Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville is set to portray the legendary author Roald Dahl in an as-yet-untitled biopic, which will take place in the 1960s and revolve around Dahl’s marriage to actress Patricia Neal. “I can’t imagine anyone better to give the ambivalent nature of Roald Dahl’s life,” producer Elliot Jenkins told the BBC. “He […]
Rebecca Ferguson joins Hugh Bonneville in Roald Dahl biopic
Back in May it was announced that Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville will be taking on the role of Roald Dahl in an as-yet-untitled biopic of the legendary author, and now Deadline is reporting that Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) is set to portray his wife, the Oscar-winning actress Patricia Neal. The film […]
Movie Review – Paddington 2 (2017)
Paddington 2, 2017 Directed by Paul King Starring Ben Whishaw, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Grant, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Julie Walters, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Marie-France Alvarez, Jim Broadbent, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Miller, Jessica Hynes, Robbie Gee, Richard Ayoade, Sanjeev Bhaskar, and Peter Capaldi SYNOPSIS: Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and […]
Alice Eve, Emile Hirsch, Vanessa Hudgens, Hugh Bonneville and David Koechner sign up for The Pre-Nup
Universal Pictures has announced that Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness), Emile Hirsch (Lone Survivor), Vanessa Hudgens (Powerless), Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) and David Koechner (Krampus) have signed up to star in the romantic comedy The Pre-Nup. The film, which is being sold at the Berlin Film Festival, will be written and directed by Jonathan […]
Movie Review – Viceroy’s House (2017)
Viceroy’s House, 2017. Directed by Gurinder Chadha. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Manish Dayal, Michael Gambon, Huma Qureshi, Lily Travers, Simon Callow, and Om Puri. SYNOPSIS: Lord Mountbatten, as the last appointed Viceroy of India in 1947, is tasked with handing the country back to its people after 300 years of British imperial rule. His […]
Movie Review – Paddington 2 (2017)
Paddington 2, 2017. Directed by Paul King. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant, Julie Walters, Samuel Joslin, Madeleine Harris and the voice of Ben Whishaw. SYNOPSIS: Now happily living with the Brown family in London, Paddington realises his beloved Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday is approaching and goes looking for the perfect present. When he […]
Sam Claflin, Noel Clarke, Timothy Spall and Hugh Bonneville are The Corrupted
Variety is repiorting that Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games), Noel Clarke (Mute), Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner) and Hugh Bonneville (Paddington) are set to star in the British crime thriller The Corrupted. The film, which is shooting now in the UK under director Ron Scalpello (My Name Is Lenny) from a script by Nick Moorcroft (Urban Hymn), […]
Second Opinion – Paddington 2 (2018)
Paddington 2, 2018. Directed by Paul King. Starring Ben Whishaw, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Grant, Peter Capaldi, Brendan Gleeson, Imelda Staunton, and Michael Gambon. SYNOPSIS: Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect […]
Exclusive Interview: Paddington 2 stars Hugh Bonneville, Madeleine Harris & Samuel Joslin
Paddington 2 arrives in UK cinemas this Friday, November 10th, and Flickering Myth’s Thomas Harris has been chatting to actors Hugh Bonneville, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin about reprising their roles as the Brown family, and what they might like to see in future Paddington sequels; watch the interview below, or find it over on […]
New poster and trailer for Paddington 2
Ahead of its UK release next month, StudioCanal and Heyday Films have debuted a new trailer for Paul King’s upcoming sequel Paddington 2; watch it below, along with a new poster… The much-anticipated sequel to the worldwide hit family film finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become […]
