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Get ready for an adventurous family adventure film starring the guy from Shazam and Chuck, Zachary Levi. Based on a 1955 children’s picture book of the same name by Crockett Johnson, Harold, and the Purple Crayon is directed by Carlos Saldanha from a screenplay co-written by David Guion and Michael Handelman and it follows the story of a grown-up Harold, who can make anything come true by drawing it with his crayon in his book. When he draws himself into real life he goes on numerous comedic adventures but his power soon falls into the wrong hands. If you loved the comedic hijinks, fantastical adventures, and imagination in Harold and the Purple Crayon here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Christopher Robin (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Walt Disney Studios
Christopher Robin is a live-action and animated hybrid fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Marc Forster from a...
Christopher Robin (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Walt Disney Studios
Christopher Robin is a live-action and animated hybrid fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Marc Forster from a...
- 8/7/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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On a regular day, Walter White would make anybody run for the hills, screaming in terror. But, when faced with George R.R. Martin’s despicable imagination, it is a serious dilemma. Which tyrant from the land of Westeros would be best suited to go toe-to-toe with Bryan Cranston’s terrifying villain? The answer it seems is not Joffrey Baratheon.
Bryan Cranston as Walter White in Breaking Bad [Credit: AMC]
The question of television’s greatest villain was not a matter to be taken lightly George R.R. Martin realized it after witnessing the unraveling of Walter White as Bryan Cranston carved his name in the upper echelons of television history. Renowned for being blessed with a unique set of skills – skills that can manifest nightmares into realities, the author of A Song of Ice and Fire set out to do what Vince Gilligan had already achieved with Breaking Bad.
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Bryan Cranston as Walter White in Breaking Bad [Credit: AMC]
The question of television’s greatest villain was not a matter to be taken lightly George R.R. Martin realized it after witnessing the unraveling of Walter White as Bryan Cranston carved his name in the upper echelons of television history. Renowned for being blessed with a unique set of skills – skills that can manifest nightmares into realities, the author of A Song of Ice and Fire set out to do what Vince Gilligan had already achieved with Breaking Bad.
George R.
- 8/5/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
Danish star Claes Bang, best known for playing the leading role of Christian in Ruben Östlund’s 2017 film “The Square,” has been cast opposite Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa as the villain in “The Wrecking Crew” for Amazon MGM Studios.
The project began with a tweet from Bautista back in 2021, which quickly snowballed into an actual movie (see tweet below).
Just going to throw this out into the atmosphere and see what happens. Here we go… Me and Momoa in a Lethal Weapon type buddy cop movie directed by David Leitch. Ok! There it is. Now we wait.
— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) August 19, 2021
After the project was assembled, it landed at MGM. The only thing different from the tweet was that instead of landing “The Fall Guy” director David Leitch, the directorial duties would be handed to Ángel Manuel Soto, who directed “Blue Beetle” for Warner Bros. and DC.
The script...
The project began with a tweet from Bautista back in 2021, which quickly snowballed into an actual movie (see tweet below).
Just going to throw this out into the atmosphere and see what happens. Here we go… Me and Momoa in a Lethal Weapon type buddy cop movie directed by David Leitch. Ok! There it is. Now we wait.
— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) August 19, 2021
After the project was assembled, it landed at MGM. The only thing different from the tweet was that instead of landing “The Fall Guy” director David Leitch, the directorial duties would be handed to Ángel Manuel Soto, who directed “Blue Beetle” for Warner Bros. and DC.
The script...
- 8/5/2024
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
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ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in Hartswood Films, the production company behind the Emmy-winning series “Sherlock.”
Founded in 1979, Hartswood is the U.K.’s longest-established scripted producer. Led by CEO Sue Vertue, Hartswood Films has created numerous notable series, including recent Itvx and ITV1 hit “Douglas Is Cancelled” and Prime Video’s “The Devil’s Hour.”
Based in London and Cardiff, the company works with a roster of talent including writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, and actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Stanley Tucci and Karen Gillan.
Hartswood’s recent productions include “Dracula” and “Inside Man” for BBC and Netflix, as well as “Wolf” and “The Control Room” for BBC. Their flagship series “Sherlock” has been sold to over 200 territories worldwide.
ITV Studios will handle international distribution for future Hartswood Films commissions.
Julian Bellamy, managing director ITV Studios, said: “From ‘Men Behaving Badly’ to ‘Sherlock,’ ‘The Devil’s Hour’ to ‘Douglas is Cancelled,...
Founded in 1979, Hartswood is the U.K.’s longest-established scripted producer. Led by CEO Sue Vertue, Hartswood Films has created numerous notable series, including recent Itvx and ITV1 hit “Douglas Is Cancelled” and Prime Video’s “The Devil’s Hour.”
Based in London and Cardiff, the company works with a roster of talent including writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, and actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Stanley Tucci and Karen Gillan.
Hartswood’s recent productions include “Dracula” and “Inside Man” for BBC and Netflix, as well as “Wolf” and “The Control Room” for BBC. Their flagship series “Sherlock” has been sold to over 200 territories worldwide.
ITV Studios will handle international distribution for future Hartswood Films commissions.
Julian Bellamy, managing director ITV Studios, said: “From ‘Men Behaving Badly’ to ‘Sherlock,’ ‘The Devil’s Hour’ to ‘Douglas is Cancelled,...
- 7/25/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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UKTV’s crime drama channel Alibi has confirmed additional guest stars for its upcoming drama series Bookish, created by Emmy Award-winning writer Mark Gatiss. The series, set in London in 1946, features Gatiss as the unconventional detective Gabriel Book, who uses his vast knowledge of books to help the police solve mysterious crimes. Joining the cast […]
Alibi’s Crime Drama ‘Bookish’ Confirms Additional Guest Stars...
Alibi’s Crime Drama ‘Bookish’ Confirms Additional Guest Stars...
- 7/18/2024
- by Noah Masire
- MemorableTV
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Prime Video is the only streaming service that could compare to the giant that is Netflix in terms of viewership figures and the library of content. Just like Netflix, Prime Video has something for everyone and when it comes to comedy shows, they have multiple award-winning ones. So, sit back, relax, and scroll through our list of the 10 best comedy shows on Prime Video right now to choose the best one for you.
Catastrophe Credit – Channel 4
Catastrophe is a British comedy-drama series created by and starring Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney. The Channel 4 series follows the story of Rob, an American advertising executive who meets Sharon, an Irish primary school teacher on a business trip to London. After spending a week together, Rob goes back home but soon returns because Sharon is pregnant with his baby. Catastrophe also stars Ashley Jensen, Mark Bonnar, Carrie Fisher, Frances Tomelty, Gary Lilburn,...
Catastrophe Credit – Channel 4
Catastrophe is a British comedy-drama series created by and starring Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney. The Channel 4 series follows the story of Rob, an American advertising executive who meets Sharon, an Irish primary school teacher on a business trip to London. After spending a week together, Rob goes back home but soon returns because Sharon is pregnant with his baby. Catastrophe also stars Ashley Jensen, Mark Bonnar, Carrie Fisher, Frances Tomelty, Gary Lilburn,...
- 7/14/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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Poker Face is a new series written, directed, and produced by Rian Johnson. The Peacock series is the first television series created by the famed filmmaker of the Knives Out film franchise. Starring Natasha Lyonne in the lead role, the mystery thriller series has a lot of talent on and off the camera. Poker Face is a weekly whodunnit mystery drama with Charlie Cale, who can detect lies. So, if you loved the procedural and mystery drama aspect of Poker Face, here are some of the best procedural crime drama shows you should check out next.
Columbo Credit – NBC
Columbo is one of the most iconic procedural crime drama series created by Richard Levinson and William Link. The NBC and ABC series follows the story of Columbo, an LAPD homicide detective who solves some of the most brutal and complex murders in the City of Angels. Columbo stars Peter Falk in the lead role,...
Columbo Credit – NBC
Columbo is one of the most iconic procedural crime drama series created by Richard Levinson and William Link. The NBC and ABC series follows the story of Columbo, an LAPD homicide detective who solves some of the most brutal and complex murders in the City of Angels. Columbo stars Peter Falk in the lead role,...
- 7/6/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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For how hectic it was in the last two seasons, BBC’s Sherlock had an amazing run, amassing millions of fans around the globe — and not just any fans but those willing to wait for two years every time just to get three episodes in return. That’s some serious dedication, and deserved one, too: BBC genuinely revived the classic story, and suddenly, everyone wanted to make their own spin on Holmes and Watson.
Sherlock BBC ended its run seven years ago, in 2017 — but admittedly, it could return! There’s just a slight catch.
Everyone Wants Sherlock Back, but It’s Hard
As much as Sherlock fans would do anything to get their favorite show back, its creators and key players would also love to see it revived. Recently, Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat sat down with Metro UK and spoke about the iconic series’ potential return, pointing out that there...
Sherlock BBC ended its run seven years ago, in 2017 — but admittedly, it could return! There’s just a slight catch.
Everyone Wants Sherlock Back, but It’s Hard
As much as Sherlock fans would do anything to get their favorite show back, its creators and key players would also love to see it revived. Recently, Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat sat down with Metro UK and spoke about the iconic series’ potential return, pointing out that there...
- 6/28/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
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More! Like baby chicks gape-mouthed in the nest, Doctor Who fans demand to be fed. Series 14 was gulped down in what felt like record time, and now comes the hunger. After “Empire of Death”, the mystery of Ruby’s mother was solved and the revelation that Sutekh has been Teen Wolfing it atop the Tardis since 1975, we want to know… what’s next?
A Christmas special, followed by eight new episodes is what, plus the continuation of the current companion and the introduction of a new one. Read all about it below.
2024 Christmas Special “Joy to the World”
On the press circuit for Steven Moffat’s series 14 episode “Boom”, the former showrunner confirmed that yes, the rumours are true, he’s the writer of the 2024 Christmas special. The episode is called “Joy to the World”, it’s set at least partly during WWII, features a scene on Mount Everest, and...
A Christmas special, followed by eight new episodes is what, plus the continuation of the current companion and the introduction of a new one. Read all about it below.
2024 Christmas Special “Joy to the World”
On the press circuit for Steven Moffat’s series 14 episode “Boom”, the former showrunner confirmed that yes, the rumours are true, he’s the writer of the 2024 Christmas special. The episode is called “Joy to the World”, it’s set at least partly during WWII, features a scene on Mount Everest, and...
- 6/24/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
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Warning: this Inside No. 9 review contains spoilers.
Rip our hearts out, why don’t you, Inside No. 9.
Who saw that twist coming? The one in which Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton stomped right past all the glittering possibilities for their series finale – a musical ep, a properly live one, a sequel – and instead, for the purposes of drama, chose to offer up… themselves.
The setting was a swanky club hosting the Inside No. 9 wrap party. The guest stars were a night sky’s worth of real Inside No. 9’s guest stars from across the years. And the story was about a break-up between a villain and a victim.
These are characters Shearsmith and Pemberton are playing, let’s be clear, as part of a light satire on the self-serving showbiz world. The fictional plot saw Steve dump Reece and their next BBC project in favour of a shit-but-lucrative Amazon fantasy epic.
Rip our hearts out, why don’t you, Inside No. 9.
Who saw that twist coming? The one in which Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton stomped right past all the glittering possibilities for their series finale – a musical ep, a properly live one, a sequel – and instead, for the purposes of drama, chose to offer up… themselves.
The setting was a swanky club hosting the Inside No. 9 wrap party. The guest stars were a night sky’s worth of real Inside No. 9’s guest stars from across the years. And the story was about a break-up between a villain and a victim.
These are characters Shearsmith and Pemberton are playing, let’s be clear, as part of a light satire on the self-serving showbiz world. The fictional plot saw Steve dump Reece and their next BBC project in favour of a shit-but-lucrative Amazon fantasy epic.
- 6/13/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
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Moonflower Murders, the Masterpiece follow up to Magpie Murders, has a release date: The second series chronicling a mystery solved by Susan Ryeland (Lesley Manville) and the fictional Atticus Pünd (Tim McMullan) will premiere September 15 on PBS.
Masterpiece also dropped the first trailer for the series. The action, which is based on Anthony Horowitz’s best-selling novel of the same name, takes place after the events of Magpie Murders, the hit series shown on PBS in 2022. More than 5.5 million viewers watched Magpie Murders and the series has been streamed over 3.1 million times.
In addition to Manville and McMullan, the cast of Moonflower Murders includes Conleth Hill, Mark Gatiss, Pippa Bennett-Warner and Daniel Mays.
Moonflower Murders is the second novel in Horowitz’s Susan Ryeland series. Published in 2020, it picks up where Magpie Murders left off: Susan has left the cut-throat world of publishing and is living in Crete with her longtime boyfriend,...
Masterpiece also dropped the first trailer for the series. The action, which is based on Anthony Horowitz’s best-selling novel of the same name, takes place after the events of Magpie Murders, the hit series shown on PBS in 2022. More than 5.5 million viewers watched Magpie Murders and the series has been streamed over 3.1 million times.
In addition to Manville and McMullan, the cast of Moonflower Murders includes Conleth Hill, Mark Gatiss, Pippa Bennett-Warner and Daniel Mays.
Moonflower Murders is the second novel in Horowitz’s Susan Ryeland series. Published in 2020, it picks up where Magpie Murders left off: Susan has left the cut-throat world of publishing and is living in Crete with her longtime boyfriend,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
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14 years ago, we were all shocked by the new take on Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. Created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, it presented the new vision of our favorite detective and modernized the whole story of his exploits.
Just a year before that the world saw Guy Ritchie’s adaptation, set in the 1890s just like the canon, yet offered a more dynamic narration with lots of action sequences. This movie was received not as positively as the series that aired from 2010 to 2017, however, Reddit’s recent discussion concludes that Ritchie’s version holds up significantly better.
It was Redditor @saylorthrift who started this debate, and their hot takes surprisingly gained large support. Overall, it is stated that the 2009 movie has aged better than Moffat and Gatiss’ show because of its cast, setting, atmosphere, as well as screenplay.
Firstly, Ritchie’s take is claimed to...
Just a year before that the world saw Guy Ritchie’s adaptation, set in the 1890s just like the canon, yet offered a more dynamic narration with lots of action sequences. This movie was received not as positively as the series that aired from 2010 to 2017, however, Reddit’s recent discussion concludes that Ritchie’s version holds up significantly better.
It was Redditor @saylorthrift who started this debate, and their hot takes surprisingly gained large support. Overall, it is stated that the 2009 movie has aged better than Moffat and Gatiss’ show because of its cast, setting, atmosphere, as well as screenplay.
Firstly, Ritchie’s take is claimed to...
- 5/29/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
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[This story contains spoilers from the Doctor Who season up to and including “73 Yards.”]
There aren’t many television shows that could, in the matter of only a few episodes, feature a monster made of boogers that terrorizes babies, a killer drag queen defeated by the power of music (with a little help from The Beatles) and a pointless religious war catalyzed by a capitalist algorithm.
But, not all shows are Doctor Who.
And since Disney+ acquired the long-running BBC science-fiction show, the Time Lord — now played by Ncuti Gatwa — in the quintessentially British show remains as quirky as ever.
The latest episode, penned by showrunner Russell T Davies, continues its unpredictable streak by donning the guise of folk-horror in an eerie decade-spanning epic that will have Whovians tapping their keyboards in forums for years to come.
Below, THR breaks down some questions viewers may have about “73 Yards” and the Disney+ season so far.
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Ncuti Gatwa...
There aren’t many television shows that could, in the matter of only a few episodes, feature a monster made of boogers that terrorizes babies, a killer drag queen defeated by the power of music (with a little help from The Beatles) and a pointless religious war catalyzed by a capitalist algorithm.
But, not all shows are Doctor Who.
And since Disney+ acquired the long-running BBC science-fiction show, the Time Lord — now played by Ncuti Gatwa — in the quintessentially British show remains as quirky as ever.
The latest episode, penned by showrunner Russell T Davies, continues its unpredictable streak by donning the guise of folk-horror in an eerie decade-spanning epic that will have Whovians tapping their keyboards in forums for years to come.
Below, THR breaks down some questions viewers may have about “73 Yards” and the Disney+ season so far.
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Ncuti Gatwa...
- 5/25/2024
- by Cameron K McEwan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Based on Anne Rice‘s classic gothic romance series Interview with the Vampire, has garnered a massive fan following because of its brilliant storytelling and complex characters. The AMC series is currently airing its second season and the audience seems to be loving the new season even more. So, if you have already binged all the available episodes of Interview with the Vampire here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Penny Dreadful (Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Showtime
Penny Dreadful is a gothic horror drama series created by John Logan. The Showtime series’ first season is set in 1891 London and it follows the story of an American gunman Ethan Chandler as he is hired by the adventurer Malcolm Murray and mysterious Vanessa Ives to rescue Murray’s daughter from a dangerous creature. The trio receives help from a young doctor known as Victor Frankenstein. Penny Dreadful stars Timothy Dalton,...
Penny Dreadful (Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Showtime
Penny Dreadful is a gothic horror drama series created by John Logan. The Showtime series’ first season is set in 1891 London and it follows the story of an American gunman Ethan Chandler as he is hired by the adventurer Malcolm Murray and mysterious Vanessa Ives to rescue Murray’s daughter from a dangerous creature. The trio receives help from a young doctor known as Victor Frankenstein. Penny Dreadful stars Timothy Dalton,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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[This story contains major spoilers from the May 17 episode of Doctor Who, “Boom.”]
During Russell T Davies’ first time in charge of BBC behemoth Doctor Who, one of its regular writers often wrote some of its more memorable and popular stories.
Scottish writer, Steven Moffat, had made a sizable name for himself in the U.K. with television shows such as Press Gang and Coupling, and would bring new terrors to young Whovians in the form of Gask Mask Zombies and the Weeping Angels. When Davies came to leave the show, Moffat was the natural choice to replace him.
He cast Matt Smith (The Crown, House of the Dragon) as the youngest ever actor to play the role and made huge strides in the U.S. cementing Doctor Who’s popularity. Moffat would leave the role of showrunner after seven years (and after casting Peter Capaldi to play Smith’s successor).
During his time on Who, the writer also very...
During Russell T Davies’ first time in charge of BBC behemoth Doctor Who, one of its regular writers often wrote some of its more memorable and popular stories.
Scottish writer, Steven Moffat, had made a sizable name for himself in the U.K. with television shows such as Press Gang and Coupling, and would bring new terrors to young Whovians in the form of Gask Mask Zombies and the Weeping Angels. When Davies came to leave the show, Moffat was the natural choice to replace him.
He cast Matt Smith (The Crown, House of the Dragon) as the youngest ever actor to play the role and made huge strides in the U.S. cementing Doctor Who’s popularity. Moffat would leave the role of showrunner after seven years (and after casting Peter Capaldi to play Smith’s successor).
During his time on Who, the writer also very...
- 5/18/2024
- by Cameron K McEwan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
International Insider: Faith In ‘The Traitors’; Breaking Baz At The Oliviers; Spotlight On Superprod
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Keeping Faith In ‘The Traitors’
Staying faithful: Has there been another entertainment show with an impact nearing that of The Traitors in recent years? The reality whodunnit format has sold around the world after debuting in the Netherlands, becoming a smash on Peacock and the BBC in the UK. For my money, it’s the casting that’s marked it out from the crowd, and casting will be all-important to the upcoming British celebrity version. As Stewart and Max revealed yesterday, the BBC and Studio Lambert — which makes the UK and U.S. versions — are close to a deal make a version with famous faces. Regular Traitors host Claudia Winkleman is set to present. Our sources say the BBC has big...
Keeping Faith In ‘The Traitors’
Staying faithful: Has there been another entertainment show with an impact nearing that of The Traitors in recent years? The reality whodunnit format has sold around the world after debuting in the Netherlands, becoming a smash on Peacock and the BBC in the UK. For my money, it’s the casting that’s marked it out from the crowd, and casting will be all-important to the upcoming British celebrity version. As Stewart and Max revealed yesterday, the BBC and Studio Lambert — which makes the UK and U.S. versions — are close to a deal make a version with famous faces. Regular Traitors host Claudia Winkleman is set to present. Our sources say the BBC has big...
- 4/19/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
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Exclusive: ITV Studios is leading the race to invest in Hartswood Films, the storied British scripted producer behind hits including Sherlock and The Devil’s Hour.
Hartswood put itself up for sale last year and industry sources said ITV Studios is the favorite to complete a deal, bolstering a scripted roster that includes World Productions and Big Talk Studios.
Deadline understands that Jonathan Norman, Managing Director of technology at investment bank Houlihan Lokey, has been advising Hartswood. The company explored partial investment and a full sale.
Hartswood was founded in 1979 by Beryl Vertue, the legendary British TV producer who died aged 90 in 2022. The company is now majority-owned by her two daughters: Debbie and Sue.
Hartswood made British television shows including Men Behaving Badly, while more recent success stories include Inside Man for the BBC/Netflix and Amazon Prime Video’s The Devil’s Hour.
Hartswood is perhaps best associated with Sherlock, the...
Hartswood put itself up for sale last year and industry sources said ITV Studios is the favorite to complete a deal, bolstering a scripted roster that includes World Productions and Big Talk Studios.
Deadline understands that Jonathan Norman, Managing Director of technology at investment bank Houlihan Lokey, has been advising Hartswood. The company explored partial investment and a full sale.
Hartswood was founded in 1979 by Beryl Vertue, the legendary British TV producer who died aged 90 in 2022. The company is now majority-owned by her two daughters: Debbie and Sue.
Hartswood made British television shows including Men Behaving Badly, while more recent success stories include Inside Man for the BBC/Netflix and Amazon Prime Video’s The Devil’s Hour.
Hartswood is perhaps best associated with Sherlock, the...
- 4/17/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
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The last episode of BBC’s Sherlock aired in 2017. The detective series is based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. The British detective series stars Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular role and Martin Freeman as Doctor John Watson. Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat created the series.
When Sherlock ended with season 4, fans demanded the makers give them a fifth season. It will be seven years, and the hope for another season is only diminishing. However, the show’s co-creator, Mark Gatiss (who also plays Mycroft Holmes), revealed that he is interested in bringing the story to the big screen. Instead of a series, he would like to take the story further with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in a movie. But there’s an issue—read to know what.
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The last episode of BBC’s Sherlock aired in 2017. The detective series is based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. The British detective series stars Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular role and Martin Freeman as Doctor John Watson. Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat created the series.
When Sherlock ended with season 4, fans demanded the makers give them a fifth season. It will be seven years, and the hope for another season is only diminishing. However, the show’s co-creator, Mark Gatiss (who also plays Mycroft Holmes), revealed that he is interested in bringing the story to the big screen. Instead of a series, he would like to take the story further with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in a movie. But there’s an issue—read to know what.
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- 4/16/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
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Sherlock co-creator and star Mark Gatiss has said he and the team behind the popular detective drama are still interested in adapting the series for the big screen.
Gatiss, who created the show with Steven Moffat, was quizzed on a Sherlock film adaptation last night by Deadline’s Baz Bamigboye on the green carpet at the 2024 Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
“We’d like to make a film but trying to get everyone together is very difficult,” Gatiss told Deadline, adding that if you want a concrete answer on a film you’ll have to “you’ll have to ask Benedict [Cumberbatch] and Martin [Freeman].”
‘The Motive and the Cue’ star Mark Gatiss, nominated for ‘Best Actor’ at the #OlivierAwards, talks about his new TV show ‘Bookish’ and returning to the Sherlock Holmes world pic.twitter.com/fyj4CIXNn7
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) April 14, 2024
Gatiss expressed similar plans to...
Gatiss, who created the show with Steven Moffat, was quizzed on a Sherlock film adaptation last night by Deadline’s Baz Bamigboye on the green carpet at the 2024 Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
“We’d like to make a film but trying to get everyone together is very difficult,” Gatiss told Deadline, adding that if you want a concrete answer on a film you’ll have to “you’ll have to ask Benedict [Cumberbatch] and Martin [Freeman].”
‘The Motive and the Cue’ star Mark Gatiss, nominated for ‘Best Actor’ at the #OlivierAwards, talks about his new TV show ‘Bookish’ and returning to the Sherlock Holmes world pic.twitter.com/fyj4CIXNn7
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) April 14, 2024
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- 4/15/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
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Nicole Scherzinger, Succession star Sarah Snook, Game of Thrones and Sherlock actor Mark Gatiss, a revival of the musical Sunset Boulevard and the play Stranger Things: The First Shadow were among the winners at the 2024 Olivier Awards, which celebrate achievements in London theater. The ceremony at Royal Albert Hall in the British capital was hosted by Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham.
The revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s Sunset Boulevard, which has starred Scherzinger as Norma Desmond and is set to come to Broadway this year, won the best musical revival award, the best actress honor for the former Pussycat Dolls singer and five other honors after also leading the nominations with 11.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a prequel to the Netflix hit series, which has hinted at its Broadway ambitions, won the best new entertainment or comedy play award, as well as the Olivier for best set design.
Dear England,...
The revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s Sunset Boulevard, which has starred Scherzinger as Norma Desmond and is set to come to Broadway this year, won the best musical revival award, the best actress honor for the former Pussycat Dolls singer and five other honors after also leading the nominations with 11.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a prequel to the Netflix hit series, which has hinted at its Broadway ambitions, won the best new entertainment or comedy play award, as well as the Olivier for best set design.
Dear England,...
- 4/14/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Succession star Sarah Snook and singer-actress Nicole Scherzinger were among the big winners at the 2024 Olivier Awards, which were revealed this evening at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Scroll down for the full list of winners.
Snook picked up the Best Actress gong for her multi-character performance in the Sydney Theatre Company’s version of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. The play also picked up Best Costume Design for Marg Horwell. Scherzinger landed Best Actress in a Musical for her turn as Norma Desmond in the recent revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway-bound Sunset Boulevard.
Elsewhere, the Best Director award went to Jamie Lloyd for the Savoy Theatre production of Sunset Boulevard while Vanya starring Andrew Scott landed Best Revival. Mark Gatiss won Best Actor for The Motive and the Cue. Will Close nabbed Best Supporting Actor for his role in the National Theatre’s...
Snook picked up the Best Actress gong for her multi-character performance in the Sydney Theatre Company’s version of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. The play also picked up Best Costume Design for Marg Horwell. Scherzinger landed Best Actress in a Musical for her turn as Norma Desmond in the recent revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway-bound Sunset Boulevard.
Elsewhere, the Best Director award went to Jamie Lloyd for the Savoy Theatre production of Sunset Boulevard while Vanya starring Andrew Scott landed Best Revival. Mark Gatiss won Best Actor for The Motive and the Cue. Will Close nabbed Best Supporting Actor for his role in the National Theatre’s...
- 4/14/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
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Tom Hiddleston seems to be on a roll when it comes to the small screen as the popular series The Night Manager recently got renewed for two more seasons. Based on the novel by John le Carré, the BBC series first aired in 2016 and co-starred Hugh Laurie. The show received acclaim from critics and audiences, with Hiddleston even winning a Golden Globe.
Hiddleston was last seen as Loki in the Disney Plus show Loki, which saw its second season. The second and third seasons of The Night Manager reportedly took a long time as they were working on the story with the late writer le Carré and his estate. The renewal of the show eight years after its first season gave many Sherlock fans hopes for a fifth season.
Tom Hiddleston Returns As Jonathan Pine In The Night Manager Seasons 2 And 3 Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie in The Night Manager...
Hiddleston was last seen as Loki in the Disney Plus show Loki, which saw its second season. The second and third seasons of The Night Manager reportedly took a long time as they were working on the story with the late writer le Carré and his estate. The renewal of the show eight years after its first season gave many Sherlock fans hopes for a fifth season.
Tom Hiddleston Returns As Jonathan Pine In The Night Manager Seasons 2 And 3 Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie in The Night Manager...
- 4/12/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
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Mark Gatiss will co-write and star in Bookish, a crime drama for Alibi, and here are the details of the new show.
It’s been several years since the last project by The League Of Gentlemen, and there is as of yet so sign of any further adventures for Sherlock. However, in the intervening years, Mark Gatiss has kept himself busy with a number of projects, from his annual Mr James Ghost Story For Christmas films, collaborating with Steven Moffat again on Dracula and directing Moffat’s debut play The Unfriend.
His next television project will be Bookish, a crime drama for Alibi he wrote with Matthew Sweet.
The synopsis reads as follows:
London, 1946 is the dynamic, dangerous and chaotic setting for this stylish new detective drama, with the eccentric Gabriel Book (Gatiss) at the very heart of the story: a self-appointed consultant detective to the local police. The thousands...
It’s been several years since the last project by The League Of Gentlemen, and there is as of yet so sign of any further adventures for Sherlock. However, in the intervening years, Mark Gatiss has kept himself busy with a number of projects, from his annual Mr James Ghost Story For Christmas films, collaborating with Steven Moffat again on Dracula and directing Moffat’s debut play The Unfriend.
His next television project will be Bookish, a crime drama for Alibi he wrote with Matthew Sweet.
The synopsis reads as follows:
London, 1946 is the dynamic, dangerous and chaotic setting for this stylish new detective drama, with the eccentric Gabriel Book (Gatiss) at the very heart of the story: a self-appointed consultant detective to the local police. The thousands...
- 4/11/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
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Exclusive: Sherlock star Mark Gatiss is writing and starring in a British TV drama about a bookshop owner who helps police solve crimes.
Bookish will be a six-part series for UKTV crime drama network Alibi set in post-war London in 1946. Gatiss, the co-creator of BBC shows such as Sherlock and The League of Gentlemen and Netflix/BBC’s Dracula and actor in films including Operation Mincemeat and Mission Impossible — Dead Reckoning, is the creator.
The series will follow Gabriel Book (Gatiss), an “erudite and unconventional” sleuth who cracks mysterious cases from his antiquated bookshop, using the thousands of books that line his shelves to provide him with the knowledge that he needs. Around him are a gathering of “loveable, damaged misfits who he informally protects, cajoles and mentors.”
Starring alongside Gatiss is Polly Walker (Bridgerton, Line of Duty), who plays Book’s colourful wife Trottie. She is charismatic and adventurous,...
Bookish will be a six-part series for UKTV crime drama network Alibi set in post-war London in 1946. Gatiss, the co-creator of BBC shows such as Sherlock and The League of Gentlemen and Netflix/BBC’s Dracula and actor in films including Operation Mincemeat and Mission Impossible — Dead Reckoning, is the creator.
The series will follow Gabriel Book (Gatiss), an “erudite and unconventional” sleuth who cracks mysterious cases from his antiquated bookshop, using the thousands of books that line his shelves to provide him with the knowledge that he needs. Around him are a gathering of “loveable, damaged misfits who he informally protects, cajoles and mentors.”
Starring alongside Gatiss is Polly Walker (Bridgerton, Line of Duty), who plays Book’s colourful wife Trottie. She is charismatic and adventurous,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Jesse Whittock and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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The breakout star of Love Lies Bleeding, Katy O’Brian, is also seeing her fair share of franchise roles. Prior to her latest A24 movie, O’Brian has played parts in projects for Disney like The Mandalorian and Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. She will also be seen in the upcoming Twisters, where she says, “We filmed a tornado movie during tornado season in Tornado Alley.” She would reveal that her character is “a little sillier” than she has been used to, but she won’t go as far as to call it a comic relief role. “I don’t want to say comedic role, and then everyone’s like, ‘She wasn’t funny.’ We’ll say it’s silly and fun.”
Now, according to Deadline, O’Brian is joining the cast of Mission: Impossible 8 as filming continues underway for the Tom Cruise action film. Details surrounding the upcoming...
Now, according to Deadline, O’Brian is joining the cast of Mission: Impossible 8 as filming continues underway for the Tom Cruise action film. Details surrounding the upcoming...
- 3/27/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
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As last year’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (which has dropped the “Part One” subtitle since it hit home video) wrapped up, we saw that Tom Cruise’s Imf agent lead character Ethan Hunt would live to run another day – and pictures from the set of Mission: Impossible 8 (which won’t be called Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two after all) show him doing just that! Cruise running is a big part of these movies and his overall career, so it’s nice to see that Mission: Impossible 8 will indeed have him moving across the screen as fast as his legs can carry him. There’s even some video from the set as well, if you want to see this run in action.
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- 3/25/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Mar 22-24)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Sony) £4.1m £4.1m 1 2. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros) £2.6m £30.7m 4 3. Immaculate (Black Bear) £491,000 £522,000 1 4. Wicked Little Letters (Studiocanal) £373,413 £8.2m 5 5. Migration (Universal) £370,415 £19.5m 8
Sony’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire topped the UK-Ireland box office with a £4.1m opening weekend, ending the three-week run of Dune: Part Two atop the chart.
Opening in 687 sites, Frozen Empire took a £5,904 location average. Its opening was up 7.7% on the £3.8m start of 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the first in a reboot of the franchise in 2021, with that film taking a £5,721 location average.
It is also...
Sony’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire topped the UK-Ireland box office with a £4.1m opening weekend, ending the three-week run of Dune: Part Two atop the chart.
Opening in 687 sites, Frozen Empire took a £5,904 location average. Its opening was up 7.7% on the £3.8m start of 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the first in a reboot of the franchise in 2021, with that film taking a £5,721 location average.
It is also...
- 3/25/2024
- ScreenDaily
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Spooky titles lead the new openers at the UK and Ireland box office this weekend with Sony’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire unleashing into 687 cinemas.
The fifth addition to the ghoul-hunting franchise is slightly up from its predecessor Ghostbusters: Afterlife which opened in 670 locations in 2021. That film had an opening weekend of £3.7m and ended shy of £12m. It also has more locations than Paul Feig’s female reboot which debuted in 581 sites in 2016 before making £4.4m in its opening weekend.
The first Ghostbusters made an impressive £12.4m at the box office back in 1984 while Ghostbusters II scored £8.3m in 1989.
Gil Kenan...
The fifth addition to the ghoul-hunting franchise is slightly up from its predecessor Ghostbusters: Afterlife which opened in 670 locations in 2021. That film had an opening weekend of £3.7m and ended shy of £12m. It also has more locations than Paul Feig’s female reboot which debuted in 581 sites in 2016 before making £4.4m in its opening weekend.
The first Ghostbusters made an impressive £12.4m at the box office back in 1984 while Ghostbusters II scored £8.3m in 1989.
Gil Kenan...
- 3/22/2024
- ScreenDaily
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When it comes to the modern version of "Doctor Who," Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat very much embody the idea that, as Harvey Dent famously argued in "The Dark Knight" (much to Christopher Nolan's confusion), "You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." When Davies revived "Who" in the aughts, he brought along a skilled writing team that included Mark Gatiss and his future "Sherlock" and "Dracula" TV series co-creator Moffat. Together, the pair injected a refreshing dosage of horror in the "Who"-verse with their respective season 1 episodes, "The Uniquet Dead" and the two-parter "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances" (the latter of which introduced queer icon Jack Harkness to the series).
So far so good, right?
By the time Davies had ended his initial run as head writer after four seasons and change, Moffat had delivered some...
So far so good, right?
By the time Davies had ended his initial run as head writer after four seasons and change, Moffat had delivered some...
- 3/19/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
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We are still approximately six weeks away from learning the nominees for the 77th Tony Awards, but across the pond the finalists for the 2024 Olivier Awards were just announced. A radical new remounting of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard” directed by Jamie Lloyd and starring Nicole Scherzinger is the most nominated show of the year with 11 citations. Another musical revival is nipping at its heels: the immersive “Guys and Dolls” scored 10, as did new play “Dear England,” which centers on England’s national men’s football team and stars Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate. Scroll down to see a complete list of 2024 Olivier Awards nominations.
American audiences will be familiar with many of the plays, musicals and performers nominated this year. The Best New Musical category includes Tony Award-winning shows “Next to Normal” and “A Strange Loop,” while Best Musical Revival boasts productions of “Groundhog Day” and “Hadestown.” Caissie Levy,...
American audiences will be familiar with many of the plays, musicals and performers nominated this year. The Best New Musical category includes Tony Award-winning shows “Next to Normal” and “A Strange Loop,” while Best Musical Revival boasts productions of “Groundhog Day” and “Hadestown.” Caissie Levy,...
- 3/12/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
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Stars including Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Snook, Andrew Scott and David Tennant will compete for Olivier Awards at the UK’s most prestigious theater ceremony next month.
The Sex and the City stars is up for Best Actress for her performance in Plaza Suite – her first Olivier – while Succession’s Snook has picked up a nod for her critically-acclaimed performance as 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray.
In the Best Actor category, Scott’s performance in Vanya will come up against Tennant’s role in Macbeth, while the starry nominee list also includes Joseph Fiennes for Dear England, which is being made into a BBC series, Mark Gatiss for The Motive And The Cue and James Norton in A Little Life.
Other notable nominations include for singer Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard, where she has picked up a nod for Best Actress in a Musical. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s...
The Sex and the City stars is up for Best Actress for her performance in Plaza Suite – her first Olivier – while Succession’s Snook has picked up a nod for her critically-acclaimed performance as 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray.
In the Best Actor category, Scott’s performance in Vanya will come up against Tennant’s role in Macbeth, while the starry nominee list also includes Joseph Fiennes for Dear England, which is being made into a BBC series, Mark Gatiss for The Motive And The Cue and James Norton in A Little Life.
Other notable nominations include for singer Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard, where she has picked up a nod for Best Actress in a Musical. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s...
- 3/12/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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Five years have gone by since Tom Cruise announced that Paramount Pictures had given the greenlight to two more Mission: Impossible movies, with Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) and Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) writer/director Christopher McQuarrie returning to the helm. At one point, we thought these movies were going to carry the titles Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two… but Paramount is backtracking from that decision. After Dead Reckoning Part One underwhelmed at the box office when it was released last year, the studio has dropped Part One from the subtitle and has let it be known that the next film, which is still in production, will have a different title. A decision they really should have made before releasing the first half of the story. At least we’re still getting the second half of the story, with the...
- 3/2/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
7 Best Shows Like ‘The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin’ To Watch If You Love the Series
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The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin is a British comedy series that will have you laughing at all the horrors of 18th Century England. Created by Claire Downes, Ian Jarvis, and Stuart Lane, the Apple TV+ series shows us a comedic version of the legendary highwayman Dick Turpin, as he leaves his village and his legacy of butcher behind and goes into the murky business of robbery. The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin stars Noel Fielding in the titular role with Hugh Bonneville, Mark Heap, Dolly Wells, Tamsin Greig, and many more. So, if you loved the made-up and hilarious adventures of Dick Turpin, then you should check out these similar shows.
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If you loved the comedic and goofy nature of Noel Fielding’s Dick Turpin in the Apple TV+ series, then Rhys Darby’s Stede Bonnet...
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If you loved the comedic and goofy nature of Noel Fielding’s Dick Turpin in the Apple TV+ series, then Rhys Darby’s Stede Bonnet...
- 3/2/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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When the puerile comedy bombed, the film-makers blamed the critics and the Tories blamed the UK Film Council. Twenty years on, we reassess the legacy of a cinematic pariah whose champions include Stewart Lee and Mike Leigh
Actor Dominic Coleman was about to board a flight back from Australia when he received a text from Mark Gatiss about a film they had starred in together. It was a quote from the Sunday Times: “Is this the worst British film ever made?”
By the time Coleman was changing planes in Hong Kong, disgust at the film had spread to the front pages of the British newspapers on sale at the airport. It was, he remembers, “like the end of the world. It felt like people were pointing at me on the plane: that’s the guy, it’s him. It was a really difficult time and it really freaked me out.
Actor Dominic Coleman was about to board a flight back from Australia when he received a text from Mark Gatiss about a film they had starred in together. It was a quote from the Sunday Times: “Is this the worst British film ever made?”
By the time Coleman was changing planes in Hong Kong, disgust at the film had spread to the front pages of the British newspapers on sale at the airport. It was, he remembers, “like the end of the world. It felt like people were pointing at me on the plane: that’s the guy, it’s him. It was a really difficult time and it really freaked me out.
- 2/20/2024
- by Fergal Kinney
- The Guardian - Film News
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Apple TV’s Messi Documentary Series Gets Trailer
Apple TV+ has released the official trailer for its highly anticipated documentary event “Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend.” The four-part series will track the career of international superstar and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi throughout his record-setting, multi-decade career with the Argentina national football team up through their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 win.
Through personal interviews with Messi and conversations with his teammates, coaches, competitors, devout fans, and commentators, the docuseries explores the ups and downs of the champion’s tenure thus far, including his early retirement in 2016 and his comeback in 2022 as the FIFA World Cup’s best player.
Watch the trailer for “Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend” below:
“Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend” is set to premiere globally on Feb. 21 on Apple TV+.
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Apple TV+ has released the official trailer for its highly anticipated documentary event “Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend.” The four-part series will track the career of international superstar and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi throughout his record-setting, multi-decade career with the Argentina national football team up through their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 win.
Through personal interviews with Messi and conversations with his teammates, coaches, competitors, devout fans, and commentators, the docuseries explores the ups and downs of the champion’s tenure thus far, including his early retirement in 2016 and his comeback in 2022 as the FIFA World Cup’s best player.
Watch the trailer for “Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend” below:
“Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend” is set to premiere globally on Feb. 21 on Apple TV+.
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- 1/19/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
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Paramount+ has announced that the latest jaw-dropping chapter in the Mission: Impossible global action series – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning will be available to stream on the service on Thursday, January 25, in the U.S. and in Canada. The film will premiere in additional Paramount+ international markets beginning in February 2024. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his Imf team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: to track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With the fate of the world at stake, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning stars Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga,...
- 1/19/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
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The most dangerous mission yet is making its streaming debut in just a few days. Here’s everything you need to know for streaming Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning online.
How to Watch Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Online
The latest Tom Cruise movie hits Paramount Plus on Thursday, Jan. 25. So if you want to stream the latest Mission: Impossible chapter from the comfort of your own home, you’ll need to sign up for the streamer as it is the exclusive home for where to watch Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. (Yes, they’ve dropped “Part One” from the title.)
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How to Watch Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Online
The latest Tom Cruise movie hits Paramount Plus on Thursday, Jan. 25. So if you want to stream the latest Mission: Impossible chapter from the comfort of your own home, you’ll need to sign up for the streamer as it is the exclusive home for where to watch Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. (Yes, they’ve dropped “Part One” from the title.)
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- 1/18/2024
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
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Paramount Pictures’ Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning will begin streaming on Paramount+ on Thursday, January 25 in the U.S. and Canada. The film, which has a slight title tweak with Part One dropped, will premiere in additional Paramount+ international markets beginning in February 2024.
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the film stars Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell. It revolves around Cruise’s Ethan Hunt and his Imf team who embark on their most dangerous mission yet: to track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With the fate of the world at stake, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most.
Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga,...
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the film stars Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell. It revolves around Cruise’s Ethan Hunt and his Imf team who embark on their most dangerous mission yet: to track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With the fate of the world at stake, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most.
Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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The novel The Woman in Black recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. Released in Fall of 1983, The Woman in Black has become a much loved and much reimagined story. During its history it has been adapted into a TV movie, Hollywood film – with sequel, radio play and theatre production – which was the 2nd longest run of any play in London’s history. The apparition of The Woman in Black has taken many impressive shapes. What’s more impressive is that: the author, Susan Hill had never had a ghost story published prior to this one; the theatre adaptation was penned by a soap opera writer; and the first performance took place in a canteen - possibly a pub - in the northern coastal town of Scarborough (which is some 20 miles away from Dracula’s Whitby).
The story itself revolves around a young solicitor, Arthur Kipps who is sent to a very...
The story itself revolves around a young solicitor, Arthur Kipps who is sent to a very...
- 1/5/2024
- by James Doherty
- DailyDead
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In any given year, British TV can be relied on to provide plenty in the way of crime drama, and 2023 was no different. Between these returning series and newcomers A Town Called Malice, Blue Lights, Marlow, Payback, Rebus, Steeltown Murders, The Gold, The Sixth Commandment, Wolf and more, crime continued to flourish on the small screen.
Happily though, that was far from all that UK TV offered this year. There was fantasy too, in the form of Netflix’s South London super-powers drama Supacell, ghost detective series Lockwood & Co., Greek and Roman mythology series Kaos, and sci-fi in Prime Video’s The Rig.
Add to all those the romances, dramas inspired by real-life, and several other book adaptations, period and otherwise plus music-based dramas Champion and This Town, and it was a pretty full slate.
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Succession‘s Matthew Macfadyen and Crossfire‘s Keeley Hawes star in this three-part ITV drama,...
Happily though, that was far from all that UK TV offered this year. There was fantasy too, in the form of Netflix’s South London super-powers drama Supacell, ghost detective series Lockwood & Co., Greek and Roman mythology series Kaos, and sci-fi in Prime Video’s The Rig.
Add to all those the romances, dramas inspired by real-life, and several other book adaptations, period and otherwise plus music-based dramas Champion and This Town, and it was a pretty full slate.
January Stonehouse
Succession‘s Matthew Macfadyen and Crossfire‘s Keeley Hawes star in this three-part ITV drama,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
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Warning: contains spoilers for “A Ghost Story for Christmas: Lot No. 249”
Christmas and ghosts go together like mince pies and brandy butter, or indeed like Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss and Sherlock Holmes. This year’s A Ghost Story For Christmas brings us a bit of both.
Based on a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, Lot No. 249 sees medical student Smith (Kit Harrington) called to help fellow student Bellingham (Freddie Fox) after he falls into some sort of a trance. Bellingham is a specialist in Egyptology and possesses many ancient artifacts including a mummified body. Strange things have been occurring on campus, some of them to people who have crossed Bellingham – could the desiccated corpse have anything to do with it? Well, yes, obviously.
While scary resurrected mummies are standard horror fare these days, back when Doyle was writing, Egyptomania was all the rage and the concept of the undead...
Christmas and ghosts go together like mince pies and brandy butter, or indeed like Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss and Sherlock Holmes. This year’s A Ghost Story For Christmas brings us a bit of both.
Based on a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, Lot No. 249 sees medical student Smith (Kit Harrington) called to help fellow student Bellingham (Freddie Fox) after he falls into some sort of a trance. Bellingham is a specialist in Egyptology and possesses many ancient artifacts including a mummified body. Strange things have been occurring on campus, some of them to people who have crossed Bellingham – could the desiccated corpse have anything to do with it? Well, yes, obviously.
While scary resurrected mummies are standard horror fare these days, back when Doyle was writing, Egyptomania was all the rage and the concept of the undead...
- 12/24/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
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Exclusive: Starring an electrifying Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Boulevard ends its limited run at London’s Savoy Theatre on January 6. However, Deadline can reveal in its 2024 West End look ahead that the singer will lead the Andrew Lloyd Webber show to Broadway in November, according to insiders connected with the production.
Scherzinger, who won the Evening Standard’s best musical performance prize for her show-stopping turn as Norma Desmond, has indicated to producers that she will commit to a six-month season in New York, we understand. The Es also recently named the show’s helmer Jamie Lloyd as Best Director [Disclosure: this writer is a member of the Es judging panel].
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Meanwhile, another Es winner, Jack Thorne’s glorious drama The Motive and the Cue, staged by Sam Mendes, has transferred from London’s National Theatre to the Noël Coward, and we can also reveal The Motive and the Cue is in the early stages of discussions for a run in NYC.
Scherzinger, who won the Evening Standard’s best musical performance prize for her show-stopping turn as Norma Desmond, has indicated to producers that she will commit to a six-month season in New York, we understand. The Es also recently named the show’s helmer Jamie Lloyd as Best Director [Disclosure: this writer is a member of the Es judging panel].
Nicole Scherzinger in ‘Sunset Boulevard’
Meanwhile, another Es winner, Jack Thorne’s glorious drama The Motive and the Cue, staged by Sam Mendes, has transferred from London’s National Theatre to the Noël Coward, and we can also reveal The Motive and the Cue is in the early stages of discussions for a run in NYC.
- 12/21/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Good Omens has one more story to tell. Prime Video has renewed the supernatural comedy series for a third and final season.
Starring Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Niamh Walsh, Derek Jacobi, Maggie Service, Quelin Sepulveda, and Shelley Conn, the series is inspired by the novel by Terry Pratchett. The story follows angel Aziraphale (Sheen) and demon Crowley (Tennant) on their adventures together.
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Starring Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Niamh Walsh, Derek Jacobi, Maggie Service, Quelin Sepulveda, and Shelley Conn, the series is inspired by the novel by Terry Pratchett. The story follows angel Aziraphale (Sheen) and demon Crowley (Tennant) on their adventures together.
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- 12/17/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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It’s beginning to look a lot like… well, November.
But while it’s certainly pretty Novembery at the time of writing this, there’s already a sleighful of excellent UK Christmas TV to look forward to – from festive funnies like Not Going Out and the last ever episode of Ghosts to Christmassy crime dramas like Beyond Paradise and brand-new Agatha Christie adaptation Murder Is Easy.
And of course, every Whovian’s Christmas wish has been answered with the return of the Doctor Who Christmas special!
There’s a festive feline theme to family viewing, with Julia Donaldson’s annual animated gift to parents being Tabby McTat, and Channel 4 giving us an all-star adaptation of Mog’s Christmas. And, as dependable as cranberry sauce and family arguments, there are all your favourite Christmas special episodes, from Taskmaster to Qi and beyond.
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But while it’s certainly pretty Novembery at the time of writing this, there’s already a sleighful of excellent UK Christmas TV to look forward to – from festive funnies like Not Going Out and the last ever episode of Ghosts to Christmassy crime dramas like Beyond Paradise and brand-new Agatha Christie adaptation Murder Is Easy.
And of course, every Whovian’s Christmas wish has been answered with the return of the Doctor Who Christmas special!
There’s a festive feline theme to family viewing, with Julia Donaldson’s annual animated gift to parents being Tabby McTat, and Channel 4 giving us an all-star adaptation of Mog’s Christmas. And, as dependable as cranberry sauce and family arguments, there are all your favourite Christmas special episodes, from Taskmaster to Qi and beyond.
So stock up on the Quality Street, test...
- 11/30/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
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Well, it was supposed to have been a surprise. Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa let the cat somewhat out of the bag at the GQ Men of the Year awards on November 16, when he announced to The Mirror “I shouldn’t say this but I shot a scene, somehow, with the first ever Doctor, William Hartnell.”
Doctor Who fans put two and two together, correctly guessing that Gatwa didn’t mean the actual William Hartnell, who passed away in 1975, but the version of him played by actor David Bradley – first in 2013 docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time about the creation of Doctor Who, and subsequently in “The Doctor Falls”, “Twice Upon a Time” and “The Power of the Doctor”.
Knowing that An Adventure in Space and Time had yet to appear as part of BBC iPlayer’s extensive Whoniverse, and was scheduled for a BBC Four repeat on the night of the 60th anniversary,...
Doctor Who fans put two and two together, correctly guessing that Gatwa didn’t mean the actual William Hartnell, who passed away in 1975, but the version of him played by actor David Bradley – first in 2013 docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time about the creation of Doctor Who, and subsequently in “The Doctor Falls”, “Twice Upon a Time” and “The Power of the Doctor”.
Knowing that An Adventure in Space and Time had yet to appear as part of BBC iPlayer’s extensive Whoniverse, and was scheduled for a BBC Four repeat on the night of the 60th anniversary,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
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Steven Moffat has penned Douglas Is Cancelled, his first comedy series in two decades. More details within:
Before Steven Moffat became known for writing some of the greatest episodes of Doctor Who, like The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, The Girl In The Fireplace, Blink, Silence In The Library/Forest Of The Dead and then showrunning the Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi eras, he was a prolific comedy writer.
His first series, Press Gang, was a huge success and he followed it up by drawing on his own divorce for the fantastic, farcical Joking Apart. Though school sitcom Chalk was a misfire, he quickly went on to his his greatest sitcom success when he wrote Coupling, a tightly plotted ensemble sitcom that included one episode with half the dialogue in Hebrew and another in split screen, with several plots taking place simultaneously.
Since then, Doctor Who aside, he wrote a brilliant,...
Before Steven Moffat became known for writing some of the greatest episodes of Doctor Who, like The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, The Girl In The Fireplace, Blink, Silence In The Library/Forest Of The Dead and then showrunning the Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi eras, he was a prolific comedy writer.
His first series, Press Gang, was a huge success and he followed it up by drawing on his own divorce for the fantastic, farcical Joking Apart. Though school sitcom Chalk was a misfire, he quickly went on to his his greatest sitcom success when he wrote Coupling, a tightly plotted ensemble sitcom that included one episode with half the dialogue in Hebrew and another in split screen, with several plots taking place simultaneously.
Since then, Doctor Who aside, he wrote a brilliant,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
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Coriolanus (2014)Caius Martius Coriolanus is a war hero, banished from his home, seeking to come back.Rating: 8.5/10Stars: Tom Hiddleston (Caius Martius Coriolanus), Rochenda Sandall (First Citizen), Mark Stanley (Second Citizen), Dwane Walcott (Third Citizen), Mark Gatiss (Menenius)Avengers: Endgame (2019)After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins.
- 10/28/2023
- by The A.V. Club Bot
- avclub.com
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Caius Martius Coriolanus is a war hero, banished from his home, seeking to come back.
Rating: 8.5/10
Stars: Tom Hiddleston (Caius Martius Coriolanus), Rochenda Sandall (First Citizen), Mark Stanley (Second Citizen), Dwane Walcott (Third Citizen), Mark Gatiss (Menenius)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins.
Caius Martius Coriolanus is a war hero, banished from his home, seeking to come back.
Rating: 8.5/10
Stars: Tom Hiddleston (Caius Martius Coriolanus), Rochenda Sandall (First Citizen), Mark Stanley (Second Citizen), Dwane Walcott (Third Citizen), Mark Gatiss (Menenius)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins.
- 10/28/2023
- avclub.com
Good Omens has not yet been officially renewed for a third season, but things are looking good for the series to return for what would likely be a final round of episodes. Per Deadline, the contracts for the series' stars – Michael Sheen and David Tennant – have been picked up.
Starring Sheen, Tennant, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Niamh Walsh, Derek Jacobi, Maggie Service, Quelin Sepulveda, and Shelley Conn, the supernatural series follows angel Aziraphale (Sheen) and demon Crowley (Tennant), representatives of Heaven and Hell on Earth. Based on Terry Pratchett's novel, season one saw the pair saving the world. Season two departed from the source material and focused on the pair's friendship.
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Starring Sheen, Tennant, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Niamh Walsh, Derek Jacobi, Maggie Service, Quelin Sepulveda, and Shelley Conn, the supernatural series follows angel Aziraphale (Sheen) and demon Crowley (Tennant), representatives of Heaven and Hell on Earth. Based on Terry Pratchett's novel, season one saw the pair saving the world. Season two departed from the source material and focused on the pair's friendship.
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- 10/24/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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Winter is Coming! And with it, a chill(er). Yes folks, it’s that time of the year again where the BBC reveals its Christmas ghost story, and their latest is set to star none other than Jon Snow himself, Mr Kit Harington. As reported by :a[THR]{href='https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kit-harington-mark-gatiss-sherlock-ghost-story-1235622767/' }, the Game Of Thrones actor will be reuniting with fellow Throne alum and A Ghost Story For Christmas veteran Mark Gatiss on Lot No. 249, an adaptation of the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle short story.
Written and directed by Gatiss, who has previous adapting Doyle’s work having co-created the Beeb’s wildly popular :a[Sherlock]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/sherlock-best-episodes/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'} series, Lot No. 249 will see Harington featuring alongside The Great’s Freddie Fox. Per the official synopsis for the televised ghost story, the...
Written and directed by Gatiss, who has previous adapting Doyle’s work having co-created the Beeb’s wildly popular :a[Sherlock]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/sherlock-best-episodes/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'} series, Lot No. 249 will see Harington featuring alongside The Great’s Freddie Fox. Per the official synopsis for the televised ghost story, the...
- 10/20/2023
- by Jordan King
- Empire - TV
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