Olivia Colman, who stars as MI6 agent Sonya Falsworth in Secret Invasion, recently discussed her departure from the beloved Netflix romantic comedy series Heartstopper.
The series, based on Alice Oseman’s 2016 webcomic of the same name, captivated audiences with its endearing portrayal of young love.
In Heartstopper, Colman portrayed Sarah Nelson, the caring mother of Nick, played by Kit Connor, and his older brother David, portrayed by Jack Barton. The storyline follows Charlie Spring, played by Joe Locke, a high school student who finds himself enamored with his classmate Nick Nelson.
Colman’s departure from the series comes as a significant development for fans who have come to appreciate her portrayal of Sarah Nelson.
While details surrounding her exit remain undisclosed, Colman’s contribution to the success of Heartstopper undoubtedly leaves a lasting impression on its legacy.
Colman opened up about her exit from the series in a new interview.
The series, based on Alice Oseman’s 2016 webcomic of the same name, captivated audiences with its endearing portrayal of young love.
In Heartstopper, Colman portrayed Sarah Nelson, the caring mother of Nick, played by Kit Connor, and his older brother David, portrayed by Jack Barton. The storyline follows Charlie Spring, played by Joe Locke, a high school student who finds himself enamored with his classmate Nick Nelson.
Colman’s departure from the series comes as a significant development for fans who have come to appreciate her portrayal of Sarah Nelson.
While details surrounding her exit remain undisclosed, Colman’s contribution to the success of Heartstopper undoubtedly leaves a lasting impression on its legacy.
Colman opened up about her exit from the series in a new interview.
- 4/1/2024
- by Frank Yemi
- Monsters and Critics
It’s difficult to follow up after a successful first season with an equally exciting, joyful, and heartwarming second. Especially when it’s a romance, I mean, what more can one expect? Little conflicts, new villains—that’s what we’ve been seeing in media for a while, and really, it gets terribly boring at a certain point. Apart from being the perfect, positive coming-of-age queer show that the world needed, Heartstopper happens to have an even more thoughtful second season that keeps up with its first and seamlessly continues to prove its worth.
Having been a fan of the graphic novels, I was grinning ear to ear through most of the series, and when I wasn’t, I was probably crying for a myriad of reasons. Eight 30-minute episodes feels rather short for a show that has so much heart, but it’s enough time for a tightly woven message and introspective thoughts.
Having been a fan of the graphic novels, I was grinning ear to ear through most of the series, and when I wasn’t, I was probably crying for a myriad of reasons. Eight 30-minute episodes feels rather short for a show that has so much heart, but it’s enough time for a tightly woven message and introspective thoughts.
- 8/3/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Contains some plot details for Heartstopper season two but no real spoilers.
Despite featuring no superheroes, superpowers or elaborate plans to destroy Gotham City, Heartstopper was one of 2022’s most anticipated comic book adaptations, and its second season – out now on Netflix – was no different. Alice Oseman’s webcomic about two British high school boys who fall in love has an extremely devoted fanbase who only have to see a drawing of falling leaves – Charlie and Nick’s romantic motif – to spill over with excitement.
The Netflix show, written and produced by Oseman, was such a hit that it was immediately renewed for seasons two and three, meaning fans could follow the on-screen stories of beloved characters Elle, Tao, Tara, Darcy and Isaac, alongside those of Nick and Charlie, past their Gcse year and beyond.
In season two, the existing cast is joined by new characters Sahar, Felix and Naomi,...
Despite featuring no superheroes, superpowers or elaborate plans to destroy Gotham City, Heartstopper was one of 2022’s most anticipated comic book adaptations, and its second season – out now on Netflix – was no different. Alice Oseman’s webcomic about two British high school boys who fall in love has an extremely devoted fanbase who only have to see a drawing of falling leaves – Charlie and Nick’s romantic motif – to spill over with excitement.
The Netflix show, written and produced by Oseman, was such a hit that it was immediately renewed for seasons two and three, meaning fans could follow the on-screen stories of beloved characters Elle, Tao, Tara, Darcy and Isaac, alongside those of Nick and Charlie, past their Gcse year and beyond.
In season two, the existing cast is joined by new characters Sahar, Felix and Naomi,...
- 8/3/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
The official trailer for “Heartstopper” Season 2 is out, and we’re already getting butterflies.
The second season of the YA romance series, which launches its eight-episode season Aug. 3 on Netflix, picks up as the whirlwind romance between Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke) continues to blossom. They don’t have it all figured out yet, though, and Nick struggles with figuring out when he wants to come out.
“I want to tell people,” Nick tells Charlie in the trailer. “It’s hard to find the right time.”
“I want you to come out when and how you want to,” Charlie assures him.
And it’s not just Nick and Charlie falling for each other. Love is in the air through the whole “Heartstopper” world, with Tao (William Gao) realizing his romantic feelings for Elle (Yasmin Finney) — who secretly reciprocates them (though she hasn’t told him that yet). Tara...
The second season of the YA romance series, which launches its eight-episode season Aug. 3 on Netflix, picks up as the whirlwind romance between Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke) continues to blossom. They don’t have it all figured out yet, though, and Nick struggles with figuring out when he wants to come out.
“I want to tell people,” Nick tells Charlie in the trailer. “It’s hard to find the right time.”
“I want you to come out when and how you want to,” Charlie assures him.
And it’s not just Nick and Charlie falling for each other. Love is in the air through the whole “Heartstopper” world, with Tao (William Gao) realizing his romantic feelings for Elle (Yasmin Finney) — who secretly reciprocates them (though she hasn’t told him that yet). Tara...
- 7/25/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Well, this is unexpected and very welcome TV news.
Netflix dropped the first footage for Heartstopper Season 2 on Saturday morning, and it looks like another season of romance is in the cards for Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke).
"Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be more than just friends," Netflix's official description reads.
"With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they journey through the next stages of life, love and friendship."
Also returning for Heartstopper Season 2 are Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgel, and Olivia Colman as Nick's mother, Sarah.
There are also some new faces in the mix for the hit dramedy's sophomore season.
Joining the cast this season is Jack Barton...
Netflix dropped the first footage for Heartstopper Season 2 on Saturday morning, and it looks like another season of romance is in the cards for Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke).
"Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be more than just friends," Netflix's official description reads.
"With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they journey through the next stages of life, love and friendship."
Also returning for Heartstopper Season 2 are Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgel, and Olivia Colman as Nick's mother, Sarah.
There are also some new faces in the mix for the hit dramedy's sophomore season.
Joining the cast this season is Jack Barton...
- 7/1/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Anybody else suddenly feeling “hi”? As part of Netflix’s annual Tudum event Saturday, the streamer dropped the first scene from Heartstopper Season 2, and it is, um, everything that a fan could have hoped that it would be.
22 LGBTQ TV Characters Who Made an Impact Over the Past 50 Years View List
As you’ll see in the above video, introduced by Corinna Brown (Tara) and Kizzy Edgell (Darcy), newly minted couple Charlie (Joe Locke) and Nick (Kit Connor) are as adorably enamored of one another as ever. But being rookies in the world of relationships, they need to set some...
22 LGBTQ TV Characters Who Made an Impact Over the Past 50 Years View List
As you’ll see in the above video, introduced by Corinna Brown (Tara) and Kizzy Edgell (Darcy), newly minted couple Charlie (Joe Locke) and Nick (Kit Connor) are as adorably enamored of one another as ever. But being rookies in the world of relationships, they need to set some...
- 6/17/2023
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
The return of one of Netflix's best series isn't too far away.
As previously reported, Heartstopper Season 2 premieres on August 3, 2023.
Unlike The Witcher and You, the second season of the coming-of-age dramedy will drop its entire season on that date.
Netflix shared the first scenes of the season premiere on Saturday at Tudum.
The sneak peek begins with Charlie (Joe Locke) waking up to a sweet good morning message from his new boyfriend, Nick (Kit Connor).
As the scene progresses, we see them send messages back and forth as they prepare for the day ahead before ultimately crossing paths at school.
If the teaser proves anything, their relationship is still flourishing.
Far too often, needless drama is thrown into TV relationships all in the name of creating -- you guessed it -- drama.
"Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and...
As previously reported, Heartstopper Season 2 premieres on August 3, 2023.
Unlike The Witcher and You, the second season of the coming-of-age dramedy will drop its entire season on that date.
Netflix shared the first scenes of the season premiere on Saturday at Tudum.
The sneak peek begins with Charlie (Joe Locke) waking up to a sweet good morning message from his new boyfriend, Nick (Kit Connor).
As the scene progresses, we see them send messages back and forth as they prepare for the day ahead before ultimately crossing paths at school.
If the teaser proves anything, their relationship is still flourishing.
Far too often, needless drama is thrown into TV relationships all in the name of creating -- you guessed it -- drama.
"Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and...
- 6/17/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Netflix unveiled the opening scene for “Heartstopper” Season 2 on Saturday, and we hope you’re ready.
Set to Maggie Rogers’ “Shatter,” Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) wakes up to his alarm and an Instagram Dm from his new boyfriend Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). The excitement fizzles as Charlie anticipates their first day of school publicly being out as a couple.
It all goes back to the classroom where they first met.
Also Read:
‘Fire Island,’ ‘Heartstopper’ Among 2023 GLAAD Media Awards Winners
Netflix also released the titles of all eight episodes — “Out,” “Family,” “Promise,” “Challenge,” “Heat,” “Truth / Dare,” “Sorry” and “Perfect.”
Season 1 left off with Nick confessing his feelings for Charlie, who was out and proudly gay when he met Nick. Nick identifies as bisexual. He also came out to his mother Sarah (Olivia Colman) in a touching scene last season.
In addition to Locke and Connor, “Hearstopper” stars Yasmin Finney as Elle Argent,...
Set to Maggie Rogers’ “Shatter,” Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) wakes up to his alarm and an Instagram Dm from his new boyfriend Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). The excitement fizzles as Charlie anticipates their first day of school publicly being out as a couple.
It all goes back to the classroom where they first met.
Also Read:
‘Fire Island,’ ‘Heartstopper’ Among 2023 GLAAD Media Awards Winners
Netflix also released the titles of all eight episodes — “Out,” “Family,” “Promise,” “Challenge,” “Heat,” “Truth / Dare,” “Sorry” and “Perfect.”
Season 1 left off with Nick confessing his feelings for Charlie, who was out and proudly gay when he met Nick. Nick identifies as bisexual. He also came out to his mother Sarah (Olivia Colman) in a touching scene last season.
In addition to Locke and Connor, “Hearstopper” stars Yasmin Finney as Elle Argent,...
- 6/17/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Box Office
Gross box office in the European Union (EU) and the U.K. grew by 70% in 2022 compared with 2021 – from €3 billion ($3.27 billion) to €5.1 billion ($5.57 billion), down by 28% on pre-pandemic levels. The numbers were revealed in the 2023 edition of Focus – World Film Market Trends, a report which is prepared each year for the Cannes film market.
Three U.S. films, “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Minions: The Rise of Gru” topped the European charts in 2022, selling 34.4 million, 30.6 and 30.2 million tickets throughout the calendar year respectively. Cinema attendance in the EU and the U.K. increased by 63% from 403 million tickets sold in 2021 to an estimated 657 million in 2022, representing 67% of the average pre-pandemic admission level registered between 2017 and 2019.
European films also performed well and market share for European films increased year-on-year from 26.8% to 28.4% in 2022, the report recorded. It also notes that film production in the EU and the U.
Gross box office in the European Union (EU) and the U.K. grew by 70% in 2022 compared with 2021 – from €3 billion ($3.27 billion) to €5.1 billion ($5.57 billion), down by 28% on pre-pandemic levels. The numbers were revealed in the 2023 edition of Focus – World Film Market Trends, a report which is prepared each year for the Cannes film market.
Three U.S. films, “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Minions: The Rise of Gru” topped the European charts in 2022, selling 34.4 million, 30.6 and 30.2 million tickets throughout the calendar year respectively. Cinema attendance in the EU and the U.K. increased by 63% from 403 million tickets sold in 2021 to an estimated 657 million in 2022, representing 67% of the average pre-pandemic admission level registered between 2017 and 2019.
European films also performed well and market share for European films increased year-on-year from 26.8% to 28.4% in 2022, the report recorded. It also notes that film production in the EU and the U.
- 5/12/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The wait is over! Well, almost. Netflix on Monday announced that Season 2 of its beloved LGBTQ+ romance Heartstopper drops on Thursday, Aug. 3.
Based on Alice Oseman’s webcomic, the series follows the love stories of teenage BFFs-turned-boyfriends Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring and their peers. Upon its release in 2022, Heartstopper won rave reviews — including one from TVLine (read ours here) — and was soon issued not a one- but a two-season pickup by the streamer. The show went on to score five Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, among them, statuettes for Oseman, Kit Connor (who plays Nick) and Olivia Colman...
Based on Alice Oseman’s webcomic, the series follows the love stories of teenage BFFs-turned-boyfriends Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring and their peers. Upon its release in 2022, Heartstopper won rave reviews — including one from TVLine (read ours here) — and was soon issued not a one- but a two-season pickup by the streamer. The show went on to score five Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, among them, statuettes for Oseman, Kit Connor (who plays Nick) and Olivia Colman...
- 4/24/2023
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Netflix will delve back into the world of Heartstopper this summer.
The streaming service on Monday confirmed the hit teen drama will return to the air on August 3.
Kit Connor and Joe Locke will reprise their roles from Heartstopper Season 1, which launched on Netflix in April 2022.
“Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be more than just friends,” the official logline teases.
“With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they journey through the next stages of life, love and friendship.”
Also returning for a second season are Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgel, and Olivia Colman as Nick’s mother, Sarah.
Joining the cast this season is Jack Barton (Netflix’s The Letter for the King...
The streaming service on Monday confirmed the hit teen drama will return to the air on August 3.
Kit Connor and Joe Locke will reprise their roles from Heartstopper Season 1, which launched on Netflix in April 2022.
“Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be more than just friends,” the official logline teases.
“With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they journey through the next stages of life, love and friendship.”
Also returning for a second season are Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgel, and Olivia Colman as Nick’s mother, Sarah.
Joining the cast this season is Jack Barton (Netflix’s The Letter for the King...
- 4/24/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Netflix have confirmed news that will make the heart of any true “Heartstopper” fan skip a beat: the premiere date for the hit show’s second season.
Kit Connor and Joe Locke are set to return on Aug. 3 as friends turned boyfriends Nick and Charlie, with viewers able to find out what happens next in their relationship as the duo and their mates navigate exams, school trips and the all-important prom over the course of eight episodes.
“Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be more than just friends,” reads the season logline. “With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they journey through the next stages of life, love and friendship.”
Also returning for a second season are Yasmin Finney,...
Kit Connor and Joe Locke are set to return on Aug. 3 as friends turned boyfriends Nick and Charlie, with viewers able to find out what happens next in their relationship as the duo and their mates navigate exams, school trips and the all-important prom over the course of eight episodes.
“Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be more than just friends,” reads the season logline. “With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they journey through the next stages of life, love and friendship.”
Also returning for a second season are Yasmin Finney,...
- 4/24/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Shortly before Christmas, the eminent British critic and broadcaster Matthew Sweet embarked on a sponsored, round-the-clock watch of a new DVD set of “Crossroads,” the dogged ITV soap that first ran between 1964 and 1988. The prevailing idea was that negotiating the boxset’s 700 episodes might be as arduous — perhaps even as deadly — as any cross-Channel swim or Himalayan hike; that impression was soon confirmed by Sweet’s running Twitter commentary, which vacillated between the amused, the bemused and the increasingly discombobulated.
A clumsily aspirational, shot-as-live serial set around a motel in the British Midlands — some distance removed from the working-class, Northern grit of ITV’s better known, Bob Dylan-approved “Coronation Street” — “Crossroads” became notorious for its combination of wobbly sets, inexplicable plot shanks and stretches of dead air deployed to trick out the U.K.’s yawning schedules. One argument goes it could only have been a ratings success in...
A clumsily aspirational, shot-as-live serial set around a motel in the British Midlands — some distance removed from the working-class, Northern grit of ITV’s better known, Bob Dylan-approved “Coronation Street” — “Crossroads” became notorious for its combination of wobbly sets, inexplicable plot shanks and stretches of dead air deployed to trick out the U.K.’s yawning schedules. One argument goes it could only have been a ratings success in...
- 2/3/2023
- by Mike McCahill
- Variety Film + TV
Soap operas are microcosms of life. Streets and squares, farms and motels; all the triumph and despair of human existence compressed into a few houses, a few lives. It’s no surprise then, that Russell T Davies – on a hot streak afterA Very British Scandal and It’s a Sin – has turned his attention to the Golden Age of the British soap opera. His three-part drama, Nolly, streaming now on Itvx, has a similarly telescopic scale: a portrait of a woman, and a portrait of a nation.
Nolly is the story of Noele Gordon (Helena Bonham Carter), the star and matriarch of Crossroads – the Midlands-based soap opera that ran from the 1960s through to the end of the Eighties. Nolly, as everyone calls her, is a legend: loved by co-stars, adored by the public, tolerated by directors. But a new era is approaching, and executives at Atv (one of the broadcasters...
Nolly is the story of Noele Gordon (Helena Bonham Carter), the star and matriarch of Crossroads – the Midlands-based soap opera that ran from the 1960s through to the end of the Eighties. Nolly, as everyone calls her, is a legend: loved by co-stars, adored by the public, tolerated by directors. But a new era is approaching, and executives at Atv (one of the broadcasters...
- 2/2/2023
- by Nick Hilton
- The Independent - TV
Will love be blossoming between two more characters from the Heartstopper bunch? From the looks of this newly released deleted scene from Season 1, anything is possible.
In the clip from Charlie, Tao, Isaac and Elle’s sleepover that was cut from Episode 5 (watch it embedded above), Elle (Yasmin Finney) shares an intimate moment with her crush Tao (William Gao). She admits that she’s been missed him since transferring from transphobic Truham to its sister school, Higgs. She also reassures Tao, who is never alone yet always fears being alone, that she’s there for him. When she cuddles up next to him,...
In the clip from Charlie, Tao, Isaac and Elle’s sleepover that was cut from Episode 5 (watch it embedded above), Elle (Yasmin Finney) shares an intimate moment with her crush Tao (William Gao). She admits that she’s been missed him since transferring from transphobic Truham to its sister school, Higgs. She also reassures Tao, who is never alone yet always fears being alone, that she’s there for him. When she cuddles up next to him,...
- 1/1/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
New Year’s resolutions are tough to stick to, except for one: Watch more television.
Whether it’s prestige drama, water cooler fodder, or the latest weekend binge, the new year is no longer complete without a heaping helping of TV on the horizon. IndieWire already picked 11 shows to look out for in 2023, but that’s hardly enough for the voracious viewer. Here are 10 new and old shows coming only to Netflix in 2023 — all of which we intend to devour.
1. “The Witcher” Season 3
“The Witcher” has always been popular, but Season 3 carries the added weight of being the last with Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, before Liam Hemsworth takes over the role. Showrunner Lauren Hissrich won’t reveal how Season 3 will adapt Andrzej Sapkowski’s text, but fans know the Wild Hunt is coming after Ciri Freya Allan) had a vision of it in Season 2. “There’s so much...
Whether it’s prestige drama, water cooler fodder, or the latest weekend binge, the new year is no longer complete without a heaping helping of TV on the horizon. IndieWire already picked 11 shows to look out for in 2023, but that’s hardly enough for the voracious viewer. Here are 10 new and old shows coming only to Netflix in 2023 — all of which we intend to devour.
1. “The Witcher” Season 3
“The Witcher” has always been popular, but Season 3 carries the added weight of being the last with Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, before Liam Hemsworth takes over the role. Showrunner Lauren Hissrich won’t reveal how Season 3 will adapt Andrzej Sapkowski’s text, but fans know the Wild Hunt is coming after Ciri Freya Allan) had a vision of it in Season 2. “There’s so much...
- 12/29/2022
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Netflix's teen series "Heartstopper" won hearts far and wide, and fans can get even more excited now, as production for the second season has officially wrapped, meaning its return can't be too far off. On Dec. 2, Netflix posted a photo on Instagram of actors Kit Connor and Joe Locke with writer Alice Oseman, alongside the caption, "And that's a wrap on Heartstopper Season 2… à bientôt!
- 12/2/2022
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
Exclusive: Call My Agent! star Thibault de Montalembert has boarded Netflix’s Heartstopper season two alongside up-and-comers Ash Self and Bel Priestley, with Olivia Colman confirmed to return.
De Montalembert will play Stephane, the father of main character Nick Nelson. Oscar-winner Colman will continue to star as Nick’s mother Sarah.
De Montalembert is probably best known for playing the hapless Mathias Barneville across five seasons of French smash Call My Agent!. Past credits include Sky/Canal+’s The Tunnel and Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front.
De Montalembert is joined in See-Saw Films’ highly-anticipated season two by up-and-comers Priestley and Self, who play main character Elle’s friends Naomi and Felix.
Ash Self and Bel Priestley. Credit: Frances Bell/Patch Studio
Also returning alongside Colman are Chetna Pandya, Fisayo Akinade and Alan Turkington. Previously announced cast includes Kit Connor as Nick, Joe Locke as Charlie,...
De Montalembert will play Stephane, the father of main character Nick Nelson. Oscar-winner Colman will continue to star as Nick’s mother Sarah.
De Montalembert is probably best known for playing the hapless Mathias Barneville across five seasons of French smash Call My Agent!. Past credits include Sky/Canal+’s The Tunnel and Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front.
De Montalembert is joined in See-Saw Films’ highly-anticipated season two by up-and-comers Priestley and Self, who play main character Elle’s friends Naomi and Felix.
Ash Self and Bel Priestley. Credit: Frances Bell/Patch Studio
Also returning alongside Colman are Chetna Pandya, Fisayo Akinade and Alan Turkington. Previously announced cast includes Kit Connor as Nick, Joe Locke as Charlie,...
- 11/4/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
While putting the finishing touches on his latest feature, Poor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos is here to announce the cast of his upcoming film And. Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, and Margaret Qualley will star, though the plot of Lanthimos’ And movie remains a mystery. The script hails from Element Pictures and Film4, with Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou putting digital pens to screen. Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe produce through Element alongside Kasia Malipan and Lanthimos.
“Working with Yorgos continues to be a highlight for us at Searchlight, and this is yet another truly original project that sets his work apart,” commented Searchlight presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield. “Working again with Emma, Willem, Jesse and Margaret as well as Element and Film4 is just the icing on the cake.”
“This is our fifth film with Yorgos and we are delighted to reunite once again with Searchlight and Film4 on...
“Working with Yorgos continues to be a highlight for us at Searchlight, and this is yet another truly original project that sets his work apart,” commented Searchlight presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield. “Working again with Emma, Willem, Jesse and Margaret as well as Element and Film4 is just the icing on the cake.”
“This is our fifth film with Yorgos and we are delighted to reunite once again with Searchlight and Film4 on...
- 9/29/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The cast and crew of Heartstopper are back to work. Production has begun on the Netflix series' second season, and four new additions have been made to the cast. Leila Khan, Jack Barton, Bradley Riches, and Nima Taleghani are joining Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Sebastian Croft, Tobie Donovan, Rhea Norwood, Jenny Walser, and Cormac Hyde-Corrin on the romantic comedy series. Based on the graphic novels by Alice Oseman, the show follows the lives of two gay teenagers and their friends.
Read More…...
Read More…...
- 9/23/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Netflix has shared the first behind-the-scenes footage of Heartstopper season two, announcing that production is officially underway.
The hit teen drama, based on books of the same name by Alice Oseman, began in April and was renewed for a second and third season shortly after.
The British series tells the story of the friendship-turned-romance between Charlie (Joe Locke) and rugby player Nick (Kit Connor).
Since its launch, the show has garnered fans across the world, as well as praise for its positive portrayal of young LGBT+ experiences.
In a sweet video released on Thursday (22 September), returning cast members Joe Locke, Kit Connor, Yasmine Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown and Kizzy Edgell are seen waving at the camera and hugging as they reunite on set.
The group can be seen sitting in a circle in the school’s gym preparing their lines.
New cast members have also been introduced, with Jack Barton...
The hit teen drama, based on books of the same name by Alice Oseman, began in April and was renewed for a second and third season shortly after.
The British series tells the story of the friendship-turned-romance between Charlie (Joe Locke) and rugby player Nick (Kit Connor).
Since its launch, the show has garnered fans across the world, as well as praise for its positive portrayal of young LGBT+ experiences.
In a sweet video released on Thursday (22 September), returning cast members Joe Locke, Kit Connor, Yasmine Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown and Kizzy Edgell are seen waving at the camera and hugging as they reunite on set.
The group can be seen sitting in a circle in the school’s gym preparing their lines.
New cast members have also been introduced, with Jack Barton...
- 9/22/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - TV
Say “hi,” everybody. Netflix on Thursday announced not only that Heartstopper had begun production on Season 2 but that four actors had been added to the cast of the utterly enchanting teen romance. (And we don’t use the word “enchanting” lightly; see here.)
First up among the newbies is Leila Khan, who’ll be making her professional acting debut after winning the role of Higgs student Sahar Zahid in an open casting call. Bradley Riches, who played a Truham student in Season 1, will again be playing a Truham student in Season 2, only now said student will have a name: James McEwan.
First up among the newbies is Leila Khan, who’ll be making her professional acting debut after winning the role of Higgs student Sahar Zahid in an open casting call. Bradley Riches, who played a Truham student in Season 1, will again be playing a Truham student in Season 2, only now said student will have a name: James McEwan.
- 9/22/2022
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
“Heartstopper” Season 2 is in production with four new actors joining the cast.
Leila Khan has joined as Sahar Zahid, a Higgs school student; Jack Barton plays David Nelson, Nick’s older brother; Bradley Riches takes on the role of James McEwan, a Truham school student; and Nima Taleghani plays Mr Farouk, a Truham school teacher.
Newcomer Khan won the role of Sahar after a nation-wide open casting call. This is her first professional acting role.
Riches was in the first season playing the role of a student, but now is in the named role of James for Season 2.
Also Read:
Netflix Sets Tudum Panel Lineup, Schedule for ‘The Witcher,’ ‘Bridgerton’ Reveals and More (Video)
The new cast members join the returning cast: Kit Connor as Nick, Joe Locke as Charlie, Yasmin Finney as Elle, William Gao as Tao, Corinna Brown as Tara, Kizzy Edgell as Darcy, Sebastian Croft as Ben,...
Leila Khan has joined as Sahar Zahid, a Higgs school student; Jack Barton plays David Nelson, Nick’s older brother; Bradley Riches takes on the role of James McEwan, a Truham school student; and Nima Taleghani plays Mr Farouk, a Truham school teacher.
Newcomer Khan won the role of Sahar after a nation-wide open casting call. This is her first professional acting role.
Riches was in the first season playing the role of a student, but now is in the named role of James for Season 2.
Also Read:
Netflix Sets Tudum Panel Lineup, Schedule for ‘The Witcher,’ ‘Bridgerton’ Reveals and More (Video)
The new cast members join the returning cast: Kit Connor as Nick, Joe Locke as Charlie, Yasmin Finney as Elle, William Gao as Tao, Corinna Brown as Tara, Kizzy Edgell as Darcy, Sebastian Croft as Ben,...
- 9/22/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Heartstopper season two has set four new cast members and entered production.
The critically-acclaimed heartwarming Netflix show following the exploits of two gay teenagers and their friends has signed up Leila Khan as student Sahar Zahid, Jack Barton as main character Nick’s older brother David, Bradley Riches as another student, James McEwan, and Nima Taleghani as teacher Mr Farouk.
Khan was hired following a nationwide casting call and it is her first acting role, with credits for the others including War of the Worlds and Hatton Garden.
The show has entered production in the UK and all lead cast are returning, including Kit Connor as Nick, Joe Locke as Charlie, Yasmin Finney as Elle, William Gao as Tao, Corinna Brown as Tara, Kizzy Edgell as Darcy, Sebastian Croft as Ben, Tobie Donovan as Isaac, Rhea Norwood as Imogen and Jenny Walser as Tori.
Stephen Fry and Olivia Colman also star,...
The critically-acclaimed heartwarming Netflix show following the exploits of two gay teenagers and their friends has signed up Leila Khan as student Sahar Zahid, Jack Barton as main character Nick’s older brother David, Bradley Riches as another student, James McEwan, and Nima Taleghani as teacher Mr Farouk.
Khan was hired following a nationwide casting call and it is her first acting role, with credits for the others including War of the Worlds and Hatton Garden.
The show has entered production in the UK and all lead cast are returning, including Kit Connor as Nick, Joe Locke as Charlie, Yasmin Finney as Elle, William Gao as Tao, Corinna Brown as Tara, Kizzy Edgell as Darcy, Sebastian Croft as Ben, Tobie Donovan as Isaac, Rhea Norwood as Imogen and Jenny Walser as Tori.
Stephen Fry and Olivia Colman also star,...
- 9/22/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Production is underway on the second season of Netflix‘s breakout romantic comedy Heartstopper, and the series has welcomed aboard four new cast members. The new additions include newcomer Leila Khan, who will be playing Higgs school student Sahar Zahid. Khan was offered the role after a nationwide open casting call. This is her first-ever professional acting role. Jack Barton, who earlier this year appeared in the third season of Epix’s War of the Worlds, will portray the older brother of lead character Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). Barton’s previous credits include The Pursuit of Love, Granchester, and The Letter for the King. Nima Taleghani, who most recently starred in the television movie Danny Boy, will play Mr. Farouk, a Truham school teacher. Taleghani previously appeared in the ITV miniseries Hatton Garden. Finally, Bradley Riches, who played a student in the show’s first season, will return in the...
- 9/22/2022
- TV Insider
“Heartstopper,” Netflix’s hit teenage romantic drama, has started production on Season 2 in the U.K., with four new cast members joining the series based on Alice Oseman’s best selling graphic novels about the budding love story between the bashful Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and the earnest Nick Nelson (Kit Connor).
Jack Barton (Netflix’s “The Letter for the King”) has been cast as Nick’s older brother, David — a university student who is less than enthusiastic about Nick and Charlie’s relationship.
British stage actor Nima Taleghani (“Cyrano de Bergerac”) will play Mr. Farouk, one of the teachers at Truham Grammar School, where Nick and Charlie attend with their friends Tao (William Gao) and Isaac (Tobie Donovan).
After a nationwide casting call, newcomer Leila Khan will play Sahar Zahid, a student from the Higgs Girls school, where Nick and Charlie’s friends Elle (Yasmin Finney), Tara (Corinna Brown) and Darcy (Kizzy Edgell) attend.
Jack Barton (Netflix’s “The Letter for the King”) has been cast as Nick’s older brother, David — a university student who is less than enthusiastic about Nick and Charlie’s relationship.
British stage actor Nima Taleghani (“Cyrano de Bergerac”) will play Mr. Farouk, one of the teachers at Truham Grammar School, where Nick and Charlie attend with their friends Tao (William Gao) and Isaac (Tobie Donovan).
After a nationwide casting call, newcomer Leila Khan will play Sahar Zahid, a student from the Higgs Girls school, where Nick and Charlie’s friends Elle (Yasmin Finney), Tara (Corinna Brown) and Darcy (Kizzy Edgell) attend.
- 9/22/2022
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Take a look at the new 6-episode fantasy, action adventure series "The Letter for the King", starring Islam Bouakkaz, Jack Barton and Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, streaming March 20, 2020 on Netflix:
"...'Tiuri', a teenage squire, answers a call for help that sends him on a perilous mission across the three kingdoms to deliver a secret letter to the 'King'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Letter For The King"...
"...'Tiuri', a teenage squire, answers a call for help that sends him on a perilous mission across the three kingdoms to deliver a secret letter to the 'King'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Letter For The King"...
- 2/26/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Joseph Baxter Feb 26, 2020
Netflix’s The Letter for the King adapts Tonke Dragt’s classic fantasy novel as an awe-inspiring television series.
The Letter for the King is a Netflix fantasy offering that, in the recent wake of The Witcher’s popularity, seems so abundantly tailor-made for transitional viewing that it won’t require any of its famed algorithms for a suggestion.
Much like The Witcher, Netflix’s The Letter for the King is based on a book, in this case key female fantasy writer Tonke Dragt’s 1962 Dutch novel, De brief voor de Koning, an acclaimed, million-plus-selling quasi-medieval story about a young squire who becomes entrusted with the delivery of the titular memo, on which the fate of the entire kingdom hangs. The book – reprinted frequently and in several languages – has been adapted for musical theater and had a 2008 movie adaptation released in its native Netherlands.
Indeed, the Netflix-bound...
Netflix’s The Letter for the King adapts Tonke Dragt’s classic fantasy novel as an awe-inspiring television series.
The Letter for the King is a Netflix fantasy offering that, in the recent wake of The Witcher’s popularity, seems so abundantly tailor-made for transitional viewing that it won’t require any of its famed algorithms for a suggestion.
Much like The Witcher, Netflix’s The Letter for the King is based on a book, in this case key female fantasy writer Tonke Dragt’s 1962 Dutch novel, De brief voor de Koning, an acclaimed, million-plus-selling quasi-medieval story about a young squire who becomes entrusted with the delivery of the titular memo, on which the fate of the entire kingdom hangs. The book – reprinted frequently and in several languages – has been adapted for musical theater and had a 2008 movie adaptation released in its native Netherlands.
Indeed, the Netflix-bound...
- 2/26/2020
- Den of Geek
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.