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Exclusive: Philip Glenister and Steffan Rhodri are to front a factual-based drama for the BBC.

Filming on Steeltown Murders (working title) has begun in and around South Wales, with Life on Mars and State Play actor Glenister and Gavin and Stacey and In My Skin‘s Rhodri in the lead roles as Dci Paul Bathell and Phil ‘Bach’ Rees. Ed Whitmore (Manhunt) is the writer.

Severn Screen, one of the co-producers on ITV’s high rating 2021 series The Pembrokeshire Murders, is producing in association with All3Media International.

The four part-drama is set in both 1973 and the early 2000s, contrasting the policing methods of the 1970s with the forensic breakthroughs of the early Noughties. It centers on the hunt to catch the killer of three young women in Port Talbot, Wales, and the how the mystery — the first case of its kind — was solved 30 years after the crimes thanks to pioneering DNA evidence.

In his latest podcast/interview, host Stuart Wright talks to director Jeremy Wooding (who also helmed the fantastic werewolf western Blood Moon) about his new film Burning Men, which is released in cinemas today, Friday March 1st 2019. Full cinema listings can be found at www.burningmenthemovie.com/cinemas

When young musicians Ray (Ed Hayter) and Don (Aki Omoshaybi) are evicted from their South London squat, they decide to sell their precious vinyl collection and fly to Memphis in search of their destiny. Frustrated by the shortfall in funds, they steal an ‘uber-rare’ Black Metal record at a Camden record fair and head out of town to sell it. As they drive north in their beaten-up Volvo Amazon, picking up hitchhiker Susie (Elinor Crawley) en route, they find themselves stalked by dark forces apparently unleashed by the ‘devil disc’ they have stolen.

Cut out and keep 1960s Volvo: www.burningmenthemovie.com...

We have the first poster and trailer for Burning Men, the new film from Blood Moon director Jeremy Wooding. Wooding reunites with his past co-writer, music journalist and astrologer Neil Spencer. When young musicians Ray (Ed Hayter) and Don (Aki Omoshaybi) are evicted from their South London squat, they decide to sell their precious vinyl collection and fly to Memphis in search of their destiny. Frustrated by the shortfall in funds, they steal an ‘uber-rare’ Black Metal record at a Camden record fair and head out of town to sell it. As they drive north in their beaten-up Volvo Amazon, picking up hitchhiker Susie (Elinor Crawley) en route, they find themselves stalked by dark forces apparently unleashed by the ‘devil disc’ they have stolen....

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We’re always delighted to be among the first to share details of new British films with you, and today we’ve got an exclusive first look at Jeremy Wooding’s Burning Men.

The director of Blood Moon is back with a uniquely British Rock’n’Roll Road movie starring Ed Hayter, Aki Omoshaybi and Elinor Crawley. The trailer sets it up as a deep dive into the dark underbelly of ancient English folklore, using a mysterious and rare record as their map. It oozes atmosphere, throws some very unsettling images at you – and the soundtrack sounds fantastic.

Here’s the first look trailer, followed by a load of photos from the film and details on how to stay up to date with the film, which is due out on the 1st of March.

Burning Men Trailer

Burning Men is out in select UK cinemas from 1st March. For more information,...

Exclusive: Fledgling UK distribution label Lightbulb Film Distribution has set its early slate with two UK features, a well-received Cannes Un Certain Regard title and medieval action film The Pagan King.

First to be released on March 1 will be Jeremy Wooding’s (Blood Moon) UK drama Burning Men, in which musicians Ray (Ed Hayter) and Don (Aki Omoshaybi) are evicted from their South London squat and embark on a road trip across the UK to sell their prized vinyls. When they steal a rare Black Metal record and meet hitchhiker Susie (Elinor Crawley), the record seems to unleash dark forces. Lightbulb will give the film a limited theatrical run next month in collaboration with marketing and distribution agency Munro Films. Wooding directed the first series of hit UK comedy series Peep Show.

“We’re thrilled to be working on this project – and with director Jeremy Wooding. As avid fans of...

Bridgend

Written by Jeppe Rønde, Torben Bech, and Peter Asmussen

Directed by Jeppe Rønde

Denmark, 2015

A feeling of gloom pervades every frame of Bridgend, the Danish teen drama which makes its Canadian premiere at Fantasia. Even as the kids drink and dance in ecstasy (in a scene which wouldn’t be out of place in Skins, the British soap where star Hannah Murray got her break) or skinny dip in large groups, there’s an undeniable sense of melancholy in their maniacal celebrations. Given the sadness evident in otherwise ebullient scenes, the ominous shots of the countryside shrouded in darkness or mournful messages on a computer screen make life in the film’s titular Welsh town seem unbearably grim.

You can understand the despondency. Bridgend provides a fictional look at a real-life incident in which there were 79 recorded suicides in the town between 2007 and 2012, none of which had an easy explanation.

  Bridgend (2015) Film Review from the 14th Annual Tribeca Film Festival, a movie directed by Jeppe Rønde, starring Hannah Murray, Steven Waddington, Josh Oconnor, Scott Arthur, Adrian Rawlins, Elinor Crawley, Jamie Burch, and Aled Llyr Thomas. Bridgend allowed its set up to sell you on what to expect from it, with the very [...]

Continue reading: Film Review: Bridgend: Morbid Allegory to Youth Wasted on the Young [Tribeca 2015]...

Catch a preview and new images a preview from episode 7 of History's Vikings. Three Viking ships sail upriver towards the very heart of power in eastern England: the Royal Villa of King Aelle. Ragnar Lothbrok has come looking for ransom in exchange for peace. However, King Aelle has a different plan in mind for these northern heathens. The episode airs on April 14th at 10:00 p.m. Recently, fans got great news that the show picked up a second season order. Read more below the video and photos about the incredible new series which stars Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Jessalyn Gilsig, Gabriel Byrne, Gustaf Skarsgård, George Blagden, Tadhg Murphy, Diarmaid Murtagh, Jefferson Hall, David Pearse, Vladimir Kulich and Elinor Crawley.

Catch a preview and new images a preview from episode 7 of History's Vikings. Three Viking ships sail upriver towards the very heart of power in eastern England: the Royal Villa of King Aelle. Ragnar Lothbrok has come looking for ransom in exchange for peace. However, King Aelle has a different plan in mind for these northern heathens. The episode airs on April 14th at 10:00 p.m. Recently, fans got great news that the show picked up a second season order. Read more below the video and photos about the incredible new series which stars Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Jessalyn Gilsig, Gabriel Byrne, Gustaf Skarsgård, George Blagden, Tadhg Murphy, Diarmaid Murtagh, Jefferson Hall, David Pearse, Vladimir Kulich and Elinor Crawley.

Watch a promo video for Episode 6 of History's Vikings. Ragnar, weak and still hurt, must meet the Earl head-on after it comes to light that Rollo has been tortured on Haraldson’s orders. The two men will come together face to face with a single outcome possible: Only one man will leave this fight alive. The excellent series airs on Sundays at 10/9c, and stars Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Jessalyn Gilsig, Gabriel Byrne, Gustaf Skarsgård, George Blagden, Tadhg Murphy, Diarmaid Murtagh, Jefferson Hall, David Pearse, Vladimir Kulich and Elinor Crawley. Ciaran Donnelly directs from the writing by Michael Hirst. Also, make sure you enter our Vikings contest for a chance to win a poster autographed by George Glagden who plays Athelstan!

Watch a promo video for Episode 6 of History's Vikings. Ragnar, weak and still hurt, must meet the Earl head-on after it comes to light that Rollo has been tortured on Haraldson’s orders. The two men will come together face to face with a single outcome possible: Only one man will leave this fight alive. The excellent series airs on Sundays at 10/9c, and stars Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Jessalyn Gilsig, Gabriel Byrne, Gustaf Skarsgård, George Blagden, Tadhg Murphy, Diarmaid Murtagh, Jefferson Hall, David Pearse, Vladimir Kulich and Elinor Crawley. Ciaran Donnelly directs from the writing by Michael Hirst. Also, make sure you enter our Vikings contest for a chance to win a poster autographed by George Glagden who plays Athelstan!

Catch a new promo and scenes from Episode 5 "Raid" from History's Vikings, starring Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Jessalyn Gilsig, Gabriel Byrne, Gustaf Skarsgård, George Blagden, Tadhg Murphy, Diarmaid Murtagh, Jefferson Hall, David Pearse, Vladimir Kulich and Elinor Crawley. In the Great Hall of Kattegat, a seer reads Earl Haraldson’s future and tells him that Ragnar Lothbrok searches for his death. The unanswerable question is whom do the gods favor more? As a man willing to defend his power and status to the death, Haraldson intends to take precautionary measures. Ragnar, his home and farm burned by the Earl is hurt but hidden safely away. He must now choose the path that will lead him back to his freedom.

Catch a new promo and scenes from Episode 5 "Raid" from History's Vikings, starring Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Jessalyn Gilsig, Gabriel Byrne, Gustaf Skarsgård, George Blagden, Tadhg Murphy, Diarmaid Murtagh, Jefferson Hall, David Pearse, Vladimir Kulich and Elinor Crawley. In the Great Hall of Kattegat, a seer reads Earl Haraldson’s future and tells him that Ragnar Lothbrok searches for his death. The unanswerable question is whom do the gods favor more? As a man willing to defend his power and status to the death, Haraldson intends to take precautionary measures. Ragnar, his home and farm burned by the Earl is hurt but hidden safely away. He must now choose the path that will lead him back to his freedom.

Enter for a chance to win a poster of History's Vikings signed by George Blagden who plays Athelstan. Don't miss a chance to snag this great poster for your collection from the outstanding series created by Michael Hirst, which airs on Airs Sundays at 10/9c. Starring are Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Jessalyn Gilsig, Gabriel Byrne, Gustaf Skarsgård, George Blagden, Tadhg Murphy, Diarmaid Murtagh, Jefferson Hall, David Pearse, Vladimir Kulich and Elinor Crawley, among many others. Vikings transports us to the brutal and mysterious world of Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel), a Viking warrior and farmer who yearns to explore—and raid—the distant shores across the ocean. His ambition puts him at odds with local chieftain Earl Haraldson (Gabriel Byrne), who insists on sending his raiders to the impoverished east rather than the uncharted west. When Ragnar teams up with his boat builder friend Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) to craft...

Enter for a chance to win a poster of History's Vikings signed by George Blagden who plays Athelstan. Don't miss a chance to snag this great poster for your collection from the outstanding series created by Michael Hirst, which airs on Airs Sundays at 10/9c. Starring are Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Jessalyn Gilsig, Gabriel Byrne, Gustaf Skarsgård, George Blagden, Tadhg Murphy, Diarmaid Murtagh, Jefferson Hall, David Pearse, Vladimir Kulich and Elinor Crawley, among many others. Vikings transports us to the brutal and mysterious world of Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel), a Viking warrior and farmer who yearns to explore—and raid—the distant shores across the ocean. His ambition puts him at odds with local chieftain Earl Haraldson (Gabriel Byrne), who insists on sending his raiders to the impoverished east rather than the uncharted west. When Ragnar teams up with his boat builder friend Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) to craft...

Check out the promo for History Channels' "Vikings" which premieres March 3rd at 10/9c. The series created by Micahel Hirst, starrings Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Gabriel Byrne, Jessalyn Gilsig, Gustaf Skarsgård, George Blagden, Tadhg Murphy, Diarmaid Murtagh, David Pearse, Vladimir Kulich, Elinor Crawley and Maude Hirst. "Vikings" follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods, legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.

Check out the promo for History Channels' "Vikings" which premieres March 3rd at 10/9c. The series created by Micahel Hirst, starrings Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Gabriel Byrne, Jessalyn Gilsig, Gustaf Skarsgård, George Blagden, Tadhg Murphy, Diarmaid Murtagh, David Pearse, Vladimir Kulich, Elinor Crawley and Maude Hirst. "Vikings" follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods, legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.