For years, Americans were told by everyone that the “dream” was to have your own home and a plot of land. So, for many, that is what drives them to work hard and save their money (even though for many, it’s just a financial impossibility).
24.01.2024 - 04:51 / justjared.com
Colin Firth is teaming up with Peacock for a new limited series.
The 63-year-old Oscar-winning actor will be starring in the new series Lockerbie about the real-life December 1988 terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103.
On Dec. 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland 38 minutes after take-off. Along with the 259 casualties onboard the flight, 11 more residents died as the plane came down over Lockerbie.
In the series, Colin will be playing Dr. Jim Swire, who lost his daughter Flora in the tragic event, and dedicated his life to seek justice for the victims’ families.
Keep reading to find out more…
“In the wake of the disaster and his daughter Flora’s death, Dr. Jim Swire (Firth), is nominated spokesperson for the U.K. victims’ families, who have united to demand truth and justice,” according to a series description, via THR. “Traveling across continents and political divides, Jim embarks on a relentless journey that not only jeopardizes his stability, family and life, but completely overturns his trust in the justice system. As the truth shifts under Jim’s feet, his view of the world is left forever sullied.”
Production for Lockerbie is expected to begin within the next few weeks.
For years, Americans were told by everyone that the “dream” was to have your own home and a plot of land. So, for many, that is what drives them to work hard and save their money (even though for many, it’s just a financial impossibility).
There’s more Zombies coming to Disney Channel.
Hulu has dropped the official trailer for We Were The Lucky Ones, its upcoming limited series adaptation of Georgia Hunter’s bestselling novel.
Channing Tatum has booked his next movie role!
When Kate Winslet works with HBO on a limited series, magic happens. Don’t believe us? Look at the actress’ last two series for the network and all the awards and critical acclaim they pulled in.
“The Offer,” Paramount‘s limited series about the making of Francis Ford Coppola‘s “The Godfather,” came and went in 2022 to barely any fanfare. So why does the studio want to do a similar project for another Coppola classic from the ’70s? World Of Reel reports (via a tweet from Daniel Richtman) that Paramount wants to do a series remake of “The Conversation” for Paramount+.
Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod are starring in the trailer for the upcoming limited series One Day!
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Amanda Seyfried is set to star in Peacock‘s limited series adaptation of the Liz Moore novel “Long Bright River,” Variety has learned. The series is described as a suspense thriller. Per the official logline, the show “tells the story of Mickey (Seyfried), a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis.
Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout) is set to star in Long Bright River, a limited series for Peacock based on Liz Moore’s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name.
EXCLUSIVE: Jacobi Jupe (Peter Pan and Wendy), Maria Dizzia (School Spirits), Ava Lalezarzadeh (The Pursuit) are set as series regulars and Emmy nominee Hope Davis (Succession) will recur in Before, Apple TV+‘s upcoming limited series, starring and executive produced by Billy Crystal, from Paramount Television Studios.
Ellise Shafer Colin Firth will lead the upcoming Sky and Peacock original series “Lockerbie,” about the 1988 flight disaster in which 259 passengers and crew members were killed. On Dec. 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland 38 minutes after take-off.
Award-winning actor Colin Firth is set to star in the upcoming Sky and Peacock Original limited event series 'Lockerbie' which is based on the 1988 disaster.
Colin Firth will star as a grieving father in Sky and Peacock‘s true-life drama series Lockerbie.
Way back in 2020, during the height of the pandemic, we saw reports that filmmaker Kenya Barris was set to write and direct a film based on the life of iconic comedian, Richard Pryor. However, like so many projects in the works at that time, we haven’t really heard much about it over the past few years.
A brave Scots survivor abused by his uncle has told how he has been given a "fresh start" after the beast was caged for eight years.
CNN will premiere the six-part series United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper on Feb. 18.
A former Cabinet Secretary has said any decision to prosecute Nicola Sturgeon or her husband over SNP fraud claims should not be made by the Crown Office.
2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the ridiculous comedy film, “White Chicks.” Seriously, has there been any film to age as bad as that? Well, one thing about that film that hasn’t aged badly is Marlon Wayans. Years after he made a name for himself as the star of a slew of comedies, it appears the comedian is ready to really embrace his more dramatic side.
Emily Longeretta Following its sweep at the Golden Globes, Netflix’s “Beef” took home the Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. Creator Lee Sung Jin accepted the honor with a heartfelt and funny speech. “Wow, thank you.
Jaden Thompson Ali Wong has won the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for her role in the Netflix series “Beef.” Wong stars as a business owner who gets into a road rage incident with a stranger, played by fellow Emmy winner Steven Yeun. Wong beat out fellow nominees Lizzy Caplan (“Fleishman is in Trouble”), Jessica Chastain (“George and Tammy”), Dominique Fishback (“Swarm”), Kathryn Hahn (“Tiny Beautiful Things”) and Riley Keough (“Daisy Jones and the Six”). “I wouldnt’ be standing here without my parents, my amazing parents, my mother and my father who I so wish was alive to share this moment with me,” Wong said while accepting her award.