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Danny Dyer, a much loved figure on U.K. screens who recently made waves globally thanks to the Disney+ hit “Rivals,” is set to lead a new film.

In “Three Quick Breaths,” which has already begun shooting in Ireland, Dyer will play a soccer agent under pressure. Vertigo Releasing has acquired the feature for the U.K. and Ireland, while Sunrise Films will handle worldwide sales and take the film to the European Film Market in Berlin. A first look image has been unveiled by Vertigo.

“Three Quick Breaths” sees Dyer play Jimmy Banks — an old school agent who desperately needs to get his star player one last big payday before Jimmy’s life, and his client’s reputation, comes tumbling down. As per the description, the film is a “fast-paced, pressure cooker thriller” that “plunges into the seedy and exhilarating world of football agents who live for the big...

Robert Eggers is one of the few directors left in Hollywood making a name for themselves under the old auteur model, where people become interested in their movies because they made them, not because they're tied to some already-established IP. Between The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Northman and now Nosferatu, Eggers has forged his own path and actually succeeded. It's pretty much him and Christopher Nolan holding that particular fort.

And Eggers will continue to blaze new trails with a new movie called Werwulf. He's already covered witches and vampires, so this seems like the next natural step. But Deadline reports that he's signed on to make a sequel to Labyrinth, the 1986 dark fantasy movie starring Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, and a bunch of Jim Henson puppets.

The original movie follows a teenager (Connelley) who must descend into a frightening labyrinth in order to rescue her little brother, who has been kidnapped by the singing,...

This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network, festive Doctor Who, new Lord of the Rings and more. Here’s what we’ve been up to…

Reel Talk / One Rules Them All

In an epic crossover fit enough to forge a ring, Sam Stokes brings his Reel Talk podcast together with Baz Greenland and Luke Winch’s One Rules Them All to discuss new animated Lotr film, The War of the Rohirrim…

The Tardis Crew

It wouldn’t be Christmas without Doctor Who and this year, Steven Moffat is on writing duties with 'Joy to the World’, dissected by Baz and Ben Greenland…

Writers on Film

A surfeit of episodes from John Bleasdale have arrived in recent weeks, including part two of a conversation with Terrence Malick’s cinematographer Jack Fisk, and this end of 2024 summation alongside a re-aired favourite, Walter Chaw on Walter Hill…

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Today, BritBox announced its 2025 slate of premieres and returning series. The BritBox 2025 lineup includes Original commissions, celebrated co-productions, and highly anticipated acquisitions.

With new series from top UK writers such as Sally Wainwright (Riot Women), Sarah Williams (Outrageous), Rachel Bennette (Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero), Catherine Moulton (Code of Silence), Kelly Jones (A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story), Anna Symon (Joan), and Cat Jones (The Jetty), BritBox’s slate highlights the depth and power of British storytelling.

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

In 2025, BritBox will bring beloved characters back to the screen with new seasons of its iconic favorites such as Blue Lights, Vera, Father Brown, Death in Paradise, Beyond Paradise, Silent Witness and Sister Boniface Mysteries plus reimagined looks at treasured literary characters in Lynley and Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero.

From detectives, to Psni recruits, to crime-solving priests and nuns, BritBox audiences will have the...

No part of the anime fandom is more universally disliked than live-action adaptations. Most live-action anime have ruined their source materials thanks to poor visuals and terrible mishandlings of the original stories, and in the case of projects like Cowboy Bebop and Dragonball Evolution, they’re regarded as not just terrible adaptations, but some of the worst movies and TV shows ever made, in general.

Live-action anime adaptations more than deserve their poor reputation, but that has improved in recent years. Between the visual spectacle of Battle Angel Alita and how effortlessly Netflix’s live-action One Piece handled its source material, some live-action anime adaptations have at least something that makes them worth watching, and because of that, there’s still plenty of reason for people to hope that live-action adaptations of their favorite anime will do their source material justice. That would really only apply to a select few anime,...

The glory days of peak TV, of blank cheque commissioning, open-ended series orders and blockbuster budgets, are well and truly behind us. But even with buyers tightening their purse strings, there’s still a hunger, and with the every-expanding global streaming market, a continually-growing demand for top-notch drama.

Ahead of MIPCOM Cannes — the number one global television market which runs October 21-24 — the supply side of the scripted business is also looking strong. From big-budget period pieces to quirky indie gems, from glossy period pieces to gritty urban drama, the offerings this year are broad and deep.

Budget constraints mean there will be fewer moon-shot deals at this year’s MIPCOM — proceedurals, thrillers and star-driven projects will have an edge over riskier, niche-focused fare — but for producers who know how to crunch the numbers, there is business to be done.

Here is The Hollywood Reporter‘s hot list of the...

For decades now, Shnen Jump has more or less become synonymous with good anime. Some of the most popular manga in the world are published by Shnen Jump and its affiliates, and that tends to result in their anime adaptations being of higher quality than others and, of course, receiving far more attention than any other anime airing at the same time.

Shnen Jump -based anime old and new are always at the center of discussions from fans and critics alike, but theyre not the only ones to ever come up in conversation. Plenty of manga outside the Shnen Jump label have taken off worldwide, and because of their popularity, many anime adaptations of shnen manga outside Shnen Jump have been incredibly great watches thanks to their stories and overall incredible direction, even more so than some Shnen Jump anime. Some of those anime have especially stood out over the years,...

Joel McHale has denied claims that he is going to star in 'Jurassic World Rebirth'. The 'Community' star, 52, was rumoured to have joined the upcoming blockbuster but insists that the stories about his casting in the movie are nothing but hearsay. When Collider asked the actor whether he was in 'Rebirth', he said: "If you know something that would be great. Because I don’t know anything. I know nothing! I don’t know; no one’s asked me." 'The Bear' actor – who has children Edward, 19, and Isaac, 16, with his wife Sarah Williams – joked his youngest son had teased him about the rumours when stories about McHale's casting began to circulate online. He laughed: "My 16-year-old was making fun of me. He was like, 'Hey Dad, I heard you’re gonna be in 'Jurassic World'. Boy, how wrong are they,...

First Looks Unveiled For Mitford Sisters Drama ‘Outrageous’

Here’s a first look at Outrageous, the series about the Mitford Sisters for BritBox International and UKTV. Outrageous is the story of six aristocratic sisters who refused to play by the rules, their often-scandalous lives making headlines around the world. It is one of the most high-profile BritBox and UKTV dramas of late, and stars Bridgerton’s Bessie Carter alongside the likes of Shannon Watson, Zoe Brough, Orla Hill and Isobel Jesper Jones. Created and written by Sarah Williams, and based on Mary Lovell’s definitive biography The Sisters, the show is produced by Firebird Pictures and will air next year.

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Filming has begun on Outrageous, a six-part series about the Mitford sisters, with a cast including Bessie Carter, Joanna Vanderham, Anna Chancellor, and James Purefoy.

The brand-new drama, created and written by Sarah Williams and based on Mary Lovell’s definitive biography The Mitford Girls, is made by Firebird Pictures and co-commissioned by BritBox International (for North America) and UKTV.

Photo courtesy of BritBox; Credit: Kevin Baker

Outrageous is the story of six aristocratic sisters who refused to play by the rules, their often scandalous lives making headlines worldwide. Set against the gathering storm clouds of the 1930s, masked by the decadence, frivolity, and lavishness of British high society, Outrageous will bring the full, uncensored story of the Mitford sisters to the screen for the first time – a story of family bonds and betrayals, public scandal, political extremism, love, heartache, and even imprisonment.

The show explores how and why these women,...

Crunchyroll announced that they will start streaming the English dub of Konosuba season 3 on the platform starting April 24, 2024.

Cast and staff involved in the English dub were also revealed.

Konosuba season 3 English dub cast includes:

Arnie Pantoja as Kazuma Faye Mata as Aqua Erica Mendez as Megumin Cristina Vee as Darkness Sarah Williams as Tranquility Girl Imari Williams as Hagen Kira Buckland as Chris Carrie Keranen as Sylvia Erika Harlacher-Stone as Luna Imari Williams as Roughneck Lucien Dodge as Dust Patrick Seitz as Verdia Ryan Bartley as Chomusuke

Staff includes:

Voice Director: Ezra Weisz Producer: Mami Okada Adaptation: Chris Cason Mixer: Benjamin Harrington Engineer: Naji Ali

KonoSuba season 3 started airing on April 10, 2024.

Machico performed the opening theme song “Growing Up,” while Sora Amamiya (Aqua Va), Rie Takahashi (Megumin Va), and Ai Kayano (Darkness Va) performed the ending theme song “Ano Hi no Mama no Bokura”.

Takaomi Kanasaki is serving as...

With TriStar Pictures steadily moving forward with their plans for Labyrinth 2, many fans have taken to social media to campaign for Tilda Swinton as the new Goblin King. When Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson signed on to direct Labyrinth 2 this week, fan discussions ensued online with many wondering who might replace the late David Bowie in his iconic role as Jareth. Before long, Swinton's name was brought into the conversation, and now the fan interest behind the idea has been quickly picking up steam online.

"So I just learned that a sequel to Labyrinth is being put into production. Putting aside the fact that this makes me feel despair, we can all agree that Tilda Swinton should play Jareth, right?" one big fan of the original tweeted, echoing the thoughts of many others. "Tilda Swinton as Jareth, or I'm out," another fan bluntly states. Although the recent update...

David Heyman is a busy man; in addition to boarding Quentin Tarantino's next film, the Harry Potter producer is adapting Andrea Levy's novel The Long Song into a high-end drama for BBC One. The Long Song, which tells the story of dying days of slavery in Jamaica, is produced by Heyman's Heyday Television, a joint venture with NBC Universal, and will be written by Sarah Williams, who co-wrote BBC One's Small Island with Paula Milne and ITV's Case Sensitive. The project had…...

Parents Carrie and Larry Carroll had a normal, happy family life with two children under the age of six and a third on the way. Then, on April 4, their world shattered. Larry went to wake up their 2-year-old daughter, Savannah. She wasn't breathing. "It was the worst day of our lives," Larry, 40, tells People. "We still have no clue how we woke up to this nightmare." The loss was devastating - but not knowing what caused her death compounded their pain. The family would learn Savannah died from Sudc, Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood, a rare diagnosis in which a...

Comedian Joel McHale juggles a lot of different hats. He hosts "The Soup" on E! Network, stars on the TV hit "Community," acts in movies and is also the father of 2 young boys. "I have multiple jobs and multiple families and multiple wives and they’re all spread throughout Us and Canada, so I need energy to see those people. I need the mental sharpness and the physical energy to be able to support all those people," jokes Joel to Healthy Hollywood.

There's only one wife in Joel's life, his longtime love, Sarah Williams. But, between his time ...

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It’s been almost 10 years since the first episode of Veronica Mars aired in the fall of 2004, and in that decade, a lot of the pretty young faces who traveled the halls of Neptune High have made names for themselves.

A few of those now-famous guests include Lone Ranger star Armie Hammer (season 3′s “Wichita Linebacker”) and Glee cheerleader Dianna Agron (season 3′s “President Evil” and “Weevils Wobble but They Don’t Go Down”), and there are plenty more. During the Entertainment Weekly cover shoot for the Veronica Mars movie, we put the cast to the test to see if...

Joel McHale has been happily married to Sarah Williams since 1996, but that hasn't stopped the Community actor from amassing a legion of gay fans. In fact, the father of two says he finds it "flattering" when people assume he's homosexual. "I always find it really weird when guys flip out over someone thinking they might be gay. If a guy gets offended by that, there's something's wrong with him," McHale tells The Advocate. "I take it as a compliment." McHale -- who jokes that he has crushes [...]...

Looking back, it’s difficult to believe that the cult classic “Labyrinth” was actually a failure at the box office. The movie was conceived after the release of “The Dark Crystal”, an earlier collaboration between Jim Henson and artist Brian Froud. Wanting to work on another project together, and taking inspiration once again from Froud’s artwork, “Labyrinth” was born. Influenced by such timeless tales as “Alice in Wonderland” and “Outside Over There”, “Labyrinth” tells the story of Sarah Williams (Jennifer Connolly), a teenage girl who won’t let go of her childhood. Forced to stay home and take care of her baby step-brother, Toby (Toby Froud), Sarah unwittingly wishes Toby be taken away by goblins. When Jareth, the Goblin King (David Bowie), obliges Sarah, she tries to take back her wish. But some things cannot be unsaid, and Sarah is forced to solve the labyrinth before Toby is changed into a goblin forever.

Ooh! Media has gone for the safer options in choosing the winners of its Mr Big competition, which invited media agency folk to submit pictures of themselves “doing something big” while holding an Ooh! banner.

There were no prizes for Omd’s Sarah Williams, who posed naked in front of the Sydney Opera House, or her Wa colleague Janine Gustavino, who posed naked on the toilet, or Initiative’s Robyn Li, who was pictured apparently masturbating.

The winners, who get dinner in New York with Sex in the City star Chris ‘Mr Big’ Noth, are Jessica Booth at Ikon, Mindshare’s Ben Burrett, Initiative’s Rebecca Paige, Jason Clark and Roisin Phelan at Mitchells, Hayley Richardson at Mec and Omd’s Olivia Geen.

The finalists were shortlisted based on “the creativity and relevance of their entry, likes and comments on facebook and also correctly answering the riddle that ‘big ads...

Grimoires share shelf-space with Gone With The Wind in Southern Gods, the debut novel by horror author John Hornor Jacobs. Accordingly, the book traffics in both human melodrama and inhuman horror. Half of it concerns Sarah Williams, a determined single mother in 1950s Arkansas who’s drawn to solve the secrets—familial and supernatural—hidden in her uncle’s library. The other half is a hardboiled detective yarn about Bull Ingram, a tough-as-nails World War II vet hired to track down a missing radio-promotion man. Too much of the book oozes by before its two protagonists intersect, and when they ...

Wonder what those limousines were doing in front of the Tivoli last week? It was the10th Annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase and congratulations to everyone who had a hand in the 65 films that were shown. The Cinema St. Louis event was held July 17-22 and focused exclusively on the works, both shorts and features, of St. Louis-based filmmakers, as well as expatriates with strong local connections who have gone on to work in other cities. Attendance was high, the audiences enthusiastic, and it was great to see so much local talent on display. A packed post-fest party was held at the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill Thursday night and awards were presented in various categories. It takes hard work and dedication to complete a film and every one of these St. Louis filmmakers involved is a winner. Here’s a list of what the judges at this year’s St.