Taika Waititi And Rhys Darby Talk HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death

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Our Flag Means Death is a new show coming from HBO Max and here’s Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby talking about it on Rotten Tomatoes TV…

Rhys Darby, who plays ‘gentleman pirate’ Stede Bonnet in HBO Max comedy series ‘Our Flag Means Death,’ joined executive producers Taika Waititi (who also directed the pilot and plays Blackbeard in the show), series creator David Jenkins, and Garrett Basch, as well as Rotten Tomatoes editor Jacqueline Coley to talk about finding the funny in pirate tales and what works for them in high-seas fashion. Loosely based on the true adventures of the 18th century would-be pirate, the 10-episode season premiered 3 March with two episodes, continues with three episodes 10 March and two episodes on 17 March, and concludes with two episodes on 24 March.

Our Flag Means Death is loosely based on the true adventures of Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby), a pampered aristocrat who abandons his life of privilege to become a pirate. The series also stars Academy Award winner Taika Waititi as Blackbeard, history’s most feared and revered pirate.

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