could be a classic, quirky black comedy. Done arseways, and it could be an absolute car-crash.

Your right, the opposite of what happened to Twin Peaks tv show could well happen (great tv - crap cinema).

Miguel_Sanchez

I'm pretty sure there was talk of this years ago as well but it never went anywhere.

ixoy

Saw this over on BBC News:

The Coen Brothers are turning their Oscar-winning movie Fargo into a TV series, with long-term collaborator Billy Bob Thornton in the lead role.

The 1996 film starred Frances McDormand as a determined, pregnant police chief on the trail of two bumbling criminals.

She won an Oscar for the role, while Joel and Ethan Coen took home the best original screenplay award.

The 10-part TV series, for US channel FX, will involve brand new characters and a new scenario.

Thornton, 57, will play Lorne Malvo, described as a "a rootless, manipulative man who meets a small town insurance salesman and sets him on a path of destruction."

The actor previously starred in the Coen Brothers' films The Man Who Wasn't There and Intolerable Cruelty. His other screen credits include Bad Santa and Monster's Ball.

FX network boss John Landgraf said that, although there was no cross-over with the original, the Fargo TV show would be "remarkably true to the film".

Joel and Ethan Coen's films include O Brother, Where Art Thou? and True Grit
Filming will take place in Canada, and the drama is expected to be shown in the US next spring.

The Coen Brothers are executive producers, marking their first venture into television after a film career that his produced cult classics such as The Big Lebowski and box office hits like No Country For Old Men.

Could be interesting. FX have a number of good shows and the cable medium is always better for this sort of project. Plus Billy Bob Thornton is a good casting.

JP Liz V1

http://tvline.com/2013/10/02/fargo-cast-colin-hanks-fx/

Colin Hanks has boarded FX’s new limited series Fargo
Inspired by Joel and Ethan Cohen’s 1996 cult-hit film of the same name, the Noah Hawley-penned project will feature a new true crime story, as well as new characters.
Hanks — who joins the previously cast Martin Freeman (Sherlock) and Billy Bob Thornton (Bad Santa) — will play a lawman who is forced to choose between his personal safety and his legal duties when he encounters a killer

FearDark

Sounds fantastic, Fargo was a great movie and this could be TV gold.

*reads post no.2 and discovers Colin Hanks is in it*

Facapalm. Anyone who followed Dexter will probably relate. He's truly awful.

JP Liz V1

"Fargo," the 10-episode FX limited series based on the Coen brothers' 1996 movie, will premiere on Tuesday, April 15th at 10pm.

The series, which Joel and Ethan Coen will executive produce, will not revisit the plot of the film -- instead it will tell a new "true crime" tale involving a new set of characters but keeping to the same humor and Minnesota culture of the feature. Billy Bob Thornton stars in the series as Lorne Malvo, a rootless man who meets and changes the life of small town insurance salesman Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman).

Colin Hanks plays Duluth Police Deputy Gus Grimly, a single dad who must choose between his own personal safety and his duty as a policeman when he comes face-to-face with a killer. Allison Tolman is Molly Solverson, an ambitious Bemidji deputy. And Bob Odenkirk (as Deputy Bill Oswalt), Oliver Platt (as Stavros Milos), Kate Walsh (as Gina Hess), Glenn Howerton (as Don Chumph), Joey King (as Greta Grimly), Peter Breitmayer (as Lieutenant Schmidt), Tom Musgrave (as Bo Munk), Josh Close (as Chazz Nygaard), Russell Harvard (as Mr. Wrench) and Adam Goldberg (as Mr. Numbers) make up the rest of the cast.

"Fargo" is written by Noah Hawley ("The Unusuals"), with Adam Bernstein directing the first episode. The series will tell a complete story in its 10-episode run, and if it's renewed for another season, will tell a new story, anthology-style.


http://www.indiewire.com/article/television/fx-sets-a-date-for-fargo

Tsipras

if it has none of the same characters and a different story then its not Fargo really is it? are they just calling it Fargo for publicity??

Harvey Low Fat Milk

Tsipras wrote: »

are they just calling it Fargo for publicity??

I hope you're not saying what I think you're saying? You think TV executives are that cynical :pac:? Name/brand recognition is enough for films and TV shows to be greenlit these days unfortunately.

But the level of talent is enough for me to be interested, just hope it doesn't turn into a parody of the film. It's one of my favourite ever.

bnt

I expect that it will also include a lot more "local colour" - straight out of Lake Wobegon.

The Black Oil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV8RAWuFu0I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj5LRr2Zzy4

Teasers ahoy.

JP Liz V1

Channel 4 has bought the UK rights to the TV adaptation of Fargo, which will begin on US cable channel FX in April, is expected to air on Channel 4 shortly after

pixelburp

The first trailer's out; not sure what to make of it tbh, and hearing Martin Freeman speak with something other than his clipped English accent seems weird.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jFU0r0xG_c

Agent Coulson

A link to 3 more new trailers as well as all others released.

Rottentomatoes

AnonoBoy

That looks yeah, real good now.

Well I'm gonna watch it, you betcha.

JP Liz V1

Fargo will start on Channel 4 on Sunday April 20th at 9pm

Alfred Borden

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Fargo will start on Channel 4 on Sunday April 20th at 9pm

Cant wait for this

Kilkenny14

First episode was out tonight and its good. Billy Bob's "There be dragons speech was a highlight.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2802850/?ref_=nv_sr_1

FloatingVoter

Definitely worth watching.

Although I think I've figured out that Lester is Malvo. Two sides of the same coin.

Mr E

Fargo threads merged.

meoklmrk91

As per my policy with new shows I will wait until the first season is finished and watch it then, hopefully the whole lot if I like it. Very exited for this, great cast and a great premise. Hope it doesn't disappoint.

Thundercats Ho

This is very promising. A great opener.

Alfred Borden

What a great first episode, certainly lived up to the hype, really gonna enjoy these 10 episodes.

gazzer

It was brilliant. They have captured the sense of the movie perfectly.

maximoose

Loved it.

Great acting all round. It was kind of weird at first seeing Martin Freeman act with an american accent, especially since he always has all the same mannerisms in his roles but once it sunk in he was great.

Really captured the dark humour of the film, some bits were just bloody hilarious and shocking at the same time.

Can't wait for the next ep. (Dennis Reynolds! :pac:)

NotorietyH

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Definitely worth watching.

Although I think I've figured out that Lester is Malvo. Two sides of the same coin.

I see that going around a bit but

The deputy clearly says the woman in the hospital saw Lester talking to someone else about Sam Hess, a creepy or intense guy

edit and also:

Malvo visits Hess' business

brevity

Didn't think I'd get into this but it definitely won me around. Moved at a nice pace, good character development and set a good tone for the series. Great acting all round as well.

Was

a bit sad to see the head of police get killed as I thought him and the female detective worked well together but I know the focus needed to be on a female detective so I guess it's fine

Enjoyed the scene between

the Traffic Cop and Thornton as well...added a nice bit of tension and showed a bit of depth to Thornton's character.

Looking forward to the next episode.

Agent Coulson

It is now been shown weekly on Netflix Holland if anyone is interested.

Birneybau

I thought Martin Freeman really didn't nail the Minnesotan accent, enjoyable enough, not amazing. Early days.

Basq

Good god.. this was just brilliant!

Just didn't disappoint in the slightest.

Billy Bob Thornton is fantastic in it.. it's so long since I've seen him in anything that I've forgetton how much of a capable actor he is.

Mc Love

Birneybau wrote: »

I thought Martin Freeman really didn't nail the Minnesotan accent, enjoyable enough, not amazing. Early days.

As I work with them on a daily basis I think he did alright. Great opening episode, but is it meant to be based on the movie though, did I read somewhere that it will be its own separate entity?

adox

Mc Love wrote: »

As I work with them on a daily basis I think he did alright. Great opening episode, but is it meant to be based on the movie though, did I read somewhere that it will be its own separate entity?

Already is. Although it has very strong overtones of the movie, the storyline is already a different one to the film.


I adore the film so was wary of watching this but have to say I loved it.

Temptamperu

Some funny hair pieces, but on the whole it was a cracking watch!

Mc Love

BBT is a great actor, he carries the role perfectly tbh. Such a bad santa too

DerekDGoldfish

Some nice little backround references to Coen's films, like the bar doing a special offer on White Russians

Cork boy 55

who many episodes?

Alfred Borden

Favourite show at the moment, actually counting down the days until the next episode

brian_t

Cork boy 55 wrote: »

who many episodes?

'Fargo' TV Series Gets 10 Episodes On FX

Mickeroo

That was great. Didn't really know what to expect. Can't wait for next week now.

Max_Charger

"Because maps used to say there be dragons here, now they don't, but that don't mean the dragons aren't there"

What a brilliant line.

zarquon

Excellent new show. On my to watch list now.

pookiesboo

Not getting the love for this. Tries too hard to be quirky but it doesn't work. Martin Freeman is badly cast, Kate Walsh looks like she's taking the piss, not Billy Bobs finest hour either.

patmac

pookiesboo wrote: »

Not getting the love for this. Tries too hard to be quirky but it doesn't work. Martin Freeman is badly cast, Kate Walsh looks like she's taking the piss, not Billy Bobs finest hour either.

There's always one, you must be very difficult to please.

sham69

Was fearing the worst but wow its pretty good.
BBT is amazing.
I am not a fan of Freeman at all but between this and Sherlock he is not half bad.

His effort of sounding like william h macy is acceptable enough (could maybe ease up on the heck's)

Apart from that, a very good show , looking forward to next episode.

pookiesboo

patmac wrote: »

There's always one, you must be very difficult to please.

Oh dear, I appear to have upset delicate Lester Nygard.