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Exclusive: Kristin Scott Thomas enjoys how she provided Scarlett Johansson, the star of her directorial feature debut My Mother’s Wedding, with a humungous Royal Navy warship to symbolize a woman working high up “in a man’s world.” With a wry smile, she says, “I think that my Naval links helped a lot.”

During a sit down with the grand dame of Apple TV+’s Slow Horses and BAFTA winner for Four Weddings and a Funeral, Scott Thomas also exclusively reveals that she’ll return to the stage in a West End revival of The Cherry Orchard, who – in opposition to Johanssen’s character – will see her play a woman who’s been brought low in that man’s world.

We begin with My Mother’s Wedding.

There are echoes of Chekhov’s Three Sisters in Thomas’s semi-autobiographical movie starring Johansson, Sienna Miller and Emily Beecham as siblings with dispositions...

A dysfunctional family gathering for a special occasion (be it a wedding or a funeral) has long served as a ripe dramatic backdrop for a reason. What better excuse to bring together a motley crew of characters who know exactly how best to push one another’s buttons and dredge up long-simmering resentments in the process? If Kristin Scott Thomas’ “My Mother’s Wedding” never quite reaches the heights of that well-worn genre, it is not for lack of trying. Equal parts Anton Chekhov and Richard Curtis, her directorial debut ends up being a sweet if rather modest family affair.

The premise of “My Mother’s Wedding” is as straightforward as its title suggests. Sisters Katharine (Scarlett Johansson), Victoria (Sienna Miller) and Georgina (Emily Beecham) gather for one weekend at their childhood home to bear witness to their mother’s third wedding. Twice-widowed Diana (Scott Thomas) has seemingly found love again. Only,...

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2023 TIFF coverage. My Mother’s Wedding (formerly North Star) opens in theaters on August 8.

They say, “Write what you know.” So Kristin Scott Thomas does with her directorial debut My Mother’s Wedding. Co-written by John Micklethwait, the film centers on three sisters returning home to send their mother down the aisle for the third time. Her first two husbands? Best friends who ultimately died while serving their country in the Navy. And neither Victoria (Sienna Miller), Katherine (Scarlett Johansson), nor Georgina (Emily Beecham) have ever let go.

It’s the same fate Thomas herself lived through. Her biological father died in a flying accident a handful of years before her stepfather did the same. Thus it shouldn’t be surprising that her fictionalization of the same focuses on one daughter above the others––just not the one you might expect. While...

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Kaya Scodelario was, until recently, one of those actors who has been around for decades and starred in multiple high-profile projects, but still many people don’t know about her. All of that changed with Guy Ritchie‘s Netflix series The Gentlemen, in which she stars as the iconic Susie Glass. The role of Susie was all Scodelario needed to break out in the mainstream and become a household name despite her previous high-profile role in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and The Maze Runner film trilogy. So, if you also loved Scodelario’s performance in The Gentlemen, here are the 10 best movies and TV shows starring Kaya Scodelario you shouldn’t miss out on.

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Spinning Out is a teen drama series created by Samantha Stratton. The Netflix series follows Kat Baker,...

BritBox and World Productions have revealed a first look at the return of the critically-acclaimed, award-winning Original cold-case drama Karen Pirie. Double BAFTA Scotland winner Lauren Lyle reprises her role as audience-favorite Detective Inspector Karen Pirie, with a riveting new case to solve.

After captivating audiences as one of the UK’s most-watched dramas, the 3 x 120’ series, based on celebrated author Val McDermid’s A Darker Domain and adapted by Emer Kenny, will return for a second season in October on BritBox in the U.S. and Canada.

The first look pictures offer a glimpse into the thrilling new series, hailed as “a refreshing take on the detective genre.” After her bittersweet success in series one, Karen has been promoted to Detective Inspector and seemingly given the authority she has long been fighting for.

Just as she’s getting into the swing of her powerful new role, she is assigned...

Nearly three years after solving her first mystery and earning that coveted promotion to Detective Inspector, Karen Pirie is finally getting back to work. BritBox and World Productions revealed the first images from Season 2 of the British cold-case drama, which finds Lauren Lyle's titular crime-solver back in the saddle with a new, disturbing assignment that will have all eyes on her. Adapted once again by Emer Kenny, this run of episodes is based on the second book in Val McDermid's best-selling series of detective novels, titled A Darker Domain, and picks up with the inspector getting used to her newfound authority. However, that position is quickly tested when she's given a case from 1984 that has long confounded investigators, enraptured the public, and attracted attention from sinister forces that would rather the past stay buried.

Season 2 centers on the case of Catriona and Adam Grant, a charming heiress of...

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The Buccaneers is a historical drama series created by Katherine Jakeways. Based on the unfinished novel of the same name by Edith Wharton, the Apple TV+ series is set in the 1870s and revolves around five young and ambitious American women who arrive in London to find husbands, but their personalities result in an immensely entertaining Anglo-American culture clash. The Buccaneers stars Kristine Froseth, Alisha Boe, Matthew Broome, Josh Dylan, Barney Fishwick, Aubri Ibrag, Guy Remmers, Mia Threapleton, Josie Totah, Imogen Waterhouse, Christina Hendricks, Leighton Meester. So, if you loved the period setting, romantic drama, and compelling characters in The Buccaneers, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The Buccaneers is a period romantic drama miniseries written by Maggie Wadey. Based on the unfinished novel by Edith Wharton,...

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This April, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the release of the highly anticipated action horror series The Bondsman to the much-anticipated streaming release of Conclave. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 10 best films that are coming to Prime Video in April 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Annie Hall (April 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97% Credit – United Artists

Annie Hall is a satirical romantic comedy-drama film directed by Woody Allen, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Marshall Brickman. The 1977 film follows Alvy Singer, a comedian who ponders why his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Annie Hall ended so abruptly. Annie Hall stars Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts,...

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Valentine’s Day is finally here, and Prime Video has the perfect films to watch on this romantic day with your significant other. In this list, we have included some new films and some classics, but they all have that comforting feeling of love that people crave especially today. So, here are the 10 best romantic movies on Prime Video to watch this Valentine’s Day with your partner.

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The Idea of You is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Michael Showalter, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jennifer Westfeldt. Based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Robinne Lee, the 2024 film follows Solène Marchand, a divorced mother in her 40s who falls for Hayes Campbell, a 24-year-old boy band singer, but their relationship soon faces several challenges. The Idea of You stars Anne Hathaway,...

Since the beginning of Season 1, "Bridgerton" has had a pretty laissez-faire relationship with history. At times, it pulls pretty directly from the real Regency era, while at others it creates its own fully distinct alternate history. Because of the show's lush style and romance genre aesthetic, this balance works pretty well. However, there's one area where the series takes particular inspiration from real English history -- namely, with the character of King George III.

In the main "Bridgerton" series, George (played by James Fleet) is much more of a background character due in large part to the mysterious illness that keeps him in bed and off-camera for the majority of the time. Since Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) is only a supporting character on the show, we only get snippets here and there of their tragic love story. What's clear is that George is severely unwell, leaving his wife to rule almost entirely in his stead.

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This February, Prime Video is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the return of beloved shows like Invincible and Reacher to the much-anticipated teen romantic drama film My Fault: London. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Prime Video this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 10 best films that are coming to Prime Video in February 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

A Fish Called Wanda (February 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96% Credit – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

A Fish Called Wanda is a heist comedy film directed by Charles Crichton from a screenplay by John Cleese. The 1988 film revolves around a group of thieves and con artists who team up to pull off the perfect heist, but things go horribly wrong because they all try to double-cross each other.

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As winter approaches, we are all in need of something spicy to watch to make our temperature rise, and if you are a fan of romantic comedies, then we have the perfect recommendations for you. From critically acclaimed movies like Silver Linings Playbook to iconic romantic comedy movies like Four Weddings and a Funeral, Max (formerly known as HBO Max) has everything you need. So, here are the 8 best R-rated romantic comedy movies available on Max right now.

Pretty Woman Credit – Touchstone Pictures

Pretty Woman is a romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall from a screenplay by J.F. Lawton. The 1990 film follows Edward, a rich entrepreneur who hires Vivian, a prostitute, to go with him to a few social events, but when both of them fall in love with each other, they try to work out their differences.

If you are a fan of actor and filmmaker Dominic Brunt, you will no doubt be interested in our new interview with him, which has just been uploaded onto YouTube. Brunt has directed numerous horror films, including Attack of the Adult Babies and Wolf Manor. Outside of the horror genre, Brunt has also been playing Paddy Kirk in Emmerdale since 1997, so he is clearly a major celebrity who the British public will be very familiar with.

Brunt regularly attends FrightFest, and he was there this year to promote Broken Bird, which had its world premiere at the event. Written by Brunt and directed by his wife, Joanne Mitchell, Broken Bird tells the story of a mortuary assistant named Sybil (Rebecca Calder), who undergoes a downward spiral into the depths of madness, resulting in her causing harm to those who cross her path.

The film was shot in Serbia, and it...

Broken Bird had the enviable, and possibly daunting, task of opening this year’s FrightFest festival, which is now in its 25th year. Previous festival openers include The Guest, Land of the Dead and Suitable Flesh, so Broken Bird shares company with some very high fliers, but would this year’s opener nose dive or soar towards the sun? Well, it’s safe to say that Broken Bird is not a lame duck.

Upon first meeting Sybil (Rebecca Calder) you would be forgiven for thinking she seems very proper, very traditional and very reserved; you would be right… to an extent. Her pristine and formal look, her polite and dignified manner and her interest in poetry seemingly make her the perfect employee – tending to grieving relatives and managing their needs, but Sybil has darker sides.

Sybil begins a new job in a funeral home run by the recently widowed Mr.

Rebecca Calder is superbly supple as the damaged protagonist in a richly imagined horror story

With her prim manners, mid-century chic and 180-degree rampart of a fringe, there’s something just too correct about Sybil (Rebecca Calder), though it’s this decorum that wins her a job at the funeral home of Mr Thomas (James Fleet). Like Amélie Poulain’s twisted little sister, she’s given to eruptions of fantasy: about a tryst with museum curator Mark (Jay Taylor), whom she runs into at an exhibition about Roman burials, or about sucker-punching an adulterer’s corpse. But, as she reveals to Mr Thomas, the morbidness and control-freakery have an explanation: she was orphaned as a child as a result of a car crash.

An extension of director Joanne Mitchell’s 2018 short, Broken Bird has not only the detail and richness of a long-cherished project, but also patrols a careful tonal...

Stars: Rebecca Calder, James Fleet, Sacharissa Claxton, Aleksa Muždeka, Jay Taylor, Robyn McHarry | Written by Joanne Mitchell, Tracey Sheals, Dominic Brunt | Directed by Joanne Mitchell

In keeping with its title, Broken Bird opens with Sibyl preparing a dead avian to be stuffed and mounted. It’s an uncomfortable start to a film full of uncomfortable and disturbing moments.

Apart from her amateur taxidermy, Sibyl also puts her talents to work at a funeral home run by Mr. Thomas. If this isn’t enough to make it clear that she’s not your typical protagonist, her only hobbies seem to be poetry night at the local pub and trips to a museum devoted to Roman funeral practices.

We’re also introduced to Emma, a policewoman whose life is unravelling in the wake of her young son Jake’s (Aleksa Muždeka) death and his body’s subsequent disappearance. We soon find out...

Sybil Chamberlain (Rebecca Calder) has just landed her perfect job, working as a mortician at a funeral parlour run by the kindly Mr. Thomas (James Fleet). The only survivor of a tragic car accident which took the rest of her family when she was just years ago, Sybil’s interest in death has grown over time at a similar rate to her increasing flights of fancy into a world where even outsiders such as she can find lasting love and live her dreams for real.

With a social life which mainly consists of avoiding other attendees at a nearby pub’s poetry night and taking various trips to the local Roman Funeral Museum, it’s during one of these visits that Sybil bumps into friendly employee Mark (Jay Taylor) and she is instantly smitten. Can she keep her increasingly twisted desires at bay and find true happiness?

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King George III's appearances in Bridgerton are brief, and he is mentioned infrequently due to his poor health, not meant to be a major character. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story's treatment of King George III, including extreme measures like confinement and purging, reflects the historical reality of his medical treatment. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story reflects modern theories that King George III might not have been afflicted with porphyria.

King George's Bridgerton appearances in seasons 1 and 2 are brief, and he is mentioned infrequently - partly because hes not meant to be a major character and partly because, by that point in time, he was simply too ill to appear publicly. Queen Charlotte, meanwhile, establishes George as a key character, of course. Played in Bridgerton by James Fleet, King George III is portrayed in the spin-off by Corey Mylchreest, in his early 20s. King George III's three appearances...

Even more exciting Pigeon Shrine FrightFest news… Catalyst Studios has announced the UK cinema release of their eagerly awaited gothic horror film, Broken Bird. The film, which will celebrate its world premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square in London, is set to open this year’s Pigeon Shrine FrightFest on 30th August 2024.

Broken Bird marks the feature directorial debut of Joanne Mitchell, a seasoned horror storyteller with nearly 15 years of experience in the genre. The film is an adaptation of Mitchell and Tracey Sheals’s 2018 award-winning short, Sybil, with the screenplay penned by Dominic Brunt. This haunting tale delves deep into the psyche of Sybil Chamberlain, a character whose life is a tapestry of sorrow, isolation, and dark fascination.

Sybil Chamberlain, portrayed by Rebecca Calder, is a quiet, creative individual with a peculiar set of hobbies—taxidermy and poetry. Her days are spent working at a funeral parlour, surrounded by the deceased,...

Catalyst Studios is excited to announce that their gothic horror Broken Bird, which celebrates its World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square, London, and opens this year’s Pigeon Shrine FrightFest, will also be released in UK cinemas from 30th August 2024.

Broken Bird marks the feature directorial debut of Joanne Mitchell, who for nearly 15 years has honed her craft as a horror storyteller. Broken Bird is a feature film adaptation of her & Tracey Sheals’s 2018 award-winning short Sybil, screenplay by Dominic Brunt.

This rich, disturbing tale steps into the life and mind of Sybil Chamberlain. Sybil is a quiet, creative soul. Her hobbies are taxidermy and poetry. She works in a funeral parlor with the deceased. She likes dead people. They understand her. At just ten years old, she experienced trauma in a tragic accident which took away the family she adored. Now, an aching loneliness prevails in a void which she seeks to fill.

The 25th edition of the Pigeon Shrine FrightFest promises to be an unforgettable celebration of horror cinema, taking place between 22 August to 26 August 2024.

It’s hard to comprehend just how many films will be on offer to see at this fantastic event, so we have broken down each of the screens into articles for you to digest. And we may have saved the best (this one) until last!

We have already detailed what will be on offer in Discovery Screen 1, Discovery Screen 2 and Discovery Screen 3 across the long weekend.

Now it’s time to read about the final list of films on offer, detailed below. Read on for the film programme for the Main Screen, at the Cineworld, Leicester Square.

Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024 – Main Screen Thursday, 22 August 2024

5:30 Pm – Opening Film: Broken Bird (World Premiere) Directed by Joanne Mitchell and starring Rebecca Calder, James Fleet, Jay Taylor, and Sacharissa Claxton,...

Every season, Bridgerton introduces fans to characters — and actors — who are instantly obsession-worthy. (Lady Whistledown would never spill her ink on anyone who wasn’t.) Prepare to open your heart to a whole new cast, as Queen Charlottetakes her throne in 2023.

The Bridgerton prequel, created by Shonda Rhimes, escorts us into the past, exploring the very beginnings of the love story between Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) and King George (James Fleet) — a rare presence in the original series. Bridgerton universe newcomers India Amarteifio and Corey Mylchreest portray the royals in the early days of their complicated marriage. Queen Charlotte uncovers the long-held secrets of the fictionalized royals, and also offers glimpses into the early days of other Bridgertonfaves — while also checking in on their Regency-era lives.

So, who exactly will you meet on this romantic journey? And which familiar Bridgerton faces can you expect to see...

Netflix's Regency-era series, Bridgerton, may have had an extended break between Seasons 2 and 3, but in the meantime, fans got to enjoy the spin-off, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which explores the early relationship between Bridgerton's royals, Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel and India Amarteifio) and King George III (James Fleet and Corey Mylchreest), but the prequel story connects to the original in many ways, even altering the dynamic between two fan-favorite Bridgerton characters. While the Bridgerton franchise focuses heavily on romance, there are a few great platonic relationships, as Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) and Eloise (Claudia Jessie) in Seasons 1 and 2, Violet (Ruth Gemmell) and Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh and Arsema Thomas), and even the playful sibling relationships among the Bridgertons provide a different kind of relationship that can be just as compelling.

Bridgerton is among Netflix's most popular shows. The romance series primarily follows the large Bridgerton family as they fall in love and navigate the complexities of their social class in the early 19th century. With elegant costumes and classic love stories, it's no surprise that Bridgerton has caught the attention of the masses, but it's important to remember that, although the series is set in the Regency era, the history is loose, to say the least. Even the prequel series, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which centers on Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel and India Amarteifio) and King George (James Fleet and Corey Mylchreest) who were real monarchs, does not strive for perfect accuracy. The franchise, as a whole, takes an alternative approach to the era, imagining a much more inclusive upper class. But despite some purely fictional characters and events, other elements in the series are rooted in fact.

Any marriage that lasts nearly six decades is certainly a story for the ages, especially if it’s rooted in reality, like the one at the center of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.

The origins of the 57-year romance between Britain’s King George III and Queen Charlotte are the subject of the series, which was created by Shonda Rhimes and based on characters first introduced on-screen in Bridgerton.

While the British king and queen are very real figures, the six-episode interpretation of their romance is fictional. As the series reminds you in its opening moments, “It is not a history lesson. It is fiction inspired by fact.”

Portrayed in their 1800s iterations by Golda Rosheuvel and James Fleet and as their 1700s predecessors by India Amarteifio and Corey Mylchreest, the royal couple aren’t all that was pulled from history books to create the world of Queen Charlotte. Read...

Zdf Latest To ‘Race Across The World’

A six-part series based on Studio Lambert’s Race Across the World is set to air on German pubcaster Zdf in spring 2025. Planning is underway for casting and filming is set for the fall, with All3Media’s German producer, Tower, attached to make the show. Kirstin Benthaus-Gebauer will be the producer with Friederike Haedecke, Johannes Geiger, Thorsten Haas and Daniel Nemetschek the editors. The original BBC show has run to strong ratings in the UK for three seasons and one celebrity series. New seasons of both versions have been commissioned after the the first ep of the celebrity run drew 6.2 million viewers, consolidating the format’s position among the BBC’s top factual programs. The German deal, struck with distributor All3Media International, marks the fifth international version of the show, coming after three seasons on TV2 in Denmark, an upcoming production on MTV Katsomo and MTV3 in Finland,...

The Buccaneers is a period drama series created by Katherine Jakeways. The Apple TV+ series is based on an unfinished novel of the same name by Edith Warton, the series revolves around a group of young American women in 1870s London as both American and British cultures clash because of the wildly different approach to their traditions. The Buccaneers stars Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Matthew Broome, Josh Dylan, Barney Fishwick, and Aubri Ibrag. So, if you loved the Apple TV+ series here are some similar shows you could watch next.

The Buccaneers (BritBox & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – BBC One

Synopsis: A lavish, star-studded adaptation of Edith Wharton’s final book. In London for the season, four beautiful Americans charm the impoverished English aristocracy with their vivacity and wealth. But it all turns to ashes.

Gentleman Jack (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – HBO

Synopsis: Set in the changing world of 1832 England...

It is never a normal “opening night” when it comes to the Toronto Film Festival, which is offering numerous films including the much anticipated Hayao Miyizaki film The Boy and the Heron, which is the key opening-night gala. But there are others including two exceptional directorial debuts from celebrated veteran stars Kristin Scott Thomas and Patricia Arquette making it all a very memorable kickoff for TIFF on many fronts.

In fact this is a festival this year featuring numerous premieres of films either marking the first time an actor has gone behind the camera as Thomas and Arquette have done, respectively, with Special Presentation North Star, and the Discovery Section opener Gonzo Girl, or taking their latest shot as a director. In the coming days we will also have Anna Kendrick’s Woman of the Hour; Viggo Mortensen’s sophomore feature The Dead Don’t Hurt; Ethan Hawke’s Wildcat; Chris Pine...

The fashion and hairstyles in Bridgerton are essential in portraying the characters' personalities and emotional journeys. Queen Charlotte's extravagant hairstyles and outfits showcase her love and dedication to her husband, King George. Kate Sharma's tight up-do represents her responsibility for her family's future, while her loose curls symbolize her growing love for Anthony Bridgerton.

Besides the steamy romance, the fashion in Bridgerton, from the stunning dresses to the impeccable hairstyles, is one of the most important elements. The hit Netflix series is set in London during the British Regency era, and it is based on the Bridgerton novels by Julia Quinn. In the show, the eight siblings of the noble Bridgerton family fall in love during the social match-making season, and each season of Bridgerton follows a different sibling's love story. The series is produced by Shonda Rhimes' production company Shondaland, and it became a hit on Netflix...

This week is once again loaded up with fresh new horrors, most of them available at home. The lone theatrical release, however, is one you don’t want to miss with a crowd this weekend.

Here’s all the new horror releasing June 13 – June 18, 2023!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

Most recently adapted by Leigh Whannell for Universal’s 2020 movie The Invisible Man, the classic H.G. Wells story gets a new adaptation with Fear the Invisible Man.

Fear the Invisible Man was released on VOD outlets today, June 13.

It’s not an official Universal Studios horror movie, mind you, but Wells’ The Invisible Man is a classic tale that’s in the public domain, allowing for indie productions such as this one.

In the film from Hanover Pictures, “A young British widow shelters an old medical school colleague, a man who has somehow turned himself invisible.

Stars: James Fleet, John Henshaw, Nicky Evans, Jay Taylor, Thaila Zucchi | Written by Joel Ferrari, Pete Wild | Directed by Dominic Brunt

I am always very much excited when the film-making duo Dominic Brunt and Joanne Mitchell have a new film coming out. They have proved themselves again and again when it comes to horror and the variety of ways they can creep audiences out. From the often subtle but great zombie movie Before Dawn, to the at times brutal revenge thriller Bait to the bizarre but brilliant Attack of the Killer Babies. Next up, they tackle the werewolf subgenre with Scream of the Wolf.

Scream of the Wolf shows a new vampire movie being shot in an old abandoned house but with a full moon in the sky some of the cast and crew go missing and a wolf seems like the most obvious culprit.

Despite only lasting about seventy minutes,...

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story explores the lives of beloved Bridgerton characters, with their ages adjusted in the earlier timeline. Shonda Rhimes has expanded the Bridgerton universe beyond Julia Quinn’s novels by creating the prequel focused on the Bridgerton Queen. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story follows the start of Charlotte and King George’s marriage and reign together and switches between this period and the Bridgerton timeline, just after season 2. King George has had a very minor role up until Queen Charlotte so the Netflix prequel has finally been able to spotlight their tough but loving relationship.

Queen Charlotte has many returning characters from Bridgerton, all of whose backstories were quite unknown before the prequel. Lady Danbury and Lady Violet Bridgerton join Queen Charlotte as their history as young women are developed. Since Queen Charlotte and King George are based on the real King and Queen of England,...

Warning! Spoilers for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.

While Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story explores how King George III’s (Corey Mylchreest and James Fleet) condition impacted their marriage, it does not reveal the worst of his hallucinations. By the ending of the show, Queen Charlotte (India Amarteifio and Golda Rosheuvel) has discovered the tragedy of her husband’s mental illness, a storyline that is expanded as the two grow closer and King George attempts to be a good husband despite it. But given that the series needed to balance two timelines and ensure that the tone did not become too dark, it makes sense that it needed to remove some of the most painful facts of King George’s condition.

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is a spin-off of the popular Bridgerton series on Netflix and tells the story of a young Queen Charlotte’s rise to power. As...

You can’t make a good werewolf movie without a good werewolf, and the upcoming indie feature Scream of the Wolf looks to feature a pretty damn cool one. The monster was created by special make-up effects artist Shaune Harrison (“Game of Thrones”), Rue Morgue informs us this week, and you can unleash the beast by watching the trailer below.

Dominic Brunt‘s Scream of the Wolf bites into Digital and DVD on June 13, 2023.

In the film, “Making a vampire movie in an old, abandoned house should have been easy, but with the full moon, the nightmare begins. The body count rises as the cast and crew encounter the mansion’s resident werewolf, and by daylight, only the lucky will survive.”

James Fleet, Jay Taylor, and Thaila Zucchi star.

“With its effective touches of classic Wes Craven and Joe Dante films like Scream, Cursed, and The Howling, Scream of the Wolf is both fun,...

This article contains spoilers for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.

One of the best parts of Queen Charlotte is the relationship between young Brimsley (Sam Clemmett) and Reynolds (Freddie Dennis). They may struggle to balance their duties to Queen Charlotte (India Amarteifo) and King George (Corey Mylchreest) with their feelings for each other, but they seem happy when we last see them together. During Charlotte and George’s ball celebrating the birth of their first son, Brimsley and Reynolds sneak a dance together in the garden as an orchestral version of “I Will Always Love You” plays in the background. But just as we see them gaze lovingly into each other’s eyes, we are taken back to the Regency Era where an adult Brimsley (Hugh Sachs) dances alone, begging the question: Where is Reynolds?

When the adult Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) goes to visit George (James Fleet) at his Kew estate,...

Nearly a week after Netflix's regency epic Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story floated onto screens for the first time, audiences have been left teary-eyed by the earth-shattering relationship between King George (Corey Mylchreest) and Queen Charlotte (India Amarteifio). Their powerful alliance is continuously challenged both by the weight of the crown and George's hidden illness. Capturing their truly special essence, Queen Charlotte depicts the evolving nature of their relationship through a series of flashforwards of older Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) and older George (James Fleet). Despite the couple living apart physically in their latter years, Mylchreest explained how they remain as close as ever.

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story focuses on the love story between the title character and King George III, whose story becomes all the more tragic. Queen Charlotte goes back further in time, following Her Royal Majesty during her Bridgerton era and the early days of her marriage decades prior. Created by Shonda Rhimes, the series finally showcases more of King George III’s backstory and journey alongside Queen Charlotte.

King George III has long been one of Bridgerton’s most tragic characters. Despite having a limited amount of screen time, his appearances have cemented him as a sympathetic figure, one whose story is filled with heartache and sorrow. Queen Charlotte’s reactions to him have always made it all the more heartbreaking. The prequel series delves deeper into King George III’s history, his tragedy becoming even more potent.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Queen Charlotte.

Bridgerton spin-off Queen Charlotte is overshadowed by the idea of death - the death of King George III, to be precise - but Queen Charlotte's own death is an important background detail. Given the prequel's changes to the true story, including casting Golda Rosheuvel, who is a lot younger than the real Queen was in 1815, when it's partly set, the question of how old Queen Charlotte was when she died looms large.

Bridgerton introduced Rosheuvel's fabulous, big-haired queen alongside James Fleet's initially hidden King George, revealing a tragic love story torn apart by King George's terrible mystery illness. It's only in Queen Charlotte that the true depth of both that romance and the illness that defined it is really shown, with India Amarteifio's young Queen first meeting Corey Mylchreest's enchanting but enigmatic young King. Through their betrothal and fiery romance,...

The following contains spoilers from Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, now streaming on Netflix.

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story revives romance in the Bridgerton universe with a love story that bridges the two shows and time itself. The six-episode prequel series successfully details a fictionalized version of Charlotte and George's love story spanning the past and present. It utilizes all the best romance tropes while exploring some heavy subject matter in the Georgian Regency era. Because of how daunting combining those narrative threads seems, it may surprise fans how delicately and successfully Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story tells this chapter of Charlotte and George's lives.

The prequel faces the ambitious wall of reintroducing Charlotte and George, as played by India Amarteifio and Corey Mylchreest, and the show cleverly and sparingly uses Golda Rosheuvel and James Fleet's iterations of the Bridgerton characters, respectively. However, instead of going over it, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story...

This article contains some potential spoiler details from the novel Tom Jones and its TV adaptation.

Tom Jones, Masterpiece PBS’s latest period drama miniseries team-up with historical storytelling powerhouse Mammoth Screen and U.K. network Itvx, is a romantic comedy blended in with sharp commentary on class and morality in mid-18th century Britain. The show is the first television adaptation of the classic novel of the same name by Henry Fielding.

Fielding’s novel tells the story of Tom (Solly McCleod), an illegitimate child of a maid who was adopted by Squire Allworthy (James Fleet). He grows up among the gentry but is constantly reminded of his frowned-upon low origins. Tom also ends up befriending some of the working-class residents nearby as well. His childhood friend Blifil (James Wilbraham) is set to inherit a large estate but eventually, he becomes Tom’s rival as his parents arrange to...

Netflix's beloved series "Bridgerton" is getting a refreshing new addition to its multifaceted world of love stories and characters. Told between two different time periods, "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" shines a light on Queen Charlotte during her younger years as queen consort, as well as her sweeping love story with King George III.

The spinoff stars many familiar faces reprising their original roles, including "Bridgerton" stars Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh, Ruth Gemmell, Hugh Sachs, and James Fleet, with "Game of Thrones" actor Michelle Fairley making her debut on the show as Princess Augusta, mother of King George III.

The series, set to hit the streaming platform on May 4, is filled with plenty of romance to warm your heart and arguably make you blush at the same time - but what about the love lives of the actors? Ahead of the series premiere, here's everything we know about who the cast are dating!

For most of its first hour, Netflix’s Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story plays like a step-by-step instruction manual on how to create an irresistible romance, courtesy of creator Shonda Rhimes.

Step one: Introduce a heroine we can’t help but love in Charlotte (India Amarteifio), a 17-year-old princess who spends the ride to her own wedding darkly joking about skewering herself on her undergarments rather than get married off to a man she hasn’t met. Step two: Engineer a meet-cute between our heroine and said man, George III (Corey Mylchreest), and make him so clearly smitten with her that we find ourselves instantly taken with him too. Step three: Have the pair married off in a lavish ceremony, and then sent off into the evening to live out their happily-ever-after.

Except we already know in this case that there won’t be a happily-ever-after, or not exactly. Inherent...

Queen Charlotte, the Bridgerton spin-off series splits its timeline, becoming both a prequel and a sequel. Telling both the story of Queen Charlotte’s romance with King George in their early lives and her attempt to match make for her 13 childless children, the series spans multiple decades.

While Queen Charlotte opens with a voice-over from Julie Andrews’ Lady Whistledown stating that the story is only based on true events, there has been no real suggestion of major changes to timelines. The real people and historical events actually seem to set a precise timeline, even if specific events are told differently. But looking at the evidence presented by both Bridgerton and Queen Charlotte, some extensive changes have been made to avoid some timeline issues.

What Year Queen Charlotte Is Set In

In real life, Queen Charlotte's true story started in Germany, before she came to England to marry King George in...

Henry Fielding’s “Tom Jones” is coming to the small screen! The 1749 novel has been reimagined into a new PBS Masterpiece mini-series, retold in a total of four episodes. It stars Solly McLeod as Tom Jones, Sophie Wilde as Sophia Western, and Hannah Waddingham as Lady Bellaston. The first episode airs on Sunday, April 30 at 9 p.m. Et on PBS with new episodes premiering weekly. You can watch Tom Jones and PBS with a subscription to YouTube TV.

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Set in mid-18th-century England, this reimagined version of “Tom Jones” is a fresh romantic comedy based on the classic tale. It follows the titular character as he falls in love with an heiress named Sophia. There’s a class difference between the two,...

Dripping jewels and attitude, the fashionable aristocrat sweeps into a mid-18th-century London drawing room, eyeing a handsome young man like a cat stalking a tasty mouse. The great seducer is Lady Bellaston (wittily played by Ted Lasso Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham). Her new target: the naive Tom Jones. “She is intoxicated on the spot,” Waddingham says. “She thinks, ‘I shall have him,’ as she usually does. But then she is utterly derailed by him. He is very much a case apart for her.” The penniless Jones has little choice but to accept the great lady’s tempting patronage: Squire Allworthy (James Fleet), who had generously taken him in as a baby of uncertain parentage, has recently kicked him out and disowned him. Already out of favor for bedding the gamekeeper’s daughter, Tom sealed his fate by stubbornly pursuing Sophia Western (Sophie Wilde), the girl next door who’s...

Queen Charlotte is a lady in distress in the brand new trailer for “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”.

The first, full-length trailer for the upcoming limited prequel series to Netflix’s “Bridgerton”, released on Thursday alongside new photos, begins with young Charlotte (India Amarteifio) questioning why she must marry the King of England as she seeks out more information about the man she is to wed.

The clip even sees Charlotte tolerating the pesky demands of her mother-in-law-to-be as Princess Augusta (Michelle Fairley) lists all of the things she must do for her son.

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India Amarteifio as Young Queen Charlotte in episode 105 of “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”. — Photo: Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2023 (L to R) Richard Cunningham as Lord Bute, Neil Edmond as Earl Harcourt, Michelle Fairley as Princess...

Witness the birth of the "Bridgerton"-verse, dear reader! While the third season of Netflix and Shondaland's steamy collab has not yet descended on the Ton, the streamer has been hard at work at an equally titillating spin-off. There's been a lot of buzz about "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story," a prequel series that will explore the early days of the titular queen's rule. Queen Charlotte, as portrayed by Golda Rosheuvel, has already stolen the show a thousand times over in "Bridgerton"; her marriage to King George III (James Fleet) has stirred an equal amount of curiosity. It makes sense that their love story would draw enough interest to merit a spin-off — and with a premiere date finally set in stone, Netflix has finally graced us with a trailer. Check it out below!

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Queen Charlotte is a woman forced into marriage in the full-length trailer for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.

“There is reason they wanted me. Why me?” India Amarteifio’s young Charlotte pleads on her way to Buckingham House. “Charlotte, there are worse fates than marrying the King of England,” she’s told.

Throughout the trailer, Bridgerton fans get a look at young versions of several of the characters from the original series, including Lady Agatha Danbury (Arsema Thomas), King George (Corey Mylchreest) and Brimsley (Sam Clemmett). Bridgerton stars Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte), Adjoa Andoh (Lady Danbury), Ruth Gemmell (Lady Violet Bridgerton) and Hugh Sachs (Brimsley) will reprise their roles in the prequel.

The almost three-minute look at the spinoff (below) also sees Charlotte trying to run away from the marriage and eventually falling in love with the king, as she gets to know him better. “You are breathtaking,” Mylchreest’s King George tells Charlotte.

Freeform dropped a teaser for Season 5 of “Good Trouble,” which premieres March 16 and will stream on Hulu the next day.

The series is a spin-off of “The Fosters,” and has followed the characters Callie and Mariana to Los Angeles. In the fifth season of the drama series, the roommates find relationship challenges as well as career opportunities, and “The Coterie” group must support each other as they navigate adulthood.

Season 5 features Cierra Ramirez, Tommy Martinez, Emma Hunton, Sherry Cola, Zuri Adele, Josh Pence, Bryan Craig and Booboo Stewart. Maia Mitchell, who left the show last season, will return for a short arc. The series is executive produced by showrunner Joanna Johnson as well as Christine Sacani, Greg Gugliotta, Jennifer Lopez, Benny Medina, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Cierra Ramirez.

Check out the teaser below.

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