Based on Anne Rice‘s classic gothic romance series Interview with the Vampire, has garnered a massive fan following because of its brilliant storytelling and complex characters. The AMC series is currently airing its second season and the audience seems to be loving the new season even more. So, if you have already binged all the available episodes of Interview with the Vampire here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Penny Dreadful (Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Showtime
Penny Dreadful is a gothic horror drama series created by John Logan. The Showtime series’ first season is set in 1891 London and it follows the story of an American gunman Ethan Chandler as he is hired by the adventurer Malcolm Murray and mysterious Vanessa Ives to rescue Murray’s daughter from a dangerous creature. The trio receives help from a young doctor known as Victor Frankenstein. Penny Dreadful stars Timothy Dalton,...
Penny Dreadful (Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Showtime
Penny Dreadful is a gothic horror drama series created by John Logan. The Showtime series’ first season is set in 1891 London and it follows the story of an American gunman Ethan Chandler as he is hired by the adventurer Malcolm Murray and mysterious Vanessa Ives to rescue Murray’s daughter from a dangerous creature. The trio receives help from a young doctor known as Victor Frankenstein. Penny Dreadful stars Timothy Dalton,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Peaky Blinders Movie ft Cillian Murphy. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
Cillian Murphy left a strong impression with his performace as Thomas Shelby, aka Tommy, in Peaky Blinders show. The British crime period drama started in 2013, and the sixth season was released in 2022. Created by Steven Knight, the show also stars Sam Neill, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Annabelle Wallis, Iddo Golberg and others.
Initially, there were reports that Peaky Blinders Season 6, starring the Oppenheimer actor, was the final one. The news broke many fans’ hearts worldwide. However, director Steven Knight later cleared that the seventh season would be a movie. There were reports that the film would be released in 2024. However, for a long time, there was no update on the movie. Well, Steven Knight has finally given a big update.
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Cillian Murphy left a strong impression with his performace as Thomas Shelby, aka Tommy, in Peaky Blinders show. The British crime period drama started in 2013, and the sixth season was released in 2022. Created by Steven Knight, the show also stars Sam Neill, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Annabelle Wallis, Iddo Golberg and others.
Initially, there were reports that Peaky Blinders Season 6, starring the Oppenheimer actor, was the final one. The news broke many fans’ hearts worldwide. However, director Steven Knight later cleared that the seventh season would be a movie. There were reports that the film would be released in 2024. However, for a long time, there was no update on the movie. Well, Steven Knight has finally given a big update.
Trending When Quentin Tarantino Opened Up On Kill Bill ‘Regret’ After Watching James Cameron’s Avatar, “Wanted It To Be More Like A Ride…...
- 4/28/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Bodies is a British sci-fi murder-mystery series created by Paul Tomalin. Based on the DC Vertigo comic and graphic novel of the same name written by Si Spencer, and illustrated by Dean Ormston, Tula Lotay, Meghan Hetrick, and Phil Winsdale. The Netflix series follows four different detectives in four different periods trying to solve the same murder in London. Bodies stars Stephen Graham, Amaka Okafor, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Shira Haas, Kyle Soller, Tom Mothersdale, and Synnove Karlsen. So, if you loved the Netflix series here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Altered Carbon (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Altered Carbon is a high-concept sci-fi series created by Laeta Kalogridis, but at the heart of the first season of this series is a murder mystery which should be interesting for the fans of Bodies. Based on a 2002 cyberpunk novel of the same name by Richard K. Morgan, the Netflix series is set...
Altered Carbon (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Altered Carbon is a high-concept sci-fi series created by Laeta Kalogridis, but at the heart of the first season of this series is a murder mystery which should be interesting for the fans of Bodies. Based on a 2002 cyberpunk novel of the same name by Richard K. Morgan, the Netflix series is set...
- 3/24/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Series creator Steven Knight has confirmed that star Cillian Murphy will return as Thomas Shelby for the Peaky Blinders movie. What’s more, Knight signaled a fall start for the production.
Knight dropped the news while speaking to BirminghamWorld at the premiere of his new BBC series, This Town. “He is definitely returning for it,” the screenwriter said of Murphy. “We’re shooting it in September just down the road in Digbeth.”
Earlier this month, Murphy expressed his desire to reprise his role as the captivating crime boss. “I have always said that if Knight delivers a script that I know he can deliver, because he is such a phenomenal writer, I’ll be there,” the recent Oscar winner told the Irish Star.
It seems Knight has indeed delivered the script, and Murphy will indeed be there. Knight has had plans for a Peaky Blinders film since before the sixth and final season premiered.
Knight dropped the news while speaking to BirminghamWorld at the premiere of his new BBC series, This Town. “He is definitely returning for it,” the screenwriter said of Murphy. “We’re shooting it in September just down the road in Digbeth.”
Earlier this month, Murphy expressed his desire to reprise his role as the captivating crime boss. “I have always said that if Knight delivers a script that I know he can deliver, because he is such a phenomenal writer, I’ll be there,” the recent Oscar winner told the Irish Star.
It seems Knight has indeed delivered the script, and Murphy will indeed be there. Knight has had plans for a Peaky Blinders film since before the sixth and final season premiered.
- 3/21/2024
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Film News
Warning: contains spoilers for Peaky Blinders series six episode six “Lock and Key”.
It’s almost two years since Tommy Shelby disappeared over the horizon on a white horse, having dismantled the life he’d spent over a decade building through blood and strategising. Where Cillian Murphy’s character rode to after the credits rolled on Peaky Blinders finale “Lock and Key” is anybody’s guess, a question mark that Murphy adores.
Speaking to Lauren Laverne for BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs a month before the 2024 Academy Awards ceremony, Murphy – who received a Best Actor nomination for Oppenheimer – praised Peaky Blinders’ inconclusive finale, telling Laverne: “I felt like we’d done such excellent work and I really loved the ambiguity of the ending.”
Leaving behind the character of Tommy Shelby, Murphy continued, “was a little bit of a relief at that point. I was ready to take a little break.
It’s almost two years since Tommy Shelby disappeared over the horizon on a white horse, having dismantled the life he’d spent over a decade building through blood and strategising. Where Cillian Murphy’s character rode to after the credits rolled on Peaky Blinders finale “Lock and Key” is anybody’s guess, a question mark that Murphy adores.
Speaking to Lauren Laverne for BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs a month before the 2024 Academy Awards ceremony, Murphy – who received a Best Actor nomination for Oppenheimer – praised Peaky Blinders’ inconclusive finale, telling Laverne: “I felt like we’d done such excellent work and I really loved the ambiguity of the ending.”
Leaving behind the character of Tommy Shelby, Murphy continued, “was a little bit of a relief at that point. I was ready to take a little break.
- 2/13/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Peaky Blinders ended two years ago on Netflix and the series creator is working on a sequel. Steven Knight had teased that a film was in the works and he's now offered an update on the project.
Starring Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Finn Cole, Kate Phillips, Natasha O’Keeffe, Aidan Gillen, Jack Rowan, Charlie Murphy, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Harry Kirton, Packy Lee, Ned Dennehy, Ian Peck, and Benjamin Zephaniah, the drama is set during World War I and follows an Irish gangster family living in England.
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Starring Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Finn Cole, Kate Phillips, Natasha O’Keeffe, Aidan Gillen, Jack Rowan, Charlie Murphy, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Harry Kirton, Packy Lee, Ned Dennehy, Ian Peck, and Benjamin Zephaniah, the drama is set during World War I and follows an Irish gangster family living in England.
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- 1/8/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Netflix seems to be making the same mistake every big studio does — jumping the gun to launching big franchises and cinematic universes out of untested hits.
According to Bloomberg, the streamer is already developing a spin-off of "Wednesday," this time focused on Fred Armisen's Uncle Fester. This news comes before production even begins on "Wednesday" season 2. Granted, as Guillermo del Toro has sadly taught us all, just because something is said to be in development doesn't mean it will get to see the light of day. Still, the Bloomberg report says Netflix is "eager to establish a pipeline of 'Addams Family' programs to build off the success of 'Wednesday.'" This means that if this one doesn't work, they still have other ones to try out, as the streamer apparently wants to Dark Universe "The Addams Family."
That's not all. Netflix is reportedly also looking at...
According to Bloomberg, the streamer is already developing a spin-off of "Wednesday," this time focused on Fred Armisen's Uncle Fester. This news comes before production even begins on "Wednesday" season 2. Granted, as Guillermo del Toro has sadly taught us all, just because something is said to be in development doesn't mean it will get to see the light of day. Still, the Bloomberg report says Netflix is "eager to establish a pipeline of 'Addams Family' programs to build off the success of 'Wednesday.'" This means that if this one doesn't work, they still have other ones to try out, as the streamer apparently wants to Dark Universe "The Addams Family."
That's not all. Netflix is reportedly also looking at...
- 12/18/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Netflix are busy planning their slate of projects for the next few years, and we might just be getting some more Peaky Blinders. More here:
Netflix are reportedly working on a bunch of new spin-offs and prequels. Bloomberg’s newsletter describes the streamer as having entered their “franchise era” as they look to produce more and more prequels, spin-offs and sequels.
The streamer is looking to do an Extraction TV show as well as a Wednesday spin-off, which could very well focus on Uncle Fester. Both Wednesday and Extraction and its sequel have been huge hits for the streaming service, which has also expanded to the West End with a Stranger Things show now playing at the Phoenix Theatre.
What’s curious though is that Bloomberg reports that Netflix are also considering a couple of Peaky Blinders spin-offs. One that could be set in 20th century Boston and another focusing on Polly,...
Netflix are reportedly working on a bunch of new spin-offs and prequels. Bloomberg’s newsletter describes the streamer as having entered their “franchise era” as they look to produce more and more prequels, spin-offs and sequels.
The streamer is looking to do an Extraction TV show as well as a Wednesday spin-off, which could very well focus on Uncle Fester. Both Wednesday and Extraction and its sequel have been huge hits for the streaming service, which has also expanded to the West End with a Stranger Things show now playing at the Phoenix Theatre.
What’s curious though is that Bloomberg reports that Netflix are also considering a couple of Peaky Blinders spin-offs. One that could be set in 20th century Boston and another focusing on Polly,...
- 12/18/2023
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
British writer, poet, musician, actor, and activist Benjamin Zephaniah has sadly passed away at the age of 65, his family confirmed early this morning on Instagram. The widely celebrated figure had been diagnosed with brain cancer only two months ago and, according to Deadline, died surrounded by his family and loved ones. Perhaps best known internationally for his role on the hit BBC/Netflix series "Peaky Blinders," Zephaniah portrayed the fiery street pastor and one of Tommy Shelby's most loyal allies, Jeremiah "Jimmy" Jesus, throughout all six seasons for a total of 14 episodes. The full social media post reads:
"It is with great sadness and regret that we announce the death of our beloved Husband, Son and Brother in the early hours of this morning, the 7th December 2023. Benjamin was diagnosed with brain cancer 8 weeks ago. Benjamin's wife was by his side throughout and was with him when he passed.
"It is with great sadness and regret that we announce the death of our beloved Husband, Son and Brother in the early hours of this morning, the 7th December 2023. Benjamin was diagnosed with brain cancer 8 weeks ago. Benjamin's wife was by his side throughout and was with him when he passed.
- 12/7/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
When Cillian Murphy Smoked 3000 Cigarettes For His Role As Tommy Shelby In Peaky Blinders(Photo Credit –IMDb)
Cillian Murphy has established himself as an accomplished actor with his films in Hollywood. He might as well get his first Oscar for this year’s Oppenheimer. The actor is like Hollywood’s Dark Horse, who has an excellent grip on the dark and gritty genre, and his Peaky Blinders series receives a lot of love and appreciation from the viewers. Murphy is very devoted to his craft; he left vegetarianism for his role in the British crime series and allegedly smoked thousands of cigarettes for it, too. Yes, you read that right. Cillian puffed on numerous ciggies for his role as Tommy Shelby.
The television series is a British period crime drama set in Birmingham. It is about a gang led by Murphy’s Tommy Shelby, who sews razor blades in the...
Cillian Murphy has established himself as an accomplished actor with his films in Hollywood. He might as well get his first Oscar for this year’s Oppenheimer. The actor is like Hollywood’s Dark Horse, who has an excellent grip on the dark and gritty genre, and his Peaky Blinders series receives a lot of love and appreciation from the viewers. Murphy is very devoted to his craft; he left vegetarianism for his role in the British crime series and allegedly smoked thousands of cigarettes for it, too. Yes, you read that right. Cillian puffed on numerous ciggies for his role as Tommy Shelby.
The television series is a British period crime drama set in Birmingham. It is about a gang led by Murphy’s Tommy Shelby, who sews razor blades in the...
- 12/2/2023
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Peaky Blinders debuted its sixth season over a year ago, but will the BBC period drama return for Season 7?
The sixth season of Peaky Blinders concluded with the destruction of the Shelby family mansion, a close-call aborted suicide attempt from Cillian Murphy's Tommy Shelby, and the introduction of his son, Duke, into the family business.
This all came after the death of Shelby family matriarch Polly Gray, revealed to have happened off-screen in the Season 6 premiere, which came due to the passing of Harry Potter star Helen McCrory during production.
Read full article on The Direct.
The sixth season of Peaky Blinders concluded with the destruction of the Shelby family mansion, a close-call aborted suicide attempt from Cillian Murphy's Tommy Shelby, and the introduction of his son, Duke, into the family business.
This all came after the death of Shelby family matriarch Polly Gray, revealed to have happened off-screen in the Season 6 premiere, which came due to the passing of Harry Potter star Helen McCrory during production.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 11/5/2023
- by Sam Hargrave
- The Direct
Premiering on Sept. 9, 2001, World War II miniseries Band of Brothers is one of the most impressive shows in HBO‘s already-impressive TV canon. Based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose’s 1992 non-fiction book of the same name and produced by cinematic titans Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, Band of Brothers offers an unflinching look at the horrors of war and the American heroes of Easy Company that would endure them to help bring down the Third Reich.
The 10 episodes presented in the show’s sole season are pitch-perfect television and now they’re about to be made available to an even wider audience. Alongside its spiritual cousin The Pacific (which follows the Pacific Theater of WWII), Band of Brothers is available to stream on Netflix as of Sept. 15. This comes as part of a Warner Bros. initiative to expand the availability of some of its classic television titles. Previous HBO series...
The 10 episodes presented in the show’s sole season are pitch-perfect television and now they’re about to be made available to an even wider audience. Alongside its spiritual cousin The Pacific (which follows the Pacific Theater of WWII), Band of Brothers is available to stream on Netflix as of Sept. 15. This comes as part of a Warner Bros. initiative to expand the availability of some of its classic television titles. Previous HBO series...
- 9/15/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Is a "Peaky Blinders" movie coming? Probably. Is Cillian Murphy the best source for "Peaky Blinders" movie updates? Maybe not. In an interview with Radio Times ahead of the release of "Oppenheimer," Murphy hinted that he is not a huge fan of being treated like a Google search page when it comes to the future of the franchise. "That's probably the worst thing about 'Peaky Blinders' -- getting asked about the movie all the time!" the actor told the outlet with a laugh.
This shouldn't be surprising: It's Steven Knight, not Murphy, who made "Peaky Blinders" in the first place and who plans to cap its six seasons off with a movie. The series creator revealed plans for a feature film ending to the series -- which would also serve as a beginning for a spin-off -- before the sixth season had even aired, meaning fans who would have otherwise...
This shouldn't be surprising: It's Steven Knight, not Murphy, who made "Peaky Blinders" in the first place and who plans to cap its six seasons off with a movie. The series creator revealed plans for a feature film ending to the series -- which would also serve as a beginning for a spin-off -- before the sixth season had even aired, meaning fans who would have otherwise...
- 8/20/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
[This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike authorization.] Former hedge fund mogul Bobby “Axe” Axelrod (Damian Lewis) did not give up his business empire easily. At the end of Season 5 of Showtime’s Wall Street thriller Billions, it took a two-pronged attack to drive Axe from New York City to Switzerland, turning him from a swaggering master of the universe into a financial fugitive. New York State Attorney General Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) had him on trumped-up money-laundering charges, and billionaire nemesis Michael Prince (Corey Stoll) bought Axelrod’s huge assets way below market price. But now Axe has reentered the ring for this seventh and final season, his charming, ruthless confidence intact. “Bobby wants back in the game,” says Lewis. On a show that is legendary for its betrayals, double-crosses and very flexible alliances, the possibilities of who ...
- 8/1/2023
- TV Insider
Cillian Murphy is opening up about the “powerful” and “perfect” sex scenes that feature in his new biographical-thriller, “Oppenheimer”.
The actor shared praise for his passionate scenes with co-star Florence Pugh in a recent interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, which was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Read More: Cillian Murphy Says It Felt ‘Very Strange’ Filming ‘Peaky Blinders’ Without The Late Helen McCrory
“Those scenes were written deliberately. He knew that those scenes would get the movie the rating that it got,” said Murphy of director Christopher Nolan. “And I think when you see it, it’s so f**king powerful. And they’re not gratuitous. They’re perfect. And Florence is just amazing.”
Pugh portrays Oppenheimer’s mistress, Jean Tatlock.
Gushing over the actress, Murphy continued, “I have loved Florence’s work since Lady Macbeth and I think she’s f**king phenomenal. She has this presence...
The actor shared praise for his passionate scenes with co-star Florence Pugh in a recent interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, which was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Read More: Cillian Murphy Says It Felt ‘Very Strange’ Filming ‘Peaky Blinders’ Without The Late Helen McCrory
“Those scenes were written deliberately. He knew that those scenes would get the movie the rating that it got,” said Murphy of director Christopher Nolan. “And I think when you see it, it’s so f**king powerful. And they’re not gratuitous. They’re perfect. And Florence is just amazing.”
Pugh portrays Oppenheimer’s mistress, Jean Tatlock.
Gushing over the actress, Murphy continued, “I have loved Florence’s work since Lady Macbeth and I think she’s f**king phenomenal. She has this presence...
- 7/24/2023
- by Sarah Curran
- ET Canada
Peaky Blinders Team Condemns Use of Cillian Murphy’s Character in Homophobic DeSantis Campaign Video
Ron DeSantis has made an enemy of the Peaky Blinders.
The team behind the hit series is speaking out against a bizarre, homophobic video recently shared on social media by the Florida governor’s campaign, which inexplicably includes footage of Peaky Blinders‘ Tommy Shelby (played by Cillian Murphy).
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The statement reads as follows: “On behalf of the partners of Peaky Blinders — Steven Knight,...
The team behind the hit series is speaking out against a bizarre, homophobic video recently shared on social media by the Florida governor’s campaign, which inexplicably includes footage of Peaky Blinders‘ Tommy Shelby (played by Cillian Murphy).
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The statement reads as follows: “On behalf of the partners of Peaky Blinders — Steven Knight,...
- 7/5/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
“I’m back now, and I’m wide awake,” declares Damian Lewis’ hedge fund billionaire Bobby “Axe” Axelrod in the trailer for the seventh and final season of Showtime’s Billions.
The trailer marks the return of the fan-favorite character to the finance drama, which begins its new season Friday, Aug. 11.
In season seven, Showtime says, “alliances are turned on their head … old wounds are weaponized … loyalties are tested … betrayal takes on epic proportions … enemies become wary friends.”
Lewis left Billions as the show’s co-lead after season five. Lewis will appear in six of the new season’s 12 episodes. Lewis’ departure was explained by his character going on the run from legal troubles. Co-star Corey Stoll was then upped to series regular and his character took over Axe’s company.
Lewis previously suggested he left the series when his original five-season contract was up because he was a bit weary of the role.
The trailer marks the return of the fan-favorite character to the finance drama, which begins its new season Friday, Aug. 11.
In season seven, Showtime says, “alliances are turned on their head … old wounds are weaponized … loyalties are tested … betrayal takes on epic proportions … enemies become wary friends.”
Lewis left Billions as the show’s co-lead after season five. Lewis will appear in six of the new season’s 12 episodes. Lewis’ departure was explained by his character going on the run from legal troubles. Co-star Corey Stoll was then upped to series regular and his character took over Axe’s company.
Lewis previously suggested he left the series when his original five-season contract was up because he was a bit weary of the role.
- 6/27/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Warning: contains Inside No. 9 series 1-8 spoilers.
Nearly every episode of Inside No. 9 features one or both of its writers, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, and both have put in some truly great performances over the course of the show’s almost 50 episodes. Pemberton won a Bafta for his performance as an alcoholic ex-comedian down on his luck in series four’s ‘Bernie Clifton’s Dressing Room,’ though that was far from his only standout half-hour. His frazzled everyman drawn to the brink in call-centre mystery ‘Cold Comfort’, arrogant fantasy screenwriter in ‘Simon Says’ and regretful physicist in ‘A Random Act of Kindness’ all show how much more there is to the actor than comedy Psychoville grotesque David Sowerbutts.
The same goes for Shearsmith, who’s given several poignant and complex performances alongside his heightened ‘Wuthering Heist’ and ‘Lip Service’ clowning. His hapless primary teacher in ‘Mr. King...
Nearly every episode of Inside No. 9 features one or both of its writers, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, and both have put in some truly great performances over the course of the show’s almost 50 episodes. Pemberton won a Bafta for his performance as an alcoholic ex-comedian down on his luck in series four’s ‘Bernie Clifton’s Dressing Room,’ though that was far from his only standout half-hour. His frazzled everyman drawn to the brink in call-centre mystery ‘Cold Comfort’, arrogant fantasy screenwriter in ‘Simon Says’ and regretful physicist in ‘A Random Act of Kindness’ all show how much more there is to the actor than comedy Psychoville grotesque David Sowerbutts.
The same goes for Shearsmith, who’s given several poignant and complex performances alongside his heightened ‘Wuthering Heist’ and ‘Lip Service’ clowning. His hapless primary teacher in ‘Mr. King...
- 5/30/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
The 2023 BAFTA TV Awards are here with the red carpet just kicking off in London where the British version of the Emmys will be hosted by comedians Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett. Usually, this event is paired with a classically grey and gloomy British sky despite being held annually in May. Today, however, the red carpet is shining brightly in the Spring sun as those of us here in the media center at the Royal Festival Hall, where this year’s TV BAFTAs are held, swelter at our laptops.
Down on the red carpet, Michelle Visage and Clara Amfo welcome viewers and guests alike as the first stars of this year’s awards begin to trickle in here in Waterloo, just beside the London Eye. There is a real mix of stars in attendance today. There are British TV presenters including “Strictly Come Dancing” judge Motsi Mabuse as well as...
Down on the red carpet, Michelle Visage and Clara Amfo welcome viewers and guests alike as the first stars of this year’s awards begin to trickle in here in Waterloo, just beside the London Eye. There is a real mix of stars in attendance today. There are British TV presenters including “Strictly Come Dancing” judge Motsi Mabuse as well as...
- 5/14/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Finn Cole has signed with UTA for representation in all areas.
He is best known for his first leading role in the BAFTA-nominated series, Peaky Blinders alongside Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy and the late Helen McCrory. His breakout role was in the hit TNT drama series Animal Kingdom portraying Joshua Cody across the show’s six seasons.
Cole starred in the ninth installment of the Fast & Furious franchise and Dreamland opposite Margot Robbie. Additional credits include the BBC’s An Inspector Calls portraying the character Eric Birling and Ollie Tedman in PBS’ Inspector Lewis. For the big screen, he also starred in Slaughterhouse Rulez opposite Simon Pegg and Asa Butterfield and in the Eoin Macken-directed Here Are The Young Men.
He recently wrapped filming on and will next be seen in a lead role in Netflix’s upcoming feature film, Locked In.
Cole will continue to be represented by The Way Management.
He is best known for his first leading role in the BAFTA-nominated series, Peaky Blinders alongside Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy and the late Helen McCrory. His breakout role was in the hit TNT drama series Animal Kingdom portraying Joshua Cody across the show’s six seasons.
Cole starred in the ninth installment of the Fast & Furious franchise and Dreamland opposite Margot Robbie. Additional credits include the BBC’s An Inspector Calls portraying the character Eric Birling and Ollie Tedman in PBS’ Inspector Lewis. For the big screen, he also starred in Slaughterhouse Rulez opposite Simon Pegg and Asa Butterfield and in the Eoin Macken-directed Here Are The Young Men.
He recently wrapped filming on and will next be seen in a lead role in Netflix’s upcoming feature film, Locked In.
Cole will continue to be represented by The Way Management.
- 5/3/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Regé-Jean Page is a movie star in the making whether he admits it or not. With his career taking off, the former Bridgerton standout recently explained why he feels at home on a Hollywood movie set. Long before Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, the actor/producer began learning the business with a small role in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. During a brief appearance, Page was happy to “spy” on the production and even picked up cues from Emma Watson along the way.
Regé-Jean Page was ‘undercover’ on the ‘Harry Potter’ set
Page had just turned 21 when production began on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the first entry of the two-part finale. Although he had already appeared in a few British TV shows at the time, Page boasts of the experience he had on the set of Deathly Hallows. He even credits the production with...
Regé-Jean Page was ‘undercover’ on the ‘Harry Potter’ set
Page had just turned 21 when production began on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the first entry of the two-part finale. Although he had already appeared in a few British TV shows at the time, Page boasts of the experience he had on the set of Deathly Hallows. He even credits the production with...
- 4/3/2023
- by David James
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sam Neill is reliving one of the “most difficult” scenes he’s ever had to film.
Neill portrayed Major Campbell in “Peaky Blinders,” who rapes Aunt Polly, played by late actress Helen McCrory. “Peaky Blinders” was created by showrunner Steven Knight, who is now set to write the latest “Star Wars” film and a “Vertigo” remake.
“Easily the most difficult bed scene I’ve ever done was in ‘Peaky Blinders.’ My character, the hideous Major Campbell, rapes Aunt Polly, played by Helen McCrory. It is deeply disturbing, and I was anxious about how we would go,” Neill wrote in his upcoming memoir “Did I Ever Tell You This?”
Neill continued, “For one thing, this was acting out a situation, a crime, utterly beyond my imagination…By the time we shot this I knew [co-star] Helen very well. We found the same things funny, I respected her deeply, and I think she felt the same about me.
Neill portrayed Major Campbell in “Peaky Blinders,” who rapes Aunt Polly, played by late actress Helen McCrory. “Peaky Blinders” was created by showrunner Steven Knight, who is now set to write the latest “Star Wars” film and a “Vertigo” remake.
“Easily the most difficult bed scene I’ve ever done was in ‘Peaky Blinders.’ My character, the hideous Major Campbell, rapes Aunt Polly, played by Helen McCrory. It is deeply disturbing, and I was anxious about how we would go,” Neill wrote in his upcoming memoir “Did I Ever Tell You This?”
Neill continued, “For one thing, this was acting out a situation, a crime, utterly beyond my imagination…By the time we shot this I knew [co-star] Helen very well. We found the same things funny, I respected her deeply, and I think she felt the same about me.
- 3/25/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
With filming set to start next month in Europe, we have official details on the Return to Silent Hill, including confirmation that Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson will star in the film:
"Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson will star in the new psychological horror Return to Silent Hill. Christophe Gans, director of the first Silent Hill feature, is returning to reprise his role at the helm of this next installment in the film franchise. Written by Gans, Sandra Vo-Anh (Beauty and the Beast) and William Josef Schneider, Return to Silent Hill is based on Silent Hill 2, the second and most popular game in Konami’s successful video game series.
The film follows James, a man broken after being separated from his one true love. When a mysterious letter calls him back to Silent Hill in search of her, he finds a once-recognizable town transformed by an unknown evil.
"Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson will star in the new psychological horror Return to Silent Hill. Christophe Gans, director of the first Silent Hill feature, is returning to reprise his role at the helm of this next installment in the film franchise. Written by Gans, Sandra Vo-Anh (Beauty and the Beast) and William Josef Schneider, Return to Silent Hill is based on Silent Hill 2, the second and most popular game in Konami’s successful video game series.
The film follows James, a man broken after being separated from his one true love. When a mysterious letter calls him back to Silent Hill in search of her, he finds a once-recognizable town transformed by an unknown evil.
- 3/15/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Today brings terrible news for fictional U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades. The sharpest thorn in his side has finally re-emerged from the shadows, and he's determined to claim what's his. Damian Lewis is returning to "Billions" as the rule-breaking hedge-fund operator who started it all, Bobby "Axe" Axelrod. Showtime has announced that the fan-favorite character will appear in six episodes of the upcoming 12-episode seventh season, with Lewis starring opposite Paul Giamatti as Rhoades, Corey Stoll as Mike Prince, and Maggie Siff as Wendy. Lewis himself broke the news during an appearance on the "Late Show With Stephen Colbert" where he declared, "Bobby's back!"
"Bobby's back!" @lewis_damian confirms his return to @SHO_billions!
"Bobby's back!" @lewis_damian confirms his return to @SHO_billions!
- 2/28/2023
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
Axe is back. Showtime announced Tuesday that Damian Lewis will return as hedge fund titan Bobby “Axe” Axelrod for Season 7 of the drama series “Billions.” He will appear in six of the upcoming season’s 12 episodes. The show is in production in New York now.
Lewis left “Billions” at the end of Season 5. At the time, he told the New York Times he had always planned to stay for five seasons, and that he felt it was time to move on for creative reasons. He also needed to spend more time with his family in England after the death of his wife, actress Helen McCrory. Axe got an open-ended exit, fleeing to Switzerland in defeat to avoid facing money laundering charges brought against him by his nemesis, New York Attorney General Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti). At the same time, he was outmaneuvered by slick rival billionaire Mike Prince (Corey Stoll...
Lewis left “Billions” at the end of Season 5. At the time, he told the New York Times he had always planned to stay for five seasons, and that he felt it was time to move on for creative reasons. He also needed to spend more time with his family in England after the death of his wife, actress Helen McCrory. Axe got an open-ended exit, fleeing to Switzerland in defeat to avoid facing money laundering charges brought against him by his nemesis, New York Attorney General Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti). At the same time, he was outmaneuvered by slick rival billionaire Mike Prince (Corey Stoll...
- 2/28/2023
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
As season 7 of Billions just got ordered by Showtime, Damian Lewis appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to announce, “Bobby’s back. Axe is back, and it’s exciting. He’s not been around for a couple of seasons.” Of course, he is referring to his character on the show, Bobby Axelrod. When the show premieres later this year, Lewis is set to appear in six of the season’s 12 episodes. In addition, Toney Goins, who plays Philip, has been promoted to a series regular.
According to Deadline, season 7 sees “alliances are turned on their heads. Old wounds are weaponized. Loyalties are tested. Betrayal takes on epic proportions. Enemies become wary friends. And Bobby “Axe” Axelrod returns, as the stakes grow from Wall Street to the world.” Along with Lewis, Billions co-stars Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll, Maggie Siff, David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Condola Rashad, Jeffrey DeMunn, Sakina Jaffrey,...
According to Deadline, season 7 sees “alliances are turned on their heads. Old wounds are weaponized. Loyalties are tested. Betrayal takes on epic proportions. Enemies become wary friends. And Bobby “Axe” Axelrod returns, as the stakes grow from Wall Street to the world.” Along with Lewis, Billions co-stars Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll, Maggie Siff, David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Condola Rashad, Jeffrey DeMunn, Sakina Jaffrey,...
- 2/28/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Damian Lewis is set to return for season 7 of ‘Billions’ after exiting the show in season 5.
Lewis, who will return for 6 of the 12-episode series, is back as Bobby “Axe” Axelrod opposite Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll and Maggie Siff. The show is currently in production in New York.
Lewis left the show after the death of his wife and actress Helen McCrory.
In season seven, alliances are turned on their heads. Old wounds are weaponized. Loyalties are tested. Betrayal takes on epic proportions. Enemies become wary friends. And Bobby Axelrod returns, as the stakes grow from Wall Street to the world.
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The show also stars David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Condola Rashad, Jeffrey DeMunn, Sakina Jaffrey and Daniel Breaker. Also, Toney Goins (who plays Philip) has been made a season regular in Season 7.
Lewis will next be seen alongside Guy Pearce...
Lewis, who will return for 6 of the 12-episode series, is back as Bobby “Axe” Axelrod opposite Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll and Maggie Siff. The show is currently in production in New York.
Lewis left the show after the death of his wife and actress Helen McCrory.
In season seven, alliances are turned on their heads. Old wounds are weaponized. Loyalties are tested. Betrayal takes on epic proportions. Enemies become wary friends. And Bobby Axelrod returns, as the stakes grow from Wall Street to the world.
Also in news – Steven Yeun cast in Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’
The show also stars David Costabile, Asia Kate Dillon, Condola Rashad, Jeffrey DeMunn, Sakina Jaffrey and Daniel Breaker. Also, Toney Goins (who plays Philip) has been made a season regular in Season 7.
Lewis will next be seen alongside Guy Pearce...
- 2/28/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Well, this is some good news, Billions fans.
Damian Lewis has closed a deal to return to the Showtime hit for its seventh season.
Lewis confirmed the news during The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
"Bobby's back," Lewis told Colbert.
"Axe is back, and it's exciting. He's not been around for a couple of seasons."
Lewis will not be around for the entire season, however.
The actor has signed on for six of 12 episodes for Billions Season 7.
It's unclear whether he could make a more significant return in future seasons.
I think we can confidently say that Billions Season 8 is a slam dunk after Showtime announced its intention to nurture the series into a franchise.
Then again, maybe one of those spinoffs will be focused on the iconic Bobby Axelrod.
Lewis previously exited the series at the close of its fifth season following the death of his wife, Helen McCrory.
Damian Lewis has closed a deal to return to the Showtime hit for its seventh season.
Lewis confirmed the news during The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
"Bobby's back," Lewis told Colbert.
"Axe is back, and it's exciting. He's not been around for a couple of seasons."
Lewis will not be around for the entire season, however.
The actor has signed on for six of 12 episodes for Billions Season 7.
It's unclear whether he could make a more significant return in future seasons.
I think we can confidently say that Billions Season 8 is a slam dunk after Showtime announced its intention to nurture the series into a franchise.
Then again, maybe one of those spinoffs will be focused on the iconic Bobby Axelrod.
Lewis previously exited the series at the close of its fifth season following the death of his wife, Helen McCrory.
- 2/28/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Billions fans are reacting to a surprise announcement regarding future episodes.
In October 2021, it was revealed that the show’s lead star, Damian Lewis, would leave the show after five seasons.
Lewis, who plays Bobby “Axe” Axelrod on the Showtime series, said he would “miss the Billions family”, and thanked the creators, Brian Koppelman and David Levien. He was absent from season six of the series.
The actor’s decison came after the death of his wife, Peaky Blinders star Helen McCrory, who died of cancer, aged 52, in April 2021.
Lewis, however, has announced that he will return to the show in season seven for six of its 12 episodes.
Speaking on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday (27 February), the Homeland actor revealed: “Bobby’s back. Axe is back, and it’s exciting. He’s not been around for a couple of seasons.”
Lewis will join Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll...
In October 2021, it was revealed that the show’s lead star, Damian Lewis, would leave the show after five seasons.
Lewis, who plays Bobby “Axe” Axelrod on the Showtime series, said he would “miss the Billions family”, and thanked the creators, Brian Koppelman and David Levien. He was absent from season six of the series.
The actor’s decison came after the death of his wife, Peaky Blinders star Helen McCrory, who died of cancer, aged 52, in April 2021.
Lewis, however, has announced that he will return to the show in season seven for six of its 12 episodes.
Speaking on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday (27 February), the Homeland actor revealed: “Bobby’s back. Axe is back, and it’s exciting. He’s not been around for a couple of seasons.”
Lewis will join Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll...
- 2/28/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
The Axe is back.
Damian Lewis is returning to Showtime’s Billions for the finance drama’s upcoming seventh season.
The move marks a reversal for the actor, who exited his position as the show’s co-lead, playing hedge fund billionaire Bobby Axelrod, after season five. Lewis will appear in six of the new season’s 12 episodes.
Lewis’ departure was explained by his character going on the run from legal troubles. Co-star Corey Stoll was then upped to series regular and his character took over Axe’s company.
Lewis has previously suggested he left the series when his original five-season contract was up because he was a bit weary of the role. “It’s difficult to keep mining, creatively … We know who he is,” Lewis told The New York Times. “I always just assumed that [five] would be enough.” He also added that the passing of his wife in 2021, actress Helen McCrory,...
Damian Lewis is returning to Showtime’s Billions for the finance drama’s upcoming seventh season.
The move marks a reversal for the actor, who exited his position as the show’s co-lead, playing hedge fund billionaire Bobby Axelrod, after season five. Lewis will appear in six of the new season’s 12 episodes.
Lewis’ departure was explained by his character going on the run from legal troubles. Co-star Corey Stoll was then upped to series regular and his character took over Axe’s company.
Lewis has previously suggested he left the series when his original five-season contract was up because he was a bit weary of the role. “It’s difficult to keep mining, creatively … We know who he is,” Lewis told The New York Times. “I always just assumed that [five] would be enough.” He also added that the passing of his wife in 2021, actress Helen McCrory,...
- 2/28/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Axe is back. Damian Lewis, who departed Showtime’s “Billions” at the end of Season 5, will return to the series in time for Season 7, the network announced late Monday. Lewis, who stars with Guy Pearce in next month’s MGM+ series “A Spy Among Friends,” will return for six of the 12 episodes of “Billions” set to air next season.
Lewis is back as Bobby “Axe” Axelrod opposite Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll and Maggie Siff. The show is currently in production in New York, and Lewis’ return had already been leaked via paparazzi photos that showed him, in character, back with his old “Billions” co-stars.
Here’s the logline for next season via Showtime: “In season seven, alliances are turned on their heads. Old wounds are weaponized. Loyalties are tested. Betrayal takes on epic proportions. Enemies become wary friends. And Bobby Axelrod returns, as the stakes grow from Wall Street to the world.
Lewis is back as Bobby “Axe” Axelrod opposite Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll and Maggie Siff. The show is currently in production in New York, and Lewis’ return had already been leaked via paparazzi photos that showed him, in character, back with his old “Billions” co-stars.
Here’s the logline for next season via Showtime: “In season seven, alliances are turned on their heads. Old wounds are weaponized. Loyalties are tested. Betrayal takes on epic proportions. Enemies become wary friends. And Bobby Axelrod returns, as the stakes grow from Wall Street to the world.
- 2/28/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Damian Lewis is bringing back Bobby Axelrod as he sets his return to the Showtime series Billions for Season 7. Lewis will appear in six of the 12 episodes when the show premieres later this year.
“Bobby’s back,” Lewis told Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. “Axe is back, and it’s exciting. He’s not been around for a couple of seasons.”
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Additionally, Toney Goins, who plays Philip has been upped to series regular.
In Season 7, which was ordered last February, alliances are turned on their heads. Old wounds are weaponized. Loyalties are tested. Betrayal takes on epic proportions. Enemies become wary friends.
“Bobby’s back,” Lewis told Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. “Axe is back, and it’s exciting. He’s not been around for a couple of seasons.”
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Additionally, Toney Goins, who plays Philip has been upped to series regular.
In Season 7, which was ordered last February, alliances are turned on their heads. Old wounds are weaponized. Loyalties are tested. Betrayal takes on epic proportions. Enemies become wary friends.
- 2/28/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Unlike many viewers, Cillian Murphy wasn't immediately enthralled by "Peaky Blinders." He didn't understand the show's name, felt it had a terrible title, found his haircut as Tommy Shelby rather alarming, and had a hard time imaging the series would catch on with a global audience. He has since spent a decade returning to the show year in and year out, exploring new chapters in Tommy's story, experiencing the character's hardships and tragedies, and bringing them to life on the small screen. "Peaky Blinders" transformed the Irish actor into a bonafide star — something that Murphy never expected nor wanted.
When you consider Murphy's overwhelming popularity, one might be surprised to realize the actor has managed to stay almost entirely away from the limelight when it comes to his personal life. He's built a life and a career on his own terms, he's stayed away from social media in order to better maintain his privacy,...
When you consider Murphy's overwhelming popularity, one might be surprised to realize the actor has managed to stay almost entirely away from the limelight when it comes to his personal life. He's built a life and a career on his own terms, he's stayed away from social media in order to better maintain his privacy,...
- 1/2/2023
- by Fatemeh Mirjalili
- Slash Film
From the onset of "Peaky Blinders," we're shown how Cillian Murphy's Tommy is grappling with his deteriorating mental state, stemming from his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder since his return from his time serving in the war. Throughout the series, we watch as Tommy's mental health turns for the worse, gets better, and worsens again. His inner turmoil from fighting in the First World War never ceases to exist; it overwhelms him repeatedly and threatens to seep into and impact his day-to-day life.
While other characters in "Peaky Blinders" aren't necessarily going through mental turmoil of identical gravity as, say, Tommy's, most characters are battling demons of their own in the hope that one day the path will lead them to some happiness. While the characters don't permanently lose hope to make things better, it was never the creator, Steven Knight's intention, for them to be happy.
'He...
While other characters in "Peaky Blinders" aren't necessarily going through mental turmoil of identical gravity as, say, Tommy's, most characters are battling demons of their own in the hope that one day the path will lead them to some happiness. While the characters don't permanently lose hope to make things better, it was never the creator, Steven Knight's intention, for them to be happy.
'He...
- 12/19/2022
- by Fatemeh Mirjalili
- Slash Film
In "Peaky Blinders," Cillian Murphy effortlessly leads the crime drama series as Tommy, the Shelby family patriarch and Peaky Blinders boss, while Helen McCrory's character Aunt Polly is the family's pragmatist; she believes in being realistic and is often Tommy's voice of reason. As for the other Shelby brothers, they've dedicated themselves to fulfilling Tommy's dreams for the family and rising to the top. Every character in "Peaky Blinders" is complex, layered and almost always wavering between the good and the bad. They're anti-heroes in their own right. Casting actors for a show where there's no good and bad guy, so to say, is no easy task, and you'd be surprised to learn which character was the toughest to cast.
'Grace Was The Hardest, Actually'
London-based BAFTA-nominated Shaheen Baig is the casting director behind four seasons of "Peaky Blinders." In a conversation with Interview Magazine, Baig explained how straightforward...
'Grace Was The Hardest, Actually'
London-based BAFTA-nominated Shaheen Baig is the casting director behind four seasons of "Peaky Blinders." In a conversation with Interview Magazine, Baig explained how straightforward...
- 12/15/2022
- by Fatemeh Mirjalili
- Slash Film
Steven Knight's period crime-drama series "Peaky Blinders" is loosely based on the real-life story of the brutal Birmingham-based street gang of the same name. The characters in the show fight for authority and dominance, and the tussle for power has got many of them in trouble.
In "Peaky Blinders," ambition and ruthlessness form the very foundation of the values of the characters — from Tommy's standing as the intelligent, all-consuming antihero to his brother Arthur's impulsive, thrill-seeking and loyal persona — even the women in "Peaky Blinders" are as powerful and resourceful as their male counterparts. Season after season, members of the Shelby family have continued to expand their empire and spread their influence. When creator Steven Knight conceived the show, he wanted his female characters to be on par with the men — they both needed to be powerful and capable of asserting authority.
Men And Women Work Together In Peaky Blinders
When "Peaky Blinders" began,...
In "Peaky Blinders," ambition and ruthlessness form the very foundation of the values of the characters — from Tommy's standing as the intelligent, all-consuming antihero to his brother Arthur's impulsive, thrill-seeking and loyal persona — even the women in "Peaky Blinders" are as powerful and resourceful as their male counterparts. Season after season, members of the Shelby family have continued to expand their empire and spread their influence. When creator Steven Knight conceived the show, he wanted his female characters to be on par with the men — they both needed to be powerful and capable of asserting authority.
Men And Women Work Together In Peaky Blinders
When "Peaky Blinders" began,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Fatemeh Mirjalili
- Slash Film
The first episode of any new show can be one of the absolute hardest for writers to craft. In addition to drawing in a brand-new audience and keeping them hooked for the rest of the season (and ideally beyond), there's no shortage of heavy-lifting to be done to ground the series on a strong foundation. It must establish a compelling main protagonist, their relationship with the supporting cast, and the overarching story as a whole in a way that never feels overstuffed or too expositional. In terms of gold standards over the years, one needs only to study the likes of "Breaking Bad," the two-part "Lost" premiere, "The Americans," and more to understand how crucial it is to waste no time at all in getting off to a fast start.
When "Peaky Blinders" first aired almost a decade ago, few could've anticipated just how popular this Birmingham-set, gangster-focused period piece would ultimately become.
When "Peaky Blinders" first aired almost a decade ago, few could've anticipated just how popular this Birmingham-set, gangster-focused period piece would ultimately become.
- 12/9/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Keira Knightley gives voice to Charlotte Salomon, the German-Jewish painter who said she killed her own grandfather after he abused her, in a powerful but flawed biopic
This powerful but flawed animation depicts the brilliant German Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon, creator of a remarkable series of quasi-autobiographical gouaches entitled Life? or Theatre?, painted in the period of her exile in Vichy France from 1941 to 1943, before she was taken to Auschwitz and there murdered at the age of 26; the paintings themselves are now held in Amsterdam’s Jewish Museum.
The movie is part of a vital tradition of representing the Holocaust through powerful animated images, stemming back to Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel Maus. Screenwriters Erik Rutherford and David Bezmozgis have worked from the narrative suggested by the artwork, but also from a confessional document that remained unpublished until 2015, in which Salomon revealed, among other things, that she murdered her grandfather.
This powerful but flawed animation depicts the brilliant German Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon, creator of a remarkable series of quasi-autobiographical gouaches entitled Life? or Theatre?, painted in the period of her exile in Vichy France from 1941 to 1943, before she was taken to Auschwitz and there murdered at the age of 26; the paintings themselves are now held in Amsterdam’s Jewish Museum.
The movie is part of a vital tradition of representing the Holocaust through powerful animated images, stemming back to Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel Maus. Screenwriters Erik Rutherford and David Bezmozgis have worked from the narrative suggested by the artwork, but also from a confessional document that remained unpublished until 2015, in which Salomon revealed, among other things, that she murdered her grandfather.
- 12/7/2022
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
It might be easy to think that "Peaky Blinders" is a rip-roaring gangster story, exploring the rise (and likely fall) of Cillian Murphy's Tommy Shelby as leader of the most fearsome collection of petty thieves and bloodthirsty criminals in early 1900s Birmingham. It certainly is that, to be sure, but that description doesn't quite manage to do justice to the collection of fascinating characters caught up in the wake of Tommy's ceaseless ambitions to grow his organization from the mud-soaked grime of horse racing to the upper echelons of political influence in Parliament. No, it'd probably be more accurate to call this popular (and recently concluded) show a family drama.
None know that better than Sophie Rundle, who has portrayed Tommy's sister Ada Thorne since the inaugural season. Initially wanting nothing to do with her brother's illegal activities or even the family name itself, Ada has since grown into...
None know that better than Sophie Rundle, who has portrayed Tommy's sister Ada Thorne since the inaugural season. Initially wanting nothing to do with her brother's illegal activities or even the family name itself, Ada has since grown into...
- 11/30/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
What’s the old saying, ‘man plans and the Authority laughs’? Between the first announcement of BBC/HBO fantasy adaptation His Dark Materials in November 2015 and the arrival of its final season in December 2022, a great many plans were forced to change. 2020’s multiple Covid-19 lockdowns left the third season’s filming schedule up in the air, and when it came back down again not everything – or everyone – was in the same place.
Sophie Okonedo, Chipo Chung and Xaphania
In season two (filming of which mostly squeaked inside the line before the first UK lockdown in March 2020), fans were introduced to new character Xaphania, voiced by Sophie Okonedo. The leader of the rebel angels who joined forces with Lord Asriel to destroy the controlling, misogynistic Authority, Xaphania is a key character in season three’s war.
Okonedo’s unmistakable voice was heard in four episodes, speaking to Mary Malone via her Oxford lab computer,...
Sophie Okonedo, Chipo Chung and Xaphania
In season two (filming of which mostly squeaked inside the line before the first UK lockdown in March 2020), fans were introduced to new character Xaphania, voiced by Sophie Okonedo. The leader of the rebel angels who joined forces with Lord Asriel to destroy the controlling, misogynistic Authority, Xaphania is a key character in season three’s war.
Okonedo’s unmistakable voice was heard in four episodes, speaking to Mary Malone via her Oxford lab computer,...
- 11/22/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
The pioneering German Jewish artist was murdered by the Nazis but her work lives on. The makers of a new biopic, featuring the voices of Keira Knightley and Helen McCrory, explain her enduring appeal
In October 1943, shortly before her deportation, the young German Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon gave Life? or Theatre? – her monumental series of semi-autobiographical artworks – to a friend for safekeeping. Upon arrival at Auschwitz, aged 26, newly married and pregnant, Salomon was murdered, and it would be many years before Life? or Theatre? would be exhibited.
Subtitled Ein Singspiel, a play with music, the work comprises over 700 multilayered gouaches, many with transparent textual overlays. It is considered by some people to be the first graphic novel. Painted between 1940 and 1942, Life? or Theatre? combines historical events and personal memories, referencing film, music and theatre. It tells the story of a traumatic past and a troubled family marked by the suicides...
In October 1943, shortly before her deportation, the young German Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon gave Life? or Theatre? – her monumental series of semi-autobiographical artworks – to a friend for safekeeping. Upon arrival at Auschwitz, aged 26, newly married and pregnant, Salomon was murdered, and it would be many years before Life? or Theatre? would be exhibited.
Subtitled Ein Singspiel, a play with music, the work comprises over 700 multilayered gouaches, many with transparent textual overlays. It is considered by some people to be the first graphic novel. Painted between 1940 and 1942, Life? or Theatre? combines historical events and personal memories, referencing film, music and theatre. It tells the story of a traumatic past and a troubled family marked by the suicides...
- 11/15/2022
- by Anne Joseph
- The Guardian - Film News
Carey Mulligan opened up about what it was like to take on the role of a real-life pivotal figure involved in one of Hollywood’s most explosive scandals.
In the upcoming biographical drama “She Said”, the actress portrays Megan Twohey, one of the New York Times journalists who exposed the sexual abuse allegations against powerful film producer, Harvey Weinstein.
“I think we felt that weight of responsibility, and I felt that on other jobs,” the actress told People at the film’s Los Angeles premiere on Friday during the 2022 AFI Fest. “I think particularly when you play a real person, you have that, but the stories that we were telling are so real and so recent, and not just to the people that were involved in the film, but to viewers, to an audience.
Read More: Carey Mulligan And Zoe Kazan Uncover Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault Scandal In First Trailer...
In the upcoming biographical drama “She Said”, the actress portrays Megan Twohey, one of the New York Times journalists who exposed the sexual abuse allegations against powerful film producer, Harvey Weinstein.
“I think we felt that weight of responsibility, and I felt that on other jobs,” the actress told People at the film’s Los Angeles premiere on Friday during the 2022 AFI Fest. “I think particularly when you play a real person, you have that, but the stories that we were telling are so real and so recent, and not just to the people that were involved in the film, but to viewers, to an audience.
Read More: Carey Mulligan And Zoe Kazan Uncover Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault Scandal In First Trailer...
- 11/6/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Louis Theroux accidentally offended Dame Judi Dench with one of his interview questions.
The documentarian sat down with the Oscar-winning actor for an episode of his BBC series Louis Theroux Interviews, which aired on Tuesday (1 November).
The actor told Theroux that she owned 17 cats during the war, Theroux replied: “During which war?”
Dench, 87, said: “Well, the Second World War. Louis!”
The Belfast star jokingly told off Theroux, 52, for implying that she could have been alive during the First World War (1914 - 1918).
“Am I the only person who heard that? ‘Which war?’” she quipped.
Theroux laughed and quickly tried to defend himself, saying: “I thought you meant the Vietnam war.”
“Oh. No, the Second World War,” Dench laughed.
@bbc
@officiallouistheroux that's no way to speak to a lady...
The documentarian sat down with the Oscar-winning actor for an episode of his BBC series Louis Theroux Interviews, which aired on Tuesday (1 November).
The actor told Theroux that she owned 17 cats during the war, Theroux replied: “During which war?”
Dench, 87, said: “Well, the Second World War. Louis!”
The Belfast star jokingly told off Theroux, 52, for implying that she could have been alive during the First World War (1914 - 1918).
“Am I the only person who heard that? ‘Which war?’” she quipped.
Theroux laughed and quickly tried to defend himself, saying: “I thought you meant the Vietnam war.”
“Oh. No, the Second World War,” Dench laughed.
@bbc
@officiallouistheroux that's no way to speak to a lady...
- 11/2/2022
- by Furvah Shah
- The Independent - TV
Judi Dench has described Clint Eastwood as “the most laidback man” she’s ever met.
The British actor is a guest on a forthcoming episode of Louis Theroux Interviews… during which the presenter visited her at her Surrey home to talk through her life and career.
During one discussion, Theroux quizzed Dench about some of her most notable film roles, with the 87-year-old admitting that “there are so many films that I’ve done that I’ve never seen”.
While Dench said she had no desire to see most of her films because she’d find them “irritating”, she did share a fond memory of working with Eastwood on the 2011 biopic J Edgar, which he directed.
Dench told Theroux: “Clint Eastwood is the most laidback man I have ever met. You start at nine, you finish at four.”
Dench then put on a low American accent to impersonate the 92-year-old...
The British actor is a guest on a forthcoming episode of Louis Theroux Interviews… during which the presenter visited her at her Surrey home to talk through her life and career.
During one discussion, Theroux quizzed Dench about some of her most notable film roles, with the 87-year-old admitting that “there are so many films that I’ve done that I’ve never seen”.
While Dench said she had no desire to see most of her films because she’d find them “irritating”, she did share a fond memory of working with Eastwood on the 2011 biopic J Edgar, which he directed.
Dench told Theroux: “Clint Eastwood is the most laidback man I have ever met. You start at nine, you finish at four.”
Dench then put on a low American accent to impersonate the 92-year-old...
- 10/31/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - Film
Damian Lewis has described his fledgling music career as a “mini mid-life crisis” in a new interview.
The Homeland star has recently started performing as a music artist, and is set to release an album titled Mission Creep.
According to Lewis, the release can be described as a “rootsy, jazzy, rock’n’rolly, singer-songwritery-type album”.
Speaking to The Guardian in a new interview, Lewis, who is also known for his breakthrough role in the war drama Band of Brothers, reflected on the tradition of actors turning to music.
“There’s nothing more annoying than an actor who thinks he’s Bruce Springsteen,” he said. “By the way, I don’t think I’m Bruce Springsteen.
“This is a mini midlife crisis, but it’s not a full-blown midlife crisis.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Lewis discussed the grief he had experienced since the death of his wife, Peaky Blinders actor Helen McCrory,...
The Homeland star has recently started performing as a music artist, and is set to release an album titled Mission Creep.
According to Lewis, the release can be described as a “rootsy, jazzy, rock’n’rolly, singer-songwritery-type album”.
Speaking to The Guardian in a new interview, Lewis, who is also known for his breakthrough role in the war drama Band of Brothers, reflected on the tradition of actors turning to music.
“There’s nothing more annoying than an actor who thinks he’s Bruce Springsteen,” he said. “By the way, I don’t think I’m Bruce Springsteen.
“This is a mini midlife crisis, but it’s not a full-blown midlife crisis.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Lewis discussed the grief he had experienced since the death of his wife, Peaky Blinders actor Helen McCrory,...
- 10/29/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Music
Damian Lewis has described his fledgling music career as a “mini mid-life crisis” in a new interview.
The Homeland star has recently started performing as a music artist, and is set to release an album titled Mission Creep.
According to Lewis, the release can be described as a “rootsy, jazzy, rock’n’rolly, singer-songwritery-type album”.
Speaking to The Guardian in a new interview, Lewis, who is also known for his breakthrough role in the war drama Band of Brothers, reflected on the tradition of actors turning to music.
“There’s nothing more annoying than an actor who thinks he’s Bruce Springsteen,” he said. “By the way, I don’t think I’m Bruce Springsteen.
“This is a mini midlife crisis, but it’s not a full-blown midlife crisis.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Lewis discussed the grief he had experienced since the death of his wife, Peaky Blinders actor Helen McCrory,...
The Homeland star has recently started performing as a music artist, and is set to release an album titled Mission Creep.
According to Lewis, the release can be described as a “rootsy, jazzy, rock’n’rolly, singer-songwritery-type album”.
Speaking to The Guardian in a new interview, Lewis, who is also known for his breakthrough role in the war drama Band of Brothers, reflected on the tradition of actors turning to music.
“There’s nothing more annoying than an actor who thinks he’s Bruce Springsteen,” he said. “By the way, I don’t think I’m Bruce Springsteen.
“This is a mini midlife crisis, but it’s not a full-blown midlife crisis.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Lewis discussed the grief he had experienced since the death of his wife, Peaky Blinders actor Helen McCrory,...
- 10/29/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
They were the golden couple of British acting, but Helen McCrory’s death last year left her husband shattered. Now he is putting the pieces of himself back together – and finding a new creative energy
The entrance to the private members’ club is so unobtrusive it is barely visible. I walk up the back stairs to a well-disguised roof terrace. A member of staff seems to know why I’m here, and shows me to a discreet table with barely a word. Damian Lewis is sitting there alone, tucking into a plate of sea bass. “Sorry, I couldn’t wait,” he says, looking up. “I was starving.” We move on to the veranda – an even more private spot. I half expect him to show me a secret code, tell me to consign it to memory, and walk away. It feels like a scene from a spy novel.
Lewis has the...
The entrance to the private members’ club is so unobtrusive it is barely visible. I walk up the back stairs to a well-disguised roof terrace. A member of staff seems to know why I’m here, and shows me to a discreet table with barely a word. Damian Lewis is sitting there alone, tucking into a plate of sea bass. “Sorry, I couldn’t wait,” he says, looking up. “I was starving.” We move on to the veranda – an even more private spot. I half expect him to show me a secret code, tell me to consign it to memory, and walk away. It feels like a scene from a spy novel.
Lewis has the...
- 10/29/2022
- by Simon Hattenstone
- The Guardian - Film News
Judi Dench has a forest filled with “memorial trees” planted in remembrance of actors such as Alan Rickman and Helen McCrory.
In a forthcoming episode of Louis Theroux’s new interview series airing on Tuesday (1 November), the much-loved actor shows the presenter around the private forest that extends from the garden in her Surrey home.
In her grounds, the veteran actor has planted trees dedicated to friends and loved ones from throughout the industry who have died.
“This is Helen McCrory,” Dench explains, as a tree is shown with a slate tag attached bearing the late Peaky Blinders star’s name.
Theroux and Dench then see a tree labelled for Natasha Richardson, who died in 2009 after a skiing accident.
Other trees shown are dedicated to Diana Rigg, Stephen Sondheim, John Gielgud and Alan Rickman.
Asked how she began the tradition, Dench explained: “Well, I love them. I love trees and...
In a forthcoming episode of Louis Theroux’s new interview series airing on Tuesday (1 November), the much-loved actor shows the presenter around the private forest that extends from the garden in her Surrey home.
In her grounds, the veteran actor has planted trees dedicated to friends and loved ones from throughout the industry who have died.
“This is Helen McCrory,” Dench explains, as a tree is shown with a slate tag attached bearing the late Peaky Blinders star’s name.
Theroux and Dench then see a tree labelled for Natasha Richardson, who died in 2009 after a skiing accident.
Other trees shown are dedicated to Diana Rigg, Stephen Sondheim, John Gielgud and Alan Rickman.
Asked how she began the tradition, Dench explained: “Well, I love them. I love trees and...
- 10/26/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Alan Rickman was unhappy about Dumbledore’s death scene in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, it has emerged.
The actor’s new book Madly, Deeply: The Diary of Alan Rickman has been published posthumously following his death aged 69 in 2016.
Rickman’s never-before-seen diaries have shed light on a number of topics, including his frank thoughts about Harry Potter.
A new excerpt published by Insider reveals that Rickman was not entirely satisfied with how Dumbledore’s death was depicted in the 2009 film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
The scene in question sees Rickman’s character Snape stepping in to kill Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) when Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) is unable to follow through on the murder. Snape had previously promised Draco’s mother Narcissa (Helen McCrory) that he would protect her son.
Rickman found the scene to be “oddly lacking in drama – on the page – but that is absolute...
The actor’s new book Madly, Deeply: The Diary of Alan Rickman has been published posthumously following his death aged 69 in 2016.
Rickman’s never-before-seen diaries have shed light on a number of topics, including his frank thoughts about Harry Potter.
A new excerpt published by Insider reveals that Rickman was not entirely satisfied with how Dumbledore’s death was depicted in the 2009 film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
The scene in question sees Rickman’s character Snape stepping in to kill Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) when Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) is unable to follow through on the murder. Snape had previously promised Draco’s mother Narcissa (Helen McCrory) that he would protect her son.
Rickman found the scene to be “oddly lacking in drama – on the page – but that is absolute...
- 10/13/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
This article contains spoilers for "Peaky Blinders" up to season 6.
"Peaky Blinders" is a family affair — in more ways than one — but this particular crime family has a definite head, and that is Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy). Over the course of six seasons, "Peaky Blinders" juggled the comings and goings of many an ensemble cast member, including Joe Cole and his real-life brother Finn Cole, who played Johnny Shelby and his cousin Michael Gray. Yet both Coles were key players, and the character of Johnny had been with the series from the start, so fans were shocked when he went out in a hail of bullets at the beginning of season 4.
Joe Cole has since gone on to star in "Gangs of London" and the 2022 British TV miniseries "The Ipcress File," and it turns out Johnny's fate may have come as a result of the actor looking to spread his...
"Peaky Blinders" is a family affair — in more ways than one — but this particular crime family has a definite head, and that is Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy). Over the course of six seasons, "Peaky Blinders" juggled the comings and goings of many an ensemble cast member, including Joe Cole and his real-life brother Finn Cole, who played Johnny Shelby and his cousin Michael Gray. Yet both Coles were key players, and the character of Johnny had been with the series from the start, so fans were shocked when he went out in a hail of bullets at the beginning of season 4.
Joe Cole has since gone on to star in "Gangs of London" and the 2022 British TV miniseries "The Ipcress File," and it turns out Johnny's fate may have come as a result of the actor looking to spread his...
- 10/11/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
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