Posted on 12/12/2014 5:43:23 PM PST by goldstategop
Following on from the success of its original dramas House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, Netflix is banking on its next series, Marco Polo, being a similar hit.
The adventures of famed explorer Marco Polo in 13th Century China are being told in a new series for Netflix.
Set in Mongolian emperor Kublai Khan's court and with a rumoured $90m (£57m) budget, its epic nature, battle scenes and sexual content has inevitably drawn comparisons to Game of Thrones - although creator John Fusco points out Polo's books came first.
Starring British actor Benedict Wong as Kublai and unknown Italian star Lorenzo Richelmy - who had to learn English while on the job - as the explorer, the drama was filmed on location in Kazakhstan and a purpose-built set in Malaysia.
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I cut the cable cord last July, saving $150+++ per month. I now have free local HD TV, & netflix at about 8bucks a month with plenty of choices to make when I want to watch. I’m looking forward to Marco Polo.
I knew a cousin of his and he said Richard was a very generous, likeable guy, but very private about his personal life. Somewhat understandable given the way Hollywood was before “coming out” was the norm. Hell, we didn’t know Rock Hudson was gay until right before he died of AIDS.
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” Hell, we didn’t know Rock Hudson was gay until right before he died of AIDS.”
There were rumors in the tabloids back in 1971 but nothing in the ‘legitimate’ press. I worked for someone whose uncle was an LA vice cop and got to hear what didn’t make the papers.
After the fact the LA press said it was kinda an open secret in their community but the studios must’ve leaned on ‘em to keep it quiet.
I’m getting a Netflix account, if only to watch new episodes of Longmire.
Is it PC like most stuff today
If GOT is new benchmark for too much sex...the bar just got raised a few metres
Shoot
In late 60s as boy we knew about Rock Hudson
Rumour was he and Jim Majors
Not true but both cakeboys fo shizzle
More true than Rod Stewarts tummy full of tadpoles or Danny Thomas as scat fetish perv
Well we didn’t know at the time it was rumor in Hollywood
I knew he was gay even before that LOL!
Don’t forget for OTA TV if you get following Dignet channel like Antenna TV, Metv, Cozi TV Gettv Grit TV Movies tv network you got it all LOL!
Jim Neighbors.
Lol. I guess I should have spelled his name right myself.. Jim Nabors.
My androids Google typing keyboard app has a self correcting facet that is frustrating
“My androids Google typing keyboard app has a self correcting facet that is frustrating”
Motel 6 has been running a great Tom Bodett radio spot based on the hated spell corrector.
Borat part II
If he had the IPhone with smart light bulbs
He could turn the lights off
From anywhere he’s got 3g III or better on the planet
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