FIRST TEASER FOR AIDAN TURNER'S NEW EPIC TV SERIES ON FAMOUS LEONARDO DA VINCI IS HERE!

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AIDAN TURNER AS LEGENDARY PAINTER AND INVENTOR

Big Light Productions has released the first teaser for their new historical TV series LEONARDO for Italian RAI in which Aidan Turner plays the famous painter. The eight-part limited series will tell the incredible

The series is created by Medici producer Frank Spotnitz and will air sometime next year portraying Leonardo as openly gay

true story of the definitive ‘Renaissance man’. Born the illegitimate son of a notary in the rural town of Vinci, Leonardo’s lonely childhood leaves him with a relentless, near-superhuman drive to understand everything. Under

The series also stars James D'Arcy as Ludovico Sforza and Max Bennet as Cesare Borgia with Giancarlo Gianninni  as famous Verrocchio

questioning by a Milanese investigator (Freddie Highmore) who holds Leonardo’s life in his hands, we come to see the terrible personal sacrifice that led him to create masterpieces that changed the way we see the world forever.

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SPECTACULAR WONDER WOMAN 1984 SEQUEL WHICH IS STILL SCHEDULED FOR MID AUGUST RELEASE DATE!

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STILL PLANS TO FLY THIS AUGUST

Wonder Woman is scheduled for August 13th

Well, it could be the very first major movie which will open the new cinematic season August 13th after the corona chaos ends (in which case it might even flop as many people will probably be staying away from crowded places for a very long time if they have any brains) or it might get postponed again (for the fifth time) and left for some happier times when all our troubles finally end. Having in mind the current success of Trolls animated sequel with its streaming launch the producers might consider again releasing this one directly on a streaming platform as well. Currently, WONDER WOMAN 1984 is still set for the mid August release date as a sequel to DC's 2017 smash hit Wonder Woman which

Diana will have a new golden armour in the sequel

brought us Israeli superstar Gal Gadot as everyone's favourite female superhero while taking in $822 million at the worldwide box office. That one was set part on her island of Themyscira and part in the muddy European trenches of World War I, but this one will go fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next big screen adventure finds her in the pop music decade facing two all-new foes: Max Lord (played by Pedro Pascal) and The Cheetah (with the very controversial and arguable choice of Kristen Wiig in the role. Emma Stone was originally offered the role which she refused for reasons unknown). Chris

Gal Gadot returns as Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman

Pine, who played the male lead in the first movie and sadly pretty much dominated it, returns as fighter pilot Steve Trevor (even though it is unknown

80s colours, fashion and music will dominate the movie

how is he even still alive and still looking very much young), and so do Robin Wright as Antiope, and Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta, Diana Prince's aunt and mother.

    Who Is In The Crew? 
Patty Jenkins directs the film again from a screenplay she wrote with Geoff Johns & David Callaham, while Zack Snyder is producing again. Behind the scenes, there will be again two Oscar winners: Oscar winning costume designer Lindy Hemming and Oscar winning composer Hans Zimmer who is again doing the music even though he announced he will retire from composing scores for

The latest issue of Empire magazine features Wonder Woman on its cover

superhero flicks. And speaking of costumes, Diana's tiara can be used as a boomerang weapon in this film while the gold armour with metallic wings

Chris Pine returns as fighter pilot Steve Trevor who is supposed to be dead

Wonder Woman wears comes from the Alex Ross graphic novel "Kingdom Come".The armour has a golden eagle helmet and allows her to fly too.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC REVEALS AIRING DATE FOR THEIR NEW 17TH CENTURY EPIC TV SAGA BARKSKINS AND IT IS SOON!

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 ARRIVES TO TV THIS MAY!

As Hollywood Reporter writes, NatGeo has given their new epic TV series BARKSKINS a May 25th starting date so that the eight part saga would be eligible for Emmy awards. They will air two episodes back to back in following

The series will air in 172 countries around the world in more than 40 languages

four weeks in 172 countries around the world. Starring David Thewlis, Christian Cooke, Aneurin Barnard and Marcia Gay Harden, the series, based on the novel by Pulitzer-winner Annie Proulx, follows a

The novel spans 300 years, telling the story of two immigrants to New France and their descendants.

disparate group of outcasts who must navigate brutal hardships, competing interests, and tangled loyalties at the crossroads of civilization in late 1600s New France. This means we can expect a trailer and photos soon!

Based on the novel by Annie Proulx, Barkskins is an epic tale that follows a group of outcasts living in New France in the 17th century who must escape their past & re-make themselves in the unforgiving wilds of North America. Tune in Memorial Day on Nat Geo. #Barkskins pic.twitter.com/bBQAH26URA

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STUNNING TRAILER FOR THE LAST KINGDOM EPIC TV SERIES SEASON 4 IS HERE WITH AMAZING NEW BATTLE SCENES AND BRAVE WARRIORS LOOKING MORE EXPENSIVE THAN EVER

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IS COMING BACK THIS MONTH

Believe it or not, it's your trusted spy's birthday today and Netflix has decided to congratulate me by releasing a rather spectacular trailer for the fourth, long awaited, season of our favourite epic TV series THE LAST KINGDOM which will stream with its eight new episodes from April 26th

The new season starts streaming on Netflix from April 26th

and will, I'm quite sure, cheer you up a bit during the dark quarantine hours the whole world has been put in. The series, which is set in the ninth century

Alexander Dreymon returns as brave and trustworthy Uhtred

when many of the separate kingdoms of England have fallen to the invading Vikings, with only the great kingdom of Wessex left standing and defiant

Alexander Dreymon returns as the lead hero of the series

under the command of King Alfred the Great, will again have the cast led by amazing Alexander Dreymon and Mark Rowley and Arnas

Eliza Butterworth and Timothy Innes will again rule Wessex

Fedaravicius as his brave sidekicks, alongside  Timothy Innes as the new king, Toby Regbo, Joseph Millson, Millie Brady, Ian Hart, Emily Cox,

Finan and Uhtred will go through many new battles in the new season

 Eliza Butterworth, Magnus Bruun, Jeppe Beck Laursen, Adrian Schiller, Cavan Clerkin, James Northcote, Eva Birthistle, with new additions in Stefanie Martini and Jamie Blackley.

In The Epic Season Four
after the death of Alfred, the alliances between the kingdoms are fractured. The new King, Edward, is intent on isolating Wessex and strengthening his

Mark Rowley and Arnas Fedaravicius return as Finan and Sythric

reinforcements against possible Dane incursions, while Lord Aethelred of Mercia makes ambitious plans to establish himself as a rival to Wessex. When

Jamie Blackley is Aethelred's (Toby Regbo) new right hand

Northumbria also faces hostility, Uhtred believes the timing is right to challenge his uncle Aelfric to take back his ancestral home, Bebbanburg.

Stefanie Martini is Aethelred's new love interest Eadith

But fate shifts in a different direction; news comes that Mercia is in turmoil, and Uhtred’s affection for Aethelflaed drives him back into the politics that

Whose crown is Jamie Blackey holding in this scene? Will Aethelred die?

threaten to break out into war. And just as it seems peace can be found between the Saxons, a new and unprecedented Dane enemy takes them by

Stefanie Martini and Jamie Blackley join the cast in the new season

surprise. Uhtred begins to realise that his destiny is tied to Alfred’s dream and he becomes determined to resolve Saxon struggles before the possibility of England slips from their grasp forever. Check out the stunning trailer below and tell us what you think?

DISNEY TO MAKE A LIVE ACTION CGI HYBRID REMAKE OF THEIR FAMOUS ANIMATED CLASSIC ROBIN HOOD FOR DISNEY + STREAMING SERVICE

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DISNEY RETURNS TO SHERWOOD

Beside sending some of their new films directly to Disney +,  Disney is also planning new movies which will be produced solely for their streaming

The movie is in a very early phase of production

service. The latest announced is the remake of their famous animated adventure ROBIN HOOD which will be live action with animals done realistically with the help of CGI just like in their Lion King recent remake. Carlos Lopez Estrada has been set as director of the remake which will also be a musical. The highly praised and loved 1973 classic had Sherwood forest populated by heroes from the popular legend but in the form of delightful animals such as foxes, turtles, bunnies, bears, badgers, wolves, roosters and lions. It also left behind a lot of popular songs and one was even nominated for an Oscar. Lady and the Tramp already had its Disney + remake last winter and the same writer will pen Robin Hood too.

A NEW VERSION OF NIBELUNG SAGA IN THE CONSTANTIN FILM'S TV SERIES ADAPTATION OF FAMOUS EPIC FANTASY NOVEL HAGEN OF TRONJE!

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TO BECOME EPIC TV SERIES

We've seen  a lot of international English language epic series produced by France, Italy, Russia in recent years, and now Germany is joining them as their Constantin Film will make an epic movie and a six part TV series

Cyrill Boss and Philipp Stennert are set to direct

(produced by David Wnendt) based on Wolfgang Hohlbein's popular 1986 novel HAGEN OF TRONJE (Hagen von Tronje), a Nibelung saga adventure filled with dragons, dwarfs and magic which served as an inspiration even for J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Hagen From Tronje follows Hagen, a lonely, dark hero, and famous mythical hero Siegfried von Xanten, most radiant of them all, dragon slayer and ruler of the Nibelungen. But Hohlbein's novel turns upside down the well known constellation of the Nibelungen saga, in which Siegfried is the dazzling hero and Hagen is a traitor who uncovers the secret of Siegfried's only physical vulnerability and ends up murdering him insidiously! Here Hagen is a lonely hero, the last Viking to be closely related to the old gods, while Siegfried is an unscrupulous upstart. These new versions of them fight in the novel for power and love.

TRAILER AND POSTER FOR SAVAGE STATE, FRENCH WESTERN SET DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

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A FEMALE FRENCH WESTERN

Another French movie for you this week, while Hollywood is in quarantine. SAVAGE STATE is a period set thriller western directed and written by David Perrault. It aired in France in February. When the

The movie played in French cinemas back in February

American Civil War breaks out, a family of French settlers must abandon their Missouri home to flee and go back to Paris. Edmond (Bruno Todeschini), the patriarch, is accompanied by his wife Madeleine (Constance Dolle), their maid Layla (Armelle Abibou) and their three daughters : Esther (Alice Isaaz), Justine (Deborah Francois) and Abigaelle (Maryne Bertieaux). Esther, the youngest, is irresistibly attracted to Victor (Kevin Janssens), a former mercenary who's escorting them. This relationship soon acts like a poison within the group of travellers, especially when Victor's past is catching up with him. 

FAMILY DAY: STEPHEN MANGAN TO ADAPT HARRY AND THE WRINKLIES CHILDREN'S CLASSIC INTO MOVIE ADVENTURE! LAND OF SOMETIMES POSTER WITH EWAN MCGREGOR, HELENA BONHAM CARTER, DAVID WALLIAMS

    'HARRY AND THE WRINKLIES'

TO BECOME A MOVIE ADVENTURE

Stephen Mangan also voiced the audio version of the book

Now that most of you have surrounded yourself with your families during the corona isolation, you will probably be seeking more family programmes to watch. This one isn't coming up any time soon, but it has just been announced that actor and writer Stephen Mangan will adapt award winning children's book HARRY AND THE WRINKLIES into a feature film. Alan Temperley's beloved 1997 book follows a young boy who, after the sudden death of his parents, is sent off to live with an eclectic band of oldies at his aunt’s house. Once there, he realizes there is more to the OAPs than meets the eye, discovering they are a gang of convicted criminals turned Robin Hoods who use their heist skills to battle social injustice.

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WILL BE THE FIRST AUDIO BOOK ADAPTED INTO A FEATURE FILM

Speaking of adventures for the little ones, check out the poster for animated adventure THE LAND OF SOMETIMES which is currently

The Land of Sometimes is in preproduction stage

in pre production and it already has a rather strong and stellar voice cast led by British thespians Ewan McGregor as the Wish Collector, Helena Bonham Carter and beloved comedian and children books writer David Walliams ! Based on the critically acclaimed audio book, the animated movie follows the journey of two twins who are whisked off to a mysterious Island of strange and wonderful characters, where all their wishes come true, in ways beyond their imaginations.It will be the first animated movie ever based on an audio book! Leon Joosen, who worked as animator on Little Mermaid and Space Jam is directing.

FIRST PHOTOS OF SAMUEL LABARTHE AS CHARLES DE GAULLE FROM THE NEW PERIOD SET FRENCH SERIES ON THE FAMOUS WW2 GENERAL! PLUS DE GAULLE MOVIE TRAILER WITH LAMBERT WILSON

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ON FAMOUS FRENCH GENERAL

The only thing I have for you today are the first photos of Samuel Labarthe in DE GAULLE, BRILLIANCE AND SECRECY a new four part French period set series about the famous World War II general, who led France from the war days all till the late 1960s. The cast of the France 3

The four part series will air on France 3

channel series, also includes Jean Louis Tribes as Georges Pompidou, Constance Dollé as Yvonne De Gaulle, Christopher Craig as Winston Churchill and Geoffrey Bateman as Dwight D. Eisenhower!

  The Story 
All French people know General De Gaulle. The politician by turns visionary, liberator, peacemaker, builder. The statesman, bearer of a "certain idea of ​​France", free, proud and independent. But who was Charles De Gaulle? What was the driving force behind the man who devoted so much to his country? What role did his wife, the discreet Yvonne, the cornerstone of his

Samuel Labarthe leads the cast of the Francois Velle directed saga

private and public career, play alongside him, since he said that without her "nothing would have been possible"? What was the place of her daughter Anne, the one who gave her the strength to "hold on" in her great moments of doubt? The series brings back to life the brilliance of illustrious pages in the

The airing of the series will  mark the 50 years from De Gaulle's death

History of France, from the Resistance to the roots of the Fifth Republic, these great moments that Charles De Gaulle embodied and shaped. It also lifts the veil on the secret of a personality hitherto modestly hidden behind the statue of the hero. It reveals a wonderful love story that came out reinforced by the trials and the terrible burden of supreme power.

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STARRING LAMBERT WILSON!

Lambert Wilson leads the movie project on De Gaulle

Mean while, March 4th was supposed to be a cinematic premiere date for another project on the famous general: DE GAULLE a historic film in which he is portrayed by Lambert Wilson. I don't know if the date was pushed due to corona outbreak or not but it did earn almost $5 million so far around the world so I guess it did play somewhere. The story of that film is set in Paris, June 1940. The de Gaulle couple (Lambert Wilson and Isabelle Carre) is confronted with the military and political collapse of France. Charles de Gaulle joins London while Yvonne, his wife, finds herself with her three children on the road of the exodus. 

ARMIE HAMMER, TIMOTHEE CHALAMET OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED FOR CALL ME BY YOUR NAME MOVIE SEQUEL FIND ME!

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ARMIE HARMER AND TIMOTHEE CHALAMET TO RETURN

I'm definitely among those who thought the two of them had an absolute lack of chemistry and expressiveness in Call Me By Your Name as two gay

Armie Hammer will return as Oliver

lovers who fall for each other one lazy summer and separate in the end, but I liked the film well enough (although God's Own Country from the same year was inarguably massively superior and deserved the success that Call Me By Your Name got much better) and now it has been confirmed that Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet will be back for the sequel which will be based on Andre Aciman's follow up novel FIND ME.

In it, Elio’s (Timothee Chalamet) father, Samuel (Michael Stuhlbarg), is on a trip from Florence to Rome to visit Elio, who has become a gifted classical pianist. A chance encounter on the train with a beautiful young woman upends Sami’s plans and changes his life forever. Elio soon moves to Paris, where he, too, has a consequential affair, while Oliver (Armie Hammer), now a New England college professor with a family, suddenly finds himself contemplating a return trip across the Atlantic. Luca Guadagnino will again helm the movie.