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Naman Ramachandran Kudos Knight, the creative partnership between scripted producer Kudos and “Peaky Blinders” and “SAS Rogue Heroes” creator Steven Knight, has appointed “Sex Education” producer Rem Conway as development producer to spearhead their plans to grow a scripted production hub in the U.K.’s West Midlands region. This new role is designed to support the Kudos Knight management team in developing a drama slate to be produced in Birmingham. Identifying and nurturing emerging local voices and proven writers from the area, Conway will work closely with the Kudos creative team with a particular focus on championing under-represented and previously unheard voices.

A brand new series starts tonight on BBC and it features some cast members who you may recognise from popular TV shows. This Town will premiere on BBC One on Easter Sunday (March 31) and is created and written by Peaky Blinders creator, Steven Knight.

Downton Abbey's Lady Mary, played by Michelle Dockery, is all set to surprise her fans with a tough new look in the creator of Peaky Blinders' latest series. As Lady Mary, she was the picture of elegance, but now, nine years after Downton Abbey finished, she's coming back to our screens as Estella Quinn, a much more rough-around-the-edges character, in This Town. Estella has a hard life; she's been kicked out of Birmingham by the IRA and her husband who uses guns.

What’s next for Cillian Murphy after his award-winning performance in “Oppenheimer“? How about returning to his most iconic role before playing the nuclear physicist? Deadline reports that Murphy will reprise his role from the BBC/Netflix series “Peaky Blinders” for Steven Knight‘s upcoming follow-up film. “He definitely is returning for it,” Knight told Birmingham World about Murphy’s involvement.

Cillian Murphy is reportedly set to reprise his role as the Irish-Romani gang leader in a “Peaky Blinders” movie, according to Steven Knight, who created the hit British crime drama. “He definitely is returning for it,” Knight, 64, told Birmingham World of Murphy, 47, at the premiere of “The Town,” his new drama series for BBC. “We’re shooting it in September just down the road in Digbeth [England].”The Post has contacted reps for Murphy for comment.

What’s next for Cillian Murphy after his award-winning performance in “Oppenheimer“? How about returning to his most iconic role before playing the nuclear physicist? Deadline reports that Murphy will reprise his role from the BBC/Netflix series “Peaky Blinders” for Steven Knight‘s upcoming follow-up film. “He definitely is returning for it,” Knight told Birmingham World about Murphy’s involvement.

How far will one woman go to stop a disaster?” The Veil” contrasts two distinct characters. One is set on a deadly path that could lead to a global crisis, while the other seeks to stop her plans by any means necessary.

Banijay’s powerhouse lineup at what promises to be one of the biggest presentations at next week’s London TV Screenings. Mixing third-party pick-ups and Banijay productions, further scripted titles take in second seasons of two Banijay hits, the sumptuous and revisionist “Marie Antoinette,” and “Rogue Heroes,” a big WWII special ops adventure story which hit high ratings on BBC. Unspooling over Wednesday Feb.

EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group has signed Nicholas Pinnock, one of the stars of TriStar/Legendary’s The Book of Clarence, for representation.

Daisy Ridley has said the idea for her upcoming, Rey-led Star Wars film is “cool as shit”.The movie, which is set some time after the events of The Rise Of Skywalker and reportedly follows Rey as she attempts to rebuild the Jedi Order, will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.In a new interview with Variety, Ridley was asked how franchise’s first female filmmaker will impact the series.“The short answer is I don’t know. I’m excited to do the job, but not because Sharmeen is a woman,” she said.“Her documentaries are amazing. Her idea for the story is cool as shit.

Peaky Blinders movie will begin filming this year, creator Steven Knight has confirmed.Speaking to the Radio Times in December, Knight revealed that he’s almost finished writing the film’s script, and that production should get underway in the middle of 2024.“I’m just working on the final bits of it at the moment,” he said. “I just sit down at the keyboard and start.

Is that “Peaky Blinders” movie ever happening? After all, it’s been two years since the final season of the hit British series premiered on BBC One. Series creator Steven Knight has an update, as Radio Times reports that Knight is busy with movie’s script, and hopes to start shooting it in mid-2024.

Peaky Blinders spin-offs are in development at Netflix, according to reports.As reported by Bloomberg, the company is planning two spin-offs based on the British gangster series, which came to an end in 2022 after six seasons.One of these shows is said to be “set in Boston during the middle of the 20th century”, a couple of decades after Peaky Blinders. The other, meanwhile, is believed to be centred around Shelby family matriarch Polly, who was originally played by the late Helen McCrory.The only confirmed continuation of Peaky Blinders on-screen is an upcoming sequel movie, written by the show’s original creator Steven Knight.Speaking to Radio Times recently, Knight said filming on the movie should commence in the middle of 2024.“I’m just working on the final bits of it at the moment,” Knight said.

Peaky Blinders” gangster Tommy Shelby could jump to the big screen.Series star Cillian Murphy, who played crime-family patriarch Tommy in the period British drama series (2013-2022), said he’s open to the idea of a “Peaky Blinders” movie in a wide-ranging interview he did with Margot Robbie in Variety.Murphy and Robbie, 33, talked about their summer box-office behemoths “Oppenheimer” (Murphy) and “Barbie” (Robbie) — which spawned the fan-frenzy “Barbenheimer” craze (people seeing both movies) — as part of the “Actors on Actors” series.In the sit-down, Robbie brings up “Peaky Blinders” and says she’s “obsessed” with the BBC series, created by Steven Knight, which streamed on Netflix.“In my opinion, there are two kinds of people in this world,” she said. “There are people who are obsessed with ‘Peaky Blinders,’ and then there’s the people who haven’t seen ‘Peaky Blinders.’ I obviously sit in the first category, so can we please talk about Tommy f—ing Shelfy for just one minute? … Is there going to be a spinoff movie?”“I mean, I’m open to the idea,” Murphy says.

Daisy Ridley has shared some thoughts on her next Star Wars film where she will reprise her role as Rey.

All The Light We Cannot See brings the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to the small screen.Based on Anthony Doerr’s novel of the same name, the historical drama follows the lives of two teenagers, a blind French girl named Marie-Laure (Aria Mia Loberti) and German soldier Werner (Louis Hofmann), whose paths cross in occupied France at the height of World War II.Alongside its two leads, the four-part series stars Lars Eidinger, Hugh Laurie, Mark Ruffalo and Marion Bailey. The series is written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, with Stranger Things producer Shawn Levy serving as a director and executive producer.A synopsis reads: “Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, All the Light We Cannot See tells the story of Marie-Laure Leblanc, a blind French girl taking refuge with her father and reclusive uncle in St.

Don’t go into Netflix‘s adaptation of All The Light We Cannot See expecting it to be a direct translation of Anthony Doerr’s bestselling novel.

Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “All the Light We Cannot See” is a lyrically structured book, a story that moves back and forth through time and POV, using short chapters that read more like poetry than prose. In other words, it’s a really tough book to adapt for the big or small screen.

Angelina Jolie is hard at work on her upcoming movie Maria and her son Pax appears to be working on the project as well!

Angelina Jolie has been spotted on the set of her upcoming Maria!

Ellise Shafer Angelina Jolie transforms into legendary opera singer Maria Callas in the first images from Pablo Larraín’s biopic “Maria.” The “Jackie” and “Spencer” director’s latest film will “explore the life of the legendary, iconic and controversial singer, often described as the original diva,” according to its official description. “Based on true accounts, ‘Maria’ tells the tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest opera singer, relived and re-imagined during her final days in 1970s Paris.” As “Maria” is an independent film with an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA, production is set to take place over eight weeks in Paris, Greece, Budapest and Milan.

Filmmaker Pablo Larraín (Jackie) has revealed two first photos of Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas in his new film that will explore the life of the legendary singer, often described as the original diva.

Here’s your first look at This Town, the latest TV drama from Peaky Blinders and SAS Rogue Heroes creator Steven Knight, starring Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey, Anatomy of a Scandal), Nicholas Pinnock (Life, Marcella), and David Dawson (My Policeman, The Last Kingdom). 

Pablo Larraín’s Maria Callas biopic starring Angelina Jolie, a mystery thriller created by Jim Keeble and Dudi Appleton are the first projects to be backed by Fremantle and IBI Investment House’s €150M ($162.7M) Scripted Fund.

The Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled its Primetime programme for 2023 which includes the world premieres of Bad Boy and All the Light We Cannot See.

labeled a “homophobic” campaign ad using footage from the Netflix series. Their tweet admonishing the 44-year-old Florida governor is currently going viral as fellow candidates accuse him of resorting to “desperate” tactics to get ahead in the Republican primaries.The ad, posted to the pro-DeSantis Twitter account “DeSantis War Room,” depicted rival Donald Trump, 77, making statements in support of the LGBTQ community, including saying that Caitlyn Jenner could use the bathroom of her choice when visiting the White house, and celebrating the inclusion of transgender contestants in beauty pageants.

Peaky Blinders cast and crew have condemned a campaign video promoting Ron DeSantis and his US presidential bid.The video, which uses clips of attractive straight men to illustrate a homophobic narrative, and pokes fun at the moral panic stemming from the Florida governor’s policies, appears to have been made by the right wing media brand Proud Elephant. The @DeSantisWarRoom “rapid response” campaign account on Twitter then retweeted the video.In the video are clips of Cillian Murphy’s character Tommy Shelby from Peaky Blinders as well as other fictional alpha male types such as Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jordan Belfort from The Wolf Of Wall Street.

EXCLUSIVE: Edward Norton is to voice Lee Harvey Oswald in a True Spies podcast narrated by Daisy Ridley.

Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis stirred up a hornet’s nest of controversy when he unveiled a campaign ad that’s been criticized as an outright attack on the LGBTQ+ community.

is denouncing the use of footage from the show in Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' latest presidential campaign video. The 63-second campaign video, which was originally released June 30 on Twitter, opens with former President Trump voicing his support for the LGBTQ+ community and contrasts it with DeSantis being lambasted for his anti-LGBTQ+ policies alongside various news headlines criticizing the governor. The video includes scenes of well-known fictional Hollywood characters, such as Cillian Murphy's Thomas Shelby in , Brad Pitt's Achilles in , Leonardo DiCaprio's Jordan Belfort in  and Christian Bale's Patrick Bateman in.

Ethan Shanfeld After Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign shared a bizarre and wildly homophobic video that includes footage of Cillian Murphy’s character in “Peaky Blinders,” the team behind the British crime drama has denounced the video, adding that the footage of the show was “obtained without permission or official license.”pic.twitter.com/o33HL2zMes The video, shared by DeSantis’ campaign on Twitter, slams Donald Trump, a rival Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election, and his efforts to support the LGBTQ community during his presidency. The DeSantis video uses clips of Trump vowing to “protect our LGBTQ citizens,” standing up for Caitlyn Jenner’s right to choose her own bathroom and allowing transgender women to compete in his Miss Universe pageants. The edit, which was first shared by @ProudElephantUS and then reposted to DeSantis’ “Rapid Response” campaign account @DeSantisWarRoom, then pivots to a clip of outwardly queer rapper Tyler, the Creator yelling “Psych!” before boasting DeSantis’ various legislative attacks against the LGBTQ community.

The cast and crew behind Peaky Blinders is none too happy about their beloved Tommy Shelby showing up in a Ron DeSantis campaign video.

Netflix has dropped the latest trailer for Shawn Levy’s Netflix limited series, All The Light We Cannot See, premiering Thursday, November 2.

Last year, after six acclaimed seasons, Steven Knight’s “Peaky Blinders” came to an end. But shortly after the end of the show’s run, Knight started talking about the possibility of a follow-up film.

Explain This” video) that “I was in more than talks to join the ‘Star Wars’ universe. I joined the ‘Star Wars’ universe and was asked to leave.” Ouch.Still, Lindelof admits that he would still be up for tackling a story set in a galaxy far, far away. “Will I get back in line outside the club and try to get back in again? Absolutely,” Lindelof says in the video posted Friday.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Damon Lindelof’s exit from the Star Wars universe was not a mutual decision, the writer confirmed in a new Esquire interview. The “Lost” and “The Leftovers” co-creator boarded a new Star Wars movie in 2022 with “Ms. Marvel” director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy attached to direct. Lindelof brought on Justin Britt-Gibson (“Counterpart,” “Into the Badlands”) to co-write the project with him. The duo exited the film in February. “I was in more than talks to join the Star Wars universe,” Lindelof told Esquire. “I joined the Star Wars universe and was asked to leave.”  Lindelof and Britt-Gibson were replaced as writers by Steven Knight, best known in recent years as the creator of “Peaky Blinders.” Obaid-Chinoy remained as director amid the screenwriting transition. Lindelof told Variety earlier this month that his script was “a true labor of love.”