Thursday, October 31, 2024

SEE NEW TRAILER FOR THE SECOND SEASON OF NETFLIX THE EMPRESS HISTORICAL SERIES ON THE AUSTRIAN IMPERIAL COUPLE

     THE EMPRESS   
HISTORICAL SERIES SEASON 2 TRAILER
Hitting Netflix November 22nd with six new episodes of season two is THE EMPRESS series two years after the first season, which ended with Sisi
The Empress is back this November
revealing to the mob in front of the court that she is expecting an heir, the series continues the story of Austrian empress Sisi and her husband emperor Franz. 
 
 THE STORY OF THE SECOND SEASON
 The first crisis is barely over and the young couple wants to enjoy their fresh marital bliss when dark clouds gather over Schönbrunn Palace: Franz (Philip Froissant) unexpectedly faces a powerful adversary in Europe. And Elisabeth (Devrim Lingnau) comes under great pressure, because an heir to the throne is to
Sisi is very much pregnant in the second season
secure the future of the empire as quickly as possible. When fate strikes with all its power, the couple’s love threatens to finally break apart. And Elisabeth must fight not only for her family, but also for the integrity of her soul…
 
 WHO IS IN THE SECOND SEASON?
The second season will see two new faces with Josephine Thiesen as Princess Marie Charlotte of Belgium and Christoph Favre as Napoleon III joining the returning cast which includes Johannes Nussbaum, Almila Bagriacik, Runa Greiner, and Alexander Finkenwirth. Check out the brand new, longer trailer below for the second season below and tell us what you think, will you be tuning in later this month.

BBC REVEALS CAST FOR THEIR NEW PROVOCATIVE MINI SERIES WILD CHERRY SET IN A SUPER RICH ESTATE

   WILD CHERRY SERIES  
BBC REVEALS THE LEAD CAST
BBC has announced work on a new six part series WILD CHERRY which will follow Lorna (Carmen Ejogo), a successful businesswoman from South London who has worked hard to be where she is – and best friend Juliet (Eve Best), a woman born into the gated community they both call home. Daughters Grace (Imogen Faires) and Allegra (Amelia May) are BFFs and live a life other teenagers can only dream of. A safe haven for the super-rich and their little darlings, Richford Estate is a place where bad things never
Daniel Lapaine, Carmen Ejogo, Eve Best, James Murray will star
happen… Until, Grace and Allegra are implicated in a shocking scandal at their exclusive private school and Juliet and Lorna are forced to take sides, pushing their friendship to breaking point. As toxic secrets and lies ripple through the idyllic town, cracks within the community threaten to reveal the elitist ugliness and betrayal beneath. Daniel Lapaine, Hayat Kamille, Isabelle Allen, James Murray, Jason York, Katrina Cas, Nathaniel Martello-White, Sonita Henry, Tara Webb, Will Bagnall, Sophie Winkleman and Hugh Quarshie also star.

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

BBC AND PBS REVEAL WOLF HALL: THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT EPIC SERIES TRAILER WITH DAMIAN LEWIS, MARK RYLANCE, JONATHAN PRYCE, TIMOTHY SPALL, ALEX JENNINGS, CHARLIE ROWE

   WOLF HALL SERIES TRAILER   
FOR THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT SEQUEL
BBC and PBS Masterpiece have released a trailer for the sequel to their classic costume drama WOLF HALL now titled THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT which finished shooting back in April and is set to air over in United Kingdom from November 10th as their new Sunday evening series, and over
Charlie Rowe as Gregory Cromwell
in United States later next March, based on Hilary Mantel's historical novels. You can check out the trailer below and tell us what you think, will you be tuning in next weekend?
 
  THE STORY IS NOW SET IN MAY 1536. 
Anne Boleyn, Henry’s second wife, is dead. As the axe drops, Thomas Cromwell emerges from the bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, Jane Seymour. Cromwell, a man with only his wits to rely on, has no great family to back him, and no private army. Navigating the moral complexities that accompany the exercise of power in this brutal and bloody time, Cromwell is caught between his desire to do what is right and his instinct to survive. But in the wake of Henry VIII having executed his queen, no one is safe. Despite rebellion at home, traitors plotting abroad and the threat of invasion testing Henry’s regime to breaking point, Cromwell’s robust imagination sees a new country in the mirror of the future. All of England lies at his feet, ripe for innovation and religious reform. But as fortune’s wheel turns, Cromwell’s enemies are gathering in the shadows. The inevitable question remains: how long can anyone survive under Henry’s cruel and capricious gaze?
 

NEW SERIES IMAGES SHOW
Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell, Damian Lewis as King Henry VIII, Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour, Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Harriet Walter as Lady Margaret Pole, Harry Melling as Thomas Wriothesley, Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk, Alex Jennings as Stephen Gardiner and Charlie Rowe as Gregory Cromwell. Eagerly awaited and years in the making, THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time. Cromwell is as complex as he is unforgettable: a politician and a fixer, a diplomat and a father, a man who both defied and defined his age.
 

STREAMING DATE, POSTER AND IMAGES FOR NETFLIX NEW EPIC 19TH CENTURY WILD WEST SERIES AMERICAN PRIMEVAL WITH TAYLOR KITSCH, JAI COURTNEY, DANE DEHAAN

   AMERICAN PRIMEVAL   
NETFLIX EPIC TV SERIES STREAMING DATE SET
American Primeval is produced by Peter Berg
Netflix has revealed the streaming date for their new six episode historical series AMERICAN PRIMEVAL which will hit the streamer January 9th with Taylor Kitsch in the lead role. It will be a dark and gritty retelling of the exploration of the American West in the 19th century. This is America… 1857. Up is down, pain is everywhere, innocence and tranquility are losing the battle to hatred and fear. Peace is the shrinking minority, and very few possess grace — even fewer know compassion. There is no safe haven in these brutal lands, and only one goal matters: survival. Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan, Shea Whigham, Joe Tippett, Jai Courtney, Kyle Bradley Davis, Lucas Neff, Derek Hinkey, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Preston Mota and Shawnee Pourier also star in the new series, a raw, adventurous exploration of the birth of the American West. The violent collisions of cultures, religions and communities as men and women fight and die for control of this new world – for a land they truly believe is their destiny. The ensemble tells a story of the sacrifice all must pay when they choose to enter a lawless and untamed wilderness.

SEE TRAILER FOR NETFLIX ANIMATED ADVENTURE SPELLBOUND WITH NICOLE KIDMAN, JAVIER BARDEM, JOHN LITHGOW, NATHAN LANE

    SPELLBOUND TRAILER   
FOR NEW NETFLIX ANIMATED ADVENTURE
Spellbound will stream from November 22nd
This one was originally set over at Apple + TV  but animated adventure SPELLBOUND has then moved to Netflix where it will finally stream three years after on November 22nd. It is an animated musical with an original score from Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater and it centres on a young girl who sets out to break the spell that has divided her kingdom in two. Set in Lumbria, a world of magic where a young girl named Ellian must break a spell that has split her kingdom and transformed her parents into monsters! Directed by Vicky Jenson it has Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, Nathan Lane and John Lithgow in the voice cast!
 

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

HANNAH WADDINGHAM, GUY PEARCE, DANIEL INGS TO LEAD CRIME THRILLER MR. SUNNY SKY

  MR. SUNNY SKY MOVIE  
ADS GUY PEARCE, HANNAH WADDINGHAM
New crime thriller movie has just added Guy Peace, Hannah Waddingham and Daniel Ings to its cast. MR. SUNNY SKY will follow Leonard Moore, a once chart-topping pop star now lounge singer at a mid-budget Canary Island hotel. One night he meets Shirley, another lost soul with whom he shares an instant connection. But Shirley’s husband is a dangerous man and soon the new couple’s burgeoning romance is thrust into a spiral of paranoia, suspense and violence.

THINGS GET STEAMY BETWEEN DREW STARKEY AND DANIEL CRAIG IN QUEER PERIOD SET MOVIE DRAMA TRAILER

   QUEER MOVIE TRAILER  
WITH DREW STARKEY AND DANIEL CRAIG
A long awaited trailer has been released for steamy period set movie drama QUEER which premiered over in Venice directed by Luca Guadagnino. The film is out in USA November 27th and in UK December 13th. Based on William S Burroughs's classic 1985 novel it will see Daniel Craig playing an outcast American expat named Lee who recounts his life in Mexico City among American expatriate college students and bar owners surviving on part-time jobs and GI Bill benefits. There he becomes obsessed with a discharged American Navy serviceman and drug user named Allerton, played by the wildly gorgeous Drew Starkey. The cast also has Lesley Manville (whom you won't recognise), Jason Schwartzman and Henry Zaga
 

FIRST IMAGES FROM MATTHIEU KASSOVITZ' EPIC ANIMATED LIVE ACTION HYBRID WORLD WAR II MOVIE WITH ANIMALS AS LEAD CHARACTERS

  THE BIG WAR  
FIRST IMAGES FROM THE HYBRID MOVIE
Straight from Variety come the first posters for an unusual hybrid movie THE BIG WAR from actor and director Matthieu Kassovitz. The film itself will be live action only the animal characters
The Big War should arrive in late 2026
in it will be animated. Inspired by the iconic two-part graphic novel “La BĂŞte Est Morte,” written by Edmond François Calvo during the Nazi occupation of France during World War II and published just after the liberation of Paris, THE BIG WAR is directed by the famous French actor. The live action scenes will be shot next summer and then the animators will use CGI to create the animated characters before the film hits cinemas sometime in 2027 or Christmas 2026. This epic 30 million euro movie, set in the World War II is described by Kassovitz as a Paddington meets Saving Private Ryan. The English language movie will is planned as a family blockbuster that explains the war with humor, emotions and action. It’s the story of the Second World War where Americans are buffalos, the French are little rabbits, Germans are wolves, Italians are hyenas, Brits are handsome English dogs and Russians are brave white bears.

Monday, October 28, 2024

SEE THE WORLD FALL APART IN MGM + SERIES EARTH ABIDES TRAILER WITH ALEXANDER LUDWIG, AARON TVEIT

   EARTH ABIDES TRAILER  
FOR NEW MGM+ APOCALYPTIC SERIES
Well, I am sad to admit it looks terrible: the first trailer for MGM+ EARTH ABIDES series is out announcing the series which starts December 1st  starring Alexander Ludwig and Aaron Tveit. When a plague of unprecedented virulence sweeps the globe, the human race is all but wiped out. In the aftermath, as the great machine of civilization slowly and inexorably breaks down, only a few shattered survivors remain to struggle against the slide into extinction. It will also stream on Stan in Australia.

THAT CHRISTMAS MAGICAL TRAILER FOR HOLIDAY ANIMATED ADVENTURE FROM LOVE ACTUALLY AND NOTTING HILL HELMER

  THAT CHRISTMAS TRAILER  
FOR NEW NETFLIX ANIMATED ADVENTURE
The adventure starts December 4th at Netflix
For the kids and fans of animation there will be an animated adventure movie THAT CHRISTMAS over at Netflix these holidays, arriving December 4th with Brian Cox lending his voice. In this comedy, a blizzard hits a seaside town, setting off entwined tales of family, friends, love and loneliness — and Santa making a big mistake. Richard Curtis directs based on his own trilogy of Christmas books for children. It is interesting that British pop sensation Ed Sheeran has written a special song Under the Tree especially for this movie so you can look forward to a nice tune as well. Bill Nighy also takes part in the voice cast. Check out the fun trailer below and tell us what you think.

INTO THE LION'S MOUTH, A BOOK ON A REAL LIFE MAN WHO INSPIRED JAMES BOND, TO GET A MOVIE ADAPTATION

   INTO THE LION'S MOUTH   
MOVIE ADAPTATION IN WORKS
The book was a huge bestseller
He was the real man who inspired Flemming to write James Bond, but you do not know much about him. Now that is about to change as Radar Pictures are turning Larry Loftis' book INTO THE LION'S MOUTH The True Story of Dusko Popov – World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond, into a movie to be directed by Harald Zwart. The story focuses on a cunning and extremely daring man from Serbia called Dusko Popov, a double agent during World War II who was also a suave and sophisticated playboy while secretly spying for both the British and the Germans. In a daring twist, Dusko betrays the Germans and helps bring down the Nazi regime.

Sunday, October 27, 2024

NETFLIX LAVISH ITALIAN 19TH CENTURY SICILY SET SERIES THE LEOPARD TO STREAM IN 2025! SEE FIRST POSTER

  THE LEOPARD SERIES  
NETFLIX ANNOUNCES 2025 STREAMING
Il Gattopardo will stream on Netflix next year
Now, this one was shot back in 2023 and we have been waiting for almost two years for it to air, but we will have to wait a bit longer as it has now been officially confirmed for streaming in 2025, hopefully in the beginning of the next year. Netflix has revealed first poster for their  THE LEOPARD historical series which is the small screen adaptation of  Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's famous classic novel Il Gattopardo which was translated into more than 40 languages around the world. Tom Shankland directed the six episode saga which was previously adapted into a movie by famous Italian filmmaker Visconti! Thousands of extras and custom made costumes have been used in this ambitious production.
 
WHAT IS THE STORY?
While Sicily is struggling in the turmoil of the Risorgimento in 1860, the Prince of Salina Fabrizio Corbera (Kim Rossi Stuart) reigns over his family and his possessions, convinced that even these disorders are destined to pass. He hasn’t come to terms with the idealism of young people like his nephew Tancredi (Saul Nanni), who joins the rebels risking his own life, or the ambitions of men like Sedara, a vulgar man who rides change by pandering to the nascent power of mafia criminal organizations and intends to use his beautiful daughter Angelica (Deva Cassel) to get what he wants. At Don Fabrizio’s side remains Concetta (Benedetta Porcaroli), his favourite daughter, who shares his intelligence and foresight. Her happiness will eventually be sacrificed in an attempt to ensure the survival of the power and of the name of the lineage. You can check out the old announcement teaser below:
 

Saturday, October 26, 2024

FIRST WILLIAM TELL EPIC MOVIE TRAILER WITH CLAES BANG, CONNOR SWINDELLS, BEN KINGSLEY, JONAH HAUER KING, RAFE SPALL, ELLIE BAMBER, JONATHAN PRYCE, EMILY BEECHAM

  WILLIAM TELL TRAILER 
FOR NEW HISTORICAL EPIC MOVIE
 It had its world premiere over at Toronto International Film Festival last month, but since it is due to hit cinemas around the world in January, a trailer has finally been released for   WILLIAM TELL historical adventure movie based on the famous Swiss folk legend. Ben Kingsley, Claes Bang, Jonathan Pryce, Solly McLeod, Jonah Hauer King, Emily Beecham, Connor Swindells, Ellie Bamber Eanna Hardwicke and Rafe Spall lead the star studded cast in the monumental tale about the legendary 14th century warrior marksman who liberated Switzerland, becoming a folk hero for the ages. 
 
  THE STORY STARTS IN 1307
a cruel Austrian Hapsburg king (Ben Kingsley) occupies the bordering Swiss cantons. His tax collectors oppress and violate the citizens, driving one farmer to thoughts of murderous revenge. Fleeing across a vast landscape, this farmer finds only one man who will come to his aid: William Tell (Claes Bang). Tell has returned home weary after fighting with the Knights Templar in the Holy Land. Now seeking only a quiet life with the wife he met there (Golshifteh Farahani), he’s nevertheless bound by his principles. When pushed beyond his limits by the villainy of the Hapsburg court, Tell picks up his weapons and rides into battle.
 

Friday, October 25, 2024

LINDSAY LOHAN AND IAN HARDING ARE HAVING A VERY AWKWARD EX-MAS IN THE TRAILER FOR NETFLIX NEW HOLIDAY ROMCOM OUR LITTLE SECRET

   OUR LITTLE SECRET 
HAVE YOURSELF A VERY AWKWARD EX-MAS
The Secret is out November 27th at Netflix
A number of festive movies are coming these holidays to Netflix, and they will also bring Lindsay Lohan back to the streamer November 27th in OUR LITTLE SECRET in which her character finds herself trapped in exactly the type of holiday getaway she was hoping to avoid: a week with her ex-boyfriend. The bickering duo will have to learn to live with each other when they discover, well, an unfortunate little secret that sees them spending Christmas together.Two resentful exes are forced to spend Christmas under the same roof after discovering that their current partners are siblings. Ian Harding also stars in the fun trailer which you can see below and tell us what you think.
 

FIRST IMAGES OF MARTIN COMPSTON, IAIN GLENN, EMILY HAMPSHIRE IN THE SECOND SEASON OF PRIME VIDEO THE RIG APOCALYPTIC THRILLER SERIES

    FIRST THE RIG   
PRIME VIDEO SERIES SEASON TWO IMAGES
The first season aired at the beginning of January 2023, so it has been almost two years since then, but the second season of the deeply suspenseful apocalyptic series THE RIG is apparently returning January 2025 and Prime Video has sent us the first images from it to prove it! Iain Glenn, Martin Compston, Emily Hampshire and Owen Teale all return to the cast alongside newcomers Ross Anderson, Phil McKee, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Johannes Roaldsen FĂĽrst and Alice Krige (The Borg queen from Star Trek series). As you remember, the series followed workers on an isolated North Sea oil rig, who experience a disruption to their communications as a mysterious fog begins to surround them. And then something dangerous starts appearing from the very depths of the ocean! Is Mother Nature angry, is ruined climate fighting back or are some ancient alien creatures waking up hungry and angry after centuries of sleep?
 
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE NEW SEASON
 Following the devastating tsunami that destroyed the Kinloch Bravo, season two sees the surviving crew airlifted by helicopters to a new secret offshore facility called the Stac, nestled deep in the extraordinary and deadly landscapes of the Arctic Circle. Here, the trapped crew must deal with the emotional and physical fallout of the devastating tsunami that destroyed the Bravo, and contend with swirling conspiracies, corporate conflicts, and new threats from the dark depths of the world’s ocean. 
 

JEREMY IRVINE, RUPERT EVERETT TO LEAD DANCE MOVIE COMEDY THE LIGHT FANTASTIC ABOUT A DANCING FIREMAN

   THE LIGHT FANTASTIC  
TO STAR JEREMY IRVINE, RUPERT EVERETT
According to Deadline, Chris Cottam is set to direct dance movie THE LIGHT FANTASTIC with Jeremy Irvine as Jason, a thirty-something gay firefighter who dreams of becoming a professional ballroom dancer. Set in the vibrant heart of Blackpool, Jason battles the rigid traditions of the ballroom world under the close watch of his ultra-traditional instructor Reynolds (Rupert Everett), while embarking on a journey of self-discovery, he is learning to listen to his heart before he can truly dance to its rhythm. Nathan Stewart-Jarrett will also star.