In the highly anticipated premiere of “Fiennes: Return to the Wild,” viewers are taken on a poignant journey with cousins Ranulph and Joseph Fiennes as they embark on a soul-stirring adventure. The episode titled “Hell or High Water” promises to be a rollercoaster of emotions as the Fiennes cousins travel together, delving into the depths of both the wilderness and their own familial bond.
At the heart of this compelling episode is Ranulph Fiennes’ battle with Parkinson’s disease, a central theme that adds a layer of vulnerability and authenticity to the show. As the cousins navigate the rugged terrain and face various challenges, viewers witness firsthand the impact of Ranulph’s condition on their shared experiences. Through candid reflections and heartfelt moments, the Fiennes cousins offer a raw and unfiltered look at the realities of living with Parkinson’s.
Set to air at 10:00 Pm on Tuesday, 28 May 2024, on National Geographic,...
At the heart of this compelling episode is Ranulph Fiennes’ battle with Parkinson’s disease, a central theme that adds a layer of vulnerability and authenticity to the show. As the cousins navigate the rugged terrain and face various challenges, viewers witness firsthand the impact of Ranulph’s condition on their shared experiences. Through candid reflections and heartfelt moments, the Fiennes cousins offer a raw and unfiltered look at the realities of living with Parkinson’s.
Set to air at 10:00 Pm on Tuesday, 28 May 2024, on National Geographic,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
International Insider: Faith In ‘The Traitors’; Breaking Baz At The Oliviers; Spotlight On Superprod
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Keeping Faith In ‘The Traitors’
Staying faithful: Has there been another entertainment show with an impact nearing that of The Traitors in recent years? The reality whodunnit format has sold around the world after debuting in the Netherlands, becoming a smash on Peacock and the BBC in the UK. For my money, it’s the casting that’s marked it out from the crowd, and casting will be all-important to the upcoming British celebrity version. As Stewart and Max revealed yesterday, the BBC and Studio Lambert — which makes the UK and U.S. versions — are close to a deal make a version with famous faces. Regular Traitors host Claudia Winkleman is set to present. Our sources say the BBC has big...
Keeping Faith In ‘The Traitors’
Staying faithful: Has there been another entertainment show with an impact nearing that of The Traitors in recent years? The reality whodunnit format has sold around the world after debuting in the Netherlands, becoming a smash on Peacock and the BBC in the UK. For my money, it’s the casting that’s marked it out from the crowd, and casting will be all-important to the upcoming British celebrity version. As Stewart and Max revealed yesterday, the BBC and Studio Lambert — which makes the UK and U.S. versions — are close to a deal make a version with famous faces. Regular Traitors host Claudia Winkleman is set to present. Our sources say the BBC has big...
- 4/19/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
James Graham’s double-OIivier Award winning play Dear England is hitting TV screens and the prolific creator is thinking about whether any former soccer players could make the cut.
Speaking to Deadline outside last night’s prestigious London theater awards, Graham floated the likes of Match of the Day host Gary Lineker and former England goalkeeper David Seaman as potentials, although no approaches have been made. Watch the full clip below.
“It’s a drama first and foremost so of course we need good actors but [the question of having real soccer players in it is] a good question,” said Graham. “Do we get the real Gary Lineker? Do we get the real David Seaman? It’s a good question as [the show] should have that sense of fun and playfulness as well.”
Earlier this year, Match of the Day pundit Ian Wright featured in Daniel Kaluuya’s Netflix directorial debut The Kitchen, while footballers such as Vinnie Jones and Eric Cantona...
Speaking to Deadline outside last night’s prestigious London theater awards, Graham floated the likes of Match of the Day host Gary Lineker and former England goalkeeper David Seaman as potentials, although no approaches have been made. Watch the full clip below.
“It’s a drama first and foremost so of course we need good actors but [the question of having real soccer players in it is] a good question,” said Graham. “Do we get the real Gary Lineker? Do we get the real David Seaman? It’s a good question as [the show] should have that sense of fun and playfulness as well.”
Earlier this year, Match of the Day pundit Ian Wright featured in Daniel Kaluuya’s Netflix directorial debut The Kitchen, while footballers such as Vinnie Jones and Eric Cantona...
- 4/15/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Succession star Sarah Snook and singer-actress Nicole Scherzinger were among the big winners at the 2024 Olivier Awards, which were revealed this evening at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Scroll down for the full list of winners.
Snook picked up the Best Actress gong for her multi-character performance in the Sydney Theatre Company’s version of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. The play also picked up Best Costume Design for Marg Horwell. Scherzinger landed Best Actress in a Musical for her turn as Norma Desmond in the recent revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway-bound Sunset Boulevard.
Elsewhere, the Best Director award went to Jamie Lloyd for the Savoy Theatre production of Sunset Boulevard while Vanya starring Andrew Scott landed Best Revival. Mark Gatiss won Best Actor for The Motive and the Cue. Will Close nabbed Best Supporting Actor for his role in the National Theatre’s...
Snook picked up the Best Actress gong for her multi-character performance in the Sydney Theatre Company’s version of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. The play also picked up Best Costume Design for Marg Horwell. Scherzinger landed Best Actress in a Musical for her turn as Norma Desmond in the recent revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway-bound Sunset Boulevard.
Elsewhere, the Best Director award went to Jamie Lloyd for the Savoy Theatre production of Sunset Boulevard while Vanya starring Andrew Scott landed Best Revival. Mark Gatiss won Best Actor for The Motive and the Cue. Will Close nabbed Best Supporting Actor for his role in the National Theatre’s...
- 4/14/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Curse” has become one of the most talked-about shows this year with its idiosyncratic mix of cringe comedy, weird horror, marital drama, and sentiment proving to be a recipe for brilliance. The acclaimed Showtime drama series follows Nathan Fielder and Oscar winner Emma Stone as a newly married couple who host an HGTV show. They try to conceive a child as they navigate the effects of a curse.
Fielder and Stone’s performances propel the show to greatness and they are ably supported by Benny Safdie, who co-created the show with Fielder. He plays a desperate producer and while the role is scenery-chewing enough, it’s also a great role for filmmaker Safdie to once again show his acting chops, as noted by critics.
Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) proclaimed: “Safdie makes him a behind-the-scenes sorta-psycho who’s as compelling as his on-air compatriots, inhabiting Dougie with a brand...
Fielder and Stone’s performances propel the show to greatness and they are ably supported by Benny Safdie, who co-created the show with Fielder. He plays a desperate producer and while the role is scenery-chewing enough, it’s also a great role for filmmaker Safdie to once again show his acting chops, as noted by critics.
Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) proclaimed: “Safdie makes him a behind-the-scenes sorta-psycho who’s as compelling as his on-air compatriots, inhabiting Dougie with a brand...
- 4/11/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
While Martin Scorsese aims to kick off production on his Jesus film this year, Terrence Malick is going on year five of editing his, marking one of the only films to wrap production pre-pandemic that still has yet to be released. As so happens every year before the Cannes Film Festival announces its lineup, rumors have swirled that the director’s Biblical epic The Way of the Wind (formerly known as The Last Planet) may see a premiere in 2024. We will, unfortunately, have to wait another year, but in the meantime we have exclusive new details on the highly anticipated project.
Actor Géza Röhrig, who stars as Jesus in the film, recently stopped by a university in the Northeast for a conversation on his career. During the chat he confirmed the film is targeting a 2025 Cannes debut. Wind will not exactly focus on Jesus and Peter (as played by Matthias Schoenaerts...
Actor Géza Röhrig, who stars as Jesus in the film, recently stopped by a university in the Northeast for a conversation on his career. During the chat he confirmed the film is targeting a 2025 Cannes debut. Wind will not exactly focus on Jesus and Peter (as played by Matthias Schoenaerts...
- 3/27/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
A TV adaptation of the National Theatre play Dear England is heading to BBC, who beat Netflix in a bidding war.
We got a sneak peek at BBC’s upcoming slate of dramas in February. Among those was a TV adaptation of Dear England, the hit play which has been charming football-friendly audiences in the London theatre scene since its debut in June 2023.
Deadline now reports that Dear England could have very narrowly been a Netflix production instead. There was a fierce bidding war over the rights and according to Deadline, Netflix made a “more lucrative” offer but writer James Graham and Left Bank Pictures chose the BBC instead.
The outlet also reports that the reason behind Graham and Left Bank’s decision was because the team “view Dear England as a national story that should be told by the UK’s national broadcaster.”
Dear England is a fictionalised narrative...
We got a sneak peek at BBC’s upcoming slate of dramas in February. Among those was a TV adaptation of Dear England, the hit play which has been charming football-friendly audiences in the London theatre scene since its debut in June 2023.
Deadline now reports that Dear England could have very narrowly been a Netflix production instead. There was a fierce bidding war over the rights and according to Deadline, Netflix made a “more lucrative” offer but writer James Graham and Left Bank Pictures chose the BBC instead.
The outlet also reports that the reason behind Graham and Left Bank’s decision was because the team “view Dear England as a national story that should be told by the UK’s national broadcaster.”
Dear England is a fictionalised narrative...
- 3/27/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Exclusive: The BBC was victorious in a bidding war with Netflix for Dear England amid fears for the future of British storytelling on television.
Deadline hears that Left Bank Pictures and Dear England writer James Graham wanted the stage play to be adapted on the BBC, despite a more lucrative offer from Netflix.
The four-part series was announced by the BBC last month and will be based on Graham’s National Theatre play, which provides a fictionalized account of England’s soccer team.
Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) featured as waistcoat-wearing England manager Gareth Southgate in the stage show and will reprise his role for the BBC series.
Sony Pictures Television-backed Left Bank and Graham chose the BBC over Netflix because they view Dear England as a national story that should be told by the UK’s national broadcaster.
Financials for the deal were not disclosed and Left Bank will...
Deadline hears that Left Bank Pictures and Dear England writer James Graham wanted the stage play to be adapted on the BBC, despite a more lucrative offer from Netflix.
The four-part series was announced by the BBC last month and will be based on Graham’s National Theatre play, which provides a fictionalized account of England’s soccer team.
Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) featured as waistcoat-wearing England manager Gareth Southgate in the stage show and will reprise his role for the BBC series.
Sony Pictures Television-backed Left Bank and Graham chose the BBC over Netflix because they view Dear England as a national story that should be told by the UK’s national broadcaster.
Financials for the deal were not disclosed and Left Bank will...
- 3/27/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood star Winona Ryder became an iconic star of the 1990s after starring in movies like Edward Scissorhands and Reality Bites. However, the actress faced a downturn in her career in the early 2000s, and her blooming career began to lose its grace. However, she made a comeback as she landed the role of Joyce Byers in the Netflix series Stranger Things.
Winona Ryder in a still from Edward Scissorhands
Winona Ryder has played several non-conventional roles in her time. These roles allowed her to gain a strong foothold in the industry and also set her apart from other female co-stars of that time.
SUGGESTEDThat Time Winona Ryder Was Fined $10,000 And Forced Into Drug Counseling After Prolific Shoplifting Spree
According to the BBC, Winona Ryder was detained on suspicion of shoplifting on December 12, 2001, in Beverly Hills, California. And that incident further contributed to her extended hiatus from the industry. Meanwhile,...
Winona Ryder in a still from Edward Scissorhands
Winona Ryder has played several non-conventional roles in her time. These roles allowed her to gain a strong foothold in the industry and also set her apart from other female co-stars of that time.
SUGGESTEDThat Time Winona Ryder Was Fined $10,000 And Forced Into Drug Counseling After Prolific Shoplifting Spree
According to the BBC, Winona Ryder was detained on suspicion of shoplifting on December 12, 2001, in Beverly Hills, California. And that incident further contributed to her extended hiatus from the industry. Meanwhile,...
- 3/24/2024
- by Prantik Prabal Roy
- FandomWire
We are still approximately six weeks away from learning the nominees for the 77th Tony Awards, but across the pond the finalists for the 2024 Olivier Awards were just announced. A radical new remounting of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard” directed by Jamie Lloyd and starring Nicole Scherzinger is the most nominated show of the year with 11 citations. Another musical revival is nipping at its heels: the immersive “Guys and Dolls” scored 10, as did new play “Dear England,” which centers on England’s national men’s football team and stars Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate. Scroll down to see a complete list of 2024 Olivier Awards nominations.
American audiences will be familiar with many of the plays, musicals and performers nominated this year. The Best New Musical category includes Tony Award-winning shows “Next to Normal” and “A Strange Loop,” while Best Musical Revival boasts productions of “Groundhog Day” and “Hadestown.” Caissie Levy,...
American audiences will be familiar with many of the plays, musicals and performers nominated this year. The Best New Musical category includes Tony Award-winning shows “Next to Normal” and “A Strange Loop,” while Best Musical Revival boasts productions of “Groundhog Day” and “Hadestown.” Caissie Levy,...
- 3/12/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Stars including Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Snook, Andrew Scott and David Tennant will compete for Olivier Awards at the UK’s most prestigious theater ceremony next month.
The Sex and the City stars is up for Best Actress for her performance in Plaza Suite – her first Olivier – while Succession’s Snook has picked up a nod for her critically-acclaimed performance as 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray.
In the Best Actor category, Scott’s performance in Vanya will come up against Tennant’s role in Macbeth, while the starry nominee list also includes Joseph Fiennes for Dear England, which is being made into a BBC series, Mark Gatiss for The Motive And The Cue and James Norton in A Little Life.
Other notable nominations include for singer Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard, where she has picked up a nod for Best Actress in a Musical. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s...
The Sex and the City stars is up for Best Actress for her performance in Plaza Suite – her first Olivier – while Succession’s Snook has picked up a nod for her critically-acclaimed performance as 26 characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray.
In the Best Actor category, Scott’s performance in Vanya will come up against Tennant’s role in Macbeth, while the starry nominee list also includes Joseph Fiennes for Dear England, which is being made into a BBC series, Mark Gatiss for The Motive And The Cue and James Norton in A Little Life.
Other notable nominations include for singer Nicole Scherzinger in Sunset Boulevard, where she has picked up a nod for Best Actress in a Musical. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s...
- 3/12/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Prolific British screenwriter and playwright James Graham has revealed he has been diagnosed as a workaholic and described the addiction as “no different really from drink, drugs or sex.”
Graham appeared on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs yesterday and opened up about the problem, which he said led him to seek help from family and friends and eventually attend Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
“I knew something wasn’t quite right in my late 20s,” said the Sherwood and Brexit: The Uncivil War writer. “I would go into periods where I would be far too isolated or would self-sabotage relationships as soon as they became intimate and important. I was working around the clock continually and not looking after myself.”
He added: “The moment I realized I had a problem was when I had started to lie to family and friends about stupid things like I’d say I got up at 8 a.
Graham appeared on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs yesterday and opened up about the problem, which he said led him to seek help from family and friends and eventually attend Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
“I knew something wasn’t quite right in my late 20s,” said the Sherwood and Brexit: The Uncivil War writer. “I would go into periods where I would be far too isolated or would self-sabotage relationships as soon as they became intimate and important. I was working around the clock continually and not looking after myself.”
He added: “The moment I realized I had a problem was when I had started to lie to family and friends about stupid things like I’d say I got up at 8 a.
- 3/11/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The Dolby Theater in Hollywood is ready to host the celebrities this year at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday. A total of ten films are nominated for the Best Picture category. The films in the current nomination list include American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, and The Zone of Interest. Fans already have certain favorites to win the Best Picture and anything other than that will surely cause a social media meltdown.
Best Picture nominees at the 96th Academy Awards
Some of the previous Oscar favorites have failed to secure the award, and the voting body picked other surprising entries from the list. There are at least 5 such cases of Academy voters opting for the second-best (or the third or even the worst) movies for the Best Picture Award.
Shakespeare In Love (71st Academy Awards)
Who should have won?...
Best Picture nominees at the 96th Academy Awards
Some of the previous Oscar favorites have failed to secure the award, and the voting body picked other surprising entries from the list. There are at least 5 such cases of Academy voters opting for the second-best (or the third or even the worst) movies for the Best Picture Award.
Shakespeare In Love (71st Academy Awards)
Who should have won?...
- 3/10/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here steering you away from Berlin and towards London for the Screenings. Please do read on, and sign up here.
London Calling (Once Again)
Heading to the capital: As Insider goes to press, execs, sellers and buyers are descending on the English capital in their droves for what will undoubtedly be the biggest London TV Screenings so far. Around 30 distributor events are planned across the week, mostly on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and all within a square mile of Soho — giving the Screenings an old-fashioned feel that harks back to halcyon days. Founder members All3Media International, Fremantle, ITV Studios and Banijay are hosting the biggest events, while BBC Studios Showcase is hitting London for the second year in a row, with the BBC now working in tandem with its distribution rivals.
London Calling (Once Again)
Heading to the capital: As Insider goes to press, execs, sellers and buyers are descending on the English capital in their droves for what will undoubtedly be the biggest London TV Screenings so far. Around 30 distributor events are planned across the week, mostly on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and all within a square mile of Soho — giving the Screenings an old-fashioned feel that harks back to halcyon days. Founder members All3Media International, Fremantle, ITV Studios and Banijay are hosting the biggest events, while BBC Studios Showcase is hitting London for the second year in a row, with the BBC now working in tandem with its distribution rivals.
- 2/23/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC has ordered a wide variety of new dramas and among them, a TV adaptation of the National Theatre’s Dear England.
Featured image credit: Marc Brennar
The BBC unveiled its 12 upcoming drama commissions yesterday (21st February), as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Among those is a commission from one of the most prolific – and trendy – studios of our time, A24.
BBC has asked A24 to adapt Kaliane Bradley’s highly anticipated debut novel The Ministry Of Time into a six-part series for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Alice Birch will be in charge of the adaptation and A24 will distribute the series internationally.
The Ministry Of Time will follow Commander Graham Gore who’s swept from his 1845 reality to the present in a time travel experiment. He’s then stuck in a flat share with a woman and has to quickly learn his way around the contemporary world.
Also...
Featured image credit: Marc Brennar
The BBC unveiled its 12 upcoming drama commissions yesterday (21st February), as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Among those is a commission from one of the most prolific – and trendy – studios of our time, A24.
BBC has asked A24 to adapt Kaliane Bradley’s highly anticipated debut novel The Ministry Of Time into a six-part series for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Alice Birch will be in charge of the adaptation and A24 will distribute the series internationally.
The Ministry Of Time will follow Commander Graham Gore who’s swept from his 1845 reality to the present in a time travel experiment. He’s then stuck in a flat share with a woman and has to quickly learn his way around the contemporary world.
Also...
- 2/22/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
The BBC has unveiled its biggest drama slate in years featuring a TV version of James Graham play Dear England starring Joseph Fiennes from The Crown producer Left Bank, Sex Education star Aimee Lou Wood’s debut writing project and a Rebecca Hall-starrer from Poor Things maker Element.
Unveiled at a glitz London do for press and producers, the 12-strong roster, which features some of Britain’s best and brightest talents, is the first from new Drama Director Lindsay Salt, who took over from A24’s Piers Wenger 18 months ago.
Scroll down for the full slate below, which features an adaptation of Sherwood creator Graham’s Dear England about the England soccer manager Gareth Southgate – the play of which has taken London by storm and recently transferred to the West End. Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) will reprise his role as Southgate and Graham will pen the TV version, which...
Unveiled at a glitz London do for press and producers, the 12-strong roster, which features some of Britain’s best and brightest talents, is the first from new Drama Director Lindsay Salt, who took over from A24’s Piers Wenger 18 months ago.
Scroll down for the full slate below, which features an adaptation of Sherwood creator Graham’s Dear England about the England soccer manager Gareth Southgate – the play of which has taken London by storm and recently transferred to the West End. Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) will reprise his role as Southgate and Graham will pen the TV version, which...
- 2/21/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC drama boss Lindsay Salt has candidly floated the notion that the industry has moved from “peak TV to peak caution,” as she details an ambition to “help reshape the drama landscape at a critical time.”
Addressing producers and press for the first time since taking on the nation’s biggest drama commissioning job, Salt reflected on a decade since the phrase “peak TV” first entered the lexicon, raising concerns over “short-termism” and that “the big bets of the boom era are a thing of the past.”
“We’ve seen buyers retreat into cautious commissioning spaces,” said Salt. “The industry as a whole has become – dare I say it – a little fearful.”
Expanding her point, Salt said “financial pressures and commercial imperatives” have led buyers to “default to safe bets.”
She cited “inflation, content and platform saturation, retrenchment and the writers strike” as the key factors leading to “peak caution,...
Addressing producers and press for the first time since taking on the nation’s biggest drama commissioning job, Salt reflected on a decade since the phrase “peak TV” first entered the lexicon, raising concerns over “short-termism” and that “the big bets of the boom era are a thing of the past.”
“We’ve seen buyers retreat into cautious commissioning spaces,” said Salt. “The industry as a whole has become – dare I say it – a little fearful.”
Expanding her point, Salt said “financial pressures and commercial imperatives” have led buyers to “default to safe bets.”
She cited “inflation, content and platform saturation, retrenchment and the writers strike” as the key factors leading to “peak caution,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The BBC have unveiled a new slate of star-studded dramas including the TV adaptation of James Graham’s football play “Dear England” starring Joseph Fiennes, a new co-pro with “Euphoria” producer A24 and the screenwriting debut from “Sex Education” star Aimee Lou Wood.
Director of BBC Drama Lindsay Salt revealed the 12-strong slate – which adds up to 66 hours of top TV – at a press event in London, U.K. on Wednesday evening. It includes two more series of Belfast-based police drama “Blue Lights.”
“Inflation, content and platform saturation, streamer retrenchment, the writers’ strike… It’s all fed a serious slowdown,” Salt said as she unveiled the diverse slate. “Five years ago, everyone was willing to make brave choices, to experiment, to try something a little unorthodox. I worry that risk-taking is becoming a dirty word… And that, in less than a decade, the industry might be moving from ‘peak TV...
Director of BBC Drama Lindsay Salt revealed the 12-strong slate – which adds up to 66 hours of top TV – at a press event in London, U.K. on Wednesday evening. It includes two more series of Belfast-based police drama “Blue Lights.”
“Inflation, content and platform saturation, streamer retrenchment, the writers’ strike… It’s all fed a serious slowdown,” Salt said as she unveiled the diverse slate. “Five years ago, everyone was willing to make brave choices, to experiment, to try something a little unorthodox. I worry that risk-taking is becoming a dirty word… And that, in less than a decade, the industry might be moving from ‘peak TV...
- 2/21/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
A new fly on the wall, podcast gives unprecedented access to two of the biggest names in Formula 1 - Mercedes and Williams. The eight-part documentary series, F1: Back at Base, narrated by Joseph Fiennes has been given rare access to show what happens when the F1 teams return home – joining the end-of-season celebrations at Mercedes and Williams and entering restricted areas that hold the secrets to the year ahead.
- 2/21/2024
- by PodcastingToday
- Podcastingtoday
The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu’s hit series, is not returning until 2025.
The series, adapted from the best-selling Margaret Atwood novel which is set in a dystopian future where women are forced to live as concubines under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship, was renewed for a sixth season in 2022.
Keep reading to find out more…
The show will head into production for season six this summer, Deadline reports. A firm release date has not been set at this time.
Here’s a synopsis of season 5: June (Elisabeth Moss) faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. The widowed Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead’s influence creeps into Canada. Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) works with Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) as he tries to reform Gilead and rise in power. June, Luke (O-t Fagbenle), and Moira (Samira Wiley...
The series, adapted from the best-selling Margaret Atwood novel which is set in a dystopian future where women are forced to live as concubines under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship, was renewed for a sixth season in 2022.
Keep reading to find out more…
The show will head into production for season six this summer, Deadline reports. A firm release date has not been set at this time.
Here’s a synopsis of season 5: June (Elisabeth Moss) faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. The widowed Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead’s influence creeps into Canada. Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) works with Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) as he tries to reform Gilead and rise in power. June, Luke (O-t Fagbenle), and Moira (Samira Wiley...
- 2/13/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
We’re learning more about the upcoming sixth and final season of The Handmaid’s Tale.
The final chapter of the Emmy-winning Hulu series originally was to begin production in 2023 for a fall 2024 premiere, but that schedule, of course, was delayed by the strikes. In an interview with Deadline, Disney Television Group President Craig Erwich, who oversees content for Hulu Originals, said the sixth season now is set to begin production this summer for premiere in 2025. The series was renewed for its sixth and final season in September 2022, just ahead of its Season 5 premiere.
Season 5 follows June (Elisabeth Moss) in the aftermath of Commander Waterford’s (Joseph Fiennes) murder and the consequences she must face for her role in the gruesome slaying. At a minimum, she will have to face off with his widow Serena (Yvonne Strahovski), and on some level Gilead. But mainly, she will be forced to redefine her identity and purpose,...
The final chapter of the Emmy-winning Hulu series originally was to begin production in 2023 for a fall 2024 premiere, but that schedule, of course, was delayed by the strikes. In an interview with Deadline, Disney Television Group President Craig Erwich, who oversees content for Hulu Originals, said the sixth season now is set to begin production this summer for premiere in 2025. The series was renewed for its sixth and final season in September 2022, just ahead of its Season 5 premiere.
Season 5 follows June (Elisabeth Moss) in the aftermath of Commander Waterford’s (Joseph Fiennes) murder and the consequences she must face for her role in the gruesome slaying. At a minimum, she will have to face off with his widow Serena (Yvonne Strahovski), and on some level Gilead. But mainly, she will be forced to redefine her identity and purpose,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Two-time Oscar nominee and BAFTA winner Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List) has written and will direct The Beacon, in which he will also have a leading role alongside Olivier Award-winner Indira Varma (Obi Wan Kenobi), Charles Babalola (The Outlaws) and Alison Oliver (Saltburn).
Described as a meditation on family, class, race and identity, the contemporary UK-set drama marks Fiennes’ first feature film screenplay after previously directing The White Crow, The Invisible Woman and Coriolanus.
The official synopsis reads: “Joshua Nyaga travels to the countryside from London to spend a summer’s weekend with his girlfriend Cass’ family for the first time. Transplanted as a young boy from the violence of the Ugandan civil war to the concrete jungle of London, Joshua has never experienced the privilege that Cass’ family enjoys.
“Surrounded by the sea and lush natural landscape, the farm is an oasis, brimming with idealistic notions and lively debate amongst Cass’ father,...
Described as a meditation on family, class, race and identity, the contemporary UK-set drama marks Fiennes’ first feature film screenplay after previously directing The White Crow, The Invisible Woman and Coriolanus.
The official synopsis reads: “Joshua Nyaga travels to the countryside from London to spend a summer’s weekend with his girlfriend Cass’ family for the first time. Transplanted as a young boy from the violence of the Ugandan civil war to the concrete jungle of London, Joshua has never experienced the privilege that Cass’ family enjoys.
“Surrounded by the sea and lush natural landscape, the farm is an oasis, brimming with idealistic notions and lively debate amongst Cass’ father,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Event cinema title Dear England is the widest new release at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, playing in 716 UK venues through National Theatre Live.
The play first screened in 694 venues yesterday (Thursday 25), grossing £541,000 with several venues still to report. As well as cinemas, it is screening in many non-cinema venues such as community centres and village halls.
Dear England is a recording of James Graham’s play, following the fortunes of the England men’s football team across three tournaments: the 2018 World Cup, the 2020 European Championships, and the 2022 World Cup.
Directed by Rupert Goold and starring Joseph Fiennes as England manager Gareth Southgate,...
The play first screened in 694 venues yesterday (Thursday 25), grossing £541,000 with several venues still to report. As well as cinemas, it is screening in many non-cinema venues such as community centres and village halls.
Dear England is a recording of James Graham’s play, following the fortunes of the England men’s football team across three tournaments: the 2018 World Cup, the 2020 European Championships, and the 2022 World Cup.
Directed by Rupert Goold and starring Joseph Fiennes as England manager Gareth Southgate,...
- 1/26/2024
- ScreenDaily
Event cinema title Dear England is the widest new release at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, playing in around 800 UK cinemas through National Theatre Live.
The play first screened in 694 cinemas yesterday (Thursday 25), grossing £541,000 with several venues still to report. The exact weekend location number is to be confirmed; should it be above the 777 sites of James Bond film No Time To Die from 2021, it would be the widest opening ever in UK-Ireland cinemas.
Dear England is a recording of James Graham’s play, following the fortunes of the England men’s football team across three tournaments: the 2018 World Cup,...
The play first screened in 694 cinemas yesterday (Thursday 25), grossing £541,000 with several venues still to report. The exact weekend location number is to be confirmed; should it be above the 777 sites of James Bond film No Time To Die from 2021, it would be the widest opening ever in UK-Ireland cinemas.
Dear England is a recording of James Graham’s play, following the fortunes of the England men’s football team across three tournaments: the 2018 World Cup,...
- 1/26/2024
- ScreenDaily
Jared Harris, Joseph Fiennes & Sheila Atim Leading A+E/Sky’s ‘Royal Kill List’
Jared Harris, Joseph Fiennes and Sheila Atim are leading an A+E Networks/Sky series about King Charles I from Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story producer 72 Films. Royal Kill List is Sky History’s latest docu-drama following in the footsteps of the likes of Royal Bastards: Rise of The Tudors and The Royal Mob. The three-part series looks back at one of the most seismic events in British royal history. In 1649, for the first and only time, a British monarch was publicly executed, having been tried and convicted of treason by Parliament. This bloody spectacle heralded 10 years of Britain as a republic before, in May 1660, the monarchy was restored with the accession of King Charles II. Told through dramatic reconstruction, Atim for the Royalists, Harris for the Regicides, and Fiennes for King Charles II will play out the Jacobean tragedy,...
Jared Harris, Joseph Fiennes and Sheila Atim are leading an A+E Networks/Sky series about King Charles I from Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story producer 72 Films. Royal Kill List is Sky History’s latest docu-drama following in the footsteps of the likes of Royal Bastards: Rise of The Tudors and The Royal Mob. The three-part series looks back at one of the most seismic events in British royal history. In 1649, for the first and only time, a British monarch was publicly executed, having been tried and convicted of treason by Parliament. This bloody spectacle heralded 10 years of Britain as a republic before, in May 1660, the monarchy was restored with the accession of King Charles II. Told through dramatic reconstruction, Atim for the Royalists, Harris for the Regicides, and Fiennes for King Charles II will play out the Jacobean tragedy,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: LA and London-based management and production company 42 has signed British writer, director and producer Rupert Wyatt for management.
Wyatt is best known for directing 20th Century Fox’s critical and commercial hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes, starring Andy Serkis. He will continue to be represented by UTA.
Wyatt made his directorial debut in 2008 with crime-thriller The Escapist, starring Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Dominic Cooper and Joseph Fiennes. The Sundance premiere achieved multiple BIFA nominations. He also helmed Paramount Pictures’ The Gambler, starring Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, John Goodman, and Jessica Lange; and Captive State for Focus Features, with John Goodman and Vera Farmiga.
Most recently, he co-wrote and directed historical drama Desert Warrior, Mbc Studios’ largest ever feature film, which stars Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, and Sir Ben Kingsley. The movie is due to launch next year.
In TV, Wyatt was pilot director and executive producer...
Wyatt is best known for directing 20th Century Fox’s critical and commercial hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes, starring Andy Serkis. He will continue to be represented by UTA.
Wyatt made his directorial debut in 2008 with crime-thriller The Escapist, starring Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Dominic Cooper and Joseph Fiennes. The Sundance premiere achieved multiple BIFA nominations. He also helmed Paramount Pictures’ The Gambler, starring Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, John Goodman, and Jessica Lange; and Captive State for Focus Features, with John Goodman and Vera Farmiga.
Most recently, he co-wrote and directed historical drama Desert Warrior, Mbc Studios’ largest ever feature film, which stars Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, and Sir Ben Kingsley. The movie is due to launch next year.
In TV, Wyatt was pilot director and executive producer...
- 12/13/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios has ordered a pilot based on the Charlie Bone children’s/YA fantasy novels.
The eight fantasy novels in the popular series were written by British author Jenny Nimmo and published between 2002-2010. The franchise also includes a prequel trilogy and two follow up books.
Filming is underway on location in the UK on the pilot, which stars Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale), Carmen Ejogo (The Penguin), Emma Sidi (Starstruck), Orlando Norman (Wreck), Beth Alsbury (Blindspot), Lewis Brophy (The Virtues), Brazilian singer and actress Giulia Be (Beyond The Universe), Olivia-Mai Barrett (Invasion), Fisayo Akinade (Hearstopper), and newcomer Cory McClane in the Charlie Bone role.
Currently untitled, the ensemble pilot heralds from UK-us production and management firm 42.
The adaptation follows Charlie Bone, a kid who has always been labeled a ‘problem’. He’s been expelled from every school in London. But he can’t help it – his...
The eight fantasy novels in the popular series were written by British author Jenny Nimmo and published between 2002-2010. The franchise also includes a prequel trilogy and two follow up books.
Filming is underway on location in the UK on the pilot, which stars Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale), Carmen Ejogo (The Penguin), Emma Sidi (Starstruck), Orlando Norman (Wreck), Beth Alsbury (Blindspot), Lewis Brophy (The Virtues), Brazilian singer and actress Giulia Be (Beyond The Universe), Olivia-Mai Barrett (Invasion), Fisayo Akinade (Hearstopper), and newcomer Cory McClane in the Charlie Bone role.
Currently untitled, the ensemble pilot heralds from UK-us production and management firm 42.
The adaptation follows Charlie Bone, a kid who has always been labeled a ‘problem’. He’s been expelled from every school in London. But he can’t help it – his...
- 11/21/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Gwyneth Paltrow Hilariously Uses Her Oscar As a Doorstop at Her Hamptons Home — ‘It Works Perfectly’
Doorstops are anything but ordinary at Gwyneth Paltrow’s house in the Hamptons. The actor and Goop founder revealed in a video for Vogue’s “73 Questions” that she uses her Academy Award as — wait for it — a doorstop. But not really. It was later revealed to be a joke.
Gwyneth used her Oscar as a doorstop in Vogue video, later clarified as ‘a joke’
In a YouTube video for Vogue’s “73 Questions”, Paltrow, seen at her Hamptons home in the summer of 2023, gave a tour of her home. On her way inside, Paltrow walked by her Academy Award, which sat on the ground, propping open a door.
“What a beautiful Academy Award,” interviewer Joe Sabia said in the video as they passed by the golden statue. Paltrow replied: “My doorstop. It works perfectly!”
As headlines circulated about Paltrow using her Oscar as a doorstop, a representative clarified the remark. They told Variety: “Of course,...
Gwyneth used her Oscar as a doorstop in Vogue video, later clarified as ‘a joke’
In a YouTube video for Vogue’s “73 Questions”, Paltrow, seen at her Hamptons home in the summer of 2023, gave a tour of her home. On her way inside, Paltrow walked by her Academy Award, which sat on the ground, propping open a door.
“What a beautiful Academy Award,” interviewer Joe Sabia said in the video as they passed by the golden statue. Paltrow replied: “My doorstop. It works perfectly!”
As headlines circulated about Paltrow using her Oscar as a doorstop, a representative clarified the remark. They told Variety: “Of course,...
- 10/11/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Produced by and starring Margot Robbie, Barbie (read our review Here) isn’t only the biggest movie to come out in 2023, having earned having earned more than $1.3 billion at the box office, but it also happens to be Warner Bros’ all time highest-grossing global release. While that Robbie project rakes in the dough, American Horror Story casting director Eric Dawson, who casts the long-running FX anthology series with his partners Robert J. Ulrich and Carol Kritzer at Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting, has revealed that Robbie audition for the second season of the series more than a decade ago.
Running for thirteen episodes from October 2012 to January 2013, the second season of American Horror Story was called Asylum. Starring Zachary Quinto, Joseph Fiennes, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Lizzie Brocheré, James Cromwell, and Jessica Lange, it took place in 1964 and followed the stories of the staff and inmates who occupy the fictional mental institution Briarcliff Manor,...
Running for thirteen episodes from October 2012 to January 2013, the second season of American Horror Story was called Asylum. Starring Zachary Quinto, Joseph Fiennes, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Lizzie Brocheré, James Cromwell, and Jessica Lange, it took place in 1964 and followed the stories of the staff and inmates who occupy the fictional mental institution Briarcliff Manor,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Romance and cinema have had a passionate love affair since the inception of the silver screen. The intoxicating magic of a well-executed romantic gesture can stir our hearts, evoke tears, and leave us reminiscing long after the end credits roll. Whether it’s a stolen moment under a balcony or a grand declaration of love against a cinematic backdrop, these gestures often become the highlight of the movie, etching their places in our collective memories.
In this article, we present a curated list of the 50 best romantic gestures in film, spanning decades, genres, and cultures. From iconic classics like Casablanca to heartwarming modern tales like Juno, these films showcase how love is celebrated, fought for, and remembered. These moments range from the dramatic to the subtle, proving that love’s language is as varied as it is profound.
Hold onto your hearts as we embark on this cinematic journey, revisiting...
In this article, we present a curated list of the 50 best romantic gestures in film, spanning decades, genres, and cultures. From iconic classics like Casablanca to heartwarming modern tales like Juno, these films showcase how love is celebrated, fought for, and remembered. These moments range from the dramatic to the subtle, proving that love’s language is as varied as it is profound.
Hold onto your hearts as we embark on this cinematic journey, revisiting...
- 8/29/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Margot Robbie could’ve starred in American Horror Story: Asylum as she auditioned for a role in the horror anthology series.
Casting director Eric Dawson opened up about seeing Robbie in action during a test for the second season of the FX series back in 2012.
“Margot has a lot of ‘it’ factors. That’s the tough thing for casting directors who aren’t in the room [anymore] with actors,” Dawson said in an interview with In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast.
Dawson continued, “Margot is probably one of my favorite auditions of all time, and it was right before she broke out. She was such a star. It was crazy, her star appeal when she walked in the room.”
AHS: Asylum aired for 13 episodes in 2012 and although Robbie didn’t get the part in the series, she would go on to star in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street.
Casting director Eric Dawson opened up about seeing Robbie in action during a test for the second season of the FX series back in 2012.
“Margot has a lot of ‘it’ factors. That’s the tough thing for casting directors who aren’t in the room [anymore] with actors,” Dawson said in an interview with In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast.
Dawson continued, “Margot is probably one of my favorite auditions of all time, and it was right before she broke out. She was such a star. It was crazy, her star appeal when she walked in the room.”
AHS: Asylum aired for 13 episodes in 2012 and although Robbie didn’t get the part in the series, she would go on to star in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street.
- 8/27/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Los Angeles, Aug 26 (Ians) Actress Margot Robbie almost joined Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Horror Story’ universe, casting director Eric Dawson revealed in a podcast.
In a new episode of Backstage’s podcast ‘In the Envelope’ shared that the ‘Barbie’ star was almost cast on ‘American Horror Story: Asylum’, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“Margot is probably one of my favorite auditions of all time, and it was right before she broke out,” Dawson explained during the interview.
Talking about the actress, he continued: “She was just such a star. It was just crazy, her star appeal and when she walked in the room and her voice. Everything about it.”
Even though Margot didn’t get the role in the second season of the hit FX anthology series, Dawson’s confident that she would become big later.
“That was one of those things as a casting director you go, ‘This is a star.
In a new episode of Backstage’s podcast ‘In the Envelope’ shared that the ‘Barbie’ star was almost cast on ‘American Horror Story: Asylum’, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“Margot is probably one of my favorite auditions of all time, and it was right before she broke out,” Dawson explained during the interview.
Talking about the actress, he continued: “She was just such a star. It was just crazy, her star appeal and when she walked in the room and her voice. Everything about it.”
Even though Margot didn’t get the role in the second season of the hit FX anthology series, Dawson’s confident that she would become big later.
“That was one of those things as a casting director you go, ‘This is a star.
- 8/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Before she was Barbie, Margot Robbie almost had a role in another culturally iconic project: American Horror Story: Asylum.
In the most recent episode of Backstage’s podcast In the Envelope, casting director Eric Dawson opened up about how Robbie was almost cast in the second season of Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story.
“Margot is probably one of my favorite auditions of all time, and it was right before she broke out,” Dawson said. “She was just such a star. It was just crazy, her star appeal and when she walked in the room and her voice. Everything about it.”
Despite not getting the role on the hit anthology series, the Emmy-nominated casting director knew that she would become a major actress one day.
“That was one of those things as a casting director you go, ‘This is a star. What do we do with her?'” he recalled.
In the most recent episode of Backstage’s podcast In the Envelope, casting director Eric Dawson opened up about how Robbie was almost cast in the second season of Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story.
“Margot is probably one of my favorite auditions of all time, and it was right before she broke out,” Dawson said. “She was just such a star. It was just crazy, her star appeal and when she walked in the room and her voice. Everything about it.”
Despite not getting the role on the hit anthology series, the Emmy-nominated casting director knew that she would become a major actress one day.
“That was one of those things as a casting director you go, ‘This is a star. What do we do with her?'” he recalled.
- 8/25/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The keenly awaited Season 2 of Max’s “Tokyo Vice” completed principal photography just before the Hollywood strikes and is now in post-production, producer Alex Boden tells Variety. Auteur Terrence Malick’s biblical drama “The Way of the Wind” is being edited.
Season 1 of “Tokyo Vice,” which followed a Western journalist working for a publication in Tokyo who takes on one of the city’s most powerful crime bosses, bowed in 2022. It was created by J.T. Rogers and starred Ken Watanabe, Ansel Elgort, Rachel Keller and Rinko Kikuchi. The season ended on a cliffhanger and Boden says that Season 2 will answer all questions eventually.
Boden says that the post-production process on the show is a lengthy one and he hopes that the strike will be resolved in time for the cast to promote it. “We’re all hoping for a resolution to the strikes for everyone’s sake, for everyone who’s impacted by them,...
Season 1 of “Tokyo Vice,” which followed a Western journalist working for a publication in Tokyo who takes on one of the city’s most powerful crime bosses, bowed in 2022. It was created by J.T. Rogers and starred Ken Watanabe, Ansel Elgort, Rachel Keller and Rinko Kikuchi. The season ended on a cliffhanger and Boden says that Season 2 will answer all questions eventually.
Boden says that the post-production process on the show is a lengthy one and he hopes that the strike will be resolved in time for the cast to promote it. “We’re all hoping for a resolution to the strikes for everyone’s sake, for everyone who’s impacted by them,...
- 8/10/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Joseph Fiennes has scored a winner with playwright James Graham’s knockout stage play Dear England, which will transfer from London’s National Theatre to the West End in the fall.
The play is an uplifting dramatization of Gareth Southgate’s inspirational leadership of the England’s men’s soccer team and has garnered strong reviews.
Dear England will run at the Cameron Mackintosh-owned Prince Edward Theatre in Soho, London for a 14-week season from October 9. National Theatre Productions is producing.
Fiennes will transfer with the drama. He has been praised for capturing Southgate’s determination to reignite the England team’s pride, plus the sense that the bloke’s a darn good egg. England stars such as captain Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling are also played in the show by actors.
Joseph Fiennes portrays Gareth Southgate in Dear England at National Theatre.
The play is an uplifting dramatization of Gareth Southgate’s inspirational leadership of the England’s men’s soccer team and has garnered strong reviews.
Dear England will run at the Cameron Mackintosh-owned Prince Edward Theatre in Soho, London for a 14-week season from October 9. National Theatre Productions is producing.
Fiennes will transfer with the drama. He has been praised for capturing Southgate’s determination to reignite the England team’s pride, plus the sense that the bloke’s a darn good egg. England stars such as captain Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling are also played in the show by actors.
Joseph Fiennes portrays Gareth Southgate in Dear England at National Theatre.
- 8/7/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the most celebrated movies of 1998 was “Saving Private Ryan,” starring Tom Hanks, Jeremy Davies and Matt Damon. Written by Robert Rodat and directed by Steven Spielberg, the war film tells of a group of U.S. soldiers who are ordered to retrieve a man whose three brothers have all been killed in action. Released 25 years ago on July 24, 1998, “Saving Private Ryan” was a massive commercial success, making $217 million in the United States and $482 million worldwide. The first team-up of Spielberg and Hanks went on to win five Oscars, though infamously not Best Picture. Read on as Gold Derby celebrates the “Saving Private Ryan” 25th anniversary.
Most critics loved the film, including Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times, who called it “a powerful and impressive milestone in the realistic depiction of combat.” Wendy Ides in Times (UK) said that the opening 24-minute war sequence “is one of the...
Most critics loved the film, including Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times, who called it “a powerful and impressive milestone in the realistic depiction of combat.” Wendy Ides in Times (UK) said that the opening 24-minute war sequence “is one of the...
- 7/29/2023
- by Brian Rowe
- Gold Derby
During a recent Gold Derby video interview, contributing editor Luca Giliberti spoke in-depth with Yvonne Strahovski (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) about Season 5 of her Hulu dystopian drama, which is eligible at the 2023 Emmys. Watch the full video above and read the complete interview transcript below.
In the most recent season of the Emmy-winning show, which aired last fall, Strahovski’s character Serena Joy Waterford learns that her husband, Fred (Joseph Fiennes), has been murdered by a group of former handmaids, including June (Elisabeth Moss). The pregnant widow then must team up with the person she hates the most, as Serena and June find they have more in common than they ever would have guessed.
“The last thing she expects is that Fred’s dead,” the actress said in our webchat about Serena’s mindset at the start of Season 5. “I always think that survival is kind of the key thing that’s driving her,...
In the most recent season of the Emmy-winning show, which aired last fall, Strahovski’s character Serena Joy Waterford learns that her husband, Fred (Joseph Fiennes), has been murdered by a group of former handmaids, including June (Elisabeth Moss). The pregnant widow then must team up with the person she hates the most, as Serena and June find they have more in common than they ever would have guessed.
“The last thing she expects is that Fred’s dead,” the actress said in our webchat about Serena’s mindset at the start of Season 5. “I always think that survival is kind of the key thing that’s driving her,...
- 6/29/2023
- by Latasha Ford and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Joseph Fiennes quickly fell out of love with Miramax following 1998 Best Picture winner “Shakespeare in Love.”
Fiennes, who allegedly beat out Daniel Day-Lewis to play the titular British playwright, recalled to The Guardian that producer Harvey Weinstein used a shocking “bullying tactic” after the film’s release and subsequent Oscar wins. Fiennes was offered a five-picture deal with Miramax, which he turned down.
“I have to be careful here,” Fiennes said, before explaining that Weinstein invited him to his hotel room to aggressively detail the proposed contract. According to Fiennes, Weinstein said “shocking” things and confirmed that he would be entirely in charge of Fiennes’ career going forward. If Fiennes refused, he would not work in Hollywood again.
“It was a bullying tactic that didn’t sit well,” Fiennes said, noting he was unaware of the rape and sexual assault allegations against Weinstein at the time; the claims came to...
Fiennes, who allegedly beat out Daniel Day-Lewis to play the titular British playwright, recalled to The Guardian that producer Harvey Weinstein used a shocking “bullying tactic” after the film’s release and subsequent Oscar wins. Fiennes was offered a five-picture deal with Miramax, which he turned down.
“I have to be careful here,” Fiennes said, before explaining that Weinstein invited him to his hotel room to aggressively detail the proposed contract. According to Fiennes, Weinstein said “shocking” things and confirmed that he would be entirely in charge of Fiennes’ career going forward. If Fiennes refused, he would not work in Hollywood again.
“It was a bullying tactic that didn’t sit well,” Fiennes said, noting he was unaware of the rape and sexual assault allegations against Weinstein at the time; the claims came to...
- 6/27/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Joseph Fiennes opened up about his role in playing Michael Jackson in a 2016 episode of Urban Myths.
In a recent interview with The Guardian, the Shakespeare In Love actor said that people were “right to be upset” and that giving him the role “was a wrong decision” and a “bad mistake.” The decision to cast Fiennes as Michael Jackson caused a significant backlash, accusing the actor of “whitewashing.”
Fans even created a petition to boycott the episode.
“Despite a public struggle with vitiligo, a rare skin disorder that results in the loss of pigment, [Jackson] identified in interviews as a proud black man, and went out of his way to fight for better treatment of black artists in the entertainment industry,” the petition stated.
Jackson’s family was outraged by the casting decision. His daughter, Paris Jackson, tweeted in 2017, “I’m so incredibly offended by it, as I’m sure plenty of people are as well,...
In a recent interview with The Guardian, the Shakespeare In Love actor said that people were “right to be upset” and that giving him the role “was a wrong decision” and a “bad mistake.” The decision to cast Fiennes as Michael Jackson caused a significant backlash, accusing the actor of “whitewashing.”
Fans even created a petition to boycott the episode.
“Despite a public struggle with vitiligo, a rare skin disorder that results in the loss of pigment, [Jackson] identified in interviews as a proud black man, and went out of his way to fight for better treatment of black artists in the entertainment industry,” the petition stated.
Jackson’s family was outraged by the casting decision. His daughter, Paris Jackson, tweeted in 2017, “I’m so incredibly offended by it, as I’m sure plenty of people are as well,...
- 6/18/2023
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
The Handmaid’s Tale traveled outside the confines of Gilead for much of season five, expanding the story of June Osborne, played by Elisabeth Moss, after her escape from the totalitarian society at the center of the Hulu series. The first two episodes, in fact, picked up in Canada in the 24 hours after the show’s most violent act yet, when June led her fellow handmaid’s in the brutal murder of her former abuser, Commander Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes).
And those episodes, both directed by Moss, kicked off the tone of the entire penultimate season, explain cinematographer Nicola Daley, costume designer Leslie Kavanagh and composer Adam Taylor in a THR Presents panel, powered by Vision Media. Particularly when the double-episode premiere ended with June’s abducted daughter Hannah (Jordana Blake) being used as a pawn by June’s Gilead nemesis Serena Joy Waterford (Yvonne Strahovski) during the worldwide broadcast of Fred’s funeral.
And those episodes, both directed by Moss, kicked off the tone of the entire penultimate season, explain cinematographer Nicola Daley, costume designer Leslie Kavanagh and composer Adam Taylor in a THR Presents panel, powered by Vision Media. Particularly when the double-episode premiere ended with June’s abducted daughter Hannah (Jordana Blake) being used as a pawn by June’s Gilead nemesis Serena Joy Waterford (Yvonne Strahovski) during the worldwide broadcast of Fred’s funeral.
- 6/15/2023
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Film
Neo-Noir has always been a sweaty genre. Body Heat, which drips with heat, tension and sex, may be the sweatiest of them all, but The Hot Spot isn’t far behind.
One hot day, Harry Maddox (Don Johnson) shows up in a tiny Texas town. He gets a job as a car salesman by simply walking on to the lot and selling one. Set up, he turns his eyes first to the beautiful young receptionist (Jennifer Connelly) at a neighbouring business, then to his boss’ wife (Virginia Madsen) and finally to the local bank, staffed entirely by volunteer firefighters; a detail that gives Harry an idea.
There could have been few films more suited to screening during the heatwave we’re having than this one. During the daytime, director Dennis Hopper’s whole colour scheme is bright and sun-scorched, the heaviness of the heat is palpable, and that...
Neo-Noir has always been a sweaty genre. Body Heat, which drips with heat, tension and sex, may be the sweatiest of them all, but The Hot Spot isn’t far behind.
One hot day, Harry Maddox (Don Johnson) shows up in a tiny Texas town. He gets a job as a car salesman by simply walking on to the lot and selling one. Set up, he turns his eyes first to the beautiful young receptionist (Jennifer Connelly) at a neighbouring business, then to his boss’ wife (Virginia Madsen) and finally to the local bank, staffed entirely by volunteer firefighters; a detail that gives Harry an idea.
There could have been few films more suited to screening during the heatwave we’re having than this one. During the daytime, director Dennis Hopper’s whole colour scheme is bright and sun-scorched, the heaviness of the heat is palpable, and that...
- 6/15/2023
- by Sam Inglis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
TV academy favorite Bradley Whitford could be in for another return to the Emmys as the veteran actor hunts down his ninth total Emmy bid and his fourth overall for “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
This acclaimed series, which has won a whopping 15 Emmys so far, depicts a dystopian future wherein a second American Civil War led to the creation of Gilead — a totalitarian society where women are forced to be handmaids, which is essentially child-bearing slavery. Season five took the bleak drama into new depths as Elisabeth Moss‘ June faces the consequences of murdering Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) in the season four finale. Meanwhile, Yvonne Strahovski‘s Serena faces her own problems in Canada as Gilead begins to grow and Commander Lawrence tries to reform Gilead.
Lawrence is played by the inimitable Whitford, who shines in all seven of the episodes he appears in throughout this season. As Lawrence, Whitford is...
This acclaimed series, which has won a whopping 15 Emmys so far, depicts a dystopian future wherein a second American Civil War led to the creation of Gilead — a totalitarian society where women are forced to be handmaids, which is essentially child-bearing slavery. Season five took the bleak drama into new depths as Elisabeth Moss‘ June faces the consequences of murdering Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) in the season four finale. Meanwhile, Yvonne Strahovski‘s Serena faces her own problems in Canada as Gilead begins to grow and Commander Lawrence tries to reform Gilead.
Lawrence is played by the inimitable Whitford, who shines in all seven of the episodes he appears in throughout this season. As Lawrence, Whitford is...
- 6/15/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
When Joesph Fiennes announced plans to play Michael Jackson in a pulled episode of Sky Arts‘ anthology series Urban Myths, the news left people aghast. While the series flew beneath the radar, information about Fiennes playing the Gloved One spread like wildfire across social media. Images of Fiennes as the King of Pop accompanied the announcement, with the actor looking like a melting wax figure in a black fedora while riding in a car with Marlon Brando (Brian Cox) and Elizabeth Taylor (Stockard Channing). The episode features the trio on a post-9/11 road trip, with a “lighthearted” tone. I’m unsure what to make of this information, and neither is Fiennes, who, while talking with The Observer, expressed regret about taking on the role.
“I think people are absolutely right to be upset,” Fiennes explained. “And it was a wrong decision. Absolutely. And I’m one part of that — there are producers,...
“I think people are absolutely right to be upset,” Fiennes explained. “And it was a wrong decision. Absolutely. And I’m one part of that — there are producers,...
- 6/12/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
It’s been well over six years since Joseph Fiennes appeared as Michael Jackson in a controversial never-to-be-aired episode of the British fantasy series Urban Myths, and he still has regrets.
In an interview with UK’s The Guardian yesterday, Fiennes said the 2016 Urban Myths episode was “a wrong decision.”
“Absolutely,” Fiennes said. “And I’m one part of that — there are producers, broadcasters, writers, directors, all involved in these decisions. But you know, it came at a time where there was a movement and a shift and that was good, and it was, you know, a bad call. A bad mistake.”
The actor added that people were “absolutely right to be upset.”
In the never-aired episode, Fiennes played Michael Jackson to Brian Cox’s Marlon Brando and Stockard Channing’s Elizabeth Taylor. The surreal storyline had the trio of friends on a road trip from New York to Los...
In an interview with UK’s The Guardian yesterday, Fiennes said the 2016 Urban Myths episode was “a wrong decision.”
“Absolutely,” Fiennes said. “And I’m one part of that — there are producers, broadcasters, writers, directors, all involved in these decisions. But you know, it came at a time where there was a movement and a shift and that was good, and it was, you know, a bad call. A bad mistake.”
The actor added that people were “absolutely right to be upset.”
In the never-aired episode, Fiennes played Michael Jackson to Brian Cox’s Marlon Brando and Stockard Channing’s Elizabeth Taylor. The surreal storyline had the trio of friends on a road trip from New York to Los...
- 6/12/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Joseph Fiennes wants to take back ever having played the King of Pop — even if the episode never saw the light of day.
In a new interview with The Observer, Fiennes expressed regret about the time he played Michael Jackson in a pulled episode of the Sky Arts’ anthology series “Urban Myths” in 2017. A trailer for the episode at the time stirred accusations of whitewashing, with backlash to white actor Fiennes playing the Black singer. The episode centered on a road trip after September 11 in which Fiennes’ Jackson is joined by Brian Cox as Marlon Brando and Stockard Channing as Elizabeth Taylor.
“I think people are absolutely right to be upset,” Fiennes told The Observer. “And it was a wrong decision. Absolutely. And I’m one part of that — there are producers, broadcasters, writers, directors, all involved in these decisions. But obviously if I’m upfront, I have become the voice for other people.
In a new interview with The Observer, Fiennes expressed regret about the time he played Michael Jackson in a pulled episode of the Sky Arts’ anthology series “Urban Myths” in 2017. A trailer for the episode at the time stirred accusations of whitewashing, with backlash to white actor Fiennes playing the Black singer. The episode centered on a road trip after September 11 in which Fiennes’ Jackson is joined by Brian Cox as Marlon Brando and Stockard Channing as Elizabeth Taylor.
“I think people are absolutely right to be upset,” Fiennes told The Observer. “And it was a wrong decision. Absolutely. And I’m one part of that — there are producers, broadcasters, writers, directors, all involved in these decisions. But obviously if I’m upfront, I have become the voice for other people.
- 6/12/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Joseph Fiennes expressed regret to The Observer over his decision to play Michael Jackson in a pulled 2017 episode of Sky Arts’ anthology series “Urban Myths.” The episode centered on Jackson taking a post-9/11 road trip with Marlon Brando (Brian Cox) and Elizabeth Taylor (Stockard Channing). Fiennes’ casting as the music icon generated whitewashing backlash, and the episode’s trailer ignited outrage over Fiennes’ lighter skin tone and prosthetic nose to play Jackson.
“I think people are absolutely right to be upset,” Fiennes said. “And it was a wrong decision. Absolutely. And I’m one part of that — there are producers, broadcasters, writers, directors, all involved in these decisions. But obviously if I’m upfront, I have become the voice for other people. I would love them to be around the table as well to talk about it. But you know, it came at a time where there was a movement...
“I think people are absolutely right to be upset,” Fiennes said. “And it was a wrong decision. Absolutely. And I’m one part of that — there are producers, broadcasters, writers, directors, all involved in these decisions. But obviously if I’m upfront, I have become the voice for other people. I would love them to be around the table as well to talk about it. But you know, it came at a time where there was a movement...
- 6/12/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
British actor Joseph Fiennes has revealed how he stood up to Harvey Weinstein in the 1990s and saw his career affected as a result.
Fiennes described to the UK’s Guardian newspaper of a meeting he had with the disgraced film producer in 1998, soon after he had starred in two Oscar-nominated films, Shakespeare in Love and Elizabeth.
The actor told The Guardian he was summoned to a meeting with Weinstein in a hotel room, where he was offered a five-picture deal with Weinstein’s company Miramax. According to Fiennes, Weinstein was in bullying mode, making it clear he would be in charge. And he also made it clear, that if Fiennes rejected the offer, things would turn bad for his career.
“It was a bullying tactic that didn’t sit well,” Fiennes remembered. “The way he explained it was a shock to me. But I suddenly sat in the room very present,...
Fiennes described to the UK’s Guardian newspaper of a meeting he had with the disgraced film producer in 1998, soon after he had starred in two Oscar-nominated films, Shakespeare in Love and Elizabeth.
The actor told The Guardian he was summoned to a meeting with Weinstein in a hotel room, where he was offered a five-picture deal with Weinstein’s company Miramax. According to Fiennes, Weinstein was in bullying mode, making it clear he would be in charge. And he also made it clear, that if Fiennes rejected the offer, things would turn bad for his career.
“It was a bullying tactic that didn’t sit well,” Fiennes remembered. “The way he explained it was a shock to me. But I suddenly sat in the room very present,...
- 6/11/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
The Handmaid’s Tale actor says the disgraced movie mogul threatened to end his Hollywood career
Joseph Fiennes, star of the television series The Handmaid’s Tale and of the 1998 hit movie, Shakespeare in Love, has explained why he turned down the chance to play major roles in a run of Hollywood blockbusters early in his career.
It was, he said, a reaction to bullying pressure put on him by Harvey Weinstein, who wanted to take control of his life, and Fiennes does not regret the decision.
Joseph Fiennes, star of the television series The Handmaid’s Tale and of the 1998 hit movie, Shakespeare in Love, has explained why he turned down the chance to play major roles in a run of Hollywood blockbusters early in his career.
It was, he said, a reaction to bullying pressure put on him by Harvey Weinstein, who wanted to take control of his life, and Fiennes does not regret the decision.
- 6/11/2023
- by Vanessa Thorpe
- The Guardian - Film News
For Joseph Fiennes, a new play about England football manager Gareth Southgate is a glorious chance to change his game. He talks about typecasting, his unusual childhood – and what happened when he stood up to Harvey Weinstein
The first thing Joseph Fiennes does, when we meet at London’s National Theatre so I can quiz him about playing England manager Gareth Southgate on stage, is quiz me about England manager Gareth Southgate. This is disconcerting, but understandable. Fiennes has yet to meet Southgate, having had to make do with YouTube. I’ve interviewed Southgate, albeit for half an hour a couple of years ago.
Did you like him, Fiennes asks? Did anything stand out? What was he like?...
The first thing Joseph Fiennes does, when we meet at London’s National Theatre so I can quiz him about playing England manager Gareth Southgate on stage, is quiz me about England manager Gareth Southgate. This is disconcerting, but understandable. Fiennes has yet to meet Southgate, having had to make do with YouTube. I’ve interviewed Southgate, albeit for half an hour a couple of years ago.
Did you like him, Fiennes asks? Did anything stand out? What was he like?...
- 6/11/2023
- by Stuart McGurk
- The Guardian - Film News
It’s probably not getting an Oscar nominations anytime soon, but “The Mother” has bested Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” where it counts: Netflix viewership metrics. Jennifer Lopez’s thriller film has entered the streamer’s list of Top 10 most popular English-language films at No. 8, knocking Scorsese’s three-and-a-half hour mobster epic out of the upper echelon.
Netflix announced the news on Tuesday, along with the release of viewership numbers for the week of May 29 to June 4. “The Mother,” which has streamed for four weeks after premiering on Netflix May 12, has now been watched for a total of 229.30 million total hours by Netflix subscribers. That’s enough to place it between “Extraction” (231.340 million hours) and “Purple Hearts” (228.69 million hours) on the all-time list, and bump “The Irishman,” which peaked at 214.57 million hours viewed after its first 28 days on the streamer, from the list.
Netflix’s all-time Film list now looks like this:
“The Mother,...
Netflix announced the news on Tuesday, along with the release of viewership numbers for the week of May 29 to June 4. “The Mother,” which has streamed for four weeks after premiering on Netflix May 12, has now been watched for a total of 229.30 million total hours by Netflix subscribers. That’s enough to place it between “Extraction” (231.340 million hours) and “Purple Hearts” (228.69 million hours) on the all-time list, and bump “The Irishman,” which peaked at 214.57 million hours viewed after its first 28 days on the streamer, from the list.
Netflix’s all-time Film list now looks like this:
“The Mother,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
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