“It always is Christmas Eve, in a ghost story” – Jerome K. Jerome, 1891
In the English countryside, dinner had ended, and the company retired to the drawing room. They gathered around the fire as the parson, who sat in a high-backed oak chair, proceeded to tell of goblins and ghosts. The squire, not a superstitious man himself, listened intently as the parson spoke about the crusader who rose from his tomb for a nighttime ride. The old porter’s wife added to the tale with her own of the crusader’s march on Midsummer Eve, when fairies became visible.
Such was Christmas Night at Bracebridge Hall, England, in 1820.
The story set in the fictional manor was written by American author Washington Irving, and published in 1820 in the fifth installment of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. This was less than three months before the world was introduced to the Headless...
In the English countryside, dinner had ended, and the company retired to the drawing room. They gathered around the fire as the parson, who sat in a high-backed oak chair, proceeded to tell of goblins and ghosts. The squire, not a superstitious man himself, listened intently as the parson spoke about the crusader who rose from his tomb for a nighttime ride. The old porter’s wife added to the tale with her own of the crusader’s march on Midsummer Eve, when fairies became visible.
Such was Christmas Night at Bracebridge Hall, England, in 1820.
The story set in the fictional manor was written by American author Washington Irving, and published in 1820 in the fifth installment of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. This was less than three months before the world was introduced to the Headless...
- 12/19/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Nan A. Talese, President, Publisher and Editorial Director of her eponymous Doubleday imprint, will retire at the end of the year, bringing an end to one of publishing’s most celebrated careers that also included stints at Random House, Simon & Schuster and Houghton Mifflin.
Since starting her Nan A. Talese imprint at Doubleday in 1990, Talese, who is married to author Gay Talese, has published a list of prominent authors including Margaret Atwood, Ian McEwan, Adam Haslett, Alex Kotlowitz, Pat Conroy, Thomas Keneally, Mia Farrow, Jim Crace, Valerie Martin, Peter Ackroyd, Mary Morris, Louis Begley, Jennifer Egan, Mark Richard, Judy Collins, Barry Unsworth, Antonia Fraser, Thomas Cahill, Janet Wallach, and George Plimpton.
Talese’s successor was not announced.
After beginning her career at Vogue, Talese joined Random House in 1959 as a copy editor, then became the first woman to hold the position of literary editor. In that role, she worked with such writers as A.
Since starting her Nan A. Talese imprint at Doubleday in 1990, Talese, who is married to author Gay Talese, has published a list of prominent authors including Margaret Atwood, Ian McEwan, Adam Haslett, Alex Kotlowitz, Pat Conroy, Thomas Keneally, Mia Farrow, Jim Crace, Valerie Martin, Peter Ackroyd, Mary Morris, Louis Begley, Jennifer Egan, Mark Richard, Judy Collins, Barry Unsworth, Antonia Fraser, Thomas Cahill, Janet Wallach, and George Plimpton.
Talese’s successor was not announced.
After beginning her career at Vogue, Talese joined Random House in 1959 as a copy editor, then became the first woman to hold the position of literary editor. In that role, she worked with such writers as A.
- 7/8/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Peter Ackroyd’s The History of England is headed to the screen after Pulse Films optioned the fiction and non-fiction rights to the epic six-part book series.
The author has published five of the six planned books, which cover topics from Stonehenge to Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, William of Orange’s accession through to the Regency era, the Battle of Waterloo and the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. The five books are Foundation, Tudors, Rebellion, Revolution and Dominion, which has just been published. The sixth book is set to be published in 2021.
The books are published by Pan MacMillan in the UK and St Martin’s Press in the U.S. Pulse Films is represented by Scott Lonker at CAA and the deal was negotiated by Tim O’Shea on behalf of Pulse Films and agent Lucy Fawcett at Sheil Land Associates. Pulse Films is best known for feature documentaries such as Xy Chelsea,...
The author has published five of the six planned books, which cover topics from Stonehenge to Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, William of Orange’s accession through to the Regency era, the Battle of Waterloo and the death of Queen Victoria in 1901. The five books are Foundation, Tudors, Rebellion, Revolution and Dominion, which has just been published. The sixth book is set to be published in 2021.
The books are published by Pan MacMillan in the UK and St Martin’s Press in the U.S. Pulse Films is represented by Scott Lonker at CAA and the deal was negotiated by Tim O’Shea on behalf of Pulse Films and agent Lucy Fawcett at Sheil Land Associates. Pulse Films is best known for feature documentaries such as Xy Chelsea,...
- 10/10/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Author: Sean Wilson
Arriving imminently on DVD and Blu-Ray, compelling wilderness thriller Wind River marks the directorial debut of Hell or High Water writer, Taylor Sheridan. Set amidst the frigid, snowy wastes of Wyoming, the story pairs Jeremy Renner’s tracker with Elizabeth Olsen’s FBI agent in a murder mystery that plays out against a spectacular backdrop.
Wind River is the only cracking thriller to have been released this year – here’s our roundup of some others you may have missed.
Split
Kicking off 2017 in fine style, M. Night Shyamalan’s comeback thriller hinges on a disturbing, engrossing performance from James McAvoy as a troubled man harbouring multiple personalities in his head. From lisping Harry Potter fan Hedwig to prim Patricia to, eventually, the animalistic, terrifying Beast, McAvoy delivers a masterclass in physical performance and different accents. His Kevin will return in Shyamalan’s Unbreakable sequel, Glass, starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson.
Arriving imminently on DVD and Blu-Ray, compelling wilderness thriller Wind River marks the directorial debut of Hell or High Water writer, Taylor Sheridan. Set amidst the frigid, snowy wastes of Wyoming, the story pairs Jeremy Renner’s tracker with Elizabeth Olsen’s FBI agent in a murder mystery that plays out against a spectacular backdrop.
Wind River is the only cracking thriller to have been released this year – here’s our roundup of some others you may have missed.
Split
Kicking off 2017 in fine style, M. Night Shyamalan’s comeback thriller hinges on a disturbing, engrossing performance from James McAvoy as a troubled man harbouring multiple personalities in his head. From lisping Harry Potter fan Hedwig to prim Patricia to, eventually, the animalistic, terrifying Beast, McAvoy delivers a masterclass in physical performance and different accents. His Kevin will return in Shyamalan’s Unbreakable sequel, Glass, starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson.
- 12/28/2017
- by Sean Wilson
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Stars: Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth, Daniel Mays, Sam Reid, Maria Valverde, Henry Goodman, Eddie Marsan | Written by Jane Goldman | Directed by Juan Carlos Medina
If you know your mythical creatures, the title (and, indeed, the IMDb synopsis) of this period horror movie might give you unreasonable expectations for its content. However, instead of the monster from Jewish folklore, the Limehouse Golem here is essentially a nick-name for a (fictional) Jack the Ripper-like slasher terrorising the East End of Victorian London.
Directed by Juan Carlos Medina (his English language debut after 2012′s Painless) and adapted from a 1994 novel by Peter Ackroyd (Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem), The Limehouse Golem opens with former music hall star Elizabeth “Little Lizzie” Cree (Bates Motel’s Olivia Cooke) being arrested for the murder of her husband, failed journalist John Cree (Sam Reid). That brings her to the attention of Inspector Kildare (Bill...
If you know your mythical creatures, the title (and, indeed, the IMDb synopsis) of this period horror movie might give you unreasonable expectations for its content. However, instead of the monster from Jewish folklore, the Limehouse Golem here is essentially a nick-name for a (fictional) Jack the Ripper-like slasher terrorising the East End of Victorian London.
Directed by Juan Carlos Medina (his English language debut after 2012′s Painless) and adapted from a 1994 novel by Peter Ackroyd (Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem), The Limehouse Golem opens with former music hall star Elizabeth “Little Lizzie” Cree (Bates Motel’s Olivia Cooke) being arrested for the murder of her husband, failed journalist John Cree (Sam Reid). That brings her to the attention of Inspector Kildare (Bill...
- 12/27/2017
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Smoke-blackened brick, the soot, the fog … Starring Bill Nighy, the film adaptation of Peter Ackroyd’s novel is a reminder that London is a Victorian city and its pea soupers and shadowy figures are made for cinema
The latest portrayal of London as a Victorian city, The Limehouse Golem, adapted from Peter Ackroyd’s novel and starring Bill Nighy, is in a grand tradition that shows no sign of going out of fashion any time soon. There may, from time to time, be an example – such as Sherlock – in which the whole point is for the drama not to be set in Victorian London; but even then, the weight of the capital’s history is ever-present, the self-consciousness of the translation from 19th to 21st century evident in every second of screen time. There may be modern buildings in shot, but for all practical purposes, it’s set in a Victorian city.
The latest portrayal of London as a Victorian city, The Limehouse Golem, adapted from Peter Ackroyd’s novel and starring Bill Nighy, is in a grand tradition that shows no sign of going out of fashion any time soon. There may, from time to time, be an example – such as Sherlock – in which the whole point is for the drama not to be set in Victorian London; but even then, the weight of the capital’s history is ever-present, the self-consciousness of the translation from 19th to 21st century evident in every second of screen time. There may be modern buildings in shot, but for all practical purposes, it’s set in a Victorian city.
- 9/8/2017
- by Nicholas Lezard
- The Guardian - Film News
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
The Big Sick (Michael Showalter)
From start to finish, The Big Sick, directed by Michael Showalter, works as a lovingly-rendered, cinematic answer to the dinner party question: “So how did you two meet?” Based on comedian Kumail Nanjiani‘s real life (he co-wrote the screenplay with his wife Emily V. Gordon), we meet Kumail (Nanjiani) as he finishes a stand-up set in Chicago. He becomes fast friends with a...
The Big Sick (Michael Showalter)
From start to finish, The Big Sick, directed by Michael Showalter, works as a lovingly-rendered, cinematic answer to the dinner party question: “So how did you two meet?” Based on comedian Kumail Nanjiani‘s real life (he co-wrote the screenplay with his wife Emily V. Gordon), we meet Kumail (Nanjiani) as he finishes a stand-up set in Chicago. He becomes fast friends with a...
- 9/8/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
MaryAnn’s quick take… Lush sensationalism and Dickensian social justice collide in 1880s London, and if there isn’t quite enough of either, it’s still a slice of satisfying gothic horror. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Lush sensationalism and Dickensian social justice collide in The Limehouse Golem, and somehow even though it doesn’t offer quite enough of either, it still ends up a slice of satisfying gothic horror. In 1880 London, in the poor titular East End district, a series of vicious murders rattles the city, killings so brutal that only a monster like the mythical Golem of Jewish lore could have committed them. (Limehouse was a heavily Jewish community at the time.) Scotland Yard’s Detective Inspector John Kildare is on the case, reluctantly: he...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Lush sensationalism and Dickensian social justice collide in The Limehouse Golem, and somehow even though it doesn’t offer quite enough of either, it still ends up a slice of satisfying gothic horror. In 1880 London, in the poor titular East End district, a series of vicious murders rattles the city, killings so brutal that only a monster like the mythical Golem of Jewish lore could have committed them. (Limehouse was a heavily Jewish community at the time.) Scotland Yard’s Detective Inspector John Kildare is on the case, reluctantly: he...
- 9/4/2017
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Bill Nighy’s detective leads a fine cast in this deliciously atmospheric adaptation of Peter Ackroyd’s Victorian murder mystery
All the world’s a bloody stage in this gothic Victorian East End melodrama, splendidly adapted from a 1994 novel by Peter Ackroyd. A tale of theatrical murder drenched in the rich hues of classic-period Hammer, this gaslit treat sets Bill Nighy’s Scotland Yard detective on the trail of a grisly killer in 1880s London. Swinging between the ghoulish gaiety of the music hall and the grim stench of the morgue, the second feature from Insensibles/Painless director Juan Carlos Medina is a deliciously subversive affair, nimbly adapted by super-sharp screenwriter Jane Goldman and vivaciously played by an impressive ensemble cast.
“Let us begin, my friends, at the end,” drawls our host, drawing back the curtain on a city terrorised by a killer named after a beast from Jewish folklore.
All the world’s a bloody stage in this gothic Victorian East End melodrama, splendidly adapted from a 1994 novel by Peter Ackroyd. A tale of theatrical murder drenched in the rich hues of classic-period Hammer, this gaslit treat sets Bill Nighy’s Scotland Yard detective on the trail of a grisly killer in 1880s London. Swinging between the ghoulish gaiety of the music hall and the grim stench of the morgue, the second feature from Insensibles/Painless director Juan Carlos Medina is a deliciously subversive affair, nimbly adapted by super-sharp screenwriter Jane Goldman and vivaciously played by an impressive ensemble cast.
“Let us begin, my friends, at the end,” drawls our host, drawing back the curtain on a city terrorised by a killer named after a beast from Jewish folklore.
- 9/3/2017
- by Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
- The Guardian - Film News
Review by Matthew Turner
Stars: Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth, Daniel Mays, Sam Reid, Maria Valverde, Henry Goodman, Eddie Marsan | Written by Jane Goldman | Directed by Juan Carlos Medina
If you know your mythical creatures, the title (and, indeed, the IMDb synopsis) of this period horror movie might give you unreasonable expectations for its content. However, instead of the monster from Jewish folklore, the Limehouse Golem here is essentially a nick-name for a (fictional) Jack the Ripper-like slasher terrorising the East End of Victorian London.
Directed by Juan Carlos Medina (his English language debut after 2012′s Painless) and adapted from a 1994 novel by Peter Ackroyd (Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem), The Limehouse Golem opens with former music hall star Elizabeth “Little Lizzie” Cree (Bates Motel’s Olivia Cooke) being arrested for the murder of her husband, failed journalist John Cree (Sam Reid). That brings her to the attention...
Stars: Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth, Daniel Mays, Sam Reid, Maria Valverde, Henry Goodman, Eddie Marsan | Written by Jane Goldman | Directed by Juan Carlos Medina
If you know your mythical creatures, the title (and, indeed, the IMDb synopsis) of this period horror movie might give you unreasonable expectations for its content. However, instead of the monster from Jewish folklore, the Limehouse Golem here is essentially a nick-name for a (fictional) Jack the Ripper-like slasher terrorising the East End of Victorian London.
Directed by Juan Carlos Medina (his English language debut after 2012′s Painless) and adapted from a 1994 novel by Peter Ackroyd (Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem), The Limehouse Golem opens with former music hall star Elizabeth “Little Lizzie” Cree (Bates Motel’s Olivia Cooke) being arrested for the murder of her husband, failed journalist John Cree (Sam Reid). That brings her to the attention...
- 9/2/2017
- by Guest
- Nerdly
Bill Nighy plays the detective in this racy, feminist look at pre-Ripper London, cleverly adapted from Peter Ackroyd’s novel by Jane Goldman
“Find out all you can about … George Gissing, Karl Marx and Dan Leno!” With these bizarre instructions to his uncomprehending sergeant, the dashing police inspector at the heart of an occult Victorian murder mystery introduces a startling list of celebrity suspects: a novelist, a revolutionary philosopher and a music hall megastar.
Bill Nighy takes a rare non-comic role as the dapper detective John Kildare in 19th-century London, on the trail of a pre-Ripper serial killer nicknamed the Limehouse Golem. Each of these famous figures could be the psychotic murderer, but Kildare’s fourth – and prime – suspect was a fictional failed playwright, one George Cree, who has just been found dead. Cree’s widow, former music hall turn Lizzie (Olivia Cooke), is now charged with his murder, but...
“Find out all you can about … George Gissing, Karl Marx and Dan Leno!” With these bizarre instructions to his uncomprehending sergeant, the dashing police inspector at the heart of an occult Victorian murder mystery introduces a startling list of celebrity suspects: a novelist, a revolutionary philosopher and a music hall megastar.
Bill Nighy takes a rare non-comic role as the dapper detective John Kildare in 19th-century London, on the trail of a pre-Ripper serial killer nicknamed the Limehouse Golem. Each of these famous figures could be the psychotic murderer, but Kildare’s fourth – and prime – suspect was a fictional failed playwright, one George Cree, who has just been found dead. Cree’s widow, former music hall turn Lizzie (Olivia Cooke), is now charged with his murder, but...
- 8/31/2017
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Rlj Entertainment just shared images and art for the thriller The Limehouse Golem, which premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. They plan on releasing the film in theaters and On Demand on September 8, 2017. Based on the novel Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem by Peter Ackroyd, the film was written by the acclaimed writer Jane Goldman […]...
- 8/8/2017
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Limehouse Golem **World Premiere – Toronto International Film Festival 2016** **Official Selection – Sitges Film Festival 2016** Rlj Entertainment will release The Limehouse Golem in Theaters, on VOD and Digital HD on September 8, 2017. Based on the novel “Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem” by Peter Ackroyd, the film was written by the acclaimed writer Jane …
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- 7/30/2017
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
In Theaters and On Demand September 8, 2017 Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) has acquired U.S. rights to the thriller The Limehouse Golem. Based on the novel “Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem” by Peter Ackroyd, the film was written by the acclaimed writer Jane Goldman (Kingsmen, The Woman in Black), directed by Juan Carlos Medina (Painless) and produced by Stephen Woolley (Their Finest, Interview with …
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- 6/6/2017
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
“Even madness has it’s own logic.” “The Limehouse Golem” was one of the film selected for the Toronto International Film Festival in 2016. It was recently acquired by Rlj Entertainment for distribution in theaters for later this year. Based on the novel “Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem” by Peter Ackroyd, the new movie stars […]
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- 6/2/2017
- by Rudie Obias
- ShockYa
Rlj Entertainment (Bone Tomahawk) has acquired U.S. rights to the thriller The Limehouse Golem. Based on the novel “Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem” by Peter Ackroyd, the film was written by the acclaimed writer Jane Goldman (Kingsmen, The Woman in Black), directed by Juan Carlos Medina (Painless) and produced by Stephen Woolley (Interview with a Vampire), Joanna Laurie (Hyena) and Elizabeth Karlsen (Carol).
The film stars Bill Nighy (Underworld), Olivia Cooke (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), Douglas Booth ( [Continued ...]...
The film stars Bill Nighy (Underworld), Olivia Cooke (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), Douglas Booth ( [Continued ...]...
- 6/2/2017
- QuietEarth.us
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– Mubi has acquired the U.S., U.K. and Ireland rights to Philippe Garrel’s “Lover for a Day” (“L’Amant d’un jour”), which premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival and won the Sacd prize from the French Writers and Directors Guild, shared with Claire Denis’ “Let the Sunshine In.”...
– Mubi has acquired the U.S., U.K. and Ireland rights to Philippe Garrel’s “Lover for a Day” (“L’Amant d’un jour”), which premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival and won the Sacd prize from the French Writers and Directors Guild, shared with Claire Denis’ “Let the Sunshine In.”...
- 6/2/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
If you're already having Bates Motel withdrawals and you're going to miss Olivia Cooke's performance as Emma, Rlj Entertainment might have just the cure for what ails you, as they've just acquired the Us rights to The Limehouse Golem, a new serial killer thriller set in London and starring Cooke alongside Bill Nighy.
Keep an eye out for The Limehouse Golem in theaters and on VOD beginning September 8th, and check out the official press release with full details on the film:
Press Release: Los Angeles, June 1, 2017 – Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) has acquired U.S. rights to the thriller The Limehouse Golem. Based on the novel “Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem” by Peter Ackroyd, the film was written by the acclaimed writer Jane Goldman (Kingsmen, The Woman in Black), directed by Juan Carlos Medina (Painless) and produced by Stephen Woolley (Their Finest, Interview with a Vampire), Joanna Laurie...
Keep an eye out for The Limehouse Golem in theaters and on VOD beginning September 8th, and check out the official press release with full details on the film:
Press Release: Los Angeles, June 1, 2017 – Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje) has acquired U.S. rights to the thriller The Limehouse Golem. Based on the novel “Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem” by Peter Ackroyd, the film was written by the acclaimed writer Jane Goldman (Kingsmen, The Woman in Black), directed by Juan Carlos Medina (Painless) and produced by Stephen Woolley (Their Finest, Interview with a Vampire), Joanna Laurie...
- 6/1/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Rlj Entertainment has just announced that they’ve acquired U.S. rights to the thriller The Limehouse Golem, which premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. They plan on releasing the film in theaters and On Demand on September 8, 2017. Based on the novel Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem by Peter Ackroyd, the film was written by the acclaimed […]...
- 6/1/2017
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Limehouse Golem, produced by Stephen Woolley and starring Billy Nighy and Olivia Cooke, has been picked up for U.S. theatrical release by Rlj Entertainment. The thriller, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year, will be released into theaters and on VOD Sept. 8. Based on the novel Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem by Peter Ackroyd, the film was written by Jane Goldman (Kingsmen, The Woman in Black), directed by Juan Carlos Medina (Painless). Besides…...
- 6/1/2017
- Deadline
Bill Nighy, rising star Olivia Cooke lead thriller cast. HanWay Films handles international sales.
Rlj Entertainment has acquired Us rights to thriller The Limehouse Golem, which premiered in Toronto last autumn.
Juan Carlos Medina directed from Jane Goldman’s adaptation of the Peter Ackroyd novel Dan Leno And The Limehouse Golem.
Stephen Woolley, Joanna Laurie and Elizabeth Karlsen produced the serial killer thriller, which takes place in 1880s London as a music hall comedienne is suspected of murdering her husband.
Douglas Booth, Daniel Mays and Eddie Marsan round out the key cast.
The distributor has scheduled a September 8 day-and-date threatrical and VOD release for The Limehouse Golem.
Rlj Entertainment chief acquisitions officer Mark Ward and Jess De Leo negotiated the deal with Wme Global on behalf of the filmmakers.
HanWay Films handles international sales.
Rlj Entertainment has acquired Us rights to thriller The Limehouse Golem, which premiered in Toronto last autumn.
Juan Carlos Medina directed from Jane Goldman’s adaptation of the Peter Ackroyd novel Dan Leno And The Limehouse Golem.
Stephen Woolley, Joanna Laurie and Elizabeth Karlsen produced the serial killer thriller, which takes place in 1880s London as a music hall comedienne is suspected of murdering her husband.
Douglas Booth, Daniel Mays and Eddie Marsan round out the key cast.
The distributor has scheduled a September 8 day-and-date threatrical and VOD release for The Limehouse Golem.
Rlj Entertainment chief acquisitions officer Mark Ward and Jess De Leo negotiated the deal with Wme Global on behalf of the filmmakers.
HanWay Films handles international sales.
- 6/1/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Simon Brew May 10, 2017
Bill Nighy headlines The Limehouse Golem, which threats to spook the nation this September. Here's the trailer...
British cinema screens are currently being treated to a bit of Bill Nighty action with Their Finest, that’s currently playing and well worth seeking out. He’s going to be back in your multiplex later this year too, thanks to the new horror The Limehouse Golem. Penned by Jane Goldman and directed by Juan Carlos Medina, the cast for this one also includes Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth and Eddie Marsan.
A first trailer and official synopsis have been release for the movie, and we’ve got them both right here. As tradition dictates, we’ll do them in the order in which you’re interested.
Here’s the trailer…
And here’s the synopsis…
A serial killer stalks the Limehouse streets of Victorian London in 1880, the terrified population of...
Bill Nighy headlines The Limehouse Golem, which threats to spook the nation this September. Here's the trailer...
British cinema screens are currently being treated to a bit of Bill Nighty action with Their Finest, that’s currently playing and well worth seeking out. He’s going to be back in your multiplex later this year too, thanks to the new horror The Limehouse Golem. Penned by Jane Goldman and directed by Juan Carlos Medina, the cast for this one also includes Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth and Eddie Marsan.
A first trailer and official synopsis have been release for the movie, and we’ve got them both right here. As tradition dictates, we’ll do them in the order in which you’re interested.
Here’s the trailer…
And here’s the synopsis…
A serial killer stalks the Limehouse streets of Victorian London in 1880, the terrified population of...
- 5/10/2017
- Den of Geek
Bill Nighy gets to play leading man for a change in Juan Carlos Medina’s Victorian serial killer thriller The Limehouse Golem. Based on the 1994 Peter Ackroyd novel Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem, the film tracks a serial killer stalking the squalid streets of Victorian London in 1880 — eight years before Jack the Ripper would make infamous headlines. Nighy plays Detective Inspector John Kildare, who is tasked with tracking down the mysterious murderer who slaughters several unconnected victims and leaves cryptic messages written in blood. The film, like Ackroyd’s novel, blends fact and fiction, mixing historical figures like Karl Marx and music hall comedian Dan Leno, all set against a dreary, blood-soaked backdrop.
Nighy’s part was originally intended for the late Alan Rickman, who had to leave the part due to his deteriorating health. Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth, Eddie Marsan round out the cast. After a Tiff premiere...
Nighy’s part was originally intended for the late Alan Rickman, who had to leave the part due to his deteriorating health. Olivia Cooke, Douglas Booth, Eddie Marsan round out the cast. After a Tiff premiere...
- 5/9/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
The world of film-related books has been dominated by Star Wars for the last two years, and that’s not a bad thing. With insightful authors like Pablo Hidalgo and gorgeous efforts like Star Wars: Galactic Maps, there has never been a better time to be force-crazed. This month is no exception, but you’ll also find new releases about Hitchcock, the Marx Brothers, and even two involving X-Files prequels. Let’s start with a book that took on new relevance just weeks after its release.
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher (Blue Rider Press)
Carrie Fisher’s The Princess Diarist, a hilarious and touching look at her life as Star Wars icon Princess Leia, was a must-read even before the sudden, shocking passing of its author in December. It is even more poignant now. While the book earned pre-release buzz over its revelation of an on-set affair with Harrison Ford,...
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher (Blue Rider Press)
Carrie Fisher’s The Princess Diarist, a hilarious and touching look at her life as Star Wars icon Princess Leia, was a must-read even before the sudden, shocking passing of its author in December. It is even more poignant now. While the book earned pre-release buzz over its revelation of an on-set affair with Harrison Ford,...
- 2/13/2017
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
We might think that in the 21st century, with social media platforms or instant video uploads, we are at the apex of what might be called the theatricality of life in the public eye. But even if Twitter didn't exist, people in the 19th century still craved gossip about murder and sex, still lead so-called depraved lives, and all this was on display for ready consumption by a public craving all that would make them able to look down upon others. Especially if those others were women, gay, or Jewish. In his second feature, director Juan Carlos Medina brings the music halls and gruesome murders of 19th century London to spectacular life in The Limehouse Golem. Based on the epistolary novel by Peter Ackroyd, a...
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- 9/16/2016
- Screen Anarchy
It took fifteen years of perseverance—acquiring the rights, losing them, and reacquiring them at the behest of screenwriter Jane Goldman stoking the fire—but producer Stephen Woolley finally got Peter Ackroyd‘s 1994 novel on the big screen as The Limehouse Golem. There were some big names attached from Merchant Ivory originating plans to Woolley hoping for Neil Jordan years before developing it with Terry Gilliam. Don’t let this taint your opinion when peering upon Juan Carlos Medina‘s name on the director’s chair, though. Despite being only his sophomore feature, there’s a lot to like as he imbues the proceedings with a nightmarish air of mystery and suspense. It’s a dark Sherlock Holmes-esque case bolstered by a heartfelt desire for justice exactly when it appears impossible to find.
Like the words uttered by music hall comedian Dan Leno (Douglas Booth), this film begins at...
Like the words uttered by music hall comedian Dan Leno (Douglas Booth), this film begins at...
- 9/13/2016
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
One film that’s been running under the radar at Tiff, but has been picking up good notices from those who’ve seen it, is “The Limehouse Golem.” Hailing from acclaimed Spanish director Juan Carlos Medina, produced by the legendary Stephen Woolley, and written by Jane Goldman of “Kick-Ass” and “Kingsman” fame, the film is an adaptation of Peter Ackroyd’s novel “Dan Leno And The Limehouse Golem,” and is a period thriller set in the theater world in Victorian London.
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- 9/13/2016
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
Star of The Limehouse Golem, which has premiered at Toronto, was admirer of Rickman, who left project before his death
The actor Bill Nighy has said he is proud to have filled the role intended for Alan Rickman in his latest film, The Limehouse Golem.
Rickman, who died of pancreatic cancer in January aged 69, was to star in the adaptation of Peter Ackroyd’s novel but was forced to pull out because of his illness.
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The actor Bill Nighy has said he is proud to have filled the role intended for Alan Rickman in his latest film, The Limehouse Golem.
Rickman, who died of pancreatic cancer in January aged 69, was to star in the adaptation of Peter Ackroyd’s novel but was forced to pull out because of his illness.
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- 9/11/2016
- by Press Association
- The Guardian - Film News
More than a year after Carol wowed the critics (but, sadly, not Academy voters), U.K. banner Number 9 Films — led by award-winning husband and wife producer duo Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen — returns to the screens with two very different offerings, both bowing in Toronto.
The Limehouse Golem, based on the 1994 book by Peter Ackroyd, turns the clock back to the cobbled, seedy streets of 19th century London for a gruesome murder mystery set amid the thriving music halls of the era. Directed by Juan Carlos Medina from a script by Jane Goldman, the film stars Olivia Cooke,...
The Limehouse Golem, based on the 1994 book by Peter Ackroyd, turns the clock back to the cobbled, seedy streets of 19th century London for a gruesome murder mystery set amid the thriving music halls of the era. Directed by Juan Carlos Medina from a script by Jane Goldman, the film stars Olivia Cooke,...
More than a year after Carol wowed the critics (but, sadly, not Academy voters), U.K. banner Number 9 Films — led by award-winning husband and wife producer duo Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen — returns to the screens with two very different offerings, both bowing in Toronto.
The Limehouse Golem, based on the 1994 book by Peter Ackroyd, turns the clock back to the cobbled, seedy streets of 19th century London for a gruesome murder mystery set amid the thriving music halls of the era. Directed by Juan Carlos Medina from a script by Jane Goldman, the film stars Olivia Cooke,...
The Limehouse Golem, based on the 1994 book by Peter Ackroyd, turns the clock back to the cobbled, seedy streets of 19th century London for a gruesome murder mystery set amid the thriving music halls of the era. Directed by Juan Carlos Medina from a script by Jane Goldman, the film stars Olivia Cooke,...
Exclusive: The Limehouse Golem, from Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen's Number 9 Films, has its world premiere on Saturday as a Special Presentation in Toronto. The gothic murder mystery is written by Jane Goldman based on Peter Ackroyd's 1994 novel Dan Leno And The Limeshouse Golem. It’s set in an atmospheric 1880 London when a series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times — the mythical…...
- 9/9/2016
- Deadline
Carol producer Number 9 Films is making its first foray into TV.
Carol producer Number 9 is making its first foray into TV with an adaptation of Henry James’ classic novel Portrait Of A Lady.
Elizabeth Karlsen (Carol) and Stephen Woolley (Youth) will executive produce alongside Nicola Shindler (Happy Valley) of Studiocanal-owned Red Production. Studiocanal will handle worldwide distribution.
In Portrait Of A Lady, vivacious ingénue Isabel Archer, leaves America for old world Europe, keen to experience all that life has to offer.
She rejects a series of marriage proposals from eager but safe lovers for a life of independence, but...
Carol producer Number 9 is making its first foray into TV with an adaptation of Henry James’ classic novel Portrait Of A Lady.
Elizabeth Karlsen (Carol) and Stephen Woolley (Youth) will executive produce alongside Nicola Shindler (Happy Valley) of Studiocanal-owned Red Production. Studiocanal will handle worldwide distribution.
In Portrait Of A Lady, vivacious ingénue Isabel Archer, leaves America for old world Europe, keen to experience all that life has to offer.
She rejects a series of marriage proposals from eager but safe lovers for a life of independence, but...
- 6/14/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Film based on Ian McEwan novel to be produced by Number 9 Films.
Number 9 Films, the team behind the award winning Carol, today announced an Autumn production of On Chesil Beach, based on Ian McEwan’s novel which was selected for the Booker Prize shortlist, 2007.
Set in England in 1962, On Chesil Beach stars Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn, Atonement) in the lead role as Florence and will be directed by Dominic Cooke (The Hollow Crown).
The story centres on a newly-married couple from drastically different backgrounds who are spending their honeymoon in a small hotel on the Dorset coast. During the course of an evening, both reflect upon their upbringing and the prospect of their futures.
Producers Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley of Number 9 Films said: “It’s an extremely exciting prospect to be reunited with Saoirse Ronan on such a beautiful and heartbreaking project.”
Upcoming releases for Number 9 Films in 2016/17 include Jane Goldman’s adaptation...
Number 9 Films, the team behind the award winning Carol, today announced an Autumn production of On Chesil Beach, based on Ian McEwan’s novel which was selected for the Booker Prize shortlist, 2007.
Set in England in 1962, On Chesil Beach stars Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn, Atonement) in the lead role as Florence and will be directed by Dominic Cooke (The Hollow Crown).
The story centres on a newly-married couple from drastically different backgrounds who are spending their honeymoon in a small hotel on the Dorset coast. During the course of an evening, both reflect upon their upbringing and the prospect of their futures.
Producers Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley of Number 9 Films said: “It’s an extremely exciting prospect to be reunited with Saoirse Ronan on such a beautiful and heartbreaking project.”
Upcoming releases for Number 9 Films in 2016/17 include Jane Goldman’s adaptation...
- 2/17/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Film based on Ian McEwan novel to be produced by Number 9 Films.
Number 9 Films, the team behind the award winning Carol, today announced an Autumn production of On Chesil Beach, based on Ian McEwan’s novel which was selected for the Booker Prize shortlist, 2007.
Set in England in 1962, On Chesil Beach stars Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn, Atonement) in the lead role as Florence and will be directed by Dominic Cooke (The Hollow Crown).
The story centres on a newly-married couple from drastically different backgrounds who are spending their honeymoon in a small hotel on the Dorset coast. During the course of an evening, both reflect upon their upbringing and the prospect of their futures.
Producers Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley of Number 9 Films said: “It’s an extremely exciting prospect to be reunited with Saoirse Ronan on such a beautiful and heartbreaking project.”
Upcoming releases for Number 9 Films in 2016/17 include Jane Goldman’s adaptation...
Number 9 Films, the team behind the award winning Carol, today announced an Autumn production of On Chesil Beach, based on Ian McEwan’s novel which was selected for the Booker Prize shortlist, 2007.
Set in England in 1962, On Chesil Beach stars Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn, Atonement) in the lead role as Florence and will be directed by Dominic Cooke (The Hollow Crown).
The story centres on a newly-married couple from drastically different backgrounds who are spending their honeymoon in a small hotel on the Dorset coast. During the course of an evening, both reflect upon their upbringing and the prospect of their futures.
Producers Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley of Number 9 Films said: “It’s an extremely exciting prospect to be reunited with Saoirse Ronan on such a beautiful and heartbreaking project.”
Upcoming releases for Number 9 Films in 2016/17 include Jane Goldman’s adaptation...
- 2/17/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
If you listened to this past week’s Empire Podcast (it’s squatting at the bottom of the page if not), you might have heard Alan Rickman talking up his next film, set in Victorian England. Now we have a few more details to offer up about The Limehouse Golem. Based on Peter Ackroyd’s 1994 novel, the film will be a murder mystery set in London in 1880, where a series of gruesome murders has shaken the Limehouse district. Fingers begin to point to the suspect being a golem, a figure from Jewish mythology.Rickman is aboard to star alongside Douglas Booth and Olivia Cooke, with Juan Carlos Medina directing and Kingsman’s Jane Goldman adapting the script. The cameras, as Rickman has said, should be cranking in July.The actor has his latest directorial effort, A Little Chaos, in UK cinemas now and will also be seen in drone pic Eye In The Sky.
- 4/19/2015
- EmpireOnline
Alan Rickman, Olivia Cooke ("Bates Motel," Ouija") and Douglas Booth ("Jupiter Ascending," "Great Expectations") have boarded Juan Carlos Medina's gothic murder mystery "The Limehouse Golem" at Lionsgate.
Jane Goldman has penned the adaptation of Peter Ackroyd's best-selling novel "Dan Leno And The Limehouse Golem" which is set in London in 1880.
A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times, a mythical Golem, must be responsible.
The tone is said to be akin to a mix of "Se7en" and "The Woman In Black". Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen and Joanna Laurie will produce.
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Jane Goldman has penned the adaptation of Peter Ackroyd's best-selling novel "Dan Leno And The Limehouse Golem" which is set in London in 1880.
A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times, a mythical Golem, must be responsible.
The tone is said to be akin to a mix of "Se7en" and "The Woman In Black". Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen and Joanna Laurie will produce.
Source: Deadline...
- 4/17/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Alan Rickman will star in the feature adaptation of Peter Ackroyd’s novel Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem, now simply titled The Limehouse Golem. Written by The Woman in Black and Kingsman scirbe Jane Goldsman, the 1880-set London murder mystery is to be directed by Painless‘ Juan Carlos Medina. Rickman (Die Hard, The Harry Potter films) will star alongside Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel, the…
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- 4/17/2015
- by Samuel Zimmerman
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Hanway Films secures deal with Lionsgate for UK rights; producer Stephen Woolley says the twist in the film trumps The Crying Game.
Alan Rickman, Olivia Cooke and Douglas Booth have signed on to star in gothic murder mystery The Limehouse Golem, from a screenplay by Jane Goldman (Kingsman: The Secret Service).
Goldman, whose screenplay work includes The Woman In Black and X-Men: First Class, adapted Peter Ackyroyd’s bestselling novel Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem.
HanWay Films have boarded worldwide sales rights to the film, which will be produced by Number 9 Films and directed by Juan Carlos Medina (Painless).
Lionsgate Films has newly acquired UK and Irish distribution rights to the film from Hanway.
The Limehouse Golem is set in 1880, in the dangerous Limehouse district of London where a series of grisly murders have shaken the community. The press claim they’re the work of The Golem - a legendary creature from dark times - and the...
Alan Rickman, Olivia Cooke and Douglas Booth have signed on to star in gothic murder mystery The Limehouse Golem, from a screenplay by Jane Goldman (Kingsman: The Secret Service).
Goldman, whose screenplay work includes The Woman In Black and X-Men: First Class, adapted Peter Ackyroyd’s bestselling novel Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem.
HanWay Films have boarded worldwide sales rights to the film, which will be produced by Number 9 Films and directed by Juan Carlos Medina (Painless).
Lionsgate Films has newly acquired UK and Irish distribution rights to the film from Hanway.
The Limehouse Golem is set in 1880, in the dangerous Limehouse district of London where a series of grisly murders have shaken the community. The press claim they’re the work of The Golem - a legendary creature from dark times - and the...
- 4/17/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Alan Rickman (Harry Potter), Olivia Cooke (Me And Earl And The Dying Girl) and Douglas Booth (The Riot Club) have boarded Jane Goldman’s adaptation of Peter Ackroyd’s best-selling novel Dan Leno And The Limehouse Golem, with Lionsgate acquired UK and Ireland rights. The film, which will be directed by Juan Carlos Medina (Painless), will simply be called The Limehouse Golem. Set in 1880 London, it’s a gothic murder mystery described as being in the style of David Fincher’s…...
- 4/17/2015
- Deadline
Two new analyses of the director’s macabre imagination offer equally compelling explanations for the big-screen nightmares he created
Hitchcock, described by a colleague as “a know-it-all Sob”, was the man who knew too much about us. His films exploited our abiding terrors – beaked raptors assaulting us from the skies, a loose stair opening an abyss beneath our feet, nourishment concealing death in a glass of bedtime milk – and added a new one when he made the shower a last redoubt of quaking vulnerability. Those who write about him have an anthropological conundrum to puzzle over: why are these irrational alarms so inescapable and why do we so enjoy being tormented when we watch The Birds, Shadow of a Doubt, Suspicion, Psycho and the rest?
The newest books on Hitchcock answer the questions in different ways. Peter Ackroyd sees him as a case for Freudian treatment, who assumed that his neuroses were universal.
Hitchcock, described by a colleague as “a know-it-all Sob”, was the man who knew too much about us. His films exploited our abiding terrors – beaked raptors assaulting us from the skies, a loose stair opening an abyss beneath our feet, nourishment concealing death in a glass of bedtime milk – and added a new one when he made the shower a last redoubt of quaking vulnerability. Those who write about him have an anthropological conundrum to puzzle over: why are these irrational alarms so inescapable and why do we so enjoy being tormented when we watch The Birds, Shadow of a Doubt, Suspicion, Psycho and the rest?
The newest books on Hitchcock answer the questions in different ways. Peter Ackroyd sees him as a case for Freudian treatment, who assumed that his neuroses were universal.
- 4/13/2015
- by Peter Conrad
- The Guardian - Film News
Two new analyses of the director’s macabre imagination offer equally compelling explanations for the big-screen nightmares he created
Hitchcock, described by a colleague as “a know-it-all Sob”, was the man who knew too much about us. His films exploited our abiding terrors – beaked raptors assaulting us from the skies, a loose stair opening an abyss beneath our feet, nourishment concealing death in a glass of bedtime milk – and added a new one when he made the shower a last redoubt of quaking vulnerability. Those who write about him have an anthropological conundrum to puzzle over: why are these irrational alarms so inescapable and why do we so enjoy being tormented when we watch The Birds, Shadow of a Doubt, Suspicion, Psycho and the rest?
The newest books on Hitchcock answer the questions in different ways. Peter Ackroyd sees him as a case for Freudian treatment, who assumed that his neuroses were universal.
Hitchcock, described by a colleague as “a know-it-all Sob”, was the man who knew too much about us. His films exploited our abiding terrors – beaked raptors assaulting us from the skies, a loose stair opening an abyss beneath our feet, nourishment concealing death in a glass of bedtime milk – and added a new one when he made the shower a last redoubt of quaking vulnerability. Those who write about him have an anthropological conundrum to puzzle over: why are these irrational alarms so inescapable and why do we so enjoy being tormented when we watch The Birds, Shadow of a Doubt, Suspicion, Psycho and the rest?
The newest books on Hitchcock answer the questions in different ways. Peter Ackroyd sees him as a case for Freudian treatment, who assumed that his neuroses were universal.
- 4/13/2015
- by Peter Conrad
- The Guardian - Film News
"Alfred Hitchcock is the latest installment in Peter Ackroyd’s ongoing Brief Lives series," notes Peter Murphy in the Irish Times. "He’s probably written footnotes longer than this book; at 250 pages odd it’s a mere pamphlet compared with Bible-sized behemoths such as London: The Biography or Thames: Sacred River. In that light, Alfred Hitchcock seems less like a labor of obsessive love than a pleasurable dalliance." In the Financial Times, Ian Thomson agrees: "For all its insight, Peter Ackroyd’s biography is a deft synthesis of numerous other studies of 'Alfred the Great'; it is well written, however, and unusually well attuned to the religious element." We're collecting more reviews. » - David Hudson...
- 4/7/2015
- Fandor: Keyframe
"Alfred Hitchcock is the latest installment in Peter Ackroyd’s ongoing Brief Lives series," notes Peter Murphy in the Irish Times. "He’s probably written footnotes longer than this book; at 250 pages odd it’s a mere pamphlet compared with Bible-sized behemoths such as London: The Biography or Thames: Sacred River. In that light, Alfred Hitchcock seems less like a labor of obsessive love than a pleasurable dalliance." In the Financial Times, Ian Thomson agrees: "For all its insight, Peter Ackroyd’s biography is a deft synthesis of numerous other studies of 'Alfred the Great'; it is well written, however, and unusually well attuned to the religious element." We're collecting more reviews. » - David Hudson...
- 4/7/2015
- Keyframe
Mike Leigh's first period biopic in 15 years is a feat of confidence, with an outstanding performance from Spall as the Romantic landscape artist
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What a glorious film this is, richly and immediately enjoyable, hitting its satisfying stride straight away. It's funny and visually immaculate; it combines domestic intimacy with an epic sweep and has a lyrical, mysterious quality that perfumes every scene, whether tragic or comic.
Mike Leigh has made a period biographical drama before: Topsy-Turvy (1999), about the rewarding but tense association of Gilbert and Sullivan and their own rewarding but tense association with the theatre-going public. Now he made another utterly confident excursion into the past and into the occult arcana of Englishness and Victoriana: a study of the final years of the painter Jmw Turner, played with relish and sympathy by Timothy Spall.
In the past, I and others have commented that Leigh's dialogue...
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What a glorious film this is, richly and immediately enjoyable, hitting its satisfying stride straight away. It's funny and visually immaculate; it combines domestic intimacy with an epic sweep and has a lyrical, mysterious quality that perfumes every scene, whether tragic or comic.
Mike Leigh has made a period biographical drama before: Topsy-Turvy (1999), about the rewarding but tense association of Gilbert and Sullivan and their own rewarding but tense association with the theatre-going public. Now he made another utterly confident excursion into the past and into the occult arcana of Englishness and Victoriana: a study of the final years of the painter Jmw Turner, played with relish and sympathy by Timothy Spall.
In the past, I and others have commented that Leigh's dialogue...
- 5/15/2014
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
A British take on the vampire romp naturally features a centuries-old prostitute in a rundown seaside town – with some 80s surrealism thrown in
The English seaside town is the end of the line – and the end of the world. That has been the prevailing mood in recent British movies like Paweł Pawlikowski's Last Resort, Thomas Clay's The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael, and indeed Rowan Joffé's underrated new version of Brighton Rock, which, like this film, features Sam Riley.
And it is by a typically bleak British beach that Neil Jordan has created this florid, preposterous but watchable soap opera of the undead; it's a dark fantasy that contains a trace of his slight weakness for whimsy, but in some ways it's his most effective film for some time, adapted for the screen by Moira Buffini from her stage play A Vampire Story. The seaside town is unnamed, but...
The English seaside town is the end of the line – and the end of the world. That has been the prevailing mood in recent British movies like Paweł Pawlikowski's Last Resort, Thomas Clay's The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael, and indeed Rowan Joffé's underrated new version of Brighton Rock, which, like this film, features Sam Riley.
And it is by a typically bleak British beach that Neil Jordan has created this florid, preposterous but watchable soap opera of the undead; it's a dark fantasy that contains a trace of his slight weakness for whimsy, but in some ways it's his most effective film for some time, adapted for the screen by Moira Buffini from her stage play A Vampire Story. The seaside town is unnamed, but...
- 5/31/2013
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Juan Carlos Medina ("Insensibles") is set to direct the crime-thriller "Dan Leno and The Limehouse Golem" at Number 9 and Film4.
The feature is adapted from Peter Ackroyd’s novel of the same name, and is set amidst the music halls of Victorian London.
The story follows a Jack the Ripper-style serial killer nicknamed the Limehouse Golem. Jane Goldman ("Kick Ass," "X-Men: First Class") penned the script and Stephen Woolley ("The Crying Game") will produce.
Shooting kicks off in the first quarter of 2014.
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The feature is adapted from Peter Ackroyd’s novel of the same name, and is set amidst the music halls of Victorian London.
The story follows a Jack the Ripper-style serial killer nicknamed the Limehouse Golem. Jane Goldman ("Kick Ass," "X-Men: First Class") penned the script and Stephen Woolley ("The Crying Game") will produce.
Shooting kicks off in the first quarter of 2014.
Source: Twitch...
- 5/22/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Fresh off a successful festival circuit run of his historical thriller Painless, director Juan Carlos Medina's next project will be an adaptation of the Peter Ackroyd novel, Dan Leno & the Limehouse Golem. Announced at the Cannes film festival today, the script is written by Jane Goldman (Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class), and will be produced by Stephen Woolley (The Crying Game, Byzantium). I read the book, a crime thriller set in the the dance halls and libraries of Victorian London, last year, and it is wonderfully dark and delicious. Ackroyd's work is full of great detail of the rich atmosphere of the era. Certainly, Victorian London has been seen a lot on film, but I think a fresh perspective, especially from a non-uk director, is...
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- 5/22/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Simon Callow will return to the West End this autumn for a limited run of Peter Ackroyd's The Mystery of Charles Dickens. Following his turn as William Shakespeare in Being Shakespeare at Trafalgar Studios, Callow treads the boards as Dickens to cover 49 of the writer's characters, from Scrooge and Oliver Twist's Nancy to Miss Havisham and Tiny Tim. The play runs at the Playhouse Theatre for a limited season from September 13 to November (more)...
- 8/14/2012
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen at Number 9 Films are delighted to confirm that Cate Blanchett and Mia Wasikowska will star in the new adaptation of Patricia Highsmith.s novel Carol (aka .The Price of Salt.).
Directed by BAFTA winning John Crowley (Intermission, .Boy A.), the acclaimed Phyllis Nagy (Mrs Harris) has written the adaptation based on renowned suspense author Patricia Highsmith.s novella (.Strangers on a Train., .The Talented Mr Ripley.). The film will be produced by Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley from Number 9 Films, and co-developed and co-financed by Film4. Filming starts February 2013 in London and New York.
Carol is a love story about pursuit, betrayal and passion that follows the burgeoning relationship between two very different women in 1950s New York. One, a girl in her twenties working in a department store who dreams of a more fulfilling life, and the other, a wife trapped in a loveless,...
Directed by BAFTA winning John Crowley (Intermission, .Boy A.), the acclaimed Phyllis Nagy (Mrs Harris) has written the adaptation based on renowned suspense author Patricia Highsmith.s novella (.Strangers on a Train., .The Talented Mr Ripley.). The film will be produced by Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley from Number 9 Films, and co-developed and co-financed by Film4. Filming starts February 2013 in London and New York.
Carol is a love story about pursuit, betrayal and passion that follows the burgeoning relationship between two very different women in 1950s New York. One, a girl in her twenties working in a department store who dreams of a more fulfilling life, and the other, a wife trapped in a loveless,...
- 5/18/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Raven will be released to theaters this Friday and I had a chance to participate in two separate interview sessions with John Cusack. In today’s feature, I ask John Cusack about researching the role, learned some little known Poe facts, and listened to him talk about similarities between Poe and his friend Hunter S. Thompson.
Thank you for taking the time to talk to us today. What made you want to be part of this film and play Edgar Allan Poe?
John Cusack: I really liked James McTeigue. He’s a great director and had a really good vision. People have wanted to do a story about Poe for a long time, but biopics are tough. You can only do so many things with time and have to flash forward or backward. His creative life was so vast, that we thought we could put Poe as a character in his own stories.
Thank you for taking the time to talk to us today. What made you want to be part of this film and play Edgar Allan Poe?
John Cusack: I really liked James McTeigue. He’s a great director and had a really good vision. People have wanted to do a story about Poe for a long time, but biopics are tough. You can only do so many things with time and have to flash forward or backward. His creative life was so vast, that we thought we could put Poe as a character in his own stories.
- 4/26/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
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