Back in August of last year it was announced that Apple had granted a straight-to-series order to an adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation for the Apple TV+ streaming service, and now we have our first casting news on the project. As revealed by Deadline, Lee Pace (The Hobbit, Halt and Catch Fire) and Jared Harris […]
DVD Review – Chernobyl
Rachel Bellwoar reviews the miniseries Chernobyl… From the fire, which first caught people’s attention, because of its strange coloring, to the burn victims who would die from radiation exposure, “seeing is believing” shouldn’t be a phrase that is needed when discussing the Chernobyl disaster yet it’s one that takes on terrible significance in the Sky […]
Movie Review – Robert the Bruce (2019)
Robert the Bruce, 2019. Directed by Richard Gray. Starring Angus Macfadyen, Anna Hutchison, Zach McGowan, Brandon Lessard, Talitha Bateman, Gabriel Bateman, Daniel Porter and Jared Harris. SYNOPSIS: Wandering the wilderness as an outlaw, Robert the Bruce bonds with a peasant family, who inspire him to continue his fight against the English. There hasn’t exactly been […]
Historical epic Robert the Bruce gets a poster and trailer
With less than three weeks to go until its arrives in cinemas, Signature Entertainment has released a poster and trailer for the historical epic Robert the Bruce. Directed by Richard Gray, the film stars Angus Macfadyen (Braveheart) in the title role as the legendary Scottish King, alongside a cast that includes Daniel Portman (Game of […]
Chernobyl’s Jared Harris discusses the challenges of portraying Valery Legasov
Jared Harris, star of HBO’s hit mini-series Chernobyl, has discussed the challenges of portraying the real-life figure of Valery Legasov. There is no question that HBO’s historical min-series Chernobyl has turned into quite the hit, with the show receiving critical acclaim from all corners. The show stars Jared Harris as Valery Legasov, one of the […]
Miniseries Chernobyl gets a first trailer from Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic has debuted the first trailer for its upcoming drama Chernobyl. The five part mini-series details the devastating events of the 1986 nuclear power plant disaster and sees Johan Renck directing a cast that includes Jared Harris, Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley, Barry Keoghan, Ralph Ineson, and Adrian Rawlins; watch it […]
Jared Harris joins Sony’s Spider-Man spin-off Morbius, the Living Vampire
With production having commenced a few weeks ago, Deadline has announced that Sony’s Spider-Man spin-off Morbius, the Living Vampire has added Jared Harris (The Terror) in an unknown role. Harris joins Jared Leto (Suicide Squad) in the film, with Leto playing vampiric anti-hero Michael Morbius. Created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, Dr. Michael Morbius made his debut […]
Jared Harris cast in HBO’s Chernobyl miniseries
HBO is set to make a new miniseries called Chernobyl, a five-part series that tells the story of the failed nuclear power plant in Chernobyl that caused a catastrophic disaster in Ukraine and the rest of Europe. And now we have our first piece of casting news, with Mad Men and The Crown actor Jared Harris […]
Second Opinion – Allied (2016)
Allied, 2016. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris, Lizzy Caplan, and Matthew Goode. SYNOPSIS: In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war. Allied […]
Movie Review – Allied (2016)
Allied, 2016. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris, Lizzy Caplan, and Matthew Goode. SYNOPSIS: ALLIED is the story of intelligence officer Max Vatan (Brad Pitt), who in 1942 North Africa encounters French Resistance fighter Marianne Beausejour (Marion Cotillard) on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Reunited in London, their relationship […]
