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Anya Taylor-Joy is ‘Lucky’ for Apple TV+

The star will play a young woman who was raised in a life of crime. Apple TV+ is welcoming Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) back for a second time. She’s going to lead a ‘limited series’ adaption of Marissa Stapley’s New York Times bestseller Lucky. The star has already filmed the thriller The Gorge for … >

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Peaky Blinders Season 6 launch date announced

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 … >

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Furiosa: Mad Max prequel to film in New South Wales

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 … >

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The Queen’s Gambit musical being developed for Broadway

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 … >

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The Queen’s Gambit: four reasons to watch the Netflix hit

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 … >

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Cast announced for ‘Downton’ exec’s new BBC One period drama ‘The Miniaturist’

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 … >

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