IS DISNEY DOING LIVE ACTION RAPUNZEL MOVIE? ENCHANTING NEW SECRET GARDEN TRAILER & POSTER WITH COLIN FIRTH AND JULIE WALTERS

IS RAPUNZEL DISNEY'S

NEW LIVE ACTION ADAPTATION?

Rapunzel will be getting live action version

In the massive slate of Disney's live action remakes of their animated classics, which usually end up being sadly miscast and unnecessary, here's one we'd be interested to see: the latest rumour has it that Tangled will be getting a live action version following the famous fairy tale of RAPUNZEL. Ashleigh Powell, who penned The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, is apparently writing a script for this one.

Rapunzel
follows the magically long haired princess who has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is.

In other live action remakes, Mulan is arriving this year and they've confirmed work on Aladdin sequel and also on Bambi live action movie and new Pinochio, with 101 Dalmatians being turned into a movie on Cruella De Vil's youth with Emma Stone. Little Mermaid has already caused the wrath of fans due to blackwashing the lead character.

  'THE SECRET GARDEN'

GETS NEW POSTER & TRAILER

Speaking of family movies, Studiocanal has released gorgeous new poster and trailer for their enchanting big screen adaptation of Frances

Secret Garden is out this April

 Hodgson Burnett's THE SECRET GARDEN with Julie Walters and Colin Firth, which arrives next spring (April 9th Australia and New Zealand and 10th in UK, 17th in USA, with Russian opening April 30th). Little Dixie Egerickx plays Lennox, a prickly and unloved 10 year old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents who is sent back to England to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven on his remote country estate deep in the Yorkshire moors. There, she begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly after meeting her sickly cousin Colin, who has been shut away in a wing of the house. Together, the

The movie is based on the famous book by Frances Hodgson Burnett

two damaged, slightly misfit children heal each other through their discovery of a wondrous secret garden, lost in the grounds of Misselthwaite Manor.

FIRST POSTER FOR ENCHANTING BIG SCREEN ADAPTATION OF THE SECRET GARDEN FAMOUS CHILDREN CLASSIC WITH COLIN FIRTH, JULIE WALTERS

  'THE SECRET GARDEN' POSTER

UNLOCK YOUR IMAGINATION 

Secret Garden opens its doors next April

Two months ago I showed you the first magical trailer and now Studiocanal has released the first poster for their enchanting big screen adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's THE SECRET GARDEN with Julie Walters and Colin Firth, which arrives next spring (April 15th and 16th Australia and New Zealand and 17th in UK with Russian opening April 30th). Little Dixie Egerickx plays Lennox, a prickly and unloved 10 year old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents who is sent back to England to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven on his remote country estate deep in the Yorkshire moors. There, she begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly after meeting her sickly

This is the third movie adaptation of the famous classic novel

cousin Colin, who has been shut away in a wing of the house. Together, the two damaged, slightly misfit children heal each other through their discovery of a wondrous secret garden, lost in the grounds of Misselthwaite Manor.

MAGICAL THE SECRET GARDEN TRAILER WITH COLIN FIRTH, JULIE WALTERS IS HERE! PATRICK WILSON IS LOST IN A VERY SPOOKY FIELD IN THE TRAILER FOR NETFLIX AND STEPHEN KING HORROR IN THE TALL GRASS

  'IN THE TALL GRASS' TRAILER

STARRING PATRICK WILSON

After comedy on Monday, are you in the mood for some Tuesday spookiness? Netflix has revealed a trailer for their horror film IN THE 

Netflix will stream the movie October 4th

TALL GRASS a small screen adaptation of a novela by Stephen King and his son Joe Hill, which will stream on October 4th! Patrick Wilson leads the cast!

In The Tall Grass 
follows siblings Becky and Cal who answer the cries of a young boy lost in a vast field of tall grass. The two wander in to save him, only to become lost in the field themselves. They soon find themselves captured by a sinister force that rapidly disorients and separates them from one another. Cut off from the world and without a path to escape the field's tightening grip, the group soon comes to find that the only thing worse than getting lost is being found.

  'THE SECRET GARDEN' TRAILER

 COLIN FIRTH & JULIE WALTERS

Also filled with plants, but of a much more magical kind is Studiocanal's teaser for THE SECRET GARDEN with Julie Walters and Colin Firth, which arrives next spring. Little Dixie Egerickx plays  Lennox, a prickly and

The film is based on a classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett

unloved 10-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents who is sent back to England to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven on his remote

The Secret Garden will open its doors sometime next spring

country estate deep in the Yorkshire moors. There, she begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly after meeting her sickly cousin Colin, who

Colin Firth plays uncle Archibald in the big screen adaptation

has been shut away in a wing of the house. Together, the two damaged, slightly misfit children heal each other through their discovery of a wondrous secret garden, lost in the grounds of Misselthwaite Manor.

RALPH FIENNES TO PLAY COMPOSER HANDEL IN HILARIOUS 18TH CENTURY COMEDY 'HALLELUJAH'! JULIE WALTERS, COLIN FIRTH TO LEAD 'SECRET GARDEN' PERIOD SET ADAPTATION!

'THE SECRET GARDEN' 

JULIE WALTERS AND COLIN FIRTH TO LEAD NEW FILM ADAPTATION

Colin Firth will be Archibald Craven

Only a month or two ago I informed you that our favourite Studiocanal is planning a new big screen adaptation of THE SECRET GARDEN and now they have stars too, massive thespians! Julie Walters and Colin Firth will lead the cast in the story moved from the Edwardian era to 1947, on the eve of Partition in India, and in the aftermath of WW2 in Britain.

Set in England and based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 book, THE SECRET GARDEN tells the story of Mary Lennox (Dixie Egerickx), a prickly and unloved 10 year old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her.

Julie Walters will play the headhousekeeper

When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven (Colin Firth), on his remote country estate deep in the Yorkshire moors. There, she begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly when she meets her sickly cousin Colin (Edan Hayhurst), shut away in a wing of the house. Together, the two damaged, slightly misfit children heal each other, partly through their exposure to a wondrous secret garden, lost in the grounds of Misselthwaite Manor. Julie Walters will play Mrs Medlock, the head housekeeper at Misselthwaite. Amir Wilson and Isis Davis will also star.

RALPH FIENNES 

IS HANDEL IN 'HALLELUJAH'

Fiennes will be famous composer Handel

In another period set movie, Ralph Fiennes and director Chris Addison will work together on comedy drama HALLELUJAH a period set movie on famous composer George Frederick Handel and the chaotic, spectacular first performance of his Messiah.

Set in a riotous 18th century London and Dublin, the farce follows drunk and cantankerous Handel who is a forgotten man to all but his whip smart valet. Worse still, he has lost his inspiration to compose. However, when he overhears the singing of famous actress Susannah Cibber, the composer is moved to write once again and King George II tasks him to create an oratorio to celebrate the new Irish Viceroy in Dublin. Yet, when Handel approaches Susannah with the news, he is shocked to learn that not only does she have a fear of singing in public, she’s also on the run from her vengeful husband. The motley crew travels to Dublin only to realize that London’s gin-soaked alleys are no match for the competing, sectarian politics of Dublin’s choirs, the stupidity of English overlords, and the hypocritical morals of the day. Confronted with these odds, Handel has no choice but to defy his critics and keep going. Show must go on.

STUDIOCANAL TO ADAPT CHILDREN'S CLASSIC 'THE SECRET GARDEN' INTO A MOVIE! 'HURRICANE' WW2 MOVIE WITH IWAN RHEON, SAM HOARE, STEFANIE MARTINI

  'THE SECRET GARDEN'

TO BLOOM ON SCREEN AGAIN!

The new adaptation will be helmed by Marc Munden

Studiocanal, whose Paddington 2 is getting perfect scores currently in cinemas, is bringing us another delightful family project onto the big screens! As 'Deadline' reports, they have hired Marc Munden to direct a new movie version of famous classic novel THE SECRET GARDEN

Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett back in 1911, the story follows Mary Lennox, a troubled, sickly, little orphan who is sent to live with an uncle in England when her parents die in a cholera outbreak. Initially sour and rude, Mary begins to explore the grounds of her uncle’s estate and befriends a robin. After hearing of the walled garden, she sets out to find it, discovering it to be more magical than she ever could have imagined.

  'HURRICANE: SQUADRON 303'

A BRAVE NEW WW2 STORY

The movie will be out sometime next year

You can also check out the 1st poster for new war movie HURRICANE: SQUADRON 303 which has a rather British cast lead by Iwan Rheon, Sam Hoare and Stefanie Martini, alongside Mel's son Milo Gibson and Polish star Marcin Dorocinski. It is the story of a group of brave Poles who fought in the skies over England in WW2, not just to keep Great Britain free from the Nazis, but also to keep alive the very idea of their own country, which had existed in its modern form for barely twenty years before it was crushed under Germans. Equipped with the almost-obsolete Hurricane and (with some initial reluctance) given RAF blue uniforms, while they fought, Poland lived.

WILL KEMP JOINS 'REIGN' SEASON 4 AS LORD DARNLEY! EVA LONGORIA, JACK WHITEHALL TO LEAD BBC'S 'DECLINE AND FALL' ADAPTATION! 'SECRED GARDEN' GETS NEW MOVIE VERSION

 WILL KEMP IS LORD DARNLEY

IN 'REIGN' EPIC SEASON 4

As you know, CW's historical saga on Mary Queen of Scots (Adelaide Kane) REIGN, which ends its 3rd season in a few weeks, is getting the 4th run and now the first newcomer to the cast has been revealed: one of our fave Australian stars Will Kemp (VAN HELSING) will star in three episodes with a potential for a regular role.

He will play LORD DARNLEY, Mary's second husband. Breezily confident, charming and warm, he was born with a blood-claim of his own to the English throne and a wildly ambitious mother whose love hinges entirely on his ability to secure a crown. Mary fell in love with him while mourning the death of her first husband Francis (actor Toby Regbo is no longer in the show and so is Torrance Coombs who played king's brother). Their relationship quickly deteriorated as Darnley grew more and more arrogant. He was subsequently murdered, with suspicion falling on Mary! Beside him, there will be two other new male characters in the series: Bothwell, a warm hearted bad boy who is deeply in love with Mary,  and Lord Narcisse’s (Craig Parker) son Gabriel, a sexy and highborn rogue who is also a plain speaking realist and will fall for Princess Claude and attempt to marry her, despite her obvious affections for another.

 'THE SECRET GARDEN'

GETS NEW FILM ADAPTATION

Meanwhile, 'Deadline' reports that one of our favourite stories will get a new movie adaptation by Studio Canal! THE SECRET GARDEN will be a movie version of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved story about Mary Lennox, a troubled, sickly, orphaned 10-year-old girl sent to live with an uncle after her parents have died in a cholera outbreak in India. Initially sour and rude, Mary begins to explore the grounds of her uncle’s estate and befriends a robin. Mary hears of a locked away, hidden garden. Together with the robin, she finds the key and enters the garden only to discover it is more magical than she could have ever imagined.

BBC'S 'DECLINE & FALL'

JACK WHITEHALL AND EVA LONGORIA JOIN MINI SERIES

Speaking of period set projects, from BBC Two comes a word that their three episode adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's DECLINE AND FALL will have Eva Longoria in the cast!  Set in 1920s Wales, it is a bitingly funny satire that follows the life and times of hapless Paul Pennyfeather (Jack Whitehall) who is sent down from Oxford after a wild, drunken party and finds himself qualifying for the position of schoolmaster at a boys’ private school in Wales. There he meets the delectable Margot Beste Chetwynde (Eva Longoria), the wealthy, powerful, and beautiful South American woman, who becomes the object of his affections.