FAMILY WEDNESDAY: SEE LION CUB RESCUE IN KING MOVIE TRAILER! KING'S DAUGHTER FANTASY ADVENTURE TRAILER WITH PIERCE BROSNAN, WILLIAM HURT, BENJAMIN WALKER, BEN LLOYD HUGHES, KAYA SCODELARIO, FAN BINGBING

 KING MOVIE TRAILER 

SAVING A LION CUB

Two family friendly movies for you today, first one coming from France. KING follows Ines, a little girl, who takes in an escaped lion cub, King. Accompanied by her brother, their grandfather, and with the unexpected help of Louise, her stepmother whose presence she has never accepted, Inès sets off

King arrives to French cinemas February 16th

on a mad race to a port in the Mediterranean. Her goal: to bring King home to Africa. But that's without counting on the director of customs, determined to get his hands on the animal. The film, coming from Pathe and David Moreau, is out in France mid February and then in 15 other countries around Europe too.

 

  THE KING'S DAUGHTER 

FINALLY COMING TO CINEMAS

This one has, meanwhile, been in works since 2015 and is now finally coming out January 21st. THE KING'S DAUGHTER sees Pierce Brosnan portraying

The film is out this January finally

the Sun King Louis XIV alongside Kaya Scodelario, William Hurt, Benjamin Walker, Ben Lloyd Hughes, Pablo Schreiber, Rachel Griffiths and Fan Bingbing with Julie Andrews as narrator! The film imagines a quest for immortality by the megalomaniacal king, whose reign spanned the 17th and 18th centuries, as he captures and steals a mermaid’s life force. Matters are further complicated when the king’s illegitimate daughter discovers the mythological creature. Scodelario and Benjamin Walker met at the shooting of this movie and later on got married. Chinese star Fan Bingbing plays the mermaid. 

 

PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT ON REGENCY ERA SET COSTUME DRAMA BRIDGERTON STARTING THIS CHRISTMAS ON NETFLIX! NEW POSTERS AND TRAILER PROMISE ULTIMATE CHEESINESS

 BRIDGERTON TV SERIES 

BE WARNED: CHEESINESS ARRIVES THIS CHRISTMAS

Bridgerton will start December 25th

Well, I will be honest people as usual: this looks like the trashiest trashy trash but I guess we shouldn't be surprised since it comes from Shonda Rhimes who is famous for presenting us with tasteless small screen garbage. These new posters and trailer look so cheesy that, while watching the trailer, I kept expecting to hear laughing track because I thought it was some kind of parody. I guess it wasn't supposed to be. Of course, the book series by Julia Quinn, on which BRIDGERTON the series is based, has such a strong fandom, I don't think it will have any problem finding its viewers no matter how silly and offensive it looks. The

Shonda Rhimes is responsible for this

eight episode Regency Era set drama will arrive to Netflix December 25th! Narrated by Julie Andrews, it follows the lives of the eight Bridgerton siblings, a wealthy family living in Regency England. Based largely on Quinn's first novel in the series, The Duke and I, the first season is tracking the story of Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), as she embarks on a fake courtship with Simon, the Duke of Hastings (Regé Jean Page). Beset by influence from Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) and societal pressures, Daphne and Simon turn to each other to try to beat the ton at their own game. But things get complicated when their fauxmance starts to

The series will thankfully have just 8 episodes

feel all too real. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think.

 

BRIDGERTON is set in the sexy, lavish and competitive world of Regency London high society. From the glittering ballrooms of Mayfair to the aristocratic palaces of Park Lane and beyond, the series unveils a seductive, sumptuous world replete with intricate rules and dramatic power struggles,where no one is truly ever on steady ground. At the heart of the show is the powerful Bridgerton family. Comprised of eight close knit siblings (each of them has one of the eight novels set between 1813 and 1827 dedicated too

The series is based on a series of books by Julia Quinn

them), this funny, witty, daring and clever group must navigate the upper ten thousand’s marriage mart in search of romance, adventure and love.

WHO ELSE IS IN THE CAST?

The rest of the Bridgerton clan includes Ruth Gemmell as matriarch Lady Violet; Jonathan Bailey as eldest child Anthony; Luke Thompson as sensitive Benedict; Luke Newton as charmer Colin; Claudia Jessie as

The designer has obviously gone overboard with the costumes

independent Eloise; and Ruby Stokes as shy Francesca. The youngest siblings, Gregory and Hyacinth, are still children when we first meet them and will be played by Will Tilston and Florence Hunt, respectively. Polly Walker is Lady Portia Featherington, perhaps the most ambitious mama of all,

Yes, the queen of England is black in this one!

determined to make advantageous matches for each of her daughters – and is forever pushing them on some rather disinterested parties. Cunning and ruthless, Lady Featherington hustles to get what she wants, no matter the cost. Sabrina Bartlett, Ben Miller, Bessie Carter, Harriet Cains, Lorraine Ashbourne and Martins Imhangbe also star. 

 

NETFLIX SETS BRIDGERTON REGENCY ERA SET TV SERIES FOR DECEMBER AND RELEASES A SLATE OF FIRST PHOTOS FROM THE CONTROVERSIAL NEW SHOW

 BRIDGERTON TV SERIES

TO ARRIVE THIS CHRISTMAS

Well, I'm sad to admit, but this looks even trashier than we expected and the blackwashing in it is even more brutal than we thought - they've even

Bridgerton series will arrive to Netflix this Christmas

turned Queen of England into a black person. Of course, the book series by Julia Quinn, on which BRIDGERTON the series is based, has such a strong fandom, I don't think it will have any problem finding its viewers no matter

Phoebe Dynevor plays the female lead

how silly and ridiculous it looks. The eight episode Regency Era set drama will arrive to Netflix December 25th! Narrated by Julie Andrews, it follows the lives of the eight Bridgerton siblings, a wealthy family living in Regency England. Based largely on Quinn's first novel in the series, The Duke and I, the first season is tracking the story of Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), as she embarks on a fake courtship with Simon, the Duke of Hastings (Regé Jean Page). Beset by influence from Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) and societal pressures, Daphne and Simon turn to each other to try to beat the ton at their own game. But things get complicated when their fauxmance starts to feel all too real.

 

BRIDGERTON is set in the sexy, lavish and competitive world of Regency London high society. From the glittering ballrooms of Mayfair to the aristocratic palaces of Park Lane and beyond, the series unveils a seductive, sumptuous world replete with intricate rules and dramatic power struggles,

Rege Jean Page takes the male lead

where no one is truly ever on steady ground. At the heart of the show is the powerful Bridgerton family. Comprised of eight close knit siblings (each of them has one of the eight novels set between 1813 and 1827 dedicated too them), this funny, witty, daring and clever group must navigate the upper ten thousand’s marriage mart in search of romance, adventure and love.

WHO ELSE IS IN THE CAST?

The rest of the Bridgerton clan includes Ruth Gemmell as matriarch Lady Violet; Jonathan Bailey as eldest child Anthony; Luke Thompson as sensitive Benedict; Luke Newton as charmer Colin; Claudia Jessie as independent Eloise; and Ruby Stokes as shy Francesca. The youngest siblings, Gregory and Hyacinth, are still children when we first meet them and will be played by Will Tilston and Florence Hunt, respectively. Polly Walker is Lady Portia Featherington, perhaps the most

Polly Walker is the most prominent name in the cast

ambitious mama of all, determined to make advantageous matches for each of her daughters – and is forever pushing them on some rather disinterested

Golda Rosheuvel is Queen Charlotte if England

parties. Cunning and ruthless, Lady Featherington hustles to get what she wants, no matter the cost. Sabrina Bartlett, Ben Miller, Bessie Carter, Harriet

The series will air in eight hourlong episodes this December

Cains, Lorraine Ashbourne and Martins Imhangbe also star. We expect that the first trailer for the new eight episode historical saga produced by Shonda

The costume designer is obviously about six year old

Rhimes should arrive sometime soon and I shall paste it here as soon as that happens if you are, of course, still interested in watching it after seeing all the colourful trashiness in these first photos!

POLLY WALKER, JULIE ANDREWS, PHOEBE DYNEVOR, JONATHAN BAILEY TO LEAD BRIDGERTON 19TH CENTURY TV SAGA FOR NETFLIX

NETFLIX 'BRIDGERTON' SAGA

POLLY WALKER TO LEAD THE CAST IN REGENCY LONDON

Netflix has revealed the cast for their new period set costume series BRIDGERTON that your trusted spy has informed you about earlier this

Phoebe Dynevor is Daphne Bridgerton, the picture-perfect young debutante has been waiting her entire life to make her grand debut on the marriage mart. Poised to be the season of 1813’s forthcoming Incomparable, Daphne’s set to take the town by storm – but not everything goes exactly as planned for this diamond of the first water, especially after she meets a certain Duke.

summer. The small screen adaptation of Julia Quinn's best selling series of historical romance novels, produced by Shondaland, will star Polly Walker,

Rege Jean Page is Simon Basset. Having newly returned to London, the Duke of Hastings finds himself the primary topic of conversation amongst marriage minded misses and ambitious mamas alike. Yet, for reasons of his own, our devastating Duke has zero interest in his title, society, or taking a wife.

Phoebe Dynevor (whom we remember from BBC series Dickensian and The Village),  Regé Jean Page beside Jonathan Bailey, Golda Rosheuvel,

Polly Walker is Lady Portia Featherington, perhaps the most ambitious mama of all, determined to make advantageous matches for each of her daughters – and is forever pushing them on some rather disinterested parties. Cunning and ruthless, Lady Featherington hustles to get what she wants, no matter the cost.

Luke Newton, Claudia Jessie, Nicola Coughlan, Ruby Barker, Sabrina Bartlett, Ruth Gemmell and Adjoa Andoh! In the eight episode drama Julie

Luke Newton will be dashin Colin Bridgerton, used to disarming his fellow society members with good natured jokes, though a serious sense of adventure lurks behind those swoon-worthy eyes. Colin takes a liking to the newest young lady in town — but it’s this infatuation that winds up giving him more than he may have bargained for.

Andrews will be Lady Whistledown, the narrator of the story. The series will shoot this year in London for 2020 airing at Netflix!

THE STORY OF BRIDGERTON IS
set in the sexy, lavish and competitive world of Regency London high society. From the glittering ballrooms of Mayfair to the aristocratic palaces of Park Lane and beyond, the series unveils a seductive, sumptuous world replete with

Jonathan Bailey will be Anthony Bridgerton, quintessential English nobleman, the eldest Bridgerton sibling and dutiful head of the family since assuming his late father’s title of Viscount. Endlessly handsome, charming and rich, he’s quite the catch on this year’s marriage mart. But if he has any hope of fulfilling his oftentimes overwhelming duty of marrying and producing an heir, Anthony must first learn to temper his pursuit of pleasure.

intricate rules and dramatic power struggles, where no one is truly ever on steady ground. At the heart of the show is the powerful Bridgerton family.

Golda Rosheuvel will be Queen Charlotte. The veritable tastemaker of London society, Queen Charlotte finds herself living for the sordid gossip that Lady Whistledown prints, though she’d swear she’s above such mundane musings. It’s only when the ton’s newest gossip writer takes aim at the palace that Queen Charlotte knows she must do something about it.

Comprised of eight close-knit siblings, this funny, witty, daring and clever group must navigate the upper ten thousand’s marriage mart in search of romance, adventure and love.

NETFLIX TO ADAPT 19TH CENTURY LONDON SET ROMANCE NOVELS BRIDGERTON INTO LAVISH TV SERIES WITH JULIE ANDREWS AS LADY WHISTLEDOWN, THE NARRATOR

'BRIDGERTON' 19TH CENTURY

 SAGA BECOMES NETFLIX SERIES

The Duke and I is the first of eight novels

Here's another period set project for us: as 'Deadline' reports, Netflix and Shonda Rhimes will turn Julia Quinn's historical romance novels BRIDGERTON into an eight part series and they've already cast Julie Andrews as the narrator of the story.

BRIDGERTON  
is set in the sexy, lavish and competitive world of Regency London high society. From the glittering ballrooms of Mayfair to the aristocratic palaces of Park Lane and beyond, the series unveils a seductive, sumptuous world replete with intricate rules and dramatic power struggles, where no one is truly ever on steady ground. At the heart of the show is the powerful Bridgerton family. Comprised of eight close

The series will be produced for 2020 airing

knit siblings (each of them has one of the eight novels set between 1813 and 1827 dedicated too them), this funny, witty, daring and clever group must navigate the upper ten thousand’s marriage mart in search of romance, adventure and love.

Julie Andrews will lend her voice to Lady Whistledown, who, anonymous to readers, mysterious, sharp tongued gossip writer, uses a curious mix of social commentary and scathing insult to send the season of 1813’s ton into an all-out frenzy. The first book, Duke and I, is a love story between two wealthy aristocrats who fake an engagement to avoid societal pressures and their matchmaking mothers.