'WRAITHS OF THE BROKEN LAND'
A RIDLEY SCOTT WESTERN
In movie news, Ridley Scott has a plan of adapting S. Craig Zahler's Western novel WRAITHS OF THE BROKEN LAND into a feature movie! Together with the team with which he did THE MARTIAN, he will helm the movie set near the Mexican border at the turn of the previous century. A group of men assemble and storm across the badlands to find their captive sisters, doing anything they deem necessary to achieve their goal. Lives, ethics and sanity are imperilled during the wild, brutal struggle that ensues and nobody is safe.
'WHITE PRINCESS'
MICHELLE FAIRLEY JOINS THE CAST OF THE EPIC TV SERIES
Earlier this spring I informed you that English actress Jodie Comer will play the lead role in WHITE PRINCESS epic TV series, a sequel of
the BBC and Starz series WHITE QUEEN, now done only by Starz, and now
GAME OF THRONES Michelle Fairley has been added to the cast! The 8 part
series tells the story of England’s War of the Roses from the
perspective of the women. Michelle Fairley will play Margaret Beaufort,
Henry Tudor’s mother and mastermind behind his ascent to the Throne of
England. Jodie Comer's Princess Elizabeth of York comes in conflict with
her after being forced into marriage with the new king Henry VII in
order to unite the Houses of York and Tudor!
Earlier this spring I informed you that English actress Jodie Comer will play the lead role in WHITE PRINCESS epic TV series, a sequel of
the BBC and Starz series WHITE QUEEN, now done only by Starz, and now
GAME OF THRONES Michelle Fairley has been added to the cast! The 8 part
series tells the story of England’s War of the Roses from the
perspective of the women. Michelle Fairley will play Margaret Beaufort,
Henry Tudor’s mother and mastermind behind his ascent to the Throne of
England. Jodie Comer's Princess Elizabeth of York comes in conflict with
her after being forced into marriage with the new king Henry VII in
order to unite the Houses of York and Tudor!
'A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM'
NEW BBC MOVIE PHOTOS
Meanwhile, while we wait for the BBC to show us a first trailer, here are some new photos from their TV movie adaptation of William Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM in which Maxine 
Peake appears as Queen Titania! Matt Lucas will appear as Bottom, John Hannah as Theseus,
Eleanor Matsuura as Hippolyta and 
newcomer Hiran
Abeysekera as Puck. Nonso Anozie is Oberon. The CGI rich project is set in the tyrannical court
of Athens and the magical
forest around the city filled with fairies and other mystical creatures! The movie should air some time this summer!
Peake appears as Queen Titania! Matt Lucas will appear as Bottom, John Hannah as Theseus,
Eleanor Matsuura as Hippolyta and 
newcomer Hiran
Abeysekera as Puck. Nonso Anozie is Oberon. The CGI rich project is set in the tyrannical court
of Athens and the magical
forest around the city filled with fairies and other mystical creatures! The movie should air some time this summer!
The Midsummer photos look fantastic! I do love good mystical imagery!
ReplyDeleteI knew quite a few verses from it back in high school :) Puck especially
DeleteYou know, "A Midsummer's Night Dream" has never been a favourite of mine. Lots of people love it though!
ReplyDeleteit is one of my faves, together with King Lear. I love his carefree comedies more than his tragedies.
DeleteWraiths sounds interesting. Excited for White Princess adaptation. Can't Wait. Midsummer is going to be quite an event. Hope they get it right.
ReplyDeletethey're really celebrating the Shakespeare jubilee over at BBC this year
DeleteAll interesting upcoming events. Looking forward to Ridley Scott's movie and about time someone showed the women's view of War of the Roses. I have to smile at anything to do with A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
ReplyDeleteYou should not miss the original WHITE QUEEN series then, not that it was any good, but still :)
DeleteI'd like to see Midsummer Night's Dream. It looks like there will be some interesting costumes in it.
ReplyDeletehope it will be a magical event!
DeleteHer character on GOT in the books was revived after being dead in the river for days. She's very changed and goes on a vengeance on everyone connected to the Red Wedding leading the Brotherhood without Banners to carry it out. I'm hoping they'll bring her back but it seems that might keep her dead on the TV show
ReplyDeletepoor lady, that sick idiot G.R.R. Martin needs to stop taking silly shrooms for dindins. He makes me vomit.
DeleteThe pictures of Midsummer night's dream are nice! Seems different :)
ReplyDeletehope we get a trailer soon, but knowing BBC....
DeleteFinally... a western.
ReplyDeleteyou really watch that Western trash? :)
DeleteWraiths of the broken land and a midsummer's night dream are placed on my to watch list!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
glad you wrote them down, Peter!
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