Last Night In Soho Writer Remembers Penny Dreadful: 'We Were Just Too Soon, Weren't We?' [Exclusive]
Once upon a time, in the mid-2010s, there was a little Showtime series called "Penny Dreadful." That series, loosely based on the "penny dreadful" magazines of the Victorian period, was a beautiful gothic nightmare. Viewers were enraptured with the stories of Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney), Victor Frankenstein (Harry Treadaway), adventurer Malcolm Murray (Timothy Dalton), possibly possessed Vanessa Ives (Eva Green), and howling hottie Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett). "Penny Dreadful" was like a truly excellent adaptation of "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," mixing public domain gothic characters to delightful conclusions.
The series, created by Jon Logan and Sam Mendes, only ran for three seasons. The...
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The series, created by Jon Logan and Sam Mendes, only ran for three seasons. The...
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- 10/29/2021
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Whether you want to belt out showstoppers center stage or work in front of the camera in commercial work, Backstage has you covered. Check it out! “Hairspray” And “Red” You can’t stop this beat! Lost Nation Theater of Montpelier, Vt., is now casting its spring and summer theater productions of “Hairspray” and “Red,” a play by Jon Logan. Lost Nation Theater, an award winning regional theater, is first bringing the house down with “Hairspray” April through May before spotlighting “Red” June 2–19. In addition to housing and pay, the company provides a complimentary gym membership and discounts to local restaurants. Auditions are being held in NYC on Jan. 7 and 8. “Urge” In the Brooklyn area and looking for a fun and fast gig? This online commercial is now taking submissions to cast a number of roles. The ad is selling four products varying from speakers to curling irons. “Across The River:...
- 12/29/2015
- backstage.com
Screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade have worked on a few Bond film in their day including The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and Skyfall. They left the series putting Bond 24 in the hands of Jon Logan. Fast forward a year and a half and they’re coming back after some “polite turmoil” behind the scenes. They have been “hired to re-write Logan’s script and give it some “punch”. That’s interesting because it was Logan who came on to work with Puvis and Wade for their Skyfall script. Ok that’s not interesting, I’m sorry.
According to Ralph Fiennes, who will return to play M, filming on Bond 24 was scheduled to begin shooting in October, but according to the Daily Mail, the rewrites have moved production’s start to December. Let’s hope it actually happens; Skyfall was...
According to Ralph Fiennes, who will return to play M, filming on Bond 24 was scheduled to begin shooting in October, but according to the Daily Mail, the rewrites have moved production’s start to December. Let’s hope it actually happens; Skyfall was...
- 6/27/2014
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
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