Not since the days of Ben-Hur, Cleopatra and Fellini classics like La Dolce Vita has Rome enjoyed the boom in film production it’s experiencing at the moment. From Tom Cruise racing through the eternal city’s narrow streets in Mission Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, to Matteo Garrone’s Oscar-nominated immigrant drama Lo Capitano, the Italian capital is in the midst of a resurgence that harkens back to its “Hollywood on the Tiber” heyday.
At the center of all this activity is Cinecitta, the famed studio facility that now, after years of dormancy, is operating at 100 percent capacity thanks to a number of technical upgrades, increased studio space and a tax incentive that offers producers a 40 percent rebate on production expenditures. The studio has recently hosted a number of high-profile productions, including Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, based on the William S. Burroughs novel of the same name and starring Daniel Craig,...
At the center of all this activity is Cinecitta, the famed studio facility that now, after years of dormancy, is operating at 100 percent capacity thanks to a number of technical upgrades, increased studio space and a tax incentive that offers producers a 40 percent rebate on production expenditures. The studio has recently hosted a number of high-profile productions, including Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, based on the William S. Burroughs novel of the same name and starring Daniel Craig,...
- 1/29/2024
- by Kevin Cassidy
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There are rumours – but, we should stress, just rumours – of David Tennant returning to Doctor Who in the role of the 14th Doctor.
These started on a Facebook group where someone suggested a credible BBC source had leaked the information (this person also leaked the casting of Sacha Dhawan as The Master). This in turn was then reported in The The Plymouth Herald and spread to other newspapers. In other words, it’s impossible to prove or disprove, and there has been no official announcement from the BBC, the new production team, or David Tennant (though his wife did Tweet this the day after the ‘story’ emerged). So this could easily be speculation about nothing, but godammit, if I’m going to do anything, I’m going to thoroughly speculate about nothing.
What’s the Rumour?
The rumour is that Tennant will play the 14th Doctor for three specials – including...
These started on a Facebook group where someone suggested a credible BBC source had leaked the information (this person also leaked the casting of Sacha Dhawan as The Master). This in turn was then reported in The The Plymouth Herald and spread to other newspapers. In other words, it’s impossible to prove or disprove, and there has been no official announcement from the BBC, the new production team, or David Tennant (though his wife did Tweet this the day after the ‘story’ emerged). So this could easily be speculation about nothing, but godammit, if I’m going to do anything, I’m going to thoroughly speculate about nothing.
What’s the Rumour?
The rumour is that Tennant will play the 14th Doctor for three specials – including...
- 1/27/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
ITV has ordered a one-off film about paranormal investigator Harry Price.
Set in 1920s London, the two-hour drama will delve into the life and career of real-life ghost hunter and sceptic Price, who studied paranormal and supernatural claims.
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter will be produced by indie Bentley Productions, and will air on ITV in 2016.
Written by Death in Paradise's Jack Lothian, it is based on the novel The Ghost Hunters by Neil Spring, and begins with Price having fallen on hard times.
Resorting to work as a fake medium and ghost hunter, he conducts séances for families who think their lives have been haunted by a ghost. However, his actions lead to a young man committing suicide on the doorstep of Price's home.
He is given the chance to investigate the haunting of a local politician's home to avoid a scandal for the MP and his wife. He...
Set in 1920s London, the two-hour drama will delve into the life and career of real-life ghost hunter and sceptic Price, who studied paranormal and supernatural claims.
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter will be produced by indie Bentley Productions, and will air on ITV in 2016.
Written by Death in Paradise's Jack Lothian, it is based on the novel The Ghost Hunters by Neil Spring, and begins with Price having fallen on hard times.
Resorting to work as a fake medium and ghost hunter, he conducts séances for families who think their lives have been haunted by a ghost. However, his actions lead to a young man committing suicide on the doorstep of Price's home.
He is given the chance to investigate the haunting of a local politician's home to avoid a scandal for the MP and his wife. He...
- 7/13/2015
- Digital Spy
Midsomer Murders will return for an 18th series, it has been confirmed.
ITV has commissioned six new feature-length episodes of the popular drama to air in 2016.
Filming has already begun on the episodes, which will once again star Neil Dudgeon and Gwilym Lee.
Manjinder Virk (Ordinary Lies) will join the cast as Dr Kam Karimore, a pathologist who helps Dci John Barnaby (Dudgeon) and DS Charlie Nelson (Lee) in their investigations.
Executive Producer Jo Wright said: "We are back for even more episodes next year thanks to ITV, which gives us the chance to explore more strange and entertaining tales of Midsomer life. And with a new pathologist who will cause DS Nelson trouble in more ways than one."
Steve November, ITV's Director of Drama, added: "Midsomer Murders is one of ITV's most enduring and successful dramas. We're delighted to be recommissioning a further six episodes and to be continuing...
ITV has commissioned six new feature-length episodes of the popular drama to air in 2016.
Filming has already begun on the episodes, which will once again star Neil Dudgeon and Gwilym Lee.
Manjinder Virk (Ordinary Lies) will join the cast as Dr Kam Karimore, a pathologist who helps Dci John Barnaby (Dudgeon) and DS Charlie Nelson (Lee) in their investigations.
Executive Producer Jo Wright said: "We are back for even more episodes next year thanks to ITV, which gives us the chance to explore more strange and entertaining tales of Midsomer life. And with a new pathologist who will cause DS Nelson trouble in more ways than one."
Steve November, ITV's Director of Drama, added: "Midsomer Murders is one of ITV's most enduring and successful dramas. We're delighted to be recommissioning a further six episodes and to be continuing...
- 4/15/2015
- Digital Spy
Mark your calendars, kids! The new horror film from the director of You Got Served, entitled No Vacancy, will be available on DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet), Digital HD, and Video on Demand July 1st from Lionsgate Home Entertainment! Excited right?
From the Press Release
A thrilling and gruesome horror story of a road trip nightmare from the writer and director of You Got Served, No Vacancy checks in on DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet), Digital HD, and Video on Demand July 1 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
Starring Christopher Michael Jones (You Got Served), Jo Jo Wright (Bring It On: All or Nothing), and Dallas Lovato (Snowflake the White Gorilla), No Vacancy turns into a fight for survival as trust between new friends is broken overnight. The No Vacancy DVD, featuring deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes interviews, will be available for the suggested retail price of $26.98.
Synopsis
Seven friends on a road trip to...
From the Press Release
A thrilling and gruesome horror story of a road trip nightmare from the writer and director of You Got Served, No Vacancy checks in on DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet), Digital HD, and Video on Demand July 1 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
Starring Christopher Michael Jones (You Got Served), Jo Jo Wright (Bring It On: All or Nothing), and Dallas Lovato (Snowflake the White Gorilla), No Vacancy turns into a fight for survival as trust between new friends is broken overnight. The No Vacancy DVD, featuring deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes interviews, will be available for the suggested retail price of $26.98.
Synopsis
Seven friends on a road trip to...
- 4/7/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
ITV's hit crime drama Midsomer Murders will get a Nordic Noir twist to mark its 100th episode later this year, shooting a special episode in Denmark alongside the producers of The Killing.
Dci Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and DS Nelson (Gwilym Lee) will travel to Denmark in 'The Killings at Copenhagen' after a body is discovered that links back to a family in Midsomer. ITV is teaming up with Dr, a Danish Broadcaster, for the episode.
Stars of Danish hit series The Killing (Ann Eleonora Jorgensen) and Borgen (Birgitte Hjort Sorensen) will guest in the episode.
Midsomer is popular in Denmark, where it is known as Barnaby, and has been running for 12 years with big viewing figures.
Jo Wright, Midsomer's exec, said: "The idea to shoot in Denmark came about because we wanted to do something special to mark the 100th episode, and it's great to be working with Dr, producer...
Dci Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and DS Nelson (Gwilym Lee) will travel to Denmark in 'The Killings at Copenhagen' after a body is discovered that links back to a family in Midsomer. ITV is teaming up with Dr, a Danish Broadcaster, for the episode.
Stars of Danish hit series The Killing (Ann Eleonora Jorgensen) and Borgen (Birgitte Hjort Sorensen) will guest in the episode.
Midsomer is popular in Denmark, where it is known as Barnaby, and has been running for 12 years with big viewing figures.
Jo Wright, Midsomer's exec, said: "The idea to shoot in Denmark came about because we wanted to do something special to mark the 100th episode, and it's great to be working with Dr, producer...
- 9/3/2013
- Digital Spy
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Midsomer Murders returns to ITV with an all new episode on 1 February at 8.00 p.m. Neil Dudgeon who replaced John Nettles last year and Jason Hughes, resume their roles as the South of England’s top detectives. The guest stars for The Dark Rider include veteran William Gaunt (Without You) and Eleanor Bron (Doctor Who). Former BBC drama chief Jo Wright (Lovejoy) produced the story. The episode was largely filmed at Knebworth house in Hertfordshire and features members of the Sealed Knot war reenactment society.
The Dark Rider centers around the wealthy DeQuettevilles who regularly host civil war reenactments on the grounds of their home. The family and the mock battles are disrupted after a number of people claim...
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Midsomer Murders returns to ITV with an all new episode on 1 February at 8.00 p.m. Neil Dudgeon who replaced John Nettles last year and Jason Hughes, resume their roles as the South of England’s top detectives. The guest stars for The Dark Rider include veteran William Gaunt (Without You) and Eleanor Bron (Doctor Who). Former BBC drama chief Jo Wright (Lovejoy) produced the story. The episode was largely filmed at Knebworth house in Hertfordshire and features members of the Sealed Knot war reenactment society.
The Dark Rider centers around the wealthy DeQuettevilles who regularly host civil war reenactments on the grounds of their home. The family and the mock battles are disrupted after a number of people claim...
- 1/21/2012
- by admin
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