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Benedict Cumberbatch to star in Colin Trevorrow’s WWII drama War Magician

March 17, 2021 by Ricky Church

Deadline has revealed that Benedict Cumberbatch will star in Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow’s World War II drama War Magician from StudioCanal. Cumberbatch will play Jasper Maskelyne, “a British illusionist who used magic to defeat Erwin Rommel in World War II.” The story will follow Maskelyne and “a ‘magic gang’ from Africa, Europe and the Middle […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Trevorrow, War Magician

Benedict Cumberbatch on whether Sherlock will return for series 5

March 16, 2021 by Liam Waddington

After airing its seemingly last episode back in 2017, titled ‘The Final Problem‘, the future of the hugely popular BBC series Sherlock has been in doubt following busy work schedules for each member of the main cast including Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock Holmes), Martin Freeman (Dr John Watson), and Mark Gatiss (Mycroft Holmes). Now, in an interview with […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, News, Television Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock

Benedict Cumberbatch praises Doctor Strange 2 director Sam Raimi, calls him an “incredible force”

March 13, 2021 by Liam Waddington

With the second Doctor Strange instalment, titled Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, currently filming, star Benedict Cumberbatch has provided his thoughts on director Sam Raimi – who took over directorial duties from Scott Derrickson. In an interview with Collider, Cumberbatch had nothing but praise for the Spider-Man and Evil Dead director, stating that Raimi has been very […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse Of Madness, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sam Raimi

Benedict Cumberbatch has no interest in playing a live-action Grand Admiral Thrawn in Star Wars

March 12, 2021 by Liam Waddington

Following the recent name-drop by Ahsoka Tano, played by Rosario Dawson, in the second season of The Mandalorian, fans are expecting Grand Admiral Thrawn to make the jump from animation to live-action for the upcoming Star Wars: Ahsoka spinoff, with many fan-casting Doctor Strange and Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch for the role on the Imperial villain. […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, News, Television Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Star Wars, Star Wars: Ahsoka, The Mandalorian

New trailer for The Mauritanian starring Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim and Benedict Cumberbatch

February 23, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

STX Films has released a new trailer for The Mauritanian. Directed by Kevin Macdonald, the drama is based on Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s bestselling memoir Guantanamo Diary and stars Tahar Rahim as Slahi alongside a cast that includes Jodie Foster, Zachary Levi, Saamer Usmani, Shailene Woodley, and Benedict Cumberbatch; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Read our […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, jodie foster, Kevin MacDonald, Saamer Usmani, Shailene Woodley, Tahar Rahim, The Mauritanian, Zachary Levi

Benedict Cumberbatch set for The 39 Steps limited series

February 21, 2021 by Gary Collinson

Benedict Cumberbatch is about to find himself on the run as he teams with Patrick Melrose director Edward Berger and screenwriter Mark L. Smith (The Revenant) for a limited series TV adaptation of The 39 Steps. Based on the novel by John Buchan, which was famously adapted for the big screen by Alfred Hitchcock in […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, edward berger, Mark L. Smith, The 39 Steps

Movie Review – The Mauritanian (2021)

February 8, 2021 by Robert Kojder

The Mauritanian, 2021. Directed by Kevin Macdonald. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley, Tahar Rahim, Zachary Levi, Langley Kirkwood, Corey Johnson, Matthew Marsh, Sammer Usmani, David Fynn, André Jacobs, Meena Rayann, Arthur Falko, Stevel Marc, and Robert Hobbs. SYNOPSIS: Mohamedou Ould Salahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: André Jacobs, Arthur Falko, Benedict Cumberbatch, Corey Johnson, David Fynn, jodie foster, Kevin MacDonald, Langley Kirkwood, Matthew Marsh, Meena Rayann, Robert Hobbs, Sammer Usmani, Shailene Woodley, Stevel Marc, Tahar Rahim, The Mauritanian, Zachary Levi

Benedict Cumberbatch stars in first trailer for Cold War spy thriller The Courier

January 27, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Lionsgate has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming Cold War spy thriller The Courier. Directed by Dominic Cooke, the film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Greville Wynne, a British businessman who was recruited by MI6 to act as a courier to transport information crucial to defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis; take a look here… […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Dominic Cooke, Jessie Buckley, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, The Courier

First look images from The Courier starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Rachel Brosnahan

January 19, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Lionsgate has released five first look images from director Dominic Cooke’s upcoming spy thriller The Courier . The film is based on the true story of Greville Wynne, a British Businessman who was recruited by MI6 to act as a courier to transport information crucial to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis and features a cast […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessie Buckley, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, The Courier

Movie Review – The Mauritanian (2021)

January 17, 2021 by admin

The Mauritanian, 2021. Directed by Kevin Macdonald. Starring Tahar Rahim, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley and Zachary Levi. SYNOPSIS: Accused of recruiting terrorists for the 9/11 attacks, Mohamedou Ould Slahi is held without being charged for over a decade in the infamous Guantanamo Bay facility. In the wake of a globally tragic event, fear […]

Filed Under: Dan Sareen, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Benedict Cumberbatch, jodie foster, Kevin MacDonald, Shailene Woodley, Tahar Rahim, The Mauritanian, Zachary Levi

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