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The Roots Picnic, held yearly in Philadelphia since 2008, is a special kind of music festival. The lineup this year covered a wide spectrum of hip-hop and R&b, plus country, go-go, and more, with the Roots’ own omnivorous musicality as the guiding force. Daily crowds of 30,000 made the pilgrimage to Fairmount Park to soak up the sun and sounds on June 1 and 2. There were surprise guests (Ghostface! Common! Freeway! Lloyd! Musiq Soulchild!), outstanding collaborations, a couple of disappointing no-shows (Cam’Ron, you were missed), and tons more performances across three stages.
- 6/3/2024
- by Andre Gee and Simon Vozick-Levinson
- Rollingstone.com
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With the release of ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’, the Dceu era officially wraps up, ushering in a new phase led by James Gunn and his rebranded Dcu cinematic universe. However, not all DC character projects will align with this new universe. Matt Reeves’ dark and gritty Batman-centric stories will exist as standalone “Elseworlds” tales, a decision consistent with Pattinson’s Batman not being part of the Dceu. Pattinson leads as Bruce Wayne, joined by Kravitz as Catwoman, Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, and Farrell as the Penguin.
While most roles were confirmed earlier, Keoghan’s portrayal of the Joker remains uncertain, despite Reeves confirming his role in the first movie post-release. Though Collider reported Keoghan’s return a year ago, official studio confirmation is still pending. Vanity Fair’s inquiry received no explicit denial from Keoghan, leading fans to speculate on the Joker’s potential minor role in the sequel,...
While most roles were confirmed earlier, Keoghan’s portrayal of the Joker remains uncertain, despite Reeves confirming his role in the first movie post-release. Though Collider reported Keoghan’s return a year ago, official studio confirmation is still pending. Vanity Fair’s inquiry received no explicit denial from Keoghan, leading fans to speculate on the Joker’s potential minor role in the sequel,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
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With the release of ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Dceu is officially finished and the fans can look forward to a new era under the leadership of James Gunn and his new cinematic universe rebranded as Dcu.
But not all exciting projects based on DC characters will be part of the new cinematic universe. Notably, projects helmed by Matt Reeves that revolve around dark and gritty Batman’s world will be a part of the “Elseworlds” stories; this was a personal choice made by Matt Reeves, which means that practically nothing changed in that aspect since Pattison’s Batman wasn’t a part of the Dceu either.
Robert Pattinson will be portraying Bruce Wayne. Zoë Kravitz will reprise the role of Selina Kyle, also known as Catwoman, while Andy Serkis will return to take on the character of Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne’s loyal butler and confidant. Colin Farrell will be returning as the Penguin,...
But not all exciting projects based on DC characters will be part of the new cinematic universe. Notably, projects helmed by Matt Reeves that revolve around dark and gritty Batman’s world will be a part of the “Elseworlds” stories; this was a personal choice made by Matt Reeves, which means that practically nothing changed in that aspect since Pattison’s Batman wasn’t a part of the Dceu either.
Robert Pattinson will be portraying Bruce Wayne. Zoë Kravitz will reprise the role of Selina Kyle, also known as Catwoman, while Andy Serkis will return to take on the character of Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne’s loyal butler and confidant. Colin Farrell will be returning as the Penguin,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
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Top Boy is a British crime thriller created by Ronan Bennett. The Netflix series is set on the fictional Summerhouse estate in the London Borough of Hackney and it follows the story of Dushane and Sully, two drug dealers as they get more and more involved with the criminal underbelly of London which is filled with gangs and violence. Top Boy stars Ashley Waters and Kane Robinson in the lead roles. The crime thriller recently completed its fifth and final season. So, if you already miss the series here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Gangs of London Credit – AMC+
Synopsis: Gangs of London tells the story of a city torn apart following the assassination of the head of its most powerful crime family. Starring Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders), Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), and Lucian Msamati (His Dark Materials).
Kin (Prime Video) Credit – AMC
Synopsis: New Irish Crime Drama Series,...
Gangs of London Credit – AMC+
Synopsis: Gangs of London tells the story of a city torn apart following the assassination of the head of its most powerful crime family. Starring Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders), Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), and Lucian Msamati (His Dark Materials).
Kin (Prime Video) Credit – AMC
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- 9/9/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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The emergence of a hidden sect of shapeshifting Skrulls on Earth will keep everyone guessing in Disney+’s Secret Invasion, the new live-action Marvel series that released its first trailer during ESPN’s Sunday Night Baesball game.
Based on the 2008 Marvel comic of the same name and premiering on Wednesday, June 21, Secret Invasion follows a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating all aspects of life on Earth for years.
More from TVLineSecret Invasion: Emilia Clarke's Role (From Captain Marvel?!) Is RevealedWonder Man: Demetrius Grosse Lands Key Role in New Marvel SeriesThe Mandalorian Uncorks a Murder Mystery...
Based on the 2008 Marvel comic of the same name and premiering on Wednesday, June 21, Secret Invasion follows a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating all aspects of life on Earth for years.
More from TVLineSecret Invasion: Emilia Clarke's Role (From Captain Marvel?!) Is RevealedWonder Man: Demetrius Grosse Lands Key Role in New Marvel SeriesThe Mandalorian Uncorks a Murder Mystery...
- 4/3/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
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Since he was nominated for both an Oscar and a BAFTA (which he later won) for his scene-stealing supporting performance in The Banshees of Inisherin, there’s been much talk about Barry Keoghan’s inspiring rise to fame.
As will likely be etched into Irish folklore as his Hollywood trajectory continues its sharp ascent, the Dubliner — born in one of the city’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods — would spend seven years in foster homes as a child. It was only around 2008, aged 16, when Keoghan’s love of movies was piqued by an ad in a shop window looking for actors for a new crime drama that was being shot locally. Three years later, he landed a role in Irish TV series Love/Hate (which would become a breeding ground for young Irish talent), followed by 2014’s indie hit ‘72, before breaking out internationally in 2017 with both Dunkirk and The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
As will likely be etched into Irish folklore as his Hollywood trajectory continues its sharp ascent, the Dubliner — born in one of the city’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods — would spend seven years in foster homes as a child. It was only around 2008, aged 16, when Keoghan’s love of movies was piqued by an ad in a shop window looking for actors for a new crime drama that was being shot locally. Three years later, he landed a role in Irish TV series Love/Hate (which would become a breeding ground for young Irish talent), followed by 2014’s indie hit ‘72, before breaking out internationally in 2017 with both Dunkirk and The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
- 3/10/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Paul Mescal was undoubtedly the star attraction on the opening night of the Dublin International Film Festival on Thursday.
The local boy — almost, he’s from Maynooth, 24 kilometers to the west of the Irish capital — marked his first appearance at the event for the curtain-raising Irish psychological drama God’s Creatures, in which he stars alongside Emily Watson. But he also hit the red carpet at Dublin’s Light House Cinema not just as a freshly minted Oscar and BAFTA nominee for Aftersun and one of the most in-demand actors around (Ridley Scott recently tapped him for his Gladiator sequel), but as someone who, the last time the festival was held as a fully in-person event without pandemic restrictions in February 2020, literally hadn’t even been seen onscreen yet. His breakout, Normal People, was released just a few months later.
The first people Mescal greeted at the opener were his parents,...
The local boy — almost, he’s from Maynooth, 24 kilometers to the west of the Irish capital — marked his first appearance at the event for the curtain-raising Irish psychological drama God’s Creatures, in which he stars alongside Emily Watson. But he also hit the red carpet at Dublin’s Light House Cinema not just as a freshly minted Oscar and BAFTA nominee for Aftersun and one of the most in-demand actors around (Ridley Scott recently tapped him for his Gladiator sequel), but as someone who, the last time the festival was held as a fully in-person event without pandemic restrictions in February 2020, literally hadn’t even been seen onscreen yet. His breakout, Normal People, was released just a few months later.
The first people Mescal greeted at the opener were his parents,...
- 2/24/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Irish film producer James Flynn, co-founder of Metropolitan Film Productions and co-producer on the Oscar-nominated The Banshee of Inisherin, had died. He was 57.
Flynn died on Saturday morning due to an unknown illness, his production company told The Irish Times in a statement. He was surrounded by his family, wife Juanita Wilson and children Alex and Anna.
His death comes amid a successful awards season for The Banshees of Inisherin and the film’s Oscar run, with the Martin McDonagh-directed starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson film up for nine honors, including best picture.
Flynn has served in various producing capacities on a number of notable movies and TV series across his nearly 30-year career. Among his more recent films are the Ridley Scott-directed and Ben Affleck and Matt Damon-starring and written The Last Duel, the Disney+ released sequel Disenchanted and Neil Jordan’s mystery-thriller Greta led by Isabelle Huppert.
Flynn died on Saturday morning due to an unknown illness, his production company told The Irish Times in a statement. He was surrounded by his family, wife Juanita Wilson and children Alex and Anna.
His death comes amid a successful awards season for The Banshees of Inisherin and the film’s Oscar run, with the Martin McDonagh-directed starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson film up for nine honors, including best picture.
Flynn has served in various producing capacities on a number of notable movies and TV series across his nearly 30-year career. Among his more recent films are the Ridley Scott-directed and Ben Affleck and Matt Damon-starring and written The Last Duel, the Disney+ released sequel Disenchanted and Neil Jordan’s mystery-thriller Greta led by Isabelle Huppert.
- 2/12/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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This year’s Oscar nominations recognized dozens of up-and-coming actors, many of whom were first-time nominees. Barry Keoghan was nominated for his work in The Banshees of Inisherin. This makes him just one of many actors who have played one important comic book character and also received an Oscar nom.
What has Barry Keoghan been in? Irish actor Barry Keoghan arrives for “The Batman” world premiere at Josie Robertson Plaza in New York, March 1, 2022. | Angela Weiss/Afp via Getty Images
Keoghan has been acting since 2011. He’s appeared in movies like Dunkirk, American Animals, The Green Knight, and Eternals. He’s also known for TV shows like Love/Hate and Chernobyl. He has quickly become one of the most-talked-about young actors working today. So it makes sense that Keoghan was recognized ahead of this year’s Oscars.
This year, he starred in The Banshees of Inisherin as Dominic, a young Irish...
What has Barry Keoghan been in? Irish actor Barry Keoghan arrives for “The Batman” world premiere at Josie Robertson Plaza in New York, March 1, 2022. | Angela Weiss/Afp via Getty Images
Keoghan has been acting since 2011. He’s appeared in movies like Dunkirk, American Animals, The Green Knight, and Eternals. He’s also known for TV shows like Love/Hate and Chernobyl. He has quickly become one of the most-talked-about young actors working today. So it makes sense that Keoghan was recognized ahead of this year’s Oscars.
This year, he starred in The Banshees of Inisherin as Dominic, a young Irish...
- 1/25/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Exclusive: Lionsgate Television has come on board the Irish-Belgian drama series co-production Northern Lights.
The North American studio will handle all global sales (except Ireland) for the series, which is set in Dublin and billed as a “compelling saga of grief, human connection and the power of hope and humor in the face of darkness and adversity.” It runs to six episodes and is for Irish national broadcaster TG4 and Belgian VoD service Streamz, in association with Screen Ireland.
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Elva Trill, who appeared in Jurassic World: Dominion and the BBC drama Line of Duty, stars opposite writer and creator Stephen Jones (Red Rock). Tom Hall,...
The North American studio will handle all global sales (except Ireland) for the series, which is set in Dublin and billed as a “compelling saga of grief, human connection and the power of hope and humor in the face of darkness and adversity.” It runs to six episodes and is for Irish national broadcaster TG4 and Belgian VoD service Streamz, in association with Screen Ireland.
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Elva Trill, who appeared in Jurassic World: Dominion and the BBC drama Line of Duty, stars opposite writer and creator Stephen Jones (Red Rock). Tom Hall,...
- 10/19/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
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Stars: Vinne Jones, James Clayton, Lina Lecompte, Danny Mac | Written by Cooper Bibaud, Danny Mac | Directed by James Clayton
I’m not quite sure which is the least imaginative, calling an action film Death Pursuit or casting Vinne Jones as a psychotically violent criminal. James Clayton went with both in his directorial debut and that should have sent up more red flags than a text message from an ex.
Death Pursuit opens in a scrapyard as some goons are executing what I presume are rival goons. While they’re doing that The Thief slips in and helps himself to stacks of cash that are just sitting there unguarded. His exit is a little more complicated and he ends up fleeing in a car that has Mia the pregnant wife of Temple (Vinnie Jones) the man he just ripped off, hidden in the trunk.
Writers Cooper Bibaud and Danny Mac, who...
I’m not quite sure which is the least imaginative, calling an action film Death Pursuit or casting Vinne Jones as a psychotically violent criminal. James Clayton went with both in his directorial debut and that should have sent up more red flags than a text message from an ex.
Death Pursuit opens in a scrapyard as some goons are executing what I presume are rival goons. While they’re doing that The Thief slips in and helps himself to stacks of cash that are just sitting there unguarded. His exit is a little more complicated and he ends up fleeing in a car that has Mia the pregnant wife of Temple (Vinnie Jones) the man he just ripped off, hidden in the trunk.
Writers Cooper Bibaud and Danny Mac, who...
- 9/16/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
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For more than 15 years at ESPN, Matthew Berry became the face of fantasy football and is one of the major reasons why the game today is played by over 50 million people, evolving well beyond a sport of nerds toiling in newspaper box scores. It’s hard to imagine fantasy football getting more mainstream, but with a new gig at NBC Sports, Berry is prepared to take it to that next level.
In July, just at the start of fantasy draft prep season, Berry shocked the fantasy community by announcing his departure from ESPN. But one of his reasons for joining NBC Sports was that he could now become a face of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” pregame show, “Football Night in America,” expanding the reach of fantasy sports to a wider audience than ever before.
“There’s a fantasy analyst on ‘Football Night in America,’ and not as, like, a...
In July, just at the start of fantasy draft prep season, Berry shocked the fantasy community by announcing his departure from ESPN. But one of his reasons for joining NBC Sports was that he could now become a face of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” pregame show, “Football Night in America,” expanding the reach of fantasy sports to a wider audience than ever before.
“There’s a fantasy analyst on ‘Football Night in America,’ and not as, like, a...
- 9/7/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Robert Sheehan made his acting debut with the 2003 historical drama "Song For a Raggy Boy" and has been a staple on the big screen ever since. The Irish actor rose to prominence with memorable roles, such as Nathan Young in the British sci-fi series "Misfits," Darren Treacy in "Love/Hate," and Simon Lewis in "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones." But Sheehan is currently wowing viewers with his turn as Klaus Hargreeves in Netflix's "The Umbrella Academy."
Even though Sheehan has been acting since his teenage years, the now-34-year-old actor has managed to stay out of the limelight when it comes to his personal life. He has only ever been linked with one of his former costars in his nearly two-decades-long career. Here's a complete overview of Sheehan's dating history through the years.
Even though Sheehan has been acting since his teenage years, the now-34-year-old actor has managed to stay out of the limelight when it comes to his personal life. He has only ever been linked with one of his former costars in his nearly two-decades-long career. Here's a complete overview of Sheehan's dating history through the years.
- 7/7/2022
- by Pallavi Bhadu
- Popsugar.com
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Before premiering in 2017, “Big Mouth” may have looked like one more coming-of-age teen show built around its off-color humor, where kids crack jokes and embarrass themselves amid the wild waters of puberty. But five seasons in, it’s clear series co-creator/star Nick Kroll and his writing team have larger designs at work.
The theme of the recently launched Season 5 is “Love/Hate,” as seventh graders Nick (Kroll), Andrew (John Mulaney), Jessi (Jessi Klein) and Missy (Ayo Edebiri) experience their first brushes with the powerful forces of both falling in love and having those feelings rejected. For Kroll, this season is a natural evolution for the characters and the show.
“It’s a combination of letting our characters dictate the stories we tell, but we also go in season to season with larger themes in mind,” Kroll said. “We started in Season 2 with shame and felt how successful that was for generating stories.
The theme of the recently launched Season 5 is “Love/Hate,” as seventh graders Nick (Kroll), Andrew (John Mulaney), Jessi (Jessi Klein) and Missy (Ayo Edebiri) experience their first brushes with the powerful forces of both falling in love and having those feelings rejected. For Kroll, this season is a natural evolution for the characters and the show.
“It’s a combination of letting our characters dictate the stories we tell, but we also go in season to season with larger themes in mind,” Kroll said. “We started in Season 2 with shame and felt how successful that was for generating stories.
- 12/7/2021
- by Elliott Smith
- Indiewire
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It's all about family on Kin Season 1 Episode 1.
These days, for a crime drama to set itself apart from the rest, the characters and relationships have to be deeply compelling because it ups the stakes of the action. If the characters care about each other, we care about them. Such is the case with Kin.
The love on display within the Kinsella family stands in sharp contrast to the sordid business in which they deal -- drugs, violence, murder, money laundering, and God knows what else.
Kin boasts a tight-knit ensemble cast of Irish power players. The acting is superb and grounded, but with this cast, that's to be expected.
Charlie Cox is Michael, the most subdued member of the Kinsella family, fresh out of prison.
Why Michael was locked up remains a mystery, but I suspect it has something to do with the conspicuously absent mother of his daughter.
These days, for a crime drama to set itself apart from the rest, the characters and relationships have to be deeply compelling because it ups the stakes of the action. If the characters care about each other, we care about them. Such is the case with Kin.
The love on display within the Kinsella family stands in sharp contrast to the sordid business in which they deal -- drugs, violence, murder, money laundering, and God knows what else.
Kin boasts a tight-knit ensemble cast of Irish power players. The acting is superb and grounded, but with this cast, that's to be expected.
Charlie Cox is Michael, the most subdued member of the Kinsella family, fresh out of prison.
Why Michael was locked up remains a mystery, but I suspect it has something to do with the conspicuously absent mother of his daughter.
- 9/9/2021
- by Mary Littlejohn
- TVfanatic
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Starting this Thursday on AMC+, Maria Doyle Kennedy will be seen as Birdie Kinsella in the new Irish crime series, Kin.
Kennedy has been charming audiences since her debut in the movie The Commitments. Her television roles are downright iconic at this point, including her role as Queen Catherine of Aragon on The Tudors, Siobhan "S" Sadler on Orphan Black, and Jocasta Cameron on Outlander.
On Kin, she's Bridget "Birdie" Goggins, one of the sprawling Kinsella family, who run a Dublin drug syndicate.
We managed to catch a few minutes with her to talk about the show, which features a superb cast, including Charlie Cox, Aidan Gillen, Claire Dunne, Ciaran Hinds, and Emmett Scanlan.
There is another highly-acclaimed show set in Dublin about the drug trade, Love/Hate, but Kennedy says that it won't be difficult for Kin to make its own mark on the audience.
"The visuals are much different,...
Kennedy has been charming audiences since her debut in the movie The Commitments. Her television roles are downright iconic at this point, including her role as Queen Catherine of Aragon on The Tudors, Siobhan "S" Sadler on Orphan Black, and Jocasta Cameron on Outlander.
On Kin, she's Bridget "Birdie" Goggins, one of the sprawling Kinsella family, who run a Dublin drug syndicate.
We managed to catch a few minutes with her to talk about the show, which features a superb cast, including Charlie Cox, Aidan Gillen, Claire Dunne, Ciaran Hinds, and Emmett Scanlan.
There is another highly-acclaimed show set in Dublin about the drug trade, Love/Hate, but Kennedy says that it won't be difficult for Kin to make its own mark on the audience.
"The visuals are much different,...
- 9/7/2021
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
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Sales company 101 Films Intl. has picked up the distribution rights to Paddy Slattery’s debut crime thriller “Broken Law,” and will present it to buyers at the Cannes Virtual Film Market.
The film premiered in February at the Dublin Intl. Film Festival, where it received a Special Jury Prize, voted for by the Dublin Film Critics’ Circle.
“Broken Law” tells the story of Dave Connolly, a respected member of the Irish police, whose loyalty to the force gets tested by his ex-convict brother Joe following a botched robbery. Suddenly Dave finds himself embroiled in a cover-up that leads to a secret relationship with Amia, an unhappily married woman, who also happens to be the victim of his brother’s latest crime.
The film stars Tristan Heanue and Graham Earley, previously seen together in “Cardboard Gangsters,” alongside John Connors (“Love/Hate”), Gemma-Leah Devereux and Ryan Lincoln (“Kissing Candice”).
It was produced by...
The film premiered in February at the Dublin Intl. Film Festival, where it received a Special Jury Prize, voted for by the Dublin Film Critics’ Circle.
“Broken Law” tells the story of Dave Connolly, a respected member of the Irish police, whose loyalty to the force gets tested by his ex-convict brother Joe following a botched robbery. Suddenly Dave finds himself embroiled in a cover-up that leads to a secret relationship with Amia, an unhappily married woman, who also happens to be the victim of his brother’s latest crime.
The film stars Tristan Heanue and Graham Earley, previously seen together in “Cardboard Gangsters,” alongside John Connors (“Love/Hate”), Gemma-Leah Devereux and Ryan Lincoln (“Kissing Candice”).
It was produced by...
- 6/12/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
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The High Court in Ireland heard this week that a German film company may seek an injunction over plans to make Vikings: Valhalla, Netflix’s recently revealed sequel to hit series Vikings.
Lawyers for Berlin-based W2 Filmproduktion said on Thursday that W2 may seek an injunction as part of its ongoing action against Vikings producers Morgan O’Sullivan and James Flynn of Octagon Films, which is also a producer on the spin-off series.
W2 has alleged the producers have diverted around €40M out of Octagon, of which they are shareholders. The case, which began in 2016, returned to court this week. O’Sullivan and Flynn strongly deny W2’s allegations.
During Thursday’s proceedings, lawyers for W2 told the court the company had only learned about the Vikings spin-off through the media. W2 claims the fees generated from the original series are a central issue in the action and that it fears...
Lawyers for Berlin-based W2 Filmproduktion said on Thursday that W2 may seek an injunction as part of its ongoing action against Vikings producers Morgan O’Sullivan and James Flynn of Octagon Films, which is also a producer on the spin-off series.
W2 has alleged the producers have diverted around €40M out of Octagon, of which they are shareholders. The case, which began in 2016, returned to court this week. O’Sullivan and Flynn strongly deny W2’s allegations.
During Thursday’s proceedings, lawyers for W2 told the court the company had only learned about the Vikings spin-off through the media. W2 claims the fees generated from the original series are a central issue in the action and that it fears...
- 11/29/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
For whatever reason, mysteries produced in the UK and Europe tend to have more atmosphere.
If you're a fan of shows like Top of the Lake and The Fall, you need to watch Dublin Murders, a moody, atomopheric drama drawing upon rich history and deep secrets.
Starring Sarah Green and Killian Scott, it's an adaptation of two Tana French novels adapted by screenwriter Sarah Phelps.
As a big fan of UK dramas, this one was a no-brainer for me, but it had the added appeal of starring Scott, who I found mesmerizing in Irish drama Love/Hate.
While it's not well-known in the Us (and that's a shame), it set a high standard for Irish productions. The lush, often gloomy scenery of Dublin Murders is much different than the city streets featured in Love/Hate, but both extraordinarily showcase Ireland.
Fans of Love/Hate (which can be found on Netflix) also get...
If you're a fan of shows like Top of the Lake and The Fall, you need to watch Dublin Murders, a moody, atomopheric drama drawing upon rich history and deep secrets.
Starring Sarah Green and Killian Scott, it's an adaptation of two Tana French novels adapted by screenwriter Sarah Phelps.
As a big fan of UK dramas, this one was a no-brainer for me, but it had the added appeal of starring Scott, who I found mesmerizing in Irish drama Love/Hate.
While it's not well-known in the Us (and that's a shame), it set a high standard for Irish productions. The lush, often gloomy scenery of Dublin Murders is much different than the city streets featured in Love/Hate, but both extraordinarily showcase Ireland.
Fans of Love/Hate (which can be found on Netflix) also get...
- 11/7/2019
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Viacom’s Channel 5 has unveiled its latest drama slate including a thriller from Mr Selfridge writer Kate O’Riordan.
The British broadcaster has ordered three-part series Penance and two-hour drama The Small Hand as well as the renewal of Blood, starring Line of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar.
This comes after Deadline revealed that it was working on psychological thriller The Deceived.
O’Riordan is adapting her own novel Penance into a three-part series. A psychological thriller that follows the lives of Rosalie and Luke Douglas and their teenage daughter, Maddie. Following the loss of their son, Rosalie and Luke find their marriage under immense strain. Maddie and Rosalie find themselves in the caring hands of Jed, a charming and charismatic young man that they encounter at bereavement counselling who is also suffering under the weight of his own grief. Jed rekindles a hope for the future within the Douglas household.
The British broadcaster has ordered three-part series Penance and two-hour drama The Small Hand as well as the renewal of Blood, starring Line of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar.
This comes after Deadline revealed that it was working on psychological thriller The Deceived.
O’Riordan is adapting her own novel Penance into a three-part series. A psychological thriller that follows the lives of Rosalie and Luke Douglas and their teenage daughter, Maddie. Following the loss of their son, Rosalie and Luke find their marriage under immense strain. Maddie and Rosalie find themselves in the caring hands of Jed, a charming and charismatic young man that they encounter at bereavement counselling who is also suffering under the weight of his own grief. Jed rekindles a hope for the future within the Douglas household.
- 8/21/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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The number of big-ticket dramas coming to the international market continues to increase as viewers embrace shows from all corners and consume them on a dizzying range of channels and platforms.
In a cluttered landscape, movie-inspired shows and book adaptations have built-in marketing appeal and bring a fan base, which is one way to cut through. There are multiple examples of both at MipTV,
from “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “To Catch a Thief,” to Canneseries opener “Vernon Subutex,” based on the hip French novel.
“The Walking Dead” producer Channing Powell envisages a dystopian future about a technology embedded inside our heads, while other series tackle the populist politics taking hold in many parts of the world. Immigration tales from the past, but with a modern-day relevance are also to the fore.
As thousands of acquisitions execs land in Cannes with checkbooks at the ready, Variety highlights the scripted...
In a cluttered landscape, movie-inspired shows and book adaptations have built-in marketing appeal and bring a fan base, which is one way to cut through. There are multiple examples of both at MipTV,
from “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “To Catch a Thief,” to Canneseries opener “Vernon Subutex,” based on the hip French novel.
“The Walking Dead” producer Channing Powell envisages a dystopian future about a technology embedded inside our heads, while other series tackle the populist politics taking hold in many parts of the world. Immigration tales from the past, but with a modern-day relevance are also to the fore.
As thousands of acquisitions execs land in Cannes with checkbooks at the ready, Variety highlights the scripted...
- 4/8/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
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John Simm plays a rabble-rousing populist politician in “Cold Courage,” and Lionsgate has stepped up and taken international rights to the series.
Based on the series of novels by Pekka Hiltunen, the drama is billed as the biggest yet out of Finland and will bow on the Viaplay streaming service in Scandinavia. With a cast from all over Europe and a shoot spanning Belgium, Finland, Ireland, and the U.K., “Cold Courage” is international in scope and ambition.
That was part of the appeal for Simm, a familiar face on British TV, playing The Master in “Doctor Who” and starring in a host of other shows for British networks. “There was a point I was on BBC and ITV at the same time and that was a bit much,” he told Variety. “I thought it would be nice to step away from that for a little bit and do something I haven’t done,...
Based on the series of novels by Pekka Hiltunen, the drama is billed as the biggest yet out of Finland and will bow on the Viaplay streaming service in Scandinavia. With a cast from all over Europe and a shoot spanning Belgium, Finland, Ireland, and the U.K., “Cold Courage” is international in scope and ambition.
That was part of the appeal for Simm, a familiar face on British TV, playing The Master in “Doctor Who” and starring in a host of other shows for British networks. “There was a point I was on BBC and ITV at the same time and that was a bit much,” he told Variety. “I thought it would be nice to step away from that for a little bit and do something I haven’t done,...
- 3/22/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
L.A.-based indie distributor Cinema Epoch has acquired U.S. rights to “Penance,” the English- and Irish-language movie about a priest confronting his past as a firebrand preacher who promoted violence against British rule in Northern Ireland.
Tom Collins helmed the picture, which is produced by his Derry-based De Facto Films and Edwina Forkin’s Zanzibar Films. Broadcaster TG4, The Irish Film Board, Northern Ireland Screen, and the Irish Language Broadcast fund supported the project. Collins’ Gaelic-language movie, “Kings,” was Ireland’s first foreign-language entry to the Oscars in 2007.
Peter Coonan (“Love/Hate”) plays the priest whose youthful support for violent resistance across a divided Ireland catches up with him in later life. Barry Barnes (“71”) and Gerard McSorley (“Omagh”) also star.
London-based Starline Entertainment is handling worldwide sales of “Penance” and did the Cinema Epoch deal. Julie Delaney, Starline’s director of worldwide distribution, negotiated the agreement with Cinema Epoch...
Tom Collins helmed the picture, which is produced by his Derry-based De Facto Films and Edwina Forkin’s Zanzibar Films. Broadcaster TG4, The Irish Film Board, Northern Ireland Screen, and the Irish Language Broadcast fund supported the project. Collins’ Gaelic-language movie, “Kings,” was Ireland’s first foreign-language entry to the Oscars in 2007.
Peter Coonan (“Love/Hate”) plays the priest whose youthful support for violent resistance across a divided Ireland catches up with him in later life. Barry Barnes (“71”) and Gerard McSorley (“Omagh”) also star.
London-based Starline Entertainment is handling worldwide sales of “Penance” and did the Cinema Epoch deal. Julie Delaney, Starline’s director of worldwide distribution, negotiated the agreement with Cinema Epoch...
- 10/1/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
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Fremantle has acquired international distribution rights to “Taken Down,” a politically minded crime series directed by David Caffrey (“Pinky Blinders”) and produced by Spiral Pictures.
Set in contemporary Ireland, the series follows an investigation launched in the aftermath of the violent death of a young Nigerian migrant who was found abandoned close to a Direct Provision Centre, where refugees wait for political asylum.
Commissioned by RTÉ Television in association with Arte France, “Taken Down” stars Aissa Maiga (“Anything for Alice”), Brian Gleeson (“Resistance”), Lynn Rafferty (“Love/Hate”). The cast is completed by Orla Fitzgerald (“The Young Offenders”) Jimmy Smallhorne (“Love/Hate”), Barry Ward (“The Fall”), Enoch Frost (“Skyfall”) and Slimane Dazi (“A Prophet”).
“‘Taken Down’ is a gripping and authentic drama which highlights the reality of living as a refugee in Ireland today,” said Rebecca Dundon, director of international acquisitions at Fremantle. The executive said the series will have “global audiences transfixed...
Set in contemporary Ireland, the series follows an investigation launched in the aftermath of the violent death of a young Nigerian migrant who was found abandoned close to a Direct Provision Centre, where refugees wait for political asylum.
Commissioned by RTÉ Television in association with Arte France, “Taken Down” stars Aissa Maiga (“Anything for Alice”), Brian Gleeson (“Resistance”), Lynn Rafferty (“Love/Hate”). The cast is completed by Orla Fitzgerald (“The Young Offenders”) Jimmy Smallhorne (“Love/Hate”), Barry Ward (“The Fall”), Enoch Frost (“Skyfall”) and Slimane Dazi (“A Prophet”).
“‘Taken Down’ is a gripping and authentic drama which highlights the reality of living as a refugee in Ireland today,” said Rebecca Dundon, director of international acquisitions at Fremantle. The executive said the series will have “global audiences transfixed...
- 9/11/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Hot on the heels of Stuart Gordon's Dagon being announced as a new entry to the Vestron Video Collector’s Series, Brian Yuzna's Beyond Re-Animator has now been added to Vestron's limited edition Blu-ray lineup with the same release date of July 24th. Here's a look at a new trailer for the upcoming release:
Press Release: The Vestron cult classic horror series continues with Beyond Re-Animator, coming to Blu-ray on July 24th with all new special features!
Street Date: 7/24/18
Blu-ray Srp: $39.97
Program Description
Go beyond your wildest fear when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the third entry in the iconic Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-Animator, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror veteran Brian Yuzna and starring Jeffrey Combs as Dr. Herbert West, everyone’s favorite mad scientist continues his re-animation research, turning the penitentiary he’s been incarcerated in for the...
Press Release: The Vestron cult classic horror series continues with Beyond Re-Animator, coming to Blu-ray on July 24th with all new special features!
Street Date: 7/24/18
Blu-ray Srp: $39.97
Program Description
Go beyond your wildest fear when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the third entry in the iconic Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-Animator, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror veteran Brian Yuzna and starring Jeffrey Combs as Dr. Herbert West, everyone’s favorite mad scientist continues his re-animation research, turning the penitentiary he’s been incarcerated in for the...
- 5/16/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The cult classic Beyond Re-Animator is heading to blu-ray and with a limited edition release from the same studio that brought you the Blu-ray release of H.P. Lovecraft’s Dagon. Beyond Re-Animator (2003) followed the the mad scientist Herbert West as he serves prison time for causing a massacre. The Re-Animator franchise consisted three films, beginning with Re-Animator in 1985. Below are all the details about the limited edition release as well as a trailer.
Go beyond your wildest fear when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the third entry in the iconic Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-Animator, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror veteran Brian Yuzna and starring Jeffrey Combs as Dr. Herbert West, everyone’s favorite mad scientist continues his re-animation research, turning the penitentiary he’s been incarcerated in for the past 14 years into a new branch of hell. Beyond Re-Animator is loaded with all-new special features,...
Go beyond your wildest fear when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the third entry in the iconic Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-Animator, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror veteran Brian Yuzna and starring Jeffrey Combs as Dr. Herbert West, everyone’s favorite mad scientist continues his re-animation research, turning the penitentiary he’s been incarcerated in for the past 14 years into a new branch of hell. Beyond Re-Animator is loaded with all-new special features,...
- 5/14/2018
- by Chris Salce
- Age of the Nerd
Hot on the heels of Stuart Gordon's Dagon being announced as a new entry to the Vestron Video Collector’s Series, Brian Yuzna's Beyond Re-Animator has now been added to Vestron's limited edition Blu-ray lineup with the same release date of July 24th:
Press Release: The Vestron cult classic horror series continues with Beyond Re-Animator, coming to Blu-ray on July 24th with all new special features!
Street Date: 7/24/18
Blu-ray Srp: $39.97
Program Description
Go beyond your wildest fear when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the third entry in the iconic Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-Animator, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror veteran Brian Yuzna (The Dentist, Faust, Return of the Living Dead III) and starring Jeffrey Combs as Dr. Herbert West, everyone’s favorite mad scientist continues his re-animation research, turning the penitentiary he’s been incarcerated in for the past 14 years...
Press Release: The Vestron cult classic horror series continues with Beyond Re-Animator, coming to Blu-ray on July 24th with all new special features!
Street Date: 7/24/18
Blu-ray Srp: $39.97
Program Description
Go beyond your wildest fear when the Vestron Video Collector’s Series releases the third entry in the iconic Re-Animator series, Beyond Re-Animator, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray on July 24 from Lionsgate. Directed by horror veteran Brian Yuzna (The Dentist, Faust, Return of the Living Dead III) and starring Jeffrey Combs as Dr. Herbert West, everyone’s favorite mad scientist continues his re-animation research, turning the penitentiary he’s been incarcerated in for the past 14 years...
- 4/5/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Starline Entertainment will handle worldwide sales on “Penance,” the new movie from lauded Irish filmmaker Tom Collins.
“Penance” alternates between Ireland during the 1916 Easter Rising against British rule and the city of Derry/Londonderry in Northern Ireland in the 1960s, during what became grimly known as “the Troubles.” A Catholic priest is forced to confront his past as a firebrand preacher promoting violence against British rule in Ireland when a former protege who fell under his influence reappears 50 years later as a hardened Ira gunman.
Shot in English and Gaelic, the film stars Peter Coonan (“Love/Hate”), Barry Barnes (“71”), and Gerard McSorley (“Omagh”).
“In these times of loudly debating nationalism, borders and Brexit, I hope this film, through the central character’s story, underlines that we are always a few heartbeats away from violence and we can live to regret ill-judged rhetoric,” Collins said.
Collins is acknowledged as Ireland’s leading director of Irish-language content.
“Penance” alternates between Ireland during the 1916 Easter Rising against British rule and the city of Derry/Londonderry in Northern Ireland in the 1960s, during what became grimly known as “the Troubles.” A Catholic priest is forced to confront his past as a firebrand preacher promoting violence against British rule in Ireland when a former protege who fell under his influence reappears 50 years later as a hardened Ira gunman.
Shot in English and Gaelic, the film stars Peter Coonan (“Love/Hate”), Barry Barnes (“71”), and Gerard McSorley (“Omagh”).
“In these times of loudly debating nationalism, borders and Brexit, I hope this film, through the central character’s story, underlines that we are always a few heartbeats away from violence and we can live to regret ill-judged rhetoric,” Collins said.
Collins is acknowledged as Ireland’s leading director of Irish-language content.
- 3/28/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
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