HOW TRUE CAN YOU BE TO YOURSELF AS A TEACHER ASKS BRIAN JORDAN ALVAREZ IN FX AND HULU NEW COMEDY SERIES ENGLISH TEACHER

  ENGLISH TEACHER  

NEW FX AND HULU COMEDY SERIES

English Teacher streams from September 2nd

As all of my colleagues around the world will tell you, this is probably the worst time in history to be a teacher, and not just because of the classes filled with immature millennials or disrespectful, egotistic and intolerable gen Z brats, but also because we live in the times where kids come to school with zero manners and respect towards their elders filled with privileged anger and bitterness, plus the all holier than thou attitude. This can all be seen in new half hour comedy series ENGLISH TEACHER which streams on FX and Hulu from September 2nd and will have ten episodes. 

 

 

The series will stream in ten episodes

ENGLISH TEACHER STARS

  Will and Grace star Brian Jordan Alvarez as Evan, an Austin high school teacher striving to meet the conflicting needs of students and parents amidst ever-changing rules. Evan wants to be a principled person but often runs into trouble because of it. By Evan’s side at Morrison-Hensley High is his friend group of other teachers. Chief among them is his best friend Gwen Sanders (Stephanie Koenig), the eager and optimistic history teacher who tends to see the best in people, even when she probably shouldn’t. Then there’s PE teacher Markie Hillridge (Sean Patton).

Brian Jordan Alvarez leads the new series

Though he can seem gruff and abrasive, beneath the surface, he possesses a knowledge of human nature that often proves valuable to Evan. When they aren’t disagreeing, Markie and Evan share a genuine bond… but they’re usually disagreeing. Principal Grant Moretti (Enrico Colantoni) wants nothing more than peace and the path of least resistance, a path Evan is rarely willing to take. While Grant keeps his own opinions close to the vest, he respects Evan’s passion, even if it makes his own job more difficult. Guidance Counselor Rick (Carmen Christopher) barely wants to be at this school, he sees himself as an entrepreneur, but still loves hanging out with the other teachers. Evan’s boyfriend Malcolm (Jordan Firstman) is a former teacher at Morrison. Wild and free-thinking, Malcolm often draws Evan back into a pseudo-relationship. When Grant informs Evan that he is being placed under investigation for a long-dormant incident where he and Malcolm kissed in front of students, Evan suddenly feels that he’s under a microscope and is being targeted for his sexuality. Evan is left with one rule to abide by: no relationships with faculty… only to meet Harry (Langston Kerman), a charming new teacher who seems to be interested in him.

 

SEE FINAL TRAILER FOR FX AND HULU NEW EPIC TV SERIES SHOGUN WITH COSMO JARVIS AND HIROYUKI SANADA

   SHOGUN MINI SERIES   

SEE THE FINAL TRAILER

Cosmo Jarvis leads the series

Final trailer has just been released for mini TV series adaptation of James Clavell's famous historical novel SHOGUN which will stream on FX and Hulu from February this year starring Cosmo Jarvis and Hiroyuki Sanada. Set in the 17th Century, the series which will hit the streamer February 27th with a ten episode first season, has the story revolving around John Blackthorne, a sailor who rises from outsider to samurai, while being used as a pawn in Japanese leader Toranaga's struggle to reach the top of the ruling chain, or Shogun. The series was originally ordered back

It will be a ten episode series

in 2018, so it had a very long way to the small screens. Funny enough, although set in Japan, the series was shot in Canada.

 

NEW SERIES IS SET IN 

 the year 1600, Shōgun stars Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne, an risk taking English sailor who finds himself marooned in a fishing village in feudal Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him. He’s soon embroiled in a fierce civil war swirling around the besieged Lord Yoshii Toranaga (played by Hiroyuki Sanada),

The series starts February 27th

with only translator Toda Mariko (played by young Anna Sawai) - a woman with invaluable skills but dishonorable family ties, who must prove her value and allegiance - to bridge the gap between the two men. While serving her lord amidst this fraught political landscape, Mariko must reconcile her newfound companionship with Blackthorne, her commitment to the faith that saved her and her duty to her late father. Check out the final trailer from FX and tell us what you think, will you be watching and are you excited or not? Do you think it will be better than the original series with Richard Chamberlaine?

SEE CHARACTER POSTERS FOR NEW SHOGUN EPIC TV SERIES ARRIVING NEXT FEBRUARY

 SHOGUN MINI SERIES 

SEE NEW CHARACTER POSTERS

Cosmo Jarvis leads the cast of the new series

Unlike December that is going to be quite poor with the TV offer, January and February are promising to be a bit more interesting with more period set new shows arriving to the small screens including the murky and darknew mini TV series adaptation of James Clavell's famous historical novel SHOGUN which will stream also on Hulu from February next year starring Cosmo Jarvis and Hiroyuki Sanada. Set in the 17th Century, the series which will hit the streamer February 27th with a ten episode first season, has the story revolving around John Blackthorne, a sailor who rises from outsider to samurai, while being used as a pawn in Japanese leader

Shogun arrives next February to FX and Hulu

Toranaga's struggle to reach the top of the ruling chain, or Shogun. The series was originally ordered back in 2018, so it had a very long way to the small screens. Funny enough, although set in Japan, the series was shot in Canada.

 

SET IN 

 the year 1600, Shōgun stars Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne, an risk taking English sailor who finds himself marooned in a fishing village in feudal Japana, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him. He’s soon embroiled in a fierce civil war swirling around the besieged Lord Yoshii Toranaga (played by Hiroyuki Sanada), with only translator Toda Mariko (played by young Anna Sawai) - a woman with invaluable skills but dishonorable family ties, who must prove her value and allegiance - to bridge the gap between the two men. While serving her lord amidst this fraught political landscape, Mariko must reconcile her newfound companionship with Blackthorne, her commitment to the faith that saved her and her duty to her late father.

FX AND HULU RELEASE FIRST TRAILER AND AIR DATE FOR NEW SHOGUN EPIC TV SERIES WITH COSMO JARVIS AND HIROYUKI SANADA

 SHOGUN MINI SERIES 

FINALLY GETS A TRAILER

And I cannot say it looks overly epic to me, it looks murky and dark, not what I expected or wanted, but we shall still give it a go: after a years long wait,

Shogun arrives next February to FX and Hulu

FX has dropped first trailer for their new mini TV series adaptation of James Clavell's famous SHOGUN which will stream also on Hulu from February next year starring Cosmo Jarvis and Hiroyuki Sanada.

 

SET IN 

the year 1600, Shōgun stars Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne, an English sailor who finds himself marooned in a fishing village in feudal Japan. He’s soon embroiled in a fierce civil war swirling around the besieged Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), with only translator Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai) to bridge the gap between the two men. While serving her lord amidst this fraught political landscape, Mariko must reconcile her newfound companionship with Blackthorne, her commitment to the faith that saved her and her duty to her late father. You can tell us in the comments whether you liked the trailer and what you think:

NUNS ARE FACED WITH DARK PASSIONS IN THE ATMOSPHERIC FULL TRAILER FOR BLACK NARCISSUS EPIC TV SERIES WITH GEMMA ARTERTON, ALESSANDRO NIVOLA, JIM BROADBENT, DIANA RIGG

 BLACK NARCISSUS TRAILER

SENDS NUNS TO HIMALAYAS

A full trailer has been released for a three part small screen adaptation of Rumer Godden's novel BLACK NARCISSUS with Gemma Arterton

Black Narcissus starts November on FX

which will air on FX November 23rd and then will also be available next day on Hulu! Over at BBC it will air in December. The atmospheric trailer offers a much better look on the new epic drama and its visual splendour.

 

     BLACK NARCISSUS is set in Mopu, Himalayas, in 1934 at a remote clifftop palace once known as the ‘House of Women’, the location holds many dark secrets. When the young nuns of St. Faith attempt to establish a mission there, its haunting mysteries awaken forbidden desires that seem destined to repeat a terrible tragedy. During the latter years of British rule in India, ambitious young nun Sister Clodagh (Gemma Arterton) heads a mission to a remote part of the

Chaneil Kular, Gemma Arterton and Alessandro Nivola

Himalayas. The palace of Mopu has been donated by General Toda Rai, who hopes the Sisters of St. Faith will rid the ‘House of Women’ of unhappy memories connected tohis late sister, Srimati. Although Clodagh ignores the

Jim Broadbent, Diana Rigg and Gina McKee

warnings of the General’s raffish agent Mr. Dean (Alessandro Nivola), isolation and illness soon take their toll, with the haunting atmosphere of the palace particularlyaffecting volatile Sister Ruth (Aisling Franciosi). As past

Aisiling Franciosi, Patsy Ferran and Rosie Cavaliero

and present collide, the arrival of the young General Dilip Rai (Chaneil Kular) is the catalyst for an explosion of repressed desires that may end in a fatal confrontation. Late Diana Rigg also stars alongside Jim Broadbent.

BLACK NARCISSUS EPIC SERIES TRAILER WITH GEMMA ARTERTON, ALESSANDRO NIVOLA, DIANA RIGG, JIM BROADBENT! SARAH SNOOK TO LEAD JANE AUSTEN'S PERSUASION MOVIE ADAPTATION

SARAH SNOOK TO LEAD

NEW JANE AUSTEN MOVIE

We watched Sarah in Dressmaker

Although latest adaptation of Emma wasn't an overly successful affair (but it did have brilliant visuals), a new Jane Austen movie is in works! As Hollywood Reporter informs, Sarah Snook (who was nominated for an Emmy for her role in Succession TV series and we watched her in Kate Winslet's amazing Australian movie Dressmaker) will lead new movie version of her final novel PERSUASION! 

To be directed by Mahalia Belo, it is a romance of second chances, telling the story of Anne Elliot who, many years after refusing the proposal of young naval officer Frederick Wentworth, finds herself navigating the waters of English society when Wentworth returns from war a wealthy and decorated captain. As Anne ponders missed opportunities, she must consider her own regrets and unwavering, possibly unrequited love. Are you excited about the new adaptation? The lead is certainly a talented actress and a gorgeous woman.

BLACK NARCISSUS SERIES

GETS 1ST TRAILER & AIRING DATE

Black Narcissus starts November 23rd

In other exciting news from the period set genre, FX has released the first trailer for their and BBC's mini series BLACK NARCISSUS with Gemma Arterton! The three episode adaptation of Rumer Godden's novel will air all its three parts on FX November 23rd and they will also be available next day on Hulu! Over at BBC it will air in December. It is set in Mopu, Himalayas, in 1934 at a remote clifftop palace once known as the ‘House of Women’, the location holds many dark secrets. When the young nuns of St. Faith attempt to establish a mission there, its haunting mysteries awaken forbidden desires that seem destined to repeat a terrible tragedy. During the latter years of British rule in India, ambitious young nun Sister Clodagh

Gemma Arterton takes the lead role in the series

(Gemma Arterton) heads a mission to a remote part of the Himalayas. The palace of Mopu has been donated by General Toda Rai, who hopes the Sisters of St. Faith will rid the ‘House of Women’ of unhappy memories connected to

The three part series is adapted from Rumer Godden's novel

his late sister, Srimati. Although Clodagh ignores the warnings of the General’s raffish agent Mr. Dean (Alessandro Nivola), isolation and illness soon take their toll, with the haunting atmosphere of the palace particularly

Alessandro Nivola takes the male lead in the series

affecting volatile Sister Ruth (Aisling Franciosi). As past and present collide, the arrival of the young General Dilip Rai (Chaneil Kular) is the catalyst for an explosion of repressed desires that may end in a fatal confrontation. Late Diana Rigg also stars alongside Jim Broadbent. 

FX ADAPTING JAMES CLAVELL'S HISTORICAL SAGA 'SHOGUN' SET IN FEUDAL JAPAN INTO EPIC MINI TV SERIES!

 'SHOGUN'

EPIC TV SERIES AT FX!

More than five years ago, your spy has informed you that Fox was planning this project but it did not happen and now it is FX that has ordered a series based on James Clavell's SHOGUN! The production of the ten episode mini

Shogun will be a ten episode limited series

will be done on an international scale.

Tim Van Patten is directing the story set in feudal Japan, which charts the collision of two ambitious men from different worlds and a mysterious female samurai: John Blackthorne, a risk taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him; Lord Toranaga, a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his own dangerous, political rivals; and Lady Mariko, a woman with invaluable skills but dishonourable family ties, who must prove her value and allegiance. The novel, sold in more than 30 million copies worldwide, was adapted 40 years ago into a series with Richard Chamberlain. Aired on four consecutive nights in 1980 at NBC it started the format of mini series!