PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT ON VICTORIAN THRILLER 'MY COUSIN RACHEL' WITH SAM CLAFLIN, RACHEL WEISZ, IAIN GLEN, HOLLIDAY GRAINGER! NEW POSTER AND TRAILER

  'MY COUSIN RACHEL' WITH

 SAM CLAFLIN & RACHEL WEISZ

If you follow your spy regularly, as you should because it is a cardinal sin not to, you already know that our most anticipated film of the year 2017 (which we, by the way, consider a very poor one movie wise), is the latest big screen adaptation of famous Victorian thriller MY COUSIN RACHEL which has just got an exciting new trailer and also a rather gorgeous and atmospheric new poster depicting, unlike the first one, both Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin, the lead stars of the spooky mystery romance. The long awaited movie will hit cinemas in Europe and United States this summer, from June 9th!

POISONED BY CHARMS
 In the movie, our favourite British hunkster Sam Claflin plays a young orphan Phillip whose tranquil existence gets interrupted when he receives a note from his older cousin and guardian Ambrose, who writes that he is being poisoned. Ambrose soon turns up dead of an apparent brain tumor, but Phillip is suspicious of Ambrose's strange wife Rachel, played by Rachel Weisz. When Rachel appears in Philip's home, he determines to solve the mystery, but finds himself captivated by the presence of the enigmatic widow falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.

FROM DAPHNE DU MAURIER

The movie is the latest adaptation of the 1951. novel by legendary writer Daphne Du Maurier who also wrote some of Hitchcock's most famous movies Rebecca and Birds.  A few years ago BBC had a mini series based on her book Jamaica Inn. Directed and written by Roger Michell, a man who helmed Notting Hill, MY COUSIN RACHEL also stars Iain Glen and Holliday Grainger who starred with Sam Claflin also in Their Finest, Any Human Heart and The Riot Club. The beautiful locations that you can see in the trailer have been found in Italy.

CLAFLIN'S AND WEISZ' OTHER PERIOD SET PROJECTS
Both Sam Claflin and Rachel Weisz have other upcoming period set movies. Sam will star in THE NIGHTINGALE a 1829 Tasmania set thriller and in World War 1 movie JOURNEY'S END with Paul Bettany. Rachel is shooting a queen Anne, the last monarch of the House of Stuarts, movie THE FAVOURITE with Nicholas Hoult and also a JAMES MIRANDA BARRY movie on the women who lived her entire life as a man so she could study and practice medicine.

GORGEOUS NEW TRAILERS FOR 'MY COUSIN RACHEL' VICTORIAN THRILLER WITH SAM CLAFLIN, RACHEL WEISZ, 'THE WARRIORS GATE' EPIC FANTASY ADVENTURE FROM LUC BESSON

'MY COUSIN RACHEL' TRAILER

SAM CLAFLIN & RACHEL WEISZ

Our most anticipated movie this year by far, the big screen adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier dark Victorian novel MY COUSIN RACHEL, has a brand new trailer and it is all kinds of gorgeous!

Starring Sam Claflin, Rachel Weisz, Holliday Grainger, Iain Glen, this dark romance, tells the story of a young Englishman who plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian in order to inherit his estate. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.

'THE WARRIORS GATE'

EPIC ADVEN- TURE MOVIE

Meanwhile, in our most beloved genre of epic fantasy and action adventure a rather lovely and fun trailer has been released, alongside some really pretty posters, for THE WARRIORS GATE a movie which already played in Chinese cinemas last winter in November, but will hit certain parts of Europe this month. Written by French moviemaker Luc Besson it was directed by Matthias Hoene and has the cast led by young Uriah Shelton in the main role alongside Dave Bautista, Sienna Guillory and gorgeous Asian superstar Ni Ni!

SAVE THE WORLD FROM EVIL
This $30 million epic fantasy extravaganza movie sees Uriah Shelton portraying a teenager, a game wizard and a computer genius, who gets transported into the very game he loves to play and ends up all the way over in ancient China in a magical way where he gets a mission to accomplish by saving the princess from danger. He transforms himself into a Kung Fu warrior to battle the evil villains by converting his video game skills.

GORGEOUSLY ATMOSPHERIC 'MY COUSIN RACHEL' GOTHIC THRILLER TRAILER WITH SAM CLAFLIN, RACHEL WEISZ! MANUEL GARCIA RULFO JOINS JUDI DENCH, DEREK JACOBI, KENNETH BRANAGH IN 'MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS'

 'MY COUSIN RACHEL' TRAILER

RACHEL WEISZ PLAYS GOTHIC GAMES WITH SAM CLAFLIN

Here's something we've been waiting for, for a very long time, the first trailer for period set adaptation MY COUSIN RACHEL based on the famous novel by Daphne Du Maurier which opens up in European cinemas this June starring Sam Claflin and Rachel Weisz.

Also starring Iain Glen and Holliday Grainger, the movie will see Sam Claflin in the role of  a young Englishman who, after inheriting a rich Cornish estate, secretly plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, played by Rachel Weisz, believing that she murdered his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her seductive charms. Notting Hill's Roger Michell is directing! Check out the gorgeously atmospheric trailer with amazing Wicked Games cover from Ursine Vulpine and Annaca! I admit it is my most anticipated movie this year!

 'MURDER ON ORIENT EXPRESS'

MANUEL GARCIA RULFO CAST!

Meanwhile, the latest actor to join the stellar cast of Kenneth Branagh's Agatha Christie movie adaptation MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS is hunky Manuel Garcia Rulfo who will play Marquez in the cast that already includes Branagh as famous detective Hercule Poirot who is investigating a murder of a wealthy American on the luxurious train the Orient Express stuck in the middle of Yugoslavia during blizzard, alongside Judi Dench as Princess Dragomiroff, Derek Jacobi, Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe, Olivia Colman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tom Bateman, Daisy Ridley, Penelope Cruz, Josh Gad and Leslie Odom Jr!

FIRST PHOTOS FROM THE SETS OF PERIOD SET VICTORIAN MYSTERY MOVIE 'MY COUSIN RACHEL' WITH SAM CLAFLIN, RACHEL WEISZ, IAIN GLEN, HOLLIDAY GRAINGER

1ST 'MY COUSIN RACHEL' PHOTOS

WITH RACHEL WEISZ AND SAM CLAFLIN AND IAIN GLEN

We are continuing our weekend of photo reports from the sets of upcoming period set drama movies, today, with new pictures taken from the production of Roger Michell's (Notting Hill) big screen adaptation of MY COUSIN RACHEL, the famous Daphne Du Maurier classic novel! The first photos from the sets in England and Italy reveal a glimpse of what you may expect to see from the costumes, gowns, hats and suits, when cousin Rachel's comes a knocking to your cinema sometime next year.

A GOTHIC MYSTERY
With one of the most delightful casts we've seen in a long time lead by Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Iain Glen and Holliday Grainger, this gothic romance will see our dearest Samwise playing a young Englishman called Philip who inherits his guardian's estate and manor in Cornwall. Philip soon finds himself falling for his mysterious, beautiful and beguiling cousin Rachel (yes, Rachel Weisz plays her), but his feelings are complicated when evidence suggests that she murdered Philip's guardian and is only showing an interest in Philip to steal his inheritance.

DID YOU KNOW?

Probably the most famous adaptation of the mistress of suspense Daphne Du Maurier's book (whose other famous books include Rebecca and Jamaica Inn, which both have their own adaptations) was the one from 1952 starring Richard Burton and Olivia de Havilland! Although Daphne got the title of Dame from the British Queen in the 60's, for her work, she did not tell about it to her children who had to learn about it from the newspapers :) She thought of acting ill and not going over to receive the honour from Her Majesty.

IAIN GLEN JOINS RACHEL WESZ, SAM CLAFLIN IN 'MY COUSIN RACHEL' PERIOD SET ADAPTATION! JOSE MORENO BROOKS JOINS 'BABY DADDY' SITCOM! 'NEW ADVENTURES OF ALADDIN' EPIC TRAILER

  'MY COUSIN RACHEL' 

IAIN GLEN JOINS RACHEL WEISZ AND SAM CLAFLIN

According to 'Deadline' definitely one of our most anticipated future period set adaptations MY COUSIN RACHEL has just added GOT star Iain Glen and Simon Russell Beale to the cast lead by Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin and Holliday Grainger! NOTTING HILL's Roger Michell is directing.

PERIOD SET DRAMA 
Daphne Du Maurier's dark romance revolves around Philip, a young orphan, who believes his mysterious, beautiful cousin Rachel may have been responsible for the murder of his beloved guardian Ambrose, also a cousin of theirs. As Philip plots his revenge, he finds his feelings complicated as he falls under Rachel’s beguiling spell.

  JOSE MORENO BROOKS

JOINS 'BABY DADDY' SITCOM
Not much in today's television news except an info coming from America's favourite and most watched Wednesday sitcom BABY DADDY which will see TELENOVELA's super dashing star Jose Moreno Brooks guest starring in a number of episodes this season! He will be playing Roger, a handsome, enthusiastic though somewhat awkward paralegal who is the assistant to Riley (Chelsea Kane). Jean Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler and Tahj Mowry star along with Kane in the FreeForm series which follows a young single father raising his baby daughter with his friends, mother and brother.  

   TRAILER AND POSTER FOR 

'NEW ADVENTURES OF ALADDIN'

In the trailer department, here is something currently playing in cinemas around Europe and Asia, a hilarious French epic oriental comedy parody THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ALADDIN starring Kev Adams as Aladin, Jean Paul Rouve as the grand Vizier and Vanessa Guide as princess Shalia Sofia.  It follows a pair of losers working at department store who plan to rob the place after it closes. When a bunch of kids show up begging for a story, the men launch into an improvised version of Aladdin.

'FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS' TRAILER WITH MERYL STREEP! HOLLIDAY GRAINGER JOINS RACHEL WEISZ, SAM CLAFLIN IN 'MY COUSIN RACHEL'! JOSH BOWMAN JOINS 'TIME AFTER TIME' SHOW, TONE BELL, BEAU MIRCHOFF 'GOOD FORTUNE' SITCOM

HOLLIDAY GRAINGER JOINS

RACHEL WEISZ, SAM CLAFLIN IN 'MY COUSIN RACHEL' PERIOD DRAMA 

Here's a lovely lady for you: earlier last year I informed you that Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin will lead period set drama MY COUSIN RACHEL and now they're joined by latest Lady Chaterley Holliday Grainger! As 'Deadline' reports the film is an adaptation of the classic Daphne Du Maurier novel. The dark romance revolves around Philip, a young orphan, who believes his mysterious, beautiful cousin Rachel may have been responsible for the murder of his beloved guardian Ambrose, also a cousin of theirs. As Philip plots his revenge, he finds his feelings complicated as he falls under Rachel’s beguiling spell.

TELEVISION UPDATES

JOSH BOWMAN JOINS 'TIME AFTER TIME' SF SHOW
As EW writes today, one of TV's most popular hunks, Josh Bowman has just joined the new ABC sf show TIME AFTER TIME that I announced only yesterday! While young Freddie Stroma will play the lead role of  H.J. Wells whose time travelling adventures are the focus of the show, Bowman will play Jack the Ripper whom Wells chases through time. He is also John Stevenson, a brilliant and charismatic surgeon who lives a double life as the infamous serial killer.
TONE BELL, BEAU MIRCHOFF IN 'GOOD FORTUNE' SITCOM
Meanwhile, Tone Bell, whom we loved in TRUTH BE TOLD, AWKWARD's  Beau Mirchoff and Diane Guerrero will star in new NBC multi camera sitcom GOOD FORTUNE about June, a hyper structured young woman who, after a fortune teller predicts she’ll die in 3 days, decides she’s finally going to live her life with no regrets. When she doesn’t die but realize how great it felt to take risks, she adopts a new life policy along with a new full time fortune teller. June and her best friends Adam (Bell), Dave (Mirchoff), Bailey (Guerrero) and Metzger plan to always stick together, impending doom or not.

'FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS' 

TRAILER WITH MERYL STREEP

And an absolutely delightful first trailer has been released for the new comedy movie FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS based on a true story in which Meryl Streep plays world's worst opera singer who isn't really aware of her horrid voice. Hugh Grant plays her manager! Rebecca Ferguson also stars!

PERIOD MOVIES FRIDAY: KATE WINSLET TO BE 'THE FAVOURITE' OF OLIVIA COLMAN'S QUEEN ANNE IN NEW HISTORICAL MOVIE WITH EMMA STONE! RACHEL WEISZ AND SAM CLAFLIN FOR 'MY COUSIN RACHEL' ADAPTATION?

KATE WINSLET TO BE

THE 'FAVOURITE' OF QUEEN ANNE

She's only recently been in period costumes at the court of King Louis in A LITTLE CHAOS, but it seems our dear Kate Winslet will get into corsets again since she has been cast in new historical movie THE FAVOURITE coming from critically acclaimed young director Yorgos Lanthimos (THE LOBSTER)! It will depict the political machinations behind the scenes during the reign of Queen Anne, the last monarch of the House of Stuarts, taking place between the end of the 17th century and first years of the 18th century, when Anne reigned from 1702-1707. Olivia Colman will play Queen Anne, Winslet will be Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, the Queen’s close confidante, and Emma Stone will be Abigail Masham, an impoverished, distant relative of Sarah, who gains a position at court tending to the Queen. The story follows the shifting balance of power between the lead characters as they jockey for influence.

RACHEL WEISZ TO LEAD

'MY COUSIN RACHEL' PERIOD SET MOVIE WITH SAM CLAFLIN

Speaking of Lanthimos, he recently directed Rachel Weisz in the above mentioned THE LOBSTER, and Rachel has a new gig too, according to 'Deadline'! She, and our dearest Sam Claflin, are in talks to join Roger Michell's adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier classic novel MY COUSIN RACHEL, the period set  dark romance which revolves around Philip, a young orphan at a large Cornwall estate, who believes his mysterious, beautiful cousin Rachel may have been responsible for the murder of his beloved guardian Ambrose, also a cousin of theirs. As Philip plots his revenge, he finds his feelings complicated as he falls under Rachel’s beguiling spell.

LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS  
Rachel Weisz is already shooting THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS with Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, which those who've seen some of the cuts, already call one of most emotional movies in years!