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Keeping track of the many characters in “The Sandman” can be daunting at times.

The Netflix series has a number of familiar faces cast in the various roles of The Endless and their allies. Coupled with that is the fact that many only pop up for an episode or two at a time. But these are the faces to remember the most as fans prep for their binge of Season 2.

Here is a who’s who for “The Sandman” Season 2 cast and where you might have seen them before.

“The Sandman” Season 2 (Netflix) Tom Sturridge as Dream

Tom Sturridge stars as Dream, aka Morpheus.

Sturridge has also appeared in “On the Road,” “Far From the Madding Crowd,” “The Boat That Rocks” – formerly “Pirate Radio” – and “Velvet Buzzsaw.”

Gwendoline Christie in “The Sandman.” (Ed Miller/Netflix) Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer

Gwendoline Christie plays Lucifer Morningstar in “The Sandman.”

Christie is most...

“Jackdaw” is a new action thriller, written and directed by Jamie Childs, starring Oliver Jackson-Cohen , Jenna Coleman , Thomas Turgoose , Rory McCann , Joe Blakemore , Vivienne Acheampong , Dean Brunton , Rochelle Goldie , Leon Harrop and Austin Haynes, opening September 23, 2024 in theaters:

“…a former motocross champion and army veteran, is now caring for his younger brother. Broke, he agrees to do an open water pick up of a mysterious illegal package in the North Sea.

“A resulting double cross and his brother’s disappearance set him and his old bike on a violent nocturnal odyssey through England’s northern rust belt…”

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson has found his next role in David Mackenzie’s heist thriller “Fuze,” which Anton will launch at the European Film Market in Berlin this month.

The film reunites Taylor-Johnson and “Hell or High Water” helmer Mackenzie, who last worked together on 2018’s “Outlaw King.” With a script from Ben Hopkins, “Fuze” “opens on the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb in a London construction site, sparking a mass evacuation – the perfect cover for a heist,” according to the film’s synopsis.

Taylor-Johnson’s stacked project lineup currently includes the headlining role in Marvel’s “Kraven and the Hunter,” due out in August; “The Fall Guy” alongside Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt; and Robert Eggers’ highly anticipated “Nosferatu.” Mackenzie’s 2016 neo-Western “Hell or High Water” scored four Oscar noms, including best picture, and he’s also set to direct “Relay” starring Lily James, Riz Ahmed and Sam Worthington.

Oliver Jackson-Cohen starred in the Netflix anthology series The Haunting of Hill House in 2018, which gave him a global platform.

The actor is now reflecting how fame can be so ephemeral in the streaming era of television.

“[Being] Netflix famous…It’s quite an interesting thing,” Jackson-Cohen told The Independent in a recent interview. “You’re the most famous person in the world for a while and then the next show comes along and that completely takes over.”

Jackson-Cohen would star in a second season of the Mike Flanagan anthology series titled The Haunting of Bly Manor in 2020. The actor said that following the success of the shows, he started receiving scripts that were “all the same thing, just watered-down, less good versions” of the series he had starred in.

Following his work with Netflix, Jackson-Cohen has starred in Apple TV+’s Surface and Prime Video’s Wilderness. The actor has...

Paramount’s “Mean Girls” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £3.2 million ($4.1 million), according to numbers from Comscore.

After a stellar reign at the top, Warner Bros.’ “Wonka” slid to second place with £1.6 million and after seven weekends, has a total of £58.3 million. In its second weekend, Disney’s “Poor Things” collected £1.09 million in third place for a total of £3.7 million. In fourth position, in its fourth weekend, Sony’s “Anyone But You” took in £1.07 million for a total of £7 million.

Rounding off the top five was Warner Bros.’ “One Life” that collected £858,245 in its third weekend for a total of £7.4 million.

There were two other debuts in the Top 10. Universal’s awards season contender “The Holdovers,” which has won two Golden Globes and scored five Oscar and seven BAFTA nominations, bowed with £689,771 in sixth place. Pathe Live’s “Queen Rock Montreal” concert film placed ninth with £285,110.

In 10th place,...

A new trailer for the upcoming action flick Jackdaw has been released, and it looks like a brutally thrilling tale filled to the brime with action and revenge. Taking place over the course of one night in Hartlepool, a seaside port town in North East England, Jackdaw is the first feature film to come from director and writer Jamie Childs. Childs is best known for directing episodes in Doctor Who, The Sandman, and His Dark Materials. He also worked on and wrote the feature script for the short-lived Disney+ series Willow. Childs is producing the UK flick alongside Sébastien Raybaud, Callum Grant and Kate Glover. The director hopes Jackdaw will push the town of Hartlepool to the forefront, sharing with Yahoo News: “We see so many American films set in atmospheric towns that don't tie themselves to local, kitchen-sink stories. I thought, why don't we do this in Britain?...

Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen headline the British thriller, Jackdaw. Here’s the trailer for the upcoming film.

Jenna Coleman (of Doctor Who fame) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen recently starred opposite each other in Amazon Prime drama series Wilderness.

Now? They reunite in a thriller called Jackdaw, filmed in the north of England, and heading to UK cinemas in early 2024. Promotional work is very much underway on the film.

The synopsis reads as follows

A retired military man and motocross champion is now caring for his younger brother when he receives a mysterious assignment: to pick up a package in the North Sea. In need of money, he sets out to do the job, but it turns out to be a trap. Then when his brother disappears, he finds himself thrust into a dizzying and violent race on his trusty motorcycle through the nocturnal underworld of northern England.

The cast also includes Thomas Turgoose,...

"Jack - let's just leave our old baggage at the door." Vertigo Releasing has revealed an official trailer for an minimalistic action thriller from the UK called Jackdaw, marking the feature debut of filmmaker Jamie Childs. This premiered at both Fantastic Fest & Sitges Film Festival this year, playing at these two most prestigious genre festivals. A former motocross champion and army vet is now caring for his younger brother. Broke, he agrees to do an open water pick up of a mysterious illegal package in the North Sea. The film then sends him on a journey through the nocturnal underworld of northern England's industrial wasteland. Most of the film follows Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Jack Dawson (hence "Jackdaw") on his motorbike, trying to stay ahead of the other drug dealers and criminals after him. The cast includes Jenna Coleman, Thomas Turgoose, and Rory McCann. This is a slick thriller, I quite...

British thriller Jackdaw, which stars Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Jenna Coleman, is coming to cinemas 26 January.

Jamie Childs’ ambitious British thriller Jackdaw received its world premiere at the 2023 Fantastic Fest, but UK audiences won’t have a chance to see the film until 2024. Jackdaw is now scheduled to be released on 26 January.

Starring Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Jenna Coleman, the film revolves around a former motocross champion and army veteran who agrees to deliver a mysterious package on behalf of a local criminal, but things don’t go quite as planned. Do they ever?

There’s a trailer too, which you can watch below.

Jackson-Cohen and Coleman recently starred together in Prime Video’s thriller series Wilderness, which found the couple playing married couple. In Wilderness, Coleman’s Liv fantasised about killing her cheating hubby Will (played by Jackson-Cohen) but it seems that the actors have a friendlier chemistry this time around.

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Screen is listing the 2024 release dates for films in the UK and Ireland in the calendar below.

For distributors who wish to add/amend a date on the calendar, please get in touch with Screen here. Screen is also running a calendar for festival and market dates throughout 2024 here.

January

January 5

Priscilla (Mubi), One Life (Warner Bros), Scala! (BFI), Night Swim (Universal), Blank (Sparky)

January 6

Nabucco - Met Opera 23/24 (Trafalgar)

January 12

Poor Things (Disney), The Boys In The Boat (Warner Bros), Freaks Vs The Reich (Miracle/Dazzler), The Beekeeper (Studiocanal...

Jamie Childs, known for his work on popular genre shows like Doctor Who and The Sandman, makes an impressive feature film directorial debut with the well-executed thriller Jackdaw. The film follows Jack Dawson, played by Oliver Jackson-Cohen, a struggling veteran who must confront his past demons to find his missing brother. The storytelling is straightforward yet engaging. Childs explains that the inspiration for making Jackdaw came from his desire to transition from TV to film and his realization that he needed to write and direct a movie himself to make that happen.

One would never expect that Jackdaw was filmmaker Jamie Childs' feature film directorial debut, given how well-executed the thriller is, but he's got his long and storied history in television to thank for that. Childs has worked on several beloved genre shows, including Doctor Who, Netflix's recent adaptation of The Sandman, and HBO's highly-regarded His Dark Materials.

Director Jamie Childs expresses confidence in the upcoming second season of The Sandman and believes they have learned from their strengths and weaknesses in the first season. Childs acknowledges the challenge of adapting Neil Gaiman's graphic novel, but after a successful first season, they have a better understanding of what works and what doesn't. The diverse range of genres explored in the upcoming season, including Greek tragedy, cyberpunk, contemporary drama, and chess, makes working on The Sandman a fun and exciting experience for the team.

Jamie Childs, the director of The Sandman, shared his enthusiasm for the upcoming second season of the show. In an interview with Screen Rant, he emphasized that they've learned a great deal from the first season and are confident about what works. Childs recalled the challenge of being the first to bring Neil Gaiman's graphic novel to the screen, knowing that previous attempts had fallen short.

Monia Chokri’s “The Nature of Love” has been acquired for U.K. and Ireland distribution by Vertigo Releasing.

The film stars Magalie Lépine Blondeau and Pierre-Yves Cardinal. In the film, the cosy married life of lecturer and intellectual Sophia (Blondeau) takes a bold new turn when she meets Sylvain (Cardinal), the ruggedly charming handyman at her new chalet and she embarks on a steamy and all-consuming affair.

“The Nature of Love” premiered at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard strand earlier this year and since then has played Toronto and Zurich among other festivals. It has its U.K. premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on Oct. 13 and will play Chicago post that.

“Female mid-life crises are not explored in this mode of storytelling as often their male counterpart: While the tragedy of the woman who f—s around and finds out is a mainstay of plenty of great literature and cinema,...

Russell T. Davies' return to Doctor Who brings a sense of freshness and novelty due to his previous success with the series. Davies' ability to continue a storyline while introducing new characters allows for an intriguing exploration of Donna Noble's life after erasing the Doctor from her memories. Davies' return presents the opportunity for him to tap into nostalgia by bringing back beloved characters and locations, as well as attracting a new audience through the collaboration between BBC and Disney+. The series has the potential to evolve under his creative leadership once again.

Jamie Childs discusses Russell T. Davies return to Doctor Who and how he will bring something new to the series. Davies was responsible for bringing Doctor Who to a whole new generation of fans when he helmed the reboot of the series in 2005 with The Ninth Doctor. He left the series after David Tennant's tenure, passing it on to Steven Moffat.

Jamie Childs promises an exploration of multiple genres in the second season of The Sandman, building upon the genre-hopping elements of the first season. The team behind The Sandman has learned from the first season and will improve upon its strengths for the second season, creating an even stronger show. The second season will delve deeper into Morpheus' story and history, as well as the lasting effects of his imprisonment on the waking and dreaming worlds. Expect the return of intriguing characters and the expansion of the show's world.

Jamie Childs promises even more from the second season of The Sandman, including an exploration of multiple genres. Netflix turned Neil Gaiman's acclaimed graphic novel into an intriguing series that brought the first two collected volumes of The Sandman, Preludes and Nocturnes and The Doll's House, to life on screen. News of a second season came months after the series originally premiered,...

Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor will bring something fresh and unique to Doctor Who, building on the introduction of Jodie Whittaker as the first female Doctor. The collaboration between the BBC and Disney has resulted in a bigger budget for the series, potentially allowing for more extravagant and visually stunning episodes. The new chapter in Doctor Who's legacy aims to attract both longtime fans and newcomers, opening up the series to a whole new audience and creating exciting new adventures for the Doctor and his companion.

Director Jamie Childs teases Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor bringing something fresh to Doctor Who and touches on the larger budget for the series going forward. Doctor Who made history with the most recent generation when Jodie Whittaker became the first female Doctor. This trend continues with Gatwa being cast as the next Doctor, the first Black Doctor in the history of the series. Doctor Who will...

Jackdaw is a simple yet intense thriller with gritty cinematography and well-developed characters, making it a riveting watch. Oliver Jackson-Cohen delivers a nuanced and emotionally vulnerable performance as the titular character, adding depth to the gripping tale. The film's focus on a driven, pained protagonist, along with its effective editing and intense motorcycle sequences, keeps the tension high throughout.

Written and directed by Jamie Childs, Jackdaw is a simple, taut thriller with enough character development and tension to keep us riveted. The cinematography has a gritty feel and the film is well-lit despite the action taking place in the dark. The story is bare bones, but that’s certainly not a knock against the film at all. Rather, Jackdaw is exactly the kind of movie we’ve been missing — straightforward, intense, and well-acted. It never needed to have multiple, or even complex, storylines to be good, and Childs delivers an intriguing,...

A hybrid gangster film and deep rooted family drama played out across the course of two days, Jamie Childs’ Jackdaw opens with the full force of the North Sea and, at its conclusion, finds the same power in an actor’s face. It’s a gritty thriller with great performances, some lively comic touches and a sense of conviction which will keep your attention fixed on the screen throughout.

The sea – specifically, a buoy near a wind farm, whose thunderous noise provides an eerie backdrop – is where we first see Jack Dawson (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) in a yellow canoe, forcing his way through angry waves. When he reaches the appointed spot he dives, retrieves a package, but on getting back to the surface he find himself being pursued by two figures on jetskis. A dangerous chase follows which doesn’t let up when he’s back on the mainland and on the motocross bike.

Exclusive: Here’s your first look at Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Invisible Man) and Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) in UK action-thriller Jackdaw, which gets its world premiere at Fantastic Fest tomorrow.

Jackson-Cohen and Coleman are currently starring opposite each other in Amazon series Wilderness.

Jackdaw marks the debut feature of writer-director Jamie Childs, whose TV credits include Disney+’s Willow, Netflix’s The Sandman and BBC/HBO adaptation His Dark Materials.

The film is set over the course of a single night and follows a broke former motocross champion and army veteran who agrees to pick-up a mysterious package in the North Sea, with disastrous consequences for himself and his brother.

Pic is produced by Sebastian Raybaud (Greenland) and Callum Grant for Anton, Kate Glover (47 Meters Down) and Jamie Childs. Childs directs alongside his regular Dop Will Baldy (The Sandman).

Cast also includes Thomas Turgoose, Allan Mustafa, Rory McCann,...

Fantastic Fest 2023 is set to kick off with a world premiere of Legendary Pictures’ The Toxic Avenger reboot of the 1984 Troma classic that stars Peter Dinklage.

The reimagining of director Macon Blair’s original film — centered on a mild-mannered man named Melvin who becomes disfigured after falling into a vat of toxic waste and goes on to fight bad guys under the superhero name Toxie — also stars Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Elijah Wood and Kevin Bacon.

Fantastic Fest — taking place at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, Texas, from Sept. 21 to 28 — also announced a world premiere for the thriller Your Lucky Day, which includes one of Angus Cloud’s final performances in the debut feature from Dan Brown.

“The Fantastic Fest team was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Angus Cloud. His performance in Your Lucky Day immediately won over our team, and we want to pay tribute...

Fantastic Fest is back for its eighteenth edition which is jam-packed with horror insanity including World Premieres of several prominent titles including the remake of Troma’s cult classic The Toxic Avenger, the Bloody Disgusting-produced Shudder Original V/H/S/85, Blumhouse and Amazon’s Totally Killer, and Paramount’s hotly anticipated Pet Sematary: Bloodlines.

The festival will once again possess Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX from September 21st – 28th. Badges are available now at FantasticFest.com.

From the press release:

The opening night film for Fantastic Fest 2023 is the world premiere of Legendary Pictures’ The Toxic Avenger, a hilarious and action-packed reimagining of the classic Troma film from director Macon Blair that features an all-star cast including Peter Dinklage who will pick up the infamous mop to become the hideous vigilante that no one knew they needed (or wanted) as well as Jacob Tremblay and Taylour Paige with Elijah Wood and Kevin Bacon.

Fantastic Fest is back for its eighteenth edition featuring 29 World Premieres, 24 North American Premieres, and 18 U.S. Premieres. The festival will once again possess Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX from September 21st – 28th. Badges are available now.

“The Fantastic Fest team is ready to take you on a journey you won’t ever forget. We’ve taken the best week of the year and supercharged it: more movies, more parties, more fun,” says Festival Director Lisa Dreyer. “If you want to see the best new movies from around the world first with the best audience, Fantastic Fest is the place to be.”

The opening night film for Fantastic Fest 2023 is the world premiere of Legendary Pictures’ The Toxic Avenger, a hilarious and action-packed reimagining of the classic Troma film from director Macon Blair that features an all-star cast including Peter Dinklage who will pick up the infamous mop...

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here.

Choosing your Hogwarts House in Hogwarts Legacy is one of the first major decisions the game asks you to make. While there are many reasons to pick one house over the others, some early players have already discovered that each House’s unique quest may be their biggest selling point.

Yes, each of the four Houses in Hogwarts Legacy offers a unique quest that is not available to those who choose one of the other Houses. While that probably sounds like a pretty big deal, it turns out that it’s not quite as substantial of a difference as you might think. Here’s a brief breakdown of each house’s unique quest.

The Richard Jackdaw...