Idris Elba’s wife is reliving the horror the actor faced after testing positive for COVID-19, revealing he feared he was going to die.
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Luther star Idris Elba said he will continue to champion other actors, writers and people to tell their stories as he collected one of Bafta’s highest accolades.
Elba, 47, star of series like The Wire and In The Long Run, was presented the award virtually at this year’s Bafta Television Awards.
Due to coronavirus, this year’s ceremony, hosted by Richard Ayoade, has been filmed as live behind closed doors with nominees accepting their awards virtually.
Elba said: “I don’t believe that I am very
Idris Elba’s wife is reliving the horror the actor faced after testing positive for COVID-19, revealing he feared he was going to die.
Idris Elba is set to star in a spy romance movie from Simon Kinberg, The Hollywood Reporter announced.
Apple has asserted itself once again on the film side, winning an auction for an untitled Africa-set thriller that Idris Elba will star in. He will produce the film with Genre Films’ Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon producing.
It’s unlikely that Idris Elba will ever become James Bond, as the actor has pointed out a number of times before. However, that doesn’t mean we won’t see him suit up as a spy soon enough.
Idris Elba will star in and produce a new spy thriller and romance that has landed at Apple, and he’ll team with “X-Men” creative Simon Kinberg on the film, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.Though plot details are being kept under wraps, the film will be in the vein of Kinberg’s “Mr. and Mrs.
Angelique Jackson Idris Elba and Simon Kinberg have teamed up for a yet-to-be-titled spy film, which after an intense bidding war, has landed at Apple.Elba will star and produce the film, which is described as a “spy movie with romance” set in Africa. Kingberg and Audrey Chon, president of Kinberg’s Genre Films will produce.
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Fraser T Smith has announced his new album ‘12 Questions’ under the banner Future Utopia, with the record set to feature guest contributions from the likes of Stormzy, Dave and Idris Elba.The producer, songwriter and musician will release ‘12 Questions’ on October 23 via Platoon/70Hz.Describing the record as “the most ambitious, exciting and terrifying thing I’ve ever done”, ‘12 Questions’ is based on a series of 12 universal, human and urgent questions, each of which is posed by Smith to a
James Gunn celebrated his 54th birthday on August 5. While fans showered the director with birthday wishes, The Suicide Squad star cast recorded special videos from the comfort of their respective homes to surprise the filmmaker.
Tim Dams British star Idris Elba says a movie version of his hit BBC TV series “Luther” is happening.Speaking to the press on Friday after receiving one of BAFTA’s highest honours, the BAFTA Special Award at the Virgin Media BAFTA Television Awards, Elba said: “I’ve maintained I’d like to see it come to a film, and that is where I think we are heading towards — a film. And I’m looking forward to making that happen.
Idris Elba is to receive the BAFTA Special Award at the upcoming BAFTA TV Awards ceremony. The 'Luther' star will be given the accolade - which is one of the British Academy's highest honours - for his creative contribution to the TV industry.
Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed British actor, writer and producer Idris Elba will receive a BAFTA Special Award for his creative contribution to television and his commitment to championing diversity and new talent in the industry.The Special Award is one of the British Academy’s highest honors, with previous recipients for television including Nicola Shindler, Clare Balding, John Motson, Henry Normal, Nick Fraser, Lenny Henry, Delia Smith and Cilla Black.Elba’s breakout came in HBO’s “The Wire”
Jake Kanter International TV EditorLuther and Thor star Idris Elba is to be awarded the BAFTA Special Award at the BAFTA Television Awards on July 31 in recognition of his role in championing diversity and new talent in the industry.Elba, whose breakout role came as Stringer Bell in The Wire, founded Green Door Pictures in 2013 with a specific focus on inclusion and opportunity for undiscovered filmmaking talent.The company has worked with Film London, Creative Access and the MAMA Youth Project
Erik Pedersen Managing EditorDuring these turbulent times, HBO Max wants you to just … relax. The streamer has ordered A World of Calm, a series based on the popular app and narrated by a slew of big names.The 10-episode order co-produced by Calm and Nutopia is HBO Max’s first brush with the health and wellness space.