NEW BOOKS TURNED INTO TV SERIES: THE BROTHERS LIONHEART AT APPLE, AND ALL WE EVER WANTED AT NETFLIX FROM REESE WITHERSPOON AND HARLAN COBEN

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THE BROTHERS LIONHEART AT APPLE TV

The Brothers Lionheart will be adapted at Apple

Two books being turned into television series for you today, starting with THE BROTHERS LIONHEART beloved children's novel by Astrid Lindgren which Oscar winner Thomas Vinterberg and Tony winner Simon Stephens will adapt for Apple TV. The story of the book follows two brothers who share an unconditional love that transcends life itself. Jonathan and Karl Lion journey through the magical realm of Nangijala, where whispered prophecies, terrifying dragons, and a tyrannical emperor force them to become the heroes their bond demands. 

 

 

All We Ever Wanted is in works at Netflix

ALL WE EVER WANTED AT NETFLIX

Meanwhile, over at Netflix Reese Witherspoon and hit writer Harlan Coben have joined forces to adapt Emily Giffin's best selling book ALL WE EVER WANTED into a Netflix TV series. Jessica Goldberg will be the executive producer and show runner of the series being described as a soapy and scandalous drama that uncovers the secrets and class struggles of a wealthy suburb; where a torrid love affair between a ‘have’ Mom and ‘have-not’ single Dad threatens to expose the sins and lies of all of those around them.

 

SEE WILDLY EPIC TRAILER WITH JASON MOMOA AS HAWAII WARRIOR IN CHIEF OF WAR 18TH CENTURY TV SERIES

    CHIEF OF WAR   

JASON MOMOA EPIC SERIES TRAILER

Apple TV + has given us last month the first images of Jason Momoa in his epic new series CHIEF OF WAR and then a short teaser a few

Chief of War arrives this August to Apple

weeks ago and now we have the first, action packed and really epic trailer, and also the first poster from the series that has the start date set for August 1st when it will launch with first two episodes and then continue streaming weekly with new episodes.  

  NEW EPIC TV SERIES CHIEF OF WAR

depicts the unification and colonization of Hawai’i from an indigenous point of view with Momoa playing warrior Ka’iana, as he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century. Back then the four major kingdoms of Hawaii were constantly in a state of war. Legendary warrior Kaʻiana is pulled into battle when Seers and visions name him as the one who will fulfill an Ancient Prophecy that will bring peace to all of Hawaii. You can check out the super epic trailer below and tell us what you t hink.

 

 WHO ELSE IS IN THE CAST?

Te Ao o Hinepehinga portrays Kupuohi, the wife of Ka’iana (Momoa). Kaina Makua is Kamehameha, the prophesied king who is destined to unite the warring kingdoms of the Hawaiian Islands. Moses Goods plays Moku, Chief Advisor to Kamehameha of Hawai’i and Ka’ahumanu’s (Luciane Buchanan) father. Siua Ikale’o portrays Nahi,’ Ka’iana’s  youngest brother. Brandon Finn plays Prince Kūpule, the son of King Kahekili (Temuera Morrison). James Udom is Tony, a runaway slave who befriends Ka’iana and finds a new home in Hawaii. Mainei Kinimaka portrays Heke, Kupuohi’s younger sister. Te Kohe Tuhaka plays Namake,’ one of Ka’iana’s younger brothers and an elite warrior.

 

APPLE TV'S FRENCH HISTORICAL SERIES CAREME ON 19TH CENTURY 1ST EVER CELEBRITY CHEF WITH BENJAMIN VOISIN, JEREMIE RENIER, LYNA KHOUDRI ARRIVING THIS WEEK

 APPLE TV'S CAREME 

19TH CENTURY SET CULINARY SERIES

Two years ago I told you that  Benjamin Voisin will lead Apple TV's new French historical original series CAREME on the famous 19th century chef turned spy and now the popular streamer is ready to launch the show on April 30th.  Set in the 19th century, the eight episode series, directed by Martin Bourboulon who helmed The Three Musketeers, will follow the sprawling story of Antonin Carême, who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe. He not only became an iconic chef, he also became a spy for France as his talent and ambitions attracted the attention of powerful politicians, including Napoleon. The series will shed light on the miserable reality of 19th century kitchens, contrasting with the opulence of the mansions and sophisticated of aristocrats. Jérémie Renier will play Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, a Machiavellian diplomat who was minister of foreign affairs in the government of Napoleon Bonaparte; and Lyna Khoudri will appear as Henriette, Carême’s lover and most dangerous threat. The series is inspired by Ian Kelly book “Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême – The First Celebrity Chef”! 

SEE NEW IMAGES AND A TEASER WITH JASON MOMOA AS HAWAII WARRIOR IN CHIEF OF WAR 18TH CENTURY EPIC TV SERIES

    CHIEF OF WAR   

NEW JASON MOMOA EPIC SERIES TEASER

Apple TV + has finished last month with the first image of Jason Momoa in his epic new series CHIEF OF WAR just two weeks ago and now we already have a new teaser and also some epic new images from the series that has the start date set for August 1st when it will launch with first two episodes and then continue streaming weekly with new episodes. 

  NEW SERIES CHIEF OF WAR

depicts the unification and colonization of Hawai’i from an indigenous point of view with Momoa playing warrior Ka’iana, as he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century. Back then the four major kingdoms of Hawaii were constantly in a state of war. Legendary warrior Kaʻiana is pulled into battle when Seers and visions name him as the one who will fulfill an Ancient Prophecy that will bring peace to all of Hawaii. 

 

 WHO ELSE IS IN THE CAST?

Te Ao o Hinepehinga portrays Kupuohi, the wife of Ka’iana (Momoa). Kaina Makua is Kamehameha, the prophesied king who is destined to unite the warring kingdoms of the Hawaiian Islands. Moses Goods plays Moku, Chief Advisor to Kamehameha of Hawai’i and Ka’ahumanu’s (Luciane Buchanan) father. Siua Ikale’o portrays Nahi,’ Ka’iana’s  youngest brother. Brandon Finn plays Prince Kūpule, the son of King Kahekili (Temuera Morrison). James Udom is Tony, a runaway slave who befriends Ka’iana and finds a new home in Hawaii. Mainei Kinimaka portrays Heke, Kupuohi’s younger sister. Te Kohe Tuhaka plays Namake,’ one of Ka’iana’s younger brothers and an elite warrior.

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TRAILER FOR APPLE TV'S FRENCH HISTORICAL SERIES CAREME ON 19TH CENTURY 1ST EVER CELEBRITY CHEF WITH BENJAMIN VOISIN, JEREMIE RENIER, LYNA KHOUDRI

 APPLE TV'S CAREME 

1ST 19TH CENTURY CULINARY SERIES TRAILER

Two years ago I told you that  Benjamin Voisin will lead Apple TV's new French historical original series CAREME on the famous 19th century chef turned spy and now we have the first trailer for the show that will launch April 30th.  Set in the 19th century, the eight episode series, directed by Martin Bourboulon who helmed The Three Musketeers, will follow the sprawling story of Antonin Carême, who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe. He not only became an iconic chef, he also became a spy for France as his talent and ambitions attracted the attention of powerful politicians, including Napoleon. The series will shed light on the miserable reality of 19th century kitchens, contrasting with the opulence of the mansions and sophisticated of aristocrats. Jérémie Renier will play Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, a Machiavellian diplomat who was minister of foreign affairs in the government of Napoleon Bonaparte; and Lyna Khoudri will appear as Henriette, Carême’s lover and most dangerous threat. The series is inspired by Ian Kelly book “Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême – The First Celebrity Chef”! 

 

SEE FIRST LOOK AT ALEXANDER SKARSGARD IN MURDERBOT SF SERIES ADAPTATION AT APPLE TV

    ALEXANDER SKARSGARD   

FIRST LOOK IN MURDERBOT SF SERIES

Apple TV Plus has finished production on a ten episode sf series out of Martha Wells' award winning MURDERBOT book series with Alexander Skarsgard as the lead and are ready to start streaming it from May 16th and today you can see the first images! He will play a self-hacking security android who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable “clients.” Murderbot must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.

FIRST LOOK AT APPLE TV'S FRENCH HISTORICAL SERIES CAREME ON 19TH CENTURY 1ST EVER CELEBRITY CHEF WITH BENJAMIN VOISIN, JEREMIE RENIER, LYNA KHOUDRI

 APPLE TV'S CAREME 

1ST 19TH CENTURY CULINARY SERIES IMAGES

Two years ago I told you that  Benjamin Voisin will lead Apple TV's new French historical original series CAREME on the famous 19th century chef turned spy and now we have the first images for the show that will launch April 30th.  Set in the 19th century, the eight episode series, directed by Martin Bourboulon who helmed The Three Musketeers, will follow the sprawling story of Antonin Carême, who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe. He not only became an iconic chef, he also became a spy for France as his talent and ambitions attracted the attention of powerful politicians, including Napoleon. The series will shed light on the miserable reality of 19th century kitchens, contrasting with the opulence of the mansions and sophisticated of aristocrats. Jérémie Renier will play Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, a Machiavellian diplomat who was minister of foreign affairs in the government of Napoleon Bonaparte; and Lyna Khoudri will appear as Henriette, Carême’s lover and most dangerous threat. The series is inspired by Ian Kelly book “Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême – The First Celebrity Chef”!

SEE EVA LONGORIA FLEE TO SPAIN IN APPLE TV PLUS NEW DRAMEDY TV SERIES LAND OF WOMEN WHICH ARRIVES THIS MONTH

   LAND OF WOMEN  

NEW EVA LONGORIA TV SERIES

There is not much to look forward to ahead of the summer when it comes to new series, but something that is getting its global premiere on Apple TV +

Land of Women starts June 26th

June 26th is new dramedy series LAND OF WOMEN with Eva Longoria in the lead role. The comical element makes this six episode series a bit similar to her biggest hit Desperate Housewives. 

 

BASED UPON 

Sandra Barneda’s best-selling novel La tierra de las mujeres, new series follows Gala (Eva Longoria), a well-to-do New Yorker who has her life turned upside down when her husband fails to repay a debt to the wrong people. With dangerous criminals searching for her family and now vanished husband, Gala is forced to leave the city with her aging mother Julia (Carmen Maura) and teenage daughter Kate (Victoria Bazúa) to her mother’s hometown in northern Spain, a place that Julia fled 50 years ago, to start life anew and hope their identities remain hidden. But gossip in the charming wine town quickly spreads, unraveling their deepest family secrets and truths. 

 

JON HAMM, OLIVIA MUNN, HOON LEE, AMANDA PEET TO LEAD APPLE'S NEW SERIES YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS

 YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS 

HOON LEE JOINS JON HAMM, OLIVIA MUNN

Apple TV + is rounding up the cast for their new drama series YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS in which Jon Hamm stars as Coop, a recently divorced hedge fund manager who, after being fired, resorts to stealing from the wealthy residents in his tony upstate New York suburb in order to keep his family’s lifestyle afloat. These petty crimes begin to reinvigorate him until he breaks into the wrong house at the wrong time. Our dear Hoon Lee has joined the cast which also has Olivia Munn, Amanda Peet, Mark Tallman, and Lena Hall.

SEE THE FIRST TRAILER WITH MICHAEL DOUGLAS AS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN IN APPLE TV'S NEW HISTORICAL SERIES

  APPLE REVEALS TRAILER  

FOR MICHAEL DOUGLAS FRANKLIN SERIES

Franklin will stream weekly from April 12th

Today you can check out the first trailer with Michael Douglas in Apple's new historical series FRANKLIN which explores the story of one of the greatest gambles of Benjamin Franklin’s career. The launch date has been set for April 12th!

  At age 70, without any diplomatic training, Franklin convinced France – an absolute monarchy – to underwrite America’s experiment in democracy. By virtue of his fame, charisma, and ingenuity, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies, French informers, and hostile colleagues, all while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778 and the final peace with England of l783. The eight-year French mission stands as Franklin’s most vital service to his country, without which America would not have won the Revolution. Ludivine Sagnier, Daniel Mays, Eddie Marsan, Jeanne Balibar and Noah Jupe also star.

 

SPOTLIGHT ON CONSTELLATION SF THRILLER TV SERIES WITH JAMES D'ARCY AND NOOMI RAPACE AS AN ASTRONAUT SEARCHING FOR TRUTH

    CONSTELLATION   

NEW APPLE TV PLUS SF SERIES

Last week we saw the return of comedy hour with new seasons of beloved sitcoms over at CBS and then the launch of The New Look Dior and Chanel series

Constellation starts next Wednesday

at Apple TV Plus, but beside The Way, which starts tomorrow on BBC, next week is only bringing us CONSTE- LLATION over at Apple. New sf series will be available for streaming from February 21st with first three episodes starring Noomi Rapace and James D'Arcy. 

 

NEW SERIES FOLLOWS
Jo, an astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space – only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing. The action-packed space adventure is an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology, and one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and recover all that she has lost. The series will stream in eight episodes. Check out the suspenseful trailer below:

APPLE SETS START DATE FOR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HISTORICAL SERIES WITH MICHAEL DOUGLAS

 

  APPLE SETS AIR DATE  

FOR MICHAEL DOUGLAS FRANKLIN SERIES

Today you can check out new images of Michael Douglas in Apple's new historical series FRANKLIN which explores the story of one of the greatest gambles of Benjamin Franklin’s career. The launch date has been set for April 12th! At age 70, without any diplomatic training, Franklin convinced France – an absolute monarchy – to underwrite America’s experiment in democracy. By virtue of his fame, charisma, and ingenuity, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies, French informers, and hostile colleagues, all while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778 and the final peace with England of l783. The eight-year French mission stands as Franklin’s most vital service to his country, without which America would not have won the Revolution. Ludivine Sagnier, Daniel Mays, Eddie Marsan, Jeanne Balibar and Noah Jupe also star. See first scenes in the Apple trailer below:

SEE FIRST THE COMPLETELY MADE UP ADVENTURES OF DICK TURPIN HISTORICAL COMEDY SERIES IMAGES WITH NOEL FIELDING, HUGH BONNEVILLE

  FIRST APPLE TV IMAGES 

FROM THE COMPLETELY MADE UP ADVENTURES OF DICK TURPIN SERIES

After The New Look yesterday, Apple TV Plus has also sent us first images from their historical comedy series THE COMPLETELY MADE UP ADVENTURES OF DICK TURPIN which will stream from March 1st with Noel Fielding, Hugh Bonneville and Tamsin Grieg in the cast! Ellie White, Marc Wootton, Duayne Boachie, Asim Chaudhry, Dolly Wells, Joe Wilkinson, Mark Heap, Geoff McGivern, Michael Fielding, Samuel Leakey and Kiri Flaherty also star.

THE SIX EPISODE SERIES

follows  Dick Turpin, a real-life 18th century British highwayman. Dick Turpin (Fielding) sets out on a journey of wildly absurd escapades when he's made the reluctant leader of a band of outlaws and tasked with outwitting corrupt lawman and self-appointed thief-taker Jonathan Wilde (Hugh Bonneville). In this irreverent retelling set in the 18th century, Turpin is the most famous but least likely of highway robbers, whose success is defined mostly by his charm, showmanship and great hair. Together with his gang of lovable rogues, Turpin rides the highs and lows of his new endeavors, including a brush with celebrity, all whilst trying to escape the clutches of the thief-taker.