The Bubble is the latest comedy with a star studded cast to drop on Netflix.
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Róisín Murphy will make her dramatic acting debut in Netflix series Half Bad.Based on the book trilogy by Sally Green, Half Bad is an eight-part series which follows 16-year-old Nathan, the illegitimate son of the world’s most feared witch.The singer-songwriter will play powerful witch Mercury in the TV adaptation, which is written and executive produced by Joe Barton (Giri/Haji). The project is produced by The Imaginarium, the production company co-founded by Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish.Leading the cast is Jay Lycurgo (Titans, I May Destroy You) as Nathan, Nadia Parkes (Domina) as Annalise and Emilien Vekemans (Transferts) as Gabriel.Other cast members include Isobel Jesper Jones, Paul Ready, David Gyasi, Karen Connell, Kerry Fox, Fehinti Balogun, Misha Butler and Liz White.Speaking about the show, Barton said: “It’s been a complete joy getting the chance to adapt and expand the world of Half Bad.
I love the characters that Sally created and am extremely excited that we have such a brilliant cast and crew on hand to breathe life into them and set them off on their many adventures.”A synopsis for the show reads: “Sixteen-year-old Nathan is the illegitimate son of the world’s most dangerous witch. Fearing he will follow in his father’s footsteps, Nathan is constantly monitored.
But as the boundaries between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ fray, Nathan – along with mischievous Annalise and charismatic Gabriel – will soon discover who he truly is.“Half Bad is a darkly humorous, romantic, roller-coaster ride of a young adult show. It’s a story about the indomitable will to survive and defy the odds.” The show is scheduled to be released on Netflix in 2022.Murphy released her fifth solo album, Róisín Machine, in October 2020.
The Bubble is the latest comedy with a star studded cast to drop on Netflix.
Netflix has released the first on-set photo of Season 3 of its widely popular series The Witcher (see below).
Bella Hadid is making her acting debut in a scripted TV series.
Bella Hadid is diving into the acting world!
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNoah Beck, the internet’s favorite boy-next-door influencer and athlete, is set to star in romantic comedy “The QB Bad Boy and Me” — marking his feature-film acting debut.The movie is being produced by Creator Plus, a content studio and distribution platform startup focused on for digital creators, alongside Wattpad Webtoon Studios, the fan-driven global entertainment and publishing arm of Webtoon and Wattpad. There’s currently no release date or additional casting details.“The QB Bad Boy and Me” is based on Tay Marley’s Wattpad story of the same name, which currently has more than 30 million reads on the platform.
“Get Out” and “Judas and the Black Messiah” actor Daniel Kaluuya has made his screenwriting debut on a futuristic, dystopian film for Netflix called “The Kitchen.” The Oscar winner co-wrote the film along with Joe Murtagh (“Calm With Horses,” “Gangs of London”), and he’s also set to produce for his 59% productions banner. Also producing is Michael Fassbender’s company DMC Film.
K.J. Yossman The Royal Television Society Program Awards 2022 started with a slap on Wednesday evening, when nominee AJ Odudu ran up to the stage and pretended to strike host Tom Allen.“Oh my God, AJ, oh my God – I’m the one who’s lost their hair, don’t hit me,” Allen, who is bald, quipped in the evidently pre-rehearsed skit.
Nonfiction1. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio)2. Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown, narrated by the author (Random House Audio)3.
Christopher Vourlias On a recent Saturday night in Hungary, just days before the official start of spring, principal photography wrapped on “Seven Kings Must Die,” the feature-length spinoff of the Netflix historical drama “The Last Kingdom,” which ranked among the most popular shows on the streaming service when its fifth and final season was released in March.Nigel Marchant, managing director at Carnival Films, the NBCUniversal-owned production house behind “The Last Kingdom” as well as global hit “Downton Abbey,” described an “emotional” scene as cast and crew parted ways for the last time. “It was the first time we didn’t have another show that we were putting into production in Hungary,” says Marchant, who has been part of the series since production on season one began in 2014.
Deadline, Baldwin and his brother William Baldwin are flying out to Italy to film Kid Santa and Billie’s Magic World, two family comedy films which blend live-action and animation. Filming on the projects has already started in Rome.The two movies reunite Baldwin with director Francesco Cinquemani, who he previously worked with on 2015 sci-fi film Andron.On October 21 last year, Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of Rust at Bonanza Creed Ranch in New Mexico, which killed Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.In legal documents obtained by CNN earlier this month, Baldwin claims he asked Hutchins if he should cock the gun that ultimately fired the live round of ammunition.“Baldwin asked Hutchins whether she wanted to see him cock the gun, as the script required,” reads the arbitration demand filed by Baldwin’s lawyer.
Five months after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the production of Rust, the film’s star Alec Baldwin is set to make his screen comeback in a pair of Italian Christmas features.
Is It Cake? premiered yesterday on Netflix as it looks at bakers to create realistic illusion cakes that replicate everyday objects. It is so convincingly rendered that it’s hard to tell what is dessert. The guesser wins a cash prize.
U2 may be getting its own television series from Bad Robot.
Mike Myers is back.
Mike Myers’ six-episode Netflix comedy series The Pentaverate is playing off the number 5 from the title in a big way for its release plans. Since joining Instagram a week ago, Myers had been teasing the first trailer with images prominently featuring the number. This morning, the account posted the teaser at 5:55 PM PT, announcing that The Pentaverate will debut 5/5.
Tina O’Brien has been in Coronation Street since aged sixteen, playing Sarah Platt. And last month it was revealed that her daughter Scarlett, 13, will follow in her footsteps and join a hit series. Scarlett has been signed up for the return of BBC One's school drama, Waterloo Road.