RISE OF THE WITCHES
SAUDI EPIC TV SERIES
Well, twas a long time we had anything from Arabia here, so let us correct that with first photos from new Saudi epic TV series RISE OF THE WITCHES their most ambitious and expensive show ever from MBC Studios. Based on the best-selling Saudi mythology books by Osamah 
Almuslim, the series, set in ancient Arabia, tells the story of an epic war between two rival witch covens, led by Afsaar and Da’ja’a. Growing up in a world dominated by male magicians who want to prevent women from having 
any access to magical powers (so kinda the opposite of misandrist Wheel of Time), both witches secretly learn the arts and go on to form their own groups in order to protect themselves and gain power. Ida AlKusay and Sumaya Rida. lead the ten part saga which will stream on pan Arabic streamer Shahid.
Almuslim, the series, set in ancient Arabia, tells the story of an epic war between two rival witch covens, led by Afsaar and Da’ja’a. Growing up in a world dominated by male magicians who want to prevent women from having 
any access to magical powers (so kinda the opposite of misandrist Wheel of Time), both witches secretly learn the arts and go on to form their own groups in order to protect themselves and gain power. Ida AlKusay and Sumaya Rida. lead the ten part saga which will stream on pan Arabic streamer Shahid. THE AWOKEN DYSTOPIA
TO BECOME A TV SERIES
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| The Awoken novel is out this week |
STARZ' DANGEROUS LIAISONS
AIR DATE AND TRAILER
Meanwhile, Starz has unveiled today the first teaser and air date for their eight part TV series version of DANGEROUS LIAISONS which will
arrive November 6th starring Alice Englert, Nicholas Denton, Lesley Manville, and Tom Wlaschiha. The series is a bold prelude of Laclos’ classic 18th century novel focusing on the origin story of how his iconic characters, the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, met as passionate young lovers in Paris on the eve of the revolution. This modern take on a classic story takes audiences through wonder and terror, beauty and degradation, seduction and deception in pre-revolutionary Paris. Driven to right the wrongs of their past, the young couple’s survival depends on their skills of seduction and manipulation of not only the French nobility but of each other. Alice Englert 
and Nicholas Denton portray the notorious lovers: Camille who is taken in by the current Marquise de Merteuil (Lesley Manville) navigates her own path in a world of men, using the power of secrets to take back control, and
Valmont who will stop at nothing to regain his title that was recently taken from him. Their on- again off-again love story is the heart of the series. It’s not love… it’s war. I must admit those two youngsters look terribly dull and miscast to me, no passion nor talent in them.
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| The series arrives this November |
and Nicholas Denton portray the notorious lovers: Camille who is taken in by the current Marquise de Merteuil (Lesley Manville) navigates her own path in a world of men, using the power of secrets to take back control, and
Valmont who will stop at nothing to regain his title that was recently taken from him. Their on- again off-again love story is the heart of the series. It’s not love… it’s war. I must admit those two youngsters look terribly dull and miscast to me, no passion nor talent in them.
Agree, dull and unatractive and I really don't care about their excuses for being such scum. Although I always had a soft spot for Valmont.
ReplyDeleteI always prefered Valmont the movie to Dangerous Liaisons and this cast is just terrible, how on Earth someone as bland and dull as Englert can portray passion and make us excited and all hot and bothered? She is terrible even in that first photo, looks like a fugly lass selling potatoes at the green market.
DeleteSo did I. My Mom got me the Choderlos de Laclos book for my twelfth birthday. She said “for you to learn not to trust in people” (!!) I immediately gave faces to the characters in my mind. Valmont is the toughest role to fill up because you are supposed to hate-love him. I’ve seen all the versions, except for the Chinese, the Brazilian (it’s supposed to be very good) and the French made for Tv with Catherine Deneuve and Rupert Everett. My favorites are the Colombian, Cruel intentions, and the Milos Forman. The latter has the best Valmont, a young Colin Firth. I think all the Merteuil have been very good, barring this one.
DeleteTwelve? Well, that is a bit early LOL
DeleteMaybe if I were young and felt cheated by a terminal illness I’d want to be “awoken”. But at this point, one trip through this life is enough for me. Let me rest.
ReplyDeleteI'd gladly cryonise myself if I had the monies. But there is always that possibility that we would be awaken in some future even nastier than our present.
DeleteI imagine every 50 years from now it would be hard to adjust. Just thinking about my kids living in the 80's right now, or us sleeping from the 80's and waking up now would be scary. I mean, the technology alone would send me into a tizzy. Hell, it still does most days when I can't figure it out LOL
DeleteAnd I am even less versed in technology than you LOL
DeleteYeaaa, It's a hard pass for Awoken. That sounds like a full on nightmare! Not to mention, she still has the cancer to deal with. And, if they are to be shot on site, why wake them up at all?
ReplyDeleteProbably woken up by the resistance who has cancer pills.
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