'HOWARD'S END' MINI SERIES
MATTHEW MACFADYEN AND TRACEY ULLMAN LEAD THE CAST
In their tradition of adapting classic books into mini series BBC has already announced the new adaptation of E. M. Forster's HOWARD'S END but now we have the cast as well: Matthew MacFadyen, brilliant comedian Tracey Ullman and flop star Hayley Atwell have been hired!
To air on BBC One in UK and on Starz in USA, the four part series
explores the changing landscape of social and class divisions in England
at the turn of the century through the prism of three families: the
intellectual and idealistic Schlegels, the wealthy Wilcoxes from the
world of business and the working-class Basts. Hayley Atwell will be
Margaret Schlegel, Matthew Macfadyen will be widower Henry Wilcox, and
Tracey Ullman will play Aunt Juley Mund.
'RADIOACTIVE' MOVIE
A MARIE CURIE BIOPIC
Speaking of the turn of the century, 'Deadline' reports that Marjane Satrapi will helm RADIOACTIVE, a movie adaptation of Lauren Redniss graphic
novel on famous scientist Marie Curie, the Nobel Prize winner, and her extraordinary scientific discoveries through the prism of her marriage to husband Pierre, and the seismic effects their discovery of radium had on the 20th century.
novel on famous scientist Marie Curie, the Nobel Prize winner, and her extraordinary scientific discoveries through the prism of her marriage to husband Pierre, and the seismic effects their discovery of radium had on the 20th century.
Born in Poland in 1867, Curie moved to France in 1891 and married
Pierre in 1895. They worked together to develop the theory of
radioactivity and techniques for isolating radioactive isotopes and
discovered the elements polonium and radium. The pair were at the dawn
of a new scientific and technological era that ushered in the nuclear
age.
'MAUDIE' TRAILER
ETHAN HAWKE & SALLY HAWKINS
There's also a touching first trailer and colourful poster for British drama movie MAUDIE which, starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke, which opens up in cinemas this spring and summer following
an arthritic Nova Scotia woman who works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.
an arthritic Nova Scotia woman who works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community. 
I'm so thrilled that a movie has been made about Maud Lewis! She is Canada's greatest "outsider artist" or untrained folk artist. Her tiny painted shack of a house is preserved and on display at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, along with some of her most famous paintings. I go to see it every time I'm in Halifax. She exemplifies the triumph of the human spirit over poverty and adversity.
ReplyDeleteit's a very inspiring story indeed
DeleteI think Mariah will like Radioactive. She's so into science, so it will be a great watch for her to see such an amazing female scientist and what she was able to accomplish way back then.
ReplyDeleteyes, they say she was well ahead of her time, and that she was generally not bound by norms and standards of her age, that she was a mind for all times
DeleteI hope it doesn't strain too far from reality!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day,
-Kati
Almost Stylish
otherwise it might go nuclear
Deletethis seems interesting!~
ReplyDeletexoxo, rae
http://www.raellarina.net
glad you think so
DeleteI have to say that I am intrigued by all of these! I love science- and a move about Curie should be fascinating. I am adding these to my list of movies to look for. :) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDelete~Jess
be welcome, Jess
DeleteLove to check out Marie Curie's bio movie..And boy, Ethan Hawke looks old >_<
ReplyDeleteyes, the years weren't kind to him
DeleteUm...
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