HUGH JACKMAN TO PLAY LONG JOHN SILVER IN RIDLEY SCOTT'S MOVIE ADAPTATION OF TREASURE ISLAND

    HUGH JACKMAN   

TO PLAY LONG JOHN SILVER PIRATE

This adaptation has been in plan over in Hollywood for two decades now, but now it will be Ridley Scott who will direct the movie version of famous Robert Louis Stevenson classic TREASURE ISLAND with Hugh Jackman attached to portray pirate Long John Silver. According to Deadline, the package will be offered to the studios this week. The story follows a young boy who uncovers the map to a legendary buried treasure, and he embarks on a perilous sea voyage to claim a hidden fortune, only to find himself locked in a deadly battle of wits with the charismatic and treacherous pirate Long John Silver.

SEE JACOB ELORDI PILOTING THROUGH A POST APOCALYPTIC WORLD IN THE DOG STARS MOVIE TRAILER FROM RIDLEY SCOTT

 THE DOG STARS TRAILER 

FOR NEW POST APOCALYPTIC ADVENTURE

The movie is out this August

Ridley Scott has released a trailer for riveting, epic thriller THE DOG STARS set in a world where survival is instinct, but humanity is a choice. Jacob Elordi leads the story of Hig, a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley, played by Josh Brolin, has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in a brutal post apocalyptic world until a mysterious radio transmission spurs Hig to venture into the unknown in search of the hope and humanity he still believes exists. Based on Peter Heller’s captivating bestseller it also stars Margaret Qualley and Allison Janney and will be out August 28th. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think, will you be watching this summer?

 

SEE OCTAVIA SPENCER, HANNAH WADDINGHAM, BILL NIGHY, ED SKREIN, CALAM LYNCH IN RIDE OR DIE ACTION COMEDY SERIES TRAILER FROM PRIME VIDEO

    RIDE OR DIE TRAILER  

 OCTAVIA SPENCER & HANNAH WADDINGHAM 

Prime Video has released first trailer for their new action comedy series RIDE OR DIE which will be available for streaming from July 15th 

Ride or Die arrives this July

starring Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Bill Nighy, Ed Skrein and Calam Lynch. It follows best friends Debbie Claybourne (Spencer) and Judith Burton (Waddingham), who thought they knew everything about each other, except Judith turns out to be an international assassin. When a mysterious figure emerges from Judith’s past and a hit goes horribly wrong, both of their worlds are turned upside down as they’re forced to go on the run together. It’s a race against time and a road trip across Europe, with law enforcement, highly trained assassins, and some very dangerous criminals at their heels.

 

BBC AND BRITBOX FIND THEIR HERCULE POIROT FOR THE NEW AGATHA CHRISTIE SERIES ON THE FAMOUS DETECTIVE

    BBC FINDS   

THEIR NEW HERCULE POIROT

Well, they lost my interest with that boring casting: BBC has announced that they have cast Edward Bluemel as Agatha Christie’s iconic Belgian

Edward Bluemel is new Hercule Poirot, sadly

 detective in new drama series HERCULE – produced by Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited for the BBC and BritBox North America. The six part series is an intimate study of Hercule the man and an epic portrait of Britain between the wars. The series takes a magnifying glass to three of Christie’s most celebrated stories, while also charting Hercule’s burgeoning friendship with Captain Arthur Hastings, his early encounters with Scotland Yard’s James Japp, and introducing him to one particular nemesis… Filming begins this summer.

LEGENDARY RUSSIAN FAIRY TALE SCARLETT FLOWER TO BE TURNED INTO AN ENCHANTING MOVIE! SEE THE CAST!

    SCARLETT FLOWER   

NEW FAIRY TALE MOVIE ADAPTATION

The latest of the mesmerizing Russian fairy tales to be adapted for the big screen is SCARLETT FLOWER (Аленький цветочек) which is set to star Ksenia Traister, Ivan Yankovsky, Gerda Pugachev, Sergey Bezrukov, Seraphim Goschanskaya, Konstantin Plotnikov and Julia Snigir slated to arrive to cinemas January 1st, 2028! Inspired by Sergei Aksakov's classic novel, the plot follows a merchant's daughter as she finds herself trapped in the castle of an enchanted monster prince, whose salvation depends entirely on her. I have to admit that the original animated movie from 1952 was my favourite film during my childhood. 

 

SOMETIME YESTERDAY WE REACHED OUR 19TH MILLIONTH VISITOR! THANKS FOR READING US DAILY IN ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD 

SPOTLIGHT ON NEW FRENCH PERIOD SET SERIES SUMMER OF 36 ARRIVING TO NETFLIX THIS JULY

    SUMMER OF 36 SERIES   

TO STREAM AT NETFLIX THIS SUMMER

Among a number of new period set shows that premiered earlier this spring at this year's Seriesmania was also French and Belgian six episode drama SUMMER OF '36 a historical thriller set in Nice, summer of 1936. The series already aired on their broadcasters and is currently available for streaming on Netflix in those two countries, Switzerland and South Africa, but will be also available, as far as I understood, to the rest of the world from July 1st at the streamer.

WHAT IS THE STORY OF THE SERIES?

 The elite are stunned as the first working-class vacationers arrive on the French Riviera, thanks to newly granted paid leave. In this clash of worlds, four women from different backgrounds find themselves entangled in a murder at the chic Hotel Riviera. A crime that will shatter their families, their romances, and their lives forever. You can check out the trailer below and tell us what you think will you be tuning in this July?

 

SEE THE HILARIOUS TEASER TRAILER FOR ICE AGE: BOILING POINT A NEW INSTALLMENT IN THE MOST POPULAR ANIMATED FRANCHISE OF ALL TIMES

    ICE AGE   

BOILING POINT MOVIE TEASER TRAILER

The movie arrives next February

This one won't be out till February 2027 but we have a teaser for animated comedy adventure ICE AGE: BOILING POINT which arrives ten years after the previous installment in the most popular animated franchise of all times Ice Age: Collision Course  which was in cinemas back in 2016. It brings a wild adventure through dinosaurs and lava as our beloved characters Manny, Sid, Diego, Ellie, Scrat and the herd explore uncharted regions of the dangerous Lost World. Dennis Leary, Ray Romano, Queen Latifah and Simon Pegg return again to voice our popular heroes which this time include the cutest baby Scrat as well! 

 

THE BREAK IN MYSTERY NOVEL BY KATHERINE FAULKNER TO BE ADAPTED INTO SERIES BY THE CREATORS OF ALL HER FAULT

   THE BREAK-IN BOOK   

TO BE ADAPTED INTO MINI TV SERIES

The book will be turned into a mini series

After a huge success of All Her Fault series at Peacock, the same team that created that one will turn another book into a mini TV series for the streamer and also a mystery one. THE BREAK-IN written by Katherine Faulkner is a domestic mystery: In the aftermath of a devastating home invasion, Alice Rathbone refuses to accept that the tragic event was simply random. Desperate for answers, Alice starts pulling at threads and soon finds a trail of dark secrets that spiral closer to home than she could ever have imagined. Megan Gallagher will be the executive producer of this brand new television series over at the well known production house Carnival Films.

SEE TRAILER WITH ANYA TAYLOR JOY, DREW STARKEY IN APPLE TV + SERIES LUCKY WITH ANNETTE BENING AND TIMOTHY OLYPHANT

   LUCKY TV SERIES   

DREW STARKEY & ANYA TAYLOR JOY TRAILER

Apple TV Plus has released a trailer and July 15th starting date for their new limited series LUCKY executive produced by Reese Witherspoon. Drew Starkey and Anya Taylor Joy will lead the cast that will also have Annette Bening, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Timothy Olyphant. 

 

BASED ON MARISSA STAPLEY'S

bestselling novel it centers on a young woman (Taylor-Joy) who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past. She is forced to go on the run when a multi-million-dollar heist goes sideways. Pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss (Bening), Lucky must fight for her life — and a way out. Starkey will play Cary, Lucky’s husband. 

 

ANNA FRIEL TO LEAD CHANNEL 5 TV SERIES ADAPTATION OF LOUISE CANDLISH NOVEL THE HEIGHTS

    ANNA FRIEL TO LEAD   

THE HEIGHTS NEW CHANNEL 5 SERIES

Channel 5 has announced work on new six episode series adaptation of Louise Candlish novel THE HEIGHTS with Anna Friel as lead. She plays Ellen, who is happily living in London, a working mum, devoted to her family and fiercely protective of her children. But when her teenage son Lucas (Kit Redding), brings new friend Kieran (Conrad Khan) home, cracks began to appear in Ellen’s family life. Kieran is rude, reckless and manipulative – leading Lucas astray, wasting his promise. As Lucas falls deeper under Kieran’s influence, Ellen becomes increasingly desperate to protect him — but a devastating tragedy leaves her consumed by grief, rage and a growing obsession with the truth. Jumping between the past and present day, family secrets and lies unravel in this thrilling new series.