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“Underground Railroad,” the new limited series from Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins, arrived on Amazon Prime on Friday. The 10-episodes series, written, directed and executive produced by Jenkins, chronicles the story of Cora Randall (Thuso Mbedu), an enslaved girl in a bid for her freedom after escaping a plantation in the Antebellum South.
The series, based on Colson Whitehead’s 2016 Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, reimagines the Underground Railroad as an actual railroad with engineers, conductors, train tracks, and underground tunnels. Cora’s journey to freedom isn’t without complications. She’s being followed by Ridgeway (Joel Edgerton), a bounty hunter obsessed with forcing her back to the Georgia plantation she escaped from. Ridgeway is fixated...
“Underground Railroad,” the new limited series from Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins, arrived on Amazon Prime on Friday. The 10-episodes series, written, directed and executive produced by Jenkins, chronicles the story of Cora Randall (Thuso Mbedu), an enslaved girl in a bid for her freedom after escaping a plantation in the Antebellum South.
The series, based on Colson Whitehead’s 2016 Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, reimagines the Underground Railroad as an actual railroad with engineers, conductors, train tracks, and underground tunnels. Cora’s journey to freedom isn’t without complications. She’s being followed by Ridgeway (Joel Edgerton), a bounty hunter obsessed with forcing her back to the Georgia plantation she escaped from. Ridgeway is fixated...
- 5/14/2021
- by Latifah Muhammad
- Indiewire
Again and again throughout Barry Jenkins’ adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Underground Railroad, the Oscar-winning Moonlight director will pause the story to present a tableau of his huge cast of black characters. These shots are stunning in their composition, as if Jenkins and cinematographer James Laxton are painting an entirely different vision of American history than the one you most commonly find in textbooks and on museum walls. It’s an appropriate touch for a story that weaves in agonizingly real details from our horrible past...
- 5/10/2021
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Amazon Prime Video has debuted the official trailer for the highly anticipated Amazon Original limited series ‘The Underground Railroad’, from Academy Award–winner Barry Jenkins.
The series chronicles Cora Randall’s (newcomer Thuso Mbedu) desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping a Georgia plantation for the rumoured Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil.
Over the course of her journey, Cora is pursued by Ridgeway (Joel Edgerton), a bounty hunter who is fixated on bringing her back to the plantation she escaped; especially since her mother Mabel is the only one he has never caught.
As she travels from state to state, Cora contends with the legacy of the mother that left her behind and her own struggles to realise a life she never thought was possible.
The series chronicles Cora Randall’s (newcomer Thuso Mbedu) desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping a Georgia plantation for the rumoured Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil.
Over the course of her journey, Cora is pursued by Ridgeway (Joel Edgerton), a bounty hunter who is fixated on bringing her back to the plantation she escaped; especially since her mother Mabel is the only one he has never caught.
As she travels from state to state, Cora contends with the legacy of the mother that left her behind and her own struggles to realise a life she never thought was possible.
- 4/16/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
We’re now only a month away from getting ten hours of new Barry Jenkins-directed material. Ahead of a May 14 release for The Underground Railroad, the 10-episode-long adaptation following Cora Randall’s (newcomer Thuso Mbedu) desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South, Amazon has released the full trailer.
“This show isn’t a show about slavery. It’s a show about the character Cora,” Jenkins told Shadow and Act. “I think when we talk about slavery, in a way, we almost dehumanize the folks who were enslaved against their will. We almost rob them of their personhood. We assume the condition of being enslaved was the totality of their experience and the totality of their humanity.”
The adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s acclaimed novel stars Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon and Joel Edgerton. Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Sheila Atim, Amber Gray, Peter De Jersey, Chukwudi Iwuji, Damon Herriman,...
“This show isn’t a show about slavery. It’s a show about the character Cora,” Jenkins told Shadow and Act. “I think when we talk about slavery, in a way, we almost dehumanize the folks who were enslaved against their will. We almost rob them of their personhood. We assume the condition of being enslaved was the totality of their experience and the totality of their humanity.”
The adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s acclaimed novel stars Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon and Joel Edgerton. Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Sheila Atim, Amber Gray, Peter De Jersey, Chukwudi Iwuji, Damon Herriman,...
- 4/15/2021
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
"Nothing was given, all was earned. Hold on to what belongs to you." Amazon Studios has revealed a full-length official trailer for Barry Jenkins' latest project, The Underground Railroad, a 10-episode mini-series streaming on Prime Video starting this May. This is one we definitely will break our no-tv rules to feature, not only because it's Barry Jenkins, but because it looks seriously incredible. No surprise there. A young woman named Cora makes an amazing discovery during her attempt to break free from slavery in the deep south. The Underground Railroad features Thuso Mbedu as Cora, plus Chase W. Dillon and Joel Edgerton. Joined by Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Sheila Atim, Amber Gray, Peter De Jersey, Chukwudi Iwuji, Damon Herriman, Lily Rabe, Mychal-Bella Bowman, Irone Singleton, Marcus "Mj" Gladney, Jr., Will Poulter, and Peter Mullan. Barry Jenkins is the series showrunner. Featuring cinematography by James Laxton, and a score by Jenkins' usual composer Nicholas Britell.
- 4/15/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Amazon Prime Video debuted a trailer for “The Underground Railroad,” an original limited series from showrunner and director Barry Jenkins.
All 10 episodes of the series, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, will premiere on May 14.
“The Underground Railroad” follows Cora Randall’s journey to freedom in the antebellum South as bounty hunter Ridgeway seeks to bring her back to the plantation she escaped. Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon and Joel Edgerton star alongside Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Sheila Atim, Amber Gray, Peter De Jersey, Chukwudi Iwuji, Damon Herriman, Lily Rabe, Irone Singleton, Mychal-Bella Bowman, Marcus “Mj” Gladney, Jr., Will Poulter and Peter Mullan.
Jenkins executive produces with Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt, Richard Heus, Jacqueline Hoyt and Colson Whitehead. “The Underground Railroad” is a production of Plan B, Pastel and Big Indie with Amazon Studios.
Watch the trailer below.
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All 10 episodes of the series, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, will premiere on May 14.
“The Underground Railroad” follows Cora Randall’s journey to freedom in the antebellum South as bounty hunter Ridgeway seeks to bring her back to the plantation she escaped. Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon and Joel Edgerton star alongside Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Sheila Atim, Amber Gray, Peter De Jersey, Chukwudi Iwuji, Damon Herriman, Lily Rabe, Irone Singleton, Mychal-Bella Bowman, Marcus “Mj” Gladney, Jr., Will Poulter and Peter Mullan.
Jenkins executive produces with Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt, Richard Heus, Jacqueline Hoyt and Colson Whitehead. “The Underground Railroad” is a production of Plan B, Pastel and Big Indie with Amazon Studios.
Watch the trailer below.
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- 4/15/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has unveiled a majestic and powerful full trailer for Barry Jenkins’ upcoming, 10-episode limited series “The Underground Railroad,” the Southern antebellum saga he’s adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead. All episodes unveil on the streaming platform May 14, right in time to make the series eligible for the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards.
“The Underground Railroad” takes a bold approach to telling a story of slavery, as Whitehead’s novel was set in an alternate history where the 19th-century Underground Railroad was a literal railroad that American slaves used to flee the South and find freedom. The series chronicles Cora Randall’s (Thuso Mbedu) desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South.
After she escapes a Georgia Plantation, she finds the fabled Railroad is a real one full of engineers and conductors, whose secret network of tracks and tunnels runs beneath the soil of the South.
“The Underground Railroad” takes a bold approach to telling a story of slavery, as Whitehead’s novel was set in an alternate history where the 19th-century Underground Railroad was a literal railroad that American slaves used to flee the South and find freedom. The series chronicles Cora Randall’s (Thuso Mbedu) desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South.
After she escapes a Georgia Plantation, she finds the fabled Railroad is a real one full of engineers and conductors, whose secret network of tracks and tunnels runs beneath the soil of the South.
- 4/15/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
In the trailer for Barry Jenkins’ Amazon Prime Video limited series, “The Underground Railroad,” a young slave named Cora Randall (Thuso Mbedu) escapes from a Georgia plantation using the famous Underground Railroad. Only in Jenkins’ show, this historical route to freedom is not named metaphorically, but quite literally to freedom is quite literally an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil.
The 10-episode limited series is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, and follows Cora on her journey as she is pursued by Ridgeway (played by Joel Edgerton), “a bounty hunter who is fixated on bringing her back to the plantation she escaped; especially since her mother Mabel is the only one he has never caught,” per Amazon.
“As she travels from state to state, Cora contends with the legacy of the mother that left...
The 10-episode limited series is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, and follows Cora on her journey as she is pursued by Ridgeway (played by Joel Edgerton), “a bounty hunter who is fixated on bringing her back to the plantation she escaped; especially since her mother Mabel is the only one he has never caught,” per Amazon.
“As she travels from state to state, Cora contends with the legacy of the mother that left...
- 4/15/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Amazon Prime Video has shared the first teaser trailer for The Underground Railroad, director Barry Jenkins’ limited series about the Civil War-era slave-liberating network.
Based on author Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer-winning novel, the 10-episode series focuses on a slave named Cora Randall who, following her escape from a Georgia plantation, journeys out of the Antebellum South via the rumored “Underground Railroad.” Along the way, she is pursued by a bounty hunter harboring a grudge, as the only slave ever to evade him was Cora’s mother.
Jenkins serves as showrunner...
Based on author Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer-winning novel, the 10-episode series focuses on a slave named Cora Randall who, following her escape from a Georgia plantation, journeys out of the Antebellum South via the rumored “Underground Railroad.” Along the way, she is pursued by a bounty hunter harboring a grudge, as the only slave ever to evade him was Cora’s mother.
Jenkins serves as showrunner...
- 4/15/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Even without having read the book, the official trailer for The Underground Railroad pulls you in and makes you want to fight with Cora (played by South African newcomer Thuso Mbedu) on her perilous path to freedom.
Amazon Prime released the nearly two-minute trailer Thursday for Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins’ limited series, which is based on Colton Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. The highly anticipated adaptation premieres Friday, May 14 and follows Cora, an enslaved young Black woman who is treated as a motherless outcast on the Georgia plantation where she is forced to live and work.
Amazon Prime released the nearly two-minute trailer Thursday for Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins’ limited series, which is based on Colton Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. The highly anticipated adaptation premieres Friday, May 14 and follows Cora, an enslaved young Black woman who is treated as a motherless outcast on the Georgia plantation where she is forced to live and work.
- 4/15/2021
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
Amazon Prime Video announced today that the highly anticipated Amazon Original limited series 'The Underground Railroad', from Academy Award-winner Barry Jenkins, will premiere on May 14 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The 10-episode limited series is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead.
'The Underground Railroad' chronicles Cora Randall’s (newcomer Thuso Mbedu) desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping a Georgia plantation for the rumoured Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil.
Over the course of her journey, Cora is pursued by Ridgeway (Joel Edgerton), a bounty hunter who is fixated on bringing her back to the plantation she escaped; especially since her mother Mabel is the only one he has never caught.
'The Underground Railroad' chronicles Cora Randall’s (newcomer Thuso Mbedu) desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping a Georgia plantation for the rumoured Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil.
Over the course of her journey, Cora is pursued by Ridgeway (Joel Edgerton), a bounty hunter who is fixated on bringing her back to the plantation she escaped; especially since her mother Mabel is the only one he has never caught.
- 2/26/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
After giving us five hours of new Steve McQueen-directed material last year, Amazon are once again delivering the goods in 2021 when it comes to highly-anticipated projects from Black auteurs. They’ve announced a May 14 release for The Underground Railroad, the 10-episode-long adaptation solely directed by Jenkins and following Cora Randall’s (newcomer Thuso Mbedu) desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South.
The adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s acclaimed novel stars Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon and Joel Edgerton. Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Sheila Atim, Amber Gray, Peter De Jersey, Chukwudi Iwuji, Damon Herriman, Lily Rabe, Irone Singleton, Mychal-Bella Bowman, Marcus “Mj” Gladney, Jr., Will Poulter, and Peter Mullan.
Check out a new teaser and poster below.
The Underground Railroad arrives on May 14.
The post Barry Jenkins' The Underground Railroad Set for May 2021 Release first appeared on The Film Stage.
The adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s acclaimed novel stars Thuso Mbedu, Chase W. Dillon and Joel Edgerton. Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Sheila Atim, Amber Gray, Peter De Jersey, Chukwudi Iwuji, Damon Herriman, Lily Rabe, Irone Singleton, Mychal-Bella Bowman, Marcus “Mj” Gladney, Jr., Will Poulter, and Peter Mullan.
Check out a new teaser and poster below.
The Underground Railroad arrives on May 14.
The post Barry Jenkins' The Underground Railroad Set for May 2021 Release first appeared on The Film Stage.
- 2/25/2021
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
After generating buzz for years, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins’ slavery liberation drama, The Underground Railroad, has landed a premiere date.
The Amazon Prime limited series, which is based on Colton Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, will premiere Friday, May 14, the streamer has announced. The highly anticipated adaptation follows Cora (played by South African newcomer Thuso Mbedu), an enslaved young Black woman who is an outcast on the Georgia cotton plantation where she lives. When she hears about an escape network that could free her from the forced bondage she has endured for far too long,...
The Amazon Prime limited series, which is based on Colton Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, will premiere Friday, May 14, the streamer has announced. The highly anticipated adaptation follows Cora (played by South African newcomer Thuso Mbedu), an enslaved young Black woman who is an outcast on the Georgia cotton plantation where she lives. When she hears about an escape network that could free her from the forced bondage she has endured for far too long,...
- 2/25/2021
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
Amazon Prime Video announced today that the Amazon Original 10-episode limited series The Underground Railroad will premiere worldwide on May 14.
From Academy Award–winner Barry Jenkins, the series is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead.
The Underground Railroad chronicles Cora Randall’s (played by newcomer Thuso Mbedu) desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping a Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil.
Over the course of her journey, Cora is pursued by Ridgeway (Joel Edgerton), a bounty hunter who is fixated on bringing her back to the plantation she escaped; especially since her mother Mabel is the only one he has never caught. As she travels from state to state, Cora contends with the legacy of the mother that left her behind...
From Academy Award–winner Barry Jenkins, the series is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead.
The Underground Railroad chronicles Cora Randall’s (played by newcomer Thuso Mbedu) desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. After escaping a Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil.
Over the course of her journey, Cora is pursued by Ridgeway (Joel Edgerton), a bounty hunter who is fixated on bringing her back to the plantation she escaped; especially since her mother Mabel is the only one he has never caught. As she travels from state to state, Cora contends with the legacy of the mother that left her behind...
- 2/25/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video released a new teaser and premiere date for Barry Jenkins’ upcoming “Underground Railroad” series on Thursday.
An adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, the series stars newcomer Thuso Mbedu as Cora Randall as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the pre-Civil War American South.
Per Amazon’s description of the series, “After escaping a Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil. Over the course of her journey, Cora is pursued by Ridgeway (Joel Edgerton), a bounty hunter who is fixated on bringing her back to the plantation she escaped; especially since her mother Mabel is the only one he has never caught.”
The 10-episode limited series will debut on the streaming service on May 14.
In addition to Mbedu and Joel Edgerton,...
An adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, the series stars newcomer Thuso Mbedu as Cora Randall as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the pre-Civil War American South.
Per Amazon’s description of the series, “After escaping a Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad full of engineers and conductors, and a secret network of tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil. Over the course of her journey, Cora is pursued by Ridgeway (Joel Edgerton), a bounty hunter who is fixated on bringing her back to the plantation she escaped; especially since her mother Mabel is the only one he has never caught.”
The 10-episode limited series will debut on the streaming service on May 14.
In addition to Mbedu and Joel Edgerton,...
- 2/25/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
“Imperium” builds Rome in a day. Robert Harris’ trilogy of novels charts the city’s slide from a great civilization to a grim imperial power, as democracy buckles and dictatorship digs in. Onstage, in “Wolf Hall” adaptor Mike Poulton’s adaptation for the Royal Shakespeare Company, now newly arrived in London’s West End, it plays like a grand history cycle: the errors of one era give rise to those of the next. It might be set in antiquity, but contemporary resonance is close at hand.
Ostensibly a biography of Marcus Tulius Cicero — lawyer, orator and senator — as told by his slave-cum-secretary Tiro (Joseph Kloska), “Imperium” is most illuminating on the machinations of political power. While Richard McCabe’s calculating, quick-witted Cicero charms his way to a unanimous electoral victory as Rome’s new consul, a crowd of his rivals are on political maneuvers.
Poulton uses the language of the present to survey the past,...
Ostensibly a biography of Marcus Tulius Cicero — lawyer, orator and senator — as told by his slave-cum-secretary Tiro (Joseph Kloska), “Imperium” is most illuminating on the machinations of political power. While Richard McCabe’s calculating, quick-witted Cicero charms his way to a unanimous electoral victory as Rome’s new consul, a crowd of his rivals are on political maneuvers.
Poulton uses the language of the present to survey the past,...
- 7/3/2018
- by Matt Trueman
- Variety Film + TV
Network: BBC AmericaEpisodes: 24 (hour)Seasons: ThreeTV show dates: August 7, 2013 -- August 16, 2017Series status: EndedPerformers include: David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan, Jonathan Bailey, Carolyn Pickles, Matthew Gravelle, Arthur Darvill, Adam Wilson, Joe Sims, Charlotte Beaumont, Simone McAullay, Tanya Franks, Pauline Quirke, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Charlotte Rampling, Eve Myles, William Andrews, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, James D'Arcy, Susan Brown, Will Mellor, Vicky McClure, Meera Syal, Hollie Burgess, Peter De Jersey, Steve Bennett, Benji Yapp, and Oskar McNamara.TV show description: This crime drama series revolves around the murder of an 11-year old whose body is discovered on a local beach. Detective Inspector Alex Hardy (David Tennant) is brought in to head up the murder investigation in the small seaside town of Broadchurch. His partner is local Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman).The two...
- 8/17/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Nick Kitchen is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
If you enjoyed Peter De Jersey’s turn as Time Lord Androgar in The Day of the Doctor, you’ll be pleased to know that the actor did as well and is keen to return to Doctor Who! Speaking in an interview with Flicks in the City, De Jersey had this to say about the 50th: “It
The post Gallifrey Calling: Is Peter De Jersey Returning To Doctor Who? appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
If you enjoyed Peter De Jersey’s turn as Time Lord Androgar in The Day of the Doctor, you’ll be pleased to know that the actor did as well and is keen to return to Doctor Who! Speaking in an interview with Flicks in the City, De Jersey had this to say about the 50th: “It
The post Gallifrey Calling: Is Peter De Jersey Returning To Doctor Who? appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 5/24/2014
- by Nick Kitchen
- Kasterborous.com
Production has begun on the second season of BBC America's Atlantis series. It's unclear how many installments have been ordered this time but the first season had 13 episodes. Season two is expected to start airing next year.
Here's the press release:
BBC America'S Fantasy Series "Atlantis" Starts Production On Season Two
Vincent Regan and Amy Manson Join the Cast with Robert Pugh and Peter de Jersey to Guest Star
New York - April 3, 2014 - BBC America's fantasy co-production, Atlantis, from the creators of Merlin and Misfits, has begun production on season two. The series follows the adventures of Jason (Jack Donnelly, Dancing on the Edge), Hercules (Mark Addy, Game of Thrones) and Pythagoras (Robert Emms, War Horse) who battle against some of the most famous names of Greek legend, often in unexpected guises. Jack Donnelly, Mark...
Here's the press release:
BBC America'S Fantasy Series "Atlantis" Starts Production On Season Two
Vincent Regan and Amy Manson Join the Cast with Robert Pugh and Peter de Jersey to Guest Star
New York - April 3, 2014 - BBC America's fantasy co-production, Atlantis, from the creators of Merlin and Misfits, has begun production on season two. The series follows the adventures of Jason (Jack Donnelly, Dancing on the Edge), Hercules (Mark Addy, Game of Thrones) and Pythagoras (Robert Emms, War Horse) who battle against some of the most famous names of Greek legend, often in unexpected guises. Jack Donnelly, Mark...
- 4/4/2014
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
BBC One's Atlantis has begun filming its second series.
The cast of the family fantasy show have reunited to start shooting the next run in Chepstow, Wales.
Aiysha Hart, who appears as Ariadne, and Juliet Stevenson, who plays The Oracle, are among the old faces to return, while series two will also welcome new additions Vincent Regan (300) as Dion and Amy Manson (Being Human) as Medea.
Game of Thrones star Robert Pugh - who appeared as Craster in the HBO hit - and Broadchurch actor Peter De Jersey have been confirmed as guest stars for episode one of the new run.
The show's creators Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy said: "It's wonderful to have everyone back in the studio together as we prepare to take Atlantis to new places in series two.
"We have some exciting new additions joining our exceptional cast and some surprises up our sleeve that...
The cast of the family fantasy show have reunited to start shooting the next run in Chepstow, Wales.
Aiysha Hart, who appears as Ariadne, and Juliet Stevenson, who plays The Oracle, are among the old faces to return, while series two will also welcome new additions Vincent Regan (300) as Dion and Amy Manson (Being Human) as Medea.
Game of Thrones star Robert Pugh - who appeared as Craster in the HBO hit - and Broadchurch actor Peter De Jersey have been confirmed as guest stars for episode one of the new run.
The show's creators Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy said: "It's wonderful to have everyone back in the studio together as we prepare to take Atlantis to new places in series two.
"We have some exciting new additions joining our exceptional cast and some surprises up our sleeve that...
- 4/3/2014
- Digital Spy
Cedric Yarborough (Reno 911) is set as a regular in Fox‘s half-hour pilot Dead Boss, from Warner Bros TV and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. An adaptation of the BBC3 series created by Sharon Horgan and Holly Walsh, Dead Boss is a comedic mystery that finds overachiever Helen Stephens (Jane Krakowski) wrongfully convicted of murdering her boss and forced to rely on her train wreck of a sister to prove her innocence. Yarborough, repped by Principato-Young, plays Tony, Helen’s good-natured, but schlumpy lawyer.The pilot was written by Patricia Breen who is executive producing with Horgan and Kaplan. Related: 2014 Fox Pilots Updated: Sandrine Holt (Hostages), Pedro Pascal (Game Of Thrones) and Peter De Jersey have been cast in ABC’s drama pilot Exposed, from writer Charles Randolph, Peter Traugott’s Tbd Entertainment, and Universal TV. It centers on Anna, an investigative journalist who will stop at nothing to uncover...
- 2/21/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Chicago – Following our rave review this week of the new BBC and Royal Shakespeare Company production of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” we have secured for you a rare opportunity to win two Blu-rays and two DVDs for four winners!
This “Hamlet” features “Doctor Who” star David Tennant, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” star Patrick Stewart, Penny Downie, Oliver Ford Davies, Peter De Jersey, Mariah Gale and Edward Bennett. It was written by William Shakespeare and directed by Gregory Doran. The Blu-ray was released on May 4, 2010 from BBC Home Video. The film is not rated.
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This “Hamlet” features “Doctor Who” star David Tennant, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” star Patrick Stewart, Penny Downie, Oliver Ford Davies, Peter De Jersey, Mariah Gale and Edward Bennett. It was written by William Shakespeare and directed by Gregory Doran. The Blu-ray was released on May 4, 2010 from BBC Home Video. The film is not rated.
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- 5/14/2010
- by HollywoodChicago.com
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – Having been a theater major who openly knelt at the altar of William Shakespeare for many of my formative stage years and then later became a film critic, I believe the number of versions of “Hamlet” I have seen to number around eight - three times on stage and five on celluloid. And yet I still was blown away by BBC’s production of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre version of the timeless play.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0
The first version of “Hamlet” available on Blu-ray (Branagh’s 1996 version will be available in August) also happens to be the best in years. The modernized-but-faithful telling of the Bard’s classic tale of betrayal and revenge was a critical smash when it premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and someone at the BBC was smart enough to suggest that perhaps a filmed record of the show might be in order.
To be fair,...
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0
The first version of “Hamlet” available on Blu-ray (Branagh’s 1996 version will be available in August) also happens to be the best in years. The modernized-but-faithful telling of the Bard’s classic tale of betrayal and revenge was a critical smash when it premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and someone at the BBC was smart enough to suggest that perhaps a filmed record of the show might be in order.
To be fair,...
- 5/12/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
To be or not to be, that is the question. David Tennant took time off from traveling around in a police box to star in a stage production of Hamlet from the Royal Shakespeare Company. This led to refit for the final season of Tennant.s term as Doctor Who but also a cool new take on the prince of Denmark. The old king of Denmark is dead. However, watchmen Marcellus (Keith Osborn) and Barnardo (Ewen Cummins) have called the prince.s best friend Horatio (Peter de Jersey) to witness something strange. About the time that the trio arrives, the old King Hamlet.s (Patrick Stewart) ghost appears and silently beckons. Meanwhile, Hamlet (David Tennant) is silently loathing the fact...
- 5/4/2010
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
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