The 2011 film adaptation of David Nichols‘ novel “One Day” starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess was met with decidedly average notices at best. However, Netflix’s new adaptation has corrected that misstep and the limited series has received overwhelmingly positive reviews and acclaim from all corners.
This new editions showcases “This is Going to Hurt” breakout star Ambika Mod in the Hathaway role (Emma) while “The White Lotus'” Leo Woodall takes up the Sturgess mantle (Dexter). Emma and Dexter meet by chance on the night of graduating from university and the next day they part ways. However, their relationship then charts years as their fates are tied together. Both stars excel here and their chemistry propels the series to soaring heights while creator and writer Nicole Taylor, who wrote the 2018 Jessie Buckley movie “Wild Rose,” masterfully presides over proceedings, hence the rave reviews.
Aramide Tinubu (Variety) called it a “beautiful...
This new editions showcases “This is Going to Hurt” breakout star Ambika Mod in the Hathaway role (Emma) while “The White Lotus'” Leo Woodall takes up the Sturgess mantle (Dexter). Emma and Dexter meet by chance on the night of graduating from university and the next day they part ways. However, their relationship then charts years as their fates are tied together. Both stars excel here and their chemistry propels the series to soaring heights while creator and writer Nicole Taylor, who wrote the 2018 Jessie Buckley movie “Wild Rose,” masterfully presides over proceedings, hence the rave reviews.
Aramide Tinubu (Variety) called it a “beautiful...
- 3/15/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Sundance dealmaking was buoyant, the awards season is coming to a head with a number of critically acclaimed movies having done well at the box office, and apparently peak TV is over. Whisper it quietly, but after years of movies being almost a dirty word compared to the lustre of TV, is independent theatrical film staging a comeback?
If the turbocharged and upbeat European Film Market (EFM) — which officially got underway today in Berlin, but has been in swing for a while — is anything to go by, the indie sales and production sectors are in decent health, at least.
Things were looking up even before the market. A week ago we broke news of the biggest North American deal in years for an indie movie when Paramount stumped up around $25M for Michael Gracey’s Better Man with a big theatrical commitment. “That gives you hope,” one movie financier texted at the time.
If the turbocharged and upbeat European Film Market (EFM) — which officially got underway today in Berlin, but has been in swing for a while — is anything to go by, the indie sales and production sectors are in decent health, at least.
Things were looking up even before the market. A week ago we broke news of the biggest North American deal in years for an indie movie when Paramount stumped up around $25M for Michael Gracey’s Better Man with a big theatrical commitment. “That gives you hope,” one movie financier texted at the time.
- 2/15/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Two-time Emmy and Golden Globe winner Claire Foy and Oscar nominee Brendan Gleeson are set to star in H Is For Hawk for Plan B and Film4.
Based on author Helen MacDonald’s well-received New York Times memoir of the same name, the film is to be directed by BAFTA winner Philippa Lowthorpe (The Crown), and written by Emma Donoghue (Room).
The true story follows Helen (Foy) who, after losing her beloved father (Gleeson), finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel. Through the bond, Helen rediscovers the beauty of being alive.
Protagonist Pictures’ is launching worldwide sales on the buzzy package ahead of the EFM. Pic is being produced by Plan B and was developed with Film4 who will executive-produce and co-finance.
Based on author Helen MacDonald’s well-received New York Times memoir of the same name, the film is to be directed by BAFTA winner Philippa Lowthorpe (The Crown), and written by Emma Donoghue (Room).
The true story follows Helen (Foy) who, after losing her beloved father (Gleeson), finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel. Through the bond, Helen rediscovers the beauty of being alive.
Protagonist Pictures’ is launching worldwide sales on the buzzy package ahead of the EFM. Pic is being produced by Plan B and was developed with Film4 who will executive-produce and co-finance.
- 2/9/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The people behind the scenes of the documentaries and nonfiction series at this year’s Emmy Awards sat down with Gold Derby and explain several topics including the first documentary that got their attention and, in the event that they win, what would be their ideal music to play as they make their way to the stage. This was all part of Gold Derby’s Meet the Experts panel on TV Documentaries that included Leah Wolchok (“Judy Blume Forever”), Ryan White, Lucinda Axelsson (“Secrets of the Elephants”), Nikole Hannah-Jones (“The 1619 Project”) and Padma Lakshmi (“Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi”).
You can watch the TV documentary group panel above with the people who made these five programs. Click on each person’s name above to be taken to each exclusive interview.
See over 200 video interviews with 2023 Emmy nominees
Wolchok’s love of documentaries came from seeing two films in...
You can watch the TV documentary group panel above with the people who made these five programs. Click on each person’s name above to be taken to each exclusive interview.
See over 200 video interviews with 2023 Emmy nominees
Wolchok’s love of documentaries came from seeing two films in...
- 8/15/2023
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Welcome to My Favorite Scene! In this series, IndieWire speaks to actors behind a few of our favorite television performances about their personal-best onscreen moment and how it came together.
When Cate Blanchett first guest-starred in “Documentary Now!”, the two-time Oscar-winner played a part suited for her elite status. Directors Alex Buono and Rhys Thomas needed to cast for Izabella Barta, a Marina Abramović-inspired performance artist whose renowned work includes everything from sitting inside a rotating clothes dryer to flinging her paint-soaked body against a blank wall. Blanchett, no ordinary thespian, was the logical choice. If she can bring immediate veracity to both Lydia Tár, a pseudo-fictional character, and Katharine Hepburn, a very real Hollywood legend, then she can instill comedic credence to a legend of the art world, while perfectly serving the episode’s winking parody.
Her return to “Documentary Now,” however, somehow extends the actor’s range even further.
When Cate Blanchett first guest-starred in “Documentary Now!”, the two-time Oscar-winner played a part suited for her elite status. Directors Alex Buono and Rhys Thomas needed to cast for Izabella Barta, a Marina Abramović-inspired performance artist whose renowned work includes everything from sitting inside a rotating clothes dryer to flinging her paint-soaked body against a blank wall. Blanchett, no ordinary thespian, was the logical choice. If she can bring immediate veracity to both Lydia Tár, a pseudo-fictional character, and Katharine Hepburn, a very real Hollywood legend, then she can instill comedic credence to a legend of the art world, while perfectly serving the episode’s winking parody.
Her return to “Documentary Now,” however, somehow extends the actor’s range even further.
- 5/17/2023
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Rising British actor Isis Hainsworth has been cast in one of the major roles in Lena Dunham’s feature film “Catherine Called Birdy” for Amazon.
Hainsworth has just finished shooting one of the lead roles in “Metal Lords,” the first film for Netflix from “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. She also appeared in Philippa Lowthorpe’s comedy-drama “Misbehaviour” and Autumn de Wilde’s period comedy “Emma.”
In “Catherine Called Birdy,” Hainsworth will play Catherine’s closest friend, Aelis, with their friendship being at the heart of the film. Working Title, in association with Dunham’s Good Thing Going banner, is producing the medieval coming-of-age comedy, which also stars “I Hate Suzie’s” Billie Piper, “Fleabag’s” Andrew Scott and “Game of Thrones” breakout Bella Ramsey.
Dunham wrote the screenplay, which is adapted from the 1994 children’s novel by Karen Cushman. The coming-of-age story, set in 13th century England,...
Hainsworth has just finished shooting one of the lead roles in “Metal Lords,” the first film for Netflix from “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. She also appeared in Philippa Lowthorpe’s comedy-drama “Misbehaviour” and Autumn de Wilde’s period comedy “Emma.”
In “Catherine Called Birdy,” Hainsworth will play Catherine’s closest friend, Aelis, with their friendship being at the heart of the film. Working Title, in association with Dunham’s Good Thing Going banner, is producing the medieval coming-of-age comedy, which also stars “I Hate Suzie’s” Billie Piper, “Fleabag’s” Andrew Scott and “Game of Thrones” breakout Bella Ramsey.
Dunham wrote the screenplay, which is adapted from the 1994 children’s novel by Karen Cushman. The coming-of-age story, set in 13th century England,...
- 4/9/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Suzanne Mackie, one of the U.K.’s foremost drama executives, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of Variety’s International Achievement in Television Award, to be presented at the MipTV virtual global content market in Cannes in April.
The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated leadership and innovation in the international television marketplace.
In 2020, Mackie departed “The Crown” producer Left Bank Pictures after 12 years to set up her own independent production company, Orchid Pictures. She remained on “The Crown” as one of the executive producers and is actively involved in seasons five and six. She is engaged by Netflix on the show through Orchid.
Mackie was an architect of “The Crown’s” success on Netflix, playing a key part in shepherding the Golden Globe-winning show’s first four seasons and working closely with writer Peter Morgan. Last week, “The Crown’s” producing team won the prize for Outstanding Producer...
The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated leadership and innovation in the international television marketplace.
In 2020, Mackie departed “The Crown” producer Left Bank Pictures after 12 years to set up her own independent production company, Orchid Pictures. She remained on “The Crown” as one of the executive producers and is actively involved in seasons five and six. She is engaged by Netflix on the show through Orchid.
Mackie was an architect of “The Crown’s” success on Netflix, playing a key part in shepherding the Golden Globe-winning show’s first four seasons and working closely with writer Peter Morgan. Last week, “The Crown’s” producing team won the prize for Outstanding Producer...
- 3/30/2021
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Keira Knightley as Sally Alexander in Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour: “I had the most wonderful costume designer, Charlotte Walter …”
Misbehaviour, screenplay by Gaby Chiappe and Rebecca Frayn, is Philippa Lowthorpe’s take on the 1970 Miss World pageant, staged at London’s Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Bob Hope (Greg Kinnear) and the protests led by the newly created Women’s Liberation Front with Keira Knightley as Sally Alexander and Jessie Buckley as Jo Robinson. Gugu Mbatha-Raw plays Miss Grenada, Jennifer Hosten; Emma Corrin is Miss South Africa, Jillian Jessup; Loreece Harrison is Miss Africa South, Pearl Jansen; Clara Rosager is Miss Sweden Marjorie Johansson, and Suki Waterhouse is Miss United States, Sandra Wolsfeld. Pageant organisers Eric and Julia Morley are played by Rhys Ifans and Keeley Hawes. Lesley Manville gives Bob Hope’s long-suffering wife Dolores a potent mix of resignation and spite.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Miss Grenada, Jennifer Hosten...
Misbehaviour, screenplay by Gaby Chiappe and Rebecca Frayn, is Philippa Lowthorpe’s take on the 1970 Miss World pageant, staged at London’s Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Bob Hope (Greg Kinnear) and the protests led by the newly created Women’s Liberation Front with Keira Knightley as Sally Alexander and Jessie Buckley as Jo Robinson. Gugu Mbatha-Raw plays Miss Grenada, Jennifer Hosten; Emma Corrin is Miss South Africa, Jillian Jessup; Loreece Harrison is Miss Africa South, Pearl Jansen; Clara Rosager is Miss Sweden Marjorie Johansson, and Suki Waterhouse is Miss United States, Sandra Wolsfeld. Pageant organisers Eric and Julia Morley are played by Rhys Ifans and Keeley Hawes. Lesley Manville gives Bob Hope’s long-suffering wife Dolores a potent mix of resignation and spite.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Miss Grenada, Jennifer Hosten...
- 3/15/2021
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
In today’s Global Bulletin, a two-parter on the BBC’s controversial 1995 interview with Princess Diana sells around the world; “Catfish U.K.” plans to premiere four episodes on MTV U.K. this spring; See-Saw Films ups Simon Gillis to COO; Wirecard scandal film being developed; and Women in Film and Television U.K. is to expand its mentoring programs for mid-career women to Scotland and Wales.
U.K. production funding and distribution agency Drive has sold two-part documentary series “The Diana Interview: Revenge of a Princess” to Channel Nine in Australia, Reelz in the U.S., TV 2 in Norway, Servus TV in Austria, Rtl Netherlands and Tvnow in Germany, to broadcast this year.
Produced by Minnow Films for U.K. broadcaster ITV, the series focuses on the controversial 1995 interview when Diana, Princess of Wales, poured her heart out on current affairs show “Panorama” to BBC journalist Martin Bashir.
U.K. production funding and distribution agency Drive has sold two-part documentary series “The Diana Interview: Revenge of a Princess” to Channel Nine in Australia, Reelz in the U.S., TV 2 in Norway, Servus TV in Austria, Rtl Netherlands and Tvnow in Germany, to broadcast this year.
Produced by Minnow Films for U.K. broadcaster ITV, the series focuses on the controversial 1995 interview when Diana, Princess of Wales, poured her heart out on current affairs show “Panorama” to BBC journalist Martin Bashir.
- 3/11/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Tiree
It's based on the tiny Hebridean island of Tiree, but the Sea Change Film Festival will be available to viewers right across the UK, it was announced this week. The festival will undertake a digital tour and, after pandemic restrictions are lifted, will take its programme of films celebrating female talent to cinemas.
Misbehaviour
The festival will open on 7 March with a free online screening of Philippa Lowthorpe's Misbehaviour, which depicts a feminist protest against the 1970 Miss World beauty pageant and stars Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Keeley Hawes and Phyllis Logan. The director will participate in a Q&a after the screening and audience members are encouraged to get into the spirit of the thing by creating their own cocktails.
The main part of the festival focuses on short films which promote female talent. In partnership with Feminista 2021, it showcases the real life stories of pioneering.
It's based on the tiny Hebridean island of Tiree, but the Sea Change Film Festival will be available to viewers right across the UK, it was announced this week. The festival will undertake a digital tour and, after pandemic restrictions are lifted, will take its programme of films celebrating female talent to cinemas.
Misbehaviour
The festival will open on 7 March with a free online screening of Philippa Lowthorpe's Misbehaviour, which depicts a feminist protest against the 1970 Miss World beauty pageant and stars Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Keeley Hawes and Phyllis Logan. The director will participate in a Q&a after the screening and audience members are encouraged to get into the spirit of the thing by creating their own cocktails.
The main part of the festival focuses on short films which promote female talent. In partnership with Feminista 2021, it showcases the real life stories of pioneering.
- 3/3/2021
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
As Keira Knightley says she won’t shoot one with a male director, the use of intimacy coordinators means that actors can be more comfortable with what they are asked to do
Once ubiquitous, the screen sex scene is in deep trouble. Keira Knightley, star of Misbehaviour, Official Secrets and Colette, appears to have driven the final nail in the coffin of the traditional sex scene with recent comments that she will no longer participate in “those horrible sex scenes where you’re all greased up and everybody is grunting”, and that she is not prepared to shoot sex scenes with male directors so as not to “portray the male gaze”.
Knightley’s stance reflects an increasing dissatisfaction with the way film-makers have handled such scenes in films and TV shows. Philippa Lowthorpe, who directed Knightley in Misbehaviour, the 2020 film about feminist protesters who disrupted the Miss World competition in...
Once ubiquitous, the screen sex scene is in deep trouble. Keira Knightley, star of Misbehaviour, Official Secrets and Colette, appears to have driven the final nail in the coffin of the traditional sex scene with recent comments that she will no longer participate in “those horrible sex scenes where you’re all greased up and everybody is grunting”, and that she is not prepared to shoot sex scenes with male directors so as not to “portray the male gaze”.
Knightley’s stance reflects an increasing dissatisfaction with the way film-makers have handled such scenes in films and TV shows. Philippa Lowthorpe, who directed Knightley in Misbehaviour, the 2020 film about feminist protesters who disrupted the Miss World competition in...
- 1/29/2021
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
In today’s Global Bulletin, West One International will distribute climate doc “Earth Emergency,” Cheng Cheng Films gets “A First Farewell” for North America, Discovery U.K. commissions a docuseries on the Children of God cult, Drama Team’s “Jerusalem” goes into production, the British Independent Film Awards announce nine craft category winners and the Red Sea International Film Festival opens the call for its Lodge training program.
Distribution
West One International has closed a deal with Moving Still Productions for international TV distribution rights for the climate change documentary “Earth Emergency,” narrated by Richard Gere with contributions from Greta Thunberg, Jane Fonda and the Dalai Lama, as well as a roster of distinguished scientists and environmentalists.
Picking up where its predecessor, the short film anthology “Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops,” left off, “Earth Emergency” paints a more hopeful picture of the future if warnings are heeded and changes are made soon.
Distribution
West One International has closed a deal with Moving Still Productions for international TV distribution rights for the climate change documentary “Earth Emergency,” narrated by Richard Gere with contributions from Greta Thunberg, Jane Fonda and the Dalai Lama, as well as a roster of distinguished scientists and environmentalists.
Picking up where its predecessor, the short film anthology “Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops,” left off, “Earth Emergency” paints a more hopeful picture of the future if warnings are heeded and changes are made soon.
- 1/25/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
BIFA Craft Winners
The first batch of winners have been announced from this year’s British Independent Film Awards, with nine of the craft categories unveiled. Remi Weekes’ His House, which is nominated for 16 BIFAs in total, won two prizes: Best Effects and Best Production Design. Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour also took two: Costume Design and Make Up & Hair. Lucy Pardee was awarded Best Casting for Rocks. Saint Maud, which leads the overall noms field with 17, won Best Cinematography. The Father took Best Editing. Mogul Mowgli won Best Music. Best Sound went to The Reason I Jump. The full list of BIFA winners will be announced next month on a yet to be confirmed date.
Fremantle Settles Ukrainian ‘Masked Singer’ Dispute
Fremantle has settled a format dispute over the Ukrainian version of The Masked Singer. Fremantle and TV channel Ukraine threatened to sue 1+1 Media, arguing that its show Maskarad — an...
The first batch of winners have been announced from this year’s British Independent Film Awards, with nine of the craft categories unveiled. Remi Weekes’ His House, which is nominated for 16 BIFAs in total, won two prizes: Best Effects and Best Production Design. Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour also took two: Costume Design and Make Up & Hair. Lucy Pardee was awarded Best Casting for Rocks. Saint Maud, which leads the overall noms field with 17, won Best Cinematography. The Father took Best Editing. Mogul Mowgli won Best Music. Best Sound went to The Reason I Jump. The full list of BIFA winners will be announced next month on a yet to be confirmed date.
Fremantle Settles Ukrainian ‘Masked Singer’ Dispute
Fremantle has settled a format dispute over the Ukrainian version of The Masked Singer. Fremantle and TV channel Ukraine threatened to sue 1+1 Media, arguing that its show Maskarad — an...
- 1/25/2021
- by Tom Grater and Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) today announced the first of this year’s award winners for its nine-film craft categories.
Remi Weekes’ chilling debut ‘His House’, which received 16 BIFA nominations in total, has won two awards: Best Effects (for Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin) and Best Production Design sponsored by Studio Juice, for Jacqueline Abrams who was previously nominated for the award in 2017 for ‘Lady Macbeth’.
Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour, a colourful portrait of the Woman’s Liberation Movement, won awards for its Costume Design and Make Up & Hair, for Charlotte Walter and Jill Sweeney respectively.
Also in news – Willy Wonka prequel finally gets the go-ahead with ‘Paddington’ helmer directing
Lucy Pardee was awarded Best Casting sponsored by Casting Society of America and Spotlight for Rocks, which was cast through a collaborative process that involved workshopping with young untrained actors to explore their characters.
Saint Maud, which topped the...
Remi Weekes’ chilling debut ‘His House’, which received 16 BIFA nominations in total, has won two awards: Best Effects (for Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin) and Best Production Design sponsored by Studio Juice, for Jacqueline Abrams who was previously nominated for the award in 2017 for ‘Lady Macbeth’.
Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour, a colourful portrait of the Woman’s Liberation Movement, won awards for its Costume Design and Make Up & Hair, for Charlotte Walter and Jill Sweeney respectively.
Also in news – Willy Wonka prequel finally gets the go-ahead with ‘Paddington’ helmer directing
Lucy Pardee was awarded Best Casting sponsored by Casting Society of America and Spotlight for Rocks, which was cast through a collaborative process that involved workshopping with young untrained actors to explore their characters.
Saint Maud, which topped the...
- 1/25/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
First nine awards announced online.
Horror His House and Miss World drama Misbehaviour have both received two British Independent Film Awards from the nine craft categories announced online today.
Directed by Remi Weekes, His House picked up best effects for Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin, and best production design for Jacqueline Abrahams. The film received 16 nominations this year, the second-highest total in the history of the BIFAs behind Saint Maud’s 17 (also this year).
Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour recorded wins in costume design for Charlotte Walter and make-up and hair for Jill Sweeney, out of its three total nominations.
Saint Maud...
Horror His House and Miss World drama Misbehaviour have both received two British Independent Film Awards from the nine craft categories announced online today.
Directed by Remi Weekes, His House picked up best effects for Pedro Sabrosa and Stefano Pepin, and best production design for Jacqueline Abrahams. The film received 16 nominations this year, the second-highest total in the history of the BIFAs behind Saint Maud’s 17 (also this year).
Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour recorded wins in costume design for Charlotte Walter and make-up and hair for Jill Sweeney, out of its three total nominations.
Saint Maud...
- 1/25/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The British Independent Film Awards — better knowns as the BIFAs — have unveiled the winners of its nine craft categories.
Remi Weekes’ horror His House — which landed 16 nominations in total — won the honor for best effects (for Pedro Sabrosa and Stegano Pepin) and best production design (for Jacqueline Abrahams who was previously nominated for the award in 2017 for Lady Macbeth). Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour also picked up two awards, for costume design and make up & hair, for Charlotte Walter and Jill Sweeney, respectively.
Meanwhile, Saint Maud — which topped the BIFA nominations list with 17 — won best cinematography for Ben ...
Remi Weekes’ horror His House — which landed 16 nominations in total — won the honor for best effects (for Pedro Sabrosa and Stegano Pepin) and best production design (for Jacqueline Abrahams who was previously nominated for the award in 2017 for Lady Macbeth). Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour also picked up two awards, for costume design and make up & hair, for Charlotte Walter and Jill Sweeney, respectively.
Meanwhile, Saint Maud — which topped the BIFA nominations list with 17 — won best cinematography for Ben ...
- 1/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The British Independent Film Awards — better knowns as the BIFAs — have unveiled the winners of its nine craft categories.
Remi Weekes’ horror His House — which landed 16 nominations in total — won the honor for best effects (for Pedro Sabrosa and Stegano Pepin) and best production design (for Jacqueline Abrahams who was previously nominated for the award in 2017 for Lady Macbeth). Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour also picked up two awards, for costume design and make up & hair, for Charlotte Walter and Jill Sweeney, respectively.
Meanwhile, Saint Maud — which topped the BIFA nominations list with 17 — won best cinematography for Ben ...
Remi Weekes’ horror His House — which landed 16 nominations in total — won the honor for best effects (for Pedro Sabrosa and Stegano Pepin) and best production design (for Jacqueline Abrahams who was previously nominated for the award in 2017 for Lady Macbeth). Philippa Lowthorpe’s Misbehaviour also picked up two awards, for costume design and make up & hair, for Charlotte Walter and Jill Sweeney, respectively.
Meanwhile, Saint Maud — which topped the BIFA nominations list with 17 — won best cinematography for Ben ...
- 1/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Misbehaviour Review The Misbehaviour (2020) Video Movie Review, a movie directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, written by Rebecca Frayn and Gaby Chiappe, and stars Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Greg Kinnear, Lesley Manville, Keeley Hawes, Rhys Ifans, Phyllis Logan, Suki Waterhouse, and Emma Corrin. Crew Dickon Hinchliffe created the music for the film. Zac [...]
Continue reading: Video Movie Review: The Misbehaviour (2020): A Balanced and Entertaining Look at Being a Woman in the 1970s...
Continue reading: Video Movie Review: The Misbehaviour (2020): A Balanced and Entertaining Look at Being a Woman in the 1970s...
- 1/19/2021
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
More than 40 key figures from the film industry have written to UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for more support for UK cinema, which they say is “standing on the edge of an abyss” as a result of the pandemic.
The industry leaders, including Christopher Nolan, Steve McQueen, Ridley Scott, Jude Law and Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, are calling for “targeted funding support to ensure that future generations can enjoy the magic of cinema”.
“We recognise the support that government has already been able to provide,” the group says. “But we fear that this will not be enough, with the challenges being most acute for those larger cinema operators who have not been able to access any tailored funding.
“These companies represent over 80 per cent of the market, in many ways constituting its ‘critical mass’ and helping to drive the success of associated sectors such as film distribution and production coalesce.
The industry leaders, including Christopher Nolan, Steve McQueen, Ridley Scott, Jude Law and Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, are calling for “targeted funding support to ensure that future generations can enjoy the magic of cinema”.
“We recognise the support that government has already been able to provide,” the group says. “But we fear that this will not be enough, with the challenges being most acute for those larger cinema operators who have not been able to access any tailored funding.
“These companies represent over 80 per cent of the market, in many ways constituting its ‘critical mass’ and helping to drive the success of associated sectors such as film distribution and production coalesce.
- 1/18/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Letter to UK government says the industry is “on the edge of an abyss”.
Nearly 50 leading UK filmmakers have called on the UK government to issue “urgently needed” financial support for the cinema sector.
A letter to UK chancellor Rishi Sunak, first published in The Sunday Times, says UK cinemas “stand on the edge of an abyss” due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and that targeted funding is crucial to ensure their survival.
Those who have put their name to the letter include Eon Films’ Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Oscar-winning filmmakers Steve McQueen and Danny Boyle.
Nearly 50 leading UK filmmakers have called on the UK government to issue “urgently needed” financial support for the cinema sector.
A letter to UK chancellor Rishi Sunak, first published in The Sunday Times, says UK cinemas “stand on the edge of an abyss” due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and that targeted funding is crucial to ensure their survival.
Those who have put their name to the letter include Eon Films’ Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Oscar-winning filmmakers Steve McQueen and Danny Boyle.
- 1/18/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
More than 40 prominent U.K. film industry figures, including “Tenet” director Christopher Nolan and “Small Axe” filmmaker Steve McQueen, have written to U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak requesting further support for the beleaguered exhibition sector.
The letter in the Sunday Times, a follow up to the U.K. Cinema Association’s December 2020 ‘Keep the Magic Alive’ campaign, acknowledges the efforts of the U.K. government in helping cinemas stay afloat, but that these initiatives may not be enough.
The signatories also include “Maradona” director Asif Kapadia, “Slumdog Millionaire” filmmaker Danny Boyle, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, and “Harry Potter” producer David Heyman. (A full list is below.)
“There is no doubt that if supported to survive, the sector will recover and once again thrive. But the need for direct financial support is pressing,” the letter says. “We recognize the support that government has already been able to provide.
The letter in the Sunday Times, a follow up to the U.K. Cinema Association’s December 2020 ‘Keep the Magic Alive’ campaign, acknowledges the efforts of the U.K. government in helping cinemas stay afloat, but that these initiatives may not be enough.
The signatories also include “Maradona” director Asif Kapadia, “Slumdog Millionaire” filmmaker Danny Boyle, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, and “Harry Potter” producer David Heyman. (A full list is below.)
“There is no doubt that if supported to survive, the sector will recover and once again thrive. But the need for direct financial support is pressing,” the letter says. “We recognize the support that government has already been able to provide.
- 1/18/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Actress Keira Knightley, whose new film Misbehaviour celebrates inclusivity, feminism and beauty of all kinds, said sexual objectification of women still takes place.
Misbehaviour tells the true story of feminists who disrupted the broadcast of the Miss World contest in 1970.
Commenting on the issue of sexism that the film delves into, Keira Knightley said, "Sexual objectification of women still exists, and often women are still valued primarily for their looks. The only industry in the world where women are paid more than men is modelling. I think there is a conversation to be had over that."
"Wherever your sympathies lie, I think the film will make you question your views, and that's really interesting," she added.
Her interest in the project grew as it told the story through various perspectives.
"What I really loved about the script is that it is told from three different points of view; it's told...
Misbehaviour tells the true story of feminists who disrupted the broadcast of the Miss World contest in 1970.
Commenting on the issue of sexism that the film delves into, Keira Knightley said, "Sexual objectification of women still exists, and often women are still valued primarily for their looks. The only industry in the world where women are paid more than men is modelling. I think there is a conversation to be had over that."
"Wherever your sympathies lie, I think the film will make you question your views, and that's really interesting," she added.
Her interest in the project grew as it told the story through various perspectives.
"What I really loved about the script is that it is told from three different points of view; it's told...
- 1/13/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Drama producer launches Orchid Pictures but will remain as exec on Netflix royal drama.
Suzanne Mackie has exited UK production outfit Left Bank Pictures after 12 years to launch her own indie.
Orchid Pictures will be a London-based film and television producer and will work closely with Netflix on a slate of projects – though specific details of the agreement were not immediately forthcoming.
She will remain as executive producer on Netflix’s royal drama The Crown for its concluding fifth and sixth series.
Sky scripted development exec Hannah Campbell has been hired to aid her at Orchid.
Mackie joined Left Bank...
Suzanne Mackie has exited UK production outfit Left Bank Pictures after 12 years to launch her own indie.
Orchid Pictures will be a London-based film and television producer and will work closely with Netflix on a slate of projects – though specific details of the agreement were not immediately forthcoming.
She will remain as executive producer on Netflix’s royal drama The Crown for its concluding fifth and sixth series.
Sky scripted development exec Hannah Campbell has been hired to aid her at Orchid.
Mackie joined Left Bank...
- 10/26/2020
- by Jesse Whittock Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
Drama producer launches Orchid Pictures but will remain as exec on Netflix royal drama.
Suzanne Mackie has exited UK production outfit Left Bank Pictures after 12 years to launch her own indie.
Orchid Pictures will be a London-based film and television producer and will work closely with Netflix on a slate of projects – though specific details of the agreement were not immediately forthcoming.
She will remain as executive producer on Netflix’s royal drama The Crown for its concluding fifth and sixth series.
Sky scripted development exec Hannah Campbell has been hired to aid her at Orchid.
Mackie joined Left Bank...
Suzanne Mackie has exited UK production outfit Left Bank Pictures after 12 years to launch her own indie.
Orchid Pictures will be a London-based film and television producer and will work closely with Netflix on a slate of projects – though specific details of the agreement were not immediately forthcoming.
She will remain as executive producer on Netflix’s royal drama The Crown for its concluding fifth and sixth series.
Sky scripted development exec Hannah Campbell has been hired to aid her at Orchid.
Mackie joined Left Bank...
- 10/26/2020
- by Jesse Whittock Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
Updated: Suzanne Mackie, one of the U.K.’s foremost drama executives, has departed “The Crown” producer Left Bank Pictures after 12 years to set up her own independent production company, Orchid Pictures. Variety understands from sources that the producer has also struck an exclusive deal with Netflix.
Mackie has been a key architect of “The Crown’s” success on Netflix from the very beginning, playing a key part in shepherding the Golden Globe-winning show’s first four seasons and working closely with writer Peter Morgan. She will continue as an executive producer on the show for its forthcoming seasons 5 and 6.
Based in London, Mackie’s Orchid Pictures will work across television and film, and she will continue working with Netflix through Orchid Pictures. Variety understands Mackie will be developing projects for the streamer on what’s believed to be an exclusive basis. Sources tell Variety that the streaming giant, which...
Mackie has been a key architect of “The Crown’s” success on Netflix from the very beginning, playing a key part in shepherding the Golden Globe-winning show’s first four seasons and working closely with writer Peter Morgan. She will continue as an executive producer on the show for its forthcoming seasons 5 and 6.
Based in London, Mackie’s Orchid Pictures will work across television and film, and she will continue working with Netflix through Orchid Pictures. Variety understands Mackie will be developing projects for the streamer on what’s believed to be an exclusive basis. Sources tell Variety that the streaming giant, which...
- 10/26/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “The Third Day” finale, Episode 6, “Last Day – The Dark,” including the ending.]
Unlike so many modern TV mysteries, “The Third Day” finale cuts right to the heart of the matter — and no, I’m not just talking about poor Mr. Martin.
Directed by “Winter” helmer Philippa Lowthorpe and written by Kit de Waal, Dean O’Loughlin, and creator Dennis Kelly, the 61-minute final chapter starts by delivering what fans have wanted all along: Sam (Jude Law) and Helen (Naomie Harris) in the same room, at the same time, answering our long-lingering questions. No, the child Sam thinks is their son Nathan cannot, in fact, be Nathan; he’s too young, his eyes are the wrong color, and, as Helen screams, “he’s not even the right color!” Yes, Sam is in the middle of another “episode,” where his grief deludes him into believing wild theories.
Realizing that Sam is delusional is...
Unlike so many modern TV mysteries, “The Third Day” finale cuts right to the heart of the matter — and no, I’m not just talking about poor Mr. Martin.
Directed by “Winter” helmer Philippa Lowthorpe and written by Kit de Waal, Dean O’Loughlin, and creator Dennis Kelly, the 61-minute final chapter starts by delivering what fans have wanted all along: Sam (Jude Law) and Helen (Naomie Harris) in the same room, at the same time, answering our long-lingering questions. No, the child Sam thinks is their son Nathan cannot, in fact, be Nathan; he’s too young, his eyes are the wrong color, and, as Helen screams, “he’s not even the right color!” Yes, Sam is in the middle of another “episode,” where his grief deludes him into believing wild theories.
Realizing that Sam is delusional is...
- 10/20/2020
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Photo: 'Misbehaviour'/20th Century Fox “I don’t want you to think I’m some kind of brute that doesn’t consider the feelings of women, of course,” explains Bob Hope to the global audience of Miss World 1970, while bearing a charming grin and twirling the cord of a microphone, “I consider feeling women all the time.” Sally Alexander, British scholar and activist, politely begins the Women’s Liberation movement with a snarl and a bang. “F**k this,” her character quips, before starting a televised in-house protest against female pageantry and objectification. Philippa Lowthorpe, the director behind the charming 'Swallows and Amazons', has delivered a powerful, moving portrayal on the waves of feminism as it began to take on a global form in the early 1970s, and the women involved with the first protests against the Miss World pageant. Divulging from the traditional understanding that you can make a...
- 10/14/2020
- by Jordyn McEvoy
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
This was the original release weekend for ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ before its Covid-induced delay.
France, Wednesday, September 30
French comedy My Cousin by Jan Kounen was the biggest release of the week in France on just under 700 prints for Pathé. Vincent Lindon stars as the uptight chief of a family business empire on a mission to get his wayward cousin, who owns half its shares, to sign off on a mega-deal.
Cannes 2020 label feature animation Josep was the second widest launch on 200 prints for Sophie Dulac Distribution. This was followed by Israeli-French drama The End Of Love by Keren Ben Rafael...
France, Wednesday, September 30
French comedy My Cousin by Jan Kounen was the biggest release of the week in France on just under 700 prints for Pathé. Vincent Lindon stars as the uptight chief of a family business empire on a mission to get his wayward cousin, who owns half its shares, to sign off on a mega-deal.
Cannes 2020 label feature animation Josep was the second widest launch on 200 prints for Sophie Dulac Distribution. This was followed by Israeli-French drama The End Of Love by Keren Ben Rafael...
- 10/2/2020
- by Ben Dalton¬Martin Blaney¬Gabriele Niola¬Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Through Beauty, Equality: Lowthorpe Examines Intersections Through Provocative Period Nexus
Sporting material speckled with enough players and perspectives to justify a much longer format, Philippa Lowthorpe manages to whittle a flurry of significant ideations into cohesiveness with her sophomore film Misbehavior.
Celebrated for her work in British television, having won two BAFTAs, she resurrects the birth of the Women’s Liberation movement in the UK with the televised disruption of the Miss World pageant in 1970. The world was indeed watching as a group of feminists stormed the stage, flabbergasting the womanizing host Bob Hope and distracting from various other issues plaguing this particular ceremony.…...
Sporting material speckled with enough players and perspectives to justify a much longer format, Philippa Lowthorpe manages to whittle a flurry of significant ideations into cohesiveness with her sophomore film Misbehavior.
Celebrated for her work in British television, having won two BAFTAs, she resurrects the birth of the Women’s Liberation movement in the UK with the televised disruption of the Miss World pageant in 1970. The world was indeed watching as a group of feminists stormed the stage, flabbergasting the womanizing host Bob Hope and distracting from various other issues plaguing this particular ceremony.…...
- 9/28/2020
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
As we head into October, the amount of new content on streaming and VOD platforms doesn’t seem to be slowing down, Covid-19 or not. For this weekend, a number of new movies were added to the major providers, including Misbehaviour, Ava, Alone, and No Escape. What, then, can we expect from these new titles and where can you watch them?
Well, first up is the Keira Knightley-starring Misbehaviour, a British comedy-drama from Philippa Lowthorpe. Set during the 1970 Miss World competition, the film examines the context behind a feminist protest at the event, and the impact of the first black winner. As with many new releases this year, a cinematic outing was curtailed by the pandemic, and with a decent response from reviewers, it’s worth checking out as a rental on the Microsoft or iTunes stores.
By comparison, Ava is a thriller with Jessica Chastain, wherein she plays...
Well, first up is the Keira Knightley-starring Misbehaviour, a British comedy-drama from Philippa Lowthorpe. Set during the 1970 Miss World competition, the film examines the context behind a feminist protest at the event, and the impact of the first black winner. As with many new releases this year, a cinematic outing was curtailed by the pandemic, and with a decent response from reviewers, it’s worth checking out as a rental on the Microsoft or iTunes stores.
By comparison, Ava is a thriller with Jessica Chastain, wherein she plays...
- 9/27/2020
- by Jessica James
- We Got This Covered
A Texas single mother is determined her daughter will win the local pageant to gain a college scholarship in this beautifully observed debut feature
Earlier this year, Philippa Lowthorpe’s socio-comedy Misbehaviour entertainingly addressed the intersection between sexism and racism through the bizarre real-life pageantry of the disrupted 1970 Miss World competition in London. A very different pageant plays out in Fort Worth, Texas, in this impressive debut feature from writer-director Channing Godfrey Peoples. Following a mother’s attempts to pass her own interrupted ambitions on to her teenage daughter, Miss Juneteenth is a beautifully observed and quietly powerful drama that applies its coming-of-age tropes to children, parents and politics alike.
Nicole Beharie, who played Rachel Robinson to Chadwick Boseman’s Jackie in 42, is Turquoise Jones, a former beauty queen (she keeps her crown in a box) juggling shifts at Wayman’s BBQ bar, and at the local funeral parlour. “I...
Earlier this year, Philippa Lowthorpe’s socio-comedy Misbehaviour entertainingly addressed the intersection between sexism and racism through the bizarre real-life pageantry of the disrupted 1970 Miss World competition in London. A very different pageant plays out in Fort Worth, Texas, in this impressive debut feature from writer-director Channing Godfrey Peoples. Following a mother’s attempts to pass her own interrupted ambitions on to her teenage daughter, Miss Juneteenth is a beautifully observed and quietly powerful drama that applies its coming-of-age tropes to children, parents and politics alike.
Nicole Beharie, who played Rachel Robinson to Chadwick Boseman’s Jackie in 42, is Turquoise Jones, a former beauty queen (she keeps her crown in a box) juggling shifts at Wayman’s BBQ bar, and at the local funeral parlour. “I...
- 9/27/2020
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
Not everyone in Philippa Lowthorpe’s “Misbehaviour” has signed up for the revolution. Wide-ranging to a fault, the filmmaker’s multi-faceted look at the 1970 Miss World beauty pageant weaves its tale from the perspectives of a litany of players involved with what turned into a culture-shifting protest. It’s not just the women’s libbers on offer here or an assortment of conflicted competitors, it’s also the pageant brass, various members of the press corps covering the event — hell, even special guest Bob Hope gets his own arc. While Rebecca Frayn and Gaby Chiappe’s script works hard to give all of its players dimension,
And yet even that doesn’t stop the film’s many (many) stars from shining on occasion, including both Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as seeming adversaries who might have more in common than meets the eye, plus a radical Jessie Buckley and a...
And yet even that doesn’t stop the film’s many (many) stars from shining on occasion, including both Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as seeming adversaries who might have more in common than meets the eye, plus a radical Jessie Buckley and a...
- 9/25/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The new HBO miniseries The Third Day begins with a leisurely, God’s-eye view of a verdant English country road, disturbing music, and the unmistakable sound of Jude Law’s voice in distress saying, “What? Oh, no, no, no, no, no.” It’s early morning, and the character he’s playing, Sam, is already having a terrible day — one that is about to get exponentially worse. His travels then take him to a stream in the woods, where he is just barely in time to rescue a teenage girl named...
- 9/10/2020
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Among an impressive list of U.K. projects to debut at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival, two of the most high-profile are TV dramas — underscoring how British scripted series are now rivalling the country’s proud tradition for indie cinema in terms of creativity, and — some might argue — even eclipsing it.
Psychological thriller “The Third Day” stars Jude Law and Naomi Harris, and is set on a mysterious British Island. With backing by HBO and Sky, the inventive six-parter is created by Felix Barrett, the founder and artistic director of renowned theater group Punchdrunk, and Dennis Kelly, the writer of “Matilda the Musical” and cult TV show “Utopia.”
Meanwhile, BBC-backed “A Suitable Boy” sees “Monsoon Wedding” and “The Namesake” director Mira Nair make her television debut with the adaptation of Vikram Seth’s classic novel set in 1950s India. Adapted by Andrew Davies, the doyen of period TV drama, “A Suitable Boy...
Psychological thriller “The Third Day” stars Jude Law and Naomi Harris, and is set on a mysterious British Island. With backing by HBO and Sky, the inventive six-parter is created by Felix Barrett, the founder and artistic director of renowned theater group Punchdrunk, and Dennis Kelly, the writer of “Matilda the Musical” and cult TV show “Utopia.”
Meanwhile, BBC-backed “A Suitable Boy” sees “Monsoon Wedding” and “The Namesake” director Mira Nair make her television debut with the adaptation of Vikram Seth’s classic novel set in 1950s India. Adapted by Andrew Davies, the doyen of period TV drama, “A Suitable Boy...
- 9/10/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
Titles include ‘Nomadland’, ‘The Courier’, Regina King’s ‘One Night In Miami’ and Venice opener ‘The Ties’.
The Zurich Film Festival has added 12 gala premieres to its 2020 line-up, including several selected for Venice and Toronto.
The 16th edition of the festival has secured Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland, starring and produced by Frances McDormand, which will receive a simultaneous world premiere next week in Venice and Toronto.
Films set to receive their international premieres at the festival include Daniele Luchetti’s Italian drama The Ties (aka Lacci), which opened Venice on Wednesday, and Sonke Wortmann’s German comedy Contra.
Zurich will...
The Zurich Film Festival has added 12 gala premieres to its 2020 line-up, including several selected for Venice and Toronto.
The 16th edition of the festival has secured Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland, starring and produced by Frances McDormand, which will receive a simultaneous world premiere next week in Venice and Toronto.
Films set to receive their international premieres at the festival include Daniele Luchetti’s Italian drama The Ties (aka Lacci), which opened Venice on Wednesday, and Sonke Wortmann’s German comedy Contra.
Zurich will...
- 9/4/2020
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
To mark the release of Misbehaviour on 7th September, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD.
In 1970, the Miss World competition took place in London, hosted by US comedy legend, Bob Hope. At the time, Miss World was the most-watched TV show on the planet with over 100 million viewers.
Claiming that beauty competitions demeaned women, the newly formed Women’s Liberation Movement achieved overnight fame by invading the stage and disrupting the live broadcast of the competition. Not only that, when the show resumed, the result caused uproar:
the winner was not the Swedish favourite but Miss Grenada, the first black woman to be crowned Miss World. In a matter of hours, a global audience had witnessed the patriarchy driven from the stage and the Western ideal of beauty turned on its head.
The film is directed by BAFTA winner Philippa Lowthorpe (Three Girls) and stars Keira Knightley,...
In 1970, the Miss World competition took place in London, hosted by US comedy legend, Bob Hope. At the time, Miss World was the most-watched TV show on the planet with over 100 million viewers.
Claiming that beauty competitions demeaned women, the newly formed Women’s Liberation Movement achieved overnight fame by invading the stage and disrupting the live broadcast of the competition. Not only that, when the show resumed, the result caused uproar:
the winner was not the Swedish favourite but Miss Grenada, the first black woman to be crowned Miss World. In a matter of hours, a global audience had witnessed the patriarchy driven from the stage and the Western ideal of beauty turned on its head.
The film is directed by BAFTA winner Philippa Lowthorpe (Three Girls) and stars Keira Knightley,...
- 9/4/2020
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"The Third Day" is a new dramatic TV miniseries directed by Marc Munden and Philippa Lowthorpe, starring Jude Law as 'Sam', Katherine Waterston as 'Jess', Paddy Considine as 'Mr Martin', Emily Watson as 'Mrs Martin, Naomie Harris as 'Helen', John Dagleish as 'Larry', Nico Parker as 'Ellie' and Freya Allan as 'Kali'., from Sky Studios, HBO, Plan B Entertainment and Punchdrunk, premiering September 14, 2020 on HBO:
"...split into three parts with three interconnected stories, 'The Third Day' chronicles the individual journeys of a man and woman who arrive on a mysterious island at different times..."
"In Part 1: 'Summer', 'Sam' (Law) is drawn to a mysterious island off the British coast where he encounters a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost.
"Part 2, 'Autumn'', touted as a major immersive theatrical event, will air live, in one continuous take and to allow followers of the series...
"...split into three parts with three interconnected stories, 'The Third Day' chronicles the individual journeys of a man and woman who arrive on a mysterious island at different times..."
"In Part 1: 'Summer', 'Sam' (Law) is drawn to a mysterious island off the British coast where he encounters a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost.
"Part 2, 'Autumn'', touted as a major immersive theatrical event, will air live, in one continuous take and to allow followers of the series...
- 9/1/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: Welsh actress Alexa Davies, who stars in the upcoming UK series Dead Pixels on the CW, and White House Farm on HBO Max, has signed with Atlas Artists for management.
Davies portrays Meg in Dead Pixels, which was acquired by the CW from BBC Studios earlier this year. Based on his 2016 Channel 4 short, Avatards, Dead Pixels was written by BAFTA-winning writer, Jon Brown and produced by Peep Show’s Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong. It centers on friends Meg (Davies), Nicky and Usman, whose world revolves around their obsession with a fantasy computer game.
Davies also stars in upcoming HBO Max true-crime drama White House Farm, based on the real-life events that took place in August 1985, when five members of the Bamber-Caffell family were shot to death at White House Farm, Essex. Davies plays Julie Mugford in the series alongside Freddie Fox, Gemma Whelan, Alfie Allen,...
Davies portrays Meg in Dead Pixels, which was acquired by the CW from BBC Studios earlier this year. Based on his 2016 Channel 4 short, Avatards, Dead Pixels was written by BAFTA-winning writer, Jon Brown and produced by Peep Show’s Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong. It centers on friends Meg (Davies), Nicky and Usman, whose world revolves around their obsession with a fantasy computer game.
Davies also stars in upcoming HBO Max true-crime drama White House Farm, based on the real-life events that took place in August 1985, when five members of the Bamber-Caffell family were shot to death at White House Farm, Essex. Davies plays Julie Mugford in the series alongside Freddie Fox, Gemma Whelan, Alfie Allen,...
- 8/17/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO miniseries The Third Day has released its full trailer, proving that it has quite a lot to offer in addition to its headliners in Jude Law, Naomie Harris, Katherine Waterston and Emily Watson. Indeed, while we’ve already caught a teaser for the concept-driven drama, the latest clip is a fantastical barrage of intriguingly contrasting imagery of wonderment and terror.
The series comes from creator/executive producer Dennis Kelly, who, joined by Dean O’Loughlin and Kit de Waal, scripted the series for directors Philippa Lowthorpe and Marc Munden. This creative coalition has concocted a most intriguing format for The Third Day, which—set against the backdrop of a mysterious island off the British coast—has been divided into two distinct stories set in two distinct seasons, centered on Jude Law’s character for “Summer,” followed chronologically by Naomie Harrris’s character for “Winter.”
With that set, check out the...
The series comes from creator/executive producer Dennis Kelly, who, joined by Dean O’Loughlin and Kit de Waal, scripted the series for directors Philippa Lowthorpe and Marc Munden. This creative coalition has concocted a most intriguing format for The Third Day, which—set against the backdrop of a mysterious island off the British coast—has been divided into two distinct stories set in two distinct seasons, centered on Jude Law’s character for “Summer,” followed chronologically by Naomie Harrris’s character for “Winter.”
With that set, check out the...
- 8/7/2020
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Jude Law and Naomie Harris play travelers who end up sucked into the mysterious and terrifying ways of a strange island off the British coast in the new trailer for the limited series, The Third Day, premiering September 14th on HBO.
The six-episode series is broken into two parts, “Summer” and “Winter,” each with three episodes. Law stars in “Summer” as a man named Sam who — after experiencing a tragic loss — finds himself drawn to an island where he meets its inhabitants who, per a press release, are “set on...
The six-episode series is broken into two parts, “Summer” and “Winter,” each with three episodes. Law stars in “Summer” as a man named Sam who — after experiencing a tragic loss — finds himself drawn to an island where he meets its inhabitants who, per a press release, are “set on...
- 8/7/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
HBO shared a new trailer for its Jude Law, Naomie Harris limited series “The Third Day” on Friday.
Created by “Utopia” writer Dennis Kelly and Felix Barrett, the six-episode series takes place on a mysterious island off the British coast inhabited by a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost. The series, premiering Monday, Sept. 14, comprises two halves of three episodes each. The first three, “Summer,” star Law, while the final three, “Winter,” are led by Harris.
Law plays Sam, a man who is drawn to the island until he finds he is unable to leave the idyllic and dangerously enchanting world he has discovered, where the secretive rituals of its inhabitants bring him to grapple with experiences of loss and trauma hidden in his past through the distorted lens of the present.
Also Read: Jude Law and Naomie Harris Limited Series 'The Third Day...
Created by “Utopia” writer Dennis Kelly and Felix Barrett, the six-episode series takes place on a mysterious island off the British coast inhabited by a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost. The series, premiering Monday, Sept. 14, comprises two halves of three episodes each. The first three, “Summer,” star Law, while the final three, “Winter,” are led by Harris.
Law plays Sam, a man who is drawn to the island until he finds he is unable to leave the idyllic and dangerously enchanting world he has discovered, where the secretive rituals of its inhabitants bring him to grapple with experiences of loss and trauma hidden in his past through the distorted lens of the present.
Also Read: Jude Law and Naomie Harris Limited Series 'The Third Day...
- 8/7/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
"Misbehaviour" is the new BBC Brit comedy feature, set in 1970 during the 'Miss World' competion, directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, starring Keira Knightley as 'Sally Alexander', Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Keeley Hawes, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Manville, Rhys Ifans and Greg Kinnear:
"...A team of women hatch a plan to disrupt the 1970 'Miss World' beauty competition in London, which saw the crowning of the first black competitor..."
Cast also includes Phyllis Logan as 'Evelyn Alexander', John Sackville as 'Robin Day', Suki Waterhouse as 'Sandra Wolsfeld - Miss United States', Clara Rosager as 'Marjorie Johansson - Miss Sweden', Emma Corrin as 'Jillian Jessup - Miss South Africa', Collet Collins as 'Jennifer Wong - Miss Guyana' and Emily Tebbutt as 'Yvonne Ormes - Miss United Kingdom'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Misbehaviour"...
"...A team of women hatch a plan to disrupt the 1970 'Miss World' beauty competition in London, which saw the crowning of the first black competitor..."
Cast also includes Phyllis Logan as 'Evelyn Alexander', John Sackville as 'Robin Day', Suki Waterhouse as 'Sandra Wolsfeld - Miss United States', Clara Rosager as 'Marjorie Johansson - Miss Sweden', Emma Corrin as 'Jillian Jessup - Miss South Africa', Collet Collins as 'Jennifer Wong - Miss Guyana' and Emily Tebbutt as 'Yvonne Ormes - Miss United Kingdom'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Misbehaviour"...
- 8/5/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Check out the official trailer for Misbehaviour, the charmingly provocative true story, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“The Morning Show”) and Keira Knightley (Pride and Prejudice).
In Select Theaters and on VOD on September 25th.
Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, Misbehaviour also stars Jessie Buckley, Keeley Hawes, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Manville, Rhys Ifans and Greg Kinnear.
In 1970, the Miss World competition took place in London, hosted by US comedy legend, Bob Hope. At the time, Miss World was the most-watched TV show on the planet with over 100 million viewers. Claiming that beauty competitions demeaned women, the newly formed Women’s Liberation Movement achieved overnight fame by invading the stage and disrupting the live broadcast of the competition. Not only that, when the show resumed, the result caused uproar: the winner was not the Swedish favourite but Miss Grenada, the first black woman to be crowned Miss World. In a matter of hours, a...
In Select Theaters and on VOD on September 25th.
Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, Misbehaviour also stars Jessie Buckley, Keeley Hawes, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Manville, Rhys Ifans and Greg Kinnear.
In 1970, the Miss World competition took place in London, hosted by US comedy legend, Bob Hope. At the time, Miss World was the most-watched TV show on the planet with over 100 million viewers. Claiming that beauty competitions demeaned women, the newly formed Women’s Liberation Movement achieved overnight fame by invading the stage and disrupting the live broadcast of the competition. Not only that, when the show resumed, the result caused uproar: the winner was not the Swedish favourite but Miss Grenada, the first black woman to be crowned Miss World. In a matter of hours, a...
- 8/2/2020
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Nicolás Pereda's FaunaToronto International Film Festival have unveiled a dramatically reduced selection of films from their upcoming 2020 edition, including new films by Spike Lee, Nicolás Pereda, Naomi Kawase, and Werner Herzog. The festival's tailored lineup of 50 features, plus five programs of to-be-announced shorts, will screen both physically (for the festival's first five days) and virtually (for the festival's full 10 days.) As previously announced, selected films—such as Chloé Zhao's Nomadland—will premiere in a non-competitive alliance with other major fall festivals in Venice, Telluride, and New York.Opening Night FILMDavid Byrne’s American Utopia (Spike Lee)Closing Night Filma Suitable Boy (Mira Nair)Official SELECTION180 Degree Rule (Farnoosh Samadi)76 Days (Hao Wu, Anonymous, Weixi Chen)Ammonite (Francis Lee)Another Round (Thomas Vinterberg)Bandar Band (Manijeh Hekmat)Beans (Tracey Deer)Beginning (Dea Kulumbegashvili)The Best Is Yet To Come (Wang Jing)Bruised (Halle Berry)City Hall (Frederick Wiseman)Concrete Cowboy...
- 7/30/2020
- MUBI
Films include ’Ammonite’, ’Notturno’, ’New Order’ and ’Penguin Bloom’.
New work from Francis Lee, Werner Herzog, François Ozon, Gianfranco Rosi, Regina King and Mira Nair are among the line-up for the 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
As previously announced, Spike Lee’s David Byrne’s American Utopia will open this year’s edition, which runs from September 10-19.
The festival will close with Nair’s A Suitable Boy (pictured), a six-part TV drama that debuted on the BBC in the UK last Sunday (July 26). Netflix has online global rights, excluding North America and China.
Scroll down for full line-up...
New work from Francis Lee, Werner Herzog, François Ozon, Gianfranco Rosi, Regina King and Mira Nair are among the line-up for the 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
As previously announced, Spike Lee’s David Byrne’s American Utopia will open this year’s edition, which runs from September 10-19.
The festival will close with Nair’s A Suitable Boy (pictured), a six-part TV drama that debuted on the BBC in the UK last Sunday (July 26). Netflix has online global rights, excluding North America and China.
Scroll down for full line-up...
- 7/30/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
In today’s roundup, Disney Plus has released first footage of “Marvel’s 616” and Tiffany Boone was cast in Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers.”
Casting
Tiffany Boone has been cast in the upcoming Hulu adaptation of “Nine Perfect Strangers“ as the character Delilah. Other cast members currently include Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, and Luke Evans. Boone recently starred in the Hulu series “Little Fires Everywhere” and Amazon’s “Hunters.” She is also known for her role in the Showtime drama “The Chi.” She is repped by ICM and Vault Entertainment.
Dates
HBO announced its limited series “The Third Day” will premiere Sept. 14. The show’s six episodes are divided into “Summer” and “Winter.” “Summer” follows Sam (Jude Law) who discovers a mysterious island off the British coast, and “Winter” tells the story of Helen (Naomie Harris) whose arrival on the island precipitates confusion. The first three episodes are written by...
Casting
Tiffany Boone has been cast in the upcoming Hulu adaptation of “Nine Perfect Strangers“ as the character Delilah. Other cast members currently include Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, and Luke Evans. Boone recently starred in the Hulu series “Little Fires Everywhere” and Amazon’s “Hunters.” She is also known for her role in the Showtime drama “The Chi.” She is repped by ICM and Vault Entertainment.
Dates
HBO announced its limited series “The Third Day” will premiere Sept. 14. The show’s six episodes are divided into “Summer” and “Winter.” “Summer” follows Sam (Jude Law) who discovers a mysterious island off the British coast, and “Winter” tells the story of Helen (Naomie Harris) whose arrival on the island precipitates confusion. The first three episodes are written by...
- 7/22/2020
- by Janet W. Lee
- Variety Film + TV
The Bentonville Film Festival set the lineup for its sixth edition Tuesday, with the festival co-founded by Geena Davis unveiling its spotlight and competition program of indie feature films, shorts and episodic titles.
The fest is set to run August 10-16 in the Arkansas city and is being engineered as a hybrid event because of coronavirus concerns, with digital screenings, panels and events to run alongside some on-the-ground premieres and conversations.
This year’s lineup includes four Spotlight pics including the U.S. premiere of Misbehaviour, starring Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, which tells the true story of protest and controversy at 1970 Miss World contest, and Parkland Rising, a documentary that looks at the students of Parkland, Fl, who started an international movement to call attention to the need for better gun laws.
As per usual, this year’s lineup focuses on underrepresented voices in film. Of the 68 titles, more...
The fest is set to run August 10-16 in the Arkansas city and is being engineered as a hybrid event because of coronavirus concerns, with digital screenings, panels and events to run alongside some on-the-ground premieres and conversations.
This year’s lineup includes four Spotlight pics including the U.S. premiere of Misbehaviour, starring Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, which tells the true story of protest and controversy at 1970 Miss World contest, and Parkland Rising, a documentary that looks at the students of Parkland, Fl, who started an international movement to call attention to the need for better gun laws.
As per usual, this year’s lineup focuses on underrepresented voices in film. Of the 68 titles, more...
- 7/22/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Third Day represents an intriguingly original storytelling style for an HBO offering. Indeed, the six-part limited series is headlined by Jude Law and Naomie Harris… each of whom won’t likely share the screen, since the series is divided into two halves, each centering on their respective characters during different times. Additionally, one episode will showcase an interactive element.
Dennis Kelly, creator of the acclaimed U.K. sci-fi series, Utopia (which he’s currently remaking as a U.S. Amazon series), co-created the series with Felix Barrett. Set on a mysterious island off the English coast, the show bears a deliberately ambiguous mystery-box-esque plot filled with creepy small-town/cultish characters evocative of Midsommar or The Wicker Man.
In the latest news, The Third Day has just landed an HBO release date, which had been a mystery unto itself after a lengthy Covid delay.
The Third Day Release Date
The...
Dennis Kelly, creator of the acclaimed U.K. sci-fi series, Utopia (which he’s currently remaking as a U.S. Amazon series), co-created the series with Felix Barrett. Set on a mysterious island off the English coast, the show bears a deliberately ambiguous mystery-box-esque plot filled with creepy small-town/cultish characters evocative of Midsommar or The Wicker Man.
In the latest news, The Third Day has just landed an HBO release date, which had been a mystery unto itself after a lengthy Covid delay.
The Third Day Release Date
The...
- 7/22/2020
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
HBO has set a new premiere date for Jude Law and Naomie Harris’ interactive drama The Third Day.
The limited series will launch on Monday September 14. It was originally set to start airing on Monday May 11 but was pushed back due to the Coronavirus production shutdown.
Deadline understands that production on the show wrapped back in the winter but the show was not finished in post-production as Covid-19 hit and the extra time allowed the team time to finish.
The six-part series, which is a co-production with British pay-tv broadcaster Sky, was created by Dennis Kelly and Felix Barrett. It also stars Katherine Waterston, Emily Watson and Paddy Considine.
The series will tell three, stand-alone but interconnected stories. Two of them will form part of the show’s six-episode run, while the third will take place in the UK as a live event.
The first part is “Summer,” written by...
The limited series will launch on Monday September 14. It was originally set to start airing on Monday May 11 but was pushed back due to the Coronavirus production shutdown.
Deadline understands that production on the show wrapped back in the winter but the show was not finished in post-production as Covid-19 hit and the extra time allowed the team time to finish.
The six-part series, which is a co-production with British pay-tv broadcaster Sky, was created by Dennis Kelly and Felix Barrett. It also stars Katherine Waterston, Emily Watson and Paddy Considine.
The series will tell three, stand-alone but interconnected stories. Two of them will form part of the show’s six-episode run, while the third will take place in the UK as a live event.
The first part is “Summer,” written by...
- 7/22/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO has announced a new premiere day for “The Third Day,” a limited series starring Jude Law and Naomie Harris.
“The Third Day,” will which now debut on HBO and HBO Max on Monday, Sept. 14 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, is comprised of two halves totaling six episodes. The first three, “Summer,” star Law. The final three, “Winter,” star Harris.
The series was originally slated to premiere on May 11, but it was pushed in April due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Told over the first three episodes, “Summer” follows Sam (Law), a man who is drawn to a mysterious island off the British coast where he encounters a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost, according to the premium cable channel and its new streaming offshoot. Isolated from the mainland, Sam is unable to leave the...
“The Third Day,” will which now debut on HBO and HBO Max on Monday, Sept. 14 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, is comprised of two halves totaling six episodes. The first three, “Summer,” star Law. The final three, “Winter,” star Harris.
The series was originally slated to premiere on May 11, but it was pushed in April due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Also Read: Bridget Everett-Led Comedy 'Somebody Somewhere' Set at HBO
Told over the first three episodes, “Summer” follows Sam (Law), a man who is drawn to a mysterious island off the British coast where he encounters a group of islanders set on preserving their traditions at any cost, according to the premium cable channel and its new streaming offshoot. Isolated from the mainland, Sam is unable to leave the...
- 7/22/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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