ANIMALS GO GAGA IN FIRST 'SING' ANIMATED MOVIE TEASER WITH MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, SCARLETT JOHANSSON! HBO TO MAKE 'LAWRENCE IN ARABIA' TV SERIES! BAFTA 2016 FASHION REPORT!

  'LAWRENCE IN ARABIA'

TELEVISION SERIES AT HBO!

Here's another period set series for us! 'Deadline' reports that HBO and the producers of SONS OF ANARCHY are making LAWRENCE IN ARABIA series based on Scott Anderson's bestseller Lawrence In Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly And The Making Of The Modern Middle East! It will be chronicling the adventure of T.E. Lawrence, David Hogarth, William Yale, and Rudolph McGovern as they dangerously navigate the burgeoning Arab Revolt in the Middle East in the years leading up to World War I. A few years ago, there were talks of turning LAWRENCE OF ARABIA into series but we haven't heard anything about it later on.

BAFTA 2016 AWARDS

RED CARPET FASHION REPORT
Did you watch British Film Academy Awards last night? You can check out some of our fashion pics from the BAFTA red carpet. It seems everybody opted for black, red or feathers as you can see on Cate Blanchett, Laura Haddock, Emilia Clarke and Alicia Vikander. Can't say I'm liking it!

FUNKY 'SING' TEASER

 IS BASICALLY ANIMAL X FACTOR!

To cheer up the start of the week, here's the funky first teaser trailer for this Christmas' animated movie SING! Matthew McConaughey is Buster Moon, a koala whose once-bustling theatre is on the skids and who comes up with a plan to revive it: by holding a singing contest that’s open to everyone and boasts a $100,000 prize. Naturally, it draws the talented, the not-as-talented and the William Hungs of the animal kingdom. Among the top contestants are a crooning, conning mouse (Seth MacFarlane), a teenage pachyderm with stage fright (Tori Kelly), a wiped-out sow (Reese Witherspoon) with a Duggar-like brood of piglets, a wanted gorilla (Taron Egerton) looking to escape his family’s felonious past and a punk-rock porcupine (Scarlett Johansson) trying to break free from an overbearing boyfriend. Got all that?

WHAT ARE YOUNG STARS OF 'WAR AND PEACE' EPIC SERIES DOING NEXT? JAMES NORTON, JACK LOWDEN, JESSIE BUCKLEY, PAUL DANO, CALLUM TURNER!

WHAT ARE  'WAR AND PEACE'

YOUNG STARS DOING NEXT?

Now that BBC's epic saga WAR AND PEACE has ended becoming a hit among the audience, let us check out what is all that wonderful cast doing next!

 JAMES NORTON

THE NEW JAMES BOND?
Ensemble member who definitely scored most public attention with his profound and captivating portrayal of courageous and bold Prince Andrei Bolkonsky is James Norton. Not only that all the press is buzzing about him these days but he has now also suddenly become one of the public favourites for new James Bond! But those of us who follow British drama religiously have known and loved Norton for years now. Before the Russian saga, he was also the lead star of other two popular series HAPPY VALLEY and GRANTCHESTER (both of which are still very much alive) and last year we also absolutely adored his work in BBC's LIFE IN SQUARES and LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER! He was also active on film in lovely period movie BELLE a few years ago and in recent NORTHMEN - A VIKING SAGA epic adventure movie. I'm guessing he will be in high demand after his latest role.

  JACK LOWDEN

NEW STAR OF PERIOD SET MOVIES

Almost equally charismatic and delightful, stealing all the scenes in which he appeared with his dashing screen presence, was Jack Lowden who played Count Nikolai Rostov, the impulsive and passionate Hussar who wore that uniform like it was glued onto him. Again, us who follow British drama, remember the stunning young Brit from BBC's moving WW1 drama THE PASSING BELLS from two years ago in which he simply shined and also from last year's WOLF HALL epic series in which he was the famous poet Thomas Wyatt! We shall watch him next in A UNITED KINGDOM movie with Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport and Tom Felton about Prince of Botswana who caused an international stir when he married a white woman from London in the late 1940s. Another period set movie we shall watch the dear chap in is TOMMY'S HONOUR about the founders of modern golf with Sam Neill and Peter Mullan. He will also join Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson and Timothy Spall in DENIAL, about a professor who sets up a legal battle against an outspoken Holocaust denier.

 JESSIE BUCKLEY

THE FEMALE STAR OF THE SAGA  
By all means the most impressive female performance in WAR AND PEACE came from wonderfully talented Irish actress Jessie Buckley who gave riveting, deeply intelligent, profound and memorable portrayal of burdened Princess Mariya Bolkonskaya who in the end finds much deserved happiness with Nikolai Rostov. Channelling a wide range of deep emotions and inner struggle she gave Bolkonskaya life and I can't wait to see the direction Buckley's career takes after this triumph. She is set to appear in another new historical series, Tom Hardy's TABOO  about an adventurer who builds his own shipping empire in the Colonial early 1800s.

  PAUL DANO

THE HEARTFELT HERO 

The one who stole the hearts of the viewers with his heartfelt and loveable portrayal of clumsy, but yet truth seeking Count Bezukhov, Paul Dano, probably found the role of his life in WAR AND PEACE!  He will now lead CODES OF CONDUCT new TV series as a young man with a mysterious past who makes his way into New York's high society. Sam Reid, Helena Bonham Carter also star!

  CALLUM TURNER

THE IMPRESSIVE VILLAIN 
Playing the manipulative villain Anatole Kuragin in WAR AND PEACE young British actor Callum Turner gave a rather magnetic performance. Doors of Hollywood are opened for him since he has two big projects in his pocket: VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN with James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe and Michael Fassbender's ASSASSIN'S CREED!

JOSH HARTNETT, JOHN RHYS DAVIES, CHARLOTTE RAMPLING IN 'VALLEY OF THE GODS' SF MOVIE! 'ROOTS' EPIC TV SERIES TRAILER WITH MALACHI KIRBY, JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS, MATTHEW GOODE, JAMES PUREFOY

  'VALLEY OF THE GODS' SF FILM

JOSH HARTNETT, JOHN RHYS DAVIES & CHARLOTTE RAMPLING

Well this is a rather nice cast: Josh Hartnett has just been joined by two acting legends John Rhys Davies and Charlotte Rampling in sf movie VALLEY OF THE GODS which, as 'Deadline' reports, intertwines the stories of the richest man on earth, an ancient Najavo legend and writer John Ecas (Josh Hartnett), who possesses an unbridled imagination.

 John, the film’s narrator, has the ability to alter reality, launching the narrative into the realm of spectacular fantasy. The film follows the three narratives as the characters attempt to escape the inevitable drama that is about to unfold when supernatural visions ultimately clash with impending reality. Charlotte Rampling is currently nominated for an Oscar for 45 YEARS, while Davies is playing Elven King in THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES.

  'ROOTS' EPIC TV TRAILER

 MALACHI KIRBY, JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS, MATTHEW GOODE

In the video department today, check out the first trailer for History Channel's scripted mini series ROOTS which will be simulcast also on Lifetime and A&E from May 30th! To air in two hour episodes in four days, it is a historical portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive and ultimately carry on their legacy despite hardship! With Malachi Kirby playing the lead role of Kunta Kinte, the star studded cast also includes Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Laurence Fishburne, James Purefoy, Mehki Phifer and Matthew Goode! 

COMEDY TRAILERS FOR 'MOTHER'S DAY' WITH JENNIFER ANISTON, JASON SUDEIKIS, KATE HUDSON, JULIA ROBERTS, 'THE BOSS' WITH MELISSA MCCARTHY

  'MOTHER'S DAY' TRAILER

WITH JENNIFER ANISTON, JASON SUDEIKIS AND KATE HUDSON

Two fun trailers for you to end the week, beginning with the first one for Garry Marshall's MOTHER'S DAY which is out April 29th starring Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts and Jason Sudeikis the film tells intertwining stories about the lives of several mothers (and Mr. Mom) as the title holiday approaches.

  'THE BOSS' COMEDY TRAILER

WITH NASTY MELISSA MCCARTHY

Since the premiere time is nearing on April 8th, Melissa McCarthy's new comedy THE BOSS has a new poster and trailer. She plays a titan of industry who is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.

EMILY BLUNT & CHARLIZE THERON ROCK SOME STUNNING FASHION IN MINDBLOWINGLY EPIC 'HUNTSMAN: WINTER'S WAR' NEW TRAILER! STARZ TO AIR 'OUTLANDER' SEASON 2 IN APRIL

NEW 'THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER'S WAR' TRAILER

IS ALL KINDS OF MASSIVE!

You remember how the first trailer for one of this year's biggest adventures left us stunned last November? Now the second one for THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER'S WAR has been released and it is all kinds of massive! I don't think I've ever seen a trailer more epic! The movie is out this April!

A FORT OF SNOW, A HEART OF ICE
Long before the evil Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron) was thought vanquished by Snow White's blade, she watched silently as her sister, Freya (Emily Blunt), suffered a heartbreaking betrayal and fled their kingdom. With Freya's ability to freeze any enemy, the young ice queen has spent decades in a remote wintry palace raising a legion of deadly huntsmen, including Eric (Chris Hemsworth) and warrior Sara (Jessica Chastain). Only now she has found that her prized two have defied her one demand: Forever harden your hearts to love. When Freya learns of her sister's demise, she summons her remaining soldiers to bring the Magic Mirror home to the only sorceress left who can harness its power. But once she discovers Ravenna can be resurrected from its golden depths, the wicked sisters threaten this enchanted land with twice the darkest force it's ever seen. Now, their amassing army shall prove undefeatable unless the banished huntsmen who broke their queen's cardinal rule can fight their way back to one another!

STARZ' 'OUTLANDER' 

OPENS 2ND SEASON IN APRIL

Speaking of epic things, Starz has announced today that one of their most popular shows OUTLANDER will return with the second season on Saturday April 9th! Based on Diana Gabaldon's second book from OUTLANDER saga 'Dragonfly In Amber' the 13 episode season will see Scottish warrior Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and his adulteress wife Claire (Caitriona Balfe) rocking some lavish French fashion as you can see them on the steps of the royal court in Versailles in the first promo poster! Instead of swords and guns, they’re armed with political savvy in the 1700s Paris as they embark on their new mission: infiltrating the French aristocracy and rewriting history after they arrive in France, hellbent on infiltrating the Jacobite rebellion led by Prince Charles Stuart, and stopping the battle of Culloden.

STARZ ORDERS 'WHITE PRINCESS' SEQUEL SERIES TO 'WHITE QUEEN'! 'GLASSLAND' TRAILER WITH TONI COLLETTE, JACK REYNOR! JAMES PUREFOY, ANEURIN BARNARD LEAD 'INTERLUDE IN PRAGUE' MOZART MOVIE

'INTERLUDE IN PRAGUE' 

JAMES PUREFOY IN MOZART MOVIE

You've seen him yesterday in the naughty new trailer for HIGH RISE, but James Purefoy is already on the move scoring a role in new period set movie INTERLUDE IN PRAGUE! Also starring Aneurin Barnard from WAR AND PEACE and Samantha Barks, the movie about Mozart will be set in the eponymous city in 1787, as a tragic love story based on real events which takes place over a few turbulent months in Mozart’s life which influenced the creation of Don Giovanni. ANIMAL FARM's John Stephenson is directing!

STARZ GREENLITS

'WHITE PRINCESS' EPIC SERIES
Speaking of Aneurin Barnard, his series WHITE QUEEN is officially getting a new season but just on Starz, since BBC has opted out of the project (European audience didn't like it as much as the US one). Following the previous season in which Rebecca Ferguson played the WHITE QUEEN, new eight part series, also based on Philippa Gregory book THE WHITE PRINCESS charts the rise of the House of Tudor through the tortuous marriage between Princess Elizabeth of York and King Henry Tudor. The year is 1485 and Princess Elizabeth has been pledged in marriage to the newly anointed King Henry Tudor in hopes that it will bring peace to a war-torn country. England is united, but their marriage is soon divided, as rumours circulate that Elizabeth’s long-lost brother Prince Richard is alive and planning to take the throne. Now she must choose between Tudor wife and York princess, between her new husband and the boy who claims to be her own blood and the true heir to the crown.

FIRST 'GLASSLAND' TRAILER

TONI COLLETTE & JACK REYNOR

Your trailer for today is for the award winning powerful Sundance drama movie GLASSLAND starring Toni Collette! Set in Dublin it tells the story of a young taxi driver (Jack Reynor) who gets tangled up in the world of human trafficking while trying to save his mother (Toni Collette) from addiction. Will Poulter also stars.

COLM MEANEY, MATTIAS INWOOD JOIN 'WILL' EPIC TV SERIES! NICO EVERS SWINDELL TO LEAD 'DUMB PRINCE' TV SITCOM

SHEKHAR KAPUR'S 'WILL'

SHAKESPEARE SERIES CASTS MATTIAS INWOOD,COLM MEANEY

In today's TV news (beside the info that Bryan Fuller will be the showrunner for CBS's new STAR TREK series set for next January) TNT has just added Colm Meaney and Mattias Inwood to Shekhar Kapur's WILL epic series about young William Shakespeare’s (Laurie Davidson) arrival onto the punk rock theatre scene that was 16th century London – the seductive, violent world where his raw talent faced rioting audiences, religious fanatics and raucous side-shows. It’s described as the hot, contemporary, dangerous version of Shakespeare’s life, played to a modern soundtrack, exposing all his recklessness, lustful temptations and brilliance. Meaney will play the carpenter who built the first theatre in London after Roman Times. Dashing Mattias Inwood (whom you are watching in SHANNARA CHRONICLES) will play his son who together with WILL forms the greatest actor-writer partnership the world has ever seen.

'DUMB PRINCE' COMEDY SERIES

NICO EVERS SWINDELL AND TIM BALTZ TO LEAD THE CAST
Over at NBC they are casting the lead roles for their upcoming new comedy series DUMB PRINCE coming from Amy Poehler. GRIMM's Nico Evers Swindell will lead it! As 'Deadline' reports the comedy is set in the country of Modaria, known for the manufacture of mopeds and tiny cars, where the Faber family has ruled for generations. Evers Swindell will play Prince Karl (known as THE DUMB PRINCE –not affectionately) who returns home from a year’s exile in America after having passed out at the coronation of his seemingly hapless father, King Adrian. Tim Baltz will play Prince Marco, the second son of Modaria’s ruling family, and Jessie Ennis will play Princess Jana, the youngest child of the royal family.

MASSIVE SUPER BOWL TRAILERS FOR GERARD BUTLER'S 'GODS OF EGYPT', LIAM HEMSWORTH'S 'INDEPENDENCE DAY 2: RESURGENCE', 'THE JUNGLE BOOK', 'X MEN: APOCALYPSE'

OPULENT 'GODS OF EGYPT'

TRAILER WITH GERARD BUTLER

We're all into Super Bowl movie trailers today in case you didn't see them this weekend! Starting with the mega massive one for GODS OF EGYPT which lasted more than a minute (when a minute of commercials during the event costs up to $10 million)! The first mega blockbuster of the year will open later this month starting Gerard Butler as Ancient Egyptian God Set, Geoffrey Rush as Raa and Nikolaj Coster Waldau as Horus! The trailer shows a movie of mind blowing opulence!

LIAM HEMSWORTH IN

NEW 'INDEPENDENCE DAY 2: RESURGENCE' TRAILER

We also got to see the first look of Liam Hemsworth in the short trailer for Roland Emmerich's INDEPENDENCE DAY 2: RESURGENCE which shows the population of Earth anxiously awaiting an alien reprisal! After their first visit, the humans have used their technology to enhance our defence, but will it be enough? June 24th is the date of resurgence!

'THE JUNGLE BOOK'

NEW TRAILER FOR DISNEY MOVIE
A much longer one came for Disney's new movie mix of live action and CGI in the adventure remake of THE JUNGLE BOOK out in cinemas  this April!  Mowgli (Neel Sethi) has been raised by wolves and knows little of the civilized world – making him a target for the territorial tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba). As Mowgli sets off through jungle he crosses paths with a scheming python named Kaa (Scarlett Johansson), the loyal and honourable panther Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) and big friendly bear Baloo (Bill Murray).

'X-MEN: APOCALYPSE' TRAILER

RULED BY OLIVIA MUNN'S PSYLOCKE CHARACTER

Meanwhile, the Super Bowl short trailer for Bryan Singer's superhero movie X MEN: APOCALYPSE was absolutely ruled by Olivia Munn's character Psylocke and her sabre. Coming out this May the star studded cast also features Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Lucas Till! 

PREMIUM SPOTLIGHT AND CHARACTER PHOTOS FROM ABC'S NEW EPIC SHOW 'OF KINGS AND PROPHETS' WITH RAY WINSTONE, NATHANIEL PARKER, OLIVER RIX, JAMES FLOYD, HAAZ SLEIMAN

'OF KINGS AND PROPHETS'

ABC'S NEW EPIC TV SERIES

Arriving to us as one of the first of the new historical series this Spring, ABC's midseason epic series OF KINGS AND PROPHETS is ready to bring swords and sandals to the small screens March 8th beginning its Tuesday evening airing.

It will be an epic biblical saga of faith, ambition and betrayal as told through the eyes of the battle weary King Saul, the resentful prophet Samuel and the resourceful young shepherd David -- all on a collision course with destiny that will change the world. Although based on an Old Testament story the producers promise a sex drenched series filled with explicitly racy scenes, describing  one of the world’s first soap operas.

RAY WINSTONE LEADS THE CAST

 The king from the story will be played by Ray Winstone, as the paranoid and violent Saul, First King of Israel. We meet him as he struggles to unify the 12 Israelite tribes and defend his fledgling nation against savage enemy attacks.

 Ahinoam will be played by Simone Kessell from TERRA NOVA. She is the queen of Israel, the advisor to the throne as the wife of Saul!

Shepherd David is played by Oliver Rix from THE MUSKETEERS! He is the future King David, the second king of Israel!

  Ish-Boseth, the youngest warrior son of the first king and queen of Israel Saul and Ahinoam will be potrayed by James Floyd.

 Jonathan, the elder son of King Saul is played by  Haaz Sleiman!

 Merav, the eldest daughter of King Saul and Queen Ahinoam and sister of Michal, is played by Jeanine Mason .

 Their youngest daughter Michal is Maisie Richardson Sellers!

Belgian actor Louis Talpe will play Eliab, King David’s proud and single minded older brother.

 The cagey, shrewd and lethal King Achish, the King of Philistia who has been warring with King Saul for years is played by  Nathaniel Parker!

Christina Chong plays Rizpah in the series!
Yoab is played by David Walmsley!
Lyne Renee is the Witch of Endor!

The series itself underwent many changes and reshoots and recastings and was moved to midseason instead of original Sunday night slot.

FAMILY SATURDAY: DELIGHTFUL 'SNOWTIME!' ANIMATED MOVIE TRAILER WITH CELINE DION SONG! 'FULLER HOUSE' SITCOM TEASER AND NEW POSTER ARE HERE!

'SNOWTIME!' 

ANIMATED MOVIE WITH A SONG FROM CELINE DION

Family Saturday today here, people, starting with a lovely new animated movie SNOWTIME! which has already played in Canadian cinemas but is coming to USA at the end of the month. Beside the trailer you can check out below a clip with Celine Dion speaking about the song she recorded for the movie!

LESSONS IN THE SNOW 

Based on the 1984 cult live-action Canadian film 'La Guerre des Tuques' SNOWTIME! explores the sometimes mercurial relations between friends during childhood. The film follows a group of kids in a small village who set out during winter break to hold a massive snowball fight. 11-year-olds Luke and Sophie find themselves leaders of the opposing sides, with Sophie’s faction defending an elaborate snow fort against Luke’s. Whichever side controls the fort by the end of the break will be declared winner. However, what begins as a fun contest deteriorates into a more bitter conflict teaching the children valuable lessons about friendship, the importance of unity, and the emotional consequences of vicious rivalry.

'FULLER HOUSE' SITCOM 

NEW TEASER AND POSTER

And you can also check out the new teaser and a new poster for Netflix revival series FULLER HOUSE showing all the actors gathered in the famous house! To start airing February 26th it will focus on grown up DJ Tanner (Candace Cameron Bure) trying to raise her kids in her old house. Most of the original cast will return as guest stars!