SEE HELENA BONHAM CARTER AND MARTIN FREEMAN IN NEW AGATHA CHRISTIE TV SERIES SEVEN DIALS COMING NEXT MONTH TO NETFLIX

   SEVEN DIALS TEASER  

The series is out this January

FOR NEW AGATHA CHRISTIE TV SERIES

Netflix has released a teaser for their new mini TV series SEVEN DIALS based on Agatha Christie's book which will be available for streaming as of January 15th as one of the first new series of 2026! Chris Chibnall created the three part series with Mia McKenna Bruce leading the cast of the clever mystery as Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent, a young, determined sleuth. You can check out the trailer below the post.

 

 THE STORY IS SET IN 

England, 1925. At a lavish country house party, a practical joke appears to have gone horribly, murderously wrong. It will be up to the unlikeliest of sleuths, the fizzingly inquisitive Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent, to unravel a chilling plot that will change her life, cracking wide open the country house mystery. A witty, epic, and fast-paced drama from the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, is brought to life in a thrilling new version for Netflix. Helena Bonham Carter stars as Lady Caterham, with Martin Freeman, Corey Mylchreest, Ed Bluemel and Nabhaan Rizwan also in the cast. Check out the teaser below:

 

SEE MARTIN FREEMAN, LAURA HADDOCK, CLAES BANG IN NEW GERMAN FANTASY MOVIE MOMO TRAILER BASED ON MICHAEL ENDE'S STORY

   MOMO TRAILER  

FOR NEW GERMAN FANTASY MOVIE

It is a German movie but has quite a few well known international names in the cast including our lovely Laura Haddock alongside Martin Freeman,

Momo is out in kinos October 2nd

 Claes Bang and Barbarians star David Schutter. MOMO fantasy movie was both directed and written by Christian Ditter and is set for the release in German cinemas October 2nd and then in Russia December 4th. 

 

 BASED ON A 

story from Michael Ende, the author of legendary Never Ending Story MOMO is a new movie adaptation after the 1986 one, following Momo, an orphan girl who must do battle with the soulless and grey men who stealthily take over her city and steal time. Momo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody's time, nobody has any time left for her, let alone their friends or families. See English trailer below.

 

BBC CELEBRATES 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST FOLIO WITH NEW STAR STUDDED DOCUDRAMA SHAKESPEARE: RISE OF A GENIUS

  BBC'S SHAKESPEARE  

RISE OF A GENIUS DOCUSERIES

Marking the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare's First Folio, gripping three-part docuseries SHAKESPEARE: RISE OF A GENIUS tells the incredible story of how a glover’s son from rural Stratford became the greatest writer who ever lived. Taking a deep dive into Shakespeare’s life story, the place and time he inhabited and the work he produced, the three part series reveals a dangerous and exciting world filled with bitter rivalries, rebellion, murder and deadly plague, that ignited and nourished his creative genius. Cinematic drama vignettes depict Shakespeare’s life alongside a host of stars and experts, including Dame Judi Dench, Brian Cox, Adrian Lester, Helen Mirren, Martin Freeman and Jessie Buckley, alongside academics and writers bringing fresh insights into the story of Britain's greatest writer. Tracing Shakespeare’s life story, each episode follows the triumphs and setbacks of his writing life, revealing how the people he met and the world he witnessed found their way into his work. The series starts on BBC Two from November 8th. Daniel Boyarsky plays Shakespeare himself in the series.

Shakespeare - Rise of a Genius' this Tuesday on BBC2https://t.co/8I2UyZ8eIR

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NEW BRITISH TV COMEDIES TO WATCH THIS SPRING: BREEDERS WITH MARTIN FREEMAN AND MISTER WINNER WITH SPENCER JONES

     'BREEDERS' COMEDY

TRIALS OF PARENTHOOD

If you are short on TV comedies to watch now that almost all network sitcoms have ended their seasons and the new ones probably won't be coming

Breeders aired on Sky and FX and Hulu

till January, here are two British comedies you might enjoy. Martin Freeman's BREEDERS which had ten episodes has just been ordered for second season by Sky and FX which airs it in America (episodes were also available on Hulu the next day). The parental comedy stars Freeman and Daisy Haggard as partners and parents, trying to look after their two small children Luke, played by George Wakeman, and Ava, played by Jayda Eyles. The series brings a comedic look at the trials and tribulations of parenthood. The parents will now be faced with new family traumas in the

Martin Freeman also produced the comedy beside toplining it

second season. Comedy veteran Michael McKean also guest starred as Freeman's father in law in the series. Check out the trailer below:

     'MISTER WINNER' COMEDY

WILL LESLIE BE A WINNER?

A series which had just six episodes in the first season but left behind it a treasure throw of hilarious gags that you've probably seen on all social networks, is MISTER WINNER which aired this year on BBC. This new

Mister Winner is a new sitcom from British BBC

farcical comedy follows the ironically named Leslie Winner (Spencer Jones), a well-meaning optimist who frequently finds himself in the midst of chaos, through a combination of silly decisions and tough luck. However, the pressure is on now for Leslie to finally pull himself together, as he prepares for

The first season had just six episodes

his wedding to beloved fiancé Jemma and attempts to win over his sceptical father-in-law to be. The official synopsis poses the question, by the end of the series "will Leslie be a winner or will his surname continue to be ironic?" 

DELIGHTFUL NEW COMEDIES: AUSTRALIAN THE NAKED WANDERER WITH ANGUS MCLAREN AND JOHN CLEESE, ODE TO JOY WITH MARTIN FREEMAN, MORENA BACCARIN

'THE NAKED WANDERER'

ANGUS MCLAREN IS NAKED!

Two delightfully fun projects for you today! You already know that your trusted spy absolutely adores Australian films and their stars (this nekkid cutie from the poster is one of them) and I'm more than happy that another

Angus will wander naked sometime this year!

adorable comedy is coming from Down Under!

THE NAKED WANDERER will hit cinemas sometime this year starring irresistible Angus McLaren as Jake who, devastated when girlfriend Jasmine turns down his proposal to marry, walks all but naked up the Indian Ocean coast for charity. He is driven by media scoundrel Brian King's (John Cleese) 200k incentive to complete the walk and an ulterior motive to prove his worth to Jasmine. The walk makes Jake a celebrity, which appeals to Jasmine, but it's too late. Jake has fallen for mesmerizing backpacker Valerie. A spiteful Jasmine flies in and declares she will marry Jake after all. Jake turns Jasmine down but then Valerie vanishes.

'ODE TO JOY' TRAILER WITH

NARCOLEPTIC MARTIN FREEMAN

Ode to Joy starts next month!

Meanwhile, over in USA, August 9th is bringing us new romantic comedy ODE TO JOY in which Martin Freeman plays Charlie who suffers from cataplexy, a symptom of narcolepsy that causes sudden bouts of paralysis whenever he experiences strong emotions - in particular, joy. He develops a variety of techniques to deny himself too much pleasure and happiness, but they're put to the ultimate test when he falls in love. Morena Baccarin plays the love interest, with Jane Curtin, Jake Lacy and Melissa Rauch also in the cast of the Jason Winer (Modern Family, Life in Pieces) directed movie. 

MARVEL'S 'BLACK PANTHER' GETS NEW TRAILER AND POSTER WITH CHADWICK BOSEMAN, MICHAEL B. JORDAN, ANDY SERKIS, MARTIN FREEMAN

  NEW 'BLACK PANTHER' TRAILER

HEAVY WEIGHS THE CROWN

The Panther is out next February worldwide

Marvel has released the second trailer for February 2018 adventure BLACK PANTHER along with a new poster! Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Martin Freeman and Andy Serkis lead the cast. Check out the new trailer below, it looks better than the ridiculously kitschy first one we've seen earlier this year.

  BLACK PANTHER follows T'Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T'Challa's mettle as king, and as Black Panther, is tested when he is

Walking Dead's Danai Gurira plays the king's bodyguard Okoye

drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.

ADAM BRODY, MARTIN FREEMAN TO LEAD 'START UP' TV SERIES! CBS ORDERS NEW KEVIN JAMES SITCOM! 'THE CALL UP' SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE TRAILER

'START UP' TV SERIES

ADAM BRODY & MARTIN FREEMAN

Not much to report today, just some TV news, starting with Adam Brody being cast to lead Crackle's new TV series START UP with Martin Freeman! Edi Gathegi and Otmara Marrero also star in the ten episode series that explores what happens when a brilliant, yet controversial tech idea gets incubated on the wrong side of the tracks by three strangers who don’t necessarily fit the mold of “tech entrepreneurs.” Set amongst the unconstrained, yet opportunist streets of Miami START UP features the high-stakes struggle of what one will do to reach ultimate success. Freeman will be an FBI agent and Brody a man who uses his father's ill gotten money for a tech start up with a goal to change the world.

CBS ORDERS NEW

KEVIN JAMES SITCOM
In sitcom news, CBS is rounding up the cast for their new untitled multi camera comedy series with Kevin James. He will play a newly retired police officer who looks forward to spending more quality time with his wife and three kids — only to discover he faces much tougher challenges at home than he ever did on the streets. MELISSA AND JOEY's Taylor Spreitler will play Kendra, James’ once over achieving, people pleasing, daddy’s girl whose been radicalised by college and now has her own independence and point of view.

'THE CALL UP' SF TRAILER

PLAY TO SURVIVE!

The only trailer I have for you today is for sf action movie THE CALL UP!  When a group of elite online gamers each receive a mysterious invitation to trial new virtual reality video game, it’s a dream come true and impossible to resist. Arriving at the test site, the group members step into hi-tech gear and prepare for a revolutionary gaming experience that brings modern warfare to life with frightening realism. At first it’s a unique and exhilarating experience. But what starts out like a dream encounter with cutting edge technology quickly takes a turn for the sinister. Once they are attacked by enemy combatants, the player soon realizes this is no game after all. Make a mistake here, and you pay with your life. Now these masters of the shoot ‘em up will have to fight for survival within a game gone bad, but this time it’s for real.