'COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO'
NEW TV SERIES FROM POLDARK'S WRITER AND PRODUCERS
Cry not Poldark lovers, not because the series is returning again next year with season five, but because its producer Mammoth Screen is preparing
another epic saga for us! They are currently working with Poldark's writer Debbie Horsfield on adapting Alexandre Dumas' 19th century novel THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
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| Poldark's scribe is working on the new series |
As 'Deadline' reports, the story, will be set between 1815 and 1839
in France and Italy. It follows the Bourbon Restoration through the
reign of Louis Philippe of France ahead of the Hundred Days period, when
Napoleon returned to power. It is an adventure story following a man
who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune, and
sets about exacting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment.
1ST 'THE AERONAUTS'
SET PHOTOS WITH EDDIE REDMAYNE AND FELICITY JONES
Speaking of epic things, check out the first photos that have appeared around the net of Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones in Tom Harper's historical adventure THE AERONAUTS in which they play pilot Amelia
Wren and scientist James Glaisher who find themselves in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a hot air balloon.
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| This is the second time they star together after The Theory of Everything |
"The Count of Monte Cristo" - one of my very favorite tales. Revenge - the topic around which the plot revolves is always relevant.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I see myself a person with a forgiving nature, I'm sometimes shocked at the pleasure I feel upon hearing that someone who has wronged me got punished. I suppose I'm just human.
I'm burning with excitement to hear whom they will cast in the lead role!
DeleteIt's only human, methinks, let us call us fans of justice not vengeful people :) Not that justice happens often in today's world.... I think I prefer them admitting they were wrong and asking for forgiveness rather then seeing them punished in some nasty way. But then again, some crimes might be unforgivable...
We do expect a full report once the lead has been cast. I'll be looking forward to seeing it no matter who is cast, though.
ReplyDeletemost ladies want Aidan Turner again, but I think he should make a small break, we need a new face for this. I vote Rupert Penry Jones or Tom Weston Jones!
DeleteI disagree I would truly watch it is Aidan were cast in the lead of this
DeleteI still think he needs a year break from the small screens especially now that the final season of Poldark has proven a terrible and pathetic bore. After that he should return to BBC in big style, but he seems to have a taste for very peculiar and weird little movies which won't do much for his career if he keeps doing them.
DeleteHappy to know about the tales...
ReplyDeleteglad to hear it
DeleteAidan Turner, can't get enough of him. He'd be amazing!
ReplyDeleteHope they give him a new hairdo if he gets the role, though.
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