When Hugo Stafford started suffering from fatigue and a high temperature, doctors thought he might have had a viral infection.
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Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International When “World on Fire” premiered on the BBC in September 2019, no one could have known that the World War II drama would be one of the last major scripted debuts on the public broadcaster before the pandemic. The PBS Masterpiece co-production — which follows the interconnected lives of British and European families during the outbreak of war — confirmed it would return at the end of its Season 1 finale, but the onset of the COVID-19 crisis just four months later and its impact on global production made the prospect of setting up a continent-spanning war drama all the more unlikely. Yet with some heroic scheduling, rewritten scripts and clever location and CGI combos, Season 2 returned to British screens on Sunday after a four-year hiatus, premiering to an audience indelibly changed by a global and life-altering event of their own.
“I wrote the bulk of the first two episodes during lockdown, and suddenly, this feeling didn’t seem so far away,” the show’s writer, Peter Bowker, tells Variety. “It feels like we have a better understood connection with what it feels like to be both very tiny in this world, but very much part of a connected world.” Season 1 was led by Helen Hunt, Sean Bean, Lesley Manville, and a then little-known Jonah Hauer-King. The British actor had played Laurie alongside Maya Hawke in the BBC’s 2017 “Little Women” adaptation, but received global attention when he was cast as Prince Eric in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” just as “World on Fire” was ending. In Season 2, Hauer-King’s Harry Chase leads the series. There are other casting changes, too: Bean’s schedule didn’t align with Season 2 production, and, in a familiar turn of events for Bean, his
When Hugo Stafford started suffering from fatigue and a high temperature, doctors thought he might have had a viral infection.
alums Candice Mishler and Na'im McKee are back and ready for redemption.ET's Will Marfuggi spoke to the pair about why they decided to return for and what they hoped to get from the experience this time around.«Redemption,» Mishler said when asked why she wanted to come back for the show's latest iteration. «Yeah, my first performance wasn't very long and so I just I have to redeem myself. I am not going to stop until I make 21 days.»McKee's answer was similar, adding that he wanted to prove not only to himself, but to his family that he doesn't back down from a challenge.«My reasoning is very similar.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Warner Bros. Discovery reported the Hollywood writers and actors’ ongoing work stoppage had brought the company savings in the “low$100 million range” during its Q2 earnings results call Thursday. “We’re in the business of storytelling.
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Star Wars The Mandalorian Season 3 has come and gone, now we are all looking to the Ahsoka series. We might want to hold off a little longer on that though, as new rumors are suggesting that The Mandalorian Season 4 may become a movie. What could this mean for Pedro Pascal’s Disney Plus show? Star Wars seems like it may be going back to its film roots.
Do you have a big personality with strong opinions? Are you competitive and willing to fight for what you believe? If you answered yes to any of these questions, perhaps you’d be interested in competing on “Big Brother Canada”‘s upcoming 12th season.
Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International ITV’s winter edition of “Love Island” is going to look a little different next year. Variety understands that the British broadcaster is still going ahead with a winter show in 2024, but that instead of a new class of Islanders, ITV will invite back former contestants for an “all-stars” edition. This would be the first time ITV bosses have set up an all-stars season for the popular U.K.
Most of the time when a cheap house comes on the market it is being sold at an auction, rather than on the traditional property market. Although this can be a great way to snap up a bargain home, you can often find that the final sale price turns out to be much higher than the guide price you anticipated.
Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The production company behind Netflix drama “The Playlist,” about the creation of music streaming business Spotify, is shutting down after six years. The London-headquartered YellowBird U.K. was set up in 2017 as the British sister company to Stockholm-based “Wallander” producers YellowBird Sweden.
Gigi Hadid showed of subtle sign of support towards her ex-boyfriend, Zayn Malik!Earlier this week, the «Like I Would» singer shared a picture of himself shirtless while playing a red piano and putting his extensive tattoo collection on display. Malik didn't offer a caption, but that didn't stop his ex from liking the post. Hadid's like comes on the heels of the release of Malik's first single in two years, «Love Like This.» It also may comes as a surprise to fans, as the pair have not publicly spoken to each other following their split in 2021.
Disgraced TV presenter Michael Barrymore says he's 'happier than ever' as he plans a career comeback after getting his life back on track.
Leave it to Martha Stewart to create the most scrumptious-sounding turkey burger — complete with a dazzle of bright red relish.
Thought HBO’s acclaimed basketball, rise-of-the-LA Lakers series, “Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty,” was a one-off? Oh no, the series, from writer/director Adam McKay, a huge hoop dreams nut, is back for more. Still, it cautions: it takes more than one NBA Championship to build a certified dynasty, which the Lakers obviously were for several years in the 1980s.
Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Former Meta executive and BAFTA Film Committee chair Anna Higgs has joined U.K. theater, film and television agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates as managing director. Higgs, who will begin her role in August, will be entrusted by the Casarotto board to oversee the business and drive the strategic development and direction of the org. Founded in 1989 and based in London, the independent global agency represents many top writers, directors, playwrights, theater creatives, literary properties and heads of departments in film, theater, TV and new media.
was renewed for another season on Max before being unexpectedly canceled during the filming of season 2. Luckily for everyone involved in the workplace comedy about the launch of the first erotic magazine for women — as well as fans — it was saved by Starz, where it will debut new episodes starting July 21. While speaking to ET's Will Marfuggi, the cast, including stars Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond, reflected on the cancellation and the bidding war that soon followed before landed on the premium cable network, which is also home to hits like, and . First axed by Max in December 2022, it was revealed a month later that Starz had acquired the rights to seasons 1 and 2.
While the 70-day-old WGA strike has been an “annoyance” for entertainment companies, in the view of one Wall Street analyst, the SAG-AFTRA walkout will be “much more disruptive.”
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The upcoming Disney Plus series, Star Wars: The Acolyte is said to have more Jedi than any other film or show. The Jedi are arguably the most noticeable characters in all of fiction. Even non-Star Wars fans know what a Jedi is.