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Much maligned Richard III finally gets the royal treatment in Stephen Frears’ The Lost King as amateur historian Philippa Langley unearths the monarch’s five century-old remains in a parking lot in Leicester, England in 2012. Two books and a documentary later, IFC Films presents the feature film version in 750+ theaters.
“It took eight years from starting the search, to cutting the tarmac. To see it telescoped into a hundred or so minutes made it really powerful for me,” Langley, played in the film by Sally Hawkins, told Deadline.
Richard III (1461-1483) is one of Shakespeare’s most malevolent villains, a deformed hunchback usurper and murderer. But historians have contested the portrayal of the last king of the House of York and Plantagenet dynasty, noting history is often (re)written by the victors, in this case the Tudors. A society of “Ricardians” at work for years to rehabilitate the monarch’s image, and other well-wishers, chipped in to fund a costly excavation after a mix of solid scholarship and some intuition led Langley to the car park in Leicester and the skeleton of Richard, spine curved by scoliosis. It took her eight years to find him and two “to get him re-buried with dignity” by dispensation of Queen Elizabeth, who named Langley an MBE, or Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
She thinks The Lost King screenwriters Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope nailed it — including a plot device inserting King Richard (Harry Lloyd) into the film at key moments to urge Langley on despite setbacks and snubs by the academic establishment. Researching an historical figure, it’s “How do you get from A to B to C, and if there is a gap, how do you work out the gap in your knowledge? … The writers said, ‘This
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The royal family gathered on Easter Sunday to attend a church service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
Owen Wilson is back, with brushes, as the longtime host of a beloved but fading Burlington, Vermont-based PBS instructional art show. Paint from IFC Films opens on 800+ screens.
Kelly McCreary is saying goodbye to . ET's Deidre Behar spoke with the 41-year-old actress at PaleyFest, and she revealed the reason behind her departure from the long-running medical drama.McCreary said leaving the show was a «largely creative» decision, noting, «I have lived with and loved Maggie Pierce for nine years. It's a long time.»«At the beginning of every season, I think about Maggie's origins and I think about how she's grown and how she's transformed,» McCreary explained.
King Charles has offered “heartfelt thanks” to people involved in the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) after the initiative announced it has planted more than three million trees.The scheme was launched in May 2021 to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, and was extended after her death in September last year to allow people to plant trees in memoriam. Charles said: “It is hard to believe that two years have passed since my mother and I planted a tree in Windsor Great Park to mark the commencement of the Queen’s Green Canopy.
Coronation Street favourite Ellie Leach will reportedly soon be bidding farewell to the cobbles as she brings to an end her 12 year run on the popular ITV soap. During her time on the show, Ellie has seen her character Faye Windass at the heart of some huge storylines which included a teenage pregnancy and undergoing an early menopause. Most recently, the star has been embroiled in an ongoing storyline which has seen her reunite with her daughter Miley, who she previously surrendered to Miley’s dad Jackson as she wasn’t ready - or willing - to be a mother to the youngster.
As the new crop of 2023 festival favorites roll out, Focus Features presents A Thousand And One in over 900 carefully curated theaters, testing the appetite for specialty fare at a challenging moment.
tweeted one user. “Nice to see Kenny’s uncovered face with his blonde hair,” said another user.
EastEnders has revealed that Linda Carter's mother Elaine Peacock is returning to the hit BBC One soap. Elaine first made a debut in Walford in 2014 and was last seen in 2017 with the character's return set to be early this summer.
Eva Marcille and Michael Sterling are ending their marriage.
Eva Marcille has filed for divorce. On March 23, the alum filed for divorce from Michael Sterling after more than four years of marriage.In court documents, obtained by ET, the reality star is filing for divorce based on the grounds that the marriage is irretrievably broken and that there are no prospects for reconciliation. She is requesting legal and primary custody of their children as well as child support. ET has reached out to Marcille's lawyer for comment.Marcille and Sterling got engaged in 2017 and welcomed their son, Michael, the following year.
“The Bachelor” creator Mike Fleiss is exiting the reality TV franchise after 20 years, TheWrap has learned.Following Fleiss’ exit, two former showrunners of “The Bachelor,” Claire Freeland, who previously served as showrunner of Canada’s “The Bachelor” franchise, and Jason Ehrlich, who previously showran several seasons of “The Bachelor,” as well as longtime executive producer Bennett Graebner will step in as executive producers and showrunners for “The Bachelor” franchise. The team has already been working on new season of “The Bachelorette,” led by Charity Lawson.Monday’s finale of “The Bachelor” Season 27, headed by leading man Zach Shallcross, marked Fleiss’ last season with Bachelor Nation.Graebner has worked on “The Bachelor” franchise for over 15 years, serving as executive producer on “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor in Paradise.” Prior producing credits include “Bachelor Pad” and “Love at First Kiss.”Other producing credits for Freeland include “Employable Me Canada” and “Storage Wars Canada.” She has also produced unscripted originals like “Cheer Squad” for Freeform, “#CATS_THE_MEWVIE” for Netflix and “Mind Control” for CityTV.
The pace of arthouse /smart-house releases accelerated this weekend as wide-for-specialty openings like The Good Person and The Lost King joined a handful of solid single-theater openings from distributors Greenwich Entertainment, Sideshow/Janus Films, Mubi, Abramorama and Cinema Guild – all set for some expansion.
It’s over. Sophia Culpo confirmed that she and her boyfriend, Braxton Berrios, are no longer together.
Frank Boyle's comedy show New World Order has been axed by the BBC after running for six years.
Sophia Culpo and her NFL player beau Braxton Berrios have split up.
Another radio star is leaving the BBC as the Reverend Richard Coles tells fans he's moving on from his show Saturday Live after 12 years.
Laura Pausini and Paolo Carta are married! The couple, who’s been together for 18 years and has a 10-year-old daughter named Paola, shared the news on social media. They also shared some photos and a video of the beautiful ceremony, where they looked happy and had the support of their loved ones. Exclusive: Laura Pausini earns historic Oscar nomination for Best Original SongAnitta, Luis Fonsi, Laura Pausini, and Thalia will host the 23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY AwardsA post shared by Laura Pausini Official (@laurapausini)Pausini shared photos and video of the event, which depicted an intimate ceremony with a performance from Pausini herself.
No, there won’t be any finger-pointing at the box office this weekend over a franchise film failing to open.
Emmerdale villain Thomas King is reportedly set for an "explosive" return to the hit ITV soap after ten years.Thomas, whose dad is late killer Carl King, is apparently making a shocking comeback next month and will be played by newcomer James Chase. Viewers will recall that Thomas, who was previously played by Mark Flanagan, terrorised the village in 2013 by stalking Chas Dingle.