Oscar winning Hungarian director Istvan Szabo has released first images with Ralph Fiennes and Viggo Mortensen in his new movie EMBERS which also includes Charlotte Rampling, our dear Louis Hofmann, Gijs Blom and Katherine Langford whom you can also see in another image. Based on Sandor Marai's novel the film is a psychological duel which reconnects once inseparable friends, Henrik (Fiennes) and Konrad (Mortensen), decades after Konrad’s mysterious disappearance and uncovers over the course of one evening the secret that tore them apart and the woman at the center of it. The film is now in production.
I know Sunday is not the best day for war, but I have three war projects for you today. As Deadline reports, The Amazing Film Company will shoot
A picture of real life Varian Fry
COURAGE ON DEMAND eight part series about Varian Fry, the American journalist who ran a daring rescue network in France that helped Jewish people escape persecution in Nazi controlled France. Set in 1940s war torn Marseille, it will follow young American Varian Fry who was dispatched to France by Eleanor Roosevelt to save a selected list of artists, scientists and opposing politicians from Nazi concentration camps. When Fry realizes there is no legal way of getting these endangered refugees out of France, he builds his own underground railroad of spies, thieves, forgers and adventurers to bring more than 2200 people to safety.
THE FORGOTTEN BATTLE
SEE TOM FELTON IN WAR
As of this Friday, this Dutch war movie is already streaming on Netflix: THE FORGOTTEN BATTLE, second most expensive film ever coming from Holland, has the story told through the perspective of three different
The Forgotten Battle is airing on Netflix as of October 15th
participators of the Battle of the Scheldt, a Dutch axis pilot, a British air pilot, and a female resistance fighter from Zeeland. It was one of the bloodiest battles with over 12,000 casualties among Allies. Gijs Blom and Tom Felton lead the cast.
THE ROYAL GAME
STEFAN ZWEIG ADAPTATION
Currently playing in Germany and Russia is their WW2 thriller based on Stefan Zweig's novel THE ROYAL GAME (Schachnovelle)! Vienna, 1938:
It comes from our dearest Studiocanal!
Austria is occupied by the Nazi regime. Shortly before the lawyer Bartok (Oliver Masucci) can flee to the USA with his wife Anna, he is arrested and taken to the Hotel Metropol, headquarters of the Gestapo. As the asset manager of the nobility, he is supposed to give the Gestapo leader Böhm access to accounts. Since Bartok refuses to cooperate, he is placed in solitary confinement. Bartok remained steadfast for weeks and months, but became increasingly desperate - until he happened upon a chess book. Check out the super exciting trailer below:
If you are staying at home during the corona virus outbreak, as you definitely should, don't forget that two new historical series are coming to Netflix this weekend. Beside The English Game, a new Julian Fellowes saga on the beginnings of soccer in United Kingdom, Friday, March 20th is also bringing you new fantasy series THE LETTER FOR THE KING which will arrive to Netflix as the adaptation of a 1962 classic book from their writer Tonke Dragt. How to Train Your Dragon and Puss in Boots' Will Davies adapted the six episode series which stars Amir
Amir Wilson is Turi, a young boy who holds the fate of the kingdom in his hands
Wilson
in the lead role of a young boy who holds the fate of the kingdom in
his hands when he embarks on a quest to deliver a secret message, David
Gijs
Blom is villainous prince Viridian, the youngest child of the King of
Unawen, and the most ruthless warrior who is posing a threat to the
Southern kingdom of Eviellan!
Wenham as Sir Tiuri the Valiant, Jakob Oftebro as Crown Prince Iridian, Gijs Blom as the villain prince Viridian, Jack Barton as Foldo, Jonah
Jack Barton is Foldo, a friend of Turi, eager to help the young knight save the kingdom
Less as Jussipo and Ruby Serkis as Lavinia. If you don't know what to expect, the spy is here to tell you all you need to know about the story and the
Ruby
Ashborne Serkis, plays Lavinia, one of the friends whom Turi takes with
him on his quest to deliver the letter to the king. She is Andy Serkis'
daughter
lead characters. I hear the first reactions to the new show are relatively positive, saying the series will give you more than you hoped for.
The Story Of The New Series
is set in a fantasy world of three kingdoms, following 16 year old
squire Tiuri. When he answers a desperate call for help, he finds
himself on a perilous
Jonah
Lees is Jussipo, comic relief and also the quirky, smart guy of the
group of friends who take on the journey to deliver a letter for the
King
mission that could cost him his life.
He must deliver a secret letter to
the King who lives across the Great Mountains. Tiuri must abandon his
home, break all
Thaddea Graham is Iona, the best fighter in the group, most skilled and less privileged than the others
the rules and leave everything behind – even the knighthood he has
dreamed of for so long. The
future of the entire realm depends on the
letter and Tiuri
Emilie Cocquerel plays queen Alianor in the new series
must trust no one and keep his true identity secret. Above all, he must
never reveal what is in the letter. Check out the trailer and tell us will you watch it tomorrow? How are you passing your time in the self carantine?
Hofmann, Gijs Blom and Katherine Langford whom you can also see in another image. Based on Sandor Marai's novel the film is a psychological duel which reconnects once inseparable friends, Henrik (Fiennes) and Konrad
(Mortensen), decades after Konrad’s mysterious disappearance and uncovers over the course of one evening the secret that tore them apart and the woman at the center of it. The film is now in production.
Hofmann, Gijs Blom and Katherine Langford whom you can also see in another image. Based on Sandor Marai's novel the film is a psychological duel which reconnects once inseparable friends, Henrik (Fiennes) and Konrad
(Mortensen), decades after Konrad’s mysterious disappearance and uncovers over the course of one evening the secret that tore them apart and the woman at the center of it. The film is now in production.
