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Sky has unveiled the first look at its upcoming prestige drama ‘Amadeus,’ a bold five-part reimagining of Peter Shaffer’s award-winning stage play. The series stars Will Sharpe as the genius and self-destructive Wolfgang ‘Amadeus’ Mozart, Paul Bettany as his envious rival Antonio Salieri, and Gabrielle Creevy as Mozart’s fiercely loyal wife Constanze Weber.

Adapted by Joe Barton, ‘Amadeus’ explores the meteoric rise and tragic downfall of one of history’s most iconic composers — and rockstar virtuoso of the 18th century.

Sky Original Amadeus First look – Paul Bettany as Salieri

Joining Sharpe, Bettany and Creevy in a stellar cast lineup is Rory Kinnear as Emperor Joseph, Lucy Cohu (Becoming Jane) as Cecilia Weber,...

Will Sharpe is musical prodigy Wolfgang “Amadeus” Mozart in new photos from the upcoming show Amadeus.

Sky released a first look at the limited series Thursday, with Paul Bettany starring as envious court composer Antonio Salieri and Gabrielle Creevy as Constanze Weber, Mozart’s fiercely loyal wife.

Based on Peter Shaffer’s award-winning stage play, and adapted by Joe Barton (Black Doves, Giri/Haji, The Lazarus Project), the five-part reimagination explores the meteoric rise and mythic downfall of one of history’s most iconic composers — and rock star virtuoso of the 18th century, Mozart.

When 25-year-old Amadeus arrives in bustling 18th-century Vienna, no longer a child prodigy and craving creative freedom, his world collides with two pivotal figures: his fiercely loyal future wife, Constanze Weber, and devoutly religious court composer, Antonio Salieri.

Paul Bettany as envious court composer Antonio Salieri in Amadeus. Sky Studios Gabrielle Creevy as Constanze Weber, Mozart...

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Brick (not to be confused with the 2005 Rian Johnson film of the same name) is a German sci-fi mystery thriller film written and directed by Philip Koch. The Netflix film revolves around a couple still grieving over a recent tragedy as they find themselves trapped in their house after mystery and indestructible bricks surround their building. Brick stars Matthias Schweighofer, Ruby O. Fee, Frederick Lau, Josef Berousek, and Alexander Beyer. So, if you loved the mystifying concept, thrilling drama, and entertaining characters in Netflix’s Brick, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Nothing says horror quite like the white picket fences and child-rearing fantasies of American suburbia. The idea of introducing unfathomable evil to an idyllic, middle-class neighborhood has provided the foundation for horror classics such as Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street — but it has also inspired a handful of newer films as well. Lorcan Finnegan's 2019 hit Vivariumis another take on the nightmares of suburban living and the nuclear family, and it's currently available to stream for free on Freevee.

A combined psychological horror and science fiction thriller, Vivarium follows Gemma and Tom, a young couple played by Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots respectively. The two are looking to purchase their first home together, which leads them to encounter Martin, a strange real estate agent who takes them to a suburban development called Yonder, and disappears while the couple are exploring one of the houses. When Gemma and Tom attempt to leave,...

Warning: Spoilers for Vivarium.

Written by Garret Shanley and directed by Lorcan Finnegan, 2019’s Vivarium is a science fiction psychological horror film that follows a young and happy couple, Gemma (Imogen Poots) and Tom (Jesse Eisenberg). Looking to buy their first home together, the pair visit a real estate agency where they’re immediately met by a strange, but somewhat friendly sales agent who convinces them to view one of the brand-new homes available for purchase. Despite Tom’s clear aversion to checking out the house, the pair oblige the man. Upon entering the peculiar neighborhood called Yonder, every single home looks exactly the same. They tour house number 9 and chuckle to themselves about how stale it all appears to be. However, when the real estate agent suddenly disappears without a word, Gemma and Tom are no longer laughing.

After brushing off the odd interaction, they attempt to leave Yonder.

The following contains spoilers for the Doctor Who Christmas special, "Joy to the World," now available on BBC iPlayer and Disney+.

Christmas Day saw Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor returning to screens in the Doctor Who Christmas special, "Joy to the World." The special found the Doctor traveling alone following Ruby Sunday's departure from the Tardis at the end of Season 1 (aka Series 14), as she returned to Earth to get to know her recently discovered birth mother. Following the loss of Ruby, the Doctor was struggling to adapt to traveling on his own again. The Christmas special saw him encountering and befriending other characters who were also on their own, helping him open up to others and come to terms with Ruby leaving.

At the core of "Joy to the World" was the Time Hotel, a hotel that used time portals to allow the guests to stay in rooms from throughout Earth's history.

Doctor Who’s many Christmas Specials are very rarely anchored to reality too tightly. Whether it’s 2023’s “The Church on Ruby Road,” with flying goblin pirate ships, vanishing babies, and even a musical number, or 2008’s “The Next Doctor” having cyber-converted-dog-people walk around Victorian London, these episodes of the series don't always take themselves too seriously. This year’s festive special, “Joy to the World,” takes things to another level.

The entire 55-minute story is just one mad moment after another, from hotels with rooms that lead to distant parts of Earth’s history to a secret code that no one can ever work out. It’s refreshing to have such an unapologetically far-out episode to add to Doctor Who’s more than 60-year canon, especially following the first season of a brand-new era which deliberately sought to shake up the show and turn its formula on its head.

What does every Doctor Who Christmas special have in common?

“Snow,” says, flatly, Steven Moffat, the franchise’s former showrunner who penned this year’s holiday outing. “Always snow.”

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Beyond the fluffy white stuff, though, any given holiday special “exudes Christmas,” Moffat notes. After all, “you’ve got a hero that’s the closest to Santa Claus!

Somehow, it’s been half a year already since Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor last graced our screens. In all fairness, though, having just stopped Jackal God Sutekh from delivering his dust of death to the universe and bid his bestie Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) an emotional farewell in Doctor Who series finale ‘Empire Of Death’, everybody’s favourite two-hearted Time Lord had more than earned some time off. Aptly then, ‘Joy To The World’ — an absolute treat of a Christmas special, poured from the pen of former showrunner Steven Moffat — sends the Doctor off to a luxury hotel for some well-deserved R&r… and a spot of planet-saving with Nicola Coughlan. Naturally.

Having penned arguably both the best (‘The Husbands Of River Song’) and the worst (‘The Return Of Doctor Mysterio’) Christmas specials in modern Who, Moffat smartly plumps for a quintessential Whovian formula here, taking a passingly curious...

Just like Santa, BBC sci-fi behemoth Doctor Who is returning on Christmas Day to deliver a special gift: “Joy to the World.” The hour-long, annual Christmas special this year features Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan when it reteams the Fifteenth Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, and writer Steven Moffat with showrunner Russell T Davies.

The Sherlock writer is back to pen his impressive ninth Christmas special for Doctor Who. “Joy to the World” is set within the Time Hotel — a hotel where every door is a portal that can transport you anywhere and anywhen. For Christmas, the Doctor (Gatwa) meets Joy (Coughlan) and discovers dinosaurs, dangers and a sack full of more (yule have to wait until the big day to find out what else). Meanwhile, a deadly plan is unfolding across the Earth, just in time for Christmas. The special releases Dec. 25 on Disney+.

The Hollywood Reporter sat down with...

Nicola Coughlan is starring in a new Doctor Who Christmas special with Ncuti Gatwa!

The 37-year-old Bridgerton star makes her debut in the long-running BBC series in the new special “Joy to the World.”

This special is a Disney+ exclusive, airing between seasons of Ncuti‘s Doctor.

Keep reading to find out more…

Here’s a synopsis: When Joy (Coughlan) checks into a London hotel in 2024, she opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel — discovering danger, dinosaurs and the Doctor. But a deadly plan is unfolding across the Earth, just in time for Christmas.

“Joy to the World” has been a year in the making as Nicola was seen filming for it in November 2023, just days after it was confirmed she would appear on the show.

Also starring include Steph de Whalley as Anita, Jonathan Aris as Melnak, Joel Fry as Trev, Peter Benedict as Basil, Julia Watson as...

Time travel, a Bridgerton star, and two Ncuti Gatwas. These are just a few of the fun elements featured in the all-new trailer for the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special.

Titled "Joy to the World," the special is set to debut on Dec. 25 — Christmas Day — at 9:10 a.m. Pst (12:10 p.m. Est) on Disney+. The special is set in what's called the Time Hotel, a place where customers are able to visit particular points in history. With her role as the titular Joy, Nicola Coughlan of Bridgerton fame is also playing a big part in the story, as seen in the trailer. Fans can watch the video below.

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The synopsis...

Ncuti Gatwa and Nicola Coughlan are already bringing "Joy to the World" thanks to their work on series like Sex Education and Bridgerton. But they're also doing it in a more official capacity, as the duo star in this year's Doctor Who Christmas Special, set to air on Christmas Day, around our world, at least.

And in a new trailer released on Thursday by Disney+ and the BBC, the beloved British series will do what it does best — celebrate the holiday season with some cheery scraps and silly antics over the course of several misunderstood alien encounters. As the official synopsis reads:

When Joy checks into a London hotel in 2024, she opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel — discovering danger, dinosaurs and the Doctor. But a deadly plan is unfolding across the Earth, just in time for Christmas.

What Is This Year's 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special About?...

While Doctor Who's future is currently far from a sure thing (more on that in a moment), we have at least one more season with Ncuti Gatwa in the Tardis to get excited about. We're also just a few short weeks away from this year's Christmas special. 

Last year's focused on Gawta's first adventure as the Doctor, though this effort looks like a far more light-hearted, festive adventure. 

In "Joy to the World," when Joy checks into a London hotel in 2024, she opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel - discovering danger, dinosaurs and the Doctor. But a deadly plan is unfolding across the Earth, just in time for Christmas.

The special stars Gatwa (Sex Education) as the Doctor and Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) as Joy. Additional cast includes Steph de Whalley as Anita, Jonathan Aris as Melnak, Joel Fry as Trev, Peter Benedict as Basil, Julia Watson as Hilda,...

A trailer for Doctor Who's 2024 Christmas special gives a new look at the story's time-travel-infused hotel, first glimpses at guest stars, and Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor meeting himself. The upcoming special takes place after the events of Doctor Who season 14, as the Time Lord travels alone and makes his way to a hotel offering rooms from across the span of human history. Doctor Who's 2024 seasonal special "Joy to the World" is penned by former showrunner Steven Moffat and sees Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan step into the world of one-time guest companion Joy.

The official Doctor Who YouTube channel has unveiled the first full trailer for "Joy to the World". Stepping into the time-traveling hotel and meeting Trev Simpkins (Joel Fry), one of its employees, the Doctor is thrown into a mission across time and space, leading him to Joy as she encounters Melnak (Jonathan Aris) the Silurian.

Disney+ has released the official trailer for the Doctor Who Christmas special, Joy to the World, ahead of the December 25 (9:10 a.m. Pst / 12:10 p.m. Est) premiere.

In the special, when Joy checks into a London hotel in 2024, she opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel — discovering danger, dinosaurs and the Doctor. But a deadly plan is unfolding across the Earth, just in time for Christmas.

The special stars Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education) as the Doctor and Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) as Joy. The additional cast includes Steph de Whalley as Anita, Jonathan Aris as Melnak, Joel Fry as Trev, Peter Benedict as Basil, Julia Watson as Hilda and Niamh Marie Smith as Sylvia.

Joy to the World is executive produced and written by Steven Moffat and directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai. Russell T Davies is the showrunner and executive producer.

The additional executive producers are Joel Collins,...

Disney+ has dropped the official trailer for the highly anticipated “Doctor Who” Christmas special, “Joy to the World,” which premieres on December 25 at 9:10 a.m. Pst / 12:10 p.m. Est.

Synopsis: When Joy checks into a London hotel in 2024, she opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel — discovering danger, dinosaurs, and the Doctor. But a deadly plan is unfolding across the Earth, just in time for Christmas.

Cast: Ncuti Gatwa (“Sex Education”) stars as the Doctor, alongside Nicola Coughlan (“Bridgerton”) as Joy. The cast also features Steph de Whalley as Anita, Jonathan Aris as Melnak, Joel Fry as Trev, Peter Benedict as Basil, Julia Watson as Hilda, and Niamh Marie Smith as Sylvia.

Creative Team: “Joy to the World” is written and executive produced by Steven Moffat and directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai. Russell T Davies serves as showrunner and executive producer, with Joel Collins, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner,...

Today, Disney+ released the official trailer for the eagerly awaited “Doctor Who” Christmas special, “Joy to the World,” ahead of the Dec. 25 (9:10 a.m. Pst / 12:10 p.m. Est) premiere.

Synopsis: When Joy checks into a London hotel in 2024, she opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel — discovering danger, dinosaurs, and the Doctor. But a deadly plan is unfolding across the Earth, just in time for Christmas.

Cast: The special stars Ncuti Gatwa (“Sex Education”) as the Doctor and Nicola Coughlan (“Bridgerton”) as Joy. Additional cast includes Steph de Whalley as Anita, Jonathan Aris as Melnak, Joel Fry as Trev, Peter Benedict as Basil, Julia Watson as Hilda, and Niamh Marie Smith as Sylvia.

Creative Team: “Joy to the World” is executive produced and written by Steven Moffat and directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai. Russell T Davies is the showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers are Joel Collins,...

Ncuti Gatwa and “Bridgerton” star Nicola Coughlan face off against dinosaurs — and multiple versions of the Doctor — in the trailer for this year’s “Doctor Who” Christmas special.

Titled “Joy to the World,” the special sees new character Joy, played by Coughlan, check into a London hotel during the holiday season. However, she accidentally “opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel — discovering danger, dinosaurs and the Doctor,” the episode’s synopsis reads. “But a deadly plan is unfolding across the Earth, just in time for Christmas. What is going on in Joy’s hotel room? An old enemy of the Doctor’s is lurking in the wings and all of human history hangs in the balance. Can the Doctor save Christmas, everywhere, all at once?”

In addition to Gatwa and Coughlan, the special — which premieres on Disney+ Dec. 25 at 9:10 a.m. Pt as well as on BBC One...

Christmas has come just a little bit early, with the release of the full trailer for Doctor Who‘s next holiday special.

In Joy to the World, as this year’s special is titled, Nicola Coughlan plays the titular Joy, “a determined woman whose life is forever changed when she meets the Doctor,” the Bridgerton star previously previewed.

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It’s “Joy to the World” for Doctor Who fans this Christmas as Disney and the BBC unveil a trailer for the latest holiday special.

Featuring Ncuti Gatwa and Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan, Joy to the World follows the title character checking into a London hotel in 2024. She opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel — discovering danger, dinosaurs and the Doctor. But a deadly plan is unfolding across the Earth, just in time for Christmas.

Gatwa of course returns as the Doctor. Coughlan, who is known globally for her role as Penelope Featherington in Netflix’s Bridgerton, has been trailed to be appearing in Doctor Who for some time. Others to feature include Steph de Whalley as Anita, Jonathan Aris as Melnak, Joel Fry as Trev, Peter Benedict as Basil, Julia Watson as Hilda and Niamh Marie Smithas Sylvia.

The Christmas special will precede the second season of episodes...

The first trailer for the Doctor Who Christmas special “Joy to the World” has dropped, and in the clip we see the Doctor, now without a companion after Millie Gibson’s Ruby Sunday said goodbye at the end of season 14, trying to save Christmas, everywhere, all at once.

The logline for the special reads: “When Joy checks into a London hotel in 2024, she opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel — discovering danger, dinosaurs and the Doctor. But a deadly plan is unfolding across the Earth, just in time for Christmas.”

The special stars Sex Eductation star Ncuti Gatwa, the Scottish-Rwandan actor who has portrayed the Fifteenth Doctor since 2023’s “The Giggle,” and Bridgerton‘s Nicola Coughlan as Joy. The episode also features Steph de Whalley, Jonathan Aris, Joel Fry, Peter Benedict, Julia Watson and Niamh Marie Smith.

“Joy to the World” is executive produced and written by Doctor Who...

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The Agency is a spy thriller drama series created by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth. Based on the French series The Bureau by Eric Rochant, the Showtime series follows Martian, a covert CIA agent who had been undercover for six years but is suddenly ordered to abandon his cover and return to London station to continue his work. When the love he left behind with his cover reappears in London, suspicions arise. The Agency stars Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston, Harriet Sansom Harris, Richard Gere, and John Magaro. So, if you love the intensely thrilling plot, nail-biting drama, and compelling characters in The Agency, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The official synopsis for Doctor Who's 2024 seasonal special has been unveiled, revealing its full cast while teasing the return of an old foe. Picking up after the events of Doctor Who season 14, the episode will see the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) drawn to a hotel that offers a selection of rooms from across human history. With Millie Gibson's Ruby Sunday reconnecting with her family, Bridgerton and Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan will take on the role of new one-time companion Joy.

With less than 30 days until "Joy to the World" airs, the BBC Media Centre has released a full synopsis for the upcoming Doctor Who seasonal episode as part of their Christmas Day television guide. As Joy checks into a seemingly ordinary hotel, she is drawn into an adventure with the Fifteenth Doctor across Earth throughout its history, though there is far more in store for the two of them.

Director Robert Zemeckis' Here depicts the lives of a wide cast of characters as they appear on a single slice of land across history. Based on Richard McGuire's graphic novel of the same name, Here follows a story that spans centuries of American history. Despite the compelling concept, critics' reviews of 2024's Here have skewed negative, despite boasting an impressive cast.

With Tom Hanks leading the cast of the 2024 film, Here certainly carries a great deal of star power. However, he's hardly the only recognizable name in the cast. Since the movie covers multiple periods in history, it can't just rely on Hanks and also draws heavily on the performance of a long list of stars, each of which playing a character associated in some way with the land that drives Here's story.

Here Cast & Character Breakdown

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Role

Tom Hanks

Richard Young

Robin Wright

Margaret Young

Paul Bettany...

Thanksgiving may promise a bounty on the dinner table, but the multiplex still looks bare. Continuing this year's theme, our November film preview features another relatively light month at the movies. Still, it’s quality over quantity, and if you ignore Red One, the $250 million attempt at turning Christmas lore into a Marvel movie,...

Critics' reviews for Tom Hanks' new movie, Here, have arrived, but they are not so great. Based on the 2014 graphic novel by Richard McGuire, Here tells the story of multiple generations of couples and families who have lived in the same house spanning centuries. Killers of the Flower Moon screenwriter Eric Roth co-wrote the film with Oscar-winning filmmaker, Robert Zemeckis, who also produced and directed the film. Here stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in lead roles, reuniting onscreen for the first time since co-starring in Zemeckis' 1994 movie Forrest Gump, along with Paul Bettany and Kelly Reilly.

The first reviews for Here are in, and critics have found themselves generally unimpressed with the Forrest Gump reunion. The Daily Beast called the Robert Zemeckis movie "an embarrassment." IndieWire echos the same sentiment, calling out the director for wasting "a de-aged Tom Hanks and Robin Wright." IGN points out that the movie...

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa shared an exciting update about the future of the series as the Whovian fandom eagerly awaits whats next for the franchise. After the actors historic run as the Fifteenth Doctor last season on Disney+, Gatwa confirmed that more "wibbly wobbly, timey wimey" stuff is in the works despite no official renewal announcement. According to Gatwa, a third season under the Disney-BBC brand will go into production in 2025. "It is all going well," he said during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show.

"We did the second series this year, the Christmas special is coming up, and we are filming a third series next year."

The latest revival of Doctor Who was branded as 'Season One' following Disney+ acquiring the international broadcasting rights. This series marks the fourteenth installment since the show's revival in 2005 and the fortieth season overall. The new episodes, which aired from...

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If you are a fan of the fantasy genre then you must be aware of the sub-genre, dark fantasy which uses a blend of horror, dark themes, and supernatural elements. Dark Fantasy has become one of the most popular genres in television after the release of shows like Game of Thrones, which at one point was one of the best shows ever made. That’s why we decided to compile a list of the best dark fantasy shows you can find on Netflix right now.

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A Discovery of Witches is definitely one of the most intriguing supernatural fantasy series with its brilliantly written characters and complex storylines, the Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode series has the perfect blend of the real world and witches and vampires. Based on the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness, the Sky series follows Diana Bishop a witch, and Matthew Clairmont a vampire as they fall in love and face off life-threatening rivals. So, if you loved the fantastical elements, epic romance, and a tinge of horror in A Discovery of Witches here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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While the meaning of 2019's Vivarium movie is somewhat elusive, an examination of the overall plot and ending does shed considerable light on what director Lorcan Finnegan's film is actually about. The sci-fi film Vivarium, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots, focuses on the hellish suburbia that is the inescapable town of Yonder as the young couple is forced to raise an alien offspring. Lorcan Finnegan's sci-fi thriller tells the story of a young couple trapped in a frightfully uniform suburban neighborhood that quickly reveals itself to be a nightmare.

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With the Toronto International Film Festival starting, there’s plenty to look forward to on the feature front. There’s also much room for discovery among Short Cuts, TIFF’s dedicated program of short films. Spread across seven groups and one feature pairing, this year’s Short Cuts comprises 48 shorts from 23 countries, the most titles in the program since 2019. There’s also one major change this year in the form of Strange Cuts, a set of six genre shorts one might describe as a bite-sized take on TIFF’s Midnight Madness.

This year also has the strongest collection of shorts in some time, which is partly why I decided to highlight 11 titles this year as opposed to the usual 10 (a self-imposed maximum due to limited time more than a lack of wanting to write about more films). Below are my thoughts on these 11 highlights from this year’s program, and...

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Robert Zemeckis' next movie, which features a Forrest Gump reunion of Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, will now release in theaters earlier than originally expected.

Per Variety, the new Zemeckis film titled, Here, will now have a wide release of Nov. 15, 2024. Originally, the film was set to premiere nationwide on Nov. 27, 2024. In addition to Hanks and Wright, the film also stars Paul Bettany (Avengers: Infinity War), Kelly Reilly (Sherlock Holmes), Michelle Dockery (The Gentlemen), and Jonathan Aris (The Martian). Zemeckis shares writing credits with screenwriter Eric Roth, and is based on the Richard McGuire graphic novel of the same name. Zemeckis will also produce alongside Jack Rapke, Derek Hogue, Bill Block, Jeremy Johns, Andrew Golov and Thom Zadra.

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“The Diplomat” star Rory Kinnear has joined Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany in Joe Barton’s upcoming Sky limited series “Amadeus.”

Based on the story of famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sharpe stars as the virtuoso while Bettany plays his fierce rival, Italian composer Antonio Salieri.

Kinnear, who is also known for his turns in “Skyfall” and “Men” has been cast as Emperor Joseph.

Joining them are Lucy Cohu (“Becoming Jane”) as Cecilia Weber, Jonathan Aris (“The Sixth Commandment”) as Leopold Mozart, Ényì Okoronkwo (“Renegade Nell”) as Da Ponte, Jessica Alexander (“The Little Mermaid”) as Katerina and Hugh Sachs (“Bridgerton”) as Von Strack.

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Horror has plenty of sub-genres. Everyone has their favorite. Are you a fan of the 80s slasher flick? Do you prefer a Saw-like torture film? What about a comedy/horror like Cabin in the Woods? But there is a genre that has been growing, just below the surface, for years. The idea of being trapped in an enclosed space is something that a lot of people would like to avoid. Their paranoia and claustrophobia mean that even talking about it can lead to awful thoughts and even physical responses.

This might be why the trapped space horror genre is so damn bone-chilling. There is no escape. Hulu's latest horror flick, The Mill, does an excellent job of expanding the genre.

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Thanks in part to the pandemic, it's been two and a half years between seasons of Avenue 5. The ratings weren't very good in its first season, and the members of the HBO cast have been released from their contracts. Is it possible that Avenue 5 could still be renewed for a third season, or is it sure to be cancelled? Stay tuned *Status Update Below.

A sci-fi comedy series, the Avenue 5 TV show stars Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Rebecca Front, Suzy Nakamura, Lenora Crichlow, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Ethan Phillips. Guest stars in season two include Andy Buckley, Jessica St. Clair, Kyle Bornheimer, Adam Pålsson, Daisy May Cooper, Lucy Punch, Leila Farzad, Jonathan Aris, and Arsher Ali. While manning a luxury spacecraft owned by Herman Judd ( Gad), Captain Ryan Clark (Laurie) finds himself in over his...

The ship isn't getting home. To little surprise, HBO has cancelled the Avenue 5 series so there won't be a third season. The second season finished airing in November.

A sci-fi comedy series, the Avenue 5 TV show stars Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Rebecca Front, Suzy Nakamura, Lenora Crichlow, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Ethan Phillips. Guest stars in season two include Andy Buckley, Jessica St. Clair, Kyle Bornheimer, Adam Pålsson, Daisy May Cooper, Lucy Punch, Leila Farzad, Jonathan Aris, and Arsher Ali. While manning a luxury spacecraft owned by Herman Judd ( Gad), Captain Ryan Clark (Laurie) finds himself in over his head when the ship is thrown disastrously off-course. This turns what was meant to be an eight-week cruise into an eight-year journey. Picking up five months after failing to reroute the vessel, season two follows the crew...

Warning! Spoilers for season 3 of His Dark Materials.

While His Dark Materials season 3 was relatively faithful to the original books, it did make some changes in transitioning to screen. Any adaptation from one medium to the next will inevitably need to make alterations to a story. However, sometimes this transition is mishandled and dilutes the source material with additives or misses key moments. But in the best translations, narratives should change to fit their medium to best utilize the assets of a visual versus textual narrative, which largely appears to be the case with His Dark Materials.

His Dark Materials season 3 conveys the story of the third book in Phillip Pullman’s series of the same name, called The Amber Spyglass. Both the book and His Dark Materials season 3 depict the final throes of a rebellion against the authority of the church, and follow Lyra Silvertongue’s journey to find her dead friend,...

Warning: contains spoilers for His Dark Materials season two.

It’s time to return to Philip Pullman’s fantasy world of dust, daemons and Asriel’s quest to free the worlds from religious tyranny. His Dark Materials is back for its third and final season, to tell the story of The Amber Spyglass. US viewers will be able to watch the season in double-bill instalments on HBO between Monday the 5th and 26th of December, while in the UK, all episodes will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer on Sunday the 18th of December, as well as airing on BBC One.

The last time we saw Lyra on screen in December 2020, she was under threat from the Magisterium who had learned of the Eve prophecy. Will had lost his father Jopari, and Lee Scoresby had gone out a hero in a season finale dramatic shoot-out. After a season’s absence,...

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A sci-fi comedy series airing on the HBO television network, the Avenue 5 TV show stars Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Rebecca Front, Suzy Nakamura, Lenora Crichlow, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Ethan Phillips. Guest stars in season two include Andy Buckley, Jessica St. Clair, Kyle Bornheimer, Adam Pålsson, Daisy May Cooper, Lucy Punch, Leila Farzad, Jonathan Aris, and Arsher Ali. While manning a...

Captain Ryan Clark, played by Hugh Laurie, is ready to just “sit here and wait for death” as an ill-fated spaceship heads straight into the Sun.

So starts the trailer for Season 2 of HBO’s “Avenue 5,” where food is running low and passengers on a luxury space craft will have to wait eight years before returning to Earth. Josh Gad reprises his role of billionaire Herman Judd, who owns the spaceship captained by Ryan (Laurie) as customer relations executive Matt (Zach Woods) tries to thwart the growing panic onboard. The second season premieres October 10 on HBO.

Created by two-time Emmy winner and “Veep” alum Armando Iannucci, “Avenue 5” is set 40 years into the future where traveling the solar system is a booming tourism business. The eight-episode second season charts how an eight-week space cruise has turned into a nightmare never-ending vacation for those onboard.

Picking up five months after failing to reroute the vessel,...

Stars: Alice Krige, Malcolm McDowell, Rupert Everett, Kota Eberhardt, Amy Manson, Olwen Fouere, Daniel Lapaine, John McCrea, Jonathan Aris, Kenneth Collard, Joanna Bacon | Written by Charlotte Colbert, Kitty Percy | Directed by Charlotte Colbert

As much as I love the blood and guts of gory horror, the laughs of comedy horror or the big-budgeted genre flicks, my favourite sub-genre of horror at the moment is the slow-burn films, full of atmosphere that usually have an ending worth waiting for. She Will looked like it was going to be one of those movies.

After a double mastectomy, Veronica heads to a healing retreat in rural Scotland. She goes with her young nurse, Desi, expecting to be alone for the retreat but instead ends up at a group event. Clearly not comfortable with other people being there she needs persuading to stay and Desi and she become closer. While there she learns to...

Alice Krige stars in the “gothic fairy tale” by the Anglo-French artist Charlotte Colbert.

UK sales outfit Rocket Science has secured a slew of deals on gothic fairy tale She Will, the feature debut from Anglo-French artist Charlotte Colbert that premiered at Locarno last year.

Vertigo Releasing has acquired UK and Ireland rights and will release theatrically and on-demand later this year. Further deals have been sealed in France (Alba Films), Spain (Filmin), South Africa (Filmfinity), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), and Cis / Baltics (Arna Media).

She Will stars Alice Krige as a woman who heads to a healing retreat in rural...

IFC Midnight and Shudder have closed a multi-territory deal for “She Will,” a psychological horror directed by artist and filmmaker Charlotte Colbert.

The film is a gothic fairy tale about Veronica Ghent who after a double mastectomy, goes to a healing retreat in rural Scotland with her young nurse Desi. There, she discovers that the process of such surgery opens up questions about her very existence, leading her to start to question and confront past traumas. The two develop an unlikely bond as mysterious forces give Veronica the power to enact revenge within her dreams.

“She Will” has been a hit on the festival circuit. It won the Golden Leopard for Best First Film at Locarno Film Festival and was in the official selection at the London Film Festival, Sitges, Fantastic Fest and Thessaloniki.

“She Will” stars Alice Krige (“Sleepwalkers”), Kota Eberhardt (“Dark Phoenix”), Rupert Everett (“My Best Friend’s Wedding...

BBC One and Amazon Studios have revealed several first look images from upcoming series “A Very British Scandal,” featuring Claire Foy, two-time Emmy winner for Netflix’s “The Crown.”

Foy stars as Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, alongside Paul Bettany (“WandaVision”) as Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll, and Julia Davis (“Nighty Night”) as Maureen, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava.

Written by Sarah Phelps (“The Pale Horse”), the series is from the makers of the award-winning “A Very English Scandal,” Blueprint Pictures. It focuses on the divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, one of the most notorious legal cases of the 20th century. Famed for her charisma, beauty, and style, Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, dominated the front pages as the divorce exposed accusations of forgery, theft, violence, drug-taking, bribery, and an explicit Polaroid picture that was to haunt her for the rest of her life.

“A Very British Scandal...

Glow vet Betty Gilpin is one of Three Women at the center of Showtime’s forthcoming drama based on Lisa Taddeo’s bestselling book, TVLine has learned.

The series is an “intimate, haunting portrayal of American female desire” in which “three women are on a crash course to overturn their lives,” per the official synopsis. Gilpin’s character Lina is “a homemaker in Indiana who, after a decade in a passionless marriage, embarks on an affair that quickly becomes all-consuming and transforms her life.”

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Fleabag star Sian Clifford and Sherlock actor Jonathan Aris are joining BBC and HBO fantasy series His Dark Materials.

The duo are joining as Agent Salmakia and Commander Roke, respectively, both ‘Gallivespian Spies’. In the Philip Pullman story, Gallivespians are tiny humanoids who evolved in their native universe’s earth.

In the books, Gallivespian Spies are described by Pullman thus: “He was striking to look at: he was no taller than Lord Asriel’s hand span, and as slender as a dragonfly, but the rest of Lord Asriel’s captains treated him with profound respect, for he was armed with a poisonous sting in the spurs on his heels. He and his kind, the Gallivespians, had few of the qualities of good spies except, of course, their exceptional smallness: they were so proud and touchy that they would never have remained inconspicuous if they had been of Lord Asriel’s size.