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Exclusive Interview – Composer Hauschka talks Patrick Melrose, realism v. mysticism, and his return to classical piano

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Red Stewart chats with composer Hauschka… Volker Bertelmann, better known by his artist name Hauschka, is a German pianist and composer who has been working in the film and television industry since the mid-2000s. He is best known for his work on films like In Dubious Battle, Lion, and The Current War. His latest compositions were for the Showtime […]

Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Dinklage and Tiffany Haddish reportedly wanted for Spamalot

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Last month it was announced that Eric Idle is writing a script for a feature film adaptation of Spamalot, itself a stage adaptation / loving ripoff of the classic 1975 comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and now we have the first casting rumours for the movie. According to That Hashtag Show, Avengers: Infinity […]

Watch the new trailer for The Grinch

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Following the release of yesterday’s poster, Universal and Illumnation Entertainment have now unveiled the full trailer for their upcoming animated film The Grinch. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch (Avengers: Infinity War), the film is a new adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ beloved classic How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Check out the trailer below… Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch lends his […]

The Grinch shows off his resting Grinch face on new poster for the animated movie

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Universal and Illumination Entertainment have released a new poster for the upcoming animated film The Grinch. Adapted from Dr. Seuss’ famous children’s story How The Grinch Stole Christmas, the film stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) as the voice of The Grinch as the nefarious villain plans to put an end to Whoville’s celebration of Christmas once and for […]

First trailer for Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book movie Mowgli

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Earlier today we brought you a batch of images from Mowgli [take a look here], and now Warner Bros. has released the first poster and trailer for its upcoming live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book. Directed by Andy Serkis, the film stars Rohan Chand in the title role  alongside Matthew Rhys and Freida Pinto […]

Doctor Strange gets an Avengers: Infinity War Movie Masterpiece figure from Hot Toys

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Hot Toys has unveiled a batch of promotional images for its 1/6th scale Doctor Strange Movie Masterpiece series collectible figure, based on the likeness of Benedict Cumberbatch as the Sorcerer Supreme in the Marvel superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War; take a look at the official promo images here… Hot Toys is extremely excited to present to […]

Benedict Cumberbatch to star in political drama Brexit

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According to Deadline, Benedict Cumberbatch will follow up his current Patrick Melrose series with another return to the small screen, signing on to star in Brexit, a political drama at Channel 4. The site reports that Brexit will see Cumberbatch as Dominic Cummings, the leading strategist and Campaign Director of Vote Leave, with the one-off […]

Exclusive Interview – Director Dominic Cooke talks On Chesil Beach and his next film Ironbark

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Director Dominic Cooke made his name in the theatre, with much-praised stints at The Royal Court, The Royal Shakespeare Company and The National Theatre.  TV’s award winning The Hollow Crown (2012) followed and he now arrives in cinemas with his first movie, On Chesil Beach, adapted from the novella by Ian McEwan. A self-confessed constant […]

Benedict Cumberbatch to star in Ironbark

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FilmNation Entertainment has announced that Benedict Cumberbatch is taking on the lead role in Ironbark, the new film from director Dominic Cooke (On Chesil Beach). Based on a true story, the film will see Cumberbatch as Greville Wynne, a British businessman who helped the CIA penetrate the Soviet nuclear program during the Cold War. Wynne and […]

Benedict Cumberbatch calls Martin Freeman’s Sherlock fan criticism “pathetic”

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Last month, Martin Freeman hit out at a section of the Sherlock fan base, stating that he felt that their high expectations had sucked the fun out of making the show and that his involvement was “not a thing to be enjoyed, it’s a thing of: ‘You better fucking do this, otherwise, you’re a cunt.’” […]