Perry Mason (HBO miniseries) - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 08-16-2016, 12:29 AM

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Robert Downey Jr. will reportedly headline a rebooted Perry Mason series on HBO

Robert Downey Jr. is headed to the small screen. Variety reports that the Marvel Studios star is developing an HBO series alongside True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto. Although no official details have been revealed, the trade reports that the series will be based on Erle Stanley Gardner’s Perry Mason books. Downey previous planned to bring Perry Mason to the big screen some years back.

Perry Mason, who made his first appearance in 1933’s The Case of the Velvet Claws, is a criminal defense lawyer featured in scores of Gardner novels, all of which drew from Gardner’s own real life experience as a lawyer. Perry Mason was famously adapted for television with Raymond Burr playing the title role in a nine season series that launched on CBS in 1957. 1973 saw the launch of a new series, The New Perry Mason, with Monte Markham headlining. Although The New Perry Mason was cancelled after only 15 episodes, Burr wound up returning in a long running series of telefilms. Burr headlined the vast majority of them (26 out of 30) with both Hal Holbrook and Paul Sorvino taking over the role following Burr’s death in 1993.

The new Perry Mason series will mark Downey’s third major project for the small screen. At the beginning of his career, Downey served as part of the 1985 Saturday Night Live cast and he later played a leading role in the fourth season of the Calista Flockhart series Ally McBeal. Following a recent appearance in this summer’s Captain America: Civil War, Downey is set to reprise his iconic Tony Stark role in next summer’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. Downey will also serve as executive producer on the Perry Mason series alongside Pizzolato and Susan Downey.

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JeffTheMovieGuy · 08-16-2016, 12:33 AM

This will be awesome.

Walts Ghost · 08-16-2016, 12:56 AM

This isn't surprising. Before this landed at HBO, it was supposed to be a movie series with him as Mason. This is a big deal for HBO, and could be a huge get with Game of Thrones ending. I hope this happens.

R3P0 · 08-16-2016, 01:44 AM

Im game for it

walruswarrior · 08-16-2016, 02:07 AM

drb999 · 08-16-2016, 07:11 AM

Whoa...I'm game.

Hoke Moseley · 11-06-2018, 11:30 PM

Downey still producing it, but HBO is rumored to be eying Mathew Rhys to star:

https://screenrant.com/perry-mason-r...thew-rhys/amp/

Black Sabbath · 11-07-2018, 12:57 PM

There goes my interest.

Hoke Moseley · 11-07-2018, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Sabbath

There goes my interest.

Meh, Rhys is an amazing actor. Go watch The Americans then come back and talk to me.

BluProofie · 11-07-2018, 04:46 PM

Rhys is a better actor than Downey.

Gacivory · 11-07-2018, 05:31 PM

Love Rhys, but was hoping to see Downey in this. Oh well, still watch it most likely watch.

cynatnite · 11-07-2018, 06:46 PM

Rhys is good, but I'd love RDJ as Perry Mason. Oh, well.

Poya · 11-07-2018, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

Downey still producing it, but HBO is rumored to be eying Mathew Rhys to star:

https://screenrant.com/perry-mason-r...thew-rhys/amp/

I guess RDJ really wants to do an Iron Man show in the Disney service.

Hoke Moseley · 01-14-2019, 07:20 PM

Matthew Rhys officially signs on to star:

https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/rob...203107332/amp/

dyne · 01-15-2019, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

Meh, Rhys is an amazing actor. Go watch The Americans then come back and talk to me.

Exactly. He's the only reason I'm interested.

Hoke Moseley · 04-13-2019, 02:53 AM

Tatiana Maslany joins:

https://deadline.com/2019/04/tatiana...ys-1202594604/

Heinz-Klett · 05-29-2020, 05:24 PM

HBO, June 21

contradictory · 05-29-2020, 06:17 PM

Mathew gives a more serious look to a detective show than RDJ.

KilloWertz · 05-29-2020, 09:30 PM

Looks pretty good. It's actually been a little while since they've had a show that's interested me that wasn't a big spectacle like Game of Thrones.

One minor negative thing I will say about the trailer is I found it funny that Matthew didn't even get mentioned in the trailer even though he's Perry Mason and the ones they mentioned are supporting characters.

contradictory · 05-29-2020, 10:24 PM

This has the best talented actors (Mathew and Tatiana) nobody (the general public) actually knows.

08-16-2016, 12:33 AM	#2
JeffTheMovieGuy Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Jacksonville, Florida 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:331	This will be awesome.

08-16-2016, 12:56 AM	#3
Walts Ghost Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Arizona 4K collection:783 Blu-ray collection:3086 DVD collection:177 iTunes collection:34 Blu-ray reviews: 33 Trading Score:1	This isn't surprising. Before this landed at HBO, it was supposed to be a movie series with him as Mason. This is a big deal for HBO, and could be a huge get with Game of Thrones ending. I hope this happens.

08-16-2016, 01:44 AM	#4
R3P0 Blu-ray Duke Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:46 Trading Score:1	Im game for it

08-16-2016, 02:07 AM	#5
walruswarrior Blu-ray Prince Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1549 DVD collection:40 Trading Score:234

08-16-2016, 07:11 AM	#6
drb999 Blu-ray King Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Outer Space 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:706 DVD collection:57 MA collection:6 Digital collection:75 iTunes collection:1 Prime collection:1	Whoa...I'm game.

11-06-2018, 11:30 PM	#7
Hoke Moseley Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2014 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1353 DVD collection:62 Digital collection:15 iTunes collection:7 Trading Score:156	Downey still producing it, but HBO is rumored to be eying Mathew Rhys to star: https://screenrant.com/perry-mason-r...thew-rhys/amp/

11-07-2018, 12:57 PM	#8
Black Sabbath Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2011 Home Theater Gallery:13 Trading Score:146	There goes my interest.

11-07-2018, 04:46 PM	#10
BluProofie Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:835 Blu-ray collection:2275 DVD collection:110 Trading Score:100	Rhys is a better actor than Downey.

11-07-2018, 05:31 PM	#11
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1121 Blu-ray collection:5611 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	Love Rhys, but was hoping to see Downey in this. Oh well, still watch it most likely watch.

11-07-2018, 06:46 PM	#12
cynatnite Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Kingsport, TN 4K collection:258 Blu-ray collection:784 DVD collection:405 MA collection:30 Digital collection:42 Blu-ray reviews: 34 Trading Score:2	Rhys is good, but I'd love RDJ as Perry Mason. Oh, well.

01-14-2019, 07:20 PM	#14
Hoke Moseley Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2014 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1353 DVD collection:62 Digital collection:15 iTunes collection:7 Trading Score:156	Matthew Rhys officially signs on to star: https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/rob...203107332/amp/

04-13-2019, 02:53 AM	#16
Hoke Moseley Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2014 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1353 DVD collection:62 Digital collection:15 iTunes collection:7 Trading Score:156	Tatiana Maslany joins: https://deadline.com/2019/04/tatiana...ys-1202594604/

05-29-2020, 06:17 PM	#18
contradictory Banned Member since:May 2020	Mathew gives a more serious look to a detective show than RDJ.

05-29-2020, 09:30 PM	#19
KilloWertz Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Columbiana, OH 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:1042 DVD collection:65 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:82	Looks pretty good. It's actually been a little while since they've had a show that's interested me that wasn't a big spectacle like Game of Thrones. One minor negative thing I will say about the trailer is I found it funny that Matthew didn't even get mentioned in the trailer even though he's Perry Mason and the ones they mentioned are supporting characters.

05-29-2020, 10:24 PM	#20
contradictory Banned Member since:May 2020	This has the best talented actors (Mathew and Tatiana) nobody (the general public) actually knows.

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