NEW 'BRITANNIA' EPIC TV SERIES
ON BOUDICCA AND ROMAN 
CONSUL CASSIUS
CONSUL CASSIUS
Here's something wonderfully epic: 'Deadline' reports that Paris based Backup Films and GOT director Neill Marshall will produce eight episode historical TV series BRITANNIA which doesn't have a broadcaster yet but will chart the Roman invasion of what would become Great Britain in 43 A.D. and the rise of iconic female warrior Boudicca. The eight part series, which does not have a broadcaster attached yet, will follow the growing relationship between Boudicca and Roman Consul Cassius who ultimately unite to lead an insurgency against Roman Emperor Claudius.
DIEGO LUNA IS 'CASANOVA'
BOJANA NOVAKOVIC TO PLAY MADAME POMPADOUR
I've recently told you that Amazon is planning to produce their own historical TV series on
CASANOVA and now they have revealed the cast!
Diego Luna will play Giacomo Casanova who, after his wicked escapades run afoul with the
inquisitors in his native Venice, is sent to prison. The drama
focuses on what happens next - after escaping, the once materialistic
and womanizing CASANOVA moves to
Paris with nothing, determined to start
his life over.
There he met with royalties and luminaries, introduced the state
lottery, which made him rich, and travelled. Miranda Richardson, Ben
Daniels, Amelia Clarkson and Serbian star Bojana Novakovic (as Madame de
Pompadour) will also star.
I've recently told you that Amazon is planning to produce their own historical TV series on
CASANOVA and now they have revealed the cast!
Diego Luna will play Giacomo Casanova who, after his wicked escapades run afoul with the
inquisitors in his native Venice, is sent to prison. The drama
focuses on what happens next - after escaping, the once materialistic
and womanizing CASANOVA moves to
Paris with nothing, determined to start
his life over.
There he met with royalties and luminaries, introduced the state
lottery, which made him rich, and travelled. Miranda Richardson, Ben
Daniels, Amelia Clarkson and Serbian star Bojana Novakovic (as Madame de
Pompadour) will also star.
'GRACE AND FRANKIE' TRAILER
JANE FONDA AND LILY TOMLIN
Last week I showed you the first images and now here's the first trailer for hilarious new TV comedy GRACE AND FRANKIE which will start airing at Netflix May 8th worldwide! Coming from FRIENDS creator
Marta Kauffman, the new sitcom stars good friends Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as long-time nemeses Grace (Fonda) and Frankie (Tomlin) who are facing the last chapter of their lives. When their
husbands announce they are in love with each other and plan to get married, the women find their lives both turned upside down and to their dismay, permanently intertwined. Eventually, to their surprise, 
they find they have each other. The thirteen episode comedy series also stars Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston star as their husbands, along with Brooklyn Decker, Ethan Embry, Baron Vaughn and June Diane Raphael.
Marta Kauffman, the new sitcom stars good friends Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as long-time nemeses Grace (Fonda) and Frankie (Tomlin) who are facing the last chapter of their lives. When their husbands announce they are in love with each other and plan to get married, the women find their lives both turned upside down and to their dismay, permanently intertwined. Eventually, to their surprise, they find they have each other. The thirteen episode comedy series also stars Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston star as their husbands, along with Brooklyn Decker, Ethan Embry, Baron Vaughn and June Diane Raphael.
Grace and Frankie is MUST see TV! What an awesome cast!!!
ReplyDeleteshould be superfun!
DeleteIt might be nice having a CASANOVA, but I'b like a dog chasing a car - what would I do if I actually caught one?
ReplyDeleteplay with him?
DeleteNetflix sure makes more original shows than I could watch
ReplyDeletetoo true
DeleteHey that's 2/3rds of 9 to 5... I love the image up top... very cool.
ReplyDeleteI knew you would, I knew you would....
Delete"Gracie and Frankie" looks like a hoot -- I love everyone in the cast! Now, as for Boudicca, I'm a big fan of the Iceni Warrior Queen. I hope they do the historical series much like "Vikings" was done, not as some ridiculous fantasy as that picture of Boudicca (?) would suggest. I hope that image is not from the series and is just something you found on the net.
ReplyDeleteof course it ain't from the series, Debs :) It is just lil' something something to tickle the minds of my gentlemen readers :)
DeleteGotta watch Grace and Frankie.
ReplyDeleteshould be a riot
DeleteBritannia has me intrigued. Hope it's good.
ReplyDeletehope the casting will be good
DeleteI don't think I like Diego Luna as Casanova. He just looks too boyish. I picture Casanova as more bulky and manly!
ReplyDeleteI think he was slender and tall, not bulky, but I was also shocked with their choice since Diego is everything but handsome and pretty :)
DeleteWasn't Diego in the remake of Dirty Dancing? I don't think he did a good job of filling in Patrick Swayze's shoes. Yes, I know it was a different storyline, but you gotta have a really strong male lead to follow in Patrick's footsteps in that movie, and he just didn't do it for me.
Deletehe does not have any star power in him... kinda like Joel Edgerton or Jack Huston whom they're trying to create into stars these days
DeleteOooh, I want to see Grace and Frankie.
ReplyDeleteit will be such a delight to watch
DeleteI'm so tired of warrior maidens with their vitals exposed. I know it's male fantasy, but any woman stupid enough to go into battle dressed like that won't last long.
ReplyDeleteIt'll be fun to see Fonda and Tomlin together again.
You do know that most warriors in ancient times went to battle full naked? :)
DeleteOwie!
Deleteah, to see such a Spartan battle :)
DeleteI see airbrushed people. And WAY too much plastic surgery. Tomlin and Fonda...yikes. Are they real or dolls?
ReplyDeleteWell, I'd certainly photoshop myself if I was to grace a movie or TV poster :)
DeleteOh, Dezzy. Have I taught you nothing about women warriors and their preferred wardrobes?! LOL. But yay for a story about Boudicca!
ReplyDeleteread one of my comments above - ancient warriors often fought nude :) She might even be overdressed :)
DeleteGrace and Frankie looks like a great laugh and a fun watch!
ReplyDeleteI think we shall enjoy it
DeleteIf he is Cassanova, I'm Mr. Dancy.
ReplyDeleteand I'm Gandalf the Grey
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