Review: Bliss - Staring Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek

 

Review by Jon Donnis

Rarely do you watch a film, and as soon as it has finished you feel a strong need to re-watch the first 20 minutes. Bliss is one of those films. The reason why I point this out, is to really encourage you when you watch this film, to pay attention. Often with films that seemingly open quite slowly, you will find yourself messing on your phone, or perhaps making a cup of tea while telling your partner to "give you a shout" when it "starts proper". This film "starts proper" from virtually the opening scene, it also gives away the ending too if you really pay attention, blink and you'll miss it.

Let's first take a look at the synopsis.

"Bliss is a mind-bending love story following Greg (Owen Wilson) who, after recently being divorced and then fired, meets the mysterious Isabel (Salma Hayek), a woman living on the streets and convinced that the polluted, broken world around them is nothing but a computer simulation. Doubtful at first, Greg eventually discovers there may be some truth to Isabel’s wild conspiracy."

My first complaint is not with the film itself, but with the promotion. For example this film is firmly marketed as a "sci-fi" film. Read the synopsis, watch the trailer, and your first thought is of some Matrix like reality film. And I do not think that that fairly describes the film. And since I mention the trailer, another huge complaint is that the trailer really spoils a lot of the film. It also in my opinion creates this "sci-fi" like edge to the film, that in reality is not what the film is about.

So now I have moaned about the promotion, the marketing etc, let me say how much I LOVED this film. Excellent performances from both Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson. The film is very well made, there is clever visual effects throughout the film, a lot of things to look out for in the background too if you choose to watch it a second time (you will). There is a distinct difference in filming between the "ugly" reality, and the "real" reality. Unfortunately the trailer totally spoils the "real" reality by showing it in the first second. Yet in the film about 50 minutes pass before you see it.

Despite the promotion, as I already said, at it's heart this is not a sci-fi film, and you will only really realise that towards the end, I wont spoil it, but I do think there is a chance that people will be disappointed if they expect some Matrix-like sci-fi film, that the trailer suggests, when in reality it is something much deeper.

The Good

The performances from Salma and Owen are both fantastic, and the filming and writing of the film is really good.

The Bad

The idiots who promoted this film, made the trailer, and in general have mislead the audience.

Overall

If you read this review before you watch the film, then do NOT watch the trailer below, watch the film with no pre-conception of what it is about, watch it and enjoy what will become a cult classic.

If you have seen it and are here to find out someone else's opinion, then watch the trailer, and see if you agree with what I have said.

I loved this film 9/10

Review by Jon Donnis

Netflix Today Confirmed Original French Series 'Lupin' Will Return Summer 2021

Netflix Today Confirmed Original French Series 'Lupin' Will Return Summer 2021

The series, a worldwide phenomenon, led by Omar Sy, which has been Number 1 in Netflix's Top 10 across more than ten countries, will return in Summer 2021. The 5 new episodes are directed by Ludovic Bernard (The Climb) and Hugo Gélin (Love at second sight).

Cast: Omar Sy, Hervé Pierre, Nicole Garcia, Clotilde Hesme, Ludivine Sagnier, Antoine Gouy, Shirine Boutella,Soufiane Guerrab.

Created by George Kay in collaboration with François Uzan.

Directed by Ludovic Bernard (episodes 6 &7), Hugo Gélin (episodes 8,9 & 10)

Produced by Gaumont Télévision (Isabelle Degeorges, Nathan Franck)

The second part will be composed of 5 episodes

Jamie Dornan cast in BBC One's mystery thriller The Tourist

Bafta-nominated and Emmy and Golden Globe-winning production company Two Brothers Pictures (Baptiste, The Missing, Fleabag), headed up by acclaimed writers Harry and Jack Williams, announce the casting of Jamie Dornan as the lead in new BBC One, Stan, HBO Max and ZDF drama series, The Tourist, a character-driven, mystery-packed, six-part thriller charting one man's search for his identity.

Bafta-nominated Jamie Dornan (A Private War, The Fall, Wild Mountain Thyme) stars as a British man who finds himself in the glowing red heart of the Australian outback, being pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. An epic cat-and-mouse chase unfolds and the man later wakes in hospital, hurt, but somehow alive. Except he has no idea who he is. With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, The Man's search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback.

Danielle Macdonald (Unbelievable, Dumplin', Patti Cakes) will star as Helen Chambers, a fledgling Probationary Constable, and Shalom Brune-Franklin (Line Of Duty, Roadkill) is set to play Luci, a waitress who's swept into The Man's journey for answers. Hugo Weaving (The Lord Of The Rings, Patrick Melrose) plays Agent Lachlan Rogers, one of the most highly regarded detective inspectors in Australia, leading Major Crime for the state police.

Full of shocking, surprising, funny and brutal turns, The Tourist is set in a world populated by quirky, enigmatic characters and off-beat black comedy punctuates high-stakes action. At its heart however, is a story of self-discovery with a ticking timebomb underneath: as The Man starts to uncover the mystery of who he was, he's also forced to ask who he is now - and fast. Will he unlock the secrets of his identify before those who are trying to kill him catch up with him?

Jamie Dornan says: "The Tourist are some of the most exciting scripts I've ever read. I can't wait to go to Australia with such a talented group of people."

Harry and Jack Williams, Writers and Managing Directors of Two Brothers Pictures, say: "We're hugely excited about this show. It's tonally breaking new ground for us, and having Jamie Dornan on board is the icing on the Australian cake. We're thrilled to be working with Chris Sweeney again as well as the BBC, HBO Max and Stan."

Danielle Macdonald says: "Helen is a fascinating and intriguing character, I fell in love with her on page one. I ended up reading all the episodes in one sitting because I couldn't put them down! I'm so excited to get to be a part of this incredible project and I can't wait to start filming alongside the amazing cast and production team."

Shalom Brune-Franklin says: "This story is unique and I'm excited to be a part of bringing it to life with this brilliant team. I'm looking forward to adding to the thrilling mystery of these scripts with the wonderfully intriguing character of Luci. It's very exciting to be working on such a great project in Australia - it's going to be a lot of fun."

Hugo Weaving says: "I'm very excited to be slipping into the skin of one of the fabulously idiosyncratic characters who people the desert landscape of The Tourist. The scripts are wonderful. Dark and shocking, surprising and hilarious and always very human. This is a tonally uniquely project and should be an unforgettable ride and shoot for us all."

Heading into production in 2021, The Tourist is produced by Two Brothers Pictures and written by Jack and Harry Williams in association with Highview Productions, All3Media International and the South Australian Film Corporation. Commissioned last year by BBC One in association with Stan, the Australian co-commissioning partner, HBO MAX is also confirmed as the US broadcaster and ZDF as the German broadcaster.

Further casting will be announced in due course.

Workout The Wright Way: Mark Wright fronts BBC’s new fitness show for 11-16’s

The new series, has been commissioned as part of the BBC's huge educational offering, Lockdown Learning and will see Mark lead a daily dose of energising fitness sessions to encourage teens to stay active as they are home schooling. Designed for all abilities, the series, which starts Monday 1st February and will continue over the coming weeks, will help to improve co-ordination and flexibility, raise heart rates and build core strength.

Each 15 minute episode will have a different theme each day. Monday will start the week off with an intense muscle workout, Tuesday will look at building strength using objects easy to find in the home. Wednesday will see Mark getting the teens hearts pumping with some cardio and Thursday will be flexibility. Rounding off the week, Friday's episode will bring all the exercises together for a fun and energetic 15 minute workout.

As the teens grow in confidence and fitness ability, as the weeks progress Mark will gradually increase the intensity and mix and match the types of exercise. By doing so, he'll use different muscles, styles and a variety of techniques to get teens having fun while keeping in shape.

Motivating the 11-16's alongside Mark will be some celebrity guests who will appear later in the series to spur the teens on and get them moving.

Mark Wright says: "I am so excited to be part of BBC Lockdown Learning and encourage teens to stay active during lockdown. The workouts I have created will energise them before a day of home-schooling and can even be done on their lunch break or in the afternoon as an extra boost."

Teenagers can tune into Workout The Wright Way every week day at 8:45am on BBC Two, Bitesize online or BBC iPlayer to kickstart their day with a workout. Each episode will then be available on BBC iPlayer to revisit so students can access as and when suits them.

New series of Dragons’ Den returns to BBC this spring

Entrepreneurial TV hit Dragons' Den will return this spring for its 18th season - and after four years and multiple investments in the Den, Dragon Tej Lalvani has confirmed that this series will mark his last before he steps down to devote more time to his increasing business interests.

Supplement supremo Lalvani is joined by fellow investors Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Sara Davies and Touker Suleyman for the 14-episode new series - filmed during 2020 following the introduction of new guidelines that allowed the UK's TV production industry to restart.

Sarah Clay, the BBC's Commissioning Editor for Entertainment says: "Despite the additional production challenges Covid-19 posed, this new series is one of the most tense and competitive yet. We'll be very sorry to see Tej go as he's one of the shrewdest and coolest Dragons ever to grace the Den and I want to thank him for his enormous contributions, both personally and professionally to the series. As audiences will see, he certainly leaves the show on a high and we wish him continued success."

Tej Lalvani commented: "I'm truly excited for the upcoming series of Dragons' Den, which looks set to be one of the best. However after an incredibly enjoyable four years as a Dragon I have decided that this next series will be my last. My commitment to the international growth and expansion of my core business and the numerous investments over the years sadly means I will be unable to dedicate the necessary time moving forward. I would like to thank the BBC for the great opportunity along with their support and understanding. I wish everyone on the team the very best as it's been a true pleasure working together."

BBC announces two new documentaries - Black Power and Subnormal

The BBC today announced two new documentaries - Black Power (1x90), for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, a searing account of the Black Power movement; and Subnormal (1x60), commissioned for BBC One and iPlayer, which examines how black children in the 1960s and 1970s were disproportionately sent to schools for the so-called 'educationally subnormal'. Both documentaries feature first-hand interviews with key participants in the events, many of whom are telling their stories for the first time.

Black Power is directed by Bafta-nominated George Amponsah (Hard Stop) and Subnormal by new talent Lyttanya Shannon. The idea for both documentaries originated from Steve McQueen while he was working on the Small Axe anthology. He is Executive Producer on both films, alongside James Rogan, Tracey Scoffield and Soleta Rogan.

Black Power examines how the Black Power movement came into being in the late 1960s and fought back against police brutality and racism. It features rare archive of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Stokely Carmichael's activities in Britain, as well as footage of leading figures in the movement in the UK, Altheia Jones-LeCointe, Darcus Howe (pictured above) and Roy Sawh. It casts fresh light on the story of the young black people in the 60s and 70s who challenged the British establishment and helped to shape a new political and cultural landscape in the UK.

Examining one of the biggest scandals in the history of British education, Subnormal tells the story of how black parents, teachers and activists banded together to expose the injustice and force the education system to change. It explores the controversial debates on race and intelligence that led to the scandal and the devastating impact it had on the children affected.

Steve McQueen, Executive Producer, says: "Looking at the past is an indication of what we have achieved today. These two documentaries show us of how far we still have to travel for liberty and justice."

Charlotte Moore, BBC Chief Content Officer, says: "These are important stories from our recent history that still resonate today. Steve McQueen has assembled a talented team of creatives to make these two documentaries that shine a light on the experiences of young black people from the 1960s and 1970s, sharing rare archive and enabling us to hear directly from key individuals, many speaking for the first time."

Channel 4 announces an unprecedented undercover series revealing how covert police teams work to catch paedophiles

Undercover Police: Hunting Paedophiles is an extraordinary documentary series that has gained exclusive access to some of the most secretive covert units working in modern day policing.   The 1 x 90 mins and 2 x 60 min series has been made by BBC Studios Production's The Documentary Unit and has been three years in the making.

Following a raft of high-profile vigilante 'paedophile hunter' stings the police rolled out a new strategy in 2017 across England and Wales to catch paedophiles online using undercover police officers. The police teams featured have led the way in developing this tactic, which has seen hundreds of child sex offenders not previously known to police, identified and arrested.

The explosion in online child sexual abuse has only worsened during the pandemic with reports of obscene material more than doubling globally to more than four million in the first month of lockdown in 2020. In April of the same year, there were nearly nine million attempts in the UK to access child sexual abuse websites which had been previously blocked by the Internet Watch Foundation.

In the UK, 300,000 people are considered a threat to children either through physical 'contact' abuse or online. [iv] Investigators have found that online abuse images are so easily accessible they can be found on the open web in just three clicks.  It is estimated that half a million men in the UK have viewed and used child abuse material.

Channel 4 Documentaries Senior Commissioning Editor, Alisa Pomeroy said: "This powerful series is both timely and vitally important. As a direct result of Covid, millions of children are now stuck at home, bored, hidden away in their bedrooms and chatting online. Each potentially laying themselves open to the sinister practice of online grooming by an increasing number of would-be sexual abusers."

Emmy®-nominated comedy drama Ramy is coming to Channel 4

Channel 4 has acquired the critically acclaimed dramedy Ramy (10x30') from Lionsgate Television, with season one launching on Friday 5th February on Channel 4 and episodes then available on All 4.

Golden Globe® winner and comedian Ramy Youssef (Mr Robot) stars in the titular role as a millennial Egyptian American on a spiritual journey, caught between the two cultures of his politically divided New Jersey neighbourhood.

Squeezed between a Muslim community that thinks life is a moral test and a generation that thinks life has no consequences, Ramy explores what it's like to be a first-generation Muslim immigrant in modern America; juggling work, dating and faith - often at the same time.

Created by Ramy Youssef, Ari Katcher (The Carmichael Show) and Ryan Welch (On the Count of Three), the series also stars Mohammed Amer (Crashing) as Mo, Ramy's friend who owns a diner, Hiam Abbass (Blade Runner) as Ramy's mother Maysa Hassan, Amr Waked (Salmon Fishing in the Yemen) as his father Farouk Hassan, Dave Merheje (Criminal: Become Vengeance) as Ahmed, another of Ramy's friends who happens to be a doctor and May Calamawy (The Brave) as Ramy's grad student sister Dena Hassan who's frustrated that her actions and behaviour are still restricted by her overprotective parents.

The Celebrity bakers return to the tent for Stand Up To Cancer

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer returns to Channel 4 this spring. Across five new episodes twenty famous faces, from the worlds of entertainment, sport, music and film, will roll up their sleeves and switch on their mixers to do their bit in the fight against cancer.

The stars lining their baking tins in the Bake Off tent are BAFTA winning and Golden Globe nominated actor James McAvoy, actress Daisy Ridley, double Olympic Champion, Dame Kelly Holmes, actor and comedian John Bishop, documentary maker and author Stacey Dooley, comedian and presenter Tom Allen, comedian, author, screenwriter and television presenter David Baddiel, Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall, internet celebrity KSI,TV presenter and Paralympian Ade Adepitan MBE, author and broadcaster Philippa Perry, broadcaster Nick Grimshaw, comedian Rob Beckett, singer-songwriter Alexandra Burke, TV personality Anneka Rice, actor Reece Shearsmith, musician Dizzee Rascal, multi-platinum selling artist, Anne-Marie, singer-songwriter Nadine Coyle and comedian, writer, presenter and actress Katherine Ryan

Each episode will see four celebrities battle it out over three challenges – the Signature, the Technical and the Showstopper – showing off their baking prowess in a bid to be awarded the coveted Star Baker apron.

In the Bake Off tent Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood will skilfully and  meticulously judge each bake whilst host Matt Lucas is on hand, keeping time and spirits up.  

The series is in aid of Stand Up To Cancer, a joint national fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 that brings the UK together to speed up progress in life-saving research.  Since its launch in the UK in 2012, the RTS award-winning and BAFTA nominated Stand Up To Cancer has raised over £62 million t funding 55 clinical trials and projects involving 11,000 cancer patients across the country.

Malmkrog - Exclusive New Trailer and Poster

New poster and trailer released for Cristi Puiu’s historical drama Malmkrog, which heads to the UK on Virtual Cinemas and VOD 26th March from Sovereign. 

Guests arrive at the mansion of aristocratic landowner and man of the world Nikolai over the Christmas holidays. Among them are a politician, a young countess and a general with his wife. They converse and dine – what a wonderful, much-missed way of life – indulge in parlour games and discuss politics, progress, morality, death, and the Antichrist. As the debate becomes more heated, cultural differences become increasingly apparent and the mood grows tense. In the end, everyone will become a victim of his or her own discourse.

Puiu was named Best Director for the new Encounters Awards at the 70th Berlin Film Festival last year, and Malmkrog won Best Film and Best Screenplay at the 2020 Seville European Film Festival. Based on the work of Russian philosopher Vladimir Solovyov, Malmkrog is provocative, engrossing, and extremely timely filmmaking. Puiu, who won the Un Certain Regard Best Film award at Cannes in 2005, for The Death of Mr Lazarescu, cements his reputation here as one of Europe’s most accomplished and uncompromising directors. 

Elegantly staged and beautifully acted, with first rate performances from an ensemble cast including Frédéric Schulz-Richard (Waiting For The Barbarians), Ugo Broussot (Territory of Love), Diana Sakalauskaité (Three Exercises of Interpretation), and Marina Palii (The Silver Forest), the film recalls the drawing room masterworks of Max Ophüls, and the stark cerebral work of Ingmar Bergman. As the guests ruminate at length, within the confines of an ornate 19th century manor house, the viewer is swept along with confounding opinions, prescient dilemmas, dazzling wordplay and unexpected clashes, all handled with absolute cinematic mastery by Puiu.

A challenging, rewarding and unique mixture of Downton Abbey and Dostoyefsky, your mind will be all the richer for watching it.

Horror legend Barbara Crampton stars in SACRIFICE a fierce, frightening folk horror on digital 15 March 2021

A couple expecting their first child head to a remote Norwegian village after a death in the family only to find themselves caught up in a deadly cult in Sacrifice, a twisted Scandi-folk horror tale.

FrightFest favourite Barbara Crampton (From Beyond, Re-Animator) makes a welcome return to our screens in this dark terror-filled flick that’s set for its UK premiere this March thanks to 101 Films and it’s a fright for sore eyes.

This thrillingly gut-churning folk horror from Andy Collier and Toor Mian, arrives on digital on 15 March 2021. It follows fish-out-of-water Americans who head to their ancestral homelands near the arctic circle and are soon out of their depth.

After his mother, dies New Yorker Isaac (Ludovic Hughes – Murder Maps, Ride) and pregnant wife (Sophie Stevens – The Haunted, The Black Prince) journey back to the remote Norwegian village of his birth to get the family affairs in order.

The frosty welcome the couple receive from locals when they arrive soon warms as villagers learn their family name and are soon taken under the wing of policewoman (Crampton), but is she everything she seems?

The pair soon discover dark secrets from Isaac’s past and things become increasingly strange as Emma’s nightmares become all too real. A sinister cult that worships a sea-dwelling deity turns its followers’ attentions to the couple. Is it by chance or is it fate? And will they make the ultimate sacrifice?

Filled with a creeping sense of dread, get ready make the Sacrifice. It’s worth giving up everything for…

Released on digital Monday 15 March 2021

Horror legend Barbara Crampton stars in SACRIFICE a fierce, frightening folk horror on digital 15 March 2021

A couple expecting their first child head to a remote Norwegian village after a death in the family only to find themselves caught up in a deadly cult in Sacrifice, a twisted Scandi-folk horror tale.

FrightFest favourite Barbara Crampton (From Beyond, Re-Animator) makes a welcome return to our screens in this dark terror-filled flick that’s set for its UK premiere this March thanks to 101 Films and it’s a fright for sore eyes.

This thrillingly gut-churning folk horror from Andy Collier and Toor Mian, arrives on digital on 15 March 2021. It follows fish-out-of-water Americans who head to their ancestral homelands near the arctic circle and are soon out of their depth.

After his mother, dies New Yorker Isaac (Ludovic Hughes – Murder Maps, Ride) and pregnant wife (Sophie Stevens – The Haunted, The Black Prince) journey back to the remote Norwegian village of his birth to get the family affairs in order.

The frosty welcome the couple receive from locals when they arrive soon warms as villagers learn their family name and are soon taken under the wing of policewoman (Crampton), but is she everything she seems?

The pair soon discover dark secrets from Isaac’s past and things become increasingly strange as Emma’s nightmares become all too real. A sinister cult that worships a sea-dwelling deity turns its followers’ attentions to the couple. Is it by chance or is it fate? And will they make the ultimate sacrifice?

Filled with a creeping sense of dread, get ready make the Sacrifice. It’s worth giving up everything for…

Released on digital Monday 15 March 2021

HONEYDEW - UK Trailer - 2021 - Horror - Starring Sawyer Spielberg, Malin Barr & Barbara Kingsley

 

For Sam and Rylie an idyllic camping trip becomes an out of control nightmare. Seeking shelter on a local farm overnight when their car encounters trouble on the road, the couple find themselves at the mercy of an ageing farmer and her peculiar son. The kindness of strangers is always welcome but soon that kindness descends into hallucinogenic fuelled madness as their host begins to show her true colours… when the crops fail and the land is barren there's only one thing left to eat and that’s a juicy lawn pig.

Written and directed by Devereux Milburn. Starring Sawyer Spielberg in his debut feature role plus Malin Barr (Top Dog) and Barbara Kingsley (Jessica Jones).

Signature Entertainment presents Honeydew on Digital Platforms 29th March 2021

Silk Road (2021 Movie) Official Trailer – Starring Jason Clarke, Nick Robinson

 

Silk Road – Premiering on Digital, On Demand and in select theaters on February 19th! Jason Clarke, Nick Robinson

Inspired by larger-than-life actual events, this riveting crime thriller follows the rise and fall of Silk Road, the infamous darknet site that sent a seismic shock through the World Wide Web. Young, idealistic, and driven to succeed, Ross Ulbricht (Nick Robinson) creates the internet’s first unregulated marketplace: Silk Road. But when it becomes a multimillion-dollar pipeline for illicit drugs, Ross is set on a collision course with Rick Bowden (Jason Clarke), a disreputable and dangerously unpredictable DEA agent, who will use any means necessary to take him down.

Official trailer for horror film THE HEIRESS

 

The female-driven story, blending the occult with contemporary familial issues, stars Candis Hergaard as Claire and Jayne Wisener as Anna - cousins who share a mysterious connection to a dark family secret.

Following the death of Clare’s grandmother, ancient spirits are unleashed and the women must do battle with ‘Lilith’, a malevolent female spirit who has returned to claim possession of Anna’s unborn child.

Directed by Chris Bell and written by Danny Prescott, Jezz Vernon, Chris Bell and Kelly Prescott, THE HEIRESS is an Old Way Film & Television production, produced by, Richard Turner, Terry Stone, Jezz Vernon & Danny Prescott.

It stars Candis Nergaard (Call the Midwife, Grantchester) , Jayne Wisener (Sweeney Todd, Jane Eyre), Jonny Phillips (Titanic), David Schaal (The Inbetweeners), Denise Stephenson (St Trinians), Mark Arden (Teenage Kicks) and Flip Webster (Harry Potter, The Alienist).

THE HEIRESS, is also being released on Tuesday March 16th 2021 in the US and Canada courtesy of 4Digital Media.

Intergalactic – Premieres in spring 2021 on Sky One

 

Written by award-winning showrunner, Julie Gearey (Prisoners’ Wives, Cuffs, Secret Diary of a Call Girl), Intergalactic tells the story of fearless young cop and galactic pilot, Ash Harper (Savannah Steyn), who has her glittering career ripped away from her after being wrongly convicted of a treasonous crime and exiled to a distant prison colony. But on the way there, Ash’s fellow convicts stage a mutiny and seize control of their prison transfer ship. With the flight crew dead, mob leader Tula Quik (Sharon Duncan-Brewster), is intent on reaching the free world – Arcadia – with her gang; and Ash is the only pilot who can get them there. Ash is forced to join them on the run towards a distant galaxy and an uncertain future. From the fringes of outer space to the depths of human emotion, Intergalactic is a drama set in space, but with its feet firmly on the ground. This high-octane drama also stars Eleanor Tomlinson, Thomas Turgoose, Natasha O’Keeffe, Oliver Coopersmith, Imogen Daines, new comer Diany Samba-Bandza, Parminder Nagra and Craig Parkinson.

Intergalactic was commissioned by Zai Bennett, Managing Director of Content at Sky and Cameron Roach, Sky’s Director of Drama at Sky Studios. Paul Gilbert and Serena Thompson are the executive producers for Sky Studios. The series is executive produced by showrunner Julie Gearey, director Kieron Hawkes (Fortitude, Power, Strike), Iona Vrolyk for Tiger Aspect Productions and Frith Tiplady for Moonage Pictures. Will Gould and Matthew Read for Moonage Pictures and Richard Foster and Tony Moulsdale for Motion Content Group are also executive producers. The series producer is Nick Pitt (Black Mirror, Misfits).

Shark with Steve Backshall – Premieres in autumn 2021 on Sky Nature

 

This revelatory series celebrates the wonder of sharks and dispels the myth that they are just cold-blooded killers. Steve Backshall, a naturalist and shark expert, gets us closer to sharks, to encounter a diverse and incredible family of over 400 different types. Teaming up with world-leading scientists, Steve will make stunning discoveries, revealing glow in the dark sharks, sharks that walk on land and ancient sharks over 400 years old.

Now more than ever this incredible family needs our help. Every hour we lose over 11,000 sharks to overfishing, shark finning and habitat destruction. Steve will confront the uncomfortable truths and join shark advocates across the globe to help turn the tide for sharks. Coming eye to eye with this feared yet misunderstood predator, Steve will reveal sharks in a brand-new light.

Shark with Steve Backshall is a Sky Original documentary commissioned by Zai Bennett, Sky’s Managing Director of Content and Poppy Dixon, Director of Documentaries and Factual. Produced by True to Nature and Sky Studios, NBCUniversal Global Distribution will handle international sales of the series.

Bloods - Trailer - – All episodes available on March 10 2021 on Sky One and NOW TV

BAFTA-nominated Samson Kayo and Golden Globe-nominated Jane Horrocks star in six-part Sky Original comedy series Bloods as paramedic partners in the South London ambulance service. When tough-acting loner Maleek is paired with over-friendly divorcee Wendy, their partnership looks dead on arrival. But pretty soon they’re giving each other life support. An ensemble comedy starring Lucy Punch, Julian Barrett, Adrian Scarborough, Kevin Garry, Sam Campbell and Aasiya Shah. With heart-warming characters, set within the fast-paced, never-ending rush of 999 call outs, Bloods charts Maleek and Wendy’s struggle to gain the respect of their fellow paramedics.

Bloods is being made for Sky by Roughcut TV and was commissioned by Jon Mountague, Sky Studios’ Director of Comedy and Tilusha Ghelani Commissioning editor for Sky Studios. Created by Samson Kayo and Nathan Byron the show is written by Nathan Byron and Paul Doolan (Trollied) and produced by Seb Barwell (Stath Lets Flats). The executive producers for Roughcut are Ash Atalla (The Office, The IT Crowd) and Alex Smith (Trollied). Bloods will be distributed by NBCUniversal Global Distribution on behalf of Sky Studios.

Bloods – All episodes available on March 10 2021 on Sky One and NOW TV

Temple 2 - First Look Trailer Sky One

Temple 2 – Premieres in autumn 2021 on Sky One and NOW TV

Temple is back and this time, Daniel is in even deeper trouble. In the first season, he just about kept the plates in the air as he looked after his wife, Beth, in an illicit clinic underneath Temple tube station. But now everything comes crashing down as Beth wakes from her coma and demands answers. Eve wants to know why her parents have been lying to her, Lee joins forces with a charismatic activist and Anna is desperate to make something positive out of the situation, even if that means luring patients to the bunker for some illegal trials. Mark Strong, Carice van Houten, Daniel Mays, Catherine McCormack, Lily Newmark, Ryan McKen and Tobi King Bakare return and are joined by new faces as the story continues in dramatic and unexpected ways.

Amongst the new arrivals are dubious and deeply unpredictable underworld fixer Gubby, played by BAFTA-winner Rhys Ifans and his poetic but frequently inebriated medical assistant, Dermot, played by Michael Smiley. Also joining are BIFA-winner Ruthxjiah Bellenea , Mandeep Dhillon, Jamie Michie, Will Keen and Bafta winner Gbemisola Ikumelo.

Temple series two was commissioned by Zai Bennett, Sky’s Managing Director of Content and Cameron Roach, Sky’s Director of Drama with Gabriel Silver as the executive producer for Sky Studios. The series is produced by Hera Pictures with executive producers Liza Marshall and Mark Strong. International distribution is being led by NBCUniversal Global Distribution.

Bruno v Tyson | First Look Trailer | Sky Documentaries

 

Bruno v Tyson– Premieres on February 26 2021 on Sky Documentaries and NOW TV

From Oscar and BAFTA winning film-maker Kevin Macdonald (One Day in September, The Last King of Scotland) and Benjamin Hirsch (Idris Elba: No Limits, Idris Elba: Fighter), Bruno v Tyson profiles the staggering highs and lows of one of sport’s most iconic rivalries. The compelling film explores what happened when Britain’s gentle giant, Frank Bruno, came up against America’s ‘baddest man on the planet’ Mike Tyson.

A complex battle between friend and foe, America and Britain, Bruno v Tyson charts the rivalry and subsequent reunion that came to define one of boxing’s most iconic clashes, and the fascinating ways that Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson’s lives were to remain connected beyond the ring.

Brassic 3 - First Look Trailer - Sky One

 

Sky’s biggest original comedy returns. In the last season of Brassic, fans were left with a cliff-hanger: What did Erin (Michelle Keegan) whisper to Vinnie (Joe Gilgun)? Join them and the rest of the gang - Tommo, Dylan, JJ, Ashley, Carol, Cardi, Sugar and Farmer Jim - as they continue to celebrate the chaos with more misadventures and schemes.

Thrilling, funny and specially extended to eight episodes, the new season sees the friends thrown deeper and deeper into trouble. With pressure building from the Police and crime boss Mr. McCann, Vinnie is forced to ruthlessly take no prisoners in his bid to escape. Bigger, bolder and more bonkers than ever, it’s a hectic world of bulls, snakes, kidnappings, betrayal, and this time, a full-size horse... It’s classic Brassic!

Brassic 3 is being made for Sky by Calamity Films and was commissioned by Zai Bennett, Sky’s Managing Director of Content and Jon Mountague, Sky Studios’ Director of Comedy. The executive producers are David Livingston for Calamity Films, alongside Joe Gilgun and Danny Brocklehurst.

Starring Michelle Keegan & Joseph Gilgun

COMPETITION: Win I am Toxic on DVD

I am Toxic is released on DVD 1st February

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies to give away on DVD

Synopsis: 

A man wakes in a world ravaged by biological warfare with no memory of his previous life. Taken prisoner by a group of scavengers he meets a young woman who helps him escape. As the scavengers pursue them through a toxic wasteland he discovers that he must make the ultimate sacrifice to save her.

Cast: Esteban Prol, Horacio Fontova, Sergio Podelei

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COMPETITION: Win I am Toxic on DVD

I am Toxic is released on DVD 1st February

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies to give away on DVD

Synopsis: 

A man wakes in a world ravaged by biological warfare with no memory of his previous life. Taken prisoner by a group of scavengers he meets a young woman who helps him escape. As the scavengers pursue them through a toxic wasteland he discovers that he must make the ultimate sacrifice to save her.

Cast: Esteban Prol, Horacio Fontova, Sergio Podelei

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COMPETITION: Win Crone Wood on DVD

Crone Wood is released on DVD 8th February

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies to give away on DVD

Synopsis: 

A young couple embark on a camping adventure in the countryside. They choose Crone Wood, an infamous spot with a history of witches and folklore. But as the darkness settles, strange noises start to be heard and mysterious lights are spotted between the trees. What starts out as a curiosity, quickly descends into a nightmare as they discover that the horrors of Crone Wood go far beyond local legend. Thrown into a world of cults and ritualistic murder, they quickly discover that pagan Ireland is alive and well.

Cast: Elva Trill (Line of Duty), Ed Murphy (Vikings).

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COMPETITION: Win Crone Wood on DVD

Crone Wood is released on DVD 8th February

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies to give away on DVD

Synopsis: 

A young couple embark on a camping adventure in the countryside. They choose Crone Wood, an infamous spot with a history of witches and folklore. But as the darkness settles, strange noises start to be heard and mysterious lights are spotted between the trees. What starts out as a curiosity, quickly descends into a nightmare as they discover that the horrors of Crone Wood go far beyond local legend. Thrown into a world of cults and ritualistic murder, they quickly discover that pagan Ireland is alive and well.

Cast: Elva Trill (Line of Duty), Ed Murphy (Vikings).

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COMPETITION: Win Muscle on DVD

Muscle is released on DVD 1st February

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies to give away on DVD

Synopsis: 

From acclaimed writer-director Gerard Johnson (Hyena, Tony) comes a psychological thriller that’s dripping in sweat, tears and testosterone…

Muscle is the story of Simon (Cavan Clerkin, The Last Kingdom, The Capture) an unhappy, unambitious office worker whose life is gradually taken over by Terry (Craig Fairbrass, Villain, Rise of the Footsoldier) his new, hands-on personal trainer who reveals himself to be more committed, and more dangerous, than Simon could have ever imagined.

Simon isn’t living the life he wants. He’s tired of his dead-end job at a call centre – and he isn’t even any good at it. He and his girlfriend are painfully drifting apart, he’s sick of his life and it’s time to make a change and hit the gym. But everything spins out of control when he draws the attention of Terry, who offers to coach him, and quickly becomes his boss, friend and roommate. Soon, Simon finds himself trapped in a self-destructive spiral with every aspect of his life resting in Terry’s hands, and no way out. 

With searing energy, incredible performances and a new soundtrack by the legendary THE THE, Muscle is one of the most original, must-see British films of recent times.

Dazzler Media presents Muscle on Digital Download from 18th January and Blu-ray & DVD 1st February

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Kenneth Branagh to play U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Sky Original drama This Sceptred Isle

Sky today announced the commission of a major new limited series, This Sceptred Isle. The Sky Original drama which will air on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW TV will be produced by Fremantle, Richard Brown's Passenger and Michael Winterbottom's Revolution Films. BAFTA and Emmy award-winning actor Kenneth Branagh will play U.K. Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. The five-part drama will chart the events surrounding the U.K. Prime Minister, the government, and the country in the face of the first wave of the global pandemic.

This Sceptred Isle will tell the tale of some of the most devastating events to ever befall the United Kingdom, and of a Prime Minister leading in these unprecedented times. The drama will trace the impact on Britain from this once in a generation pandemic, and the response of scientists, nurses, and doctors as they worked tirelessly and heroically to contain and overcome the virus. It is based on the first-hand testimony of people from all walks of life; from Number 10 Downing Street, the Department of Health, The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), and from hospitals and care homes across the country.

Michael Winterbottom has co-written the series with Kieron Quirke, and will direct all five episodes. He will also Executive Produce alongside Richard Brown (Passenger). Melissa Parmenter (Revolution Films) will produce alongside Josh Hyams and Anthony Wilcox. Tim Shipman, political editor of The Sunday Times, is acting as a consultant on the series. This Sceptred Isle is the first project to emerge from a multi-year first look deal for scripted drama series struck by Fremantle and Passenger with Revolution Films.

Winterbottom has a track record of making factual based dramas including the award-winning films Welcome to Sarajevo, A Mighty Heart, 24 Hour Party People and The Road to Guantanamo.

Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway returns February 2021

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway returns February 2021

The multi award-winning Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway returns live to ITV this February for the happiest ninety minutes of the week.

Here is an exclusive first look at the new on air promo that will premiere on screen from tomorrow night.

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel spins back to BBC One for a second series

From Hungry McBear Media and hosted by the Bafta award-winning Michael McIntyre, The Wheel has sent BBC One viewers into a spin as each week, exciting celebrity guests attempt to help contestants win big. Full of edge-of-your seat jeopardy, hilarious laughs, huge stars and a colossal spinning Wheel, the feel-good entertainment programme has put a unique spin on Saturday nights, with episode one consolidating at 6.3 million viewers (28 day figure).

On returning for a second series, Michael McIntyre says: "I am thrilled by the success of The Wheel. The series was so much fun to host and I love how the gameplay in every show was so different but always entertaining and suspenseful. And having socially distanced strangers sing 'The Wheel' to me on my daily walk has been the unexpected pleasure of lockdown!"

Dan Baldwin, Managing Director, Hungry McBear Media adds: "We are delighted to get a second series of The Wheel commissioned. It is a brilliant hybrid of an entertainment show and quiz, one minute you're belly laughing, then you're singing the theme tune, and then your whole family is screaming 'Donegal! the answer is Donegal!' Is there a better way to spend a Saturday night?"

Kate Phillips, Acting Controller, BBC One, says: "The Wheel has quickly made its mark on Saturday nights with the absolutely brilliant Michael McIntyre at the helm. It's been fantastic to see the show become a Saturday night favourite on BBC One and we can't wait for another series full of laughs, spins and big wins."

Do you have what it takes to be a contestant on The Wheel? For information on how to apply for the next series of Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, please visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/thewheel

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ teaser clips

 

The two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages.

As Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain and unearths clues to the Titans’ origins, a human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.

Cast

Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Alexander Skarsgård.

COMPETITION: Win Recon on DVD - Based on a terrifying true event, the horrors of war.

Recon is out now on DVD

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Synopsis

Based on the critically acclaimed novel Peace by Richard Bausch, Recon is a tense and unnerving thriller taking us to Italy in 1944…

Four American soldiers set out on the gruelling ascent of an Italian mountain-side during the final days of the Second World War. Haunted by their evil sergeant’s cold-blooded murder of an innocent woman, they have only an old local man of uncertain loyalty to lead them off the mountain alive.

Written and directed by Oscar winning filmmaker Robert Port (Twin Towers), Recon stars Alexander Ludwig (Vikings, Bad Boys For Life), Sam Keeley (The English Game, This Must Be the Place), Chris Brochu (The Vampire Diaries, Shameless) and screen legend Franco Nero (1966’s Django, Django: Unchained, John Wick: Chapter 2).

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Best on-screen disastrous duos!

From Homer Simpson to Joey Tribbianis, there's something undeniably great about watching a loveable idiot blunder their way through life. Now, times that childish chaos by two and what do you get? A disastrous duo! We all love a bit of double trouble and one iconic pair have been creating some new time-travelling turmoil recently. So, to celebrate the upcoming physical release of Bill & Ted Face The Music, we've created a list of our favourite on-screen disastrous duos.

Bill & Ted Face The Music is available on Digital NOW, Available on 4K, Blu-ray™, DVD & VOD on January 25th, https://amzn.to/3o8eQDL

    1.) Bill & Ted (and their equally disastrous daughters…) – Bill & Ted Face The Music

Best dudes Bill (Alex Winter) & Ted (Keanu Reeves) are disastrously dumb, yet completely lovable layabouts. Renowned for their time traveling adventures, this latest venture requires them to to write a song that will save the world from collapse. Transporting themselves through time to take the song from their future selves seems like the simplest option, but they soon discover they aren't living the successful lives that they would have hoped.

Despite their continued childish ways, the boys have done some growing up since their earlier films, meaning there's a new duo on the scene, their now grown-up daughters Billie & Thea. Despite their best efforts to help their Dad's save the world, they wind up in Hell, which we'd say is a fairly disastrous as far as disasters go…

    2.) Brennan Huff & Dale Doback – Step Brothers - https://amzn.to/3973OtX

Another duo well versed in the lazy lifestyle are Brennan (Will Ferrell) and Dale (John c. Reilly). 40, Unemployed, still living at home and firmly labelled – losers, their worlds collide when Dales mum and Brennan's Dad get married. The love birds move in together, big kids in tow, forcing the pair to become roommates. Like any siblings unwillingly existing in the same space, they despise one another, and each sets out to sabotage the day-to-day life of their new brother.

From dodgy job interviews to doggy do-dos, there's disaster around every bunk bed post. However, amongst the madness they discover a shared love of music, transforming their turbulent relationship into a blossoming bromance.

    3.) Greg Jenko & Morton Schmidt - 21 Jump Street - https://amzn.to/2YihU5T

Friends and colleges Greg Jenko (Channing Tatum) and (Jonah Hill) are careless cops who are tasked with an undercover mission to bring down a synthetic drug ring at their old High School (what could possibly go wrong?) Just about everything it seems… faced with a series of shootouts and car chases that make a mockery of any serious action film, Jenko & Schmidt attempt to rewrite their High School experiences and iron out the screw ups of their past.

With a strong dose of bromance that makes the drug they're after look weak in comparison, the dynamic duo blunder through the operation, messing up their mission in a continuous spiral of catastrophe.

    4.) John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey - Wedding Crashers - https://amzn.to/2KHiIxS

John (Vince Vaughn) and Jeremy (Owen Wilson) are committed to two things - womanizing and each other. The pair lie and bribe their way into wedding receptions, in a bid to win over the female guests. A sport that spells trouble if we ever heard of one… the pair break hearts faster than you can say 'I do'. With a high-profile wedding on their radar, the friends embark upon their most mischievous mission yet.

When John meets the love of this life, things get a little rocky for the pair, and their wing-manning days seem to be over. But there's still plenty of hilarious hiccups to enjoy before either of these loveable idiots ties the knot.

    5.) Shaun & Ed - Shaun of the Dead - https://amzn.to/3988tvS

Let's go out with a bang, or a zombie apocalypse, because what could possibly be more disastrous than that? Shaun is a video game loving, pint drinking layabout, determined to win back his fed-up girlfriend Liz. Room mate Ed is equally as unambitious and together they make a pretty clueless pair, certainly not equipped to fight off an onslaught of zombies…

More frustrated by the realisation that they will have to leave their beloved Winchester pub, than concerned by the threat of being eaten alive, they are forced to protect their friends and family as the end of the world looms. Their already sloth-like states aren't too dissimilar to those of the brain-dead zombies, making this duo completely disastrous in the face of danger, and utterly hilarious to watch.

Bill & Ted Face The Music is available on Digital NOW, Available on 4K, Blu-ray™, DVD & VOD on January 25th

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Interview with Derek Ting - Director and Writer of Agent Revelation

 

Written, directed by and starring Derek Ting,  AGENT REVELATION fixes on Jim Yung, a rejected CIA analyst, has been exposed to an ancient 'dust' that transforms him into a super soldier that can communicate with aliens. When a secret organization works with him to discover why aliens have returned to Earth, the truth comes at a price. The film is now available on digital from Quiver Distribution. 

Where does your love of filmmaking stem from?

Movies have always come from a simple sense of enjoyment and bonding with friends and family.  Growing up, my Dad rented movies at the local video store on Sundays, when he had off from work.  It got to the point where I had seen most movies in the entire store.

You obviously gravitate towards science-fiction  - --  I imagine it was either Star Wars or Star Trek that spurred the interest?

As a kid I was a Star Wars fan(of the originals).  It’s one of the best hero’s journey trilogies.  In college, I became a Star Trek The Next Generation fan.  Each episode tackles many of our real world’s problems in an engaging way.  I believe the world creation in Sci-Fi is the fun part.   You get to make up the rules.  The hard part is making it all make sense and work together seamlessly to tell a story.  I think that’s why a lot of the reboots have either been great, or flops.  You can’t just throw money at it.  It’s a skill that takes mastery.    

And would you say Agent Revelation is not only your grandest film but your most accomplished?

In terms of world creation, yes.  What should the Aliens and spaceship look like?  How should the physics of the energy behave: the wall, the weapons, the reservoir?  How about the Ash?  What about Jim’s powers?  What’s the science behind that?  What is this base?  What does it look like?  How do they live?   I tried to base it on real life instead of using preconstructed “sci-fi” looking sets that often mimic: Star Wars or Aliens.  For example, we shot at an actual genetics lab, because they are analyzing Jim’s blood, and I had a geneticist culture bacteria for us in an incubation gel. 

Who did you base the title character on?

I believe great characters and stories are grounded with some sort of reality we live in.       

I met up with a friend of mine from New York who was visiting Hong Kong where I have been based for the last 15 years, and he told me about meeting and finding his biological Mother for the first time as well evaluating how his life would have been had he not been adopted at the age of 8 years old.  He grew up rebellious in the United States, eventually being disowned by his adopted parents: not a phone call after turning 18.  Having grown up with loving protective parents all my life: a support system to pursue my dreams; the thought of having been abandoned twice by parents is a fascinating perspective.

Was it a conscious decision to have a richly diverse cast?

Yes, absolutely.  It’s always a risk, but I believe as Steve Jobs would say, “Stay Foolish” that in the end, diversity yields better stories, and therefore is better business despite what we’ve seen traditionally.     

Take the character Alastair for instance, my instinct is that we had seen this character before in movies, the tech CEO, to the point the actors are cast to look like an Elon Musk, or Steve Jobs, turtle neck and all.  But what if Alastair was like a Ken Chenault (The CEO of American Express)?  This to me is much more intriguing and unpredictable, and therefore, there’s a greater sense of suspense and mystery. 

You spend time between Los Angeles and Hong Kong – did the film shoot in both parts of the world?

We shot most of Agent Revelation entirely in Los Angeles vicinity.  So I had to fly back and forth to scout it, film it, and do post production.  However, interestingly enough, I’m writing Agent 3, and with the treatment(summary) done, I can tell you we will be filming in both Los Angeles and Hong Kong .

Wrong Turn (2021) - Trailer - Starring Matthew Modine & Emma Dumont

 

Synopsis: A chaotic fight for survival befalls a group of friends on the Appalachian trail in this iconic franchise reboot from the original creator Alan B. McElroy.

When a dream trip turns into a nightmare, one group of friends finds themselves at the mercy of an urban legend - The Foundation. As a freak accident drives the group deeper into the mountains, they find themselves succumbing one by one to hunting traps large enough to take out anyone that dares venture off the beaten path.

The group soon realises they are not alone and what happens next escalates into a gruesome game of survival, as those who called the mountain home respond to this outside threat with their own swift and brutal justice.

Starring Matthew Modine (Stranger Things) and rising star Emma Dumont (The Gifted). Directed by award-winning director Mike P. Nelson (The Domestics) and written by Alan B. McElroy (Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers). WRONG TURN is produced by Robert Kulzer (Resident Evil: Extinction)

What Lies Below - Trailer - Starring Mena Suvari

 

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Synopsis:

A Quiet Place meets Species.

#MenaSuvari faces aquatic horrors in this tense, original and sexy sci-fi thriller. Sixteen-year-old Libby returns from summer camp to the surprise introduction of her Mum's chiselled fiancée, John Smith, who emerges from the backyard lake.

When John ignites an inappropriate curiosity in Libby her suspicions are escalated when, one night, she wakes to a piercing, amber light from the depths of the lake outside. She spots John on the shore, basking in the luminance, until he walks into the water, completely submerges and then.... disappears.

Libby quickly uncovers his true nature and sinister motive, but will she be able to protect her Mother who clings to his infectious charm.

The Owners - Trailer - Starring Sylvester McCoy, and Swinging Sixties icon Rita Tushingham

 

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Synopsis:

Get ready for a super tense and shockingly fresh twist on home invasion with THE OWNERS. The seventh ‘Doctor Who’, Sylvester McCoy, and Swinging Sixties icon Rita Tushingham (Doctor Zhivago, A Taste of Honey) take on Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones Arya Stark) in a super entertaining new horror adapted from the graphic novel ‘Une Nuit de Pleine Lune’ from legendary creators Hermann and Yves H. 

One night in 1990s rural England, a retired couple finds their isolated house besieged by a gang of young criminals. The thieves think it will be easy to make them give up the secret of their safe. But they have no idea the nightmare they’ve gotten into and soon need to fight to escape the house alive. Also starring Ian Kenny (Solo: A Star Wars Story) and Jake Curran (Maze Runner: The Death Cure). Original Soundtrack by Never Not Nothing. 

THE OWNERS was adapted for screen and directed by Julius Berg (La Forêt) in what Empire Magazine calls “an astonishingly assured feature debut.”

Falling for Figaro Trailer - Coming to Cinemas 2021

 

From acclaimed director Ben Lewin (The Sessions), FALLING FOR FIGARO is a romantic comedy set in the fierce world of opera singing competitions, starring Danielle Macdonald (Dumplin’, Patti Cake$, Skin) and Joanna Lumley (Me Before You, The Wolf of Wall Street, Absolutely Fabulous).

Millie (Macdonald) is a brilliant young fund manager, who leaves her unfulfilling job and long-term boyfriend to chase her lifelong dream of becoming an opera singer…in the Scottish Highlands! She begins intense vocal training lessons with renowned but fearsome singing teacher and former opera diva Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop (Lumley). It is there she meets Max, another of Meghan’s students who is also training for the upcoming “Singer of Renown” contest. What begins as a brutal competition between Millie and Max slowly turns into something more…

FALLING FOR FIGARO CINEMAS 2021

Further cast announcement for ITV’s McDonald & Dodds

Saira Choudhry, Rosie Day, Nitin Ganatra, Nicholas Goh, Siobhan Hewlett, Sarah Parish and Rhashan Stone join the cast for the third and final film of series two of ITV's McDonald & Dodds

Saira Choudhry, Rosie Day, Nitin Ganatra, Nicholas Goh, Siobhan Hewlett, Sarah Parish and Rhashan Stone joined the cast for the third film of series two of ITV's McDonald & Dodds, alongside leading actors Jason Watkins and Tala Gouveia.

Filming has now finished on the contemporary detective drama series, produced by leading independent production company, Mammoth Screen, an ITV Studios company, and is due to air next month on ITV. 

The new series sees Tala Gouveia (Cold Feet) and BAFTA award winning actor Jason Watkins (The Lost Honour Of Christopher Jefferies, Des) reprise their roles as the smart and ambitious DCI McDonald and the humble, and quietly brilliant, DS Dodds in three new murder mysteries. They are joined in the third film by guest cast members Saira Choudhry (No Offence), Rosie Day (Outlander), Nitin Ganatra (EastEnders), Nicholas Goh (Skyfall), Siobhan Hewlett (Sherlock), Sarah Parish (Bancroft) and Rhashan Stone (Finding Alice).

Returning cast includes James Murray as Chief Superintendent Houseman, Jack Riddiford as DC Darren Craig with Lily Sacofsky joining as DC Milena Pachiorkowski.

Set in picturesque Bath, the series pairs feisty DCI McDonald, who has recently transferred from London's Met Police, with the unassuming DS Dodds, who has been happy in the background for most of his working life. To McDonald's surprise they form an unexpectedly effective crime solving partnership.

The third film tells the story of a social media influencer Rose Boleyn (Rosie Day) who elects to have plastic surgery at a clinic run by soon to be divorced couple Al (Rhashan Stone) and Mariel (Sarah Parish). After tragedy strikes, McDonald & Dodds are brought in to investigate the clinic and its staff. Nitin Ganatra plays anesthetist Dr Dan McCartney, Saira Choudhry is clinic receptionist Alliyah, Nicholas Goh and Siobhan Hewlett play theatre nurses Jian Yang and Penny Haggard.