SEE KENNETH BRANAGH, JAMIE DORNAN, MICHELLE YEOH IN HAUNTING IN VENICE AGATHA CHRISTIE MOVIE TEASER! STEPHEN CAMPBELL MOORE TO LEAD NEW SHAKESPEARE TV SERIES THE ROSY CROSS: THE REBELS WHO WROTE SHAKESPEARE! 1ST BBC'S GALLOWS POLE HISTORICAL SERIES IMAGES

  STEPHEN CAMPBELL MOORE  

TO LEAD SHAKESPEARE SERIES THE ROSY CROSS 

And it is not to be mixed up with the Shakespeare's life series from Stephen Knight and Sarah Lancashire that I announced a few days ago. THEROSY CROSS: THE REBELS WHO WROTE SHAKESPEARE will be a separate series from Lasse Hallberg who has already set a cast with

Stephen Campbell Moore will probably be Bacon

Stephen Campbell Moore, Romario Simpson, Samuel Barnett, Jonny Weldon and Ed Hughes who is also a co-producer!

THE ROSY CROSS 

 is based on research claiming to identify the real and diverse underground writing group of men and women who secretly crafted the plays under the pseudonym of William Shakespeare, led by the great English philosopher Francis Bacon. It follows a shadowy order of diverse freedom fighters from all walks of life who wage a covert war to protect freedom of speech and civil rights, by using plays

Samuel Barnett and Ed Hughes are also in the cast

to spread knowledge, bury secrets and empower the masses. It promises to take a deep dramatic dive into the heady melting pot of the 16th Century underground, where freedom fighters literally were writing for their lives, all to help people learn about the ever-changing world they lived in.

   THE GALLOWS POLE  

1ST LOOK FROM BBC SERIES

BBC Two has, meanwhile, sent us the first images from their new historical series THE GALLOWS POLE which, based on the book by Benjamin Myers, fictionalises the remarkable true story of the rise of David Hartley and the Cragg Vale Coiners. Set in the moorland hills of 18th Century Yorkshire, the drama follows the enigmatic David Hartley (played by Michael Socha), as he assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers to embark upon a revolutionary criminal enterprise that will capsize the economy and become the biggest fraud in British history. Also starring are Sophie McShera who plays Grace, with Thomas Turgoose as William Hartley, Yusra Warsama as Bethsheba, Anthony Welsh as Abe Oldfield, Samuel Edward-Cook as Isaac Hartley, Joe Sproulle as Joe, and Adam Fogerty as James Broadbent, Nicole Barber-Lane as Susie, Fine Time Fontayne as Joseph Broadbent, with Ralph Ineson as The Clothier. The three part series will come to BBC Two and iPlayer May 31st.

  A HAUNTING IN VENICE 

AGATHA CHRISTIE FILM TEASER

Kenneth Branagh has released the first teaser for his new Agatha Christie movie adaptation A HAUNTING IN VENICE which arrives to cinemas this September starring Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan, Kelly Reilly, Kyle Allen. Set in a post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve, the film follows another mystery featuring the celebrated sleuth Poirot as he reluctantly attends a séance at a haunted palazzo. After one of the guests is murdered, the former detective must once again find out who did it. The movie looks more like a cheap horror than a Christie movie to me, but you can check it out yourself, his first two adaptations were atrocious. 

PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT ON THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN EPIC TV SERIES WHICH ARRIVES TO NETFLIX THIS CHRISTMAS! SEE NEW POSTER AND TRAILER

  WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN  

ARRIVES THIS CHRISTMAS!

Blood Origin arrives this Christmas

While fans of The Witcher franchise are still reeling from the shock after Henry Cavill has left the show and will give up the lead role to Liam Hemsworth after season three which should arrive sometime next summer, Netflix is counting on the prequel series WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN to save that ship from sinking. Well, judging by the trashy and cheap looking long new trailer they probably should not raise their hopes too high, but you can check it out below together with new poster for the four episode epic

The new show will have just four episodes

adventure series that arrives to the streamer at Christmas December 25th. One thing that the new trailer has revealed is that the annoying minstrel Jaskier will be present in this series as well as the narrator. 

 

IN THE SHOW

 Sophia Brown is Éile, a warrior of the Queen's guard who leaves to become a traveling musician. Michelle Yeoh as Scian, the last member of a nomadic tribe of sword-elves on a mission to retrieve a blade stolen from her people, and Laurence O'Fuarain as Fjall, a man born into a clan of warriors sworn to protect a king, but instead sets out in need of vengeance! The show set 1,200 years before the events of The Witcher television series will depict the creation of the first Witcher, as well as the events leading to the "Conjunction of the Spheres". It will also explore the ancient Elven civilization before its demise.

WHO IS IN THE CAST?

Meanwhile, the godawful Minnie Driver, who looks as sorely miscast as the rest of the team, will star as Seanchaí, a shapeshifting storyteller with the ability to travel between worlds and times. Mirren Mack is Princess Merwyn; Francesca Mills is Meldof, Zach Wyatt and Lizzie Annis are celestial twins Syndril and Zacaré. Huw Novelli is Brother Death. Mark Rowley is King Alvitir, Daniel Fathers and Faoileann Cunningham star as Osfar and his daughter Ryl. Kim Adis is Merwyn’s handmaid Ket, Nathaniel Curtis portrays Brían, Dylan Moran is Uthrok One-Nut and Hebe Beardsall is the lowborn Catrin. Ella Schrey-Yeats portrays the young prophet Ithlinne and her mother Aevenien is played by Claire Cooper. Jacob Collins Levy should also star. Check out the super trashy and cheap looking trailer below and tell us what you think:

SEE MICHELLE YEOH, LAURENCE O'FUARAIN IN NEW TRAILER & POSTERS FOR WITCHER PREQUEL BLOOD ORIGIN! DOLL FACTORY 19TH CENTURY SET MINI SERIES REVEALS LEAD CAST AT PARAMOUNT PLUS!

   THE DOLL FACTORY  

SERIES UNVEILS LEAD CAST

Paramount Plus has revealed lead cast for its six part mini series THE DOLL FACTORY set in London, 1850, and following Iris (Esmé Creed-Miles), who paints dolls for a living alongside her twin sister, Rose (Mirren Mack). Silas (Éanna Hardwicke) is a taxidermist who dreams of one day finding an item so unique he will be catapulted to fame. Louis

Esme Creed Miles, Eanna Hardwicke and George Webster

(George Webster) is a painter and member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood searching for his next muse. When Iris meets Silas, and then Louis, she is offered an opportunity to escape and start a new life. To do so, she must abandon her sister, sacrifice her reputation, and launch herself into the unknown. But as Iris’ world expands, a story of dark obsession begins to unfold! SBS in Australia, and New Zealand’s TVNZ will also air this series.

  WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN  

NEW TRAILER AND POSTERS

While fans of The Witcher franchise are still reeling from the shock after Henry Cavill has left the show (rumour has it he did not see eye to eye with the

Blood Origin will stream this Christmas

terrible script writers) and will give up the lead role to Liam Hemsworth after season three which should arrive sometime next summer, Netflix is counting on the prequel series WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN to save that ship from sinking. Well, judging by the trashy and cheap looking new trailer they probably should not raise their hopes too high, but you can check it out below together with new character posters for the four episode epic adventure series that arrives to the streamer at Christmas December 25th to give you some fun during the festive days. The posters show Sophia Brown as Éile, a warrior of the Queen's guard who leaves to become a traveling musician. Michelle Yeoh as Scian, the last member of a nomadic tribe of sword-elves on a mission to retrieve a blade stolen from her people, and Laurence O'Fuarain as Fjall, a man born into a clan of warriors sworn to protect a king, but instead sets out in need of vengeance! Jacob Collins Levy, Mark Rowley will also star in the show set 1,200 years before the events of The Witcher television series! BLOOD ORIGIN will depict the creation of the first Witcher, as well as the events leading to the "Conjunction of the Spheres". It will also explore the ancient Elven civilization before its demise. 

 

TEASERS FOR VIKINGS: VALHALLA AND SHADOW & BONE SEASONS 2! THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN EPIC SPIN OFF SERIES STREAM DATE ANNOUNCED WITH A NEW POSTER!

  BLOOD ORIGIN  

THE WITCHER SPINOFF SERIES TO ARRIVE THIS CHRISTMAS 

During the Tudum even this weekend, when they announce upcoming projects, Netflix has announced and confirmed that THE WITCHER spin off series

The show will arrive this Christmas

BLOOD ORIGIN will arrive as your Christmas present December 25th! Set 1,200 years before the events of The Witcher series, the six-episode Blood Origin will focus on how the first Witcher was created and the events that lead to the pivotal conjunction of the spheres, when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one. Minnie Drives has been announced as the new addition to the cast led by Michelle Yeoh, Laurence O’Fuarain, and Sophia Brown, who all play warrior elves. The godawful Driver will meanwhile play a Seanchai, a shapeshifting collector of old lore with the abilities to travel between time and worlds. You can also check out the first poster for the new epic series and also a new photo of Michelle Yeoh in the costume of her character. The original Witcher series, meanwhile, returns with season 3 next summer.

  VIKINGS: VALHALLA  

SEASON TWO TEASER TRAILER

Tudum has also brought us an exciting first teaser for the second season of VIKINGS: VALHALLA epic series which will return sometime next year and the teaser gives us a look at  our heroes Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter), Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett) and Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson), as they make a desperate last stand against Olaf and his warriors! And, yes, there are some mighty fireballs coming from the sky to save them in the last moment! The series already has third season ordered as well!

 

 

  SHADOW AND BONE  

SEASON TWO TEASER IS HERE

Although it will arrive in March next year, Netflix has shown the first teaser over at Tudum event for the second season of their fantasy series SHADOW AND BONE which is set in the fictional land of Ravka, where teenage orphan Alina has the power of light with which she can stop the dark forces led by Ben Barnes. The teaser gives us the first look at some new characters as well: Jack Wolfe as Wylan Hendriks; Patrick Gibson as Nikolai Lantsov, the son of Ravkan king Alexander III with his own private fleet; Anna Leong Brophy as Tamar Kir-Bataar, a Heartrender and close friend of Alina’s; and our dear Warrior star Lewis Tan as Tolya Yul-Bataar, Tamar’s twin brother and another Heartrender. Check out the teaser below and see if it will wet your appetite for the continuation of the series based on Leigh Bardugo's Grisha novels. 

VISIT THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL IN NETFLIX FANTASY MOVIE TRAILER WITH CHARLIZE THERON, MICHELLE YEOH AND CATE BLANCHETT

 SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL

NETFLIX MOVIE TRAILER

Today, I have for you a trailer and posters for Netflix adaptation of YA saga THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL which will stream October

The movie arrives October 21st

21th based on Soman Chainani's books and directed by Paul Feig. The cast includes Charlize Theron, Michelle Yeoh, Kerry Washington and Laurence Fishburne, plus Cate Blanchett lends her voice to the narrator. 

 

THE STORY IS SET 

in the village of Gavaldon, where two misfits and best friends, Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie), share the unlikeliest of bonds. Sophie, a golden-haired seamstress, dreams of escaping her dreary life to become a princess, while

The movie is based on popular YA books

Agatha, with her grim aesthetic and offbeat mother, has the makings of a real witch. One night under a blood red moon, a powerful force sweeps them away to the School for Good and Evil — where the true stories behind every great fairy tale begin. Yet something is amiss from the start: Sophie is dropped into the School for Evil, run by the glamourous and acid-tongued Lady Lesso (Charlize Theron), and Agatha in the School for Good, overseen by the sunny and kind Professor Dovey (Kerry Washington). As if navigating classes with the offspring of the Wicked Witch (Freya Parks), Captain Hook (Earl Cave), and King Arthur (Jamie Flatters) wasn’t hard enough, according to the Schoolmaster (Laurence Fishburne), only true love’s kiss can change the rules and send the girls to their rightful schools and destiny. But when a dark and dangerous figure (Kit Young) with mysterious ties to Sophie reemerges and threatens to destroy the school and the world beyond entirely — the only way to a happy ending is to survive their real life fairytale first. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think, those two lead girls seem totally talentless and miscast.

WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN EPIC SERIES TEASER WITH MICHELLE YEOH, LAURENCE O'FUARAIN! HOW I MET YOUR FATHER TV COMEDY TRAILER WITH KIM CATTRALL, HILARY DUFF IS HERE! CHARLIE COX, OLGA KURYLENKO TO LEAD NETFLIX TREASON SERIES

 THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN 

FIRST TEASER TRAILER

The arrival of Witcher's second season today also brought us first teaser for THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN spin off series which arrives sometime this year set in an elven world 1,200 years before the timeline of the original

The series should arrive sometime later this year

series and describing the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal Conjunction of the Spheres, when the worlds of

Laurence O'Fuarain takes the male lead in the series

monsters, men, and elves merged to become one. Michelle Yeoh stars as a sword-elf named Scian, who is on a quest to retrieve a sacred stolen sword.

Michelle Yeoh plays an Elven swordswoman

Laurence O’Fuarain leads the cast as a warrior named Fjall, who will team up with a band of allies in a quest for vengeance. Jacob Collins Levy also stars!

 

 

 NETFLIX ORDERS TREASON 

SERIES STARRING CHARLIE COX AND OLGA KURYLENKO

What a lovely pairing, right? As Netflix informs us today, they have ordered a six part drama series TREASON starring Olga Kurylenko, Charlie Cox and Oona Chaplin.  It follows Adam Lawrence, trained and groomed by MI6, whose career seems set. But when the past catches up with

Charlie Cox and Olga Kurylenko will lead the six part drama

him in the form of Kara, a Russian spy with whom he shares a complicated past, he is forced to question everything and everyone in his life. A triangular relationship forms between Kara, Adam and his wife, Maddy; three people who are trying to expose each other’s secrets, navigate political and diplomatic relationships, whilst hanging onto their personal lives, and those they love most.

 

 HOW I MET YOUR FATHER 

HULU'S SITCOM TRAILER IS OUT

Hulu has released trailer for their new multicam sitcom HOW I MET YOUR FATHER which arrives January 18th with first two episodes. The story  takes

New multicam sitcom arrives January 18th

place in the near future, as Sophie (Kim Cattrall and Hilary Duff) tells her son the story of how she met his father. Then it catapults us back to the year 2022, where Sophie and her close-knit group of friends — Jesse (Chris Lowell), Valentina (Francia Raisa), Charlie (Tom Ainsley), Ellen (Tien Tran) and Sid (Suraj Sharma) — are in the midst of figuring out who they are, what they want out of life, and how to fall in love in the age of dating apps and limitless options! The series is a spin off of How I Met Your Mother which ended seven years ago. Josh Peck will recur as Drew, the handsome vice principal at Jesse’s elementary school.

MICHELLE YEOH TO WIELD SWORD IN BLOOD ORIGIN WITCHER EPIC PREQUEL SERIES! SEE SAM REID, LEAH PURCELL IN DROVER'S WIFE: LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON PERIOD SET MOVIE TRAILER

Michelle Yeoh will play an Elf

  THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN 

PREQUEL EPIC TV SERIES CASTS MICHELLE YEOH

And she will wield a sword in it. As you know, Netflix is preparing a prequel series to their best ever watched show The Witcher titled BLOOD ORIGIN which will be set in an elven world 1,200 years before the world of The Witcher, telling a story lost to time — the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal ‘conjunction of the spheres,’ when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one! In the six part epic drama, Michelle Yeoh will play Scían, who is the last member of her nomadic tribe of sword elves. No one can come close to her artistry with the blade, and no one carries as much loss within their heart. When a chance presents itself to retrieve a stolen sacred sword, taken from her fallen tribe by nefarious means, she launches herself into a deadly quest that will change the outcome of the Continent! Witcher writer and producer Declan de Barra will be the show runner.

  THE DROVER'S WIFE TRAILER  

IS HERE WITH SAM REID!

Speaking of period set projects, check out the trailer for Australian historical movie THE DROVER'S WIFE: THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON starring Leah Purcell and our dearest Sam Reid! Set in 1893 Australia, the film follows the life of Molly Johnson. Her husband is a drover,

Drover's Wife movie will play in Australian cinemas this October

who is away droving cattle, leaving her alone to care for their four children at their remote Snowy Mountains homestead. Despite being heavily pregnant,

Leah Purcell takes the title role in the new Australian drama

Molly keeps various threats, from nature and other people, at bay. But when Yadaka, an Aboriginal man on the run from white law enforcement, intrudes

Our dearest Sam Reid also stars in the film as a policeman

on the sanctuary she has carved out, the brutal hardships and secrets that have followed them both throughout their lives must be confronted. The film is out in Australian cinemas October 14th.

WEDDING MONDAY: 'ANOTHER KIND OF WEDDING' ENSEMBLE COMEDY WITH KATLHEEN TURNER, KEVIN ZEGERS! 'CRAZY RICH ASIANS' TRAILER WITH MICHELLE YEOH, HENRY GOLDING, CONSTANCE WU

'ANOTHER KIND OF WEDDING'  

 TRAILER WITH KATHLEEN TURNER AND KEVIN ZEGERS

The movie does not have a release date

Wedding theme Monday, today, people! First up, an ensemble comedy movie ANOTHER KIND OF WEDDING or SOMEONE ELSE'S WEDDING which follows a fractured family which is forced to confront what tore them apart at the eldest son's wedding. The cast of the movie which has been circling movie festivals this spring is led by 80s superstar Kathleen Turner and also includes Canadian heartthrob Kevin Zegers alongside Frances Fisher, Wallace Shawn, Luke Kirby, Jessica Pare and Jessica Parker Kenedy! Actor Pat Kiely is directing. 

'CRAZY RICH ASIANS' TRAILER  

STARRING MICHELLE YEOH AND HENRY GOLDING

Crazy Rich Asians hit cinemas this August

The first trailer has been released for one of the first US big studio all Asian cast movies made for Northern American audience CRAZY RICH ASIANS, a romantic comedy based on the book trilogy of the same name by Kevin Kwan.

Directed by John M. Chu, CRAZY RICH ASIANS revolve around Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), an American born Chinese economics professor, who travels to her boyfriend Nick's (Henry Golding) hometown of Singapore for his best friend's wedding. Before long, his secret is out: Nick is from a family that is impossibly wealthy, he's perhaps the most

Henry Golding and Constance Wu lead the cast

eligible bachelor in Asia, and every single woman in his ultra-rarefied social class is incredibly jealous of Rachel and wants to bring her down. Michelle Yeoh plays Nick's mother who isn't herself all too thrilled by her son's girlfriend. The movie hits cinemas this August.

MICHELLE YEOH IS STARFLEET CAPTAIN IN 'STAR TREK: DISCOVERY'! 'THE BOOK OF LOVE' TRAILER WITH JASON SUDEIKIS, JESSICA BIEL, MAISIE WILLIAMS

  MICHELLE YEOH IS CAPTAIN  

IN 'STAR TREK: DISCOVERY'

Great news, people, after a very long wait we finally have the first name in the cast for new STAR TREK: DISCOVERY TV series which will air at CBS next spring and through Netflix around the world! Michelle Yeoh has been announced by one of the show's producers as the new captain!

Sadly, it won't be the lead role since this series will have a female starship lieutenant commander of colour as the protagonist thus marking it as the first of the STAR TREK series that won't have their lead star commanding the ship! Michelle Yeoh will apparently have a reoccurring role as a character named Han Bo a captain of another ship named the Shenzhou and should have an important role in the first season which won't have individual stories in each episode but will follow a longer storyline set ten years before the original series when Star Federation was first venturing into the unknown space.  If the rumours are right DISCOVERY will also have a male British doctor aboard and at least one gay character!

  'THE BOOK OF LOVE' TRAILER  

JASON SUDEIKIS & JESSICA BIEL

And a lovely first trailer for Jason Sudeikis' (looking better than ever in it) new movie THE BOOK OF LOVE which is out this January in cinemas. Originally titled The Devil and the Deep Blue See it will see Sudeikis playing Henry an introverted architect. After the death of his wife (played by Jessica Biel) in a car accident, he sets out to help Millie, a homeless teen (played with a very, very bad accent, by Maisie Williams), to build a raft to sail across the Atlantic. Also starring Paul Reiser, Orlando Jones and Mary Steenburgen the movie features beautiful original music from Justin Timberlake!