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‘Conclave’ reviews round-up: ‘Ralph Fiennes leads a superb ensemble cast’
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‘Conclave’ reviews round-up: ‘Ralph Fiennes leads a superb ensemble cast’

The first reviews are in for the gripping new Vatican-set thriller Conclave that premiered recently at the Telluride film festival in Colorado. 

by Editor•4th September 20244th September 2024
Sir Ian McKellen taking a break for the rest of the year after stage fall
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Sir Ian McKellen taking a break for the rest of the year after stage fall

Sir Ian McKellen has told the BBC that he plans to take the rest of the year off to aid his recovery after his terrifying fall in June. The veteran actor broke his wrist and damaged a vertebra when fell off the stage into the audience while playing John Falstaff during a performance of Player Kings at the Noel Coward theatre. 

by Editor•2nd September 2024
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Saltburn star Barry Keoghan to join the cast of Peaky Blinders film

Saltburn actor Barry Keoghan has joined the cast of the upcoming Peaky Blinders film. Irish actor Keoghan is also known for his roles in The Banshees Of Inisherin, Masters of the Air, and The Killing Of A Sacred Deer.

by Editor•2nd September 202421st September 2024
Rebecca Ferguson and Nicola Coughlan join the cast of ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’
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Rebecca Ferguson and Nicola Coughlan join the cast of ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’

Further big names have joined the cast of the upcoming adaptation of the beloved Enid Blyton children’s classic The Magic Faraway Tree. The novel is being adapted by Horrible Histories and Ghosts star Simon Farnaby for the big screen. Farnaby has previously written the screenplay for Wonka, Paddington 2 and the upcoming sequel ‘Paddington in Peru.’

by Editor•31st August 2024
Angelina Jolie’s new film about Maria Callas premieres at Venice
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Angelina Jolie’s new film about Maria Callas premieres at Venice

Angelina Jolie’s latest film had its world premiere today at the Venice film festival. 

The Academy Award-winning actor stars in the lead role of the biopic of renowned Greek opera singer Maria Callas, one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th Century.

by Editor•29th August 2024
James Norton Bill Nighy film ‘Joy’ set to premiere at BFI London Film Festival
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James Norton Bill Nighy film ‘Joy’ set to premiere at BFI London Film Festival

The upcoming Netflix film ‘Joy’ will have its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival as the Cunard Gala screening. The film stars James Norton (Grantchester), Bill Nighy (Love Actually) and Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit) and is directed by Ben Taylor (Sex Education).

by Editor•27th August 202428th August 2024
Watch the trailer for the new Ian McKellen Gemma Arterton 1930s drama ‘The Critic’
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Watch the trailer for the new Ian McKellen Gemma Arterton 1930s drama ‘The Critic’

Lionsgate films has shared the trailer for the upcoming 1930s thriller, The Critic, a dark and sharp-witted thriller, written by acclaimed screenwriter Patrick Marber and brought to the screen by Leap Year director Anand Tucker.

by Editor•27th August 202426th March 2025
Rupert Everett and Ruby Stokes cast in new period biopic of the fifth Marquess of Anglesey, ‘Madfabulous’
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Rupert Everett and Ruby Stokes cast in new period biopic of the fifth Marquess of Anglesey, ‘Madfabulous’

Filming is underway in Wales on the new period feature about the flamboyant 19th century aristocrat, Henry Paget, the fifth Marquess of Anglesey.  Rupert Everett (The Happy Prince) and Ruby Stokes (Bridgerton) will join Callum Scott Howells (It’s A Sin) who will play the role of Henry Paget. 

by Editor•25th August 202422nd December 2024
Disney+ shares preview of new Steven Knight Victorian boxing drama ‘A Thousand Blows’
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Disney+ shares preview of new Steven Knight Victorian boxing drama ‘A Thousand Blows’

Disney+ has shared an official preview images of the upcoming drama, A Thousand Blows, an epic new period series set in the perilous world of illegal boxing in 1880s Victorian London. The series is the latest brainchild of Steven Knight, acclaimed creator of the hit series, Peaky Blinders.

by Editor•23rd August 2024
Funny Woman: Sky shares preview images, trailer and confirms release date for Series 2
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Funny Woman: Sky shares preview images, trailer and confirms release date for Series 2

Sky has confirmed the eagerly-awaited second series of Funny Woman will be released on Sky Max and NOW on Friday, September 6, 2024. 

by Editor•22nd August 202422nd August 2024

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