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Idris Elba to produce and star in Netflix comedy series Turn Up Charlie

April 21, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Luther star Idris Elba has signed on to executive produce and star in Turn Up Charlie, a new comedy series for Netflix from Brown Eyed Boy Productions. The half-hour series has received an eight episode order, and will see Elba portraying the eponymous Charlie, described as a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor, who is given […]

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Movie Review – Molly’s Game (2017)

December 23, 2017 by Robert Kojder

Molly’s Game, 2017. Written and Directed by Aaron Sorkin. Starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Bill Camp, Brian d’Arcy James, Chris O’Dowd, J.C. MacKenzie, Jeremy Strong, Samantha Isler, Jon Bass, Justin Kirk, and Graham Greene. SYNOPSIS: The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Aaron Sorkin, Bill Camp, Brian d'arcy James, Chris O'Dowd, Graham Greene, Idris Elba, J.C. MacKenzie, Jeremy Strong, Jessica Chastain, Jon Bass, Justin Kirk, kevin costner, Michael Cera, Molly's Game, Samantha Isler

Second Opinion – Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

October 31, 2017 by Helen Murdoch

Thor: Ragnarok, 2017. Directed by Taika Waititi. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Taika Waititi, Idris Elba, Karl Urban, Anthony Hopkins, Clancy Brown, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Rachel House, Tadanobu Asano, Luke Hemsworth, Taylor Hemsworth, Sam Neill, Charlotte Nicdao, and Matt Damon. SYNOPSIS: Imprisoned, the mighty […]

Filed Under: Helen Murdoch, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Nicdao, Chris Hemsworth, Clancy Brown, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Karl Urban, Luke Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Matt Damon, Rachel House, Ray Stevenson, Sam Neill, Tadanobu Asano, Taika Waititi, Taylor Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Thor: Ragnarok, Tom Hiddleston, Zachary Levi

Idris Elba to star in Sky comedy series In the Long Run

October 10, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Variety is reporting that Idris Elba is teaming up with Sky to star in In the Long Run, a new comedy series which he has created, and is loosely based on his own childhood in London. The series takes place in the 1980s and follows the Easmon family, immigrants from Sierra Leona. Elba is set […]

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Idris Elba auditioned to play Gaston in Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast

September 30, 2017 by Justin Cook

As it turns out, even Idris Elba still gets turned down for parts every so often. In a recent interview with People to promote his latest film, Hany Abu-Assad’s survival thriller The Mountain Between Us, the actor revealed that despite auditioning for this year’s live-action Beauty and the Beast remake, Disney decided to go in […]

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Idris Elba says Thor: Ragnarok is the first Thor movie he’s enjoyed making

October 7, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Entertainment Weekly has revealed a new image of Idris Elba’s Heimdall from the hotly-anticipated blockbuster sequel Thor: Ragnarok, while the actor has been chatting to the outlet about his work on the film, stating that it is the first Thor movie that he’s enjoyed making. SEE ALSO: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Taika Waititi discuss Thor: […]

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Idris Elba still wants to make a Dark Tower sequel

October 27, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

The future of Sony and MRC’s planned Dark Tower franchise seems to be up in the air at the moment following the box office failure of this year’s Stephen King adaptation. A potential TV series remains in development – which according to King will be a reboot – but in an interview with The Radio […]

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Idris Elba is unsure about the future of The Dark Tower

September 17, 2017 by Gary Collinson

While It has proven to be a huge critical and commercial success, the same cannot be said for the year’s other big Stephen King adaptation, with The Dark Tower receiving a mixed reception from audiences and critics, as well as finding it tough going at the box office with just $110 million in takings. Sony […]

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Movie Review – The Dark Tower (2017)

August 20, 2017 by Helen Murdoch

The Dark Tower, 2017. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel. Starring Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Dennis Haysbert, Claudia Kimm, Jackie Earle Haley, Fran Kranz, and Katheryn Winnick. SYNOPSIS: The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black, determined to prevent him from […]

Filed Under: Helen Murdoch, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Claudia Kimm, Dennis Haysbert, Fran Kranz, Idris Elba, Jackie Earle Haley, Katheryn Winnick, Matthew McConaughey, Nikolaj Arcel, Stephen King, The Dark Tower, Tom Taylor

The Dark Tower is set to beat Detroit in its opening weekend

August 3, 2017 by Samuel Brace

The Dark Tower is expected to beat the box office takings of Detroit when the film debuts this weekend. Stephen King fans and Dark Tower readers are eagerly anticipating the release of book’s loose adaptation. The fantasy epic has been a long time in the making — bringing the world of Roland Deschain to the […]

Filed Under: Movies, News Tagged With: Detroit, Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, The Dark Tower

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