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Filming underway on Clio Barnard’s Dark River starring Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley and Sean Bean

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Principal photography has commenced on Dark River, the new feature film from The Selfish Giant and The Arbor writer-director Clio Barnard, who has assembled a cast that includes Ruth Wilson (The Affair), Mark Stanley (Game of Thrones) and Sean Bean (The Martian). Here’s the official synopsis… Following the death of her father, Alice (Ruth Wilson) […]

Countdown to Spectre – GoldenEye Review

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of GoldenEye… Between 1989 and 1995 the Bond franchise was in limbo due to a changed world. The Soviet Union had collapsed and the Berlin Wall came down, effectively ending the Cold War. Between those were legal troubles with MGM, owner of Bond distributor United […]

Movie Review – The Martian (2015)

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The Martian, 2015. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kate Mara, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kristen Wiig, Michael Pena, Sebastian Stan, Donald Glover, Mackenzie Davis, Benedict Wong, and Sean Bean. SYNOPSIS: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his […]

Rumour: Sean Bean and Eva Green wanted for Wonder Woman roles

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With 2017’s Wonder Woman gearing up to go into production this autumn, rumour merchant El Mayimbe has thrown up a couple of casting rumours for the film, claiming that Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) and Eva Green (300: Rise of an Empire) are wanted for roles.Allegedly, Bean is in the frame to play Ares, the […]

Young Ned Stark reportedly cast for Game of Thrones season 6

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Although it’s still a mystery whether or not Jon Snow will return to Game of Thrones next season, fan favorite character Ned Stark will be coming back to the show.  However, it won’t be Sean Bean, who portrayed Ned Stark on the show’s first season, returning to the role. Instead, 13-year-old English actor Sebastian Croft will […]

Movie Review – Jupiter Ascending (2015)

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Jupiter Ascending, 2015. Written and Directed by The Wachowskis. Starring Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth and Tuppence Middleton. SYNOPSIS: In a bright and colorful future, a young destitute caretaker gets targeted by a ruthless son of a powerful family that live on a planet in need of a new heir, so […]

Second Opinion – Jupiter Ascending (2015)

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Jupiter Ascending, 2015 Written and directed by The Wachowskis Starring Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth, Tuppence Middleton SYNOPSIS: In a bright and colorful future, a young destitute caretaker gets targeted by a ruthless son of a powerful family that live on a planet in need of a new heir, so she […]

Movie Review – Jupiter Ascending (2015)

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Jupiter Ascending, 2015 Written and directed by The Wachowskis Starring Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth, Tuppence Middleton SYNOPSIS: In a bright and colorful future, a young destitute caretaker gets targeted by a ruthless son of a powerful family that live on a planet in need of a new heir, so she […]

Sean Bean set for lead in Frankenstein Chronicles

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Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings star Sean Bean has found himself a leading role in the upcoming re-imagining of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.  The adaptation is set to span over six episodes taking the form a period crime drama. The ITV original drama has already found its executive producers in Game of Thrones‘ […]