The line-up for the BBC’s big Shakespeare celebration on April 23 just got even better as Benedict Cumberbatch, Helen Mirren, David Suchet, Roger Allam, Tim Minchin, John Lithgow and Anne Marie Duff have been added to the list of performers.
Continue reading Cumberbatch, Mirren and more join Shakespeare Live!
Tom Sturridge and Hugh Bonneville are expected to attend a preview screening of one of the new The Hollow Crown films later this month.
The BBC have confirmed the it’s of actors who’ll be taking part in their special event to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death.
Hosted by David Tennant, Shakespeare Live! From The RSC will be broadcast on BBC Two on April 23.
Continue reading Talent set for Shakespeare Live! At the RSC
Peter Capaldi, Dominic West, Hayley Atwell and James Norton are among the actors taking part in Shakespeare’s Globe’s The Complete Walk in April.
Continue reading Capaldi, Atwell, West and more join The Complete Walk
The first trailer for the second set of The Hollow Crown films has been released.
The films will star Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Tom Sturridge, Sophie Okenedo, Hugh Bonneville, Andrew Scott and Michael Gambon.
Continue reading First look at Cumberbatch and co in The Hollow Crown
Lots of emails about the forthcoming Macbeth have arrived in my inbox this week and so I thought it only fair to share them with you.
Not only do I have a new poster and clip from the film, but I’ve also got the details of its big premiere in Edinburgh.
Continue reading Macbeth – new clip, posters and premiere details
Former Doctor Who star David Tennant is hosting a new app that aims to bridge the gap between Shakeapeare and hip hop.
As the summer draws to a close and autumn fast approaches it’s time to say farewell to the big blockbusters and begin to prepare ourselves for the inevitable slide into awards season.
August to October is always a strange time in cinema as distributors move away from the big tent-pole movies into the more dramatic, kudos-likely fare. But, as always, there are plenty of films that are worth getting excited about.
Continue reading Films to watch out for – August to September
Ahead of its big world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival later this month some new images from Macbeth have been released.
The film stars Michael Fassbender as the lead with Marion Cotillard as his scheming wife – neither of them are looking too happy in the pictures…
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