Blithe Spirit (Sky 2021)

Sky to release Blithe Spirit in cinemas and on Sky Cinema from 15 January

Sky today announces the acquisition of Blithe Spirit from STUDIOCANAL UK. The film will be released in cinemas and on Sky Cinema on 15 January across the UK and Ireland. Blithe Spirit, based on the play by Noël Coward, stars Academy Award® and BAFTA winner Judi Dench (Skyfall, Victoria & Abdul) alongside Dan Stevens (Beauty & The Beast, Legion), Leslie Mann (Blockers, The Comedian), and Isla Fisher (Greed, … >

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Legion: the lack of Professor X is “not a rights issue”

Noah Hawley, the creator and showrunner of Fox’s mind-melting Legion TV series, has spoken about the lack of Professor X in this X-Men-adjacent show. Fans of the comics will know that Dan Stevens’ David Haller is the son of Charles Xavier, the founder of the X-Men, who is portrayed on film by Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy. There … >

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Legion: Dan Stevens says his Marvel series mirrors real life

Dan Stevens has been speaking about Legion, and how this trippy X-Men TV series mirrors real life. This mind-bending show was created by Fargo’s Noah Hawley, and its upcoming second season comes highly anticipated. Dan Stevens stars as David Haller, a troubled mutant who struggles to distinguish between his mental health issues, the villainous parasite … >

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Watch trailer for ‘Downton’ star’s video game apocalypse movie ‘Kill Switch’

The first trailer has been unveiled for upcoming American-Dutch POV sci-fi film Kill Switch. Directed by Tim Smit, the movie is based on his previous short film What’s in the Box?. The cast is led by Downton Abbey‘s Dan Stevens, alongside Bérénice Marlohe, Tygo Gernandt, Charity Wakefield, Bas Keijzer, Mike Libanon and Mike Reus. Exec Bill Bromiley from Saban Films … >

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‘Legion’ finale review: ‘Chapter 8’ is limited by a conventional structure

It’s been a memorable first season for Legion. We’ve had multiple dance sequences, a short silent film, a classroom lecture, a giant ice cube floating in the astral plane, multiple alternate realities and a man gruesomely folding in on himself. Noah Hawley hasn’t held back from exploring David Haller through a deeply disorientating, often surrealist … >

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‘Legion’ review: ‘Chapter 6’ pauses the manic momentum

Legion has taken us on a mad, brilliant rollercoaster of shocks and scares in the last few episodes, but it was inevitable that the ride would have to slow down eventually. ‘Chapter 6’ brings Legion to something of a chapter break before the season’s endgame, pausing the manic momentum of recent episodes to take stock … >

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