Chris Pratt could soon be returning to the small screen.
17.01.2020 - 04:36 / variety.com
“Gentleman Jack” and “Doctor Foster” star Suranne Jones is to take the lead in “Vigil,” a nuclear submarine thriller for the BBC from World Productions, the makers of “Line of Duty” and “Bodyguard.”
“Vigil” is written and created by Tom Edge, who penned Judy Garland biopic “Judy,” with episodes by Ed Macdonald, whose credits include “The End of The F***ing World,” and “Dublin Murders” writer Chandni Lakhani.
The drama will be directed by James Strong, who has helmed “Broadchurch” and “Vanity
Chris Pratt could soon be returning to the small screen.
Sean Hayes stars as “Lazy Susan” (Image courtesy Shout! Studios)
Heading into sundance 2020, twin brothers Josh and Dan Braun keep fielding the same question: “What is this year’s ‘Honeyland?’”
Jesus is back — that is, John Turturro’s Jesus Quntana character from “The Big Lebowski” in a Screen Media’s trailer for the spinoff movie “The Jesus Rolls.”
An episode of BBC telly quiz Pointless was pulled after celebrity guest Alex Salmond was embroiled in a misconduct investigation.
Jacqueline Jossa is said to be replacing Michelle Keegan as the new star of Our Girl, after the actress announced she would be stepping down after four years.The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! winner, who previously appeared as Lauren Branning on BBC’s EastEnders is in “advanced talks” to appear as Georgie Lane on the military drama.
Bac Films has closed several deals on Bernard Stora’s “The Case,” a psychological thriller set in the South of France starring Niels Arestrup (“At Eternity’s Gate,” “A Prophet”). The film had its market premiere at the UniFrance Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in Paris, a five-day showcase of French movies wrapping on Jan. 20.
By Peter White
Taika Waititi, director of “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Jojo Rabbit,” is in early talks to develop a new “Star Wars” movie, Variety has confirmed.
“Gentleman Jack” star Suranne Jones has optioned the memoir of five-time female world boxing champion Jane Couch, with a TV adaptation in the works through her fledgling production outfit TeamAkers Productions and “Les Misérables” producer Lookout Point.