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David Tennant doesn’t think Olivia Colman is “a serious option” for Doctor Who

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With Peter Capaldi’s tenure as The Doctor coming to an end, there’s been intense speculation as to who’ll be the next actor to take on the role of the Time Lord in the long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who. As always when a regeneration is on the horizon, there’s been calls for the BBC to introduce […]

David Tennant starring in R. D. Laing biopic Mad to Be Normal

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Fresh from his role as the villainous Kilgrave in Marvel’s Jessica Jones, David Tennant is now in production on Mad to Be Normal, a biopic of world-renowned Scottish psychiatrist R. D. Laing, which sees him starring alongside Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men), Michael Gambon (Gosford Park) and Gabriel Byrne (The Usual Suspects). “I have long been […]

David Tennant talks A.K.A. Jessica Jones and visiting Marvel

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Announced back in January, former Doctor Who David Tennant will be taking on the role of Zebediah Killgrave aka Purple Man in the upcoming Netflix show A.K.A. Jessica Jones, which is set to debut next year. “This is something I grew up with,” Tennant said at North Carolina’s Wizard World (via withanaccent.com). “It’s like my eight year […]

David Tennant talks Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones

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A couple of days ago it was revealed that former Doctor Who star David Tennant has signed on to the cast of Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones, where he’ll portray Zebediah Killgrave, a.k.a. The Purple Man. Speaking to the Radio Times, Tennant has shared his excitement over joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe: “I grew up on […]

Movie Review – Ferdinand (2017)

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Ferdinand, 2017. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. Featuring the voice talents of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Gina Rodriguez, Daveed Diggs, Gabriel Iglesias, Bobby Cannavale, David Tennant, Anthony Anderson, Flula Borg, Sally Phillips, Boris Kodjoe, Jerrod Carmichael, Raúl Esparza, Karla Martínez, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Peyton Manning, and Juanes. SYNOPSIS: After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, […]

Movie Review – Ferdinand (2017)

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Ferdinand, 2017. Directed by Carlos Saldanha Featuring the voice talents of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale, David Tennant, Sally Phillips, Peyton Manning, and Daveed Diggs. SYNOPSIS: Young Ferdinand is being trained to fight in the bull ring.  But right from the start he’s not interested, preferring to enjoy the flowers.  He escapes and grows […]

David Tennant is out for revenge in trailer for Bad Samaritan

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Ahead of its release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for director Dean Devlin’s upcoming thriller Bad Samaritan which stars David Tennant, Robert Sheehan, Carlito Olivero, Kerry Condon, and Jacqueline Byers; take a look below… A valet (Robert Sheehan) develops a clever scam to burglarize the houses of rich customers.   Things go […]

Trailer for rom-com You, Me and Him starring Lucy Punch, Faye Marsay and David Tennant

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A poster and trailer have arrived online for writer-director Daisy Aitkens’ upcoming rom-com You, Me & Him starring Lucy Punch, Faye Marsay and David Tennant; check them out below, along with the official synopsis… “In You, Me and Him we meet lesbian couple Olivia and Alex (Lucy Punch, Faye Marsay) who, despite their age difference, are […]

Exclusive Interview – Ferdinand director Carlos Saldanha

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Director Carlos Saldanha’s latest animation, Ferdinand, marks a shift in tone.  After the vibrant colours of his two Rio movies and the comic action of Ice Age, we’re presented with the story of a gentle giant, a Spanish bull who doesn’t want to fight. Based on a children’s book from the 1930s – one that […]