Catherine McCormack has joined Colin Firth in Sky and Peacock’s upcoming limited series “Lockerbie,” about the 1988 flight disaster in which 259 passengers and crew members were killed.
The “Slow Horses” actor will play Jane Swire, the wife of Dr. Jim Swire (Firth). The Swires lost their daughter, Flora, in the terror attack on Pan Am Flight 103 and have been searching for justice ever since.
Sky and Peacock have also announced the rest of the cast, which includes Sam Troughton (“Chernobyl”) as Murray Guthrie, Mark Bonnar (“Napoleon”) as Roderick McGill, Andy Nyman (“A Small Light”) as Edwin Bollier, Ardalan Esmaili (“Opponent”) as Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and Selwa Jghalef (“Layers”) as Aisha.
“In the wake of the disaster and his daughter Flora’s death, Dr. Jim Swire is nominated spokesperson for the U.K. victims’ families, who have united to demand truth and justice,” the show’s official description states. “Traveling across continents and political divides,...
The “Slow Horses” actor will play Jane Swire, the wife of Dr. Jim Swire (Firth). The Swires lost their daughter, Flora, in the terror attack on Pan Am Flight 103 and have been searching for justice ever since.
Sky and Peacock have also announced the rest of the cast, which includes Sam Troughton (“Chernobyl”) as Murray Guthrie, Mark Bonnar (“Napoleon”) as Roderick McGill, Andy Nyman (“A Small Light”) as Edwin Bollier, Ardalan Esmaili (“Opponent”) as Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and Selwa Jghalef (“Layers”) as Aisha.
“In the wake of the disaster and his daughter Flora’s death, Dr. Jim Swire is nominated spokesperson for the U.K. victims’ families, who have united to demand truth and justice,” the show’s official description states. “Traveling across continents and political divides,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Catherine McCormack (Slow Horses, Temple) has joined Sky and Peacock original limited series Lockerbie to star opposite Colin Firth.
McCormack will play the role of Jane Swire, wife of Dr. Jim Swire who will be played by Academy Award- and BAFTA-winning star Firth (The King’s Speech, A Single Man, The Staircase). The couple lost daughter Flora in the terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988. The five-part series will explore their search for justice ever since.
Also joining the cast are Sam Troughton (Chernobyl) as Murray Guthrie, Mark Bonnar (Napoleon, Guilt) as Roderick McGill, Andy Nyman (A Small Light, Judy) as Edwin Bollier, Ardalan Esmaili (Opponent) as Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, and Selwa Jghalef (Layers) as Aisha.
In the attack, a Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit was destroyed by a bomb 38 minutes after take-off while flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew members. Parts...
McCormack will play the role of Jane Swire, wife of Dr. Jim Swire who will be played by Academy Award- and BAFTA-winning star Firth (The King’s Speech, A Single Man, The Staircase). The couple lost daughter Flora in the terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988. The five-part series will explore their search for justice ever since.
Also joining the cast are Sam Troughton (Chernobyl) as Murray Guthrie, Mark Bonnar (Napoleon, Guilt) as Roderick McGill, Andy Nyman (A Small Light, Judy) as Edwin Bollier, Ardalan Esmaili (Opponent) as Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, and Selwa Jghalef (Layers) as Aisha.
In the attack, a Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit was destroyed by a bomb 38 minutes after take-off while flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew members. Parts...
- 2/28/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cush Jumbo said that a second season of Criminal Record is in the works at Apple TV+.
Jumbo was a guest on Watch What Happens Live on Sunday night when host Andy Cohen asked if she knew anything about Criminal Record Season 2.
“There will be, yeah,” Jumbo confirmed.
Although Jumbo said a second season of the series was happening, Deadline hears that Apple TV+ has not renewed the show yet.
Jumbo plays Detective Sgt. June Lenker in the British crime thriller, which she also executive produces.
Criminal Record is a series created and written by Paul Rutman that stars Jumbo and Peter Capaldi in the leading roles. The series centers around two detectives — one a young woman in the early stages of her career, the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy — clashing over an old murder case. Topics the show touches on include issues of race, institutional...
Jumbo was a guest on Watch What Happens Live on Sunday night when host Andy Cohen asked if she knew anything about Criminal Record Season 2.
“There will be, yeah,” Jumbo confirmed.
Although Jumbo said a second season of the series was happening, Deadline hears that Apple TV+ has not renewed the show yet.
Jumbo plays Detective Sgt. June Lenker in the British crime thriller, which she also executive produces.
Criminal Record is a series created and written by Paul Rutman that stars Jumbo and Peter Capaldi in the leading roles. The series centers around two detectives — one a young woman in the early stages of her career, the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy — clashing over an old murder case. Topics the show touches on include issues of race, institutional...
- 2/26/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Criminal Record Review Out ( Photo Credit – Apple TV+ )
Criminal Record Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo, Zoë Wanamaker, and Charlie Creed-Miles
Creator: Paul Rutman
Director: Jim Loach
Streaming On: Apple TV+
Language: English
Runtime: 8 Episodes, Around 1 hour each
Criminal Record Review Out ( Photo Credit – Apple TV+ / YouTube ) Criminal Record Review: What’s It About
There is nothing like a good mystery, and Paul Rutman, who has served as writer of many intense mystery thrillers like Inspector Lewis and Vera, comes around once again with a new show and a new mystery to unveil; this is the case of Criminal Record a new series developed by Rutman that sees two detectives as they work on a case from different angles, one is trying to reveal the truth while the other is trying to suppress it for his selfish reasons, creating a very compelling moral conflict.
Criminal Record Review:...
Criminal Record Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo, Zoë Wanamaker, and Charlie Creed-Miles
Creator: Paul Rutman
Director: Jim Loach
Streaming On: Apple TV+
Language: English
Runtime: 8 Episodes, Around 1 hour each
Criminal Record Review Out ( Photo Credit – Apple TV+ / YouTube ) Criminal Record Review: What’s It About
There is nothing like a good mystery, and Paul Rutman, who has served as writer of many intense mystery thrillers like Inspector Lewis and Vera, comes around once again with a new show and a new mystery to unveil; this is the case of Criminal Record a new series developed by Rutman that sees two detectives as they work on a case from different angles, one is trying to reveal the truth while the other is trying to suppress it for his selfish reasons, creating a very compelling moral conflict.
Criminal Record Review:...
- 2/7/2024
- by Nelson Acosta
- KoiMoi
Colin Firth will headline Lockerbie, a Sky drama about the real-life tragedy. Here are some details about the production…
Rightly or wrongly, the British television industry often uses true life tragedies as the basis for drama. As proven with Gwyneth Hughes’ brilliant Mr Bates And The Post Office, such dramas, when done right, can provoke discussion on a national scale.
The latest true-life tragedy to make its way to the screen is Lockerbie, which will chronicle the aftermath of the horrific events of the 21st December 1988, when a bomb caused Pam Am Flight 103 to crash over the Scottish town, killing 270 people.
Scottish playwright David Harrower, whose film Una, based on his play Blackbird, is well worth seeking out, will act as lead writer, with Maryam Hamidi writing an episode. They adapted their scripts from the book The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father’s Search For Justice, which Swire co-wrote with Peter Biddulph.
Rightly or wrongly, the British television industry often uses true life tragedies as the basis for drama. As proven with Gwyneth Hughes’ brilliant Mr Bates And The Post Office, such dramas, when done right, can provoke discussion on a national scale.
The latest true-life tragedy to make its way to the screen is Lockerbie, which will chronicle the aftermath of the horrific events of the 21st December 1988, when a bomb caused Pam Am Flight 103 to crash over the Scottish town, killing 270 people.
Scottish playwright David Harrower, whose film Una, based on his play Blackbird, is well worth seeking out, will act as lead writer, with Maryam Hamidi writing an episode. They adapted their scripts from the book The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father’s Search For Justice, which Swire co-wrote with Peter Biddulph.
- 1/24/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Colin Firth will star as a grieving father in Sky and Peacock’s true-life drama series Lockerbie.
The The King’s Speech and A Single Man actor has signed on to play Dr Jim Swire, a man who tragically lost his daughter when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over a small town on December 21, 1988. Swire and his wife, Pam, have doggedly pursued justice ever since.
Sky and Peacock’s limited series, a five-part Comcast co-production between Carnival Films, which is part of Universal International Studios, and Sky Studios, has also brought on Scottish playwright David Harrower as lead writer. Maryam Hamidi (Vigil) is guest writer on an episode, while Otto Bathurst is lead director. Jim Loach (Save Me) will also direct an episode.
The Lockerbie air disaster killed 259 passengers and crew, and a further 11 residents lost their life as the plane came down over the quiet Scottish town.
The The King’s Speech and A Single Man actor has signed on to play Dr Jim Swire, a man who tragically lost his daughter when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over a small town on December 21, 1988. Swire and his wife, Pam, have doggedly pursued justice ever since.
Sky and Peacock’s limited series, a five-part Comcast co-production between Carnival Films, which is part of Universal International Studios, and Sky Studios, has also brought on Scottish playwright David Harrower as lead writer. Maryam Hamidi (Vigil) is guest writer on an episode, while Otto Bathurst is lead director. Jim Loach (Save Me) will also direct an episode.
The Lockerbie air disaster killed 259 passengers and crew, and a further 11 residents lost their life as the plane came down over the quiet Scottish town.
- 1/23/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Colin Firth will lead the upcoming Sky and Peacock original series “Lockerbie,” about the 1988 flight disaster in which 259 passengers and crew members were killed.
On Dec. 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland 38 minutes after take-off. In addition to the 259 casualties on board the flight, a further 11 residents died as the plane came down over the quiet town. The Oscar-winning actor will portray Dr. Jim Swire, who tragically lost his daughter Flora in the event and has worked with his wife, Jane, to seek justice for the victims’ families ever since.
“In the wake of the disaster and his daughter Flora’s death, Dr. Jim Swire (Firth), is nominated spokesperson for the U.K. victims’ families, who have united to demand truth and justice,” the show’s official description states. “Traveling across continents and political divides, Jim embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability, family and life,...
On Dec. 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland 38 minutes after take-off. In addition to the 259 casualties on board the flight, a further 11 residents died as the plane came down over the quiet town. The Oscar-winning actor will portray Dr. Jim Swire, who tragically lost his daughter Flora in the event and has worked with his wife, Jane, to seek justice for the victims’ families ever since.
“In the wake of the disaster and his daughter Flora’s death, Dr. Jim Swire (Firth), is nominated spokesperson for the U.K. victims’ families, who have united to demand truth and justice,” the show’s official description states. “Traveling across continents and political divides, Jim embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability, family and life,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, A Single Man, The Staircase) will star in the upcoming original limited event series Lockerbie about the December 1988 terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103 for Comcast’s Peacock and Sky.
In the attack, a Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit was destroyed by a bomb 38 minutes after take-off while flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew members. Parts of the aircraft crashed into a residential area, killing an additional 11 people.
Firth will portray Dr. Jim Swire, who lost his daughter Flora in the event.
“In the wake of the disaster and his daughter Flora’s death, Dr. Jim Swire (Firth), is nominated spokesperson for the U.K. victims’ families, who have united to demand truth and justice,” says a plot description for the series. “Traveling across continents and political divides, Jim embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability,...
In the attack, a Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit was destroyed by a bomb 38 minutes after take-off while flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew members. Parts of the aircraft crashed into a residential area, killing an additional 11 people.
Firth will portray Dr. Jim Swire, who lost his daughter Flora in the event.
“In the wake of the disaster and his daughter Flora’s death, Dr. Jim Swire (Firth), is nominated spokesperson for the U.K. victims’ families, who have united to demand truth and justice,” says a plot description for the series. “Traveling across continents and political divides, Jim embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Murder never stays buried. That’s what Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Detective Sergeant June Lenker learn when an anonymous phone call pulls them into a tug of war over an old case in Apple TV+’s new crime thriller, “Criminal Record,” premiering on Wednesday, Jan 10. Hegarty, played by Academy Award and BAFTA award winner Peter Capaldi, is a well-connected detective looking to protect his legacy in the force, while Lenker (Cush Jumbo), is a young woman looking to make a name for herself. Set in London, it’s a high-stakes murder mystery that touches on race and institutional failure in a polarized Britain. You can watch Criminal Record: Season 1 with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.
How to Watch ‘Criminal Record’ Premiere When: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Where: Apple TV+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+. 7-Day Free Trial$9.99+ / month apple.com About ‘Criminal Record’ Premiere
Set in contemporary London,...
How to Watch ‘Criminal Record’ Premiere When: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Where: Apple TV+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+. 7-Day Free Trial$9.99+ / month apple.com About ‘Criminal Record’ Premiere
Set in contemporary London,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Thomas Waschenfelder
- The Streamable
This episodes one and two review contains plot details but is largely spoiler-free.
In eight-part crime thriller Criminal Record, Peter Capaldi’s Dci accuses Cush Jumbo’s DS of unconscious bias. Has she – a woman of colour – automatically believed a tip-off about a West African-British prisoner’s wrongful conviction because she’s primed to see racist conspiracy everywhere? Or is Jumbo’s character simply seeing racist conspiracy because she’s looking right at it?
That mystery is at the centre of this new drama from the makers of ITV’s Vera. Two episodes of writer Paul Rutman’s series are out now on Apple TV+, with the rest to follow weekly on Wednesdays until February 21. Has Jumbo’s DS Lenker stumbled on a corrupt ring of racist cops led by Capaldi’s Dci Dan Hegarty, or is she putting two and two together to make five?
Your take on the ‘Is Hegarty a baddie?...
In eight-part crime thriller Criminal Record, Peter Capaldi’s Dci accuses Cush Jumbo’s DS of unconscious bias. Has she – a woman of colour – automatically believed a tip-off about a West African-British prisoner’s wrongful conviction because she’s primed to see racist conspiracy everywhere? Or is Jumbo’s character simply seeing racist conspiracy because she’s looking right at it?
That mystery is at the centre of this new drama from the makers of ITV’s Vera. Two episodes of writer Paul Rutman’s series are out now on Apple TV+, with the rest to follow weekly on Wednesdays until February 21. Has Jumbo’s DS Lenker stumbled on a corrupt ring of racist cops led by Capaldi’s Dci Dan Hegarty, or is she putting two and two together to make five?
Your take on the ‘Is Hegarty a baddie?...
- 1/10/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
It is certainly not the case that every lackluster show title reflects a lackluster show. For every tepid Suspicion there’s a zippy Hijack, for every drab Liaison a gorgeous Foundation — and that’s just on Apple TV+. But an uninspired name can feel, in retrospect, like an early warning sign.
So it is with the streamer’s Criminal Record, not to be confused with Criminal Minds or Criminal: UK or Law & Order: Criminal Intent. The thriller has its merits, chief among them Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi as a pair of rival cops. But a tendency to prioritize themes over characters, combined with languid pacing and a too-measured tone, ultimately results in too little payoff for the time it demands.
For a while, the basic promise of a twisty murder mystery with prestige-tv gloss is enough to sustain some interest. Jumbo plays June Lenker, a midlevel detective...
So it is with the streamer’s Criminal Record, not to be confused with Criminal Minds or Criminal: UK or Law & Order: Criminal Intent. The thriller has its merits, chief among them Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi as a pair of rival cops. But a tendency to prioritize themes over characters, combined with languid pacing and a too-measured tone, ultimately results in too little payoff for the time it demands.
For a while, the basic promise of a twisty murder mystery with prestige-tv gloss is enough to sustain some interest. Jumbo plays June Lenker, a midlevel detective...
- 1/9/2024
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Fight) square off in the first trailer for Apple TV+’s crime thriller Criminal Record. Created by Paul Rutman (Vera), the eight-episode series is set to premiere on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes.
Capaldi stars as Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Jumbo plays Detective Sergeant June Lenker. Charlie Creed-Miles (King Arthur) is Tony Gilfoyle, Dionne Brown (The Walk-In) is DC Chloe Summers, Shaun Dooley (Official Secret) is DS Kim Cardwell, and Stephen Campbell-Moore (The Bank Job) is Leo Hanratty. Zoë Wanamaker (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) plays Maureen, Rasaq Kukoyi (Andor) is Patrick Burrowes, Maisie Ayres is Lisa, Aysha Kala (The Undeclared War) is Sonya Singh, Cathy Tyson (Mona Lisa) is Doris Mathis, and Tom Moutchi (Famalam) is Errol Mathis.
Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo star in ‘Criminal Record’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
“Criminal Record is a powerful,...
Capaldi stars as Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Jumbo plays Detective Sergeant June Lenker. Charlie Creed-Miles (King Arthur) is Tony Gilfoyle, Dionne Brown (The Walk-In) is DC Chloe Summers, Shaun Dooley (Official Secret) is DS Kim Cardwell, and Stephen Campbell-Moore (The Bank Job) is Leo Hanratty. Zoë Wanamaker (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) plays Maureen, Rasaq Kukoyi (Andor) is Patrick Burrowes, Maisie Ayres is Lisa, Aysha Kala (The Undeclared War) is Sonya Singh, Cathy Tyson (Mona Lisa) is Doris Mathis, and Tom Moutchi (Famalam) is Errol Mathis.
Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo star in ‘Criminal Record’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
“Criminal Record is a powerful,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Peacock has released the trailer for Season 2 of “Dr. Death,” starring Edgar Ramírez and Mandy Moore. The series is based on a true story told by the popular Wondery podcast of the same name.
Per the series’ description, Season 2 of “Dr. Death” centers on “’Miracle Man’ Paolo Macchiarini, a charming surgeon renowned for his innovative operations. When investigative journalist Benita Alexander approaches him for a story, the line between personal and professional begins to blur, changing her life forever.”
The description continues, “As she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his secrets, a group of doctors halfway across the world make shocking discoveries of their own that call everything about Paolo into question.”
In addition to Ramírez and Moore, the rest of the cast includes Luke Kirby, Ashley Madekwe and Gustaf Hammarsten.
Ashley Michel Hoban serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer. Patrick Macmanus also serves as executive...
Per the series’ description, Season 2 of “Dr. Death” centers on “’Miracle Man’ Paolo Macchiarini, a charming surgeon renowned for his innovative operations. When investigative journalist Benita Alexander approaches him for a story, the line between personal and professional begins to blur, changing her life forever.”
The description continues, “As she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his secrets, a group of doctors halfway across the world make shocking discoveries of their own that call everything about Paolo into question.”
In addition to Ramírez and Moore, the rest of the cast includes Luke Kirby, Ashley Madekwe and Gustaf Hammarsten.
Ashley Michel Hoban serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer. Patrick Macmanus also serves as executive...
- 11/29/2023
- by Jaden Thompson and Valerie Wu
- Variety Film + TV
Apple TV+ unveiled a glimpse at “Criminal Record,” its upcoming eight-episode crime thriller starring Academy Award and BAFTA award winner Peter Capaldi, and Laurence Olivier Award and Critics Choice Award nominee Cush Jumbo as detectives in a tug of war over a high-profile murder case. “Criminal Record” will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, January 12, 2024, followed by new episodes every Friday through February 23.
From BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman, “Criminal Record” is a powerful, character-driven drama set in the heart of contemporary London. An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case – one a young woman in the early stages of her career, the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy. The series touches on issues of race, institutional failure and the quest to find common ground in a polarized Britain.
Academy Award...
From BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman, “Criminal Record” is a powerful, character-driven drama set in the heart of contemporary London. An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case – one a young woman in the early stages of her career, the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy. The series touches on issues of race, institutional failure and the quest to find common ground in a polarized Britain.
Academy Award...
- 10/5/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
We’re getting the first look at Criminal Record, Apple TV+’s hourlong London-set crime thriller series starring Doctor Who alum Peter Capaldi and The Good Fight‘s Cush Jumbo as detectives in a tug of war over a historic murder conviction. The eight-episode series will launch with the first two episodes on Friday, January 12, 2024, followed by one new episode each Friday through February 23. See the first photos above and below.
From BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman, Criminal Record is described as a powerful, character-driven thriller set in the heart of contemporary London. An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives (Capaldi & Jumbo) into a confrontation over an old murder case: one a young woman in the early stages of her career and the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy. The series touches on issues of race, institutional failure and the quest to find...
From BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman, Criminal Record is described as a powerful, character-driven thriller set in the heart of contemporary London. An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives (Capaldi & Jumbo) into a confrontation over an old murder case: one a young woman in the early stages of her career and the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy. The series touches on issues of race, institutional failure and the quest to find...
- 10/3/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Torchwood alumni Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo team up to solve a mystery in Criminal Record, an Apple TV+ crime thriller that will debut Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 (with its first two episodes of eight).
On the aforementioned Doctor Who offshoot, Capaldi (who of course once headlined Doctor Who itself) played Permanent Secretary John Frobisher, while Jumbo (whose recent TV credits include The Good Wife) played Home Office assistant Lois Habiba.
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On the aforementioned Doctor Who offshoot, Capaldi (who of course once headlined Doctor Who itself) played Permanent Secretary John Frobisher, while Jumbo (whose recent TV credits include The Good Wife) played Home Office assistant Lois Habiba.
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- 10/3/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Apple TV+ drama Criminal Record has set the rest of its cast, with BAFTA 2022-winning Help star Cathy Tyson joining previously announced Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo and seven others.
Tyson will play Doris Mathis, a woman relentlessly trying to clear her son Errol’s name.
Alongside Capaldi and Jumbo, she is joined by Dionne Brown, Stephen Campbell Moore (The History Boys), Peaky Blinders’ star Charlie Creed-Miles, Shaun Dooley (It’s a Sin), Aysha Kala (The Undeclared War), Tom Moutchi (The Hustle) and Harry Potter veteran Zoë Wanamaker.
2022 Apple TV+ Pilots & Series Orders
Capaldi and Jumbo are leading Criminal Record as Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Detective Sergeant June Lenker, who are in a tug of war over a historic murder conviction after an anonymous phone call draws them into a confrontation over an old case.
Production has begun in London, and the show comes from BAFTA nominee Paul Rutman,...
Tyson will play Doris Mathis, a woman relentlessly trying to clear her son Errol’s name.
Alongside Capaldi and Jumbo, she is joined by Dionne Brown, Stephen Campbell Moore (The History Boys), Peaky Blinders’ star Charlie Creed-Miles, Shaun Dooley (It’s a Sin), Aysha Kala (The Undeclared War), Tom Moutchi (The Hustle) and Harry Potter veteran Zoë Wanamaker.
2022 Apple TV+ Pilots & Series Orders
Capaldi and Jumbo are leading Criminal Record as Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Detective Sergeant June Lenker, who are in a tug of war over a historic murder conviction after an anonymous phone call draws them into a confrontation over an old case.
Production has begun in London, and the show comes from BAFTA nominee Paul Rutman,...
- 8/30/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+ continues to build out its library of originals with the announcement today that it has ordered the eight-episode London crime thriller “Criminal Record” to series. The one-hour drama stars former “Doctor Who” lead Peter Capaldi and “The Good Fight” star Cush Jumbo.
“Criminal Record” is a character-driven thriller set in the heart of contemporary London. An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case, one a young woman in the early stages of her career; the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy.
The series touches on issues of race, institutional failure, and the quest to find common ground in a polarized Britain. Capaldi will star as Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Jumbo will star as Detective Sergeant June Lenker.
Capaldi and Jumbo will serve as executive producers alongside creator Paul Rutman and Elaine Collins. Jim Loach directs the series,...
“Criminal Record” is a character-driven thriller set in the heart of contemporary London. An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case, one a young woman in the early stages of her career; the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy.
The series touches on issues of race, institutional failure, and the quest to find common ground in a polarized Britain. Capaldi will star as Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Jumbo will star as Detective Sergeant June Lenker.
Capaldi and Jumbo will serve as executive producers alongside creator Paul Rutman and Elaine Collins. Jim Loach directs the series,...
- 6/20/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
Doctor Who alum Peter Capaldi and The Good Fight star Cush Jumbo are set to lead Criminal Record, an upcoming London-based detective thriller ordered to series at Apple TV+. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the eight-episode series sees Capaldi and Jumbo as detectives caught in a tug of war after an anonymous phone call draws them into a confrontation over an old murder case. The series comes from BAFTA nominee Paul Rutman (Vera) and is currently in production in London. Jumbo will play Detective Sergeant June Lenker, described as a young woman in the early stages of her career. Capaldi, meanwhile, will portray Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty, a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy. Through these characters, the series will touch on issues of race, institutional failure, and the quest to find common ground in a polarized Britain. Rutman will serve as executive producer alongside Capaldi, Jumbo, and Elaine Collins,...
- 6/20/2022
- TV Insider
Apple TV+ has handed an eight-episode series order to Criminal Record, a one-hour London thriller starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo as detectives in a tug of war over a historic murder conviction.
The series hails from BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman, Tod Productions[/link] and Stv Studios. Production is currently underway in London.
Criminal Record is described as a powerful, character-driven thriller set in the heart of contemporary London. An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case, one a young woman in the early stages of her career; the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy. The series touches on issues of race, institutional failure, and the quest to find common ground in a polarized Britain. Capaldi portrays Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Jumbo plays Detective Sergeant June Lenker.
The series hails from BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman, Tod Productions[/link] and Stv Studios. Production is currently underway in London.
Criminal Record is described as a powerful, character-driven thriller set in the heart of contemporary London. An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case, one a young woman in the early stages of her career; the other a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy. The series touches on issues of race, institutional failure, and the quest to find common ground in a polarized Britain. Capaldi portrays Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Jumbo plays Detective Sergeant June Lenker.
- 6/20/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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Having already seemingly landed a winner in Slow Horses, Apple TV+ has added another London-based thriller to its growing stable.
The streamer has made an eight-episode series order for Criminal Record, a new one-hour thriller starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo as detectives in a tug of war over a historic murder conviction. From BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman (Vera, Indian Summers), the series is currently in production in London and is produced for Apple TV+ by Tod Productions and Stv Studios.
Described by Apple as a “powerful, character-driven thriller set in the heart of contemporary London,” the show sees an anonymous phone call draw two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case: one a young woman in the early stages of her career; the other, a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy. The series touches on issues of race,...
Having already seemingly landed a winner in Slow Horses, Apple TV+ has added another London-based thriller to its growing stable.
The streamer has made an eight-episode series order for Criminal Record, a new one-hour thriller starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo as detectives in a tug of war over a historic murder conviction. From BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman (Vera, Indian Summers), the series is currently in production in London and is produced for Apple TV+ by Tod Productions and Stv Studios.
Described by Apple as a “powerful, character-driven thriller set in the heart of contemporary London,” the show sees an anonymous phone call draw two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case: one a young woman in the early stages of her career; the other, a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy. The series touches on issues of race,...
- 6/20/2022
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Fight) will play two detectives caught in a professional tug of war in Criminal Record, a London-based thriller which has been ordered to series at Apple TV+.
Hailing from BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman (Vera, Indian Summers) and now in production in London, Criminal Record is described as a powerful, character-driven thriller set in the heart of contemporary London. The premise: An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case — Detective Sergeant June Lenker, a young woman in the early stages of her career,...
Hailing from BAFTA Award nominee Paul Rutman (Vera, Indian Summers) and now in production in London, Criminal Record is described as a powerful, character-driven thriller set in the heart of contemporary London. The premise: An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case — Detective Sergeant June Lenker, a young woman in the early stages of her career,...
- 6/20/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: BritBox North America has picked up exclusive North American rights to Game of Thrones star Gemma Whelan’s upcoming ITV thriller The Tower.
All episodes of Mammoth Screen/Windhover Films’ three-parter, which also stars The Haunting of Bly Manor’s Tahirah Sharif and Kate & Koji lead Jimmy Akingbola, will be released simultaneously on the platform on December 1 in North America.
The series will debut shortly on BritBox co-owner ITV in the UK and is distributed internationally by ITV Studios.
Based on former Detective Kate London’s debut novel Post Mortem and penned by Homeland writer and exec Patrick Harbinson, The Tower starts with Detectives Sarah Collins (Whelan) and Steve Bradshaw (Akingbola) being called to a shocking incident at Portland Tower in South London. Two people have fallen to their deaths: a veteran police officer and a teenage Muslim girl, and Collins sets out to uncover the truth.
Harbinson is...
All episodes of Mammoth Screen/Windhover Films’ three-parter, which also stars The Haunting of Bly Manor’s Tahirah Sharif and Kate & Koji lead Jimmy Akingbola, will be released simultaneously on the platform on December 1 in North America.
The series will debut shortly on BritBox co-owner ITV in the UK and is distributed internationally by ITV Studios.
Based on former Detective Kate London’s debut novel Post Mortem and penned by Homeland writer and exec Patrick Harbinson, The Tower starts with Detectives Sarah Collins (Whelan) and Steve Bradshaw (Akingbola) being called to a shocking incident at Portland Tower in South London. Two people have fallen to their deaths: a veteran police officer and a teenage Muslim girl, and Collins sets out to uncover the truth.
Harbinson is...
- 11/4/2021
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Photo: ‘Chasing Wonders’/Gravitas Ventures Detailing the experience of a son attempting to uncover the truth of why his family emigrated from Spain to Australia, ‘Chasing Wonders’ is beautiful on a number of unique magnitudes. Its picturesque scenery is breathtaking, serenely representative of both countries' vineyards. Its subject matter is touching yet tragic, demonstrating a clear conceptual grasp of the misunderstanding that is so common in familial relationships. And its execution of near-perfect photography, combined with the stunning landscapes and soul of the film, makes for one of the best first-watches of 2021 thus far. Related article: An Ode To Pixar: The Studio That Never Misses, Making Us Cry and Laugh & More Related article: All We Know About Sally Rooney’s Hulu Series ‘Conversations With Friends’ Following Success of ‘Normal People’ Directed by enigmatic first-time-director Paul Meins, this bilingual coming-of-age story is sure to grip you tight and tug on your heartstrings throughout.
- 6/6/2021
- by Tyler Sear
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
The BAFTA TV Awards winners have been announced, and it was a big night for Michaela Coel, whose BBC and HBO series I May Destroy You scooped two of the biggest prizes of the evening.
During a pre-recorded ceremony at London’s iconic Television Centre, Coel walked away with best leading actress for her performance as sexual assault survivor Arabella, while I May Destroy You also scooped best mini-series, beating Steve McQueen’s Small Axe.
It follows I May Destroy You’s strong showing last month at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards, which celebrates the work of those working behind the scenes. Coel scored a BAFTA mask for best drama writer and best director at the ceremony.
After winning leading actress on Sunday, Coel collected her award in-person and thanked intimacy coach Ita O’Brien. Coel said O’Brien’s presence meant she could make a series about “exploitation, loss of respect,...
During a pre-recorded ceremony at London’s iconic Television Centre, Coel walked away with best leading actress for her performance as sexual assault survivor Arabella, while I May Destroy You also scooped best mini-series, beating Steve McQueen’s Small Axe.
It follows I May Destroy You’s strong showing last month at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards, which celebrates the work of those working behind the scenes. Coel scored a BAFTA mask for best drama writer and best director at the ceremony.
After winning leading actress on Sunday, Coel collected her award in-person and thanked intimacy coach Ita O’Brien. Coel said O’Brien’s presence meant she could make a series about “exploitation, loss of respect,...
- 6/6/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Steve McQueen’s anthology series leads the pack with 15 nominations.
Small Axe leads the nominations for this year’s Bafta Television and Bafta Craft awards, which take place on June 6 and May 24, respectively.
The BBC mini-series, created and directed by Steve McQueen, is up for 15 awards (six television and three craft), including best mini-series, John Boyega and Shaun Parkes for leading actor, Letitia Wright for leading actress, and Malachi Kirby and Michael Ward for supporting actor.
Small Axe was produced by Turbine Studios and Lammas Park alongside the BBC and Amazon Studios. Two episodes – Mangrove and Lovers Rock – were picked...
Small Axe leads the nominations for this year’s Bafta Television and Bafta Craft awards, which take place on June 6 and May 24, respectively.
The BBC mini-series, created and directed by Steve McQueen, is up for 15 awards (six television and three craft), including best mini-series, John Boyega and Shaun Parkes for leading actor, Letitia Wright for leading actress, and Malachi Kirby and Michael Ward for supporting actor.
Small Axe was produced by Turbine Studios and Lammas Park alongside the BBC and Amazon Studios. Two episodes – Mangrove and Lovers Rock – were picked...
- 4/28/2021
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Steve McQueen’s Amazon and BBC “Small Axe” anthology leads the nominations at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ (BAFTA) Television and Craft Awards with 15 nods.
Netflix’s “The Crown” has 10 nominations, while BBC and HBO’s “I May Destroy You” has eight. BBC and Hulu’s “Normal People” has seven nominations, and Netflix’s “Sex Education” has six.
The Television Awards ceremony takes place June 6 on BBC One, and the Craft Awards will be streamed on BAFTA’s social channels on May 24.
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards: Nominations
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“Charlie Brooker’s Antiviral Wipe” Charlie Brooker, Annabel Jones, Ali Marlow – Broke & Bones, Endemol Shine Group/BBC Two
“Rob & Romesh Vs” Jack Shillaker, David Taylor, Murray Boland, Danielle Lux, Bill Righton – Cpl Productions/Sky One
“The Big Narstie Show” Obi Kevin Akudike, Nathan Brown, Rina Dayalji, Ben Wicks, Toby Baker – Expectation, Dice Productions Entertainment/Channel 4...
Netflix’s “The Crown” has 10 nominations, while BBC and HBO’s “I May Destroy You” has eight. BBC and Hulu’s “Normal People” has seven nominations, and Netflix’s “Sex Education” has six.
The Television Awards ceremony takes place June 6 on BBC One, and the Craft Awards will be streamed on BAFTA’s social channels on May 24.
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards: Nominations
Comedy Entertainment Programme
“Charlie Brooker’s Antiviral Wipe” Charlie Brooker, Annabel Jones, Ali Marlow – Broke & Bones, Endemol Shine Group/BBC Two
“Rob & Romesh Vs” Jack Shillaker, David Taylor, Murray Boland, Danielle Lux, Bill Righton – Cpl Productions/Sky One
“The Big Narstie Show” Obi Kevin Akudike, Nathan Brown, Rina Dayalji, Ben Wicks, Toby Baker – Expectation, Dice Productions Entertainment/Channel 4...
- 4/28/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The nominees for the BAFTA TV Awards have been unveiled, and it was good news for Small Axe and The Crown.
Steve McQueen’s BBC and Amazon anthology drama dominated with 15 nominations in total across the main awards and the craft prizes, while The Crown was next in line with 10 nominations. There were good showings for BBC/HBO’s I May Destroy You, which is up for eight prizes, and BBC/Hulu series Normal People has seven nominations.
Small Axe’s 15 nominations include recognition for John Boyega and Letitia Wright in the Leading Actor/Actress categories (both are first-time TV nominees), while the drama will compete for Mini-Series alongside Normal People, I May Destroy You, and Channel 4’s Adult Material.
Other major Small Axe nominations included Micheal Ward and Malachi Kirby for Supporting Actor, while Shaun Parkes will compete with Boyega for Leading Actor. The series is also up for nine craft awards,...
Steve McQueen’s BBC and Amazon anthology drama dominated with 15 nominations in total across the main awards and the craft prizes, while The Crown was next in line with 10 nominations. There were good showings for BBC/HBO’s I May Destroy You, which is up for eight prizes, and BBC/Hulu series Normal People has seven nominations.
Small Axe’s 15 nominations include recognition for John Boyega and Letitia Wright in the Leading Actor/Actress categories (both are first-time TV nominees), while the drama will compete for Mini-Series alongside Normal People, I May Destroy You, and Channel 4’s Adult Material.
Other major Small Axe nominations included Micheal Ward and Malachi Kirby for Supporting Actor, while Shaun Parkes will compete with Boyega for Leading Actor. The series is also up for nine craft awards,...
- 4/28/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Game Of Thrones and Killing Eve star Gemma Whelan has been cast as the lead in ITV’s drama series The Tower, Homeland writer Patrick Harbinson’s three-part adaptation of Kate London’s Metropolitan Police novel Post Mortem.
Whelan will play Detective Sergeant Sarah Collins, who investigates after a veteran beat cop and teenage girl fall to their deaths from a tower block in south-east London, leaving a five-year-old boy and rookie police officer Lizzie Griffiths on the roof, only for them to go missing.
Collins works to find Lizzie before she comes to serious harm, but also to uncover the truth behind the grisly tower block deaths. Collins and Griffiths later become the central characters in three books written by former Met officer London.
Whelan is best known for playing Yara Greyjoy in HBO mega-franchise Game Of Thrones, but has appeared in other high-profile series, including Season 3 of Killing Eve,...
Whelan will play Detective Sergeant Sarah Collins, who investigates after a veteran beat cop and teenage girl fall to their deaths from a tower block in south-east London, leaving a five-year-old boy and rookie police officer Lizzie Griffiths on the roof, only for them to go missing.
Collins works to find Lizzie before she comes to serious harm, but also to uncover the truth behind the grisly tower block deaths. Collins and Griffiths later become the central characters in three books written by former Met officer London.
Whelan is best known for playing Yara Greyjoy in HBO mega-franchise Game Of Thrones, but has appeared in other high-profile series, including Season 3 of Killing Eve,...
- 4/19/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Gravitas Ventures will release Chasing Wonders theatrically and on-demand in the US as part of a new distribution deal.
Arclight Films announced it had reached an agreement for the film to be screened in North America, having secured worldwide distribution rights last September.
Scripted by Judy Morris, Chasing Wonders was shot over five years across Australia and Spain and with a cast that includes Paz Vega, Edward James Olmos, Quim Gutierrez, Carmen Maura, Antonio de la Torre, Jessica Marais and newcomer Michael Crisafulli as the lead.
The story follows 12-year-old Savino, who takes off on the adventure to find the magical Emu Plains after being encouraged by his maternal grandfather to live a life of hope and possibility. His journey leads him to the heart of the human condition – learning to understand our parents’ past but not to be defined by it.
Anna Vincent, Stewart Le Marechal, Anna Mohr-Pietsch, Hilton Nathanson,...
Arclight Films announced it had reached an agreement for the film to be screened in North America, having secured worldwide distribution rights last September.
Scripted by Judy Morris, Chasing Wonders was shot over five years across Australia and Spain and with a cast that includes Paz Vega, Edward James Olmos, Quim Gutierrez, Carmen Maura, Antonio de la Torre, Jessica Marais and newcomer Michael Crisafulli as the lead.
The story follows 12-year-old Savino, who takes off on the adventure to find the magical Emu Plains after being encouraged by his maternal grandfather to live a life of hope and possibility. His journey leads him to the heart of the human condition – learning to understand our parents’ past but not to be defined by it.
Anna Vincent, Stewart Le Marechal, Anna Mohr-Pietsch, Hilton Nathanson,...
- 3/22/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Exclusive: Homeland writer and executive producer Patrick Harbinson is to adapt Kate London’s Metropolitan Police novel Post Mortem into a three-part ITV series, which will be housed at Harbinson’s new UK-based production firm and Mammoth Screen.
The drama will be titled The Tower, in a nod to the novel’s thrilling opening sequence in which a veteran beat cop and teenage girl fall to their deaths from a tower block in south-east London, leaving a five-year-old boy and rookie police officer Lizzie Griffiths on the roof, only for them to go missing.
Detective Sergeant Sarah Collins is drafted in to investigate, working to find Lizzie before she comes to serious harm, but also to uncover the truth behind the grisly tower block deaths. Collins and Griffiths later become the central characters in three books written by former Met officer London.
The Tower will be produced by Harbinson’s...
The drama will be titled The Tower, in a nod to the novel’s thrilling opening sequence in which a veteran beat cop and teenage girl fall to their deaths from a tower block in south-east London, leaving a five-year-old boy and rookie police officer Lizzie Griffiths on the roof, only for them to go missing.
Detective Sergeant Sarah Collins is drafted in to investigate, working to find Lizzie before she comes to serious harm, but also to uncover the truth behind the grisly tower block deaths. Collins and Griffiths later become the central characters in three books written by former Met officer London.
The Tower will be produced by Harbinson’s...
- 3/11/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the finest British dramas of recent years, Save Me was created and written by actor-screenwriter Lennie James, best known around here for playing Morgan Jones in The Walking Dead universe.
The six-episode thriller about a deadbeat dad searching for his estranged kidnapped daughter aired on Sky Atlantic in early 2018, where it became the broadcaster’s most rapidly binged series, for good reason. The writing, cast, and offbeat picture of life on a South London housing estate combined with its abduction thriller plot made for compelling viewing.
Now returning for a second series, Save Me Too will pick up the story of Nelly (James), his missing daughter Jody, her mother Claire (Suranne Jones) and the cast of friends and foes embroiled in the ongoing saga. Sky Atlantic has released the first look trailer (see below), picking up the action 17 months after the conclusion of series one.
Here’s everything...
The six-episode thriller about a deadbeat dad searching for his estranged kidnapped daughter aired on Sky Atlantic in early 2018, where it became the broadcaster’s most rapidly binged series, for good reason. The writing, cast, and offbeat picture of life on a South London housing estate combined with its abduction thriller plot made for compelling viewing.
Now returning for a second series, Save Me Too will pick up the story of Nelly (James), his missing daughter Jody, her mother Claire (Suranne Jones) and the cast of friends and foes embroiled in the ongoing saga. Sky Atlantic has released the first look trailer (see below), picking up the action 17 months after the conclusion of series one.
Here’s everything...
- 3/13/2020
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
The event will also host a masterclass for delegates.
Production Finance Market, the UK financing event run by Film London, has selected four projects under its inaugural ‘Ones To Watch’ initiative, and named Monumental Pictures producer Alison Owen as its keynote speaker.
The ‘Ones To Watch’ scheme was unveiled earlier this year during Cannes Film Festival and will spotlight projects currently in development, co-selected by Film London and the BFI London Film Festival.
The four selected projects are The Panopticon to be directed by Jim Loach, produced by Lindsay McGee and Alysia Maciejowska and executive produced by Camilla Bray; The...
Production Finance Market, the UK financing event run by Film London, has selected four projects under its inaugural ‘Ones To Watch’ initiative, and named Monumental Pictures producer Alison Owen as its keynote speaker.
The ‘Ones To Watch’ scheme was unveiled earlier this year during Cannes Film Festival and will spotlight projects currently in development, co-selected by Film London and the BFI London Film Festival.
The four selected projects are The Panopticon to be directed by Jim Loach, produced by Lindsay McGee and Alysia Maciejowska and executive produced by Camilla Bray; The...
- 10/2/2019
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
Phantom Thread’s Lesley Manville has joined the second season of Sky drama Save Me.
Manville, who was nominated for a Supporting Actress Oscar for the period feature in 2017, is to star alongside Lennie James, Suranne Jones and Stephen Graham in the London-based drama.
Manville, who also stars in BritBox’s Mum plays Jennifer Charles, the wife of Adrian Edmondson’s character Gideon Charles. Jennifer is forced to make an almost impossible choice that will place her in direct conflict with James’ Nelly, following the return of the vulnerable girl, Grace (Olive Gray), who Nelly rescued whilst searching for his own daughter Jody.
Filming starts later this month. The first season of the show, which is produced by Line of Duty indie World Productions, was picked up by Starz in the U.S. It was created and written by James and was directed by Nick Murphy.
It is a “love...
Manville, who was nominated for a Supporting Actress Oscar for the period feature in 2017, is to star alongside Lennie James, Suranne Jones and Stephen Graham in the London-based drama.
Manville, who also stars in BritBox’s Mum plays Jennifer Charles, the wife of Adrian Edmondson’s character Gideon Charles. Jennifer is forced to make an almost impossible choice that will place her in direct conflict with James’ Nelly, following the return of the vulnerable girl, Grace (Olive Gray), who Nelly rescued whilst searching for his own daughter Jody.
Filming starts later this month. The first season of the show, which is produced by Line of Duty indie World Productions, was picked up by Starz in the U.S. It was created and written by James and was directed by Nick Murphy.
It is a “love...
- 8/9/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Liz Watts and Ivan Sen.
Directors Jennifer Kent and Ivan Sen, producer Liz Watts and Oscar-nominated production designer Fiona Crombie have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Film editor Dany Cooper, composer Jed Kurzel, Animal Logic founder Zareh Nalbandian, make-up artist Rosalina Da Silva, cinematographer Ari Wegner and stunt performer Glenn Boswell are also among 842 new members of the Oscars body.
Kent has been invited to join the directors and writers branches. Nalbandian and Boswell are among the members-at-large group.
Cooper’s latest credits include Jim Loach’s Measure of a Man, Mirrah Foulkes’ Judy & Punch and Unjoo Moon’s I Am Woman.
Kurzel composed the music for French director/actor Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s The Mustang, Julius Avery’s Overlord and The Nightingale.
Watts is executive producing Stateless, a six-part drama about four strangers in an immigration detention centre for the ABC, after...
Directors Jennifer Kent and Ivan Sen, producer Liz Watts and Oscar-nominated production designer Fiona Crombie have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Film editor Dany Cooper, composer Jed Kurzel, Animal Logic founder Zareh Nalbandian, make-up artist Rosalina Da Silva, cinematographer Ari Wegner and stunt performer Glenn Boswell are also among 842 new members of the Oscars body.
Kent has been invited to join the directors and writers branches. Nalbandian and Boswell are among the members-at-large group.
Cooper’s latest credits include Jim Loach’s Measure of a Man, Mirrah Foulkes’ Judy & Punch and Unjoo Moon’s I Am Woman.
Kurzel composed the music for French director/actor Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s The Mustang, Julius Avery’s Overlord and The Nightingale.
Watts is executive producing Stateless, a six-part drama about four strangers in an immigration detention centre for the ABC, after...
- 7/1/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
A total of 16 projects selected for Rotterdam industry event.
CineMart, the co-production market held during the International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr), has named the 16 feature projects to be showcased at next year’s edition.
Held January 27-30 during the festival (which runs Jan 23 – Feb 3), the event invites filmmakers to pitch their projects to a host of attending film professionals in tailored one-to-one meetings, as well as presentations that are open to all CineMart guests.
This year’s selection features one returning filmmaker, Nathalie Teirlinck, who previously presented her project Past Imperfect at CineMart in 2015 – that film went on to play...
CineMart, the co-production market held during the International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr), has named the 16 feature projects to be showcased at next year’s edition.
Held January 27-30 during the festival (which runs Jan 23 – Feb 3), the event invites filmmakers to pitch their projects to a host of attending film professionals in tailored one-to-one meetings, as well as presentations that are open to all CineMart guests.
This year’s selection features one returning filmmaker, Nathalie Teirlinck, who previously presented her project Past Imperfect at CineMart in 2015 – that film went on to play...
- 12/11/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Experience one young man’s feel-good, coming-of-age transformation when Measure of a Man arrives on DVD, Digital, and On Demand August 7 from Lionsgate.
Experience one young man’s feel-good, coming-of-age transformation whenMeasure of a Man arrives on DVD, Digital, and On Demand August 7 from Lionsgate. Starring Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe winner Donald Sutherland, the film perfectly captures quintessential summer life in middle America through the lens of a fourteen-year-old boy on a torturous vacation with his parents. Based on the novel “One Fat Summer” by Robert Lipsyte, directed by Jim Loach, and written for the screen by David Scearce, Measure of a Man will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $19.98.
Fourteen-year-old Bobby (Blake Cooper) is enduring a torturous family vacation. His summer job is backbreaking, his parents appear on the verge of divorce, his sister is forcing him to keep her secrets, and his best friend is leaving.
Experience one young man’s feel-good, coming-of-age transformation whenMeasure of a Man arrives on DVD, Digital, and On Demand August 7 from Lionsgate. Starring Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe winner Donald Sutherland, the film perfectly captures quintessential summer life in middle America through the lens of a fourteen-year-old boy on a torturous vacation with his parents. Based on the novel “One Fat Summer” by Robert Lipsyte, directed by Jim Loach, and written for the screen by David Scearce, Measure of a Man will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $19.98.
Fourteen-year-old Bobby (Blake Cooper) is enduring a torturous family vacation. His summer job is backbreaking, his parents appear on the verge of divorce, his sister is forcing him to keep her secrets, and his best friend is leaving.
- 7/18/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
With apologies to Tolstoy: Each unhappy family may be unhappy in its own way, but miserable adolescents do tend to get repetitious. “Measure of a Man” is the latest among too many of what one might term “My Crappy but Formative Teenage Summer Vacation” movies. Worse, it’s a particularly generic one that brings no distinctive personality or plot angles to a very familiar set of misfit-hero woes and eventual, underwhelming triumphs. A first U.S. project for director Jim Loach, the primarily TV-trained son of Brit auteur Ken, this bland flashback lacks the cultural familiarity that boosted his Nottingham-set prior feature “Oranges and Sunshine.”
His voiceover narration just as pedestrian as everything else here, Bobby Marks (Blake Cooper from “The Maze Runner”) recounts how he dreaded his New York family’s summer forays to a lakeside cabin in small-town Rhode Island, where all the available outdoor activities seemed designed to humiliate his athletically challenged,...
His voiceover narration just as pedestrian as everything else here, Bobby Marks (Blake Cooper from “The Maze Runner”) recounts how he dreaded his New York family’s summer forays to a lakeside cabin in small-town Rhode Island, where all the available outdoor activities seemed designed to humiliate his athletically challenged,...
- 5/11/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Less a coming-of-age tale than a story laying the foundation for that kind of change, Jim Loach's Measure of a Man looks at a few months in the life of a teen who is increasingly uncomfortable in the role of chubby misfit. Though set further back in time than summer-break fare of recent years like Adventureland, The Way Way Back, and Amazon's Red Oaks — this time we're in 1976, an update from Robert Lipsyte's novel One Fat Summer's 1942 setting — the pic's end-of-something vibe and identification with its young male protagonist inevitably recall them, reminding us that those...
- 5/10/2018
- by John DeFore
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The coming of age dramedy is a crowded genre with many seminal works established in the 70s and 80s. It’s tough to therefore see any entries without comparing them to what came first. Some can still find their niche and win audiences over before earning a place besides those former greats, but oftentimes they simply feel too familiar to necessitate a second look. The latter category is a shame because familiarity isn’t always synonymous with “bad.” Take Jim Loach’s Measure of a Man, for instance. Here’s a serviceable film adapted by David Scearce from sports writer Robert Lipsyte’s 1977 semi-autobiographical novel One Fat Summer that possesses many redeemable qualities including a worthwhile, body-positive message. It may objectively succeed in its narrative goal, but subjectively never sets itself apart.
There’s a Stand By Me voiceover looking back; parental relationship trouble on the fringes for additional dramatic tension a la The Way,...
There’s a Stand By Me voiceover looking back; parental relationship trouble on the fringes for additional dramatic tension a la The Way,...
- 5/9/2018
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
"What's a fat kid like you going to do!?" Great Point Media has debuted a new trailer for the indie coming-of-age drama Measure of a Man, the second film by English filmmaker Jim Loach, who happens to be the son of acclaimed filmmaker Ken Loach. Measure of a Man takes place over one summer where a teenage boy comes to understand who he is and what makes up the "true measure of a man". Blake Cooper stars as Bobby Marks, with an impressive ensemble featuring Judy Greer, Donald Sutherland, Beau Knapp, Liana Liberato, Luke Wilson, Danielle Rose Russell, and Sam Keeley. I'm intrigued by the way the trailer lists films "in the tradition of", one of the first times I've seen that. And this actually looks quite good. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Jim Loach's Measure of a Man, direct from YouTube: Over the course of this emotional roller coaster of a summer,...
- 3/28/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Director Jim Loach's comedy feature "Measure of A Man", based on the novel "One Fat Summer" by Robert Lipsyte, stars Judy Greer, Donald Sutherland and Beau Knapp, opening May 11, 2018:
"...a bullied teen experiences a turning point one summer, when he finally learns to stand up for himself..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Measure of A Man"...
"...a bullied teen experiences a turning point one summer, when he finally learns to stand up for himself..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Measure of A Man"...
- 3/27/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
This year’s Sundance Film Festival will have to make some room for a brand new distributor, as UK-based media fund manager Great Point Media has announced they’re getting jumping into the market, and are planning to release 8-12 titles per year in theaters across the country. Per an official release, the company has already assembled a full slate for 2018, with $10 million in P&A committed to date. The Great Point team will be on the ground at Sundance, scouting possible projects to round out their 2019 slate.
“At a time of great change in the market, we’re proud to be giving filmgoers the chance to experience exceptional independent films in some of the best theatres around the U.S.,” Gpm co-founder Robert Halmi said in an official statement. “We’re very excited to launch this division and to deliver compelling stories from great filmmakers with casts audiences know and love,...
“At a time of great change in the market, we’re proud to be giving filmgoers the chance to experience exceptional independent films in some of the best theatres around the U.S.,” Gpm co-founder Robert Halmi said in an official statement. “We’re very excited to launch this division and to deliver compelling stories from great filmmakers with casts audiences know and love,...
- 1/12/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Acquisitions team Sundance-bound to scout for 2019 releases.
Heading into Sundance, London-based Great Point Media is launching a Us distribution arm and has set its first release Submission for March.
Company co-founders Robert Halmi and Jim Reeve plan to release eight to 12 titles a year and have committed $10m in P&A to a full 2018 slate. The acquisitions team will attend Sundance to scout for 2019 releases.
The company has partnered with distribution veterans Mark Urman of Paladin, Jeff Lipsky of Glass Half Full, and Michael Silberman. Commercial manager Matt Stevens oversees the releases from the company’s London office.
Richard Levine’s (Nip/Tuck) Submission is an adaptation of Francine Prose’s novel Blue Angel that stars Stanley Tucci and Kyra Sedgwick. It will open on March 2 in New York and expand a week later into multiple markets.
The pipelines includes Judy Greer’s directorial debut A Happening Of Monumental Proportions, an all-star comedy...
Heading into Sundance, London-based Great Point Media is launching a Us distribution arm and has set its first release Submission for March.
Company co-founders Robert Halmi and Jim Reeve plan to release eight to 12 titles a year and have committed $10m in P&A to a full 2018 slate. The acquisitions team will attend Sundance to scout for 2019 releases.
The company has partnered with distribution veterans Mark Urman of Paladin, Jeff Lipsky of Glass Half Full, and Michael Silberman. Commercial manager Matt Stevens oversees the releases from the company’s London office.
Richard Levine’s (Nip/Tuck) Submission is an adaptation of Francine Prose’s novel Blue Angel that stars Stanley Tucci and Kyra Sedgwick. It will open on March 2 in New York and expand a week later into multiple markets.
The pipelines includes Judy Greer’s directorial debut A Happening Of Monumental Proportions, an all-star comedy...
- 1/12/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Robert Pattinson western, Michael Douglas-exec’d drama among 10-15 strong slate.
UK fund manager Great Point Media is launching its most ambitious film sales slate to date with more than ten films debuting at the Afm.
Having previously invested in a number of films to have secured Us deals this year, including Rachel Weisz drama Complete Unknown [pictured] which went to Amazon, and Christine Vachon-produced The Goat, which was sold to Paramount for the world, the three-year-old company is now going hard at the international film sales space on projects it has invested in at an early stage.
Owned by former Rhi Entertainment president Robert Halmi Jr and former Ingenious executive Jim Reeves, Great Point’s Afm slate includes Alicia Vikander and Eva Green drama Euphoria, Sally Potter’s The Party; William H Macy-directed Krystal; Christine Vachon-produced Where Is Kyra? with Michelle Pfeiffer and Kiefer Sutherland; Ansel Elgort-Suki Waterhouse drama Jonathan; Katie Holmes comedy...
UK fund manager Great Point Media is launching its most ambitious film sales slate to date with more than ten films debuting at the Afm.
Having previously invested in a number of films to have secured Us deals this year, including Rachel Weisz drama Complete Unknown [pictured] which went to Amazon, and Christine Vachon-produced The Goat, which was sold to Paramount for the world, the three-year-old company is now going hard at the international film sales space on projects it has invested in at an early stage.
Owned by former Rhi Entertainment president Robert Halmi Jr and former Ingenious executive Jim Reeves, Great Point’s Afm slate includes Alicia Vikander and Eva Green drama Euphoria, Sally Potter’s The Party; William H Macy-directed Krystal; Christine Vachon-produced Where Is Kyra? with Michelle Pfeiffer and Kiefer Sutherland; Ansel Elgort-Suki Waterhouse drama Jonathan; Katie Holmes comedy...
- 11/2/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Moving to another Ya adaptation following the Hunger Games films, Donald Sutherland is already part of the cast of Measure Of A Man. And he's now joined by Luke Wilson and Judy Greer. Jim Loach (son of Ken) is directing the film, based on the 1991 novel One Fat Summer by Robert Lipsyte.The Maze Runner's Blake Cooper leads the film - a 1970s coming-of-age drama - as Bobby Marks, an overweight kid struggling with summer camp and an ongoing saga involving a lawnmowing job. Wilson and Greer will be playing Bobby's less than helpful parents, with Liana Liberato his sister Michelle, and Sutherland as Dr. Kahn, owner of that troublesome lawn.Loach's last film was Oranges And Sunshine in 2010 (although his drama Chasing Satellites seems to be complete and awaiting a release). But he's been more prolific on television, clocking up the mini-series Life Of Crime, plus episodes of Dci Banks,...
- 10/6/2015
- EmpireOnline
Luke Wilson and Judy Greer have joined the cast of Measure Of A Man, the independent adaptation of Robert Lipsyte's Ya novel One Fat Summer. The project, which is now shooting in Rhode Island with Jim Loach directing, also stars Donald Sutherland, Blake Cooper, Liana Liberato, Beau Knapp, Danielle Rose Russell, Luke Benward, and Sam Keeley. The 1970's coming-of-age story was adapted by David Scearce (A Single Man). Wilson and Greer will play Cooper and Liberato's parents…...
- 10/5/2015
- Deadline
Exclusive: Donald Sutherland and The Maze Runner‘s Blake Cooper are starring in Measure Of A Man, with Jim Loach (Orange and Sunshine) directing a script by David Scearce (A Single Man). The pic, an adaptation of Robert Lipsyte’s Ya novel One Fat Summer, just got underway this week in Rhode Island. Christian Taylor is producing through Taylor Lane Productions with Weedon Media and Great Point Media, whose Jim Reeve and Robert Halmi are exec producing with Scearce and…...
- 9/23/2015
- Deadline
Exclusive: BBC Films and BFI also set to board as core funders on theatrical documentary.
Louise Osmond, the UK director behind Sundance winner Dark Horse, is to direct Sixteen Films’ upcoming theatrical documentary exploring Ken Loach’s 50-year-old career through the battles fought around his films.
“Louise is a wonderful, observational filmmaker so she’s an ideal person to have come on board,” said Loach’s long-time producer Rebecca O’Brien at Sixteen Films.
Osmond replaces Loach’s son, Jim Loach, who was attached to the project when it was first announced last October.
“In the end, Jim decided not to do it and I can understand why - it’s too close to home,” said O’Brien.
In addition to signing Osmond, Sixteen Films has secured the backing of BBC Films and also expects the BFI (British Film Institute) to confirm its involvement at the beginning of July.
In a smaller development, the title of...
Louise Osmond, the UK director behind Sundance winner Dark Horse, is to direct Sixteen Films’ upcoming theatrical documentary exploring Ken Loach’s 50-year-old career through the battles fought around his films.
“Louise is a wonderful, observational filmmaker so she’s an ideal person to have come on board,” said Loach’s long-time producer Rebecca O’Brien at Sixteen Films.
Osmond replaces Loach’s son, Jim Loach, who was attached to the project when it was first announced last October.
“In the end, Jim decided not to do it and I can understand why - it’s too close to home,” said O’Brien.
In addition to signing Osmond, Sixteen Films has secured the backing of BBC Films and also expects the BFI (British Film Institute) to confirm its involvement at the beginning of July.
In a smaller development, the title of...
- 6/22/2015
- ScreenDaily
Well folks, after a rather long and brutal winter (at least for me here in Buffalo), we are finally heading into the wonderful warmth of summer, but with that blast of sunshine and steamy humidity comes the mid-year drought of major film fests. After the Sheffield Doc/Fest concludes on June 10th and AFI Docs wraps on June 21st, we likely won’t see any major influx in our charts until Locarno, Venice, Telluride and Tiff announce their line-ups in rapid succession. In the meantime, we can look forward to the intriguing onslaught of films making their debut in Sheffield, including Brian Hill’s intriguing examination of Sweden’s most notorious serial killer, The Confessions of Thomas Quick, and Sean McAllister’s film for which he himself was jailed in the process of making, A Syrian Love Story, the only two films world premiering in the festival’s main competition.
- 6/1/2015
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
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