SEE FIRST IMAGE FROM IMELDA STAUNTON'S HEARTFELT NEW COMEDY MOVIE WEST THE ROAD

     WEST THE ROAD    

1ST IMAGE FROM IMELDA STAUNTON MOVIE

We have first image from new comedy movie with Imelda Staunton, Michael Patric and Charlie Murphy titled WEST THE ROAD which tells the hilarious and heartfelt story of a group of women brought together by the death of their childhood friend, Margaret. When they discover that she was forced to give her daughter up for adoption at the age of fifteen, the group embark on a journey from the West of Ireland up the Wild Atlantic coastline – accompanied by a donkey called Thatcher – in search of the child so that Margaret’s mother, Bridie, can meet the grandchild she never knew she had. What follows is a story about friendship, love and the unstoppable resolve of women as they rediscover the joy of living.

FOLLOW PRINCE RYURIK AND THE BIRTH OF RUSSIAN STATE IN EASTERN ROAD NEW HISTORICAL 9TH CENTURY SET TV SERIES

    EASTERN ROAD   

FIRST IMAGES FROM MEDIEVAL SERIES

As you know Russians are the biggest producers of historical series and films having had a very rich history, so you will not be surprised to hear that yet another one is being shot, but this one going into their deeper past. EASTERN ROAD (Восточная дорога) will be set in the Ryurik era leading us from Ladoga to Byzantium. The eight part series will take us to the Viking Age, the figure of Prince Ryurik and the birth of Russian statehood. The story is set in the 9th century, when the river route from Europe to Byzantium was under the control of the Scandinavians-Russ, who collected tribute from the surrounding tribes. At the center of these turbulent events isLadoga, where Ryurik rules. Against the background of the clash of interests of the interests of the Russians and the Slavs, there are changes that are destined to determine the fate of huge lands. It is being done for Okko streamer with Alexey Serebryakov, Daria Vereshchagina, Mikhail Evlanov, Mohamed Abdel Fattah, Elizaveta Yurieva in the cast.

A GHOST SLAYER AND A COURT LADY UNITE TO FIGHT UNNATURAL FORCES IN THE EAST PALACE PERIOD SET FANTASY TV SERIES FROM NETFLIX

   THE EAST PALACE  

NEW PERIOD SET NETFLIX SERIES

The East Palace arrives this month

There will not be a lot of new series to expect on the small screens this July, but one of them that will arrive is THE EAST PALACE super natural period set series which will be available for streaming on Netflix from July 17th around the globe. Cha Seung Woo, Nam Joo Hyuk, and Roh Yoon Seo lead the cast in this Korean fantasy drama. 

 

THE EAST PALACE

 is the story of a ghost slayer Gu-cheon, who moves between the realms of the living and the dead, and Saeng-gang, a lady of the court guarding a secret of her own. When the king calls on them to unravel the

The series was produced in Korea

 mysteries of the palace, they’re drawn into a world where power, hidden histories, and restless spirits are bound together by a dangerous curse. Written by Kwon So-ra and Seo Jea-won and directed by Choi Jung-kyu, the series presents a thrilling tale crafted by these genre masters and brought to life by a stellar cast. Check out the trailer for the new series and tell us what you think, do you watch Asian shows or not?

 

SPOTLIGHT ON CALL ME LEVI PERIOD SET TV SERIES ON THE INVENTOR OF FAMOUS JEANS PANTS

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ON THE INVENTOR OF FAMOUS JEANS

Today I will turn your attention to a series that already aired in Europe two years ago, but is currently available also on Walter Presents on PBS Masterpiece channel over at Prime Video so you can catch it even if you

The series is available on Walter Presents

 are in Northern America or Canada. The four episode period set series CALL ME LEVI spans the 1840s to the 1870s: from Europe's failed revolutions in 1848, which triggered waves of emigration to the New World, to the gold rush in California and the American Civil War, to the "Gilded Age" of the US economy. Whether fortune hunters or Hollywood stars, whether workers or intellectuals - everyone wears blue jeans. Hardly any other item of clothing is so iconographically representative of the myth of America. Director Neele Leana Vollmar tells the amazing story of the invention of jeans in the four-part event series with Vincent Redetzki as the Franconian fabric merchant Levi Strauss and Anton von Lucke in the role of the Latvian tailor Jacob Davis. They play two immigrants who realize their "American dream" in wild times and despite adverse circumstances. Their patent for denim trousers reinforced with rivets from 1873 laid the foundation for an unprecedented success story: Today, 250 million of the world's most worn trousers are produced every year. "Levis" is one of the best-known brand names and enjoys cult status.

 

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.