Applications are now open for the 21st edition of Screen International’s Screen Stars of Tomorrow, our annual portfolio of new talent from the UK and Ireland.
The submissions window is open for one month, from March 6 to April 5, 2024.
Applications are open to UK and Irish citizens and long-term residents of either country. There is no upper or lower age limit, but applicants should be at an early stage in their film career, demonstrate exceptional promise and be ready to progress to the next level.
Applicants should use this Google Form and need to attach a brief bio, a headshot...
The submissions window is open for one month, from March 6 to April 5, 2024.
Applications are open to UK and Irish citizens and long-term residents of either country. There is no upper or lower age limit, but applicants should be at an early stage in their film career, demonstrate exceptional promise and be ready to progress to the next level.
Applicants should use this Google Form and need to attach a brief bio, a headshot...
- 3/6/2024
- ScreenDaily
Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for the limited series “Wilderness,” now streaming on Prime Video.
Laced into the scripts of Amazon Prime Video’s new limited series “Wilderness” are the blueprints of a vast revenge saga set against the backdrop of America’s National Parks. But among those finer points, writer and creator Marnie Dickens also embedded the songs she envisions playing alongside the action. A curated playlist for retribution, if you will.
Based on the book by B.E. Jones, “Wilderness” follows Liv (Jenna Coleman), a British expat living in New York City, who learns her charming husband Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) has been having an affair essentially since they touched down on American soil. Shaken by the resurfaced trauma of her father’s own infidelity, Liv begins plotting to kill her husband when they embark on a delayed honeymoon road trip through America’s natural wonders like Yosemite and the Grand Canyon.
Laced into the scripts of Amazon Prime Video’s new limited series “Wilderness” are the blueprints of a vast revenge saga set against the backdrop of America’s National Parks. But among those finer points, writer and creator Marnie Dickens also embedded the songs she envisions playing alongside the action. A curated playlist for retribution, if you will.
Based on the book by B.E. Jones, “Wilderness” follows Liv (Jenna Coleman), a British expat living in New York City, who learns her charming husband Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) has been having an affair essentially since they touched down on American soil. Shaken by the resurfaced trauma of her father’s own infidelity, Liv begins plotting to kill her husband when they embark on a delayed honeymoon road trip through America’s natural wonders like Yosemite and the Grand Canyon.
- 9/16/2023
- by Hunter Ingram
- Variety Film + TV
The opening shot of Amazon’s Wilderness features a disproportionately huge spider — probably, for thematic reasons, a black widow, but I’m not an arachnologist — tentatively starting across a stretch of asphalt leading out to a picturesque Southwestern vista.
So why did the black widow cross the road?
We’ll never know, because within two seconds, the spider is squished — don’t worry, representatives of People for the Ethical Treatment of Spiders, it’s clearly CG — by the powder-blue vintage Ford Mustang carrying Liv (Jenna Coleman) and Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen).
Reader, I laughed. Hard. At least half of why I chose to review this six-episode adaptation of B.E. Jones’ novel is because the opening five seconds portended something appealing pulpy and silly, perhaps in a good way.
And you know what? For maybe three episodes, Wilderness comes close to being the show I wanted it to be. It probably isn’t “good,...
So why did the black widow cross the road?
We’ll never know, because within two seconds, the spider is squished — don’t worry, representatives of People for the Ethical Treatment of Spiders, it’s clearly CG — by the powder-blue vintage Ford Mustang carrying Liv (Jenna Coleman) and Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen).
Reader, I laughed. Hard. At least half of why I chose to review this six-episode adaptation of B.E. Jones’ novel is because the opening five seconds portended something appealing pulpy and silly, perhaps in a good way.
And you know what? For maybe three episodes, Wilderness comes close to being the show I wanted it to be. It probably isn’t “good,...
- 9/14/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Wilderness is a British-American thriller series created by Marnie Dickens and is based on the book of the same name by B.E. Jones. The Prime Video series stars two brilliant actors Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen in the lead roles of Liv and Will and it follows the story of Liv as she finds out that her perfect marriage was not as perfect as she thought because her husband was cheating on her. This breaks her but after a lot of pleading from her husband, she agrees to go on a trip with him so that they could try to repair their marriage but Liv has something else in her mind. So, if you loved Wilderness, here are some similar shows you could watch next.
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Synopsis: Based on Caroline Kepnes’ best-selling novel of the same name, “What would you do for love?” When a brilliant bookstore...
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Synopsis: Based on Caroline Kepnes’ best-selling novel of the same name, “What would you do for love?” When a brilliant bookstore...
- 9/14/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
CinemaBlind’s Review – 55%
Wilderness never gets as good as it could have been. The British-American thriller series was created by Marnie Dickens and is based on the book of the same name by B.E. Jones it stars two brilliant actors Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen in the lead roles of Liv and Will and it follows the story of Liv as she finds out that her perfect marriage was not as perfect as she thought because her husband was cheating on her. This breaks her but after a lot of pleading from her husband, she agrees to go on a trip with him so that they could try to repair their marriage but Liv has something else in her mind.
The Prime Video series has two brilliant leads and both of them have proven in the past that they can bring any character to life with their acting abilities. But...
Wilderness never gets as good as it could have been. The British-American thriller series was created by Marnie Dickens and is based on the book of the same name by B.E. Jones it stars two brilliant actors Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen in the lead roles of Liv and Will and it follows the story of Liv as she finds out that her perfect marriage was not as perfect as she thought because her husband was cheating on her. This breaks her but after a lot of pleading from her husband, she agrees to go on a trip with him so that they could try to repair their marriage but Liv has something else in her mind.
The Prime Video series has two brilliant leads and both of them have proven in the past that they can bring any character to life with their acting abilities. But...
- 9/14/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
It’s no accident that Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” plays over the opening credits of Prime Video’s new limited series Wilderness. The song, which appears in its rerecorded version, came at the suggestion of writer-producer Marnie Dickens, who felt that the vengeful lyrics mirrored the show’s storyline perfectly.
“Marnie wrote that song into the script for Episode Two, but then Prime asked Marnie if there was a young female artist she wanted [over the credits],” recalls So Yong Kim, who directed all six episodes. “Of course she said Taylor Swift.
“Marnie wrote that song into the script for Episode Two, but then Prime asked Marnie if there was a young female artist she wanted [over the credits],” recalls So Yong Kim, who directed all six episodes. “Of course she said Taylor Swift.
- 9/14/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
The trailer for Prime Video’s Wilderness asks how far is too far to go for revenge. The trailer then seems to answer that question with scenes of a wife imagining ways to kill her cheating husband.
Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) stars as Liv, the wife with murderous thoughts, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Haunting of Hill House) is her philandering husband, Will, in the six-episode drama premiering on September 15, 2023.
The cast of the thriller also includes Ashley Benson (Pretty Little Liars) as Cara, Eric Balfour (Six Feet Under) as Garth, Claire Rushbrook (Sherwood) as Caryl, Marsha Stephanie Blake (Orange is the New Black) as Detective Rawlins, and Morgana Van Peebles (Superstition) as Ash. Jonathan Keltz (Reign) plays Detective Wiseman, Talia Balsam (Divorce) is Bonnie, Crystal Balint (The Fall of the House of Usher) is Liana, Natalie Sharp (The Flash) plays Marissa, Geoff Gustafson (A Christmas Proposal) is Zach, and Jake Foy (Designated Survivor) is Anton.
Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) stars as Liv, the wife with murderous thoughts, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Haunting of Hill House) is her philandering husband, Will, in the six-episode drama premiering on September 15, 2023.
The cast of the thriller also includes Ashley Benson (Pretty Little Liars) as Cara, Eric Balfour (Six Feet Under) as Garth, Claire Rushbrook (Sherwood) as Caryl, Marsha Stephanie Blake (Orange is the New Black) as Detective Rawlins, and Morgana Van Peebles (Superstition) as Ash. Jonathan Keltz (Reign) plays Detective Wiseman, Talia Balsam (Divorce) is Bonnie, Crystal Balint (The Fall of the House of Usher) is Liana, Natalie Sharp (The Flash) plays Marissa, Geoff Gustafson (A Christmas Proposal) is Zach, and Jake Foy (Designated Survivor) is Anton.
- 9/10/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Prime Video has revealed the official trailer for UK Original thriller ‘Wilderness’, ahead of the series global launch on 15 September. Written and created by BAFTA Breakthrough Brit Marnie Dickens and based on B E Jones’ novel of the same name, Wilderness is a tale of betrayal from the intoxicating pull of an affair to the devastation it leaves behind.
The series tells the story of British couple Liv (Jenna Coleman) and Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) who seem to have it all. A rock-solid marriage. A glamorous new life in New York. Until Liv learns about her husband’s infidelity. And the lies don’t stop there…
Jenna Coleman describes the series as “…a darkly twisted thriller exploring a marriage gone wrong, which shifts into a cat-and-mouse psychological chess game between husband and wife. A drama about co-dependency and freedom. Boundaries and blurred edges. Revenge and sanity, or the lack thereof. Ultimately...
The series tells the story of British couple Liv (Jenna Coleman) and Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) who seem to have it all. A rock-solid marriage. A glamorous new life in New York. Until Liv learns about her husband’s infidelity. And the lies don’t stop there…
Jenna Coleman describes the series as “…a darkly twisted thriller exploring a marriage gone wrong, which shifts into a cat-and-mouse psychological chess game between husband and wife. A drama about co-dependency and freedom. Boundaries and blurred edges. Revenge and sanity, or the lack thereof. Ultimately...
- 9/6/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Jenna Coleman is a wife looking to settle a score with her cheating husband in the trailer for Wilderness, a revenge thriller premiering Friday, Sept. 15 on Prime Video (with all six episodes).
Written and created by Marnie Dickens (Gold Digger, Thirteen) and based on B.E. Jones’ novel of the same name, Wilderness is described as “a tale of betrayal from the intoxicating pull of an affair to the devastation it leaves behind.”
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Written and created by Marnie Dickens (Gold Digger, Thirteen) and based on B.E. Jones’ novel of the same name, Wilderness is described as “a tale of betrayal from the intoxicating pull of an affair to the devastation it leaves behind.”
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- 9/5/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
A couple weeks ago, Amazon’s Prime Video released a teaser trailer for their upcoming series Wilderness, which has been described as a “twisted love story” and stars Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Invisible Man). Wilderness is set to premiere on the Prime Video streaming service in just ten days, on September 15th, and today a full trailer for the show has arrived online. Check it out in the embed above!
Written and created by Marnie Dickens, Wilderness is based on a novel by B.E. Jones (pick up a copy Here). The story centers on British couple Liv (Coleman) and Will (Jackson-Cohen) who seem to have it all: a rock-solid marriage; a glamorous new life in New York thousands of miles from their provincial hometown; and still young enough to feel that their whole lives are ahead of them. Until Liv learns about Will’s affair. Heartbreak...
Written and created by Marnie Dickens, Wilderness is based on a novel by B.E. Jones (pick up a copy Here). The story centers on British couple Liv (Coleman) and Will (Jackson-Cohen) who seem to have it all: a rock-solid marriage; a glamorous new life in New York thousands of miles from their provincial hometown; and still young enough to feel that their whole lives are ahead of them. Until Liv learns about Will’s affair. Heartbreak...
- 9/5/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Swifties were in for a treat as the trailer for Amazon’s Prime Video series Wilderness dropped. As a key component of the teaser, Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)” played in the background.
The song is a re-recorded track from Reputation and it made its global debut in the teaser trailer, which you can view in the video posted above.
Wilderness is a UK original that is set to drop on September 15 on Prime Video. The thriller stars Jenna Coleman as Liv and Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Will.
The logline for the series is, “Liv becomes the actress starring in Will’s bad dreams after she learns about his betrayal, and her heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury. The couple embark on an American road trip Liv’s fantasized about since she was little, from the Grand Canyon on through Yosemite, before...
The song is a re-recorded track from Reputation and it made its global debut in the teaser trailer, which you can view in the video posted above.
Wilderness is a UK original that is set to drop on September 15 on Prime Video. The thriller stars Jenna Coleman as Liv and Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Will.
The logline for the series is, “Liv becomes the actress starring in Will’s bad dreams after she learns about his betrayal, and her heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury. The couple embark on an American road trip Liv’s fantasized about since she was little, from the Grand Canyon on through Yosemite, before...
- 8/23/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Taylor Swift’s ‘Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)’ has been revealed as the song of the opening titles for UK Original thriller series Wilderness. The re-recorded track from Reputation makes its global debut in the series teaser released today. Wilderness will launch globally on Prime Video on 15 September.
The defiant ‘Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)’ reflects Liv’s (Jenna Coleman) transformation after her supposed “happily-ever-after” quickly turns into a living nightmare on discovering her husband Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) is having an affair.
Liv becomes the actress starring in Will’s bad dreams after she learns about his betrayal, and her heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury. The couple embarks on an American road trip Liv’s fantasised about since she was little, from the Grand Canyon on through Yosemite, before ending up with a hedonistic weekend in Las Vegas. For Will,...
The defiant ‘Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)’ reflects Liv’s (Jenna Coleman) transformation after her supposed “happily-ever-after” quickly turns into a living nightmare on discovering her husband Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) is having an affair.
Liv becomes the actress starring in Will’s bad dreams after she learns about his betrayal, and her heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury. The couple embarks on an American road trip Liv’s fantasised about since she was little, from the Grand Canyon on through Yosemite, before ending up with a hedonistic weekend in Las Vegas. For Will,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Prime Video has unveiled a teaser trailer for their upcoming series Wilderness, which has been described as a “twisted love story” and stars Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Invisible Man). Check it out in the embed above! Along with this trailer comes the announcement that Wilderness will premiere on the Prime Video streaming service on September 15th.
Written and created by Marnie Dickens, Wilderness is based on a novel by B.E. Jones (pick up a copy Here). The story centers on British couple Liv (Coleman) and Will (Jackson-Cohen) who seem to have it all: a rock-solid marriage; a glamorous new life in New York thousands of miles from their provincial hometown; and still young enough to feel that their whole lives are ahead of them. Until Liv learns about Will’s affair. Heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury. Revenge is her only option, and when...
Written and created by Marnie Dickens, Wilderness is based on a novel by B.E. Jones (pick up a copy Here). The story centers on British couple Liv (Coleman) and Will (Jackson-Cohen) who seem to have it all: a rock-solid marriage; a glamorous new life in New York thousands of miles from their provincial hometown; and still young enough to feel that their whole lives are ahead of them. Until Liv learns about Will’s affair. Heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury. Revenge is her only option, and when...
- 8/23/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Prime Video has debuted Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)” in its first teaser for its U.K. original series, Wilderness.
The rerecorded track from Swift’s Reputation album will serve as the opening title song for the upcoming psychological thriller starring Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen, which is set to debut globally Sept. 15.
The series sees Liv (Coleman) and Will (Jackson-Cohen) living a near-perfect existence, with a rock-solid marriage and a relocation from their provincial hometown to New York, where they can live out the glamorous new life ahead of them.
But Liv “becomes the actress starring in Will’s bad dreams,” according to Prime Video in a play on the “Look What You Made Me Do” lyric, when the British couple’s holiday — a road trip across America through its epic National Parks proposed by Will, and something that Liv has dreamed...
The rerecorded track from Swift’s Reputation album will serve as the opening title song for the upcoming psychological thriller starring Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen, which is set to debut globally Sept. 15.
The series sees Liv (Coleman) and Will (Jackson-Cohen) living a near-perfect existence, with a rock-solid marriage and a relocation from their provincial hometown to New York, where they can live out the glamorous new life ahead of them.
But Liv “becomes the actress starring in Will’s bad dreams,” according to Prime Video in a play on the “Look What You Made Me Do” lyric, when the British couple’s holiday — a road trip across America through its epic National Parks proposed by Will, and something that Liv has dreamed...
- 8/23/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Taylor Swift has revealed the first snippet from her re-recorded version of “Reputation” track “Look What You Made Me Do” in the teaser for Prime Video U.K.’s “Wilderness.”
Premiering globally on Sept. 15, the thriller series stars Jenna Coleman, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ashley Benson and Eric Balfour. In the teaser, “Look What You Made Me Do” highlights the transformation of Liv (Coleman) after she realizes her husband Will (Jackson-Cohen) is having an affair.
According to the show’s official plot description, “Liv becomes the actress starring in Will’s bad dreams after she learns about his betrayal, and her heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury. The couple embark on an American road trip Liv’s fantasized about since she was little, from the Grand Canyon on through Yosemite, before ending up with a hedonistic weekend in Las Vegas. For Will, it’s a chance to make amends; for Liv,...
Premiering globally on Sept. 15, the thriller series stars Jenna Coleman, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ashley Benson and Eric Balfour. In the teaser, “Look What You Made Me Do” highlights the transformation of Liv (Coleman) after she realizes her husband Will (Jackson-Cohen) is having an affair.
According to the show’s official plot description, “Liv becomes the actress starring in Will’s bad dreams after she learns about his betrayal, and her heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury. The couple embark on an American road trip Liv’s fantasized about since she was little, from the Grand Canyon on through Yosemite, before ending up with a hedonistic weekend in Las Vegas. For Will, it’s a chance to make amends; for Liv,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Prime Video went public with the official teaser trailer for its upcoming psychological thriller Wildnerness on Wednesday morning.
The clip also debuted Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version),' and it goes very well with all the drama we're about to endure in the new series.
Wilderness will launch globally on Prime Video on September 15.
The song reflects Liv's (Jenna Coleman) transformation after her supposed "happily-ever-after" quickly turns into a living nightmare on discovering her husband Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) is having an affair.
"Liv becomes the actress starring in Will's bad dreams after she learns about his betrayal, and her heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury," a press release from Prime Video teases.
"The couple embark on an American road trip Liv's fantasized about since she was little, from the Grand Canyon on through Yosemite, before ending up with a hedonistic weekend in Las Vegas.
The clip also debuted Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version),' and it goes very well with all the drama we're about to endure in the new series.
Wilderness will launch globally on Prime Video on September 15.
The song reflects Liv's (Jenna Coleman) transformation after her supposed "happily-ever-after" quickly turns into a living nightmare on discovering her husband Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) is having an affair.
"Liv becomes the actress starring in Will's bad dreams after she learns about his betrayal, and her heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury," a press release from Prime Video teases.
"The couple embark on an American road trip Liv's fantasized about since she was little, from the Grand Canyon on through Yosemite, before ending up with a hedonistic weekend in Las Vegas.
- 8/23/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
If you are looking for a psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, you might want to check out Wilderness, a new series from Prime Video that will premiere this fall.
Wilderness is based on the novel by B.E. Jones and created by Marnie Dickens, who also wrote and executive produced the series. It stars Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Liv and Will, a British couple who move to New York for a glamorous new life. But their happiness is shattered when Liv discovers that Will has been having an affair.
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Liv decides to take Will on a road trip across the American wilderness, from Monument Valley to Las Vegas, as a way to get back at him. But things take a dark turn when they meet Cara (Ashley Benson) and Garth (Eric Balfour...
Wilderness is based on the novel by B.E. Jones and created by Marnie Dickens, who also wrote and executive produced the series. It stars Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Liv and Will, a British couple who move to New York for a glamorous new life. But their happiness is shattered when Liv discovers that Will has been having an affair.
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Liv decides to take Will on a road trip across the American wilderness, from Monument Valley to Las Vegas, as a way to get back at him. But things take a dark turn when they meet Cara (Ashley Benson) and Garth (Eric Balfour...
- 7/19/2023
- by amalprasadappu
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The window opens today (March 1), 2023, and will close on March 31.
Applications are now open for the landmark 20th edition of Screen International’s Screen Stars of Tomorrow, our annual portfolio of new talent from the UK and Ireland.
The window opens today (March 1), 2023, and will close on March 31.
Applications are open to UK and Irish nationals and long-term residents of either country. There is no upper or lower age limit.
Applicants should use the this Google Form and need to attach a brief bio, a headshot and contact details as well as a small statement about why they are applying.
Applications are now open for the landmark 20th edition of Screen International’s Screen Stars of Tomorrow, our annual portfolio of new talent from the UK and Ireland.
The window opens today (March 1), 2023, and will close on March 31.
Applications are open to UK and Irish nationals and long-term residents of either country. There is no upper or lower age limit.
Applicants should use the this Google Form and need to attach a brief bio, a headshot and contact details as well as a small statement about why they are applying.
- 3/1/2023
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
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BBC Studios, the commercial arm of U.K. public broadcaster BBC, has taken full ownership of Firebird Pictures, the scripted production company set up by former BBC executives Elizabeth Kilgarriff and Craig Holleworth in 2019.
BBC Studios previously held a 25 percent stake in the company and has now increased its investment to buy the rest for 100 percent control. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Firebird “works with and champions top-level and emerging talent to create high-end character-led series for British and international audiences,” the company said. “It has recently had two major series green-lit: Wilderness, a six-part series for Amazon Prime Video, written by Marnie Dickens and based on B.E. Jones’ novel, starring Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen and currently shooting in Canada and the U.S.; and an adaptation of Nikki May’s best-selling debut novel, Wahala, written by Theresa Ikoko for BBC One,...
BBC Studios, the commercial arm of U.K. public broadcaster BBC, has taken full ownership of Firebird Pictures, the scripted production company set up by former BBC executives Elizabeth Kilgarriff and Craig Holleworth in 2019.
BBC Studios previously held a 25 percent stake in the company and has now increased its investment to buy the rest for 100 percent control. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Firebird “works with and champions top-level and emerging talent to create high-end character-led series for British and international audiences,” the company said. “It has recently had two major series green-lit: Wilderness, a six-part series for Amazon Prime Video, written by Marnie Dickens and based on B.E. Jones’ novel, starring Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen and currently shooting in Canada and the U.S.; and an adaptation of Nikki May’s best-selling debut novel, Wahala, written by Theresa Ikoko for BBC One,...
- 10/5/2022
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
BBC Studios has taken full control of Firebird Pictures, the British drama indie behind Prime Video’s Wilderness and BBC One’s Wahala.
The BBC’s commercial arm already had a stake in the company, which former BBC execs Elizabeth Kilgarriff and Craig Holleworth run together.
Firebird now sits in a stable of BBC Studios indies that include Gentleman Jack firm Lookout Point, Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow Productions, Sherwood maker House Productions, The End of the F*cking World indie Clerkenwell Films and Killing Eve‘s Sid Gentle Films. The BBC also has minority stakes in the likes of Various Artists Limited, Expectation, Curve and Mothership Productions and is backing YouTuber Joe Suggs’ new venture Final Straw Productions.
Firebird launched in 2019 with minority support from the BBC after Kilgarriff and Holleworth left their respective roles as BBC Senior Commissioning Editor and BBC Drama/BBC Films Head of Business. Recent greenlit are Wilderness,...
The BBC’s commercial arm already had a stake in the company, which former BBC execs Elizabeth Kilgarriff and Craig Holleworth run together.
Firebird now sits in a stable of BBC Studios indies that include Gentleman Jack firm Lookout Point, Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow Productions, Sherwood maker House Productions, The End of the F*cking World indie Clerkenwell Films and Killing Eve‘s Sid Gentle Films. The BBC also has minority stakes in the likes of Various Artists Limited, Expectation, Curve and Mothership Productions and is backing YouTuber Joe Suggs’ new venture Final Straw Productions.
Firebird launched in 2019 with minority support from the BBC after Kilgarriff and Holleworth left their respective roles as BBC Senior Commissioning Editor and BBC Drama/BBC Films Head of Business. Recent greenlit are Wilderness,...
- 10/5/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The upcoming Amazon Original drama series Wilderness has added a host of new additions to its cast, including Pretty Little Liars alum Ashley Benson and Six Feet Under actor Eric Balfour. As reported by Deadline, Benson and Balfour will be joined by Claire Rushbrook (Sherwood), Marsha Stephanie Blake (Orange Is the New Black), and Morgana Van Peebles (Superstition). These new additions join the previously announced leads, Jenna Coleman (The Serpent) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Invisible Man), in the series based on a B.E. Jones novel. Created by Marnie Dickens (Gold Digger), Wilderness follows British couple Liv (Coleman) and Will (Jackson-Cohen), who, on the surface, appear to have a perfect life, a rock-solid marriage, and a glamorous new life in New York. However, that all changes when Liv finds out about Will’s affair and begins to plot her revenge during a trip around America’s epic National Parks. Benson, who...
- 7/27/2022
- TV Insider
Ashley Benson (Her Smell), Eric Balfour (Six Feet Under), Claire Rushbrook (Sherwood), Marsha Stephanie Blake (Orange Is the New Black) and Morgana Van Peebles (Superstition) have been cast opposite Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen in Amazon Original drama series, Wilderness, from Firebird Pictures. Filming is currently underway in the U.S. and Canada with the series launching on Prime Video next year in over 240 countries and territories.
Written and created by Marnie Dickens based on B.E. Jones’ novel of the same name, Wilderness revolves around British couple Liv (Coleman) and Will (Jackson-Cohen) who seem to have it all: a rock-solid marriage; a glamorous new life in New York thousands of miles from their provincial hometown; and still young enough to feel that their whole lives are ahead of them. Until Liv learns about Will’s affair. Heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury. Revenge is her only option,...
Written and created by Marnie Dickens based on B.E. Jones’ novel of the same name, Wilderness revolves around British couple Liv (Coleman) and Will (Jackson-Cohen) who seem to have it all: a rock-solid marriage; a glamorous new life in New York thousands of miles from their provincial hometown; and still young enough to feel that their whole lives are ahead of them. Until Liv learns about Will’s affair. Heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury. Revenge is her only option,...
- 7/27/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The upcoming Amazon Original drama Wilderness has cast Jenna Coleman (The Serpent) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Invisible Man) in lead roles as the series is set to begin filming later this month. Created by Marnie Dickens and based on B.E. Jones’ novel of the same name, Wilderness follows British couple Liv (Coleman) and Will (Jackson-Cohen), who, on the surface, appear to have a perfect life, a rock-solid marriage, and a glamorous new life in New York. However, that all changes when Liv finds out about Will’s affair. Liv’s heartbreak quickly turns into fury, and she begins to plot her revenge. When Will suggests a trip around America’s epic National Parks to give their relationship a fresh start, Liv comes up with the perfect plan to enact her revenge. Described as a “twisted love story,” the series follows a dream holiday that soon turns into a living nightmare.
- 6/17/2022
- TV Insider
Exclusive: Jenna Coleman (The Serpent) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Invisible Man) have been cast as co-leads of Amazon Original drama series, Wilderness, from Firebird Pictures. Filming begins this month in the U.S., Canada and UK, with the series launching on Prime Video next year in over 240 countries and territories.
Written and created by Marnie Dickens based on B.E. Jones’ novel of the same name, Wilderness revolves around British couple Liv (Coleman) and Will (Jackson-Cohen) who seem to have it all: a rock-solid marriage; a glamorous new life in New York thousands of miles from their provincial hometown; and still young enough to feel that their whole lives are ahead of them. Until Liv learns about Will’s affair. Heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury. Revenge is her only option, and when Will proposes a trip around America’s epic National Parks to give their relationship a fresh start,...
Written and created by Marnie Dickens based on B.E. Jones’ novel of the same name, Wilderness revolves around British couple Liv (Coleman) and Will (Jackson-Cohen) who seem to have it all: a rock-solid marriage; a glamorous new life in New York thousands of miles from their provincial hometown; and still young enough to feel that their whole lives are ahead of them. Until Liv learns about Will’s affair. Heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury. Revenge is her only option, and when Will proposes a trip around America’s epic National Parks to give their relationship a fresh start,...
- 6/17/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Nominations will close on April 18.
Screen International is delighted to announce that nominations are open for Screen Stars of Tomorrow, our annual portfolio of new talent from the UK and Ireland, now heading into its 19th year.
Nominations open from March 20, 2022, and will close over the Easter bank holiday weekend, on April 18, in the drive to find new actors, directors, writers, producers and heads of department to present to the industry this summer.
Due to the increasing popularity of this talent portfolio, we ask that all submissions now use this Google Form. Applicants will need to attach a brief bio,...
Screen International is delighted to announce that nominations are open for Screen Stars of Tomorrow, our annual portfolio of new talent from the UK and Ireland, now heading into its 19th year.
Nominations open from March 20, 2022, and will close over the Easter bank holiday weekend, on April 18, in the drive to find new actors, directors, writers, producers and heads of department to present to the industry this summer.
Due to the increasing popularity of this talent portfolio, we ask that all submissions now use this Google Form. Applicants will need to attach a brief bio,...
- 3/22/2022
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Malachi Kirby (Small Axe) has been set to play the dual leading roles of brothers Charles Nancy and Spider in Amazon Prime Video’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s bestselling novel Anansi Boys.
The six-part show will begin filming in Scotland later this year. Delroy Lindo is also in the cast as Mr Nancy. Gaiman and Lenny Henry will write for the series. Hanelle M.Culpepper will direct the pilot. Gaiman and Douglas Mackinnon will serve as co-showrunners.
“Malachi Kirby is an actor of astonishing sensitivity, charm, and power,” said Gaiman on the casting. “We needed somebody who could bring us the humanity of Charlie and the godly dangerousness of Spider; who could play two very different characters and who could in many ways carry the show. We found Malachi, and I am so thrilled that we did. He’s astonishing.”
Kirby previously played Kunta Kinte in the remake of...
The six-part show will begin filming in Scotland later this year. Delroy Lindo is also in the cast as Mr Nancy. Gaiman and Lenny Henry will write for the series. Hanelle M.Culpepper will direct the pilot. Gaiman and Douglas Mackinnon will serve as co-showrunners.
“Malachi Kirby is an actor of astonishing sensitivity, charm, and power,” said Gaiman on the casting. “We needed somebody who could bring us the humanity of Charlie and the godly dangerousness of Spider; who could play two very different characters and who could in many ways carry the show. We found Malachi, and I am so thrilled that we did. He’s astonishing.”
Kirby previously played Kunta Kinte in the remake of...
- 9/14/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Nominations will close in one month’s time on May 1.
Screen International is delighted to announce that nominations are open for Screen Stars of Tomorrow, our annual portfolio of new talent from the UK and Ireland, now heading into its 18th year.
Nominations open from April 1, 2021, and will close one month later on May 1 in the drive to find new actors, directors, writers, producers and heads of department to present to the industry later this year.
Although confined to the UK and Ireland, Screen’s Stars of Tomorrow talent initiative has proved itself to be the global film industry’s...
Screen International is delighted to announce that nominations are open for Screen Stars of Tomorrow, our annual portfolio of new talent from the UK and Ireland, now heading into its 18th year.
Nominations open from April 1, 2021, and will close one month later on May 1 in the drive to find new actors, directors, writers, producers and heads of department to present to the industry later this year.
Although confined to the UK and Ireland, Screen’s Stars of Tomorrow talent initiative has proved itself to be the global film industry’s...
- 4/1/2021
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
With some television work and one feature under his belt In Secret (TIFF ’13), Charlie Stratton began lensing Seacole back in March of 2019 with players Sam Worthington, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Numan Acar, Sylvia Hoeks and Sean Delaney. This sophomore project was shot in Serbia and Los Angeles.
Gist: Co-written by Dianne Houston, Marnie Dickens and Stratton, this follows Mary Seacole (Mbatha-Raw), a pioneering Jamaican nurse who became known during the Crimean War for her care of wounded British soldiers. Seacole’s self-sacrifice on the front lines and fierce, adversarial relationship with Florence Nightingale during the war made her famous in her time.…...
Gist: Co-written by Dianne Houston, Marnie Dickens and Stratton, this follows Mary Seacole (Mbatha-Raw), a pioneering Jamaican nurse who became known during the Crimean War for her care of wounded British soldiers. Seacole’s self-sacrifice on the front lines and fierce, adversarial relationship with Florence Nightingale during the war made her famous in her time.…...
- 11/23/2020
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
The successful talent showcase will announce its 2020 selection later this year.
Submissions for Screen’s 2020 edition of Stars of Tomorrow have been extended by one day, and will close at 00.01 on Saturday, May 23.
The annual talent showcase will profile a selection of actors, directors, writers, producers, and heads of department from the UK and Ireland.
Informal industry submissions and recommendations are welcome, and should be emailed to screenstarsoftomorrow@gmail.com. These should include a brief bio; contact details; and an endorsement. Applications are open to UK and Irish nationals who are long-term residents of either country. There is no upper or lower age limit,...
Submissions for Screen’s 2020 edition of Stars of Tomorrow have been extended by one day, and will close at 00.01 on Saturday, May 23.
The annual talent showcase will profile a selection of actors, directors, writers, producers, and heads of department from the UK and Ireland.
Informal industry submissions and recommendations are welcome, and should be emailed to screenstarsoftomorrow@gmail.com. These should include a brief bio; contact details; and an endorsement. Applications are open to UK and Irish nationals who are long-term residents of either country. There is no upper or lower age limit,...
- 5/22/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
The successful talent showcase will announce its 2020 selection later this year.
Submissions for Screen’s 2020 edition of Stars of Tomorrow have been extended by one day, and will close at 00.01 on Saturday, May 23.
The annual talent showcase will profile a selection of actors, directors, writers, producers, and heads of department from the UK and Ireland.
Informal industry submissions and recommendations are welcome, and should be emailed to screenstarsoftomorrow@gmail.com. These should include a brief bio; contact details; and an endorsement. Applications are open to UK and Irish nationals who are long-term residents of either country. There is no upper or lower age limit,...
Submissions for Screen’s 2020 edition of Stars of Tomorrow have been extended by one day, and will close at 00.01 on Saturday, May 23.
The annual talent showcase will profile a selection of actors, directors, writers, producers, and heads of department from the UK and Ireland.
Informal industry submissions and recommendations are welcome, and should be emailed to screenstarsoftomorrow@gmail.com. These should include a brief bio; contact details; and an endorsement. Applications are open to UK and Irish nationals who are long-term residents of either country. There is no upper or lower age limit,...
- 5/21/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
Nominations will close in one month’s time on May 21.
Screen International is forging ahead with its annual portfolio of new talent from the UK and Ireland, Screen Stars of Tomorrow, now going into its 17th year.
Nominations open from April 21, 2020, and will close one month later in the drive to find new actors, directors, writers, producers and heads of department to present to the industry this summer.
Although confined to the UK and Ireland, Screen’s Stars of Tomorrow talent initiative has proved itself to be the global film industry’s most successful new talent showcase with an unrivalled...
Screen International is forging ahead with its annual portfolio of new talent from the UK and Ireland, Screen Stars of Tomorrow, now going into its 17th year.
Nominations open from April 21, 2020, and will close one month later in the drive to find new actors, directors, writers, producers and heads of department to present to the industry this summer.
Although confined to the UK and Ireland, Screen’s Stars of Tomorrow talent initiative has proved itself to be the global film industry’s most successful new talent showcase with an unrivalled...
- 4/21/2020
- by 14¦Screen staff¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Numan Acar, who appears in the upcoming Spider-Man: Far from Home, is set to play opposite Sam Worthington and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Seacole, the Charlie Stratton-directed indie based on the true-life story of Mary Seacole.
Acar was most recently seen in Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake and is currently shooting the last season of Homeland after spending four seasons on the Showtime series.
Seacole follows Mbatha-Raw as Mary Seacole, a pioneering Jamaican nurse who became known during the Crimean War for her care of wounded British soldiers. Seacole’s self-sacrifice on the front lines and fierce, adversarial relationship with Florence Nightingale during the war made her famous in her time.
Acar will play The Pasha, a high-ranking officer in the Turkish army, a lover not a fighter who helps Mary build her hotel.
Sylvia Hoeks and Sean Delaney also co-star.
Dianne Houston and Marnie Dickens co-wrote the script with Stratton.
Acar was most recently seen in Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake and is currently shooting the last season of Homeland after spending four seasons on the Showtime series.
Seacole follows Mbatha-Raw as Mary Seacole, a pioneering Jamaican nurse who became known during the Crimean War for her care of wounded British soldiers. Seacole’s self-sacrifice on the front lines and fierce, adversarial relationship with Florence Nightingale during the war made her famous in her time.
Acar will play The Pasha, a high-ranking officer in the Turkish army, a lover not a fighter who helps Mary build her hotel.
Sylvia Hoeks and Sean Delaney also co-star.
Dianne Houston and Marnie Dickens co-wrote the script with Stratton.
- 7/1/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Producer Billy Peterson has formed a new production company, Racing Green Pictures, and announced production on “Seacole,” his first feature with the banner.
The film will star Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Belle”) and Sam Worthington (“Avatar”). It centers on a Mary Seacole, a pioneering Jamaican nurse who cared for wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War and found herself at odds with Florence Nightingale.
Racing Green Pictures says it is looking to back prestige films, many of which will have strong social messages. Peterson, the producer of the documentary “Shenandoah” and the dramedy “Ping Pong Summer,” also founded and led several film related entities such as Epic Match Media.
Along with Mbatha-Raw and Worthington, the cast includes Sylvia Hoeks (“Blade Runner: 2049”) and Sean Delaney (“Killing Eve”). Charlie Stratton (“In Secret”) directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Dianne Houston (“Take the Lead”) and Marnie Dickens (“Ripper Street”). Academy Award nominee Brunson Green...
The film will star Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Belle”) and Sam Worthington (“Avatar”). It centers on a Mary Seacole, a pioneering Jamaican nurse who cared for wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War and found herself at odds with Florence Nightingale.
Racing Green Pictures says it is looking to back prestige films, many of which will have strong social messages. Peterson, the producer of the documentary “Shenandoah” and the dramedy “Ping Pong Summer,” also founded and led several film related entities such as Epic Match Media.
Along with Mbatha-Raw and Worthington, the cast includes Sylvia Hoeks (“Blade Runner: 2049”) and Sean Delaney (“Killing Eve”). Charlie Stratton (“In Secret”) directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Dianne Houston (“Take the Lead”) and Marnie Dickens (“Ripper Street”). Academy Award nominee Brunson Green...
- 6/24/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Endeavor Content and MediaNet-backed Ray Pictures has hired former House Productions and Film4 exec Ann Phillips as Head Of Development, marking the fledgling outfit’s first senior hire.
Former Ink Factory partners Alexei Boltho and Rhodri Thomas, executive producers on The Night Manager, launched TV and film banner Ray earlier this year.
At Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell’s film and TV indie House Productions, Phillips worked with writers and directors such as Sean Durkin, Peter Straughan, Clio Barnard and Rebecca Lenkiewicz. She previously held posts at See-Saw Films, Film4 as Creative Executive and WestEnd Films as Head Of Development and Acquisitions.
Ray co-CEOs Rhodri Thomas and Alexei Boltho said of today’s hire, “We’re delighted that Ann has joined Ray to work across our fast growing film and TV slate. She has phenomenal taste and filmmaker relationships, and arrives having worked at some of the best companies in the business.
Former Ink Factory partners Alexei Boltho and Rhodri Thomas, executive producers on The Night Manager, launched TV and film banner Ray earlier this year.
At Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell’s film and TV indie House Productions, Phillips worked with writers and directors such as Sean Durkin, Peter Straughan, Clio Barnard and Rebecca Lenkiewicz. She previously held posts at See-Saw Films, Film4 as Creative Executive and WestEnd Films as Head Of Development and Acquisitions.
Ray co-CEOs Rhodri Thomas and Alexei Boltho said of today’s hire, “We’re delighted that Ann has joined Ray to work across our fast growing film and TV slate. She has phenomenal taste and filmmaker relationships, and arrives having worked at some of the best companies in the business.
- 5/15/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The annual talent showcase will profile 20 new actors, directors, writers and producers from the UK and Ireland, launching in June.
Submissions for Screen’s 2019 edition of Stars of Tomorrow are in their final week, closing at 00.01 on Saturday March 16.
The annual talent showcase will profile 20 new actors, directors, writers and producers from the UK and Ireland, launching in June.
This year the selection will also include an up-and-coming head of department in five key categories: cinematography, production design, editing, casting and music.
Informal industry submissions, recommendations and nominations should be emailed to screenstarsoftomorrow@gmail.com, before the March 16 deadline.
Candidates...
Submissions for Screen’s 2019 edition of Stars of Tomorrow are in their final week, closing at 00.01 on Saturday March 16.
The annual talent showcase will profile 20 new actors, directors, writers and producers from the UK and Ireland, launching in June.
This year the selection will also include an up-and-coming head of department in five key categories: cinematography, production design, editing, casting and music.
Informal industry submissions, recommendations and nominations should be emailed to screenstarsoftomorrow@gmail.com, before the March 16 deadline.
Candidates...
- 3/11/2019
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Nominations close on March 16.
Screen International is on the hunt for 20 new actors, directors, writers and producers from the UK and Ireland to showcase in its 16th annual Stars of Tomorrow portfolio, which this year will be launched in June.
This year, the roster will also include an up-and-coming head of department in five key categories: cinematography, production design, editing, casting and music.
Informal industry submissions, recommendations and nominations should be emailed to screenstarsoftomorrow@gmail.com for a two-week period only until March 16.
Candidates for Stars of Tomorrow should be young professionals with a track record – albeit brief – in the UK and Irish film industries,...
Screen International is on the hunt for 20 new actors, directors, writers and producers from the UK and Ireland to showcase in its 16th annual Stars of Tomorrow portfolio, which this year will be launched in June.
This year, the roster will also include an up-and-coming head of department in five key categories: cinematography, production design, editing, casting and music.
Informal industry submissions, recommendations and nominations should be emailed to screenstarsoftomorrow@gmail.com for a two-week period only until March 16.
Candidates for Stars of Tomorrow should be young professionals with a track record – albeit brief – in the UK and Irish film industries,...
- 2/26/2019
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Avatar star Sam Worthington has signed up to the cast of Seacole, a period drama from In Secret director Charlie Stratton. Worthington joins Belle actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who stars as 19th century Jamaican physician Mary Seacole in the true-life story.
Empire writer Dianne Houston co-wrote the screenplay for Seacole with Marnie Dickens (Ripper Street) and Stratton.
The story follows the inspirational, but mostly unknown story of Seacole, who was instrumental in setting up the so-called British Hotel to care for the sick and wounded during the Crimean War. Seacole's story has often been overshadowed by that of her (white) contemporary Florence Nightingale. After the war,...
Empire writer Dianne Houston co-wrote the screenplay for Seacole with Marnie Dickens (Ripper Street) and Stratton.
The story follows the inspirational, but mostly unknown story of Seacole, who was instrumental in setting up the so-called British Hotel to care for the sick and wounded during the Crimean War. Seacole's story has often been overshadowed by that of her (white) contemporary Florence Nightingale. After the war,...
- 1/28/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Avatar star Sam Worthington has signed up to the cast of Seacole, a period drama from In Secret director Charlie Stratton. Worthington joins Belle actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who stars as 19th century Jamaican physician Mary Seacole in the true-life story.
Empire writer Dianne Houston co-wrote the screenplay for Seacole with Marnie Dickens (Ripper Street) and Stratton.
The story follows the inspirational, but mostly unknown story of Seacole, who was instrumental in setting up the so-called British Hotel to care for the sick and wounded during the Crimean War. Seacole's story has often been overshadowed by that of her (white) contemporary Florence Nightingale. After the war,...
Empire writer Dianne Houston co-wrote the screenplay for Seacole with Marnie Dickens (Ripper Street) and Stratton.
The story follows the inspirational, but mostly unknown story of Seacole, who was instrumental in setting up the so-called British Hotel to care for the sick and wounded during the Crimean War. Seacole's story has often been overshadowed by that of her (white) contemporary Florence Nightingale. After the war,...
- 1/28/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gugu Mbatha-Raw will star in the humanitarian drama “Seacole,” based on the life of pioneering Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole, Variety has learned exclusively.
Charlie Stratton will direct from a screenplay he’s written with Oscar-nominated Dianne Houston (“Tuesday Morning Ride”) and Marnie Dickens. The project is to be co-produced and financed by Epic Match Media and UMedia. Producers are Brunson Green (“The Help”), Hilary Shor, Peter Bevan (“Mandy”), Karl Richards, and Billy Peterson of Epic Match.
The Exchange will introduce “Seacole” to buyers at next month’s European Film Market at the Berlin Film Festival.
Seacole became known during the Crimean War for her care of wounded British soldiers, described in her 1857 autobiography “Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands.” The film will focus on the action on the Crimean battlefield, Seacole’s desire to work with Florence Nightingale, and her dedication to care for the British soldiers during and after the war.
Charlie Stratton will direct from a screenplay he’s written with Oscar-nominated Dianne Houston (“Tuesday Morning Ride”) and Marnie Dickens. The project is to be co-produced and financed by Epic Match Media and UMedia. Producers are Brunson Green (“The Help”), Hilary Shor, Peter Bevan (“Mandy”), Karl Richards, and Billy Peterson of Epic Match.
The Exchange will introduce “Seacole” to buyers at next month’s European Film Market at the Berlin Film Festival.
Seacole became known during the Crimean War for her care of wounded British soldiers, described in her 1857 autobiography “Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands.” The film will focus on the action on the Crimean battlefield, Seacole’s desire to work with Florence Nightingale, and her dedication to care for the British soldiers during and after the war.
- 1/26/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Projects on debut slate include Aquarium starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Alexei Boltho and Rhodri Thomas, the former partners at UK production outfit The Ink Factory whose credits include The Night Manager, have officially launched their new production company Ray Pictures.
The company has backing from Us sales and packaging outfit Endeavor Content and private asset management firm MediaNet Partners. It will be based in London and Los Angeles.
Ray Pictures will develop, finance and produce work across multiple platforms, with a focus on premium scripted drama and feature films.
Boltho and Thomas are launching with a debut slate that includes Aquarium,...
Alexei Boltho and Rhodri Thomas, the former partners at UK production outfit The Ink Factory whose credits include The Night Manager, have officially launched their new production company Ray Pictures.
The company has backing from Us sales and packaging outfit Endeavor Content and private asset management firm MediaNet Partners. It will be based in London and Los Angeles.
Ray Pictures will develop, finance and produce work across multiple platforms, with a focus on premium scripted drama and feature films.
Boltho and Thomas are launching with a debut slate that includes Aquarium,...
- 1/25/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Former Ink Factory partners Alexei Boltho and Rhodri Thomas, executive producers on The Night Manager, have launched new production company Ray Pictures, we can reveal. Backed by Endeavor Content and MediaNet Partners the company will develop, finance and produce for film and TV but will focus on scripted drama.
The London and La-based company’s first projects include a feature film adaptation of John Boyne’s novel, A Ladder to the Sky, with filmmakers to be announced shortly, and a Tokyo-set TV series, Occupied City, written by Ben Hervey (Taboo) from the novel by David Peace. Currently casting is feature film Aquarium adapted from David Vann’s book by Marnie Dickens (Gold Digger), to be directed by debut feature director Lauren Caris Cohan and set to star Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle).
At The Ink Factory the duo worked on hit series The Night Manager (sold by Wme-img) and movies such as...
The London and La-based company’s first projects include a feature film adaptation of John Boyne’s novel, A Ladder to the Sky, with filmmakers to be announced shortly, and a Tokyo-set TV series, Occupied City, written by Ben Hervey (Taboo) from the novel by David Peace. Currently casting is feature film Aquarium adapted from David Vann’s book by Marnie Dickens (Gold Digger), to be directed by debut feature director Lauren Caris Cohan and set to star Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle).
At The Ink Factory the duo worked on hit series The Night Manager (sold by Wme-img) and movies such as...
- 1/24/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Louisa Mellor Jun 4, 2019
Jodie Comer is extraordinary as international assassin Villanelle in Killing Eve. Here are her best roles so far…
Funny and terrifying, vulnerable and cruel, human and alien, clever and supremely unfazed but also petty, childish and an utter, fizzing moon unit… the combination of elements Jodie Comer brings to her role in Killing Eve is extraordinary.
It’s the kind of performance you can’t afford to look away from because you’ll miss what she does next - chuckle or smile or look out from behind her eyes with the amused coldness of a millennia-old tundra, or, you know, all three at the same time, while ramming a Stanley knife blade repeatedly into someone’s heart.
read more: Killing Eve Season 3 News
She’s good, in other words. Jodie Comer is very, very good in Killing Eve.
Jodie Comer is very, very good in lots of things.
Jodie Comer is extraordinary as international assassin Villanelle in Killing Eve. Here are her best roles so far…
Funny and terrifying, vulnerable and cruel, human and alien, clever and supremely unfazed but also petty, childish and an utter, fizzing moon unit… the combination of elements Jodie Comer brings to her role in Killing Eve is extraordinary.
It’s the kind of performance you can’t afford to look away from because you’ll miss what she does next - chuckle or smile or look out from behind her eyes with the amused coldness of a millennia-old tundra, or, you know, all three at the same time, while ramming a Stanley knife blade repeatedly into someone’s heart.
read more: Killing Eve Season 3 News
She’s good, in other words. Jodie Comer is very, very good in Killing Eve.
Jodie Comer is very, very good in lots of things.
- 10/5/2018
- Den of Geek
The Crown’s Alex Jennings, Lost in Austen’s Jemima Rooper and Poldark’s Sebastian Armesto have joined BBC One drama Gold Digger.
The series stars Legends of the Fall and Temple Grandin actress Julia Ormond as Julia Day, an older woman who falls in love with Benjamin, a younger man, played by The Chronicles of Narnia and Westworld star Ben Barnes.
Armesto plays Ormond’s high achieving eldest son Patrick, who is always trying to be a good man, Rooper plays as Della, the middle child whose finger is permanently on the self-destruct button and newcomer Archie Renaux as Leo, the baby of the family who still lives with his mother and idolises his father.
Jennings, who played the Duke of Windsor in The Crown stars as Julia’s ex-husband Ted, Hard Sun’s Nikki Amuka-Bird plays Julia’s former best friend Marsha and Julia McKenzie (Agatha Christie’s...
The series stars Legends of the Fall and Temple Grandin actress Julia Ormond as Julia Day, an older woman who falls in love with Benjamin, a younger man, played by The Chronicles of Narnia and Westworld star Ben Barnes.
Armesto plays Ormond’s high achieving eldest son Patrick, who is always trying to be a good man, Rooper plays as Della, the middle child whose finger is permanently on the self-destruct button and newcomer Archie Renaux as Leo, the baby of the family who still lives with his mother and idolises his father.
Jennings, who played the Duke of Windsor in The Crown stars as Julia’s ex-husband Ted, Hard Sun’s Nikki Amuka-Bird plays Julia’s former best friend Marsha and Julia McKenzie (Agatha Christie’s...
- 9/11/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Chronicles of Narnia and Westworld star Ben Barnes is to star in BBC One drama Gold Digger.
British actor Barnes, who also starred in Netflix’s Marvel series The Punisher, will star opposite Legends of the Fall and Temple Grandin star Julia Ormond in the emotional thriller. It is his first role for the BBC in more than a decade.
Barnes plays Benjamin Golding, the thirty something copyrighter with a shrouded past who becomes involved with an older woman Julia Day, played by Ormond. In the six-part drama, which was written and created by Marnie Dickens (Thirteen), Ormond’s Day, a mother and a wife who has spent her whole life putting the needs of others before herself, falls in love with Golding, a man 25 years her junior. It looks at how their unconventional relationship impacts her family as the secrets of their past are revealed and investigates...
British actor Barnes, who also starred in Netflix’s Marvel series The Punisher, will star opposite Legends of the Fall and Temple Grandin star Julia Ormond in the emotional thriller. It is his first role for the BBC in more than a decade.
Barnes plays Benjamin Golding, the thirty something copyrighter with a shrouded past who becomes involved with an older woman Julia Day, played by Ormond. In the six-part drama, which was written and created by Marnie Dickens (Thirteen), Ormond’s Day, a mother and a wife who has spent her whole life putting the needs of others before herself, falls in love with Golding, a man 25 years her junior. It looks at how their unconventional relationship impacts her family as the secrets of their past are revealed and investigates...
- 8/20/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Julia Ormond is making her British TV debut.
The Sabrina and Legends of the Fall film star has nabbed the lead role of Julia Day in the BBC drama Gold Digger.
Ormond's character is a mother who has spent her whole life putting the needs of others before herself, only to fall in love with a man 25 years her junior. Gold Digger will explore impact of Day's unconventional relationship on her family, and the secrets of the past revealed.
The six-parter is written and created by Marnie Dickens (Thirteen) and produced by Mainstreet Pictures. "I'm thrilled ...
The Sabrina and Legends of the Fall film star has nabbed the lead role of Julia Day in the BBC drama Gold Digger.
Ormond's character is a mother who has spent her whole life putting the needs of others before herself, only to fall in love with a man 25 years her junior. Gold Digger will explore impact of Day's unconventional relationship on her family, and the secrets of the past revealed.
The six-parter is written and created by Marnie Dickens (Thirteen) and produced by Mainstreet Pictures. "I'm thrilled ...
Exclusive: Legends of the Fall and Temple Grandin star Julia Ormond is to star in BBC One drama Gold Digger.
The lead role is Ormond’s first in a British television series, having recently starred in Howards End and having started her career starring in shows such as Traffik and The Ruth Rendell Mysteries.
In the six-part drama, which was written and created by Marnie Dickens (Thirteen), Ormond will play Julia Day, a mother and a wife who has spent her whole life putting the needs of others before herself. It tells the story of how, as a 60-year old woman, she falls in love with Benjamin, a man 25 years her junior. It looks at how their unconventional relationship impacts her family as the secrets of their past are revealed and investigates whether Benjamin is really the gold digger that they think he is.
The series is produced by ITV-owned Mainstreet Pictures.
The lead role is Ormond’s first in a British television series, having recently starred in Howards End and having started her career starring in shows such as Traffik and The Ruth Rendell Mysteries.
In the six-part drama, which was written and created by Marnie Dickens (Thirteen), Ormond will play Julia Day, a mother and a wife who has spent her whole life putting the needs of others before herself. It tells the story of how, as a 60-year old woman, she falls in love with Benjamin, a man 25 years her junior. It looks at how their unconventional relationship impacts her family as the secrets of their past are revealed and investigates whether Benjamin is really the gold digger that they think he is.
The series is produced by ITV-owned Mainstreet Pictures.
- 8/2/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Previous Stars of Tomorrow include Benedict Cumberbatch, Felicity Jones and John Boyega.
The deadline for the 2018 edition of Screen’s Stars of Tomorrow - which highlights emerging actors, writers, directors and producers - has been extended until 9am (BST) Monday 4 June.
Any submissions or industry recommendations should be emailed to screenstarsoftomorrow@gmail.com. It is permitted to submit on your own behalf.
Candidates for inclusion in Screen International Stars of Tomorrow should be professional and with a track record, albeit brief, in the film business. They should be UK or Republic of Ireland nationals, and, as this is a young talent portfolio,...
The deadline for the 2018 edition of Screen’s Stars of Tomorrow - which highlights emerging actors, writers, directors and producers - has been extended until 9am (BST) Monday 4 June.
Any submissions or industry recommendations should be emailed to screenstarsoftomorrow@gmail.com. It is permitted to submit on your own behalf.
Candidates for inclusion in Screen International Stars of Tomorrow should be professional and with a track record, albeit brief, in the film business. They should be UK or Republic of Ireland nationals, and, as this is a young talent portfolio,...
- 5/31/2018
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Screen’s annual talent portfolio is open for submissions until June 1, 2018.
Screen International is looking for new actors, writers, directors and producers from the UK and Ireland to showcase in its 15th annual Stars of Tomorrow portfolio.
Screen has a direct line for industry recommendations and submissions, which should be emailed to screenstarsoftomorrow@gmail.com.
Open from now, the final deadline for submissions is June 1, 2018.
Candidates for inclusion in Screen International Stars of Tomorrow should be professional and with a track record, albeit brief, in the film business. They should be UK or Republic of Ireland nationals, and, as this is a young talent portfolio,...
Screen International is looking for new actors, writers, directors and producers from the UK and Ireland to showcase in its 15th annual Stars of Tomorrow portfolio.
Screen has a direct line for industry recommendations and submissions, which should be emailed to screenstarsoftomorrow@gmail.com.
Open from now, the final deadline for submissions is June 1, 2018.
Candidates for inclusion in Screen International Stars of Tomorrow should be professional and with a track record, albeit brief, in the film business. They should be UK or Republic of Ireland nationals, and, as this is a young talent portfolio,...
- 4/4/2018
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
The BBC has ordered four new dramas for BBC One, including surveillance thriller The Capture with David Heyman’s Heyday Television and NBC Universal International Studios, and Marnie Dickens series Gold Digger. London-set spy thriller The Capture, the brainchild of writer-director Ben Chanan (Cyberbully), will begin with the unjust arrest of an innocent man and escalate into a multi-layered conspiracy of manipulated evidence. The 6x60mins series will be executive produced…...
- 3/21/2018
- Deadline TV
The search is on for Screen International’s annual talent showcase.
Screen International is looking for new actors, writers, directors and producers from the UK and Ireland to showcase in its 14th annual Stars of Tomorrow portfolio.
For the second year, Screen has a direct line for recommendations, which should be directed to stars@screendaily.com.
Open from now, the final deadline for submissions is June 2, 2017.
Candidates for inclusion in Screen International Stars of Tomorrow should be professional and with a track record, albeit brief, in the film business. They should be UK or Republic of Ireland nationals, ideally under the age of 30. All names will be verified in a lengthy vetting process.
Stars of Tomorrow is the film industry’s most successful new talent showcase, with an unrivalled track record for discovering fresh UK and Irish actors and key creatives.
Screen International’s reviews editor and chief film critic Fionnuala Halligan will select 15 actors and 15 directors...
Screen International is looking for new actors, writers, directors and producers from the UK and Ireland to showcase in its 14th annual Stars of Tomorrow portfolio.
For the second year, Screen has a direct line for recommendations, which should be directed to stars@screendaily.com.
Open from now, the final deadline for submissions is June 2, 2017.
Candidates for inclusion in Screen International Stars of Tomorrow should be professional and with a track record, albeit brief, in the film business. They should be UK or Republic of Ireland nationals, ideally under the age of 30. All names will be verified in a lengthy vetting process.
Stars of Tomorrow is the film industry’s most successful new talent showcase, with an unrivalled track record for discovering fresh UK and Irish actors and key creatives.
Screen International’s reviews editor and chief film critic Fionnuala Halligan will select 15 actors and 15 directors...
- 4/3/2017
- ScreenDaily
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