PENELOPE CRUZ BOARDS KENNETH BRANAGH'S 'MURDER ON ORIENT EXPRESS' WITH JUDI DENCH, DEREK JACOBI, JOHNNY DEPP, MICHELLE PFEIFFER! 'DELICIOUS' COMEDY TRAILER WITH DAWN FRENCH, IAIN GLEN

PENELOPE CRUZ BOARDS

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

You know we are quite excited about Kenneth Branagh's movie adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS in which he will also play Hercul Poirot, and now the cast which already includes Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Tom Bateman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Johnny Depp and Daisy Ridley, will also have Penelope Cruz as 'Deadline' reports!

Based on the beloved 1934 Agatha Christie novel, the mystery begins after an American businessman is murdered aboard the train stuck in the blizzard in Yugoslavia and Poirot the detective tries to solve the murder, finding out eventually that 13 people all had something to do with the murder victim.

 'DELICIOUS' TRAILER

DAWN FRENCH COMEDY SERIES

Speaking of good British stories, Sky One has released the first trailer for their new comedy series DELICIOUS which starts airing its four episodes this December starring popular comedian Dawn French alongside Iain Glen and Emilia Fox.

TROUBLE IS COOKING!
Set in the stunning Cornish countryside, DELICIOUS is a surprising and compelling story of love, heartbreak, food and female friendship. When your best friend is your husband's ex, can you ever really be friends or will your secrets eventually overwhelm you? Sensual and passionate cook Gina (Dawn French) was once married to Leo Vincent, a successful entrepreneur, chef and hotel owner, with whom she has a daughter. Leo made his fortune from his exceptional Italian cooking - a family tradition he inherited from his ex-wife - and runs the idyllic Penrose Hotel in the Tamar Valley. Since divorcing Gina, Leo's culinary empire has continued to grow, with the fruits of success now being shared with his new wife Sam. However, Leo is keeping a secret which is set to upturn all of their lives. In a friendship already born out of betrayal, Gina and Sam face the secrets and scandal that will bind them together in the most unlikely of circumstances.

SKY'S NEW PROJECTS: 'JAMESTOWN' EPIC SERIES WITH MATT STOKOE, MAX BEESLEY, JASON FLEMYNG, 'DELICIOUS' SERIES WITH DAWN FRENCH, 'LAST DRAGONSLAYER' EPIC MOVIE WITH ELLISE CHAPPELL, JOHN BRADLEY

SKY'S NEW TV PROJECTS

'JAMESTOWN' EPIC TV SERIES

We're going fully British today, my spylovers, because I know you like it when we do so, and Dezzy is always here to please! It seems that British Sky Channel is planning on joining ITV, BBC and Channel 4 in the circle of best stations at the isle, at least judging by the latest info on the projects they ordered for production! They did gather some really interesting names for them, and probably the biggest one will be JAMESTOWN! Sky and Carnival Films (creators of Downton Abbey) are making this eight part historical drama about the first British settlers embarking on their lives in America. And, my oh my, did they gather a stellar cast which will include some of Britain's beloved TV faces including Matt Stokoe (oh, how we fell in sweet love with him in BBC's VILLAGE!), Max Beesley, Jason Flemyng, Dean Lennox Kelly, Stuart Martin, Steven Waddington with the spirited ladies landing on shore with them played by Naomi Battrick, Sophie Rundle and gorgeous Niamh Walsh.

THE FIRST SETTLERS

The story begins in 1619, with the settlers seeking to establish a community in America. Among those reaching the shores of the New World are a group of women destined to be married to Jamestown men and becoming  the female pioneers of an exciting new western outpost.

THE LAST DRAGON SLAYER

Meanwhile, Sky is, as I informed you before, also preparing a TV movie, a small screen adaptation of Jasper Fforde's popular epic adventure THE LAST DRAGON SLAYER and they've set a cast for it to be lead by Ellise Chappell as orphan Jennifer Strange who discovers that her destiny is to become the last Dragonslayer. Ricky Tomlinson and GAME OF THRONES John Bradley will also star in the movie set to air in the festive season.

DAWN FRENCH TO LEAD

'DELICIOUS' NEW TV SERIES

And if you love British female comedians as much as we do you will be delighted to hear that comedy icon Dawn French is returning to the small screens as she will lead Sky's new four part series DELICIOUS about family, food and infidelity! A surprising and compelling story of love, heartbreak, food and female friendship​ set in the Cornish countryside, will see Dawn French playing Gina - a cook who was once married to entrepreneur​, chef and hotel owner Leo Vincent. Leo is hiding something - and when his secret comes out, the resulting scandal has the surprising effect of binding Gina and Leo's new wife Sam ​together​.