'TROY: THE FALL OF A CITY'
TV SERIES COMING TO BBC
As always, BBC has something epic in store for us! Together with David Farr (the NIGHT MANAGER scribe) they will produce a historical television series based on the fall of Troy! TROY: FALL OF A CITY is supposed to retell the majesty and wonder of the Trojan War to the new generation of viewers. With the 3,000 year old story told for the first time through the eyes of a Trojan family, who become entangled in the conflict as war with Greece breaks out, the drama will re-examine the Judgement of Paris, a key event in the ancient world's most prominent tales. The series will convey the emotional richness, the effects of war, and the toll taken on city and family by the horrors of siege.
BBC'S 'MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM' TV MOVIE
CASTS MAXINE PEAKE, MATT LUCAS AND JOHN HANNAH
BBC has already announced 20 part drama DICKENSIAN, Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkin's THE DRESSER and the new adaptation of WAR AND PEACE, Tom Hiddleston's THE NIGHT MANAGER! There's also A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM TV movie adaptation starring VILLAGE's Maxine Peake as Titania, Matt Lucas (Paddington) as Bottom, John Hannah (SPARTACUS) as Theseus, Eleanor Matsuura (The Lady In The Van) as Hippolyta and newcomer Hiran Abeysekera as Puck. The CGI rich project is set in the tyrannical court of Athens and the magical forest around the city!
BBC has already announced 20 part drama DICKENSIAN, Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkin's THE DRESSER and the new adaptation of WAR AND PEACE, Tom Hiddleston's THE NIGHT MANAGER! There's also A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM TV movie adaptation starring VILLAGE's Maxine Peake as Titania, Matt Lucas (Paddington) as Bottom, John Hannah (SPARTACUS) as Theseus, Eleanor Matsuura (The Lady In The Van) as Hippolyta and newcomer Hiran Abeysekera as Puck. The CGI rich project is set in the tyrannical court of Athens and the magical forest around the city!
'THE ANGRY BIRDS' TRAILER
WITH JASON SUDEIKIS
Sony has released the first trailer for their animated movie adaptation of famous THE ANGRY BIRDS which are to flap their wings in the cinemas May next year! The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds...Or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis), a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck (Josh Gad), and the volatile Bomb (Danny McBride) have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it's up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.
Troy? Hhm? Sounds good already!
ReplyDeleteI just wish they adapted Glynn Illife's KING OF ITHACA and GATES OF TROY novels.
DeleteTROY seems epic...we'll see!
ReplyDeletethey won't start casting until next year
DeleteI'll give Troy a go!
ReplyDeleteHope they do a good casting!
DeleteI love Maxine Peake! I'll watch her in anything!
ReplyDeletethat Bafta she got for VILLAGE one of the best deserved ones ever
DeleteMore Jason Sudeikis? UGH!!!!!
ReplyDeletehe he ... more of him for me :)
DeleteI had forgotten they were making an angry birds movie
ReplyDeleteme too!
DeleteAre The Angry Birds still relevant anymore?
ReplyDeletethey never were to me :)
DeleteWhat is missing is a grumpy bird.
ReplyDeletelike totally!
DeleteI say we petition for a slimey bird!
Deletewhy do we need a slimey one?
DeleteTell him, Dixie!
Delete(I wonder why she needs a slimey bird.)
why does she need a slimey bird?
DeleteBeats me.
DeleteAngry birds is still around? Who knew??
ReplyDeleteCan they bring back Orlando Bloom and brad Pitt for Troy?
Whatcha need Orlando... that guy can't act :) We did love Eric Bana as Hector. though...
DeleteOrlando played himself in Troy. I think.
Deleteas he always does, as he always does.... strange how he didn't learn anything from dear dead Peter O'Toole.....
DeleteWell, you need talent.
Deletea sadly missed quality in today's world
DeleteWell, you've got talent.
Deletebut I ain't getting one million bucks for it!
DeleteI know.
DeleteI wondered how long it would take them to make an Angry Bird movie.
ReplyDeletequite long it seems
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