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K.J. Yossman Ben Whishaw (“Paddington”) and “Happy Valley’s” Sarah Lancashire are set to join Keira Knightley in Netflix’s upcoming spy series “Black Doves,” Variety can exclusively confirm. More details about the series, which was written and created by “The Lazarus Project” showrunner Joe Barton, have also emerged.

TV favourite Sarah Lancashire is joining Keira Knightley and Ben Wishaw for a new Netflix spy thriller.

for her red carpet appearances, which is how our girl accidentally found herself wearing a pajama top to Colin Farrell's movie premiere. Been there, babe. Sort of.“In the course of our fun time together, [Farrell] took me to the premiere of a spy thriller he was in called The Recruit with Al Pacino,” .

Hulu announced today that Moving, which became the most-watched Korean original on the streamer and Disney+ globally earlier this summer, will be available in English in December.

A former SNP MP has claimed that Nicola Sturgeon allowed MI5 agents into the party.

Matthew Vaughn had a long conversation with “Happy Sad Confused” this week about his new film “Argylle” and just about everything else he’s done in his career. That includes Vaughn’s aspirations for an MCU-like spy cinematic universe at MARV that combines “Argylle,” the “Kingsman” franchise, and a third franchise he has in the works.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic In 2016, John le Carré published a memoir called “The Pigeon Tunnel,” which the late spy novelist — who died in late 2020 — claims had been the working title of nearly all his books at some point. For le Carré, the term describes the passage through which naive birds of sport were forced from their nests, only to emerge as targets for marksmen waiting with rifles poised at a hotel in Monte Carlo.

Marta Balaga Everyone lies in the World War I series “Davos 1917.” Mostly because they have to. “You have war, you have the elite coming together in this one place. You have to watch your step and tread carefully.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Questlove spends most of his waking (and sometimes sleeping) hours of his life at the Greenwich Village’s famed Electric Lady Studios.

A couple years back, when we as a culture were revisiting how Britney Spears had been treated, a close confidant of hers dished on just how bad Justin Timberlake had hurt her. Now we have a whole new context for that pain.

Documentary filmmaking legend Errol Morris has built his extraordinary reputation on two principle foundations: what might be called dramatizations (he rejects the terms reenactments or recreations) and interviews of incredible insight and verve. He has conversed with a fascinating array of people — Robert McNamara, Donald Rumsfeld, Steve Bannon, owners of pet cemeteries, a woman accused of kidnapping and raping a Mormon missionary, to name a few.

Kim Jong-un is alleged to have executed a general by 'throwing him into fish tank full of deadly piranhas' - in an act reminiscent of a James Bond film. The unnamed general was accused of planning a coup against Mr Jong-un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, but ended up as the latest victim of the newly-developed execution method.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief India’s Yash Raj Films has set a mid-November release date through the Diwali holidays for “Tiger 3,” its anticipated spy-action film starring Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi. Holiday complexities have caused the company to devise what it called a “strategic and unique release plan.” Having previously only released teaser footage, YRF has now also unveiled a full trailer. Unusually, the film will open in Indian and international theaters on a Sunday – Nov. 12 – the first day of Diwali. “2023 is the year of ‘Adhik Maas’ which has led to complications regarding festival dates.

Michael Caine is ready to move on from acting.

Just days after the final episode capping 14 seasons of FX‘s Emmy-winning adult animated comedy Archer, the series will officially wrap with a special Finale Event. Archer: Into the Cold was announced today at New York Comic Con.

EXCLUSIVE: The Bureau creator Eric Rochant is today formally unveiling his production banner, Maui Entertainment, which has quietly launched with backing from Federation Studios.

Carla Gugino is the star of Netflix’s new limited series The Fall of the House of Usher and fans might be curious to know more about her!

Stephen Rodrick I first heard about FX’s “Archer” in the ready room of VAQ-135, a navy squadron who were serving an interminable deployment aboard an aircraft carrier somewhere near Midway Island. (This sounds very much like a humblebrag that Sterling Archer would obnoxiously drop into conversation). It was 2010, and the pilots had lost whatever idealism they’d once had during an endless deployment that had them flying 12-hour missions from the Persian Gulf to Afghanistan.

Angelique Jackson Range Media Partners has signed filmmaker Kat Wood for representation. The U.K.-born and L.A.-based director and screenwriter was a BBC broadcast journalist before making her mark on Hollywood. Wood, who was named to Screen International’s “Stars of Tomorrow” list, has shown her proficiency as a screenwriter, setting up a high-profile genre feature every year for the last six years.

Coronation Street fans think they have spotted a red herring that may mean Tim Metcalfe survives his attack at the hands of Stephen Reid. Viewers of the ITV soap were left 'sobbing' as they watched the much-loved character left for dead after a dramatic stand-off with the Weatherfield serial killer.

Marta Balaga World War I spy drama “Davos 1917” was inspired by real stories, says head writer and creative producer Adrian Illien. As well as real women. “There were all these Swiss nurses who would go abroad during the war.

left her Malibu home to make a rare public appearance in Laurel Canyon with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, her (and rumored fiancé) of nearly six years. The special occasion? Her 34th birthday.In pictures published by the , the two can be seen smiling with friends as they enjoyed a meal on the patio at celebrity-favorite Italian restaurant Pace.Dakota Johnson epitomized effortless fall fashion in a pair of black leather pants and an oversized denim jacket with a brown contrast collar.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Ireland’s Deadpan Pictures (“Northern Lights”) and France’s Thalie Images (“Killer Coaster”) are teaming up on “The Continental Method,” an ambitious spy comedy thriller set against the backdrop of the Paris riots of May 1968. The European half-hour series is inspired by the true story of Conor O’Flaherty, a fresh-faced Irish salesman who became an unlikely spy in Paris. The twelve-part show is penned by John Morton (“Dead Still”) and Victor Lockwood (“Mental”) who are leading a writing team.

Ellise Shafer In the trailer for upcoming Prime Video reality series “007: Road to a Million,” Brian Cox controls the fate of nine pairs of wannabe James Bonds as they take on challenges inspired by the iconic spy for a chance to win £1 million ($1.2 million). “I put real people into a James Bond adventure to win £1 million,” Cox says in the clip, which released to mark James Bond Day, as the franchise’s theme song plays. “The only thing standing in their way is me.” The trailer teases some of the challenges the contestants are put through, including climbing a crane, balancing atop a moving train and driving an Aston Martin down winding hills.

Worried Coronation Street fans say they have worked out who could bring down Stephen Reid after a shocking discovery is made. Tonight (Wednesday) saw Carla Barlow start to piece together why she has been suffering bouts of poor health recently.

has gone with a monochromatic gray 'fit—not unlike , or perhaps a spy attempting to fade into the background in some bureaucratic office.The princess visited the Vsi Razom Community Hub in England on October 4 wearing head-to-toe heather gray. She layered a chunky, mock turtleneck sweater vest over a crisp white button down shirt with roomy sleeves, a pair of wide-legged wool trousers, and gray pumps with loafer tassels.

sparked dating rumors when they were first seen together at a Bruce Springsteen concert in mid-July. Their romance was confirmed a few months later when they were spied sharing a kiss in London. And this week, at the , Emma and Rami made their relationship , arriving holding hands and in coordinating outfits.The lovebirds put their own unique twists on classic suiting for the party.

EXCLUSIVE: One of India’s most acclaimed directors and producers, Vishal Bhardwaj is making his Netflix debut with spy thriller Khufiya, starring Tabu, Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi.

EXCLUSIVE: The London Indian Film Festival is expanding. 

Argylle” has an all star cast. The spy film, directed by Matthew Vaughn, has released its first trailer, showing plenty of action, comedy, and a roster of talented actors helmed by Henry Cavill, who sports a really weird haircut. Ariana DeBose’s BAFTA performance is defended by the show’s producerWatch Ariana DeBose make her Marvel debut in ‘Kraven the Hunter’Marc Anthony & Ariana DeBose perform together at the Maestro Cares galaThe trailer teases some of the story of the film, including the fact that Cavill plays a fictional spy called Argylle, who’s the figment of Elly Conway’s (Bryce Dallas Howard) imagination.