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Erst vor wenigen Wochen wurde Rola Bauer als einzige Vertreterin aus Deutschland in die renommierte Auswahl der „Most Powerful Women in International Television“ des Hollywood Reporter aufgenommen – nun verlässt sie die Amazon MGM Studios.

Rola Bauer (Credit: MGM)

Ab Juni 2020 war Produzentin Rola Bauer bei MGM für die Entwicklung, Produktion und Koproduktion internationaler Scripted-tv-Projekte verantwortlich gewesen. Seit der Übernahme von MGM durch Amazon verantwortet sie dort seit Ende 2022 die englischsprachigen Prime-Video-Originals außerhalb der USA als Head of Pan-English Scripted SVOD TV, Development & Series. Eine Rolle, für die sie unlängst – und als einzige Vertreterin aus Deutschland – vom Hollywood Reporter in dessen renommierte Auswahl der „Most Powerful Women in International Television“ aufgenommen worden war.

Nun meldet der Hollywood Reporter, dass Rola Bauer Amazon MGM Studios verlässt, Amazon und Bauer hätten diesen Schritt gemeinsam erklärt. Demnach würde ihr Team in die größere Amazon MGM Studios-Gruppe unter der Leitung von Fernsehchef Vernon Sanders eingegliedert,...

Amazon’s head of Pan-English scripted originals Rola Bauer is exiting her role at the tech giant.

Bauer, who was elevated to the position in 2022 as part of a restructuring following Amazon’s $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, previously served as MGM’s president of international TV.

An individual familiar with the matter tells TheWrap that the decision was made by Bauer, who is looking to “return to her entrepreneurial roots” and pursue options outside the company. The separation was a mutual decision with Amazon and her official date of leave remains to be determined.

During her tenure over the past two years, the Pan-English division has produced six projects, including “Harlan Coben’s Lazarus” starring Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy, “Haven” with Sophie Turner, “Quarter Life” with Riz Ahmed and “The Girlfriend” with Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke.

The Pan-English team will now be absorbed into the larger Amazon MGM Studios...

International TV veteran Rola Bauer is stepping down from her role as Amazon MGM Studios’ head of English-language global original series produced outside the U.S.

The parting is amicable and instigated by Bauer. The seasoned producer and creative executive joined MGM in 2020 as president of international TV production. The scope of her role changed after Amazon’s 2022 acquisition of MGM to focus on a specific type of content that Amazon MGM Studios dubbed Pan-English global originals — projects produced in English but outside the U.S. The team put an emphasis on glossy event series that can travel well across territories and cultures.

As Amazon and MGM fine-tune the company’s hierarchy and strategy, Bauer decided it was a good time to return to producing and entrepreneurial content packaging and development efforts. Bauer’s executive team will be absorbed into the larger Amazon Studios structure. Bauer will help steer the...

International television executive, and producing pioneer, Rola Bauer is stepping down from her post as as head of pan-English scripted SVOD TV at Amazon Studios, Bauer and Amazon announced on Wednesday.

After several years at the global streamer, producing series starring the likes of Sophie Turner, Bill Nighy, Riz Ahmed and Robin Wright, Bauer said she wanted to “return to my entrepreneurial roots.”

Bauer was President of International Television Productions at MGM when, in May 2021, Amazon bought the studio in an $8.5 billion deal. Following the merger, she was put in charge of a new division, pan-English global originals, developing and producing English-language series outside the United States.

Her team produced six series in two years, including such upcoming shows as the thriller series Harlan Coben’s Lazarus starring Sam Claflin and Nighy; crime drama Haven featuring Turner; the half-hour comedy Quarter Life written by, and starring Ahmed; and The Girlfriend,...

Veteran international TV executive and producer Rola Bauer is leaving Amazon MGM Studios where she served as Head of Pan-English scripted originals for the past two years.

This was a role carved out for Bauer in the November 2022 consolidation of Amazon Studios and MGM following Amazon’s acquisition of the venerable Hollywood studio. The long-time Studiocanal executive had originally joined MGM in 2020 in a broader role, as President, International Television Productions.

Under Bauer, the Pan-English division of Amazon MGM Studios has generated six upcoming Prime Video series, including Harlan Coben’s Lazarus starring Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy, — Bauer’s fourth career Coben series — Haven with Sophie Turner, Quarter Life with Riz Ahmed and The Girlfriend with Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke.

Her team and their slate will now be absorbed into the larger Amazon MGM Studios group led by Head of Television Vernon Sanders, to whom Bauer reported. There...

Stevie Nicks wasn’t clamoring to watch Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & the Six, but after having viewed — and liked — the show (adapted from Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel and loosely based on her romance with fellow Fleetwood Mac bandmate Lindsey Buckingham), she has some ideas of her own to contribute for Season 2.

“I didn’t even want to see it, because I thought I was going to hate it so much,” the Grammy winner told Rolling Stone in a recent interview. “I had Covid when I saw it. I was in my condo in Los Angeles, and I can remember saying, ‘Am I just watching my life go by?'”

She continued, “Riley [Keough] doesn’t look like me. She’s much snappier than me. I couldn’t be as snappy as her in Fleetwood Mac. Christine [McVie] and I couldn’t do that, because we were the peacemakers. [Keough] could...

Last year, the Prime Video streaming service released the ten episode series Daisy Jones & The Six (watch it Here), based on the best-selling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid – a novel that was partially inspired by the complicated issues Fleetwood Mac band members Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks dealt with behind the scenes. It isn’t directly the Fleetwood Mac story, but comparisons are unavoidable… and Steve Nicks soon let it be known that she loved the show and had watched its full run multiple times. She said, “It brought back memories that made me feel like a ghost watching my own story. It was very emotional for me,” and she joined many fans in hoping that there would be a second season. Since Daisy Jones & The Six covered the full story of Reid’s novel and was categorized as a limited series,...

Stevie Nicks has an idea for a second season of Daisy Jones & The Six.

In an in-depth interview with Rolling Stone published Thursday, the music icon reflected on the ending of the Prime series in which Sam Claflin’s Billy Dunne reunites with Riley Keough’s Daisy after encouragement from his wife to give his former bandmate a call after she passes away.

Though the series’ ending was left for the audience to debate on what truly happens and offered a feeling of possibility, Nicks ponders what could be if the show should ever have another season.

“I wish that it could go into what if … had Billy come back after Billy’s wife died and knocked on her door, and they decided to make that last record that I always hoped that Lindsey and I would make. That would make a fantastic second season,” Nicks said.

She also...

A veteran producer of international co-productions and high-end drama series — see the Emmy-nominated The Pillars of the Earth with Matthew Macfadyen and Eddie Redmayne or the pan-European crime series Crossing Lines with the late, great Donald Sutherland — Bauer has been building up Amazon’s slate of international English-language originals since 2022.

Her upcoming slate includes the heist thriller Haven, starring Sophie Turner, Jacob Fortune Lloyd and Archie Madekwe; the family drama The Girlfriend with Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke; and the thriller Lazarus, a psychological mystery from Harlan Coben and Danny Brocklehurst that follows a forensic pathologist, played by Sam Claflin, who becomes entangled in a series of cold-case murders as he grapples with the mystery of his father’s death (played by Bill Nighy) and the murder of his sister (Utopia‘s Alexandra Roach) 25 years ago. On the lighter side, Bauer’s division has also greenlit a new comedy series by and starring Riz Ahmed.

Two years ago, it was announced that Sam Claflin, who may be best known for playing Oswald Mosley on Peaky Blinders, Finnick Odair in the Hunger Games franchise, and Billy Dunne in Daisy Jones & the Six, had signed on to star in the supernatural thriller Bagman, from Hunger Games‘ home studio Lionsgate. The finished film received a theatrical release at the end of September, but it seems that few movie-goers noticed. Maybe Bagman will catch more attention now that horror fans will have the chance to watch it in their comfort of their own homes, as the film is set to receive a digital and VOD release this Friday, October 18th. It’s available for pre-order on Amazon, going for the price of $14.99.

Colm McCarthy, who previously directed The Girl With All the Gifts, the Krypton pilot, and the entirety of Peaky Blinders season 2, took the helm of Bagman,...

Sam Claflin is putting his ripped body on display!

The 38-year-old Daisy Jones and the Six actor took to his Instagram Stories to share a shirtless selfie that he snapped after running on his Peloton treadmill.

Sam captioned that he is “working my way up that leaderboard,” and he sure did.

In his post-run stats, Sam revealed that he ranked in 22nd place out of 28,042 people who did the run class before him. For the 30 minute run, Sam kept a 6:35 minutes per mile pace and ran 4.54 miles total.

Over the summer, Sam was spotted making a rare outing in public with his longtime girlfriend.

Look back at a sweaty workout photo that Sam shared back in 2020!

Head into the gallery to check out the photos from Sam Claflin’s workout…...

Neuer Stoff für Horrorfans. Leonine Studios hat den ersten Trailer zu dem Schocker „Bagman“ veröffentlicht, in dem Sam Claflin die Hauptrolle spielt.

Die Produzenten von „Smile“ und dessen Fortsetzung wissen, wie man effektiven Horror produziert. Das stellen sie nun auch mit „Bagman“ unter Beweise, der am 5. Dezember im Verleih von Leonine Studios in die deutschen Kinos kommen wird. Die Hauptrollen spielen Sam Claflin („Ein ganzes halbes Jahr“, „The Nightingale“, „Daisy Jones & the Six“) und Antonia Thomas („The Good Doctor“, „Misfits“). Regie führte Colm McCarthy („The Girl with All the Gifts”, „Black Mirror“).

Der Verleih verspricht „einen atmosphärisch dichten Film(…), der die Angst vor dem Unbekannten meisterhaft in Szene setzt und die Zuschauer in eine Welt zieht, in der die Vergangenheit einfach nicht ruhen will.“ Jetzt gibt es einen ersten Trailer.

This article contains spoilers for "Agatha All Along" season 1, episode 4 — "If I Can't Reach You Let My Song Teach You."

In the series premiere of Disney+ and Marvel's latest project "Agatha All Along," Kathryn Hahn turns in a pitch-perfect performance as Detective Agnes O'Connor, with the entire episode mimicking the HBO hit "Mare of Easttown" before the "TV magic" is stripped away to reveal that Agnes is actually Agatha, a now-powerless witch. In the third episode, the show offers up its own take on another HBO favorite, "Big Little Lies." So, what popular series does the fourth episode, titled "If I Can't Reach You Let My Song Teach You," reference? That would be "Daisy Jones & the Six," a huge Amazon Prime Video original based on the best-selling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

How and why does the show manage to pull off an homage to "Daisy Jones?" It's all...

No F**King Fighting! Ok, maybe a little, as the Peaky Blinders are set to return to Netflix, this time for a feature-length narrative entitled “A Peaky Blinders Film.” Announced June 2024, the film will see Cillian Murphy return to the role of gang leader, business man, and politician Tommy Shelby. The script has already been written by series creator Steven Knight and will be directed by Tom Harper, who helmed three episodes of the show in addition to directing features like “Wild Rose” and “The Aeronauts.”

In the official announcement, Murphy wrote, “It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me… It is very gratifying to be recollaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of ‘Peaky Blinders.’ This is one for the fans.”

Harper added, “When I first directed ‘Peaky Blinders’ over 10 years ago, we didn’t know what the series would become, but we...

Patrick McKee returns to the home of his childhood with his own young family in tow, hoping for a fresh start. But it seems the past has other plans. As strange happenings emerge around their new old house, Patrick becomes convinced an ancient evil is targeting his son. With unsettling events escalating into true threats, he must find the courage to stand up to the nightmares that have haunted him for decades.

Directed by Colm McCarthy in 2024, Bagman taps into elemental fears through its story of a father racing to protect his child from a mysterious stalker known only as “Bagman.” British actor Sam Claflin anchors the film as Patrick, a man wrestling with past traumas while desperate to shield his family from present dangers. Around him, an unsettled atmosphere takes hold, creaking floors and flickering lights hinting at some malignancy intruding on the McKee’s new life.

As the movie opens,...

Lily Collins has a “bone to pick” with Ariana Madix. Collins is reportedly a big fan of Bravo so this was a very disappointing turn of events. What exactly happened and why is she frustrated with the Vanderpump Rules star?

Lily Collins In Paris

Lily Collins is a well-known actress who is best known for Netflix’s hit series Emily in Paris. Collins is known for other media pieces as well. She was in Love, Rosie, a popular romance film in which she starred alongside Sam Claflin.

Additionally, Collins was in the Mirror Mirror, the film that put a twist on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. However, Emily in Paris is Collins’ real claim to fame.

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The series recently had its fourth season released on Netflix with lots of drama, leaving fans buzzing. Now, fans are impatiently waiting for Season 5 for the romance, the job, and the location.

Exclusive: Guy Ritchie’s Young Sherlock series has cast the title character’s older brother. Max Irons (Condor) is set as a series regular on the Prime Video show, playing Mycroft Holmes opposite Hero Fiennes Tiffin’s Sherlock. Speculation about Irons’ casting started last month when he was snapped on the set of the series; his character had not been revealed until now.

Inspired by Andy Lane’s book series, Young Sherlock is described as an irreverent, action-packed origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective in a re-imagining of this iconic character. At age 19, Sherlock Holmes (Fiennes Tiffin) is disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever.

In addition to Fiennes Tiffin,...

Die 19. Ausgabe des Rome Film Festival startet am 16. Oktober. Zur Official Selection gehört auch „Es geht um Luis“ von Lucia Chiarla mit Max Riemelt und Natalia Rudziewicz, der zuvor im Spielfilmwettbewerb des Zff Weltpremiere feiert. Weltpremiere in Rom feiert Bille Augusts Serie „The Count of Monte Cristo“, bei der Volker Bertelmann die Musik komponierte.

„Es geht um Luis“ von Lucia Chiarla (Credit: Across Nations Filmverleih Ug)

Nach seiner Weltpremiere im Spielfilmwettbewerb des Zff reist „Es geht um Luis“ von Lucia Chiarla weiter nach Rom: Dorthin wurde der zweite Kinospielfilm der gebürtigen Italienerin, die seit vielen Jahren in Berlin lebt und auch Schauspielerin ist, ebenfalls eingeladen. Die Hauptrollen spielen Max Riemelt und Natalia Rudziewicz. „Es geht um Luis“ wurde von ostlicht filmproduktion produziert und erzählt von einem Paar, dessen ohnehin schon angespannter Alltag aus den Fugen gerät, als der zehnjähriger Sohn Luis Probleme in der Schule hat. Im Spagat zwischen der...

Landlubbers, ye be warned, there be spoilers for the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies ahead.

Although the original "Pirates of the Caribbean" film, "The Curse of the Black Pearl," released in 2003, is still widely beloved and properly appreciated, the rest of the franchise gets a bad rap. The consensus is that director Gore Verbinski made one good movie, but everything after that was a bad case of diminishing returns.

It's a shame, because some of those sequels are pretty great. In fact, one of them is even better than the original, if you can believe it. Making the first three "Pirates" films age even better is their absurdly strong CGI, which is impressive even by today's standards, and their willingness to get weird and creative in a way that so many modern franchises refuse to do. It's fun to watch a big blockbuster film that takes itself seriously and isn't...

Crossovers between different franchises and universes have always been an irresistible idea for fans, based on how the unique blend of familiar worlds and characters often ignites excitement and nostalgia. One such enchanting crossover happened when Game of Thrones alum Emilia Clarke joined the cast of the 2016 romantic comedy Me Before You, alongside a Harry Potter star.

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones | image: HBO

Appearing as a young caregiver named Louisa, Emilia Clarke’s Game of Thrones fame met Matthew Lewis’ Harry Potter stardom on the set of Thea Sharrock’s film adaptation of Jojo Moyes’ novel. Now, while the blending of these iconic franchises provided an irresistible thrill for fans, Lewis apparently struggled with Clarke’s larger-than-life status as the Mother of Dragons.

Emilia Clarke’s Game of Thrones Status Intimidated a Harry Potter Star

Imagine a world where the Iron Throne and the Hogwarts Sorting Hat coexist.

Easily one of the hottest celebrities in Hollywood right now, Alan Ritchson is finally riding all the high waves of success and fame that he had been chasing for decades in the entertainment industry. An iconic Jack Reacher—perhaps the best to have existed and to ever exist—he is nailing every role thrown his way, proving his tremendous worth time and time again.

Alan Ritchson in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. | Credits: Lionsgate.

But Ritchson has also seemingly fallen short by quite a bit extent. As it turns out, the 41-year-old actor was also among the contestants auditioning for the role of Marvel Cinematic Universe’s God of Thunder. However, for reasons unknown, Ritchson took the role as unseriously as ever, thinking it wouldn’t involve acting, and ended up losing out on the major role.

Alan Ritchson Lost Out on Thor Due to a Silly Mistake

For one...

HBO's critically acclaimed fantasy series Game of Thrones achieved record viewership for the network and has garnered a vast fanbase worldwide. The series aired from 2011 to 2019 across eight seasons, and during that time, the series and ensemble cast were nominated for numerous awards. Most impressively, the series was nominated for 164 Primetime Emmys, winning 59. This series has propelled many of its cast members into the limelight, but who is the most successful?

Looking at award nominations and wins, Peter Dinklage, who portrayed Tyrion Lannister, led the pack with 40 nominations, of which he won seven. He is the only cast member to receive an Emmy for his role in the series. Emilia Clarke, who played Daenerys Targaryen, closely followed with 29 nominations and four wins.

While award wins is one way to gauge success, let's examine cast members whose appearances in Game of Thrones boosted their careers. With such an expansive list of actors,...

Exclusive: Amp International has boarded sales on romantic comedy, Near Miss, ahead of its festival premiere at the Edmonton International Film Festival at the end of September.

Written and directed by commercials director Jamie Rafn, the film stars David Fynn (Am I Being Unreasonable) and Tahirah Sharif (The Haunting of Bly Manor). Pic is produced by Josephine Rose (Cinderella) of Bandit Country, and Jamie Rafn of Rafn Films.

Timothy Renouf (A Very British Scandal) and Remy Beasley (Steeltown Murders) also star alongside Fynn and Sharif.

Shot across west London, the rom-com follows Jim, who married the first woman who ever showed him any interest. When she leaves him fifteen years later he is reluctantly thrust back into the dating game as his friends determine to have him hit the dating apps and play the field. Only problem is, despite all their efforts, he has now fallen in love with the...

In the dark horror film Bagman, a family finds themselves ensnared in a nightmare as they are hunted by a malevolent, mythical creature.

For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee (Sam Claflin) narrowly escaped such an encounter as a boy, which left him with lasting scars throughout his adulthood. Now, Patrick’s childhood tormentor has returned, threatening the safety of his wife Karina (Antonia Thomas) and son Jake (Caréll Rhoden).

Directed by Colm McCarthy and written by John Hulme, Bagman is set for a release on September 20th, courtesy of Lionsgate.

La leyenda del Hombre del Saco revive en este espeluznante filme dirigido por Colm McCarthy. © Lionsgate

Lionsgate ha desvelado el tráiler oficial de la película de terror Bagman, centrada en la leyenda urbana del hombre del saco.

Durante siglos y en todas las culturas, los padres han advertido a sus hijos del legendario Hombre del Saco, que arrebata a niños inocentes y los mete en su vil bolsa podrida para no volver a verlos jamás. Patrick McKee (Claflin) escapó por los pelos de un encuentro semejante cuando era niño, que le dejó cicatrices duraderas durante toda su vida adulta. Ahora, el atormentador de la infancia de Patrick ha regresado, amenazando la seguridad de su esposa Karina (Thomas) y su hijo Jake.

La película del director Colm McCarthy está protagonizada por Sam Claflin (Antes de ti) y Antonia Thomas (Misfits), con William Hope (Eric), Steven Cree (The Diplomat), Frankie Corio (Aftersun...

First came Baghead, now get ready for Bagman. Take a look at the first trailer for Colm McCarthy’s Bagman.

Lionsgate have released the first trailer for Colm McCarthy’s Bagman, which will find Sam Claflin tormented by a mystical, terrifying creature.

Take a look at the first Bagman trailer below.

Claflin is joined by The Good Doctor’s Antonia Thomas and Aftersun’s Frankie Corio in the film’s cast. John Hulme penned the script.

The legend of Bagman is deeply rooted in folklore. Many cultures have a version of the child-snatching monster, sometimes also called Sack Man. In the film, Claflin’s Ptsd-ridden Patrick is forced to confront the Bagman after narrowly escaping his grip as a child.

Credit: Lionsgate

As the trailer shows, the film has a folk horror feel to it and although it seems to borrow heavily from films like It, we’re hoping that...

You've heard of Candyman. You've heard of Batman. You've heard of Bicentennial Man. But did you ever hear of Bagman? A child-snatching nightmare figure from Latin American, Eastern European, Asian, and African folklore, the Bagman — or Sack Man, as he's sometimes known — is a Pennywise-like force of evil who takes innocent kids and stuffs them, well, in his bag. And he's the central figure looming over The Girl With All The Gifts director Colm McCarthy and writer John Hulme's aptly titled folk chiller Bagman, which is set to see Sam Claflin, Antonia Thomas (The Good Doctor), and Aftersun breakout star Frankie Corio among others come face to face with the eldritch terror. Watch the creepy first trailer below:

Dutch angles. Dark caves. Flickering lights. Rusty scissors. Creepy creaking sounds. Creepier dolls. Yup — consider us spooked! Now yes, this new trailer does play many of the folk-inflected horror hits, and yes,...

Sam Claflin as Patrick McKee in Bagman. Photo Credit: Vladislav Lepoev

In the dark horror film Bagman, a family finds themselves ensnared in a nightmare as they are hunted by a malevolent, mythical creature. For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag – never to be seen again. Patrick McKee (Sam Claflin) narrowly escaped such an encounter as a boy, which left him with lasting scars throughout his adulthood. Now, Patrick’s childhood tormentor has returned, threatening the safety of his wife Karina (Antonia Thomas) and son Jake (Caréll Rhoden).

Directed by Colm McCarthy and written by John Hulme, the film hits theaters on September 20.

McCarthy previously directed the 2016 post-apocalyptic film The Girl With All The Gifts. The film still sits at 85% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The cast of Bagman includes Sam Claflin, Antonia Thomas,...

A seemingly mythical monster becomes all too real for one unfortunate family in the chilling trailer and poster for Bagman, coming to theaters on September 20th from Lionsgate.

Synopsis: In the dark horror film Bagman, a family finds themselves ensnared in a nightmare as they are hunted by a malevolent, mythical creature. For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee (Sam Claflin) narrowly escaped such an encounter as a boy, which left him with lasting scars throughout his adulthood. Now, Patrick’s childhood tormentor has returned, threatening the safety of his wife Karina (Antonia Thomas) and son Jake (Caréll Rhoden).

Lionsgate presents, in association with Media Capital Technologies, a Temple Hill production. Written by John Hulme. Directed by Colm McCarthy.

Directed by: Colm McCarthy

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Boogiemen come in all shapes and sizes. They hide beneath your bed, lurk in shadows, and patiently wait to devour you from the depths of your closet. Children try to avoid them at all costs, but now and then, one is so determined to sink its pointed teeth into your tasty meats that it’ll ignore every ward and warning to claim its prize. Today’s Bagman trailer features a sinister ghoul who snatches children and stuffs them into a haunted bag, like Krampus’s kleptomaniac cousin.

Here’s the official synopsis for Bagman courtesy of Lionsgate:

In the dark horror film Bagman, a family finds themselves ensnared in a nightmare as they are hunted by a malevolent, mythical creature. For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again.

He’s always closer than you think. Lionsgate has shared the official trailer and poster for Bagman, the dark horror film opening in theaters on September 20, 2024.

In the film, a family finds themselves ensnared in a nightmare as a malevolent, mythical creature hunts them. For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again.

Patrick McKee (Sam Claflin) narrowly escaped such an encounter as a boy, which left him with lasting scars throughout his adulthood. Now, Patrick’s childhood tormentor has returned, threatening the safety of his wife Karina (Antonia Thomas) and son Jake (Caréll Rhoden).

The cast includes Sam Claflin, Antonia Thomas, Sharon D Clarke, Steven Cree, William Hope, Adelle Leonce, Peter McDonald, Henry Pettigrew, Caréll Rhoden, and Will Davis.

Bagman was directed by Colm McCarthy from a script by John Hulme.

"He really does exist..." "He always knows where to find you..." Lionsgate has unveiled the official trailer for a horror movie called Bagman, set to hit theaters nationwide this fall. From the same filmmaker behind the films Outcast and The Girl with All the Gifts, plus the "Black Museum" episode of "Black Mirror". When a sinister threat from his childhood returns to haunt him, a father desperately struggles against his deepest inner fear. Only this time, the fight isn't for himself; it's for his family. For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned children of the legendary "Bagman", who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. When the Bagman comes for his family this time, will he be able to get rid of him? From director Colm McCarthy, this horror movie stars Sam Claflin and Antonia Thomas, with William Hope, Steven Cree,...

Up next from The Girl with All the Gifts and Outcast (2010) director Colm McCarthy is Lionsgate’s supernatural thriller Bagman, which will release in theaters on September 20.

Watch the official trailer for Lionsgate’s Bagman below.

Sam Claflin (Last Night in Soho), Antonia Thomas (“The Good Doctor”), Sharon D. Clarke, Steven Cree, William Hope, Adelle Leonce, Peter McDonald, Henry Pettigrew, Caréll Rhoden, and Will Davis star in the supernatural thriller.

In Bagman, a family finds themselves ensnared in a nightmare as they are hunted by a malevolent, mythical creature.

“For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee (Claflin) narrowly escaped such an encounter as a boy, which left him with lasting scars throughout his adulthood. Now, Patrick’s childhood tormentor has returned, threatening the safety...

Up next from The Girl with All the Gifts and Outcast (2010) director Colm McCarthy is Lionsgate’s supernatural thriller Bagman, centered around the return of a malevolent childhood nightmare personified.

Bagman is set to release in theaters on September 20, 2024.

Lionsgate has unveiled a creepy new poster for Bagman ahead of the film’s trailer launching next week. Check it out below.

Sam Claflin (Last Night in Soho), Antonia Thomas (“The Good Doctor”), Sharon D Clarke, Steven Cree, William Hope, Adelle Leonce, Peter McDonald, Henry Pettigrew, Caréll Rhoden, and Will Davis star in the supernatural thriller.

In Bagman, “a family finds themselves ensnared in a nightmare as they are hunted by a malevolent, mythical creature. For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee (Sam Claflin) narrowly...

How difficult is it to write a convincing hit record for a film or TV show? Just take one look at the Harry Connick Jr rom-com Find Me Falling, streaming on Netflix…

There are all kinds of elements that, even in the best-written or best-directed films or TV shows, can pull the viewer out of the moment: it might be an off-key performance, an unconvincing prop or a special effect that doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. One thing that can be particularly difficult for filmmakers to get right, though, is to write a song that, in the movie or show’s fictional world at least, is a much-loved, multi-platinum hit.

This brings us to Find Me Falling, a romantic comedy by writer-director Stelana Kliris that appeared on Netflix on the 19th July. The premise is quite a good one: Harry Connick Jr plays John Allman, a creatively exhausted, middle-aged...

The following contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 10 of The Mole.

With The Mole’s Final 3 locked in, there are plenty of reasons why Muna, Michael and Sean could possibly be the mole. No one is innocent and everyone is suspicious! But who walked away as the winner of Season 2? Let’s recap.

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Talking Strange host Aaron Sagers visited the premiere of the alien abduction inspired Lumina to talk to the creatives behind the sci-fi film, which releases widely in theaters today.

“Lumina just had its premiere at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles, California. The sci-fi flick by writer/director Gino McKoy explores what would happen to the loved ones of individuals who were abducted by aliens. Joining McKoy are actor Ken Lawson and producer David Seychell, who spoke to Aaron about the project!”

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Fans of Outlander can finally have a glimpse at the back half of season 7, and an announced spinoff series isn’t far behind.

“[Starz] has announced a bunch of new TV shows and premiere dates at the 2024 Television Critics Association (TCA) summer press tour. But let’s be real, nothing screams Starz more than its claim-to-fame in recent years: the sexy period drama Outlander.

What happens when you bring Bayhem to the box? It looks like we might be about to find out, folks. According to Deadline, the Bad Boys and Ambulance blockbuster filmmaker is circling the directorial hotseat on Barbaric, a new Netflix series based on Michael Moreci and Nathan Gooden's best-selling Vault comic series. What's more, Peaky Blinders star Sam Claflin and Picard himself, Sir Patrick Stewart, are attached to star in the show.

Up In The Air scribe Sheldon Turner is aboard to write the series, tantalisingly described by Deadline as "Deadpool meets Game Of Thrones" thanks to its killer combo of ultra violence and wicked humour. Set in a Medieval fantasy world, Moreci and Gooden's comics follow the adventures of cursed Barbarian Owen and his sentient alcoholic weapon Axe as they wander their magical realm, impelled to help the needy (usually in the most bloodthirsty way possible). If Netflix...

Calling all Baytriots! Bro King and director Michael Bay may finally be turning his gaze from the big screen to the small screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bay is in talks to direct "an acerbic fantasy series" entitled "Barbaric" for Netflix, which is based on the Vault Comics series of the same name.

"Barbaric" is due to star Sam Claflin (from "The Hunger Games" and most recently "Daisy Jones and the Six") and Patrick Stewart (Professor X and Captain Picard himself), with Sheldon Turner of "X-Men: First Class" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning" acting as writer and executive producer of the series.

That last credit, of course, is how Turner met Bay in the latter's capacity as producer and founder of the Platinum Dunes production company, which began in 2003 with the company's remake of the original "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." While Platinum Dunes has overseen several television projects before,...

Netflix is turning the Vault Comics property Barbaric into a streaming series, and Deadline reports today that Michael Bay is in talks to direct with Patrick Stewart attached to star.

Sam Claflin (Daisy Jones & the Six, Peaky Blinders) will also star and produce.

Deadline details, “Barbaric is described as Deadpool meets Game of Thrones for the way it mashes gonzo violence and humor, sources said. Set in a Medieval fantasy world, the series chronicles the journey of Owen (Claflin) – a barbarian cursed to do the right thing – and his talking (and horny) axe (voiced by Stewart) as they unite to take on a great evil.”

Sheldon Turner is writing the upcoming Netflix series.

Created by writer Michael Moreci and artist Nathan Gooden, Barbaric debuted in 2021.

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After nearly three decades of making movies, Michael Bay will get into the TV business; or at least the Netflix business. THR reports that the director is in talks to helm the streamer’s adaptation of “Barbaric,” based on the best-selling Vault Comics series of the same name. A TV show about a barbarian and his talking demonic axe as they seek redemption sounds like quite the departure for the guy who made “Bad Boys,” “Transformers,” and “Ambulance,” but maybe Bay’s hefty camera movements suit this show’s purpose.

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Patrick Stewart is busy sharpening his axe while Sam Claflin practices his war cries for an adaptation of the Vault comic series Barbaric. The series adaptation is preparing to engage in battle on Netflix with Michael Bay as the project’s director. In addition to his starring role, Claflin is an executive producer of the bloodthirsty series from A+E Studios and Sheldon Turner & Jennifer Klein’s studio-based 100% Productions.

Sheldon Turner is writing Barbaric, which Deadline says is a mashup of Deadpool meets Game of Thrones with over-the-top violence, limb-chopping action, and biting humor. Michael Moreci writes Barbaric with art by Nathan Gooden.

Here’s the official synopsis for Barbaric Vol. 1 from Vault:

Owen the Barbarian has been cursed to do good with what remains of his life. His bloodthirsty weapon, Axe, has become his moral compass with a drinking problem. Together, they wander the realm, foredoomed to help any who seek assistance.

Patrick Stewart as the voice of a demonic talking axe? Yep, it’s happening at Netflix.

The streamer is reportedly developing a series adaptation of Barbaric, based on the popular comic book series from Vault Comics.

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First published in 2021, Barbaric follows Owen, a barbarian who has been cursed...

Netflix is developing Barbaric, a TV series adaptation of the best-selling Vault comic, sources tell Deadline. Sam Claflin is set to star and executive produce and Patrick Stewart is attached to star in the project, from A+E Studios and Sheldon Turner and Jennifer Klein’s studio-based 100% Productions.

Written by Turner, with Michael Bay in talks to direct, Barbaric is described as Deadpool meets Game of Thrones for the way it mashes gonzo violence and humor, sources said. Set in a Medieval fantasy world, the series chronicles the journey of Owen (Claflin) – a barbarian cursed to do the right thing – and his talking (and horny) axe (voiced by Stewart) as they unite to take on a great evil.

Sheldon Turner, Jennifer Klein

Turner and Klein executive produce through their newly renamed 100% Productions. F.J. DeSanto and Damian Wassel executive produce for Vault Comics; Claflin,...

Michael Bay is heading to television.

The director, known for his muscular and high-revving big-screen action franchises such as Bad Boys and Transformers, is in talks to direct Barbaric, an acerbic fantasy series based on the best-selling Vault Comics title.

Netflix has picked up the bold-faced series package, which it will develop with A+E Studios.

Sam Claflin and Patrick Stewart are attached to star in the series, which will be written and exec produced by Sheldon Turner, known for his feature credits such as Up in the Air and X-Men: First Class.

Joining the exec producing team are Jennifer Klein, Turner’s partner at 100% Productions, which has a first-look deal with A+E, as well as F.J. DeSanto and Damian Wassel of Vault Comics. Claflin will also exec produce via his production company Cusp Films and the company’s Luke Carroll and Michael Stevenson. Barry Jossen and Tana Jamieson of...

There are plenty of things that could ruin a beautiful Nantucket wedding weekend. A dead body washing up on the shore? That probably tops the list.

Based on the book by Elin Hilderbrand, the six-episode Netflix limited series The Perfect Couple (which releases Thursday, Sept. 5) follows Amelia Sacks (Bad Sisters’ Eve Hewson), a woman who’s about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket. “Her disapproving future mother-in-law, famous novelist Greer Garrison Winbury (Nicole Kidman), has spared no expense in planning what promises to be the premiere wedding of the season — until a body turns up on the beach,...

Edgar Allan Poe's C. Auguste Dupin in 1841's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is the first fictional detective to appear in literature, but Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes is hands down the most well-known detective in all of pop culture. 

Identifying himself as a "consulting" detective, Sherlock Holmes is intelligent beyond all reason, analytical to a fault, and emotionally distant due to his obsessions with logic. But when he's hot on the case in an investigation, his flair for the dramatics kicks in and he lives to show off his findings. Not because he wants to be the center of attention, but because he must let everyone know just how brilliant he is for cracking the case. He's also a morally questionable individual, who has no problems lying to law enforcement or committing petty crimes of his own if it means getting one step closer to solving the mystery.

Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur made a handful of smaller films before bursting into mainstream Hollywood with the Mark Wahlberg action flick "Contraband" in 2012. He's stayed steadily busy ever since, cranking out the Denzel Washington/Mark Wahlberg actioner "2 Guns" in 2013, the ensemble mountain climbing thriller "Everest" in 2015, the Shailene Woodley/Sam Claflin survival movie "Adrift" in 2018, and the "Idris Elba fights a lion" movie "Beast" in 2022, plus directing a couple of television shows in between. As those credits indicate, Kormákur is primarily known to American audiences for his high-octane filmmaking style. His latest project, however, marks a significant change of pace.

"Touch," written by Kormákur and Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson (based on a novel by Ólafsson), tells the story of Kristófer, an elderly Icelander whose wife has passed away. Spurred on by some health issues of his own and sense that he's running out of time, Kristófer sets out to find a woman named Miko,...

10. Sherlock Holmes (1967–1968)

Don’t get us wrong, there were many Sherlock Holmes adaptations even before this short series, but we spared the most sensitive of you the need to watch in less than 360p. Starring Erich Schellow and Paul Edwin Roth, the 1960s’ Sherlock Holmes is as classic as they come, with just six episodes — each following a different case. Watch Sherlock Holmes on Plex.

9. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1980)

Also known as “the Soviet Sherlock Holmes,” this mini-series consists of five two-part movies following different cases. While half-a-century old, this adaptation lures you in with its unwavering faithfulness to the source material and doesn’t let go: the subtle interactions between Vasiliy Livanov and Vitali Solomin are just that good.

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8. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)

Out of all Ian Richardson and Donald Churchill’s takes on Sherlock Holmes and John Watson,...

Despite a cast that includes “The Office” co-creator Stephan Merchant, potential new Bond Claes Bang, and national treasure Christopher Walken, crime comedy “The Outlaws” has largely flown under the radar since debuting on Amazon in 2022. But now “Baby Reindeer” has alerted the rest of the world to the talents of Jessica Gunning, its third season, premiering May 31, should both attract a deservedly bigger audience and continue its regular scene-stealer’s meteoric rise.

The continuation of the saga involving seven petty criminals who become embroiled in a dangerous drug money-laundering scheme while undergoing community service was filmed prior to Martha Scott, and the memeable real-life Scotswoman she was apparently based upon, dominating the cultural discourse. Yet in a timely development, Gunning’s supervisor Diane Pemberley is given much more prominence, and indeed more layers, this time around.

She’s still as ridiculously bureaucratic as ever, with the addition of Stan (Harry Trevaldwyn...