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Tom Blyth’s Western drama that sees him in the shoes of an outlaw and a gunfighter is gearing fans up for its final run. Portraying the title character in Billy the Kid, the series has finally hinted at when it will return, months after being renewed by MGM+. Blyth, who was seen not long ago in the 2023 Hunger Games prequel movie, is among a talented ensemble in the hit series, which also includes Daniel Webber as Jesse Evans and Alex Roe (who was introduced as a guest star) as Sheriff Pat Garrett.

Billy the Kid was renewed for its third and final season on October 1, 2024, and as reported by TVLine, it will return sometime in 2025, with an exact premiere date yet to be announced. The show was created by Michael Hirstand is set in the 19th-century Wild West, exploring the eponymous character’s life as an outlaw. The first...

Charlie Brooker's dystopian "Black Mirror" revolves around the idea of taking a modern-day, technology-inspired concept to the extreme, often with results that are borderline impossible to predict. From the touching tenderness of the best "Black Mirror" episode, "San Junipero," to the disturbing "White Bear" and its connection to a real-life tragedy, few things are off limits for the Netflix anthology series. As such, waiting to see what kind of initial impact the show had on its viewers was an understandably important experience for Brooker and others behind the show.

Fortunately, confirmation for the show's effectiveness came early on, thanks to "The National Anthem" — the "Black Mirror" pilot that was so on point that it accidentally foreshadowed a real-life political scandal. The episode is a pitch black satire of social media and contemporary politics, notable for playing out with a grim determination that deliberately clashes with the ludicrous premise of...

The classic English folklore tale of Robin Hood is getting another live-action retelling, and the new TV series has landed some serious talent to play the iconic villain, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The new adaptation from MGM+ was announced last September, with Seal Team's John Glenn acting as showrunner. Robin Hood is one of the most popular classic English folk legends, first being written about as far back as 1377. Adaptations of Robin Hood's mission to steal from the rich and give to the poor have ranged from the dark and dramatic (2010's Robin Hood) to the absurd and whimsical (Robin Hood: Men in Tights). The latest adaptation will take the character back to his Nottingham roots, with one of the most iconic northern English actors now attached to the show... Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones legend, Sean Bean.

Per Deadline, Sean Bean has signed on to MGM...

The Serpent star Tahar Rahim and Boiling Point’s Izuka Hoyle are leading Prisoner, the Sky thriller series from Matt Charman.

The pair are joined by Eddie Marsan (Back to Black, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe), Catherine McCormack (Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, 28 Weeks Later), Leonie Benesch (September 5, Babylon Berlin), Finn Bennett (Black Doves, True Detective), Sam Troughton (Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, Black Doves), Laurie Davidson (The Girlfriend, Mary & George), Ken Nwosu (Black Doves, Sticks and Stones), Brían F. O’Byrne (Conclave, The Wonder) and Youssef Kerkour (Lockerbie: A Search For Truth).

Prisoner follows a principled young prison officer escorting a dangerous, high-value prisoner to court to testify against his elite crime syndicate. Throughout the journey, their relationship twists and turns, with the stakes escalating as the crime syndicate stops at nothing to track them down. Deadline revealed the project several weeks back from Charman, the...

‘Lockerbie: A Search for Truth’ is a British TV drama based on the true story of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Directed by Otto Bathurst and Jim Loach, it stars Colin Firth as Jim Swire, whose daughter Flora was killed on Pan Am Flight 103.

The show follows Swire’s journey for justice after the bombing, which claimed 270 lives, including his daughter’s, and devastated the small town of Lockerbie in Scotland. The plane was destroyed by a bomb 38 minutes after taking off from London, and parts of the aircraft crashed into homes, killing 11 more people. The series premiered on January 2, 2025, in the UK and on Peacock in the U.S.

However soon after the release, the series was heavily criticized for exploiting the tragedy. On December 21, 1988, Mary Lou Ciulla was cooking dinner when breaking news reported a Pan Am flight had crashed in Scotland. She feared her husband, Frank, might be on board.

Una miniserie basada en hechos reales. © Skyshowtime

SkyShowtime ha presentado hoy el primer tráiler de la serie Lockerbie: En búsqueda de la verdad (Lockerbie: A Search for the Truth), que se basa en el libro The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father’s Search for Justice y está dirigida por Otto Bathurst y Jim Loach (Historial delictivo).

Con la etiqueta de «basada en hechos reales», la miniserie de cinco episodios está ambientada en 1988 y sigue a un padre, el Dr. Jim Swire (Firth), que, impulsado por la trágica pérdida de su hija, se embarca en una implacable búsqueda de justicia en su afán por obtener respuestas sobre el atentado del vuelo 103 de Pan Am sobre la tranquila localidad escocesa de Lockerbie, en el que murieron 259 pasajeros y miembros de la tripulación.

El reparto de la serie está encabezado por Colin Firth (El discurso del rey) y Catherine McCormack (Slow Horses). Completan el...

Colin Firth plays a grieving father searching for answers in a series based on Dr. Jim Swire’s book.

I loved everything about Colin Firth in his last TV series, “The Staircase,” except the ending. The Academy Award winner is back in the limited series, “Lockerbie: A Search for Truth” premiering Thursday, Jan. 7 on Peacock. The five-part series tells the story of Dr. Jim Swire, a father who lost his daughter in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, when a terrorist attack brought down Pan Am Flight 103, killing 270 people. But this isn’t likely to be just a retelling of history - it’s a deeply personal look at a father’s grief, resilience, and pursuit of justice. Here’s everything you need to know about this limited series, “Lockerbie: A Search for Truth.”

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Lockerbie’s ending focuses on whether or not Jim Swire got closure about the innocence of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi in the 1988 terrorist attack on the Pan Am Flight 103, which killed Swire’s daughter, Flora. The miniseries, astutely directed by Jim Loach and Otto Bathurst and based on Swire’s book, follows the events between the 1988 bombing, which killed all 259 passengers and destroyed the titular town, and Megrahi’s death in 2012. The first 2 episodes of the show largely revolved around Swire and the family members of the people who died in the incident pressuring their country’s respective governments to find the people responsible for the killing. In 1999, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and Lamin Khalifah Fhimah were handed over by the Libyan government, then led by Muammar Gaddafi, but by the time Megrahi was sentenced to life imprisonment (and Fhimah was acquitted of all crimes), Swire was convinced that Megrahi had been unjustly framed.

Peacock’s Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, directed by Jim Loach and Otto Bathurst, is based on a horrifying incident that happened in 1988. A bomb was planted on Pan Am 103 Airlines, and approximately 260 people ended up losing their lives. When the initial investigation was conducted, it was speculated that Iran had a hand in the matter, but then suddenly, the entire narrative changed, and the British government found solid evidence to prove that the perpetrators came from Libya. Amidst all the chaos, a grieving father who had lost his child in the accident decided to get to the root of the matter and find out the truth.

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What happened to Pan Am Flight 103?

In 1988, Jim Swire’s daughter, Flora Swire, boarded the Pan Am flight from London to New York. Flora was extremely excited about the journey, and while leaving, Jim told his daughter to have as much fun as she could.

Weekend Watchlist: Sonic 3, The Rig S2

Happy New Year, readers. This weekend offers a lighter lineup on the Ott front compared to usual, but the theatrical side brings four new movie releases. On Ott, Prime Video premieres The Rig Season 2, Netflix presents Missing You, and Disney+ Hotstar releases Gunaah Season 2 and much more. Dive into the complete list by scrolling below.

Netflix

Missing You (English)

Release Date: 01 January 2025

Based on Harlan Coben’s novel Missing You, this mini-series, directed by Nimer Rashed and starring Rosalind Eleazar, follows the story of a detective who discovers her fiancé, missing for over a decade, on a dating app.

Prime Video

The Rig Season 02 Episodes 1&2 (English)

Release Date: 02 January 2025

The plot revolves around a dense fog that traps the crew members on an oil rig situated off the Scottish coast in the North Sea.

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“Lockerbie: A Search for Truth” serves as a somber reminder of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, which took 270 lives. A turning point in the narrative of international terrorism was marked by this tragedy, which left deep wounds on families and communities.

After the loss of his daughter Flora, Jim Swire, a father, became a tenacious seeker of the truth. As he struggles with the tragedy’s ambiguity, his journey shows a complex interplay of grief and obsession, leading him through a labyrinth of political intrigue and emotional turmoil.

This five-part miniseries on Sky Atlantic, adapted by David Harrower and directed by Otto Bathurst, combines meticulous historical detail with Swire’s personal narrative. It forces viewers to confront the past while navigating the unanswered questions that shape the present.

Unraveling Grief: The Complexity of Character in Lockerbie

At the center of “Lockerbie: A Search for Truth” is Jim Swire,...

Appropriately somber and sincere-of-purpose, Peacock’s new limited series Lockerbie: A Search for Truth is, to the surprise of nobody who has been watching a lot of TV or reading my reviews recently, an important and powerful story dressed up in an ill-fitting suit.

The five-hour drama consists of two gripping episodes, then two meandering episodes and finally a conclusion of hastily resolved catharsis. Carried by a raw, heartbreaking lead performance by Colin Firth, it’s consistently watchable, but lacking the necessary focus to be truly exceptional.

Not to be confused with the Netflix six-parter, Lockerbie, Lockerbie: A Search for Truth — airing on Sky Atlantic in the U.K. — this one is based on Jim Swire’s memoir and adapted by Scottish playwright David Harrower.

The series begins in December 1988 with doctor Jim Swire (Firth) and wife Jane (Catherine McCormack) saying farewell to beloved daughter Flora (Rosanna Adams, conveying enough...

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth is riveting and undeniably powerful. It’s based on the actual events of the terrorist attack that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 on a chilly 1988 December night. The flight set fire to the sky from a bomb over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, claiming the lives of all 259 people on board, along with 11 others on the ground, from falling debris that unmercifully fell from the heavens, looking like pieces of hell.

While Lockerbie: A Search for Truth occasionally falls into the pitfalls of dramatic clichés often found in true story adaptations, it features two phenomenal performances that stand out. Colin Firth and Catherine McCormack brilliantly portray the rotting core of a family grappling with tragic loss while also conveying the personal toll of grief when it prevents us from moving on and letting go.

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Peaky Blinders hopes to continue living long in the memories of fans thanks to its anticipated big-screen adaptation, The Immortal Man. However, the hit show's creator insists there's more to come from his popular franchise once the movie debuts.

Speaking with Paris Match (via Screen Rant), Peaky Blinders' brainchild Stephen Knight teased what fans can expect beyond The Immortal Man. According to Knight, he has an idea for a "new generation" sequel series that will be set after the upcoming film. Additionally, he suggested he could expand the Peaky Blinders franchise beyond upcoming screen projects. "We are going to focus on the new generation in a series that will take place after the Second World War. And then, who knows? Why not a clothing line?" Knight said. These comments elaborate on teases he made last year insisting the upcoming film wouldn't be the end of the Peaky Blinders franchise.

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Taron Egerton has appeared in many movies of varied quality during his impressive young career, and while he clearly has a long road ahead of him, he has already built an impressive filmography. The Welsh actor burst onto the big screen in 2014 with his breakout role in The Kingsman franchise and has remained a consistent Hollywood performer ever since. Already proven to be a versatile actor capable of starring in a variety of genres, this success has made him one of the most exciting actors of his generation.

Along with shows like Black Bird, the list of Egerton's movies to date showcases the exciting roles that have helped to put him on Hollywood's radar. He has tackled some iconic action hero roles, played famous real-life figures, appeared in animated projects, and much more. Egerton has starred with Oscar winners like Jamie Foxx and Colin Firth, but always found a way to stand out,...

“Lockerbie: A Search For Truth” is the new live-action dramatic TV series, directed by Otto Bathurst and Jim Loach, based on the 2021 book “The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father's Search for Justice” by Jim Swire and Peter Biddulph, starring Colin Firth, Catherine McCormack, Sam Troughton, Mark Bonnar, Ardalan Esmaili, Mudar Abbara and Amin Khalifa, streaming January 2, 2025 on Peacock:

“…December 1988, ‘Pan Am Flight’ 103, a transatlantic flight from London to New York City, was destroyed by a bomb 38 minutes after take-off while flying over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew members.

“Parts of the aircraft crashed into a residential area, killing an additional 11 people.

“The series follows the true life story of ‘Jim Swire’ (Firth) and his wife ‘Jane’ in their quest for justice for the victims, who included their daughter ‘Flora’…”

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Colin Firth is a man on a mission in the trailer for Peacock limited drama series “Lockerbie: A Search for Truth.” The man is Dr. Jim Swire; the mission is the truth.

Swire is the father of one of the victims of the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 explosion. Swire is a real person, and the tragedy over Lockerbie, Scotland is an all-too-real event.

On December 21, 1988, 259 passengers and crew were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie 38 minutes after take-off. Eleven residents on the ground died as the plane crashed down. Dr. Swire became the nominated spokesperson for the UK victims’ families — he also became obsessed with the hunt for the truth, in only the way a grieving parent could.

The “Lockerbie” trailer was released on Thursday and can be viewed at the end of this story.

“Traveling across continents and political divides, Jim embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability,...

Peacock and Sky have released the official trailer and key art for the limited series Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, which will premiere on January 2, 2025. All five episodes will be available that day on Peacock in the US and Sky Atlantic and streaming service Now in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

The series stars Academy Award and BAFTA Award-winning actor Colin Firth and Catherine McCormack. The series comes from Carnival Films, part of Universal International Studios, and Sky Studios.

Inspired by the true-life story, on December 21, 1988, 259 passengers and crew were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, with a further 11 residents losing their lives as the plane came down over the quiet Scottish town.

In the wake of the disaster and his daughter’s death, Dr. Jim Swire (Colin Firth) is nominated spokesperson for the UK victims’ families, who have united to demand truth and justice.

The official trailer for Peacock/Sky drama Lockerbie: A Search for Truth has been released. The limited five-part series is a dramatic retelling of the aftermath of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, the deadliest terrorist attack to have ever hit the U.K. The horrific incident saw 259 passengers and crew killed, with a further 11 residents of Lockerbie also losing their lives as the plane came down on the small Scottish town.

Taking place over three decades, Lockerbie tells the story of Dr. Jim Swire, who lost his daughter Flora when Flight 103 exploded from a terrorist bomb just 38 minutes after take-off. Swire risks everything as he mounts a decades-long campaign to find out the truth behind the disaster and seeks justice for those that lost their lives.

Oscar-winner Colin Firth stars as Swire with Catherine McCormack, Rosanna Adams, Jemma Carlton, Harry Redding, Sam Troughton, Mark Bonner, Ardalan Esmaili and Selwa Jghalef also in the cast.

The Peaky Blinders movie gets a new image, revealing a first-look at Barry Keoghan's character. After a popular six-season run, the world of Steven Knight's hit historical British crime drama show is set to return in a film for Netflix. The Peaky Blinders movie sees Knight return as writer and Tom Harper directing, and it will also feature series star Cillian Murphy back as gang-leader Tommy Shelby. In addition to some familiar faces, the movie, which takes place during World War II, is expected to feature a number of new characters, many of whom have remained shrouded in mystery.

Netflix now shares a new image from the Peaky Blinders movie, unveiling Keoghan's character for the first time. Though the character's name still remains a mystery, the image shows Keoghan wearing a leather jacket and leaning out the window from behind the wheel of a truck. The background of...

Colin Firth will headline Lockerbie, a Sky drama series about the real-life airline tragedy that occurred in 1988. Here’s the trailer.

Rightly or wrongly, the British television industry often uses true life tragedies as the basis for drama. As proven with Gwyneth Hughes’ brilliant Mr Bates And The Post Office, such dramas, when done right, can provoke discussion on a national scale.

The latest true-life disaster to make its way to the screen is Lockerbie: The Search For Truth, which chronicles the aftermath of the horrific events of the 21st December 1988, when a bomb caused Pan Am Flight 103 to crash over the Scottish town, killing 270 people.

The synopsis for the five-part series, from Sky itself, reads as follows:

Dr Jim Swire (Colin Firth) and his wife Pam, who tragically lost their daughter in the Lockerbie bombing, have doggedly pursued justice ever since. The series will see Swire nominated spokesperson for...

Oscar winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) stars in the first teaser for Peacock’s Lockerbie: A Search for Truth. The limited series explores the 1988 explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 and is set to premiere on both Peacock and Sky on January 2, 2025.

The five-part series also stars Catherine McCormack, Rosanna Adams, Jemma Carlton, Harry Redding, Sam Troughton, Mark Bonner, Ardalan Esmaili, and Selwa Jghalef.

“Inspired by the true-life story, on December 21, 1988, 259 passengers and crew were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie 38 minutes after take-off, with a further 11 residents losing their life as the plane came down over the quiet, Scottish town. In the wake of the disaster and his daughter’s death, Dr Jim Swire (Firth), is nominated spokesperson for the UK victims’ families, who have united to demand truth and justice. Traveling across continents and political divides, Jim embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability,...

Oscar winner Colin Firth is returning to true-crime TV once again, and this time, it’s not as the (alleged) killer but as the hero.

After leading HBO’s buzzy limited series “The Staircase,” Firth will portray grieving father Dr. Jim Swire who dedicates his life to bringing justice to those who died in a 1988 Pan Am plane crash.

The official synopsis of the five-episode limited drama series reads: “Inspired by the true-life story, on December 21, 1988, 259 passengers and crew were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, with a further 11 residents losing their life as the plane came down over the quiet, Scottish town. In the wake of the disaster and his daughter’s death, Dr. Jim Swire (Firth), is nominated spokesperson for the UK victims’ families, who have united to demand truth and justice. Traveling across continents and political divides, Jim embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability,...

Peacock and Sky have released a first-look teaser and photos for the limited series Lockerbie: A Search of Truth, which will premiere on January 2, 2025. It will be available on Peacock in the US and Sky Atlantic and streaming service Now in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

The five-part limited series stars Academy Award and BAFTA Award-winning actor Colin Firth and Catherine McCormack. The series comes from Carnival Films, part of Universal International Studios, and Sky Studios.

Inspired by the true-life story, on December 21, 1988, 259 passengers and crew were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, with a further 11 residents losing their lives as the plane came down over the quiet Scottish town.

In the wake of the disaster and his daughter’s death, Dr. Jim Swire (Colin Firth) is nominated spokesperson for the UK victims’ families, who have united to demand truth and justice. Traveling across continents and political divides,...

A new drama series will tell the personal story of a man’s decades-long search for answers following the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Premiering in January 2025 on Peacock, “Lockerbie: A Search for Truth” stars Colin Firth as Dr. Jim Swire. The series will follow Dr. Swire in the aftermath of Pan Am Flight 103’s downing over Lockerbie, Scotland on December 21, 1988. The terrorist attack killed all 259 people aboard the plane and 11 more on the ground.

After his daughter died in the bombing, Dr. Swire dedicated himself to learning the full truth about what happened. The limited series explores Swire’s relentless pursuit of answers from government officials. In a trailer, Firth portrays Swire confronting authorities while asking “How far would you go to search for justice after your daughter was killed?” Over time, Swire became a spokesperson for UK families of the Lockerbie victims.

The show spans decades as it tracks Swire’s emotional journey across continents.

Colin Firth is a father desperately seeking justice in the first trailer for “Lockerbie: A Search for Truth,” an upcoming limited series about the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 that killed 259 passengers and crew members.

In the Sky and Peacock show, Oscar winner Firth plays Dr. Jim Swire, whose daughter dies in the terrorist attack. In the aftermath, he becomes the spokesperson for the families of U.K. victims and embarks on a “relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability, family and life, but completely overturns his trust in the justice system,” according to the show’s synopsis. “As the truth shifts under Jim’s feet, his view of the world is left forever changed.”

In addition to Firth, “Lockerbie: A Search for Truth” also stars Catherine McCormack as Jim Swire’s wife, Jane. The five-part series is a co-production between Carnival Films, part of Universal International Studios, and Sky Studios.

Peacock and Sky have unveiled trailer, pics and premiere date for their drama series about the deadliest ever terror attack in the UK starring Colin Firth.

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth is inspired by the true story that followed the terrifying events of December 21, 1988, after 270 people were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over the Scottish town.

Firth plays Jim Swire, the nominated spokesperson for the UK victims’ families who unite to demand truth and justice. Jim travels across continents and political divides, embarking on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability, family and life, but completely overturns his trust in the justice system. Catherine McCormack, Rosanna Adams, Jemma Carlton, Harry Redding, Sam Troughton, Mark Bonner, Ardalan Esmaili and Selwa Jghalef star alongside Firth. NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution is selling.

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A Peaky Blinders show star has confirmed that they are returning for the upcoming film. Created by Steven Knight, the hit BBC crime drama first aired in 2013, chronicling the life and criminal career of gang-leader Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) in early 1900s England. The series came to an end with season 6 in 2022, but a Peaky Blinders movie is confirmed to be moving forward at Netflix with Knight penning the script and Murphy reprising his role for a story set during World War II.

A new update for the Peaky Blinders film now arrives from Deadline, with original series star Stephen Graham telling the publication that he will be returning for the film. Graham, who appeared in Peaky Blinders season 6 as Hayden Stagg, remained tight-lipped regarding his return, but says that he's looking forward to seeing the lads again." It's not clear exactly how large a role Stagg will have in...

Hollywood stardom is a cycle, with It Boys and Girls emerging every couple of years and going through periods of ubiquity before they either make it to mega-stardom or decide to take a different path. While that initial push by producers and studios of "Hey, world, here's your new leading actor!" can be distasteful or off-putting to audiences who haven't quite embraced an up-and-coming actor yet, it can also leave the projects these ingenues make during this period high and dry, the films themselves treated like a byproduct of a separate agenda. Granted, some of these films starring not-quite stars as the leads can feel awkward in retrospect, yet some look like hidden gems in hindsight. Or, if not quite gems, then at least decent entertainment that shouldn't have been lost in the shuffle.

Taron Egerton is a star who, in the few years between his breakout role in "Kingsman: The Secret Service...

Despite returning the property to a dormant state after its release, Taron Egerton's infamous Robin Hood reboot has found new life on streaming. Starring Egerton as the titular folklore rogue, Otto Bathurst's 2018 movie saw a disgraced Robin take up arms against the corrupt powers ruling Nottingham that took his wealth and status to further their own cause, joining forces with the rebelling commoners. Robin Hood also starred Jamie Foxx as Robin's accomplice John, Eve Hewson as his love interest Marian, and Ben Mendelsohn as the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Despite a poor performance at the box office and poor impressions on critics, Robin Hood is finding a surprising new audience on Netflix. Though it holds an unenviable 14% among critics' reviews and a slightly more impressive but still unremarkable 39% among viewers, the feature recently entered Netflix's Top 10 Movies. At the time of writing, Egerton's 2018 reboot holds the No. 8 spot, coming...

What’s going on with Netflix‘s “The Abandons“? On paper, the Western series has the potential to be a big hit for the streamer: an all-star cast featuring Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson; a sprawling Western epic in a similar vein to “Yellowstone“; and “Sons Of Anarchy” alum Kurt Sutter helming the project. But as of this week, Deadline reports Sutter is off “The Abandons” with one episode left to film in Calgary, with executive producers Otto Bathurst and Rob Askins overseeing the rest of filming.

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Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter has exited his new Netflix western series The Abandons. Starring Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson, the series was also set to serve as a reunion for Sutter with his previous Sons of Anarchy castmates Michael Ornstein and Ryan Hurst. The Abandons was set to be Sutters first major television project after he was fired from the Sons of Anarchy spinoff series Mayans M.C. in 2019, serving as its creator, showrunner, and executive producer.

As originally reported by Deadline, Sutter has exited work on The Abandons with three weeks left before production was scheduled to wrap. While Netflix and Sutter's reps have declined to comment, sources suggest the change came as the result of creative differences that arose after the streamer had viewed rough cuts of the first few episodes.

Friction reportedly began when an early cut of the first episode ran an hour and 40 minutes long,...

Showrunner and creator Kurt Sutter is no longer involved with his new Netflix series The Abandons.

The actor, writer, director and producer (who famously worked on and starred in Sons of Anarchy) was serving as an executive producer on the show, which is a Western starring the likes of Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson.

News of his departure comes with an alleged three weeks left of production, and sources have hinted at what sparked the decision.

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According to reporting by Deadline, there were “creative differences over the direction of the big-scale production as it is wrapping filming and heading into post.”

There were reportedly issues with the length of the show’s premiere episode, which has been split into two. Executives at the streamer reportedly felt the first few episodes “looked somewhat disjointed.”

With Kurt out, executive producer and director Otto Bathurst and co-executive...

Netflix and creator Kurt Sutter have parted ways on the streamer’s western The Abandons.

Sutter, who created the drama and was serving as showrunner, left the show over creative differences with Netflix. The Abandons, set in the Oregon Territory in the 1850s, has a few weeks of production on its season remaining and will continue filming in Calgary, Alberta.

Netflix declined comment.

Netflix gave a straight-to-series order to The Abandons in October 2022. The series, which stars Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson, centers on a group of outlier families in 1850s Oregon who come together to fight a corrupt, wealthy power that wants to force them off their land. The cast also includes Nick Robinson, Diana Silvers, Lamar Johnson, Natalia del Riego, Lucas Till, Aisling Franciosi, Toby Hemingway, Michael Greyeyes, Ryan Hurst, Katelyn Wells, Clayton Cardenas, Elle-Maija Tailfeathers, Brían F. O’Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Patton Oswalt, Michael Ornstein, Jonathan Koensgen, Jack Doolan,...

The Abandons, an upcoming Western series in the works at Netflix by Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter, is enduring some major turbulence behind the scenes. With most episodes already filmed, it's been revealed that Sutter has suddenly left the production.

Per Deadline, Sutter has departed The Abandons just three weeks before the season was set to finish with filming. The news comes as a shock, as Sutter had been executive producing in addition to creating the show. Filming will continue on without Sutter on board, as fellow EP Otto Bathurst and co-executive producer Rob Askins will oversee the rest of the production. There is reportedly about one episode's worth of material left to film, though there are also scheduled reshoots on the calendar.

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Shocking news from Netflix today, as controversial showrunner Kurt Sutter has abruptly departed his new series The Abandons.

The show is reportedly in the final weeks of production on its first season.

Perhaps Kurt took the title a bit too literally?

According to a report from Deadline, the departure “is believed to stem from creative differences over the direction of the big-scale production as it is wrapping filming and headed into post.” (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)

Sutter, who’s best known for his work on Sons of Anarchy, is famous for his commitment to his singular artistic vision.

That makes him a bit of an awkward fit at Netflix, where execs have a reputation for micromanaging.

Today’s Deadline report claims that Sutter clashed with his streaming bosses over the running time of The Abandons’ pilot.

Sutter’s cut of the episode allegedly clocked in at one hour and forty minutes.

If you are looking forward to Kurt Sutter's upcoming Netflix original Western drama series The Abandons, the latest update on the series probably isn't what you want to hear. Sutter has officially stepped down as executive producer and showrunner on the series mere weeks before the first season was set to wrap filming. No one saw that coming!

According to a report from Deadline, the reason behind Sutter's sudden departure from The Abandons has to do with "creative differences" regarding the direction of the series. As the outlet explains, Netflix wasn't on board with a cut of the seven-episode series' first episode, which clocked in with a 100-minute runtime.

Following the discovery of the movie-length pilot episode, the plan moving forward was to split the first episode into two episodes. That called for the creation of a newly written cliffhanger and additional scenes to allow both episodes to stand on their own.

Kurt Sutter has departed his Netflix series The Abandons just three weeks before the Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson-led Western is set to wrap, according to a Thursday report from our sister site Deadline.

Sutter, who created the series, was also serving as executive producer and showrunner. The Abandons executive producer/director Otto Bathurst and co-ep Rob Askins will be overseeing the remainder of production, which will continue as scheduled.

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Kurt Sutter has left his new Netflix show, according to multiple media reports. The showrunner best known for creating “Sons of Anarchy” departed “The Abandons” three weeks before production was scheduled to wrap in Calgary.

The upcoming Western drama stars Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson. Its executive producer and director Otto Bathurst as well as its co-exec producer Rob Askins will oversee the rest of the shoot. No new showrunner has been named. It’s been reported that the departure came down to creative differences.

TheWrap reached out to Netflix and representatives for Sutter for comment.

Set in the 1850s, “The Abandons” follows Fiona Nolan (Headey), a devout Irish woman who is incapable of conceiving a child. Believing in a higher purpose, she tries to build a family by adopting four orphans. But it isn’t long before she begins to face hardship after European aristocrats claim possession of her new home in Oregon.

Exclusive: This is a shocker — Kurt Sutter is out of the Netflix series The Abandons just three weeks before the sprawling Western starring Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson is slated to wrap production in Calgary. Sutter was the executive producer/showrunner on the series, which he also created.

The Abandons executive producer/director Otto Bathurst and co-exec producer Rob Askins will oversee the rest of filming — including reshoots, which will continue as scheduled with no new showrunner named. (Sutter and Bathurst are pictured in the above cast photo taken at the start of production in May.) The Abandons is about six episodes into its seven-episode shoot, I hear. Reps for Netflix and Sutter declined comment.

The departure is believed to stem from creative differences over the direction of the big-scale production as it is wrapping filming and headed into post. I hear an alarm went off at Netflix when the...

An Oscar-nominated actor becomes the latest star to join the upcoming Peaky Blinders movie. The Netflix movie will act as the final chapter in Tommy Shelby's story, picking up with the crime boss after the events of the sixth and final season. Returning lead Cillian Murphy will be joined by an all-star cast featuring Rebecca Ferguson and Barry Keoghan as a pair of new characters.

While cameras haven't started rolling on the movie just yet, Deadline reports that Tim Roth has become the latest addition to the Peaky Blinders movie. Roth is recognizable for his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino and his role in 1995's historical drama Rob Roy, for which he earned an Academy Award nomination.

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MGM+ is getting into the Robin Hood business.

The network/streamer has ordered a 10-part series based on the English folklore to air in 2025.

The series comes from Jonathan English, exec producer of Librarians: The Next Chapter; showrunner John Glenn, who previously was showrunner of CBS’ Seal Team; and Lionsgate Television. Todd Lieberman of Hidden Pictures also is exec producing.

English, who founded Serbia-based Balkanic Media, and Glenn, have been pitching their take on a new version of Robin Hood for the last couple of years, having previously held talks at Natpe Budapest in 2023.

The series, which will begin production in Serbia at Pfi Studios in February 2025, is a modern take on the classic ale of the roguish outlaw hero who stole from the rich and gave to the poor, and the epic love story between him and a courageous and daring Marian.

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Barry Keoghan hypes up the upcoming Peaky Blinders. Peaky Blinders was originally a television series that ran for six seasons across 2013 to 2022. Now, a Peaky Blinders movie is in development, with Keoghan recently announced to star alongside Dune actor Rebecca Ferguson and returning series actor Cillian Murphy. The Peaky Blinders movie will be directed by Tom Harper and written by Steven Knight. Keoghan's character in the film is yet unknown.

Speaking with IndieWire at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Keoghan provides an update surrounding the development of the Peaky Blinders film. Keoghan mentioned that he "read the script and loved it." He also teased that he's been talking to co-star Murphy about the film and that it is "going to be epic." Keoghan did not provide any further details as to what content would be in said script nor what his character would be like. Check out the full...

The Peaky Blinders movie continues to round out its cast, adding Oscar nominee and Saltburn star Barry Keoghan to the gang. The acclaimed actor is now gearing up to join Cillian Murphy in one of the most highly anticipated Netflix movies ever, as Peaky Blinders returns for more plotting and inevitable violence. Keoghan has become the latest name added to the cast of the Peaky Blinders movie, and its a casting that is sure to get fans excited about the series getting the proper movie treatment on the streaming platform.

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Almost a full decade after the conclusion of Sons of Anarchy and over three years after its spin-off, Mayans M.C., ended, Kurt Sutter is ditching the world of crime-driven motorcycle clubs in favor of something entirely different. While his previous two series captured the essence of a classic Western in a modern-day setting, his upcoming new show for Netflix, The Abandons, is diving head first into the genre and will craft a tale that will take place in the Old West.

Fans of Sutter's previous works now have something new and exciting from him to look forward to. Information about the story and progress on production has been sparse,...

The Peaky Blinders movie casts Rebecca Ferguson to star opposite Cillian Murphy. After premiering in 2013, Steven Knight's historical crime series came to an end with season 6 in 2022. Now, the story of Tommy Shelby (Murphy) is set to continue in the Peaky Blinders movie, a Netflix production.

Now, Deadline reports that Ferguson has been cast in the Peaky Blinders movie. Details regarding Ferguson's character have not been revealed, but the actor marks the first high-profile casting announcement for the film, beyond confirmation of Murphy's return. Ferguson is best known for her roles as Ilsa Faust in the Mission: Impossible franchise and Lady Jessica in Dune.

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The live-action “Halo” series has been canceled at Paramount+, Variety has learned.

The big budget series based on the popular Xbox video game franchise aired two seasons at the streaming service. The show originally debuted in 2022, while the second season aired between February and March 2024.

“Paramount+ can confirm that ‘Halo’ will not move forward with a third season on the service,” the streamer said in a stataement. “We are extremely proud of this ambitious series and would like to thank our partners at Xbox, 343 Industries and Amblin Television, along with showrunner and executive producer David Wiener, his fellow executive producers, the entire cast led by Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief and the amazing crew for all their outstanding work. We wish everyone the best going forward.”

According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Xbox, Amblin TV, and 343 Industries will try to shop the series to other outlets.

Tom Hardy reveals that he wants to return as Alfie in the Peaky Blinders movie, but it's not confirmed yet. So far, Cillian Murphy's Tommy Shelby is the only character confirmed to be returning. Peaky Blinders season 6 sets up several crucial character returns, including Arthur, Lizzie, and Gina Gray, among others.

Alfie Solomons actor Tom Hardy addresses whether he will return in the Peaky Blinders movie. Created by Steven Knight, the hit crime drama follows crime boss Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) and his eponymous gang in early 20th century England. After 6 popular seasons, a Peaky Blinders movie is now confirmed to be moving forward, with filming expected to begin this September and Murphy reprising his role.

During a recent interview with Sky News, Hardy is asked whether he will be reprising his role as Alfie in the Peaky Blinders movie. While nothing is yet set in stone, the actor...

Today, Netflix announced the start of production in Calgary on Season 1 of The Abandons, a pulse-pounding action drama set in the West by Kurt Sutter via his SutterInk banner.

“I am fascinated by the metamorphosis of good into evil. What must transpire to drive the morally sound to become the dangerously corrupt,” said Sutter. “The Abandons explores those complex compromises through the most powerful human instinct — the love and protection of mothers.”

As a group of diverse, outlier families pursue their Manifest Destiny in 1850s Oregon, a corrupt force of wealth and power, coveting their land, tries to force them out. These abandoned souls, the kind of lost souls living on the fringe of society, unite their tribes to form a family and fight back.

In this bloody process, “justice” is stretched beyond the boundaries of the law. The Abandons will explore that fine line between survival and law, the consequences of violence,...

Kurt Sutter has lassoed himself quite an ensemble for The Abandons, his new Netflix Western now filming in Calgary.

With production now underway and first cast photos revealed below, the creator of Sons of Anarchy and veteran of The Shield said to Tudum, “I am fascinated by the metamorphosis of good into evil. What must transpire to drive the morally sound to become the dangerously corrupt. The Abandons explores those complex compromises through the most powerful human instinct — the love and protection of mothers.”

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