Fans won’t be instantly smitten with Unforgotten’s new detective chief inspector, and that’s fine with Chris Lang, the creator and writer of the engrossing British cold-case drama, returning for Season 5 on Sunday, September 3, on PBS. He anticipated it would take time for viewers to warm up to Jessica James (Sinéad Keenan), who replaces Nicola Walker’s Cassie Stuart in the Masterpiece series’ fifth season following the beloved character’s death. Lang’s solution: to have her still-grieving colleagues, led by Detective Inspector Sunny Khan, also struggle to forge a connection with their boss, even though nine months have passed since Cassie died. “I knew the audience would come to it feeling a huge sense of loss and probably some resentment,” Lang says. “So I wanted to dive straight in to a man who’s still wrestling with grief and loss, which is impacting his professional life and...
- 9/1/2023
- TV Insider
Miss Scarlet and The Duke will be back on the case in the new year: Season 4 of the British drama is slated to premiere Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at 8/7c on Masterpiece on PBS. It will be followed by the Season 4 opener of All Creatures Great and Small at 9 pm.
In the upcoming run of Miss Scarlet and The Duke, “Eliza (Kate Phillips) has taken over the business of Nash & Sons (not that he has any sons) and things are not going entirely smoothly, although help comes from some familiar sources,” reads the official synopsis. “Outside of work, her relationship with William (‘the Duke,...
In the upcoming run of Miss Scarlet and The Duke, “Eliza (Kate Phillips) has taken over the business of Nash & Sons (not that he has any sons) and things are not going entirely smoothly, although help comes from some familiar sources,” reads the official synopsis. “Outside of work, her relationship with William (‘the Duke,...
- 8/29/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Masterpiece on PBS has announced premiere dates for the upcoming seasons of Miss Scarlet and The Duke and All Creatures Great and Small. The two British dramas are set to return for their respective fourth seasons on January 7, 2024. Miss Scarlet and The Duke will kick off the night at 8/7c, immediately followed by All Creatures Great and Small at 9/8c. In the upcoming season Miss Scarley and The Duke see Eliza (Kate Phillips) taking over the business of Nash & Sons (although he has no sons), and it’s not going over too well, although help does arrive from some familiar places. Outside of the business, her relationship with the titular Duke develops toward a decision that will shape both of their lives forever. Meanwhile, set in the Yorkshire Dales, All Creatures Great and Small season 4 picks up in 1940 as Winston Churchill takes office and Europe is seriously threatened. James and...
- 8/29/2023
- TV Insider
Masterpiece on PBS has announced the premiere dates and released first look images for the upcoming seasons of Miss Scarlet and the Duke and All Creatures Great and Small.
On January 7, 2024, the two British dramas will return for their fourth seasons. Miss Scarlet and The Duke will kick off the night at 8 p.m. and will be immediately followed by All Creatures Great and Small at 9.
In the new season of Miss Scarlet and The Duke, Eliza (Kate Phillips) has taken over the business of Nash & Sons (not that he has any sons) and things are not going entirely smoothly, although help comes from some familiar sources. Outside of work, her relationship with William builds towards a looming decision that will shape both their lives
The fourth season of All Creatures Great and Small will pick up in springtime of 1940 with change on the...
On January 7, 2024, the two British dramas will return for their fourth seasons. Miss Scarlet and The Duke will kick off the night at 8 p.m. and will be immediately followed by All Creatures Great and Small at 9.
In the new season of Miss Scarlet and The Duke, Eliza (Kate Phillips) has taken over the business of Nash & Sons (not that he has any sons) and things are not going entirely smoothly, although help comes from some familiar sources. Outside of work, her relationship with William builds towards a looming decision that will shape both their lives
The fourth season of All Creatures Great and Small will pick up in springtime of 1940 with change on the...
- 8/29/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
In a Broadway season that might be remembered for a lovely, pared-down minimalism – the intriguing starkness of A Doll’s House with Jessica Chastain, the less-is-more near-concert-style presentations of Into the Woods and Parade – director Thomas Kail’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will stand out for, among many other attributes, its full-on, unabashed ambition. A prodigious theatrical event that aims for greatness and achieves it, this revival of the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler masterpiece is not to be missed.
With Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford leading a flawless, 25-member cast that also includes Stranger Things‘ Gaten Matarazzo, the revival, opening tonight at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, makes the case that Sweeney just might be Sondheim’s greatest work (at least until the next production of Sunday in the Park comes...
With Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford leading a flawless, 25-member cast that also includes Stranger Things‘ Gaten Matarazzo, the revival, opening tonight at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, makes the case that Sweeney just might be Sondheim’s greatest work (at least until the next production of Sunday in the Park comes...
- 3/27/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The end is nigh for young Endeavour Morse.
PBS Masterpiece announced Wednesday that Endeavour‘s ninth and final season will arrive Stateside on Sunday, June 18, at 9/8c. The premiere date is accompanied by a new teaser trailer, which you can watch above.
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“Endeavour has been a real labour of love for all of us, and we salute [screenwriter] Russell Lewis for his extraordinary achievement in chronicling Endeavour Morse’s coming of age across 72 hours of TV,...
PBS Masterpiece announced Wednesday that Endeavour‘s ninth and final season will arrive Stateside on Sunday, June 18, at 9/8c. The premiere date is accompanied by a new teaser trailer, which you can watch above.
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“Endeavour has been a real labour of love for all of us, and we salute [screenwriter] Russell Lewis for his extraordinary achievement in chronicling Endeavour Morse’s coming of age across 72 hours of TV,...
- 3/22/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Endeavour, the PBS Masterpiece detective drama that stars Shaun Evans and Roger Allam, will return for its ninth and final season June 18.
Inspired by Inspector Morse, the spinoff set in the ’70s will wrap with Endeavour Morse (Evans) and his superior officer Fred Thursday (Allam) facing new crimes and an unsolved case from the past. Jack Bannon (Pennyworth) will return as Sam, while other characters from former seasons are expected to appear in the finale.
The ensemble cast includes Anton Lesser as Cs Reginald Bright, Sean Rigby as Jim Strange and James Bradshaw as Dr. Max DeBryn.
The final season was written by Endeavour creator Russell Lewis, who was also responsible for the 36 episodes over the past decade.
An hourlong documentary titled Morse and The Last Endeavour is planned for June 11.
Inspired by Inspector Morse, the spinoff set in the ’70s will wrap with Endeavour Morse (Evans) and his superior officer Fred Thursday (Allam) facing new crimes and an unsolved case from the past. Jack Bannon (Pennyworth) will return as Sam, while other characters from former seasons are expected to appear in the finale.
The ensemble cast includes Anton Lesser as Cs Reginald Bright, Sean Rigby as Jim Strange and James Bradshaw as Dr. Max DeBryn.
The final season was written by Endeavour creator Russell Lewis, who was also responsible for the 36 episodes over the past decade.
An hourlong documentary titled Morse and The Last Endeavour is planned for June 11.
- 3/22/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Ciarán Hinds is headed to Middle-earth.
The Rome and Game of Thrones vet will recur during Season 2 of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, TVLine has learned. The fantasy epic has also added Rory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful) and Tanya Moodie (The Man Who Fell to Earth) — all in undisclosed roles.
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The Rome and Game of Thrones vet will recur during Season 2 of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, TVLine has learned. The fantasy epic has also added Rory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful) and Tanya Moodie (The Man Who Fell to Earth) — all in undisclosed roles.
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- 3/20/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Tom Jones finally has its premiere date. The romantic comedy will air in four parts on PBS' Masterpiece series this spring. Based on the novel by Henry Fielding, the series follows Tom (Solly McLeod) as he tries to win the affection of the love of his life (Sophie Wilde). James Fleet, Alun Armstrong, Squire Western, and Felicity Montagu also star in the series.
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- 1/23/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
‘Kgf’ star Yash has praised actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and confessed that he would love to work with him. The pan-India star in a recent interview was asked which Bollywood actor he desires to work with and Yash said: “Nawazuddin Siddiqui”.
In the interview, Yash said: “I wish to work with Nawazuddin Siddiqui. I feel he is a wonderful actor.”
Nawazuddin is known for his work in films such as ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ franchise, ‘Raman Raghav 2.0’, ‘Mom’, ‘Manto’, ‘Serious Men’. He has also done web-series’ such as ‘McMafia’ and ‘Sacred Games’.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Nawaz has an interesting line-up of films which includes ‘Tiku Weds Sheru’, ‘Noorani Chehra’, and ‘Adbhut’ among others.
Yash, whose real name is Naveen Kumar Gowda, gained the spotlight as a leading actor of Kannada cinema with films such as ‘Googly’, comedy-drama ‘Raja Huli’, fantasy action ‘Gajakesari’, romantic comedy ‘Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari’, action...
In the interview, Yash said: “I wish to work with Nawazuddin Siddiqui. I feel he is a wonderful actor.”
Nawazuddin is known for his work in films such as ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ franchise, ‘Raman Raghav 2.0’, ‘Mom’, ‘Manto’, ‘Serious Men’. He has also done web-series’ such as ‘McMafia’ and ‘Sacred Games’.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Nawaz has an interesting line-up of films which includes ‘Tiku Weds Sheru’, ‘Noorani Chehra’, and ‘Adbhut’ among others.
Yash, whose real name is Naveen Kumar Gowda, gained the spotlight as a leading actor of Kannada cinema with films such as ‘Googly’, comedy-drama ‘Raja Huli’, fantasy action ‘Gajakesari’, romantic comedy ‘Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari’, action...
- 8/20/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Grantchester is returning for an eighth season. ITV and PBS have renewed the Masterpiece series and new episodes are already being filmed. The British detective series is set during the 1950s and stars Tom Brittany, Al Weaver, Robson Green, Tessa Peake-Jones, Nick Brimble, Kacey Ainsworth, Skye Lucia Degruttola, Oliver Dimsdale, and Charlotte Ritchie, Bradley Hall, and Melissa Johns. Guests will include Shaun Dingwall, Jeff Rawle, and Jemima Rooper.
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- 8/12/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
PBS on Thursday announced that British crime drama Grantchester has been renewed for Season 8. The pickup comes just days ahead of Season 7’s Stateside finale, which is set to air Sunday, Aug. 14 at 9/8c.
Production on Season 8 is already underway in the UK, and Masterpiece PBS has provided the following teaser:
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“Will is the happiest he’s ever been but his world will be rocked by a terrible accident. He’s always preached the word of a...
Production on Season 8 is already underway in the UK, and Masterpiece PBS has provided the following teaser:
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“Will is the happiest he’s ever been but his world will be rocked by a terrible accident. He’s always preached the word of a...
- 8/11/2022
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
PBS Masterpiece and ITV drama Grantchester has been recommissioned for an eighth season.
Set in a small English village, the show from Broadchurch producer Kudos stars Robson Green as Di Geordie Keating and Tom Brittney as Reverend Will Davenport.
In season eight of the popular long-running series, Will starts off the happiest he’s ever been but his world is rocked by a terrible accident while Geordie’s happiness will be threatened by shocking accidents at work.
Lead actor Green said: “A series that just gets better with age. Everyone involved is at the top of their game and this incredibly charming, likeable, dark and edgy show is an absolute privilege to be part of.”
Charlotte Ritchie (Ghosts) returns as Bonnie for season eight, alongside Tessa Peake-Jones as Mrs C, Al Weaver as Leonard Finch, Kacey Ainsworth as Cathy Keating, Oliver Dimsdale as Daniel Marlowe and Nick Brimble as Jack Chapman.
Set in a small English village, the show from Broadchurch producer Kudos stars Robson Green as Di Geordie Keating and Tom Brittney as Reverend Will Davenport.
In season eight of the popular long-running series, Will starts off the happiest he’s ever been but his world is rocked by a terrible accident while Geordie’s happiness will be threatened by shocking accidents at work.
Lead actor Green said: “A series that just gets better with age. Everyone involved is at the top of their game and this incredibly charming, likeable, dark and edgy show is an absolute privilege to be part of.”
Charlotte Ritchie (Ghosts) returns as Bonnie for season eight, alongside Tessa Peake-Jones as Mrs C, Al Weaver as Leonard Finch, Kacey Ainsworth as Cathy Keating, Oliver Dimsdale as Daniel Marlowe and Nick Brimble as Jack Chapman.
- 8/11/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Grantchester fans can breathe a bit more easily: The fan-favorite British crime drama is returning for an eighth season on Masterpiece PBS in the U.S. and ITV in the U.K. This news comes just days ahead of the Season 7 finale premiering in the U.S. (on August 14). Filming is underway on the series produced by Kudos (a Banijay UK company), as you can see from the photo below. Robson Green and Tom Brittney are back as Di Geordie Keating and Reverend Will Davenport, respectively. Also returning are Charlotte Ritchie as Bonnie, Tessa Peake-Jones as Mrs. C, Al Weaver as Leonard Finch, Kacey Ainsworth as Cathy Keating, Oliver Dimsdale as Daniel Marlowe, and Nick Brimble as Jack Chapman. Season 8’s special guest stars include Shaun Dingwall, Jeff Rawle, and Jemima Rooper. In Season 8, Will may be the happiest he’s ever been, but then a terrible accident rocks his world.
- 8/11/2022
- TV Insider
‘Kgf’ star Yash, who is popularly referred to as his character name Rocky bhai by his fans, shared an endearing picture on social media celebrating Raksha Bandhan.
Taking to his social media, Yash shared some really adorable pictures with his sister Nandini Rahul, where they can be seen celebrating Raksha Bandhan. The actor wrote a loving caption while wishing his fans a happy Rakhi.
“Siblings – Brought together by destiny but bonded by lifetime of love and support. Here’s wishing everyone a happy Raksha Bandhan,” the actor, whose real name is Naveen Kumar Gowda, wrote as the caption.
On the film front, the 36-year-old’s film ‘Kgf: Chapter 2’, created a stir when it released earlier this year. In the domestic market, the film collected over Rs 900 crore. It went on to collect around 27 million internationally.
Yash gained the spotlight as a leading actor of Kannada cinema with films such...
Taking to his social media, Yash shared some really adorable pictures with his sister Nandini Rahul, where they can be seen celebrating Raksha Bandhan. The actor wrote a loving caption while wishing his fans a happy Rakhi.
“Siblings – Brought together by destiny but bonded by lifetime of love and support. Here’s wishing everyone a happy Raksha Bandhan,” the actor, whose real name is Naveen Kumar Gowda, wrote as the caption.
On the film front, the 36-year-old’s film ‘Kgf: Chapter 2’, created a stir when it released earlier this year. In the domestic market, the film collected over Rs 900 crore. It went on to collect around 27 million internationally.
Yash gained the spotlight as a leading actor of Kannada cinema with films such...
- 8/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The Wilds vet Sarah Pidgeon has set her sights on a new role following the Prime Video drama’s cancellation last month.
The actress will play the younger version of Kathryn Hahn’s character in the Hulu series Tiny Beautiful Things, from creator/writer Liz Tigelaar (Little Fires Everywhere), our sister site Deadline reports.
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Based on Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling book,...
The actress will play the younger version of Kathryn Hahn’s character in the Hulu series Tiny Beautiful Things, from creator/writer Liz Tigelaar (Little Fires Everywhere), our sister site Deadline reports.
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Based on Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling book,...
- 8/8/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
This new feature film about the lives of a family scrapping to preserve their fortune, and those of the servants attending them, is . And, just like that series, the “Downton” film looks back even further than the early-to-mid-2010s, recalling a time of innocence and of understated glamour. That the film opens with the revelation that King George V and Queen Mary are to visit the estate and tracks the visit to its conclusion provides, among other things, an opportunity for the cast to dress in decadent, richly jewel-toned formalwear.
Not that they need a reason. The Crawley family, inhabitants of the massive estate that gives the film its name, dress for dinner nightly. But a big, multistage party in honor of the royals gives “Downton Abbey” something at its center with high enough stakes and the requisite amount of retro luxury. It also provides an opportunity for writer Julian Fellowes...
Not that they need a reason. The Crawley family, inhabitants of the massive estate that gives the film its name, dress for dinner nightly. But a big, multistage party in honor of the royals gives “Downton Abbey” something at its center with high enough stakes and the requisite amount of retro luxury. It also provides an opportunity for writer Julian Fellowes...
- 9/9/2019
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
MollywoodThe film will have Meena playing the female lead and veteran Tamil actor Raj Kiran playing an important role.Digital NativeReports about Malayalam megastar Mammootty and director Ajai Vasudev teaming up for the third time surfaced some time ago and we now have some updates on this. The film will have Meena playing the female lead with veteran Tamil actor Raj Kiran in an important role. Interestingly, the film will mark the debut of Raj Kiran in the Malayalam film industry. We have also come to know that the title of this film is Shylock and that it will be released in Malayalam and Tamil. The official Pooja of this film happened recently and the shooting will commence on August 7. On the title Shylock, Mammootty said in an interview to cinema express, “Though my character is a rich miser, he is not actually named Shylock. This title was chosen to keep it stylish.
- 7/17/2019
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Big Thief’s third album Ufof creeps up on you. Unlike their previous LPs — 2016’s Masterpiece and 2017’s Capacity — on which sweet-n-sad folk-rock wrapped you in a warm embrace, Ufof sends a shiver down your spine in its simplicity. The album is 43 minutes of gentle, crackling coos from singer-songwriter-guitarist Adrianne Lenker about what lurks in the unknown (the final “F” in “Ufof” stands for friend). The impact is so quiet you might miss it, but it’s revelatory enough that you can’t escape it.
On the album’s first track,...
On the album’s first track,...
- 5/10/2019
- by Daniela Tijerina
- Rollingstone.com
It’s a shame that “You Don’t Nomi,” a new documentary about the failure and reevaluation of Paul Verhoeven’s 1995 pulp film “Showgirls,” doesn’t live up to its truly inspired title. A play on the movie’s enigmatic, beguiling, and totally unhinged protagonist Nomi Malone, played by Elizabeth Berkeley in a career-defining (and -ending) role, the title calls to mind Lesley Gore’s 1963 classic “You Don’t Own Me” — a connection that amuses at first glance, but becomes quite tenuous once you think about it. The same could be said for “You Don’t Nomi.”
For the uninitiated, “Showgirls” follows a young Nomi Malone as she arrives in Las Vegas with dreams of becoming a dancer. Fresh off the success of “Basic Instinct,” Verhoeven attracted top-tier talent of the era like Kyle MacLachlan and Gina Gershon, both of whom thought they were signing onto a grittier, more daring “Basic Instinct.
For the uninitiated, “Showgirls” follows a young Nomi Malone as she arrives in Las Vegas with dreams of becoming a dancer. Fresh off the success of “Basic Instinct,” Verhoeven attracted top-tier talent of the era like Kyle MacLachlan and Gina Gershon, both of whom thought they were signing onto a grittier, more daring “Basic Instinct.
- 4/28/2019
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Are you ready to watch comedian Nicole Byer and chef Jacques Torres politely eat some of the most hideous baked creations the world has ever seen? Yes? You're in luck - season three of Netflix's hilarious baking competition, Nailed It!, is returning for season three on May 17!
On every episode of the endearing series, we get to watch three amateur contestants compete to re-create complicated, gorgeous, and whimsical cakes or treats that are beyond Instagram-worthy. Few of the bakers ever get even remotely close, but as long as they're the best of the worst, they can earn either a fancy prize or the ultimate pot of $10,000.
Between Byer's nonstop one-liners and Torres's barely-controlled laughter upon seeing some of the wild creations that some of the contestants serve up - we're still not over that princess tower cake, to be quite honest - it's an incredibly fun ride. Below,...
On every episode of the endearing series, we get to watch three amateur contestants compete to re-create complicated, gorgeous, and whimsical cakes or treats that are beyond Instagram-worthy. Few of the bakers ever get even remotely close, but as long as they're the best of the worst, they can earn either a fancy prize or the ultimate pot of $10,000.
Between Byer's nonstop one-liners and Torres's barely-controlled laughter upon seeing some of the wild creations that some of the contestants serve up - we're still not over that princess tower cake, to be quite honest - it's an incredibly fun ride. Below,...
- 4/27/2019
- by Quinn Keaney
- Popsugar.com
MollywoodOne of the three films will be based on Kunjali Marakkar, which was shelved after it was announced some months ago.Digital NativeDigital NativeHere’s the big news that all Mammootty fans have been waiting for! It was reported earlier this month that Goodwill Entertainments, one of the top production houses in the Malayalam film industry, is all set to bankroll three projects this year, one of which was expected to be with Mammootty. The announcement in this regard came out on Easter, April 21, and it turns out that they will be making not one but three films with the megastar. One film will be helmed by Ajai Vasudev and is touted to be a mass entertainer. Debutants Bibin Mohan and Aneesh Hameed are scripting this project. Incidentally, Ajai Vasudev had directed by Mammootty in Masterpiece a couple of years ago and the film, produced by Ch Muhammed under his banner Royal Cinemas,...
- 4/22/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
Rosie Fletcher Mar 29, 2019
Ringu is a terrifying J-Horror classic and it achieved this by subverting an unwritten rule...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
In the early 2000s, a new movement in horror hit Western audiences. It came from Japan, was known as "J-Horror" and it was scary as all hell. Though not the first of the new wave, Ringu was definitely the breakout hit of the subgenre and the one that landed big, introducing us to the long haired creepy girl-ghost trope that would quickly become ubiquitous. It certainly wasn’t the first use of this kind of ghostly character in Japanese cinema, but for many viewers, the sodden, jerky, strange Sadako with her giant eye and torn up fingernails was a revelation.
More than 20 years later (the film had an anniversary release this month - though the actual 20th was last year), Ringu still wields immense...
Ringu is a terrifying J-Horror classic and it achieved this by subverting an unwritten rule...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
In the early 2000s, a new movement in horror hit Western audiences. It came from Japan, was known as "J-Horror" and it was scary as all hell. Though not the first of the new wave, Ringu was definitely the breakout hit of the subgenre and the one that landed big, introducing us to the long haired creepy girl-ghost trope that would quickly become ubiquitous. It certainly wasn’t the first use of this kind of ghostly character in Japanese cinema, but for many viewers, the sodden, jerky, strange Sadako with her giant eye and torn up fingernails was a revelation.
More than 20 years later (the film had an anniversary release this month - though the actual 20th was last year), Ringu still wields immense...
- 3/29/2019
- Den of Geek
Ahead of its French premiere at Series Mania on Saturday, BBC Studios has revealed a raft of international broadcaster deals on Lookout Point’s Les Misérables.
Andrew Davies’ adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic has sold to Portugal (RTP2), Norway (Nrk), Sweden (Svt), Finland (Yle), Iceland (Ruv), Denmark (TV2), New Zealand (Tvnz), India (Zee Café), Spain (Telefonica), Taiwan (Catchplay), Estonia (Etv), Russia (Channel One and Kultura), Greece (Cosmote) and Latvia (Ltv).
BBC First will premiere the series across Benelux, South Africa, Middle East, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Masterpiece-PBS is U.S co-production partner.
Cast includes Dominic West, David Oyelowo, Lily Collins, Olivia Colman, Adeel Akhtar, Josh O’Connor, Ellie Bamber, Erin Kellyman, David Bradley and Derek Jacobi.
Executive producers are Andrew Davies, Faith Penhale (War And Peace) for Lookout Point, Bethan Jones for BBC Studios (Sherlock). David Oyelowo and Dominic West also executive produce. Mona Qureshi is...
Andrew Davies’ adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic has sold to Portugal (RTP2), Norway (Nrk), Sweden (Svt), Finland (Yle), Iceland (Ruv), Denmark (TV2), New Zealand (Tvnz), India (Zee Café), Spain (Telefonica), Taiwan (Catchplay), Estonia (Etv), Russia (Channel One and Kultura), Greece (Cosmote) and Latvia (Ltv).
BBC First will premiere the series across Benelux, South Africa, Middle East, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Masterpiece-PBS is U.S co-production partner.
Cast includes Dominic West, David Oyelowo, Lily Collins, Olivia Colman, Adeel Akhtar, Josh O’Connor, Ellie Bamber, Erin Kellyman, David Bradley and Derek Jacobi.
Executive producers are Andrew Davies, Faith Penhale (War And Peace) for Lookout Point, Bethan Jones for BBC Studios (Sherlock). David Oyelowo and Dominic West also executive produce. Mona Qureshi is...
- 3/22/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Grantchester Season 4 release date on Masterpiece on PBS: When does the mystery drama start in 2019?
Fans were happy when Masterpiece on PBS confirmed in April 2018 that Grantchester, ITV’s popular mystery drama, would return in 2019 for season 4. Grantchester is a mystery series based on James Runcie’s novel series, The Grantchester Mysteries. It follows Reverend Sidney Chambers (James Norton) who, despite being a clergyman, can’t help indulging in more worldly pursuits, such as teaming up with police detective Geordie Keating (Robson Green) to solve murder mysteries in the English village of Grantchester. Although the confirmation that Grantchester was returning to Masterpiece on PBS was good news, fans were also saddened to learn that Grantchester […]
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- 3/5/2019
- by John Thomas Didymus
- Monsters and Critics
Colin Farrell has signed on to a new TV project, and I’m pretty excited about it. It’s an upcoming BBC adaptation of an Arctic whaling novel called The North Water. The novel is by Ian McGuire and was longlisted for the Man Booker prize, so it’s probably pretty good.
Farrell will play Henry Drax, “a harpooner and brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world, who will set sail on a whaling expedition to the Arctic with Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as the ship’s doctor. Hoping to escape the horrors of his past, Sumner finds himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath. In search of redemption, his story becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland.”
Andrew Haigh, who wrote and directed Lean on Pete and 45 Years, neither of which I have seen,...
Farrell will play Henry Drax, “a harpooner and brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world, who will set sail on a whaling expedition to the Arctic with Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as the ship’s doctor. Hoping to escape the horrors of his past, Sumner finds himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath. In search of redemption, his story becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland.”
Andrew Haigh, who wrote and directed Lean on Pete and 45 Years, neither of which I have seen,...
- 2/22/2019
- by Mily Dunbar
- GeekTyrant
PBS Distribution and streaming service Walter Presents have teamed up to bring Swedish crime thriller “Modus” to PBS stations across the U.S.
PBS Distribution, the home video arm of PBS, will roll out “Modus” regionally, starting with Los Angeles station Klcs on Saturday at 11 p.m. Pt. The show will continue to air in the same slot throughout its eight-week run. “Modus” is already available on the members-only streaming service PBS Passport and on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel via Amazon.
“This is a really exciting phase for Walter Presents USA, and we’re delighted to be bringing the very best in world drama to a much broader linear audience,” said Walter Iuzzolino, curator of Walter Presents, a joint venture between British broadcaster Channel 4 and Global Series Network. The service specializes in foreign-language drama series.
“American audiences have already embraced the best of British drama and now...
PBS Distribution, the home video arm of PBS, will roll out “Modus” regionally, starting with Los Angeles station Klcs on Saturday at 11 p.m. Pt. The show will continue to air in the same slot throughout its eight-week run. “Modus” is already available on the members-only streaming service PBS Passport and on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel via Amazon.
“This is a really exciting phase for Walter Presents USA, and we’re delighted to be bringing the very best in world drama to a much broader linear audience,” said Walter Iuzzolino, curator of Walter Presents, a joint venture between British broadcaster Channel 4 and Global Series Network. The service specializes in foreign-language drama series.
“American audiences have already embraced the best of British drama and now...
- 2/13/2019
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
Viewers tuning into the new “Les Miserables” series will see a very new, very modern take on the 150-year-old French classic. The team behind the lavish BBC and Masterpiece television adaptation are sticking to Victor Hugo’s story, but have ignored the famous musical and have embraced an ethnically diverse cast, as well as regional British accents.
When the BBC and Netflix cast actors of color in another period epic, “Troy: Fall of a City,” it provoked some ire, mostly among the right-wing press and commentators. A similar group of naysayers has taken aim at the new season of “Doctor Who,” labeling it “politically correct.”
But for the stars and producers of “Les Miserables,” it’s a case of speaking to a contemporary audience. “Our director Tom Shankland wanted to bring the story right into the 21st century and to make the power of the story resonate for audiences today,...
When the BBC and Netflix cast actors of color in another period epic, “Troy: Fall of a City,” it provoked some ire, mostly among the right-wing press and commentators. A similar group of naysayers has taken aim at the new season of “Doctor Who,” labeling it “politically correct.”
But for the stars and producers of “Les Miserables,” it’s a case of speaking to a contemporary audience. “Our director Tom Shankland wanted to bring the story right into the 21st century and to make the power of the story resonate for audiences today,...
- 12/27/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Masterpiece has released the first trailer for Mrs. Wilson starring Ruth Wilson as her grandmother Alison Wilson, in a very personal drama series for Wilson inspired by the memoir of her grandmother.
The drama follows Alison Wilson (Ruth Wilson), who thinks she is happily married until her husband, popular spy novelist Alec Wilson, played by Iain Glen (Game of Thrones), dies and a woman turns up on the doorstep claiming to be Alec’s wife. Alison is determined to prove the validity of her own marriage – and Alec’s love for her – but is instead led into a world of disturbing secrets.
Mrs. Wilson will air on Masterpiece on PBS in 2019.
Mrs. Wilson is a co-production with BBC, written by Anna Symon (Indian Summers). It’s executive produced by Ruth Wilson, Ruth Kenley-Letts, Neil Blair, Lucy Richer for the BBC, and Eaton for Masterpiece. International sales are managed by all3media International.
Watch the trailer above.
The drama follows Alison Wilson (Ruth Wilson), who thinks she is happily married until her husband, popular spy novelist Alec Wilson, played by Iain Glen (Game of Thrones), dies and a woman turns up on the doorstep claiming to be Alec’s wife. Alison is determined to prove the validity of her own marriage – and Alec’s love for her – but is instead led into a world of disturbing secrets.
Mrs. Wilson will air on Masterpiece on PBS in 2019.
Mrs. Wilson is a co-production with BBC, written by Anna Symon (Indian Summers). It’s executive produced by Ruth Wilson, Ruth Kenley-Letts, Neil Blair, Lucy Richer for the BBC, and Eaton for Masterpiece. International sales are managed by all3media International.
Watch the trailer above.
- 11/12/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Ruth Wilson’s comments on her exit from The Affair in an interview Thursday on CBS This Morning raised questions and now Showtime has weighed in, saying it was a creative decision.
“We can’t speak for Ruth, but heading into season four everyone agreed the character’s story had run its course,” Showtime said in a statement provided to Deadline. “Ultimately, it felt like the most powerful creative decision would be to end Alison’s arc at the moment when she had finally achieved self-empowerment,” Showtime said. “The impact of her loss will be felt as the series concludes next season. We thank the many fans who embraced the character of Alison and especially thank Ruth for her indelible work over the past four seasons.”
When asked this morning by Ctm co-host Gayle King about her departure, Wilson asserted awkwardly, “I did want to leave, but I’m not allowed to talk about why.
“We can’t speak for Ruth, but heading into season four everyone agreed the character’s story had run its course,” Showtime said in a statement provided to Deadline. “Ultimately, it felt like the most powerful creative decision would be to end Alison’s arc at the moment when she had finally achieved self-empowerment,” Showtime said. “The impact of her loss will be felt as the series concludes next season. We thank the many fans who embraced the character of Alison and especially thank Ruth for her indelible work over the past four seasons.”
When asked this morning by Ctm co-host Gayle King about her departure, Wilson asserted awkwardly, “I did want to leave, but I’m not allowed to talk about why.
- 8/16/2018
- by Denise Petski and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC and PBS are bringing the classic to television in an adaptation that will be more true to Victor Hugo’s masterful novel. We might not get to hear the people sing, but any announcement about Les Misérables is exciting for fans of the classic—musical or not. In the case of the upcoming miniseries by Masterpiece […]
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- 7/17/2018
- by Kendall Cromartie
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The Crawleys are moving on to bigger and better things than their castle — the silver screen!
The acclaimed PBS “Masterpiece” series Downton Abbey, which ended its run in 2015, is making a comeback as a big screen adaptation, with production to start this summer.
Welcome back to Downton! We’re thrilled to announce that #DowntonAbbey is coming to the big screen. Film production begins this summer. pic.twitter.com/3scMUmosic
— Downton Abbey (@DowntonAbbey) July 13, 2018
The television series, which won three Golden Globe Awards and 15 Primetime Emmy awards during its six-season run, took place in the 20th century and followed the lives...
The acclaimed PBS “Masterpiece” series Downton Abbey, which ended its run in 2015, is making a comeback as a big screen adaptation, with production to start this summer.
Welcome back to Downton! We’re thrilled to announce that #DowntonAbbey is coming to the big screen. Film production begins this summer. pic.twitter.com/3scMUmosic
— Downton Abbey (@DowntonAbbey) July 13, 2018
The television series, which won three Golden Globe Awards and 15 Primetime Emmy awards during its six-season run, took place in the 20th century and followed the lives...
- 7/17/2018
- by Georgia Slater
- PEOPLE.com
The latest adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel Les Miserables is coming to Masterpiece PBS, and the first look at cast images are out.
Masterpiece is teaming with BBC One on the upcoming six-part event. The partners have set key cast with Dominic West playing Jean Valjean and David Oyelowo as Javert. Lily Collins has also boarded as Fantine with Adeel Akhtar and Olivia Colman as Monsieur and Madame Thénardier. A co-production from Lookout Point and BBC Studios, the drama began shooting in February.
Andrew Davies is adapting from the original novel — rather than the musical — and delving deep into the many layers of Valjean and Javert’s cat-and-mouse relationship, set against the epic backdrop of France at a time of civil unrest. Tom Shankland is directing.
Also joining the cast are Ellie Bamber (Nocturnal Animals) as Cosette, Josh O’Connor (God’s Own Country) as Marius and Erin Kellyman...
Masterpiece is teaming with BBC One on the upcoming six-part event. The partners have set key cast with Dominic West playing Jean Valjean and David Oyelowo as Javert. Lily Collins has also boarded as Fantine with Adeel Akhtar and Olivia Colman as Monsieur and Madame Thénardier. A co-production from Lookout Point and BBC Studios, the drama began shooting in February.
Andrew Davies is adapting from the original novel — rather than the musical — and delving deep into the many layers of Valjean and Javert’s cat-and-mouse relationship, set against the epic backdrop of France at a time of civil unrest. Tom Shankland is directing.
Also joining the cast are Ellie Bamber (Nocturnal Animals) as Cosette, Josh O’Connor (God’s Own Country) as Marius and Erin Kellyman...
- 7/15/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
PBS on Saturday released a series of first-look photos from its star-studded adaptation of the 19th Century classic Les Misérables.
First announced back in 2016, this six-part adaptation is a joint production between the BBC and Masterpiece — and will not include songs from the musical. As seen in the following photos (which were first shared by Masterpiece), the cast includes Dominic West (The Affair) as Jean Valjean, Lily Collins (The Last Tycoon) as Fantine and David Oyelowo (Selma) as the antagonistic Javert. Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) and Adeel Akhtar (The Night Manager) — who are not pictured — co-star as Mr. and Mrs. Thénardier.
First announced back in 2016, this six-part adaptation is a joint production between the BBC and Masterpiece — and will not include songs from the musical. As seen in the following photos (which were first shared by Masterpiece), the cast includes Dominic West (The Affair) as Jean Valjean, Lily Collins (The Last Tycoon) as Fantine and David Oyelowo (Selma) as the antagonistic Javert. Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) and Adeel Akhtar (The Night Manager) — who are not pictured — co-star as Mr. and Mrs. Thénardier.
- 7/15/2018
- TVLine.com
PBS Masterpiece and British broadcaster ITV have teamed up to bring Jane Austen’s unfinished final novel Sanditon to television.
The broadcasters have partnered on the eight-part adaptation with War and Peace and Mr Selfridge writer Andrew Davies, which will be produced by Death in Paradise and Dickensian producer Red Planet Pictures.
Written only months before Austen’s death in 1817, Sanditon tells the story of the impulsive, spirited and unconventional Charlotte Heywood and her spiky relationship with the charming Sidney Parker. When a chance accident transports her from her rural hometown of Willingden to a would-be coastal resort, it exposes Charlotte to the intrigues and dalliances of a seaside town on the make. The drama takes viewers from the West Indies to the rotting alleys of London and exposes the hidden agendas of each character and sees Charlotte discover herself and ultimately find love.
It was commissioned by Masterpiece’s...
The broadcasters have partnered on the eight-part adaptation with War and Peace and Mr Selfridge writer Andrew Davies, which will be produced by Death in Paradise and Dickensian producer Red Planet Pictures.
Written only months before Austen’s death in 1817, Sanditon tells the story of the impulsive, spirited and unconventional Charlotte Heywood and her spiky relationship with the charming Sidney Parker. When a chance accident transports her from her rural hometown of Willingden to a would-be coastal resort, it exposes Charlotte to the intrigues and dalliances of a seaside town on the make. The drama takes viewers from the West Indies to the rotting alleys of London and exposes the hidden agendas of each character and sees Charlotte discover herself and ultimately find love.
It was commissioned by Masterpiece’s...
- 7/10/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Sanditon, the unfinished Jane Austen novel written just months before the author's death in 1817, is being adapted for TV.
Acclaimed screenwriter Andrew Davis (War & Peace, Les Miserables, Pride and Prejudice) is set to bring the book to life for ITV in the U.K. and PBS' Masterpiece in the U.S., with Red Planet Pictures having been commissioned to produce the drama.
Executive produced by Red Planet Pictures’ creative director, Belinda Campbell (Death in Paradise, Dickensian, Hooten & the Lady), and Masterpiece's Rebecca Eaton, Austen’s original 11-chapter fragment has been extended into a series of eight 60-minute episodes.
Sanditon tells ...
Acclaimed screenwriter Andrew Davis (War & Peace, Les Miserables, Pride and Prejudice) is set to bring the book to life for ITV in the U.K. and PBS' Masterpiece in the U.S., with Red Planet Pictures having been commissioned to produce the drama.
Executive produced by Red Planet Pictures’ creative director, Belinda Campbell (Death in Paradise, Dickensian, Hooten & the Lady), and Masterpiece's Rebecca Eaton, Austen’s original 11-chapter fragment has been extended into a series of eight 60-minute episodes.
Sanditon tells ...
- 7/10/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Outlander star Tom Brittney is joining PBS and ITV’s religious crime drama Grantchester – effectively replacing James Norton in the fourth season of the show.
Brittney, who recently starred in Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, will join the show as Reverend Will Davenport, crime-solving partner to Robson Green’s Geordie Keating. It comes as Norton, who plays the charismatic, jazz-loving clergyman Sidney Chambers, will make his final appearance during the forthcoming season, which is set to air next year.
The series, which set in the 1950s in the English hamlet of Grantchester, is produced by Endemol Shine’s Kudos for ITV and PBS’ Masterpiece. It is distributed internationally by Endemol Shine International, which has sold it into 162 territories. It is exec produced by Diederick Santer, Emma Kingsman-Lloyd, Daisy Coulam and Rebecca Eaton and produced by Richard Cookson with Tim Fywell directing the first two episodes of season four.
Brittney, who recently starred in Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, will join the show as Reverend Will Davenport, crime-solving partner to Robson Green’s Geordie Keating. It comes as Norton, who plays the charismatic, jazz-loving clergyman Sidney Chambers, will make his final appearance during the forthcoming season, which is set to air next year.
The series, which set in the 1950s in the English hamlet of Grantchester, is produced by Endemol Shine’s Kudos for ITV and PBS’ Masterpiece. It is distributed internationally by Endemol Shine International, which has sold it into 162 territories. It is exec produced by Diederick Santer, Emma Kingsman-Lloyd, Daisy Coulam and Rebecca Eaton and produced by Richard Cookson with Tim Fywell directing the first two episodes of season four.
- 6/29/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Angela Lansbury has lost a record 18 races for acting at the Emmy Awards. But the TV academy has a chance to finally right that egregious wrong this year. In the recent TV adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott classic “Little Women,” Dame Angela shone in the scene-stealing role of Aunt March, the grande dame of the family. Acclaimed character actresses Edna May Oliver, Lucile Watson and Mary Wickes made much of this role in the 1933, 1949 and 1994 film versions as did Oscar winner Greer Garson (“Mrs. Miniver”) in the 1978 telefilm.
The pedigree of this remake of “Little Women” could done much to help Lansbury’s likelihood of winning. It is a BBC/PBS co-production and was presented stateside under the “Masterpiece” umbrella. The adaptation is by Heidi Thomas (“Call The Midwife”) while Vanessa Caswill (Thirteen”) handles the helming.
Lansbury lost every one of her record 12 consecutive Drama Actress bids for “Murder, She Wrote...
The pedigree of this remake of “Little Women” could done much to help Lansbury’s likelihood of winning. It is a BBC/PBS co-production and was presented stateside under the “Masterpiece” umbrella. The adaptation is by Heidi Thomas (“Call The Midwife”) while Vanessa Caswill (Thirteen”) handles the helming.
Lansbury lost every one of her record 12 consecutive Drama Actress bids for “Murder, She Wrote...
- 6/5/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The Suspiria remake trailer is here at last. It’s a moody, effective, deliberately vague look at Luca Guadagnino‘s upcoming film, which also provides us with our first listen to Thom Yorke‘s score. And it’s also worlds removed from Dario Argento‘s original. Let’s examine how. In case you missed the Suspiria trailer, here it is in all its glory. […]
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- 6/4/2018
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
The 9th Annual TCM Film Festival recently ended its takeover of Hollywood’s famed Chinese Theater and its vicinity. For four days the festival filled the large theater as well as the small upstairs multiplexes with classic films from many decades as well as a plethora of Oscar winners discussing their work — and of course tons of film fans from all over the world. The festival still seems to be finding its feet a bit after the tragic loss of Robert Osborne last year. (I had to wonder what Osborne would have to say about raunchy films like “Animal House” and “The Big Lebowski” being the prime attractions on the main screen on two evenings.)
While no match for Osborne, Ben Mankiewicz has become a great host for the festival and provided many in depth interviews. On the negative side it is still baffling why Illeana Douglas is so critically...
While no match for Osborne, Ben Mankiewicz has become a great host for the festival and provided many in depth interviews. On the negative side it is still baffling why Illeana Douglas is so critically...
- 5/31/2018
- by Robert Pius
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: David and Jessica Oyelowo and their production company Yoruba Saxon have sealed an exclusive, first-look deal with Mwm Studios to develop both film and television projects. Yoruba Saxon, founded in 2014, is the company behind such films as A United Kingdom (Fox Searchlight Pathe), Captive (Paramount), Nightingale (HBO) and Five Nights in Main (Filmrise).
Oyelowo, of course, is the actor who won international kudos for his brilliant portrayal of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma and who is also an acclaimed stage actor, having played everything from King Henry VI at the Royal Shakespeare Company in London to his recent turn as Othello opposite Daniel Craig in the New York Theatre Workshop.
Mwm Studios has had a great few years with its Emmy-nominated NatGeo series Genius with Imagine Television and its Academy Award nominated film Hell or High Water (with Ske). Mwm was formerly known as OddLot Entertainment before the...
Oyelowo, of course, is the actor who won international kudos for his brilliant portrayal of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma and who is also an acclaimed stage actor, having played everything from King Henry VI at the Royal Shakespeare Company in London to his recent turn as Othello opposite Daniel Craig in the New York Theatre Workshop.
Mwm Studios has had a great few years with its Emmy-nominated NatGeo series Genius with Imagine Television and its Academy Award nominated film Hell or High Water (with Ske). Mwm was formerly known as OddLot Entertainment before the...
- 5/31/2018
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s obviously not safe to take your TV in the shower or to watch it while driving, but with podcasts available on smartphones, voracious consumers of all things TV can take conversation about their favorite programs with them anywhere. In addition to a slew of unofficial TV show audio spin-offs — do a Google search for the CW drama “Riverdale” and the word “podcast” and you’ll be awash in options — more series are opting for official podcasts as another way to cement established relationships with fans and maybe draw in more viewers, too.
Not that podcasts devoted to TV shows are a new concept — an official ABC “Lost” podcast launched with that show’s second season in 2005 — but these audio spin-offs have grown more numerous as podcasting evolves.
Nielsen reported in its first-quarter 2018 Podcast Insights Report that in fall 2016, 13 million homes identified as “avid fans” of podcasts, a number...
Not that podcasts devoted to TV shows are a new concept — an official ABC “Lost” podcast launched with that show’s second season in 2005 — but these audio spin-offs have grown more numerous as podcasting evolves.
Nielsen reported in its first-quarter 2018 Podcast Insights Report that in fall 2016, 13 million homes identified as “avid fans” of podcasts, a number...
- 5/31/2018
- by Rob Owen
- Variety Film + TV
Here is the third part of Gold Derby’s coverage of the 9th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival where Oscar winners and film fans gathered at Hollywood’s famous Chinese Theater. (Also check out Part 1 and Part 2 of our report.) Each day was filled with Oscar winners sharing stories and here are some of the best.
William Friedkin (1972 Best Director for “The French Connection”) gave one of the most enthusiastic and engaging presentations of the festival for “The Exorcist.” At 82 he clearly still loves talking about one of his biggest successes. Friedkin discussed how a lot of bigger stars were approached before the role of the mother was eventually given to Ellen Burstyn (who was a relative newcomer to film at this point.) Audrey Hepburn agreed to take the role but only if it would be shot in Italy. Anne Bancroft was interested but then found out she was pregnant.
William Friedkin (1972 Best Director for “The French Connection”) gave one of the most enthusiastic and engaging presentations of the festival for “The Exorcist.” At 82 he clearly still loves talking about one of his biggest successes. Friedkin discussed how a lot of bigger stars were approached before the role of the mother was eventually given to Ellen Burstyn (who was a relative newcomer to film at this point.) Audrey Hepburn agreed to take the role but only if it would be shot in Italy. Anne Bancroft was interested but then found out she was pregnant.
- 5/30/2018
- by Robert Pius
- Gold Derby
This is the second part of Gold Derby’s coverage of the 9th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival where Oscar winners and film fans gathered at Hollywood’s famed Chinese Theater. (Read Part 1 of our report here.) Every day was filled with Oscar winners sharing stories and here are some of the best.
Martin Scorsese (2006 Best Director for “The Departed”) received the first Robert Osborne Award on the opening night of the festival from Leonardo DiCaprio (2015 Best Actor for “The Revenant”) and gave an impassioned speech about the importance of preserving film culture. He also joked that he refuses to stay in a hotel that doesn’t have TCM on their cable television and that he and DiCaprio’s film “The Aviator” is probably the only film of his that TCM would be able to show unedited.
SEEEmmys 2018 exclusive: PBS ‘Masterpiece’ categories for ‘Little Women,’ ‘The Child in Time’ and...
Martin Scorsese (2006 Best Director for “The Departed”) received the first Robert Osborne Award on the opening night of the festival from Leonardo DiCaprio (2015 Best Actor for “The Revenant”) and gave an impassioned speech about the importance of preserving film culture. He also joked that he refuses to stay in a hotel that doesn’t have TCM on their cable television and that he and DiCaprio’s film “The Aviator” is probably the only film of his that TCM would be able to show unedited.
SEEEmmys 2018 exclusive: PBS ‘Masterpiece’ categories for ‘Little Women,’ ‘The Child in Time’ and...
- 5/29/2018
- by Robert Pius
- Gold Derby
Laurence Fox (Lewis) and Kate Fleetwood (Harlots) are joining the third season of ITV’s hit royals drama Victoria (first look pictured), with filming now underway in the UK.
Produced by Mammoth Screen as a co-production with Masterpiece, and created by writer and producer Daisy Goodwin, the new series sees Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) reprise her role as the eponymous young Queen, alongside Tom Hughes (Paula) as Prince Albert. Fox will play charismatic and wayward Foreign Secretary Lord Palmerston, whilst Fleetwood will play Victoria’s mysterious sister Feodora.
Also joining the cast are actor and comedian John Sessions (The Loch) as Prime Minister John Russell, Lily Travers (Kingsman) as the Duchess of Monmouth, Nicholas Audsley (The White Princess), David Burnett (The Mummy) and Emily Forbes (Endeavour).
Starting in 1848, the third installment of the period drama will depict a turbulent and uncertain time for Europe and the monarchy. With revolutions on...
Produced by Mammoth Screen as a co-production with Masterpiece, and created by writer and producer Daisy Goodwin, the new series sees Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) reprise her role as the eponymous young Queen, alongside Tom Hughes (Paula) as Prince Albert. Fox will play charismatic and wayward Foreign Secretary Lord Palmerston, whilst Fleetwood will play Victoria’s mysterious sister Feodora.
Also joining the cast are actor and comedian John Sessions (The Loch) as Prime Minister John Russell, Lily Travers (Kingsman) as the Duchess of Monmouth, Nicholas Audsley (The White Princess), David Burnett (The Mummy) and Emily Forbes (Endeavour).
Starting in 1848, the third installment of the period drama will depict a turbulent and uncertain time for Europe and the monarchy. With revolutions on...
- 5/21/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from the second part of the PBS adaptation of “Little Women.”]
“Little Women” may be one of the most beloved American novels, but one major storyline has divided readers ever since it was published over a century ago. Although tomboyish writer Jo March had had a strong bond with the boy next door Laurie Laurence, she rejected his marriage proposal and declaration of love, vowing to never marry. But lo and behold, she later fell for and wed the much older and gruffer German professor, Friedrich Bhaer.
While a certain contingent of “Little Women” fans supports Jo’s mature choice, a very vocal majority have been vehemently against the breakup of Jo and Laurie.
“When I first read the scene, I could not begin to understand what Jo was doing,” Maya Hawke, who plays Jo in the “Masterpiece” adaptation, said of reading the novel for the first time in eighth grade. “I really didn’t. Laurie...
“Little Women” may be one of the most beloved American novels, but one major storyline has divided readers ever since it was published over a century ago. Although tomboyish writer Jo March had had a strong bond with the boy next door Laurie Laurence, she rejected his marriage proposal and declaration of love, vowing to never marry. But lo and behold, she later fell for and wed the much older and gruffer German professor, Friedrich Bhaer.
While a certain contingent of “Little Women” fans supports Jo’s mature choice, a very vocal majority have been vehemently against the breakup of Jo and Laurie.
“When I first read the scene, I could not begin to understand what Jo was doing,” Maya Hawke, who plays Jo in the “Masterpiece” adaptation, said of reading the novel for the first time in eighth grade. “I really didn’t. Laurie...
- 5/21/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Angela Lansbury, 2018 Emmy contender for Masterpiece Theater’s adaptation of “Little Women,” has one of the most unique awards histories of any performer. In her over 75-year career she has managed to amass a significant number of nominations for all three of the major acting awards: three Oscar noms, 18 Emmy bids and seven Tony citations. While she has sailed through the Tony Awards winning five times, the other awards have been more elusive.
Her Oscar nominations all came early in her career and she came up empty handed all three times (the Academy did remedy that with an honorary Oscar in 2013). Lansbury’s Emmy history has been downright infuriating for her fans since she has lost a staggering 18 times. That streak may come to an end this year if Lansbury is able to achieve the award for her work in PBS’s “Little Women.”
SEEEmmys 2018 exclusive: PBS ‘Masterpiece’ categories for ‘Little Women,...
Her Oscar nominations all came early in her career and she came up empty handed all three times (the Academy did remedy that with an honorary Oscar in 2013). Lansbury’s Emmy history has been downright infuriating for her fans since she has lost a staggering 18 times. That streak may come to an end this year if Lansbury is able to achieve the award for her work in PBS’s “Little Women.”
SEEEmmys 2018 exclusive: PBS ‘Masterpiece’ categories for ‘Little Women,...
- 5/17/2018
- by Robert Pius
- Gold Derby
The main title sequence for PBS’ “Little Women” is sublime in its simplicity. As a tune is plucked out on a banjo, soon joined by a fiddle and guitar, watercolor flower and bird sketches either bloom or fly thanks to stop-motion animation. It only lasts 30 seconds, but it’s modest, clear, heart-stirring, and utterly without guile. It’s the perfect encapsulation of why Louisa May Alcott’s 19th-century tale of the four March sisters continues to appeal to this day.
“Little Women” was part of many young girls’ childhoods, required reading from mothers who had also been inculcated in the March sisters’ lessons on how to be good and find meaning in domesticity and virtuous deeds. Incredibly moral and square by modern standards, this should feel dated but it doesn’t. The “Masterpiece” adaptation manages to do what previous versions didn’t execute nearly as well: transport the viewer back...
“Little Women” was part of many young girls’ childhoods, required reading from mothers who had also been inculcated in the March sisters’ lessons on how to be good and find meaning in domesticity and virtuous deeds. Incredibly moral and square by modern standards, this should feel dated but it doesn’t. The “Masterpiece” adaptation manages to do what previous versions didn’t execute nearly as well: transport the viewer back...
- 5/13/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
In her 74 years in show business, Dame Angela Lansbury has become a legend in film, theater and television. She has been nominated for three Academy Awards and was bestowed with an honorary Oscar in 2013. In addition, she has won two Golden Globe Awards for her film work, as well as two additional nominations. She has also won five Tony Awards (from seven nominations) for her work in the theatre. It has been quite a career. She is one of the few performers equally known for all three entertainment genres, and for that effort she was recognized with a Kennedy Center Honors in 2000.
SEEEmmys 2018 exclusive: PBS ‘Masterpiece’ categories for ‘Little Women,’ ‘The Child in Time’ and more
Yet the only major award to have eluded Dame Angela is the Emmy. Famously, she has been nominated 18 times for the golden statue and yet has never won the golden statue. All of her...
SEEEmmys 2018 exclusive: PBS ‘Masterpiece’ categories for ‘Little Women,’ ‘The Child in Time’ and more
Yet the only major award to have eluded Dame Angela is the Emmy. Famously, she has been nominated 18 times for the golden statue and yet has never won the golden statue. All of her...
- 5/10/2018
- by Tom O'Brien and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Hey, it’s #ThrowbackThursday and each week we look to the past and highlight something in cinema history that’s fascinating, amusing, perhaps something you never knew or have seen, you name it.
Believe it or not, one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most celebrated films, “Vertigo,” was released exactly 60 years ago, yesterday.
In celebration of this, for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday, we have a clip of filmmaker William Friedkin talking about his love of Alfred Hitchcock, and particularly “Vertigo.” In the clip, Friedkin calls the Hitchcock film “one of the great mystery stories ever filmed.”
Read More: Throwback Thursday: William Friedkin Laughs At Nicolas Winding Refn Calling ‘Only God Forgives’ A “Masterpiece”
“The director who most influenced me, and almost everyone else is Alfred Hitchcock because he basically invented suspense for the cinema,” explains the director.
Believe it or not, one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most celebrated films, “Vertigo,” was released exactly 60 years ago, yesterday.
In celebration of this, for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday, we have a clip of filmmaker William Friedkin talking about his love of Alfred Hitchcock, and particularly “Vertigo.” In the clip, Friedkin calls the Hitchcock film “one of the great mystery stories ever filmed.”
Read More: Throwback Thursday: William Friedkin Laughs At Nicolas Winding Refn Calling ‘Only God Forgives’ A “Masterpiece”
“The director who most influenced me, and almost everyone else is Alfred Hitchcock because he basically invented suspense for the cinema,” explains the director.
- 5/10/2018
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
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