Miss Austen is headed to PBS. Based on the novel about Jane Austen’s sister, the series has started production in the UK.
Starring Keeley Hawes, Rose Leslie, Patsy Ferran, Alfred Enoch, Max Irons, Calam Lynch, Jessica Hynes, Mirren Mack, Phyllis Logan, Kevin McNally, and Liv Hill, the four-part series is adapted by writer Andrea Gibb and based on Gill Hornby's novel. Set in 1830, the series tells the story of Cassandra Austen, who infamously burned her sister Jane's letters.
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Starring Keeley Hawes, Rose Leslie, Patsy Ferran, Alfred Enoch, Max Irons, Calam Lynch, Jessica Hynes, Mirren Mack, Phyllis Logan, Kevin McNally, and Liv Hill, the four-part series is adapted by writer Andrea Gibb and based on Gill Hornby's novel. Set in 1830, the series tells the story of Cassandra Austen, who infamously burned her sister Jane's letters.
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- 12/23/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Just days after the death of legendary TV producer Norman Lear at age 101, the new entertainment special “Norman Lear: A Life on Television” will air on CBS this Friday at 8 p.m., in addition to streaming on Paramount+.
The hourlong special, presented by “Entertainment Tonight,” will feature new interviews with Jimmie Walker of “Good Times” and Mackenzie Phillips of “One Day at a Time,” along with other stars of the comedies Lear created. An interview with Lear and “Entertainment Tonight” host Kevin Frazier to celebrate Lear’s 100th birthday a few years ago will also be featured. In the interview, Lear discussed his lengthy career in depth.
As a screenwriter and producer, Lear produced, wrote, created and developed over 100 shows, including “Sanford and Son,” “All in the Family” and “One Day at a Time” for CBS.
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Apple TV+ has released first look images from “Constellation,...
The hourlong special, presented by “Entertainment Tonight,” will feature new interviews with Jimmie Walker of “Good Times” and Mackenzie Phillips of “One Day at a Time,” along with other stars of the comedies Lear created. An interview with Lear and “Entertainment Tonight” host Kevin Frazier to celebrate Lear’s 100th birthday a few years ago will also be featured. In the interview, Lear discussed his lengthy career in depth.
As a screenwriter and producer, Lear produced, wrote, created and developed over 100 shows, including “Sanford and Son,” “All in the Family” and “One Day at a Time” for CBS.
In other TV roundup news:
First Looks
Apple TV+ has released first look images from “Constellation,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Caroline Brew, Valerie Wu and Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Samantha Morton as Catherine De Medici in Starz’s ‘The Serpent Queen’
Starz’s The Serpent Queen starring two-time Oscar nominee Samantha Morton as Catherine de Medici has been renewed for a second season. The official renewal was announced as season one of the popular drama is set to wrap up on October 30, 2022.
“The Serpent Queen is distinctly modern, darkly comedic, and completely unexpected,” stated Kathryn Busby, President, Original Programming, Starz. “Catherine De Medici’s story is the perfect complement to our female-forward slate, and Samantha Morton’s brilliant portrayal of this ruthless, charming and savvy queen anchors the whole production. We’re thrilled to unveil more of her incredible life and reign in season two, which promises to be even more provocative and sublime.”
The first season also features Liv Hill, Charles Dance, Ludivine Sagnier, Colm Meaney, Kiruna Stamell, Barry Atsma, Alex Heath, and Amrita Acharia. Enzo Cilenti, Antonia Clarke,...
Starz’s The Serpent Queen starring two-time Oscar nominee Samantha Morton as Catherine de Medici has been renewed for a second season. The official renewal was announced as season one of the popular drama is set to wrap up on October 30, 2022.
“The Serpent Queen is distinctly modern, darkly comedic, and completely unexpected,” stated Kathryn Busby, President, Original Programming, Starz. “Catherine De Medici’s story is the perfect complement to our female-forward slate, and Samantha Morton’s brilliant portrayal of this ruthless, charming and savvy queen anchors the whole production. We’re thrilled to unveil more of her incredible life and reign in season two, which promises to be even more provocative and sublime.”
The first season also features Liv Hill, Charles Dance, Ludivine Sagnier, Colm Meaney, Kiruna Stamell, Barry Atsma, Alex Heath, and Amrita Acharia. Enzo Cilenti, Antonia Clarke,...
- 10/27/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
“The Serpent Queen” is not slithering away from our screens anytime soon: The Starz period drama about the ruthless Catherine de Medici (Samantha Morton) has nabbed an early Season 2 renewal for eight episodes ahead of its Season 1 finale, which will air Oct. 30.
The critically acclaimed series currently holds a 100 critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, in addition to an 87 audience score. Starring two-time Oscar nominee Morton, “The Serpent Queen” is billed as a historical drama with edge, presenting a modernized tale of de Medici who against all odds, became one of the most powerful and longest-serving rulers in French history. The story begins with a 14-year-old, orphaned Catherine who marries into the 16th-century French court and must quickly learn the ropes of loyalty and trust, all while outmaneuvering anyone who underestimates her determination to survive at any cost.
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The critically acclaimed series currently holds a 100 critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, in addition to an 87 audience score. Starring two-time Oscar nominee Morton, “The Serpent Queen” is billed as a historical drama with edge, presenting a modernized tale of de Medici who against all odds, became one of the most powerful and longest-serving rulers in French history. The story begins with a 14-year-old, orphaned Catherine who marries into the 16th-century French court and must quickly learn the ropes of loyalty and trust, all while outmaneuvering anyone who underestimates her determination to survive at any cost.
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- 10/27/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Some people have all the luck.
Then again, if it weren't for bad luck, some people wouldn't have any luck at all.
What's all this talk of luck, anyway?
It seems that Aabis, the pretty girl that she is, has found herself in a bit of an unwelcome predicament.
Well, it's unwelcome from her point of view.
Getting called to the King's bed can be a blessing or a curse.
If you were to ask Angelica, getting tossed up in the King's business could be a pretty cushy gig.
You could get a place of your own, live rent-free, and who knows what other benefits could come of it.
But Aabis is in much deeper than she'd care to be, and she reveals she's pregnant with the King's child.
She doesn't even seem to be averse to the pregnancy so much as she is averse to the idea of caring for something,...
Then again, if it weren't for bad luck, some people wouldn't have any luck at all.
What's all this talk of luck, anyway?
It seems that Aabis, the pretty girl that she is, has found herself in a bit of an unwelcome predicament.
Well, it's unwelcome from her point of view.
Getting called to the King's bed can be a blessing or a curse.
If you were to ask Angelica, getting tossed up in the King's business could be a pretty cushy gig.
You could get a place of your own, live rent-free, and who knows what other benefits could come of it.
But Aabis is in much deeper than she'd care to be, and she reveals she's pregnant with the King's child.
She doesn't even seem to be averse to the pregnancy so much as she is averse to the idea of caring for something,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Why did Starz turn away from the British Tudors and to the world of French Queen Catherine de Medici for their new series “The Serpent Queen”?
“Sometimes it’s because somebody’s so bad that they really make a dent in history,” Nancy Goldstone, author of “The Rival Queens,” a biography on de Medici, said. Goldstone talked to IndieWire via Zoom and explained that de Medici was not only a fierce strategist, but a brutal and bloody queen with a bevy of murders under her hat.
“The Serpent Queen” attempts to showcase de Medici’s (Samantha Morton) ruthlessness, as well as highlight the humor in a story of an unappealing young Italian woman sent to France to become Queen. Filled with fourth-wall breaks, and a joke that feels pulled directly from Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas,” “The Serpent Queen” almost feels like the anti-historical drama. But sometimes fact and fiction collide — below,...
“Sometimes it’s because somebody’s so bad that they really make a dent in history,” Nancy Goldstone, author of “The Rival Queens,” a biography on de Medici, said. Goldstone talked to IndieWire via Zoom and explained that de Medici was not only a fierce strategist, but a brutal and bloody queen with a bevy of murders under her hat.
“The Serpent Queen” attempts to showcase de Medici’s (Samantha Morton) ruthlessness, as well as highlight the humor in a story of an unappealing young Italian woman sent to France to become Queen. Filled with fourth-wall breaks, and a joke that feels pulled directly from Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas,” “The Serpent Queen” almost feels like the anti-historical drama. But sometimes fact and fiction collide — below,...
- 9/12/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
While abiding by the tropes of the period drama, there is something brilliantly modern about The Serpent Queen, bringing a touch of Fleabag to the 16th century. To mark the show’s launch, on Starzplay – we had the pleasure in speaking to several of the leading cast-members, such as Liv Hill, Ray Panthaki, Nicholas Burns and Danny Kirrane. You can watch all four interviews in their entirety below, as we discuss the interesting tonality of the film, as well as the collaboration process with the likes of Samantha Morton and Charles Dance.
Liv Hill
Ray Panthaki
Nicholas Burns & Danny Kirrane
Synopsis
The Serpent Queen is a cunning account of one of the most influential women ever to wear a crown. Considered an immigrant, common and plain, Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs,...
Liv Hill
Ray Panthaki
Nicholas Burns & Danny Kirrane
Synopsis
The Serpent Queen is a cunning account of one of the most influential women ever to wear a crown. Considered an immigrant, common and plain, Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs,...
- 9/12/2022
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Serpent Queen series premiere, “Medici Bitch.”] We’ve seen the Medici family in Netflix‘s eponymous drama and Catherine de Medici in The CW‘s Reign. Now Starz has made a bold new biographical series about Catherine’s life — from teen years to adulthood — in The Serpent Queen. Samantha Morton (Tales of The Walking Dead) leads as the adult Catherine in the series, which premiered Sunday, September 11, but her younger counterpart, 22-year-old Liv Hill, is the main event of the series premiere as the 14-year-old Italian royal. The Serpent Queen tracks the monarch who, against all odds, became one of the most powerful and longest-serving rulers in French history. Born in 1519, she grew to be a cutthroat and power-hungry monarch during her rule. At the same time she was also known for her support of the arts, influence in fashion, being the mother of three French kings (Francis II,...
- 9/12/2022
- TV Insider
Historical figure Catherine de Medici gets the period-drama-with-a-twist treatment in Starz’s “The Serpent Queen,” as the show finds a unique way to tell the story of the Italian-born French queen, who influenced the politics of her adopted nation for decades.
Starring Samantha Morton as the grown-up queen, Catherine tells her story to a young woman employed in the kitchen at her court – Rahima (Sennia Nanua) – explaining to her (and the audience) how she’s survived, found agency and even thrived in a court initially unfriendly to a young Catherine (played by Liv Hill), and always dangerous. But while breaking the fourth wall, or at least turning and talking to camera, which often stands in for Rahima, may feel fresh for a television series, it is inspired by classic theater works.
“Direct address, it’s been around since the ancient Greeks and Shakespeare, but it makes something incredibly urgent,” executive producer Justin Haythe told TheWrap.
Starring Samantha Morton as the grown-up queen, Catherine tells her story to a young woman employed in the kitchen at her court – Rahima (Sennia Nanua) – explaining to her (and the audience) how she’s survived, found agency and even thrived in a court initially unfriendly to a young Catherine (played by Liv Hill), and always dangerous. But while breaking the fourth wall, or at least turning and talking to camera, which often stands in for Rahima, may feel fresh for a television series, it is inspired by classic theater works.
“Direct address, it’s been around since the ancient Greeks and Shakespeare, but it makes something incredibly urgent,” executive producer Justin Haythe told TheWrap.
- 9/11/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
There's not much to talk about this week, so bask in this time of easy decision-making.
It's not going to last!
Find out what we recommend to watch this week below before the premiere season wallops us next week!
Saturday, September 10
Marry Go Round (Hallmark)
Abby has a future planned with Edward. Her wedding is right around the corner.
Luke and Abby get called into court, only to discover their decades-old marriage is still alive and kickin’.
When a family secret is revealed, it sends Abby reeling. Will she fall back into Luke’s arms, the man she once thought was her soul mate?
Sunday, September 11
8/7c Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark)
It’s Chesapeake Shores Sea Side Days! Residents call it the most romantic day of the year.
Members of the O’Brien family are skeptical, especially when Luke finds and dusts off the Mr. Mystic fortune-telling machine. It’s got messages of love for everyone!
It's not going to last!
Find out what we recommend to watch this week below before the premiere season wallops us next week!
Saturday, September 10
Marry Go Round (Hallmark)
Abby has a future planned with Edward. Her wedding is right around the corner.
Luke and Abby get called into court, only to discover their decades-old marriage is still alive and kickin’.
When a family secret is revealed, it sends Abby reeling. Will she fall back into Luke’s arms, the man she once thought was her soul mate?
Sunday, September 11
8/7c Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark)
It’s Chesapeake Shores Sea Side Days! Residents call it the most romantic day of the year.
Members of the O’Brien family are skeptical, especially when Luke finds and dusts off the Mr. Mystic fortune-telling machine. It’s got messages of love for everyone!
- 9/10/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
If you were to see the trailer or basically any promotional material for “The Serpent Queen,” Starz’s new series about the infamous life of one Catherine de Medici, you’d be forgiven for assuming it’s a showcase for Samantha Morton in a historical drama with modern touches, following in the footsteps of her recent turn in “Harlots.” Even its arresting opening credits sequence, which sees Morton stride to a throne to a heavy guitar lick as snakes slither out and toward her, suggests a show preoccupied with being Edgy and Different — a show that would consider itself to be not like Starz’s many other historical drama girls, as it were.
However: as adapted from Leonie Frieda’s biography by Justin Haythe, this perception proves to be only somewhat the case. In fact, the first few episodes of “The Serpent Queen” — which premieres Sunday, Sept. 11 — feature Morton sparingly,...
However: as adapted from Leonie Frieda’s biography by Justin Haythe, this perception proves to be only somewhat the case. In fact, the first few episodes of “The Serpent Queen” — which premieres Sunday, Sept. 11 — feature Morton sparingly,...
- 9/9/2022
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Catherine de Medici is one of the lesser known Queens despite how her family has impacted popular culture centuries later.
It's high time this misunderstood woman, the longest-reigning monarch in France's history, gets a rich and entertaining adaption of her life.
A historical drama with an edge, based in part on the book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda and brought to life by writer and showrunner Justin Haythe, The Serpent Queen puts a contemporary spin on conventional storytelling to tell the tale of Catherine de Medici's (Samantha Morton) rise to power.
Catherine's role in history may be as an evil queen, but in the series premiere, "Medici Bitch," Catherine’s tale unfolds through flashbacks as she defends her actions and imparts the lessons she’s learned to her new servant confident, Rahima (Sennia Nanua).
The story starts with Catherine at 14 (Liv Hill), when she's plucked...
It's high time this misunderstood woman, the longest-reigning monarch in France's history, gets a rich and entertaining adaption of her life.
A historical drama with an edge, based in part on the book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda and brought to life by writer and showrunner Justin Haythe, The Serpent Queen puts a contemporary spin on conventional storytelling to tell the tale of Catherine de Medici's (Samantha Morton) rise to power.
Catherine's role in history may be as an evil queen, but in the series premiere, "Medici Bitch," Catherine’s tale unfolds through flashbacks as she defends her actions and imparts the lessons she’s learned to her new servant confident, Rahima (Sennia Nanua).
The story starts with Catherine at 14 (Liv Hill), when she's plucked...
- 9/9/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
A poisoner. A dabbler in the dark arts. A murderess. Catherine de Medici (Samantha Morton/Liv Hill), Queen of France in the 16th Century, has a reputation for being a deadly, devious ruler in Starz‘s The Serpent Queen. This twisty drama takes a deeper look at the royal, a mathematician and polyglot, who in her time was called “the most powerful woman in Europe.” It’s a fresh, edgy take (including raucous rock riffs; and costumes that give a nod to avant-garde couture fashion) and is based on the nonfiction book by Leonie Frida, Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France. (Credit: Starz) Morton addresses the “serpent” moniker in the title: “From a very early age she’s had to play the long game, knowing that she has to survive,” says the actress, who appears in all the episodes, but takes over the main role from Hill about halfway through the series.
- 9/9/2022
- TV Insider
The Serpent Queen is coming soon to Starz. The cable channel has set a premiere date and released a trailer teasing the new historical drama.
Starring Samantha Morton, Sennia Nanua, Liv Hill, Charles Dance, Ludivine Sagnier, Colm Meaney, Kiruna Stamell, Barry Atsma, Alex Heath, Amrita Acharia, Enzo Cilenti, Antonia Clarke, Adam Garcia, Beth Goddard, Raza Jaffrey, Ray Panthaki, Nicholas Burns, Danny Kirrane, and Rupert Everett, the series was created by Justin Haythe. The story focuses on the Queen of France, Catherine de Medici (Morton), and her rise to power.
revealed more about the new series in a press release.
“Starz released today the trailer and key art for the wicked new drama series "The Serpent Queen" set to premiere on Sunday, September 11. The new series stars Golden Globe(R) winner, two-time Academy Award(R) and two-time BAFTA Award-nominated actress, Samantha...
Starring Samantha Morton, Sennia Nanua, Liv Hill, Charles Dance, Ludivine Sagnier, Colm Meaney, Kiruna Stamell, Barry Atsma, Alex Heath, Amrita Acharia, Enzo Cilenti, Antonia Clarke, Adam Garcia, Beth Goddard, Raza Jaffrey, Ray Panthaki, Nicholas Burns, Danny Kirrane, and Rupert Everett, the series was created by Justin Haythe. The story focuses on the Queen of France, Catherine de Medici (Morton), and her rise to power.
revealed more about the new series in a press release.
“Starz released today the trailer and key art for the wicked new drama series "The Serpent Queen" set to premiere on Sunday, September 11. The new series stars Golden Globe(R) winner, two-time Academy Award(R) and two-time BAFTA Award-nominated actress, Samantha...
- 7/30/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Starz has unveiled the trailer for the upcoming historical drama “The Serpent Queen” starring Samantha Morton as Catherine de Medici. The wicked new drama series will premiere on Sunday, September 11th.
A historical drama with an edge, “The Serpent Queen” puts a contemporary spin on conventional storytelling to tell the tale of Catherine de Medici’s (Morton) rise to power. In the series premiere, “Medici Bitch,” Catherine’s tale unfolds through flashbacks as she defends her actions and imparts the lessons she’s learned to her new servant confident, Rahima. At 14, the young, orphaned Catherine marries into the 16th-century French court. Despite her commoner status, her uncle Pope Clement, has negotiated a large dowry and a geopolitical alliance in return for the union, and with it comes the expectation of many heirs. However, on her wedding night, Catherine learns that her new husband is in love with Diane de Poitiers,...
A historical drama with an edge, “The Serpent Queen” puts a contemporary spin on conventional storytelling to tell the tale of Catherine de Medici’s (Morton) rise to power. In the series premiere, “Medici Bitch,” Catherine’s tale unfolds through flashbacks as she defends her actions and imparts the lessons she’s learned to her new servant confident, Rahima. At 14, the young, orphaned Catherine marries into the 16th-century French court. Despite her commoner status, her uncle Pope Clement, has negotiated a large dowry and a geopolitical alliance in return for the union, and with it comes the expectation of many heirs. However, on her wedding night, Catherine learns that her new husband is in love with Diane de Poitiers,...
- 7/28/2022
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Starz has cast Ray Panthaki in its upcoming Catherine De Medici drama series The Serpent Queen. He will act alongside Samantha Morton, who stars as the monarch.
Based on the book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda, the eight-episode series hails from writer and executive producer Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road).
Considered an immigrant, common and plain, Morton’s Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs, only to discover that her husband is in love with an older woman, her dowry is unpaid and she’s unable to conceive. Yet, only with her intelligence and determination, she manages to keep her marriage alive and masters the bloodsport that is the monarchy better than anyone else, ruling France for 50 years.
Stacie Passon will direct multiple episodes, including the premiere episode.
Based on the book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda, the eight-episode series hails from writer and executive producer Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road).
Considered an immigrant, common and plain, Morton’s Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs, only to discover that her husband is in love with an older woman, her dowry is unpaid and she’s unable to conceive. Yet, only with her intelligence and determination, she manages to keep her marriage alive and masters the bloodsport that is the monarchy better than anyone else, ruling France for 50 years.
Stacie Passon will direct multiple episodes, including the premiere episode.
- 6/25/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Starz has set Catherine de Medici’s (Samantha Morton) royal court. Amrita Acharia (Game of Thrones), Enzo Cilenti (Free Fire), Barry Atsma (The Hitman’s Bodyguard), Nicholas Burns (Emma) and Danny Kirrane (Pirates of the Caribbean) join Morton as series regulars in The Serpent Queen original series, from Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment. Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Ludivine Sagnier (8 Women), Liv Hill (Three Girls), Kiruna Stamell (The New Pope) and Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) have been cast in recurring roles in the 16th Century drama.
Based on the book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda, the eight-episode series hails from writer and executive producer Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road).
Considered an immigrant, common and plain, Morton’s Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs,...
Based on the book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda, the eight-episode series hails from writer and executive producer Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road).
Considered an immigrant, common and plain, Morton’s Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs,...
- 5/10/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Maud (Glenda Jackson) can’t trust her own mind to be honest with her, and its rapid deterioration isn’t just frustrating; it’s downright infuriating.
At first, she’s able to keep her head in one piece by stuffing her pockets with scribbled notes. Soon enough, though, they become reminders of the fact that she can’t remember much of anything at all. As her dementia worsens, Maud gets lost in the wilds of her memories. Her perspective shifts with such alarming elasticity that it becomes more and more difficult — for her and the viewer both — to understand what’s happening to her and what’s already happened.
“Elizabeth Is Missing,” a bracing movie that aired Jan. 3 in the U.S. on PBS Masterpiece, initially frames itself as a pair of parallel whodunits. In the present day, Maud is trying to track down her friend Elizabeth (Maggie Steed), who seems to have disappeared.
At first, she’s able to keep her head in one piece by stuffing her pockets with scribbled notes. Soon enough, though, they become reminders of the fact that she can’t remember much of anything at all. As her dementia worsens, Maud gets lost in the wilds of her memories. Her perspective shifts with such alarming elasticity that it becomes more and more difficult — for her and the viewer both — to understand what’s happening to her and what’s already happened.
“Elizabeth Is Missing,” a bracing movie that aired Jan. 3 in the U.S. on PBS Masterpiece, initially frames itself as a pair of parallel whodunits. In the present day, Maud is trying to track down her friend Elizabeth (Maggie Steed), who seems to have disappeared.
- 1/4/2021
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
The film will shoot in England and Wales.
Asa Butterfield and Penelope Wilton have signed to star in Grans Gone Wild, the second feature from Jellyfish director James Gardner.
The film is aiming to shoot in September this year, providing the Covid-19 restrictions allow it. Shooting locations are near the M25 in England, and in Wales, including Aberystwyth, an important location to the story.
Katie Dolan is producing for her and Gardner’s UK company Cosmik Pictures; talks with independent financiers and producers are ongoing.
The film is a black comedy about two estranged elderly sisters who reconnect on a no-holds-barred bender that goes awry.
Asa Butterfield and Penelope Wilton have signed to star in Grans Gone Wild, the second feature from Jellyfish director James Gardner.
The film is aiming to shoot in September this year, providing the Covid-19 restrictions allow it. Shooting locations are near the M25 in England, and in Wales, including Aberystwyth, an important location to the story.
Katie Dolan is producing for her and Gardner’s UK company Cosmik Pictures; talks with independent financiers and producers are ongoing.
The film is a black comedy about two estranged elderly sisters who reconnect on a no-holds-barred bender that goes awry.
- 6/12/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
Liv Hill as Sarah Talor in Jellyfish Photo: Dan Atherton Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced a call for this year's Works In Progress.
Running since 2016, Eiff Works in Progress supports UK filmmakers in their ambitions to reach completion, festival selection and distribution. Each year Eiff selects 10 projects to be presented to an audience of international sales agents, distributors, producers and festival programmers.
The festival also announced a new partnership with post-production facility One Bright Dot to award the most promising project with £20,000 in-kind grading services to use against a future film production.
A cash award of £2,500 is also presented to the winning project, which will be selected based on showing the most promise, originality and clarity of vision.
Milly Ali, Commercial Director for One Bright Dot said: “We're thrilled to be the official sponsor of Edinburgh International Film Festival's Works in Progress industry initiative. We are passionate about encouraging the work of independent filmmakers.
Running since 2016, Eiff Works in Progress supports UK filmmakers in their ambitions to reach completion, festival selection and distribution. Each year Eiff selects 10 projects to be presented to an audience of international sales agents, distributors, producers and festival programmers.
The festival also announced a new partnership with post-production facility One Bright Dot to award the most promising project with £20,000 in-kind grading services to use against a future film production.
A cash award of £2,500 is also presented to the winning project, which will be selected based on showing the most promise, originality and clarity of vision.
Milly Ali, Commercial Director for One Bright Dot said: “We're thrilled to be the official sponsor of Edinburgh International Film Festival's Works in Progress industry initiative. We are passionate about encouraging the work of independent filmmakers.
- 2/22/2020
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Oscar-winner Glenda Jackson, who picked up Academy Awards for 1971’s Women In Love and 1974’s A Touch Of Class, returns to the screen for the first time in 25 years in BBC drama Elizabeth Is Missing.
The actor, who swapped film and TV for politics in 1992 when she became a Labour MP, was persuaded back to screen by Aisling Walsh after the Maudie director signed up to helm the 90-minute drama adaptation of Emma Healey’s dementia mystery.
Walsh told Deadline, “I thought of Glenda immediately when I read the script and knew she was no longer an MP and had seen her in King Lear and wondered if this was something she might fancy doing. We got in touch, I went to New York to meet her and we had a chance to talk about it. If you’re lucky you get the actor you first thought of.”
Jackson plays...
The actor, who swapped film and TV for politics in 1992 when she became a Labour MP, was persuaded back to screen by Aisling Walsh after the Maudie director signed up to helm the 90-minute drama adaptation of Emma Healey’s dementia mystery.
Walsh told Deadline, “I thought of Glenda immediately when I read the script and knew she was no longer an MP and had seen her in King Lear and wondered if this was something she might fancy doing. We got in touch, I went to New York to meet her and we had a chance to talk about it. If you’re lucky you get the actor you first thought of.”
Jackson plays...
- 12/6/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Hynes’s debut as writer and director is an engaging story about a woman facing her daughter’s fears – and her own – in the ring
Everybody remembers being bullied at school, but nobody remembers being a bully. That maxim occurred to me during this stark, sober, flawed movie with which Jessica Hynes makes her worthwhile debut as writer-director. It feels like a very personal film, well acted by the A-list cast that Hynes has assembled: a cathartic meditation on the need to heal, the need to confront those who do wrong and to confront yourself when you’ve done wrong.
Hynes stars as Tina, a care-home nurse with an unhappy relationship with her elderly parents, strongly and sympathetically played by Anita Dobson and Christopher Fairbank; Shaun Parkes gives a warm and likable performance as Tina’s partner, Mick. Their sensitive daughter Emma (Sennia Nanua) is being bullied at school by...
Everybody remembers being bullied at school, but nobody remembers being a bully. That maxim occurred to me during this stark, sober, flawed movie with which Jessica Hynes makes her worthwhile debut as writer-director. It feels like a very personal film, well acted by the A-list cast that Hynes has assembled: a cathartic meditation on the need to heal, the need to confront those who do wrong and to confront yourself when you’ve done wrong.
Hynes stars as Tina, a care-home nurse with an unhappy relationship with her elderly parents, strongly and sympathetically played by Anita Dobson and Christopher Fairbank; Shaun Parkes gives a warm and likable performance as Tina’s partner, Mick. Their sensitive daughter Emma (Sennia Nanua) is being bullied at school by...
- 3/14/2019
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Joe Cornish returns with his second feature.
Joe Cornish’s sophomore feature The Kid Who Would Be King opens in UK cinemas this weekend, with Warner Bros’ sequel The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part currently holding the number one spot.
Cornish previously directed 2011 inner city sci-fi Attack The Block starring Screen Star of Tomorrow 2011 John Boyega. The film opened to £1.1m in May 2011 with a £3,221 screen average, going on to hit £2.5m in the UK.
Fantasy adventure The Kid Who Would Be King stars Louis Ashbourne Serkis (son of actor Andy Serkis) as a young boy who discovers he...
Joe Cornish’s sophomore feature The Kid Who Would Be King opens in UK cinemas this weekend, with Warner Bros’ sequel The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part currently holding the number one spot.
Cornish previously directed 2011 inner city sci-fi Attack The Block starring Screen Star of Tomorrow 2011 John Boyega. The film opened to £1.1m in May 2011 with a £3,221 screen average, going on to hit £2.5m in the UK.
Fantasy adventure The Kid Who Would Be King stars Louis Ashbourne Serkis (son of actor Andy Serkis) as a young boy who discovers he...
- 2/15/2019
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Liv Hill is astonishingly good as a teenage carer whose talent for comedy transforms her troubled life
Tracey Emin, who once told the story of fleeing the stage during a disco-dancing competition as teenager in Margate after men shouted “slag” at her, has got to be an inspiration for this impressive zero-budget social-realist drama set in Margate that features a similar act of cruelty against its teenage heroine. The film begins in kitchen-sink-grim mode, then multiplies in interest as it transforms into the origins story of a female talent – here in standup comedy rather than art. It’s a striking directorial debut by James Gardner, and has an astonishingly good performance by Liv Hill as Sarah, a 15-year-old written off by teachers as lazy and anti-social.
Related: From Three Girls to Jellyfish: Liv Hill, the young star giving a voice to outsiders...
Tracey Emin, who once told the story of fleeing the stage during a disco-dancing competition as teenager in Margate after men shouted “slag” at her, has got to be an inspiration for this impressive zero-budget social-realist drama set in Margate that features a similar act of cruelty against its teenage heroine. The film begins in kitchen-sink-grim mode, then multiplies in interest as it transforms into the origins story of a female talent – here in standup comedy rather than art. It’s a striking directorial debut by James Gardner, and has an astonishingly good performance by Liv Hill as Sarah, a 15-year-old written off by teachers as lazy and anti-social.
Related: From Three Girls to Jellyfish: Liv Hill, the young star giving a voice to outsiders...
- 2/14/2019
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
She first made a splash in the drama about the Rochdale child abuse scandal. Now, she has received rave reviews for her portrayal of a young carer turned standup
Comedians like to trade stories about the bladder-squeezing agony of walking on to a stage to perform standup for the first time. For Liv Hill, the experience had extra layers of terror. First, she is not a comedian; she was acting the part in Jellyfish, a Ken Loach-ish drama from director James Gardner. Hill – who was 16 at the time – plays Sarah Taylor, a gobby, disadvantaged Margate teenager whose raw comedy talent is spotted by her drama teacher. Second, the film’s tiny budget didn’t stretch to extras, so the crew pulled in 50 people off the street to be the audience. Then, as if that wasn’t bad enough, on the morning of the shoot, Hill woke up to five new pages of script.
Comedians like to trade stories about the bladder-squeezing agony of walking on to a stage to perform standup for the first time. For Liv Hill, the experience had extra layers of terror. First, she is not a comedian; she was acting the part in Jellyfish, a Ken Loach-ish drama from director James Gardner. Hill – who was 16 at the time – plays Sarah Taylor, a gobby, disadvantaged Margate teenager whose raw comedy talent is spotted by her drama teacher. Second, the film’s tiny budget didn’t stretch to extras, so the crew pulled in 50 people off the street to be the audience. Then, as if that wasn’t bad enough, on the morning of the shoot, Hill woke up to five new pages of script.
- 1/24/2019
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
This evening the 2019 Critics Circle Award were held at the May Fair Hotel in London. Each year the ceremony brings together the finest in modern film and 2019 continues to focus a wider spotlight than the glitzier events.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ cruelty-saoked period drama The Favourite is rightly, well – the favourite for many of the awards. Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War joins Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here, Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma and Rupert Everett’s The Happy Prince with five nominations apiece.
As well as the winners (indicated in Bold) below we were on the red carpet to speak with the nominees and guests at the event.
We spoke to Richard E. Grant (Star Wars Episode IX), Anya Taylor-Joy, Fionn Whitehead (Back Mirror Bandersnatch, Dunkirk & many more this evening the 2019 Critics Circle Award, which were held at the May Fair Hotel in London. Each year the ceremony brings together...
Yorgos Lanthimos’ cruelty-saoked period drama The Favourite is rightly, well – the favourite for many of the awards. Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cold War joins Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here, Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma and Rupert Everett’s The Happy Prince with five nominations apiece.
As well as the winners (indicated in Bold) below we were on the red carpet to speak with the nominees and guests at the event.
We spoke to Richard E. Grant (Star Wars Episode IX), Anya Taylor-Joy, Fionn Whitehead (Back Mirror Bandersnatch, Dunkirk & many more this evening the 2019 Critics Circle Award, which were held at the May Fair Hotel in London. Each year the ceremony brings together...
- 1/20/2019
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Zak Brilliant’s Republic Film Distribution to release title in Feb 2019.
Republic Film Distribution has picked up UK rights to James Gardner’s festival hit Jellyfish from Bankside Films.
The film will have a platform release in UK cinemas from February 8.
Republic is the UK label run by Zak Brilliant, former head of distribution at the now-defunct Icon Film Distribution. Republic also recently handled the UK release of Tom Edmunds’ Dead In A Week: Or Your Money Back.
Bankside has also sealed a UK home entertainment deal for the film with Signature Films. Vertical Entertainment previously bought Us rights.
Jellyfish...
Republic Film Distribution has picked up UK rights to James Gardner’s festival hit Jellyfish from Bankside Films.
The film will have a platform release in UK cinemas from February 8.
Republic is the UK label run by Zak Brilliant, former head of distribution at the now-defunct Icon Film Distribution. Republic also recently handled the UK release of Tom Edmunds’ Dead In A Week: Or Your Money Back.
Bankside has also sealed a UK home entertainment deal for the film with Signature Films. Vertical Entertainment previously bought Us rights.
Jellyfish...
- 12/5/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
“The Favourite” proved to be just that at the 2018 British Independent Film Awards, winning a whopping 10 categories including Best Picture. Coming into the evening with a lucky 13 nominations, it lost just two races: Best Film Editing to “American Animals” and Best Sound to “You Were Never Really Here,” which also took home the prize for Best Music. “The Favourite” had two nominees in Best Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz won over, among others, co-star Emma Stone. (Scroll down to see the complete list of winners and read the full report on the BIFAs)
To be eligible for consideration, films had to be intended for theatrical release, produced or co-produced by a British company and have budgets of under 10 million pounds. This year’s ceremony took place at the Old Billingsgate market.
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To be eligible for consideration, films had to be intended for theatrical release, produced or co-produced by a British company and have budgets of under 10 million pounds. This year’s ceremony took place at the Old Billingsgate market.
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“American Animals”
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- 12/2/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Our resident VOD expert tells you what's new to rent and/or own this week via various Digital HD providers such as cable Movies On Demand, FandangoNOW, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical Searching The Little Stranger Digital HD: Rent from $4-$7 or own from $13-$20 (HD may cost more than Sd). Check with your favorite Digital HD provider to see if the same movies listed above on cable Mod are also available) FandangoNOW The House with a Clock in Its Walls (fantasy...
- 11/27/2018
- by Robert B. DeSalvo
- Movies.com
Television isn’t hurting for lack of angry women right now, but it’s still startling to make direct eye contact with them as one must with “Snatches.” BBC America’s new series of short films — eight in total — honors the 100th anniversary of women getting the vote in England by centering furious, aching, excited, miserable women from various crucial points in the country’s recent history. Entirely written and directed by women, each episode of “Snatches” (an unfortunate double entendre of a title) stars actors like Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”), Antonia Thomas (“The Good Doctor”), and Siobhan Finneran (“Downton Abbey”); each holds their own on a sparse set, giving lengthy monologues directly to camera.
While it makes logistical sense that BBC America aired all eight back-to-back (each installment runs an efficient 12 to 15 minutes long), watching “Snatches” all at once is a jarring, even upsetting experience — but then again, that’s the point.
While it makes logistical sense that BBC America aired all eight back-to-back (each installment runs an efficient 12 to 15 minutes long), watching “Snatches” all at once is a jarring, even upsetting experience — but then again, that’s the point.
- 11/5/2018
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Nominations for the 21st British Independent Film Awards were announced on Oct. 31 in London. To be eligible for consideration, a film must be intended for theatrical release, produced or co-produced by a British company and have a budget of under 10 million pounds. This year’s contenders are led by “The Favourite” with a lucky 13 nominations followed by “American Animals” with 11, “Beast” with 10 and ““You Were Never Really Here” with eight. All four of these compete for Best British Independent Film as does “Disobedience.” (Scroll down to see the complete list of nominations)
Because “The Favourite” counts both British and American companies among its producers, it was also eligible for the Gotham Awards where it reaped three bids. While those kudos are honoring the cast as a whole, the BIFAs singled out leading lady Olivia Colman and supporting players Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz for nominations. Weisz also earned a Best...
Because “The Favourite” counts both British and American companies among its producers, it was also eligible for the Gotham Awards where it reaped three bids. While those kudos are honoring the cast as a whole, the BIFAs singled out leading lady Olivia Colman and supporting players Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz for nominations. Weisz also earned a Best...
- 10/31/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Yorgos Lamthimos’ twisted period piece “The Favourite” led all films in nominations for the British Independent Film Awards (Bifa), which were announced on Wednesday in London.
The black comedy, which stars Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz in a tale of 18th century palace intrigue in England, was nominated in 13 categories, two shy of the record set last year by “Lady Macbeth.”
Its nominations come on the heels of three nominations and one award at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, which means that the film from a Greek director has been accepted as an American independent film by one awards body and as a British indie by another.
Also Read: 'The Favourite' Film Review: Emma Stone Plays an 18th Century Eve Harrington in a Twisted Historical Farce
Bart Layton’s “American Animals” was runner-up with 11 nominations, while Michael Pearce’s “Beast” received 10 and Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here...
The black comedy, which stars Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz in a tale of 18th century palace intrigue in England, was nominated in 13 categories, two shy of the record set last year by “Lady Macbeth.”
Its nominations come on the heels of three nominations and one award at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, which means that the film from a Greek director has been accepted as an American independent film by one awards body and as a British indie by another.
Also Read: 'The Favourite' Film Review: Emma Stone Plays an 18th Century Eve Harrington in a Twisted Historical Farce
Bart Layton’s “American Animals” was runner-up with 11 nominations, while Michael Pearce’s “Beast” received 10 and Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here...
- 10/31/2018
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Yorgos Lanthimos’ acclaimed period drama “The Favourite,” and Bart Layton’s heist movie “American Animals,” have landed the most British Independent Film Award nominations this year, with 13 and 11 apiece. “You Were Never Really Here” also put in a strong showing with 8 noms.
Bifa has made strides to ensure its voters for its awards are mindful of their influences and this year instigated a BFI-backed unconscious bias program for its voting members, juries, committees, and board.
In a record year for female representation – over 40% of nominations in the individual categories are women – Olivia Colman is nominated for best actress for her role as Queen Anne in “The Favourite.” Her co-stars Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz are both up for best supporting actress. The latter also landed a best actress nom for her performance in “Disobedience.”
“The Favourite” also puts in an impressive performance in the technical categories and is nominated...
Bifa has made strides to ensure its voters for its awards are mindful of their influences and this year instigated a BFI-backed unconscious bias program for its voting members, juries, committees, and board.
In a record year for female representation – over 40% of nominations in the individual categories are women – Olivia Colman is nominated for best actress for her role as Queen Anne in “The Favourite.” Her co-stars Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz are both up for best supporting actress. The latter also landed a best actress nom for her performance in “Disobedience.”
“The Favourite” also puts in an impressive performance in the technical categories and is nominated...
- 10/31/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Yorgos Lanthimos comedy to compete against American Animals, Beast, Disobedience and You Were Never Really Here.
The nominations for the 2018 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were revealed today (October 31), with Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite leading the field with 13 nominations.
The historical comedy is up for best British independent film, best director and best screenplay. Olivia Colman is nominated for best actress, and her co-stars Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz have both been nominated for best supporting actress.
The Favourite will compete for best film against Bart Layton’s American Animals (11 nominations), Michael Pearce’s Beast (10 nominations), Sebastián Lelio...
The nominations for the 2018 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were revealed today (October 31), with Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite leading the field with 13 nominations.
The historical comedy is up for best British independent film, best director and best screenplay. Olivia Colman is nominated for best actress, and her co-stars Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz have both been nominated for best supporting actress.
The Favourite will compete for best film against Bart Layton’s American Animals (11 nominations), Michael Pearce’s Beast (10 nominations), Sebastián Lelio...
- 10/31/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Annual talent showcase spotlights the hottest up-and-coming actors and filmmakers in the UK and Ireland.
Screen International has revealed its Stars of Tomorrow 2018, spotlighting the hottest up-and-coming actors and filmmakers in the UK and Ireland.
Now in its 15th year, the annual talent showcase spotlights up-and-coming actors, writers, directors and producers from the UK and Ireland who are primed to make their mark in the industry in the years to come.
The annual showcase has established itself as a key identifier of emerging UK and Ireland talent, both in front of and behind the camera.
Screen International has revealed its Stars of Tomorrow 2018, spotlighting the hottest up-and-coming actors and filmmakers in the UK and Ireland.
Now in its 15th year, the annual talent showcase spotlights up-and-coming actors, writers, directors and producers from the UK and Ireland who are primed to make their mark in the industry in the years to come.
The annual showcase has established itself as a key identifier of emerging UK and Ireland talent, both in front of and behind the camera.
- 10/4/2018
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Bankside Films represents worldwide sales.
Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights from Bankside Films to Tribeca selection Jellyfish.
James Gardner’s feature recently received its international premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival in the UK where lead actors Liv Hill and Sinead Matthews jointly received the Michael Powell jury award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film.
The film will appear as a part of Amazon’s signature ‘Festival Stars’ programme following its digital release in the fourth quarter this year and centres on a 15-year-old bullied girl from an unstable family who discovers an outlet in stand-up comedy.
Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights from Bankside Films to Tribeca selection Jellyfish.
James Gardner’s feature recently received its international premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival in the UK where lead actors Liv Hill and Sinead Matthews jointly received the Michael Powell jury award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film.
The film will appear as a part of Amazon’s signature ‘Festival Stars’ programme following its digital release in the fourth quarter this year and centres on a 15-year-old bullied girl from an unstable family who discovers an outlet in stand-up comedy.
- 10/3/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Film won four prizes including the Golden Hitchcock Jury Grand Prize.
James Gardner’s Jellyfish scooped the top prizes at last night’s awards ceremony for the 29th edition of the Dinard Film Festival in France.
The film took the Golden Hitchcock: Jury Grand Prize, the Hitchcock for Best Screenplay, and a special ad hoc performance Hitchcock award for young star Liv Hill, all presented by jury president Monica Bellucci. It also won the inaugural Critics Hitchcock, awarded for the first time in 2019.
Writer-director Gardner’s debut feature Jellyfish follows a young carer who discovers an unlikely talent for stand-up comedy.
James Gardner’s Jellyfish scooped the top prizes at last night’s awards ceremony for the 29th edition of the Dinard Film Festival in France.
The film took the Golden Hitchcock: Jury Grand Prize, the Hitchcock for Best Screenplay, and a special ad hoc performance Hitchcock award for young star Liv Hill, all presented by jury president Monica Bellucci. It also won the inaugural Critics Hitchcock, awarded for the first time in 2019.
Writer-director Gardner’s debut feature Jellyfish follows a young carer who discovers an unlikely talent for stand-up comedy.
- 9/30/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Charlotte Rampling, Will Poulter, Liv Hill | Written by Lucinda Coxon | Directed by Lenny Abrahamson
Director Lenny Abrahamson follows up the Oscar-nominated Room with this period haunted house drama, based on the novel by Sarah Waters. As such, it’s a faithful adaptation that has interesting things to say about class, desire and loneliness, though it has little to offer genre fans in terms of scares.
Set in the summer of 1948, The Little Stranger stars Domhnall Gleeson as Faraday, a Warwickshire physician who’s called to Hundreds Hall, where his mother worked as a servant, before he was born. The Ayres family – including capable Caroline (Ruth Wilson), war-injured brother Roderick (Will Poulter) and their haughty mother, Angela (Charlotte Rampling) – have fallen on hard times and their one remaining maid, Betty (rising star Liv Hill) has been taken ill, seemingly terrified of the house itself. Obsessed with...
Director Lenny Abrahamson follows up the Oscar-nominated Room with this period haunted house drama, based on the novel by Sarah Waters. As such, it’s a faithful adaptation that has interesting things to say about class, desire and loneliness, though it has little to offer genre fans in terms of scares.
Set in the summer of 1948, The Little Stranger stars Domhnall Gleeson as Faraday, a Warwickshire physician who’s called to Hundreds Hall, where his mother worked as a servant, before he was born. The Ayres family – including capable Caroline (Ruth Wilson), war-injured brother Roderick (Will Poulter) and their haughty mother, Angela (Charlotte Rampling) – have fallen on hard times and their one remaining maid, Betty (rising star Liv Hill) has been taken ill, seemingly terrified of the house itself. Obsessed with...
- 9/21/2018
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Awards and fall releases are on the mind for industry insiders heading to the Telluride Film Festival this Labor Day weekend, while the final vestiges of specialty summer roll outs head to theaters. Focus Features is taking psychological-thriller The Little Stranger to 500 theaters Friday. The title by Oscar nominee Lenny Abrahamson and starring Domhnall Gleeson, Charlotte Rampling and Ruth Wilson headlines the weekend’s specialty narratives. The weekend also offers multiple documentaries that could not be more different from one another.
Filmmaker Jack Bryan speaks to a who’s-who in the political world including the late John McCain in a film that seeks to connect the dots between the Donald Trump campaign and collusion with Vladimir Putin’s Russia in Active Measures. The feature, bowing via Super Ltd, opens day and date. Laura Nix’s Inventing Tomorrow from Fishbowl Films and Eamonn Films spotlights teens competing in the Intel International...
Filmmaker Jack Bryan speaks to a who’s-who in the political world including the late John McCain in a film that seeks to connect the dots between the Donald Trump campaign and collusion with Vladimir Putin’s Russia in Active Measures. The feature, bowing via Super Ltd, opens day and date. Laura Nix’s Inventing Tomorrow from Fishbowl Films and Eamonn Films spotlights teens competing in the Intel International...
- 8/31/2018
- by Brian Brooks
- Deadline Film + TV
“Moldy” is not generally an adjective most filmmakers would like to hear directed at their work, yet it applies, rather eerily and gorgeously, to “The Little Stranger.” Lenny Abrahamson and screenwriter Lucinda Coxon’s refined, deliberate adaptation of Sarah Waters’ neo-Gothic novel has the sense, in style and mood, of having been discovered in a neglected cupboard of a stately home not unlike the one in which it takes place, covered in mossy growth that has left an inerasable sage-green patina on the print. Its characters, too, are dusted down from an era distant from our own, yet it’s clear they creaked with dejection and disuse even in their supposed prime. “The Little Stranger” may be elegantly fashioned as a haunted-house thriller, but the relationships at its core are spooked by sadness well before things start to go bump in the night.
That may prove a commercial stumbling block to what is otherwise,...
That may prove a commercial stumbling block to what is otherwise,...
- 8/30/2018
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
There’s a single terrifying moment in “The Little Stranger,” an otherwise confused, self-serious drama, that shows real potential: Mrs. Ayres (Charlotte Rampling), the matriarch of a wealthy family, is haunted by a supernatural presence that locks her in a room. A violent force rattles the door as the walls shake with jarring vibrations from every direction. She’s surrounded by an invisible, unknown threat, yet Rampling’s frantic response grounds the circumstances in credible dread. The visceral quality of claustrophobia is rarely so well executed in cinematic terms, but for much of “The Little Stranger,” it’s the material itself that feels boxed in.
The movie flails more than it fails, grasping for possibilities beyond its potential. Director Lenny Abrahamson follows up his acclaimed “Room” with another expressive look at people trapped by phenomena beyond their control, but this time much of the story has been squandered by misguided goals.
The movie flails more than it fails, grasping for possibilities beyond its potential. Director Lenny Abrahamson follows up his acclaimed “Room” with another expressive look at people trapped by phenomena beyond their control, but this time much of the story has been squandered by misguided goals.
- 8/30/2018
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
In his latest film, director Lenny Abrahamson presents a beautifully executed, dark and utterly gripping period piece which is only slightly let down a major casting oversight. Adapted by Abrahamson and screenwriter Lucinda Coxon from Sarah Waters’s best-selling gothic novel of the same name, The Little Stranger stars Domhnall Gleeson as a lowly country doctor struggling to find his standing in a post-war Britain, amidst a society obsessed with class and social standing.
In the summer of 1948, Doctor Faraday(Gleeson) finds himself back in his childhood village to bury his recently deceased elderly mother. After deciding to stay on and start a new life in the country, Faraday is offered a job as a junior doctor at the local surgery, a position which seems to perfectly suit his current situation. When he is called upon by the Ayres family to tend to a patient at Hundreds Hall, the grand...
In the summer of 1948, Doctor Faraday(Gleeson) finds himself back in his childhood village to bury his recently deceased elderly mother. After deciding to stay on and start a new life in the country, Faraday is offered a job as a junior doctor at the local surgery, a position which seems to perfectly suit his current situation. When he is called upon by the Ayres family to tend to a patient at Hundreds Hall, the grand...
- 8/30/2018
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Atmospheric Scottish Highland-set thriller Calibre has taken the top prize at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival and there's good news for anyone who wants to watch the award-winning film: just a few days after it's World Premiere at the festival, it became available to view on UK Netflix. The film is the feature debut of Matt Palmer and stars Jack Lowden and Martin McCann as a pair of friends who make a terrible mistake on a hunting trip, falling foul of gun-wielding villagers who draw them into a dark nightmare... Others winners at the festival include Best Performance Awards for actresses Liv Hill and Sinead Matthews for their roles in British drama Jellyfish, Best International Feature Film for Cyril Shäublin’s Those Who Were Fine,...
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- 7/2/2018
- Screen Anarchy
The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival has gone to Matt Palmer’s debut feature Calibre.
Dunkir’s Jack Lowden and The Survivalist star Martin McCann play two lifelong friends who get more than they bargained for when they head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip. Netflix previously picked up world rights to the film, which had its world premiere in Edinburgh.
The winner was chosen by the Michael Powell Jury comprised of Ana Ularu, Jason Connery and Iain de Caestecker. The jury said, “Beautifully shot, technically accomplished, with a fantastic ensemble performance, director and screenwriter Matt Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly. We are fully invested in the characters and their dilemmas as the choices they make lead to a shattering conclusion.”
The award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film,...
Dunkir’s Jack Lowden and The Survivalist star Martin McCann play two lifelong friends who get more than they bargained for when they head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip. Netflix previously picked up world rights to the film, which had its world premiere in Edinburgh.
The winner was chosen by the Michael Powell Jury comprised of Ana Ularu, Jason Connery and Iain de Caestecker. The jury said, “Beautifully shot, technically accomplished, with a fantastic ensemble performance, director and screenwriter Matt Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly. We are fully invested in the characters and their dilemmas as the choices they make lead to a shattering conclusion.”
The award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film,...
- 6/28/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix may have been shut out of Cannes, but one of its original films, Matt Palmer’s “Calibre,” has won the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at the 72nd edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Palmer’s debut feature follows a pair of friends on a hunting trip in the Scottish Highlands and the consequences of a tragic accident. It had its world premiere at the Eiff. The Edinburgh jury said the film “unanimously made the biggest impact on us,” adding: “Beautifully shot, technically accomplished, with a fantastic ensemble performance, director and screenwriter Matt Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly.”
Palmer said: “We’ve been completely thrilled by the amazing response from Edinburgh International Film Festival audiences and had a fantastic experience at the festival, which has been the perfect lead-up to ‘Calibre’s’ global release on Netflix today.”
The movie is produced by...
Palmer’s debut feature follows a pair of friends on a hunting trip in the Scottish Highlands and the consequences of a tragic accident. It had its world premiere at the Eiff. The Edinburgh jury said the film “unanimously made the biggest impact on us,” adding: “Beautifully shot, technically accomplished, with a fantastic ensemble performance, director and screenwriter Matt Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly.”
Palmer said: “We’ve been completely thrilled by the amazing response from Edinburgh International Film Festival audiences and had a fantastic experience at the festival, which has been the perfect lead-up to ‘Calibre’s’ global release on Netflix today.”
The movie is produced by...
- 6/28/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Those Who Are Fine and Whitney also receive awards.
Calibre, the debut feature from UK writer-director Matt Palmer, has taken the top prize at the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The film, which received its world premiere at the festival and has a worldwide release on Netflix on Thursday (June 28), received the Michael Powell award for best British feature film.
“Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly. We are fully invested in the characters and their dilemmas as the choices they make lead to a shattering conclusion,” said the jury, which comprised actors Ana Ularu, Iain De Caestecker, and Jason Connery.
Calibre, the debut feature from UK writer-director Matt Palmer, has taken the top prize at the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The film, which received its world premiere at the festival and has a worldwide release on Netflix on Thursday (June 28), received the Michael Powell award for best British feature film.
“Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly. We are fully invested in the characters and their dilemmas as the choices they make lead to a shattering conclusion,” said the jury, which comprised actors Ana Ularu, Iain De Caestecker, and Jason Connery.
- 6/28/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Those Who Are Fine and Whitney also receive awards.
Calibre, the debut feature from UK writer-director Matt Palmer, has taken the top prize at the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The film, which had its world premiere at the festival and has a worldwide release on Netflix today, received the Michael Powell award for best British feature film.
“Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly. We are fully invested in the characters and their dilemmas as the choices they make lead to a shattering conclusion,” said the jury which was comprised of actors Ana Ularu, Iain De Caestecker and Jason Connery.
Calibre, the debut feature from UK writer-director Matt Palmer, has taken the top prize at the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The film, which had its world premiere at the festival and has a worldwide release on Netflix today, received the Michael Powell award for best British feature film.
“Palmer pitches the tension and emotional journey flawlessly. We are fully invested in the characters and their dilemmas as the choices they make lead to a shattering conclusion,” said the jury which was comprised of actors Ana Ularu, Iain De Caestecker and Jason Connery.
- 6/28/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The 2018 BAFTA TV Awards programs took place at London’s Festival Hall on Sunday, May 13. “The Great British Bakeoff” presenter Sue Perkins hosted this celebration of the best of British television for the second year running. Scroll down to see the complete list of BAFTA TV Awards winners (and nominees).
As with the Emmys, the British academy divides its TV awards into two parts. The BAFTA TV craft awards which are equivalent to the Creative Arts at the Emmys, were handed out in a ceremony on April 22 that was emceed by Stephen Mangan (“Episodes”). The lavishly produced drama series “The Crown,” which screened on Netflix on both sides of the pond, won three of its seven races at these kudos honoring the best behind-the-scenes artists and professionals.
“The Crown,” which chronicles the first years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, also leads the BAFTA TV Awards nominations for the...
As with the Emmys, the British academy divides its TV awards into two parts. The BAFTA TV craft awards which are equivalent to the Creative Arts at the Emmys, were handed out in a ceremony on April 22 that was emceed by Stephen Mangan (“Episodes”). The lavishly produced drama series “The Crown,” which screened on Netflix on both sides of the pond, won three of its seven races at these kudos honoring the best behind-the-scenes artists and professionals.
“The Crown,” which chronicles the first years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, also leads the BAFTA TV Awards nominations for the...
- 5/13/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The BAFTA TV Awards honor programs across a wide range of genres. Winners will be revealed in a ceremony at London’s Festival Hall on Sunday, May 13 with “The Great British Bakeoff” presenter Sue Perkins hosting for the second year running. See the full list of BAFTA TV Awards nominations below and come back to Gold Derby for complete coverage of the ceremony.
See 2018 BAFTA TV Awards full list of winners (and nominees too!) [Updating Live]
The historical drama “The Crown,” which chronicles the first years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, leads the BAFTA TV Awards nominations for the second year in a row with bids for Best Drama Series, Best Drama Actress (Claire Foy) and Best Drama Supporting Actress (Vanessa Kirby). Not surprisingly, this lavishly produced series, which screened on Netflix on both sides of the pond, won three of its seven races at last month’s BAFTA TV...
See 2018 BAFTA TV Awards full list of winners (and nominees too!) [Updating Live]
The historical drama “The Crown,” which chronicles the first years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, leads the BAFTA TV Awards nominations for the second year in a row with bids for Best Drama Series, Best Drama Actress (Claire Foy) and Best Drama Supporting Actress (Vanessa Kirby). Not surprisingly, this lavishly produced series, which screened on Netflix on both sides of the pond, won three of its seven races at last month’s BAFTA TV...
- 5/13/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Green joins from WestEnd Films.
UK sales outfit Bankside Films has appointed Sophie Green as its head of acquisitions and development.
Green joins from WestEnd Films where she held the same position since 2016. Before then, she had roles at Studiocanal, literary agency David Higham Associates, and TV companies Tiger Aspect and Company Pictures.
During her time at WestEnd she worked on Sophie Fiennes’ Grace Jones: Bloodlight And Bami, Vicky Jewson’s Close starring Noami Rapace which was recently picked up by Netflix, and Agnieszka Holland’s Gareth Jones starring James Norton and Vanessa Kirby.
Green joined Bankside this week and...
UK sales outfit Bankside Films has appointed Sophie Green as its head of acquisitions and development.
Green joins from WestEnd Films where she held the same position since 2016. Before then, she had roles at Studiocanal, literary agency David Higham Associates, and TV companies Tiger Aspect and Company Pictures.
During her time at WestEnd she worked on Sophie Fiennes’ Grace Jones: Bloodlight And Bami, Vicky Jewson’s Close starring Noami Rapace which was recently picked up by Netflix, and Agnieszka Holland’s Gareth Jones starring James Norton and Vanessa Kirby.
Green joined Bankside this week and...
- 4/27/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
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