Coming straight from the creators of his most successful series Bodyguard is Richard Madden's TRINITY thriller series over at Netflix. Gugu Mbatha
Richard Madden will take the male lead
Raw will join him in the eight part drama as a heroic female Naval Officer who becomes involved with the outwardly charismatic Secretary of Defense (Madden), only to discover he may be at the heart of a dangerous conspiracy. Commander Katherine Decker is described as serving as second-in-command on the USS Kansas, a nuclear submarine and one of the deadliest weapons on Earth. Madden's Secretary of Defense is called Webb Preston. With a technology background that makes him different from most politicians, Webb’s innovation and purpose are seen as a threat in more ways than one.
Back in March I told you that MIchael Hirst and his son Horatio are preparing new Viking series BLOODAXE and today it has been revealed that Australian actor Xavier Molyneux will take the lead
Xavier Molyneux will play Erik Bloodaxe
role. Done for Prime Video, the series chronicles the rise of one of history’s most famous Viking warriors, Erik Bloodaxe (Molyneux), and his formidable wife, Gunnhild, Mother of Kings. As they fight for the throne of Norway, the land is torn apart by fierce rivals, shifting loyalties, and bloody betrayals. With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom, drawing in the ruthless Kings of other Scandinavian countries, and even a powerful English ruler, the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic, compelling and utterly magical new Viking Saga.
UKTV's Alibi channel has shot a new six episode series from Mark Gatiss who also stars as a book shop-owning sleuth and we have thefirst trailer for it. With the start date set for July 16th, the series has
also been renewed for a second season to arrive next year. Set in 1946
LondonBOOKISH will
see him play the erudite and unconventional Gabriel Book, who helps the
police to solve a variety of mysterious crimes from hisantiquarian
bookshop. With three main cases in the brand new series starting this July, each storyline spans two episodes.
LONDON, 1946
is the dynamic, dangerous
and chaotic setting for this
stylish new detective drama, with the eccentric Gabriel Book at the very
heart of the story: a self-appointed consultant detective to the local
police. The thousands of books that line the shelves of his shop provide
him with all the knowledge he needs.
Bookhas gathered around him a host of lovable, damaged misfits whom he
informally protects, cajoles, and mentors.
WHO IS IN THE CAST?
Polly Walker will play his wife Trottie, a charismatic adventuress
whom Book loves but not physically, for they are in a ‘lavender’
marriage to concealBook’s sexual orientation in a time when it was
illegal to be gay.
Joely Richardson, Daniel Mays, Jonas Nay, Connor Finch, Elliot Leveyand Buket Kömür also star.
Blake Harrison joins the returning core cast members as Sergeant Morris, with Rosie Cavaliero, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd,Tom Forbes, Amanda Drew, Luke Norris, Ella Bruccoleri and Michael Workéyè. Check out the first trailer below:
After it was presented at Cannes we have the first trailer for comedy movie SPLITSVILLE which hits theatres August 22nd. It follows Carey (Kyle Marvin) and Ashley (Adria Arjona), who find themselves at a crossroads after one year of marriage. When Ashley asks for a divorce, Carey finds himself running to his two friends, Julie (Dakota Johnson) and Paul (Michael Angelo Covino), for support. They reveal that the secret to happiness in their marriage is having an open relationship. After Carey and Julie sleep together and reveal it to their respective partners, the facades of both relationships begin to crack, setting both couples on a collision course.
A trailer has been released for the directorial debut of Kristin Scott Thomas MY MOTHER'S WEDDING in which she also stars next to Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham, Scarlett Johansson and Freida PInto with Joshua McGuire, Mark Stanley, Thibault de Montalembert taking the male roles.
Out in cinemas August 8th, this heartfelt comedy movie follows the funny
story of three sisters who return to their childhood home for a
momentous weekend: the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother,
Diana Frost (Scott Thomas). The three daughters are from very different
walks of life: Georgina (Emily Beecham) is a hospice nurse; Victoria
(Sienna Miller) is a Hollywood star; and Katherine (Scarlett Johansson)
is a Captain in the Royal Navy. Over the weekend, the family gathers to
celebrate the new marriage, but mother and daughters alike are forced to
revisit the past and confront the future, all with help from a colorful
group of unexpected wedding guests.
We are used to getting a couple of amazing series every year from Australia and Paramount + has started shooting TWO YEARS LATER, an eight episode series, a funny romantic drama set in a post-pandemic world, following thirty-somethings Emily (Phoebe Tonkin) and Ryan (Brenton Thwaites) whose brief, daily flirtations on their work commute aboard a bus are abruptly cut off by COVID-19.
Two years later, they reconnect unexpectedly, and Ryan impulsively proposes they go on eight dates to decide if they’re meant to be married.
Their love story evolves over eight dates comprising personal revelations, unexpected family drama, professional upheavals, and their contrasting worldview.
The cast also features Roy Billing and Heather Mitchell.
Last September your spy told you that the production had started last summer on new historical TV series PRINCE ANDREY (Князь Андрей ) which will delve deeper into their past going all the way back to the 12th century and today we have the exciting first teaser trailer and a poster for the series that will air soon on Russia 1 broadcaster and also stream on their streamer Smotrim. Alexander Golubev takes the lead role with Alexander Baluyev, Sergey Bezrukov, Alexander Ustyugov, Aglaya Shilovskaya, Boris Kamorzin, Polina Chernyshova, Artem Tkachenko and Stanislav Lyubshinand also starring
in the epic series that will air on Russian national broadcaster.
Although not one of the most famous of their historical figures, Andrey
was loved by the people and was proclaimed a saint later on.
THE SERIES IS SET IN 12TH CENTURY RUSSIA
It
was a period of the brutal internal struggle between the princes from
the family of Rurikovich. The young prince Andrey Bogolyubsky, the son
of Yuri Dolgoruky and the grandson of Vladimir Monomakh, returns home from Byzantium, where he spent several years. His dream is to reign in
his native Suzdal land, turning it into a new prosperous center of all
Russia. However, the powerful father of Andrey, experienced Yuri
Dolgoruky sees in his son only a submissive performer of his will, and
the heir to the Grand Duke's throne decides to revolt - declares himself
an independent ruler. At first, all his plans are quickly implemented:
the architects invited from Byzantium and Europe build white stone
churches, fortresses and even new cities in the Suzdal principality,
strongholds and entire new cities, Orthodox religion is strengthening
and trade flourishes. But, becoming the most powerful ruler of Russia,
Prince Andrey has also gained equally powerful enemies who weave around
him a web of betrayals, conspiracies and intrigues.
There was a long silence after we heard that our Henrylicious Cavill will lead a brand new movie version of famous HIGHLANDER which Chad Stahelski will be helming for Lionsgate but now we know that Russell Crowe will join him as the mentor of Connor MacLeod a Scottish warrior who is good with the sword and, although he was born in the 16th century, has to fight other immortal enemies in our present times so that they could not steal the power of all eternal beings of their kind.
I came upon this one over at Russian streamer Smotrim which has it available for streaming with all thirty episodes in two seasons. 1001 NIGHTS: THE LEGEND OF GAWDAR (Gawdar: Alf Leyla W Leyla) is a super lavish and visually breathtaking epic series from the land of Egypt and I think it is the first one we have had here at Hollywood Spy from Egypt even though we strive to be global and international. It stars one of Egypt's biggest stars Yaser Galal and it follows Scheherazade who, in order to rid Shahryar of his bloodthirsty nature, begins to weave the threads of a story about the Egyptian Gawdar, whose fate was predetermined even before his birth. With rich sets and stunning costumes this adventure filled with fantasy will take us
Scheherezade is the narrator of the story
to the enchanting and romantic times in deep history. As far as I got it the series is available in English on Apple TV Plus.
THE FIRST SEASON OF THE SERIES
introduced audiences to
Gawdar, a fisherman whose life is entangled with supernatural forces
trying to use him to unlock the Cave of the Sage and claim the Four
Treasures. His struggles extended beyond the mystical world, as he also
had to face betrayal from his jealous brothers.Narrated by Shahrazad to
King Shahryar, the story followed Gawdar’s journey through love, loss,
and
The series has thirty episodes in two seasons
fate, all while he fought against those who sought to control him.
The season ended on a dramatic note. Gawdar lost his shop after his
brother Salem set it on fire, forcing him to start again. Struggling to
make ends meet, he decided to leave for Lake Qarun. His relationship
with Shorouq also faced challenges when she offered him financial help
through her father, which he rejected. After persuasion from his mother,
he reconciled with Shorouq, and their wedding took place only for it to
be overshadowed by a shocking murder that led to a violent
confrontation. As chaos erupted, Gawdar’s shop burned down once again.
Amazon MGM Studios will make a new Biblical series JOSEPH OF EGYPT with The Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins. It will be written and executive produced by Craig Wright. In the Book of Genesis, Joseph is the son of Jacob and Rachel who is sold into slavery in Egypt by his brothers. But his ability to successfully interpret the Pharaoh’s dreams, which saves Egypt from a terrible famine, earns him favor and position. Betrayed by jealous brothers, Joseph defies all expectations and rises to incredible power in Egypt, second only to Pharaoh. But when his past catches up with him, he is confronted with the ultimate test.
LAND OF THE LOST AT NETFLIX
Meanwhile,
their rival Netflx is ready to do another reboot of an old series after
Little House in the Prairie. LAND OF THE LOST will be rebooted by the
original creators Sid and Marty Crofft. The story centers on a father,
Rick, and his two children who accidentally go through a portal and find
themselves trapped in a world inhabited by dinosaurs, including a
Tyrannosaurus rex they nickname Grumpy; primate-like people named
Pakuni, one of whom, Cha-Ka, they befriend; and reptilian humanoids
called Sleestak.
