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The time for headlines about how "The Last Of Us" broke the video game adaptation curse has passed. It was never really accurate anyway, as there have been great video game adaptations before "The Last Of Us," and there will be great ones after. But this week's episode of the series really does break new ground, doing something few if any adaptations have before: proving that not just games, but even downloadable expansion packs, can make for excellent TV, too.
For newcomers to the series, the latest episode of "The Last Of Us" probably feels pretty in step with the rest of the show. Sure, it follows in the TV tradition of a latter-season flashback that singles out and deepens one character's storyline, but it's no more off the beaten path than the Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett...
The time for headlines about how "The Last Of Us" broke the video game adaptation curse has passed. It was never really accurate anyway, as there have been great video game adaptations before "The Last Of Us," and there will be great ones after. But this week's episode of the series really does break new ground, doing something few if any adaptations have before: proving that not just games, but even downloadable expansion packs, can make for excellent TV, too.
For newcomers to the series, the latest episode of "The Last Of Us" probably feels pretty in step with the rest of the show. Sure, it follows in the TV tradition of a latter-season flashback that singles out and deepens one character's storyline, but it's no more off the beaten path than the Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett...
- 2/27/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Bankside Films has boarded sales on Welsh-language contemporary horror “The Feast” (Gwledd), the directorial debut of Lee Haven Jones. Bankside will be talking to buyers about the project and showing a promo during the Virtual Cannes week, which starts on June 22.
Best known for his directorial work in television, Haven Jones has helmed episodes of “Doctor Who,” “The Bay” and “Vera.”
“The Feast” was written by Roger Williams, who also produces through production outfit Joio. It stars Annes Elwy (“Little Women”), Nia Roberts (“Under Milk Wood”) and Julian Lewis Jones (“Justice League”), alongside Steffan Cennydd (“Last Summer”) and Sion Alun Davies (“The Left Behind”).
The film unfolds over the course of one evening as a wealthy family gathers for a sumptuous dinner in their ostentatious house in the Welsh mountains. The guests are a local businessman and a neighboring farmer, and the intent is to secure a business deal to mine in the surrounding countryside.
Best known for his directorial work in television, Haven Jones has helmed episodes of “Doctor Who,” “The Bay” and “Vera.”
“The Feast” was written by Roger Williams, who also produces through production outfit Joio. It stars Annes Elwy (“Little Women”), Nia Roberts (“Under Milk Wood”) and Julian Lewis Jones (“Justice League”), alongside Steffan Cennydd (“Last Summer”) and Sion Alun Davies (“The Left Behind”).
The film unfolds over the course of one evening as a wealthy family gathers for a sumptuous dinner in their ostentatious house in the Welsh mountains. The guests are a local businessman and a neighboring farmer, and the intent is to secure a business deal to mine in the surrounding countryside.
- 6/16/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Great Point Media has boarded sales on “Gwledd,” Lee Haven Jones’ Welsh horror movie.
The film stars Annes Elwy (“Little Women”), Nia Roberts (“Under Milk Wood”) and Julian Lewis Jones (“Justice League”), alongside Steffan Cennydd (“Last Summer”) and Sion Alun Davies (“The Left Behind”). Filmed in Welsh, the picture follows a young woman serving privileged guests at a dinner party in a remote house in rural Wales. The assembled guests do not realize they are about to eat their last supper.
Jones has helmed episodes of numerous TV shows, including “Doctor Who,” “The Bay,” and “Vera.” “Gwledd,” which means “feast” in Welsh, is his feature directorial debut. It was written and produced by Roger Williams (“Bang”) and produced through Ffilm Cymru, Wales’ cinema initiative.
U.K.-based film and TV producer, financier, and sales outfit Great Point will be selling world rights to “Gwledd,” starting at Afm. Its market slate...
The film stars Annes Elwy (“Little Women”), Nia Roberts (“Under Milk Wood”) and Julian Lewis Jones (“Justice League”), alongside Steffan Cennydd (“Last Summer”) and Sion Alun Davies (“The Left Behind”). Filmed in Welsh, the picture follows a young woman serving privileged guests at a dinner party in a remote house in rural Wales. The assembled guests do not realize they are about to eat their last supper.
Jones has helmed episodes of numerous TV shows, including “Doctor Who,” “The Bay,” and “Vera.” “Gwledd,” which means “feast” in Welsh, is his feature directorial debut. It was written and produced by Roger Williams (“Bang”) and produced through Ffilm Cymru, Wales’ cinema initiative.
U.K.-based film and TV producer, financier, and sales outfit Great Point will be selling world rights to “Gwledd,” starting at Afm. Its market slate...
- 10/30/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
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