Break out the popcorn! Peacock is already home to a number of original television series, but the NBCUniversal streaming service is about to get its fair share of original movies, too. Joining Peacock's original film slate—which currently consists of flicks like Psych 2: Lassie Come Home and In Deep with Ryan Lochte—are Anthony, The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts the Tonight Show and Black Boys. The latter two are launching on Thursday, Sept. 10, while Anthony will be premiere on Friday, Sept. 4. Written by BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jimmy McGovern and produced by Colin McKeown and Donna Molloy, Anthony tells the story of 18-year-old Black student Anthony Walker,...
- 8/21/2020
- E! Online
A documentary about Harry Belafonte’s “Tonight Show” stint and another executive produced by NFL player Malcolm Jenkins will be among the movies that will debut on Peacock as part of NBCUniversal’s original film slate in September.
The original films “Anthony,” “The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show” and “Black Boys” will premiere early next month. Further, the documentary “A Most Beautiful Thing” and Emilio Esteveez’s “The Public” will stream exclusively on the service in September.
“The Sit-In,” which premieres Sept. 10, looks at the events surrounding the week in which Belafonte guest hosted “The Tonight Show” in place of Johnny Carson for a full week in February 1968, the first time a Black man ever got the opportunity. Belafonte’s guests that week included Aretha Franklin, Sidney Poitier, Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, and the documentary includes behind-the-scenes footage of how the politics of the day shaped the show.
The original films “Anthony,” “The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show” and “Black Boys” will premiere early next month. Further, the documentary “A Most Beautiful Thing” and Emilio Esteveez’s “The Public” will stream exclusively on the service in September.
“The Sit-In,” which premieres Sept. 10, looks at the events surrounding the week in which Belafonte guest hosted “The Tonight Show” in place of Johnny Carson for a full week in February 1968, the first time a Black man ever got the opportunity. Belafonte’s guests that week included Aretha Franklin, Sidney Poitier, Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, and the documentary includes behind-the-scenes footage of how the politics of the day shaped the show.
- 8/21/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The BBC/BBC America show earned 14 nods, including for its leads Jodie Comer and Sandrah Oh, and best drama.
Killing Eve leads the nominations for this year’s Bafta Television and Bafta Craft awards.
The BBC/BBC America show earned 14 nods, including for its leads Jodie Comer and Sandrah Oh in the best actress category, and best drama.
Just behind was A Very English Scandal starring Hugh grant and Ben Whishaw, with 12 nominations including best mini-series.
Patrick Melrose scooped six nominations, with Bodyguard and The Little Drummer Girl earning five.
Netflix’s Bandersnatch episode of Black Mirror picked up three nominations including best single drama.
Killing Eve leads the nominations for this year’s Bafta Television and Bafta Craft awards.
The BBC/BBC America show earned 14 nods, including for its leads Jodie Comer and Sandrah Oh in the best actress category, and best drama.
Just behind was A Very English Scandal starring Hugh grant and Ben Whishaw, with 12 nominations including best mini-series.
Patrick Melrose scooped six nominations, with Bodyguard and The Little Drummer Girl earning five.
Netflix’s Bandersnatch episode of Black Mirror picked up three nominations including best single drama.
- 3/28/2019
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
"Is there hope for us?" "Yes, yes, yes..." Last week, London-born filmmaker Nicolas Roeg passed away at the age of 90. Roeg directed over a dozen feature films during his career as a filmmaker, and also worked as a camera operator and cinematographer (including on a few of his own films). This "In Memoriam" video, made by cinephile / filmmaker Colin McKeown, features footage from most of his films and some of those he shot working as Dp, including Truffaut's Fahrenheit 451 in 1966 and Schlesinger's Far from the Madding Crowd in 1967. The tribute focuses mostly on Roeg's obsession with the color red and its prominence in his films. This is a really stunning tribute to Roeg and his work, made by a true film lover. And if you haven't seen many of Roeg's films, this is a great place to start to get you in the right mood to watch more of them.
- 11/29/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Larry Lamb and Hayley Mills will star in “Pitching In,” a new family drama for the BBC in the U.K. and the Acorn TV streaming service in the U.S. Lamb (“Gavin & Stacey”) and Mills (“The Parent Trap”) started shooting scenes this week as production got underway.
The series is set around a caravan park on the north Wales coast. It follows three generations of the same family, struggling to make the best of a complicated set up, with returning daughter and other family. Lamb plays Frank, who runs the park. He said the show will be a “funny and romantic story and a fascinating glimpse of life on the north Wales coast.”
“Broken” producer La Productions is making the show, with Acorn Media Enterprises the U.S. and Australian copro partner. Zdf Enterprises will distribute the series outside of the BBC and Acorn territories.
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The series is set around a caravan park on the north Wales coast. It follows three generations of the same family, struggling to make the best of a complicated set up, with returning daughter and other family. Lamb plays Frank, who runs the park. He said the show will be a “funny and romantic story and a fascinating glimpse of life on the north Wales coast.”
“Broken” producer La Productions is making the show, with Acorn Media Enterprises the U.S. and Australian copro partner. Zdf Enterprises will distribute the series outside of the BBC and Acorn territories.
Colin McKeown from...
- 9/13/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
The Huntman: Winter’s War star Sheridan Smith, Abigail’s Party star Alison Steadman and Sinead Keenan (Little Boy Blue) are to star in Care, a BBC One drama created by Broken and The Accused creator Jimmy McGovern.
Care, a 90-minute drama, will be produced by Colin McKeown’s La Productions for BBC. It will tell the story of Smith’s Jenny, a mother-of-two raising her girls alone after the departure of her husband Dave. Her one lifeline is Mary, played by Steadman, Jenny’s widowed mother whose help with childcare allows Jenny to hold down her full-time job at the supermarket. When Mary suffers a devastating stroke and develops dementia, Jenny’s world comes crashing down and everything changes for her and her sister Claire, played by Keenan. Finding herself torn between her own life and the well-being of her mother, Jenny soon discovers that another way could be possible.
Care, a 90-minute drama, will be produced by Colin McKeown’s La Productions for BBC. It will tell the story of Smith’s Jenny, a mother-of-two raising her girls alone after the departure of her husband Dave. Her one lifeline is Mary, played by Steadman, Jenny’s widowed mother whose help with childcare allows Jenny to hold down her full-time job at the supermarket. When Mary suffers a devastating stroke and develops dementia, Jenny’s world comes crashing down and everything changes for her and her sister Claire, played by Keenan. Finding herself torn between her own life and the well-being of her mother, Jenny soon discovers that another way could be possible.
- 6/1/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Lords of Gondor have returned. Sean Bean has been cast as the lead character, Roman Catholic priest Father Michael Kerrigan, in the Broken TV show for BBC One. A Game of Thrones alum, Bean recently starred as Martin Odom on Legends, which was cancelled after two seasons on TNT, in December 2015. He plays John Marlott in ITV's series, The Frankenstein Chronicles, which is set to air on A&E, stateside.A six-episode drama series, Broken (working title) comes from writer Jimmy McGovern, creator of BBC One's Accused TV series, on which Bean guest-starred as Tracie Tremarco. Colin McKeown and Donna Molloy are executive producing for La Productions. Bean is also executive producing, with Ashley Pearce and Noreen Kershaw directing. Lucy Richer is executive producing for the...
- 8/5/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Imitation Game star has been nominated for his leading role in BBC drama Sherlock.Scroll down for full list of nominations
Benedict Cumberbatch has been nominated for the third time as leading actor in his BBC role of Sherlock. This marks his sixth nomination for this category in his career.
Cumberbatch received a Best Actor Oscar nomination earlier this year for his role as Alan Turing in Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game.
The nominations, announced on Wednesday by actors Freddie Fox and Amanda Abbington, place Cumberbatch in a category alongside three others.
Toby Jones (Harry Potter, Captain America, The Hunger Games) is recognized for his role in Marvellous. The show received two other nominations including Single Drama and Supporting Actress for Gemma Jones.
James Nesbitt (The Hobbit) also received a leading actor nomination for The Missing, in addition to Jason Watkins (The Golden Compass) for his role in The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries.
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Benedict Cumberbatch has been nominated for the third time as leading actor in his BBC role of Sherlock. This marks his sixth nomination for this category in his career.
Cumberbatch received a Best Actor Oscar nomination earlier this year for his role as Alan Turing in Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game.
The nominations, announced on Wednesday by actors Freddie Fox and Amanda Abbington, place Cumberbatch in a category alongside three others.
Toby Jones (Harry Potter, Captain America, The Hunger Games) is recognized for his role in Marvellous. The show received two other nominations including Single Drama and Supporting Actress for Gemma Jones.
James Nesbitt (The Hobbit) also received a leading actor nomination for The Missing, in addition to Jason Watkins (The Golden Compass) for his role in The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries.
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- 4/8/2015
- by mam27@bu.edu (Monica Mendoza)
- ScreenDaily
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