Ian Rankin’s iconic detective Rebus is heading back to the small screen. Here’s what we know about the new series…
Ian Rankin’s Rebus is one of the most successful characters in contemporary fiction. Appearing in over 24 novels since 1987, with the 25th, Midnight & Blue, set to be published in October, and over a dozen short stories, Rankin’s dour detective has made an indelible impression on readers the world over.
It wasn’t long before he made his way to the screen. The first iteration starred John Hannah, who played the role for one series in 2000 to 2001. Hannah was unpopular with fans of the books, and he quit the role soon after.
For three series, Ken Stott stepped into the role of the detective. His portrayal was extremely popular, and he became inextricably linked with the role, so much so it has taken well over a decade for...
Ian Rankin’s Rebus is one of the most successful characters in contemporary fiction. Appearing in over 24 novels since 1987, with the 25th, Midnight & Blue, set to be published in October, and over a dozen short stories, Rankin’s dour detective has made an indelible impression on readers the world over.
It wasn’t long before he made his way to the screen. The first iteration starred John Hannah, who played the role for one series in 2000 to 2001. Hannah was unpopular with fans of the books, and he quit the role soon after.
For three series, Ken Stott stepped into the role of the detective. His portrayal was extremely popular, and he became inextricably linked with the role, so much so it has taken well over a decade for...
- 3/7/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
David Nicholls’ romance One Day has been adapted for the screen for a second time, this time on Netflix: here’s the trailer.
Novelist David Nicholls has had considerable success as a screenwriter, from penning episodes of Cold Feet and BBC dramas The 7:39 and Aftersun to adapting his own novels Starter For Ten and Us.
His most well known novel, One Day, was previously adapted into a 2011 film by Nicholls himself. Directed by Lobe Scherfig, it saw Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess take on the central roles of Emma and Dexter, alongside Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott and Romola Garai. It received middling reviews which particularly criticized Hathaway’s Yorkshire accent.
A new adaptation is heading to Netflix, this time as a limited series. The synopsis reads as follows:
Netflix’s adaptation of One Day tells the story of Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew who, on July 15th 1988, the night of their graduation,...
Novelist David Nicholls has had considerable success as a screenwriter, from penning episodes of Cold Feet and BBC dramas The 7:39 and Aftersun to adapting his own novels Starter For Ten and Us.
His most well known novel, One Day, was previously adapted into a 2011 film by Nicholls himself. Directed by Lobe Scherfig, it saw Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess take on the central roles of Emma and Dexter, alongside Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott and Romola Garai. It received middling reviews which particularly criticized Hathaway’s Yorkshire accent.
A new adaptation is heading to Netflix, this time as a limited series. The synopsis reads as follows:
Netflix’s adaptation of One Day tells the story of Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew who, on July 15th 1988, the night of their graduation,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Get ready for a new month at BritBox! While the British streamer is only adding a handful of new titles this month ahead of more additions in February like Sir Lenny Henry’s “Three Little Birds,” its new picks, which includes psychological thriller mini-series “The Ex-Wife” and Season 2 of a popular Scottish crime series, are not to be missed.
Find out what’s coming to BritBox in January!
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Initially released on Paramount+ in the United States, the psychological thriller based on Jess Ryder’s novel of the same name and adapted by “Downton” Abbey actor Catherine Steadman follows Tasha, a young woman living an idyllic life with a perfect house, a loving husband, and a beautiful daughter. However, her husband’s ex-wife will not leave their family alone, intent on staying in the picture,...
Find out what’s coming to BritBox in January!
7-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month BritBox.com What Shows and Movies Are Coming to BritBox in January 2024? “The Ex-Wife” | Thursday, Jan. 11
Initially released on Paramount+ in the United States, the psychological thriller based on Jess Ryder’s novel of the same name and adapted by “Downton” Abbey actor Catherine Steadman follows Tasha, a young woman living an idyllic life with a perfect house, a loving husband, and a beautiful daughter. However, her husband’s ex-wife will not leave their family alone, intent on staying in the picture,...
- 12/20/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Trainspotting writer Irvine Welsh has said that he wrote a transgender character into Season 2 of Crime to show how people are struggling with their identity in the modern world.
The Dougray Scott drama will stream in the UK on Itvx next month and follows detective Ray Lennox as he returns to crime fighting in Edinburgh following a breakdown.
Lennox quickly becomes embroiled in a case about vengeance, identity, and social justice after one of his former colleagues is attacked.
Produced by Buccaneer Media, Crime Season 2 has cast Boy Meets Girl star Rebecca Root as a transgender character who is navigating a world that has not fully accepted her identity.
Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Welsh said he wanted to be “sensitive” to gender identity issues in the show, which engaged a trans advisor during filming.
He argued that the end of capitalism has sparked an identity crisis for many,...
The Dougray Scott drama will stream in the UK on Itvx next month and follows detective Ray Lennox as he returns to crime fighting in Edinburgh following a breakdown.
Lennox quickly becomes embroiled in a case about vengeance, identity, and social justice after one of his former colleagues is attacked.
Produced by Buccaneer Media, Crime Season 2 has cast Boy Meets Girl star Rebecca Root as a transgender character who is navigating a world that has not fully accepted her identity.
Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Welsh said he wanted to be “sensitive” to gender identity issues in the show, which engaged a trans advisor during filming.
He argued that the end of capitalism has sparked an identity crisis for many,...
- 8/22/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
First Look At Nicola Coughlan & Lydia West In ‘Big Mood’
UK network Channel 4 has released a first-look image of Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan and It’s a Sin‘s Lydia West in upcoming comedy series Big Mood (working title). The series is set to explore the nuances of female friendship when threatened by serious mental illness. Coughlan and West, whose previous Channel 4 shows have been among the network’s biggest hits of recent years, play best friends at a pivotal point in their lives. Niamh Cusack (The Virtues), Eamon Farren (The Witcher), Luke Fetherston (Flowers in the Attic: The Origin), Kate Fleetwood (Wheel of Time), Rob Gilbert (Big Boys), Rebecca Lowman (Prime Suspect), Sally Phillips (Veep), Ukweli Roach (Wolf) and Amalia Vitale (Willow) are also attached to the ensemble cast. Joanna Page will guest star as herself. Written by Camilla Whitehill, Big Mood is from Dancing Ledge Productions.
UK network Channel 4 has released a first-look image of Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan and It’s a Sin‘s Lydia West in upcoming comedy series Big Mood (working title). The series is set to explore the nuances of female friendship when threatened by serious mental illness. Coughlan and West, whose previous Channel 4 shows have been among the network’s biggest hits of recent years, play best friends at a pivotal point in their lives. Niamh Cusack (The Virtues), Eamon Farren (The Witcher), Luke Fetherston (Flowers in the Attic: The Origin), Kate Fleetwood (Wheel of Time), Rob Gilbert (Big Boys), Rebecca Lowman (Prime Suspect), Sally Phillips (Veep), Ukweli Roach (Wolf) and Amalia Vitale (Willow) are also attached to the ensemble cast. Joanna Page will guest star as herself. Written by Camilla Whitehill, Big Mood is from Dancing Ledge Productions.
- 4/26/2023
- by Jesse Whittock and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every other day throughout the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. The Free Movie of the Day we have for you today is the comedy Toast, starring Helena Bonham Carter and Freddie Highmore. You can watch it over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.
Directed by S.J. Clarkson from a screenplay by Lee Hall, Toast is based on the memoir by Nigel Slater. The film has the following synopsis: Wolverhampton,1967: nine year old Nigel Slater loves his mother though she is a hopeless cook, her finest offering being toast whilst he has great culinary aspirations. When she dies of asthma Nigel is left with a distant father but worse is to come when the ‘common’ Mrs.
Directed by S.J. Clarkson from a screenplay by Lee Hall, Toast is based on the memoir by Nigel Slater. The film has the following synopsis: Wolverhampton,1967: nine year old Nigel Slater loves his mother though she is a hopeless cook, her finest offering being toast whilst he has great culinary aspirations. When she dies of asthma Nigel is left with a distant father but worse is to come when the ‘common’ Mrs.
- 3/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Scottish actor Richard Rankin (Outlander, The Last Kingdom) is set to play Edinburgh detective John Rebus in a new six-part series based on the acclaimed crime novels by Ian Rankin that will go out on Scandinavian streamer Viaplay, which recently launched in the U.S.
Screenwriter Gregory Burke (Entebbe, ’71) will adapt Rankin’s work for the screen. Eleventh Hour Films is producing the series for Viaplay. Niall MacCormick (Wallander) will direct the series, which starts shooting in Scotland next month and will stream on Viaplay in 2024. The show marks Viaplay’s first U.K. drama commission.
Rankin, best known for his role as Roger Wakefield in Starz’s long-running Outlander, also appeared in thrillers Trust Me and The Replacement; the drama series Thirteen and The Syndicate; and as a guest star in political thriller American Odyssey.
The Rebus novels have been adapted for TV before, with four seasons of Rebus...
Screenwriter Gregory Burke (Entebbe, ’71) will adapt Rankin’s work for the screen. Eleventh Hour Films is producing the series for Viaplay. Niall MacCormick (Wallander) will direct the series, which starts shooting in Scotland next month and will stream on Viaplay in 2024. The show marks Viaplay’s first U.K. drama commission.
Rankin, best known for his role as Roger Wakefield in Starz’s long-running Outlander, also appeared in thrillers Trust Me and The Replacement; the drama series Thirteen and The Syndicate; and as a guest star in political thriller American Odyssey.
The Rebus novels have been adapted for TV before, with four seasons of Rebus...
- 3/16/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Viaplay has found its Inspector Rebus and author Sir Ian Rankin is keeping it in the name.
Outlander star Richard Rankin – no relation to the source material’s scribe – will play the lead in the Nordic streamer’s debut UK original Rebus. He follows in the footsteps of fellow Scottish actors John Hannah and Ken Stott, who led the ITV version 20 years ago.
Viaplay’s reboot, which is planned as a returning series and will soon unveil more cast, follows 40-year-old Inspector John Rebus at a psychological crossroads following an altercation with an infamous Edinburgh gangster. At odds with a job increasingly driven by technocrats, involved in a toxic affair he knows he needs to end, and all but supplanted in his daughter’s life by his ex-wife’s wealthy new husband, Rebus begins to wonder if he still has a role to play – either as a family man or a police officer.
Outlander star Richard Rankin – no relation to the source material’s scribe – will play the lead in the Nordic streamer’s debut UK original Rebus. He follows in the footsteps of fellow Scottish actors John Hannah and Ken Stott, who led the ITV version 20 years ago.
Viaplay’s reboot, which is planned as a returning series and will soon unveil more cast, follows 40-year-old Inspector John Rebus at a psychological crossroads following an altercation with an infamous Edinburgh gangster. At odds with a job increasingly driven by technocrats, involved in a toxic affair he knows he needs to end, and all but supplanted in his daughter’s life by his ex-wife’s wealthy new husband, Rebus begins to wonder if he still has a role to play – either as a family man or a police officer.
- 3/16/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Sir Ian Rankin’s Rebus detective novels are to be reimagined for Nordic streamer Viaplay, the group’s debut UK drama commission and the first Rebus TV adaptation for nearly 15 years.
The six-parter sets down a marker for Viaplay’s ambitions in the UK, having launched in the nation earlier this week.
Rankin’s Rebus, which aired for four seasons on ITV in the early noughties helmed by John Hannah and then Ken Stott, will be in his 30s, recently divorced and demoted to Detective Sergeant. He has a new colleague, Detective Constable Siobhan Clarke, and is struggling to deal with the changes in his personal and professional life. At the same time, Rebus’s daughter, Sammy, and ex-wife, Rhona, are enjoying an affluent existence with Rhona’s new partner.
Eleventh Hour Films is producing and 71 scribe Gregory Burke is writing. Cast will be unveiled shortly and filming will start next year,...
The six-parter sets down a marker for Viaplay’s ambitions in the UK, having launched in the nation earlier this week.
Rankin’s Rebus, which aired for four seasons on ITV in the early noughties helmed by John Hannah and then Ken Stott, will be in his 30s, recently divorced and demoted to Detective Sergeant. He has a new colleague, Detective Constable Siobhan Clarke, and is struggling to deal with the changes in his personal and professional life. At the same time, Rebus’s daughter, Sammy, and ex-wife, Rhona, are enjoying an affluent existence with Rhona’s new partner.
Eleventh Hour Films is producing and 71 scribe Gregory Burke is writing. Cast will be unveiled shortly and filming will start next year,...
- 11/3/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Boxing has always transferred well to the screen because it is an individual sport with individual stories. Boxers may have family, friends, managers, and a training corner, but aside from ringside yells of "cover-up!" and "go to the body!" these fighters are on their own. This isn't tennis or golf, and the stakes are higher than returning your opponent's serve or knocking a small white ball into a hole. This is boxing, a game of rules-based violence that sanitizes aggression into a test of speed, power, tactics, and strategy.
It is not just the ring that's fertile dramatic ground, either. Much of the intensity comes from these fighters' lives, which are often marked by crime, poverty, and hardship. It is no wonder that cinema has seen so many boxing films in its 120+ year history, producing a great deal of wheat but also a fair amount of chaff. To help you navigate this broad oeuvre,...
It is not just the ring that's fertile dramatic ground, either. Much of the intensity comes from these fighters' lives, which are often marked by crime, poverty, and hardship. It is no wonder that cinema has seen so many boxing films in its 120+ year history, producing a great deal of wheat but also a fair amount of chaff. To help you navigate this broad oeuvre,...
- 8/25/2022
- by Jack Hawkins
- Slash Film
Exclusive: In an eye-catching acquisition, 42 has bought respected UK talent and literary agency Dalzell and Beresford, we can reveal.
Veteran British agent Simon Beresford has joined the LA and London-based management and production company as a Partner and Manager and his roster is moving over with him.
Clients include Ralph Fiennes, Matthew Goode, Sir Simon Russell Beale, Ciarán Hinds, Indira Varma, Lindsay Duncan, Giles Terera, Ken Stott, Patrick Marber, Leslie Caron, Jamie Campbell Bower, Nathaniel Parker, Simon Callow, Jim Norton, Matthew McNulty, Julian Clary, Dame Siân Phillips, Fra Fee, Nigel Havers, Sinéad Cusack and Andrei Konchalovsky.
Beresford’s team will also be joining him at 42, including Vicki Oliver as a Manager and Kitty Johnson. Kara Fitzpatrick, who runs Dalzell and Beresford’s literary department, brings with her clients including Roy Williams, Tanika Gupta, Dawn Sievewright, Paddy Campbell and John Donnelly.
Dalzell and Beresford was set up in 1966 by the legendary UK rep Larry Dalzell.
Veteran British agent Simon Beresford has joined the LA and London-based management and production company as a Partner and Manager and his roster is moving over with him.
Clients include Ralph Fiennes, Matthew Goode, Sir Simon Russell Beale, Ciarán Hinds, Indira Varma, Lindsay Duncan, Giles Terera, Ken Stott, Patrick Marber, Leslie Caron, Jamie Campbell Bower, Nathaniel Parker, Simon Callow, Jim Norton, Matthew McNulty, Julian Clary, Dame Siân Phillips, Fra Fee, Nigel Havers, Sinéad Cusack and Andrei Konchalovsky.
Beresford’s team will also be joining him at 42, including Vicki Oliver as a Manager and Kitty Johnson. Kara Fitzpatrick, who runs Dalzell and Beresford’s literary department, brings with her clients including Roy Williams, Tanika Gupta, Dawn Sievewright, Paddy Campbell and John Donnelly.
Dalzell and Beresford was set up in 1966 by the legendary UK rep Larry Dalzell.
- 6/6/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Beyond Rights and Insight TV Team Up for New Branded Block
Beyond Rights and top millennial-targeted digital channels provider Insight TV have struck a new alliance, which will see the launch of Beyond branded blocks on Insight TV’s science and technology-centered InWonder channel. The Beyond branded blocks will initially play on primetime weekends in North America, drawing from Beyond Rights’s extensive catalogue of science and engineering programming with such titles as “How Hacks Work” and “Wicked Inventions.” “We will work closely together over the coming months to measure the audience response, looking to build towards a range of branded Fast channels,” said David Smyth, CEO of Beyond Rights.
Prime Entertainment Group Boosts Docu Slate with Zona Mixta Acquisitions
Paris-based documentary producer and distributor Prime Entertainment Group has picked up some historical documentaries from Spanish production shingle Zona Mixta in a bid to diversify its catalog of high-end documentaries.
Beyond Rights and top millennial-targeted digital channels provider Insight TV have struck a new alliance, which will see the launch of Beyond branded blocks on Insight TV’s science and technology-centered InWonder channel. The Beyond branded blocks will initially play on primetime weekends in North America, drawing from Beyond Rights’s extensive catalogue of science and engineering programming with such titles as “How Hacks Work” and “Wicked Inventions.” “We will work closely together over the coming months to measure the audience response, looking to build towards a range of branded Fast channels,” said David Smyth, CEO of Beyond Rights.
Prime Entertainment Group Boosts Docu Slate with Zona Mixta Acquisitions
Paris-based documentary producer and distributor Prime Entertainment Group has picked up some historical documentaries from Spanish production shingle Zona Mixta in a bid to diversify its catalog of high-end documentaries.
- 4/5/2022
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
A quick methadone hit for anyone still experiencing Merchant-Ivory withdrawal symptoms, The Dig (streaming on Netflix starting January 29th) is a throwback to a bygone era in more ways than one. The year is 1939, the countryside is English, the upper lips are most definitely stiff. Britain stands on the verge of war, as the Raf planes constantly buzzing past can attest. Behind a large manor in Suffolk, there are a number of jutting, earthen mounds that suggest the possibility of ancient artifacts buried beneath the soil. Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan...
- 1/28/2021
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
When Simon Stone’s The Dig begins with Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) towing his bicycle across the water in a boat towards Sutton Hoo, it’s natural to align our expectations with an archeological adventure. Because he’s labeled “difficult” by the museum that more or less told Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan) her desire to excavate the mounds present on her land isn’t worth their effort with war looming, the two prove themselves to be a perfect pair of underestimated and ignored figures on the cusp of finding something great. The first whiff of the treasure she always believed was there and he expertly deciphers the whereabouts of finally turns the heads of those who initially turned their backs and we settle in for a conflict amidst the dirt.
While Moira Buffini’s script (as adapted from John Preston’s novel) does include that inevitable struggle (Does ownership of...
While Moira Buffini’s script (as adapted from John Preston’s novel) does include that inevitable struggle (Does ownership of...
- 1/25/2021
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
The excavations at Sutton Hoo, the site of Dark Age-era Anglo-Saxon burial mounds located in Suffolk, East Anglia, are considered England's greatest archeological find of the 20th century. Mere months before England entered the second World War, the story captivated British consciousness, as well as the attentions of budding archeologists the world over, and not only for the spectacular treasures discovered within the graves.
The people involved, from the wealthy widowed landowner whose estate the mounds were discovered on, to the self-taught archeologist who first broke ground, to the British Museum officials who wrested control of the dig away from the local scientists - all set against the backdrop of England on the eve of WWII - seem perfectly suited for cinema. Sure enough, Netflix has a new film, The Dig, based on the true story, starring Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, and Lily James. Get inspired for your viewing by...
The people involved, from the wealthy widowed landowner whose estate the mounds were discovered on, to the self-taught archeologist who first broke ground, to the British Museum officials who wrested control of the dig away from the local scientists - all set against the backdrop of England on the eve of WWII - seem perfectly suited for cinema. Sure enough, Netflix has a new film, The Dig, based on the true story, starring Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, and Lily James. Get inspired for your viewing by...
- 1/19/2021
- by Lily Panych
- Popsugar.com
Johnny Flynn’s star has been on the rise in recent years, and will be propelled a little higher on Jan. 29 with the release of period drama “The Dig” on Netflix, in which he appears alongside Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan and Lily James. Flynn most recently drew acclaim for his performances as Mr. Knightly in “Emma,” and as a young David Bowie in “Stardust.” Variety spoke to the British actor and musician about his choice of roles, and how he approached these films.
Flynn broke through in 2017 playing a charming psychopath in the BAFTA-nominated psychological thriller “Beast,” and as the young Albert Einstein in National Geographic’s anthology “Genius,” for which he was nominated for a Critics Choice Award. Other television credits include “Vanity Fair,” “Les Miserables” and “Lovesick.”
He was seen in three movies last year, playing opposite Anya Taylor-Joy in the comedy drama “Emma,” in noir thriller “Cordelia,...
Flynn broke through in 2017 playing a charming psychopath in the BAFTA-nominated psychological thriller “Beast,” and as the young Albert Einstein in National Geographic’s anthology “Genius,” for which he was nominated for a Critics Choice Award. Other television credits include “Vanity Fair,” “Les Miserables” and “Lovesick.”
He was seen in three movies last year, playing opposite Anya Taylor-Joy in the comedy drama “Emma,” in noir thriller “Cordelia,...
- 1/15/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
The IFC Films documentary MLK/FBI from filmmaker Sam Pollard makes its debut in select theaters today as well as on demand. The release aligns with Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 18 and it is super relevant to America’s wild inequity and racist treatment of the Black community — specifically Black activists.
MLK/FBI made its world premiere last year at the Toronto International Film Festival and went on to play at the New York Film Festival. The riveting docu exposes J. Edgar Hoover and the U.S. government’s surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who was labeled by the FBI as the “most dangerous” Black person in America.
Based on newly discovered and declassified files, as well as revelatory restored footage, the documentary explores the government’s history of targeting Black activists. Considering the insurrection that took place last...
MLK/FBI made its world premiere last year at the Toronto International Film Festival and went on to play at the New York Film Festival. The riveting docu exposes J. Edgar Hoover and the U.S. government’s surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who was labeled by the FBI as the “most dangerous” Black person in America.
Based on newly discovered and declassified files, as well as revelatory restored footage, the documentary explores the government’s history of targeting Black activists. Considering the insurrection that took place last...
- 1/15/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Word of this week’s new movie release, all about archeology, may have quickened the pulses of many action film fans. Perhaps visions of a daring, rugged adventurer escaping insidious death traps, battling vicious rivals and their burly henchmen, rescuing damsels in dire distress, and snatching up mystical riches swirled in their fevered brains. Or perhaps of heroes facing peril from an ancient evil, released from the tomb to cause havoc and horror may come to mind for many. Well, maybe the word that this is based on an actual event puts the brakes on those expectations of Indiana Jones and monstrous mummies. Turns out it’s tedious and filthy work with dirt in your boots and embedded under fingernails. Ah, but despite that, along with power politics, there’s still the thrill of discovery. That may be the biggest “find” in the new “docudrama The Dig.
The story doesn...
The story doesn...
- 1/15/2021
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It started with a hunch. Edith Pretty and her husband bought a house at Sutton Hoo, the estate of which contained several large mounds of earth. For years, there had been theories about what might lie beneath — buried treasure, Roman graves or even a Viking ship — but it was not until after Pretty’s husband died that the widow finally followed up on that feeling of hers and resolved to excavate these small human-made hills. What she found was perhaps the most significant archaeological discovery on English soil and the subject of “The Dig,” a period piece that Australian director Simon Stone has approached in Merchant Ivory mode.
An homage to such films as “Howards End,” this gentle and almost painfully polite British drama takes place in 1939 on the cusp of World War II, and it rather poetically places the turbulence of the then-present conflict within the perspective of the...
An homage to such films as “Howards End,” this gentle and almost painfully polite British drama takes place in 1939 on the cusp of World War II, and it rather poetically places the turbulence of the then-present conflict within the perspective of the...
- 1/13/2021
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Ravishing World War II period piece alert: The new film from director Simon Stone, “The Dig,” is coming to Netflix and some theaters next month. Oscar nominees Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes play archaeologists who dig up a surprising discovery that has ramifications for the past, and fate, of Britain.
Here’s Netflix’s official synopsis: “As WWII looms, a wealthy widow (Carey Mulligan) hires an amateur archaeologist (Ralph Fiennes) to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain’s past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.”
Along with Mulligan and Fiennes, the cast includes Lily James (star of Netflix period piece “Rebecca”), Johnny Flynn, Ben Chaplin, Ken Stott, Archie Barnes, and Monica Dolan. “The Dig” is based on a book by John Preston, published in 2007 and set in the context of the 1939 Anglo-Saxon ship burial excavation at Sutton Hoo,...
Here’s Netflix’s official synopsis: “As WWII looms, a wealthy widow (Carey Mulligan) hires an amateur archaeologist (Ralph Fiennes) to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain’s past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.”
Along with Mulligan and Fiennes, the cast includes Lily James (star of Netflix period piece “Rebecca”), Johnny Flynn, Ben Chaplin, Ken Stott, Archie Barnes, and Monica Dolan. “The Dig” is based on a book by John Preston, published in 2007 and set in the context of the 1939 Anglo-Saxon ship burial excavation at Sutton Hoo,...
- 12/4/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
"Do you think there's something beneath?" Of course there is! Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for The Dig, an indie drama from actor / director Simon Stone. The film is set in the late 1930s just before World War II in England. A wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate, leading to the historic discovery of Sutton Hoo and an undisturbed ship burial. The site is important in understanding the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of East Anglia & the early Anglo-Saxon period, as it illuminates a period that lacks historical documentation. The Dig stars Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes, along with Lily James, Johnny Flynn, Ben Chaplin, Ken Stott, Archie Barnes, and Monica Dolan. This looks quite good, and all those Raf planes roaring overhead make it that much more gripping. View below. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Simon Stone's The Dig, direct from Netflix's...
- 12/3/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Dig Trailer — Simon Stone‘s The Dig (2021) movie trailer has been released by Netflix and stars Lily James, Johnny Flynn, Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan, Ken Stott, Ben Chaplin, Monica Dolan, Arsher Ali, Joe Hurst, Chris Wilson, Eileen Davies, Jane Fowler, James Dryden, and Ellie Piercy. Crew Moira Buffini wrote the [...]
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- 12/3/2020
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
'The Dig' trailer has been released and it's one of Netflix's first original movies of 2021.
The streaming giant dropped the first trailer for 'The Dig', the upcoming drama film starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes in the lead.
Based on a true story, the film is an adaptation of John Preston's novel of the same name and tells the story of the famous excavation in Sutton Hoo that led to the greatest historical discovery.
Set shortly before the events of WW2, 'The Dig' centers on a wealthy widower (Mulligan) who hires an amateur archaeologist named Basil Brown (Fiennes) to excavate her vast estate in the hope of finding treasure, reports Digitalspy.
When they finally make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future as World War II looms.
Directed by Simon Stone, the archaeology drama film also features Lily James,...
The streaming giant dropped the first trailer for 'The Dig', the upcoming drama film starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes in the lead.
Based on a true story, the film is an adaptation of John Preston's novel of the same name and tells the story of the famous excavation in Sutton Hoo that led to the greatest historical discovery.
Set shortly before the events of WW2, 'The Dig' centers on a wealthy widower (Mulligan) who hires an amateur archaeologist named Basil Brown (Fiennes) to excavate her vast estate in the hope of finding treasure, reports Digitalspy.
When they finally make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future as World War II looms.
Directed by Simon Stone, the archaeology drama film also features Lily James,...
- 12/3/2020
- by Omkar Padte
- GlamSham
Netflix has debuted the first trailer for the British based drama ‘The Dig’ featuring Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes and Lily James.
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain’s past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
Based on the novel by John Preston the story is set against the intense backdrop of a Britain on the eve of war, the story channels class tensions, love and loss through the eyes of those affected by the dig and its treasures, including Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan) the widowed landowner of the state the burial mounds are on and Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) the amateur archaeologist she hires to excavate their secrets.
Directed by Simon Stone, the film stars Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn, Ben Chaplin, Ken Stott,...
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain’s past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
Based on the novel by John Preston the story is set against the intense backdrop of a Britain on the eve of war, the story channels class tensions, love and loss through the eyes of those affected by the dig and its treasures, including Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan) the widowed landowner of the state the burial mounds are on and Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) the amateur archaeologist she hires to excavate their secrets.
Directed by Simon Stone, the film stars Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn, Ben Chaplin, Ken Stott,...
- 12/3/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Netflix has launched a host of first look images for the original film ‘The Dig’ featuring Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes and Lily James.
Based on the Novel By John Preston, the story centres on a wealthy widow as WWII looms and hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain’s past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
Lily James as Peggy Preston. Cr. Larry Horricks/Netflix © 2021 Ralph Fiennes as Basil Brown. Cr. Larry Horricks/Netflix © 2021 (L-r): Carey Mulligan as Edith Pretty, Ralph Fiennes as Basil Brown. Cr. Larry Horricks/Netflix © 2021
Directed by Simon Stone, the film stars Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn, Ben Chaplin, Ken Stott and Monica Dolan.
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A release date is yet to be announced.
Based on the Novel By John Preston, the story centres on a wealthy widow as WWII looms and hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain’s past resonate in the face of its uncertain future.
Lily James as Peggy Preston. Cr. Larry Horricks/Netflix © 2021 Ralph Fiennes as Basil Brown. Cr. Larry Horricks/Netflix © 2021 (L-r): Carey Mulligan as Edith Pretty, Ralph Fiennes as Basil Brown. Cr. Larry Horricks/Netflix © 2021
Directed by Simon Stone, the film stars Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn, Ben Chaplin, Ken Stott and Monica Dolan.
Also in news – Matt Damon and Steven Soderbergh to reunite once more for ‘No Sudden Move’
A release date is yet to be announced.
- 10/29/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Finally, Patrick Dempsey has made a triumphant return to series TV in this stylish thriller.
Those accustomed to Grey's Anatomy's McDreamy were in for a shock at Dempsey's very different role on Devils Season 1 Episode 1.
Dempsey's character, Dominic Morgan, the CEO at investment bank Nyl, circa 2011, could most kindly be described as cunning.
Dominic appeared to be a personable leader, rallying his troops with a folksy fable in praise of Massimo Ruggero, his head of trading and the actual protagonist of this European production.
But it was clear that, while Massimo is his favored, scrappy protege, Dominic had no compulsion about balancing Massimo's opportunity to rise against the racist whims of the stuffed shirts at the London bank.
To hear Dominic's bitter wife Nina tell it, his desire for an heir to follow him at the bank drove away their son John, who ended up getting killed in combat in Iraq.
Those accustomed to Grey's Anatomy's McDreamy were in for a shock at Dempsey's very different role on Devils Season 1 Episode 1.
Dempsey's character, Dominic Morgan, the CEO at investment bank Nyl, circa 2011, could most kindly be described as cunning.
Dominic appeared to be a personable leader, rallying his troops with a folksy fable in praise of Massimo Ruggero, his head of trading and the actual protagonist of this European production.
But it was clear that, while Massimo is his favored, scrappy protege, Dominic had no compulsion about balancing Massimo's opportunity to rise against the racist whims of the stuffed shirts at the London bank.
To hear Dominic's bitter wife Nina tell it, his desire for an heir to follow him at the bank drove away their son John, who ended up getting killed in combat in Iraq.
- 10/8/2020
- by Dale McGarrigle
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Johnny Flynn (Stardust), Ben Chaplin (The Nevers), Ken Stott (The Hobbit) and Monica Dolan (Eye In The Sky) are joining Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes and Lily James in UK period feature The Dig.
Production is now underway in the UK on the drama, which is being financed and distributed by Netflix.
Set on the eve of WWII, The Dig follows a wealthy widow (Mulligan) who hires an amateur archaeologist (Fiennes) to excavate the burial mounds on her Sutton Hoo estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain’s past resonate in the face of it’s uncertain future.
Simon Stone (The Daughter), director of recent London stage hit Yerma with Billie Piper, is directing the movie from Philomena and The Duchess producer Gabrielle Tana. Ellie Wood, Clerkenwell Films’ Murray Ferguson and Carolyn Marks Blackwood are producing alongside Tana.
Moira Buffini (Harlots) adapted the screenplay based on John Preston’s book.
Production is now underway in the UK on the drama, which is being financed and distributed by Netflix.
Set on the eve of WWII, The Dig follows a wealthy widow (Mulligan) who hires an amateur archaeologist (Fiennes) to excavate the burial mounds on her Sutton Hoo estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain’s past resonate in the face of it’s uncertain future.
Simon Stone (The Daughter), director of recent London stage hit Yerma with Billie Piper, is directing the movie from Philomena and The Duchess producer Gabrielle Tana. Ellie Wood, Clerkenwell Films’ Murray Ferguson and Carolyn Marks Blackwood are producing alongside Tana.
Moira Buffini (Harlots) adapted the screenplay based on John Preston’s book.
- 10/8/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Trevor Hardy directed the animation about a young mole who dreams of being a footballer.
Trevor Hardy’s feature animation Strike, which was produced by UK company Gigglefish Animation Studios, has had its North American rights picked up by Indican Pictures.
101 Films International is handling sales on the project here in Cannes and struck the deal with Indican.
Featuring the voices of Ken Stott (The Hobbit) and Lizzie Waterworth (Horrid Henry), the film follows a young mole who is due to begin work at his father’s side in their hometown’s legendary gold mine but secretly dreams of being a footballer.
Trevor Hardy’s feature animation Strike, which was produced by UK company Gigglefish Animation Studios, has had its North American rights picked up by Indican Pictures.
101 Films International is handling sales on the project here in Cannes and struck the deal with Indican.
Featuring the voices of Ken Stott (The Hobbit) and Lizzie Waterworth (Horrid Henry), the film follows a young mole who is due to begin work at his father’s side in their hometown’s legendary gold mine but secretly dreams of being a footballer.
- 5/17/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Trevor Hardy’s debut feature Strike is an entertaining if overlong animation which tells the story of a shortsighted young Mole who dreams of footballing stardom, but who has to follow in his father’s footsteps and work down the mine. The film is produced by Hove animation studio Gigglefish which prides itself in its environmentally friendly sets which were created using recycled (or upcycled) everyday products.
For as long as he can remember, all Mungo (voiced by Horrid Henry’s Lizzie Waterworth) has ever wanted was to be a footballer. Despite being told by everyone around him that sports aren’t suitable for him, but should be left to stronger more athletic animals such lions and gazelles, the young mole still believes that he can overcome his shortcomings to become the greatest player that has ever lived.
Mungo’s luck changes overnight when he an inventor friend makes him...
For as long as he can remember, all Mungo (voiced by Horrid Henry’s Lizzie Waterworth) has ever wanted was to be a footballer. Despite being told by everyone around him that sports aren’t suitable for him, but should be left to stronger more athletic animals such lions and gazelles, the young mole still believes that he can overcome his shortcomings to become the greatest player that has ever lived.
Mungo’s luck changes overnight when he an inventor friend makes him...
- 5/10/2019
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"This is your dream! You have to go for it, do you hear me...?" Vue Cinemas has unveiled an official trailer for an indie stop-motion animated film titled Strike, made by a small studio in the UK and being released next month. As pointed out on Twitter, "the title refers to both soccer and mining - you don't get much more British than that." Strike is about a young mole from the town of Diggington who dreams of becoming a soccer player (a "footballer" in the UK) but his big challenge is telling his father. "How can he tell his dad he does not want to work at the mine, it will break his heart... This mole with a goal... should he tell?" Strike stars the voices of Lizzie Waterworth, Ken Stott, Alex Kelly, Naomi McDonald, Tom Turner, Dave Mounfield, and Beth Chalmers. This looks cute, and it's great to...
- 4/14/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Tom Bond Feb 24, 2019
Our short film fanclub takes a look at Franz Kafka's It's A Wonderful Life - the project that made Peter Capaldi an Oscar-winner...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
With the 2019 Oscars upon us this weekend, it seems the perfect time to revisit an early Peter Capaldi project, and remember that not only is he a former Doctor and one of our finest actors, he’s also an Oscar-winning director. In 1995, long before the Tardis, long before Malcolm Tucker, and long before most people had any idea who he was, Peter Capaldi directed the acclaimed short film Franz Kafka’s It’s A Wonderful Life.
The 23-minute short stars Richard E. Grant (who later appeared in Doctor Who alongside Capaldi’s predecessor Matt Smith) as the author Franz Kafka as he tries to write one of his most famous stories, The Metamorphosis. The novella...
Our short film fanclub takes a look at Franz Kafka's It's A Wonderful Life - the project that made Peter Capaldi an Oscar-winner...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
With the 2019 Oscars upon us this weekend, it seems the perfect time to revisit an early Peter Capaldi project, and remember that not only is he a former Doctor and one of our finest actors, he’s also an Oscar-winning director. In 1995, long before the Tardis, long before Malcolm Tucker, and long before most people had any idea who he was, Peter Capaldi directed the acclaimed short film Franz Kafka’s It’s A Wonderful Life.
The 23-minute short stars Richard E. Grant (who later appeared in Doctor Who alongside Capaldi’s predecessor Matt Smith) as the author Franz Kafka as he tries to write one of his most famous stories, The Metamorphosis. The novella...
- 2/24/2019
- Den of Geek
I had never heard of Donald Crowhurst before seeing James Marsh’s film The Mercy. This is unsurprising since the British Sunday Times‘ Golden Globe Race of which he was a competitor occurred in 1968, not quite fifteen years before my birth. And if his would-be return-date to Teignmouth, England of July 1969 after yachting around the world without stop or assistance was ingrained in my mind for any event — auspicious or infamous — it was the moon landing. So when the synopsis described this amateur sailor as a man who sought to fabricate said journey despite never leaving the Atlantic Ocean due to seven months of disastrous circumstances, I obviously believed him to be a charlatan. As written by Scott Z. Burns, however, the truth proves much more complex.
Crowhurst (Colin Firth) was like many of us: an ambitious working class citizen with a good life who yearned for more. He was an inventor of nautical instruments,...
Crowhurst (Colin Firth) was like many of us: an ambitious working class citizen with a good life who yearned for more. He was an inventor of nautical instruments,...
- 11/28/2018
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Network: Starz
Episodes: 16 (hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: November 15, 2014 -- April 2, 2017
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: James Nesbitt, Frances O'Connor, Tchéky Karyo, Jason Flemyng, Ken Stott, Diana Quick, Arsher Ali, Titus De Voogdt, Saïd Taghmaoui, Anastasia Hille, Oliver Hunt, Jean-François Wolff, Eric Godon, Émilie Dequenne, Anamaria Marinca, Johan Leysen, David Morrissey, Keeley Hawes, Jake Davies, Abigail Hardingham, Laura Fraser, and Roger Allam.
TV show description:
This anthology TV series follows a new case with new characters in a new location each season. The story unfolds over multiple time frames simultaneously.
The first season begins when a five year-old boy named Oliver (Oliver Hunt) disappears while on holiday in France. This event starts a nearly decade-long search for his whereabouts. Viewers are taken inside the mind of the boy's...
Episodes: 16 (hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: November 15, 2014 -- April 2, 2017
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: James Nesbitt, Frances O'Connor, Tchéky Karyo, Jason Flemyng, Ken Stott, Diana Quick, Arsher Ali, Titus De Voogdt, Saïd Taghmaoui, Anastasia Hille, Oliver Hunt, Jean-François Wolff, Eric Godon, Émilie Dequenne, Anamaria Marinca, Johan Leysen, David Morrissey, Keeley Hawes, Jake Davies, Abigail Hardingham, Laura Fraser, and Roger Allam.
TV show description:
This anthology TV series follows a new case with new characters in a new location each season. The story unfolds over multiple time frames simultaneously.
The first season begins when a five year-old boy named Oliver (Oliver Hunt) disappears while on holiday in France. This event starts a nearly decade-long search for his whereabouts. Viewers are taken inside the mind of the boy's...
- 8/30/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
"So we're supposed to be debt collectors, yeah? We didn't collect anything." An official international trailer has debuted for an action comedy titled The Debt Collector, which is the same title as a 1999 film starring Billy Connolly & Ken Stott. This new The Debt Collector is executive produced by and stars Scott Adkins, who plays a classically-trained martial artist who takes a job as a debt collector for the mob. The typical plot involves a client that "pulls him into a situation deeper than could ever be expected." Also starring Louis Mandylor, Michael Pare, Tony Todd, and Vladimir Kulich. This looks like a crazy violent, awkward dark comedy, buddy movie and I'm not sure if that's a good thing. Could be good, could be bad? Take a look. Here's the first international trailer (+ poster) for Jesse V. Johnson's The Debt Collector, from YouTube: A classically-trained martial artist (Scott Adkins...
- 3/27/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Sneak Peek footage from "The Mercy", the Brit biographical drama, directed by James Marsh and written by Scott Z. Burns, based on a true story, starring Colin Firth ("Kingsman: The Secret Service"), Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Ken Stott and Jonathan Bailey:
"...'The Mercy', follows the disastrous attempt by amateur sailor 'Donald Crowhurst' (Firth) to complete the 'Sunday Times Golden Globe Race' in 1968 and his subsequent attempts to cover up his failure.
Cast also includes Adrian Schiller, Oliver Maltman, Kit Connor, Eleanor Stagg, Andrew Buchan and Geoff Bladon.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Mercy"...
"...'The Mercy', follows the disastrous attempt by amateur sailor 'Donald Crowhurst' (Firth) to complete the 'Sunday Times Golden Globe Race' in 1968 and his subsequent attempts to cover up his failure.
Cast also includes Adrian Schiller, Oliver Maltman, Kit Connor, Eleanor Stagg, Andrew Buchan and Geoff Bladon.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Mercy"...
- 3/15/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Author: Stefan Pape
Though his preceding feature The Theory of Everything picked up numerous Oscar nominations (even winning one), James Marsh’s The Mercy is the more accomplished piece of cinema, albeit overlooked at this year’s award’s season. There are parallels too, in how we’re focusing on one man’s steely drive and blissful sense of optimism and ambition, and how that can affect his wife and children.
Colin Firth plays the man in question, the idealistic yachtsman Donald Crowhurst who decides to take on the 1968 Global Globe Race, where he must sail around the world, on his own, without stopping. Though such an endeavour is aimed at more experienced, diligent sailors, he is determined to prove the doubters wrong, seeking to design and build his very own boat and set off before the approaching deadline. His wife Clare (Rachel Weisz) is convinced he’ll eventually turn off the idea,...
Though his preceding feature The Theory of Everything picked up numerous Oscar nominations (even winning one), James Marsh’s The Mercy is the more accomplished piece of cinema, albeit overlooked at this year’s award’s season. There are parallels too, in how we’re focusing on one man’s steely drive and blissful sense of optimism and ambition, and how that can affect his wife and children.
Colin Firth plays the man in question, the idealistic yachtsman Donald Crowhurst who decides to take on the 1968 Global Globe Race, where he must sail around the world, on his own, without stopping. Though such an endeavour is aimed at more experienced, diligent sailors, he is determined to prove the doubters wrong, seeking to design and build his very own boat and set off before the approaching deadline. His wife Clare (Rachel Weisz) is convinced he’ll eventually turn off the idea,...
- 2/7/2018
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Author: Jon Lyus
This evening the red carpet was unfurled for The Mercy, the latest film from The Theory of Everything’s James Marsh starring Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz.
Related: The Mercy First Trailer
The Mercy follows Donald Crowhurst (Firth) on the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, a dangerous solo voyage and the struggles he confronted on (and after) the epic journey, while his family awaited his return. It is one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times.
David Thewlis, Jonathan Bailey, Mark Gatiss and Ken Stott complete the cast, and the film is released on the 9th of February.
Our intrepid carpet-voyagers Scott Davis and Colin Hart were present and correct this evening, here’s how they got on.
The Mercy World Premiere Interviews
The Mercy Trailer
The Mercy Official Synopsis
Following his Academy Award® winning film The Theory of Everything, James Marsh directs the incredible true...
This evening the red carpet was unfurled for The Mercy, the latest film from The Theory of Everything’s James Marsh starring Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz.
Related: The Mercy First Trailer
The Mercy follows Donald Crowhurst (Firth) on the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, a dangerous solo voyage and the struggles he confronted on (and after) the epic journey, while his family awaited his return. It is one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times.
David Thewlis, Jonathan Bailey, Mark Gatiss and Ken Stott complete the cast, and the film is released on the 9th of February.
Our intrepid carpet-voyagers Scott Davis and Colin Hart were present and correct this evening, here’s how they got on.
The Mercy World Premiere Interviews
The Mercy Trailer
The Mercy Official Synopsis
Following his Academy Award® winning film The Theory of Everything, James Marsh directs the incredible true...
- 2/6/2018
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Colin Firth embarks on nautical deception in this surprisingly compelling true-life drama…
I knew very little about Donald Crowhurst walking into The Mercy, and preserving that element of surprise might be the way to get the most out of James Marsh’s true-life drama. A casual Google will quickly throw up some of the finer details of Crowhurst’s story – so if Colin Firth’s latest is on your radar and you’re unfamiliar with what transpired then you may want to keep it that way. Of course, we’d dearly like you to stick around for this review, so bear with us while we navigate around a few spoilers of historical record.
We first meet Firth’s Crowhurst as he’s desperately trying to sell his nautical navigation device the Navicator. Punters won’t bite, and there’s a sense that his business is failing. Crowhurst himself is an amateur weekend sailor and,...
I knew very little about Donald Crowhurst walking into The Mercy, and preserving that element of surprise might be the way to get the most out of James Marsh’s true-life drama. A casual Google will quickly throw up some of the finer details of Crowhurst’s story – so if Colin Firth’s latest is on your radar and you’re unfamiliar with what transpired then you may want to keep it that way. Of course, we’d dearly like you to stick around for this review, so bear with us while we navigate around a few spoilers of historical record.
We first meet Firth’s Crowhurst as he’s desperately trying to sell his nautical navigation device the Navicator. Punters won’t bite, and there’s a sense that his business is failing. Crowhurst himself is an amateur weekend sailor and,...
- 2/6/2018
- Den of Geek
Vulture WatchCan Deputy Eric Odegard save his town? Has the Fortitude TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on Amazon? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Fortitude season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About?A psychological thriller streaming on the Amazon Prime Video paid subscription platform, Fortitude stars Richard Dormer, Sofie Gråbøl, Sienna Guillory, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Mia Jexen, Alexandra Moen, Luke Treadaway, Dennis Quaid, Michelle Fairley, Edvin Endre, and Ken Stott. This TV series takes place in Fortitude, an international community in the Arctic, with inhabitants from many parts of the world. A gruesome murder and a dangerous pathogen are threatening the future of the town...
- 1/27/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Author: Zehra Phelan
A new trailer has arrived from Studiocanal for The Mercy starring Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz.
Related: The Mercy First Trailer
The film follows Donald Crowhurst (Firth) on a dangerous solo voyage and the struggles he confronted on the epic journey while his family awaited his return is one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times.
Directed by The Theory of Everything’s James Marsh the film stars David Thewlis (Anomalisa, The Theory of Everything) and Ken Stott (‘War & Peace’, The Hobbit), alongside Firth and Weisz.
The Mercy Official Synopsis
Following his Academy Award® winning film The Theory of Everything, James Marsh directs the incredible true story of Donald Crowhurst (Colin Firth, The King’s Speech, Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Railway Man), an amateur sailor who competed in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history...
A new trailer has arrived from Studiocanal for The Mercy starring Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz.
Related: The Mercy First Trailer
The film follows Donald Crowhurst (Firth) on a dangerous solo voyage and the struggles he confronted on the epic journey while his family awaited his return is one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times.
Directed by The Theory of Everything’s James Marsh the film stars David Thewlis (Anomalisa, The Theory of Everything) and Ken Stott (‘War & Peace’, The Hobbit), alongside Firth and Weisz.
The Mercy Official Synopsis
Following his Academy Award® winning film The Theory of Everything, James Marsh directs the incredible true story of Donald Crowhurst (Colin Firth, The King’s Speech, Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Railway Man), an amateur sailor who competed in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history...
- 1/23/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Theory of Everything and Man on Wire director James Marsh is once again looking back to history for his next film. In The Mercy, he’s shipping Colin Firth around the globe as infamous yachting fraud Donald Crowhurst, who sent falsified reports of his location as his vastly underprepared crew tried to stay the course.
Also starring Rachel Weisz, the first trailer has now arrived ahead of a February release in the United Kingdom. With a mix of romance and adventure, hopefully it has more of a bite than Marsh’s last film. Lionsgate haven’t set a U.S. release date yet, but one see the preview below.
Following his Academy Award® nominated film The Theory of Everything, James Marsh directs the incredible true story of Donald Crowhurst (Colin Firth), an amateur sailor who competed in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the...
Also starring Rachel Weisz, the first trailer has now arrived ahead of a February release in the United Kingdom. With a mix of romance and adventure, hopefully it has more of a bite than Marsh’s last film. Lionsgate haven’t set a U.S. release date yet, but one see the preview below.
Following his Academy Award® nominated film The Theory of Everything, James Marsh directs the incredible true story of Donald Crowhurst (Colin Firth), an amateur sailor who competed in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the...
- 11/21/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Simon Brew Nov 17, 2017
From the director of The Theory Of Everything comes The Mercy. Here's the first trailer...
Heading into UK cinemas on February 9th 2018 is The Mercy, the new film from The Theory Of Everything director James Marsh. Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz headline this one, and we've got the first trailer and an official synopsis to bring to you.
We'd best get down to work, then. Trailer first...
And here's the synopsis...
Following his Academy Award® winning film The Theory of Everything, James Marsh directs the incredible true story of Donald Crowhurst (Colin Firth, The King’s Speech, Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Railway Man), an amateur sailor who competed in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping. With an unfinished boat and his business and house on the line, Donald leaves his wife,...
From the director of The Theory Of Everything comes The Mercy. Here's the first trailer...
Heading into UK cinemas on February 9th 2018 is The Mercy, the new film from The Theory Of Everything director James Marsh. Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz headline this one, and we've got the first trailer and an official synopsis to bring to you.
We'd best get down to work, then. Trailer first...
And here's the synopsis...
Following his Academy Award® winning film The Theory of Everything, James Marsh directs the incredible true story of Donald Crowhurst (Colin Firth, The King’s Speech, Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Railway Man), an amateur sailor who competed in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping. With an unfinished boat and his business and house on the line, Donald leaves his wife,...
- 11/17/2017
- Den of Geek
Sneak Peek new footage from "The Mercy", the upcoming Brit biographical drama, directed by James Marsh and written by Scott Z. Burns, based on a true story, starring Colin Firth ("Kingsman: The Secret Service"), Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Ken Stott and Jonathan Bailey, opening February 9, 2018 in the UK:
"...'The Mercy', follows the disastrous attempt by amateur sailor 'Donald Crowhurst' (Firth) to complete the 'Sunday Times Golden Globe Race' in 1968 and his subsequent attempts to cover up his failure.
Cast also includes Adrian Schiller, Oliver Maltman, Kit Connor, Eleanor Stagg, Andrew Buchan and Geoff Bladon.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Mercy"...
"...'The Mercy', follows the disastrous attempt by amateur sailor 'Donald Crowhurst' (Firth) to complete the 'Sunday Times Golden Globe Race' in 1968 and his subsequent attempts to cover up his failure.
Cast also includes Adrian Schiller, Oliver Maltman, Kit Connor, Eleanor Stagg, Andrew Buchan and Geoff Bladon.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Mercy"...
- 11/16/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
When the Pivot channel folded in October of 2016, Us fans of the Fortitude TV show were afraid season two would be cancelled, or at least unavailable to them. Then, last month, Amazon swooped in to save the day. Now the streaming service announces Fortitude season two will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, April 14, 2017. In UK, the second season kicked off on Sky, in January.The second season of Fortitude stars Dennis Quaid, Richard Dormer, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Sofie Gråbøl, Luke Treadaway, Darren Boyd, Mia Jexen, Alexandra Moen, Verónica Echegui, Sienna Guillory, Ramon Tikaram, Parminder Nagra, Michelle Fairley, Robert Sheehan, and Ken Stott. Check out the new trailer and latest Amazon press release.Read More…...
- 3/24/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Amazon has picked up a new season of Arctic thriller “Fortitude,” which originally ran on the now-dead Pivot TV. Dennis Quaid has been added to the cast for this run, starring opposite Richard Dormer. Sofie Gråbøl, Luke Treadaway, Darren Boyd, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Mia Jexen, Alexandra Moen, Verónica Echegui, Sienna Guillory, Ramon Tikaram, Parminder Nagra, Michelle Fairley, Robert Sheehan and Ken Stott are also counted among the cast. “In ‘Fortitude,’ our customers will experience Dennis Quaid in a remarkably compassionate role, joined by an ensemble cast that has resonated with audiences globally,” said Joe Lewis, head of Comedy, Drama and Vr,...
- 2/27/2017
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Michael Noble Feb 13, 2017
For those of you who've already binge-watched the entirety of Sky Atlantic's Fortitude series 2, here's our spoiler-filled review...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Trespass Against Us trailer, with Michael Fassbender Justin Kurzel interview: Macbeth, Breaking Bad, Snowtown
When Fortitude arrived on our screens in 2015, it did so floating on a sea of publicity. Millions were spent announcing the arrival of Sky’s newest pitch at offering original drama to sit alongside its impressive roster of Us imports. Polar bears appeared at tube stations and posters of its snowbound stars, among them such luminaries as Michael Gambon, Sofie Gråbøl, Christopher Ecclestone and Stanley Tucci, appeared in hoardings both online and in the real world. The campaign caught attention but remained abstract, leaving little clue as to what the show was actually about.
The marketers can be forgiven for this approach, as the show itself seemed uncertain.
For those of you who've already binge-watched the entirety of Sky Atlantic's Fortitude series 2, here's our spoiler-filled review...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Trespass Against Us trailer, with Michael Fassbender Justin Kurzel interview: Macbeth, Breaking Bad, Snowtown
When Fortitude arrived on our screens in 2015, it did so floating on a sea of publicity. Millions were spent announcing the arrival of Sky’s newest pitch at offering original drama to sit alongside its impressive roster of Us imports. Polar bears appeared at tube stations and posters of its snowbound stars, among them such luminaries as Michael Gambon, Sofie Gråbøl, Christopher Ecclestone and Stanley Tucci, appeared in hoardings both online and in the real world. The campaign caught attention but remained abstract, leaving little clue as to what the show was actually about.
The marketers can be forgiven for this approach, as the show itself seemed uncertain.
- 2/12/2017
- Den of Geek
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The Missing
Network | Starz
Created By | Harry and Jack Williams (the British Tripped)
Number Of Episodes | 8
Episode Length | 60 mins.
Premise | After a young boy named Ollie disappears while on vacation in France, his parents, Tony (The Hobbit films’ James Nesbitt) and Emily (Mr. Selfridge‘s Frances O’Connor), handle...
The Missing
Network | Starz
Created By | Harry and Jack Williams (the British Tripped)
Number Of Episodes | 8
Episode Length | 60 mins.
Premise | After a young boy named Ollie disappears while on vacation in France, his parents, Tony (The Hobbit films’ James Nesbitt) and Emily (Mr. Selfridge‘s Frances O’Connor), handle...
- 2/1/2017
- TVLine.com
100 Streets tells three different interlocking stories that take place in the same London neighborhood. Two of those stories fuse pretty well while the other is fine on its own but really doesn’t connect at all and feels out of place. All is rendered inconsequential, however, in a doozy of a last twenty minutes. Each story culminates in a barrage of conveniently laid occurrences leading to overly melodramatic outcomes for all characters that will have you throwing your hands up in the air and possibly even letting out a giggle.
The first story deals with Kingsley (Franz Drameh), a bright young man from a broken home that’s mixed up in street crime. Not unlike Drameh’s character Firestorm on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Kingsley spits fire as well. Or rather, he likes to write and recite poetry. While performing community service at the local cemetery for his most recent arrest,...
The first story deals with Kingsley (Franz Drameh), a bright young man from a broken home that’s mixed up in street crime. Not unlike Drameh’s character Firestorm on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Kingsley spits fire as well. Or rather, he likes to write and recite poetry. While performing community service at the local cemetery for his most recent arrest,...
- 1/14/2017
- by Joseph Hernandez
- We Got This Covered
Author: David Sztypuljak
Ahead of BAFTA Television Craft Award winning Fortitude Season 2 which (set to broadcast on Sky Atlantic Thursday 26th January), we’ve been sent this rather amusing little promotional film which sees series newcomer Dennis Quaid introducing us to the killer destination!
Related: If you missed the images and the trailer for the show click this way.
The second season sees 10 episodes of the Sky Original drama hit the small screens. It takes place 9 weeks after the first season with the Arctic holiday destination returning to normal, and the contamination contained many of the residents have left out of fear. Sheriff Dan Anderson (Richard Dormer) is missing, presumed dead – leaving what remains of the town in a state of lawlessness.
Only Govenor Hildur Odegard (Sofie Gråbøl), crab fisherman Michael Lennox (Quaid) and a handful of others remain, each with their own reason for doing so. And when the...
Ahead of BAFTA Television Craft Award winning Fortitude Season 2 which (set to broadcast on Sky Atlantic Thursday 26th January), we’ve been sent this rather amusing little promotional film which sees series newcomer Dennis Quaid introducing us to the killer destination!
Related: If you missed the images and the trailer for the show click this way.
The second season sees 10 episodes of the Sky Original drama hit the small screens. It takes place 9 weeks after the first season with the Arctic holiday destination returning to normal, and the contamination contained many of the residents have left out of fear. Sheriff Dan Anderson (Richard Dormer) is missing, presumed dead – leaving what remains of the town in a state of lawlessness.
Only Govenor Hildur Odegard (Sofie Gråbøl), crab fisherman Michael Lennox (Quaid) and a handful of others remain, each with their own reason for doing so. And when the...
- 1/4/2017
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Author: Competitions
To celebrate the release of Woody Allen’s Café Society starring Jeannie Berlin, Steve Carell, Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Parker Posey, Kristen Stewart, Corey Stoll and Ken Stott on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download, out now, we are giving you the chance to bring home the glitz and glamour of Hollywood and win a copy of the film on Blu-ray.
Starring stellar cast members Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”, “Batman V Superman”) as Bronx born Bobby Dorfman who moves to Hollywood, where he falls in love, and back to New York, where he is swept up in the vibrant world of high society nightclub life. Steve Carell (“The Office”, “The 40 Year Old Virgin”) as Bobby’s uncle Phil, a high powered Hollywood agent. With Kristen Stewart (“Twilight”, “Snow White and The Huntsman”) as Vonnie, Phil’s charming assistant, and Blake Lively (“Gossip Girl”, “The Shallows”) as Veronica Hayes,...
To celebrate the release of Woody Allen’s Café Society starring Jeannie Berlin, Steve Carell, Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Parker Posey, Kristen Stewart, Corey Stoll and Ken Stott on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download, out now, we are giving you the chance to bring home the glitz and glamour of Hollywood and win a copy of the film on Blu-ray.
Starring stellar cast members Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”, “Batman V Superman”) as Bronx born Bobby Dorfman who moves to Hollywood, where he falls in love, and back to New York, where he is swept up in the vibrant world of high society nightclub life. Steve Carell (“The Office”, “The 40 Year Old Virgin”) as Bobby’s uncle Phil, a high powered Hollywood agent. With Kristen Stewart (“Twilight”, “Snow White and The Huntsman”) as Vonnie, Phil’s charming assistant, and Blake Lively (“Gossip Girl”, “The Shallows”) as Veronica Hayes,...
- 1/4/2017
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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