Prolific author Anthony Horowitz has scripted mystery drama Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue, here are the details.
Anthony Horowitz is perhaps best known for creating the Alex Rider franchise, which so far comprises fourteen novels, seven short stories, a critically maligned 2006 film and a popular television drama on Amazon Prime, the third and final series of which aired last month. He has also written many standalone novels and the terrific Horowitz Horror books of horror stories for older children.
However, he is just as prolific writing for the screen, creating the brilliant time travel drama Crime Traveller, which starred Michael French and Red Dwarf star Chloe Annett, ITV drama Foyle’s War and the television adaptation of his novel Magpie Murders.
His latest series is Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue, which has been acquired by the BBC. The synopsis reads as follows:
A plane carrying a small group of passengers,...
Anthony Horowitz is perhaps best known for creating the Alex Rider franchise, which so far comprises fourteen novels, seven short stories, a critically maligned 2006 film and a popular television drama on Amazon Prime, the third and final series of which aired last month. He has also written many standalone novels and the terrific Horowitz Horror books of horror stories for older children.
However, he is just as prolific writing for the screen, creating the brilliant time travel drama Crime Traveller, which starred Michael French and Red Dwarf star Chloe Annett, ITV drama Foyle’s War and the television adaptation of his novel Magpie Murders.
His latest series is Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue, which has been acquired by the BBC. The synopsis reads as follows:
A plane carrying a small group of passengers,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Come, sit, and hear sad stories of what it was like to be a young British millennial nerd. The nineties were, in many ways, a dark age for British science fiction. Doctor Who was gone, apart from one Children in Need crossover with EastEnders – Dimensions in Time in 1993 – and an American co-produced movie simply called “Doctor Who” (which we would all pretend to hate while treasuring our VHS recording and commemorative Radio Times issue).
Over the pond, TV sci-fi was in the middle of a golden age, with three Star Trek series, Babylon 5, Farscape, The X-Files and Stargate Sg-1 only marking the tip of a science fictional iceberg. But British fans could only watch these episodes months or even years after the fact, particularly if they had only access to terrestrial television, and were forced to paw through magazines and websites for reviews and plot summaries to sate their hunger.
Over the pond, TV sci-fi was in the middle of a golden age, with three Star Trek series, Babylon 5, Farscape, The X-Files and Stargate Sg-1 only marking the tip of a science fictional iceberg. But British fans could only watch these episodes months or even years after the fact, particularly if they had only access to terrestrial television, and were forced to paw through magazines and websites for reviews and plot summaries to sate their hunger.
- 3/1/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
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Anthony Horowitz's Crime Traveller deserves to be better remembered in the history of British sci-fi...
The 1990s are Doctor Who's lost decade. Although the eponymous Timelord found a brief home with Paul McGann's American pilot in 1996, the revival was never picked up. So began an even longer winter on the long road to 2005's regeneration under Russell T. Davies with Christopher Eccleston. The rest, as they say, is history.
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What is seldom remembered, however, is that while the failed reboot had proven the franchise hadn't recovered from 33 years worth of plot, nor had there been any marked improvement on the production, the entire exercise had given a...
Anthony Horowitz's Crime Traveller deserves to be better remembered in the history of British sci-fi...
The 1990s are Doctor Who's lost decade. Although the eponymous Timelord found a brief home with Paul McGann's American pilot in 1996, the revival was never picked up. So began an even longer winter on the long road to 2005's regeneration under Russell T. Davies with Christopher Eccleston. The rest, as they say, is history.
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What is seldom remembered, however, is that while the failed reboot had proven the franchise hadn't recovered from 33 years worth of plot, nor had there been any marked improvement on the production, the entire exercise had given a...
- 9/20/2016
- Den of Geek
Michael French is to leave 'EastEnders'. The actor, who plays David Wicks, will bow out of the BBC One soap later this year but bosses are keeping the star's exit storyline tightly under wraps. According to Digital Spy, Michael only signed a short contract to reprise his famous role last year, but agreed to extend his deal when new executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins took over the show earlier this year. Viewers have seen David planning his wedding to long-term love interest Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) in recent months and the couple are expected to tie the knot later this month. However, David's recent kiss...
- 5/19/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
EastEnders' Max Branning is left reeling when he is accused of Lucy Beale's murder. The philandering character, who enjoyed a brief romance with his daughter's best friend before her death, will be suspected of being behind the killing when his business partner David Wicks (Michael French) notices he has been acting ''suspiciously''. Actor Jake Wood explained: ''Max is acting suspiciously in David's eyes, so he confronts him with the possibility that Max is the murderer. ''Max is obviously shocked and put out at that, so he goes on to reveal that the reason for his behaviour was that he was seeing Lucy. Max...
- 4/22/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
EastEnders' Janine Butcher is to run over David Wicks with her car. The bitchy businesswoman - played by Charlie Brooks - ploughs down the silver fox (Michael French) and leaves him for dead in a bid to stop him from revealing the truth about her murderous ways. Michael blackmails the serial killer for £250,000 after finding out that she stabbed her ex-husband Michael Moon (Steve Shepherd) and blamed fragile Alice Branning (Jasmyn Banks) for the crime. However, he soon learns that messing with Janine may not be a good idea. While waiting to pick up his wad of cash on Christmas Day...
- 12/20/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
EastEnders' Janine Butcher is to confess to killing Michael Moon. The bitchy businesswoman - who is played by Charlie Brooks - will spill her dirty secret later this month when she admits to David Wicks (Michael French) that she stabbed her ex-husband (Steve Shepherd) in cold blood last month. Although, what the feisty brunette doesn't know is that sneaky David has recorded her killer confession and is ready to share it with the police, which will put her behind bars for a very long time. A show insider told the Daily Star newspaper: ''Now he's got all the evidence to put her...
- 12/5/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
EastEnders' Janine Butcher is to confess to killing Michael Moon. The bitchy businesswoman - who is played by Charlie Brooks - will spill her dirty secret later this month when she admits to David Wicks (Michael French) that she stabbed her ex-husband (Steve Shepherd) in cold blood last month. Although, what the feisty brunette doesn't know is that sneaky David has recorded her killer confession and is ready to share it with the police, which will put her behind bars for a very long time. A show insider told the Daily Star newspaper: ''Now he's got all the evidence to put her...
- 12/3/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
It's pretty hard to fathom now that BBC One is on the verge of celebrating the show's 50th anniversary in spectacular fashion, but there was a time when (whisper it) Doctor Who wasn't on television.
If you ignore that one night in May 1996 when Paul McGann lit up our screens, Who was in absentia for 16 years, but that doesn't mean that the BBC weren't looking for another sci-fi or fantasy hit to replicate the show's success...
This week's Friday Fiver takes a look at a few such attempts - not programmes like The Tomorrow People inspired by the show's original run, or series like Primeval and Merlin which launched in the wake of the new show's success.
These are the shows that tried - with varying degrees of success - to fill that Doctor Who-shaped hole in our hearts between 1989 and 2005.
> Doctor Who: 11 golden moments from 50 years of...
If you ignore that one night in May 1996 when Paul McGann lit up our screens, Who was in absentia for 16 years, but that doesn't mean that the BBC weren't looking for another sci-fi or fantasy hit to replicate the show's success...
This week's Friday Fiver takes a look at a few such attempts - not programmes like The Tomorrow People inspired by the show's original run, or series like Primeval and Merlin which launched in the wake of the new show's success.
These are the shows that tried - with varying degrees of success - to fill that Doctor Who-shaped hole in our hearts between 1989 and 2005.
> Doctor Who: 11 golden moments from 50 years of...
- 11/22/2013
- Digital Spy
EastEnders' David Wicks is to be left for dead. The hunky silverfox - played by Michael French - will return to Albert Square with blonde bombshell Naomi (Lisa Maxwell) on his arm as he plans to visit his daughter Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), but he lands himself in an ugly situation when his dodgy past catches up with him. David's former flame Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) is left shaken when she sees him with his new woman, but after he collapses on her doorstop following the brutal attack, she lets him stay with her, which doesn't go down well with her...
- 8/30/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Lisa Maxwell has joined 'EastEnders'. The 'Loose Women' panellist - who played Detective Inspector Sam Nixon in police drama 'The Bill' for seven years - is to star as Naomi, the girlfriend of Michael French's womanising character David Wicks, in one episode of the BBC One soap next month. The 49-year-old star said: ''I've had a fantastic time filming at 'EastEnders' and working with the wonderful Michael, Lindsey [Coulson (Carol Jackson)] and Nitin [Ganatra (Masood Ahmed)] has been an absolute joy. I can honestly say it's one of the happiest jobs I've done, Michael French is an amazing...
- 8/2/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
'EastEnders' bosses want Barbara Windsor to make a permanent return to the soap. The 75-year-old actress will return to the show - which she quit in 2010 after 16 years - as Walford matriarch Peggy Mitchell for one episode this autumn, but programme chiefs are keen to get her to return on a long-term basis. If she does agree to come back, Barbara will follow in the footsteps of returnees Michael French and Samantha Womack, who are bringing their characters David Wicks and Ronnie Mitchell back to Albert Square. A source said: ''Barbara may only be back for one day but everyone hopes...
- 7/28/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Feature Rob Smedley 2 Jul 2013 - 07:00
Rob traces the evolution of the TV detective via their choice of outerwear. Enter macs, leather jackets, and posh flappy numbers...
Luther's back tonight on BBC One, and ooh, doesn't he look cool as he stalks around London's streets like a man with a grudge against a bus? That's not just because he's played by Idris Elba, and your mind has subconsciously associated him with the cool job of piloting giant robots in Pacific Rim, oh no. It's because, like all the best detectives, he's wearing a cool coat.
The coat has become the shorthand for the detective, not only telling you a lot about the copper wearing it, but about the era they're wearing it in. So, in a not at all blatant rip-off of the BBC's A History of the World in 100 Objects let's chart the TV detective's beat across our...
Rob traces the evolution of the TV detective via their choice of outerwear. Enter macs, leather jackets, and posh flappy numbers...
Luther's back tonight on BBC One, and ooh, doesn't he look cool as he stalks around London's streets like a man with a grudge against a bus? That's not just because he's played by Idris Elba, and your mind has subconsciously associated him with the cool job of piloting giant robots in Pacific Rim, oh no. It's because, like all the best detectives, he's wearing a cool coat.
The coat has become the shorthand for the detective, not only telling you a lot about the copper wearing it, but about the era they're wearing it in. So, in a not at all blatant rip-off of the BBC's A History of the World in 100 Objects let's chart the TV detective's beat across our...
- 7/1/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Michael French is returning to 'EastEnders'. The 50-year-old actor will reprise his role as bad boy lothario David Wicks in September, 17 years after his official departure from Albert Square. Michael - who first played David between 1993 and 1996 and returned for a brief two-week stint last year when his on-screen mother Pat Evans (Pam St. Clement) was dying of cancer - has been promised ''major'' storylines on his return. A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''David is a massive character and was always hugely popular with fans. Michael's return to the soap is a huge coup for the BBC, and...
- 5/8/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Michael French is returning to 'EastEnders'. The 50-year-old actor will reprise his role as bad boy lothario David Wicks in September, 17 years after his official departure from Albert Square. Michael - who first played David between 1993 and 1996 and returned for a brief two-week stint last year when his on-screen mother Pat Evans (Pam St. Clement) was dying of cancer - has been promised ''major'' storylines on his return. A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''David is a massive character and was always hugely popular with fans. Michael's return to the soap is a huge coup for the BBC, and...
- 5/8/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Michael French is returning to 'EastEnders'. The 50-year-old actor will reprise his role as bad boy lothario David Wicks in September, 17 years after his official departure from Albert Square. Michael - who first played David between 1993 and 1996 and returned for a brief two-week stint last year when his on-screen mother Pat Evans (Pam St. Clement) was dying of cancer - has been promised ''major'' storylines on his return. A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''David is a massive character and was always hugely popular with fans. Michael's return to the soap is a huge coup for the BBC, and...
- 5/6/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Michael French is to leave Casualty, the BBC has confirmed. The former EastEnders star - who has played senior consultant and former heart surgeon Nick Jordan since 2008 - will appear in four final episodes that are due to commence tomorrow (Saturday, January 12). "#NickJordan is back for four final episodes from this Saturday," the official series Twitter announced this evening. "Prepare for the emotional farewell #GoodbyeNick." It added: "Sad news, but let's enjoy (more)...
- 1/11/2013
- by By Alison Rowley
- Digital Spy
We prophesized this film might be the most unintentionally hilarious 3D movie ever made, and it seems that prediction is coming true. Announced with great fanfare more than two years ago as a $100 million (though it's apparently much more than that) Chinese 3D movie production with the "Avatar" 3D camera operator Anthony Arendt lending his talents to the production, with Michael French and Jonathan Lawrence co-directing, word on the movie has been pretty much zilch since. However, it should be noted that Pitof (of the notorious "Catwoman" fame) was originally attached with Monica Bellucci in the lead, and we can't imagine he could have done much worse. The first trailer has finally arrived and it looks incredibly, unbelievably awful. With all the money spent, this looks cheap and woefully put together, with the talented Kurylenko left to flounder in cast of nobodies in a silly underseas adventure, with truly shoddy special effects.
- 10/23/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
While most talk these days around Olga Kurylenko might center around her roles on Starz's "Magic City" and upcoming films like Terrence Malick's "To the Wonder," "Seven Psychopaths" and "Oblivion" with Tom Cruise, it might be easy to forget that way back in 2010 work started on $100 million dollar, 3D production "Empires of the Deep." A handful of set photos have been knocking around for a while, but what looks to be the first official image has now emerged. Kurylenko is the biggest name involved with this project, which is directed by Michael French, and tells the story about a young man in an undersea kingdom who has to save his father, while encountering ferocious sea monsters, mermaids, monsters and demons. Okay, then. Certainly for Kurylenko, the experience was both baffling and exhausting. “I acted at some point with a guy who only spoke Chinese to me and I had...
- 8/13/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Images of Casualty's series-ending '#HolbyRiots' episodes have been released. In the first episode of the tense two-part special, screened on BBC One on Saturday (July 21) at 9.20pm, a vigil - held for a local man who died after being stunned by police - spirals fatally out of control. Jeff (Matt Bardock) and Dixie (Jane Hazlegrove) get caught up in the violence when they try to treat a young mother suffering from severe anaphylactic shock. As the baying crowd try to stop an ambulance getting through, Jeff and Dixie need to use all their experience to get the woman to the Ed. In Sunday's (July 22) second episode at 8.10pm, Jordan (Michael French) is forced to perform dangerous surgery on his girlfriend Superintendent Rippon (Rachel Shelley) as the riot blocks their route to the hospital. Scarlett (Madeleine Mantock) gets swept along with the rioters and, (more)...
- 7/20/2012
- by By Greg Laing
- Digital Spy
EastEnders and Hollyoaks were the most successful shows in the 2012 All About Soap Awards, picking up three gongs each. Walford favourite Jo Joyner was a big winner in the voting as she was named 'Best Actress', while her character Tanya Jessop and businessman Max Branning (Jake Wood) were backed as the 'Best Couple' in soapland. Speaking of her 'Best Actress' triumph, Joyner commented: "I'm so pleased. It always means so much to have an award voted for by the readers, because they're the people who really count." Discussing Max and Tanya's success, Jake Wood added: "We're over the moon. It's the first time we've won." EastEnders' third award went to Michael French, as his recent return stint as David Wicks secured the 'Best Comeback' prize. (more)...
- 3/25/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
EastEnders fans will see a shock return for Simon Wicks in tonight's episode, it has emerged. Simon, played by Nick Berry, makes a one-off appearance following the funeral of his mum Pat Evans, The Sun has revealed. The special scene, which was only recorded yesterday, will see Simon pay a secret visit to Pat's grave in the dead of night to lay some flowers. Simon does not attend the actual service as he has been arguing with his half-brother David (Michael French), who returned to Albert Square on New Year's Day to see Pat before she died. EastEnders bosses are expected (more)...
- 1/13/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
EastEnders villain Derek Branning is left furious as Carol and David announce that they're back together in tonight's episode of the soap. After Pat's funeral has taken place, Derek (Jamie Foreman) reminds David (Michael French) of his threat and makes it clear that it's time for him to leave Walford again - or else. However, Carol (Lindsey Coulson) soon shocks Derek by revealing that she has rekindled her relationship with David - before vowing (more)...
- 1/13/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
EastEnders' David Wicks tries to end his feud with Derek Branning in tonight's episode of the soap. David (Michael French) wants a future with Carol (Lindsey Coulson) after spending the night with her, but as he's well aware that her villainous brother will pose a problem, he pays him a visit for a man-to-man chat. Although David suggests that it's time they put the past behind them, Derek (Jamie Foreman) scoffs at the idea - making it clear that he'll (more)...
- 1/10/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
EastEnders' Bianca lies to Morgan as he starts asking questions about his real father in tonight's episode of the soap. Morgan (Devon Higgs) makes life awkward at the Butcher household as he becomes curious about his heritage, but David (Michael French) and Whitney (Shona McGarty) advise that he needs to get his answers from Bianca. However, Bianca (Patsy Palmer) is unwilling to dredge up the past and instead tells Morgan that his father is Barack Obama! (more)...
- 1/9/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
It has been rumoured for a while now that the next Xbox console would more than likely show up at E3 this year, however Sony doesn’t want to be left out of the excitement so according to the major rumor of the day all three console makers will be showing off their new consoles at E3 2012. Now like I said there has been rumours of this before, but now we have a slightly more credible source; UK video game website McV is reporting that both Microsoft and Sony will at least make some nods to the new consoles at E3 2012.
McV:
“Execs aren’t expecting price or launch details for the new Xbox or PlayStation. But their unveiling could be a perfect spoiler to the pre-Christmas launch date and price that will be revealed for Wii U in June.”
McV’s online editor Ben Parfitt stated via Twitter:
“Obviously...
McV:
“Execs aren’t expecting price or launch details for the new Xbox or PlayStation. But their unveiling could be a perfect spoiler to the pre-Christmas launch date and price that will be revealed for Wii U in June.”
McV’s online editor Ben Parfitt stated via Twitter:
“Obviously...
- 1/7/2012
- by Matt Mann
- Obsessed with Film
EastEnders star Lindsey Coulson has admitted that her character Carol Jackson could be put off romance for good if her reunion with David Wicks goes wrong. Carol has been growing closer to returnee David (Michael French) in recent days, and the situation moves forward next week as they confess their love for each other. However, with Carol's brother Derek (Jamie Foreman) still making threats, David soon begs her to depart Walford with him for a stress-free life elsewhere - leaving viewers to wonder what she will decide. Coulson told Inside Soap of David's idea: "Carol thinks, 'Why not?' David makes her feel good and she's not thinking very far ahead. She's in the moment. It's not just a sex thing, it's about having somebody love her again." She continued: "Carol will (more)...
- 1/6/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
EastEnders' Carol Jackson is to agree to leave Walford with David Wicks. The former childhood sweethearts are set to rekindle their relationship and after David (Michael French) botches an attempt to plant stolen goods on his enemy, Carol's brother Derek Branning (Jamie Foreman), he decides to leave Albert Square again and asks the downtrodden matriarch to join him. Lindsey Coulson, who plays Carol, explained: "Carol thinks, 'Why not?' David makes her feel good and she's not thinking very far ahead. She's in the moment. It's not just a sex thing - it's about having somebody love her again." Lindsey thinks her alter-ego will...
- 1/3/2012
- Virgin Media - TV
Cheryl Cole was among the celebrities who paid tribute to EastEnders legend Pat Evans tonight (January 1) as her emotional final scenes aired. Pat, played by Pam St Clement, passed away in an extended New Year's Day episode following her recent diagnosis of terminal cancer. Friends and family, including her son David (Michael French), gathered to say their goodbyes during her final moments. In real life, meanwhile, St Clement has decided to bow out from EastEnders after 25 and a half years to pursue other work and life opportunities. Writing on Twitter after the episode aired, Cole commented: "Please tell me I'm not the only person to have shed a tear at #Eastenders?? Is there something wrong with me..? #Goodbyepat #endofanearring." Manchester United footballer Rio Ferdinand also tuned in, telling his online followers: "Watching (more)...
- 1/1/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
EastEnders returnee David Wicks is to have an emotional reunion with his mum Pat as she lies on her deathbed on New Year's Day. Pat's health starts to deteriorate quickly in the coming days, and as she takes a sudden turn for the worse, Albert Square residents start gathering round to say their goodbyes. However, viewers will see that David (Michael French) and Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) are the two people who have the most to make out of their last moments with Pat. Bianca (Patsy Palmer) spends days chasing David to tell him about the seriousness of his mother's illness, but when he finally does return (more)...
- 12/27/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
A trailer for Pat Evans's (Pam St Clement) exit from EastEnders has been unveiled. The 30-second clip, which begins with the tagline "The end of a year, the end of an era", teases the legendary character's final moments and the return of her son David Wicks (Michael French) on New Year's Day. An end to the long-running hostility between Pat and Janine (Charlie Brooks) is also hinted at, as the Albert Square villain finally realises the seriousness of her stepmother's condition. Images released this week of Pat's departure revealed that she will also be confronted by old enemy Derek Branning (Jamie Foreman) on her deathbed, reigniting David's (more)...
- 12/26/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Images of EastEnders legend Pat Evans's final hours in Albert Square have been revealed. In scenes to air over the festive period, the Walford resident is met by friends and enemies alike at her bedside as she slowly succumbs to illness. With Pat at her weakest and most vulnerable, Derek Branning takes the opportunity to mess with his nemesis one last time - while her son David Wicks (Michael French) faces a race to say goodbye. David's return to the Square also sees him reconnect with old flame Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson), who gets caught in the middle when his own feud with Derek explodes once again. Pam (more)...
- 12/22/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Michael French has returned to EastEnders to film Pat Evans's funeral. The actor had been tipped to reprise his role as Pat's son David Wicks and was spotted shooting scenes with the rest of the cast yesterday. However, Nick Berry, who was also expected to return as Simon Wicks, was not present at the shoot, the Daily Star Sunday reports. Pat, played by Pam St Clement, will be given a "traditional East End funeral" in a send-off described as the biggest the soap has ever filmed. An EastEnders insider said: "Pat's exit was always going to be huge and fans will not be disappointed. Her death has produced some of the soap's saddest-ever scenes and the funeral is no different. (more)...
- 11/13/2011
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
EastEnders character Pat Evans will reportedly die from a massive heart attack on New Year's Eve. In an exit described as the "most moving" ever filmed, Pat will discover she has untreatable cancer after collapsing in her kitchen. Doctors send her home, where Pat's closest family and friends rally round to support her during the final days. Michael French will return as Pat's son David Wicks, the Daily Star Sunday reports. EastEnders cast and crew were said to be in tears as Pam St Clement, who plays Pat, filmed her final scenes on Tuesday. She announced her departure back in July. "Pat's exit will be epic," a source said. "Many of her family, including stepson Ricky Butcher, his wife and Pat's granddaughter Bianca (more)...
- 11/6/2011
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
With the next Sherlock Holmes movie on the horizon, David looks at a few other literary heroes that deserve a fresh chance on the big screen…
Classic suspense heroes are getting a lot of Hollywood attention at the moment. Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows will be released in December, and Robert Downey Jr wants to similarly reinvent Perry Mason, while Miss Marple will apparently turn into Jennifer Garner.
Meanwhile, The Saint, as played by James Purefoy, will return to the small-screen in a TV movie called The Saint In New Orleans. With this in mind, here are a few other classic characters that could be similarly adapted.
Sexton Blake
Originally a Holmes pretender, this character evolved into a hybrid of Holmes, James Bond and Indiana Jones, going on to become the most documented fictional character in the history of the English language, with over two thousand stories and novels published.
Classic suspense heroes are getting a lot of Hollywood attention at the moment. Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows will be released in December, and Robert Downey Jr wants to similarly reinvent Perry Mason, while Miss Marple will apparently turn into Jennifer Garner.
Meanwhile, The Saint, as played by James Purefoy, will return to the small-screen in a TV movie called The Saint In New Orleans. With this in mind, here are a few other classic characters that could be similarly adapted.
Sexton Blake
Originally a Holmes pretender, this character evolved into a hybrid of Holmes, James Bond and Indiana Jones, going on to become the most documented fictional character in the history of the English language, with over two thousand stories and novels published.
- 10/10/2011
- Den of Geek
EastEnders bosses are hoping to lure back Nick Berry and Michael French for Pat Evans's departure storyline, a report has claimed. The pair, who played Simon Wicks and David Wicks respectively, are being lined up to return to Albert Square later this year as part of a plotline that will see their mum Pat pass away, according to The Sun. Yesterday, it emerged that Pat will be killed off at Christmas following Pam St Clement's recent decision to bow out from her iconic role. It is thought that show chiefs now want Simon and David back in Walford for the story to ensure that Pat gets a send-off to remember. An EastEnders source told the newspaper: "Producers are working flat-out to get Nick and Michael on board. Nick hasn't done any major TV work for the best part of a decade. To get him back into Albert (more)...
- 9/12/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
The Wicks brothers are set to make a dramatic return to 'EastEnders'. Simon and David Wicks - played by Nick Berry and Michael French - will be part of a shock storyline which leads to the death of their mother Pat Butcher (Pam St Clement). It has been 21 years since Nick appeared in the BBC One series and bosses are working hard to secure his return. An insider said: "Producers are working flat out to get Nick and Michael on board. Nick hasn't done any major TV work for the best part of a decade. To get him back into Albert...
- 9/12/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
An episode of Casualty has attracted more than 60 complaints over a line of dialogue that described drug abuse as a "national pastime" of Scotland. Outraged viewers bombarded the BBC after seeing English doctor Nick Jordan (Michael French) make potentially offensive comments to Scottish junior Lenny Lyons (Steven Miller) as they attempted to save the life of a heroin addict. In the pertinent scenes, Jordan tells an uncomfortable Lyons: "I thought you would be more sympathetic to heroin users... You are Scottish. It's a national pastime." "This is just insulting nonsense, which has no basis in fact," Msp Jackie Baillie told the Daily Record. "They (more)...
- 8/21/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Sony’s admission that its PlayStation Network and Qriocity on-demand TV service have been compromised by a lone computer hacker is “a significant short-term blow” for the company, Michael French, editor-in-chief of games trade magazine McV tells me. It is believed to be one of the biggest-ever security breaches of the Internet. Qriocity, which launched in the U.S. in April 2010, uses the same log-in details as PlayStation Network, says Informa analyst Andrew Ladbrook. Sony’s on-demand movie service has been rolled out to Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. “It will affect people’s download purchases in the long-term. This is a big setback for the service,” says Ladbrook. Around 800,000 pieces of content -- including Hollywood movies -- are downloaded each day via PlayStation. Around 20 million people use PlayStation online in the U.S, either playing games or watching films. Sony has sold 14 million PlayStation 3 consoles in the U.
- 4/27/2011
- by TIM ADLER in London
- Deadline London
Former EastEnders star Michelle Collins is to film a multi-episode guest stint for BBC One's flagship medical drama Casualty, Digital Spy can exclusively reveal. The 49-year-old - who played superbitch Cindy Beale in the Walford soap between 1988 and 1998 - takes on the role of Camille, mother to a young girl injured at the beginning of the new series. Collins goes on to make weekly guest appearances until episode six. Speaking to Digital Spy of the casting, series producer Oliver Kent said: "We're really, really excited to be working with Michelle Collins. It's obviously a number of years since she last worked with Michael French and their first scene together, which (more)...
- 6/15/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Olga Kurylenko ("Quantum of Solace," "Hitman") has joined the $130 million Chinese 3D underwater feature "Empires of the Deep" reports Screen Daily.
Set in Ancient Greece, the story follows a young man (Steve Polites) who travels to an underwater kingdom in order to save his father. Along the way he encounters monsters, demons and full on mermaid battles.
Kurylenko plays the Queen of the Mermaid Empire. Chinese actress Yanfei Shi also stars while Anthony Arendt ("Avatar") has come onboard to consult on the 3D stereography.
Frank Randall and Jon Jiang penned the script with a second instalment already penned and the third in treatment. Several directors have been involved including Michael French, Jonathan Lawrence and Pitof.
Shooting has been underway in Beijing, the Fujian province and Greece for six months with a month left to go. A 2011 release is planned.
Set in Ancient Greece, the story follows a young man (Steve Polites) who travels to an underwater kingdom in order to save his father. Along the way he encounters monsters, demons and full on mermaid battles.
Kurylenko plays the Queen of the Mermaid Empire. Chinese actress Yanfei Shi also stars while Anthony Arendt ("Avatar") has come onboard to consult on the 3D stereography.
Frank Randall and Jon Jiang penned the script with a second instalment already penned and the third in treatment. Several directors have been involved including Michael French, Jonathan Lawrence and Pitof.
Shooting has been underway in Beijing, the Fujian province and Greece for six months with a month left to go. A 2011 release is planned.
- 4/28/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Patsy Palmer wants both David Wicks and Dan Sullivan to return to Walford for her character's second wedding to Ricky Butcher. The EastEnders actress said that she was delighted that Carol, Robbie, Sonia, and Billie Jackson are all returning for Bianca Jackson's big day. However, Palmer, 37, added that the presence of Wicks (Michael French) and Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass) would add extra drama. "I'd love David back - Michael is (more)...
- 12/13/2009
- by By Sarah Rollo
- Digital Spy
Three former EastEnders actors are to make guest appearances in BBC flagship medical drama Casualty later this year. Anita Dobson, Gillian Taylforth and Joel Beckett - who played Angie Watts, Kathy Mitchell and Jake Moon respectively - have each filmed a guest spot for episodes due to air between mid-June and early July. Beckett, who played the now-presumed-dead Moon brother between 2004 and 2006, takes on the role of soon-to-be-father Jim, who plans to buy himself into fatherhood. As Jordan (Michael French) treats heavily pregnant teenager Kitty, Jim waits in anticipation with his partner Susan for 'their child' to be born. However, serious complications with the birth render Kitty unable to have any more children, resulting in Jordan urging Kitty to rethink her decision to sell her baby to Jim and Susan. Beckett's episode, entitled (more)...
- 4/14/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
EastEnders star Patsy Palmer has claimed that producers should bring back her on-screen mother. The actress, who plays Bianca Jackson on the BBC One soap, confirmed that she would be thrilled if Lindsey Coulson was recruited to reprise her role as Carol. Palmer also confirmed that she is keen for Nick Berry and Michael French to return in their respective parts of Simon and David (more)...
- 2/7/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Michael French is to join the cast of Casualty later this year, reprising his ex-Holby City character in the process.
The 45-year-old, known for his role as David Wicks in EastEnders, will return to the BBC One medical drama in September playing surgical consultant Nick Jordan. A report in The Sun today incorrectly claimed that his character would be returning to Holby City.
The character, who departed Holby City in 2006 when Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing) transferred him to a different hospital, will take charge of the Holby General's emergency department in Holby City's . . .
The 45-year-old, known for his role as David Wicks in EastEnders, will return to the BBC One medical drama in September playing surgical consultant Nick Jordan. A report in The Sun today incorrectly claimed that his character would be returning to Holby City.
The character, who departed Holby City in 2006 when Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing) transferred him to a different hospital, will take charge of the Holby General's emergency department in Holby City's . . .
- 5/13/2008
- by Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
Michael French is to join the cast of Casualty later this year, reprising his ex-Holby City character in the process.
The 45-year-old, known for his role as David Wicks in EastEnders, will return to the BBC One medical drama in September playing surgical consultant Nick Jordan. A report in The Sun today incorrectly claimed that his character would be returning to Holby City.
The character, who departed Holby City in 2006 when Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing) transferred him to a different hospital, will take charge of the Holby General's emergency department in Holby City's . . .
The 45-year-old, known for his role as David Wicks in EastEnders, will return to the BBC One medical drama in September playing surgical consultant Nick Jordan. A report in The Sun today incorrectly claimed that his character would be returning to Holby City.
The character, who departed Holby City in 2006 when Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing) transferred him to a different hospital, will take charge of the Holby General's emergency department in Holby City's . . .
- 5/13/2008
- by Simon Reynolds
- Digital Spy
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