Thursday, May 3, 2012

NEW ON HBO / HBO HD, HBO SIGNATURE, MAX AND RED THIS JULY 2012


HBO ORIGINAL MONDAY NIGHT: GIRLS NIGHT IN on HBO
Monday nights will never be the same again for the ladies in the house – HBO spruces up these sleepy nights with three HBO Original Series that ladies are bound to love. VEEP, ENLIGHTENED and GIRLS play back-to-back this month, starting at 10pm from July 2. More information on the brand new VEEP and GIRLS below:


VEEP (Brand new HBO comedy series)
Premieres Monday, July 2 at 10pm on HBO
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Emmy® winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars as Selina Meyer in VEEP – the story of a woman who becomes vice president only to discover that the job is nothing like she expected, but everything she was warned about. Created by Oscar® nominee Armando Iannucci, VEEP follows the whirlwind day-to-day existence of Vice President Meyer as she puts out political fires, juggles a busy public schedule and demanding private life, and defends the president’s interests, all as she tries to improve her dysfunctional relationship with the chief executive.

VEEP kicks off its eight-episode season on Monday, July 2 at 10pm on HBO. Catch it earlier in high-definition at 9pm on HBO HD. A brand new episode plays every Monday at the same time.


GIRLS (Brand new HBO comedy series)
Premieres Monday, July 2 at 11pm on HBO
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Hannah, Marnie, Jessa and Shoshanna are trying to figure life out. They’ve been living in New York for a couple of years, but they’re still not sure what they want – from boys, from each other, from themselves. And things aren’t getting any clearer.

Created by and starring Lena Dunham, GIRLS takes a comic look at the assorted humiliations and rare triumphs of a group of girls in their early 20s. Dunham, Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner executive produce the show, which kicks off its ten-episode season Monday, July 2 at 11pm on HBO. Catch it earlier in high-definition at 10pm on HBO HD. A brand new episode plays every Monday at the same time.


TRUE BLOOD 5
Premieres Saturday, July 7 at 9pm on HBO

Sexier, scarier, and more wildly entertaining than ever, HBO’s smash-hit drama series TRUE BLOOD returns for a fifth season with a whole new wave of otherworldly characters, including Vampire Guardian Roman, president of the Vampire Authority, who wants co-existence between humans and vampires; vampire zealot Salome (yes, the Salome), intent on recreating the world in God’s vampyric image; and many more. Created by Oscar® and Emmy® winner Alan Ball and based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris, this new season goes deep into the battle between the Vampire Authority and “vampire fundamentalists” – a political power play whose outcome could decide not only the fate of Sookie and her Bon Temps friends, but of all human existence.

Catch it all play out when the season premieres on Saturday, July 7 at 9pm on HBO, or in high-definition at 8pm on HBO HD. A brand new episode plays every Saturday at the same time.




Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON
Premieres Sunday, July 1 at 10pm on HBO


The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the Moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and learn its secrets – secrets which could turn the tide in the Transformers' final battle. A mysterious event from Earth’s past threatens to ignite a war so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save the planet. Sam Witwicky and the Autobots must fight against the darkness to defend our world from the Decepticons’ all-consuming evil in this adrenalcharged third instalment of the smash hit.

Directed by Michael Bay and executive produced by Academy Award® winning director Steven Spielberg, TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON premieres Sunday, July 1 at 10pm on HBO. Catch it earlier in high-definition at 9pm on HBO HD.


KUNG FU PANDA 2
Premieres Sunday, July 29 at 8pm on HBO
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A sequel to the box-office hit KUNG FU PANDA, this Academy Award® nominee for Best Animated Feature sees Po now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside the Furious Five. However, the endearing hero’s new life is threatened by the emergence of a formidable new villain who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and to destroy kung fu. Can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins – only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

Featuring the voices of Hollywood favorites Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman and Jackie Chan, get ready for a riotous adventure with KUNG FU PANDA 2, premiering Sunday, July 29 at 8pm on HBO. Catch it earlier in high-definition at 7pm on HBO HD.


HANNA
Premieres Saturday, July 28 at 10pm on MAX
Hanna

Hanna is an ostensibly ordinary girl – who is anything but. Raised by her ex-CIA father in the wilds of Finland, Hanna has the strength, stamina, and smarts of a militant soldier. Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to make her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own. As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.

Starring Academy Award
® winner Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan and Eric Bana, HANNA premieres on Saturday, July 28 at 10pm on MAX.


HIS WAY (HBO Documentary)
Premieres Friday, July 13 at 10pm on HBO Signature

Persistent. Lucky. Sly. Audacious. Jerry Weintraub has been called a lot of things as the legendary entertainment entrepreneur, concert promoter, personal manager and Hollywood jack-of-all-trades. Blessed with an incredible gift of the gab, Weintraub is “gonna sell ya something, and you’re gonna buy it, and you’re gonna be happy about it”. Nothing can stop the man until he gets His Way. But that is just the side of the story that most people see. Although he will use any means to get to the top of the game, he has experienced both highs and lows during an enviable five-decade career. In this star-studded, feature-length documentary, the man himself spins compelling yarns of his life, loves, and livelihood.

Don’t miss this inspiring documentary when it premieres on Friday, July 13 at 10pm on HBO Signature.


BECK
Premieres Friday, July 27 at 10pm on RED
Beck

Koyuki is an ordinary high school student tired of both his lifestyle and his glaring lack of a future. His luck takes a turn for the better, however, when he meets a gifted guitar player, Ryosuke Minami, member of a talented band named BECK. The band uncovers Koyuki's hidden talent as a singer and a guitar player, and Maho, Ryosuke's little sister, becomes the biggest supporter of Koyuki as they fall in love.
Don’t miss BECK when it premieres on Friday, July 27 at 10pm on RED.


About HBO Asia
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