The BBC and Tvnz’s adaptation of Man Booker Prize winning novel “The Luminaries,” starring Eva Green, is among the scripted TV projects that will feature in this year’s Berlinale Series Market and Conference program at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Set during the 1860s gold rush in New Zealand, the Working Title and Southern Light Films-produced “The Luminaries” is based on Eleanor Catton’s prize-winning novel of the same name. FremantleMedia handles international sales.
“The Luminaries” is one of several ‘strong’ Australian and New Zealand series screening at the market, according to Berlinale Series Market and Conference co-ordinator Katharina Böndel.
Böndel added that the line-up has a focus this year on shows with strong female leads or that are about minority groups or indigenous characters.
They include the second series of atmospheric outback crime drama “Mystery Road,” sold by All3Media International, which will also world premiere at the festival itself.
Set during the 1860s gold rush in New Zealand, the Working Title and Southern Light Films-produced “The Luminaries” is based on Eleanor Catton’s prize-winning novel of the same name. FremantleMedia handles international sales.
“The Luminaries” is one of several ‘strong’ Australian and New Zealand series screening at the market, according to Berlinale Series Market and Conference co-ordinator Katharina Böndel.
Böndel added that the line-up has a focus this year on shows with strong female leads or that are about minority groups or indigenous characters.
They include the second series of atmospheric outback crime drama “Mystery Road,” sold by All3Media International, which will also world premiere at the festival itself.
- 1/28/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
By now, you’re probably aware of how “Crisis on Infinite Earths” is shaping up to be a star-studded affair and a dream come true for DC Comics fans. Just earlier this evening, it was confirmed that Johnathon Schaech will return as Jonah Hex for the crossover event, but the fun hasn’t stopped there.
If you’ve been keeping up with news pertaining to “Crisis,” then you’ve probably read the rumor saying Mark Hamill will show up, too. Well, according to our sources – the same ones who told us Robert Pattinson was locked in as Batman, and that Marvel was developing a She-Hulk show months ago, both of which have now been confirmed – he actually will – but it’s not clear which character he’ll play just yet.
Considering how Kevin Conroy has been hired to portray Bruce Wayne in live action, it’d make sense from a...
If you’ve been keeping up with news pertaining to “Crisis,” then you’ve probably read the rumor saying Mark Hamill will show up, too. Well, according to our sources – the same ones who told us Robert Pattinson was locked in as Batman, and that Marvel was developing a She-Hulk show months ago, both of which have now been confirmed – he actually will – but it’s not clear which character he’ll play just yet.
Considering how Kevin Conroy has been hired to portray Bruce Wayne in live action, it’d make sense from a...
- 9/6/2019
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Flash Crossover Crisis: Green Arrow’s Perfect Shot
By Barry Lyga
320 pages, Amulet Books, $13.99
I’ll stipulate upfront that Barry Lyga is an old pal from his days at Diamond Distributing. I’ve delighted to see him become a successful Ya novelist and here, he brings his two worlds together in the latest of Amulet Books’ series of novels based on the CW shows. Lyga has been writing books based on The Flash, mining the show and the comics it is based on for a satisfying blend.
This novel is actually the first chapter that, as the title suggests, will involve not only Team Flash but Green Arrow, the Legends, and Supergirl. What could possibly require so much firepower? Well, let’s start with the arrival of speedster refugees from Earth-27 and their oppressors, the Crime Syndicate of America. Harassing the residents of that world is Anti-Matter Man (a one-off...
By Barry Lyga
320 pages, Amulet Books, $13.99
I’ll stipulate upfront that Barry Lyga is an old pal from his days at Diamond Distributing. I’ve delighted to see him become a successful Ya novelist and here, he brings his two worlds together in the latest of Amulet Books’ series of novels based on the CW shows. Lyga has been writing books based on The Flash, mining the show and the comics it is based on for a satisfying blend.
This novel is actually the first chapter that, as the title suggests, will involve not only Team Flash but Green Arrow, the Legends, and Supergirl. What could possibly require so much firepower? Well, let’s start with the arrival of speedster refugees from Earth-27 and their oppressors, the Crime Syndicate of America. Harassing the residents of that world is Anti-Matter Man (a one-off...
- 9/3/2019
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Stars: Caleb Thomas, Jt Neal, Annie Read, Juliet Landau, Eric Roberts, Doug Jones, Sarah Lancaster, Christian Kane | Written by Ronald L. Halvas, Todd Tucker, Zack Ward | Directed by Todd Tucker
Growing up is hard and for fifteen-year-old Timmy Stevens it’s no exception. Scrawny and nerdy, he’s relentlessly tormented by the town bullies. His only escape is his love of horror and the creatures he creates. A chance run-in with his tormentors in a convenience store parking lot on Halloween leaves Timmy brutally beaten. Walking home he stumbles upon a mysterious pumpkin. Despondent from the vicious attack he escapes to his private world and begins carving the pumpkin, wishing for revenge. Unknowingly, Timmy summons the Trickster, an ancient evil, who offers to grant his wish: scare the bullies to death.
I’ll be honest, out of all the films screened at Frightfest over the years there are still some...
Growing up is hard and for fifteen-year-old Timmy Stevens it’s no exception. Scrawny and nerdy, he’s relentlessly tormented by the town bullies. His only escape is his love of horror and the creatures he creates. A chance run-in with his tormentors in a convenience store parking lot on Halloween leaves Timmy brutally beaten. Walking home he stumbles upon a mysterious pumpkin. Despondent from the vicious attack he escapes to his private world and begins carving the pumpkin, wishing for revenge. Unknowingly, Timmy summons the Trickster, an ancient evil, who offers to grant his wish: scare the bullies to death.
I’ll be honest, out of all the films screened at Frightfest over the years there are still some...
- 6/11/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Don Kaye Jun 10, 2019
The Star Wars legend explains why he took on the challenge of voicing the world’s most evil toy.
He’s already known for two iconic roles -- one live-action and one animated -- and now Mark Hamill has taken on a third. Hamill, who you might recall from his starring role as Luke Skywalker in that little series of films collectively known as Star Wars, is providing the voice of the murderous doll named Chucky in the upcoming remake of Child’s Play.
Hamill, of course, is no secret to voice acting: he’s done a majority of his work there, led by his legendary portrayal of the Joker -- still considered the definitive version of the character -- in Batman: The Animated Series and numerous other DC animated properties.
So having Hamill --one of the busiest voice actors in the business -- embody the character...
The Star Wars legend explains why he took on the challenge of voicing the world’s most evil toy.
He’s already known for two iconic roles -- one live-action and one animated -- and now Mark Hamill has taken on a third. Hamill, who you might recall from his starring role as Luke Skywalker in that little series of films collectively known as Star Wars, is providing the voice of the murderous doll named Chucky in the upcoming remake of Child’s Play.
Hamill, of course, is no secret to voice acting: he’s done a majority of his work there, led by his legendary portrayal of the Joker -- still considered the definitive version of the character -- in Batman: The Animated Series and numerous other DC animated properties.
So having Hamill --one of the busiest voice actors in the business -- embody the character...
- 6/10/2019
- Den of Geek
The Flash has had a funny relationship with the Rogues over its first four seasons. The group of supervillains that plague the Scarlet Speedster’s life in the comics have occasionally teamed up on the show but usually they appear separately as villains-of-the-week. In season 5, though, we could see the next generation of Central City’s worst criminals.
During The Flash panel at San Diego Comic-Con, showrunner Todd Helbing promised that a new group of Rogues was coming. “We will be doing a younger version of The Rogues,” he said, before explaining that this is part of the big theme this year of legacy and what we leave behind us, and it turns out this also applies to the villains of the show.
Of course, two of the most beloved members of the original Rogues include Wentworth Miller’s Captain Cold and Mark Hamill’s Trickster. While we’d love to see more of them,...
During The Flash panel at San Diego Comic-Con, showrunner Todd Helbing promised that a new group of Rogues was coming. “We will be doing a younger version of The Rogues,” he said, before explaining that this is part of the big theme this year of legacy and what we leave behind us, and it turns out this also applies to the villains of the show.
Of course, two of the most beloved members of the original Rogues include Wentworth Miller’s Captain Cold and Mark Hamill’s Trickster. While we’d love to see more of them,...
- 8/1/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
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