New Sherlock Holmes Stage Play In Development For Broadway & London; Tony-Winner Rob Ashford To Direct

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentDisney+ has commissioned a still-untitled TV series on Sicily’s Florio family who during the 19th century built an economic empire on the island and became known as the merchant princes of Europe.Casting is underway in Rome and Palermo, the Sicilian capital, on this high-end period epic to be directed by Italy’s Paolo Genovese whose hit dramedy “Perfect Strangers” has spawned countless remakes around the the world, including an Arab-language adaptation for Netflix.The Sicilian skein, which according to sources is expected to start shooting in July, is based on local bestseller “The Lions of Sicily,” by Stefania Auci, which has sold more than 500,000 copies in Italy and been translated in 30 languages. News that Genovese is directing this Disney+ Italian original has been reported in the Italian press and confirmed by multiple sources.The show, which marks the most high-end Disney+ Italian original to date, is being executive produced by Rome-based Lotus Productions — a unit of Leone Film Group. Both Leone in Rome and Disney in London declined to comment.The Florio’s, who moved to Sicily from Calabria following an earthquake in the late 19th century that had left them penniless, gradually built an empire on the island over the following two decades, becoming a dynasty of shipowners, winemakers, and tuna merchants but also creators of the Targa Florio, the world’s oldest endurance car race.

A creative way to find love. Since the premiere of Sexy Beasts in 2021, fans have watched hopeful singles attempt to make connections while wearing elaborate makeup and prosthetics.

Alexandra Burke ,singer,song-writer and British X-Factor winner ,has signed on to play the villainess in this year’s London Palladium pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk.

Don Broco have released a new single called ‘Fingernails’ and announced a UK arena tour for 2023 – tickets will be available from here.The anthemic track is the first offering from the Bedford band since their fourth studio album ‘Amazing Things’, which came out last October.‘Fingernails’ arrives with a suitably epic, sci-fi-inspired video that sees dinosaurs take over. You can watch the Harry Lindley-directed clip below.Additionally, it’s been confirmed that Don Broco will hit the road for a string of UK arena shows next March with Papa Roach and Dance Gavin Dance set to appear as special guests.The bands will take to the stage in Cardiff (March 21), Leeds (23) and Birmingham (24) before concluding the stint with a concert at Alexandra Palace in London (25).Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday (April 29) – you can buy yours from here.“Beyond pumped to announce the ‘Amazing Things’ arena tour featuring a line up only the sweetest dreams are made of,” said Don Broco frontman Rob Damiani in a statement.“There’s no two ways about it, we wouldn’t be the band we are today if it wasn’t for the legends that are Papa Roach so as you can imagine we’re super excited to have the guys out with us as well as our ridiculously talented friends Dance Gavin Dance.

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Cherie Blair is heading to the Monaco Streaming Film Festival at the end of May to discuss project The Rock Pile.

Ed Sheeran has revealed the emotional and creative cost of being taken to court over plagiarism claims, revealing he now films all of his songwriting sessions, just in case.

Lux Æterna has landed.The film, which is set to open next month, centres on characters trying to make a movie about witches. In the trailer, disorienting flashing lights make for a disconcerting first-look at the movie that was delayed several times during the COVID pandemic.Per Collider, the film’s description provides a little more insight into the plot: “Béatrice Dalle and Charlotte Gainsbourg are on a film set telling stories about witches.

Paul Oakenfold has announced that he’s releasing an autobiography this summer, Ready Steady Go: My Unstoppable Journey In Dance.The superstar DJ’s memoir follows his journey from his “musical baptism” in 1980s New York and seminal club nights in London to starting one of the longest-running dance record labels – Perfecto Records – and “a legendary trip” to Ibiza that introduced him to trance and changed dance music forever.Oakenfold will also delve into the details of living with dyslexia and how this has shaped his creative choices as a DJ and producer. The book is set to arrive August 18 via Welbeck Publishing Group.“In a career like mine, you don’t get many chances to stop and reflect on what you’ve achieved.

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Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley shared a photo of her new sofa on Instagram – and soon found herself on the receiving end of some Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen like critiques. the brunt of some outspoken opinions.

EXCLUSIVE: Dave Logan, creator of Acorn TV’s Harry Wild and writer on Roald Dahl film To Olivia, is developing a crime drama TV series set in Malta with his Harry Wild co-writer Jo Spain.

EXCLUSIVE: Leonard Cohen’s relationship with muse Marianne Ihlen is going under the microscope in a 1960s-set drama co-production for Norwegian broadcaster NRK.

EXCLUSIVE: Tilly Keeper, Amy Leigh Hickman, and Ed Speleers have joined You as series regulars opposite Penn Badgley in the upcoming fourth season of the Netflix series, which will be set in a new location, London. Production is under way in London on the new season, which also has cast eleven actors in recurring roles. In addition to Badgley, Keeper, Hickman and Speleers join fellow Season 4 series regulars Tati Gabrielle, Charlotte Ritchie and Lukas Gage.

New Order have launched a new official t-shirt in aid of the British Red Cross’ Ukraine Crisis Appeal.Available through the band’s official merch store, the shirt’s design was inspired by the VHS label of their Taras Shevchenko concert film, which was designed by the Peter Saville Associates agency.The gig in question was filmed in late 1981 at the Ukrainian National Home in New York City. The film was named after Taras Shevchenko, the 19th century writer, poet and painter whose works championed the formation of an independent Ukraine.You can purchase the white t-shirt for £25, with a minimum of £10 from each sale being donated to the Red Cross.Last November, New Order marked the 40th anniversary of their debut album ‘Movement’ by sharing the aforementioned NYC show on YouTube in its entirety.