Working class representation in UK film and TV is at its lowest level for a decade, according to new research.
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Ellise Shafer “Bridgerton” creator Chris Van Dusen is adapting “Girl Abroad,” the novel by bestselling author Elle Kennedy, into a TV series with A24 and Pacesetter producing. The book, published in February, follows 19-year-old Abbey Bly, who jumps at the chance to study abroad in London in order to get some distance from her overbearing retired rock star father. The rights were acquired in a competitive situation.
According to its plot description, Abbey is “ready to be free, to discover herself – but first off, to meet the girls she’s rooming with. That is, until she arrives at her gorgeous new flat to discover those roommates are actually all boys. Charming, funny, insufferably attractive boys.
And off-limits, with a rule against fraternizing between housemates after unwanted drama with the previous girl. Abbey has never considered herself a rulebreaker. But soon, she’s lying to her father about her living situation and falling for not one, but two men she can’t have: her rugby-player roommate and a broody musician with a girlfriend.
Not to mention, her research for school has gotten her tangled in a deeply hidden scandal of a high nobility family, surrounding her in secrets on all sides.” Van Dusen will serve as showrunner and executive produce through his CVD Productions, alongside A24 and Jessica Rhoades and Alison Mo Massey from Pacesetter. Kennedy, known for her “Off-Campus” series of novels, is also on board as an executive producer. Van Dusen’s highly successful Regency era drama “Bridgerton” is about to premiere its third season on Netflix on May 16.
Working class representation in UK film and TV is at its lowest level for a decade, according to new research.
Brits have been warned of "cloudy and patchy rain" today (May 15) with "thundery showers" later on in the week.
Childish Gambino has confirmed the dates and venues for his ‘New World’ tour, which will take in the UK, Europe and Australia later this year and into 2025.Earlier today, the rapper-actor-comedian, real name Donald Glover, released his ‘Atavista’ album, along with a music video for the new track ‘Little Foot Big Foot’. The album is the “complete” version of his 2020 record, ‘3.15.20’.To coincide with the announcement, Glover also confirmed where he would be performing his first gigs since 2019 on his recently teased world tour.Now, the full list of dates has been confirmed.
A little disabled girl has been hailed a hero for fronting a £2million campaign to save a much-loved kids’ facility.
Todd Longwell Georgia’s base 20% transferable tax credit isn’t that impressive when compared to the tax credits in other top production hubs such as California (20%-25%), New York (30%) and New Mexico (25%-40%). What sets the state’s film and TV production incentive apart is the 10% bump it gives projects for including its Peach State logo in their credits.
The estranged husband of reality TV's Selling Sunset Christine Quinn has been charged with assault and child abuse, authorities have confirmed.
Daniel Wai — forcing production to step in. “Ariana, don’t do this,” executive producer Jeremiah Smith told Madix. “Don’t end like this.” But Madix wasn’t interested in speaking to her former boyfriend of almost 10 years for the sake of the Bravo reality show.
Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal are all starring in a new movie together, and we have the first photos of them on set!
A24 and Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Entertainment are teaming to develop an adaptation of James McBride’s acclaimed novel The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. Insiders say it is still in very early development and that Spielberg would only be producing not directing.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son, Archie, is celebrating his fifth birthday on Monday, likely surrounded by school friends at their home in California.
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Hassie Harrison (“Yellowstone”), Jai Courtney (“Terminator Genisys”) and “Heartbreak High’s” Josh Heuston, soon to be seen in “Dune: Prophecy,” will star in the horror thriller “Dangerous Animals.” Adding edge to the package, Australia’s genre auteur Sean Byrne (“The Loved Ones,” “The Devil’s Candy”), one of the highest rated horror directors of all time on Rotten Tomatoes, is directing “Dangerous Animals” which will be brought onto the Cannes market by David Garrett’s Mister Smith Entertainment. Starting principal photography on Australia Gold Coast on May 7, “Dangerous Animals” is produced by London and Sydney-based Brouhaha Entertainment, behind Karim Aïnouz’s “Firebrand” and Guy Pearce-led “The Convert,” sold by Mister Smith, in conjunction with LD Entertainment (“Jackie,” “Ben Is Back”), Oddfellows Entertainment and management-production firm Range Media Partners.
Even though he was born in at the Portland Hospital in London, Prince Archie has spent very little time in the UK and is being raised in Montecito, California. Despite this, Archie remains sixth in line to the throne and is officially known as Prince Archie of Sussex. As he celebrates his fifth birthday on Monday, 6 May, just how might the young royal mark his special day? "I wish we knew more about little Archie", former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond tells OK!.
Scientists have made a discovery that could help bring about new treatments for advanced breast cancer.
As the Cannes Film Festival fast approaches, some cinephiles anticipate who will win the 2024 edition’s Palme d’Or. Others, however, like to predict the buzziest film to hit the Cannes market, and there may be a new frontrunner there.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shouldn't be using their Royal titles, Piers Morgan has claimed.The TV presenter slammed the couple, who stepped down from Royal duties in 2020. Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, were stripped of their HRH titles after leaving the Royal Family, but the pair occasionally still use their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles.
Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy are set to share the screen with Salma Hayek and Brendan Fraser in an exciting new movie called Sacrifice from director Romain Gavras.
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek, and Brendan Fraser will star in Sacrifice, a film cowritten and to be directed by Romain Gavras. Like his last film Athena that premiered last Venice and was released on Netflix, Sacrifice has a similar combustible and propulsive anarchy coursing through the film. This is closer to satire, but the script by Gavras and Will Arbery was strong enough to compel the leads to commit over the span of four days since the script was sent to talent. More actors will be set shortly, and I expect that the project — CAA Media Finance is selling the world with Rocket Science — won’t have a lot of territories left by the time buyers hit the Croisette. All the elements are there to launch Gavras as a major writer/director, here making his first English language film.
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Van Dusen, creator of Netflix’s Bridgerton, has found his next project.
A popular restaurant with locations in Glasgow and Edinburgh has been crowned the 'Best in Scotland' at a prestigious awards co-founded by Gok Wan.
Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr. are celebrating Jeremy Renner‘s recovery after the snow plow accident he suffered at the beginning of 2023.