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The Old Guard is a superhero action thriller film franchise based on a series of graphic novels of the same name by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández. The film revolves around a group of immortal mercenaries secretly living among us as they are reunited because of a threat to their freedom as a sinister group tries to hunt them down. The Old Guard stars Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Harry Melling, Veronica Ngo, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Uma Thurman. So, if you loved the explosive action, thrilling drama, and entertaining characters in The Old Guard film franchise, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Wanted (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures

Wanted is an action thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov from a screenplay co-written by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, and Chris Morgan.

Mark Wahlberg is an extremely successful action star, whose films as a leading actor have grossed over $5.4 billion worldwide. However, not every project has been a hit.

Wahlberg's 2021 sci-fi film Infinite was not successful and became one of his lowest-rated films. The project was a collaboration with Antoine Fuqua and Chiwetel Ejiofor. However, as Infinite was unfavorably compared to The Matrix, it failed to impress. Fortunately, the movie is currently experiencing new success on Netflix, Tudum reveals.

Infinite has been a hit on streaming despite its poor reviews. The film debuted in eighth place in the Top 10 global charts on Netflix for the week between June 23 and June 19. It received 3.9 million views and 6.9 million hours viewed. The sci-fi flick also entered the Top 10 in 30 countries over the same period. However, the film is not available to stream on Netflix in the U.S., but can be found on Prime Video.

While Adam Sandler was arguably ahead of the curve in pivoting to streaming when he discovered that his audience would probably stop making trips to theaters to watch his comedies, Mark Wahlberg's transition hasn't been as smooth. Wahlberg was consistently delivering hit films not that long ago, but his streaming era has been marked by one underwhelming release after another. Among his least-remembered recent titles is the mind-bending science-fiction film Infinite, which was a part of the Paramount slate that was offloaded by the studio in the early days of the pandemic. The movie is now witnessing a resurgence on Netflix, four years after its initial release.

This was when the studio sold off Coming 2 America and The Tomorrow War to Prime Video, and Alex Garland's Annihilation to Netflix. Infinite, directed by Antoine Fuqua, debuted on Paramount+ and earned terrible reviews. It currently holds a 17% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes,...

London-based sales, finance and production company Protagonist Pictures has launched a boutique label on the eve of Cannes.

Announced by Protagonist CEO Dave Bishop, Protagonist Picks will be led by industry vet Isabel Ivars and, according to the company, will be focused on “bringing distinctive and bold projects to wide global audiences” and whose “nimble and tailored method reflects the ever-changing marketplace.”

Protagonist Picks will sit alongside Protagonist’s slate of first run features and well-established library and will focus on non-theatrical premium partners.

The new specialist label launches with an inaugural slate of five titles, with plans to add additional titles ahead of key markets.

The slate includes a pair of documentaries in “Vice is Broke,” directed by Eddie Huang (“Fresh Off the Boat”) and “Bigger Than Art,” directed by Alvaro Porras and Gonzalo Fernandes De Cordova. In the wake of Vice Media’s bankruptcy, “Vice is Broke” and...

As fans of the Game of Thrones franchise may be aware, BAFTA-nominated actor James Norton is slated to play Ormund Hightower in HBO's smash hit the Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon. Fans of the fantasy drama may want to dig into Norton's lengthy filmography as they wait for him to make his Season 3 debut.

Norton is a well-established actor on the stage and screen who has turned in plenty of enthralling performances and been a part of critically renowned films and TV shows. However, even among the spoil of riches, a few roles stand out as particularly remarkable. Norton demonstrates a talent for imbuing his characters with a sense of quiet strength and complex emotions.

Norton Plays One of Bob Marley's Closest Collaborators Bob Marley: One Love (2024)

Norton portrays Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records and record producer to the trailblazing Reggae artist Bob Marley,...

For This Time Next Year author Sophie Cousens’ first go at adapting one of her books into a film, the most challenging part was capturing the internal dialogue of her “spiky” protagonist” Minnie Cooper (Sophie Cookson).

The story, set over multiple New Year’s Eves and New Year’s Days, follows Minnie as she meets and confronts her nemesis from birth — Quinn Hamilton (Lucien Laviscount), who she believes stole the name she would have had if she were the first baby born on January 1, 1990 and not him.

“There’s so much comedy in the book that comes from Minnie’s internal monologue, and I think that as a writer, that was one of the hardest things to show — what she’s thinking and her humor,” Cousens told Deadline in an interview following the film’s release on Roku. “When I wrote the book, I always imagined it as a film in my head.

Emily in Paris star Lucien Laviscount took the role of Quinn Hamilton in the adaptation of Sophie Cousens’ novel This Time Next Year after consulting some friends about the book.

The romantic comedy film — now available to stream exclusively in the U.S. on The Roku Channel for free in addition to Roku TVs, devices and TheRokuChannel.com — also stars Sophie Cookson as Minnie Cooper, Golda Rosheuvel as Quinn’s mother Tara, John Hannah as Minnie’s father Keith and Monica Dolan as Minnie’s mother Connie. Author Sophie Cousens adapted her novel, which came out at the end of 2020, into the screenplay for the movie.

“As I remember it, the script came through, and I gave it a read, and I was like, ‘Yo, this is this is really cool,’ and I reached out to my friends of mine, and I was like, ‘Have you read this book?’ And they lost the shit.

Exclusive: Lucien Laviscount has joined the cast of the Sky and Future Artists Entertainment holiday film Tinsel Town. He joins a cast that includes Rebel Wilson and Kiefer Sutherland. Chris Foggin is directing.

Films follows Bradley Mack (Sutherland), a Hollywood action star with a bloated ego, who is blindsided when his iconic action franchise is abruptly canceled. With his career in freefall and worried his Hollywood days are behind him, he heads to England, hoping to rebuild his image as a serious actor on the West End. But his long-suffering agent has other plans, sending Bradley instead to a small, snow-dusted village to star in the town’s eccentric production of Cinderella. As he fumbles through rehearsals with a colorful cast of oddball locals, Bradley begins to discover a spark of new beginnings in the form of no-nonsense choreographer Jill (Wilson).

The script has been penned by Frazer Flintham, Adam Brown,...

Exclusive: Secuoya Studios is stepping into the UK. The Spanish powerhouse has inked a first-look development and production deal with The Castaways and This Time Next Year producer BlackBox Multimedia.

Under the deal, the two companies will join forces to co-produce premium series for the UK and Spanish markets at Secuoya Group’s facilities Madrid Content City in Tres Cantos, Spain.

The move marks the first time the Spanish studio is entering the UK market and is part of Secuoya Group’s larger strategy to produce more English-language content. At the Iberseries & Platino Industria confab in October, Secuoya Studios announced a global expansion plan to produce 30% of the studio’s content catalog in languages other than Spanish language, enabling the studio and its partners to develop multiple projects in parallel in different markets and language.

London-based BlackBox Multimedia, which was founded by former Lionsgate UK COO Guy Avshalom, has developed...

Last summer, This Time Next Year, a delightful rom-com starring Lucien Laviscount and Sophie Cookson, debuted in the U.K. Unfortunately, with no word of when it would get to fans in the U.S. at the time. Now, a new trailer for the movie has revealed that it is finally scheduled to land in the States very soon, starting Monday, February 10, and will be available exclusively on The Roku Channel.

Roku is preparing viewers for Valentine’s Day with the acquisition of the U.S. rights to the romantic comedy This Time Next Year. The film is an adaptation of Sophie Cousens’ New York Times best-selling novel and produced by Night Train Media and BlackBox Multimedia.

This Time Next Year saw a strong debut last year as the #1 film on Netflix in the U.K. the week following its release. Roku will bring the film to the U.S. for streamers to enjoy for free on The Roku Channel on February 10, 2025.

The movie stars Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Secret Service) as Minnie Cooper and Lucien Laviscount (Emily in Paris) as Quinn Hamilton, with an ensemble cast that features Golda Rosheuvel (Bridgerton). Rosheuvel will also lend her voice to narrate the U.S. version.

The film was directed by Nick Moore (Wild Child), the celebrated editor of legendary romantic comedies Love Actually and Notting Hill.

If you were craving more Alfie during the last season of Emily in Paris, we’ve got good news: His portrayer Lucien Laviscount will have a larger presence during the upcoming fifth season.

The actor will return to the Netflix comedy as a series regular after being downgraded to recurring last season due to scheduling reasons, our sister site Deadline reports. Laviscount was promoted to regular for Season 3, then only appeared in four episodes during Season 4, which ended with his character Alfie revealing to his ex Emily that he had a new girlfriend and him encouraging Gabriel to go after Emily.

This Time Next Year, starring Sophie Cookson will arrive at The Roku Channel for free streaming Feb. 10, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

The streaming platform acquired the U.S. rights to the movie after Signature Entertainment secured the Irish and UK rights in April 2024, releasing the film June 3. Deadline exclusively broke the news of the casting and project ahead of the Cannes Film Festival in 2023.

The film is based on the best-selling book by Sophie Cousens. It follows Minnie Cooper (Cookson) and Quinn Hamilton (Laviscount) as they reunite after their shared birth date, Jan. 1. Quinn, in fact, was the first baby born of the new year, and Minnie has always resented him because he took her name. The love-fate relationship that sparks between them gives the holiday a new meaning entirely.

“I’m thrilled...

Based on a real mass killing, this 16th-century tale of backstabbing and beheadings is a clunker with a laddish edge

‘A great deal of this actually happened,” reads the title card at the start of this action-packed historical epic. Possibly. But it’s unlikely that anyone actually said these words. Like an episode of Game of Thrones scripted by Guy Ritchie, there is a laddish finesse to the dialogue in this 16th-century tale of backstabbing and beheadings. “That sounds like a load of bollocks,” splutters the Danish king Christian II to an adviser in one scene. The actors are mostly Danes and Swedes speaking lines in English, plus a few Brits with a slight Scandi tinge to their accents.

The film is based on real events: the mass killing of Swedish nobles in 1520, ordered by Danish king Christian II (Claes Bang). The script gives history a revisionist twist or two:...

“Stockholm Bloodbath” is a brave retelling of a dark part of Scandinavian history in the turbulent world of historical action movies. The movie, directed by Mikael Håfström, takes viewers into the harsh world of Sweden in the 1600s, turning a famous historical massacre into a shocking, genre-bending movie experience.

The movie takes place in 1520 and is based on the real-life Stockholm Bloodbath when Danish King Christian II killed many Swedish lords. That being said, this isn’t your average historical thriller. Håfström tells a crazy, stylized story that purposely isn’t very true to history. This makes the movie more like a humorous historical action movie like “Inglourious Basterds” than a typical period piece.

The movie takes a risky approach by combining exploitation film methods with modern storytelling methods. Claes Bang as King Christian II, Sophie Cookson, and Alba August are among the many famous actors in the show. They...

A panned action thriller starring Mark Wahlberg has climbed the charts on Prime Video, reaching all the way to the tippy top #1 spot. Titled Infinite, the movie was met with largely scathing reviews from critics at the time, but this no-nonsense tale of a mysterious group who have mastered the art of reincarnation, and the decades of learning of fighting skills that come with it, could be just what you need amid the drama of the real world.

Loosely adapted from D. Eric Maikranz's 2009 novel "The Reincarnationist Papers," Infinite finds Mark Wahlberg as Evan McCauley, a man with skills he has never learned and memories of places he has never visited haunt his daily life. Self-medicated and on the brink of a mental breakdown, Evan is sought by a secret group that call themselves "Infinites," revealing to him that his memories may be real-but they are from multiple past lives.

The science fiction film Infinite, starring Mark Wahlberg, is trending on Prime Video three years after releasing on Paramount+. Reviews for Infinite were not kind when it released on Paramount's streaming service in 2021. Infinite, which also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Cookson and Jason Mantzoukas, holds a 17% on Rotten Tomatoes. The film follows Evan McCauley, who is haunted by memories of places he's never visited, until he discovers a secret society of "Infinites." Evan teams up with the group to hone his skills and stop a madman in the Antoine Fuqua-directed science fiction movie.

While Infinite did not receive strong reviews upon its release, finding a second life as a trending movie on Prime Video is a silver-lining for the film. However, this doesn't change the fact that Mark Wahlberg has terrible luck when it comes to science fiction movies. While Wahlberg has always had major successes in the action genre,...

Despite its initial critical and commercial failure, Infinite has found a new life on Prime Video three years after its release. The sci-fi action movie followed Evan McCauley (Mark Wahlberg), a man haunted by memories of places he's never visited, who joins forces with a group of reborn warriors to stop a madman from destroying the endless cycle of life and reincarnation. Based on D. Eric Maikranz' The Reincarnationist Papers novel, Infinite's cast also included Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sophie Cookson and Jason Mantzoukas, among others.

With some three years gone since the movie premiered on Paramount+, Infinite is now climbing the charts of Prime Video. At the time of writing, the Wahlberg-led sci-fi action movie sits in the No. 2 spot on the streamer's Top 10, only being surpassed by the Kate Beckinsale-led action-thriller Canary Black, which has similarly been poorly received by critics and audiences, though has yet to garner...

A ruthless political struggle between Sweden and Denmark turns bloody under the tyranny of the mad King Christian II. Caught up in this deadly war, two sisters seek revenge on the men who brutally murdered their family. This looks like a hoot. Mikael Håfström's action-adventure comedy Stockholm Bloodbath is coming to cinemas and On Demand on November 8th from Brainstorm Media. It just looks like one big rollicking adventure flick with big set pieces and smaller melees. Perfect to dive into without much effort. The official trailer and poster have been released, check out the trailer down below.  Inspired by one of the bloodiest and darkest events in Scandinavia, making it an epic portrayal of history. Featuring a star-studded cast of international actors, including Sophie Cookson (Kingsman-The Secret Service), Claes Bang (The...

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"Today's the perfect day for bloodbath." Brainstorm Media has revealed the official US trailer for an action epic about a real moment in history titled Stockholm Bloodbath, yet another new film made by Swedish director Mikael Håfström. He also directed this year's Slingshot, but this film was finished before that one and premiered in Sweden last year - only now getting a US release. Anne and Freja seek revenge on the men who murdered their family. They end up in Stockholm, where they are drawn into a political power struggle between Sweden and Denmark which culminates in a mass execution. Featuring a big cast of international actors, including Sophie Cookson, Claes Bang, and Alba August, Stockholm Bloodbath is an action, adventure, and comedy that follows two sisters who seek revenge on the powerful men who brutally slayed their family. The cast also features Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Jakob Oftebro, Ulrich Thomsen,...

This Time Next Year tells the story of Minnie and Quinn, two people born just minutes apart on New Year’s Day 1990 in the same London hospital. Directed by Nick Moore, it stars Sophie Cookson as Minnie and Lucien Laviscount as Quinn. Released in 2024, the movie is an adaptation of Sophie Cousens’ novel of the same name.

Minnie has always felt cursed by her birthday, with bad luck following her year after year. She runs a pie business in north London but struggles to find success. Quinn, on the other hand, has lived a charmed life thanks to his birthday.

He comes from wealth, as his family won a sizable prize for having the first baby of the new year. The two protagonists cross paths by chance one New Year’s Eve after Minnie has another run of misfortune. Though they come from very different worlds, a friendship forms that...

Whether you love the darker side of humanity or just want to experience the story of a deeply flawed human being, there is something for every psychological thriller fan on Netflix. With some of its latest outings, such as Ripley and Baby Reindeer, the streamer has proved that there is no place better for the fans of psychological thriller shows than Netflix’s vast library of content. If you also want to experience heart-pounding thrills, suspenseful stories, and dark psychological drama, here are the best psychological thriller shows you can find on Netflix.

You Credit – Netflix

You is one of the most popular Netflix psychological thriller shows ever, and most of the credit for that goes to the writing behind its main character, Joe Goldberg. Created by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble, the Netflix series is based on a novel series of the same name by author Caroline Kepnes. You...

This Time Next Year is a comforting throwback to romantic comedies of old, and to mark its release – on June 3rd – we had the pleasure in speaking to its leading man, Lucien Laviscount. The affable actor spoke to us about the enduring allure of this genre, and on his joy in collaborating with director Nick Moore and actress Sophie Cookson.

We also dig in deeper into his career as a whole, as he talks about the impact of Emily in Paris, and reflecting on what has been a challenging journey to date, as he navigates his way around what is a tricky industry – that requires a lot of hard work, and patience.

Watch the full interview with Lucien Laviscount here:

Synopsis

Minnie and Quinn are born on the same day, one minute apart. Their lives may begin together, but their worlds couldn’t be more different. Years later they find themselves together again.

From the love/hate setup and the must-dump boyfriend to the kooky mate and frantic finale this well-crafted love story hits all the classic romcom beats, just don’t expect fireworks

Based on Sophie Cousens’ novel of the same name, and adapted for the screen by the author, this opens with a twinkly tourism-office-style visit-London-for-the-festive-season montage that lets us know from the off that the film will be playing by 1990s romcom rules. You know the sort of thing: a declaration of love delivered against a pressing deadline ideally involving a change of location. As This Time Next year progresses, it quickly becomes apparent that said rules have been thoroughly studied, to mostly satisfying effect, as from the get-go the story hits the expected beats. You’ve got heroine Minnie’s initial antagonism towards her love-match Quinn, a loser boyfriend who must first be seen through and ditched, and of...

Scandinavia’s top sales agent TrustNordisk has scored major deals on the English-language epic “Stockholm Bloodbath” by Oscar-nominated Mikael Håfström (‘Evil”), which has sold to Brainstorm Media and Sunrise Films for the US and Canada, The Jokers for France and Divisa Red for Spain.

The Claes Bang-vehicle, produced by Helena Danielsson for Viaplay Studios Sweden, is due to screen at the Cannes Market May 18, in a new international version.

Commenting on their joint acquisition for North America, Brainstorm Media CEO, Michelle Shwarzstein said: “Håfström has infused his elaborate period epic with amazing wit and a sense of humor. We’re excited for audiences to discover this thrill ride of a movie, and to kick off our partnership with Sunrise Films.”

“We are thrilled to be working with our friends at Brainstorm Media to bring Stockholm Bloodbath” to audiences across North America,” added Sunrise Films CEO Rupert Preston and head...

"If I cross a line, I ruin it." "Everything's such a mess right now..." Signature Ent. in the UK has debuted an official trailer for a sweet new British romantic comedy film called This Time Next Year, arriving on VOD in June this summer in the UK. No US date is set yet, and this hasn't played at any festivals either, despite looking pretty good. Minnie and Quinn are born on the same day, one minute apart, in the same hospital in London. Their lives may have begun together, but their worlds couldn't be more different now. Years later they find themselves bumping into each other again. Maybe it's time for her to finally take a chance on love. Lucien Laviscount (best known from Emily in Paris) and Sophie Cookson (from "Gypsy" & Infinite) star in this effervescent tale of romance, friendship and two separate lives destined to align. It's directed by acclaimed editor Nick Moore.

Love is in the air in This Time Next Year, which is heading onto digital platforms this June. More on the film below.

It’s been a pretty good few months for fans of rom-coms. We’re still pretty amazed at just how well Anyone But You has done and we’re still now over Rye Lane’s emotional punch.

Now, Signature Entertainment has acquired the UK and Irish rights to Nick Moore’s rom-com This Time Next Year, as reported by Deadline. The film is written by Sophie Cousens, based on her own book and the film stars Sophie Cookson and Lucien Laviscount as the leads. John Hannah, Golda Rosheuvel, Monica Dolan, Mandip Gill and Anita Dobson also star.

Here’s the This Time Next Year trailer:

The film revolves around Minnie (Cookson) and Quinn (Laviscount), who discover they were born on the same day in the same hospital.

Exclusive: Signature Entertainment has acquired the UK and Irish rights to British romantic-comedy This Time Next Year, starring Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Lucien Laviscount (Emily in Paris).

The movie revolves around Minnie and Quinn, who while together at a New Year’s Eve party quickly realize they share a connection – they were born on New Year’s Day of the same year, in the same London hospital, one minute apart. Minnie grew up convinced that the mysterious Quinn – born first – stole the name her mother planned for her, and with it all her luck, setting her on a path of misfortune. Horrified at the misunderstanding, Quinn is set on making amends.

Also starring are John Hannah (Four Weddings and a Funeral), Golda Rosheuvel (Bridgerton), Monica Dolan (Cyrano), Mandip Gill (Doctor Who) and Anita Dobson (Eastenders).

Signature will release on June 3 of this year. The deal was negotiated...

Netflix’s surprise hit psychological dark comedy series Baby Reindeer is surprising people with its cute name and intensely dark story. Created by Richard Gadd, the Netflix series is based on Gadd’s autobiographical one-man show of the same name and it tells Gadd’s experience of being sexually assaulted in his 20s. Baby Reindeer stars Gadd in the lead role with Jessica Gunning, Nava Mau, Tom Goodman-Hill, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Danny Kirrane, Hugh Coles, and Nina Sosanya starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the psychologically thrilling look on obsession and the rawness of the dark comedy in Baby Reindeer you should check out these similar shows next.

You (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

You is a psychological crime thriller series created by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble. Based on a novel series of the same name by Caroline Kepnes, the Netflix series follows the story of Joe Goldberg, a young...

Protagonist Pictures has promoted senior execs Janina Vilsmaier and Mounia Wissinger to senior leadership roles as part of a wider move to strengthen its sales and marketing teams.

Vilsmaier has been upped to SVP Sales and Distribution and Wissinger becomes SVP Global Marketing and Publicity.

Protagonist made the announcement as it gears up for the Berlinale and the EFM, where its slate will include Nora Fingscheidt’s Panorama title The Outrun, starring Saoirse Ronan and Paapa Essiedu, and David and Nathan Zellner’s Berlinale Special selection Sasquatch Sunset with Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg, which makes its European premiere after a Sundance debut.

Under the promotions, Vilsmaier will lead the sales division, overseeing both the first run and library sales activities, and work in partnership with Wissinger to strategize the global roll out of Protagonist titles.

Wissinger will head up the marketing and publicity team, including overseeing the festival strategy for Protagonist’s film slate.

Exclusive: Paramount+’s The Ex-Wife and Castaways producer BlackBox MultiMedia has landed its latest development, a TV version of Caro Carver’s upcoming psychological thriller Bad Tourists.

Set against a luxurious Maldives backdrop, Bad Tourists follows Darcy, Camilla, and Kate as they embark on what’s expected to be the holiday of a lifetime. Intertwined by their tragic past, the story follows the characters’ desperate search for justice on a remote, exotic island, becoming a story of vengeance and mystery.

The novel will be released in July this year but BlackBox has already got its hands on the option, with further details incoming on writers and casting. No network is attached as of yet.

“There are so many layers to Caro’s writing and the protagonists of her story, which makes Bad Tourists ripe for TV adaptation,” said BlackBox CEO Giuliano Papadia. “With relatable but complex female leads, Caro brilliantly...

While romantic-comedy lovers may not know his name, Nick Moore has been an absolutely crucial cog in many films considered absolute classics of the genre. The editor, whose career in the cutting room dates back to the early 80s (his second credit is Empire of the Sun, followed by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), is best known in the industry for his work on the likes of Notting Hill, About a Boy and Love Actually, helping splice practically back-to-back hits for Working Title and make Hugh Grant the 1990s poster boy for foppishly charming Brits.

Moore has turned director for a handful of films already, but with This Time Next Year — screening at the American Film Market, where Protagonist are handling sales — he’s helming his first ever rom-com himself, asserting he was brought on board to “give it that Working Title touch”.

Starring Emily in Paris breakout Lucien Laviscount...

Sophie Cookson and Lucien Laviscount are star-crossed lovers in the first image from the upcoming romantic comedy This Time Next Year. The film is an adaptation of Sophie Cousen's best-selling novel of the same name. This Time Next Year concerns two strangers, Minnie and Quinn, who meet at a New Year's Eve party only to realize they have a strange connection - they were born in the same hospital on the same New Year's Day, one minute apart.

Exclusive: Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Golden Circle) and Lucien Laviscount (Emily In Paris) lead the feature rom-com This Time Next Year, for which we can share an official first look above.

The film is adapted by writer Sophie Cousens from her novel of the same name and is directed by Nick Moore, editor of hit comedies such as Love Actually, Notting Hill, and The Full Monty. Joining the film’s cast are Golda Rosheuvel, John Hannah, Monica Dolan and Mandip Gill (Doctor Who).

Protagonist Pictures is representing worldwide rights. Synopsis reads: Flung together at a New Year’s Eve party, Minnie (Cookson) and Quinn (Laviscount) quickly realize they share a connection- they were born on New Year’s Day of the same year, in the same London hospital, one minute apart. Minnie grew up convinced that this mysterious...

Film co-stars Sophie Cookson, Mikkel BoeFolsgaard, Ulrich Thomsen, Emily Beecham and Katie Ashfield.

TrustNordisk has boarded international sales for Stockholm Bloodbath, produced by Viaplay Studios and previously handled internationally by Viaplay Content Distribution.

The cast features Claes Bang, Sophie Cookson, Mikkel BoeFolsgaard, Ulrich Thomsen, Emily Beecham and Katie Ashfield.

The historical action epic – inspired by true events - is set in 1520, when two sisters seek revenge for the men who brutally murdered their family, and get caught up in a political struggle with the mad king Christian II.

Mikael Håfström (Oscar nominated for Evil) directs from a script by Erlend Loe,...

Jessica Chastain To Head Marrakech Film Festival Jury

Jessica Chastain has been set as the head of the competition jury at this year’s Marrakech Film Festival, running November 24 to December 2. The jury awards the Étoile d’Or award to one of the fourteen films by first- or second-time directors in the festival’s international competition. “I am honored to serve as the jury president for the esteemed Marrakech International Film Festival, marking its 20th edition this year, and am excited to return to the Festival having last attended in 2011,” Chastain said. “Being entrusted with this role is a privilege, and I look forward to celebrating incredible global talent within the world of cinema.” Marrakech returns this year with a bumper schedule, including a special appearance by Killers Of The Flower Moon filmmaker.

Kedoo Hires Former New Regency Exec

Kedoo Entertainment has hired former New Regency, Lionsgate, and Entertainment One...

Oscar nominees Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) and Ciarán Hinds (Belfast, Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy) are teaming up for Midwinter Break, the debut feature of Olivier-winning British theater director Polly Findlay.

The prestige project is heading to the Marche du Film in Cannes, with Protagonist Pictures handling worldwide sales.

Adapted from the novel by BAFTA nominee Bernard MacLaverty (Lamb) and written by Nick Payne (The Last Letter from Your Lover, We Live in Time) Midwinter Break follows Stella and Gerry, a long-time married couple who reach a crossroads in their relationship when they take a trip to Amsterdam.

The film is produced by BAFTA Award-winner Guy Heeley, whose previous credits include the Steven Knight’s Tom Hardy-starring Locke; Joe Wright’s Cyrano, starring Peter Dinklage; and Stephen Daldry’s lockdown comedy-drama Together, starring James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan. The project was developed with Film4, who will executive produce and co-finance.

Viaplay Content Distribution has closed the first raft of deals for its ambitious action drama film “Stockholm Bloodbath” directed by Mikael Håfström.

Ahead of Viaplay’s official streaming premiere in 2024, “Stockholm Bloodbath” will be distributed in the Nordics by Scanbox Entertainment. It will roll out in Denmark on Jan. 18th and in Sweden and Norway on Jan. 19. Splendid Film, meanwhile, has acquired all rights for Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland.

“Stockholm Bloodbath” is part of Viaplay Content Distribution’s roster which will be unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival to international buyers. The company will present new and exclusive material from the film.

Set in 1520, “Stockholm Bloodbath” explores a dark chapter in Sweden’s history, which saw the infamous massacre of nearly 100 nobles and civilians in the Swedish capital. The film follows Anne (Sophie Cookson) and her foster sister Freja (Alba August) as they seek revenge on the men who...

Exclusive: Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Golden Circle) and Lucien Laviscount (Emily In Paris) are underway on feature rom-com This Time Next Year, which heralds from producers Night Train Media and BlackBox Multimedia.

The film is adapted by Sophie Cousens’ from her novel of the same name and is being directed by Nick Moore, editor of hit comedies including Love Actually, Notting Hill and The Full Monty.

Protagonist Pictures is handling worldwide sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the upcoming Cannes market.

The film will chart the story of Minnie (Cookson) and Quinn (Laviscount) who are born in London on New Year’s Day, in the same hospital, one minute apart. Thirty years later — and very different people — they find themselves thrown together again in the same city on New Year’s Eve.

Producers are Giuliano Papadia for BlackBox Multimedia and Herbert L. Kloiber for Night Train Media,...

On the surface, The Confessions of Frannie Langton feels like a traditional British gothic drama.

However, like its heroine, there is so much going on underneath -- layers of richness and complexity that reveal themselves gradually.

The show doesn’t shy away from its darkest themes, and the strongest aspect (though there are many) is the deeply authentic voice of the main character.

Sara Collins, the author of the novel on which the show is based, was born in Jamaica and attended boarding school in London.

Her unique experience grounds Frannie and her story in a way that feels dangerously real. Collins was intrinsically involved in creating and writing this show, helping to ensure that Frannie’s story remained solid and unwavering.

It is vital to have a leading lady who can carry the weight of this extraordinary story. Luckily, Karla-Simone Spence is more than up to the task.

Her...

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Following up one of last year’s finest (and most overlooked) films, Benediction, Terence Davies has been prepping his next project for some time. First announcing it two years ago, the English director has written an adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s novel The Post Office Girl, published posthumously in 1982. One of Wes Anderson’s inspirations for The Grand Budapest Hotel, the book is set in post-wwi and follows a female post-office clerk who lives outside Vienna.

Last year the director told us, “We’ve been on this three years now. The script is written and we’re raising the money. But, you know, it will be a co-production, which means if one domino does fall, then everything collapses. It’s the same thing. You know, it took six years to get Benediction onto the screen, and that’s a long time. It’s a long time. And you begin to...

Lorne Balfe, the Grammy Award winning score composer of “Dark Knight,” “Mission: Impossible” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” has joined the top notch key crew of “Stockholm Bloodbath,” Mikael Håfström’s epic adventure movie produced by Viaplay Studios.

Balfe, whose prestigious credits also include “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” “His Dark Materials” and “Genius,” is creating the score for “Stockholm Bloodbath” in collaboration with Steffen Thum, an up-and-coming German composer.

The female-led epic adventure movie, which marks Viaplay’s second English-language film original following “Hilma,” lensed in Prague and Budapest, and wrapped shooting two weeks ago. The prominent cast includes Sophie Cookson (“Kingsman: The Golden Circle”), Claes Bang, Emily Beecham (“Cruella”) and Alba August (“Becoming Astrid”). Adam Pålsson (“Young Wallander”), Matias Varela (“Assassin’s Creed”), Ulrich Thomsen (“The Blacklist”) and Jakob Oftebro (“Black Crab”) complete the cast.

Set in 1520, “Stockholm Bloodbath” explores a dark chapter in Sweden’s history, which saw the infamous...

BritBox has dropped the trailer for its miniseries “The Confessions of Frannie Langton,” which will premiere all four episodes March 8 in North America, Australia, South Africa, and the Nordic territories.

Starring Karla-Simone Spence in the lead role, “The Confessions of Frannie Langton” depicts a woman who is forcibly employed as a maid in a wealthy London household. When the estate’s owners are suddenly murdered, Frannie is perceived as the culprit and brought to prison, where she attempts to uncover the truth.

“This is my story, and it’s a story of love,” Spence says in a voiceover omnipresent throughout the trailer. “Though everyone expected it to be a story of murder and truth. No one ever expects any kind of story from a woman like me.”

In a particularly heated moment from the one-minute teaser, Spence exchanges a passionate kiss with co-star Sophie Cookson, hinting at the threads of...

Itvx is the new name for ITV Hub, and with that name change, we get a whole new batch of streaming content. The Confessions of Frannie Langton, an adaptation of Sara Collins’ 2019 novel of the same name, tells the tragic story of a former slave who is sent from Jamaica to London and ends up working for a wealthy couple, where she falls in love with her mistress.

Set in Georgian London, the show is a beautiful, painful and queer story. It’s a British period drama which puts a Black woman at the helm – while defying the stereotypical former slave figure often painted in period dramas. Frannie (Karla-Simone Spence) is educated, well-read and outspoken, but more importantly, she has the ability to fall in love.

When we meet Frannie , she is being dragged from her lover’s bed and arrested for the murder of the Benhams – her master and...

Viaplay has assembled a top notch international cast for “Stockholm Bloodbath,” Mikael Håfström’s female-led epic adventure movie. The ambitious movie marks Viaplay’s second English-language film original, following Oscar-nominated helmer Lasse Hallström’s biopic “Hilma.”

“Stockholm Bloodbath” will star Sophie Cookson (“Kingsman: The Golden Circle”), Claes Bang, Emily Beecham (“Cruella”), Alba August (“Becoming Astrid”), Adam Pålsson (“Young Wallander”), Matias Varela (“Assassin’s Creed”), Ulrich Thomsen (“The Blacklist”), Jakob Oftebro (“Kon-Tiki”).

Set in 1520, “Stockholm Bloodbath” explores a dark chapter in Sweden’s history, which saw the infamous massacre of nearly 100 nobles and civilians in the Swedish capital.

The film follows Anne (Sophie Cookson) and her foster sister Freja (Alba August) as they seek revenge on the men who murdered their family at Anne’s wedding. Their quest leads them to Stockholm, where they are drawn into a ruthless political struggle between Sweden and Denmark that culminates in a mass execution, presided...

U.K. broadcaster ITV’s new streaming service Itvx will launch on Dec. 8, the broadcaster confirmed Monday.

The free streamer, which replaces previous catch-up service ITV Hub, will debut with more than 10,000 hours of free programming, as well as premium originals such as “A Spy Among Friends” and “The Confessions of Frannie Langton.”

The service will be rolling out across devices and platforms in the coming weeks, though all originals are only launching on Dec. 8. The platform will contain historic and current ITV dramas, as well as

documentaries and films. It will also include all of ITV’s channels, as well as additional themed channels (known as Fast channels), and a dedicated news section.

ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall said the service is powered by “a significant, streaming-first commissioning budget, and an integrated technology and data platform providing a high quality, and more personalized viewing and advertising experience, that will...

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U.K. TV giant ITV will launch its new free, advertising-supported streaming service Itvx on Dec. 8, the company unveiled on Monday. It also detailed the debut dates for the streamer’s first original series.

ITV, led by CEO Carolyn McCall, originally only promised to bring Itvx, which will replace its ITV Hub, to market in the fourth quarter, with a top executive this summer signaling the firm was planning a start possibly as early as November.

“At launch, viewers will have access to over 10,000 hours of content in high definition, and Itvx will also drop new and exclusive programmes every week of the year,” the company said. “Viewers can also expect the full range of ITV drama past and present to go on the service, as well as documentaries, cult classics and hundreds of blockbuster films which will all stream for free” from Dec.

BritBox, the ITV and the BBC’s streaming service, is set to roll out across the Nordics with a raft of original programming on April 28.

BritBox International will launch in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland, and will include BritBox Originals, exclusive new series, as well as TV classics.

The slate will boast true crime dramas “Stonehouse” (pictured), starring Matthew Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes and “The Thief, His Wife, and the Canoe,” starring Eddie Marsan; light-hearted murder mystery series “Sister Boniface Mysteries,” starring Lorna Watson and Jerry Iwu, on top of the lush period drama “The Confessions of Frannie Langton” with Sophie Cookson and Jodhi May. New titles will also bow on the streamer every month, for instance Idris Elba’s “Fight School” and “Anne” starring award-winner Maxine Peake.

Britbox kicked off its international roll out with launches in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and South Africa.

“Adding fresh Originals to...

Diana the Musical, the much-mocked telling of the life story of Diana, Princess of Wales, has swept the board at this year’s Razzie Awards.

Complete winners list below.

The stage show, of which a filmed version was shown on Netflix, won five awards at this year’s Golden Raspberries, including worst picture, worst actress for Jeanna de Waal in the title role, worst director, worst supporting actress and worst screenplay. It had been nominated in nine categories altogether.

Netlix streamed a filmed version of the stage show before it debuted on Broadway, without a live audience due to theaters being closed at a time of coronavirus restrictions. When the theatrical show eventually opened, it lasted for only 33 performances on Broadway before the curtain fell for the final time.

The Razzies also saw basketball star LeBron James winning worst actor for Space Jam: A New Legacy as well as sharing...