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Lily James has become a mountain-climbing "addict" since filming the Cliffhanger reboot.The Cinderella star, 36, leads the cast of a new version of Sylvester Stallone's 1993 action movie alongside Pierce Brosnan and the actress has confessed she had the "had the time of [her] life" working on the film and she's thrown herself into the sport of climbing.She told The Hollywood Reporter: "Oh my God, I had the time of my life. It was so hard. I did five hours of climbing a day for many weeks."I was on mountains nonstop. I fell completely in love with it. It’s the most mind-body-soul activity. "And I’m a [mountain-climbing] addict now. I did all my own climbing [in the film], and I got real strong. I was just pounding press-ups between every take."The film is due for release next year and Lily can't wait to share it with audiences.She added:...

Since its 1993 release, multiple efforts have been made to either reboot or continue Sylvester Stallone’s high-altitude action film, Cliffhanger. One of the more recent iterations had Stallone attached in a supporting role that would have seen him pass the torch to a new generation of mountain climbers, much like his approach in Creed. However, that version fell apart following a major creative overhaul, which brought on a new set of cast and characters as well as a new director. The project was subsequently reimagined as a gender-swapped remake, with Lily James taking on the lead role. Now, James has provided an encouraging update, confirming that the film has made significant progress and is on track to hit screens soon.

James will next be seen in the movie, Finally Dawn, due out next weekend on July 18, 2025. While promoting the film recently, the actress spoke to ScreenRant, in an interview where...

Lily James has teased the Cliffhanger reboot is a “real re-imagining” of the original movie.The 36-year-old actress will star in the new take of Sylvester Stallone’s 1993 action flick as Naomi Cooper, and James has now revealed Cliffhanger is “definitely different” to the first flick.Speaking with Screen Rant, she said: “I don't want to say too much to give it away right now. What I will say is I had one of the most thrilling experiences of my life. We shot in the Dolomites. We were there for six weeks on the mountains. “I was really hanging off mountains. We had to shut down multiple times because of freak snowstorms. “The story is very much through Naomi and her sister Sydney. I would hope that we are maintaining what people love about the original cliffhanger, but it's definitely different. “It's feral, it's raw. It's a real re-imagining, and I am producing it too.

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The Better Sister is a crime thriller drama series created by Olivia Milch and Regina Corrado. Based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Alafair Burke, the Prime Video series follows Chloe and Nicky, two estranged sisters who reunite after Chloe’s husband is murdered and her son becomes the prime suspect. The Better Sister stars Jessica Biel, Elizabeth Banks, Corey Stoll, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Kim Dicken, and Bobby Naderi. So, if you loved the thrilling story, intense drama, and compelling characters in The Better Sister, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Bad Sisters is an Irish dark comedy mystery crime thriller drama series created by Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, and Brett Baer. Based on the Belgian series titled Clan by Malin-Sarah Gozin, the Apple TV...

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Apple TV+ is still relatively new in the streaming industry, and despite having made a name for themselves by producing quality content that people talk about to no end, the Apple-owned streaming service has produced some shows that don’t get talked about much, but not because they are bad, but because they are overlooked. On one hand, Apple TV+ has produced extremely popular shows like Ted Lasso and Severance; on the other hand, it has brilliant but nowhere near as popular shows like Drops of God and Slow Horses. That’s why we decided to compile a list of all the brilliant shows that have been overlooked by the masses.

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Trying is a British feel-good comedy-drama series created by Andy Wolton. The Apple TV+ series is set in London, and it follows Nikki and Jason,...

Natalie Dormer of Game of Thrones and Assaad Bouab of Call My Agent are set to star in the thriller series Minotaur, a six-part Welsh/French show created, written, and directed by Celyn Jones, who previously co-wrote and co-directed the 2022 psychological drama The Almond and the Seahorse, starring Rebel Wilson. Mad As Birds, the production company Jones runs with Sean Marley, is producing the series, and some episodes will be directed by Charles Sturridge (Marcella).

Unfortunately, it doesn’t like Minotaur will actually deal with the part man / part bull creature from Greek mythology that it gets its name from. Instead, the story follows Luc (Bouab), a cold-blooded killer who escapes Paris’s criminal underbelly for the more prosaic North Wales. There he meets Angel (Dormer) who lives in a struggling community she feels she can never belong to, raising her son Joe alone. Whilst fighting addiction, Angel gravitates towards the mysterious Luc.

“Game of Thrones” star Natalie Dormer is set to lead new Celyn Jones thriller series “Minotaur” alongside “Call My Agent’s” Assaad Bouab.

Jones writes and directs the six-part Welsh/French drama, which he created and will be produced via Mad As Birds (“The Almond and The Seahorse”), the prod-co he runs with Sean Marley. Charles Sturridge (“Marcella”) will also direct.

“Minotaur” follows Luc (Bouab), a cold-blooded killer who escapes Paris’s criminal underbelly for the more prosaic North Wales. There he meets Angel (Dormer) who lives in a struggling community she feels she can never belong to, raising her son Joe alone.

“Whilst fighting addiction, Angel gravitates towards the mysterious Luc,” reads the logline. “But as an initial attraction grows stronger and promises a fresh start for both, the past looks determined to drag Luc back into a dangerous underworld. Where does all the evil go? Know your shadows and beware the Minotaur.

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No Good Deed is a dark comedy mystery thriller drama series created by Liz Feldman. The Netflix series revolves around three families competing to buy the same 1920s Spanish-style villa, believing it would solve all of their problems. However, they don’t know that the house and its owners have their own deeply hidden dark secrets. No Good Deed stars Ray Romano, Lisa Kudrow, Linda Cardellini, O-t Fagbenle, Abbi Jacobson, Denis Leary, Poppy Liu, Teyonah Parris, and Luke Wilson. So, if you loved the dark comedy, a thrilling mystery, and compelling characters in No Good Deed, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Dead to Me is a dark comedy crime thriller drama series created by Liz Feldman. The Netflix series follows Jen, a sardonic woman who recently lost...

It’s been two years since audiences were introduced to the Garvey sisters in Apple’s “Bad Sisters,” created by Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, and Brett Baer — two years since Eva (Horgan), Ursula (Eva Birthistle), Bibi (Sarah Greene), and Becka (Eve Hewson) conspired to kill their sister Grace’s (Anne-Marie Duff) husband, only for him to turn up dead under mysterious and unplanned circumstances.

Season 2 premieres November 13 with two episodes, to answer burning questions as well as to raise new ones. How much does Grace’s daughter really know? How have the sisters healed since the death of “the prick”? Will the police get involved this time and actually uncover the murder? Are Becka and Matt (Daryl McCormack) still together?

But before all that, let’s review the key plot points in “Bad Sisters” Season 1.

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John Paul Williams (Claes Bang), a successful career man, father, husband — prick. J.

Another season of Bad Sisters from creator Sharon Horgan, based on Malin-Sarah Gozin’s 2012 Belgian television series Clan, is underway on Apple TV+ with all five Garvey sisters returning alongside newcomers Fiona Shaw and Thaddea Graham.

Following the wild pattern of events that unfolded in the first season, a murder mystery still haunts Eva (Horgan), Grace (Anne-Marie Duff), Ursula (Eva Birthistle), Bibi (Sarah Greene) and Becka (Eve Hewson) Garvey. The suspense and — at times — silliness as well as sisterhood continues with the first two episodes arriving Nov. 13 followed by one per week through December 23.

Read on for what to remember from Bad Sisters Season 1 ahead of Season 2.

The Prick, aka Grace’s Husband, Is Dead

Season 1 of Bad Sisters builds up to the death of John Paul (Jp) Williams (Claes Bang), husband of Grace (Anne-Marie Duff) one of the five Garvey sisters. The story weaves a back and forth narrative...

While Tarsem Singh is currently enjoying the The Fall, Distribution Woes, and the Next Chapter”>recent restoration of his cult classic The Fall, he’s still seeking distribution for his last film Dear Jassi. In the meantime, he’s moving on to his next project, set to begin shooting next year. Deadline reports he’ll direct Dev Patel in The Journeyman, a crime thriller scripted by the husband-and-wife duo of Bryan and Alexis Roberts, aka The Roberts. The film will tell the “story of a struggling pro tennis player who is lured into an illegal match-fixing ring to support his family and finds himself trapped in a ruthless world of corruption and violence he may never escape.”

In a small update, Julia Ducournau is in production on her mysterious Titane follow-up Alpha and a report from France gives a few more details, noting the title is the name of the female main character,...

Lily James has replaced Sylvester Stallone in the 'Cliffhanger' reboot.The 78-year-old action legend was set to reprise his role as Ranger Gabriel "Gabe" Walker in the remake of the 1993 action thriller.However, this week it was confirmed that Lily, 35, and former Bond star Pierce Brosnan, 71, will now lead the movie.The cast also includes Nell Tiger Free, Franz Rogowski, Shubham Saraf, Assaad Bouab, Suzy Bemba and Bruno Gouery. Jaume Collet-Serra is taking over to direct the flick, meaning Ric Roman Waugh is no longer taking the helm.Pierce will portray mountaineer Ray Cooper and Lily is his daughter Naomi, who has to “save her family” and “fight for survival in the Italian Dolomites".The synopsis reads: “In this reboot of Cliffhanger, seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper (Pierce Brosnan) and his daughter Sydney run a mountain chalet in the Dolomites.“During a weekend trip with a billionaire's son, they...

Lily James and Pierce Brosnan are ready to rock with their reboot of Cliffhanger.

Principal photography commenced in Austria for an updated take on the 1993 film of the same name that starred Sylvester Stallone. Jaume Collet-Serra directs the new movie that is planning a theatrical release and hails from Rocket Science, in partnership with Thank You Pictures and Supernix.

The Cliffhanger reboot centers on mountaineer Ray Cooper (Brosnan), who runs a chalet with his daughter in the Dolomites, a mountain range in Italy. When the pair are kidnapped, older daughter Naomi (James) — still dealing with trauma from a previous climbing incident — must overcome her past to save her family.

Stallone was announced last year as starring in the reboot but has since exited the project, as has previously announced director Ric Roman Waugh.

Rounding out the cast are Nell Tiger Free, Franz Rogowski, Shubham Saraf, Assaad Bouab, Suzy Bemba and Bruno Gouery.

Lily James in ‘Cliffhanger’ (Photo Courtesy of Rocket Science)

Lily James takes the lead in the reboot of the 1993 action thriller Cliffhanger directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone. Rocket Science released the first two photos from the new version, which is currently in filming in Austria’s East Tyrol region of the Lienz Dolomites.

In addition to Lily James (Pam & Tommy), the thriller stars Pierce Brosnan, Nell Tiger Free, Franz Rogowski, Shubham Saraf, Assaad Bouab, Suzy Bemba, and Bruno Gouery. Jaume Collet-Serra directs, based on a story by Ana Lily Amirpour.

“In this reboot of Cliffhanger, seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper (Brosnan) and his daughter Sydney run a mountain chalet in the Dolomites. During a weekend trip with a billionaire’s son, they are targeted by a gang of kidnappers,” reads the official synopsis. “Ray’s older daughter Naomi (James), still haunted by a past climbing accident, witnesses the attack and escapes.

Its bad news for Sylvester Stallone fans who were hoping to see him pop up in Cliffhanger 2, as Variety reports that Sly is now out, and Pierce Brosnan and Lily James are in. Set to follow in the footsteps of the 1993 action-thriller, filming is underway in Austria on the production, which has undergone a complete overhaul since it was announced a little while ago, so much so that were wondering if it can even be called a sequel.

Originally featuring Stallone reprising his role of Gabe Walker only for him to be kidnapped and rescued by his mountain-climbing daughter, based on the official synopsis, the movie doesnt look to have gone through too many plot changes now that Brosnan is taking over for Stallone. It was previously reported that Ric Roman Waugh (Greenland) would helm the sequel, but hes out as well, with Jaume Collet-Serra taking on directorial duties. The...

Principal photography for Jaume Collet-Serra’s Cliffhanger reboot is officially underway in Austria, where Lily James defies gravity while pushing herself to the limit. Today, Rocket Science, in partnership with Thank You Pictures and Supernix, unveiled two first-look images from the film’s shoot in Austria’s East Tyrol region of the Lienz Dolomites. I hope you don’t get vertigo because the reboot of Sylvester Stallone’s 1993 thriller, starring Lily James and Pierce Brosnan, looks like it’s off to an exciting start.

“In this reboot of Cliffhanger, seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper (Pierce Brosnan) and his daughter Sydney run a mountain chalet in the Dolomites. During a weekend trip with a billionaire’s son, they are targeted by a gang of kidnappers. Ray’s older daughter Naomi (Lily James), still haunted by a past climbing accident, witnesses the attack and escapes. To save her family, she must confront her...

A “Cliffhanger” follow-up keeps on rolling. But now in a much different configuration.

Rocket Science in partnership with Thank You Pictures and Supernix has announced that filming is underway on “Cliffhanger,” a reboot of the 1993 action extravaganza that starred Sylvester Stallone and John Lithgow. This new version stars Lily James and Pierce Brosnan and is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, based on a story by Ana Lily Amirpour.

A proposed follow-up to “Cliffhanger” dates back to 1994, when TriStar announced “Cliffhanger 2: The Dam,” with Stallone returning. For years it sat fallow until 2019, when Amirpour was hired and Jason Momoa was earmarked to star. In 2023 it was re-announced as a legacy sequel, with Stallone set to return under the direction of Ric Roman Waugh. Mark Bianculli wrote that version of the script. Later in 2023, Jean-François Richet was hired to replace Waugh.

And now the production has veered in an entirely different direction,...

Lily James and Pierce Brosnan are set to star in a new reimagining of the classic action pic Cliffhanger with Jaume Collet-Serra directing. The project is a Rocket Science production in partnership with Thank You Pictures and Supernix.

The original film starred Sylvester Stallone with Renny Harlin directing. James and Gala Gordon’s Parodos banner is also produing in association with Rocket Science as well.

“The process of shooting Cliffhanger has been exhilarating. I love stepping into the shoes, and learning from the climbing community. Jaume is a force. We have a fearless cast and crew who have been unparalleled in their passion and dedication,” James said.

The new script is based on a story by Ana Lily Amirpour. Melanie Toast penned the latest draft.

Brosnan will play seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper, who operates a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with daughter Sydney. During a weekend trip with a billionaire’s son,...

There's been a massive shakeup with the forthcoming Cliffhanger reboot. Sylvester Stallone will no longer reprise his role from the original movie, with Downton Abbey alum Lily James and former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan set as the new leads.

Per Variety, filming is already underway on Cliffhanger in Austria following a creative overhaul that saw Stallone and director Ric Roman Waugh (Greenland) exit the project that had a screenplay written by Mark Bianculli. The Cliffhanger which will now star James and Brosnan has a script based on a story by Ana Lily Amirpour that has been described as a father-daughter take on Die Hard. Jaume Collet-Serra (Carry-On) will direct the movie, which hails from Rocket Science in partnership with Thank You Pictures and Supernix.

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A reboot of Sylvester Stallone’s action classic “Cliffhanger” is currently in production, but the film will look a lot different from the package initially announced nearly 18 months ago.

Stallone will no longer star in the update meant to be directed by Ric Roman Waugh (“Greenland”) from a script by Mark Bianculli (“Hunters”). A creative overhaul has meant that actor Lily James will take on the lead role. Pierce Brosnan will co-star and Jaume Collet-Serra will direct. The project hails from Rocket Science in partnership with Thank You Pictures and Supernix.

Filming is underway in Austria with a buzzy supporting cast, including: Nell Tiger Free, festival darling Franz Rogowski (“Passages”), Shubham Saraf (“Shantaram”), Assaad Bouab (“Franklin”), Suzy Bemba (“Poor Things”) and Bruno Gouery, a breakout star of the Netflix hit “Emily in Paris.”

The new script is based on a story by Ana Lily Amirpour. Insiders familiar with the project...

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Apple TV+ entered into the streaming game pretty late but because of the quality of their originals, they are quickly becoming everybody’s favorite. After the success of shows like Ted Lasso and Slow Horses, the Apple-owned streaming service is showing no signs of slowing down and releases new brilliant TV shows and movies every month to expand its impressive content library. So, here are the best new movies and shows coming on Apple TV+ in November 2024.

Bad Sisters Season 2 (November 13)

Bad Sisters returns for its much anticipated Season 2 this November on Apple TV+. Created by Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, and Brett Baer, the Irish dark comedy-drama series is based on the Flemish TV series by Malin-Sarah Gozin. Season 2 is set two years after the events of Season 1 and it continues the story of the Garvey sisters,...

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Kevin Can F**k Himself is a brilliant dark comedy series starring Schitt’s Creek‘s Annie Murphy. The AMC series is created by Valerie Armstrong, and it tells the story of Allison McRoberts, who seems very happy on the outside as she looks like all the sitcom wives we have seen before in countless comedy shows but something else is going on inside. The series follows Allison as she tries to break out of her unhappy life. Alongside Murphy, the series also stars Marry Hollis Inboden, Eric Peterson, Alex Bonifer, Brian Howe, and Raymond Lee. So, if you loved the dark comedy, personal story, and compelling characters in Kevin Can F**k Himself here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Bad Sisters is an Irish dark comedy-drama series developed by Sharon Horgan,...

Franklin is a biographical drama miniseries based on a 2005 novel titled A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Stacy Schiff and adapted for television by Kirk Ellis and Howard Korder. The Apple TV+ series follows the story of the Founding Father of the United States Benjamin Franklin as he spends eight years in France trying to convince King Louis XVI to support the United States in the American Revolutionary War.

Franklin is a political thriller with some of the most interesting historical moments dramatized for our entertainment backed by some powerful performances. So, if you love the history lesson and want to continue the class, here are the dates for the series’ upcoming episodes.

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Franklin consists of eight episodes in total. The historical drama series premiered on Apple TV+ with its first three episodes...

Beaumarchais played a crucial role in the American Revolution as a key French ally, using diplomacy, espionage, and financing to support the cause. His covert activities included supplying arms and supplies to American rebels, ultimately helping to break the British army at Saratoga in 1777. After the Revolution, Beaumarchais faced legal troubles in France but continued to pledge loyalty to the Revolutionary establishment, eventually passing away in 1799.

As seen in Franklin, Benjamin Franklin's secret mission to France to secure aid for the United States of America only succeeded thanks to several key French allies, and none was more significant than the French polymath Pierre Beaumarchais. Of the many colorful characters in the cast of Franklin, Assaad Bouab's Pierre Beaumarchais is among the most charismatic and talented. While Beaumarchais was heavily involved in entertainment as a talented musician and playwright, his influence extended into diplomacy, espionage, invention, and finance.

Beaumarchais, along...

Plot: In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a secret mission to France—with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance.

Review: Of all the television and big screen depictions of the Revolutionary War and the early days of the United States, few have focused specifically on Benjamin Franklin. The scientist, inventor, scholar, and dignitary has been a key character in many projects, notably played by Tom Wilkinson in HBO’s John Adams and by Howard De Silva in the musical 1776, but always as a supporting player. Despite being one of the Founding Fathers and having his iconic visage gracing the one hundred dollar bill, the first narrative production centered on his life is just now being released. Franklin, an eight-episode limited series from AppleTV+ and ITV America, focuses on...

Michael Douglas shines as Benjamin Franklin in Apple TV+ drama Franklin, based on a crucial period in American history. Rising talent Noah Jupe impresses as Franklin's grandson, adding depth to the historical narrative. Franklin features a diverse ensemble cast, including acclaimed actors like Eddie Marsan and Ludivine Sagnier.

The latest historical drama from Apple TV+, Franklin, delves into the exploits of the famous diplomat and inventor Benjamin Franklin and his grandson as they negotiate on behalf of the United States in Europe, and in the process introduces many other historical figures from that time period. While the cast includes noteworthy names that will be immediately recognizable to North American audiences, the largely French ensemble cast features several lesser-known actors and actresses as well. While the iconic Michael Douglas is pivotal as Benjamin Franklin, some of the most significant players in the drama are rising talents.

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In 1776, the world-famous electrical inventor-turned-public servant Benjamin Franklin began a mission that would once again change the course of history: an eight-year mission as the American ambassador to France, with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance. “Franklin,” a new eight-episode limited series starring and executive produced by Michael Douglas, will premiere on Apple TV+ this Friday, April 14, with its first three episodes. You can watch Franklin with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.

How to Watch ‘Franklin’ Series Premiere When: Friday, April 12, 2024 Where: Apple TV+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+. 7-Day Free Trial$9.99+ / month apple.com About ‘Franklin’ Series Premiere

A co-production between ITV Studios America and Apple Studios, the new limited series “Franklin” is based on Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff’s book “Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America” and follows the eponymous Benjamin Franklin as he...

German comedy drama The Zweiflers was named best series at the seventh annual Canneseries festival that ran April 5-10 in Cannes.

The six-part series produced by Turbokultur from creator and showrunner David Hadda about a colourful Jewish family in contemporary Germany also won the prize for best music and the High School Award for Best Series voted upon by local students.

Led by an ensemble cast, the series centres on the inheritance of a family delicatessen as the past and future clash among several generations of Zweiflers.

Hadda told Screen of the win, “It was really always my dream to bring the series to Cannes.

The talk inevitably turned political at the press conference for Michael Douglas’ forthcoming series “Franklin,” in which he stars as the scientist and statesman.

“The show was a great reminder for me about how fragile democracy is,” Douglas said in response to Variety‘s question during the press conference on Wednesday morning ahead of the Apple TV+ series’ premiere at Canneseries in the South of France later that evening. “And I think that Ben would be highly, highly disappointed in the distortion of either a republic or democracy that the United States has become. I hope that this upcoming election will be a cathartic experience for the United States and turn the page onto a new chapter.”

“A Quiet Place” star Noah Jupe, who plays Franklin’s grandson Temple, said he was intrigued by the fact the story of Franklin’s voyage to France at the age of 70 – to ask...

The quality Apple TV+ programming continues this month with the debut of a movie, the premiere of a new show, and the return of two series. The Apple TV Plus April 2024 lineup includes the streaming debut of Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle, the limited series Franklin, and the second seasons of Jane and The Big Door Prize.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment. It is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens.

Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, Vizio, Tcl and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, and PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles.

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Argylle

Bryce Dallas Howard plays Elly Conway,...

Michael Douglas encabeza un reparto estelar en esta épica historia basada en hechos reales que narra el emocionante desafío de la carrera del visionario estadounidense. © Apple TV+

Apple TV+ ha publicado el primer tráiler y póster de “Benjamin Franklin”, la miniserie de ocho episodios protagonizada y producida por el icónico Michael Douglas.

La miniserie sumerge al espectador en la apasionante vida del visionario Benjamin Franklin, cuyo ingenio y determinación lo llevaron a desempeñar un papel fundamental en la independencia de Estados Unidos. Basada en la obra de Stacy Schiff, “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America”, la serie desentraña la misión secreta de Franklin en Francia en un momento crucial de la historia. A los 70 años, sin experiencia diplomática previa, Franklin se embarca en una peligrosa empresa para asegurar el apoyo francés a la Revolución Americana. Con su fama, carisma e ingenio, Franklin sortea espías británicos, informantes...

Franklin is coming to Apple TV+ next month, and the streaming service has now released a trailer. The eight-episode limited series, based on Stacey Schiff's book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America, was ordered in March 2022.

Michael Douglas executive produces and stars in the new series as Benjamin Franklin, and he is joined by Noah Jupe, Thibault de Montalembert, Daniel Mays, Ludivine Sagnier, Eddie Marsan, Assaad Bouab, Jeanne Balibar, and Theodore Pellerin. The series will follow the life of the founding father, philosopher, and inventor.

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Apple TV+, which made an early foray into the science fiction realm, is now tackling historical miniseries with great success.

Just days before they release Manhunt, their Lincoln assignation piece focused on his Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for Franklin.

Franklin is the upcoming, eight-part limited series starring and executive produced by Academy, Emmy, and AFI Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Douglas.

Led by Douglas in the title role of Benjamin Franklin, Franklin will premiere globally on Apple TV+, with the first three episodes on Friday, April 12, followed by one new episode every Friday through May 17, 2024.

Based on Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff’s book, A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America, Franklin explores the thrilling story of the greatest gamble of Benjamin Franklin’s career.

In December 1776, Franklin is world famous for his electrical experiments, but his passion and power are...

On Wednesday, Apple TV+ revealed the trailer for “Franklin,” a limited series starring Oscar and Emmy winner Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin. The historical drama premieres on April 12.

The series is set at a pivotal moment in the founding father’s life. He’s in France in 1776, trying to secure the court of Louis XVI’s support for the revolution. There are untrustworthy people all around him, so it’s a dangerous diplomatic chess game he has to play. The series, which is based on historical biographer Stacy Schiff’s book “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America,” presents Franklin’s story as a kind of political thriller.

In addition to Douglas, who also executive produces, the cast includes Noah Jupe (“A Quiet Place”) as Temple Franklin, Benjamin’s teenage grandson who served as his secretary during the diplomatic mission; Thibault de Montalembert (“Call My Agent!”) as...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for ‘Franklin,’ the upcoming, eight-part limited series starring and executive produced by Michael Douglas.

Led by Douglas in the title role of ‘Benjamin Franklin,’ the series will premiere globally on Apple TV+ with the first three episodes on Friday, April 12, followed by one new episode every Friday through May 17, 2024.

Based on Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff’s book, “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America,” the series explores the thrilling story of the greatest gamble of Benjamin Franklin’s career. In December 1776, Franklin is world famous for his electrical experiments, but his passion and power are put to the test when – as the fate of American independence hangs in the balance – he embarks on a secret mission to France.

At age 70, without any diplomatic training, Franklin convinced an absolute monarchy to underwrite America’s experiment in democracy. By virtue of his fame,...

Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for “Franklin,” the upcoming, eight-part limited series starring and executive produced by Academy, Emmy and AFI Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Douglas. Led by Douglas in the title role of ‘Benjamin Franklin,’ “Franklin” will premiere globally on Apple TV+ withthe first three episodes on Friday, April 12, followed by one new episode every Friday through May 17, 2024.

Based on Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff’s book, “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America,” “Franklin” explores the thrilling story of the greatest gamble of Benjamin Franklin’s career. In December 1776, Franklin is world famous for his electrical experiments, but his passion and power are put to the test when – as the fate of American independence hangs in the balance – he embarks on a secret mission to France.

At age 70, without any diplomatic training, Franklin convinced an absolute monarchy to underwrite America’s experiment in democracy.

"Diplomacy must never been a siege – but, a seduction." Apple TV has revealed the trailer for a mini-series titled Franklin, depicting the eight years Benjamin Franklin spent in France to convince the country to underwrite America's democracy. This Apple TV production with ITV Studios and Flame Ventures is a large scale look at a major moment in American history. It's launching for streaming starting in early April this spring before the summer movie season kicks off. In late 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a secret mission to France — with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance. Hoping to strike a deal to recruit their help defeat the British. Michael Douglas stars as iconic American inventor & politician Ben Franklin, with Noah Jupe as his son William Temple Franklin. The ensemble cast includes Marc Duret,...

Turns out, Benjamin Franklin didn’t just sit around perfecting bifocals.

Apple TV+ today released the trailer for its eight-part limited series “Franklin,” starring and executive produced by Michael Douglas. The first three episodes will premiere globally on the Apple SVOD service on Friday, April 12; the next five episodes will role out one at a time on subsequent Fridays through May 17.

“Franklin” is based on Stacy Schiff’s book “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America.” The series tells “the thrilling story of the greatest gamble of Benjamin Franklin’s career” — outside of holding a lightning rod in a thunderstorm, we imagine.

In 1776, the world-famous inventor faces his ultimate test: a secret mission to recruit France to help America fight for its independence in the Revolutionary War. And, oh yeah, he was 70 and Transatlantic travel hadn’t exactly been perfected.

“By virtue of his fame, charisma and ingenuity,...

Franklin is headed to Apple TV+ in April. The streaming service announced the premiere date for the limited series with the release of first-look photos. Michael Douglas (above) executive produces and stars in the eight-episode series based on Stacy Schiff’s book, A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America.

Also starring Noah Jupe, Thibault de Montalembert, Daniel Mays, Ludivine Sagnier, Eddie Marsan, Assaad Bouab, Jeanne Balibar, and Theodore Pellerin, the limited series follows the life of founding father, philosopher, and inventor Benjamin Franklin.

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Michael Douglas and Noah Jupe in ‘Franklin’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Two-time Oscar winner Michael Douglas takes on the titular role in Apple TV+’s Franklin, a limited series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America by Stacy Schiff. (So glad they shortened the series’ title!) The streaming service just released the first two photos of Douglas in character as Founding Father Benjamin Franklin and announced the series will premiere on April 12, 2024.

The first three episodes will be released simultaneously, followed by a new episode of the eight-episode season every Friday. The finale is set for May 17th.

Joining Michael Douglas for the historical biopic are Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place Part II) as Temple Franklin, Thibault de Montalembert (Call My Agent!) as Comte de Vergennes, and Daniel Mays (Line of Duty) as Edward Bancroft. Ludivine Sagnier (Lupin) plays Madame Brillon,...

The Red Sea International Film Festival Closing Night Gala was attended by Halle Berry, Nicolas Cage, Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Andrew Garfield, Henry Golding, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joel Kinnaman Jason Statham on December 07, 2023 in Jeddah.

The Festival Awards night will close with the Mena Premiere of Ferrari, the new biopic from Michael Mann and starring Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz. Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki’s most recent film The Boy and the Heron, will screen as the Public Closing Film.

In celebration of female voices in film, the Red Sea International Film Festival (RedSeaIFF) and Vanity Fair Europe hosted the 5th Women In Cinema Dinner event this evening, shining a light on the achievements of women both on and behind the camera who are helping shape the film industry and inspire a new generation of talent in Saudi Arabia, Africa, and India.

The event was held at the Shangri-La in Jeddah,...

Diane Kruger, Indian actor Ranveer Singh, Joel Kinnaman, Freida Pinto and Paz Vega are set to add star power to the third edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire, Knight of Cups), Vega (Sex and Lucía, The Oa), Kinnaman (Silent Night, For All Mankind, Suicide Squad) and Egypt’s Amina Khalil (Grand Hotel, Eugenie Nights) are joining the event’s main feature competition jury, which will be led by Baz Luhrmann.

The Red Sea: Shorts competition will be judged by jurors Hana Alomair, a Saudi writer, filmmaker and film critic behind Netflix series Whispers; French-Moroccan actor Assaad Bouab (Call My Agent, Whatever Lola Wants); and Turkish-German director, screenwriter and producer Fatih Akin (Head-On, In the Fade).

Organizers on Monday also unveiled that Singh, Kruger and Saudi actor and writer Abdullah Al-Sadhan will be honored at the fest.

“This year we are honoring Ranveer Singh,...

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival has unveiled the juries and honorees of its third edition which kicks off on Thursday in the port city of Jeddah.

Baz Luhrmann, who was previously announced as the president of the jury for the main feature film competition, will be joined by Swedish-American Suicide Squad and For All Mankind actor Joel Kinnaman, Slumdog Millionaire Bafta nominee actor Freida Pinto, Egyptian Grand Hotel star Amina Khalil and Spanish actor Paz Vega.

The Red Sea: Shorts competition will be judged by leading Saudi writer, director and film critic Hana Alomair, French-Moroccan Call My Agent! star Assad Bouab and award-winning Turkish-German film director, screenwriter and producer Fatih Akin.

“We have a cohort of immense talent in this year’s jury, representing some of the leading creators of cinema from all corners of the world – and we are thrilled to...

“Call My Agent” U.K. — launched locally as “Ten Percent” — will not return for a second season, Variety can confirm.

The re-make of the hit French comedy, which starred Jack Davenport, Lydia Leonard, Prasanna Puwanarajah and Maggie Steed, launched on Amazon Prime Video in the U.K. in April 2022 to high hopes. In the U.S. it premiered on Sundance Now and AMC+.

The original series, titled “Dix Pour Cent” (“Ten Percent”) in France, was a sleeper hit, spawning four seasons and turning its cast, including Camille Cottin and Assaad Bouab, into international stars. Cottin will next be seen in Kenneth Branagh’s “A Haunting in Venice” and Guy Nattiv’s “Golda,” while Bouab recently had roles in “Inventing Anna” and “Bad Sisters.”

The self-referential show, set in the offices of a Parisian talent agency, was also known for its many celebrity cameos including Monica Belluci, Sigourney Weaver and Juliette Binoche,...

Exclusive: UK production company Mad As Birds (Mab) — best known for pics such as Six Minutes to Midnight, Poms, The Vanishing, and The Almond And The Seahorse — has landed a major cash injection from a private investor as it sets out a diverse slate of projects for the Cannes market.

We understand the investment is around the seven-figure mark. The investor, whose identity has been kept private, approached the UK-based indie headed by Celyn Jones, Andy Evans, and Sean Marley with the unique deal, which is set to supercharge the company’s work across film and TV, with several Mab projects heading to the Cannes market this week.

New Mab film projects hitting the market include:

Call Girls

Directed by veteran British filmmaker Catherine Morshead, the film comes from a screenplay by writers Paul Coleman and Brennan Reece. Coleman is the BAFTA-winning writer behind the BBC comedy Car Share,...

Apple TV+ has announced a season two renewal for “Bad Sisters,” the global hit, darkly comedic murder mystery series from Emmy Award nominee and BAFTA Award-winning executive producer and star Sharon Horgan. “If you’d have told me three years ago that I’d be making a series about five murderous sisters chasing a man around Ireland trying to kill him I’d have said; yeah, that sounds about right. The response to our show had been beyond what we could have hoped for. It gave us the opportunity to shine a light on stories that don’t always get such a global platform. I look forward to getting chilly in the Irish Sea one more time.” Since its global premiere, “Bad Sisters” has been hailed as “one of the year’s best shows,” “a wickedly funny, genuinely poignant” dramedy, and “this year’s most vicious comic treat.” As each...

“Bad Sisters,” the Apple TV+ dark comedy series created by and starring Sharon Horgan, has been renewed for Season 2, the streamer announced. The news comes less than a month after its 10-episode first season concluded on October 14.

Based on the 2012 Flemish TV series “Clan,” “Bad Sisters” stars Horgan as Eva Garvey, the eldest of five sisters, who ends up in the middle of a life insurance investigation when her brother-in-law John Paul (Claes Bang) dies under uncertain circumstances. As overzealous insurance agent Thomas (Brian Gleeson) tries to prove Eva and her sisters’ involvement in the death, the show flips from the weeks following his funeral to the weeks leading up to his death, when Eva plotted to murder John Paul with Ursula (Eva Birthistle), Bibi (Sarah Greene), and Becka (Eve Hewson) in revenge for his abusive treatment of their sister Grace (Anne Marie-Duff).

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Apple TV+ has renewed Bad Sisters, the dark comedy murder-mystery series from Sharon Horgan, for a second season.

The black comedy-drama, from Horgan’s Merman Television and Disney Television Studios’ ABC Signature, follows the tight-knit Garvey sisters, who all find themselves under investigation from life insurers when their brother-in-law is found dead.

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“If you’d have told me three years ago that I’d be making a series about five murderous sisters chasing a man around Ireland trying to kill him, I’d have said, ‘Yeah, that sounds about right,’” said Horgan. “The response to our show had been beyond what we could have hoped for. It gave us the opportunity to shine a light on stories that don’t always get such a global platform. I look forward to getting chilly in the Irish Sea one more time.

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Apple TV+ will spend more time with its group of Bad Sisters.

The tech behemoth’s streaming service has ordered a second season of its dark comedy/murder mystery Bad Sisters, co-created by and starring Sharon Horgan. The renewal comes comes a few weeks after the conclusion of the 10-episode first season, which has earned mostly positive reviews from critics (The Hollywood Reporter’s Angie Han called it “never boring” but also “slightly less than the sum of its parts”). Apple TV+ doesn’t self-report any viewing data, and the show did not break into Nielsen’s streaming top 10 during its run.

“If you’d have told me three years ago that I’d be making a series about five murderous sisters chasing a man around Ireland trying to kill him I’d have said; yeah, that sounds about right,” Horgan said in a statement.

“Bad Sisters” is a sinister mystery from the beginning. In the opening scene we see Grace (Anne-Marie Duff) chopping onions as she weeps. But is she crying because of the onions, or the dead husband parked in her living room, wearing pajamas and sporting an erection she’ll have to hide from guests arriving for his funeral? That husband’s name is John Paul (Claes Bang) and he’s introduced to us as “The Prick.” He’s a jerk and Grace and her four sisters have reason to kill him, hence the plot of this devilishly fun family drama on Apple TV+.

The witty and darkly comedic murder mystery series certainly induces laughter, but will compete in drama categories at the upcoming Golden Globes and SAG Awards. Emmy nominee and BAFTA Award-winning creator and star Sharon Horgan developed the 10-episode series that debuted globally with the first two episodes on Friday,...