Take a first peek at Sandokan, a new international adaptation of Emilio Salgari’s historic saga about the adventures of a titular pirate who, with his motley crew, fights against colonial powers in Southeast Asia. Scroll down for more.
Fremantle’s Lux Vide in collaboration with Rai Fiction have unveiled the first-look images, which show the various characters assembled for the TV series. Sandokan will air on Rai1 in Italy and be distributed internationally by Fremantle and in Spain by Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group.
Turkish actor Can Yaman (Dolunay, Violet Like the Sea) stars as the legendary pirate Sandokan, alongside British newcomer Alanah Bloor (Waves) as Lady Marianne, the spirited daughter of the British consul.
Sandokan is a pirate who lives by the day: he fights only for himself and his crew, including his trusted Yanez. But his life changes when during a raid he meets Marianne, the beautiful daughter...
Fremantle’s Lux Vide in collaboration with Rai Fiction have unveiled the first-look images, which show the various characters assembled for the TV series. Sandokan will air on Rai1 in Italy and be distributed internationally by Fremantle and in Spain by Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group.
Turkish actor Can Yaman (Dolunay, Violet Like the Sea) stars as the legendary pirate Sandokan, alongside British newcomer Alanah Bloor (Waves) as Lady Marianne, the spirited daughter of the British consul.
Sandokan is a pirate who lives by the day: he fights only for himself and his crew, including his trusted Yanez. But his life changes when during a raid he meets Marianne, the beautiful daughter...
- 6/6/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Who is the real monster in Eric? Is it really the big, blue creature trudging around the streets of ’80s New York? Or is it something more insidious bubbling up inside the man who makes him?
In Eric, the limited series created by BAFTA and Emmy Award winner Abi Morgan, monsters are manifestations of fear. For Vincent, Benedict Cumberbatch’s floundering father, husband, and puppeteer, his demons — nurtured by his childhood neglect and exacerbated by his deteriorating mental health and addiction — manifest as a 7-foot-tall, furry hallucination. His name? Simply, Eric.
First sketched by his 9-year-old son, Edgar (Ivan Howe), Vincent conjures Eric, both in his mind and later in his workshop, to help bring Edgar home after he goes missing on the way to school. In writing the series, Eric was born from Morgan’s love of “magical realism and the imaginative...
In Eric, the limited series created by BAFTA and Emmy Award winner Abi Morgan, monsters are manifestations of fear. For Vincent, Benedict Cumberbatch’s floundering father, husband, and puppeteer, his demons — nurtured by his childhood neglect and exacerbated by his deteriorating mental health and addiction — manifest as a 7-foot-tall, furry hallucination. His name? Simply, Eric.
First sketched by his 9-year-old son, Edgar (Ivan Howe), Vincent conjures Eric, both in his mind and later in his workshop, to help bring Edgar home after he goes missing on the way to school. In writing the series, Eric was born from Morgan’s love of “magical realism and the imaginative...
- 5/30/2024
- by Tara Bitran
- Tudum - Netflix
Exclusive: Global TV and film studio Sister is gearing up for a string of projects to hit the small and big screens and today might well see the launch of its most daring.
Netflix’s Eric about a desperate father battling his own demons on the streets of 1980s New York as he searches for his missing nine-year-old son features Benedict Cumberbatch and a custom-made seven foot puppet, which is visible only to Cumberbatch’s character, the flawed Vincent. Abi Morgan’s six-part series ties together themes of belonging, addiction, loss and police brutality in a familiar setting. It was described as Sesame Street meets Taxi Driver by one British reviewer, although Sister creative chief Jane Featherstone compared it in scope and theme to Steven Spielberg’s Et.
Speaking exclusively to Deadline, Featherstone said the show is testament to the Chernobyl and This is Going to Hurt studio’s commitment to taking a talent-first approach.
Netflix’s Eric about a desperate father battling his own demons on the streets of 1980s New York as he searches for his missing nine-year-old son features Benedict Cumberbatch and a custom-made seven foot puppet, which is visible only to Cumberbatch’s character, the flawed Vincent. Abi Morgan’s six-part series ties together themes of belonging, addiction, loss and police brutality in a familiar setting. It was described as Sesame Street meets Taxi Driver by one British reviewer, although Sister creative chief Jane Featherstone compared it in scope and theme to Steven Spielberg’s Et.
Speaking exclusively to Deadline, Featherstone said the show is testament to the Chernobyl and This is Going to Hurt studio’s commitment to taking a talent-first approach.
- 5/30/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Benedict Cumberbatch has a new mystery on his hands.
The Oscar nominee stars in the six-episode limited series Eric available to stream on Netflix now. Created by BAFTA and Emmy Award winner Abi Morgan, the thriller follows a desperate father as he battles his demons on the vibrant, dangerous, and intoxicating streets of ’80s New York in a race to bring home his missing son.
“This is a story about people finding their home,” said Cumberbatch. “Whether it’s a child, a homeless person, a gay Black cop, a wife in an unhappy marriage, or even Eric on the show, it’s all about finding a place.”
Vincent (Cumberbatch) is one of New York’s leading puppeteers and creator of the hugely popular children’s television show Good Day Sunshine.But his life unravels when his 9-year-old son goes missing on the way to school. “Eric is a...
The Oscar nominee stars in the six-episode limited series Eric available to stream on Netflix now. Created by BAFTA and Emmy Award winner Abi Morgan, the thriller follows a desperate father as he battles his demons on the vibrant, dangerous, and intoxicating streets of ’80s New York in a race to bring home his missing son.
“This is a story about people finding their home,” said Cumberbatch. “Whether it’s a child, a homeless person, a gay Black cop, a wife in an unhappy marriage, or even Eric on the show, it’s all about finding a place.”
Vincent (Cumberbatch) is one of New York’s leading puppeteers and creator of the hugely popular children’s television show Good Day Sunshine.But his life unravels when his 9-year-old son goes missing on the way to school. “Eric is a...
- 5/29/2024
- by Tara Bitran
- Tudum - Netflix
What monsters hide in the darkest corners of our minds?
Eric, the emotional thriller from playwright and screenwriter Abi Morgan and director Lucy Forbes, and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Vincent Anderson,explores the concept of both physical and psychological monsters. For Vincent, the successful, yet troubled creator of an ’80s children’s show Good Day Sunshine, the brooding monster lurking around every corner is both. He’s also big, blue and white, and goes by the name Eric.
But Vincent’s real life is far more frightening than the imaginary beast that haunts him. His 9-year-old son, Edgar (Ivan Howe), goes missing in the gritty streets of 1985 New York City — where structural inequity has led to an addiction epidemic...
Eric, the emotional thriller from playwright and screenwriter Abi Morgan and director Lucy Forbes, and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Vincent Anderson,explores the concept of both physical and psychological monsters. For Vincent, the successful, yet troubled creator of an ’80s children’s show Good Day Sunshine, the brooding monster lurking around every corner is both. He’s also big, blue and white, and goes by the name Eric.
But Vincent’s real life is far more frightening than the imaginary beast that haunts him. His 9-year-old son, Edgar (Ivan Howe), goes missing in the gritty streets of 1985 New York City — where structural inequity has led to an addiction epidemic...
- 5/29/2024
- by Drew Tewksbury
- Tudum - Netflix
The real monster in Eric, the emotional thriller from playwright and screenwriter Abi Morgan, isn’t a big, blue beast. It’s something much more sinister.
The series, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a puppeteer named Vincent looking for his missing young son in ’80s Manhattan, explores the scourges of structural inequity, the AIDS epidemic, white collar crime, and addiction terrorizing the city.
“This is a drama and a quest of a man who goes in search of his son and goes on that journey deep into himself, but also deep underground into the underbelly of New York’s economic underclass, which has been ignored, abused, and corrupted,” Morgan tells Tudum.
Vincent’s journey to find 9-year-old Edgar (Ivan Howe) — and face his alcoholism and deteriorating marriage to his wife, Cassie (Gaby Hoffmann) — pairs...
The series, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a puppeteer named Vincent looking for his missing young son in ’80s Manhattan, explores the scourges of structural inequity, the AIDS epidemic, white collar crime, and addiction terrorizing the city.
“This is a drama and a quest of a man who goes in search of his son and goes on that journey deep into himself, but also deep underground into the underbelly of New York’s economic underclass, which has been ignored, abused, and corrupted,” Morgan tells Tudum.
Vincent’s journey to find 9-year-old Edgar (Ivan Howe) — and face his alcoholism and deteriorating marriage to his wife, Cassie (Gaby Hoffmann) — pairs...
- 5/29/2024
- by Drew Tewksbury
- Tudum - Netflix
Eric releases on Netflix on May 30, 2024.
A six-episode limited series starring heavyweights Benedict Cumberbatch and Gaby Hoffmann will be available on Netflix at the end of May. Abi Morgan created and wrote the series. She is known for her incredible work on films like Shame and The Iron Lady and her Emmy-winning writing on The Hour. The series follows a set of parents who are struggling after their son is kidnapped on his way to school.
Set in New York, Eric replicates some of the incredible work of past crime-thrilling series from Netflix, such as Mindhunters, Griselda, and Ripley. The often dark tone of the series brings a nice twist with the introduction of Eric. Eric is a character that Vincent and Cassie’s son Edgar had drawn. The larger-than-life monster is brought to life after Edgar’s kidnapping, bringing a much-needed comedic aspect to the series.
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A six-episode limited series starring heavyweights Benedict Cumberbatch and Gaby Hoffmann will be available on Netflix at the end of May. Abi Morgan created and wrote the series. She is known for her incredible work on films like Shame and The Iron Lady and her Emmy-winning writing on The Hour. The series follows a set of parents who are struggling after their son is kidnapped on his way to school.
Set in New York, Eric replicates some of the incredible work of past crime-thrilling series from Netflix, such as Mindhunters, Griselda, and Ripley. The often dark tone of the series brings a nice twist with the introduction of Eric. Eric is a character that Vincent and Cassie’s son Edgar had drawn. The larger-than-life monster is brought to life after Edgar’s kidnapping, bringing a much-needed comedic aspect to the series.
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- 5/22/2024
- by Ricky Valero
- FandomWire
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby, aka 'Sue Storm’ in the upcoming feature “The Fantastic Four”, posing for “Madame Figaro” magazine, photographed by Rankin:
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser".
May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit TV series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman...
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser".
May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit TV series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman...
- 5/5/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The final season may have concluded in 2022 but the BBC isn’t letting go of legal drama The Split just yet, with a Barcelona-set special greenlit three months after a Manchester spin off.
Abi Morgan’s show ended in 2022 after three seasons but the BBC has since ordered The Split Up in February and is now heading to Spain for a two-parter with Nicola Walker’s Hannah and family, while Toby Stephens is set to join the cast.
In the special, the Defoes are back and have gathered for a beautiful wedding at a vineyard, nestled in Catalonia’s wine region. Set across one sun soaked weekend, The Split special will encompass break-ups, reunions and plenty romance.
Stephens will play new character Archie Moore, while most of the original cast are set to return.
“In a world of brutal break ups and tantalising make ups,...
Abi Morgan’s show ended in 2022 after three seasons but the BBC has since ordered The Split Up in February and is now heading to Spain for a two-parter with Nicola Walker’s Hannah and family, while Toby Stephens is set to join the cast.
In the special, the Defoes are back and have gathered for a beautiful wedding at a vineyard, nestled in Catalonia’s wine region. Set across one sun soaked weekend, The Split special will encompass break-ups, reunions and plenty romance.
Stephens will play new character Archie Moore, while most of the original cast are set to return.
“In a world of brutal break ups and tantalising make ups,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby ("The Fantastic Four") posing for the Cartier "La Panthère" perfume, "as she appears from within a green and abundant hidden land, for a world full of life and beauty":
In 2011, Kirby debuted in the BBC production "The Hour". This was followed with a co-starring role as 'Estella' in the BBC mini-series "Great Expectations".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit series "The Crown"...
...winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for roles in action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...also winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
She...
In 2011, Kirby debuted in the BBC production "The Hour". This was followed with a co-starring role as 'Estella' in the BBC mini-series "Great Expectations".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit series "The Crown"...
...winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for roles in action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...also winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
She...
- 4/7/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby, aka 'Sue Storm’ in the upcoming feature “The Fantastic Four”, posing for “Madame Figaro” magazine, photographed by Rankin:
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser".
May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit TV series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman...
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser".
May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit TV series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman...
- 2/24/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at new images of actress Vanessa Kirby (“The Fantastic Four”), posing for the latest issue of "L'Officiel" (USA) magazine, wearing Balenciaga, Cartier, Dior and a whole lot more, photographed by Celeste Sloman:
In 2011, Kirby made her TV debut in BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC' mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the TV movie "About Time".
In 2012, she filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit TV series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)…
…winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress'...
In 2011, Kirby made her TV debut in BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC' mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the TV movie "About Time".
In 2012, she filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit TV series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)…
…winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress'...
- 2/19/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby (“The Fantastic Four”) posing for "Harper's Bazaar" (UK) magazine, photographed by Scott Trindle:
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour".She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020), as well as a nomination...
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour".She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020), as well as a nomination...
- 2/14/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at new images of actress Vanessa Kirby (“Napoleon”) posing for the January 2024 issue of "L'Officiel" (USA) magazine, wearing Balenciaga, Cartier, Dior and a whole lot more, photographed by Celeste Sloman:
In 2011, Kirby made her TV debut in BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC' mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the TV movie "About Time".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for...
In 2011, Kirby made her TV debut in BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC' mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the TV movie "About Time".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for...
- 11/24/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby, aka 'Josephine' in director Ridley Scott's new feature “Napoleon”, posing for “Madame Figaro” magazine, photographed by Rankin:
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser".
May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit TV series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
She...
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser".
May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit TV series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
She...
- 11/5/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
George Kay looks conflicted. Speaking to Deadline before the resolution of the writers strike, the British WGA member had put down his pen on an Amazon Studios movie project and ducked a U.S. publicity round for his Apple TV+ series Hijack. But it’s fair to say that the strikes coincided with Kay having a serious moment.
Not unlike the protagonist in Hijack, Idris Elba’s brooding professional negotiator Sam Nelson, Kay has spent years maneuvering his way between three complex projects for Apple, Netflix and ITV/Sundance—only for them all to launch within four months of each other.
Just like Nelson’s character in Hijack—“He gets brought in, by big companies…when it all kicks off,” Nelson’s wife explains to a police officer in the show—Kay’s the man you bring in when you want to deliver a character-led thriller that will keep viewers hooked over several episodes.
Not unlike the protagonist in Hijack, Idris Elba’s brooding professional negotiator Sam Nelson, Kay has spent years maneuvering his way between three complex projects for Apple, Netflix and ITV/Sundance—only for them all to launch within four months of each other.
Just like Nelson’s character in Hijack—“He gets brought in, by big companies…when it all kicks off,” Nelson’s wife explains to a police officer in the show—Kay’s the man you bring in when you want to deliver a character-led thriller that will keep viewers hooked over several episodes.
- 10/17/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Actors Vanessa Kirby and Arthur Darvill (Broadchurch) have signed on to narrate the audiobook version of Good Material, the second novel from writer and journalist Dolly Alderton.
The audiobook is set for UK publication on November 2 through Penguin Random House Audio ahead of the hardback publication on November 9. Darvill stars as Andy while Kirby is Jen in the novel.
Billed as a “sharply funny and beautifully observed” tale of heartbreak, the novel follows Andy, who loves Jen. However, Jen has stopped loving Andy and he can’t work out why. Synopsis reads: Now he is without a home, waiting for his stand-up career to take off, wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up. Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak at a time when everything he thought he knew about women and flat-sharing and his friendships has transformed beyond recognition, Andy clings to the idea...
The audiobook is set for UK publication on November 2 through Penguin Random House Audio ahead of the hardback publication on November 9. Darvill stars as Andy while Kirby is Jen in the novel.
Billed as a “sharply funny and beautifully observed” tale of heartbreak, the novel follows Andy, who loves Jen. However, Jen has stopped loving Andy and he can’t work out why. Synopsis reads: Now he is without a home, waiting for his stand-up career to take off, wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up. Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak at a time when everything he thought he knew about women and flat-sharing and his friendships has transformed beyond recognition, Andy clings to the idea...
- 10/4/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Studiocanal has named Patrick Schweitzer as CEO of its UK-based It’s a Sin and Years and Years producer Red Production Company. An industry veteran, Schweitzer has worked across high-end television drama for 30 years. Prior to joining Red, he spent five years at Tall Story Pictures and executive produced such series as ITV’S Grace, Redemption, Bancroft season 2 and The Bay.
Previously, Schweitzer was producer in development on Sky’s Gangs of London, having also produced Sky’s Save Me, the BBC’s Ssgb, The Interceptor, Doctor Who and the final season of ITV’s Whitechapel.
Other credits include working as a location manager, then line producer. He was involved in launching such returning TV series as Ashes to Ashes, Spooks, Hustle, The Hour, Blackpool and Call the Midwife.
On Red’s upcoming slate is Neil Gaiman’s Anansi Boys in co-production with Endor for delivery to Prime Video...
Previously, Schweitzer was producer in development on Sky’s Gangs of London, having also produced Sky’s Save Me, the BBC’s Ssgb, The Interceptor, Doctor Who and the final season of ITV’s Whitechapel.
Other credits include working as a location manager, then line producer. He was involved in launching such returning TV series as Ashes to Ashes, Spooks, Hustle, The Hour, Blackpool and Call the Midwife.
On Red’s upcoming slate is Neil Gaiman’s Anansi Boys in co-production with Endor for delivery to Prime Video...
- 9/25/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Patrick Schweitzer has been named the new CEO of Red Production Company, the U.K. producer behind such hits as It’s a Sin, Years and Years and the upcoming Neil Gaiman-adapted fantasy series Anansi Boys.
Red parent company Studiocanal unveiled the news on Monday, with Studiocanal CEO Anna Marsh calling Schweitzer “an incredible asset to Red. He already has an extraordinary portfolio of drama to his name and an innate ability to create programming that is relatable to every kind of audience…Patrick’s relationships with writers, acting talent, broadcasters and his team members are second to none. We are thrilled to know that Red is in such excellent hands.”
Over his 30-year-career in television, Schweitzer has worked on such high-end drama series as Grace, Redemption and Whitechapel for ITV, Sky’s hit Gangs of London and Save Me, and such BBC shows as Ssgb, The Interceptor and Doctor Who.
Red parent company Studiocanal unveiled the news on Monday, with Studiocanal CEO Anna Marsh calling Schweitzer “an incredible asset to Red. He already has an extraordinary portfolio of drama to his name and an innate ability to create programming that is relatable to every kind of audience…Patrick’s relationships with writers, acting talent, broadcasters and his team members are second to none. We are thrilled to know that Red is in such excellent hands.”
Over his 30-year-career in television, Schweitzer has worked on such high-end drama series as Grace, Redemption and Whitechapel for ITV, Sky’s hit Gangs of London and Save Me, and such BBC shows as Ssgb, The Interceptor and Doctor Who.
- 9/25/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby (“Napoleon”) posing for "Harper's Bazaar" (UK) magazine, photographed by Betina Du Toit:
In 2011, Kirby made her TV debut in BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman" (2020). She currently co-stars in the new “Mission Impossible” movie (2023).
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In 2011, Kirby made her TV debut in BBC's "The Hour". She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman" (2020). She currently co-stars in the new “Mission Impossible” movie (2023).
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- 9/13/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby ("Napoleon") posing for the new Cartier "La Panthère" perfume, "as she appears from within a green and abundant hidden land, for a world full of life and beauty":
In 2011, Kirby debuted in the BBC production "The Hour". This was followed with a co-starring role as 'Estella' in the BBC mini-series "Great Expectations".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit series "The Crown"...
...winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for roles in action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...also winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
She also...
In 2011, Kirby debuted in the BBC production "The Hour". This was followed with a co-starring role as 'Estella' in the BBC mini-series "Great Expectations".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit series "The Crown"...
...winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for roles in action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...also winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
She also...
- 8/23/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby (“Napoleon”) posing for the July 2023 issue of “Madame Figaro” magazine, photographed by Rankin:
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour".She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman" (2020). She currently co-stars in the new...
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour".She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman" (2020). She currently co-stars in the new...
- 7/12/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby (“Napoleon”) posing for "Harper's Bazaar" (UK) magazine, photographed by Scott Trindle:
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour".She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
Click the images to enlarge...
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour".She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film Festival 'Best Actress' award for her work in "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
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- 6/12/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: Dark star Louis Hofmann, one of Germany’s most in-demand young actors, is joining Bella Ramsey (The Last Of Us), Dominic West (The Crown), Ruth Negga (Loving), Fiona Shaw (Harry Potter) in period drama Monstrous Beauty, which HanWay is selling at the Cannes market ahead of a planned September shoot.
Ramsey, who shot to fame as the precocious Lady of Bear Island in Got and is coming off HBO’s blockbuster hit The Last Of Us, is heading back to court but this time as an aspiring playwright in the court of King Charles II who suffers from a rare condition that means she is entirely covered in hair.
Atonement and The Hour star Romola Garai has written and will direct the movie with Matthew James Wilkinson (Yesterday) producing for Stigma Films.
Hofmann will play Vale in Monstrous Beauty, an “average actor and extremely skilled lover by trade — but...
Ramsey, who shot to fame as the precocious Lady of Bear Island in Got and is coming off HBO’s blockbuster hit The Last Of Us, is heading back to court but this time as an aspiring playwright in the court of King Charles II who suffers from a rare condition that means she is entirely covered in hair.
Atonement and The Hour star Romola Garai has written and will direct the movie with Matthew James Wilkinson (Yesterday) producing for Stigma Films.
Hofmann will play Vale in Monstrous Beauty, an “average actor and extremely skilled lover by trade — but...
- 5/16/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Vanessa Kirby (“Napoleon”) poses for the July 2023 issue of "Harper's Bazaar" magazine, wearing Givenchy, Cartier, Alessandra Rich and a whole lot more, photographed by Betina Du Toit:
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour".She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman...
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour".She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman...
- 5/4/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Undercover detectives, maverick detectives, teenage detectives, comedy detectives… there’ll be no shortage of sleuths on the small screen in 2023 and beyond, or of complex, multi-episode crimes for them to solve. This year and next, a gaggle of movie star names will be appearing on both sides of TV’s police interrogation table, including Jodie Foster (in True Detective), Benedict Cumberbatch (in Eric), Nicole Kidman (in Lioness), Jon Hamm (in Fargo) and Meryl Streep (in Only Murders in the Building).
There’s also a raft of promising-sounding new and returning British detective commissions on the way, from true crime drama The Sixth Commandment starring Timothy Spall, to the return of BBC hit Vigil, spooky Prime Video brain-twister The Devil’s Hour, and good old Shetland. Find your next crime mystery obsession below.
The majority of the titles featured are still awaiting official release dates. We’ll add more info as soon...
There’s also a raft of promising-sounding new and returning British detective commissions on the way, from true crime drama The Sixth Commandment starring Timothy Spall, to the return of BBC hit Vigil, spooky Prime Video brain-twister The Devil’s Hour, and good old Shetland. Find your next crime mystery obsession below.
The majority of the titles featured are still awaiting official release dates. We’ll add more info as soon...
- 4/28/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby ("Napoleon") posing for the new Cartier "La Panthère" perfume, "as she appears from within a green and abundant hidden land, for a world full of life and beauty":
In 2011, Kirby debuted in the BBC production "The Hour". This was followed with a co-starring role as 'Estella' in the BBC mini-series "Great Expectations".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit series "The Crown"...
...winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for roles in action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...also winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
She also...
In 2011, Kirby debuted in the BBC production "The Hour". This was followed with a co-starring role as 'Estella' in the BBC mini-series "Great Expectations".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit series "The Crown"...
...winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for roles in action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...also winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
She also...
- 4/24/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
When former HBO executive Kary Antholis convinced veteran British producer Jane Featherstone to board a project about the Chernobyl disaster, the prospect of such an undertaking was far from a “slam dunk.”
“It had to be pushed over the line,” says Featherstone, “and that was with everybody supporting it.” But in the end, the historical drama from “The Last of Us” showrunner Craig Mazin was, as the producer puts it, a “lucky, lucky call” — and one that richly paid off.
The 2019 HBO and Sky miniseries about the 1986 nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine starring Jared Harris and Emily Watson won multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Awards, and put Featherstone’s new venture, Sister Pictures, on the map.
Few in Britain were surprised when, later that year, the production company expanded into a global studio simply titled Sister. Featherstone, who spent the previous 16 years with the Kudos production banner, partnered with Shine Group...
“It had to be pushed over the line,” says Featherstone, “and that was with everybody supporting it.” But in the end, the historical drama from “The Last of Us” showrunner Craig Mazin was, as the producer puts it, a “lucky, lucky call” — and one that richly paid off.
The 2019 HBO and Sky miniseries about the 1986 nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine starring Jared Harris and Emily Watson won multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Awards, and put Featherstone’s new venture, Sister Pictures, on the map.
Few in Britain were surprised when, later that year, the production company expanded into a global studio simply titled Sister. Featherstone, who spent the previous 16 years with the Kudos production banner, partnered with Shine Group...
- 4/14/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby ("Napoleon") posing for the new Cartier "La Panthère" perfume, "as she appears from within a green and abundant hidden land, for a world full of life and beauty":
In 2011, Kirby debuted in the BBC production "The Hour". This was followed with a co-starring role as 'Estella' in the BBC mini-series "Great Expectations".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit series "The Crown"...
...winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for roles in action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...also winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
She also...
In 2011, Kirby debuted in the BBC production "The Hour". This was followed with a co-starring role as 'Estella' in the BBC mini-series "Great Expectations".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit series "The Crown"...
...winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for roles in action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019)...
...also winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
She also...
- 4/10/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Bella Ramsey has just landed their next leading role.
Following the enormous popularity of “The Last of Us”, Ramsey has just earned their next significant role in the upcoming period piece “Monstrous Beauty”.
According to Deadline, the drama is written and directed by Romola Garai, the mind behind “Atonement” and “The Hour”. Ramsey will play aspiring playwright Barbara Field, who suffers from hypertrichosis, which means she is entirely covered in hair.
The movie will be jam-packed with stars, including “The Crown” star Dominic West as King Charles II and “Killing Eve” actor Fiona Shaw as Aphra Behn, who shifted culture as the first published female playwright in history.
Read More: Bella Ramsey Was Once Told They Don’t Have The ‘Hollywood Look’ Prior To Landing ‘The Last Of Us’ Role
(L-r): Dominic West, Fiona Shaw — Photos: Mike Marsland/WireImage, Momodu Mansaray/Stringer
“Set in the 17th Century, ‘Monstrous Beauty...
Following the enormous popularity of “The Last of Us”, Ramsey has just earned their next significant role in the upcoming period piece “Monstrous Beauty”.
According to Deadline, the drama is written and directed by Romola Garai, the mind behind “Atonement” and “The Hour”. Ramsey will play aspiring playwright Barbara Field, who suffers from hypertrichosis, which means she is entirely covered in hair.
The movie will be jam-packed with stars, including “The Crown” star Dominic West as King Charles II and “Killing Eve” actor Fiona Shaw as Aphra Behn, who shifted culture as the first published female playwright in history.
Read More: Bella Ramsey Was Once Told They Don’t Have The ‘Hollywood Look’ Prior To Landing ‘The Last Of Us’ Role
(L-r): Dominic West, Fiona Shaw — Photos: Mike Marsland/WireImage, Momodu Mansaray/Stringer
“Set in the 17th Century, ‘Monstrous Beauty...
- 4/7/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Exclusive: After playing formidable and unique young women in The Last Of Us and Game Of Thrones, Bella Ramsey has found their next potentially memorable role as the star of period drama Monstrous Beauty.
Ramsey, who shot to fame as the precocious Lady of Bear Island in Got, is heading back to court but this time as an aspiring playwright in the court of King Charles II who suffers from a rare condition that means she is entirely covered in hair. This is their [the actor is non-binary and now prefers they/them pronouns] first role announced since HBO’s blockbuster hit The Last Of Us.
Atonement and The Hour star Romola Garai has written and will direct the movie, which will also star Dominic West as King Charles II (after he recently played Prince Charles in The Crown), Oscar nominee Ruth Negga (Passing) as his mistress Nell Gwyn, and Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve) as Aphra Ben, the first ever published female playwright in history.
Ramsey, who shot to fame as the precocious Lady of Bear Island in Got, is heading back to court but this time as an aspiring playwright in the court of King Charles II who suffers from a rare condition that means she is entirely covered in hair. This is their [the actor is non-binary and now prefers they/them pronouns] first role announced since HBO’s blockbuster hit The Last Of Us.
Atonement and The Hour star Romola Garai has written and will direct the movie, which will also star Dominic West as King Charles II (after he recently played Prince Charles in The Crown), Oscar nominee Ruth Negga (Passing) as his mistress Nell Gwyn, and Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve) as Aphra Ben, the first ever published female playwright in history.
- 4/6/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby ("Napoleon") posing for the April 2023 issue of "The Pop Magazine":
In 2011, Kirby debuted in the BBC production "The Hour". This was followed with a co-starring role as 'Estella' in the BBC mini-series "Great Expectations".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for roles in action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), also winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020). She stars in "Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part 1" (2023) and director Ridley Scott's "Napoleon" (2023).
In 2011, Kirby debuted in the BBC production "The Hour". This was followed with a co-starring role as 'Estella' in the BBC mini-series "Great Expectations".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for roles in action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), also winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020). She stars in "Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part 1" (2023) and director Ridley Scott's "Napoleon" (2023).
- 4/1/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Powerhouse producer Sister has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the Variety International Achievement in Television Award, to be presented at global content market MipTV in April.
The award is presented in recognition of leadership and innovation in the international television marketplace with co-founder and chief content officer Jane Featherstone accepting the award in Cannes for all three founders, including executive chair Elisabeth Murdoch and CEO Stacey Snider, and the wider company.
Featherstone is a pioneering producer responsible for some of the U.K.’s most ground-breaking and beloved TV shows. As the former chief executive of Kudos and co-chairman of Shine U.K., Featherstone helped to grow the company into one of the country’s most recognized independent outfits. Under her leadership, Kudos produced such acclaimed shows as “Broadchurch,” “Life on Mars,” “Spooks,” “The Hour” and “Utopia’, to the breakout BAFTA- and Golden Globe-winning drama sensation “Chernobyl” for HBO...
The award is presented in recognition of leadership and innovation in the international television marketplace with co-founder and chief content officer Jane Featherstone accepting the award in Cannes for all three founders, including executive chair Elisabeth Murdoch and CEO Stacey Snider, and the wider company.
Featherstone is a pioneering producer responsible for some of the U.K.’s most ground-breaking and beloved TV shows. As the former chief executive of Kudos and co-chairman of Shine U.K., Featherstone helped to grow the company into one of the country’s most recognized independent outfits. Under her leadership, Kudos produced such acclaimed shows as “Broadchurch,” “Life on Mars,” “Spooks,” “The Hour” and “Utopia’, to the breakout BAFTA- and Golden Globe-winning drama sensation “Chernobyl” for HBO...
- 3/28/2023
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Hit BBC drama Vigil will look to the skies for its second series, with a brand-new investigation that takes Amy Silva (Suranne Jones) and Kirsten Longacre (Rose Leslie) into the world of the British air force. The six-part drama, made by World Productions (Line of Duty, Showtrial, Save Me, Bodyguard) for BBC One and iPlayer, will begin filming soon in Scotland. Following multiple unexplained fatalities at a Scottish military facility, Silva and Longacre are tasked with uncovering the cause. Entering the hostile and closed ranks of the air force, the pair must face the deadly warfare of tomorrow as they fight for their own future. Vigil stars Suranne Jones (Gentleman Jack, Doctor Foster) and Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones, Downtown Abbey) alongside Gary Lewis (His Dark Materials, Granite Harbour) who returns as Dsu Robertson. They will be joined for series two by Romola Garai (Becoming Elizabeth, The Hour), Dougray Scott (Crime,...
- 3/23/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Exclusive: Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie are headed to the skies for the second season of BBC ratings hit Vigil, while Dougray Scott and Romola Garai are among nine new cast members joining them.
As expected, Jones and Leslie will return as detectives Amy Silva and Kirsten Longacre. Gary Lewis (His Dark Materials) also returns as DS Robertson.
In Season 2, Deadline has learnt that the leads will enter the closed and hostile environment of the Royal Air Force as they’re tasked with uncovering the cause of multiple unexplained fatalities at a Scottish military base.
Garai (Becoming Elizabeth, The Hour) and Scott (Crime, Enigma) will take major roles, as will Amir El-Masry (Sas Rogue Heroes, Limbo), David Elliot (The Liberator, Bulletproof), Chris Jenks (Sex Education, Karen Pirie), Tommy Sim’aan (The Midwich Cuckoos, Doctors), Oscar Salem (House of the Dragon, Des), Jonathan Ajayi...
As expected, Jones and Leslie will return as detectives Amy Silva and Kirsten Longacre. Gary Lewis (His Dark Materials) also returns as DS Robertson.
In Season 2, Deadline has learnt that the leads will enter the closed and hostile environment of the Royal Air Force as they’re tasked with uncovering the cause of multiple unexplained fatalities at a Scottish military base.
Garai (Becoming Elizabeth, The Hour) and Scott (Crime, Enigma) will take major roles, as will Amir El-Masry (Sas Rogue Heroes, Limbo), David Elliot (The Liberator, Bulletproof), Chris Jenks (Sex Education, Karen Pirie), Tommy Sim’aan (The Midwich Cuckoos, Doctors), Oscar Salem (House of the Dragon, Des), Jonathan Ajayi...
- 3/21/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
No stranger to playing not-so-upstanding knights in shining armor, Jaime Lannister himself, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, has boarded "Virtue," a medieval gothic horror movie that HanWay Films is taking to the European Film Market. Founded in 1999, HanWay is a British sales, distribution, and marketing company that's managed to get a pretty eclectic batch of films made over the years. Their output ranges from celebrated documentaries to Oscar-nominated period dramas to a bevy of auteur projects from the likes of David Cronenberg ("A Dangerous Method"), Takashi Miike ("13 Assassins"), Jim Jarmusch ("Only Lovers Left Alive"), and many more.
If that's not enough to get you sitting up and taking notice, know that "Virtue" further pairs Coster-Waldau with Romola Garai, the star of "Atonement," "Suffragette," and one of the best BBC series you've never seen, Abi Morgan's 1950s-set TV journalism drama "The Hour." In a statement (via The Hollywood Reporter), HanWay Films CEO Gabrielle Stewart notes that,...
If that's not enough to get you sitting up and taking notice, know that "Virtue" further pairs Coster-Waldau with Romola Garai, the star of "Atonement," "Suffragette," and one of the best BBC series you've never seen, Abi Morgan's 1950s-set TV journalism drama "The Hour." In a statement (via The Hollywood Reporter), HanWay Films CEO Gabrielle Stewart notes that,...
- 2/3/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Benedict Cumberbatch is in final talks to star in the Netflix limited series “Eric,” Variety has learned exclusively from sources.
The six-episode series was originally announced in November 2021. Set in 1980’s New York, the show would see Cumberbatch star as Vincent Sullivan, the lead puppet maker and puppeteer of America’s most popular children’s show, whose life begins to unravel when his young son, Edgar, disappears. Now homeless and dealing with substance addiction, Vincent finds his only companion is Eric, a seven-foot tall blue puppet, who leads him on a journey to find his son and to find a way home.
Netflix declined to comment.
The series hails from writer and executive producer Abi Morgan, whose past onscreen writing credits include shows like “Sex Traffick” and the Emmy-winning series “The Hour,” as well as films like “The Iron Lady,” “The Invisible Woman,” and “Suffragette.” Jane Featherstone, Lucy Dyke, and...
The six-episode series was originally announced in November 2021. Set in 1980’s New York, the show would see Cumberbatch star as Vincent Sullivan, the lead puppet maker and puppeteer of America’s most popular children’s show, whose life begins to unravel when his young son, Edgar, disappears. Now homeless and dealing with substance addiction, Vincent finds his only companion is Eric, a seven-foot tall blue puppet, who leads him on a journey to find his son and to find a way home.
Netflix declined to comment.
The series hails from writer and executive producer Abi Morgan, whose past onscreen writing credits include shows like “Sex Traffick” and the Emmy-winning series “The Hour,” as well as films like “The Iron Lady,” “The Invisible Woman,” and “Suffragette.” Jane Featherstone, Lucy Dyke, and...
- 1/4/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby (“Napoleon”) posing for "Harper's Bazaar" (UK) magazine, photographed by Scott Trindle:
In 2011, Kirby debuted in the BBC production "The Hour". This was followed with a co-starring role as 'Estella' in the BBC mini-series "Great Expectations".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for roles in action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), also winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
Click the images to enlarge...
In 2011, Kirby debuted in the BBC production "The Hour". This was followed with a co-starring role as 'Estella' in the BBC mini-series "Great Expectations".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original Brit series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for roles in action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), also winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
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- 12/20/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Take a look at actress Vanessa Kirby (“Napoleon”) posing for "Harper's Bazaar" (UK) magazine, photographed by Scott Trindle:
In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour".She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
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In 2011, Kirby made her television debut in the BBC's "The Hour".She then played 'Estella' in the BBC's mini-series adaptation of "Great Expectations", followed by the film "About Time ".
In 2012, Kirby filmed "The Rise", followed by film roles in "Kill Command", "Jupiter Ascending" and "Queen and Country".
In 2015, she appeared in "Everest", followed by "The Dresser" and May 2015, she was cast as 'Princess Margaret' in Netflix's first original British series "The Crown", winning the 'British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress'.
Kirby gained wider recognition for her roles in the action films "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" (2018) and "Hobbs & Shaw" (2019), winning a Venice Film festival 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the drama "Pieces of a Woman" (2020).
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- 11/22/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Tudor dynasty is the TV gift that just keeps on giving. Ever since the breakout hit of Showtime's 2007 period drama "The Tudors," many a network has followed in their footsteps by sinking some cash into the world of frilled shirts, looming castles, and royal extravagance. The only thing more exciting than the realism and royal schadenfreude of "The Crown" is when you mix political and personal drama, dial up the dramatics and make it extra sexy. Over the years, the result has been a dozen different period dramas taking this approach (hence our post-"Bridgerton" world).
But "Becoming Elizabeth" offered a refreshing change of pace. Though it once again traces the Tudor story through the eyes of Queen Elizabeth I, the series created by Anya Reiss prioritizes Elizabeth's personal experience over the epic history being made in her lifetime.
"Becoming Elizabeth" follows the early life of Elizabeth Tudor (portrayed...
But "Becoming Elizabeth" offered a refreshing change of pace. Though it once again traces the Tudor story through the eyes of Queen Elizabeth I, the series created by Anya Reiss prioritizes Elizabeth's personal experience over the epic history being made in her lifetime.
"Becoming Elizabeth" follows the early life of Elizabeth Tudor (portrayed...
- 11/2/2022
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
Queen Elizabeth I's teenage years will no longer be charted at Starz.
Deadline has revealed the premium cabler has canceled the Alicia von Rittberg series after just one season.
The series launched in the U.S. and Starz territories around the globe in June.
Reviews were decent, but Starz hadn't been forthcoming about viewership statistics, which could signal that the interest was not high enough to sustain the series.
Here's the logline:
Long before she ascended the throne, young Elizabeth Tudor, played by Alicia von Rittberg, was an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court.
The death of King Henry VIII sees his nine-year-old son Edward, played by Oliver Zetterström, take the throne and sets into motion a dangerous scramble for power when Elizabeth, Edward and their sister Mary, played by Romola Garai find themselves pawns in a game between the great...
Deadline has revealed the premium cabler has canceled the Alicia von Rittberg series after just one season.
The series launched in the U.S. and Starz territories around the globe in June.
Reviews were decent, but Starz hadn't been forthcoming about viewership statistics, which could signal that the interest was not high enough to sustain the series.
Here's the logline:
Long before she ascended the throne, young Elizabeth Tudor, played by Alicia von Rittberg, was an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court.
The death of King Henry VIII sees his nine-year-old son Edward, played by Oliver Zetterström, take the throne and sets into motion a dangerous scramble for power when Elizabeth, Edward and their sister Mary, played by Romola Garai find themselves pawns in a game between the great...
- 11/2/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Not only the Twelfth Doctor, but also an Oscar-winnning writer-director for his short film Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life, Peter Capaldi’s career spans almost four decades of impressive, inventive performances. Capaldi first truly captured the nation’s heart when he became sweary spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It in 2005, a role that could only be eclipsed for some by his stint in the Tardis.
After three glorious years of his Doctor, a terrific turn in The Personal History of David Copperfield, and popping up in the comic book world of The Suicide Squad, Capaldi’s latest venture – thriller The Devil’s Hour – is out now on Prime Video and reminding us what makes him so captivating on screen. Let’s revisit some of Peter Capaldi’s finest performances.
Local Hero (1983)
Capaldi was just 25 when he landed one of his first roles in Local Hero, a warm,...
After three glorious years of his Doctor, a terrific turn in The Personal History of David Copperfield, and popping up in the comic book world of The Suicide Squad, Capaldi’s latest venture – thriller The Devil’s Hour – is out now on Prime Video and reminding us what makes him so captivating on screen. Let’s revisit some of Peter Capaldi’s finest performances.
Local Hero (1983)
Capaldi was just 25 when he landed one of his first roles in Local Hero, a warm,...
- 10/29/2022
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
Hello, everyone! We’re back with the final round of horror and sci-fi home media releases for the month of August, and we’ve got quite a few killer titles headed home today. Scream Factory is giving Paul Schrader’s Cat People remake a 4K overhaul in a brand-new Collector’s Edition release, and Severin Films is keeping busy with several titles today as well, including All About Evil and Fearless, and if you haven’t had a chance to check it out for yourself yet, Jane Schoenbrun’s extremely unsettling We’re All Going to the World’s Fair is headed to Blu-ray this week as well.
Other titles being released on August 30th include Arrow Video’s Giallo Essentials: 3-Disc Limited Edition Collection, Lux Aeterna, Satan’s Children, Jack Be Nimble featuring Alexis Arquette, The Oregonian, Raw Nerve, and Shriek of the Mutilated.
All About Evil: 2-Disc Special Edition
It's...
Other titles being released on August 30th include Arrow Video’s Giallo Essentials: 3-Disc Limited Edition Collection, Lux Aeterna, Satan’s Children, Jack Be Nimble featuring Alexis Arquette, The Oregonian, Raw Nerve, and Shriek of the Mutilated.
All About Evil: 2-Disc Special Edition
It's...
- 8/30/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
It all comes down to this, Becoming Elizabeth fans.
The season finale of the hit Starz drama airs Sunday, August 7, at 9 p.m. Et.
There are many questions heading into the season finale, which teases a sick king, and fears that one of his sisters could ascend the throne if he dies.
It's a huge turning point for the series and one that will leave fans with many questions ahead of a potential second season.
TV Fanatic scored an exclusive first-look at the episode, and it looks like Mary is on a mission to outmaneuver pretty much everyone.
Mary has been a compelling character, complete with many layers, but she's had a want the entire series to do what's right.
How will a chance encounter send her arc in a very different direction?
"Long before she ascended the throne, young Elizabeth Tudor, played by Alicia von Rittberg, was an orphaned...
The season finale of the hit Starz drama airs Sunday, August 7, at 9 p.m. Et.
There are many questions heading into the season finale, which teases a sick king, and fears that one of his sisters could ascend the throne if he dies.
It's a huge turning point for the series and one that will leave fans with many questions ahead of a potential second season.
TV Fanatic scored an exclusive first-look at the episode, and it looks like Mary is on a mission to outmaneuver pretty much everyone.
Mary has been a compelling character, complete with many layers, but she's had a want the entire series to do what's right.
How will a chance encounter send her arc in a very different direction?
"Long before she ascended the throne, young Elizabeth Tudor, played by Alicia von Rittberg, was an orphaned...
- 8/5/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Becoming Elizabeth is shaping up to be one of the best shows of the year.
The Starz drama, starring Alicia von Rittberg as Elizabeth Tudor, airs its fourth episode on Sunday, July 3, at 9:00 p.m.
TV Fanatic scored an exclusive first look at the episode, which picks up in the aftermath of the party.
Elizabeth is alone and amongst strangers, worried about anyone discovering the truth about what happened in Chelsea.
The exclusive clip shows her confused and trying to make sense of all the big changes of late.
Mary (Romola Garai) is on hand to hurl some judgement at her half-sister as more details come to light.
It's a great scene that perfectly encapsulates the fraught relationship between the half-sisters.
"Long before she ascended the throne, young Elizabeth Tudor, played by Alicia von Rittberg, was an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court,...
The Starz drama, starring Alicia von Rittberg as Elizabeth Tudor, airs its fourth episode on Sunday, July 3, at 9:00 p.m.
TV Fanatic scored an exclusive first look at the episode, which picks up in the aftermath of the party.
Elizabeth is alone and amongst strangers, worried about anyone discovering the truth about what happened in Chelsea.
The exclusive clip shows her confused and trying to make sense of all the big changes of late.
Mary (Romola Garai) is on hand to hurl some judgement at her half-sister as more details come to light.
It's a great scene that perfectly encapsulates the fraught relationship between the half-sisters.
"Long before she ascended the throne, young Elizabeth Tudor, played by Alicia von Rittberg, was an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court,...
- 6/30/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The “Washington Black” series at Hulu has cast Billy Boyd, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, and Julian Rhind-Tutt in recurring roles, Variety has learned exclusively.
“Washington Black” is adapted from Esi Edugyan’s novel of the same name. The nine-episode series is set in the 19th century and follows Washington “Wash” Black (Ernest Kingsley Jr.) as he flees from a Barbados sugar plantation after a shocking death threatens to upend his life. He becomes the protégé of Medwin Harris (Sterling K. Brown), a Black refugee from Nova Scotia who serves as the de facto major of Black Halifax. While trying to outrun his past and the hunters on his tail, he meets Tanna (Lola Evans), a young wealthy British woman who passed as white but was secretly born of a Melanesian mother on the Solomon Islands, forcing her and her father to flee London for Nova Scotia. Tanna’s father pushes...
“Washington Black” is adapted from Esi Edugyan’s novel of the same name. The nine-episode series is set in the 19th century and follows Washington “Wash” Black (Ernest Kingsley Jr.) as he flees from a Barbados sugar plantation after a shocking death threatens to upend his life. He becomes the protégé of Medwin Harris (Sterling K. Brown), a Black refugee from Nova Scotia who serves as the de facto major of Black Halifax. While trying to outrun his past and the hunters on his tail, he meets Tanna (Lola Evans), a young wealthy British woman who passed as white but was secretly born of a Melanesian mother on the Solomon Islands, forcing her and her father to flee London for Nova Scotia. Tanna’s father pushes...
- 5/17/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Starz will take viewers into the early years of Queen Elizabeth I.
The premium cabler announced today a Sunday, June 12 premiere date for Becoming Elizabeth, its upcoming Tudor drama exploring the fascinating, untold story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen.
On linear, it will debut on Starz at 9:00 Et/Pt in the U.S. and Canada.
Here's the logline:
Long before she ascended the throne, young Elizabeth Tudor, played by Alicia von Rittberg, was an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court.
The death of King Henry VIII sees his nine-year-old son Edward, played by Oliver Zetterström, take the throne and sets into motion a dangerous scramble for power when Elizabeth, Edward and their sister Mary, played by Romola Garai find themselves pawns in a game between the great families of England and the powers of Europe...
The premium cabler announced today a Sunday, June 12 premiere date for Becoming Elizabeth, its upcoming Tudor drama exploring the fascinating, untold story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen.
On linear, it will debut on Starz at 9:00 Et/Pt in the U.S. and Canada.
Here's the logline:
Long before she ascended the throne, young Elizabeth Tudor, played by Alicia von Rittberg, was an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court.
The death of King Henry VIII sees his nine-year-old son Edward, played by Oliver Zetterström, take the throne and sets into motion a dangerous scramble for power when Elizabeth, Edward and their sister Mary, played by Romola Garai find themselves pawns in a game between the great families of England and the powers of Europe...
- 4/21/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The untold story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen has set its release date and issued the trailer and key art.
Starz will bow the drama at midnight on Sunday, June 12 on its app, all streaming and on-demand platforms, and internationally on the StarzPlay premium streaming platform across all territories.
On linear, it will debut on Starz at 9 Pm Et/Pt in the US and Canada.
Long before she ascended the throne, young Elizabeth Tudor, played by Alicia von Rittberg (Fury, “Charité,” “Genius”), was an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court.
The death of King Henry VIII sees his nine-year-old son Edward, played by Oliver Zetterström (The Midnight Gang, “The Romanoffs”) take the throne and sets into motion a dangerous scramble for power, when Elizabeth, Edward, and their sister, Mary, played by Romola Garai find themselves pawns in a game between the great families of England and the powers of Europe who vie for control of the country.
Additional key players include King Henry’s widow, Catherine Parr, played by Jessica Raine, Thomas Seymour, played by Tom Cullen, the new King’s uncle, who quickly marries the widowed Catherine, but soon takes an interest in the teenage Elizabeth and Duke of Somerset, played by John Heffernan (“The Pursuit of Love,” “The Crown”), who loses no time in claiming the position of Lord Protector for himself when the old King dies.
The upcoming drama series also stars Jamie Blackley, Alexandra Gilbreath (Tulip Fever, RSC’s “Provoked Wife”), Jamie Parker (1917, “Harry Potter and The Cursed Child”), Leo Bill (Rare Beasts, In Fabric), Oliver Zetterström (The Midnight Gang, “The Romanoffs”), Bella Ramsey (“Game of Thrones,” “The Last of Us”), Ekow Quartey (“This Way Up,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Shakespeare’s Globe), Alex Macqueen (“Sally4Ever,” “Peaky Blinders”) and Olivier Huband (“I Hate Suzie,” “A Discovery of Witches”).
Becoming Elizabeth is created and written by playwright and television screenwriter Anya Reiss who also serves as executive producer with The Forge’s George Ormond and George Faber with Lisa Osborne producing.
Watch the trailer below.
Starz will bow the drama at midnight on Sunday, June 12 on its app, all streaming and on-demand platforms, and internationally on the StarzPlay premium streaming platform across all territories.
On linear, it will debut on Starz at 9 Pm Et/Pt in the US and Canada.
Long before she ascended the throne, young Elizabeth Tudor, played by Alicia von Rittberg (Fury, “Charité,” “Genius”), was an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court.
The death of King Henry VIII sees his nine-year-old son Edward, played by Oliver Zetterström (The Midnight Gang, “The Romanoffs”) take the throne and sets into motion a dangerous scramble for power, when Elizabeth, Edward, and their sister, Mary, played by Romola Garai find themselves pawns in a game between the great families of England and the powers of Europe who vie for control of the country.
Additional key players include King Henry’s widow, Catherine Parr, played by Jessica Raine, Thomas Seymour, played by Tom Cullen, the new King’s uncle, who quickly marries the widowed Catherine, but soon takes an interest in the teenage Elizabeth and Duke of Somerset, played by John Heffernan (“The Pursuit of Love,” “The Crown”), who loses no time in claiming the position of Lord Protector for himself when the old King dies.
The upcoming drama series also stars Jamie Blackley, Alexandra Gilbreath (Tulip Fever, RSC’s “Provoked Wife”), Jamie Parker (1917, “Harry Potter and The Cursed Child”), Leo Bill (Rare Beasts, In Fabric), Oliver Zetterström (The Midnight Gang, “The Romanoffs”), Bella Ramsey (“Game of Thrones,” “The Last of Us”), Ekow Quartey (“This Way Up,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Shakespeare’s Globe), Alex Macqueen (“Sally4Ever,” “Peaky Blinders”) and Olivier Huband (“I Hate Suzie,” “A Discovery of Witches”).
Becoming Elizabeth is created and written by playwright and television screenwriter Anya Reiss who also serves as executive producer with The Forge’s George Ormond and George Faber with Lisa Osborne producing.
Watch the trailer below.
- 4/21/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Boxing Day”), Alistair Petrie (“Sex Education”), Romola Garai (“The Hour”) have joined BBC drama series “The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies.”
Rounding out the cast are Rebekah Staton (“Raised by Wolves”), Derek Jacobi (“Last Tango in Halifax”), Julian Barratt (“The Mighty Boosh”), Karl Johnson (“Hot Fuzz”) and Ellie Haddington (“Enola Holmes”).
Robbie McKillop (“Guilt”) and Nicole Charles (“Hair Power: Me and My Afro”) will split directing duties on the series, which was created and written by Penelope Skinner and Ginny Skinner.
Production has already begun on the series, which will be distributed internationally by BBC Studios.
“This is the story of two very different women and the conman they have in common; a dark, funny, and unpredictable thriller about three remarkable characters trapped in a tangled triangle of complexly layered half-truths and lies of epic proportions,” reads the logline.
The series is produced by...
Rounding out the cast are Rebekah Staton (“Raised by Wolves”), Derek Jacobi (“Last Tango in Halifax”), Julian Barratt (“The Mighty Boosh”), Karl Johnson (“Hot Fuzz”) and Ellie Haddington (“Enola Holmes”).
Robbie McKillop (“Guilt”) and Nicole Charles (“Hair Power: Me and My Afro”) will split directing duties on the series, which was created and written by Penelope Skinner and Ginny Skinner.
Production has already begun on the series, which will be distributed internationally by BBC Studios.
“This is the story of two very different women and the conman they have in common; a dark, funny, and unpredictable thriller about three remarkable characters trapped in a tangled triangle of complexly layered half-truths and lies of epic proportions,” reads the logline.
The series is produced by...
- 4/20/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Taboo is a curio. The eight-episode first season aired on BBC One and FX in early 2017, and was immediately followed by talk of further seasons. Written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, the premise had been conceived by actor-producer Tom Hardy and his writer father. It was the story of 19th century antihero James Delaney, a man who scandalised Regency London by going up against the East India Company, the Crown, and societal norms until finally escaping England with a ragtag crew of ‘pilgrims’. Things were left on an ellipsis, not a full stop. And then… nothing.
Steven Knight, who’d worked with Hardy on Locke and Peaky Blinders, confirmed in 2019 that the season two scripts were almost written, but production was then stalled by a combination of the Venom movies and Covid-19. In November 2021, Hardy told Esquire that he was still weighing up the best options for a second season,...
Steven Knight, who’d worked with Hardy on Locke and Peaky Blinders, confirmed in 2019 that the season two scripts were almost written, but production was then stalled by a combination of the Venom movies and Covid-19. In November 2021, Hardy told Esquire that he was still weighing up the best options for a second season,...
- 3/31/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
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