Apple TV’s Constellation has been grounded after one season.
The psychological sci-fi thriller, which premiered on Feb. 21 and spanned eight episodes, has been cancelled, sources tell TVLine, and won’t see a Season 2.
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Deadline first reported on the series’ snuffing.
Created/written by Peter Harness (Wallander, The War of the Worlds), Constellation starred Noomi Rapace (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) as Jo Ericsson, an astronaut for the...
The psychological sci-fi thriller, which premiered on Feb. 21 and spanned eight episodes, has been cancelled, sources tell TVLine, and won’t see a Season 2.
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Deadline first reported on the series’ snuffing.
Created/written by Peter Harness (Wallander, The War of the Worlds), Constellation starred Noomi Rapace (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) as Jo Ericsson, an astronaut for the...
- 5/10/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
The BBC has acquired crime drama series Rebus, a new adaptation of the best-selling Inspector Rebus novels by Scottish author Ian Rankin, starring Richard Rankin (Outlander, The Replacement) in the lead role.
Adapted for the small screen by Gregory Burke (´71, Six Four) and produced by Eleventh Hour Films for Nordic streamer Viaplay, the six-part series will air on the U.K. public broadcaster’s flagship network BBC One, BBC Scotland and streamer BBC iPlayer this spring.
Rebus has been seen on the screen and stage before. An ITV series ran for four seasons from 2000 until 2007. The fictional inspector has also been featured in radio and theater adaptations.
The show features a younger, and recently divorced and demoted, protagonist. Set in Edinburgh, it “reimagines John Rebus as a younger Detective Sergeant drawn into a violent criminal conflict that turns personal when his brother Michael, a former soldier, crosses the line into criminality,...
Adapted for the small screen by Gregory Burke (´71, Six Four) and produced by Eleventh Hour Films for Nordic streamer Viaplay, the six-part series will air on the U.K. public broadcaster’s flagship network BBC One, BBC Scotland and streamer BBC iPlayer this spring.
Rebus has been seen on the screen and stage before. An ITV series ran for four seasons from 2000 until 2007. The fictional inspector has also been featured in radio and theater adaptations.
The show features a younger, and recently divorced and demoted, protagonist. Set in Edinburgh, it “reimagines John Rebus as a younger Detective Sergeant drawn into a violent criminal conflict that turns personal when his brother Michael, a former soldier, crosses the line into criminality,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: The BBC has bought Viaplay’s Rebus reboot, following international streamer Viaplay’s decision to exit the UK. In further news, we can reveal Australia’s Sbs has also acquired the show from distributor Viaplay Content Distribution.
Set in Edinburgh, the series stars Richard Rankin (Outlander) in the title role, playing a young John Rebus as a detective sergeant, who is drawn into a violent criminal conflict that turns personal when his brother Michael, a former soldier, crosses the line into criminality.
The show, based on Ian Rankin’s novels and from Eleventh Hour Films, had originally been slated for Viaplay’s UK service, having been its first British commission back in November 2022. However, it will now run exclusively on BBC Scotland, BBC One and BBC iPlayer this spring.
Viaplay decided to pull out of the UK and several other territories following a brutal 202 and is selling its British...
Set in Edinburgh, the series stars Richard Rankin (Outlander) in the title role, playing a young John Rebus as a detective sergeant, who is drawn into a violent criminal conflict that turns personal when his brother Michael, a former soldier, crosses the line into criminality.
The show, based on Ian Rankin’s novels and from Eleventh Hour Films, had originally been slated for Viaplay’s UK service, having been its first British commission back in November 2022. However, it will now run exclusively on BBC Scotland, BBC One and BBC iPlayer this spring.
Viaplay decided to pull out of the UK and several other territories following a brutal 202 and is selling its British...
- 3/7/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The following contains mild spoilers from the first three episodes of Constellation, now streaming on Apple TV+.
With each of its first three episodes, Apple TV+’s Constellation has more and more shown itself to be the “conspiracy-based psychological thriller” it was billed as. Yet so many questions have been raised thus far, it’s understandable if you feel like you’ve been hit with a few g’s upon reentry.
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With each of its first three episodes, Apple TV+’s Constellation has more and more shown itself to be the “conspiracy-based psychological thriller” it was billed as. Yet so many questions have been raised thus far, it’s understandable if you feel like you’ve been hit with a few g’s upon reentry.
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- 2/23/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
In space, no one can hear you scream, and on Earth, no one is listening. After a disaster in space sends astronaut Jo back home, she returns to Earth to discover key pieces of her life seem to missing, and a desperate quest to recover what she has lost and expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel begins. Starring Noomi Rapace (“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”) and Jonathan Banks (“Breaking Bad”), the eight-part “Constellation” premieres on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, Feb. 21. You can watch Constellation: Season 1 with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.
How to Watch ‘Constellation’ Series Premiere When: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Where: Apple TV+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+. 7-Day Free Trial$9.99+ / month apple.com About ‘Constellation’ Series Premiere
Created and written by Peter Harness and directed by Michelle MacLaren, the eight-part consipiracy-based psychological thriller series “Constellation” stars Noomi Rapace as Jo,...
How to Watch ‘Constellation’ Series Premiere When: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Where: Apple TV+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+. 7-Day Free Trial$9.99+ / month apple.com About ‘Constellation’ Series Premiere
Created and written by Peter Harness and directed by Michelle MacLaren, the eight-part consipiracy-based psychological thriller series “Constellation” stars Noomi Rapace as Jo,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Buckle up, Gus Fring fans, because Giancarlo Esposito is back in a new crime drama ready to take your breath away.
Esposito is commonly known for his role as Gus Fring in AMC's Breaking Bad and its prequel series, Better Call Saul, but he might just have a new name for himself as the star of AMC's latest crime drama, Parish.
In AMC's crime drama Parish, Esposito will play the titular role of Gracian "Gray" Parish, as he brings drama and suspense to this new series.
Sneak Peek Look at AMC's New Crime Drama, Parish, and the Cast
There's a super sizzling cast joining Esposito in his latest AMC project.
In AMC's sneak peek for Parish, we see Esposito as Gray Parish as he communicates with a group of criminals.
Zackary Momoh (The Nevers) as The Horse, a New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster.
Bonnie Mbuli as Shamiso Tongai, The Horse's intelligent but protective older sister.
Esposito is commonly known for his role as Gus Fring in AMC's Breaking Bad and its prequel series, Better Call Saul, but he might just have a new name for himself as the star of AMC's latest crime drama, Parish.
In AMC's crime drama Parish, Esposito will play the titular role of Gracian "Gray" Parish, as he brings drama and suspense to this new series.
Sneak Peek Look at AMC's New Crime Drama, Parish, and the Cast
There's a super sizzling cast joining Esposito in his latest AMC project.
In AMC's sneak peek for Parish, we see Esposito as Gray Parish as he communicates with a group of criminals.
Zackary Momoh (The Nevers) as The Horse, a New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster.
Bonnie Mbuli as Shamiso Tongai, The Horse's intelligent but protective older sister.
- 2/20/2024
- by Devin Piel
- TVfanatic
Apple TV+ has unveiled the first trailer for Constellation, its upcoming eight-part conspiracy-based psychological thriller series, starring Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks, ahead of its February 21 debut.
Created and written by Peter Harness, Constellation stars Rapace as Jo – an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space – only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing. The action-packed space adventure is an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology, and one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and recover all that she has lost.
The series also stars James D’Arcy, Julian Looman, William Catlett, Barbara Sukowa and introduces Rosie and Davina Coleman as Alice.
The series is directed by Emmy winner Michelle MacLaren, Oscar nominee Oliver Hirschbiegel and Oscar nominee Joseph Cedar.
Produced by Turbine Studios and Haut et Court TV, the series is executive produced by David Tanner (Small Axe), Tracey Scoffield (Small Axe), Caroline Benjo (No Man’s Land), Simon Arnal (No Man’s Land), Carole Scotta (No Man’s Land) and Justin Thomson (Liaison). MacLaren directs the first two episodes and executive produces the series with Rebecca Hobbs (Shining Girls) and co-executive producer Jahan Lopes for MacLaren Entertainment. Harness executive produces through Haunted Barn Ltd. The series was shot principally in Germany and was Series Produced by Daniel Hetzer (Munich – Edge of War) for Turbine Studios, Germany.
Constellation will premiere globally on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 with the first three episodes, followed by one episode weekly, every Wednesday through March 27 on Apple TV+.
Watch the trailer above.
Created and written by Peter Harness, Constellation stars Rapace as Jo – an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space – only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing. The action-packed space adventure is an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology, and one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and recover all that she has lost.
The series also stars James D’Arcy, Julian Looman, William Catlett, Barbara Sukowa and introduces Rosie and Davina Coleman as Alice.
The series is directed by Emmy winner Michelle MacLaren, Oscar nominee Oliver Hirschbiegel and Oscar nominee Joseph Cedar.
Produced by Turbine Studios and Haut et Court TV, the series is executive produced by David Tanner (Small Axe), Tracey Scoffield (Small Axe), Caroline Benjo (No Man’s Land), Simon Arnal (No Man’s Land), Carole Scotta (No Man’s Land) and Justin Thomson (Liaison). MacLaren directs the first two episodes and executive produces the series with Rebecca Hobbs (Shining Girls) and co-executive producer Jahan Lopes for MacLaren Entertainment. Harness executive produces through Haunted Barn Ltd. The series was shot principally in Germany and was Series Produced by Daniel Hetzer (Munich – Edge of War) for Turbine Studios, Germany.
Constellation will premiere globally on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 with the first three episodes, followed by one episode weekly, every Wednesday through March 27 on Apple TV+.
Watch the trailer above.
- 1/22/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Noomi Rapace stars in ‘Constellation’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul) star in Apple TV+’s upcoming thriller Constellation, created by Peter Harness (Wallander). The streaming service just released the first two photos from what’s described as a conspiracy-based psychological thriller, set to premiere on February 21, 2024.
Three episodes of the eight-episode season debut on February 21st, with new episodes arriving on Wednesdays.
In addition to Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks, Constellation stars James D’Arcy (Agent Carter), Julian Looman (Emily in Paris), William Catlett (A Thousand and One), Barbara Sukowa (Voyager), Rosie Coleman, and Davina Coleman. Harness wrote the thriller and two-time Emmy Award winner Michelle MacLaren (Breaking Bad), Oliver Hirschbiegel (Downfall), and Joseph Cedar (Footnote) directed.
“Constellation stars Rapace as Jo – an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space — only to discover that key...
Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul) star in Apple TV+’s upcoming thriller Constellation, created by Peter Harness (Wallander). The streaming service just released the first two photos from what’s described as a conspiracy-based psychological thriller, set to premiere on February 21, 2024.
Three episodes of the eight-episode season debut on February 21st, with new episodes arriving on Wednesdays.
In addition to Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks, Constellation stars James D’Arcy (Agent Carter), Julian Looman (Emily in Paris), William Catlett (A Thousand and One), Barbara Sukowa (Voyager), Rosie Coleman, and Davina Coleman. Harness wrote the thriller and two-time Emmy Award winner Michelle MacLaren (Breaking Bad), Oliver Hirschbiegel (Downfall), and Joseph Cedar (Footnote) directed.
“Constellation stars Rapace as Jo – an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space — only to discover that key...
- 12/8/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Exclusive: It was described by U.S. authorities as the “biggest military computer hack of all time,” and now the BBC is making a feature-length drama about the man behind the keyboard.
The BBC has greenlit The People v Gary McKinnon, which will tell the story of a Scottish computer hacker who broke into NASA and Pentagon military systems but avoided being extradited to the U.S.
The 90-minute single will be produced by Wall to Wall and is based on a script by Peter Harness, a writer who has worked on Doctor Who and Wallander. Lucky Number Slevin director Paul McGuigan is expected to be attached to direct.
The Guardian reported that the project was a feature film, but Deadline understands the BBC has commissioned the single drama for television. Production will begin next spring, with casting set to take place over the coming months. The BBC declined to comment.
The BBC has greenlit The People v Gary McKinnon, which will tell the story of a Scottish computer hacker who broke into NASA and Pentagon military systems but avoided being extradited to the U.S.
The 90-minute single will be produced by Wall to Wall and is based on a script by Peter Harness, a writer who has worked on Doctor Who and Wallander. Lucky Number Slevin director Paul McGuigan is expected to be attached to direct.
The Guardian reported that the project was a feature film, but Deadline understands the BBC has commissioned the single drama for television. Production will begin next spring, with casting set to take place over the coming months. The BBC declined to comment.
- 11/30/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
AMC Networks released a first-look teaser trailer and photos for its upcoming action-packed drama “Parish”, premiering on AMC and AMC+ in 2024. The six-episode series stars and is executive produced by Emmy® and SAG® Award-nominee and Critics Choice® Award-winner Giancarlo Esposito.
Esposito stars as Gracian “Gray” Parish, a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans. After his son is violently murdered and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces old habits, sending Gray on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate.
Shot on-location in New Orleans, Parish features a prominent ensemble cast of Zachary Momoh as New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster The Horse; SAG® Award-nominee Paula Malcomson as Parish’s wife and mother to his two children, Rose; Skeet Ulrich as an old acquaintance to Gray, Colin; Bonnie Mbuili as Shamiso Tongai, The Horse’s...
Esposito stars as Gracian “Gray” Parish, a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans. After his son is violently murdered and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces old habits, sending Gray on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate.
Shot on-location in New Orleans, Parish features a prominent ensemble cast of Zachary Momoh as New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster The Horse; SAG® Award-nominee Paula Malcomson as Parish’s wife and mother to his two children, Rose; Skeet Ulrich as an old acquaintance to Gray, Colin; Bonnie Mbuili as Shamiso Tongai, The Horse’s...
- 11/14/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Giancarlo Esposito as Gray Bourgeois – Parish _ Season 1, Episode 1 – Photo Credit: Eliot Brasseaux/AMC AMC Networks has released a first-look teaser trailer and photos for its upcoming action-packed drama Parish, premiering on AMC and AMC+ in 2024. The six-episode series stars and is executive produced by Emmy(R) and SAG(R) Award-nominee and Critics Choice(R) Award-winner Giancarlo Esposito. Esposito stars as Gracian “Gray” Parish, a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans. After his son is violently murdered and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces old habits, sending Gray on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate. Shot on-location in New Orleans, Parish features a prominent ensemble cast of Zachary Momoh as New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster The Horse; SAG(R) Award-nominee Paula Malcomson as Parish’s wife and mother to his two children,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Graphic: Images: IMDBCoriolanus (2014)
Caius Martius Coriolanus is a war hero, banished from his home, seeking to come back.
Rating: 8.5/10
Stars: Tom Hiddleston (Caius Martius Coriolanus), Rochenda Sandall (First Citizen), Mark Stanley (Second Citizen), Dwane Walcott (Third Citizen), Mark Gatiss (Menenius)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins.
Caius Martius Coriolanus is a war hero, banished from his home, seeking to come back.
Rating: 8.5/10
Stars: Tom Hiddleston (Caius Martius Coriolanus), Rochenda Sandall (First Citizen), Mark Stanley (Second Citizen), Dwane Walcott (Third Citizen), Mark Gatiss (Menenius)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins.
- 10/28/2023
- avclub.com
Exclusive: Fox’s international expansion has taken another step forwards following a deal with Canada’s Bell Media.
The pair will forge shows for Fox in the U.S. and Bell platforms CTV and streamer Crave in Canada, with nascent sales house Fox Entertainment Global (Feg) handling international sales.
The deal encompasses English-language scripted drama and comedies, unscripted competition and docuseries. CTV and Crave will act as commissioning broadcasters. The shows will initially be produced by Canadian The Way Home producer Neshama Entertainment, which counts Fox-backed MarVista Entertainment as minority shareholder and has a deal in place with Feg.
Fox Scripted President Michael Thorn said the “bold partnership harnesses our companies’ rich source of creativity and enviable independence.”
“The high-level of world-class talent in Canada makes this pact even more attractive, and Neshama and Bell shepherding these projects through the country’s proven production community allows Canadian content to have scale both locally and globally,...
The pair will forge shows for Fox in the U.S. and Bell platforms CTV and streamer Crave in Canada, with nascent sales house Fox Entertainment Global (Feg) handling international sales.
The deal encompasses English-language scripted drama and comedies, unscripted competition and docuseries. CTV and Crave will act as commissioning broadcasters. The shows will initially be produced by Canadian The Way Home producer Neshama Entertainment, which counts Fox-backed MarVista Entertainment as minority shareholder and has a deal in place with Feg.
Fox Scripted President Michael Thorn said the “bold partnership harnesses our companies’ rich source of creativity and enviable independence.”
“The high-level of world-class talent in Canada makes this pact even more attractive, and Neshama and Bell shepherding these projects through the country’s proven production community allows Canadian content to have scale both locally and globally,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
David Luke Rees directs the Yorkshire-set feature.
Production has commenced in Yorkshire, UK, on horror By The Throat, directed by David Luke Rees and starring Sex Education’s Patricia Allison.
The UK-set horror follows a carer who has been booked by a wealthy couple. The pair are still grappling with the loss of their daughter in a car crash several years ago, and have been unable to conceive another child. The carer soon finds herself embroiled in a devious plan.
It is Rees’ sophomore feature, after his debut Look The Other Way And Run.
Cast also includes Wallander’s Jeany Spark,...
Production has commenced in Yorkshire, UK, on horror By The Throat, directed by David Luke Rees and starring Sex Education’s Patricia Allison.
The UK-set horror follows a carer who has been booked by a wealthy couple. The pair are still grappling with the loss of their daughter in a car crash several years ago, and have been unable to conceive another child. The carer soon finds herself embroiled in a devious plan.
It is Rees’ sophomore feature, after his debut Look The Other Way And Run.
Cast also includes Wallander’s Jeany Spark,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
A Haunting in Venice is both the best Kenneth Branagh film and the best Agatha Christie adaptation in decades. Adapted from the famed mystery writer’s 1969 novel Hallowe’en Party, Branagh returns as Hercule Poirot, the iconic Belgian detective with a penchant for sweets and the world’s most mustachioed mustache. This time the year is 1947 and we are in the Floating City. World War II has just ended and the melancholy of death and despair hangs over everything, despite the beautiful setting.
Recently retired, Poirot is lured back into the game via frenemy Ariadne Oliver, an avatar for Christie herself. The two attend a seance thrown by Rowena Drake (a striking Kelly Reilly), an opera singer who has run out of money and reasons to live. Her daughter Alicia (Rowan Robinson) drowned in the canal just the year before. Rowena empowers the infamous, “unholy” witch Mrs. Reynolds (Michelle Yeoh...
Recently retired, Poirot is lured back into the game via frenemy Ariadne Oliver, an avatar for Christie herself. The two attend a seance thrown by Rowena Drake (a striking Kelly Reilly), an opera singer who has run out of money and reasons to live. Her daughter Alicia (Rowan Robinson) drowned in the canal just the year before. Rowena empowers the infamous, “unholy” witch Mrs. Reynolds (Michelle Yeoh...
- 9/18/2023
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
Prime Video has shared a first look at “The Wheel of Time” Season 2, which will premiere on the streamer on Sept. 1.
Based on the best-selling Robert Jordan fantasy series, a humble farm boy, Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski), learns he is The Dragon Reborn — a dangerous figure from history destined to save the world … or break it. Desperate to protect him from the Dark One, an army of powerful sorceresses must reckon with his burgeoning power and encroaching madness. In the second season, threats new and very old seek out the young friends from the Two Rivers, now scattered over the world. The woman who found and guided them is now powerless to help and they must find other sources of strength.
Ahead of the Season 2 premiere, the first season of the show will stream on Amazon Freevee for free starting July 14.
In addition to Stradowski (“Gran Turismo”), the series...
Based on the best-selling Robert Jordan fantasy series, a humble farm boy, Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski), learns he is The Dragon Reborn — a dangerous figure from history destined to save the world … or break it. Desperate to protect him from the Dark One, an army of powerful sorceresses must reckon with his burgeoning power and encroaching madness. In the second season, threats new and very old seek out the young friends from the Two Rivers, now scattered over the world. The woman who found and guided them is now powerless to help and they must find other sources of strength.
Ahead of the Season 2 premiere, the first season of the show will stream on Amazon Freevee for free starting July 14.
In addition to Stradowski (“Gran Turismo”), the series...
- 5/24/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Multi-award-winning British actress Samantha Morton, and Ruby Stokes appear in the first set of spine-chilling images for Paramount+’s upcoming horror-thriller series “The Burning Girls”.
Morton will star as Reverend Jack Brooks — a single parent haunted by a tragedy from her previous church, who bears the onus of her husband’s death — while Stokes stars as Jack’s 15-year-old daughter Flo — a teenager who marches to the beat of her own drum.
“Set in Chapel Croft, a village haunted by a dark and turbulent history, ‘The Burning Girls’ sees Reverend Jack Brooks and her daughter Flo arrive in the hope of a fresh start. They soon find a village rife with conspiracies and secrets where uncovering the truth can be deadly in a community with a bloody past,” as per the logline.
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Jack Brooks, played by Samantha Morton,...
Morton will star as Reverend Jack Brooks — a single parent haunted by a tragedy from her previous church, who bears the onus of her husband’s death — while Stokes stars as Jack’s 15-year-old daughter Flo — a teenager who marches to the beat of her own drum.
“Set in Chapel Croft, a village haunted by a dark and turbulent history, ‘The Burning Girls’ sees Reverend Jack Brooks and her daughter Flo arrive in the hope of a fresh start. They soon find a village rife with conspiracies and secrets where uncovering the truth can be deadly in a community with a bloody past,” as per the logline.
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Jack Brooks, played by Samantha Morton,...
- 5/23/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
With three “Star Wars” series competing for the first time in the same Emmy season — especially in the craft races — how can the critically acclaimed yet underperforming “Andor” hold its own against “The Mandalorian” (which has amassed 14 craft wins in two seasons), let alone the Jedi-infused “Obi-Wan Kenobi” limited series?
Simple: By touting its strengths as one of the top 10 shows of 2022 (per IndieWire’s Ben Travers), as well as the best “Star Wars” since “Rogue One,” which first introduced Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) as part of the daring mission to steal the Death Star plans. In the “Andor” prequel, created by Tony Gilroy (who co-wrote “Rogue One”), we find out how Cassian went from world-weary scavenger to conniving Rebel spy.
Beyond sci-fi, it’s a gritty spy thriller that emphasizes politics more than any other “Star Wars” show, slowly filing in the details of this complex loner, who...
Simple: By touting its strengths as one of the top 10 shows of 2022 (per IndieWire’s Ben Travers), as well as the best “Star Wars” since “Rogue One,” which first introduced Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) as part of the daring mission to steal the Death Star plans. In the “Andor” prequel, created by Tony Gilroy (who co-wrote “Rogue One”), we find out how Cassian went from world-weary scavenger to conniving Rebel spy.
Beyond sci-fi, it’s a gritty spy thriller that emphasizes politics more than any other “Star Wars” show, slowly filing in the details of this complex loner, who...
- 4/20/2023
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Reaching into Inspector Morse’s past for a prequel series was a gamble that paid off handsomely. Endeavour, which followed the young detective over a seven-year period from constable to detective sergeant in the 1960s and early 1970s, just concluded after nine series. It was an exemplary prequel, beloved by newcomers and by fans of the original Inspector Morse, which it referenced playfully and with imagination.
Endeavour’s success was not a given, nor should it be laid at the feet of simple IP recognition. Prime Suspect 1973, which attempted the same trick by following a younger version of Helen Mirren’s celebrated Dci Jane Tennison, lasted only one series. Young Wallander on Netflix made it to two, but the response has been lukewarm. The 1930s-set Perry Mason starring Matthew Rhys in the lead role is faring better on HBO, but it’s clear that it’s not enough simply to...
Endeavour’s success was not a given, nor should it be laid at the feet of simple IP recognition. Prime Suspect 1973, which attempted the same trick by following a younger version of Helen Mirren’s celebrated Dci Jane Tennison, lasted only one series. Young Wallander on Netflix made it to two, but the response has been lukewarm. The 1930s-set Perry Mason starring Matthew Rhys in the lead role is faring better on HBO, but it’s clear that it’s not enough simply to...
- 3/16/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Scottish actor Richard Rankin (Outlander, The Last Kingdom) is set to play Edinburgh detective John Rebus in a new six-part series based on the acclaimed crime novels by Ian Rankin that will go out on Scandinavian streamer Viaplay, which recently launched in the U.S.
Screenwriter Gregory Burke (Entebbe, ’71) will adapt Rankin’s work for the screen. Eleventh Hour Films is producing the series for Viaplay. Niall MacCormick (Wallander) will direct the series, which starts shooting in Scotland next month and will stream on Viaplay in 2024. The show marks Viaplay’s first U.K. drama commission.
Rankin, best known for his role as Roger Wakefield in Starz’s long-running Outlander, also appeared in thrillers Trust Me and The Replacement; the drama series Thirteen and The Syndicate; and as a guest star in political thriller American Odyssey.
The Rebus novels have been adapted for TV before, with four seasons of Rebus...
Screenwriter Gregory Burke (Entebbe, ’71) will adapt Rankin’s work for the screen. Eleventh Hour Films is producing the series for Viaplay. Niall MacCormick (Wallander) will direct the series, which starts shooting in Scotland next month and will stream on Viaplay in 2024. The show marks Viaplay’s first U.K. drama commission.
Rankin, best known for his role as Roger Wakefield in Starz’s long-running Outlander, also appeared in thrillers Trust Me and The Replacement; the drama series Thirteen and The Syndicate; and as a guest star in political thriller American Odyssey.
The Rebus novels have been adapted for TV before, with four seasons of Rebus...
- 3/16/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Neither the comedy nor the inherently lovable Hanks are dark enough to bring this remake of an odd redemption story to life
Seven years ago, a frankly peculiar, quirky dramedy-heartwarmer from Sweden appeared: A Man Called Ove, based on the bestselling novel by Fredrik Backman. It was about a grumpy old widower who snaps at everyone on his street – officiously enforcing the Neighbourhood-Watch-type rules about parking and recycling – and keeps on trying to take his own life. These attempts are continually thwarted when he spots some local outside his house breaking some bylaw and Ove can’t resist rushing out to remonstrate. But a nerdy, sweet-natured young couple move in next door and insist on befriending Ove, and their artless friendship relieves Ove’s repressed sadness and affords him redemption. Ove was played in the original by Rolf Lassgård (Wallander on Swedish TV) and now by Tom Hanks – renamed Otto...
Seven years ago, a frankly peculiar, quirky dramedy-heartwarmer from Sweden appeared: A Man Called Ove, based on the bestselling novel by Fredrik Backman. It was about a grumpy old widower who snaps at everyone on his street – officiously enforcing the Neighbourhood-Watch-type rules about parking and recycling – and keeps on trying to take his own life. These attempts are continually thwarted when he spots some local outside his house breaking some bylaw and Ove can’t resist rushing out to remonstrate. But a nerdy, sweet-natured young couple move in next door and insist on befriending Ove, and their artless friendship relieves Ove’s repressed sadness and affords him redemption. Ove was played in the original by Rolf Lassgård (Wallander on Swedish TV) and now by Tom Hanks – renamed Otto...
- 12/28/2022
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's overall deal at Starz may be over, but the star is still dedicated to developing hit series for the premium cabler.
Starz announced today it is in development on Fightland, executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.
The scripted drama series is set within the high stakes, cash rich, dangerous world of British boxing.
Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith have signed on work on the project that follows a retired disgraced world champion fighter drawn into the corrupt underbelly of the sport after the disappearance of his childhood best friend and training partner.
To save his friend, the troubled fighter will have to return to a way of life that nearly destroyed him – one that cost him everything to leave behind.
“‘Fightland’ embodies the stakes, swagger and ambition that collaborations between Starz and 50 Cent have come to represent,” said Kathryn Busby, President, Original Programming at Starz of the show entering development.
Starz announced today it is in development on Fightland, executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.
The scripted drama series is set within the high stakes, cash rich, dangerous world of British boxing.
Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith have signed on work on the project that follows a retired disgraced world champion fighter drawn into the corrupt underbelly of the sport after the disappearance of his childhood best friend and training partner.
To save his friend, the troubled fighter will have to return to a way of life that nearly destroyed him – one that cost him everything to leave behind.
“‘Fightland’ embodies the stakes, swagger and ambition that collaborations between Starz and 50 Cent have come to represent,” said Kathryn Busby, President, Original Programming at Starz of the show entering development.
- 12/15/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Power player Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has found a new fight at Starz.
The rapper/executive producer is developing Fightland, adrama about the tumultuous world of British boxing, TVLine has learned.
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The potential series will follow a retired — and disgraced — world champion fighter who is pulled into the dark side of the sport after his childhood best friend and training partner goes missing. “To save his friend,...
The rapper/executive producer is developing Fightland, adrama about the tumultuous world of British boxing, TVLine has learned.
More from TVLinePower Book II: Ghost Sets Season 3 Premiere -- Watch First FootageParty Down Revival Gets Premiere Date at Starz -- Plus, See (Most of) the Catering Crew Reunite in a New TeaserStep Up Cancelled After 3 Seasons
The potential series will follow a retired — and disgraced — world champion fighter who is pulled into the dark side of the sport after his childhood best friend and training partner goes missing. “To save his friend,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
The drama series Fightland from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is currently in development at Starz. The scripted project is set within the high-stakes, cash-rich, dangerous world of British boxing.
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From writing duo Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith, Fightland follows a retired disgraced world champion fighter drawn into the corrupt underbelly of the sport after the disappearance of his childhood best friend and training partner. To save his friend, the troubled fighter will have to return to a way of life that nearly destroyed him – one that cost him everything to leave behind.
“Fightland embodies the stakes, swagger, and...
Related Story 'Party Down': Starz Announces Return Date For Series Revival Related Story 50 Cent Jokingly Uses Arrest Of 'Bmf' Star Demetrius 'Lil Meech' Flenory Jr To Promote Show's Season 2 Return Related Story 'Step Up' Canceled After Its One Season On Starz Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith
From writing duo Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith, Fightland follows a retired disgraced world champion fighter drawn into the corrupt underbelly of the sport after the disappearance of his childhood best friend and training partner. To save his friend, the troubled fighter will have to return to a way of life that nearly destroyed him – one that cost him everything to leave behind.
“Fightland embodies the stakes, swagger, and...
- 12/15/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Season 2 of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” has added seven actors in recurring roles.
Gabriel Akuwudike, Yasen “Zates” Atour, Ben Daniels, Amelia Kenworthy, Nia Towle (“Persuasion”), and Nicholas Woodeson have all joined the show in new roles, though exact character details are being kept under wraps.
In addition, Joseph Mawle will no longer play the orc leader Adar in Season 2, with Sam Hazeldine stepping into the role. The second season of the epic fantasy series is currently in production in the U.K.
“Since its premiere, ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ has been bringing audiences together to experience the magic and wonder of J.R.R. Tolkien’s magnificent Middle-earth,” said Vernon Sanders, head of global television for Amazon Studios. “To date, season one is the top Original series for Prime Video in every region and has been viewed by over 100 million people worldwide,...
Gabriel Akuwudike, Yasen “Zates” Atour, Ben Daniels, Amelia Kenworthy, Nia Towle (“Persuasion”), and Nicholas Woodeson have all joined the show in new roles, though exact character details are being kept under wraps.
In addition, Joseph Mawle will no longer play the orc leader Adar in Season 2, with Sam Hazeldine stepping into the role. The second season of the epic fantasy series is currently in production in the U.K.
“Since its premiere, ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ has been bringing audiences together to experience the magic and wonder of J.R.R. Tolkien’s magnificent Middle-earth,” said Vernon Sanders, head of global television for Amazon Studios. “To date, season one is the top Original series for Prime Video in every region and has been viewed by over 100 million people worldwide,...
- 12/1/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Some television viewers are allergic to cliché. For them, reliance on old archetypes is symbolic of an inexcusable laziness on behalf of writers. But the first television drama, The Queen’s Messenger, was broadcast in 1928, meaning we have had almost a century of television at this point. And each year of that has involved more and more content being churned out. So, by now, if you’re not hitting a few clichés, you’re making something so odd it might as well have been produced by an alien visitor. All the same, ITV’s new police drama Ridley hits cliché after cliché with such precise aplomb that even the most resilient of viewers will find their eyes watering and skin itching. Achoo.
Adrian Dunbar – owner of Line of Duty’s saddest eyes and biggest “divorced dad” energy, amid stiff competition – is Alex Ridley, a retired detective residing somewhere scenic up north.
Adrian Dunbar – owner of Line of Duty’s saddest eyes and biggest “divorced dad” energy, amid stiff competition – is Alex Ridley, a retired detective residing somewhere scenic up north.
- 8/28/2022
- by Nick Hilton
- The Independent - TV
Scandinavia’s leading streamer Viaplay has ordered “End of Summer,” a psychological thriller based Anders de la Motte’s bestselling Swedish novel of the same name.
Jens Jonsson (“Young Wallander”) and Henrik Georgsson (“The Bridge”) are on board to direct the series which is penned by Björn Carlström (“Jägarna”) and Stefan Thunberg (“Wallander’) as head writers. Per Janérus at Harmonica Films is producing with Sf Studios and Film i Skåne.
A Viaplay Original, “End of Summer” will premiere on the platform in 2023. A prominent cast will be announced at a later stage. Worldwide sales are handled by Viaplay Content Distribution.
The show opens on a summer evening in 1984 when a 5-year-old boy vanishes in rural southern Sweden. The police investigation fails to find the truth, leaving behind rumors, suspicion and a grieving family. Twenty years later, the boy’s older sister Vera is leading a group therapy session in Stockholm,...
Jens Jonsson (“Young Wallander”) and Henrik Georgsson (“The Bridge”) are on board to direct the series which is penned by Björn Carlström (“Jägarna”) and Stefan Thunberg (“Wallander’) as head writers. Per Janérus at Harmonica Films is producing with Sf Studios and Film i Skåne.
A Viaplay Original, “End of Summer” will premiere on the platform in 2023. A prominent cast will be announced at a later stage. Worldwide sales are handled by Viaplay Content Distribution.
The show opens on a summer evening in 1984 when a 5-year-old boy vanishes in rural southern Sweden. The police investigation fails to find the truth, leaving behind rumors, suspicion and a grieving family. Twenty years later, the boy’s older sister Vera is leading a group therapy session in Stockholm,...
- 6/29/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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