One of the new period set international series set to stream over at Netflix in the upcoming 2025 is their French original NERO with one of France's biggest movie stars Pio Marmai in the lead role. The story of the new historical series is set in 1504 at the South of France. Nero is a cynical and surly assassin who is betrayed by his master and long-term ally. Running from the dangerous enemies now after him, he discovers his own orphaned daughter Perla. On their journey between vengeance and redemption, Nero will have to choose: saving himself or saving his daughter — and the world. Olivier Gourmet, Alice Isaaz, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Camille Razat also star in the cast next to Marmai.
Dream Works has released the first teaser for their live action movie version of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON in which Mason Thames and Nico Parker will be the lead stars in the roles of Hiccup and Astrid with Gerard Butler (who is quite unrecognisable in the teaser) as his father Stoick! The movie follows a young Viking as he aspires to hunt dragons, and how he becomes unexpectedly a friend of a young dragon. With Dean DeBlois directing, writing and producing, the movie should fly into cinemas June 13th, 2025
drawing audiences deep into the imaginative lore. Three super popular
animated films have grossed over $1.6 billion around the world. Nick Frost will also star.
Netflix has revealed a rather lavish first trailer for their six episode
THE LEOPARD historical series which arrives next year directed by Tom Shankland.
WHAT IS THE STORY?
While Sicily is struggling in the
turmoil of the Risorgimento in 1860, the Prince of Salina Fabrizio
Corbera (Kim Rossi Stuart) reigns over
his family and his possessions, convinced that even these disorders are
destined to pass. He hasn’t come to terms with the idealism of young
people like his nephew Tancredi (Saul Nanni), who joins the rebels risking his own
life, or the ambitions of men like Sedara, a vulgar man who rides
change by pandering to the nascent power of mafia criminal organizations
and intends to use his beautiful daughter Angelica (Deva Cassel) to get what he wants. At Don Fabrizio’s side remains Concetta (Benedetta Porcaroli),
his favourite daughter, who shares his intelligence and foresight. Her
happiness will eventually be sacrificed in an attempt to ensure the
survival of the power and of the name of the lineage.
Six time Academy Award nominee Jim Sheridan is set to direct a big screen adaptation of Marguerite Henry's novel KING OF THE WIND as a historical drama about an 18th century Arabian colt that would go on to sire the modern thoroughbred bloodline. As Variety reports, the film retraces the path of the so-called Darley stallion from the stables of the Moroccan sultan through to the courts of England and France. The Irish director plans to shoot the project in the Middle East and North Africa, promising a unique slant tied to the underexplored perspective of the horse itself. He said he will try to make the animal as human as possible.
Swiss Studios, the producers of Davos 1917 and Stella, are preparing a new slate of series to offer to big streamers, and among them is BLACK GOLD, a
First look at Black Gold series
six episode historical series, from Justin Koch and Matthias Greving, which will be set in 1900 in a small village on the edge of the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany, where the poor farming family Lambert is cheated by the large scale farming family Pape of the oil deposits discovered under their fields. When the oil rush takes hold of the village and threatens to destroy the farming community forever, the women of the Lamberts fight for justice and win their independence. This led the hardworking village population being torn between progress, environmental destruction and survival. The 20 million euro series will have both American and international names in the cast.
If you have already put yourself into the festive mood in the middle of November you will be delighted to hear that Hallmark + streamer which launched successfully in September has already put their first ever holiday series HOLIDAZED up for streaming and you can now enjoy first two of the eight episodes of the Christmas series which follows five families in Oak Bay, Oregon, who live on the same cul de sac, as they deal with the joys and stress of coming home for the holidays. Ian Harding, Virginia Madsen, Loretta Devine and John C. McGinley are just some of the names in the cast.
THE LIMITED SERIES FOLLOWS
six families from different backgrounds (white, black, Asian, gay),
cultures, and generations, all living on the same cul-de-sac, as they
gather for the holiday season. During a time when emotions are
amplified, each family comes together to celebrate their unique, rich
traditions and navigate family eccentricities that ultimately help them
discover what they do have in common Love in all its different forms. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think.
An eight part costume drama set against the backdrop of the cabaret scene in the MONTMARTRE Parisian neighborhood has been announced. Set at the turn of the 19th century, the historical drama will tell the intertwining stories of a trio of characters. Céleste (Alice Dufour), is a determined Cancan
Alice Dufour, Victor Meutelet, Hugo Becker and Claire Romain will star
dancer who is desperate to fund a search for her long-lost siblings. Arsène (Victor Meutelet) is a wealthy young engineer, who breaks off an arranged marriage to embrace his hidden love for men. Meanwhile, Rose (Claire Romain), works in a laundry and dreams of a simple life. Hugo Becker, Mathilde Seigner, Thibault de Montalembert and Mikaël Mittelstadt will also star for TV France 1.
Empire has released the first look at the live action movie version of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON in which Mason Thames and Nico Parker will be the lead stars in the roles of Hiccup and Astrid with Gerard Butler as his father Stoick! With Dean DeBlois directing, writing and producing, the movie should fly into cinemas June 13th, 2025
drawing audiences deep into the imaginative lore. Three super popular
animated films have grossed over $1.6 billion around the world. Nick Frost will also star.
The first season scored success for BBC in UK so the second season of wartime series SAS: ROGUE HEROES is ready to get back on the broadcaster sometime soon and to MGM+ in USA. In the new season Jack O’Connell, Connor Swindells, Sofia Boutella and Dominic West are joined by new cast members Gwilym Lee, Con O’Neill, Mark Rowley, Jack Barton and others.You can check out the dynamic first trailer below.
ORIGINALLY INSPIRED BY
Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book of the same
name, series two returns to action with the troops in Spring 1943. Paddy
Mayne (Jack O’Connell) takes control of the SAS following David
Stirling’s (Connor Swindells) capture, and now attention must turn from
the conflict in North Africa to mainland Europe. But GHQ have cast doubt
over the future of the regiment, while the creation of a second unit
and an influx of new arrivals make things even more difficult for the
men. Can they prove that the SAS remain essential to the war, wherever
it may lead them?
WHO IS IN THE SQUAD NOW?
Gwilym Lee joins the cast as Bill Stirling, David Stirling’s brother and founder of the 2SAS regiment, while Con O’Neill appears as General Montgomery. Theo Barklem-Biggs, Corin Silva, Jacob Ifan, Jacob McCarthy, Stuart Campbell, and Bobby Schofield also return for duty in series two. Among the brigade’s new recruits are Mark Rowley and Jack Barton, who will play SAS members Jock McDiarmid and John Tonkin respectively. Further new cast members include Stuart Thompson, Paolo De Vita, Anna Manuelli, Edward Bennett and Matteo Franco.
Currently ruling cinemas over in Russia is their sweeping historical epic romance and political thriller movie LOVE OF SOVIET UNION (Любовь Советского Союза) which is out in their theatres as of November 7th starring Angelina Strechina, Roman Vasiliev, Kirill Kuznetsov, Alena Babenko, Igor Petrenko, Alexander Ustyugov, Angelina Poplavskaya, Roman Madyanov, Vladimir Vinogradov, Sofia Ernst, Fyodor Fedotov. A Pilot, a writer and an actress. Celestials of the thirties. A love story on the eve of the disaster and within it.
WHAT IS THE STORY OF THE FILM?
The story is about a generation of brave and beautiful, who did not
experience the destruction of the revolution and the chaos of the civil
war, who dreamed of building a new life in which there would be no place
for death, but only incredible love, opening the way for them to great
achievements and discoveries. It is the story about the exploits and glory, betrayal and
loyalty of those who were heroes in heaven and on earth, about the time
of immense trials that befell their short but bright lives. About a
woman who was the dream and true love of the Soviet Union. Check out the insanely gorgeous trailer below: