Bella Mackie’s book is being adapted by Extraordinary‘s Emma Moran. At the Edinburgh TV Festival, Netflix have revealed details of a new project starring Anya Taylor-Joy. The actor rose to fame with her star turn as Beth Harmon in The Queen’s Gambit for the streamer, before becoming a bona fide movie star. Now, she is … >
The show’s final run of episodes at the BBC is coming to dominate your Sunday nights. Season 6 of Peaky Blinders is nearly upon us. Thanks to the pandemic it’s been a long time coming, but in the upcoming run, Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) will have to contend with the continuing rise of the Nazi … >
The BBC have dropped an epic, gun-filled promo for Series 6 of Peaky Blinders. The long-awaited final series of series of Peaky Blinders has landed. Running since 2013, the show has become a jewel in the BBC drama crown and it looks like it aims to go out on a high. Series 5 ran during … >
“A murder in the past. A mystery in the future” – Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller opens on 29th October. With less than a month until its release, a third (and presumably final) trailer has dropped for the new film from the director of the ‘Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy’ and Baby Driver. Here’s the synopsis, which … >
Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa will film all over New South Wales, Australia this summer… Directed by George Miller and starring Chris Hemsworth, Anya Taylor-Joy and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Furiosa is set to become the biggest film to ever be made in New South Wales. The economic benefits of the film and the importance of New South Wales were … >
Deadline are reporting The Queen’s Gambit musical is in the early stages of development — we take a look at the possibility The Deadline article tells us Entertainment company Level Forward has the acquired theatrical stage rights to the story of orphan-turned-chess prodigy Beth Harmon (played by Anya Taylor Joy in the Netflix smash hit series). It also makes … >
We all knew The Queen’s Gambit was popular, but today Netflix has revealed just how successful the series starring Anya Taylor-Joy has been. In their press release, we find: Since launching on Netflix in October: > The Queen’s Gambit novel is now on The New York Times bestseller list — 37 years after its release; > Google … >
The Queen’s Gambit was released on Netflix at the end October and is being widely lauded as a major success and the inspiration behind a rise in chess set sales. Why should you watch it? We give the lowdown… Background The Queen’s Gambit is based on the 1983 Walter Tevis novel of the same name, and … >
BBC One’s adaptation of Jessie Burton’s internationally best-selling novel The Miniaturist has started filming. Adapted by John Brownlow and described as a “ravishing period thriller”, the three-part drama series is a co-production between Masterpiece and the BBC. Executive producer Rebecca Eaton (Downton Abbey) commented: “The Miniaturist is a riveting book and this adaptation seems to have all … >