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“Vendetta,” the awaited Corsican blood feud drama-thriller from Marco Cherqui, who produced Jacques Audiard’s breakout movie “A Prophet,” will be brought onto the sales market at Series Mania by France TV Distribution.

Set up at Cpb Films, behind Rebecca Zlotowski’s 2019 Toronto player “Savages” and the upcoming series expansion of “A Prophet,” both produced by Cherqui as Cpb head of TV drama and cinema, “Vendetta” is co-produced by public broadcaster France TV, where it will air on France 2.

News of its international distribution launch comes just after “Vendetta” went into production in the first week of March, shooting in Corsica.

Billed as a mafia thriller and family tragedy, the six-part series turns on Anto, a Parisian cop of Corsican origin, who returns to his homeland with wife Vanina, to take over the family vineyard.

Ambushed, his father is murdered and Anto, wounded, falls into deep coma.

As a child,...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Monsieur Spade episode 6.

Monsieur Spade's action-packed ending is less a murder mystery-style parade of reveals, and more about bringing closure to the show’s major threads. In the previous installment, Jean-Pierre (Stanley Weber) was gunned down by Philippe Saint-André (Jonathan Zaccaï), who winds up arrested by the episode’s end. Although Philippe is finally pinned for something, Monsieur Spade episode 6 struggles to provide a clear-cut ending for the highly sought-after boy, Zayd (Ismaël Berqouch). Until the show's bitter end, various parties in Monsieur Spade's cast of characters fight for control of Zayd, a young code-breaker from Algeria.

Philippe’s plan for Zayd goes sideways, resulting in the deaths of several characters, including the hostile monk and the private investigator Mr. Khan. Elsewhere, Cynthia Fitzsimmons (Rebecca Root) kills George Fitzsimmons. Eventually, Virginia Dell (Alfre Woodard) sits the show’s principal characters down to parse out their alleged claims to the boy,...

Season 2 of Starz' Outlander saw series leads Jamie and Claire Fraser (played by cast members Sam Heughan and Caitrona Balfe) making new lives for themselves in France in an attempt to halt the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, in particular, the deadly Battle of Culloden. Upon their arrival in Paris, Claire makes an enemy (but saves thousands by preventing a Smallpox outbreak). This enemy is the Count of St. Germain (played by Stanley Weber), a French noble who was a real historical figure that continues to be shrouded in mystery and legend.

In Outlander, St. Germain's ship is burned for carrying infected goods. His reaction to Claire's life-saving measures on the ship's passengers and modern knowledge of the disease is immediately negative, and marks the beginning of his scheming and power-hungry ways, including his later attempted poisoning of Claire. In reality, the Count of St. Germain made a number of important contributions to science,...

Clive Owen delivers a vulnerable and compelling performance as retired detective Sam Spade, showcasing his versatility as an actor. The show takes a fresh approach to the iconic character, exploring his retirement in the French town of Bozouls and his quest to solve the murder of six nuns. The ensemble cast, including Dnis Menochet and Matthew Beard, brings believability and genuine emotion to their roles, making the series a riveting neo-noir mystery.

Based on the iconic character created by Dashiell Hammett, Monsieur Spade is a riveting neo-noir mystery series with an impressive cast of talented actors. Although the show is inspired by an iconic literary character, Monsieur Spade is not directly based on one of Hammett's books. Instead, the show takes place long after the events of Detective Sam Spade's most famous appearance in the celebrated classic The Maltese Falcon. The show explores aspects of Spade's background and history via flashback sequences,...

Even in the most romantic city on Earth, Bethany Joy Lenz‘s mind is still back in the fictional town of Tree Hill, North Carolina.

The Savoring Paris star explained how her new Hallmark Movie took her “outside of my comfort zone” and back to her breakout role on the aughts teen drama One Tree Hill.

“When I got to read the script, I was really intrigued by playing a character who kind of reminded me of who Haley was from One Tree Hill, like all those years ago,” Lenz told TV Insider.

She starred as high school tutor Haley James on One Tree Hill for the entirety of the teen soap’s nine-season run on The WB and CW from 2003 to 2012.

Lenz explained that Haley “evolved into a character who was much more confident and bold over the years.”

Bethany Joy Lenz and Chad Michael Murray star in One Tree Hill.

Photo: Bethany Joy Lenz, Stanley Weber Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Elena Nenkova

Hallmark Channel stars are often treated to a trip overseas when filming movies and in this case, Bethany Joy Lenz opens up on making Savoring Paris.

The actress explained about the “terrific fun” and “cheese” she had in Paris while filming. That movie is set to premiere on June 8 on Hallmark Channel. Read on to find out the lead star’s reaction to filming in Paris, the City of Light.

Bethany Joy Lenz on filming Savoring Paris on Hallmark Channel Photo: Ben Wiggins, Bethany Joy Lenz

Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Elena Nenkova

Recently, it was reported that Hallmark Channel will air four new, original movies in its Passport to Love programming event. Each of these movies is set in Europe, which naturally was a great experience for the Hallmark stars involved.

One Tree Hill alum Bethany Joy Lenz...

Photo: Margaret Clunie, Davide Tucci Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Dominic Catania

Hallmark is treating viewers to a virtual European vacation by releasing four movies in its Passport to Love programming event.

Join fan-favorite stars like Bethany Joy Lenz, Andrew Walker, Hunter King and more by journeying to Malta, Paris, Greece and Italy. Read on to find out more about the four new, original movies coming to Hallmark in June.

Hallmark’s Passport To Love movies

All four Passport To Love movies are set to premiere at 8 pm Et/Pt on Hallmark Channel

For Love & Honey Photo: Margaret Clunie, Andrew Walker Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Dominic Catania

Starring: Margaret Clunie and Andrew Walker

Premiere date: Saturday, June 1, 2024

Plot: The Passport To Love movie event starts with For Love & Honey which was shot on location in beautiful Malta. The movie tells the story of Eva, a beekeeper who uncovers an ancient fresco while rescuing a hive.

Hallmark is taking their viewers on a romantic European vacation this June with their Passport To Love movies. These four movies will take viewers to Malta, Paris, Greece, and Italy. Moreover, some fan favorites star in these movies including Andrew Walker, Bethany Joy Lenz, and Hunter King.

What are the four new movies and when are the premieres? Here are all the details.

Note that all four of these Passport To Love movies air at 8 p.m., Eastern, on the Hallmark Channel. In addition, they will all be available on Peacock up to 72 hours after the premiere.

Photo: Bethany Joy Lenz Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Eric Caro For Love & Honey Is The Andrew Walker Bee Movie

Kicking off Passport To Love on Saturday, June 1, is For Love & Honey. This movie stars Margaret Clunie and Andrew Walker. This Hallmark movie was shot on location in Malta. The last movie filmed...

Hallmark’s 2024 June themed movies are called Passport To Love. The second movie in this group is called Savoring Paris, starring One Tree Hill alum Bethany Joy Lenz. The tagline of this romcom is, “When the heart overrides the head it leads to a Parisian adventure filled with fashion, fromage, and romance.”

The Biltmore Christmas star has revealed that this role Is very special. What made this role so unique for this actress, and how did it change her life?

Here are all the details.

Photo: Stanley Weber, Bethany Joy Lenz Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Eric Caro What Is Hallmark’s Savoring Paris About?

Firstly, what is this new Hallmark movie Savoring Paris about? Here is the synopsis. Despite her mother’s warnings, Ella has decided to chuck her job at an American food company and head to Paris, the city where she spent her happiest moments. There, Ella embraces her new freedom,...

Photo: Stanley Weber, Bethany Joy Lenz Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Eric Caro

Hallmark Channel’s Passport to Love programming event is coming in June, including the movie, Savoring Paris. Filmed partly in the City of Light, Bethany Joy Lenz, Stanley Weber and Ben Wiggins star in a story of love, fashion and food. Read on to find out more about the movie and its stars, view beautiful images captured on the film set and a trailer.

Savoring Paris on Hallmark Channel Photo: Lucy Newman-Williams, Bethany Joy Lenz, Ben Wiggins Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Elena Nenkova

Part of Hallmark’s Passport to Love programming event, the new, original movie, Savoring Paris was partly filmed in the iconic City of Light. According to the official synopsis, the movie tells the story of Ella (Lenz), a burned-out executive of an American food change. She realizes the happiest time of her life during a trip to Paris after college.

Hallmark’s second Passport To Love movie Savoring Paris takes place in France. This movie stars One Tree Hill alum Bethany Joy Lenz, as well as Stanley Weber, and Ben Wiggins. This movie promises to have a lot of romance, cheese, and the beautiful City Of Lights.

This new romcom is based on the Victoria Brownlee novel Fromage À Trois, with the screenplay by the ever-popular Hallmark scribe Joie Botkin.

“Parisian fashion, fromage, and amour take center stage.” This movie promises to be full of love and food. Here is more about this highly-anticipated new movie.

Photo: Stanley Weber, Bethany Joy Lenz Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Eric Caro What Is Hallmark’s Savoring Paris About?

“When the heart overrides the head it leads to a Parisian adventure filled with fashion, fromage, and romance.” Here are more details on what Savoring Paris is all about. According to the Hallmark synopsis, Ella is feeling burnt out.

“The Witcher” Season 4 Gets First Look

The journey continues. Netflix has released the first-look images for its upcoming fourth season of “The Witcher,” with Liam Hemsworth now in the starring role.

Hemsworth takes over as Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill, who announced he would be stepping down after the show’s third season, which was released on the streamer in two parts last summer.

Per the official description, the fourth season will follow Geralt, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), and Ciri (Freya Allan) as they “are faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons apart from each other. If they can embrace and lead the groups of misfits they find themselves in, they have a chance of surviving the baptism of fire and finding one another again.”

Watch the Season 4 First Look for “The Witcher” below:

Netflix recently announced a Season 5 renewal for the popular fantasy series, which is...

June Rom-Coms on Hallmark Channel – Photo: Andrew Walker Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy Vortex Media

Hallmark is heading to Europe in June with a selection of rom-coms featuring delicious food with a side of mystery.

As most fans know, Hallmark loves to travel the world for their latest movie releases. This time around, a series of rom-coms feature Europe as a film set. One movie takes us to Malta, another to Paris, then it’s Greece, before closing off June new, original movies in Italy.

Besides the new rom-coms, Sleuthers will have a treat, too, with a new mystery movie coming in June on Hallmark Mystery. Read on to find out more about the selection of movies in June on Hallmark.

June rom-coms heat up Europe on Hallmark Channel Love & Honey

Margaret Clunie on set [Image @margaretclunie on Instagram]Starring: Margaret Clunie and Andrew Walker

Premiere date: Saturday, June 1, at 8 pm, Et/Pt...

Hallmark is heading to Europe in June for some tasty romcoms that are all food related. What is not to like about eating your way through Malta with Andrew Walker, sampling cheese in Paris with One Tree Hill alum Bethany Joy Lenz, starting a restaurant in Greece with Danielle C. Ryan, or savoring some gelato in Italy with Young And The Restless alum Hunter King?

On the other hand, a new June Hallmark Mystery takes place in Detroit, Rock City. In Tipline Mysteries: Dial 1 For Murder, Holland Roden is a sleuth, while When Calls The Heart heartthrob Chris McNally seems to be channeling his inner Pacino as a police detective.

Here are all the movies to look forward to seeing in the month of June.

Photo: Andrew Walker

Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy Vortex Media Andrew Walker And Margaret Clunie Head To Malta In Hallmark’s For Love & Honey

On Saturday,...

Clive Owen is hopeful for a Monsieur Spade season 2, suggesting a return to San Francisco to investigate the detective's past. Season 1 left the door open for more story, exploring Sam Spade's relationship with Teresa. The future of Monsieur Spade is uncertain, pending AMC's decision, despite positive critical reception and potential for more mysteries.

Clive Owen hopes Monsieur Spade season 2 happens, and has a pitch for what it should be about. Dashiell Hammett’s iconic detective made an unexpected return in AMC’s six-episode drama, which picks up Spade’s story 20 years after the events of The Maltese Falcon, with the former San Francisco gumshoe now retired and living in southern France. Owen may not get to wear Humphrey Bogart’s trenchcoat and hat, but Spade still needs his sharp detective skills and sharper wit as a mystery begins unfolding in his sun-splashed new home.

With Monsieur Spade season...

Film and TV studio Fifth Season has secured international distribution rights to “Monsieur Spade,” the crime drama series starring and executive produced by Clive Owen.

Fifth Season will represent the title at the upcoming Berlin European Film Market.

The six-episode series is based on Dashiell Hammett’s hard-boiled private detective Sam Spade, the protagonist of 1930 novel “The Maltese Falcon,” adapted several times for the screen, most notably in 1941 by John Huston with Humphrey Bogart as the sleuth.

In the series, the year is 1963, and legendary detective Spade (Owen) is enjoying retirement in the South of France. Spade’s life in Bozouls is peaceful and quiet, but the rumoured return of his old adversary will change everything. Six beloved nuns have been brutally murdered, and as the town grieves, secrets emerge and new leads are established. Spade learns the murders are connected to a mysterious child, who is believed to possess great powers.

All works of IP exploitation are, on some level, legitimized fanfiction. Once divorced from the original author, the line that separates a franchise’s sequel, prequel or reboot from the average post on Wattpad is a great deal of money and the blessing of an estate and/or corporation. But even with this baseline, the AMC limited series “Monsieur Spade” is an especially unabashed act of wish fulfillment through and for a beloved protagonist. The namesake of “Monsieur Spade” is none other than Sam Spade (Clive Owen), the private investigator who headlined the Dashiell Hammett novel turned John Huston film noir “The Maltese Falcon,” plus a handful of Hammett short stories published in the 1930s. For their spin on Spade, series creators Tom Fontana (“Oz”) and Scott Frank (“The Queen’s Gambit”) send the sleuth to the south of France, where he spends a few weeks of his not-so-peaceful retirement looking...

In 1963 — years after the events of “The Maltese Falcon” — iconic detective Sam Spade is enjoying retirement in the South of Frace, living a life unreminiscent of his time as a hard-boiled private eye in San Francisco. However, in AMC’s new series “Monsieur Spade,” rumors surrounding the death of an old foe and the brutal murders of six nuns bring Spade, played by Clive Owen, back into the game. The series premieres on Sunday, Jan. 14 on AMC+ and Acorn TV and episodes will air on AMC at 9 p.m. Et. You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of AMC+.

How to Watch ‘Monsieur Spade’ Premiere When: Sunday, January 14, 2024 Where: AMC+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of AMC+. 7-Day Free Trial$4.99+ / month amc+ via amazon.com About ‘Monsieur Spade’ Premiere

What does a child who allegedly possesses mysterious powers have to do with the deaths of six beloved nuns...

For a character who is at the center of one full-length story, The Maltese Falcon, Sam Spade is as iconic as it gets in the world of detective fiction. Dashiell Hammett’s book, and John Huston’s 1941 movie adaptation with Humphrey Bogart, loom impossibly large over the gumshoe genre, to the point where Spade is just as famous as Philip Marlowe and Mike Hammer, who have appeared in far more novels and films over the years.

But the Sam Spade who appears in the new miniseries Monsieur Spade is not...

If you’re on any form of social media, you probably know that on January 1, an early incarnation of Mickey Mouse entered the public domain. This prompted the usual memes putting the beloved character in decidedly adult situations and, in just a few months, we’ll be treated to a Mickey Mouse slasher film.

For a different, more pastoral, approach to elevated fan fic — this one conducted with the approval of the Dashiell Hammett Estate, rather than public domain — look to six-episode limited series Monsieur Spade, which will roll out on AMC, AMC+ and Acorn TV.

Hailing from the powerhouse creative duo of Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit) and Tom Fontana (Oz) and boasting a likably droll central turn by Clive Owen, Monsieur Spade takes Hammett’s Sam Spade and drops him into a bucolic retirement in the South of France. There, rather than reconfiguring the protagonist for an ironic excursion to the dark side,...

If there’s one word of advice we’re begging you to take from our exclusive clip of Monsieur Spade, it’s to stay off of Clive Owen’s property! From what we can gather, his character, the detective Sam Spade, runs a tight ship and notices anyone lurking on his long, dirt driveway in the French countryside. The clip reveals a volatile relationship between Owen’s titular protagonist and Stanley Weber’s (Drops of God) Jean-Pierre Devereaux, as Jean-Pierre has been posted up on his motorcycle waiting to run into Sam. Equipped with a message from his friend Philippe (Jonathan Zaccaï), Jean-Pierre seems to want nothing more than to stir the pot. But, to be fair, the clip also reveals that the dashing Monsieur Spade may be trying to seduce Jean-Pierre’s wife, so it’s a little tough to distinguish who the real bad guy is here.

Plot: The year is 1963, and the legendary Detective Sam Spade is enjoying his retirement in the South of France. By contrast to his days as a private eye in San Francisco, Spade’s life in Bozouls is peaceful and quiet. But the rumored return of his old adversary will change everything. Six beloved nuns have been brutally murdered at the local convent. As the town grieves, secrets emerge, and new leads are established. Spade learns that the murders are somehow connected to a mysterious child who is believed to possess great powers.

Review: In the annals of the mystery genre, the names of author Dashiell Hammett and character Sam Spade are amongst the most iconic. Despite Sam Spade’s legacy thanks to the film The Maltese Falcon starring Humphrey Bogart, Hammett’s creation has only been featured in a handful of films since the 1930s. In a new AMC series...

Monsieur Spade is a neo-noir show set in the '60s, following the retired private detective Sam Spade as he investigates a series of murders in a small French town. The show features an ensemble cast led by Golden Globe winner Clive Owen, who brings a magnetic performance to the iconic character of Sam Spade. Clive Owen drew inspiration from Humphrey Bogart's portrayal of Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon, aiming to capture the fast-paced dialogue and stoic demeanor of the character.

Dashiell Hammett's iconic private detective is back in Monsieur Spade. The AMC show follows Sam Spade as he retires to the South of France in the '60s after a job to return the daughter of a mysterious man fails, electing for a quiet life. When the group of nuns at the school she lives in are murdered, Spade begins investigating the matter, learning of dark...

The James Bond-esque opening sequence of Monsieur Spade sees a glimmering 1950s whip winding down a spectacular country road in the south of France. Inside the car is Sam Spade (Clive Owen) and a doe-eyed young girl, Teresa (Ella Feraud), whom the legendary detective, first introduced in Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, is trying to reunite with her father. When plans go awry and the pair end up stranded, they’re rescued by a glamorous French woman named Gabrielle (Chiara Mastroianni). She, we learn, will become Spade’s wife.

Flash forward eight years and Spade is a broken-hearted widower overseeing Gabrielle’s estate near the town of Bozouls, and he’s placed the teenaged Teresa (now played by Cara Bossom) in a local convent. But what led Spade to a remote town in France with the young girl in the first place? And what occurred in the subsequent eight...

SAG and BAFTA Award-winner Clive Owen stars in AMC’s Monsieur Spade, a limited series centering on the detective from Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon. The six-episode series will premiere on Sunday, January 14, 2024 on AMC, AMC+, and Acorn TV.

In addition to Clive Owen as Sam Spade, the neo-noir crime drama stars Cara Bossom (Radioactive) as Teresa, Denis Ménochet (Inglourious Basterds) as Chief of Police Patrice Michaud, Louise Bourgoin (The Romanoffs) as Marguerite Devereaux, and Chiara Mastroianni (On a Magical Night) as Gabrielle. Stanley Weber (Outlander) is Jean-Pierre Devereaux, Matthew Beard (The Imitation Game) is George Fitzsimmons, Jonathan Zaccaï (Robin Hood) is Philippe Saint-Andre, and Rebecca Root (The Queen’s Gambit) is Cynthia Fitzsimmons.

Emmy and SAG Award-winner Alfre Woodard guest stars as Virginia Dell and Dean Winters (Lost Girls) guest stars as Father Matthew.

Monsieur Spade was shot in France, with series creators Scott Frank and Tom Fontana writing and executive producing.

Clive Owen takes on the role of iconic detective Sam Spade in Monsieur Spade, a new AMC series co-created by The Queen's Gambit creator Scott Frank. Sam Spade first appeared in Dashiell Hammett's 1930 novel, The Maltese Falcon, and was later portrayed by Humphrey Bogart in John Huston's 1941 film. The new series sees Spade living in retirement in the South of France when a series of murders draws him into a deadly plot involving a mysterious child believed to posess great powers.

Monsieur Spade's first trailer has arrived, revealing Clive Owen as The Maltese Falcon detective Sam Spade. Based on a 1930 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett (and a 1931 film adaptation), John Huston's The Maltese Falcon was released in 1941, introducing Humphrey Bogart as private eye Sam Spade. Now, AMC+ is set to revive the iconic noir detective in a new series from The Queen's Gambit creator Scott Frank,...

Clive Owen takes on the iconic role of Sam Spade in the new series Monsieur Spade, bringing a twist to the famous detective character. The series is set in 1963, with a retired Spade now living in the south of France, but a brutal murder brings him back into a world of underworld intrigue. Co-created and executive produced by Scott Frank, Monsieur Spade promises a blend of classic detective storytelling in an unfamiliar setting, making it a significant addition to the neo-noir genre.

Everyone knows the character of Sam Spade, right? Well, anyone who has a love of classic crime noir, and has spent a few hours in the company of Humphrey Bogart playing the role in The Maltese Falcon, which is considered arguably the greatest detective movie of all time. Well, in the quest for new content, the Dashiell Hammett-created character is being revisited for the new series, Monsieur Spade,...

AMC, AMC+ and Acorn TV announce that the highly-anticipated, limited crime drama, Monsieur Spade, is set to premiere on Sunday, January 14and shared an all-new trailer and additional series photography. Starring and executive produced by Golden Globe®, SAG® and BAFTA® Award-winner Clive Owen as the hard-boiled private detective Sam Spade, the six-episode drama is co-created, written and executive produced by Emmy® Award-winners Scott Frank, who also serves as director, and Tom Fontana.

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Also they reveal, Emmy®, Golden Globe® and SAG® Award-winner Alfre Woodard and Dean Winters have joined the series as guest stars, portraying Virginia Dell and Father Matthew, respectively.

Monsieur Spade centers around the infamous protagonist of American writer Dashiell Hammett’s 1930 classic novel The Maltese Falcon. The year is 1963, and the legendary Detective Sam Spade (Owen) is enjoying his retirement in the South of France. By contrast to his days as a private eye in San Francisco,...

"This has spoiled my tranquility." AMC Networks has debuted the full official trailer for the noir mystery thriller series titled Monsieur Spade, co-created by the writers / directors Scott Frank and Tom Fontana. Now set to launch at the end of January in just a few months (here's the teaser). The famous detective Sam Spade is now 60 and living as an expat in France in 1963 trying to enjoy some peace. This series is originally based on a character created by Dashiell Hammett, the same author who wrote the famous noir stories The Glass Key, The Thin Man, Red Harvest, The Maltese Falcon. Set in the early 1960s, after the Algerian War just ended. Detective Sam Spade has been quietly living out his golden years in a tiny town in the South of France. Soon enough, it won't be quiet for him any longer when his past from America catches up with him.

AMC Networks today released a first-look teaser trailer for its upcoming sophisticated, six-episode crime drama, Monsieur Spade, premiering on AMC and AMC+ in early 2024. Starring and executive produced by Golden Globe®, SAG® and BAFTA® Award-winner Clive Owen as the hard-boiled private detective Sam Spade, the limited series is co-created, written and executive produced by Emmy® Award-winners Scott Frank, who also serves as director, and Tom Fontana.

Monsieur Spade centers around the infamous protagonist of American writer Dashiell Hammett’s 1930 classic novel The Maltese Falcon. The year is 1963, and the legendary Detective Sam Spade (Owen) is enjoying his retirement in the South of France. By contrast to his days as a private eye in San Francisco, Spade’s life in Bozouls is peaceful and quiet. But the rumored return of his old adversary will change everything. Six beloved nuns have been brutally murdered at the local convent. As the town grieves,...

Monsieur Spade is coming to AMC in early 2024. The cable network has released the first teaser for the crime drama series based on the Dashiell Hammett 1930s novel The Maltese Falcon.

Clive Owen, Cara Bossom, Denis Ménochet, Louise Bourgoin, Chiara Mastroianni, Stanley Weber, Matthew Beard, Jonathan Zaccaï, and Rebecca Root star in the six-episode series which was shot on location in France. Scott Frank and Tom Fontana co-created the series.

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"No one cares about that Sam Spade anymore..." AMC Networks has revealed the first teaser trailer for a new noir mystery thriller series titled Monsieur Spade, co-created by writers / directors Scott Frank and Tom Fontana. The series is expected to premiere in early 2024 streaming on AMC+ and their TV networks. The famous detective Sam Spade is now 60 and living as an expat in the south of France in 1963. It's based on a character created by Dashiell Hammett, the same author who wrote the famous noir stories The Glass Key, The Thin Man, Red Harvest, The Maltese Falcon. Set in the early 1960s, after the Algerian War just ended. Detective Sam Spade has been quietly living out his golden years in a town in the South of France. Soon enough, it won't be quiet for him any longer. Clive Owen stars as Spade, with Cara Bossom, Denis Ménochet, Louise Bourgoin, Chiara Mastroianni,...

Clive Owen emerges as the epitome of a suave and intelligent detective in Monsieur Spade. AMC has heralded the arrival of the neo-noir crime drama that promises to be the cynosure of all eyes, unveiling a tantalizing teaser that gives a glimpse of a story steeped in darkness, intrigue, and classic detective bravado. This thrilling new series is gearing up to make a splash in early 2024.

This enthralling new project marks a return to form for Owen, who effortlessly slides into the role that seems to beckon him with open arms, ready to awe audiences with his potent blend of charisma and action prowess. The seasoned actor is no stranger to the world of intense, gritty narratives, and Monsieur Spade appears to be a canvas that brings out the hues of his vibrant acting palette vividly.

Diving into a narrative rich with mystery and foreign allure, Monsieur Spade's trailer transports...

Pi Sam Spade (Clive Owen) finds his quiet life in retirement interrupted in Monsieur Spade, AMC’s upcoming six-episode crime drama series from Owen, The Queen’s Gambit creator Scott Frank and City on a Hill showrunner Tom Fontana.

AMC has released the first trailer for the six-episode series in which Owen stars, co-writes and executive produces. It’s set to premiere on AMC and AMC+ in early 2024.

Per the logline: Monsieur Spade centers around the infamous protagonist of American writer Dashiell Hammett’s 1930 classic novel The Maltese Falcon. The year is 1963, and the legendary Detective Sam Spade (Owen) is enjoying his retirement in the South of France. By contrast to his days as a private eye in San Francisco, Spade’s life in Bozouls is peaceful and quiet. But the rumored return of his old adversary will change everything. Six beloved nuns have been brutally murdered at the local convent.

AMC Networks has unveiled the teaser trailer for Monsieur Spade, giving fans a first look at Oscar nominee Clive Owen (Closer) as the iconic fictional detective Sam Spade. The detective was introduced in Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon released in 1930 and played by Humphrey Bogart in the classic 1941 film directed by John Huston.

AMC’s limited series also features Cara Bossom (Radioactive) as Teresa, Denis Ménochet (Inglorious Basterds) as Chief of Police Patrice Michaud, Louise Bourgoin (The Romanoffs) as Marguerite Devereaux, Chiara Mastroianni (On a Magical Night) as Gabrielle, and Stanley Weber (Outlander) as Jean-Pierre Devereaux. Matthew Beard (The Imitation Game) stars as George Fitzsimmons, Jonathan Zaccaï (Robin Hood) is Philippe Saint Andre, and Rebecca Root (The Queen’s Gambit) is Cynthia Fitzsimmons.

Emmy winners Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit) and Tom Fontana (City On A Hill) created the series and serve as writers and executive producers. Frank also directs the six-episode series.

Golden Globe, SAG and BAFTA award winner Clive Owen is stepping into the role of Detective Sam Spade, the protagonist of noir writer Dashiell Hammett’s 1930 classic novel “The Maltese Falcon,” in AMC Networks’ “Monsieur Spade.”

The series, which is set in 1963, follows Spade (Owen) as he enjoys a peaceful and quiet retirement in the South of France – until the rumored return of his old adversary changes everything. When six beloved nuns are brutally murdered at a local convent, Spade learns that they are somehow connected to a mysterious child who is believed to possess great powers.

Joining Owen in the show’s ensemble cast is up-and-comer Cara Bossom (“Radioactive”) as Teresa, Denis Ménochet (“Inglorious Basterds”) as Chief of Police Patrice Michaud, Louise Bourgoin (“The Romanoffs”) as Marguerite Devereaux, Chiara Mastroianni (“On a Magical Night”) as Gabrielle, Stanley Weber (“Outlander”) as Jean-Pierre Devereaux, Matthew Beard (“The Imitation Game”) as George Fitzsimmons,...

Clive Owen will be on the case when Monsieur Spade premieres on AMC in 2024.

AMC Networks released a first-look teaser trailer for its upcoming crime drama, premiering on AMC and AMC+ in early 2024.

The six-episode limited series is co-created, written, and executive produced by Emmy® Award-winners Scott Frank, who also serves as director, and Tom Fontana.

Monsieur Spade centers around the infamous protagonist of American writer Dashiell Hammett's 1930 classic novel The Maltese Falcon.

"The year is 1963, and the legendary Detective Sam Spade (Owen) is enjoying his retirement in the South of France," the logline teases.

"By contrast to his days as a private eye in San Francisco, Spade's life in Bozouls is peaceful and quiet."

"But the rumored return of his old adversary will change everything."

"Six beloved nuns have been brutally murdered at the local convent," AMC adds.

"As the town grieves, secrets emerge, and new leads are established.

Got a mystery that needs solving? You’d be wise to call in Sam Spade… and even better if Clive Owen is playing him.

Owen stars as the iconic private detective of The Maltese Falcon fame in the upcoming AMC crime drama Monsieur Spade, slated to debut early next year. AMC has released a first-look teaser at the six-episode series — which you can watch above — with Owen playing a newly retired Sam Spade, who’s enjoying some leisure time in the south of France in 1963 and swimming nude (!) in a luxurious pool.

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The French pay-TV giant also announced a surprise film festival-focused channel.

French pay-tv powerhouse Canal Plus unveiled its autumn line-up in Paris this week and announced a new channel devoted to films from well-known directors selected at global festivals called Canal+ Cinema(s) that will launch on September 1 alongside Canal+ Box Office.

The latter will feature primarily blockbusters from the US majors in addition to crowd-pleasing local fare, capitalising on themedia chronology that allows Canal+ to air films six months after their theatrical release, a major leg up compared to fellow streamers inlcuding Netflix and Prime Video that have to wait 15-17 months.

Sometimes, the quickest shortcut to high drama is immense stakes on simple terms. That’s certainly true for “Drops of God,” the Apple TV+ series that closes out its season this week. The latest of the platform’s multilingual creative successes (including “Pachinko” and “Acapulco”), this eight-part series dives into an unusual gambit to split up the massive inheritance of global wine expert Alexandre Léger (Stanley Weber). In order to prove their worthiness as the heir to the world’s largest private wine collection and to shepherd his publishing empire, two contenders are put through a series of tasks. His daughter Camille (Fleur Geffrier) and his longtime pupil Issei Tomine (Tomohisa Yamashita) face off in a series of challenges that test both their palates and their ingenuity.

At the very least, this show’s premise and execution are easy hooks for those susceptible to stories with elaborate puzzles. But it...

Britannia will not be returning for a fourth season. The historical fiction drama, which aired on Sky in the UK and Epix (now MGM+) in the United States, has been cancelled, leaving a significant cliffhanger unresolved, per Deadline.

Starring Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Liana Cornell, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Mackenzie Crook, Barry Ward, Stanley Weber, Joe Armstrong, Fortunato Cerlino, Callie Cooke, Aaron Pierre, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Zoë Wanamaker, Ian McDiarmid, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Hugo Speer, Daniel Caltagirone, Zaqi Ismail, and Annabel Schol, the Britannia series is set in the year 43 Ad as the Romans invade Britain.

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The Starz historical drama series Outlander has a large cast of characters that includes a number of real-world figures that the fictitious ones interact with. Created by Ronald D. Moore and based on the novels by Diana Gabaldon, Outlander, follows Claire Fraser (Caitríona Balfe), a WWII nurse who is transported back in time to 1743 England. There, Claire meets the ancestors of her contemporaries and becomes embroiled in historical events from the time period. Balfe and the show have received multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for their work. It’s a sprawling series that uses the historical setting as a backdrop to the romance between Claire and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan).

Over the course of six seasons of Outlander, Claire and Jamie travel across the globe with real-life history as the basis of many of the seasons’ plots. The Jacobite Rebellion,...

Munich-based Beta Film, one of Europe’s biggest independent TV companies, has acquired worldwide distribution rights outside France to “The Island of Thirty Coffins,” a French series adaptation of a novel by “Lupin” author Maurice Leblanc.

An atmospheric crime thriller from Leblanc – whose Arsène Lupin character, created in 1905, inspired Netflix biggest foreign-language global hit “Lupin” – “The Island of Thirty Coffins” stars Virginie Ledoyen.

Directed by Frédéric Mermoud (“Les Revenants”) and written by Elsa Marpeau (“Capitaine Marleau”) and Florent Meyer (“Lupin”), its acquisition forms part of a planned far larger drive into French drama series by Beta Films.

“We shall try to acquire more and more French series in the upcoming months and years,” said Jérôme Vincendon, Beta Film exec VP international sales and acquisitions, French-speaking Europe. “We think it’s the right moment,” he added.

Once dominated in prime time by U.S. procedurals, France has seen its domestic TV...

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An Amazon Prime Video historical drama, Britannia stars Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Liana Cornell, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Mackenzie Crook, Barry Ward, Stanley Weber, Joe Armstrong, Fortunato Cerlino, Callie Cooke, Aaron Pierre, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Zoë Wanamaker, Ian McDiarmid, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Hugo Speer, Daniel Caltagirone, Zaqi Ismail, and Annabel Scholey. A century prior, even Julius Caesar failed to conquer Britannia. Now, in 43Ad, Emperor Claudius has dispatched General Aulus (Morrissey) with 400 ships bringing 20,000 men to...

Snd, the commercial arm of French TV network M6, has acquired international sales rights to “Doubt” and “A Perfect Man,” a pair of four-part French thriller series, in the run-up to Mipcom.

“Doubt” was created by Sophie Lebarbier and Fanny Robert, the duo behind the hit French procedural series “Profiling.” Directed by Laure de Butler, “Doubt” revolves around a man who was just sentenced to 15 years in prison for a murder. The series follows one of the former jury members who starts having doubts about the man’s guilt after the verdict is given and hires a private detective.

Currently in post-production, “Doubt” stars Ophélia Kolb (“Call my agent”) and Stanley Weber (“Borgia”). It’s produced by Beaubourg Fiction, whose credits include “Profilage,” “Falco” and “Balthazar.”

“A Perfect Man,” meanwhile, follows the neighbor of a man suspected of having murdered his wife and children who is convinced of his innocence...

The Britannia TV show has been renewed for a second season on Sky Atlantic, as well as Sky's streaming service Now TV, which services UK and Ireland. Sky Vision handles the international distribution rights -- excluding the United States. The first season of Britannia was an Amazon Prime Original in the Us and was the first co-production between Sky and Amazon Studios. We've reached out to inquire as to whether Amazon has renewed Britannia for season two, as well. When we know more, you will, too. A historical drama, the first season of Britannia on Sky Atlantic and Amazon stars Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Liana Cornell, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Mackenzie Crook, Barry Ward, Stanley Weber, Joe Armstrong, Fortunato Cerlino, Callie Cooke, Aaron Pierre, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Zoë Wanamaker, Ian McDiarmid, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Hugo Speer, Daniel Caltagirone, Zaqi Ismail,...

Is the Roman invasion a success in the first season of the Britannia TV show on Amazon? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether TV shows are cancelled or renewed. Amazon and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the Britannia season one episodes. We invite you to rate them for us, below. An Amazon historical drama, Britannia stars Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Liana Cornell, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Mackenzie Crook, Barry Ward, Stanley Weber, Joe Armstrong, Fortunato Cerlino, Callie Cooke, Aaron Pierre, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Zoë Wanamaker, Ian McDiarmid, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Hugo Speer, Daniel Caltagirone, Zaqi Ismail, and Annabel Scholey. A century prior, even Julius Caesar failed to conquer Britannia. Now, in 43Ad, Emperor...

Network: Amazon. Episodes: Ongoing (hour). Seasons: Ongoing. TV show dates: January 26, 2018 — present. Series status: Has not been cancelled. Performers include: Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Liana Cornell, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Mackenzie Crook, Barry Ward, Stanley Weber, Joe Armstrong, Fortunato Cerlino, Callie Cooke, Aaron Pierre, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Zoë Wanamaker, Ian McDiarmid, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Hugo Speer, Daniel Caltagirone, Zaqi Ismail, and Annabel Scholey. TV show description: From creators Jez Butterworth and Tom Butterworth, the Britannia TV show is a British historical drama, which airs on Sky Atlantic in UK. The story kicks off in the year 43Ad, at the far reaches of the Roman Empire. A century earlier, even Julius Caesar was been unable to subdue the wild land of...

"A powerful man does not become so without sin." Rlj Entertainment has unveiled a second trailer for the indie action thriller Pilgrimage, set in Ireland during the 13th century. The story follows a group of monks who must escort a sacred relic across the "Irish landscape fraught with peril". Starring Richard Armitage, Tom Holland, John Lynch, Stanley Weber, Lochlann O'Mearáin, Hugh O'Conor, Eric Godon, plus the badass Jon Bernthal as a character named "The Mute". We already posted the first official trailer for this earlier in the year, but I'm glad to see another one reminding us that this is finally coming out soon. They're obviously playing up Tom Holland from Spider-Man: Homecoming, but the entire cast looks great. Here's the second official trailer (+ poster) for Brendan Muldowney's Pilgrimage, direct from YouTube: You can still watch the first official trailer for Pilgrimage here, to see even more footage from this film.

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Jon Bernthal is a very busy man. In 2017 alone he’s got seven projects listed and you’d be hard pressed not to catch at least one of them, with Pilgrimage just hitting the shelves, Baby Driver currently across cinema screens, and the rather exciting prospect of The Punisher series hitting Netflix in November.

In Pilgrimage Bernthal plays a mute, channelling his performance through an unspoken relationship with a young, naïve monk (Tom Holland) which gives the film its heart and drive, as they set off as part of a group to try and remove a sacred relic from harms’ way. The film is, for the most part, a tense game of cat and mouse with various threats closing in on them from all sides (including an especially nasty...