MARTIN COMPSTON CAST AS 'MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS' 3RD HUSBAND NEXT TO SAOIRSE RONAN, JACK LAWDEN, MARGOT ROBBIE! EDGAR RAMIREZ, PENELOPE CRUZ, RICKY MARTIN IN 'ASSASSINATION OF VERSACE' PICS

'MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS'

MARTIN COMPSTON IS BOTHWELL

Just a week ago she got one husband and now she's got another one: after Jack Lawden was cast as Lord Darnley in MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, in which Saoirse Ronan plays the title role, British actor Martin Compston has been cast as her third husband Earl of Bothwell! She was first married to king of France, then moved over to Scotland after his death where she had to fight for her throne marrying nobles in the process and also trying to take away the throne of England from Queen Elizabeth who in the end had her royal head chopped off, although Mary did win in the way that her son James I became Elizabeth's heir and managed to unite England and Scotland under his royal rule. Margot Robbie plays the English monarch.

'ASSASSINATION OF VERSACE'

FIRST PHOTOS REVEALED!

Meanwhile, FX and Entertainment Weekly have uncovered the first glamorous photos of the lead stars of the second season of AMERICAN

The series will air early next year

 CRIME STORY titled THE ASSASSI- NATION OF GIANNI  VERSACE. Exploring the shocking murder of famous fashion designer Gianni Versace by serial killer Andrew Cunanan, its ten episodes will be based on Maureen Orth's book Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History! With Edgar Ramirez starring as Gianni Versace, Penelope Cruz will put a platinum wig to portray his sister Donatella, with pop star Ricky

Penelope Cruz as Donatella Versace

 Martin as his long time lover Antonio D'Amico and Max Greenfield (as their brother Santo Versace) and Darren Criss also in the cast.

 THE FINAL MURDER VICTIM
To air sometime early next year, with parts of it shot in Versace's former villa, THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE will chronicle the 1997 murder of Versace which shook the world. Serial killer Andrew Cunanan shot Versace dead on the steps of his luxurious

Edgar Ramirez is shockingly similar to Versace

Miami Beach home after committing several other murders. He committed suicide eight days later. A violent psychopath, Cunanan’s lifestyle was promiscuous and drug fueled, and he became notorious for

Ricky Martin as Antonio D'Amico, Versace's lover

picking up rich men in bars by making claims about a lifestyle he never lived. He claimed Versace as his fifth and final murder victim.

JACK REYNOR TO LEAD 'ELECTRIC DREAMS' SF SERIES 'IMPOSSIBLE PLANET' 2ND EPISODE! RICKY MARTIN JOINS EDGAR RAMIREZ, PENELOPE CRUZ IN 'VERSACE' MINI SERIES! BBC 'MINIATURIST' PERIOD SET SERIES 1ST PHOTO

'ELECTRIC DREAMS' SF SERIES

 JACK REYNOR IN 2ND EPISODE

TV news today, starting with Channel 4 and US Amazon's anthology sf series Phillip K. Dick's ELECTRIC DREAMS which will have ten episodes each with different stars, stories and directors. Jack Reynor and Benedict Wong have been announced as the stars of the second episode, based on Dick's story Impossible Planet.

Written and directed by The Night Manager’s David Farr, it will see them playing two disillusioned, disenchanted and indifferent space tourism employees who take up an elderly woman’s (Geraldine Chaplin) request for a trip back to Earth, the existence of which is a long debunked myth. She appears easily confused, plus she’s rich – so, for the right payment, what’s the harm in indulging her fantasies? However, as their journey unfolds, their scam begins to eat away at them and they ultimately find themselves dealt a bitter sweet surprise. Timothy Spall will lead the Tom Harper directed first episode based on The Commuter story.

'THE MINIATURIST' BBC SERIES

CASTS ANYA TAYLOR JOY, ALEX HASSELL AND ROMOLA GARAI

I've announced this one last year, but now we have the cast: Alex Hassell, Romola Garai and Anya Taylor Joy will star in BBC's period set three part series THE MINIATURIST based on Jessie Burton novel!  Set in 1686 Amsterdam it tells the story of Nella (Taylor-Joy) who moves to the city to become the wife of a wealthy merchant. Nella is given a miniature version of her new home, which is furnished by a Miniaturist, whose creations start to reflect real events in the house. She then starts to discover the secrets of the house and its inhabitants including her cold sister-in-law Marin (Garai).

'VERSACE' TV SERIES

RICKY MARTIN AS GAY LOVER

Over at FX it seems they are gathering Latin stars in the cast for their new mini series VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY. The series has now added Ricky Martin under Ryan Murphy's direction. Edgar Ramirez and Penelope Cruz have already been cast in the lead roles.

In its ten episode run VERSACE will examine the shocking July 1997 assassination of Gianni Versace (Edgar Ramirez) on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion by sociopath and serial killer Andrew Cunanan (Darren Criss). Ricky Martin will play Versace’s longtime gay partner Antonio D’Amico while Penelope Cruz is set to portray Versace’s sister Donatella.