Exclusive: Lolly Adefope (Saltburn) has signed on alongside Fergus Craig, Jessica Fostekew, and Helen Cripps to lead the scripted podcast Dial F For Football written by comedian Rhys James and Mark G Smith for Keep It Light Media (Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe and Wolf & Owl with Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis).
The pod will be directed by Mark G Smith and feature cameos from names such as Alan Davies, Ed Gamble, James Acaster, Lou Sanders, Ben Bailey-Smith and Phil Wang. Episodes will drop weekly from March 27.
The pod is described as an “audio comedy series” that gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at a popular commercial sports radio station, Totalsport FM. Listeners join the show at a time when the station has decided to “modernize” its output by introducing more “diverse, dynamic and interesting talent,” a decision that provokes a...
The pod will be directed by Mark G Smith and feature cameos from names such as Alan Davies, Ed Gamble, James Acaster, Lou Sanders, Ben Bailey-Smith and Phil Wang. Episodes will drop weekly from March 27.
The pod is described as an “audio comedy series” that gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at a popular commercial sports radio station, Totalsport FM. Listeners join the show at a time when the station has decided to “modernize” its output by introducing more “diverse, dynamic and interesting talent,” a decision that provokes a...
- 3/20/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Kate Middleton often wears jewelry from the late Queen Elizabeth’s collection. The Princess of Wales recently wore the queen’s Bahrain pearl drop earrings. How much are the earrings worth? Here’s what we know.
The Bahrain earrings were a wedding gift Kate Middleton | Tom Jenkins/Pool/Afp via Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth’s pearl earrings were given to her as a wedding gift. In honor of their 1947 wedding, Queen Elizabeth and the late Prince Philip received a pearl shell containing seven pearls from the leader of Bahrain. Two of the pearls were used to create the earrings, according to the Royal Collection.
The earrings feature one large diamond, four small ones, three square diamonds, and one Bahrain pearl. Queen Elizabeth wore the earrings a few times during the early part of her reign. After many years, Kate began wearing the jewels.
How much are Kate Middleton’s Bahrain pearl drop earrings worth?...
The Bahrain earrings were a wedding gift Kate Middleton | Tom Jenkins/Pool/Afp via Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth’s pearl earrings were given to her as a wedding gift. In honor of their 1947 wedding, Queen Elizabeth and the late Prince Philip received a pearl shell containing seven pearls from the leader of Bahrain. Two of the pearls were used to create the earrings, according to the Royal Collection.
The earrings feature one large diamond, four small ones, three square diamonds, and one Bahrain pearl. Queen Elizabeth wore the earrings a few times during the early part of her reign. After many years, Kate began wearing the jewels.
How much are Kate Middleton’s Bahrain pearl drop earrings worth?...
- 4/6/2023
- by Sheiresa Ngo
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol is a animation movie directed by Stephen Donnelly. And, of course, it’s based on the classic story by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol.
The Christmas classic, this time round with spectacular animation in musical form for the younger ones.
Premise
On a cold Christmas Eve, selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge has one night left to face his past — and change the future — before time runs out.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022) Movie Review
Relatively true to the original text, with its numerous musical numbers it is a charming adaptation of the classic.
In this movie the story and its moral of the story are conveyed in an entertaining narrative style, with the right amount of humor and at a measured pace. A truly well-executed screenplay that clearly counts on a budget and the means to pull it through convincingly.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
Luke Evans stands out...
The Christmas classic, this time round with spectacular animation in musical form for the younger ones.
Premise
On a cold Christmas Eve, selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge has one night left to face his past — and change the future — before time runs out.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022) Movie Review
Relatively true to the original text, with its numerous musical numbers it is a charming adaptation of the classic.
In this movie the story and its moral of the story are conveyed in an entertaining narrative style, with the right amount of humor and at a measured pace. A truly well-executed screenplay that clearly counts on a budget and the means to pull it through convincingly.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
Luke Evans stands out...
- 12/2/2022
- by Elisabeth Plank
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Netflix has debuted the trailer for the upcoming Christmas film ‘Scrooge: A Christmas Carol.’
Charles Dickens’ ageless legend is reborn in this supernatural, time-travelling, musical adaptation of the definitive Christmas story. With his very soul on the line, Scrooge has but one Christmas Eve left to face his past and build a better future.Featuring re-imagined songs from the legendary and two-time Academy Award® winner Leslie Bricusse OBE, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol is one for a new generation to sing.
Directed by Stephen Donnelly, The film stars Luke Evans (voices Scrooge), Olivia Colman (voices Past), Jessie Buckley (voices Isabel Fezziwig), Johnny Flynn (voices Bob Cratchit), Fra Fee (voices Harry Huffam), Giles Terera (voices Tom Jenkins), Trevor Dion Nicholas (voices Present), James Cosmo (voices Mr Fezziwig), and Jonathan Pryce (voices Jacob Marley).
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The film launches globally on Netflix on 2 December.
Charles Dickens’ ageless legend is reborn in this supernatural, time-travelling, musical adaptation of the definitive Christmas story. With his very soul on the line, Scrooge has but one Christmas Eve left to face his past and build a better future.Featuring re-imagined songs from the legendary and two-time Academy Award® winner Leslie Bricusse OBE, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol is one for a new generation to sing.
Directed by Stephen Donnelly, The film stars Luke Evans (voices Scrooge), Olivia Colman (voices Past), Jessie Buckley (voices Isabel Fezziwig), Johnny Flynn (voices Bob Cratchit), Fra Fee (voices Harry Huffam), Giles Terera (voices Tom Jenkins), Trevor Dion Nicholas (voices Present), James Cosmo (voices Mr Fezziwig), and Jonathan Pryce (voices Jacob Marley).
Also in trailers – Main trailer lands for Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’
The film launches globally on Netflix on 2 December.
- 11/11/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"Am I on the only one with the power to change my life? To change the lives of others?" Netflix revealed the official trailer for an animated musical titled Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, the second major new update on this holiday story. The other one is also kind of a musical, Apple TV+'s Spirited featuring Ryan Reynolds & Will Ferrell. Produced by Timeless Films in association with Axis Studios, Charles Dickens' ageless legend is reborn in this supernatural, time-travelling, musical adaptation of the definitive Christmas story. On a cold Christmas Eve, selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge has one night left to face his past — and change the future — before time runs out. The film stars Luke Evans (voices Scrooge), Olivia Colman (voices Past), Jessie Buckley (voices Isabel Fezziwig), Johnny Flynn (voices Bob Cratchit), Fra Fee (voices Harry Huffam), Giles Terera (voices Tom Jenkins), Trevor Dion Nicholas (voices Present), James Cosmo (voices...
- 11/10/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is one of the most adapted and re-interpreted stories ever. There have been numerous popular incarnations. They include a Jim Carrey animated film from Robert Zemeckis, a Muppets version, a Bill Murray parody, a TV movie starring Patrick Stewart, and there’s already a satirical musical comedy with Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell premiering this year titled, Spirited. Netflix will now be releasing its own CGI-animated musical with Scrooge: A Christmas Carol.
The official Netflix synopsis reads,
“Produced by Timeless Films in association with Axis Studios and directed by Stephen Donnelly, Charles Dickens’ ageless legend is reborn in this supernatural, time-traveling, musical adaptation of the definitive Christmas story. With his very soul on the line, Scrooge has but one Christmas Eve left to face his past and build a better future. Featuring re-imagined songs from the legendary and two-time Academy Award® winner Leslie Bricusse OBE,...
The official Netflix synopsis reads,
“Produced by Timeless Films in association with Axis Studios and directed by Stephen Donnelly, Charles Dickens’ ageless legend is reborn in this supernatural, time-traveling, musical adaptation of the definitive Christmas story. With his very soul on the line, Scrooge has but one Christmas Eve left to face his past and build a better future. Featuring re-imagined songs from the legendary and two-time Academy Award® winner Leslie Bricusse OBE,...
- 11/10/2022
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, and Luke Evans have landed themselves voice roles in Netflix’s upcoming animated feature ‘Scrooge: A Christmas Carol.’
The film is a supernatural, time-travelling, musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’s beloved Christmas story. With his very soul on the line, Scrooge has but one Christmas Eve left to face his past and build a better future.
Evans takes on the voice of Scrooge, Colman voices the Ghost of Christmas Past, Buckley Isabel Fezziwig. Other cast includes Johnny Flynn as Bob Cratchit, Giles Terera as Tom Jenkins, Trevor Dion Nicholas as the Ghost of Christmas Present, James Cosmo as Mr. Fezziwig, and Jonathan Pryce as Jacob Marley.
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Stephen Donnelly will direct the feature. The new musical adaptation features re-imagined songs from the late two-time Oscar and Grammy winner Leslie Bricusse. The...
The film is a supernatural, time-travelling, musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’s beloved Christmas story. With his very soul on the line, Scrooge has but one Christmas Eve left to face his past and build a better future.
Evans takes on the voice of Scrooge, Colman voices the Ghost of Christmas Past, Buckley Isabel Fezziwig. Other cast includes Johnny Flynn as Bob Cratchit, Giles Terera as Tom Jenkins, Trevor Dion Nicholas as the Ghost of Christmas Present, James Cosmo as Mr. Fezziwig, and Jonathan Pryce as Jacob Marley.
Also in news – Peter Dinklage cast in ‘Hunger Games’ prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’
Stephen Donnelly will direct the feature. The new musical adaptation features re-imagined songs from the late two-time Oscar and Grammy winner Leslie Bricusse. The...
- 7/21/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Ryan Reynolds is channeling his inner Ted Lasso in a trailer for the FX docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, in which Reynolds and Rob McElhenney (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) navigate running the third oldest professional football club in the world.
The duo purchased the 5th tier Red Dragons in 2020 “in the hopes of turning the club into an underdog story the whole world could root for,” per the official synopsis. “The worry? Rob and Ryan have no experience in football or working with each other. From Hollywood to Wales, from the pitch to the locker room, the front office to the pub,...
The duo purchased the 5th tier Red Dragons in 2020 “in the hopes of turning the club into an underdog story the whole world could root for,” per the official synopsis. “The worry? Rob and Ryan have no experience in football or working with each other. From Hollywood to Wales, from the pitch to the locker room, the front office to the pub,...
- 7/20/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
The latest adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol will be a CG animated feature on Netflix featuring a star-studded voice cast, including Olivia Colman (The Crown), Jessie Buckley (Chernobyl), and Luke Evans (Pinocchio). According to Variety, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol will be a supernatural, time-traveling, musical adaptation of the beloved Christmas story. It will see Ebenezer Scrooge fighting for his soul as he has but one Christmas Eve left to face his past and build a better future. Stephen Donnelly (Monster High: Welcome to Monster High) directs the film, which features re-imagined songs from late Oscar-winner Leslie Bricusse (Home Alone). Evans is set to voice Scrooge, while Colman will voice the Ghost of Christmas Past and Buckley Isabel Fezziwig. Also starring is Johnny Flynn (Lovesick) as Bob Cratchit, Fra Fee (Hawkeye) as Harry Huffman, Giles Terera (Horrible Histories) as Tom Jenkins, Trevor Dion Nicholas (Moley) as the Ghost of Christmas Present,...
- 7/20/2022
- TV Insider
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Netflix has unveiled an impressive lineup of stars set to lend their voices to its upcoming animated feature Scrooge: A Christmas Carol from director Stephen Donnelly and Timeless Films.
Luke Evans (voicing Scrooge), Olivia Colman (Past), Jessie Buckley (Isabel Fezziwig) and Johnny Flynn (Bob Cratchit) have joined the film, alongside Fra Fee (Harry Huffam), Giles Terera (Tom Jenkins), Trevor Dion Nicholas (Present), James Cosmo (Mr Fezziwig) and Jonathan Pryce (Jacob Marley).
Landing on Netflix in December, the CG animation gives the Charles Dickens classic a musical spin, with re-imagined songs from two-time Oscar and Grammy winner Leslie Bricusse (Doctor Dolittle, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Superman, Home Alone).
The film is produced by Timeless Films in association with Axis Studios, with producers including Ralph Kamp, Andrew Pearce and Bricusse. Rebecca Kamp and Gareth Kamp will serve as co-producers.
“It’s been a...
Netflix has unveiled an impressive lineup of stars set to lend their voices to its upcoming animated feature Scrooge: A Christmas Carol from director Stephen Donnelly and Timeless Films.
Luke Evans (voicing Scrooge), Olivia Colman (Past), Jessie Buckley (Isabel Fezziwig) and Johnny Flynn (Bob Cratchit) have joined the film, alongside Fra Fee (Harry Huffam), Giles Terera (Tom Jenkins), Trevor Dion Nicholas (Present), James Cosmo (Mr Fezziwig) and Jonathan Pryce (Jacob Marley).
Landing on Netflix in December, the CG animation gives the Charles Dickens classic a musical spin, with re-imagined songs from two-time Oscar and Grammy winner Leslie Bricusse (Doctor Dolittle, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Superman, Home Alone).
The film is produced by Timeless Films in association with Axis Studios, with producers including Ralph Kamp, Andrew Pearce and Bricusse. Rebecca Kamp and Gareth Kamp will serve as co-producers.
“It’s been a...
- 7/20/2022
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nominees for the 12thAnnual Indie Series Awards were revealed Wednesday during a special episode of Serial Scoop Now hosted by actor and entertainer Jo Weil.
Anacostia and The Bay led the pack with 15 nominations each. They are joined in the Best Drama Series category by Arthur, Capital Roar, For the Record, Incompleteness, My Pride and Purgatory.
The comedies were led by The Amazing Gayl Pile: Last Resort with 14 nominations. They are joined in the Best Comedy Series category by Aidy Kane (Really Wants You to Love Him), Cady Did, Cam_Girlfriend, Claire-ity, The Communist's Daughter, Reality Sets In and Searching for Sylvie.
The growing audio fiction genre was added to the ceremony this year. The nominees for Best Audio Series are Around the Sun, Clutch: Chapter 3, Earth Eclipsed, Jack and Lou: A Gangster Love Story, The Ol' Timey Spectral Hour and Silva Lining's Care Plan.
A record number of submissions...
Anacostia and The Bay led the pack with 15 nominations each. They are joined in the Best Drama Series category by Arthur, Capital Roar, For the Record, Incompleteness, My Pride and Purgatory.
The comedies were led by The Amazing Gayl Pile: Last Resort with 14 nominations. They are joined in the Best Comedy Series category by Aidy Kane (Really Wants You to Love Him), Cady Did, Cam_Girlfriend, Claire-ity, The Communist's Daughter, Reality Sets In and Searching for Sylvie.
The growing audio fiction genre was added to the ceremony this year. The nominees for Best Audio Series are Around the Sun, Clutch: Chapter 3, Earth Eclipsed, Jack and Lou: A Gangster Love Story, The Ol' Timey Spectral Hour and Silva Lining's Care Plan.
A record number of submissions...
- 3/12/2022
- by Unknown
- We Love Soaps
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