In today’s Global Bulletin, ViacomCBS licenses “The Stand” globally, Jonty Claypole steps down as BBC director of arts, Compact Pictures divides its production business, Saloon Media joins BriteSpark East on “World’s Most Scenic River Journeys” and Leonine Studios hires Patrick Phelan as the company’s new director of world sales.
Licensing
ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group has licensed the nine-episode series adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand” in more than 100 markets globally. Key deals include Starzplay for much of Europe, HBO Nordic, HBO Portugal, M-net in Africa, Cosmote TV in Greece, Síminn in Iceland, Wavve and Tcast Co., Ltd in Korea, Amediateka in Russia, Israel’s Yes and Voot Select in India.
“The Stand” unspools in a post-apocalyptic version of a world torn asunder by plague and a mystic fight between good and evil. Its high profile cast includes Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg, James Marsden and Odessa Young.
Licensing
ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group has licensed the nine-episode series adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand” in more than 100 markets globally. Key deals include Starzplay for much of Europe, HBO Nordic, HBO Portugal, M-net in Africa, Cosmote TV in Greece, Síminn in Iceland, Wavve and Tcast Co., Ltd in Korea, Amediateka in Russia, Israel’s Yes and Voot Select in India.
“The Stand” unspools in a post-apocalyptic version of a world torn asunder by plague and a mystic fight between good and evil. Its high profile cast includes Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg, James Marsden and Odessa Young.
- 12/7/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Sheridan Smith stars as Cilla Black in the new ITV biopic about the Liverpudlian songbird, and the first pictures of the actress's transformation into the flame-haired singer have been released.
A trailer featuring Smith taking on the role of the pop singer during her rise to fame in 1960s Liverpool has also been released, giving viewers a taste of Jeff Pope's three-part drama.
Aneurin Barnard (The White Queen, Citadel, We'll Take Manhattan) stars as Cilla's husband Bobby, Ed Stoppard (The Politician's Husband, Silent Witness, Branded) plays Brian Epstein, John Henshaw (Downton Abbey, Midsomer Murders, South Riding) is Cilla's father, John White and Melanie Hill (Waterloo Road, Hebburn, Merlin) is Cilla's mother, Priscilla.
The drama captures the atmosphere of promise and excitement in the Merseybeat music scene, and the battle for Cilla's heart between future husband Bobby and manager Brian Epstein.
"I am thrilled to be playing Cilla,...
A trailer featuring Smith taking on the role of the pop singer during her rise to fame in 1960s Liverpool has also been released, giving viewers a taste of Jeff Pope's three-part drama.
Aneurin Barnard (The White Queen, Citadel, We'll Take Manhattan) stars as Cilla's husband Bobby, Ed Stoppard (The Politician's Husband, Silent Witness, Branded) plays Brian Epstein, John Henshaw (Downton Abbey, Midsomer Murders, South Riding) is Cilla's father, John White and Melanie Hill (Waterloo Road, Hebburn, Merlin) is Cilla's mother, Priscilla.
The drama captures the atmosphere of promise and excitement in the Merseybeat music scene, and the battle for Cilla's heart between future husband Bobby and manager Brian Epstein.
"I am thrilled to be playing Cilla,...
- 8/19/2014
- Digital Spy
On June 10, 2014, producer and director, Caleb Ryan and a cast of rising stars on Broadway revived the timeless music of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in the one night only performance of We'll Take Manhattan, all to benefit Operation Smile. New World Stages played host to the performance and exclusive after party with industry heavy hitters in attendance including Tony Award winners Billy Porter and Michael Starobin, Grammy winner Kurt Elling, Two Time Tony Award Nominee Laura Osnes as well as television personality Chenoa Maxwell from the Own network's hit television show Love in the City.
- 6/13/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Karen Gillan stars in the trailer for Not Another Happy Ending.
Directed by John McKay, the romantic comedy centres on a struggling publisher (Stanley Weber) whose only successful author (Gillan) is suffering from writer's block.
Realising that she can only write when she is unhappy, he sets out to make her life miserable, but realises increasingly that he is in love with her.
McKay previously directed former Doctor Who star Gillan in BBC Four drama We'll Take Manhattan, where she played supermodel Jean Shrimpton.
Freya Mavor (Skins, The White Queen), Henry Ian Cusick (Lost), Gary Lewis (Billy Elliot) and Iain de Caestecker (The Fades) also star in the movie.
Not Another Happy Ending will premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival on June 30. For more information, visit the film's website.
Directed by John McKay, the romantic comedy centres on a struggling publisher (Stanley Weber) whose only successful author (Gillan) is suffering from writer's block.
Realising that she can only write when she is unhappy, he sets out to make her life miserable, but realises increasingly that he is in love with her.
McKay previously directed former Doctor Who star Gillan in BBC Four drama We'll Take Manhattan, where she played supermodel Jean Shrimpton.
Freya Mavor (Skins, The White Queen), Henry Ian Cusick (Lost), Gary Lewis (Billy Elliot) and Iain de Caestecker (The Fades) also star in the movie.
Not Another Happy Ending will premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival on June 30. For more information, visit the film's website.
- 6/7/2013
- Digital Spy
Karen Gillan has undergone a Hollywood makeover as she attends Cannes Film Festival.
The former Doctor Who star appeared in a number of shots showcasing a chic and mature style as she prepares to appear in the city for the screening of her latest project.
Gillan's feature film Not Another Happy Ending will be shown at the festival. The movie, shot late last year in Glasgow, sees the Scottish actress in the role of Jane Lockhart, a writer who is struggling to pen a second novel following the success of her first.
The film also stars Stanley Weber, BAFTA-nominated actor Iain De Caestecker, Kate Dickie and Skins star Freya Mavor. It will premiere at the 67th Edinburgh Film Festival in June, following its screenings at Cannes.
Gillan said of the movie: "The film came about when my director John McKay, back when I was working on television for We'll Take Manhattan,...
The former Doctor Who star appeared in a number of shots showcasing a chic and mature style as she prepares to appear in the city for the screening of her latest project.
Gillan's feature film Not Another Happy Ending will be shown at the festival. The movie, shot late last year in Glasgow, sees the Scottish actress in the role of Jane Lockhart, a writer who is struggling to pen a second novel following the success of her first.
The film also stars Stanley Weber, BAFTA-nominated actor Iain De Caestecker, Kate Dickie and Skins star Freya Mavor. It will premiere at the 67th Edinburgh Film Festival in June, following its screenings at Cannes.
Gillan said of the movie: "The film came about when my director John McKay, back when I was working on television for We'll Take Manhattan,...
- 5/18/2013
- Digital Spy
Irish director Ciaran Foy's horror feature 'Citadel' is continuing to shine at international film festivals after picking up two awards at last weekend's 16th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) in South Korea. Foy took the festival's Best Director award, while his star Aneurin Barnard (We'll Take Manhattan) took the prize for Best Actor. The film was produced by Katie Holly for Dublin-based Blinder Films and Brian Coffey for Sigma Films in Scotland. It co-stars James Cosmo (Game of Thrones) and Wunmi Mosaku (Vera).
- 7/30/2012
- IFTN
Irish film 'Citadel' has won the Narcisse Best Film Award at the Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival. The win comes just days after the feature picked up the Best First Feature award at the Galway Film Fleadh. The horror was directed by Ciaran Foy and produced by Katie Holly for Dublin-based Blinder Films and Brian Coffey for Sigma Films in Scotland. It stars James Cosmo (Game of Thrones), Aneurin Barnard (We'll Take Manhattan) and Wunmi Mosaku (Vera).
- 7/19/2012
- IFTN
Jaime Winstone admits that she remains in awe of her dad Ray as an actor, and was overwhelmed to be on set with him in their film together, Elfie Hopkins.
Jaime Winstone, who plays the title role and is also associate produced the grisly horror-thriller in cinemas this Friday, reveals it was easy appearing alongside him, and she soon forgot she was acting:
"There’s a scene in it where he just talks to us and tells us a story," she remembers. "And, although I was acting, me and (co-star) Aneurin became just complete kids, and I thought, 'wow, that’s how you do it.'
"I was quite nervous originally about the idea, but as soon as he stepped on set, it was just… what you do. I've been on film sets with him since I was a baby so it was just like that all over again."
Aneurin Barnard,...
Jaime Winstone, who plays the title role and is also associate produced the grisly horror-thriller in cinemas this Friday, reveals it was easy appearing alongside him, and she soon forgot she was acting:
"There’s a scene in it where he just talks to us and tells us a story," she remembers. "And, although I was acting, me and (co-star) Aneurin became just complete kids, and I thought, 'wow, that’s how you do it.'
"I was quite nervous originally about the idea, but as soon as he stepped on set, it was just… what you do. I've been on film sets with him since I was a baby so it was just like that all over again."
Aneurin Barnard,...
- 4/18/2012
- by Caroline Frost
- Huffington Post
Spring Awakening star Aneurin Barnard is set to take the title role in Mariah Mundi and The Midas Box the film adaptation of G.P Taylor's novel, and the first film in a potential franchise.
The film is to be directed by Jonathan Newman (Foster) and is set to start shooting at the end of this month in Bristol and Bath. It will also star Keeley Hawes as Mariah's mother Catherine, and Ioan Gruffudd as his father Charles, Sam Neill as Luger, along with Michael Sheen and Lena Headey.
24 year old Aneurin (represented by Ken McReddie Associates), won an Olivier award in 2010 for best actor in a musical for his West End debut as Melchoir in musical Spring Awakening after graduating from Rwcmd in 2008, and has since had a busy couple of years with roles in Hunky Dory, starring as David Bailey in BBC4's We'll Take Manhattan, and he...
The film is to be directed by Jonathan Newman (Foster) and is set to start shooting at the end of this month in Bristol and Bath. It will also star Keeley Hawes as Mariah's mother Catherine, and Ioan Gruffudd as his father Charles, Sam Neill as Luger, along with Michael Sheen and Lena Headey.
24 year old Aneurin (represented by Ken McReddie Associates), won an Olivier award in 2010 for best actor in a musical for his West End debut as Melchoir in musical Spring Awakening after graduating from Rwcmd in 2008, and has since had a busy couple of years with roles in Hunky Dory, starring as David Bailey in BBC4's We'll Take Manhattan, and he...
- 4/11/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
Unlike the Emmys, performers in single drama, mini-series and series are pitted against each other at the BAFTAs. (See BAFTA program contenders report here and explanation of voting process here.) Nominees will be annouced April 30 and the awards are on May 27. Among those men contending for Best Actor bids who starred in one-off dramas are Bill Nighy ("Page Eight"), David Morrissey ("London's Burning"), Matt Smith ("Christopher and his Kind"), David Tennant ("United"), Darren Boyd ("Holy Flying Circus"), Aneurin Barnard ("We'll Take Manhattan"), Ed Stoppard and Ian Hart ("The Man Who Crossed Hitler"). Leading men from mini-series include Dominic West ("Appropriate Adult"), Eddie Redmayne ("Birdsong"), last year's nominee Benedict Cumberbatch ("Sherlock"), Chiwetel Ejiofor and Christopher Eccleston ("The Shadow Line"), Chris O'...
- 4/6/2012
- Gold Derby
ITV's new drama Leaving has cast Helen McCrory and newcomer Callum Turner in lead roles. The three-part series - from Public Enemies and Garrow's Law writer Tony Marchant - was first announced in January. Leaving will focus on the relationship between disillusioned 25-year-old Aaron (Turner) and unhappy 45-year-old wife and mother Julie (McCrory). When the pair begin working together at a Cheshire country house hotel, they share an intimate moment which takes them both by surprise and must face the consequences of their actions. McCrory's recent credits include the role of Narcissa Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and BBC Four's Jean Shrimpton biopic We'll Take Manhattan. She and (more)...
- 3/19/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
Doctor Who star Karen Gillan was cast as 60s supermodel Jean Shrimpton in a new TV drama - and then found herself face-to-face with the star's former flame David Bailey.
Gillan, 24, stars as Shrimpton in the BBC4 story We'll Take Manhattan, which explores the explosive love affair between "The Shrimp" and the world-famous photographer, played by Aneurin Barnard.
The Scottish actress told the Radio Times that she had not been able to meet Shrimpton, who now runs a hotel in Penzance and avoids public appearances.
But she found herself posing for David Bailey in a Vogue magazine shoot - and says he was as formidable as his reputation.
Karen had researched Bailey (right) and thought she had an idea of what to expect.
She told the magazine: "He's a funny one, he plays mind games to provoke his subjects."
Gillan - who is about to end her run as the...
Gillan, 24, stars as Shrimpton in the BBC4 story We'll Take Manhattan, which explores the explosive love affair between "The Shrimp" and the world-famous photographer, played by Aneurin Barnard.
The Scottish actress told the Radio Times that she had not been able to meet Shrimpton, who now runs a hotel in Penzance and avoids public appearances.
But she found herself posing for David Bailey in a Vogue magazine shoot - and says he was as formidable as his reputation.
Karen had researched Bailey (right) and thought she had an idea of what to expect.
She told the magazine: "He's a funny one, he plays mind games to provoke his subjects."
Gillan - who is about to end her run as the...
- 1/25/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Karen Gillan has revealed that her Doctor Who co-star Matt Smith gave her advice on her new role. The actress will play supermodel Jean Shrimpton in one-off BBC Four drama We'll Take Manhattan. "I did speak to him about it," she told TV Choice. "Mainly [we talked] about what it would be like doing something different from Doctor Who, because I'd forgotten what that's like! "He just said to really savour the experience, because it would be so different. I want to do jobs that I really care about rather than just going to work for the sake of it." Gillan added that deciding to play Shrimpton was "a no-brainer". "I am really interested in that period of the '60s, when the whole youth thing was so powerful, and fashion was just (more)...
- 1/17/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
Doctor Who star Karen Gillan appears to have revealed that she has split from her longterm boyfriend. The actress, who plays Amy Pond in the BBC sci-fi, talked about her partner of six years Patrick Green in the past tense when promoting her new TV drama We'll Take Manhattan. The project sees Gillan portray '60s supermodel Jean Shrimpton, who strikes up a love affair with photographer David Bailey. Asked if she and Green - also a photographer - had worked together in a similar way, Gillan told the Radio Times: "We never really did any of that. It's (more)...
- 1/17/2012
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Doctor Who star Karen Gillan appears to have revealed that she has split from her longterm boyfriend. The actress, who plays Amy Pond in the BBC sci-fi, talked about her partner of six years Patrick Green in the past tense when promoting her new TV We'll Take Manhattan. The project sees Gillan portray '60s supermodel Jean Shrimpton, who strikes up a love affair with photographer David Bailey. Asked if she and Green - also a photographer - had worked together in a similar way, Gillan told the Radio Times: "We never really did any of that. It's quite (more)...
- 1/17/2012
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
According to Matt Smith the actor is Doctor Who's 'sexiest companion ever' and now she is to play Jean Shrimpton. Here, she talks about her obsession with the 60s – and why she wishes she could make everyone fall in love
One freezing week in 1962, David Bailey took 18-year-old Jean Shrimpton and a sad-eyed teddy bear to Harlem, where he shot a Vogue fashion story that would change fashion photography for ever. The pictures still look modern: a glossy black-and-white spread of the Brooklyn Bridge, raw and stark and angry, with that innocuous yet sinister teddy bear underlining Shrimpton's innocence. That week, Bailey (an arrogant, married 23-year-old) and Shrimpton (a flighty Buckinghamshire farm girl) fell in love – this month BBC4 airs We'll Take Manhattan, the dramatisation of that affair. Karen Gillan, best known as Doctor Who's sidekick Amy Pond (Matt Smith pronounced her "the sexiest companion ever") plays "the...
One freezing week in 1962, David Bailey took 18-year-old Jean Shrimpton and a sad-eyed teddy bear to Harlem, where he shot a Vogue fashion story that would change fashion photography for ever. The pictures still look modern: a glossy black-and-white spread of the Brooklyn Bridge, raw and stark and angry, with that innocuous yet sinister teddy bear underlining Shrimpton's innocence. That week, Bailey (an arrogant, married 23-year-old) and Shrimpton (a flighty Buckinghamshire farm girl) fell in love – this month BBC4 airs We'll Take Manhattan, the dramatisation of that affair. Karen Gillan, best known as Doctor Who's sidekick Amy Pond (Matt Smith pronounced her "the sexiest companion ever") plays "the...
- 1/15/2012
- by Eva Wiseman
- The Guardian - Film News
Pasadena - Karen Gillan came to press tour to discuss her new TV-movie "We'll Take Manhattan," but as often happens at this event, the first question for her was about her more famous role on "Doctor Who," which she will leave sometime during the British sci-fi series' next season. "I feel sad," she said of saying goodbye to the role of Amy Pond, "because I am gonna leave, but with any story, it has to come to an end. It was a mutual decision with me and ('Doctor Who' showrunner) Steven Moffat. We had this lovely dinner and decided when the...
- 1/14/2012
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Karen Gillan has said that she never cared about modelling. The Doctor Who star was scouted by an agency before winning her first TV roles and walked the catwalk at London Fashion Week. Of whether she shared the thoughts of Jean Shrimpton, who she plays in upcoming BBC4 drama We'll Take Manhattan, Gillan told Stylist: "Yes, I understand everything she says about modelling. "As a model you just do what you're told. It's not something that ever bothered me really because I didn't feel that there was a lot riding on it. "I didn't care about modelling, so the pressure wasn't there for me." Asked if she met Shrimpton when preparing for the role, she added: "No. I didn't have the chance because she's quite private. She runs a hotel in Penzance. (more)...
- 1/11/2012
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Sneak Peek actress Karen Gillan ("Doctor Who") as 1960's fashion icon 'Jean Shrimpton' in the upcoming BBC4 TV drama "We'll Take Manhattan", premiering January 2012.
Gillan stars alongside actor Aneurin Barnard, as photographer 'David Bailey', depicting their "explosive love affair".
Premise of the film follows a week-long photo-shoot Bailey did with Shrimpton for the October 1962 issue of Vogue magazine.
According to Gillan, both Shrimpton and Bailey approved the film project.
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Gillan stars alongside actor Aneurin Barnard, as photographer 'David Bailey', depicting their "explosive love affair".
Premise of the film follows a week-long photo-shoot Bailey did with Shrimpton for the October 1962 issue of Vogue magazine.
According to Gillan, both Shrimpton and Bailey approved the film project.
Click the images to enlarge...
- 12/15/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The BBC has released a first look promotional image from new drama We'll Take Manhattan. The one-off biopic - first announced in March - stars Doctor Who actress Karen Gillan as '60s supermodel Jean Shrimpton. Aneurin Barnard will also appear as Shrimpton's lover, British Vogue photographer David Bailey, in the John McKay-penned piece. Gillan recently revealed that both Shrimpton and Bailey had voiced their approval of the project. "[Jean] left a lovely message saying she really enjoyed it," she explained. "David Bailey loved it too. And they're (more)...
- 12/14/2011
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
Karen Gillan has confessed that she felt under pressure when she filmed scenes as Jean Shrimpton for a new television film. Gillan will star as the actress and model in BBC Four's one-off drama We'll Take Manhattan, which focuses on Shrimpton's relationship with photographer David Bailey. The Doctor Who star has now told Pa that she had some nerves about what Shrimpton would think. "I guess there is more pressure because part of me (more)...
- 11/25/2011
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
Some people can't get enough of stories of love triumphing against all odds, and for them, there's a whole section of Netflix full of Nicholas Sparks movies.
For the more cynical movie-goer, or the guy or gal who just wants to know where Amy Pond goes when she's not slipping through the universe, there's "Not Another Happy Ending."
The movie, written by David Solomoms, tells the story of a girl whose happiness nearly ruins her life, and the handsome hero who sets out to make sure she's miserable.
Screen Daily reports that "Doctor Who" actress Karen Gillan will star as the film's protagonist, an author of dark fiction whose career success causes an ascent out of agony and leaves her unable to write.
Desperate to get her back in the swing of things, her publisher, played by "Game of Thrones" actor Emun Elliot, does everything in his power to make her unhappy,...
For the more cynical movie-goer, or the guy or gal who just wants to know where Amy Pond goes when she's not slipping through the universe, there's "Not Another Happy Ending."
The movie, written by David Solomoms, tells the story of a girl whose happiness nearly ruins her life, and the handsome hero who sets out to make sure she's miserable.
Screen Daily reports that "Doctor Who" actress Karen Gillan will star as the film's protagonist, an author of dark fiction whose career success causes an ascent out of agony and leaves her unable to write.
Desperate to get her back in the swing of things, her publisher, played by "Game of Thrones" actor Emun Elliot, does everything in his power to make her unhappy,...
- 8/1/2011
- by Sarah Crow
- NextMovie
Karen Gillan has dropped dark hints about momentous events ahead in the new series of Doctor Who.
Karen, who plays Doctor's companion Amy Pond, was speaking on the set of the third episode, the pirate-themed The Curse Of The Black Spot.
Gillan admits this episode has been her favourite so far because of her 'piratey' costume and the fact she gets to do some sword fighting.
"Everyone was really nervous when I got a sword in my hand, and quite rightly so," she grins. "But actually, I was rather co-ordinated, which surprises you all, I bet.
"I really, really got into it, and I would like to take up sword-fighting as a hobby."
Gillan is clearly fond of the character and is keen to show she's more than just an action hero.
"With the last series, I wanted to keep her guarded. She doesn't like to show her emotions because she wants to be strong.
Karen, who plays Doctor's companion Amy Pond, was speaking on the set of the third episode, the pirate-themed The Curse Of The Black Spot.
Gillan admits this episode has been her favourite so far because of her 'piratey' costume and the fact she gets to do some sword fighting.
"Everyone was really nervous when I got a sword in my hand, and quite rightly so," she grins. "But actually, I was rather co-ordinated, which surprises you all, I bet.
"I really, really got into it, and I would like to take up sword-fighting as a hobby."
Gillan is clearly fond of the character and is keen to show she's more than just an action hero.
"With the last series, I wanted to keep her guarded. She doesn't like to show her emotions because she wants to be strong.
- 5/18/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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