The accuracy of a battle scene in Dwayne Johnson's Hercules is analyzed by Dr. Konijnendijk, who gives it a 6 out of 10. The depiction of the battle formation in the movie is criticized for being unrealistic in terms of ancient warfare. Despite some historical inaccuracies, the movie succeeds as an epic mythological tale, with Dwayne Johnson delivering a commendable performance.
Historian Dr. Roel Konijnendijk appraises the historical accuracy of the 2014 action adventure movie Hercules. Starring Dwayne Johnson as the titular character, this fantasy feature film follows a troubled demigod who is hired to confront an evil warlord along with his assembled band of mercenaries. Aside from Johnson, the movie’s other mythical characters were played by talented actors like Peter Mullan, Joseph Fiennes, Rufus Sewell, Ian McShane, and John Hurt.
Now, in a video by Invicta, Dr. Konijnendijk analyzes the accuracy of a particular battle scene in Hercules. The extensive...
Historian Dr. Roel Konijnendijk appraises the historical accuracy of the 2014 action adventure movie Hercules. Starring Dwayne Johnson as the titular character, this fantasy feature film follows a troubled demigod who is hired to confront an evil warlord along with his assembled band of mercenaries. Aside from Johnson, the movie’s other mythical characters were played by talented actors like Peter Mullan, Joseph Fiennes, Rufus Sewell, Ian McShane, and John Hurt.
Now, in a video by Invicta, Dr. Konijnendijk analyzes the accuracy of a particular battle scene in Hercules. The extensive...
- 4/16/2024
- by Boluwatife Adeyemi
- ScreenRant.com
James Graham’s double-OIivier Award winning play Dear England is hitting TV screens and the prolific creator is thinking about whether any former soccer players could make the cut.
Speaking to Deadline outside last night’s prestigious London theater awards, Graham floated the likes of Match of the Day host Gary Lineker and former England goalkeeper David Seaman as potentials, although no approaches have been made. Watch the full clip below.
“It’s a drama first and foremost so of course we need good actors but [the question of having real soccer players in it is] a good question,” said Graham. “Do we get the real Gary Lineker? Do we get the real David Seaman? It’s a good question as [the show] should have that sense of fun and playfulness as well.”
Earlier this year, Match of the Day pundit Ian Wright featured in Daniel Kaluuya’s Netflix directorial debut The Kitchen, while footballers such as Vinnie Jones and Eric Cantona...
Speaking to Deadline outside last night’s prestigious London theater awards, Graham floated the likes of Match of the Day host Gary Lineker and former England goalkeeper David Seaman as potentials, although no approaches have been made. Watch the full clip below.
“It’s a drama first and foremost so of course we need good actors but [the question of having real soccer players in it is] a good question,” said Graham. “Do we get the real Gary Lineker? Do we get the real David Seaman? It’s a good question as [the show] should have that sense of fun and playfulness as well.”
Earlier this year, Match of the Day pundit Ian Wright featured in Daniel Kaluuya’s Netflix directorial debut The Kitchen, while footballers such as Vinnie Jones and Eric Cantona...
- 4/15/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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. Will Close nabbed Best Actor for his role in the National Theatre’s popular Dear England and Haydn Gwynne clinched Best Actress for her role...
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. Will Close nabbed Best Actor for his role in the National Theatre’s popular Dear England and Haydn Gwynne clinched Best Actress for her role...
- 4/14/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Curse” has become one of the most talked-about shows this year with its idiosyncratic mix of cringe comedy, weird horror, marital drama, and sentiment proving to be a recipe for brilliance. The acclaimed Showtime drama series follows Nathan Fielder and Oscar winner Emma Stone as a newly married couple who host an HGTV show. They try to conceive a child as they navigate the effects of a curse.
Fielder and Stone’s performances propel the show to greatness and they are ably supported by Benny Safdie, who co-created the show with Fielder. He plays a desperate producer and while the role is scenery-chewing enough, it’s also a great role for filmmaker Safdie to once again show his acting chops, as noted by critics.
Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) proclaimed: “Safdie makes him a behind-the-scenes sorta-psycho who’s as compelling as his on-air compatriots, inhabiting Dougie with a brand...
Fielder and Stone’s performances propel the show to greatness and they are ably supported by Benny Safdie, who co-created the show with Fielder. He plays a desperate producer and while the role is scenery-chewing enough, it’s also a great role for filmmaker Safdie to once again show his acting chops, as noted by critics.
Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) proclaimed: “Safdie makes him a behind-the-scenes sorta-psycho who’s as compelling as his on-air compatriots, inhabiting Dougie with a brand...
- 4/11/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
While Martin Scorsese aims to kick off production on his Jesus film this year, Terrence Malick is going on year five of editing his, marking one of the only films to wrap production pre-pandemic that still has yet to be released. As so happens every year before the Cannes Film Festival announces its lineup, rumors have swirled that the director’s Biblical epic The Way of the Wind (formerly known as The Last Planet) may see a premiere in 2024. We will, unfortunately, have to wait another year, but in the meantime we have exclusive new details on the highly anticipated project.
Actor Géza Röhrig, who stars as Jesus in the film, recently stopped by a university in the Northeast for a conversation on his career. During the chat he confirmed the film is targeting a 2025 Cannes debut. Wind will not exactly focus on Jesus and Peter (as played by Matthias Schoenaerts...
Actor Géza Röhrig, who stars as Jesus in the film, recently stopped by a university in the Northeast for a conversation on his career. During the chat he confirmed the film is targeting a 2025 Cannes debut. Wind will not exactly focus on Jesus and Peter (as played by Matthias Schoenaerts...
- 3/27/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
A TV adaptation of the National Theatre play Dear England is heading to BBC, who beat Netflix in a bidding war.
We got a sneak peek at BBC’s upcoming slate of dramas in February. Among those was a TV adaptation of Dear England, the hit play which has been charming football-friendly audiences in the London theatre scene since its debut in June 2023.
Deadline now reports that Dear England could have very narrowly been a Netflix production instead. There was a fierce bidding war over the rights and according to Deadline, Netflix made a “more lucrative” offer but writer James Graham and Left Bank Pictures chose the BBC instead.
The outlet also reports that the reason behind Graham and Left Bank’s decision was because the team “view Dear England as a national story that should be told by the UK’s national broadcaster.”
Dear England is a fictionalised narrative...
We got a sneak peek at BBC’s upcoming slate of dramas in February. Among those was a TV adaptation of Dear England, the hit play which has been charming football-friendly audiences in the London theatre scene since its debut in June 2023.
Deadline now reports that Dear England could have very narrowly been a Netflix production instead. There was a fierce bidding war over the rights and according to Deadline, Netflix made a “more lucrative” offer but writer James Graham and Left Bank Pictures chose the BBC instead.
The outlet also reports that the reason behind Graham and Left Bank’s decision was because the team “view Dear England as a national story that should be told by the UK’s national broadcaster.”
Dear England is a fictionalised narrative...
- 3/27/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Exclusive: The BBC was victorious in a bidding war with Netflix for Dear England amid fears for the future of British storytelling on television.
Deadline hears that Left Bank Pictures and Dear England writer James Graham wanted the stage play to be adapted on the BBC, despite a more lucrative offer from Netflix.
The four-part series was announced by the BBC last month and will be based on Graham’s National Theatre play, which provides a fictionalized account of England’s soccer team.
Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) featured as waistcoat-wearing England manager Gareth Southgate in the stage show and will reprise his role for the BBC series.
Sony Pictures Television-backed Left Bank and Graham chose the BBC over Netflix because they view Dear England as a national story that should be told by the UK’s national broadcaster.
Financials for the deal were not disclosed and Left Bank will...
Deadline hears that Left Bank Pictures and Dear England writer James Graham wanted the stage play to be adapted on the BBC, despite a more lucrative offer from Netflix.
The four-part series was announced by the BBC last month and will be based on Graham’s National Theatre play, which provides a fictionalized account of England’s soccer team.
Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) featured as waistcoat-wearing England manager Gareth Southgate in the stage show and will reprise his role for the BBC series.
Sony Pictures Television-backed Left Bank and Graham chose the BBC over Netflix because they view Dear England as a national story that should be told by the UK’s national broadcaster.
Financials for the deal were not disclosed and Left Bank will...
- 3/27/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood star Winona Ryder became an iconic star of the 1990s after starring in movies like Edward Scissorhands and Reality Bites. However, the actress faced a downturn in her career in the early 2000s, and her blooming career began to lose its grace. However, she made a comeback as she landed the role of Joyce Byers in the Netflix series Stranger Things.
Winona Ryder in a still from Edward Scissorhands
Winona Ryder has played several non-conventional roles in her time. These roles allowed her to gain a strong foothold in the industry and also set her apart from other female co-stars of that time.
SUGGESTEDThat Time Winona Ryder Was Fined $10,000 And Forced Into Drug Counseling After Prolific Shoplifting Spree
According to the BBC, Winona Ryder was detained on suspicion of shoplifting on December 12, 2001, in Beverly Hills, California. And that incident further contributed to her extended hiatus from the industry. Meanwhile,...
Winona Ryder in a still from Edward Scissorhands
Winona Ryder has played several non-conventional roles in her time. These roles allowed her to gain a strong foothold in the industry and also set her apart from other female co-stars of that time.
SUGGESTEDThat Time Winona Ryder Was Fined $10,000 And Forced Into Drug Counseling After Prolific Shoplifting Spree
According to the BBC, Winona Ryder was detained on suspicion of shoplifting on December 12, 2001, in Beverly Hills, California. And that incident further contributed to her extended hiatus from the industry. Meanwhile,...
- 3/24/2024
- by Prantik Prabal Roy
- FandomWire
Lost changed the landscape of TV, giving viewers more questions than answers and keeping them engaged as they waited for a new episode, causing many to look for similar shows. Many networks tried finding the next Lost over the years to varying success. Shows like The Event, Heroes, and Person of Interest followed in Lost's footsteps. Streaming services have been perfect for Lost fans as they can binge a series to get every answer they want, which has worked for shows like Stranger Things, Castle Rock, and The 100.
More than a decade after the series ended, fans are still looking for more shows like Lost. The influential series helped pave the way for mysterious shows that end on stunning cliffhangers and leave the audience desperate for more. From smoke monsters to time travel to an extremely mysterious tropical island, its ability to grip audiences is hard to top.
More than a decade after the series ended, fans are still looking for more shows like Lost. The influential series helped pave the way for mysterious shows that end on stunning cliffhangers and leave the audience desperate for more. From smoke monsters to time travel to an extremely mysterious tropical island, its ability to grip audiences is hard to top.
- 3/21/2024
- by Colin McCormick, Kendra Ackerman
- ScreenRant.com
FX has released the trailer for American Horror Story: Delicate part 2. The upcoming episodes continue the story of Anna's (Emma Roberts) pregnancy being under threat from Satanic forces. The trailer teases much more horrific mayhem in the season's conclusion.
The trailer for part 2 of American Horror Story season 12, Delicate, has arrived. The season, which is based on the novel Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine, stars Emma Roberts as actress Anna Victoria Alcott, whose pregnancy becomes intertwined with Satanic forces that both tempt and terrify her. The first five episodes aired in the autumn of 2023, but the show went on hiatus after that, as production was paused amid the dual 2023 Hollywood strikes, which saw writers and actors fighting for fair pay.
FX Networks has now unveiled the trailer for American Horror Story: Delicate part 2. Check it out below:
The trailer opens on a scene where Anna is having dinner with...
The trailer for part 2 of American Horror Story season 12, Delicate, has arrived. The season, which is based on the novel Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine, stars Emma Roberts as actress Anna Victoria Alcott, whose pregnancy becomes intertwined with Satanic forces that both tempt and terrify her. The first five episodes aired in the autumn of 2023, but the show went on hiatus after that, as production was paused amid the dual 2023 Hollywood strikes, which saw writers and actors fighting for fair pay.
FX Networks has now unveiled the trailer for American Horror Story: Delicate part 2. Check it out below:
The trailer opens on a scene where Anna is having dinner with...
- 3/20/2024
- by Brennan Klein
- ScreenRant.com
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
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
Prolific British screenwriter and playwright James Graham has revealed he has been diagnosed as a workaholic and described the addiction as “no different really from drink, drugs or sex.”
Graham appeared on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs yesterday and opened up about the problem, which he said led him to seek help from family and friends and eventually attend Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
“I knew something wasn’t quite right in my late 20s,” said the Sherwood and Brexit: The Uncivil War writer. “I would go into periods where I would be far too isolated or would self-sabotage relationships as soon as they became intimate and important. I was working around the clock continually and not looking after myself.”
He added: “The moment I realized I had a problem was when I had started to lie to family and friends about stupid things like I’d say I got up at 8 a.
Graham appeared on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs yesterday and opened up about the problem, which he said led him to seek help from family and friends and eventually attend Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
“I knew something wasn’t quite right in my late 20s,” said the Sherwood and Brexit: The Uncivil War writer. “I would go into periods where I would be far too isolated or would self-sabotage relationships as soon as they became intimate and important. I was working around the clock continually and not looking after myself.”
He added: “The moment I realized I had a problem was when I had started to lie to family and friends about stupid things like I’d say I got up at 8 a.
- 3/11/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The Dolby Theater in Hollywood is ready to host the celebrities this year at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday. A total of ten films are nominated for the Best Picture category. The films in the current nomination list include American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, and The Zone of Interest. Fans already have certain favorites to win the Best Picture and anything other than that will surely cause a social media meltdown.
Best Picture nominees at the 96th Academy Awards
Some of the previous Oscar favorites have failed to secure the award, and the voting body picked other surprising entries from the list. There are at least 5 such cases of Academy voters opting for the second-best (or the third or even the worst) movies for the Best Picture Award.
Shakespeare In Love (71st Academy Awards)
Who should have won?...
Best Picture nominees at the 96th Academy Awards
Some of the previous Oscar favorites have failed to secure the award, and the voting body picked other surprising entries from the list. There are at least 5 such cases of Academy voters opting for the second-best (or the third or even the worst) movies for the Best Picture Award.
Shakespeare In Love (71st Academy Awards)
Who should have won?...
- 3/10/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
"Return To Murder House" in Apocalypse ties together multiple seasons and reveals Michael's origin, making it a standout episode. "Madness Ends" of Asylum neatly ties multiple storylines together for a satisfying conclusion and clever narrative framing. "Could It Be... Satan?" in Apocalypse delivers a satisfying crossover episode with strong character development.
American Horror Story is one of the best horror anthology shows on TV, with a brand-new story in each season, but during its run, there have been several episodes that stood out more than others. The series was created by Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy, with the ambitious goal of unpacking a new story in each season. Since 2011, the show has released 12 seasons of horror-filled stories, with well over a hundred episodes.
While some seasons have proven far more successful than others, each new season of American Horror Story has its highs and lows. Some seasons have been criticized...
American Horror Story is one of the best horror anthology shows on TV, with a brand-new story in each season, but during its run, there have been several episodes that stood out more than others. The series was created by Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy, with the ambitious goal of unpacking a new story in each season. Since 2011, the show has released 12 seasons of horror-filled stories, with well over a hundred episodes.
While some seasons have proven far more successful than others, each new season of American Horror Story has its highs and lows. Some seasons have been criticized...
- 3/9/2024
- by Ben Gibbons
- ScreenRant.com
"Smoldering Children" offers a shocking twist revealing Violet has been a ghost in Murder House for some time. "The Name Game" ties together Asylum's complex plots with a fiery death and thrilling conclusion. "Bitchcraft" sets up a strong start for Coven with young witches and intriguing narrative threads.
American Horror Story has had some incredible highs in the 12 seasons that have been released so far, but even within each season, there are some episodes that stand out from the rest. Created by Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy, the highly acclaimed horror anthology series has won 16 Primetime Emmys since it debuted in 2012. The show takes a unique approach to a horror series thanks to a rotating cast, and a new central story that is explored with each new season.
Thanks to the format, each season can be viewed independently of the others, with only a few rare crossover moments throughout American Horror Story.
American Horror Story has had some incredible highs in the 12 seasons that have been released so far, but even within each season, there are some episodes that stand out from the rest. Created by Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy, the highly acclaimed horror anthology series has won 16 Primetime Emmys since it debuted in 2012. The show takes a unique approach to a horror series thanks to a rotating cast, and a new central story that is explored with each new season.
Thanks to the format, each season can be viewed independently of the others, with only a few rare crossover moments throughout American Horror Story.
- 3/2/2024
- by Ben Gibbons
- ScreenRant.com
Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here steering you away from Berlin and towards London for the Screenings. Please do read on, and sign up here.
London Calling (Once Again)
Heading to the capital: As Insider goes to press, execs, sellers and buyers are descending on the English capital in their droves for what will undoubtedly be the biggest London TV Screenings so far. Around 30 distributor events are planned across the week, mostly on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and all within a square mile of Soho — giving the Screenings an old-fashioned feel that harks back to halcyon days. Founder members All3Media International, Fremantle, ITV Studios and Banijay are hosting the biggest events, while BBC Studios Showcase is hitting London for the second year in a row, with the BBC now working in tandem with its distribution rivals.
London Calling (Once Again)
Heading to the capital: As Insider goes to press, execs, sellers and buyers are descending on the English capital in their droves for what will undoubtedly be the biggest London TV Screenings so far. Around 30 distributor events are planned across the week, mostly on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and all within a square mile of Soho — giving the Screenings an old-fashioned feel that harks back to halcyon days. Founder members All3Media International, Fremantle, ITV Studios and Banijay are hosting the biggest events, while BBC Studios Showcase is hitting London for the second year in a row, with the BBC now working in tandem with its distribution rivals.
- 2/23/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC has ordered a wide variety of new dramas and among them, a TV adaptation of the National Theatre’s Dear England.
Featured image credit: Marc Brennar
The BBC unveiled its 12 upcoming drama commissions yesterday (21st February), as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Among those is a commission from one of the most prolific – and trendy – studios of our time, A24.
BBC has asked A24 to adapt Kaliane Bradley’s highly anticipated debut novel The Ministry Of Time into a six-part series for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Alice Birch will be in charge of the adaptation and A24 will distribute the series internationally.
The Ministry Of Time will follow Commander Graham Gore who’s swept from his 1845 reality to the present in a time travel experiment. He’s then stuck in a flat share with a woman and has to quickly learn his way around the contemporary world.
Also...
Featured image credit: Marc Brennar
The BBC unveiled its 12 upcoming drama commissions yesterday (21st February), as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Among those is a commission from one of the most prolific – and trendy – studios of our time, A24.
BBC has asked A24 to adapt Kaliane Bradley’s highly anticipated debut novel The Ministry Of Time into a six-part series for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Alice Birch will be in charge of the adaptation and A24 will distribute the series internationally.
The Ministry Of Time will follow Commander Graham Gore who’s swept from his 1845 reality to the present in a time travel experiment. He’s then stuck in a flat share with a woman and has to quickly learn his way around the contemporary world.
Also...
- 2/22/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
The BBC has unveiled its biggest drama slate in years featuring a TV version of James Graham play Dear England starring Joseph Fiennes from The Crown producer Left Bank, Sex Education star Aimee Lou Wood’s debut writing project and a Rebecca Hall-starrer from Poor Things maker Element.
Unveiled at a glitz London do for press and producers, the 12-strong roster, which features some of Britain’s best and brightest talents, is the first from new Drama Director Lindsay Salt, who took over from A24’s Piers Wenger 18 months ago.
Scroll down for the full slate below, which features an adaptation of Sherwood creator Graham’s Dear England about the England soccer manager Gareth Southgate – the play of which has taken London by storm and recently transferred to the West End. Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) will reprise his role as Southgate and Graham will pen the TV version, which...
Unveiled at a glitz London do for press and producers, the 12-strong roster, which features some of Britain’s best and brightest talents, is the first from new Drama Director Lindsay Salt, who took over from A24’s Piers Wenger 18 months ago.
Scroll down for the full slate below, which features an adaptation of Sherwood creator Graham’s Dear England about the England soccer manager Gareth Southgate – the play of which has taken London by storm and recently transferred to the West End. Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) will reprise his role as Southgate and Graham will pen the TV version, which...
- 2/21/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC drama boss Lindsay Salt has candidly floated the notion that the industry has moved from “peak TV to peak caution,” as she details an ambition to “help reshape the drama landscape at a critical time.”
Addressing producers and press for the first time since taking on the nation’s biggest drama commissioning job, Salt reflected on a decade since the phrase “peak TV” first entered the lexicon, raising concerns over “short-termism” and that “the big bets of the boom era are a thing of the past.”
“We’ve seen buyers retreat into cautious commissioning spaces,” said Salt. “The industry as a whole has become – dare I say it – a little fearful.”
Expanding her point, Salt said “financial pressures and commercial imperatives” have led buyers to “default to safe bets.”
She cited “inflation, content and platform saturation, retrenchment and the writers strike” as the key factors leading to “peak caution,...
Addressing producers and press for the first time since taking on the nation’s biggest drama commissioning job, Salt reflected on a decade since the phrase “peak TV” first entered the lexicon, raising concerns over “short-termism” and that “the big bets of the boom era are a thing of the past.”
“We’ve seen buyers retreat into cautious commissioning spaces,” said Salt. “The industry as a whole has become – dare I say it – a little fearful.”
Expanding her point, Salt said “financial pressures and commercial imperatives” have led buyers to “default to safe bets.”
She cited “inflation, content and platform saturation, retrenchment and the writers strike” as the key factors leading to “peak caution,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The BBC have unveiled a new slate of star-studded dramas including the TV adaptation of James Graham’s football play “Dear England” starring Joseph Fiennes, a new co-pro with “Euphoria” producer A24 and the screenwriting debut from “Sex Education” star Aimee Lou Wood.
Director of BBC Drama Lindsay Salt revealed the 12-strong slate – which adds up to 66 hours of top TV – at a press event in London, U.K. on Wednesday evening. It includes two more series of Belfast-based police drama “Blue Lights.”
“Inflation, content and platform saturation, streamer retrenchment, the writers’ strike… It’s all fed a serious slowdown,” Salt said as she unveiled the diverse slate. “Five years ago, everyone was willing to make brave choices, to experiment, to try something a little unorthodox. I worry that risk-taking is becoming a dirty word… And that, in less than a decade, the industry might be moving from ‘peak TV...
Director of BBC Drama Lindsay Salt revealed the 12-strong slate – which adds up to 66 hours of top TV – at a press event in London, U.K. on Wednesday evening. It includes two more series of Belfast-based police drama “Blue Lights.”
“Inflation, content and platform saturation, streamer retrenchment, the writers’ strike… It’s all fed a serious slowdown,” Salt said as she unveiled the diverse slate. “Five years ago, everyone was willing to make brave choices, to experiment, to try something a little unorthodox. I worry that risk-taking is becoming a dirty word… And that, in less than a decade, the industry might be moving from ‘peak TV...
- 2/21/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
A new fly on the wall, podcast gives unprecedented access to two of the biggest names in Formula 1 - Mercedes and Williams. The eight-part documentary series, F1: Back at Base, narrated by Joseph Fiennes has been given rare access to show what happens when the F1 teams return home – joining the end-of-season celebrations at Mercedes and Williams and entering restricted areas that hold the secrets to the year ahead.
- 2/21/2024
- by PodcastingToday
- Podcastingtoday
The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu’s hit series, is not returning until 2025.
The series, adapted from the best-selling Margaret Atwood novel which is set in a dystopian future where women are forced to live as concubines under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship, was renewed for a sixth season in 2022.
Keep reading to find out more…
The show will head into production for season six this summer, Deadline reports. A firm release date has not been set at this time.
Here’s a synopsis of season 5: June (Elisabeth Moss) faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. The widowed Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead’s influence creeps into Canada. Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) works with Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) as he tries to reform Gilead and rise in power. June, Luke (O-t Fagbenle), and Moira (Samira Wiley...
The series, adapted from the best-selling Margaret Atwood novel which is set in a dystopian future where women are forced to live as concubines under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship, was renewed for a sixth season in 2022.
Keep reading to find out more…
The show will head into production for season six this summer, Deadline reports. A firm release date has not been set at this time.
Here’s a synopsis of season 5: June (Elisabeth Moss) faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. The widowed Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead’s influence creeps into Canada. Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) works with Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) as he tries to reform Gilead and rise in power. June, Luke (O-t Fagbenle), and Moira (Samira Wiley...
- 2/13/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
We’re learning more about the upcoming sixth and final season of The Handmaid’s Tale.
The final chapter of the Emmy-winning Hulu series originally was to begin production in 2023 for a fall 2024 premiere, but that schedule, of course, was delayed by the strikes. In an interview with Deadline, Disney Television Group President Craig Erwich, who oversees content for Hulu Originals, said the sixth season now is set to begin production this summer for premiere in 2025. The series was renewed for its sixth and final season in September 2022, just ahead of its Season 5 premiere.
Season 5 follows June (Elisabeth Moss) in the aftermath of Commander Waterford’s (Joseph Fiennes) murder and the consequences she must face for her role in the gruesome slaying. At a minimum, she will have to face off with his widow Serena (Yvonne Strahovski), and on some level Gilead. But mainly, she will be forced to redefine her identity and purpose,...
The final chapter of the Emmy-winning Hulu series originally was to begin production in 2023 for a fall 2024 premiere, but that schedule, of course, was delayed by the strikes. In an interview with Deadline, Disney Television Group President Craig Erwich, who oversees content for Hulu Originals, said the sixth season now is set to begin production this summer for premiere in 2025. The series was renewed for its sixth and final season in September 2022, just ahead of its Season 5 premiere.
Season 5 follows June (Elisabeth Moss) in the aftermath of Commander Waterford’s (Joseph Fiennes) murder and the consequences she must face for her role in the gruesome slaying. At a minimum, she will have to face off with his widow Serena (Yvonne Strahovski), and on some level Gilead. But mainly, she will be forced to redefine her identity and purpose,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The first look photo from Michael has been revealed.
A biopic about the King of Pop from Training Day helmer Antoine Fuqua, Michael will star Jaafar Jackson, Michael's real-life nephew, as late "Smooth Criminal" singer Michael Jackson. The project is in the works at Lionsgate and Universal with plans for a theatrical release in 2025, and the first official photo was unveiled on Tuesday. The image showcases Jaafar Jackson as Michael, featuring an early 90s look from when the singer was performing "Man in the Mirror" during his Dangerous Tour. The image can be viewed below, per Deadline.
Related Joseph Fiennes Regrets Michael Jackson Role, Calls It 'Wrong Decision' Actor Joseph Fiennes admits he made a terrible mistake in playing Michael Jackson for an unaired episode of Sky Arts' anthology series Urban Myths.
The photographer who took the image, Kevin Mazur, also knew the real Michael Jackson. He served as a...
A biopic about the King of Pop from Training Day helmer Antoine Fuqua, Michael will star Jaafar Jackson, Michael's real-life nephew, as late "Smooth Criminal" singer Michael Jackson. The project is in the works at Lionsgate and Universal with plans for a theatrical release in 2025, and the first official photo was unveiled on Tuesday. The image showcases Jaafar Jackson as Michael, featuring an early 90s look from when the singer was performing "Man in the Mirror" during his Dangerous Tour. The image can be viewed below, per Deadline.
Related Joseph Fiennes Regrets Michael Jackson Role, Calls It 'Wrong Decision' Actor Joseph Fiennes admits he made a terrible mistake in playing Michael Jackson for an unaired episode of Sky Arts' anthology series Urban Myths.
The photographer who took the image, Kevin Mazur, also knew the real Michael Jackson. He served as a...
- 2/13/2024
- by Jeremy Dick
- Comic Book Resources
Expensive doesn't always mean successful: Supertrain, Camelot, and Inhumans were all costly shows that flopped in terms of quality and viewership. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is the most expensive TV show ever made, but its high budget doesn't necessarily reflect its overall quality. Shows like Joey, The Get Down, Hemlock Grove, Marco Polo, and Terra Nova had high production costs but failed to make a lasting impact or justify their budgets.
As the decades go on and TV becomes a bigger, more profitable industry, studios invest more in new shows, but bigger investments don't always make better shows. Making TV shows is never exactly cheap. To produce one show, several teams of people need to be recruited and paid in order to simply pull an idea together, before getting actors involved, cameraman, lighting, wardrobe, make-up, editing, and so on. The costs rack up quickly, but for the most part,...
As the decades go on and TV becomes a bigger, more profitable industry, studios invest more in new shows, but bigger investments don't always make better shows. Making TV shows is never exactly cheap. To produce one show, several teams of people need to be recruited and paid in order to simply pull an idea together, before getting actors involved, cameraman, lighting, wardrobe, make-up, editing, and so on. The costs rack up quickly, but for the most part,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Ben Gibbons
- ScreenRant.com
Exclusive: Two-time Oscar nominee and BAFTA winner Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List) has written and will direct The Beacon, in which he will also have a leading role alongside Olivier Award-winner Indira Varma (Obi Wan Kenobi), Charles Babalola (The Outlaws) and Alison Oliver (Saltburn).
Described as a meditation on family, class, race and identity, the contemporary UK-set drama marks Fiennes’ first feature film screenplay after previously directing The White Crow, The Invisible Woman and Coriolanus.
The official synopsis reads: “Joshua Nyaga travels to the countryside from London to spend a summer’s weekend with his girlfriend Cass’ family for the first time. Transplanted as a young boy from the violence of the Ugandan civil war to the concrete jungle of London, Joshua has never experienced the privilege that Cass’ family enjoys.
“Surrounded by the sea and lush natural landscape, the farm is an oasis, brimming with idealistic notions and lively debate amongst Cass’ father,...
Described as a meditation on family, class, race and identity, the contemporary UK-set drama marks Fiennes’ first feature film screenplay after previously directing The White Crow, The Invisible Woman and Coriolanus.
The official synopsis reads: “Joshua Nyaga travels to the countryside from London to spend a summer’s weekend with his girlfriend Cass’ family for the first time. Transplanted as a young boy from the violence of the Ugandan civil war to the concrete jungle of London, Joshua has never experienced the privilege that Cass’ family enjoys.
“Surrounded by the sea and lush natural landscape, the farm is an oasis, brimming with idealistic notions and lively debate amongst Cass’ father,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Event cinema title Dear England is the widest new release at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, playing in 716 UK venues through National Theatre Live.
The play first screened in 694 venues yesterday (Thursday 25), grossing £541,000 with several venues still to report. As well as cinemas, it is screening in many non-cinema venues such as community centres and village halls.
Dear England is a recording of James Graham’s play, following the fortunes of the England men’s football team across three tournaments: the 2018 World Cup, the 2020 European Championships, and the 2022 World Cup.
Directed by Rupert Goold and starring Joseph Fiennes as England manager Gareth Southgate,...
The play first screened in 694 venues yesterday (Thursday 25), grossing £541,000 with several venues still to report. As well as cinemas, it is screening in many non-cinema venues such as community centres and village halls.
Dear England is a recording of James Graham’s play, following the fortunes of the England men’s football team across three tournaments: the 2018 World Cup, the 2020 European Championships, and the 2022 World Cup.
Directed by Rupert Goold and starring Joseph Fiennes as England manager Gareth Southgate,...
- 1/26/2024
- ScreenDaily
Event cinema title Dear England is the widest new release at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, playing in around 800 UK cinemas through National Theatre Live.
The play first screened in 694 cinemas yesterday (Thursday 25), grossing £541,000 with several venues still to report. The exact weekend location number is to be confirmed; should it be above the 777 sites of James Bond film No Time To Die from 2021, it would be the widest opening ever in UK-Ireland cinemas.
Dear England is a recording of James Graham’s play, following the fortunes of the England men’s football team across three tournaments: the 2018 World Cup,...
The play first screened in 694 cinemas yesterday (Thursday 25), grossing £541,000 with several venues still to report. The exact weekend location number is to be confirmed; should it be above the 777 sites of James Bond film No Time To Die from 2021, it would be the widest opening ever in UK-Ireland cinemas.
Dear England is a recording of James Graham’s play, following the fortunes of the England men’s football team across three tournaments: the 2018 World Cup,...
- 1/26/2024
- ScreenDaily
Most Watched Netflix Movies Of 2023!!! The world of online streaming is always changing, but Netflix continues to be the most popular platform, no matter who comes in second. Netflix became the best by having more movies than anyone else and being the first to create original content.
They have a wide range of movies, from exciting adventures to scary horror films and serious dramas. Basically, there’s something for everyone on Netflix. In 2023, Netflix had a really good year. They released many original movies that are likely to be recognized in the 2024 awards.
These movies were made by famous directors like Todd Haynes and David Fincher, as well as highly anticipated big-budget projects from Zack Snyder and Sam Hargrave. Netflix had some great films in 2023. Here’s the list of the top 5 most-watched Netflix movies of 2023. So, keep reading to find out which ones they are.
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They have a wide range of movies, from exciting adventures to scary horror films and serious dramas. Basically, there’s something for everyone on Netflix. In 2023, Netflix had a really good year. They released many original movies that are likely to be recognized in the 2024 awards.
These movies were made by famous directors like Todd Haynes and David Fincher, as well as highly anticipated big-budget projects from Zack Snyder and Sam Hargrave. Netflix had some great films in 2023. Here’s the list of the top 5 most-watched Netflix movies of 2023. So, keep reading to find out which ones they are.
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- 1/2/2024
- by Om Prakash Kaushal
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
The Mother was a big hit for Netflix, solidifying Jennifer Lopez as the streaming platform's newest action star.
An action thriller that was released on Netflix in May, The Mother stars Lopez as the titular character, a mysterious operative who teams up with an FBI agent (Omari Hardwick) to rescue her kidnapped daughter. More recently, Netflix released its viewership numbers for the first half of 2023, and it revealed that The Mother was the most-watched movie during that time and the 14th most-watched title overall. It garnered 249 million viewing hours, placing it above Luther: The Fallen Sun (209.7 million), Extraction 2 (201.8 million), You People (181.8 million), and Murder Mystery 2 (173.6 million).
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The Mother was directed by Niki Caro,...
An action thriller that was released on Netflix in May, The Mother stars Lopez as the titular character, a mysterious operative who teams up with an FBI agent (Omari Hardwick) to rescue her kidnapped daughter. More recently, Netflix released its viewership numbers for the first half of 2023, and it revealed that The Mother was the most-watched movie during that time and the 14th most-watched title overall. It garnered 249 million viewing hours, placing it above Luther: The Fallen Sun (209.7 million), Extraction 2 (201.8 million), You People (181.8 million), and Murder Mystery 2 (173.6 million).
Related She-Hulk Boss Hopes to Bring Jennifer Lopez Into an MCU Project She-Hulk: Attorney at Law director Kat Coiro reveals her desire to have Jennifer Lopez join the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the future.
The Mother was directed by Niki Caro,...
- 12/30/2023
- by Jeremy Dick
- Comic Book Resources
The Mother was the most-viewed movie on Netflix between January and June 2023, with 249.9 million hours viewed. The movie ranked 14th overall in terms of viewership on the platform during that time. It surpassed other popular Netflix original titles during that timeframe, including Extraction 2 and Luther: The Fallen Sun.
The Mother has proven to be an enormous hit for Netflix. The action movie, which was helmed by Mulan (2020) director Niki Caro, starred Jennifer Lopez in the title role as an assassin fighting to protect her daughter, who was placed with a foster family when she went into hiding. The ensemble cast of the project included Joseph Fiennes, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, Paul Raci, and Gael García Bernal.
Netflix has now released their first Engagement Report, sharing their content's viewership numbers for the period between January and June 2023. Although the The Mother released in May, just a month before the end of this period,...
The Mother has proven to be an enormous hit for Netflix. The action movie, which was helmed by Mulan (2020) director Niki Caro, starred Jennifer Lopez in the title role as an assassin fighting to protect her daughter, who was placed with a foster family when she went into hiding. The ensemble cast of the project included Joseph Fiennes, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, Paul Raci, and Gael García Bernal.
Netflix has now released their first Engagement Report, sharing their content's viewership numbers for the period between January and June 2023. Although the The Mother released in May, just a month before the end of this period,...
- 12/25/2023
- by Brennan Klein
- ScreenRant.com
Jared Harris, Joseph Fiennes & Sheila Atim Leading A+E/Sky’s ‘Royal Kill List’
Jared Harris, Joseph Fiennes and Sheila Atim are leading an A+E Networks/Sky series about King Charles I from Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story producer 72 Films. Royal Kill List is Sky History’s latest docu-drama following in the footsteps of the likes of Royal Bastards: Rise of The Tudors and The Royal Mob. The three-part series looks back at one of the most seismic events in British royal history. In 1649, for the first and only time, a British monarch was publicly executed, having been tried and convicted of treason by Parliament. This bloody spectacle heralded 10 years of Britain as a republic before, in May 1660, the monarchy was restored with the accession of King Charles II. Told through dramatic reconstruction, Atim for the Royalists, Harris for the Regicides, and Fiennes for King Charles II will play out the Jacobean tragedy,...
Jared Harris, Joseph Fiennes and Sheila Atim are leading an A+E Networks/Sky series about King Charles I from Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story producer 72 Films. Royal Kill List is Sky History’s latest docu-drama following in the footsteps of the likes of Royal Bastards: Rise of The Tudors and The Royal Mob. The three-part series looks back at one of the most seismic events in British royal history. In 1649, for the first and only time, a British monarch was publicly executed, having been tried and convicted of treason by Parliament. This bloody spectacle heralded 10 years of Britain as a republic before, in May 1660, the monarchy was restored with the accession of King Charles II. Told through dramatic reconstruction, Atim for the Royalists, Harris for the Regicides, and Fiennes for King Charles II will play out the Jacobean tragedy,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: LA and London-based management and production company 42 has signed British writer, director and producer Rupert Wyatt for management.
Wyatt is best known for directing 20th Century Fox’s critical and commercial hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes, starring Andy Serkis. He will continue to be represented by UTA.
Wyatt made his directorial debut in 2008 with crime-thriller The Escapist, starring Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Dominic Cooper and Joseph Fiennes. The Sundance premiere achieved multiple BIFA nominations. He also helmed Paramount Pictures’ The Gambler, starring Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, John Goodman, and Jessica Lange; and Captive State for Focus Features, with John Goodman and Vera Farmiga.
Most recently, he co-wrote and directed historical drama Desert Warrior, Mbc Studios’ largest ever feature film, which stars Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, and Sir Ben Kingsley. The movie is due to launch next year.
In TV, Wyatt was pilot director and executive producer...
Wyatt is best known for directing 20th Century Fox’s critical and commercial hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes, starring Andy Serkis. He will continue to be represented by UTA.
Wyatt made his directorial debut in 2008 with crime-thriller The Escapist, starring Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Dominic Cooper and Joseph Fiennes. The Sundance premiere achieved multiple BIFA nominations. He also helmed Paramount Pictures’ The Gambler, starring Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, John Goodman, and Jessica Lange; and Captive State for Focus Features, with John Goodman and Vera Farmiga.
Most recently, he co-wrote and directed historical drama Desert Warrior, Mbc Studios’ largest ever feature film, which stars Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, and Sir Ben Kingsley. The movie is due to launch next year.
In TV, Wyatt was pilot director and executive producer...
- 12/13/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios has ordered a pilot based on the Charlie Bone children’s/YA fantasy novels.
The eight fantasy novels in the popular series were written by British author Jenny Nimmo and published between 2002-2010. The franchise also includes a prequel trilogy and two follow up books.
Filming is underway on location in the UK on the pilot, which stars Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale), Carmen Ejogo (The Penguin), Emma Sidi (Starstruck), Orlando Norman (Wreck), Beth Alsbury (Blindspot), Lewis Brophy (The Virtues), Brazilian singer and actress Giulia Be (Beyond The Universe), Olivia-Mai Barrett (Invasion), Fisayo Akinade (Hearstopper), and newcomer Cory McClane in the Charlie Bone role.
Currently untitled, the ensemble pilot heralds from UK-us production and management firm 42.
The adaptation follows Charlie Bone, a kid who has always been labeled a ‘problem’. He’s been expelled from every school in London. But he can’t help it – his...
The eight fantasy novels in the popular series were written by British author Jenny Nimmo and published between 2002-2010. The franchise also includes a prequel trilogy and two follow up books.
Filming is underway on location in the UK on the pilot, which stars Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale), Carmen Ejogo (The Penguin), Emma Sidi (Starstruck), Orlando Norman (Wreck), Beth Alsbury (Blindspot), Lewis Brophy (The Virtues), Brazilian singer and actress Giulia Be (Beyond The Universe), Olivia-Mai Barrett (Invasion), Fisayo Akinade (Hearstopper), and newcomer Cory McClane in the Charlie Bone role.
Currently untitled, the ensemble pilot heralds from UK-us production and management firm 42.
The adaptation follows Charlie Bone, a kid who has always been labeled a ‘problem’. He’s been expelled from every school in London. But he can’t help it – his...
- 11/21/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Gwyneth Paltrow had a sensational start to her career in the late '90s, starring in hit movies like Shakespeare in Love and Se7en. Paltrow continued to be a popular leading lady in the 2000s, starring in diverse films like Shallow Hal and The Royal Tenenbaums. Recently, Paltrow has taken a step back from acting to focus on her wellness brand Goop, but fans can still enjoy her acclaimed performances in films like Iron Man and the MCU.
Gwyneth Paltrow skyrocketed to superstardom in the late ‘90s when she delivered her Oscar-winning performance as Viola in Shakespeare in Love. Paltrow comes from a decorated Hollywood family — her parents are actress Blythe Danner and movie director-producer Bruce Paltrow, and she found immense success on the big screen with sensational roles in Se7en, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Royal Tenenbaums, and of course the aforementioned historical romance picture.
Paltrow continued remaining...
Gwyneth Paltrow skyrocketed to superstardom in the late ‘90s when she delivered her Oscar-winning performance as Viola in Shakespeare in Love. Paltrow comes from a decorated Hollywood family — her parents are actress Blythe Danner and movie director-producer Bruce Paltrow, and she found immense success on the big screen with sensational roles in Se7en, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Royal Tenenbaums, and of course the aforementioned historical romance picture.
Paltrow continued remaining...
- 11/5/2023
- by Rachel Johnson
- MovieWeb
Gwyneth Paltrow Hilariously Uses Her Oscar As a Doorstop at Her Hamptons Home — ‘It Works Perfectly’
Doorstops are anything but ordinary at Gwyneth Paltrow’s house in the Hamptons. The actor and Goop founder revealed in a video for Vogue’s “73 Questions” that she uses her Academy Award as — wait for it — a doorstop. But not really. It was later revealed to be a joke.
Gwyneth used her Oscar as a doorstop in Vogue video, later clarified as ‘a joke’
In a YouTube video for Vogue’s “73 Questions”, Paltrow, seen at her Hamptons home in the summer of 2023, gave a tour of her home. On her way inside, Paltrow walked by her Academy Award, which sat on the ground, propping open a door.
“What a beautiful Academy Award,” interviewer Joe Sabia said in the video as they passed by the golden statue. Paltrow replied: “My doorstop. It works perfectly!”
As headlines circulated about Paltrow using her Oscar as a doorstop, a representative clarified the remark. They told Variety: “Of course,...
Gwyneth used her Oscar as a doorstop in Vogue video, later clarified as ‘a joke’
In a YouTube video for Vogue’s “73 Questions”, Paltrow, seen at her Hamptons home in the summer of 2023, gave a tour of her home. On her way inside, Paltrow walked by her Academy Award, which sat on the ground, propping open a door.
“What a beautiful Academy Award,” interviewer Joe Sabia said in the video as they passed by the golden statue. Paltrow replied: “My doorstop. It works perfectly!”
As headlines circulated about Paltrow using her Oscar as a doorstop, a representative clarified the remark. They told Variety: “Of course,...
- 10/11/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Gwyneth Paltrow won an Oscar for her performance in Shakespeare in Love, which marked a significant turning point in her career. Paltrow humorously claims that she uses her Oscar as a doorstop, but it was later clarified that she keeps it at her home in Amagansett. In addition to her Oscar, Paltrow has also won other prestigious awards, including a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy for her acting accomplishments.
Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow shares the surprising but practical use she found for her Oscar trophy, which she won in 1999 for her performance in Shakespeare in Love.
Although Paltrow began acting long before landing the role of Viola de Lesseps in the film directed by John Madden, there is no doubt that that part marked a before and after in her career. And the fact that she won the Oscar for Best Actress for it is a clear example of that.
Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow shares the surprising but practical use she found for her Oscar trophy, which she won in 1999 for her performance in Shakespeare in Love.
Although Paltrow began acting long before landing the role of Viola de Lesseps in the film directed by John Madden, there is no doubt that that part marked a before and after in her career. And the fact that she won the Oscar for Best Actress for it is a clear example of that.
- 10/10/2023
- by Maca Reynolds
- MovieWeb
The Wheelers are Canadian citizens who sympathize with the totalitarian regime of Gilead, bringing danger to Serena in Canada. Alanis and Ryan Wheeler are wealthy and influential supporters of Gilead, valuing the society's ability to produce offspring. While Alanis adores Serena at first, she becomes disenchanted with her lack of devotion to Gilead's religious tenets, causing tension between them.
Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler are new antagonists in The Handmaid's Tale season 5. The Handmaid's Tale, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood, is about an alternate world history where fertility rates have plummeted and the United States has gone through a second Civil War, resulting in the creation of Gilead, a totalitarian, theocratic society. "Handmaids", fertile women, are prized and enslaved for their ability to bear children. A harrowing and disturbingly insightful look into how society can backslide into fear and repression, this is a lauded series that has won 15 Emmys,...
Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler are new antagonists in The Handmaid's Tale season 5. The Handmaid's Tale, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood, is about an alternate world history where fertility rates have plummeted and the United States has gone through a second Civil War, resulting in the creation of Gilead, a totalitarian, theocratic society. "Handmaids", fertile women, are prized and enslaved for their ability to bear children. A harrowing and disturbingly insightful look into how society can backslide into fear and repression, this is a lauded series that has won 15 Emmys,...
- 9/19/2023
- by Zachary Moser
- ScreenRant.com
King Arthur adaptations have been plentiful and varied, with actors like Clive Owen, Michael York, and Sean Connery leaving their mark on the character. Some adaptations have taken a more serious approach to the Arthur legend, like "Camelot," while others, like "A Knight in Camelot," went for a more comedic and lighthearted tone. The recent Netflix show "Cursed" offers a fresh perspective on the myth, with Devon Terrell bringing charisma to his portrayal of Arthur, while Iain De Caestecker's Arthur in "The Winter King" is portrayed as a commanding figure in a divided Britain.
The legend of King Arthur has been recounted and reinvented countless times for movies and TV shows, with many actors bringing their own unique take on the mythic character. A quick scan of adaptations of the Arthur story reveals a near-bottomless well of films, shows, novels, comics and more. These have ranged from some straightforward retellings to odder takes,...
The legend of King Arthur has been recounted and reinvented countless times for movies and TV shows, with many actors bringing their own unique take on the mythic character. A quick scan of adaptations of the Arthur story reveals a near-bottomless well of films, shows, novels, comics and more. These have ranged from some straightforward retellings to odder takes,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Padraig Cotter
- ScreenRant.com
Produced by and starring Margot Robbie, Barbie (read our review Here) isn’t only the biggest movie to come out in 2023, having earned having earned more than $1.3 billion at the box office, but it also happens to be Warner Bros’ all time highest-grossing global release. While that Robbie project rakes in the dough, American Horror Story casting director Eric Dawson, who casts the long-running FX anthology series with his partners Robert J. Ulrich and Carol Kritzer at Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting, has revealed that Robbie audition for the second season of the series more than a decade ago.
Running for thirteen episodes from October 2012 to January 2013, the second season of American Horror Story was called Asylum. Starring Zachary Quinto, Joseph Fiennes, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Lizzie Brocheré, James Cromwell, and Jessica Lange, it took place in 1964 and followed the stories of the staff and inmates who occupy the fictional mental institution Briarcliff Manor,...
Running for thirteen episodes from October 2012 to January 2013, the second season of American Horror Story was called Asylum. Starring Zachary Quinto, Joseph Fiennes, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Lizzie Brocheré, James Cromwell, and Jessica Lange, it took place in 1964 and followed the stories of the staff and inmates who occupy the fictional mental institution Briarcliff Manor,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Romance and cinema have had a passionate love affair since the inception of the silver screen. The intoxicating magic of a well-executed romantic gesture can stir our hearts, evoke tears, and leave us reminiscing long after the end credits roll. Whether it’s a stolen moment under a balcony or a grand declaration of love against a cinematic backdrop, these gestures often become the highlight of the movie, etching their places in our collective memories.
In this article, we present a curated list of the 50 best romantic gestures in film, spanning decades, genres, and cultures. From iconic classics like Casablanca to heartwarming modern tales like Juno, these films showcase how love is celebrated, fought for, and remembered. These moments range from the dramatic to the subtle, proving that love’s language is as varied as it is profound.
Hold onto your hearts as we embark on this cinematic journey, revisiting...
In this article, we present a curated list of the 50 best romantic gestures in film, spanning decades, genres, and cultures. From iconic classics like Casablanca to heartwarming modern tales like Juno, these films showcase how love is celebrated, fought for, and remembered. These moments range from the dramatic to the subtle, proving that love’s language is as varied as it is profound.
Hold onto your hearts as we embark on this cinematic journey, revisiting...
- 8/29/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Margot Robbie could’ve starred in American Horror Story: Asylum as she auditioned for a role in the horror anthology series.
Casting director Eric Dawson opened up about seeing Robbie in action during a test for the second season of the FX series back in 2012.
“Margot has a lot of ‘it’ factors. That’s the tough thing for casting directors who aren’t in the room [anymore] with actors,” Dawson said in an interview with In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast.
Dawson continued, “Margot is probably one of my favorite auditions of all time, and it was right before she broke out. She was such a star. It was crazy, her star appeal when she walked in the room.”
AHS: Asylum aired for 13 episodes in 2012 and although Robbie didn’t get the part in the series, she would go on to star in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street.
Casting director Eric Dawson opened up about seeing Robbie in action during a test for the second season of the FX series back in 2012.
“Margot has a lot of ‘it’ factors. That’s the tough thing for casting directors who aren’t in the room [anymore] with actors,” Dawson said in an interview with In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast.
Dawson continued, “Margot is probably one of my favorite auditions of all time, and it was right before she broke out. She was such a star. It was crazy, her star appeal when she walked in the room.”
AHS: Asylum aired for 13 episodes in 2012 and although Robbie didn’t get the part in the series, she would go on to star in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street.
- 8/27/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Los Angeles, Aug 26 (Ians) Actress Margot Robbie almost joined Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Horror Story’ universe, casting director Eric Dawson revealed in a podcast.
In a new episode of Backstage’s podcast ‘In the Envelope’ shared that the ‘Barbie’ star was almost cast on ‘American Horror Story: Asylum’, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“Margot is probably one of my favorite auditions of all time, and it was right before she broke out,” Dawson explained during the interview.
Talking about the actress, he continued: “She was just such a star. It was just crazy, her star appeal and when she walked in the room and her voice. Everything about it.”
Even though Margot didn’t get the role in the second season of the hit FX anthology series, Dawson’s confident that she would become big later.
“That was one of those things as a casting director you go, ‘This is a star.
In a new episode of Backstage’s podcast ‘In the Envelope’ shared that the ‘Barbie’ star was almost cast on ‘American Horror Story: Asylum’, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“Margot is probably one of my favorite auditions of all time, and it was right before she broke out,” Dawson explained during the interview.
Talking about the actress, he continued: “She was just such a star. It was just crazy, her star appeal and when she walked in the room and her voice. Everything about it.”
Even though Margot didn’t get the role in the second season of the hit FX anthology series, Dawson’s confident that she would become big later.
“That was one of those things as a casting director you go, ‘This is a star.
- 8/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Before she was Barbie, Margot Robbie almost had a role in another culturally iconic project: American Horror Story: Asylum.
In the most recent episode of Backstage’s podcast In the Envelope, casting director Eric Dawson opened up about how Robbie was almost cast in the second season of Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story.
“Margot is probably one of my favorite auditions of all time, and it was right before she broke out,” Dawson said. “She was just such a star. It was just crazy, her star appeal and when she walked in the room and her voice. Everything about it.”
Despite not getting the role on the hit anthology series, the Emmy-nominated casting director knew that she would become a major actress one day.
“That was one of those things as a casting director you go, ‘This is a star. What do we do with her?'” he recalled.
In the most recent episode of Backstage’s podcast In the Envelope, casting director Eric Dawson opened up about how Robbie was almost cast in the second season of Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story.
“Margot is probably one of my favorite auditions of all time, and it was right before she broke out,” Dawson said. “She was just such a star. It was just crazy, her star appeal and when she walked in the room and her voice. Everything about it.”
Despite not getting the role on the hit anthology series, the Emmy-nominated casting director knew that she would become a major actress one day.
“That was one of those things as a casting director you go, ‘This is a star. What do we do with her?'” he recalled.
- 8/25/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic will not shy away from examining the highs and lows of his career, tackling the controversial aspects head-on. Unlike many documentaries on Jackson, the film has the support of Jackson's estate, allowing the director to tell a factual story while letting viewers form their own opinions. The movie will undoubtedly generate strong reactions from fans, as Jackson remains a legendary figure in the music world, with many fans refusing to believe rumors and stories about him.
The upcoming biopic of controversial musical megastar Michael Jackson will not hold back on looking at the highs and lows of the icon’s career. Michael will be the latest big budget biography movies to profile one of the biggest stars in music history, following the likes of Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocket Man and Elvis. According to director Antoine Fuqua, the movie will not be sugar coating the darker moments in the star’s career.
The upcoming biopic of controversial musical megastar Michael Jackson will not hold back on looking at the highs and lows of the icon’s career. Michael will be the latest big budget biography movies to profile one of the biggest stars in music history, following the likes of Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocket Man and Elvis. According to director Antoine Fuqua, the movie will not be sugar coating the darker moments in the star’s career.
- 8/20/2023
- by Anthony Lund
- MovieWeb
The keenly awaited Season 2 of Max’s “Tokyo Vice” completed principal photography just before the Hollywood strikes and is now in post-production, producer Alex Boden tells Variety. Auteur Terrence Malick’s biblical drama “The Way of the Wind” is being edited.
Season 1 of “Tokyo Vice,” which followed a Western journalist working for a publication in Tokyo who takes on one of the city’s most powerful crime bosses, bowed in 2022. It was created by J.T. Rogers and starred Ken Watanabe, Ansel Elgort, Rachel Keller and Rinko Kikuchi. The season ended on a cliffhanger and Boden says that Season 2 will answer all questions eventually.
Boden says that the post-production process on the show is a lengthy one and he hopes that the strike will be resolved in time for the cast to promote it. “We’re all hoping for a resolution to the strikes for everyone’s sake, for everyone who’s impacted by them,...
Season 1 of “Tokyo Vice,” which followed a Western journalist working for a publication in Tokyo who takes on one of the city’s most powerful crime bosses, bowed in 2022. It was created by J.T. Rogers and starred Ken Watanabe, Ansel Elgort, Rachel Keller and Rinko Kikuchi. The season ended on a cliffhanger and Boden says that Season 2 will answer all questions eventually.
Boden says that the post-production process on the show is a lengthy one and he hopes that the strike will be resolved in time for the cast to promote it. “We’re all hoping for a resolution to the strikes for everyone’s sake, for everyone who’s impacted by them,...
- 8/10/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Joseph Fiennes has scored a winner with playwright James Graham’s knockout stage play Dear England, which will transfer from London’s National Theatre to the West End in the fall.
The play is an uplifting dramatization of Gareth Southgate’s inspirational leadership of the England’s men’s soccer team and has garnered strong reviews.
Dear England will run at the Cameron Mackintosh-owned Prince Edward Theatre in Soho, London for a 14-week season from October 9. National Theatre Productions is producing.
Fiennes will transfer with the drama. He has been praised for capturing Southgate’s determination to reignite the England team’s pride, plus the sense that the bloke’s a darn good egg. England stars such as captain Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling are also played in the show by actors.
Joseph Fiennes portrays Gareth Southgate in Dear England at National Theatre.
The play is an uplifting dramatization of Gareth Southgate’s inspirational leadership of the England’s men’s soccer team and has garnered strong reviews.
Dear England will run at the Cameron Mackintosh-owned Prince Edward Theatre in Soho, London for a 14-week season from October 9. National Theatre Productions is producing.
Fiennes will transfer with the drama. He has been praised for capturing Southgate’s determination to reignite the England team’s pride, plus the sense that the bloke’s a darn good egg. England stars such as captain Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling are also played in the show by actors.
Joseph Fiennes portrays Gareth Southgate in Dear England at National Theatre.
- 8/7/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor are highly regarded for their performances as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, but other actors almost got the iconic role. Hugh Jackman, Kenneth Branagh, Joseph Fiennes, Toshiro Mifune, Peter Cushing, and Tim Roth were all considered for the part of Obi-Wan Kenobi. While these actors may not have portrayed Obi-Wan, they have had successful careers in other notable projects and have left their mark on the entertainment industry.
Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor are famous for playing the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, but several other actors almost got the part. Introduced in the first Star Wars movie (later retitled A New Hope by George Lucas), Obi-Wan Kenobi is one of the most important characters in the entire franchise. Viewers have seen him as a Padawan, a Jedi Master, and ultimately as a Force Ghost.
Obi-Wan Kenobi has been played by multiple different actors,...
Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor are famous for playing the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, but several other actors almost got the part. Introduced in the first Star Wars movie (later retitled A New Hope by George Lucas), Obi-Wan Kenobi is one of the most important characters in the entire franchise. Viewers have seen him as a Padawan, a Jedi Master, and ultimately as a Force Ghost.
Obi-Wan Kenobi has been played by multiple different actors,...
- 8/6/2023
- by Tara Salvati
- ScreenRant.com
One of the most celebrated movies of 1998 was “Saving Private Ryan,” starring Tom Hanks, Jeremy Davies and Matt Damon. Written by Robert Rodat and directed by Steven Spielberg, the war film tells of a group of U.S. soldiers who are ordered to retrieve a man whose three brothers have all been killed in action. Released 25 years ago on July 24, 1998, “Saving Private Ryan” was a massive commercial success, making $217 million in the United States and $482 million worldwide. The first team-up of Spielberg and Hanks went on to win five Oscars, though infamously not Best Picture. Read on as Gold Derby celebrates the “Saving Private Ryan” 25th anniversary.
Most critics loved the film, including Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times, who called it “a powerful and impressive milestone in the realistic depiction of combat.” Wendy Ides in Times (UK) said that the opening 24-minute war sequence “is one of the...
Most critics loved the film, including Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times, who called it “a powerful and impressive milestone in the realistic depiction of combat.” Wendy Ides in Times (UK) said that the opening 24-minute war sequence “is one of the...
- 7/29/2023
- by Brian Rowe
- Gold Derby
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