Doctor Who is currently in full flow, with three episodes left of Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson’s first series before all the series 15 speculation and the long wait for the Christmas special begins. The peerless Inside No. 9 is also midway through its current (and final) run, with just two episodes to go, so catch up on that on BBC iPlayer if you haven’t been watching weekly.
Fans of British crime dramas are also eating well at the moment, from new Tudor-set murder mystery Shardlake, which comes adapted from Cj Sansom’s novel series and is available now on Disney+. Shardlake stars Arthur Hughes as the titular lawyer sent to investigate a murder at a monastery that Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) is determined to close down.
The second series of Belfast-set Blue Lights has recently concluded on BBC One, as has as the second series of Liverpool-set The Responder,...
Fans of British crime dramas are also eating well at the moment, from new Tudor-set murder mystery Shardlake, which comes adapted from Cj Sansom’s novel series and is available now on Disney+. Shardlake stars Arthur Hughes as the titular lawyer sent to investigate a murder at a monastery that Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) is determined to close down.
The second series of Belfast-set Blue Lights has recently concluded on BBC One, as has as the second series of Liverpool-set The Responder,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Sean Bean is to star as a gang leader in Stephen Butchard’s epic Liverpool-set crime series This City is Ours [working title] from The Crown producer Left Bank.
The two-time BAFTA winning Game of Thrones alum will play Ronnie Phelan in the series, which will also feature James Nelson-Joyce as Ronnie’s friend, Michael Kavanagh, Hannah Onslow as Diana Williams, Michael’s partner, and Jack McMullen as Ronnie’s son, Jamie Phelan. Also joining the cast are Laura Aikman as Rachel Duffy, Kevin Harvey as Bobby Duffy, Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Cheryl Crawford, Mike Noble as Banksey, Bobby Schofield as Bonehead, Darci Shaw (Judy, A Thousand Blows) as Melissa Phelan, and Stephen Walters as Davy Crawford.
The two-time BAFTA winning Game of Thrones alum will play Ronnie Phelan in the series, which will also feature James Nelson-Joyce as Ronnie’s friend, Michael Kavanagh, Hannah Onslow as Diana Williams, Michael’s partner, and Jack McMullen as Ronnie’s son, Jamie Phelan. Also joining the cast are Laura Aikman as Rachel Duffy, Kevin Harvey as Bobby Duffy, Saoirse-Monica Jackson as Cheryl Crawford, Mike Noble as Banksey, Bobby Schofield as Bonehead, Darci Shaw (Judy, A Thousand Blows) as Melissa Phelan, and Stephen Walters as Davy Crawford.
- 5/28/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Sean Bean has been entertaining fans for many years enthralled fans, starring in some popular and successful films. He played pivotal parts in his hit films such as Patriot Games, GoldenEye, Ronin, Troy, and The Martian. However, his recognizable roles were in two beloved franchises Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones.
Sean Bean as Sean Miller in Patriot Games
These were two instances where Bean played heroic and noble men. As Boromir in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Ned Stark in Game of Thrones, Bean pierced audiences’ hearts with their deaths. The actor is set to go a full 180 with his next role where he plays the harsh father of Sergiu Celibidache, set to be played by John Malkovich in a biopic.
Sean Bean’s New Role in The Yellow Tie Is a Stark Contrast to Eddard Stark
Ned Stark was one of...
Sean Bean as Sean Miller in Patriot Games
These were two instances where Bean played heroic and noble men. As Boromir in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Ned Stark in Game of Thrones, Bean pierced audiences’ hearts with their deaths. The actor is set to go a full 180 with his next role where he plays the harsh father of Sergiu Celibidache, set to be played by John Malkovich in a biopic.
Sean Bean’s New Role in The Yellow Tie Is a Stark Contrast to Eddard Stark
Ned Stark was one of...
- 5/15/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Twenty years ago, Troy and its cast made its mark on epic filmmaking. Director Wolfgang Petersen’s take on Homer’s Iliad featured an ensemble cast led by Brad Pitt and created a wildly entertaining, if not entirely accurate, movie.
Working from a script by future Games of Thrones showrunner David Benioff, the Troy cast brought to life legends like Achilles, Helen of Troy, and Hector. Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, and Diane Kruger were among those who joined Pitt in the impressive cast. While many of the actors haven’t made another film on Troy‘s scale, they continue to perform in blockbuster movies 20 years later.
Brad Pitt Brad Pitt | Toni Anne Barson/WireImage (L); Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images (R)
Brad Pitt starred as the de facto lead of the Troy cast as the hero Achilles. However, as Pitt admitted in 2019, he didn’t want any part of Troy.
“I...
Working from a script by future Games of Thrones showrunner David Benioff, the Troy cast brought to life legends like Achilles, Helen of Troy, and Hector. Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, and Diane Kruger were among those who joined Pitt in the impressive cast. While many of the actors haven’t made another film on Troy‘s scale, they continue to perform in blockbuster movies 20 years later.
Brad Pitt Brad Pitt | Toni Anne Barson/WireImage (L); Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images (R)
Brad Pitt starred as the de facto lead of the Troy cast as the hero Achilles. However, as Pitt admitted in 2019, he didn’t want any part of Troy.
“I...
- 5/14/2024
- by Matt Moore
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Even though the show Shardlake is purely a work of fiction, a few of the real-life historical events it’s based on make it more intriguing. The Reformation in England under King Henry VIII remains an important part of the history of England, and one of the key players in executing the reformation was Lord Cromwell. Serving as the principal advisor to King Henry, Cromwell shut monasteries down all over the country. In this article, we’re going to look into the depths of this ruthless and inhumane historical figure, portrayed by the wonderful Sean Bean.
Spoilers Ahead
Why did Cromwell conspire to execute Anne Boleyn?
Historically speaking, it was Anne herself who promoted Thomas Cromwell to be the King’s advisor. Anne supported King Henry’s religious and political beliefs, and she was an active part of the earlier stages of Reformation. After Elizabeth I’s birth, Anne suffered...
Spoilers Ahead
Why did Cromwell conspire to execute Anne Boleyn?
Historically speaking, it was Anne herself who promoted Thomas Cromwell to be the King’s advisor. Anne supported King Henry’s religious and political beliefs, and she was an active part of the earlier stages of Reformation. After Elizabeth I’s birth, Anne suffered...
- 5/2/2024
- by Aniket Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
New four-part historical murder-mystery Shardlake is adapted from Dissolution, the first novel in Cj Sansom’s seven-book crime series about 16th century lawyer/investigator Matthew Shardlake. Dissolution sees Shardlake sent by religious reformer Thomas Cromwell to investigate a killing at an English monastery.
In the novel, Shardlake is accompanied to the monastery by his young assistant Mark Poer, the son of his father’s farm steward. As a teenager, Mark came to live with Shardlake, who secured him junior legal clerk positions in the London courts.
In the TV adaptation, written by The Last Kingdom and Baghdad Central’s Stephen Butchard, there is no Mark Poer. His character has been cut entirely and replaced by that of Jack Barak, played by Masters of the Air and Ordeal by Innocence’s Anthony Boyle. Jack, a henchman of Thomas Cromwell’s with an eye for the ladies, is a returning character first...
In the novel, Shardlake is accompanied to the monastery by his young assistant Mark Poer, the son of his father’s farm steward. As a teenager, Mark came to live with Shardlake, who secured him junior legal clerk positions in the London courts.
In the TV adaptation, written by The Last Kingdom and Baghdad Central’s Stephen Butchard, there is no Mark Poer. His character has been cut entirely and replaced by that of Jack Barak, played by Masters of the Air and Ordeal by Innocence’s Anthony Boyle. Jack, a henchman of Thomas Cromwell’s with an eye for the ladies, is a returning character first...
- 5/2/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
To celebrate the release on Disney+ of Shardlake we spoke to Sean Bean, Arthur Hughes and Anthony Boyle about the importance of getting the period looks and tone just right. Starring Arthur Hughes, Anthony Boyle, Sean Bean, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis and Babou Ceesay, it is based on the internationally popular Tudor murder mystery novels by the late C.J. Sansom.
During the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era Britain, Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes) is sent by Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) to investigate the death of a commissioner in the remote town of Scarnsea. Alongside Jack Barak (Boyle) – one of Cromwell’s men – Shardlake vows to solve the mystery behind a series of murders that took place in a remote seaside monastery.
Shardlake will air on 1st May, exclusively on Disney+
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During the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era Britain, Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes) is sent by Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) to investigate the death of a commissioner in the remote town of Scarnsea. Alongside Jack Barak (Boyle) – one of Cromwell’s men – Shardlake vows to solve the mystery behind a series of murders that took place in a remote seaside monastery.
Shardlake will air on 1st May, exclusively on Disney+
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- 5/1/2024
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The star of Disney+’s Shardlake has addressed having a different disability to the character he portrays in the C.J. Sansom adaptation, which launches today.
Arthur Hughes, who was the first person with a disability to portray Richard III for the Royal Shakespeare Company, stressed that Shardlake was always going to have a disabled lead – whether him or another actor – coming as debate rages over authentic representation in TV and film.
Hughes has radial dysplasia in his right arm, while the titular Matthew Shardlake is a crime-solving barrister with scoliosis.
Hughes said at a London screening: “I was aware that Shardlake has a disability that is not my own, and I wanted to find a level of truth in what I was doing and not necessarily affecting something that was not my own experience. We look at hunchbacks in film, and they’re often mad, kind of grotesque caricature kind of things,...
Arthur Hughes, who was the first person with a disability to portray Richard III for the Royal Shakespeare Company, stressed that Shardlake was always going to have a disabled lead – whether him or another actor – coming as debate rages over authentic representation in TV and film.
Hughes has radial dysplasia in his right arm, while the titular Matthew Shardlake is a crime-solving barrister with scoliosis.
Hughes said at a London screening: “I was aware that Shardlake has a disability that is not my own, and I wanted to find a level of truth in what I was doing and not necessarily affecting something that was not my own experience. We look at hunchbacks in film, and they’re often mad, kind of grotesque caricature kind of things,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Hannah Abraham
- Deadline Film + TV
“I don’t think I’m projecting at all!” screenwriter Stephen Butchard tells Den of Geek about the crossover between modern and 16th century politics in new four-part historical crime drama Shardlake. “It’s the same. I don’t consider [Shardlake] to be period or Tudor, it’s about people and we haven’t changed and probably will never change. Power corrupts.”
Shardlake is set during Henry VIII’s Reformation of the English church – a classic case of corruption, says Butchard, in which money promised to the poor ended up in the pockets of the rich. When the king’s man is killed at a monastery, Thomas Cromwell sends lawyer Matthew Shardlake to investigate. Find the killer, says Cromwell, and find proof of the monks’ crookedness so we can shut them down… or else, is the unspoken additional threat.
Cromwell the Charming Monster
That threat rings out as loud as a...
Shardlake is set during Henry VIII’s Reformation of the English church – a classic case of corruption, says Butchard, in which money promised to the poor ended up in the pockets of the rich. When the king’s man is killed at a monastery, Thomas Cromwell sends lawyer Matthew Shardlake to investigate. Find the killer, says Cromwell, and find proof of the monks’ crookedness so we can shut them down… or else, is the unspoken additional threat.
Cromwell the Charming Monster
That threat rings out as loud as a...
- 5/1/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Who Is Ruby Ashbourne Serkis from Shardlake? Meet the Alice Actress - Main Image
The first of C.J. Sansom’s Matthew Shardlake series, Dissolution, is about to hit the small screens on Disney Plus. One of the cast members of Shardlake is Ruby Ashbourne Serkis as Alice Fewterer, in addition to Arthur Hughes (Matthew Shardlake) and Sean Bean (Thomas Cromwell).
Get to know Ruby Ashbourne Serkis and where you’ve seen her before in this article.
Who Is Ruby Ashbourne Serkis? Is She Related to Andy Serkis?
Ruby Ashbourne Serkis is an actress who hails from Hackney, East London.
She was born on October 1, 1998, to actors Andy Serkis (Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy) and Lorraine Ashbourne (Cheryl in I Used to Be Famous).
She has two younger siblings, Sonny and Louis Ashbourne Serkis, who are also working in film and television.
Before landing a titular role...
The first of C.J. Sansom’s Matthew Shardlake series, Dissolution, is about to hit the small screens on Disney Plus. One of the cast members of Shardlake is Ruby Ashbourne Serkis as Alice Fewterer, in addition to Arthur Hughes (Matthew Shardlake) and Sean Bean (Thomas Cromwell).
Get to know Ruby Ashbourne Serkis and where you’ve seen her before in this article.
Who Is Ruby Ashbourne Serkis? Is She Related to Andy Serkis?
Ruby Ashbourne Serkis is an actress who hails from Hackney, East London.
She was born on October 1, 1998, to actors Andy Serkis (Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy) and Lorraine Ashbourne (Cheryl in I Used to Be Famous).
She has two younger siblings, Sonny and Louis Ashbourne Serkis, who are also working in film and television.
Before landing a titular role...
- 5/1/2024
- EpicStream
Hulu’s list of new releases for May 2024 is missing a certain amount of original series firepower. In the place of a blockbuster like The Handmaid’s Tale or Shōgun, however, is some content diversity.
The first of the month sees the premiere of four-episode British series Shardlake. This mystery drama takes place during the reign of Henry VIII and features none other than Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) investigating a murder. Other series of note this month include the Korean drama Uncle Samsik on May 15.
Movies are bit more interesting on Hulu in May. Teen comedy Prom Dates premieres on May 3. That will be followed by the 2023 Adam Drive film Ferrari on May 24. Before all that though is the real heavy hitter. You can watch Austin Butler’s acclaimed performance as The King in Elvis as early as May 1. But get to it quick before the Baz Luhrmann film departs on...
The first of the month sees the premiere of four-episode British series Shardlake. This mystery drama takes place during the reign of Henry VIII and features none other than Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) investigating a murder. Other series of note this month include the Korean drama Uncle Samsik on May 15.
Movies are bit more interesting on Hulu in May. Teen comedy Prom Dates premieres on May 3. That will be followed by the 2023 Adam Drive film Ferrari on May 24. Before all that though is the real heavy hitter. You can watch Austin Butler’s acclaimed performance as The King in Elvis as early as May 1. But get to it quick before the Baz Luhrmann film departs on...
- 5/1/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Out of battery. Out of signal. Stamped underfoot. Dropped into drains. Crime writers have found inventive ways to remove suspense-killing mobile phones from their stories, but no solution is as thorough as Cj Sansom’s. By setting his murder mysteries in Tudor times, Sansom’s 16th century lawyer Matthew Shardlake has to investigate without mobiles, forensics or DNA databases, armed with only his mind and principles. Or rather: his mind, principles, and the fearful reputation of his boss Thomas Cromwell whose name Shardlake draws “like a sword”.
This four-part historical crime drama is adapted from the first of Sansom’s seven Shardlake novels by Stephen Butchard, the writer who so successfully translated Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Stories to the screen in The Last Kingdom. If it lands well with an audience, there’s hope of many more series, each one a self-contained mystery for ‘the Tudor Morse’ to solve against...
This four-part historical crime drama is adapted from the first of Sansom’s seven Shardlake novels by Stephen Butchard, the writer who so successfully translated Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Stories to the screen in The Last Kingdom. If it lands well with an audience, there’s hope of many more series, each one a self-contained mystery for ‘the Tudor Morse’ to solve against...
- 5/1/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
In Hulu’s Shardlake, as in Arthurian legend, a hand emerges from a body of water bearing a sword. Though lacking Excalibur’s magical touch, this blade’s discovery does serve the ambitions of a monarch. After splitting England from the Catholic Church in 1534, King Henry VIII and his chief minister, Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean), have begun dissolving monasteries across the realm and seizing their wealth. The decapitation of Cromwell’s representative (Michael Rivers) at an abbey near the remote, boggy town of Scarnsea presents an opportunity to advance that crusade, with Cromwell sending an odd couple of agents to investigate the incident, commanding them to find sufficient reason to shutter the order.
In the third episode, the monks watch in horror as endearingly determined lawyer Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes) and Jack Barak (Anthony Boyle), the cocksure enforcer assigned to accompany him, find the submerged murder weapon on their grounds.
In the third episode, the monks watch in horror as endearingly determined lawyer Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes) and Jack Barak (Anthony Boyle), the cocksure enforcer assigned to accompany him, find the submerged murder weapon on their grounds.
- 4/30/2024
- by Niv M. Sultan
- Slant Magazine
“Shardlake” is a new live-action ‘Tudor England’ era, 4-part drama series, directed by Justin Chadwick, following the adventures of the hunchbacked lawyer/detective ‘Matthew Shardlake’ (Arthur Hughes) co-starring Sean Bean as ‘Thomas Cromwell’, streaming May 1, 1023 on Hulu:
“…drenched in mystery, suspense, and deception, this four-part drama is an eerie whodunnit adventure set in 16th century England during the dissolution of the monasteries.
“The sheltered life of ‘Shardlake’ (Hughes) as a lawyer is turned upside down when Cromwell (Bean) instructs him to investigate the murder of one of his commissioners at a monastery in the remote town of Scarnsea.
“The commissioner was gathering evidence to close the monastery, and it is now imperative for Cromwell’s own political survival that Shardlake solve the murder and closes the monastery.
“As failure is not an option, Cromwell insists Shardlake be accompanied by ‘Jack Barak’ (Anthony Boyle) to Scarnsea, where the duo are met with hostility,...
“…drenched in mystery, suspense, and deception, this four-part drama is an eerie whodunnit adventure set in 16th century England during the dissolution of the monasteries.
“The sheltered life of ‘Shardlake’ (Hughes) as a lawyer is turned upside down when Cromwell (Bean) instructs him to investigate the murder of one of his commissioners at a monastery in the remote town of Scarnsea.
“The commissioner was gathering evidence to close the monastery, and it is now imperative for Cromwell’s own political survival that Shardlake solve the murder and closes the monastery.
“As failure is not an option, Cromwell insists Shardlake be accompanied by ‘Jack Barak’ (Anthony Boyle) to Scarnsea, where the duo are met with hostility,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Why in this house of God do I smell secrets and fear?" "We have no secrets..." Hulu has unveiled an official trailer for their next epic streaming series titled Shardlake, arriving to watch at the start of May (including on Star worldwide). During the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era, Matthew Shardlake is sent by Thomas Cromwell to investigate the death of a commissioner in a remote town of Scarnsea. Described as an "eerie whodunnit adventure" drenched in mystery, suspense, deception, directed by the same filmmaker of The Other Boleyn Girl and Tulip Fever. Set in 16th century England during the dissolutions, Shardlake is a four-part drama based on the first novel in C.J. Sansom's popular Tudor murder mystery series. Following lawyer Matthew Shardlake and Jack Barack as they work to uncover the truth behind a horrific murder. The two men are sent out on a mission...
- 4/10/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Hulu has shared the trailer and key art for Shardlake, the new series based on the popular Tudor murder mystery novels by C.J. Sansom. The series premieres on Wednesday, May 1, on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ in select territories.
Drenched in mystery, suspense, and deception, this four-part drama, based on the first novel in C.J. Sansom’s book series, is an eerie whodunnit adventure set in 16th-century England during the dissolution of the monasteries.
Shardlake’s sheltered life as a lawyer is turned upside down when Cromwell instructs him to investigate the murder of one of his commissioners at a monastery in the remote town of Scarnsea. The commissioner was gathering evidence to close the monastery, and it is now imperative for Cromwell’s own political survival that Shardlake both solves the murder and closes the monastery.
He leaves Shardlake in no doubt...
Drenched in mystery, suspense, and deception, this four-part drama, based on the first novel in C.J. Sansom’s book series, is an eerie whodunnit adventure set in 16th-century England during the dissolution of the monasteries.
Shardlake’s sheltered life as a lawyer is turned upside down when Cromwell instructs him to investigate the murder of one of his commissioners at a monastery in the remote town of Scarnsea. The commissioner was gathering evidence to close the monastery, and it is now imperative for Cromwell’s own political survival that Shardlake both solves the murder and closes the monastery.
He leaves Shardlake in no doubt...
- 4/10/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
The second season of Wolf Hall has created headlines in the UK for its diverse casting — and the latest to speak out is an ancestor of one of the Tudor drama’s characters.
Journalist Petronella Wyatt has written a column in The Daily Telegraph questioning the “absurd” decision to cast Egyptian-born Amir El-Masry as Yorkshireman Thomas Wyatt.
The character was played by Slow Horses star Jack Lowden in Season 1 of the BBC/PBS Masterpiece drama, which premiered in 2015.
Wyatt praised The Crown star El-Masry’s acting credentials, but said color-blind casting for a story rooted in British history was tantamount to “cultural appropriation.”
She said Thomas Wyatt, a 16th-century English politician credited with inventing the sonnet, had “never been east of Calais” in his lifetime.
Amir El-Masry
“I appreciate that it is the job of actors to act, and I have no theoretical quarrel with his being played by Mr El-Masry,...
Journalist Petronella Wyatt has written a column in The Daily Telegraph questioning the “absurd” decision to cast Egyptian-born Amir El-Masry as Yorkshireman Thomas Wyatt.
The character was played by Slow Horses star Jack Lowden in Season 1 of the BBC/PBS Masterpiece drama, which premiered in 2015.
Wyatt praised The Crown star El-Masry’s acting credentials, but said color-blind casting for a story rooted in British history was tantamount to “cultural appropriation.”
She said Thomas Wyatt, a 16th-century English politician credited with inventing the sonnet, had “never been east of Calais” in his lifetime.
Amir El-Masry
“I appreciate that it is the job of actors to act, and I have no theoretical quarrel with his being played by Mr El-Masry,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Wolf Hall is returning soon to PBS for its second and final season, and the first photos for the period drama have been released. The new season, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, is a follow-up to 2015's initial season.
Based on Hilary Mantel's trilogy of novels, the series follows the life of Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance), a prominent lawyer who rose from humble beginnings. It also stars Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips, and Lilit Lesser. Season two will follow the last four years of his life.
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Based on Hilary Mantel's trilogy of novels, the series follows the life of Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance), a prominent lawyer who rose from humble beginnings. It also stars Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips, and Lilit Lesser. Season two will follow the last four years of his life.
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- 4/4/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The BBC and Masterpiece PBS have revealed a first look at ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’, based on the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s multi-award-winning trilogy, as filming comes to a close.
The new pictures show Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell, Damian Lewis as King Henry VIII, Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour, Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Harriet Walter as Lady Margaret Pole, Harry Melling as Thomas Wriothesley, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Rafe Sadler, Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk, Alex Jennings as Stephen Gardiner and Charlie Rowe as Gregory Cromwell.
Eagerly awaited and years in the making, the series will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from a self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time. Cromwell is as complex as he is unforgettable: a politician and a fixer, a diplomat and a father,...
The new pictures show Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell, Damian Lewis as King Henry VIII, Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour, Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Harriet Walter as Lady Margaret Pole, Harry Melling as Thomas Wriothesley, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Rafe Sadler, Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk, Alex Jennings as Stephen Gardiner and Charlie Rowe as Gregory Cromwell.
Eagerly awaited and years in the making, the series will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from a self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time. Cromwell is as complex as he is unforgettable: a politician and a fixer, a diplomat and a father,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Masterpiece PBS and the BBC have released first-look photos from Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, an adaptation of the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s award-winning trilogy.
Mark Rylance is reprising his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis is back as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
The drama also stars Harry Melling as Thomas Wriothesley, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Rafe Sadler, Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk, Alex Jennings as Stephen Gardiner and Charlie Rowe as Gregory Cromwell.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time.
Mantel died in 2022 at...
Mark Rylance is reprising his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis is back as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
The drama also stars Harry Melling as Thomas Wriothesley, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Rafe Sadler, Timothy Spall as the Duke of Norfolk, Alex Jennings as Stephen Gardiner and Charlie Rowe as Gregory Cromwell.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time.
Mantel died in 2022 at...
- 4/3/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
The long-awaited adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novel “The Mirror and the Light” has wrapped.
In the first images from the production, released by the BBC and Masterpiece PBS, Kate Phillips can be seen reprising her role as King Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour, while Mark Rylance returns as the king’s chief advisor Thomas Cromwell and Damien Lewis as the king himself.
Based on the final novel in Mantel’s award-winning “Wolf Hall” trilogy, which follows the rise and fall of Cromwell, the new images come some 18 months after Mantel’s sudden death at the age of 70.
Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour in ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’
“Cromwell, a man with only his wits to rely on, has no great family to back him, and no private army,” reads the logline. “Navigating the moral complexities that accompany the exercise of power in this brutal and bloody time,...
In the first images from the production, released by the BBC and Masterpiece PBS, Kate Phillips can be seen reprising her role as King Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour, while Mark Rylance returns as the king’s chief advisor Thomas Cromwell and Damien Lewis as the king himself.
Based on the final novel in Mantel’s award-winning “Wolf Hall” trilogy, which follows the rise and fall of Cromwell, the new images come some 18 months after Mantel’s sudden death at the age of 70.
Kate Phillips as Jane Seymour in ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’
“Cromwell, a man with only his wits to rely on, has no great family to back him, and no private army,” reads the logline. “Navigating the moral complexities that accompany the exercise of power in this brutal and bloody time,...
- 4/3/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
“Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light,” formats “Upside Down” and “Shaolin Heroes” and premium doc feature “Front Row,” offering a novel take on the Ukraine War, are potential highlights on Banijay’s powerhouse lineup at what promises to be one of the biggest presentations at next week’s London TV Screenings.
Mixing third-party pick-ups and Banijay productions, further scripted titles take in second seasons of two Banijay hits, the sumptuous and revisionist “Marie Antoinette,” and “Rogue Heroes,” a big WWII special ops adventure story which hit high ratings on BBC.
Unspooling over Wednesday Feb. 28 at BAFTA in three sessions, dedicated to factual, scripted and then formats, the Banijay@BAFTA lineup, as last year, the spread will give audiences a chance to catch up with high-concept adventure reality “The Summit” and “Deal or No Deal Island,” described as an “epic” recast of the format.
Banijay’s lineup features some big names on the current U.
Mixing third-party pick-ups and Banijay productions, further scripted titles take in second seasons of two Banijay hits, the sumptuous and revisionist “Marie Antoinette,” and “Rogue Heroes,” a big WWII special ops adventure story which hit high ratings on BBC.
Unspooling over Wednesday Feb. 28 at BAFTA in three sessions, dedicated to factual, scripted and then formats, the Banijay@BAFTA lineup, as last year, the spread will give audiences a chance to catch up with high-concept adventure reality “The Summit” and “Deal or No Deal Island,” described as an “epic” recast of the format.
Banijay’s lineup features some big names on the current U.
- 2/22/2024
- by John Hopewell and Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome to Deadline’s London TV Screenings list, our definitive look at next week’s buzzy event taking Soho by storm. If you’re wondering who’s exhibiting, what’s on offer and want to dive deeper into the distribs’ strategy, we’ve done the hard work for you, presenting profiles from nearly 30 exhibiting sales houses. Below, check out profiles for all the London TV Screenings founders, along with the outfits based in the UK. Read on, and find all our London TV Screenings content throughout the week here.
The Founders
ALL3MEDIA International
Key shows
Parenthood – Silverback Films’ natural history series about the extreme lengths parents go to to ensure the survival of their offspring.
The Underdog – Truman Show-style guessing game format that sees social media influencers compete in a popularity contest alongside one person without an online following.
Protection – ITV thriller based on the first-hand experiences of a long serving witness protection officer.
The Founders
ALL3MEDIA International
Key shows
Parenthood – Silverback Films’ natural history series about the extreme lengths parents go to to ensure the survival of their offspring.
The Underdog – Truman Show-style guessing game format that sees social media influencers compete in a popularity contest alongside one person without an online following.
Protection – ITV thriller based on the first-hand experiences of a long serving witness protection officer.
- 2/22/2024
- by Max Goldbart, Jesse Whittock and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s the battle of the TV Cromwells! On BBC One later this year, Mark Rylance returns in the role of Henry VIII’s right hand man in series two of Wolf Hall, adapted from Dame Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed novels. But before then, Sean Bean will play Thomas Cromwell in Disney+ British historical crime mystery Shardlake.
(Incidentally, if Bean wanted to dispel his reputation for playing characters who meet sticky, early ends, then his agent may want to get their head in a history book before forwarding the next script…)
Thomas Cromwell is a supporting role in Shardlake, a new four-part series adapted from the first in C.J Sansom’s successful mystery novels about Matthew Shardlake, a 16th century lawyer born with what would now be understood as scoliosis, and who investigates murder mysteries for the Crown.
Working for Cromwell, Shardlake must navigate the dangers of his powerful boss...
(Incidentally, if Bean wanted to dispel his reputation for playing characters who meet sticky, early ends, then his agent may want to get their head in a history book before forwarding the next script…)
Thomas Cromwell is a supporting role in Shardlake, a new four-part series adapted from the first in C.J Sansom’s successful mystery novels about Matthew Shardlake, a 16th century lawyer born with what would now be understood as scoliosis, and who investigates murder mysteries for the Crown.
Working for Cromwell, Shardlake must navigate the dangers of his powerful boss...
- 2/8/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Wolf Hall is coming back and bringing Harriet Walter, Timothy Spall and Harry Melling along for the ride.
The trio are joining the cast alongside the likes of Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser in the period drama for the BBC and Masterpiece PBS.
The six-part series is currently filming across the UK.
Succession star Walter will play Lady Margaret Pole, while Mr Turner star Spall is the Duke of Norfolk and Melling (The Queen’s Gambit) plays Thomas Wriothesley.
Mark Rylance will reprise his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis will return as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
Harry Melling (Courtesy)
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the...
The trio are joining the cast alongside the likes of Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser in the period drama for the BBC and Masterpiece PBS.
The six-part series is currently filming across the UK.
Succession star Walter will play Lady Margaret Pole, while Mr Turner star Spall is the Duke of Norfolk and Melling (The Queen’s Gambit) plays Thomas Wriothesley.
Mark Rylance will reprise his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis will return as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
Harry Melling (Courtesy)
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the...
- 12/4/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Wolf Hall is returning for a second and final season, per Deadline. The series premiered on BBC and PBS in 2015, with development on season two starting in 2016.
Starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips, and Lilit Lesser, the series is based on the trilogy by Hilary Mantel. The first season revolves around Thomas Cromwell, a lawyer who has risen from humble beginnings.
The second season, aka Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, will be based on the final book of Hilary's trilogy and will portray the last four years of Cromwell’s life.
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Starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips, and Lilit Lesser, the series is based on the trilogy by Hilary Mantel. The first season revolves around Thomas Cromwell, a lawyer who has risen from humble beginnings.
The second season, aka Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, will be based on the final book of Hilary's trilogy and will portray the last four years of Cromwell’s life.
Read More…...
- 11/21/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light,” based on the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s trilogy, will begin filming in the United Kingdom soon, according to Masterpiece, PBS and the BBC. Oscar winner Mark Rylance is back as Thomas Cromwell, joined by Emmy winner Damian Lewis returning as King Henry VII and Oscar nominee Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey.
Kate Phillips will also reprise her role as Henry VIII’s third wife, Jane Seymour, and Lilit Lesser is Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
Per the release, “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” will follow “the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time.”
“Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” is directed by Peter Kominsky, adapted by Peter Straughan and produced by Lisa Osborne. The series...
Kate Phillips will also reprise her role as Henry VIII’s third wife, Jane Seymour, and Lilit Lesser is Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
Per the release, “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” will follow “the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time.”
“Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” is directed by Peter Kominsky, adapted by Peter Straughan and produced by Lisa Osborne. The series...
- 11/20/2023
- by Caroline Brew, Jaden Thompson and Valerie Wu
- Variety Film + TV
Masterpiece PBS and the BBC have officially announced the second season of Wolf Hall, titled Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, based the final novel of Hilary Mantel’s award-winning trilogy. Set to begin filming soon, the series will see the return of stars Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance, who reprise their roles as King Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell, respectively. The project reunites the team behind the BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning first series as Peter Kominsky will direct the title adapted for television by Peter Straughan and produced by Playground and Company Pictures. Jonathan Pryce is also set to return as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips will be back as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour, and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. More returning and new cast members will be announced at a later date. (Credit: Courtesy...
- 11/20/2023
- TV Insider
PBS is making a return to Wolf Hall.
The public broadcaster will air a sequel to its Emmy-nominated miniseries, with Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis reprising their roles as Thomas Cromwell and English King Henry VIII. The series, based on the final book in author Hilary Mantel‘s trilogy, The Mirror and the Light, is scheduled to begin production soon. It will air under PBS’ Masterpiece banner in the United States and on the BBC in the U.K.
Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser will also reprise their roles. The Wolf Hall creative team — writer Peter Straughan, director Peter Kosminsky and producers Playground and Company Pictures — return as well.
“Following the success of the BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning original television adaptation of the first two books in Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed Wolf Hall trilogy, we are thrilled and honored that, nine years later, we have been able reunite...
The public broadcaster will air a sequel to its Emmy-nominated miniseries, with Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis reprising their roles as Thomas Cromwell and English King Henry VIII. The series, based on the final book in author Hilary Mantel‘s trilogy, The Mirror and the Light, is scheduled to begin production soon. It will air under PBS’ Masterpiece banner in the United States and on the BBC in the U.K.
Jonathan Pryce, Kate Phillips and Lilit Lesser will also reprise their roles. The Wolf Hall creative team — writer Peter Straughan, director Peter Kosminsky and producers Playground and Company Pictures — return as well.
“Following the success of the BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning original television adaptation of the first two books in Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed Wolf Hall trilogy, we are thrilled and honored that, nine years later, we have been able reunite...
- 11/20/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Masterpiece PBS and the BBC are set to begin production on Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, an adaptation of the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s award-winning trilogy.
Mark Rylance will reprise his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis will return as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time. Further returning and new cast members will be announced at a later date.
Mantel died last year aged 70 and at that point director Peter Kosminsky said The Mirror and the Light would proceed as a...
Mark Rylance will reprise his role as Thomas Cromwell, while Damian Lewis will return as King Henry VIII. Also returning are Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Wolsey, Kate Phillips as Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour and Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary, the daughter of Henry and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will trace the final four years of Cromwell’s life, completing his journey from self-made man to the most feared, influential figure of his time. Further returning and new cast members will be announced at a later date.
Mantel died last year aged 70 and at that point director Peter Kosminsky said The Mirror and the Light would proceed as a...
- 11/20/2023
- by Lynette Rice and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The Winter King is a British historical drama series about the Arthurian legend created by Kate Brooke, Ed Whitmore, and Bernard Cornwell. The MGM+ series is based on a trilogy of books called The Warlord Chronicles novels written by Bernard Cornwell. The Winter King stars Iain De Caestecker in the lead role of King Arthur, with Jordan Alexandra, Stuart Campbell, Nathaniel Martello-White, and Ellie James starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved The Winter King here are some similar shows you could watch next.
The Last Kingdom (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: A story of redemption, vengeance, and self-discovery set against the birth of England, this drama series follows young warrior and outsider, Uhtred on a fierce mission to reclaim his birthright. The Last Kingdom combines real historical figures and events with fiction, re-telling the history of King Alfred the Great and his desire to unite...
The Last Kingdom (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: A story of redemption, vengeance, and self-discovery set against the birth of England, this drama series follows young warrior and outsider, Uhtred on a fierce mission to reclaim his birthright. The Last Kingdom combines real historical figures and events with fiction, re-telling the history of King Alfred the Great and his desire to unite...
- 8/21/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Silo, the new drama series coming to Apple TV+, is based on a series of books by Hugh Howey about a post-apocalyptic world in which the last people on earth are living in an inverted silo, a 144-levels-deep subterranean city.
The citizens of the silo are kept complacent, and questioning the nature of the silo or what is outside is forbidden. Merely uttering the words that you want to go outside gets you thrust from the community altogether to brave the outside and, it seems, to die there.
Silo offers a vast and engaging story that, shockingly, seems to be more relevant today than it was when it was written and which should create vibrant discussions about truth and control.
We had the chance to chat with Howey, series creator Graham Yost, and stars Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins, Common, and Harriet Walter, among others, during a recent press day, and...
The citizens of the silo are kept complacent, and questioning the nature of the silo or what is outside is forbidden. Merely uttering the words that you want to go outside gets you thrust from the community altogether to brave the outside and, it seems, to die there.
Silo offers a vast and engaging story that, shockingly, seems to be more relevant today than it was when it was written and which should create vibrant discussions about truth and control.
We had the chance to chat with Howey, series creator Graham Yost, and stars Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins, Common, and Harriet Walter, among others, during a recent press day, and...
- 5/4/2023
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Disney+ is set to take viewers on a journey through Tudor England with its latest series, “Shardlake.”
Based on the internationally acclaimed Tudor murder mystery novels by C.J. Sansom, the four-part drama is set in 16th century England during the dissolution of the monasteries.
The series will follow the story of Matthew Shardlake, played by Arthur Hughes, a lawyer with an acute sense of justice and one of the few honest men in a world beset with scheming and plots. Shardlake works for Thomas Cromwell, played by Sean Bean, the dangerous and all-powerful right-hand man to Henry VIII.
Despite Shardlake’s unwavering loyalty to Cromwell and the Crown, his position in society is unfavored due to his appearance, as a person living with scoliosis during the Tudor period, suffering the indignity of being abused as a “crookback” wherever he turns. As he investigates the murder of one of Cromwell...
Based on the internationally acclaimed Tudor murder mystery novels by C.J. Sansom, the four-part drama is set in 16th century England during the dissolution of the monasteries.
The series will follow the story of Matthew Shardlake, played by Arthur Hughes, a lawyer with an acute sense of justice and one of the few honest men in a world beset with scheming and plots. Shardlake works for Thomas Cromwell, played by Sean Bean, the dangerous and all-powerful right-hand man to Henry VIII.
Despite Shardlake’s unwavering loyalty to Cromwell and the Crown, his position in society is unfavored due to his appearance, as a person living with scoliosis during the Tudor period, suffering the indignity of being abused as a “crookback” wherever he turns. As he investigates the murder of one of Cromwell...
- 3/31/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Disney+ is ready to give the greenlight to an adaptation of Cj Sansom’s bestselling Shardlake novels, depicting an unlikely detective working under Henry VIII’s reign.
The streaming service will bolster its UK originals slate with the series, which will be made by The Forge, the All3Media-backed production company behind Starz’s Becoming Elizabeth.
Disney and The Forge have lined up Justin Chadwick to direct the Shardlake series. Chadwick was the lead director on Becoming Elizabeth and has form when it comes to Tudor storytelling, having directed The Other Boleyn Girl, starring Eric Bana, Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson.
Working titled Shardlake, the series will shoot in the UK this year and sources said it could comprise four episodes. Should it be successful, there is plenty of material for The Forge to mine, with Sansom having written seven novels in the Shardlake series.
The first book, Dissolution,...
The streaming service will bolster its UK originals slate with the series, which will be made by The Forge, the All3Media-backed production company behind Starz’s Becoming Elizabeth.
Disney and The Forge have lined up Justin Chadwick to direct the Shardlake series. Chadwick was the lead director on Becoming Elizabeth and has form when it comes to Tudor storytelling, having directed The Other Boleyn Girl, starring Eric Bana, Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson.
Working titled Shardlake, the series will shoot in the UK this year and sources said it could comprise four episodes. Should it be successful, there is plenty of material for The Forge to mine, with Sansom having written seven novels in the Shardlake series.
The first book, Dissolution,...
- 1/4/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
The actor discusses his new drama at the London film festival, being starstruck by Meryl Streep – and the best way to take environmental action
On the day that Mark Rylance video-calls from Pittsburgh, where his wife, Claire van Kampen, is directing an opera, the news is dominated by the death of Hilary Mantel. Rylance, now 62, played a furtive, whispering Thomas Cromwell in the BBC adaptation of Mantel’s Wolf Hall in 2015. Prior to that, he was revered for stage roles such as Johnny “Rooster” Byron, the uncouth mystic layabout in Jerusalem, which brought him his third Tony award.
It was Wolf Hall, though, that made him a household name in households that never went to the theatre. He had dabbled in movies before, but now he embraced them: three for Steven Spielberg, Dunkirk, Don’t Look Up, the next Terrence Malick (in which he plays Satan) as well as Luca Guadagnino’s forthcoming cannibal road movie,...
On the day that Mark Rylance video-calls from Pittsburgh, where his wife, Claire van Kampen, is directing an opera, the news is dominated by the death of Hilary Mantel. Rylance, now 62, played a furtive, whispering Thomas Cromwell in the BBC adaptation of Mantel’s Wolf Hall in 2015. Prior to that, he was revered for stage roles such as Johnny “Rooster” Byron, the uncouth mystic layabout in Jerusalem, which brought him his third Tony award.
It was Wolf Hall, though, that made him a household name in households that never went to the theatre. He had dabbled in movies before, but now he embraced them: three for Steven Spielberg, Dunkirk, Don’t Look Up, the next Terrence Malick (in which he plays Satan) as well as Luca Guadagnino’s forthcoming cannibal road movie,...
- 9/29/2022
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
At the time of her untimely death, British author Hilary Mantel was consulting on the TV adaptation of her most recent novel, “The Mirror and the Light” — the conclusion to her critically acclaimed Tudor trilogy that began with “Wolf Hall.”
The two-time Booker Prize-winning author’s sudden death at 70 was announced on Friday by her publishers, sending shockwaves among her fans and the literary and TV industries — but especially her inner circle of collaborators who were in constant touch with Mantel.
Peter Kosminsky, the BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated director and screenwriter, has known Mantel for “many, many years,” he told Variety over the phone on Friday. Kosminsky directed the Golden Globe-winning BBC and PBS drama “Wolf Hall,” and the pair have been collaborating more recently on a BBC adaptation of “The Mirror and the Light,” which covers the last four years of the life of Thomas Cromwell (played by Mark Rylance...
The two-time Booker Prize-winning author’s sudden death at 70 was announced on Friday by her publishers, sending shockwaves among her fans and the literary and TV industries — but especially her inner circle of collaborators who were in constant touch with Mantel.
Peter Kosminsky, the BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated director and screenwriter, has known Mantel for “many, many years,” he told Variety over the phone on Friday. Kosminsky directed the Golden Globe-winning BBC and PBS drama “Wolf Hall,” and the pair have been collaborating more recently on a BBC adaptation of “The Mirror and the Light,” which covers the last four years of the life of Thomas Cromwell (played by Mark Rylance...
- 9/23/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
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British author Hilary Mantel, best know for her Wolf Hall trilogy, has died at the age of 70.
U.K. newspaper The Telegraph reported that she died “suddenly yet peacefully.”
Publishing giant HarperCollins said that “bestselling author Dame Hilary Mantel Dbe died suddenly yet peacefully yesterday, surrounded by close family and friends, aged 70.” It added: “Hilary Mantel was one of the greatest English novelists of this century and her beloved works are considered modern classics. She will be greatly missed.” Dbe stands for “Damehood of the Order of the British Empire.”
Mantel made a name for herself with historical fiction, short stories and memoirs. Her Wolf Hall trilogy is a fictional account of Thomas Cromwell’s rise to power in the court of King Henry VIII as chief minister.
Mantel won the Booker Prize twice, the first time for 2009 novel Wolf Hall, followed by...
British author Hilary Mantel, best know for her Wolf Hall trilogy, has died at the age of 70.
U.K. newspaper The Telegraph reported that she died “suddenly yet peacefully.”
Publishing giant HarperCollins said that “bestselling author Dame Hilary Mantel Dbe died suddenly yet peacefully yesterday, surrounded by close family and friends, aged 70.” It added: “Hilary Mantel was one of the greatest English novelists of this century and her beloved works are considered modern classics. She will be greatly missed.” Dbe stands for “Damehood of the Order of the British Empire.”
Mantel made a name for herself with historical fiction, short stories and memoirs. Her Wolf Hall trilogy is a fictional account of Thomas Cromwell’s rise to power in the court of King Henry VIII as chief minister.
Mantel won the Booker Prize twice, the first time for 2009 novel Wolf Hall, followed by...
- 9/23/2022
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hilary Mantel, the author of Wolf Hall and a string of other hugely successful historical fiction books, has died at 70, her publisher has said.
4th Estate Books tweeted that the two-time Booker Prize-winning author had died.
Hollywood & Media Deaths 2022: A Photo Gallery
“We are heartbroken at the death of our beloved author, Dame Hilary Mantel, and our thoughts are with her friends and family, especially her husband, Gerald,” said the statement. “This is a devastating loss and we can only be grateful she left us with such a magnificent body of work.”
Born in 1952, Mantel went on wrote several successful fiction works before her Thomas Cromwell series landed her worldwide fame.
The historical books tell the story of how Cromwell seized power of England in the early 16th century, before losing power and being executed. They have been roundly praised for their world-building, gripping narratives and sharp wit.
The first two,...
4th Estate Books tweeted that the two-time Booker Prize-winning author had died.
Hollywood & Media Deaths 2022: A Photo Gallery
“We are heartbroken at the death of our beloved author, Dame Hilary Mantel, and our thoughts are with her friends and family, especially her husband, Gerald,” said the statement. “This is a devastating loss and we can only be grateful she left us with such a magnificent body of work.”
Born in 1952, Mantel went on wrote several successful fiction works before her Thomas Cromwell series landed her worldwide fame.
The historical books tell the story of how Cromwell seized power of England in the early 16th century, before losing power and being executed. They have been roundly praised for their world-building, gripping narratives and sharp wit.
The first two,...
- 9/23/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Hilary Mantel, the two-time Booker Prize-winning British novelist best known for the books “Wolf Hall” and “Bring Up the Bodies,” has died. She was 70.
Her death, which is believed to have been sudden, was confirmed by her publishers 4th Estate Books and HarperCollins U.K. on Friday afternoon local time.
In an identical statement posted on social media, 4th Estate Books and HarperCollins wrote: “We are heartbroken at the death of our beloved author, Dame Hilary Mantel, and our thoughts are with her friends and family, especially her husband, Gerald. This is a devastating loss and we can only be grateful she left us with such a magnificent body of work.”
Mantel is one of the U.K.’s most celebrated authors. Though she wrote more than a dozen books, she primarily found international acclaim in the last 15 years with her seminal Tudor drama “Wolf Hall” — which was turned into an award-winning BBC drama,...
Her death, which is believed to have been sudden, was confirmed by her publishers 4th Estate Books and HarperCollins U.K. on Friday afternoon local time.
In an identical statement posted on social media, 4th Estate Books and HarperCollins wrote: “We are heartbroken at the death of our beloved author, Dame Hilary Mantel, and our thoughts are with her friends and family, especially her husband, Gerald. This is a devastating loss and we can only be grateful she left us with such a magnificent body of work.”
Mantel is one of the U.K.’s most celebrated authors. Though she wrote more than a dozen books, she primarily found international acclaim in the last 15 years with her seminal Tudor drama “Wolf Hall” — which was turned into an award-winning BBC drama,...
- 9/23/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
With the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom and much of the wider world have briefly hit pause to reflect on the life and legacy of the longest reigning Monarch in British history. Throughout her 70 years on the throne, the Queen not only saw her fair share of daily challenges as the figurehead of a nation but also witnessed the world change drastically around her.
When she first donned the crown at her 1953 Coronation, she was just 25 and thrust much earlier than expected into a life of service following the sudden death of her father, King George VI. At the time of her death, more than half a century had passed and the world was a much different place -- both culturally and aesthetically -- than the one that first welcomed her as Queen.
In between, there have been countless cinematic retellings of the Queen's unique life...
When she first donned the crown at her 1953 Coronation, she was just 25 and thrust much earlier than expected into a life of service following the sudden death of her father, King George VI. At the time of her death, more than half a century had passed and the world was a much different place -- both culturally and aesthetically -- than the one that first welcomed her as Queen.
In between, there have been countless cinematic retellings of the Queen's unique life...
- 9/14/2022
- by Simon Bland
- Slash Film
Peter Kosminsky imagined a world without Boris Johnson long before anyone else could.
The master dramaturge’s latest offering, Channel 4 and Peacock’s “The Undeclared War,” is set in 2024, in a dicey political landscape where Johnson has been usurped after losing a no-confidence vote, and the new prime minister (coolly played by Adrian Lester) has his share of national security issues with the Russians.
The U.K.-Russia cyberwarfare drama, which premiered in Britain last week, has received flak from some critics who bemoan the volatile nature of writing political dramas, especially when Johnson appeared to be clinging on to power, but on this side of the Pm’s July 7 resignation, “The Undeclared War” is a welcome take that glimpses life beyond Britain’s present political quagmire.
The concept originated from a 2017 dinner between Playground Entertainment boss Colin Callender and Kosminsky, who previously collaborated on the Emmy-winning “Wolf Hall...
The master dramaturge’s latest offering, Channel 4 and Peacock’s “The Undeclared War,” is set in 2024, in a dicey political landscape where Johnson has been usurped after losing a no-confidence vote, and the new prime minister (coolly played by Adrian Lester) has his share of national security issues with the Russians.
The U.K.-Russia cyberwarfare drama, which premiered in Britain last week, has received flak from some critics who bemoan the volatile nature of writing political dramas, especially when Johnson appeared to be clinging on to power, but on this side of the Pm’s July 7 resignation, “The Undeclared War” is a welcome take that glimpses life beyond Britain’s present political quagmire.
The concept originated from a 2017 dinner between Playground Entertainment boss Colin Callender and Kosminsky, who previously collaborated on the Emmy-winning “Wolf Hall...
- 7/8/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
The actor made a mere six movies in lockdown but it’s his own play and his return as Rooster Byron in Jerusalem that is getting him really excited
Mark Rylance is dressed for rehearsals in loose black trousers and top, plus a puckish red knitted cap beneath which irrepressible tufts of dark hair sprout. His smile is wide, his face open, his dark eyebrows faintly saturnine – although heaven knows he can transform himself at will, creating Thomas Cromwell’s inward features and calculating mind, or Rooster Byron’s air of dangerous, Dionysian provocation.
He was lucky during lockdown. Although theatres ground to a halt, film production was able to press ahead, and he made six – six! – films. First out was a student short (lucky students). Then there were a bunch of other things, including Don’t Look Up, which came out in December: a climate-crisis allegory about scientists trying to...
Mark Rylance is dressed for rehearsals in loose black trousers and top, plus a puckish red knitted cap beneath which irrepressible tufts of dark hair sprout. His smile is wide, his face open, his dark eyebrows faintly saturnine – although heaven knows he can transform himself at will, creating Thomas Cromwell’s inward features and calculating mind, or Rooster Byron’s air of dangerous, Dionysian provocation.
He was lucky during lockdown. Although theatres ground to a halt, film production was able to press ahead, and he made six – six! – films. First out was a student short (lucky students). Then there were a bunch of other things, including Don’t Look Up, which came out in December: a climate-crisis allegory about scientists trying to...
- 1/8/2022
- by Charlotte Higgins
- The Guardian - Film News
The six wives of King Henry VIII have been popularized in practically every medium of entertainment, and currently there’s a desire to tell their story “in their own words.” If you go to Broadway right now, you can even see a musical where the six queens put on a rollicking concert where they poke fun at everything from German accents to the size of Henry VIII’s… you get the point. But is there anything that can be mined from a story hundreds of years old?
Initially airing in the U.K. and picked up by AMC, creator Eve Hedderwick Turner’s “Anne Boleyn” bills itself as a “psychological thriller” following the second of Henry VIII’s doomed wives. Anne Boleyn (Jodie Turner-Smith) has been Queen for two-and-a-half years at this point, pregnant with her second child after birthing an unwanted daughter. Her eventual miscarriage causes the King (Mark Stanley...
Initially airing in the U.K. and picked up by AMC, creator Eve Hedderwick Turner’s “Anne Boleyn” bills itself as a “psychological thriller” following the second of Henry VIII’s doomed wives. Anne Boleyn (Jodie Turner-Smith) has been Queen for two-and-a-half years at this point, pregnant with her second child after birthing an unwanted daughter. Her eventual miscarriage causes the King (Mark Stanley...
- 12/7/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Anne Boleyn, the British drama series starring Jodie Turner-Smith in the titular role, is heading to AMC+.
The streaming service has picked up the U.S. rights to the series, which was originally commissioned by ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 and co-financed by Sony Pictures Television.
The convention-defying three-part drama will launch in the U.S. on December 9 and will be rolled out weekly.
It examines the downfall of Boleyn through the prism of a psychological thriller rather than a stuffy period drama retreading the demise of King Henry VIII’s second wife.
Penned by newcomer Eve Hedderwick Turner, the drama shines a feminist light on the final months of Boleyn’s life, re-imagining her struggle with Tudor England’s patriarchal society, her desire to secure a future for her daughter, Elizabeth, and the brutal reality of her failure to provide Henry with a male heir.
Turner-Smith, who starred in Queen & Slim,...
The streaming service has picked up the U.S. rights to the series, which was originally commissioned by ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 and co-financed by Sony Pictures Television.
The convention-defying three-part drama will launch in the U.S. on December 9 and will be rolled out weekly.
It examines the downfall of Boleyn through the prism of a psychological thriller rather than a stuffy period drama retreading the demise of King Henry VIII’s second wife.
Penned by newcomer Eve Hedderwick Turner, the drama shines a feminist light on the final months of Boleyn’s life, re-imagining her struggle with Tudor England’s patriarchal society, her desire to secure a future for her daughter, Elizabeth, and the brutal reality of her failure to provide Henry with a male heir.
Turner-Smith, who starred in Queen & Slim,...
- 11/8/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a new queen in town.
Variety can reveal the first look of “Queen & Slim” actor Jodie Turner-Smith as Tudor queen Anne Boleyn — the most notorious of Henry VIII’s wives, best known for her untimely demise by execution — in three-part psychological thriller “Anne Boleyn” for ViacomCBS-backed U.K. broadcaster Channel 5. The show wrapped production on location in Yorkshire in December, and is set to air later this year.
Produced by Fable Pictures and Sony Pictures Television, “Anne Boleyn” garnered headlines last year for Turner-Smith’s casting, which marks one of a handful of times a Black actor has portrayed a major royal figure on a British terrestrial broadcaster. More recently, Sophie Okonedo played Queen of England Margaret, who was married to Henry VI, in the BBC’s “The Hollow Crown.” She starred opposite Benedict Cumberbatch.
“Anne Boleyn” — which is gearing up to be Channel 5’s...
Variety can reveal the first look of “Queen & Slim” actor Jodie Turner-Smith as Tudor queen Anne Boleyn — the most notorious of Henry VIII’s wives, best known for her untimely demise by execution — in three-part psychological thriller “Anne Boleyn” for ViacomCBS-backed U.K. broadcaster Channel 5. The show wrapped production on location in Yorkshire in December, and is set to air later this year.
Produced by Fable Pictures and Sony Pictures Television, “Anne Boleyn” garnered headlines last year for Turner-Smith’s casting, which marks one of a handful of times a Black actor has portrayed a major royal figure on a British terrestrial broadcaster. More recently, Sophie Okonedo played Queen of England Margaret, who was married to Henry VI, in the BBC’s “The Hollow Crown.” She starred opposite Benedict Cumberbatch.
“Anne Boleyn” — which is gearing up to be Channel 5’s...
- 2/11/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
While securing a prominent place in government is often considered to be a successful win, the rise to power can also come at a great personal cost, including severing ties with former allies. That was certainly the case for English lawyer and chief minister to King Henry, Thomas Cromwell, in the early 1500s. Cromwell’s rise […]
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- 11/29/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
While securing a prominent place in government is often considered to be a successful win, the rise to power can also come at a great personal cost, including severing ties with former allies. That was certainly the case for English lawyer and chief minister to King Henry, Thomas Cromwell, in the early 1500s. Cromwell’s rise […]
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- 11/22/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
While securing a prominent place in government is often considered to be a successful win, the rise to power can also come at a great personal cost, including severing ties with former allies. That was certainly the case for English lawyer and chief minister to King Henry, Thomas Cromwell, in the early 1500s. Cromwell’s rise […]
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- 11/15/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
A new drama about Tudor queen Anne Boleyn, starring Jodie Turner-Smith, has found its Henry VIII.
British actor Mark Stanley has been cast as the iconic monarch. Best known for playing Grenn in the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” Stanley has also had starring roles in “Kajaki,” “Our Kind of Traitor” and “Dickensian.”
Boleyn was the Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII. Their tempestuous marriage, and her execution for treason, made her one of the most colorful figures in English history. The Fable Pictures drama for U.K. broadcaster Channel 5 will explore the final months of Boleyn’s life from her perspective, and will follow her as she struggles to survive, to secure a future for her daughter, and to challenge the powerful patriarchy closing in around her.
The hotly anticipated series — which is shaping up to be one of the most...
British actor Mark Stanley has been cast as the iconic monarch. Best known for playing Grenn in the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” Stanley has also had starring roles in “Kajaki,” “Our Kind of Traitor” and “Dickensian.”
Boleyn was the Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII. Their tempestuous marriage, and her execution for treason, made her one of the most colorful figures in English history. The Fable Pictures drama for U.K. broadcaster Channel 5 will explore the final months of Boleyn’s life from her perspective, and will follow her as she struggles to survive, to secure a future for her daughter, and to challenge the powerful patriarchy closing in around her.
The hotly anticipated series — which is shaping up to be one of the most...
- 11/13/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
While securing a prominent place in government is often considered to be a successful win, the rise to power can also come at a great personal cost, including severing ties with former allies. That was certainly the case for English lawyer and chief minister to King Henry, Thomas Cromwell, in the early 1500s. Cromwell’s rise […]
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- 11/8/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
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