THE RAPTURE BBC PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER TV SERIES TRAILER WITH SAM HAZELDINE, STEPHEN CAMPBELL MOORE, IWAN RHEON

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FIRST LOOK AT NEW BBC ONE TV SERIES

British Broadcaster BBC One has released first images and a trailer for their new psychological thriller TV series THE RAPTURE adapted from Liz Jensen’s bestselling novel. The five parter is a high-stakes thriller which crackles with danger. Set in a heatwave, with protestors on the streets, forensic psychologist Gabs Fox (Ruth Madeley) starts a new job at a high-security psychiatric hospital where she meets 17-year-old Bethany Krall (India Amarteifio). Bethany was convicted of murdering her mother but claims she is innocent. She is estranged from her father Leonard (Sam Hazeldine), who is the charismatic leader of an influential religiousmovement. Bethany tells Gabs that she has psychic powers and can predict the future - but what will it take for Gabs to believe her? And if Bethany didn’t kill her mother, then who did? The cast also includes Iwan Rheon, Stephen Campbell Moore, Lisa Palfrey, Siena Kelly, Naby Dakhli, Richard Elis, Dean Rehman, Robert Rhodes and Ruth Jones.

 

NEW BOOK ADAPTATIONS: PATTY JENKINS TO TURN BEST MEN BESTSELLER INTO A ROMCOM ABOUT A MAN OF HONOUR WHO FALLS FOR THE BEST MAN AT A WEDDING, JOE WRIGHT TO DIRECT SF THRILLER JUICE

   PATTY JENKINS  

TO TURN BEST MEN INTO A ROMCOM

Patty Jenkins will produce the adaptation

According to Deadline, Patty Jenkins will produce romantic movie adaptation of Sidney Karger's best seller BEST MEN about a romantically challenged “man of honour” who falls for the groom’s charming best man. To be directed by Jason Crain this gay love story follows romantically challenged Max Moody, who is asked by his childhood best friend Paige to serve as her “man of honor” at her wedding, only to be paired with the groom’s impossibly charming best man, Chasten. What begins as competitive misery soon gives way to unexpected chemistry, transforming the wedding Max has been dreading into the romance he never saw coming!

 

Joe Wright will direct the feature

JOE WRIGHT TO DIRECT SF JUICE

Meanwhile, Joe Wright has been set to direct the movie adaptation of sf  post apocalyptic thriller JUICE by Tim Winton set in a fractured and ravaged world following a climate-change disaster. A young husband and father is recruited into a top-secret resistance organization, joining the ranks of militia men tasked with targeting the isolated and wealthy culprits responsible for this global catastrophe. When a mission goes wrong, he finds himself on the run, having to fight to the end to survive in this hostile world.

FIRST TRAILER WITH VINCENT LINDON AND TAHAR RAHIM IN NEW FRENCH MOVIE ADAPTATION OF VICTOR HUGO'S LES MISERABLES

    LES MISERABLES   

1ST TRAILER FOR MOVIE ADAPTATION 

After the Musketeers and Count Monte Cristo another big screen novel adaptation in France will be LES MISERABLES done this time by Studiocanal and Fred Cavaye and we have the first trailer today. Set against the backdrop of revolutionary

New Les Miserables arrive this October

 uprisings in France, it follows the character of Jean Valjean, a peasant sentenced to five years’ hard labour for stealing a loaf of bread whose story spans several years as he is released from prison and reintegrated into society, yet pursued by a police inspector on his trail. Vincent Lindon plays Jean Valjean, with Tahar Rahim as his nemesis Inspector Javert. Benjamin Lavernhe and Camille Cottin are evil innkeepers Thénardier and Madame Thénardier. Noemie Merlant plays the tragic figure of Fantine, whose daughter, Cosette, Valjean takes in as his own. It will arrive October 14th 2026.

 

VICTORIA AVEYARD'S NEW HIGH SEAS FANTASY SAGA TEMPEST TO BE TURNED INTO AN EPIC TV SERIES

 VICTORIA AVEYARD'S TEMPEST 

TO BE TURNED INTO AN EPIC TV SERIES

The book is out this September

Although her popular YA book saga Red Queen was also sold for a TV series adaptation to Peacock with Elizabeth Banks as producer but the deal was never actually realised, Victoria Aveyard's new adult fantasy book TEMPEST has also been sold for a TV adaptation at Chernin Entertainment. The book is out this September as the first part of The Lyrian Sea duology. According to Deadline, it will be an epic adventure of love and betrayal, amid a brutal war for the high seas, a pirate fantasy set against the fall of the Golden Age of Piracy, following a former noblewoman caught between empire and rebellion – and between duty and the only man she’s ever loved.

SEE LOUIS HOFMANN SAVE 23000 LIVES IN THE TRAILER FOR NEW NETFLIX MOVIE

   23000 LIVES TRAILER  

FOR NETFLIX MOVIE WITH LOUIS HOFMANN

The movie will stream this July on Netflix

If you are in love with German actor Louis Hofmann like we have been for years, you will be happy to hear that his new moving drama film 23000 LIVES will be available for streaming on Netflix from July 17th! Inspired by the true story of the NGO Jugend Rettet, this drama follows a group of young people who no longer want to stand by and watch as countless refugees die in the Mediterranean on their way to Europe. With no experience in sea rescue, they launch a crowdfunding campaign, buy an old fishing vessel, and go on to save the lives of more than 23,000 people. But what begins as a shared mission full of hope and determination soon puts their understanding of law and justice to a severe test. Check out the trailer below:

 

TV NEWS: ALICIA VIKANDER JOINS AARON TAYLOR JOHNSON IN ENIGMA VARIATIONS SERIES, DIANE LANE JOINS NICK KROLL IN NETFLIX COMEDY A HUNDRED PERCENT

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ALICIA VIKANDER JOINS ENIGMA VARIATIONS

Some TV news for you today, starting with Alicia Vikander who has joined Aaron Taylor Johnson in ENIGMA VARIATIONS series at Netflix playing a woman he marries as he alternates between male and female partners. The series tells the story of Paul (Taylor-Johnson), a man remade by the lovers who ignite and undo him across ten transformative years. It’s an intimate yet sweeping portrait of masculinity, sexuality, and modern love, and in a world of endless choices, it asks the question: will we know when we’ve found the one?

 

DIANE LANE IN A HUNDRED PERCENT

Netflix has also cast Diane Lane in their half hour comedy series A HUNDRED PERCENT which already has Nick Kroll, Sam Richardson, Jason Mantzoukas, and Vanessa Bayer in the cast. She will portray Suzanne, a bestselling author, media mogul, and legend in the self-help world in the comedy about a group of friends who are stars in the world of wellness and self-optimization. Their books, podcasts, and morning routines might help us live our lives more perfectly, but away from the screens and mics, they are most definitely far from perfect.

SEE RICH BRATS BECOMING A FEAST FOR THE OCEAN BEAST IN THE DEVIL'S MOUTH PRIME VIDEO SHARK MOVIE TRAILER

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TRAILER FOR NEW PRIME VIDEO MOVIE

The movie is out on Prime Video this July

Getaway just got a whole new meaning in the first trailer for shark movie THE DEVIL'S MOUTH which will be available for streaming on Prime Video July 29th. Five friends explore The Devil's Mouth cave system in Thailand for one last adventure before life in the real world begins. But they soon discover that something is hunting them under the water… fast, silent, and deadly. In the suffocating darkness, trust erodes, panic spreads and every wrong turn becomes a fight for survival. Jeff Wadlow directed the movie starring Kathryn Newton, Lana Condor, Nico Hiraga, Gavin Casalegno, Tommi Rose, Tayme Thapthimthong! 

 

SEE THE GATES OF BABYLON IN EPIC TRAILER FOR BIBLICAL ADVENTURE MOVIE DANIEL: THE FIERY FURNACE COMING THIS AUTUMN

   DANIEL EPIC TRAILER  

Daniel will arrive to the cinemas this September

THE FIERY FURNACE OF BABYLON

While we are roasting in this ungodly summer heat, there is a Biblical character who experienced even bigger temperatures. Today I can share with you first posters and an exciting epic adventure trailer for DANIEL: THE FIERY FURNACE which should arrive into cinemas September 11th directed by the Kooman brothers! The film stars Mena Massoud (Aladdin) as the prophet Daniel and Elijah Alexander (The Chosen) as King Nebuchadnezzar. From the sun-baked streets of Jerusalem to the power centre of ancient Babylon, this is more than a movie. It’s a reminder that even in the darkest times, God still delivers, still speaks, and still raises up unlikely heroes who refuse to bow. 

THIS BRAND NEW MOVIE

 highlights Daniel's rise in Babylon and the legendary biblical account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Rather than worship the ruthless king's golden image, these three men choose to be cast into a blazing furnace, setting the stage for a miraculous rescue. During the Jewish exile to Babylon, Daniel and his friends face trials as Babylon's armies conquer Jerusalem. Under King Nebuchadnezzar, they gain royal favor but make enemies. Their faith is tested at the fiery furnace.  Check out the epic movie trailer below and tell us what you think, will you be watching this Autumn?

 

SEE ALEKSANDAR GORBATOV AS EMPEROR PETER I IN NEW TRAILER FOR BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE HISTORICAL MOVIE WITH MILOS BIKOVIC, YULIA PERESILD

   BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE   

TRAILER FOR PETER I HISTORICAL MOVIE

The film will arrive to cinemas this October

Back in 2022 I reported that Serbian star Milos Bikovic will lead historical movie THE BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE (Рождение империи) butthen about a year ago I told you that it will be Aleksandar Gorbatov who will play the lead role of Tzar Peter I at the time after the defeat in the Battle of Narva and before the victory in the Battle of Poltava. And now we have a new trailer from the film which is supposed to arrive to Russian cinemas October 29th 2026. In addition to Peter I, the film will also feature his courtiers Menshikov, Sheremetyev, Romodanovsky and Foreign Minister Golovin. Menshikov will actually be played by Milos Bikovich, Romodanovsky by Vitaly Khaev, Sheremetyev by Alexey Guskov. The female roles will be played by Yulia Peresild (Anna Mons) and Ksenia Utekhina (the future Catherine I). Andrei Kravchuk is directing.

 WHAT IS THE STORY OF THE FILM?

Returning to his homeland after the Grand Embassy (Russian diplomatic mission to Western Europe from 9 March 1697 to 25 August 1698led by Peter the Great), Peter the Great stepped into a protracted war with Sweden for the access to the sea. On the way to a great victory, serious trialsawait him: disappointment, deception and betrayal - only by overcoming all of those will Peter become Emperor, find true love, and Russia will be proclaimed a great Empire.

 

LAUREN PALPHREYMAN'S THE WOLF KING ROMANTIC FANTASY SAGA TO BE TURNED INTO AN EPIC TV SERIES AT STARZ

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TO BECOME AN EPIC TV SERIES AT STARZ

The saga will be turned into a TV series

Since romantasy is so popular among the female audiences, Starz has opted THE WOLF KING romantic fantasy saga by Lauren Palphreyman for a TV series adaptation, and that also includes the sequels The Night Prince, which was published in 2025, and The Wolf Queen, set for release this November. According to Variety, the story follows a princess named Aurora who is kidnapped by a werewolf and finds herself ensnared in a lethal love triangle and  is thrust into a war between humankind and her feral captors, forcing her to decide whether she’s a prize to be claimed or the master of her own destiny. Tanya Saracho has been set as the show runner and will also executive produce the series with Palphreyman.